General Studies (Exam held on: 25-03-2012) 1.

During which decade did the population record a negative growth rate in India a) 1921-31 b) 1911-21 c) 1941-51 d) 1931-41 HINT: During the decade 1911-21, a negative population growth rate of -2.91 per cent has been recorded due to outbreak of epidemic (plague) and natural calamities. 2. Which Central Government Agency is responsible for the mapping and exploration of minerals? a) The Geological Survey of India b) Surveyor General of India c) National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. d) Indian Bureau of Mines 3. What is Gomia in Bihar famous for: a) Coal Fields b) Manganese Mines c) Fertilizer Plant d) Explosive Factory HINT: Jharkhands Biggest explosives factory situated at Gomia. 4. SEBI is a a) Statutory body b) Advisory body c) Constitutional body d) Non-statutory body HINT: Initially SEBI was a non statutory body without any statutory power. However in 1995, the SEBI was given additional statutory power by the Government of India through an amendment to the securities and Exchange Board of India Act 1992. In April, 1998 the SEBI was constituted as the regulator of capital market in India under a resolution of the Government of India. 5. Economic Planning is in : a) Union List b) State List c) Concurrent List d) Not any specific list 6. Lahiri Commission was associated with a) Indsutrial sickness b) Minimum support prices of agriculture products c) Price structure of edible oils d) Handicraft export 7. Open Market Operation is a part of a) Income Policy b) Fiscal Policy c) Credit Policy d) Labour Policy 8. Which of the following is used for the measurement of distribution of income? a) Laffer Cureve b) Engels Law c) Gini Lorenz Curve d) Phillip Curve 9. Automatic route to FDI implies that a foreign investor bring in his capital 1. Without the approval of the FIPB 2. By informing the RBI within one month of bringing in his investments 3. By informing both the FIPB and RBI within one month of bringing in his/her investment 4. By prior permission of the RBI Select the correct answer from the above a) 2 and 3 b) 2 only c) 1 and 2 d) 2 and 3 10. In the context of the Indian Economy consider the following pairs: Term Most appropriate description 1. Melt Down Fall in Stock Prices 2. Recession Fall in Growth Rate 3. Slow Down Fall in GDP Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched a) 1 only b) 2 and 3 only c) 1 and 3 only d) 1, 2 and 3 11. In India which of the following is regulated by the Forward Markets Comission? a) Currency future trading b) Commodities future trading c) Equity futures trading d) Both Commodities futures and financial futures trading 12. Union Government has announced New Agriculture Policy in July 28, 2000. New Agriculturre Policy has been described as Rainbow Revolution which includes : a) Green (Food Grain Production) b) Yellow (Oil Seeds) c) Blue (Fisheries) d) It would cover all aspects of the farm sector 13. Sensitive sector as defined by RBI includes: a) Capital market b) Real Estate c) Commodities d) All the above 14. The RBI is the apex body of Indian Financial System, which of the following functions are performed by the RBI? 1. Monitoring money supply in the Economy 2. Issues currency other than coins and one Rupees note. 3. Functions as Bankers Bank 4. Works as banker to the Governmen Select the Code: a) 1 & 2 are correct b) 1, 2 & 3 are correct c) 2, 3 & 4 are correct d) All of above are correct 15. Aam Admi Bima Yojana is an insurance scheme for rural landless household introduced by: a) National Insurance b) Life Insurance Co. c) UTI d) ICICI Life Prudential Co. 16. In India those farmers are called Marginal Farmers who hold land upto: a) 1 hectare b) 2 hectare c) 3 hectare d) 4 hectare HINT: In India, a Marginal Farmer means a cultivator with an unirrigated land holding upto one hectare or irrigated land holding upto half hectare. 17. Which one of the following is a measurement of central tendency? a) Median b) Standard Deviation c) Mean Deviation d) Variance 18. Which one of the following is NOT a measurement of location?

a) Median b) Mode c) Range d) Mean 19. Combustion of a candle is a) Physical change b) Reduction reaction c) Endothermic reaction d) Exothermic reaction 20. Pure water is obtained from the sea water by : a) Filteration b) Distillation c) Evaporation d) All the above 21. The method that cannot be used for removing permanent hardness of water is: a) Adding Sodium Carbonate b) Disitillation c) Adding caustic soda d) Boiling 22. Heavy Water : a) Contains more dissolved air b) Contains more dissolved minerals c) Contains deuterium in place of hydrogen d) Contains organic impurities HINT: Heavy water (deuterium oxide: D2O) contains deuterium, an isotope of hydrogen with a proton and a neutron for each deuterium atom. 23. Fixation of Nitrogen implies a) The liquification of nitrogen b) The conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into usefull compounds c) The conversion of nitrogen into amines d) The solidification of nitrogen gas into the atmosphere HINT: The energy from lightning causes nitrogen (N2) and water (H2O) to combine to form ammonia (NH3) and nitrates (NO3). Precipitation carries the ammonia and nitrates to the ground, where they can be assimilated by plants. 24. The pH value of the solution obtained by complete neutralization of hydrochloric and sodium hydroxide solution will be : a) Exactly 7 b) Zero c) More than 7 d) Less than 7 25. Coloured glasses for goggles contain: a) Ferrous oxide b) Lanthanide oxide c) Nickel oxide d) Ferric oxide 26. Which of the following statement is NOT true for soap? a) Soaps are bio-degradbale b) Soaps cannot be used in acidic medium c) Soaps form a white curdy precipitate with hard water d) Soaps are relatively stronger in their cleaning action than synthetic detergents 27. Which one is a viral disease: a) Cholera b) Typhoid c) Rabbies d) Whooping cough 28. Rubella virus cause: a) Chicken pox b) Measles c) Small pox d) Mumps 29. Im tired. Id rather __________ out this evening, if you dont mind. a) dont go b) not go c) not going d) not to go 30. Anthropologists are of the view that Haryana was known by his name because in Post-Mahabharta period lived: a) Abhiras b) Aryans c) Haryanvis d) None of the above 31. According to Delhi Museum Hariana the Heaven on the Earth dates back to: a) 1126 AD b) 1328 AD c) 1500 AD d) 1750 AD HINT: The Delhi Museum Inscription of the reign of Muhammad Tughluq (A.D. 1328) gives the name as Hariyana The very Heaven on Earth and where lies the city Dhillika (Delhi), built by the Tomaras. 32. Haryana state was formed on 1 November 1966 on recommendation of: a) Lal Bahadur Shastri b) Indira Gandhi c) Sardar Hukam Singh d) Sir Chottu Ram 33. Haryana is a landlocked state lies between: a) 28 Degree 37 Minutes to 31 Degree 35 Minutes North b) 24 Degree 26 Minutes to 27 Degree 28 Minutes North c) 29 Degree 20 Minutes to 31 Degree 30 Minutes North d) 27 Degree 37 Minutes to 30 Degree 35 Minutes North 34. Population density according to 2011 census is a) 1002 people/per sqkm b) 642 people/per sqkm c) 573 people/per sqkm d) 945 people/per sqkm 35. Haryana has a) 5682 villages b) 6759 villages c) 4890 villages d) None of the above 36. How many divisions the state is divided for Administrative purpose? a) 5 b) 3 c) 4 d) None 37. Which of the District is not part of the Gurgaon Division? a) Faridabad b) Palwal c) Hisar d) Rewari 38. Haryana Board of School Education established in Sept. 1969 and shifted in 1981 to a) Sonepat b) Chandigarh c) Bhiwani d) Rohtak 39. Haryana has adopted New Sports Policy on: a) 15th August 2008 b) 21st August 2009 c) 26th january 2009 d) 2nd October 2008 40. KMP stands for a) Kurukshetra Manesar Panipat Expressway b) Kundli Manesar Palwal Expressway c) Kurukshetra Manesar Pautodi Expressway d) Kurukshetra Mahendragarh Panipat Expressway 41. Haryana Industrial and Investment Policy 2011 became effective in: a) 1-1-2011 b) 26-1-2011 c) 15-8-2011 d) None of the above 42. Haryana Special Economic Zones Act came in existence in: a) 2006 b) 2008 c) 2009 d) None of the above HINT: In India, The Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Act, 2005 along with SEZ Rules came into effect on 10th February, 2006. The SEZ Act was enacted in Haryana on 23rd January 2006. 43. Literacy rate (%) in Haryana is: a) 70.75 percent b) 68.60 percent c) 62.50 percent d) 58.25 percent HINT: Either incomplete statement or wrong options.

