MECHAMAGIX: General Knowledge Solved Paper by YOGESH KUMAR YADUVANSHI-II

सामान्य ज्ञान हल प्रश्नपत्र

1. बहरीन की मुद्रा निम्नलिखित में से क्या है?
1. पेसो 2. दीनार 3. रियाल
4. बात 5. क्वाचा
Ans : (2)

2. निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा संगठन/निकाय राष्ट्रों के बीच अंतराष्ट्रीय व्यापार के नियम बनाता है?
1. विश्व व्यापार संगठन 2. एशियाई विकास बैंक 3. अंतरराष्ट्रीय मुद्रा कोष
4. विश्व बैंक 5. संयुक्त राष्ट्र विकास कार्यक्रम
Ans : (1)

3. निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सी सेवाएं केवल भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक देता है?
1. आर्थिक डाटा संकलन 2. करंसी नोट जारी करना 3. सोने/सोने के सिक्कों को क्रय–विक्रय
4. मांग ड्राफ्ट विक्रय 5. मूल्यवान वस्तुएं रखने के लिए सेफ डिपॉजिट लॉकर्स
Ans : (2)

4. बैंकिंग क्षेत्र में सुधारों का सुझाव देने के लिए निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सी समिति/कार्यदल गठित किया गया था?
1. इन्फ्रास्ट्रक्चर संबंधी टास्क फोर्स 2. नरसिम्हन समिति 3. राजिंदर सच्चर समिति
4. स्वामीनाथन समिति 5. इनमें से कोई नहीं
Ans : (2)

5. प्रणव मुखर्जी ने किसके विरुद्ध राष्ट्रपति चुनाव जीता है?
1. पी.ए. संगमा 2. प्रतिभा पाटिल 3. हामिद अंसारी
4. ए.पी.जे. अब्दुल कलाम 5. इनमें से कोई नहीं
Ans : (1)

6.’SEBI’ ने अनुमति के मानदंड कड़े किए–ऐसी मुख्य खबर हाल ही में कुछ अखबारों/पत्रिकाओं में थी। ‘SEBI’ का पूरा रूप क्या है?
1. Secured Economy Bureau of India 2. Small Economy Based Investment
3. Securities and Exchange Board of India 4. Severe Ecological Balance and Internet
5. Society for Ecological Balance and Internet
Ans : (3)

7. ऑस्ट्रेलिया की राजधानी निम्नलिख्ति में से कौन-सी है?
1. पर्थ 2. सिडनी 3. होबार्ट
4. डार्विन 5. कैनबरा
Ans : (5)

8. निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा राज्य OPEC का सदस्य नहीं है?
1. अल्जीरिया 2. ईरान 3. लीबिया
4. कतर 5. फ्रांस
Ans : (5)

9. सुश्री क्रिस्टीन लेगार्ड–
1. अंतरराष्ट्रीय मुद्रा कोष (IMF) की प्रबंध निदेशक हैं 2. विश्व बैंक की प्रेसिडेंट हैं
3. UNO की महासचिव हैं 4. रूस की विदेश मंत्री हैं 5. इनमें से कोई नहीं
Ans : (1)

10. फुटबॉल के खेल में निम्नलिखित में से किस पद का प्रयोग होता है?
1. बेसलाइन 2. चॉप 3. बैक पास
4. डॉप शॉट 5. ग्रैंड स्लैम
Ans : (3)

11. निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा सरकारी क्षेत्र का उपक्रम है?
1. AXIS बैंक 2. रिलायंस पावर 3. हिंदुस्तान मोटर्स
4. इंडियन ऑयल कॉरपोरेशन लि. 5. अंबुजा सीमेंट्स
Ans : (4)

12. सुश्री हिलेरी क्लिंटन जो मई 2012 में भारत थीं ………. की सेक्रेटरी ऑफ स्टेट हैं।
1. ब्रिटेन 2. फ्रांस 3. USA
4. जर्मनी 5. इनमें से कोई नहीं
Ans : (3)

13. मार्च 2012 में 6ठा विश्व जल मंच ………. में आयोजित हुआ था–
1. लंदन 2. टोकियो 3. पर्थ
4. बर्लिन 5. मार्सेलीस
Ans : (5)

14. निम्नलिखित में से किस देश ने स्पाई सैटेलाइट कोबाल्ट–M मई 2012 में प्रक्षेपित किया था?
1. फ्रांस 2. चीन 3. ईरान
4. रूस 5. USA
Ans : (5)

15.निम्न में से कौन-सा देश FIFA का सबसे नया सदस्य है?
1. दक्षिण सूडान 2. बांग्लादेश 3. ब्राजील
4. क्यूबा 5. चिली
Ans : (1)

16. भारत में विकसित पैटन टैंक का नाम निम्न में से कौन-सा है?
1. अग्नि 2. अर्जुन 3. शक्ति
4. बसंत 5. पवन
Ans : (2)

17. जिम योंग किम ने ………. के नए प्रेसिडेंट का पदभार संभाला है–
1. विश्व बैंक 2. IMF 3. ADB
4. UNESCO 5. बैंक ऑफ अमेरिका
Ans : (1)

18. भारत का राष्ट्रपति राज्य सभा में कितने सदस्य नामित करता है?
1. 5 2. 6 3. 8
4. 9 5. इनमें से कोई नहीं
Ans : (5)

19. निम्न में से भारत में उगाया जाने वाला खाद्यान्न कौन-सा है?
1. गुलाब 2. सरसों 3. सूरजमुखी
4. केला 5. धान
Ans : (5)

20. डॉ. डी. सुब्बाराव ………. के क्षेत्र में एक जाना माना नाम है–
1. विज्ञान एवं प्रौद्योगिकी 2. राजनीति 3. खेल
4. बैंकिंग 5. साहित्य
Ans : (4)

21. विश्वनाथन आनंद विश्व प्रसिद्ध ……… है–
1. क्रिकेट खिलाड़ी 2. शतरंज खिलाड़ी 3. हॉकी खिलाड़ी
4. गोल्फ खिलाड़ी 5. लान टेनिस खिलाड़ी
Ans : (2)

22. RBI निम्न में से किसका निर्धरण करता है?
1. सावधि जमाओं पर ब्याज दर 2. सेफ डिपॉजिट वाल्ट का किराया
3. मुद्रास्फीति की दर 4. सरकारी कर्मचारी को महंगाई भत्ता
5. आरक्षित नकदी निधि अनुपात
Ans : (5)

23. लोक सभा के सदस्य ……… अवधि के लिए चुने जाते हैं–
1. 4 वर्ष 2. 5 वर्ष 3. 6 वर्ष
4. 3 वर्ष 5. 6 1/2 वर्ष
Ans : (2)

24. निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा अधिनियम यह सुनिश्चित करता है कि प्रत्येक बच्चे को स्कूली शिक्षा मिले?
1. RTI अधिनियम 2. RTE अधिनिमय 3. शिक्षु अधिनिमय
4. सरकारी अनुदान अधिनिमय 5. इनमें से कोई नहीं
Ans : (2)

25. अनिता देसाई ने निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सी किताब लिखी है?
1. वेअर शैल वी गो दिस समर 2. ए जनरल एंड हिज आर्मी 3. एन आई टु चाइना
4. बिटवीन होप एंड हिस्टरी 5. कुली
Ans : (1)

26. सिनेमा के व्यक्तियों की उनकी जीवन भर की उपलब्धियों के लिए निम्न में से कौन-सा पुरस्कार दिया जाता है?
1. सरस्वती सम्मान 2. कालिदास सम्मान 3. अर्जुन पुरस्कार
4. दादासाहेब फालके पुरस्कार 5. कीर्ति चक्र
Ans : (4)

27. राष्ट्रमंडल खेल– 2014 ………. में आयोजित किए जाएंगे–
1. लंदन 2. नई दिल्ली 3. ग्लासगो
4. टोरंटो 5. वैलिंग्टन
Ans : (3)

28. भारत के केंद्रीय मंत्रिमंडल में कैबिनेट मंत्री निम्न में से कौन हैं?
1. सचिन पायलट 2. मिलिंद देवड़ा 3. ए.के. एंटनी
4. राहुल गांधी 5. इनमें से कोई नहीं
Ans : (3)

29. भारत सरकार द्वारा शुरू की गई राष्ट्रीय स्वास्थ्य बीमा योजना के बारे में निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा कथन सत्य है?
1. यह योजना केवल 14 वर्ष तक के बच्चों के लिए है
2. यह योजना 1983 में आरंभ की गई थी, किंतु 2000 में वापस ले ली गई थी
3. 13वीं पंचवर्षीय योजना में लगभग 7 करोड़ परिवारों को इस योजना के अंतर्गत बीमा कवर उपलब्ध कराया जाएगा
4. ऐसे सभी, जो 60 वर्ष से अधिक के हैं, उन्हें 10 लाख रुपये का बीमा कवर मिलेगा
5. इनमें से कोई नहीं
Ans : (5)

30. बैंकिंग परिचालनों में प्रयुक्त ‘CBS’ शब्द में अक्षर ‘C’ से क्या शब्द बनता है?
1. Central 2. Critical 3. Commercial
4. Core 5. Capital
Ans : (4)

31. वर्तमान में भारत का विदेश सचिव निम्न में से कौन है?
1. अजीत सेठ 2. एस.के. त्रिपाठी
3. पुलक चटर्जी 4. मुकुल जोशी
5. इनमें से कोई नहीं
Ans : (5)

32. निम्न में से संस्कृत भाषा का प्रसिद्ध लेखक कौन था?
1. कालिदास 2. मीराबाई 3. तुलसीदास
4. जयदेव 5. रसखान
Ans : (1)

33. दीपिका कुमारी का नाम ………. से संबंधित है–
1. तैराकी 2. तीरंदाजी 3. बिलियडर्स
4. गोल्फ 5. क्रिकेट
Ans : (2)

34. ईरान व सीरिया पर नए प्रतिबंध निम्न में से किस देश ने लगाए हैं?
1. भारत 2. श्रीलंका 3. रूस
4. USA 5. दक्षिण अफ्रीका
Ans : (4)

35. भारत के निम्न में से किस स्थान में परमाणु बिजली संयंत्र नहीं है?
1. नरोरा 2. रावतभाटा 3. सिलचर
4. तारापुर 5. कलपक्कम
Ans : (3)

36. निम्न में से तृणमूल कांग्रेस पार्टी से कौन है?
1. श्रीलंका जेना 2. नवीन जिंदल 3. गुरुदास दासगुप्ता
4. दिनेश त्रिवेदी 5. संजय निरूपम
Ans : (4)

37. निम्न में से किस शब्द का संबंध बैंकिंग/वित्त से नहीं है?
1. RTGS 2. SLR 3. रेपो
4. क्रेडिट 5. LBW
Ans : (5)

38. ऑस्कर पुरस्कार ………. के क्षेत्र में दिए जाते हैं–
1. अर्थशास्त्र 2. समाज सेवा 3. साहित्य
4. फिल्म 5. खेल
Ans : (4)

39. निम्न में से किस कप/ट्रॉफी का संबंध क्रिकेट के खेल से है?
1. रणजी ट्रॉफी 2. डेविस कप 3. थॉमस कप
4. नेहरू ट्रॉफी 5. आगा खान कप
Ans : (1)

40. निम्न में से भारत का एक संघ राज्य क्षेत्र कौन-सा है?
1. उत्तराखंड 2. चंडीगढ़ 3. हिमाचल प्रदेश
4. केरल 5. पश्चिम बंगाल
Ans : (2)

1. Externality theory is the basic theory of the following branch of Economics–
(A) Macro Economics (B) Environomics
(C) Fiscal Economics (D) International Economics
Ans : (D)

2. Diamonds are priced higher than water because–
(A) consumers do not buy them at lower prices.
(B) they are sold by selected firms with monopolistic powers.
(C) their marginal utility to buyers is higher than that of water.
(D) their total utility to buyers is higher than that of wafer.
Ans : (C)

3. Transboundary pollution (or) Acid rain is caused by–
(A) Nitrogen oxide and sulphur dioxide (B) Carbon monoxide
(C) Carbon dioxide (D) Hydrocarbon
Ans : (A)

4. “Functional Finance” is associated with–
(A) Abba ‘P’ Lerner (B) Adolph Wogner
(C) Adam Smith (D) Adams
Ans : (A)

5. Of the following land uses, which is restricted to Special Economic Zones?
(A) Information Technology Companies (B) Educational Institutions
(C) Free Trade Centres (D) Marketing Centres
Ans : (C)

6. Who among the following enjoys the rank of Cabinet Minister in Union Cabinet?
(A) Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission
(B) Judge of Supreme Court
(C) Secretary to Government of India
(D) Political Advisor to PM
Ans : (A)

7. Who gave the title of ‘Mahamana’ to Madan Mohan Malaviya ?
(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (B) Dadabhai Nauroji
(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (D) Mahatma Gandhi
Ans : (D)

8. The vacancy of the office of the President must be filled within–
(A) 3 months(B) 6 months
(C) 12 months (D) 1 month
Ans : (B)

9. In which part of the Indian Constitution, the Fundamental Duties are enshrined?
(A) IV (B) IV-A
(C) IV-B(D) V
Ans : (B)

10. Who described the Government of India Act, 1935 as a new charter of bondage?
(A) B. R. Ambedkar (B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Rajendra Prasad (D) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
Ans : (D)

