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GENERAL STUDIES 1. Social control can be made more effective when (A) value consensus is high (B) value conflict is high (C) size of the group is large (D) group communication becomes formal Ans : (A) 2. What is the normal level of haemoglobin present in the blood? (A) 5.0-9.0 g/dl (B) 10-14.5 g/dl (C) 12-19.5 g/dl (D) 13-18.5 g/dl Ans : (B) 3. Which blood group is a universal donor? (A) A (B) B (C) AB (D) O Ans : (D) 4. Excessive rapidity in the activity of heart is– (A) Cardioplegia (B) Hypotension (C) Hypertension (D) Bradycardia Ans : (C) 5. The main mass of a tooth consists of a substance called – (A) crown (B) dentin (C) enamel (D) pulp cavity Ans : (B) 6. The total number of bones in a human skeleton is– (A) 416 (B) 206 (C) 346 (D) 512 Ans : (B) 7. Cash crops of India include– (A) paddy and jawar (B) maize, jawar and paddy (C) cotton and sugarcane (D) bajra and paddy Ans : (C) 8. In the given map, the shaded areas show the distribution of– (A) Bajra (B) Cotton (C) Maize (D) Ragi Ans : (B) 9. Which one of the following is the largest canal? (A) Sharda Canal (B) Lower Ganga Canal (C) Upper Ganga Canal (D) Yamuna Canal (West) Ans : (D) 10. The number of states bordering the state of Jharkhand is– (A) Six (B) Five (C) Four (D) Three Ans : (B) 11. Peaty soil is found in– (A) Kerala (B) Kashmir (C) Asom (D) Gujarat Ans : (A) 12. Token currency was introduced for the first time in India by– (A) Ala-ud-din Khilji (B) Firuz Shah Tughluq (C) Ghiyas-ud-din Tughluq (D) Muhammed-bin Tughluq Ans : (D) 13. Rig Veda is believed by historians to have been written when– (A) It was Stone Age (B) It was Copper age (C) It was Bronze Age (D) The Iron Age had already commenced Ans : (D) 14. Harshavardhana was defeated by– (A) Kirtivarman (B) Narasimhavarman (C) Pulakesin I (D) Pulakesin II Ans : (D) 15. Who was the first ruler of annex any part of the Deccan to the Mughal empire? (A) Aurangzeb (B) Akbar (C) Humayun (D) Jahangir Ans : (B) 16. Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri was built by Akbar to commemorate– (A) The birth of his son, Salim (B) His conquest of Gujarat (C) His own coronation (D) His conquest of Deccan Ans : (B) 17. Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly of India? (A) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (B) G. V. Mavalankar (C) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan (D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad Ans : (D) 18. What is contained in the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution? (A) Forms of oath or affirmation (B) Provisions regarding disqualification on grounds of defection (C) Items on which Panchayats shall have powers and authority to function as institutions of self-government (D) Items on which Municipalities shall have powers and authority to function as institutions of self-government Ans : (C) 19. Fundamental Duties were introduced in the Constitution by the– (A) 40th Amendment (B) 42nd Amendment (C) 43rd Amendment (D) 44th Amendment Ans : (B) 20. Which of the following Fundamental Rights is also available to a foreigner on the soil of India? (A) Equality of opportunity in the matter of public employment (B) Freedom of movement, residence and profession (C) Protection from discrimination on grounds only of religion, race, caste or sex (D) Protection of life and personal liberty against action without authority of law Ans : (D) 21. The Constitution empowers the President to nominate upto two members to the Lok Sabha from among the– (A) Anglo-Indians (B) Buddhists (C) Indian Christians (D) Parsees Ans : (C) 22. The broad meaning of sanskritization is– (A) Horizontal mobility (B) Cultural upward mobility (C) Structural mobility (D) Parochialisation Ans : (B) 23. ‘Celebrity status’ is high status that accrues from– (A) High family background (B) High income (C) High achievement (D) High occupational background Ans : (C) 24. Social stratum refers to a number of individuals having a relatively