2011 Census Literacy Rate in Haryana is : 76.44% 1991 Census, it is 67.91% and here close figure is 68.60% 44. Arrange the sectoral growth in Haryana a) Service - Agriculture - Industry b) Industry - Service - Agriculture c) Agriculture - Industry - Service d) Service Industry - Agriculture 45. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme has been extended in the entire Haryana from: a) 1st January 2008 b) 1st July 2009 c) 1st January 2010 d) None of the above HINT: Firstly in Haryana, MGNREGA scheme was launched in Sirsa and Mahendragarh on 2nd Feb 2006. Further, this scheme was extended to Ambala and Mewat districts w.e.f 1st April 2007.The remaining districts of the State have been covered under the scheme w.e.f. 1st April 2008. 46. Average Yield per hectare of Wheat and Rice during 2010-11 in Haryana is estimated at: a) 4560kg for Wheat and 2750 kg for rice b) 4500kg for Wheat and 2700 kg for rice c) 4250kg for Wheat and 2750 kg for rice d) None of the above 47. Haryana State Annual Plan for 2011-12 approved by Planning Commision, Govt. of India is: a) Rs. 20158 Crore b) Rs. 20258 Crore c) Rs. 20358 Crore d) Rs. 20458 Crore 48. Which buffalo is called as Black Gold in Haryana? a) Bhadavari b) Niti-Ravi c) Mehsana d) Murrah 49. The Haryana Special Economic Zone came in the year a) 2005 b) 2006 c) 2007 d) 2008 50. The Haryana Governments Land Acquisation Policy, a) has decided to double, even higher in some areas, the minimum floor rate (MFR) payable for acquisition of land b) increase both the annuity amount payable over 33 years as well as its incremental annual hike and give bigger-size plots in case ones residential property is acquired c) the affected farmers would alsobe offered Government jobs, industrial and commercial plots d) All the above 51. Barents Sea in the Arctic Ocean has been controversial over the maritime boundary for 40 years between which of the following two countries? The issue was resolved recently. a) Russia and Norway b) Norway and Finland c) Finland and Russia d) Russia and Denmark 52. Navanentham Pillay, a South African national of India origin was the first non-white women of the High Court of South Africa. What is her current profession? a) Judge of the International Criminal Court b) International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda c) United Nation High Commissioner for Human Rights d) United Nation High Commissioner for Refugees 53. Consider the following statement: 1. India and Japan agreed to a sweeping liberalization of their bilateral tax regime during PM Manmohan Singh visit to Tokyo on 27th October 2010 2. This is the first in releasing the Indo-Japanese comprehensive Economic partnership Agreement Which of the above statement are true? a) Only 1 b) Only 2 c) Both 1 and 2 d) None of the above 54. Consider the following statements about the Ayodhya verdict: 1. 60 years the matter first went in to Litigation Luknow Bench of the High Court of Allahabad ruled in majority judgement on 30th September 2010 2. Disputed sites to be divided into three equal parts: one part goes to Suni Wakf Board, one to Nirmohi in Akhara and one part representing Ramlalla Virajman 3. Status quo to be maintained at disputed sites for three month 4. The bench which deleivered the much awaited verdict consisted of Justice Dharam Vir Sharma, Justice S U Khan and Justice Sudhir Agarwal Which of the above statement are true? a) Only 1 b) Only 2 c) Only 3 d) All the above 55. Parliament has passed SBI (Amendment) Bill 2010 which changes the minimum level of share of the government in SBIs equity a) from 51% to 55% b) from 55% to 51% c) from 74% to 51% d) from 55% to 49% 56. The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi have launched the Adhar Project under Unique Identification Authority of India at tembli in Nandurbar District. Nandurbar is in which of the following states? a) Gujarat b) Maharashtra c) Madhya Pradesh d) Tamilnadu 57. Recently UNO celebrated its 65th Anniversary on date: a) 20th Oct 2010 b) 24th Oct 2010 c) 29th Oct 2010 d) 27th Oct 2010 58. The governement has recently announced a Rs.1052 crore incentive package for critical export sectors including 1. Textile 2. Handicraft 3. Leather Choose the correct answer from the below: a) 1 and 2 b) 2 and 3 c) 1 and 3 d) 1, 2 and 3 59. Who will be heading the National Inovation Council which will give shape to the governments decision to observe the current decades ( 2000 2020 ) as the decade of the innovation?

a) M S Swaminathan b) C Rangarajan c) Narayanamurthy d) Sam Pitroda 60. Who among the following has been honoured the United Nations Millennium Development Goals Award for 2010 for their work in using innovative approaches for poverty and hunger alleviation? a) BRIC b) WHO c) IBSA d) G-20 61. Harappan people had a common burial system which is proved by: a) The earth burial head of the dead normally laid towards the north b) The burial of commonly used items with the dead c) Both (a) and (b) d) The burial of the dead body in the sitting posture 62. In Vedic Period, the people called panis, were: a) Those who controlled trade b) Cattle-breeders c) Cowherds d) Ploughmen 63. In the Vedic Age: a) Polygamy was unknown b) Child marriage became prominent c) Widow could remarry d) Hypergamy was allowed 64. Bring the correct statement regarding the first Buddhist Council: 1. Ananda and Upali laid down the Sutta Pataka and Vinaya Pitaka respectively 2. Its proceedings were conducted in Sanskrit 3. It was held during the life time of Buddha 4. Its main purpose was to maintain the purity of Buddhas teachings a) 1 and 4 b) All of them c) 1 and 2 d) 2, 3 and 4 65. The sacred books of Jains are called: a) Agama Sidhanta b) Angas c) Parvas d) Upangas 66. Who founded the Lingayat Movement? a) Basava b) Ramanuja c) Shankracharya d) Kamban 67. What was Abwab? a) Toll tax b) religion tax such as Zakat c) Tax on merchandise and custom duties d) Miscellaneous kinds of taxes like the house tax, grazing tax, irrigation tax etc. 68. The term used for measurement of land in the Delgi Sutanate Period was: a) Kismat-i-ghalla b) Ghalla-bakshi c) Masahat d) Ghazi 69. The earlier Vaishnava Bhakti saints from the South were: a) Alvars b) Nayanars c) Bhagavats d) Virshaivites 70. Identify the Vijayanagar coin which were in the circulation and were the most widely recognized currency all over: a) Dinnar b) Huna c) Panam d) Pagoda 71. Akbar did not construct: a) Purana Quila b) Agra Fort c) Allahabad Fort d) Lahore Fort HINT: Purana Qila, situated on the banks of Yamuna in Delhi, was constructed by the Mughal emperor Humayun. 72. The main programme of the Red Sirts (Khudai Khidmatgars of Servants of God) organized by Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan in support of the Civil Disobedience Movement was a) To proceed on the lines of terrorist and revolutionary activities b) To propagate the Congress programme c) To resist the military operations of the government in the north-western frontier portion d) To setup an para-military organization HINT: In 1929, the Khudai Khidmatgars (Servants of God) movement, led by Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, nonviolently mobilized to oppose the British in Indias Northwest Frontier Province. 73. The result of the Poona Pact was that the number of the seats reserved for the depressed classes out of general electorate seats were: a) Abolished b) Increased c) Retained in the same level d) Decreased HINT: A compromise between the leaders of caste Hindu and the depressed classes was reached on September 24,1932, popularly known as Poona Pact. The number of seats for depressed classes were increased from 71 to 148 74. Cripps proposal were rejected because: a) It refused to release all the arrested national leaders b) of the intention to partition India c) It suggested the formation of an interim government d) it refused to hand over effective power to the Indians 75. Who presided over the Cabinet Mission? a) Clement Attlee b) Sir P Lawrence c) Strafford Cripps d) A V Alexander 76. The Mountbatten Plan (June 3, 1947) was about: a) Guidelines for the formation of a Constitution for India by the Constituent Assembly b) Creation of fedral government c) A plan for controlling communal riots raising all over India at the same time d) The method by which power was to be transferred from British to Indian hands HINT: When all of Mountbattens efforts to keep India united failed, he decided to chalk out a plan for the transfer of power and the division of the country. 77. The first Muslim to be elected as President of the Indian National Congress was : a) M A Jinnah b) Maulana Azad c) Baddrudin Tyabji d) Whooping cough 78. The Non-Cooperation Movement was adopted by the Congress at a Special Session held at ________ in September 1920. a) Bombay b) Calcutta c) Wardha d) Allahabad 79. The Non-Cooperation Movement was called off by Mahatma Gandhi because : a) of Gandhi-Irwin Pact b) of mob-violence at Chauri-Chaura c) the Khilafat issue fizzled out with abolition of the office of the Caliph in Turkey d) the government accepted the demand in tow

80. Which of the following Fundamental Rights have been deleted from the Constitution through the Constitutional Amendment? a) Right against expolitation b) Right of freedom of religion c) Right of property d) Freedom of speech and expression 81. How many Fundamental Rights are enjoyed by the Indians? a) Nine b) Ten c) Seven d) Six 82. The basic difference between the Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles is: a) Fundamental Rights are Positive while Directive Principles are Negative b) Directive Principles are given precedence over the Fundamental Rights by the Court in all the cases c) Fundamental Rights are justifiable while Directive Principles are not d) None of the above 83. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has been described as the friend, philosopher and guide of : a) the Estimate Committee b) the committee of the public Undertaking c) the Public Account Committee d) all the Parliamentary committees 84. Part -V of the Constitution deals with a) Union executives b) Parliamnet c) Supreme Court and High Court d) Comptroller and Auditor General 85. If there is a vacancy in the offices of both President and Vice-President, who has been empowered to function as President: a) Chief Justice of India b) Chief of Army Staff c) A person appointed by Parliament d) None of these 86. If president returns the bill to the legislature for reconsideration a) a re-passage of the bill by the two-thirds majority will compel him to give his assent b) a re-passage of the bill by the simple majority will compel him to give his assent c) a joint sitting will have to be called to pass it again d) the legislature must accept amendments proposed by the President 87. To whom does the President address the letter of resignation? a) the Prime Minister b) the Vice President c) the Speaker d) the Chief justice 88. Two houses of the Parliament enjoy co-equal power in all spheres except: 1. Financial matters 2. Responsibilities of the Council of Ministers 3. Amendment Procedure 4. Election of President a) 3 and 4 b) 2, 3 and 4 c) 1, 2 and 3 d) 1 and 2 89. Impeachment proceedings against the President of Indian can be initiated a) by the Supreme Court b) only in the Lok Sabha c) in either House of the Parliament d) only in the joint sitting of the two Houses 90. Gulf Stream the most important current of the Atlantic Ocean takes its birth from the Gulf of Mexico. Its importance lies in : a) Cooling effect b) Warming effect c) Area of influence d) Influence on travel 91. Which of the following sub-races belong to Mongoloids? a) Bantu b) Eskimoid c) Nordic d) Alpine 92. Consider the following statements: 1. The Masai is a tribe of settled cultivators who once wondered with their herds with the cattle in the central highlands of East Africa. 2. The cattle kept by the Masaiare the Zebu cattle with the humps and long horns Which of the statement is/are correct? a) Only 1 b) Neither 1 or 2 c) Both 1 and 2 d) Only 2 93. Which of the following are not the Pastoral Nomads? a) Pygmies b) Kazaks c) Masai d) Lapps HINT: Nomads are people who wander from place to place and have no permanent home. They usually travel within certain general areas according to the seasons and the supply of food. Nomads generally live in tents and carry few belongings with them. There are three kinds of nomads: hunter-gatherers, pastoral nomads, and peripatetic nomads. Pygmies of Africa and Asia are Hunting Nomads, who follow the animals that they kill to eat. 94. The worlds most commercial fishing grounds are located in: a) Cool waters of the Northern Hemisphere in comparatively higher latitudes b) Cool waters of the Northern Hemisphere in comparatively lower latitudes c) Both above mentioned areas d) A widespread area near the Poles 95. Which of the following used to be considered a buffer state? a) France b) Switzerland c) Belgium d) West Germany HINT: A buffer state is a country lying between two rival or potentially hostile greater powers, which by its sheer existence is thought to prevent conflict between them. The tiny kingdom of Belgium was artificially created in 1830 as a buffer state between the surrounding countries of France, Germany, and the Netherlands. Alongwith Belgium, Cambodian and Afghanistan also considered as buffer state. 96. The Australian trans-continental railway joins a) Perth to Darwin b) Hobart to Perth c) Sydney to Perth d) Adelaide to Perth 97. When did the EEC( European Economic Community) change into EU(European Union) a) 1992 b) 1995 c) 1996 d) 1991 98. Territorial waters of India extends up to a) 5 Nautical Miles b) 12 Nautical Miles c) 15 Nautical Miles d) 2 Nautical Miles