11. Who was the Viceroy at the time of Quit India Movement?
(A) Lord Irwin (B) Lord Mountbatten
(C) Lord Wavell (D) Lord Linlithgow
Ans : (D)

12. Who was the other Congress leader who joined with Motilal Nehru to start the Swaraj Party in 1923 ?
(A) G. K. Gokhale (B) B. G. Tilak
(C) Chittaranjan Das (D) M. K. Gandhi
Ans : (C)

13. What is the first sermon of Buddha called as ?
(A) Mahaparinirvansutta (B) Brahmajalasutta
(C) Dhammachakkapabattanasutta (D) Kachchayanagottasutta
Ans : (C)

14. From which of the following banks did Madan Mohan Malaviya take loans for financing “The Hindustan Times” ?
(A) State Bank of India (B) Punjab National Bank
(C) Bank of Maharashtra (D) Bank of Baroda
Ans : (B)

15. Who wrote the book “Why Socialism” ?
(A) Jayaprakash Narayan (B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Acharya Narendra Dev (D) M .N. Roy
Ans : (A)

16. Multi-purpose river valley projects are the “New temples of modern India”.
The above statement is made by–
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru (B) Motilal Nehru
(C) Mahatma Gandhi (D) Rajiv Gandhi
Ans : (A)

17. Where are the Todas found?
(A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Rajasthan (D) Arunachal Pradesh
Ans : (B)

18. The eastward continuation of the Brazil current is called–
(A) North Atlantic drift (B) South Atlantic drift
(C) Counter Equatorial drift (D) West Atlantic drift
Ans : (B)

19. Which of the following is an endemic species?
(A) Nicobar pigeon (B) Horn bill
(C) Indian Rhino (D) Pink-head duck
Ans : (A)

20. The natural disaster in which carbon-dioxide suddenly erupts from a deep lake water is known as–
(A) Liminic (B) Lacaustrine
(C) Fluvial (D) Glacial
Ans : (A)

21. Blood group was discovered by–
(A) Alexander Fleming (B) William Harvey
(C) Landsteiner (D) Pavlov
Ans : (C)

22. Pick out the correct match–
(A) Egg yolk – Protein and Fat (B) Fleshy food – Calcium and Protein
(C) Fish – Starch and Vitamin (D) Milk – Fibre and Mineral
Ans : (A)

23. Blood is a–
(A) reproductive tissue (B) connective tissue
(C) epithelial tissue (D) muscular tissue
Ans : (B)

24. DPT vaccine is administered to prevent diseases like–
(A) Diphtheria, Pertussis and Typhoid
(B) Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus
(C) Dengue, Pertussis and Typhoid
(D) Dengue, Polio and Tetanus
Ans : (B)

25. The disease that has been eradicated from the world is–
(A) Smallpox (B) Leprosy
(C) Poliomyelitis (D) Chickenpox
Ans : (A)

26. In dicots the pollen-grains possess–
(A) one germ pore (B) two germ pores
(C) three germ pores (D) four germ pores
Ans : (C)

27. ‘Farad’ is the unit of–
(A) Conductance (B) Capacitance
(C) Inductance (D) Resistance
Ans : (B)

28. Steel is more elastic than rubber because it–
(A) is harder than rubber (B) requires larger deforming force
(C) is never deformed (D) is deformed very easily
Ans : (B)

29. Communication satellites are used to–
(A) transmit communication signal only
(B) receive communication signal only
(C) receive and redirect communication signal
(D) provide information of natural resources only
Ans : (C)

30. What type of information system would be recognised by digital circuits ?
(A) Hexadecimal system (B) Binary system
(C) Both hexadecimal and binary system (D) Only Roman system
Ans : (B)

31. Which of the following is an impact printer?
(A) Daisy wheel printer (B) Ink-jet printer
(C) Bubble-jet printer (D) Laser printer
Ans : (A)

32. Identify the odd term amongst the following group–
(A) Coaxial cable (B) Optical fibre
(C) Twisted pair wire (D) Microwaves
Ans : (D)

33. Stains of rust on clothes can be removed by–
(A) H₂O₂ (B) Oxalic acid
(C) Petrol (D) Alcohol
Ans : (B)

34. The percentage of nitrogen present in ammonia sulphate is–
(A) 18% (B) 21%
(C) 25% (D) 30.5%
Ans : (B)

35. Ethanol containing 5% water is known as–
(A) Absolute alcohol (B) Dilute alcohol
(C) Power alcohol (D) Rectified spirit
Ans : (D)

36. The hormone used as an oral contraceptive is–
(A) Aldesterone (B) Cortisone
(C) Progesterone (D) Testosterone
Ans : (C)

37. Expand the term IPCC–
(A) International Pollution Control Council
(B) International Panel of Climate Control
(C) Interim Panel of Climate Change
(D) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Ans : (D)

38. The “One Straw Revolution” was written by–
(A) Masanobu Fukuoka (B) Richael Carlson
(C) M. S. Swaminathan (D) Norman Borlaug
Ans : (A)

39. Acceptable “Noise Pollution Level” in India ranges between–
(A) 10 - 15 dec (B) 16 - 35 dec
(C) 40 - 45 dec (D) 70 - 100 dec
Ans : (C)

40. Endosulfan spray on cashew crop resulted in the pollution to the tune of tragedy in–
(A) Tamil Nadu (B) Kerala
(C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Karnataka
Ans : (B)

41. Aung San Suu Kyi is a native to–
(A) Tibet (B) China
(C) Myanmar (D) Arunachal Pradesh
Ans : (C)

42. India and Japan inked two agreements during November 2012 to enable Tokyo to import from India–
(A) Leather goods (B) Rare earth minerals
(C) Basmati type rice (D) Rubber-based products
Ans : (B)

43. Non Resident Indians (NRI) Day is marked on–
(A) January 7 (B) January 9
(C) January 17 (D) January 19
Ans : (B)

44. ‘‘Whether I earned your vote or not, I have listened to you, I have learned from you. You have made me a better President”, was said by–
(A) Pranab Mukherjee (B) Barack Obama
(C) George Bush (D) APJ Abdul Kalam
Ans : (B)

45. First Hindu-American to enter in the US House of Representative as senator is–
(A) Tulsi Gabbard (B) Sunita Williams
(C) Jyoti Sengupta (D) Ami Bera
Ans : (A)

46. Who was not a politician?
(A) H. N. Bahuguna (B) I. K. Gujral
(C) S. L. Bahuguna (D) J. Jayalalithaa
Ans : (C)

47. The WISE Prize-2012, also known as the “Nobel Prize for Education”, was conferred by the WISE Summit in Doha on–
(A) Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam (B) Dr. Madhav Chavan
(C) Dr. Yash Pal (D) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan
Ans : (B)