similar– (A) Status, role or other culturally relevant set of characteristics (B) Role, position or other economically relevant set of characteristics (C) Position, status or other politically relevant set of characterisitcs (D) Status, rank or other socially relevant set of characteristics Ans : (C) 25. In his book ‘Social Change in Modern India’, M. N. Srinivas has presented the view that– (A) Caste is absolutely closed (B) Caste is absolutely open (C) There is scope for mobility in caste (D) Caste is just like class Ans : (C) 26. Which bill was introduced in the Rajyasabha on 23 March 2013? Ans : National Waterway Bill 27. Which bill was approved by the Union Cabinet on 19 March 2013 ? Ans : National Food Security Bill 28. Which scheme was launched by Ministry of Labour and Employment on 24 March 2013 ? Ans : Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) 29. Which country Competition and Consumer Commission and Competition Commission of India (CCsigned a Memorandum of Understanding (Moon Cooperation at Canberra ? Ans : Australia 30. “World Athletics Day” is observed on ———— ? Ans : May 4 31. Who is the renowned Urdu poet commemorative postage stamp was released by President of India, Pranab Mukherjee on 8 March 2013 ? Ans : Sahir Ludhianvi 32. Who won the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Title? Ans : Maria Sharapova 33. Who was sworn in as the caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan on 25 March 2013? Ans : Justice Mir Hazar Khan Khoso 34. Which country to host the 4th Rollball World Cup-2017? [A] India [B] Kenya [C] Bangladesh [D] Nepal
35. On February 2013 Regional African leaders signed UN-brokered accord which aims to bring peace to the troubled eastern region of the –? Ans: Democratic Republic of Congo 36. Who is the present President of Paraguay’s? Ans : Horacio Cartes 37. Which country is the first country in Europe to outlaw discrimination on caste? Ans : Britain 38. Which country prohibited its security forces from taking any air support from the International Forces on 18 February 2013 ? Ans : Aghanistan 39. Which of the two counries have singned for 51 joint projects worth two billion US dollars? Ans : Cuba and Venezuela 40. Who was elected as Cyprus new President on 24 February 2013 ? Ans : Nicos Anastasiades 41. Name the film which has been selected as India’s Official entry to the Best Foreign Language category of the 88th Academy or Oscar Awards 2016? 1. PK 2. Haider 3. Court 4. Queen Ans : C
42. The Stone Age people had the first domestic 1. Asses 2. Dogs 3. Horses 4. Sheep Ans : D 43. The Government invention of man in Palaeolithic Age was 1. potter’s Wheel 2. Fire 3. metal implements 4. spinning of cloth Ans : B 44. Mukesh Ambani has declared as the India’s Richest Person for the ______ consecutive year in a row in the 2015 Forbes Magazine’s India Rich list? 1. 7th 2. 9th 3. 10th 4. 8th Ans : B
45. Which was the first metal used by man? 1. Copper 2. Silver 3. Bronze 4. Brass Ans : A 46. Which state has decided to increase the pension given to World War Soldiers? 1. Assam 2. Gujarat 3. Haryana 4. Punjab Ans : C 47. What was ‘Dar-Ul-Shafa’ established by feroz Tughlaq? 1. An alms house 2. A library 3. A guest house for pilgrims 4. A free hospital Ans : 4
48. Name the women journalist who won the most Prestigious Science Book Prize in Britain for the first time in 28 years history? 1. Gaia Vince 2. Gloria Steinem 3. Barbara Walters 4. Chirstiane Amanpour Ans : 1 49. What is the name of the second Guided Missile Destroyer which has been commissioned into the Indian Navy recently? 1. INS Vajram 2. INS Kochi 3. INS Kolkata 4. INS Mumbai Ans : 2 50. Keshari Nath Tripathi, the present Governor of _______ has got additional charge as the Governor of Tripura 1. Rajasthan 2. Manipur 3. West Bengal 4. Assam Ans : 3 51. Who has been appointed as the Director General of Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IRDA)? 