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1. The residuary powers of legislation under Indian constitution rests with
a. President b. Prime Minister
c. Parliament d. States

Ans: c

2. Appointments for All India Services are made by
a. UPSC b. President
c. Prime minister d. Parliament

Ans: b

3. Who introduced the ‘’Doctrine of Lapse’’ to expand British territories in India?
a. Lord Hastings b. Lord Wellesley
c. Lord William Bentinck d. Lord Dalhousie

Ans: d

4. In which mode can the computers that are associated send frames directly to each other?
a. Adhoc mode b. Infrastructure mode
c. Structural mode d. Anonymous mode

Ans: a 

5. The colour of the ocean appears to be blue because the sunlight falling on it is
a. reflected b. refracted
c. diffracted d. scattered

Ans: d

6. Ajanta Ellora caves are situated near which of the following cities?
a. Mount Abu b. Aurangabad
c. Bijapur d. Madurai

Ans: b

7. Who appoints and dismisses the gazetted officials of the Union Government?
a. The President of India b. The Prime Minister of India
c. The Home Minister of India
d. The Finance Minister of India

Ans: a

8. Global warming is expected to result in
a. Increase in sea level b. Change in crop pattern
c. Change in coastal line d. All of these

Ans:  d

9. Hriday Scheme launched by Urban Development Ministry aims at?
a. Education of girl child b. Development of smart cities
c. Urban sewage treatment
d. Development of heritage sites

Ans: d

10. Where do the electrical charges reside in a charged conductor?
a. at the core b. throughout the body
c. dependent upon the nature of the body
d. Outer surface of the body

Ans: d

11. Water is used in a hot water bag because
a. it is easily available b. It has high specific gravity
c. It has high specific heat d. It is a liquid substance

Ans: c

12. What is the meaning of ‘’Public Interest Litigation’’?
a. Anything of public Interest
b. A case brought by victim to court, involving public interest
c. A case brought by anyone to court involving public interest
d. A directive issued by Supreme Court involving public interest.

Ans: c

13. Chalukya temples (Jain temples) at Dilwara are situated in
a. Madhya Pradesh b. Uttar Pradesh
c. Rajasthan d. Haryana

Ans: c

14. The most pure form of carbon among the options is
a. Anthracite b. Lampblack
c. Graphite d. Wood Charcoal

Ans: a

15. Who was the first women Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh?
a. Annie Bessant b. Mayawati
c. Vijayalekshmi pandit d.Sucheta Kripalani

Ans: d

16. Sullage water is …….
a. Waste water released from kitchen
b. Waste water released from toilets
c. Waste water released from factories
d. Waste water released from hospitals

Ans: a 

17. A cartel is an association of manufacturers or suppliers with the purpose of maintaining prices at high level and
restricting competition. Which of the following is an example of Cartel?
a. OPEC b. IMF
c. WTO d. UNO

Ans: a

18. The book entitled ‘Playing it my way’ has been authored by
a. Sachin Tendulkar b. V.V.S Laxman
c. Saurav Ganguly d. Chetan Chauhan

Ans: a

19. One of the following is also called as World Bank
a. IMF b. IBRD
c. WTO d. IDA

Ans: b

20. Golden Revolution in India’s refers to the growth of

a. Militancy in the north east
b. Oil seeds production c. Horticulture
d. Increased import of gold

Ans: c

21. The ideal region for the cultivation of cotton in India is
a. The Brahmaputra valley b. The Deccan plateau
c. The Indo-Gangetic Valley d. The Ran of Kutch

Ans: b

22. Which of the following groups of rivers have their source of origin in Tibet?
a. Brahmaputra, Indus & Sutlej
b. Ganga, Sutlej & Yamuna
c. Brahmaputra, Ganga and Sutlej
d. Chenab, Ravi & Sutlej

Ans: a

23. Which part of brain is also known as ‘’little brain’’?
a. cerebrum b. cerebellum
c. Thalamus d. Hypothalamus

Ans: b 

24. The point where total mass of a body is supposed to be concentrated is known as
a. Dead centre b. Centre of mass
c. Centre of gravity d. Centre of motion

Ans: b

25. What kind of data we can send through an email ?
a. Audios

b. Pictures
b. Videos

d. All of the above

Ans: d

26. Which title, given by the British Government to Mahatma Gandhi, was surrendered during the non-co-operation movement?
a. Hind Kesari b. Rai-Bahadur
c. Rt. Honourable d. Kaiser-e-Hind