48. The most powerful woman in business in India as rated by the” “Fortune” for the year 2012 is–
(A) Chanda Kochhar (B) Prabha Parameswaran
(C) Debjani Ghosh (D) Anjali Bansal
Ans : (A)

49. Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development - 2012 was awarded to–
(A) Tereza Fajksova (B) Sunita Williams
(C) Chanda Kochhar (D) Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Ans : (D)

50. Hypothermia occurs due to loss of excessive heat from body due to sudden low body temperature in–
(A) Snakes (B) Frogs
(C) Human beings (D) Lizards
Ans : (C)

General Knowledge Solved Paper

1. Constitution of India came into force in–

(A) 1956 (B) 1950

Ans : (B)

2. Cold War refers to–

(A) ideological rivalry between Capitalist and Communist world (B) tension between Superpowers

Ans : (D)

3. Select the High Yielding Varieties of seed-crops developed under Green Revolution in India–

(A) Maize, Black-gram, Jowar, Coffee and Tea

(B) Rice, Wheat, Jowar, Bajra and Maize

(D) Rice, Wheat, Pulses, Oil seeds and Sugarcane

Ans : (B)

4. In which year did Amartya Kumar Sen receive the Nobel Prize in Economics?

(A) 1995 (B) 2000

Ans : (D)

5. The worldwide Great Depression took place in–

(A) 1929 (B) 1928

Ans : (C)

6. India is the largest producer and consumer of–

(A) Tea (B) Coffee

Ans : (A)

7. A camera in the hands of a professional photographer is a ……….good.

(A) Intermediary (B) Consumer

Ans : (C)

8. Which among the following movements was not led by Mahatma Gandhi ?

(A) Swadeshi Movement (B) Non-Cooperation Movement

Ans : (A)

9. Name the Commander of the Arab army who conquered Sindh–

(A) Qutbuddin Aibak (B) Allauddin Khilji

Ans : (C)

10. Who was the chairperson of the Chinese Communist Party at the time of liberation of China ?

(A) Deng Xiaoping (B) Mao Zedong

Ans : (B)

11. Who was regarded by Gandhiji as his political Guru ?

(A) Bipin Chandra Pal (B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Ans : (C)

12. Which one of the following is not an All India Service ?

(A) Indian Forest Service (B) Indian Administrative Service

Ans : (D)

13. In which session of the Indian National Congress was the “Poorna Swaraj” resolution adopted ?

(A) Belgaum Session in 1924 (B) Lahore Session in 1929

Ans : (B)

14. The school of arts developed during the Kushan Period with the mixture of Indian and Greek style is known as–

(A) Persian art (B) Gandhara art

Ans : (B)

15. Where was Christopher Columbus from ?

(A) Genoa (B) Spain

Ans : (A)

16. Which of the following micro-organisms is used in milk curdling ?

(A) Leuconostoc (B) Bacillus

Ans : (C)

17. Which of the following is present in Chlorophyll molecule ?

(A) Mg (B) Fe

Ans : (A)

18. The busiest rail section in respect to goods transportation is–

(A) Kolkata – Chennai section (B) Delhi– Mumbai section

Ans : (D)

19. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through–

(A) Nepal (B) Bangladesh

Ans : (A)

20. The country in East Asia which is most conspicuous for its decreasing population growth since 1981 is–

(A) Thailand (B) China

Ans : (B)

21. The Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project (SSCP) is supposed to reduce the distance between Chennai and Tuticorin by………. nautical miles.

(A) 434 (B) 243

Ans : (A)

22. Cities with population from one to five million are called–

(A) Million City (B) Metropolitan

Ans : (B)

23. Master copy of genetic information is–

(A) r-RNA (B) m-RNA

Ans : (C)

24. Contraceptive pills in the market contain–

(A) Herbicides (B) Antibiotics

Ans : (C)

25. Nematocysts are present in–

(A) Ascaris (B) Centipede

Ans : (C)

26. Which one out of the following helps in burning ?

(A) Carbon monoxide (B) Nitrogen

Ans : (D)

27. In organic compounds, nitrogen is estimated by–

(A) Vietor-Meyer’s method (B) Liebig’s method

Ans : (C)

28. When a body falls from an aeroplane, there is increase in its–

(A) Mass (B) Acceleration

Ans : (D)

29. What does ‘Ozone Layer’ absorb?

(A) Ultraviolet rays (B) X-rays

Ans : (A)

30. In a water lifting electric pump, we convert–

(A) Kinetic energy into Electrical energy (B) Kinetic energy into Potential energy

Ans : (C)

31. The type of mirror used in automobiles to see the traffic on the rear side is–

(A) Plano-Convex (B) Plane

Ans : (C)

32. In MS- Excel, ……….. provide a visual representation of the values in a worksheet.

(A) Formulae (B) Templates

Ans : (D)

33. Speed of processor chip is measured in–

(A) MHz (B) Bits/second

Ans : (A)

34. Which command is not used to switch off the computer ?

(A) Log off (B) Shut Down

Ans : (A)

35. ‘Kyoto Protocol’, an agreement signed by various countries, is associated with–

(A) Building common food stock to save human beings from any natural disaster

(B) International Trade

(D) Clean Environment and Climate Change

Ans : (D)

36. Why was Justice Dalveer Bhandari in the news recently–

(A) He became Secretary-General of SAARC

(B) He became a member of U.N. Human Rights Council

(D) He became Director-General of World Trade Organisation

Ans : (C)

37. The hottest part of the gas flame is known as–

(A) non-luminous zone (B) luminous zone

Ans : (A)

38. Which of the following radiations has the least wavelength ?

(A) α-rays (B) γ-rays

Ans : (B)

39. The earth is a–

(A) non-absorber of heat (B) good absorber and good radiator of heat

Ans : (C)

40. BCG vaccination is given at the age of–

(A) 10 years (B) Newborn

Ans : (B)

41. The International Year of Biodiversity was–

(A) 1999(B) 2006

Ans : (C)

42. Which of the following atmospheric gases constitute greenhouse gases?

1. Carbon dioxide 2. Nitrogen

3. Nitrous oxide 4. Water vapour

Select the correct answer using the codes given below–

(A) 1 and 4 (B) 1 and 3

Ans : (D)

43. Which sportsperson announced recently that he would not contest charges of doping against US Anti-Doping Agency ?

(A) Bradley Wiggins (B) Carl Lewis

Ans : (C)

44. Who is the winner of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award (2011) ?

(A) Saina Nehwal (B) Sachin Tendulkar

Ans : (D)

45. ‘White Revolution’ is related to–

(A) Milk production (B) Flood control

Ans : (A)

46. Who proposed the adage “Survival of the fittest”?

(A) William (B) Huxley

Ans : (D)

47. Who is the author of the book ‘Beyond the Lines : An Autobiography’ ?

(A) General J. J. Singh (B) Kuldip Nayar

Ans : (B)

