2. If 'eraser' is called 'box' , 'box' is called 'pencil', 'pencil' is called 'sharpener' and 'sharpener' is called 'bag' , what is used by child to write?
a) Eraser
b) Box
c) Pencil
d) Sharpener
ans. d
3. In a certain code language , 134 means good and tasty, 418 means see good pictures and 829 means pictures are excellent. 498 means what?
a) See tasty pictures
b) Pictures are tasty
c) See excellent pictures
d) Pictures are good
ans. d
4. At present Radhika's age is half of the age of her father. 20 years ago her age was one-forth the age of her father. What will be the age of Radhika after 12 years?
a) 32 years
b) 52 years
c) 42 years
d) 62 years
ans. c
5. Rama was facing East. He walked 4 km forward , then he turned to his right and walked 3 km . Again the turned to his right and walked 4 km . Then he turned back. Now in which direction is Rama walking?
a) East
b) West
c) North
d) South
ans. a
6. According to the World Bank, during the period 1966 to 2000 , the approximate percentage loss of gross domestic produce due to disasters was
a) 2.85%
b) 2.50%
c) 2.25%
d)1.95%
ans.c
7. The National policy on Disaster management was approved by the Union Cabinet in
a) 2009
b) 2008
c) 2007
d) 2010
ans. a
8. The Chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority is
a) Vice President
b) Minister, Human Resource Development
c) Home Minister
d) Prime Minister
ans. d
9.National Disaster Reserve Fund is the result of
a) 11th Finance Commission
b) 12th Finance Commission
c) 13th Finance Commission
d) None of the above
ans.a
10. By what measures can we significantly reduce the impact of disasters on our people?
a) Better planning
b) Preparedness awareness
c) Mitigation measures
d) All the above
ans. d
11. The substance used for the treatment of muscular pains and paralysis is
a) Ultraviolet rays
b) Microwaves
c) Infra-red rays
d) Radio frequency waves
ans. c
12. L.P.G gas contains
a) Pentane
b) Butane
c) Methane
d) Heptane
ans. b
13. The tubes used for dialysis and blood transfusion are made of
a) Polyethylene
b) Polysilicon
c) Poly vinyl chloride
d) Polybutane
ans.c
14. The precious gem Ruby, is mainly aluminium trioxide with trace amount of
a) Silver
b) Manganese
c) Chromium
d) Cobalt
ans.c
15. Milk of magnesia used as anti acid is
a) Magnesium acetate
b) Magnesium hydroxide
c) Magnesium chloride
d) Magnesium nitrate
ans.b
16. The Indian Military Academy is located at
a) Bangalore
b) Coimbatore
c) Dehradun
d) Mumbai
ans. c
17. The Chairman of Public Accounts Committee of Lok Sabha is
a) Sushma Swaraj
b) Murali Manohar Joshi
c) Yashwant Sinha
d) Arun Jaitley
ans. b
18. The Director General of World Trade Organisation is
a) Pascal Lamy
b) Drunkel
c) Anthony Lake
d) Asha-Rose Migiro
ans. a
19. The Prime Minister of China is
a) Wen Jiabao
b) Hu Jintao
c) Kim Hwang-Sik
d) Lee Myung-Bak
ans. a
20. Rameshwar Thakur is the Governer of
a) Maharashtra
b) Madya Pradesh
c) Manipur
d) Meghalaya
ans. b
21. "Mattavilasa Prashasanam" was composed by
a) Ramanujacharya
b) Mahendra Varman
c) Narasimha Varman
d) Dandi
ans. b
22. Who founded the city of Bhagyanagar?
a) Ibrahim Qutub Shah
b) Mohammed Quli Qutub Shah
c) Mohammed Qutub Shah
d) Abdullah Qutub Shah
ans. b
23. The rate of land tax levied by Shershah was
a) 1/2 of produce
b) 1/4 of produce
c) 1/3 of produce
d) 1/5 of produce
ans.c
24. The word 'Sikh' means
