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1. The first Europeans to start trade with India were the—
(a) Portuguese
(b) British
(c) French
(d) None of these
Ans. (d)

2. Which one of the following ensures personal freedom?
(a) Mandamus
(b) Habeas Corpus
(c) Warranto
(d) None of these
Ans. (b)

3. Herbicides are chemicals which control—
(a) fungi
(b) weeds
(c) nematodes
(d) insects
Ans. (b)

4. The ro1e of chlorophyll in photosynthesis is—
(a) absorption of water
(b) absorption of light
(c) absorption of CO2
(d) none of these
Ans. (b)

5. Which city is called the Silicon Valley of India?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Bangalore
(c) Mumbai
(d) Chennai
Ans. (b)

6. All revenues received, loans raised by Union Govt. go into
(a) Public Accounts of India
(b) Contingency Fund India
(c) Consolidated Fund of India
(d) None of these
Ans. (a)

7. Lines on a map, where pressures are equal are called—
(a) Longitudes
(b) Latitudes
(c) Isobars
(d) Isotopes
Ans. (c)

8. Largest river in the world is—
(a) Nile
(b) Brahmaputra
(c) Amazon
(d) Mississippi
Ans. (c)

9. The time gap between two sessions of Parliament must not exceed—
(a) 3 months
(b) 6 months
(c) 9 months
(d) 1 year
Ans. (b)

10. Acupuncture is widely practiced in—
(a) India
(b) America
(c) China
(d) Germany
Ans. (c)

11.’James Bond’ is a character created by—
(a) Ian Fleming
(b) Perry Mason
(c) Agatha Christie
(d) Wode House
Ans. (a)

12. The oceans cover……. of the surface of the earth.
(a) 71 %
(b) 60 %
(c) 81 %
(d) 90 %
Ans. (a)

13. The term Grand Slam is associated with—
(a) Billiards
(b) Chess
(c) Cricket
(d) Bridge & Tennis
Ans. (d)

14. The study which deals with secret writing is known as—
(a) cryptography
(b) scretology
(c) cytography
(d) cryptology
Ans. (d)

15. City of Golden gates is—
(a) Havana
(b) San Francisco
(c) London
(d) Paris
Ans. (d)

16. The ‘stones’ formed in human kidney consist mostly of—
(a) calcium oxalate
(b) magnesium sulphate
(c) sodium chloride
(d) sodium phosphate
Ans. (c)

17. IC chips used in computers are usually made of—
(a) lead
(b) silicon
(c) chromium
(d) gold
Ans. (b)

18. Which is the capital of Manipur?
(a) Dispur
(b) Imphal
(c) Agartala
(d) None of these
Ans. (b)

19. Who is the first Indian Field Marshal?
(a) K. M. Kariappa
(b) SHFJ Manekshaw
(c) Sunderji
(d) None of these
Ans. (b)

20. Yakshagana is famous dance of which state?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Orissa
(c) Karnataka
(d) Tamil Nadu
Ans. (c)

21. How many squares are there in a Chess Board?
(a) 36
(b) 48
(c) 64
(d) 72
Ans. (c)

22. Which city is famous for oranges?
(a) Ratnagiri
(b) Darjeeling
(c) Nagpur
(d) Lucknow
Ans. (c)

23. ‘Waterloo’ is situated at—
(a) England
(b) France
(c) Spain
(d) Belgium
Ans. (d)

24. Problems of Salinity and acidity in Soil’s remedy is—
(a) dry agricultural process
(b) plantation
(c) use of Gypsum in the land
(d) none of these
Ans. (c)

25. ‘Malachite’ is the ore of which mineral?
(a) Copper
(b) Silver
(c) Magnesium
(d) Iron
Ans. (a)

26. Which of these acids is used in lead storage battery?
(a) Sulphuric acid
(b) Hydrochloric acid
(c) Nitric acid
(d) Acetic acid
Ans. (a)

27. President of India dissolves the Parliament on the—
(a) advice of Prime Minister
(b) advice of Vice-President
(c) advice of Speaker of Parliament
(d) advice of Chief Justice of Supreme Court
Ans. (a)