99. Which of the following river lies in the Rift Valley? a) Luni b) Chambal c) Son d) Tapti 100. Khaddar soils are found in: a) Piedmont Plains b) Flood Plains c) Over low Palteaux Answers 3. d 4. a 5. c 6. 13. d 14. d 15. b 23. b 24. a 25. b 33. d 34. c 35. b 43. b 44. a 45. d 53. c 54. d 55. b 63. c 64. a 65. a 73. b 74. d 75. b 83. c 84. a 85. a 93. a 94. a 95. c

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Friday, February 17, 2012 UTTAR PRADESH PSC GENERAL STUDIES SOLVED PAPER 2011 1. The earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian sub-continent is found at (A) Lothal(B) Harappa(C) Mehrgarh(D) Mundigak Ans : (C) 2. During the Rig Vedic period Niska was an ornament of (A) Ear(B) Neck(C) Arm(D) Wrist Ans : (B) 3. Which of the following were regarded as the hub of Aryan culture during the later Vedic period ? (A) Anga, Magadh(B) Kosal, Videha(C) Kuru, Panchal(D) Matsya, Surasena Ans : (C) 4. Who among the following was the first to take initiative for water resource management in the Girnar region ? (A) Chandragupta Maurya(B) Asoka(C) Rudradaman(D) Skandagupta Ans : (A) 5. That Lumbini was the birth place of Gautama Buddha, is confirmed by an inscription of (A) Asoka(B) Kanishka(C) Harsha(D) Dharmapala Ans : (A) 6. Who among the following Gupta Kings had another name Devagupta ? (A) Samudragupta(B) Chandragupta II(C) Kumaragupta(D) None of the above Ans : (B) 7. Kumaradevi, a queen of Govinda Chandra Gahadavala, constructed Dharma-Chakra Jina Vihara at (A) Bodha Gaya(B) Rajgrih(C) Kushinagar(D) Sarnath Ans : (D) 8. Which of the following dynasties frequently assigned to the ladies high ranking positions in administration ? (A) Chola(B) Chalukya(C) Pala(D) Sena Ans : (B) 9. Who among the following Rajput rulers is known to have written a book on music ? (A) Jayachandra Gahadavala (B) Prithviraj Chauhan(C) Rana Kumbha(D) Man Singh Ans : (C) 10. Which Sultan of Delhi was a contemporary of the Mongol leader Chengiz Khan ? A) Iltutmish (B) Razia (C) Balban (D) Alauddin Khalji Ans : (A) 11. Who among the following was the continuing link between Sher Shah and Akbar in the field of land revenue administration ?(A) Birbal(B) Todar Mal(C) Bhagwan Das(D) Bhar Mal Ans : (B) 12. With which medieval ruler would you associate the statement I would have lost the empire just for a handful of millet ? (A) Alauddin Khalji(B) Muhammad Tughlaq(C) Sher Shah(D) Aurangzeb Ans : (C) 13. The Maratha King became a nonentity and the Peshwa the virtual ruler from the time of (A) Balaji Vishwanath (B) Baji Rao I (C) Balaji Rao (D) Madnav Rao I Ans : (B) 14. Thomas Roe was received in audience by Jehangir at (A) Agra (B) Ajmer (C) Delhi (D) Fatehpur Sikri Ans : (A) 15. Which one of the following musical instruments was mastered by Aurangzeb ? (A) Sitar (B) Pakhawaj (C) Veena (D) None of the above Ans : (C) 16. Which son of Aurangzeb revolted against his father, weakening the latters position against the Rajputs ? (A) Azam (B) Akbar (C) Muazzam (D) Kam Baksh Ans : (B) 17. Who were the first Europeans to come to India for trade ? (A) Dutch (B) English (C) French (D) Portuguese Ans : (D) 18. What did the Act V of 1843 make illegal ? (A) Child marriage (B) Infanticide (C) Sati (D) Slavery Ans : (D) 19. Who among the following was the leader of the revolution of 1857 in Assam ? (A) Diwan Maniram Dutta (B) Kandarpeshwar Singh

(C) Purandar Singh (D) Piali Barua Ans : (A) 20. Which of the following Acts transferred the Government of India from East India Company to the Crown ? (A) Government of India Act 1858 (B) Indian Councils Act 1861 (C) Royal Titles Act 1876 (D) Indian Councils Act 1892 Ans : (A) 21. The first meeting of Indian National Congress was held at (A) Bombay (B) Poona (C) Madras (D) Calcutta Ans : (A) 22. The paper Indian Mirror was published during 1861 from (A) Bombay (B) Calcutta (C) Madras (D) Pondicherry Ans : (B) 23. Name the organization formed by Surendranath Banerjee which merged with the Indian National Congress in 1886 (A) East India Association (B) London India Society (C) Indian Association (D) Indian National Conference Ans : (C) 24. Who among the following introduced the Vernacular Press Act ? (A) Lord Lytton (B) Lord Ripon (C) Lord Curzon (D) Lord Hastings Ans : (A) 25. The President of Surat Session of Indian National Congress, 1907 was (A) R. B. Ghosh (B) B. G. Tilak (C) Annie Besant (D) G. K. Gokhale Ans : (A) 26. Who among the following had started Indian Home Rule Society in London ? (A) Annie Besant (B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (C) Shyamji Krishna Varma (D) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Ans : (C) 27. The first Trade Union was founded in India in the year 1918 by (A) N. M. Joshi (B) B. P. Wadia (C) V. V. Giri (D) S. A. Dange Ans : (B) 28. Who resigned from the membership of Viceroys Executive Council as a protest against Jallianwala Bagh Massacre ? (A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Rabindranath Tagore (C) Shankaran Nair (D) Jamnalal Bajaj Ans : (C) 29. Who had opposed the Champaran Satyagraha of Mahatma Gandhi ? (A) Rabindranath Tagore (B) N. G. Ranga (C) Rajkumar Shukla (D) Rajendra Prasad Ans : (A) 30. In which one of the following languages was the first issue of the Journal Ghadar published ? (A) Urdu (B) Hindi (C) English (D) Marathi Ans : (A) 31. Who was the author of the book Bandi Jiwan ? (A) Dinabandhu Mitra (B) Hema Chandrakar (C) Ram Prasad Bismil (D) Sachindra Sanyal Ans : (D) 32. Consider the following events connected with Indian National Movement :

1. Gandhi-Irvin Pact 2. Execution of Bhagat Singh 3. Karachi Session of Indian National Congress, 1931 4. Martyrdom of Chandra Shekhar Azad Find the correct chronological order of the events from the codes given below Codes : (A) 4, 1, 2, 3 (B) 1, 2, 3, 4 (C) 2, 3, 4, 1 (D) 4, 1, 3, 2 Ans : (A) 33. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists : List-I (a) Annie Besant (b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (c) Jawahar Lal Nehru (d) Ambika Charan Majumdar List-II 1. Home Rule Movement 2. Champaran Satyagraha 3. Lucknow Session of Indian National Congress, 1916 4. Lahore Session of Indian National Congress, 1929 Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 1 2 4 3 (B) 1 2 3 4 (C) 4 3 2 1 (D) 3 2 1 4 Ans : (A) 34. Who among the following said about the Act of 1935 a car which has brake but no engine ? (A) Jawahar Lal Nehru (B) C. Rajgopalachari (C) Mahatma Gandhi (D) S. C. Bose Ans : (A) 35. Who formed the Radical Democratic Party in 1940 ? (A) Indrasen (B) M. N. Roy (C) Somendranath Tagore (D) Shachindranath Sanyal Ans : (B) 36. Who started the individual Satyagraha ? (A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Pattabhi Sitaramayya (C) Jawahar Lal Nehru (D) Vinoba Bhave Ans : (D) 37. Who among the following called the movements of Gandhiji as political blackmail ? (A) Lord Chelmsford (B) Lord Wavel (C) Lord Linlithgow (D) Lord Montague Ans : (C) 38. Muslim League observed the Direct Action Day on (A) 12 August 1942 (B) 16 August 1943 (C) 16 August 1946 (D) 14 August 1947 Ans : (C) 39. Arrange in chronological order the following events which occurred during post-independence period : 1. Liberation of Goa 2. Dalai Lama fled to India 3. Chou En-Lai visited India 4. India visit of Khrushchev and Bulganin Select the correct answer from the codes given below Codes : (A) 1, 3, 2, 4 (B) 2, 1, 4, 3 (C) 3, 4, 1, 2 (D) 4, 2, 3, 1 Ans : (D) 40. Who among the following were responsible for the creation of Ratha monuments at Mamallapuram ? (A) Cholas (B) Pallavas (C) Pandyas