1. Ankit Sharma 2. BS Baswan 3. Pranav Mistry 4. Jayant Prasad Answer: D (Jayant Prasad) 52. Which company has decided to invest $150 million for the Indian Startups? 1. Qualcomm 2. Yahoo 3. Google 4. Microsoft Answer: A (Qualcomm) 53. Who was appointed as the Sherpa of the G-20 Summit 2015? 1. Sushma Swaraj 2. Arun Jaitely 3. Rajnath Singh 4. Arvind Panagariya Answer: D (Arvind Panagariya) 54. Union Government has appointed four Brand Ambassadors for the Digital India Programme, who among the following is NOT one of them? 1. Krati Tiwari 2. Ankit Fadia 3. Sriniv Mistry 4. Satwat Jagwani Answer: C (Sriniv Mistry) 55. What was the Theme of the International Translation Day 2015, which was celebrated on 30th September? 1. The Changing face of translation and Interpreting 2. Transformation of Translation is remarkable 3. Translation is the Heart Beat of Communication 4. Translation and Translators Integrates the Nation Answer: A (The Changing face of translation and Interpreting) 56. The highest sand dunes are found is 1. The Sahara desert 2. The Atacama desert 3. The Kalahari desert 4. The Gobi desert Answer: A (The Sahara desert) 57. IRDA is the Indian regulator for the – 1. Banking sector 2. Mutual funds 3. Rural Development 4. None of these Answer: D (None of these) 58. AIDS disease in human being is caused by? 1. Fungus 2. HIV (virus) 3. Insects 4. None of these Answer: A (HIV (virus) 59. NIRT (National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis) is located at – 1. Mumbai 2. Nagpur 3. Ahmedabad 4. Chennai Answer: D (Chennai) 60. Who is the author of the Shiva Trilogy the third book of which ‘The Oath of the Vayuputras’ was launched in February 2013? 2. Ashwin Sanghi 3. Amish Tripathi 4. Ashok Bankar Answer: C (Amish Tripathi) 61. Lakhwar Hydro Electricity Project is built on which of the following river? 1. Satluj 2. Yamuna 3. Krishna 4. Ganga Answer: B (Yamuna) 62. What is the name of the analysis used to detect Ebola? 1. Hexagenomic 2. Octogenomic 3. Pentagenomic 4. Metagenomic Answer: D (Metagenomic) 63. Name the Indian Shooter who won Silver Medal in the Asian Air Gun Championship 2015 which was held at New Delhi? 1. Gurpreet Singh 2. Samaresh Jung 3. Harihar Banerjee 4. Gagan Narang Answer: A (Gurpreet Singh) 64. Which city hosted South Asian Games in January 2016? 1. Bhopal and Jaipur 2. Mumbai and Kolkata 3. New Delhi and Pune 4. Guwahati and Shillong Answer: D (Guwahati and Shillong) 65. Name the person who has been recently honored by the UK City of Conventry? 1. Narendra Modi 2. Ratan Tata 3. Adithya Birla 4. Mukesh Ambhani Answer: B (Ratan Tata) 66. In which year India will hold the G20 Chair _______. 1. 2017 2. 2016 3. 2018 4. 2019 Answer: C (2018) 67. World Vegetarian Day is observed on _________. 1. 2nd October 2. 3rd October 3. 30th September 4. 1st October Answer: D (1st October) 68. Which of the following state government has planned to implement National Food Security Act, 2013? 1. Gujarat 2. Uttar Pradesh 3. Maharashtra 4. Madhya Pradesh Answer: B (Uttar Pradesh) 69. Who has been elected as the new President of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB? 1. Sourav Ganguly 2. Anil Kumble 4. Mohamed Azaruddin Answer: A (Sourav Ganguly) 70. Who is Yogi Berra? 1. Volleyball Player 2. Cricket Player 3. Hockey Player 4. Baseball Player Answer: D (Baseball Player) 71. ‘Sita’ in Maurya age Means. 1. Revenue from crown land 2. A Goddess 3. Barren land 4. A Religious Sect Answer: A (Revenue from crown land) 72. Name the Commission which has submitted its report of Muzaffarnagar Riots? 1. Verma Commission 2. Sahay Commission 3. Mishra Commission 4. Shan Commission Answer: B (Sahay Commission) 73. Which of the following state has constituted a committee to suggest prospects of permanent settlement of shelter-less nomadic people of the state? 1. Bihar 2. Haryana 3. Madhya Pradesh 4. Maharashtra Answer: B (Haryana) 74. Who among the following was not an exponent of Bhakti movement? 