28. Members of Union public Service Commission give their resignation to—
(a) President
(b) Chairman of Union Public Service Commission
(c) Chief Justice of Supreme Court
(d) Prime Minister
Ans. (a)

29. Tri-cameral structure in Panchayati Raj was given by—
(a) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
(b) Ashok Mehta Committee.:
(c) Vishweshwaria
(d) Singhvi Committee
Ans. (a)

30. The best measurement Of growth
(a) National income
(b) Average Per Capita Income
(c) Import
(d) Export
Ans. (b)

31. In 13th century who was the highest officer in army?
(a) Malik
(b) Khan
(c) Sarkhel
(d) Sipehsalar
Ans. (a)

32. Coal is found in which of these rocks?
(a) Igneous rock
(b) Sedimentary rock
(c) Metamorphic rock
(d) None of these
Ans. (b)

33. In the Seventh schedule which subject is defined?
(a) Pension and convenience of the speaker of Parliament
(b) Languages
(c) Union List, state list subject
(d) Panchayati Raj
Ans. (c)

34. India imports maximum amount of which of the following ores?
(a) Bauxite
(b) Manganese
(c) Mica
(d) Sulphur
Ans. (c)

35. In which amendment of Constitution ‘Goa’ was made a state?
(a) 52nd
(b) 58th
(c) 56th
(d) 73rd
Ans. (c)

36. Economic Survey is published by—
(a) Finance Minister
(b) Reserve Bank of India
(c) C.S.O
(d) Indian Commerce Ministry
Ans. (a)

37. Where is National Defence Academy?
(a) Bangalore
(b) Coimbatore
(c) Kharagbasla
(d) Dehradoon
Ans. (c)

38. Where is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Institute of Sport?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Kolkata
(c) Delhi
(d) Patiala
Ans. (d)

39. Jayakvari project is situated on the river—
(a) Krishna
(b) Godavari
(c) Narmada
(d) Cauvery
Ans. (b)

40. Which of the following writs may be issued to enforce a Fundamental Right?
(a) Habeas Corpus
(b) Mandamus
(c) Prohibition
(d) Certiorary
Ans. (a)

41. A common High Court for two or more states and/or Union Territory may be established by—
(a) President
(b) Parliament by making law
(c) Governor of states
(d) Chief Justice of India
Ans. (b)

42. Who among the following was the Constitutional adviser to the Constituent Assembly of India?
(a) K. M Munshi
(b) J. L. Nehru
(c) M.C. Setalvad
(d) B. N. Rao
Ans. (d)

43. During the period of Renaissance, new style of architecture first developed in—
(a) Italy
(b) France
(c) England
(d) Germany
Ans. (a)

44. The Barrah dacoity was the first major venture of the revolutionary terrorists of the freedom movement in—
(a) The Madras Presidency
(b) Punjab
(c) Bombay — Karnataka
(d) East Bengal
Ans. (d)

45. Who among the following were popularly known as Red Shirts?
(a) Congress Socialists
(b) Members of Azad Hind Fauj
(c) Khudai – Khidmatgars
(d) None of these
Ans. (c)

46. The state in India having dry season for only 3 to 4 months every year is—
(a) West Bengal
(b) Kerala
(c) Mizoram
(d) Himachal Pradesh
Ans. (c)

47. Which .of the following is correctly matched?
(a) Gulbarga — Karnataka
(b) Midnapur — Gujarat
(c) Wardha — Madhya Pradesh
(d) Cochin — Tamil Nadu
Ans. (a)

48. U. Thant Award is given for—
(a) contribution to east-west understanding
(b) community leadership
(c) social service
(d) journalism
Ans. (b)

49. Bishop Desmond Tutu is the native of—
(a) South Africa
(b) Cuba
(c) Tanzania
(d) Zambia
Ans. (c)

50. The first electric railway opened in—
(a) 1853
(b) 1885
(c) 1905
(d) 1925
Ans. (d)