48. Which of the following Indian States has the largest concentration of Scheduled Tribes population ?

(A) Assam (B) Bihar

Ans : (D)

49. Sanjukta Panigrahi was famous for the dance–

(A) Kathak (B) Manipuri

Ans : (C)

50. Which Indian batsman announced his retirement from International Cricket on August 18, 2012 ?

(A) Saurav Ganguly (B) Sachin Tendulkar

Ans : (C)

General Knowledge Solved Paper

1. Gross Domestic Product is the monetary value of–
(A) stock of goods and services (B) all final goods and services produced in a year
(C) goods produced for the market only (D) goods produced for the market and for self consumption
Ans : (B)

2. Which one of the following market structures has a kinked demand curve?
(A) Perfect competition (B) Monopoly
(C) Oligopoly (D) Monopolistic competition
Ans : (C)

3. Which of the following pairs is not correct?
(A) I Plan – (1951 – 1956)
(B) III Plan – (1966 – 1971)
(C) Xl Plan – (2007 – 2012)
(D) VI Plan – (1980 – 1985)
Ans : (B)

4. Which of the following institutions deals with credit to Agriculture and Rural Development ?
(A) IDBI (B) NABARD
(C) SIDBI (D) ICICI
Ans : (B)

5. As per the results of the 2011 Population Census, which of the following groups occupies the three top places in respect of literacy ?
(A) Kerala, Goa, West Bengal (B) Chandigarh, Goa, Kerala
(C) Kerala, Lakshadweep, Mizoram (D) Mizoram, Kerala, Tripura
Ans : (C)

6. District Judges in a State are appointed by the–
(A) Advocate-General of the State (B) Council of Ministers of the State
(C) Governor (D) Chief Justice of High Court
Ans : (C)

7. Who will head the Jury of the Awards Committees of Padma Ratna and other highest honorary awards ?
(A) President of India (B) Vice-President of if India
(C) Home Minister (D) Prime Minister of India
Ans : (B)

8. Most important responsibility of a Welfare State is–
(A) to preserve private property (B) to promote religion of the people
(C) to check exploitation (D) to check encroachments on Fundamental Rights
Ans : (C)

9. Which of the following statements are correct?
1. Assam shares a border with Bangladesh and Bhutan.
2. West Bengal shares a border with Bhutan and Nepal.
3. Mizoram shares a border with Bangladesh and Myanmar.
(A) 1, 2, 3 (B) 1, 2
(C) 2, 3 (D) 1, 3
Ans : (A)

10. Arrange the following Presidents in chronological order as to who came first and who came later–
1. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed 2. Zakir Hussain
3. Justice Hidayatullah 4. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
(A) 3, 2, 1, 4 (B) 2, 3, 1, 4
(C) 2, 1, 3, 4 (D) 2, 3, 4, 1
Ans : (B)

11. Which one of the following events are chronologically correct ?
(A) Civil Disobedience Movement – Quit India Movement – The Cabinet Mission Plan
(B) The Cabinet Mission Plan – Civil Disobedience Movement – Quit India Movement
(C) Quit India Movement – Civil Disobedience Movement – Cabinet Mission Plan
(D) Civil Disobedience Movement – The Cabinet Mission Plan – Quit India Movement
Ans : (A)

12. Who founded the Vikramasila University ?
(A) Dhruva (B) Devapala
(C) Dharmapala (D) Mahipala
Ans : (C)

13. Which of the following was not known during the Rigvedic period ?
(A) Joint family system (B) Agriculture
(C) Varna system (caste) (D) Marriage system
Ans : (C)

14. Match the following–
Dynasty
a. Pallavas b. Chalukyas
c. Rashtrakutas d. Hoysalas
Founder
1. Dantidurg 2. Vishnuvardhan
3. Simhavishnu 4. Pulakesin I
a b c d
(A) 2 1 4 3
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 1 4 2 3
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans : (B)

15. Abul Fazl wrote–
(A) Babur-Nama (B) Humayun-Nama
(C) Akbar-Nama (D) Alamgir-Nama
Ans : (C)

16. Which of the following is called the ‘Crossroads of the Pacific’ ?
(A) Tonga (B) Fiji
(C) Hawaii (D) Ellice
Ans : (B)

17. Which one of the following is an act of man that disturbs the ecological balance?
(A) Vanamahotsav (B) Afforestation
(C) Lumbering (D) Social forestry
Ans : (C)

18. Which one is not correctly matched?
(A) Longcoy – Russia (B) Rhine – Germany
(C) Glasgow – Great Britain (D) Pittsburg – USA
Ans : (A)

19. How many States in India are coastal ?
(A) 7 (B) 8
(C) 9 (D) 10
Ans : (C)

20. International boundary between India and Pakistan is demarcated by–
(A) McMahon Line (B) Durand Line
(C) Radcliffe Line (D) Maginot Line
Ans : (C)

21. Which one of the following is called the amphibian in plant kingdom ?
(A) Algae (B) Fungi
(C) Bryophyta (D) Pteridophyta
Ans : (C)

22. Find the odd one out–
(A) Hookworm (B) Guinea worm
(C) Tapeworm (D) Ringworm
Ans : (D)

23. National Institute of Nutrition is a research institute located in the State of–
(A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans : (A)

24. A tree’s age can be found by–
(A) measuring its height (B) counting the number of annual rings
(C) counting the number of branches (D) no means
Ans : (B)

25. The left aortic arch is observed in–
(A) Amphibians (B) Mammals
(C) Reptiles (D) Aves
Ans : (B)

26. Tendon connects–
(A) Bone to bone (B) Muscle to bone
(C) Bone to muscle (D) Muscle to muscle
Ans : (B)

27. Mercury is generally used in thermometers because it has a–
(A) high fluidity (B) high density
(C) high conductivity (D) high specific heat
Ans : (C)

28. To an observer on the lunar surface, during daytime, the sky will appear to be–
(A) Light yellow (B) Blue
(C) Orange (D) Black
Ans : (D)

29. Which of the following quantities is the measure of ‘inertia’ ?
(A) Velocity (B) Acceleration
(C) Mass (D) Weight
Ans : (C)

30. The intensity of a wave–
1. follows inverse square law.
2. is proportional to its amplitude.
3. is proportional to the square of the amplitude.
(A) 1 and 2 are true (B) 2 and 3 are true
(C) Only 2 is true (D) 1 and 3 are true
Ans : (D)

31. Which data communication method is used for sending data in both directions at the same time ?
(A) Super duplex (B) Simplex
(C) Half duplex (D) Full duplex
Ans : (D)

32. What does the acronym ISDN stand for?
(A) Indian Standard Digital Network (B) Integrated Services Digital Network
(C) Intelligent Services Digital Network (D) Integrated Services Data Network
Ans : (B)

33. Darkening property of photo-
chromatic glass is due to the presence of
(A) silver bromide (B) silver oxide
(C) silver nitrate (D) silver chloride
Ans : (D)