1. Shankaracharya 2. Nanak 3. Ramanada 4. Kabir Answer: A (Shankaracharya) 75. The Bhakti Movement was first organized by 1. Nanak 2. Kabir 3. Ramanuja 4. Ramananda Answer: C (Ramanuja) 76. An example of Chola architecture cab be seen at 1. Kanchipuram 2. Mahabalipuram 3. Tanjore 4. Ellora Answer: C (Tanjore) 77. Panchantra was written by 1. Kaladisa 2. Vishnu Sharma 3. Tulsidas 4. Banabhatta Answer: B (Vishnu Sharma) 78. Decimal system was introduced by 1. Aryabhatta 2. Brahmagupta 3. Bhaskara 4. None of these Answer: C (Bhaskara) 79. Who is known as the “Napoleon of India”? 1. Samudragupta 2. Akbar 3. Chandragupta 4. Ashoka Answer: A (Samudragupta) 80. Banita Kumar is related to which of the following sports 1. Archery 2. Squash 3. Kabbadi 4. Wrestling Answer: D (Wrestling) 81. Who was the greatest Buddhist commentator of the Buddhist canonical literature? 1. Euddhaghosha 2. Vasumitra 3. Nagaijuna 4. Ashvaghosha Answer: D (Ashvaghosha) 82. Name the Indian American Professor who has been awarded with the 2015 MacArthur Fellow “Genius Grant”? 1. Sanjay Sivasamy 2. Jayachandran Subbaraj 3. Karthik Chandran 4. Ramesh Ramasamy Answer: C (Karthik Chandran) 83. Who was the founder of the Gupta dynasty? 1. Chandragupta I 2. Chandragupta II 3. Samudragupta 4. Skandgupta Answer: A (Chandragupta I) 84. Who said “Tilak is the father of Indian unrest” 1. Lord Reading 2. Web Miller 3. Louis Fischer 4. Chirol Answer: D (Chirol) 85. Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world’s 1. Largest railway station 2. Highest railway station 3. Longest railway station 4. None of the above Answer A: (Largest railway station) 86. Garampani sanctuary is located at 1. Junagarh, Gujarat 2. Diphu, Assam 3. Kohima, Nagaland 4. Gangtok, Sikkim Answer: B (Diphu, Assam) 87. The film ‘Kai Po Che’ is based on the novel? 1. The Story of My Marriage 2. The 3 Mistake of My Life 3. The Loving Doll 4. Lashkar Answer: B (The 3 Mistake of My Life) 88. Name the film which has been selected as India’s Official entry to the Best Foreign Language category of the 88th Academy or Oscar Awards 2016? 1. PK 2. Haider 3. Court 4. Queen Answer: C (Court) 89. Who is Yogi Berra? 1. Volleyball Player 2. Cricket Player 3. Hockey Player 4. Baseball Player Answer: D (Baseball Player) 90. Who has been appointed as the Sherpa of the G-20 Summit 2015? 1. Sushma Swaraj 2. Arun Jaitely 3. Rajnath Singh 4. Arvind Panagariya Answer: D (Arvind Panagariya) 91. Which country is host to the first-ever BIMSTEC National Security Chiefs (NSA) meet to discuss counter terror action plan? [A] India [B] Nepal [C] Bhutan [D] Pakistan
92. The International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation is observed on which date? [A] February 5 [B] February 6 [C] February 7 [D] February 8 Ans : B 93. Who has become the acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Public broadcaster Prasar Bharti? [A] Sunil Gogoi [B] Nirmal Kumar [C] Rajeev Singh [D] Suresh Panda Ans : C 94. Which Indian-origin British sculptor has won the 2017 Genesis Prize? [A] Ram Sutar [B] Srihari Bholekar [C] Dhruva Mistry [D] Anish Kapoor Ans : D 95. Which committee has been constituted by the Haryana Government to resolve the problem of those agitating for reservation and other issues of the state? [A] D S Dhesi committee [B] P K Lahoti committee [C] H S Juneja committee [D] M P Kaur committee Ans : A 96. Who is the author of the book “Band, Bajaa, Boys!”? [A] Brajesh Sahu [B] Rachna Singh [C] Vivek Gautam [D] Sravasti Datta Ans : B 97. What is the current repo rate as per latest 6th bi-monthly monetary policy for the FY 2016-17? [A] 6.75% [B] 6.55% [C] 7.0% [D] 6.25% Ans : D
98. Which Indian diplomat has been appointed as the member of the United Nations (UN)’ Joint Inspection Unit (JIU)? [A] Gopalaswami Parthasarathy [B] Ajai Malhotra [C] Subrahmanyam Jaishankar [D] Achamkulangare Gopinathan
99. Pathani Patnaik, who passed away recently, was the renowned litterateur from which state? [A] Assam [B] Odisha [C] Gujarat [D] Maharashtra Ans : B Yüklə 61,22 Kb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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