(D) Chalukyas Ans : (B) 41. The ancient monuments of Elephanta are mostly 1. Buddhist 2. Jain 3. Saivite 4. Vaishnavite Select the correct answer from the code given below Code : (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 1 and 3 Ans : (C) 42. Which of the following temples is considered as a wonder of rock-cut architecture ? (A) Brihadisvara Temple, Tanjavur (B) Lingaraja Temple, Bhubaneshwar (C) Kailash Temple, Ellora (D) Kandaria Mahadeva Temple, Khajuraho Ans : (C) 43. Ruins of which of the following represent the old capital of Vijayanagar ? (A) Ahmadnagar (B) Bijapur (C) Golconda (D) Hampi Ans : (D) 44. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ? (A) Akbars Tomb Sikandara (B) Jahangirs Tomb Sahdara (C) Tomb of Shaikh Salim Chishti Fatehpur Sikri (D) Tomb of Shaikh Nizamuddin Aulia Ajmer Ans : (D) 45. Which of the following was the birth place of Guru Nanak ? (A) Amritsar (B) Nabha (C) Nankana (D) Nander Ans : (C) 46. Where did Maharaja Jaisingh II built observatories ? 1. Delhi 2. Jaipur 3. Ujjain 4. Varanasi Select the correct answer from the codes given below Codes : (A) 1 and 2 (B) 1 and 3 (C) 2 and 3 (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4 Ans : (D) 47. Who among the following transformed the traditional Ganapati festival of Maharashtra into a national festival and gave it a political character ? (A) Ramdas (B) Shivaji (C) Mahadev Govind Ranade (D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak Ans : (D) 48. Who among the following had founded the Indian Society of Oriental Art to revive ancient art traditions of India ? (A) Abanindra Nath Tagore (B) Nand Lal Bose (C) Asit Kumar Haldhar (D) Amrita Shergill Ans : (A) 49. Who among the following was offered Membership of the Royal Asiatic Society of Paris ? (A) Dadabhai Naoroji (B) Michael Madhusudan Dutta (C) Raja Rammohan Roy (D) Vivekanand Ans : (B) 50. The first University Chair of Sanskrit was founded in (A) England (B) France (C) Germany (D) Russia Ans : (C) 51. Who among the following had said, God intended me to look upon all religions with one eye, that is why he took away

the light from the other ? (A) Maharaja Ranjit Singh (B) Maharaja Sher Singh (C) Maharaja Dalip Singh (D) None of the above Ans : (A) 52. Who among the following deities is represented in art as holding a plough ? (A) Krishna (B) Balarama (C) Kartikeya (D) Maitreya Ans : (B) 53. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? (A) Jawahar Lal Nehru Hind Swaraj (B) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad India Wins Freedom (C) Subhash Chandra Bose Indian Struggle (D) Lala Lajpat Rai Unhappy India Ans : (A) 54. Which one of the following will be the year of Saka Samvat in December 2009 ? (A) 1931 (B) 1952 (C) 2066 (D) 2087 Ans : (A) 55. The smallest million city of India is (A) Amritsar (B) Allahabad (C) Rajkot (D) Vijayawada Ans : (C) 56. Why is Dhanbad most densely inhabited district of Chhota Nagpur plateau ? (A) Fertile soil and irrigational facilities by canals from the Damodar (B) Availability of coal, iron ore, mica, copper etc. (C) Development of mining industries and industrialization (D) All the above Ans : (D) 57. Which one of the following classes of towns are included in the category of small towns by the Census of India ? (A) Class VI (B) Class V and VI (C) Class IV, V and VI (D) Class III, IV, V and VI Ans : (D) 58. In India maximum number of cities reporting slums are found in (A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Maharashtra (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Uttar Pradesh Ans : (B) 59. The coast areas of which of the following oceans are called ring of fire ? (A) Atlantic Ocean (B) Pacific Ocean (C) Indian Ocean (D) None of the above Ans : (B) 60. Operation Green was launched in Uttar Pradesh on (A) July 1, 2001 (B) October 2, 2001 (C) July 1, 2005 (D) June 6, 2006 Ans : (C) 61. The country which has the finest system of protected lands in the world is (A) China (B) Costa Rica (C) India (D) Switzerland Ans : (D) 62. In India maximum alkali area is found in the State of (A) Gujarat (B) Haryana (C) Punjab (D) Uttar Pradesh Ans : (A) 63. In India Project Elephant was launched in the year (A) 1968 (B) 1970 (C) 1972

(D) 1974 Ans : Project Elephant was started in 1992 64. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ? (A) Simlipal Assam (B) Nokrek Meghalaya (C) Dehong Debang Sikkim (D) Agasthyamalai Karnataka Ans : (B) 65. According to the 2001 Census Report, male female ratio in India is (A) 1000 : 930 (B) 1000 : 934 (C) 1000 : 926 (D) 1000 : 933 Ans : (D) 66. Which State of India has the largest Muslim population according to the 2001 Census ? (A) Assam (B) Bihar (C) Uttar Pradesh (D) West Bengal Ans : (C) 67. Among the following States which one has the highest sex ratio, according to 2001 Census ? (A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Chhattisgarh (C) Himachal Pradesh (D) Jharkhand Ans : (B) 68. The State which recorded the minimum population growth rate during 1991-2001 is (A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Kerala (C) Tamil Nadu (D) West Bengal Ans : (B) 69. In which year was the first regular Census held in India ? (A) 1921 (B) 1881 (C) 1911 (D) 1931 Ans : (B) 70. Which of the following countries are included in the Golden Crescent ? 1. Afghanistan 2. Iran 3. Iraq 4. Pakstan Select the correct answer from the codes given below Codes : (A) 1 and 2 (B) 3 and 4 (C) 1, 2 and 3 (D) 1, 2 and 4 Ans : (D) 71. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? (A) Kimberley Diamond (B) Witwatersrand Gold (C) Katomga Copper (D) Saar Iron ore Ans : (D) 72. Which one of the following countries has the highest birth rate ? (A) Afghanistan (B) Bangladesh (C) India (D) Pakistan Ans : (D) 73. Alexandria is a port of (A) Egypt (B) Israel (C) Jordan (D) Libya Ans : (A) 74. Which one of the following South Asian countries has the highest population density ? (A) Sri Lanka (B) India (C) Nepal (D) Pakistan Ans : (B) 75. Persian Gulf does not form border with (A) Bahrain

(B) Iraq (C) Kuwait (D) Oman Ans : (D) 76. Which one of the following countries is the third largest economy of the world ? (A) Japan (B) Malaysia (C) India (D) China Ans : (A) 77. The Equator passes through (A) Central African Republic (B) Kenya (C) Sarawak (D) Venezuela Ans : (B) 78. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched ? MineralsProducing Areas (A) CopperArizona (B) CoalCarajas (C) Iron OreRastanura (D) PetroleumDonbas Ans : (A) 79. Which of the following are active volcanoes ? 1. Aconagua 2. Cotopaxi 3. Etna 4. Fujiyama Select the correct answer from the code given below Code : (A) 1 and 2 (B) 3 and 4 (C) 1, 2 and 3 (D) 2, 3 and 4 Ans : Incorrect Options 80. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? (A) GhanaAccra (B) KenyaNairobi (C) NamibiaWindhooks (D) NigeriaRabat Ans : (D) 81. Through which of the following straits does a tunnel connect the United Kingdom and France ? (A) Davis Strait (B) Denmark Strait (C) Strait of Dover (D) Strait of Gibralter Ans : (C) 82. In which of the following group of countries maize is used as staple food ? (A) Western Europe (B) Russia (C) Middle Africa (D) South-East Asia Ans : (C) 83. The biggest port in India is (A) Vishakhapatnam (B) Mumbai (C) Tuticorin (D) Kandla Ans : (B) 84. Sankosh river forms boundary between (A) Bihar and West Bengal (B) Assam and Arunachal Pradesh (C) Assam and West Bengal (D) Bihar and Jharkhand Ans : (B) 85. Pir Panjal range lies in (A) Arunachal Pradesh (B) Jammu and Kashmir (C) Punjab (D) Uttarakhand Ans : (B) 86. Which of the following city of Uttar Pradesh is not joined by Nationla Highway 2 ? (A) Agra (B) Allahabad (C) Lucknow (D) Varanasi