34. Supersonic aircrafts discharge the following substance into the stratosphere:
(A) NO_x (B) SO_x
(C) CO₂ (D) H₂
Ans : (B)

35. Chemical nature of laughing gas is–
(A) Nitric oxide (B) Hydrogen chloride
(C) Nitrous oxide (D) Sulphur dioxide
Ans : (C)

36. The difference between isotopes of an element is due to the presence of a different number of–
(A) protons (B) neutrons
(C) electrons (D) photons
Ans : (B)

37. The increasing abundance of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has led to the following effects except–
(A) Global warming (B) Depletion of ozone layer in the stratosphere
(C) Oxygen fertilisation effect (D) Carbon dioxide fertilisation effect
Ans : (C)

38. Which of the following fuels causes minimum environmental pollution?
(A) Diesel (B) Kerosene
(C) Hydrogen (D) Coal
Ans : (C)

39. Minamata epidemic that caused several deaths in Japan in 1965 occurred due to pollution in water by–
(A) Lead (B) Mercury
(C) Fluoride (D) DDT
Ans : (B)

40. Ozone affects human health by causing severe pulmonary edema at a concentration of–
(A) 0.2 ppm (B) 0.3 ppm
(C) 3.0 ppm (D) 9.0 ppm
Ans : (D)

41. The first President to sail in a submarine in India was–
(A) K. R. Narayanan (B) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(C) V.V. Giri (D) N. Sanjeeva Reddy
Ans : (B)

42. Cooking vessels have wooden or bakelite handles because–
(A) wood and bakelite are bad conductors of heat (B) the handle must be strong
(C) the handle should be attractive (D) None of the above
Ans : (A)

43. “Deshbandhu” is the title of–
(A) B. R. Ambedkar (B) C. R. Das
(C) B. C. Pal (D) Rabindranath Tagore
Ans : (B)

44. Which one of the following pairs is incorrect?
(A) Jeev Milkha Singh – Golf
(B) Irfan Pathan – Cricket
(C) Abhinav Bindra – Rifle shooting
(D) Sania Mirza – Badminton
Ans : (D)

45. In which of the following States, is the child-sex ratio the lowest as per the 2011 Census ?
(A) Haryana (B) Punjab
(C) Chhattisgarh (D) Bihar
Ans : (A)

46. Kaziranga ational Park is situated in–
(A) Odisha (B) Gujarat
(C) Rajasthan (D) Assam
Ans : (D)

47. Who is the author of the book ‘If Cricket is Religion, Sachin is God’ ?
(A) Vijai Santhanam (B) Shyam Balasubramaniam
(C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of the above
Ans : (C)

48. Which of the following statements is not correct about Sunder Lal Bahuguna?
(A) He is an eminent environmentalist
(B) He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 2009
(C) He started the ‘Chipko Movement’ to create awareness of deforestation
(D) He was elected to Lok Sabha from Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand
Ans : (D)

49. The three countries, in serial order, who won the highest number of Gold medals in the Beijing Olympics Games were–
(A) China, USA, Russia (B) China, USA, Germany
(C) China, Germany, Australia (D) China, Germany, USA
Ans : (A)

50. The first woman from India to be conferred the Sainthood by Pope Benedict XVI is–
(A) Sister Desouza (B) Sister Madorana
(C) Sister Alphonsa (D) Sister Nirmala

General Knowledge Solved Paper

1. The value of a commodity expressed in terms of money is known as–
(A) Price (B) Utility
(C) Value (D) Wealth
Ans : (A)

2. The Planning Commission of India was established in the year–
(A) 1947 (B) 1949
(C) 1950 (D) 1952
Ans : (C)

3. Green Revolution was started in–
(A) 1960 (B) 1970
(C) 1980 (D) 1990
Ans : (A)

4. The term of the Finance Commission is–
(A) Ten years (B) Five years
(C) Six years (D) Three years
Ans : (B)

5. Reserve Bank of India was nationalised in–
(A) 1948 (B) 1947
(C) 1949 (D) 1950
Ans : (C)

6. Who was the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly?
(A) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru (D) Vallabhbhai Patel
Ans : (B)

7. Which one of the following methods is used to ascertain the public opinion on important legislation?
(A) Initiative (B) Recall
(C) Referendum (D) None of the above
Ans : (C)

8. Fundamental Duties were added to the Constitution by–
(A) 24th Amendment (B) 39th Amendment
(C) 42nd Amendment (D) 44th Amendment
Ans : (C)

9. The final authority to interpret our Constitution is the–
(A) President (B) Parliament
(C) Prime Minister (D) Supreme Court
Ans : (D)

10. Compared with Society, the scope of State activity is–
(A) Wider (B) Narrow
(C) Just equal (D) No comparison between the two
Ans : (A)

11. Seleucus Nicator was defeated by–
(A) Asoka (B) Chandragupta Maurya
(C) Bindusara (D) Brihadratha
Ans : (B)

12. The striking feature of the Indus Valley Civilisation was–
(A) Urban Civilisation (B) Agrarian Civilisation
(C) Mesolithic Civilisation (D) Paleolithic Civilisation
Ans : (A)

13. The Governor-General who abolished the practice of Sati was–
(A) Dalhousie (B) Ripon
(C) William Bentinck (D) Curzon
Ans : (C)

14. The famous Bhakti Saint who belonged to the royal family of Mewar was–
(A) Chaitanya (B) Andal
(C) Meerabai (D) Ramabai
Ans : (C)

15. After Alexander's death the Eastern part of his empire came under–
(A) Seleucus Nicator (B) Menander
(C) Rudradaman (D) Kanishka
Ans : (A)

16. The Thar Express goes to–
(A) Afghanistan (B) Bangladesh
(C) Pakistan (D) Myanmar
Ans : (C)

17. The product used for manufacturing of Industrial alcohol is–
(A) Khandasari (B) Bagasse
(C) Molasses (D) Paper-pulp
Ans : (C)

18. Guwahati is situated on the bank of the river–
(A) Teesta (B) Brahmaputra
(C) Hooghly (D) Sone
Ans : (B)

19. Kanchenjunga is situated in–
(A) Nepal (B) Sikkim
(C) West Bengal (D) Himachal Pradesh
Ans : (B)

20. With which set of following countries has Arunachal Pradesh common border?
(A) Bhutan, Bangladesh & China (B) Myanmar, Bangladesh & China
(C) Bhutan, China & Myanmar (D) Bhutan, Bangladesh & Myanmar
Ans : (C)

21. The green colour of the leaves is due to the presence of–
(A) Proteins (B) Lipids
(C) Chlorophyll (D) Carbohydrates
Ans : (C)