Ans: d

27. Who referred to Mahatma Gandhi as ‘Father of the Nation’’ for the first time?
a. Jawaharlal Nehru b. Sardar Vallabhai Patel
c. Rajagopalachari d. Subhash Chandra Bose

Ans: d

28. What is net neutrality?
a. Internet service providers and governments should treat all data on the internet equally
b. Piracy in internet must be curbed
c. Internet users must give out balanced opinions in social media sites
d. Internet should be kept free from malware and virus

Ans: a

29. Excise duty is levied on
a. Sale of goods b. Production of goods
c. Import of goods d. Export of goods

Ans: b

30. Which of the following periodicals is not correctly matched with its editor?
a. Bande Mataram – Aurobindo Ghosh
b. New India- Bipin chandra pal
c. Yugantar – Bhupendranath Dutta
d. Sandhya- Barindra Ghosh

Ans: d

31. Which of the following statements is correct about the President of India?
a. Addresses first session of parliament after each General Election
b. Addresses first session of parliament at the beginning of each year.
c. Addresses every session of parliament
d. Never addresses parliament

Ans: a

32. In a Parliamentary form of government
a. The Legislature is responsible to the Judiciary
b. The Executive is responsible to the Legislature
c. The Legislature is responsible to the Executive
d. The Judiciary is responsible to the Legislature

Ans: b

33. Money market is market for……….
a. Short term fund b. Long term fund
c. Negotiable instruments d. Sale of shares

Ans: a 

34. India shares longest international boundary with which country?
a. Bangladesh b. China
c. Nepal d. Bhutan

Ans: a

35. In Bio fortification technique plant breeders use breeding to overcome
a. Loss due to insect pests
b. Decrease in food production
c. Deficiencies of micro nutrients and vitamins
d. Loss due to plant diseases

Ans: c

36. The people of the Indus valley civilization worshipped….
a. Vishnu b. Pasupati
c. Indra d. Brahma

Ans: b

37. The Upanishads are the……………….
a. Great epics b. Story books
c. Source of Hindu Philosophy
d. Law books

Ans: c

38. Tsangpo is the other name in Tibet for ………..
a. Kosi                       b. Gandak
c. Brahmaputra      d. Ganga

Ans: c

39. Which one of the following weeds is effective in controlling water pollution caused by industrial effluents?
a. Parthenium b. Elephant grass
c. Water hycinth d. Mogar grass

Ans: a

40. Charles Correa is a renowned Indian
a. Freedom fighter b. Painter
c. Architect, Urban planner d. Award winning doctor

Ans: c

41. Which of the following is the name of US Parliament?
a. Diet b. Senate
c. Congress d. House of Commons

Ans: c

42. Which of the following is not true about x rays?
a. Have low penetrating power
b. Travel with speed of light
c. Can be reflected or refracted
d. Can affect photographic plates

Ans: a

43. Stars twinkle but planets do not twinkle because
a. They emit light of a constant intensity
b. Their distance from the earth doesnot change with time
c. They are very far away from the earth resulting in decrease in intensity of light
d. They are nearer to the earth and hence we receive a greater amount of light and therefore minor variations in
intensity are not noticeable

Ans: d

44. The sexual reproductive organs of Aspergillus are:
a. Spermatium and Oogonium
b. Antheridium and Oogonium
c. Spermatium and Ascogonium
d. Antheridium and Ascogonium

Ans: d

45. Punjab has a large number of inudation canals drawing water from
a. Jhelum river b. Chenab river
c. Beas river d. Sutlej river

Ans: d 

46. A wide inlet of the sea usually concave in shape, is termed as a

a. Strait b. Sound
c. Bay d. Fjord

Ans: c

47. Which of the following is not guaranteed by Indian constitution?
a. Right to equality b. Right of religious freedom
c. Right to constitutional remedies
d. Right to free education for all

Ans: d

48. What situation would result if Govt expenditure exceeds he Government revenue on Current Account?
a. Deficit budgeting b. Zero based budgeting
c. Performance based budgeting
d. Surplus budgeting

Ans: a

49. Mission Indradhanush a programme introduced by the Union Govt is related to
a. Systematic immunization of children against disease
b. Providing insurance cover to farmers against crop failure
c. Development of fisheries in rural areas
d. Development of multiple cropping in hilly region

Ans: a

50. …………………………changes each time it is installed to avoid detection by antivirus software
a. Polymorphic virus b. worm
c. logic bomb d. Trojan horse

Ans: a

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