Ans : (C) 87. Which of the following rivers is an example of the superimposed drainage ? (A) Alaknanda (B) Kosi (C) Chambal (D) Godawari Ans : (C) 88. Which factors have facilitated the locational shift of the sugar industry from North India to South India ? 1. Per acre higher yield of sugar cane 2. Higher sucrose content of sugar cane 3. Longer crushing season 4. Cheap labour Select the correct answer from the codes given below Codes : (A) 1 and 2 (B) 2 and 3 (C) 1, 2 and 3 (D) 2, 3 and 4 Ans : (C) 89. Which of the following crops are grown mostly under subsistence farming ? (A) Millets and Rice (B) Cotton and Tobacco (C) Tea and Coffee (D) Vegetables and Fruits Ans : (A) 90. Teak and Sal are the products of (A) Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests (B) Tropical Evergreen Forests (C) Tropical Thorn Forests (D) Alpine Forests Ans : (A) 91. On which one of the following rivers is Tulbul Project located ? (A) Chenab (B) Ravi (C) Beas (D) Jhelum Ans : (D) 92. Which one of the following is the actual source of the Son river ? (A) Amarkantak in Shahdol district (B) Son Muda in Shahdol district (C) Son Bachharwar in Bilaspur district (D) Mandla plateau Ans : (A) 93. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ? Nuclear PlantYear of Commissioning (A) Kota1989 (B) Kakrapar1984 (C) Kaiga1999 (D) Kalpakkam1995 Ans : (C) 94. Rubber industry in India is located at (A) Panjim (B) Bangalore (C) Puducherri (D) Aurangabad Ans : (B) 95. In March 2009 the BrahMos Missile was tested at (A) Pokharan (B) Chandipur (C) Cape Canveral (D) Sri Harikota Ans : (A) 96. The countries, which participated in Malabar-2009 exercises, were (A) China, England, Russia (B) China, India, Russia (C) India, USA, Japan (D) Japan, England, USA Ans : (C) 97. Three Phalcon AWACS supplied by Israel were received in India for the first time in (A) March 2009 (B) April 2009 (C) May 2009 (D) February 2009 Ans : (C) 98. The winner of Nobel Peace Prize for 2008 is (A) Al Gore

(B) Muhammad Yunus (C) Martti Ahtisaari (D) Wangari Maathai Ans : (C) 99. Who among the following has been chosen for Hoover Medal in March 2009 for his contribution to the upliftment of the poor and the rural people ? (A) Sam Patroda (B) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (C) M. S. Swaminathan (D) Baba Amte Ans : (B) 100. In April 2009, G-20 Summit was held in (A) Geneva (B) London (C) Paris (D) Rome Ans : (B) 101. India was represented in the Annual Meet of the World Economic Forum, held in Davos (Switzerland) in January 2009, by (A) Manmohan Singh (B) Kamal Nath (C) P. Chidambaram (D) Kapil Sibbal Ans : (B) 102. The first woman to be the Speaker of Lok Sabha is (A) Vijay Lakshmi Pandit (B) Sarojini Naidu (C) Indira Gandhi (D) Meira Kumar Ans : (D) 103. Which movie has been given the Best Movie Award in 66th Golden Globe Awards ? (A) Mall E (B) Slumdog Millionaire (C) The Dark Night (D) The Reader Ans : (B) 104. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? Recent Padma AwardeesAwards (A) Bhimsen Joshi Bharat Ratna (B) Abhinav Bindra Padma Vibhushan (C) Shekhar Gupta Padma Bhushan (D) Aishwarya Rai Padma Shri Ans : (B) 105. Who among the following won the best actor award in the awards ceremony of International Indian Film Academy held at Macau ? (A) Amitabh Bachchan (B) Hritik Roshan (C) Abhishek Bachchan (D) Salman Khan Ans : (B) 106. Where did Prime Minsiter Manmohan Singh, having taken charge of the new government after 2009 elections, meet Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari for the first time ? (A) Cairo (B) London (C) Shanghai (D) Yekaterinburg Ans : (D) 107. Which among the following countries attended as observers the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit held on 16 June 2009 ? 1. Russia 2. India 3. Pakistan 4. Iran Select the correct answer from the codes given below Codes : (A) 1 and 2 (B) 2 and 3 (C) 3 and 4 (D) 2, 3 and 4 Ans : (D) 108. Name the player who has been awarded the 2008 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award ? (A) Sachin Tendulkar (B) Anil Kumble (C) Gautam Gambhir (D) M. S. Dhoni Ans : (D)

109. The only Indian Gold Medal Winner in Olympic 2008 is (A) Sudesh Kumar (B) Pankaj Advani (C) Mahesh Bhupati (D) Abhinav Bindra Ans : (D) 110. The winner of Asia Cup Hockey Tournament, 2009 was (A) China (B) Malaysia (C) Pakistan (D) South Korea Ans : (D) 111. The winner State of 17th Senior National Womens Football Championship held in March 2009, was (A) Manipur (B) Nagaland (C) Tamil Nadu (D) West Bengal Ans : (A) 112. The two games, which have been excluded from the Olympic Games to be held in 2012 in London, are (A) Badminton and Table Tennis (B) Basketball and Volleyball (C) Tennis and Wrestling (D) Softball and Baseball Ans : (D) 113. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? (A) Sushil KumarWrestling (B) Anand PawarBadminton (C) Arjun RaoArchery (D) Pankaj AdvaniShooting Ans : (D) 114. The captain of the Indian Hockey Team which won Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament, 2009 was (A) Dilip Tirkey (B) Rajpal Singh (C) Sandeep Singh (D) V. Raghunath Ans : (C) 115. Asia Cup Hockey Tournament was held in May 2009 in (A) India (B) Malaysia (C) South Korea (D) UAE Ans : (B) 116. In which of the following States the National Games, 2011 will be held ? (A) Delhi (B) Goa (C) Maharashtra (D) Rajasthan Ans : (B) 117. A cropping system where crops are grown in the inter spaces between rows of planted trees is called (A) Relay cropping (B) Mixed cropping (C) Inter-cropping (D) Alley cropping Ans : (D) 118. Application of gypsum is required more in the crop of (A) Paddy (B) Berseem (C) Wheat (D) Groundnut Ans : (A) 119. The upper limit of available water in soil is determined at (A) 1/3 bar (B) 1/2 bar (C) 2/3 bar (D) 1 bar Ans : (A) 120. The place of origin of red gram is (A) America (B) India (C) South Africa (D) Egypt Ans : (C) 121. University of Horticulture and Forestry is located at (A) Coimbatore (B) Solan (C) Palampur

(D) Pant Nagar Ans : (B) 122. Heroin is obtained from (A) Indian hemp (B) Opium poppy (C) Tobacco (D) Arecanut Ans : (B) 123. The leading producer of soybean in India is (A) Chhattisgarh (B) Madhya Pradesh (C) Maharashtra (D) Uttar Pradesh Ans : (B) 124. Varuna is a variety of (A) Mustard (B) Linseed (C) Sunflower (D) Sesamum Ans : (A) 125. Farming of cloves is done in (A) Kerala (B) Karnataka (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Uttar Pradesh Ans : (A) 126. Consider the following statements Assertion (A) : West Bengal is the leading producer of fish in India. Reason (R) : West Bengal has well developed fishing industry along the sea coast. Select the correct answer from the codes given below Codes : (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) (C) (A) is true, but (R) is false (D) (A) is false, but (R) is true Ans : (C) 127. In India the largest area under rice cultivation lies in the State of (A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Orissa (C) Uttar Pradesh (D) West Bengal Ans : (C) 128. The most popular sport goods come from (A) Ludhiana (B) Jalandhar (C) Kanpur (D) Agra Ans : (B) 129. Which bank became the first bank to open its branch in China ? (A) IDBI Bank (B) HDFC Bank (C) State Bank of India (D) Punjab National Bank Ans : (C) 130. After the merger of Air India and Indian Airlines, the new entity is now known as (A) Indian Airways (B) India Airlines (C) Air India (D) Indo-Air Ans : (A) 131. Which sector got high rate of growth in its cooperative units ? (A) Sugar (B) Cotton textile (C) Jute (D) Cement Ans : (B) 132. The headquarters of the World Bank are at (A) Manila (B) Washington (C) New York (D) Geneva Ans : (B) 133. Inside trading is related to (A) Share market (B) Horse racing (C) Taxation

(D) International trade Ans : (A) 134. Mixed Economy means (A) Co-existence of small and large industries (B) Co-existence of public and private sectors (C) Co-existence of rich and poor (D) Promoting both agriculture and industry in the economy Ans : (B) 135. Diesel Locomotive engines are manufactured in India at (A) Chitranjan (B) Jamshedpur (C) Varanasi (D) Chennai Ans : (C) 136. Invisible Export means export of (A) Services (B) Prohibited goods (C) Unrecorded goods (D) Goods through smuggling Ans : (A) 137. The headquarters of World Trade Organization are at (A) Doha (B) Geneva (C) Rome (D) New York Ans : (B) 138. The city of Jaunpur was founded by (A) Muhammad Tughlaq (B) Firoz Shah Tughlaq (C) Ibrahim Shah Sharqi (D) Sikandar Lodi Ans : (B) 139. The density of population of Uttar Pradesh according to 2001 Census, is (A) 689 per square km (B) 589 per square km (C) 489 per square km (D) 389 per square km Ans : (A) 140. In U.P. which one of the following tribes has the highest population ? (A) Saharia (B) Tharu (C) Agaria (D) Mahigir Ans : (B) 141. The State of Uttar Pradesh accounts for (A) 60 Lok Sabha seats (B) 70 Lok Sabha seats (C) 80 Lok Sabha seats (D) 90 Lok Sabha seats Ans : (C) 142. Obra Thermal Power Plant was established with the help of (A) Soviet Russia (B) Japan (C) Germany (D) America Ans : (A) 143. According to 2001 Census the female literacy percentage in U.P. is (A) 3887 (B) 4353 (C) 3312 (D) 4222 Ans : (D) 144. Which is the highest Dam in U.P. ? (A) Mata-Tila (B) Meja (C) Rihand (D) Ram-Ganga Ans : (D) 145. In U.P. Uranium is available in the district of (A) Lalitpur (B) Jhansi (C) Mirjapur (D) Hamirpur Ans : (A) 146. Firozabad is famous for producing (A) Bangles

(B) Locks (C) Knives (D) Shoes Ans : (A) 147. Which one of the following is not a folk song of U.P. ? (A) Birha (B) Dhola Maru (C) Kajri (D) Rasia Ans : (B) 148. Syed Salar Fair is held at (A) Bahraich (B) Mankapur (C) Barabanki (D) Khalilabad Ans : (A) 149. In U.P. Urdu Training and Research Centre is situated in (A) Barabanki (B) Bareilly (C) Lucknow (D) Rampur Ans : (C) 150. Central Institute of Subtropical Horticulture is located at (A) Jhansi (B) Saharanpur (C) Lucknow (D) Varanasi Ans : (C)