22. The edible part of an onion is–
(A) Modified root (B) Aerial flower
(C) Aerial stem (D) Fleshy leaves
Ans : (D)

23. To which group of blood a universal recipient belongs ?
(A) A group (B) B group
(C) O group (D) AB group
Ans : (D)

24. The normal body temperature of human beings is–
(A) 96. 4ºF (B) 97.4ºF
(C) 98. 4ºF (D) 99.4ºF
Ans : (C)

25. Columba livia is the scientific name of–
(A) Pigeon (B) Snake
(C) Rabbit (D) Shark
Ans : (A)

26. Bones are pneumatic in–
(A) Fishes (B) Amphibians
(C) Reptiles(D) Birds
Ans : (D)

27. Name the process of production of energy in the Sun–
(A) Nuclear fission (B) Radioactivity
(C) Nuclear fusion (D) Ionization
Ans : (C)

28. A spherical ball made of steel when dropped in mercury container will–
(A) sink in mercury (B) will be on the surface of mercury
(C) will be partly immersed in mercury (D) will dissolve in mercury
Ans : (C)

29. The sounds having a frequency of 20 Hertz to 20,000 Hertz are known as–
(A) Audible sounds (B) Ultrasonics
(C) Infrasonics (D) Megasonics
Ans : (A)

30. Eclipses occur due to which optical phenomena?
(A) Reflection (B) Refraction
(C) Rectilinear propagation (D) Diffraction
Ans : (C)

31. Which of the following produces highest amount of energy upon oxidation?
(A) Protein (B) Fat
(C) Glucose (D) An alkane
Ans : (C)

32. Pure water is bad conductor of electricity because it is–
(A) feebly ionized (B) not volatile
(C) a very good solvent
(D) a non-polar solvent
Ans : (A)

33. Where is National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) located?
(A) Chandigarh (B) Bhavnagar
(C) Pune (D) Panaji
Ans : (C)

34. The metals commonly used for electroplating are–
(A) Gold, Sodium & Chromium (B) Chromium, Copper & Nickel
(C) Nickel, Lead & Chromium (D) Gold, Sodium & Potassium
Ans : (B)

35. Which of the following in automobile exhaust can cause cancer?
(A) Oxides of nitrogen (B) Carbon monoxide
(C) Lead (D) Polyclinic hydrocarbons
Ans : (B)

36. Bleaching powder is used in drinking water as a/an–
(A) disinfectant (B) antibiotic
(C) antiseptic (D) coagulant
Ans : (A)

37. Gamma rays have greatest similarity with–
(A) α-rays (B) β-rays
(C) X-rays (D) U.V.-rays
Ans : (C)

38. In the absence of ozone layer, which rays will enter into atmosphere?
(A) Infrared (B) Visible
(C) Ultraviolet (D) X-xays
Ans : (C)

39. Where are programs and data to be used by the computer available?
(A) Processing Unit (B) Output
(C) Storage (D) Input
Ans : (C)

40. In HTML, <B> and </B> tags display the enclosed text in–
(A) black colour (B) background
(C) bold (D) bright
Ans : (C)

41. Who invented chloroform as anaesthetic ?
(A) James Simpson (B) Edward Jenner
(C) Alexander Fleming (D) Christian Barnard
Ans : (A)

42. The Nobel Prize for Chemistry for the year 2011 has been awarded to–
(A) Saul Perlmutter, Brian P. Schmidt & Adam G. Riess
(B) Bruce A. Beutler, Jules A. Hoffmann & Ralph M. Steinman
(C) Christopher A. Sims & Thomas J. Sargent
(D) Dan Schechtman
Ans : (D)

43. Sebastian Vettel won the Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix held at Greater Noida on October 30, 2011. This was also his ……….. win of the season.
(A) 10th (B) 11th
(C) 12th (D) 13th
Ans : (B)

44. Of which of the following States of India is Kuchipudi a dance-drama?
(A) Odisha (B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Kerala (D) Tamil Nadu
Ans : (B)

45. With which of the following was Satyajit Ray associated ?
(A) Classical dance (B) Journalism
(C) Classical music (D) Direction of films
Ans : (D)

46. Census data released on July 15, 2011 reflects that 13.48 percent urban population lives in–
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Bihar
(C) Maharashtra (D) Rajasthan
Ans : (C)

47. National Social Assistance Programme is aimed at providing–
(A) financial support to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (B) old age pension to very poor
(C) insurance for the poor (D) All of the above
Ans : (D)

48. As per studies, the Tummalapalle mine in Andhra Pradesh could have Uranium reserve of–
(A) 1 lakh tonnes (B) 1.5 lakh tonnes
(C) 2 lakh tonnes (D) 2.5 lakh tonnes
Ans : (B)

49. Which of the following is a famous Assamese festival?
(A) Makar Sakranti (B) Yugadi
(C) Onam (D) Rongali Bihu
Ans : (D)

50. The least populated State in India is–
(A) Arunachal Pradesh (B) Sikkim
(C) Mizoram (D) Uttarakhand
Ans : (B)

General Awareness Solved Paper

1. The present monetary system in India is managed by–
(A) Nationalised Banks (B) The State Bank of India
(C) The Central Finance Ministry (D) The Reserve Bank of India
Ans : (D)

2. What is a Multinational Company?
(A) A joint venture among more than two countries
(B) A company set up with foreign capital
(C) A company having operations in many countries.
(D) A company holding a monopoly over the sale of a certain commodity in several countries.
Ans : (C)

3. Explicit + Implicit Costs =
(A) Private Costs (B) Accounting Costs
(C) Economic Costs (D) Social Costs
Ans : (C)

4. Which of the following is not relevant to Human Resource Development ?
(A) Education (B) Women and Child Development
(C) Caste System (D) Youth Affairs and Sports
Ans : (C)

5. A Trade Cycle consists of–
(A) Three Phases (B) Four Phases
(C) Five Phases (D) Six Phases
Ans : (B)

6. The Khilafat Movement was organised to protest against–
(A) religious interference by the British (B) Russian Revolution
(C) dismemberment of Turkey (D) suppression of Pathans
Ans : (C)

7. Planning Commission was established in the year–
(A) 1980 (B) 1970
(C) 1950 (D) 1960
Ans : (C)

8. India witnessed single party domination till–
(A) 1962 (B) 1967
(C) 1971 (D) 1977
Ans : (B)

9. Which part of the Constitution of India has been described as the soul of the Constitution ?
(A) Fundamental Rights (B) Directive Principles of State Policy
(C) Preamble (D) Panchayats
Ans : (C)

10. Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution on–
(A) 15th August 1947 (B) 26th November 1949
(C) 26th January 1950 (D) 30th January 1948
Ans : (B)

11. The rustless Iron Pillar at Mehrauli (Delhi) was erected by the–
(A) Mauryas (B) Kushans
(C) Guptas (D) Satavahanas
Ans : (C)