General Studies (Exam Held on 26-6-2011) 1. Which one of the following is not formed in our body ? (A) Vitamin A (B) Protein (C) Enzyme (D) Hormone Ans : (A) 2. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ? (A) Silver iodide Horn Silver (B) Silver chloride Artificial rain (C) Zinc phosphide Rat poison (D) Zinc sulphide Philosophers wool Ans : (C) 3. Which one of the following gases is essential for photosynthesis process ? (A) CO (B) CO2 (C) N2 (D) O2 Ans : (B) 4. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below List-I (a) Morphine (b) Sodium (c) Boric Acid (d) German Silver List-II 1. Antiseptic 2. Alloy 3. Analgesic 4. Kerosene oil Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 4 3 1 2 (B) 2 4 3 1 (C) 3 1 4 2

(D) 3 4 1 2 Ans : (D) 5. Which one of the following human organs is most susceptible to harmful radiations ? (A) Eyes (B) Heart (C) Brain (D) Lungs Ans : (A) 6. The minimum height of a plane mirror to see the full size image of a person is equal to (A) the height of the person (B) half the height of the person (C) one-fourth the height of the person (D) double the height of the person Ans : (B) 7. Helium is preferred to hydrogen in air balloons because it (A) is cheaper (B) is less dense (C) has greater lifting power (D) does not form an explosive mixture with air Ans : (B) 8. Retina of the eye is comparable to which of the following parts of a traditional camera ? (A) Film (B) Lens (C) Shutter (D) Cover Ans : (A) 9. Anosmia is (A) loss of the sense of taste (B) loss of the sense of smell (C) loss of the sense of touch (D) loss of the sense of heat Ans : (B) 10. Assertion (A) : If somebody stops taking green vegetables he will suffer from night blindness. Reason (R) : He will suffer from Vitamin A deficiency. Select the correct answer from the codes given below Codes : (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). (C) (A) is true, but (R) is false. (D) (A) is false, but (R) is true. Ans : (A) 11. Insectivorous fish used for mosquito control is (A) Hilsa (B) Labeo (C) Gambusia (D) Mystus Ans : (C) 12. With which of the physiological process Thrombin is associated ? (A) Excretion (B) Blood clotting (C) Reproduction (D) Growth Ans : (B) 13. AIDS is caused by (A) Bacteria (B) Fungus (C) Helminth (D) Virus Ans : (D) 14. Which of the following is not the normal function of the human kidney ? (A) Regulation of water level in the blood. (B) Regulation of sugar level in the blood. (C) Filter out urea. (D) Secretion of several hormones. Ans : (B)

15. The principle of Black hole was enunciated by (A) C.V. Raman (B) H.J. Bhabha (C) S. Chandrashekhar (D) H. Khurana Ans : (C) 16. Which one of the following is used as a moderator in the nuclear reactor ? (A) Thorium (B) Graphite (C) Radium (D) Ordinary water Ans : (B) 17. Refrigeration helps in food preservation by (A) killing the germs (B) reducing the rate of biochemical reactions (C) destroying enzyme action (D) sealing the food with a layer of ice Ans : (B) 18. Electric bulb filament is made of (A) Copper (B) Aluminium (C) Lead (D) Tungsten Ans : (D) 19. Which mirror is used as a rear view mirror in the vehicles ? (A) Plane (B) Convex (C) Concave D) Inverted Ans : (B) 20. Which one of the following is a part of Infotech Terminology ? (A) Protocol (B) Login (C) Archie (D) All the above Ans : (D) 21. Inventor and founder of www is (A) Timbernrus (B) N. Russel (C) Lee N. Fiyong (D) Bill Gates Ans : (A) 22. Amniocentosis is a method used to determine the (A) foetal sex (B) kind of Amino acids (C) sequence of Amino acids in protein (D) type of hormones Ans : (A) 23. BMD testing is done to diagnose (A) Dengue (B) Malaria (C) Osteoporosis (D) AIDS Ans : (C) 24. Which one of the following States has granted Sanskrit language the status of the second official language of the State ? (A) Bihar (B) Chhattisgarh (C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Uttarakhand Ans : (D) 25. Which one of the following has the right to address the Parliament ? (A) Attorney General of India (B) Chief Election Commissioner of India (C) Chief Justice of India (D) National Security Advisor Ans : (A)

26. Which one of the following statements about the Parliament of India is not correct ? (A) The Constitution provides for a Parliamentary form of Government. (B) The foremost function of the Parliament is to provide a Cabinet. (C) The membership of the Cabinet is restricted to the Lower House. (D) The Cabinet has to enjoy the confidence of the majority in the popular Chamber. Ans : (C) 27. Voting right by the youths at the age of 18 years was exercised for the first time in the General Election of (A) 1987 (B) 1988 (C) 1989 (D) 1990 Ans : (C) 28. Under which one of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution, the Legislative Assembly is allowed to resolve for the creation of the Legislative Council ? (A) 168 (B) 169 (C) 170 (D) 171 Ans : (B) 29. Missile Astra is a (A) land to land missile (B) land to air missile (C) air to air missile (D) water to land missile Ans : (C) 30. Indane gas is a mixture of (A) butane and hydrogen (B) butane and oxygen (C) butane and propane (D) methane and oxygen Ans : (C) 31. South Indian festival of Onam is associated with which of the following ? (A) Rams victory over Rawan (B) Durgas killing of Mahishasur (C) Shiva Shakti (D) Mahabali Ans : (D) 32. Which among the following is the largest software company in India ? (A) Infosys (B) TCS (C) WIPRO (D) HCL Tech Ans : (C) 33. Which one of the following is different from the others from the point of view of ownership ? (A) LIC Policy (B) Bank Fixed Deposit (C) Kisan Vikas Patra (D) Debenture of a Company Ans : (C) 34. In the Union Budget 2011-12, the effective rate of interest for farmers on timely repayment of the bank loan is (A) 7 per cent (B) 6 per cent (C) 4 per cent (D) 3 per cent Ans : (C) 35. Athapoo is associated with which of the following festivals ? (A) Dol Yatra (B) Onam (C) Pongal (D) Vishwakarma Puja Ans : (B) 36. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below List-I(a) Pandit Durgalal (b) Lalgudi Jayaraman (c) Bala Murali Krishna

(d) Amrita Shergil List-II1. Instrumental Music 2. Dance 3. Painting 4. Vocal Music Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 2 1 4 3 (B) 1 2 4 3 (C) 3 1 2 4 (D) 2 4 3 1 Ans : (A) 37. Which one of the following is useful in the treatment of scurvy disease ? (A) Mango (B) Papaya (C) Myrobalan (D) Ber Ans : (C) 38. Which of the following crops are grown mainly in the irrigated areas during Zaid ? (A) Arhar and Gram (B) Moong and Urad (C) Rice and Millets (D) Maize and Groundnut Ans : (B) 39. The largest producer of Sugar in India is (A) Bihar (B) Karnataka (C) Maharashtra (D) Uttar Pradesh Ans : (D) 40. Which of the following authority sanctions foreign exchange for the import of goods ? (A) Any Nationalised Bank (B) Exchange Bank (C) Reserve Bank of India (D) Ministry of Finance Ans : (C) 41. A letter of credit has to be produced by (A) an exporter (B) an importer (C) custom authorities (D) shipping company Ans : (A) 42. Which organisation promotes the foreign trade ? (A) ECGS (B) MMTC (C) STC (D) All of the above Ans : (A) 43. The main source of fund for the National Highway Authority of India is (A) Cess (B) Foreign assistance (C) Market borrowings (D) Budgetary support of Union Government Ans : (D) 44. Golden rice has the highest quantity of (A) Vitamin A (B) Vitamin B (C) Vitamin C (D) Vitamin K Ans : (A) 45. The State known as Garden of Spices is (A) Karnataka (B) Kerala (C) Maharashtra (D) Tamil Nadu Ans : (B)

46. MODVAT is related to (A) Excise duty (B) Value Added Tax (VAT) (C) Wealth Tax (D) Income Tax Ans : (B) 47. More than one-third of the crude steel production of the world comes from (A) China (B) Japan (C) Russia (D) U.S.A. Ans : (A) 48. The Sun City is located in (A) Italy (B) Japan (C) Mexico (D) South Africa Ans : (D) 49. The correct descending order of the leading producers of milk is (A) China, India, Russia, U.S.A. (B) India, U.S.A., China, Russia (C) U.S.A., India, China, Russia (D) India, China, U.S.A., Russia Ans : (D) 50. Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists List-I (Iron-Steel Centre) (a) Hamilton (b) Birmingham (c) Essen (d) Anshan List-II (Country) 1. China 2. Canada 3. U.K. 4. Germany Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 4 3 1 2 (B) 2 1 4 3 (C) 2 3 4 1 (D) 3 4 2 1 Ans : (C) 51. Import procedure begins with (A) Indent (B) Mates receipt (C) Marine insurance (D) Shipping bill Ans : (B) 52. Private Sector Mutual Funds in India were permitted in (A) 1964 (B) 1993 (C) 1994 (D) 2001 Ans : (B) 53. In India the State with the largest area under very dense forests is (A) Arunachal Pradesh (B) Madhya Pradesh (C) Maharashtra (D) Orissa (Odisha) Ans : (A) 54. In India two largest producers of coal (2008-09) are (A) Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh (B) Chhattisgarh and Orissa (Odisha) (C) Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand (D) Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh Ans : (C) 55. Which of the following towns lie in the National Capital Region ? 1. Ambala

2. Khurja 3. Karnal 4. Rohtak Select the correct answer from the codes given below Codes : (A) 1 and 2 only (B) 3 and 4 only (C) 1, 2 and 3 only (D) 2, 3 and 4 only Ans : (D) 56. Coolgardie lies in the Australian province of (A) New South Wales (B) Northern Territory (C) Queensland (D) Western Australia Ans : (D) 57. Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below List-I (Lake) (a) Erie (b) Michigan (c) Ontario (d) Superior List-II (City) 1. Duluth 2. Detroit 3. Gary 4. Hamilton Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 2 1 4 3 (B) 1 3 2 4 (C) 4 2 3 1 (D) 2 3 4 1 Ans : (D) 58. Arrange the following States of India in descending order of their forest-area and select the correct answer from the code given below : 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Arunachal Pradesh 3. Chhattisgarh 4. Orissa (Odisha) (A) 1, 3, 4, 2 (B) 1, 2, 3, 4 (C) 4, 3, 1, 2 (D) 2, 3, 4, 1 Ans : (D) 59. Which one of the following does not lie in Maharashtra ? (A) Balaghat Range (B) Harishchandra Range (C) Mandav Hills (D) Satmala Hills Ans : (C) 60. Which one of the following is not the port town of Gujarat ? (A) Jamnagar (B) Okha (C) Porbandar (D) Veraval Ans : (A) 61. Who among the following has been awarded the prestigious Abel Prize for the year 2011 ? (A) Isadore M. Singer (B) John Griggs Thompson (C) John Willard Milnor (D) Peter D. Lax Ans : (C) 62. Assertion (A) : Kerala stands first in terms of human development index. Reason (R) : Its unemployment rate is the highest in the country. Select the correct answer from the codes given below : Codes : (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false. (D) (A) is false, but (R) is true. Ans : (C) 63. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? (A) Koyali : Gujarat (B) Nagapattinam : Andhra Pradesh (C) Numaligarh : Assam (D) Manali : Tamil Nadu Ans : (B) 64. Which one of the following Indian States has recently signed a $ 220 million agreement with the World Bank ? (A) Bihar (B) Kerala (C) Maharashtra (D) Tamil Nadu Ans : (A) 65. According to the World Banks Global Development Finance Report 2010 the correct descending order of the worlds five most indebted countries is (A) Russia, Brazil, China, Turkey, India (B) Russia, China, Turkey, Brazil, India (C) Russia, China, Brazil, India, Turkey (D) Russia, Brazil, India, China, Turkey Ans : (D) 66. In February 2011 India International Youth Film Festival was held in (A) Hyderabad (B) Kolkata (C) Mumbai (D) New Delhi Ans : (D) 67. At the 83rd Oscar Awards the best film award was won by (A) Black Swan (B) The Fighter (C) The Kings Speech (D) The Social Network Ans : (C) 68. The foundation stone of the third Indian Research Centre in Antarctica was laid by the name of (A) Sarswati (B) Bharti (C) Anweshan (D) Yamnotri Ans : (B) 69. The author of the book The Emperor of All Maladies : A Biography of Cancer, for which 2011 Pulitzer Prize has been awarded, is (A) Farid Zakariya (B) Geeta Anand (C) Jhumpa Lahiri (D) Siddhartha Mukherjee Ans : (D) 70. Who among the following film actors was given Mother Teresa Award in March 2011 ? (A) Prem Chopra (B) Rajesh Khanna (C) Shammi Kapoor (D) Shatrughan Sinha Ans : (A) 71. India in February 2011 signed Free Trade Agreement with (A) Australia (B) Indonesia (C) Japan (D) South Korea Ans : (C) 72. India has recently signed Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement with (A) Indonesia (B) Malaysia (C) Saudi Arabia (D) Vietnam Ans : (B)

73. Which one of the following districts of Uttar Pradesh has the highest literacy rate as per the provisional figures of 2011 Census ? (A) Gautambuddh Nagar (B) Ghaziabad (C) Kanpur Nagar (D) Lucknow Ans : (B) 74. Thumri Singer Girija Devi belongs to (A) Banaras Gharana (B) Agra Gharana (C) Kirana Gharana (D) Lucknow Gharana Ans : (A) 75. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below List-I (District) (a) Jalaun (b) Kanpur Dehat (c) Sant Ravidas Nagar (d) Kushinagar List-II (Headquarters) 1. Akbarpur 2. Navgarh (Bhadohi) 3. Padrauna 4. Orai Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 4 1 2 3 (B) 4 3 2 1 (C) 2 1 3 4 (D) 1 2 4 3 Ans : (A) 76. The first Woman General Secretary of SAARC, elected in January 2011, comes from (A) Bangladesh (B) Sri Lanka (C) Maldives (D) Bhutan Ans : (C) 77. The 18th Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhawana Award has been given to (A) Shabana Azmi (B) Maulana Wahiduddin Khan (C) Javed Akhtar (D) None of the above Ans : (B) 78. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Agricultural University is located at (A) Faizabad (B) Meerut (Modipuram) (C) Kanpur (D) Jhansi Ans : (B) 79. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below List-I (City) (a) Lucknow (b) Varanasi (c) Kanpur (d) Agra List-II (Aerodrome) 1. Babatpur 2. Kheria 3. Amausi 4. Chakeri Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 4 3 1 2 (B) 2 1 4 3 (C) 3 2 1 4 (D) 3 1 4 2 Ans : (D) 80. The official bird of Uttar Pradesh is (A) Peacock

(B) Saras (C) Parrot (D) Cuckoo Ans : (B) 81. The most popular religious magazine Kalyan is published from (A) Mathura (B) Rishikesh (C) Gorakhpur (D) Varanasi Ans : (C) 82. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? (A) Vrindavan Mandir : Mathura (B) J. K. Temple : Lucknow (C) Vishwanath Mandir : Varanasi (D) Devipatan Mandir : Tulsipur Ans : (B) 83. Which one of the following statements regarding Uttar Pradesh, according to the provisional figures of 2011 Census is not correct ? (A) It accounts for 165 per cent of the countrys population. (B) It has the largest number of children in the country. (C) Its decadal growth rate is 184%. (D) Its sex ratio is 908. Ans : (C) 84. Famous Charkula dance is associated with (A) Avadh (B) Bundelkhand (C) Brij Bhumi (D) Rohilkhand Ans : (C) 85. In ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 the man of the tournament was (A) Kumar Sangakkara (B) Sachin Tendulkar (C) Tilakratne Dilshan (D) Yuvraj Singh Ans : (D) 86. The winner of All England Badminton Championship, 2011, Mens Singles Title, was (A) Chen Jin (B) Lee Chong Wei (C) Lee Yong Dae (D) Lin Dan Ans : (B) 87. The winner of Australian Open 2011, Mens Singles, was (A) Andy Murray (B) David Ferrer (C) Novak Djokovic (D) Roger Federer Ans : (C) 88. The Captain of the Indian Hockey Team for Azlan Shah Cup Hockey Tournament, 2011, was (A) Arjun Halappa (B) Rajesh Kumar (C) Rajpal Singh (D) Shivendra Singh Ans : (A) 89. Farrukhabad is known for (A) Carpet weaving (B) Glassware (C) Perfume manufacture (D) Hand printing Ans : (C) 90. In which of the following crops Uttar Pradesh is not the largest producer in India ? (A) Potato (B) Rice (C) Sugarcane (D) Wheat Ans : (B)

91. Stanley Cup is associated with (A) Badminton (B) Basketball (C) Golf (D) Ice Hockey Ans : (D) 92. The Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award for 2010 was given to (A) Lionel Messi (B) Rafael Nadal (C) Ronaldo (D) Sachin Tendulkar Ans : (B) 93. Smash is associated with which of the following sports ? (A) Boxing (B) Wrestling (C) Football (D) Volleyball Ans : (D) 94. Bula Chaudhary is well-known in which of the following sport disciplines ? (A) Swimming (B) Hockey (C) Football (D) Archery Ans : (A) 95. Tejaswini Sawant is the first Indian woman to be crowned World Champion in (A) Athletics (B) Boxing (C) Shooting (D) Wrestling Ans : (C) 96. The correct descending order of the four winners of the highest number of gold medals in the 34th National Games 2011 is (A) Services, Manipur, Haryana, Maharashtra (B) Services, Haryana, Manipur, Maharashtra (C) Services, Manipur, Mahara-shtra, Haryana (D) Services, Haryana, Mahara-shtra, Manipur Ans : (A) 97. In the 34th National Games, 2011 which State won the team title in Badminton in Mens Section ? (A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Kerala (C) Maharashtra (D) Tamil Nadu Ans : (A) 98. Which one of the following will come next in the series given below ? LXF MTJ NPN OLR ........... (A) PHV (B) PPV (C) PTV D) PJW Ans : (A) 99. If COMPUTER is coded as RFUVQNPC, the code for MEDICINE will be (A) MFEDJJOE (B) MFEJDJOE (C) EOJDEJFM (D) EOJDJEFM Ans : (D) 100. Introducing a girl Mohan said, Her mother is the only daughter of my mother-in-law. How is Mohan related to that girl ? (A) Brother (B) Father (C) Husband (D) Uncle Ans : (B) 101. The following series has a wrong number : 1 12 65 264 795 1590 1593 The wrong number is