12. The famous ‘Gayatri Mantra’ has been taken from–
(A) Rigveda (B) Samaveda
(C) Yajurveda (D) Atharvaveda
Ans : (A)

13. The Rajput King who was defeated by Babur in the battle of Khanwa was–
(A) Udai Singh (B) Rana Pratap Singh
(C) Rana Sanga (D) Rudra Deva
Ans : (C)

14. Who was the founder of the Ramakrishna Mission ?
(A) Sri Ramakrishna (B) Swami Shraddhananda
(C) Keshab Chandra (D) Swami Vivekananda
Ans : (D)

15. Who led the Mutiny at Kanpur ?
(A) Begum Hazrat Mahal (B) Nana Sahib
(C) Tantia Tope (D) Rani Laxmibai
Ans : (B)

16. Which ‘Water Body’ separates Andaman and Nicobar Islands ?
(A) Andaman Sea (B) Bay of Bengal
(C) Ten Degree Channel (D) Eleventh Degree Channel
Ans : (C)

17. State Highways are maintained by–
(A) Individual States (B) Central Government
(C) Central and State Governments jointly (D) Private parties selected by the State Governments
Ans : (A)

18. The first port developed after Independence was–
(A) Nhava Sheva (B) Kandla
(C) New Mangalore (D) Mumbai
Ans : (B)

19. The neighbouring country of India which has the smallest area is–
(A) Sri Lanka (B) Bangladesh
(C) Bhutan (D) Nepal
Ans : (C)

20. Kaziranga Wild Life Sanctuary is in the State of–
(A) Bihar (B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Assam (D) Kerala
Ans : (C)

21. Resin is extracted from–
(A) Papaya (B) Pine
(C) Rubber (D) Banyan
Ans : (B)

22. A common plant found in tropical rainforest is–
(A) Pine (B) Eucalyptus
(C) Orchid (D) Fir
Ans : (C)

23. Which of the following vitamins is necessary for clotting of blood ?
(A) K (B) C
(C) A (D) B
Ans : (A)

24. Influenza virus contains–
(A) RNA only (B) DNA only
(C) Both RNA and DNA in equal proportion. (D) DNA with very small proportion of RNA.
Ans : (A)

25. Lung fish is a link between–
(A) Amphibia and Birds (B) Reptiles and Birds
(C) Amphibia and Reptiles (D) Reptiles and Mammals
Ans : (C)

26. Green gland is the excretory organ of–
(A) Earthworm (B) Cockroach
(C) Prawn (D) House-fly
Ans : (C)

27. When pressure is increased, the boiling point of water–
(A) decreases (B) increases
(C) remains the same (D) depends on the volume of vapour formed
Ans : (B)

28. In the treatment of skin disease the radio isotope used is–
(A) Radio phosphorous (B) Radio iodine
(C) Radio lead (D) Radio cobalt
Ans : (A)

29. Rainbow has: (Choose incorrect statement)–
(A) red light as its outer-most colour towards sky
(B) red light as its inner-most colour towards earth
(C) violet light as its inner-most colour towards earth
(D) its curvature bent towards earth
Ans : (B)

30. A cyclist in circular motion should lean–
(A) Forward (B) Backward
(C) Sideways towards the centre (D) Sideway away from the centre
Ans : (C)

31. The monitor of a computer is–
(A) an input device (B) an output device
(C) a storage device (D) a processing device
Ans : (B)

32. ……….. is a collection of wires through which data is transmitted from one part of a computer to another part–
(A) Port (B) Channel
(C) Bus (D) Add on card
Ans : (C)

33. Amalgam is an alloy in which the base metal is–
(A) Copper (B) Zinc
(C) Aluminium (D) Mercury
Ans : (D)

34. The physical method commonly used to purify sea water is–
(A) Evaporation (B) Sedimentation
(C) Filtration (D) Distillation
Ans : (A)

35. The chemical name of ‘oil of vitriol’ is–
(A) Phosphoric acid (B) Nitric acid
(C) Sulphuric acid (D) Hydrochloric acid
Ans : (C)

36. Cathode rays are–
(A) Electromagnetic waves (B) Radiations
(C) Stream of α-particles (D) Stream of electrons
Ans : (D)

37. The National Park ‘Valley of Flowers’ lies in the State of–
(A) Kerala (B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Uttarakhand (D) Jammu and Kashmir
Ans : (C)

38. Bhopal Gas Tragedy was caused by–
(A) Nitrogen (B) Oxygen
(C) Methyl isocyanite (D) Cyanide
Ans : (C)

39. The example of a secondary pollutant is–
(A) CFC (Chloro fluoro carbon) (B) PAN (peroxy acetyl nitrate)
(C) CH4 (Methane) (D) Cl2 (Chlorine)
Ans : (B)

40. In big cities, air pollution is mainly due to–
(A) burning of fossil fuel (B) thermal power plant
(C) sewage (D) suspended particles
Ans : (A)

41. The term ‘Let’ is associated with–
(A) Badminton (B) Chess
(C) Hockey (D) Football
Ans : (A)

42. The oral polio vaccine was discovered by–
(A) Alexander Flemming (B) Jonas Salk
(C) Edmond Fischer (D) Joseph E. Murray
Ans : (B)

43. Who among the following Nobel Laureates for their relentless struggle for peace, was awarded 2010 Nobel Prize?
(A) Barack H. Obama (B) Liu Xiaobo
(C) Martti Ahtisaari (D) Shirin Ebadi
Ans : (B)

44. The Umiam Hydel Project dam is located a few kilometres north of–
(A) Guwahati (B) Shillong
(C) Kohima (D) Imphal
Ans : (B)

45. The expenses of the Government of India are the highest on account of subsidy on–
(A) Fertilisers(B) Oil
(C) LPG (D) Food
Ans : (D)

46. In accordance with the directions of RBI, banking facilities are required to be provided at all places having population of more than 2000 by the end of–
(A) March 2015 (B) March 2014
(C) March 2013 (D) March 2012
Ans : (C)

47. Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), an autonomous self-governing body, was created within the State of–
(A) Nagaland (B) Meghalaya
(C) Assam (D) Mizoram
Ans : (C)

48. ‘Simla Pact’ between India and Pakistan was signed in the year–
(A) 1965 (B) 1971
(C) 1972 (D) 2001
Ans : (C)

49. In which of the following States are Garo and Khasi tribes found ?
(A) Arunachal Pradesh (B) Nagaland
(C) Meghalaya (D) Mizoram
Ans : (C)

50. Manipur has common boundaries with the group of States of–
(A) Nagaland, Assam and Mizoram (B) Nagaland, Meghalaya and Tripura
(C) Meghalaya, Mizorarn and Tripura (D) Nagaland, Mizoram and Meghalaya
Ans : (A)

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Monday 21 July 2014

General Knowledge Solved Paper by YOGESH KUMAR YADUVANSHI-II

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