(A) 65 (B) 264 (C) 795 (D) 1590 Ans : (D) 102. Govind is 3 years older than his wife Shyama and four times as old as his son Raghu. If Raghu becomes 15 years old after 3 years, what is the present age of Shyama ? (A) 60 years (B) 51 years (C) 48 years (D) 45 years Ans : (D) 103. Ten years ago Rams age was half of Motis age. If the ratio of their present ages is 3 : 4, what is the total of their present ages ? (A) 25 (B) 28 (C) 32 (D) 35 Ans : (D) 104. Sonu bought a watch with 30 per cent discount on the labelled price. He sold it with 20 per cent profit on the labelled price. Approximately, what was his percentage of profit on the price he bought ? (A) 50 (B) 65 (C) 70 (D) 85 Ans : (C) 105. The surface area of a cube is 384 m2. Its volume will be (A) 512 m3 (B) 516 m3 (C) 1032 m3 (D) 216 m3 Ans : (A) 106. There are four prime numbers. The product of first three is 385 and the product of the last three is 1001. First and the last numbers are respectively (A) 5, 11 (B) 5, 13 (C) 7, 11 (D) 7, 13 Ans : (B) 107. If the number 1 X 5 X 01 is divisible by 11, then X is equal to (A) 2 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) 3 Ans : (C) 108. Avinash spent 2/5 of his income for a month on rent and 3/4 th of the remainder on other expenses. The balance of Rs. 180 he put in his savings account. How much was his income for the month ? (A) Rs. 1,200 (B) Rs. 1,400 (C) Rs. 1,600 (D) Rs. 1,800 Ans : (A) 109. The author of Green Development is (A) M. J. Bradshaw (B) M. Nicolson (C) R. H. Whittakar (D) W. M. Adams Ans : (D) 110. The missing number in the following series : 0, 4, 18, 48, ?, 180 is (A) 58 (B) 68 (C) 84 (D) 100 Ans : (D) 111. Manas started a business investing Rs. 42,000. After 7 months, Kamal joined him with a capital of Rs. 50,000. At the

end of the year, the total profit was Rs. 30,160. What is Kamals share in the profit ? (A) Rs. 10,000 (B) Rs. 20,160 (C) Rs. 10,160 (D) Rs. 8,000 Ans : (A) 112. The author of Nuclear Reactor Time Bomb is (A) C. C. Park (B) E. P. Odum (C) S. Polasky (D) Takashi Hirose Ans : (D) 113. The World Water Conservation Day is observed on (A) February 28 (B) March 22 (C) June 5 (D) July 11 Ans : (B) 114. The Periyar Game Sanctuary is renowned by (A) Lions (B) Spotted deers (C) Tigers (D) Wild Elephants Ans : (C) 115. Which one of the following cities has the largest slum population ? (A) Bangalore (B) Chennai (C) Delhi (D) Surat Ans : (C) 116. Which one of the following is the most urbanized country of West Asia ? (A) Israel (B) Kuwait (C) Qatar (D) Saudi Arabia Ans : (B) 117. Which of the following countries suffer from the acid rains ? 1. Canada 2. France 3. Norway 4. Germany Select the correct answer from the codes given below : Codes : (A) 1 and 2 (B) 1 and 3 (C) 2 and 3 (D) 3 and 4 Ans : (C) 118. The World Tiger Summit 2010 was held at (A) Bangkok (B) Nairobi (C) New Delhi (D) Petersburg Ans : (D) 119. According to the provisional figures of 2011 Census the lowest sex ratio in India is found in (A) Chandigarh (B) Daman and Diu (C) Dadra and Nagar Haveli (D) Haryana Ans : (B) 120. Which one of the following States of India has recorded the maximum increase in literacy rate during 2001-11 ? (A) Bihar (B) Gujarat (C) Rajasthan (D) Uttar Pradesh Ans : (A)

121. As per the provisional figures of 2011 Census the second most populous State of India is (A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Bihar (C) Maharashtra (D) West Bengal Ans : (C) 122. Which of the following statements are correct according to the provisional figures of Census of India 2011 ? Use the codes given below to select the correct answer 1. The lowest population is found in Lakshadweep. 2. Chandigarh has the highest population density. 3. Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest population density. 4. Dadra and Nagar Haveli has the highest decadal growth of population. Codes : (A) 1 and 2 (B) 1, 2 and 3 (C) 2, 3 and 4 (D) 1, 3 and 4 Ans : (D) 123. According to the provisional figures of Census 2011 arrange the following districts of Uttar Pradesh in descending order of their population size and select the correct answer from the codes given below : 1. Allahabad 2. Azamgarh 3. Ghaziabad 4. Lucknow Codes : (A) 1, 3, 2, 4 (B) 1, 4, 3, 2 (C) 2, 3, 1, 4 (D) 4, 1, 2, 3 Ans : (A) 124. Buddha had delivered maximum sermons at (A) Vaishali (B) Sravasti (C) Kaushambi (D) Rajgriha Ans : (B) 125. The first Gupta ruler who issued coins was (A) Srigupta (B) Chandragupta I (C) Samudragupta (D) Chandragupta II Ans : (B) 126. The Prince who was responsible for the death of his father was (A) Ajatasatru (B) Chandapradyota (C) Prasenjit (D) Udayana Ans : (A) 127. Who among the following was the earliest Sufi Saint to have settled at Ajmer ? (A) Sheikh Moinuddin Chisti (B) Sheikh Qutbuddin Bakhti-yar Qaki (C) Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya (D) Sheikh Salim Chisti Ans : (A) 128. With which Mughal General did Shivaji sign the famous Treaty of Purandhar in 1665 A.D. ? (A) Jaswant Singh (B) Jai Singh (C) Shaishta Khan (D) Diler Khan Ans : (B) 129. During the 13th and 14th Centuries A.D. the Indian peasants did not cultivate (A) Wheat (B) Barley (C) Rice (D) Maize Ans : (D) 130. The writer of Mahabhasya Patanjali was a contemporary of

(A) Chandragupta Maurya (B) Ashoka (C) Pushyamitra Sunga (D) Chandragupta-I Ans : (C) 131. Gautama Buddha had attained Mahaparinibban in the State of (A) Anga (B) Magadha (C) Malla (D) Vatsa Ans : (C) 132. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? (A) Ajmer : Quuwal-al-Islam (B) Jaunpur : Atala Mosque (C) Malwa : Jahaz Mahal (D) Gulbarga : Jama Masjid Ans : (A) 133. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below 1. Vikram Samvat began in 58 BC. 2. Saka Samvat began in 78 AD. 3. Gupta era began in 319 AD. 4. The era of Muslim rule in India began in 1192 AD. Codes : (A) 1 and 2 (B) 3 and 4 (C) 1, 2 and 3 (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4 Ans : (D) 134. Which one of the following rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines ? (A) Haider Ali (B) Mir Qasim (C) Shah Alam II (D) Tipu Sultan Ans : (D) 135. Who among the following was the one to have escaped being hanged in the Kakori Conspiracy Case ? (A) Ashfaqullah Khan (B) Rajendra Lahiri (C) Ram Prasad Bismil (D) Chandra Shekhar Azad Ans : (D) 136. Who among the following attended all the three Round Table Conferences ? (A) Jawaharlal Nehru (B) B. R. Ambedkar (C) Vallabh Bhai Patel (D) Rajendra Prasad Ans : (B) 137. Which Sultan of Delhi imposed Jaziya on the Brahmins also ? (A) Balban (B) Firoz Tughlaq (C) Allauddin Khilji (D) Mohammad bin Tughlaq Ans : (B) 138. Who among the following was the founder of Agra ? (A) Balban (B) Bahlol Lodhi (C) Sikandar Lodhi (D) Firoz Tughlaq Ans : (C) 139. The only session of the Indian National Congress which was addressed by Mahatma Gandhi was held at (A) Amravati (B) Belgaum (C) Karachi (D) Nagpur Ans : (B) 140. Who among the following leaders of the Revolution of 1857 had the real name of Ram Chandra Pandurang ? (A) Kunwar Singh

(B) Nana Saheb (C) Tatiya Tope (D) Mangal Pandey Ans : (C) 141. Who among the following led the agitation against the Partition of Bengal (1905) ? (A) Surendranath Banerjee (B) C. R. Das (C) Ashutosh Mukherjee (D) Rabindra Nath Tagore Ans : (A) 142. Who among the following leaders escaped from the prison and organized underground activities during the Quit India Movement ? (A) J. B. Kriplani (B) Ram Manohar Lohia (C) Achyut Patwardhan (D) Jai Prakash Narayan Ans : (D) 143. Arrange the following in the chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below 1. The August Offer 2. The Cabinet Mission Plan 3. The Cripps Mission Plan 4. The Wavell Plan Codes :(A) 1, 2, 4, 3 (B) 4, 3, 2, 1 (C) 1, 3, 4, 2 (D) 3, 4, 1, 2 Ans : (C) 144. After returning from South Africa, Gandhiji launched his first successful Satyagraha in (A) Champaran (B) Chauri-Chaura (C) Bardoli (D) Dandi Ans : (A) 145. Who among the following had led the Swadeshi Movement in Delhi ? (A) Balgangadhar Tilak (B) Ajit Singh (C) Lala Lajpat Rai (D) Syed Haider Raza Ans : (D) 146. Who among the following had moved the Non cooperation resolution in the Nagpur session of the Indian National Congress in 1920 ? (A) C. R. Das (B) Annie Besant (C) B. C. Pal (D) Madan Mohan Malviya Ans : (A) 147. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ? (A) Durga Das The life of Mahatma Gandhi (B) Louis Fischer India From Curzon to Nehru and After (C) Frank Moraes Jawahar Lal Nehru (A Biography) (D) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad India Divided Ans : (C) 148. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? (A) James Watt : Steam Engine (B) A. G. Bell : Telephone (C) J. L. Baird : Television (D) J. Perkins : Penicillin Ans : (D) 149. Who among the following had started Mitra Mela Association ? (A) Shyamji Krishna Verma (B) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (C) Lala Hardayal (D) Sohan Singh Bhakna Ans : (B) 150. The statement I am a socialist and a republican and am no believer in Kings and Princes is associated with (A) Narendra Dev

(B) Achyut Patwardhan (C) Jai Prakash Narayan (D) Jawahar Lal Nehru Ans : (D)