a) Solider
b) Monk
c) Disciple
d) Devotee
ans. c
25. The Bahmani Kingdom was founded in
a) 1325
b) 1336
c) 1345
d) 1347
ans.d
26. The Great Victoria Desert is in
a) UK
b) Australia
c) USA
d) Uganda
ans. b
27. The Desert City in Neveda which is known of Casinos is
a) San Diego
b) Las Vagas
c) San Jose
d) Sacramento
ans.b
28. The fertile Pokhara valley is in
a) Bhutan
b) Sikkim
c) Nepal
d) Arunachal Pradesh
ans. c
29. The river that passes through Srinagar city is
a) Jhelum
b) Chenab
c) Ravi
d) Beas
ans. a
30. Sri Lanka is seperated from India by the
a) Indira Point
b) Gulf of Mannar
c) Vellankulum
d) Talaimannar
ans. b
31. Thorium is found in
a) Andra Pradesh
b) Kerala
c) Karnataka
d) Tamil Nadu
ans. b
32. In India dust storms commonly occur in the month of
a) March
b) May
c) July
d) October
ans. b
33. An oil refinery in India is situated at
a) Surat
b) Kolkata
c) Tatipaka
d) Kozhikode
ans. b
34. Tirupati is on the range of
a) Nallamallai
b) Palakonda
c) Seshachalam
d) Veligonda
ans. c
35. The mountains that make the boundary between France and Spain are
a) Pyrenees
b) Penines
c) Queen Alexandra Range
d) Sentinel Range
ans. a
36. In the Indian Parlimantary System, the members of Rajya Sabha are elected according to
a) Non transferable vote system
b) Single transferable vote system
c) Cumulative vote system
d) Weighted vote system
ans. b
37. According to the 2001 Census, the Union Territory with lowest population in India is
a) Pondicherry
b) Chandigarh
c) Lakshadweep
d) Delhi
ans.c
38. In the Parliamentary terminology, under Article 112 the Annual Statement is called
a) Annual Plan
b) Budget
c) Finance Bill
d) Treasury Bill
ans. b
39. The number of commercial banks that were nationalized in 1969 were
a) 14
b) 12
c) 24
d) 16
ans. a
40. In the 1991 New Industrial Policy of India, one of the major proposals was the allowing of foreign direct investment upto 51.0 percent in
a) All industries
b) Agro processing industries
c) Export industries
d) High priority industries
ans. d
41. Tight-Loose; Love-Hate; Earth- ?
a) Sky
b) Sun
c) Cloud
d) Height
ans. a
42. If Kiran says "Raghu's mother is th only daughter of my mother" , how is kiran related to Raghu?
a) Grandfather
b) Father
c) Uncle
d) Brother
ans. c
44. Average of first five multiples of 4 is
a) 10
b) 12
c) 15
d) 4
ans. a
45. A man can do a piece of work in 5 days, but with the help of his son , he can do it in 3 days. In how many days can his son do it alone?
a) 6.5 days
b) 7 days
c) 7.5 days
d) 8 days
ans. c
46. The spiritual guru of Shivaji was
a) Tukaram
b) Eknath
c) Namdev
d) Ramdas
ans. d
47. The Theosophical Society was first established in
a) New York
b) London
c) Paris
d) Adyar
ans. a
48. The first English factory in Bengal was establish at
a) Tamaralipti
b) Hughli
c) Chitttagong
d) Calcutta
ans. b
49. The Suddhi Movement was started by
a) Kesava Chandra Sen
b) Dayananda Saraswati
c) Atmaram panduranga
d) Vivekananda
ans. b
50. Tilak was popularly called as "Lokamanya" from the times of
a) Vandemataram Movement
b) Khilafat Movement
c) Home Rule Movement
d) Non-Co-operation Movement
ans. c
51. Deficiency of thiamine ( vitamin B1) causes
a) Anaemia
b) Beri-Beri
c) Scurvy
d) Night blindness
ans. 2
52. The largest gland in the human body is
a) Adrenal gland
b) Pituitary gland
c) Liver
d) Thyroid gland
ans. c
53. The class of animals to which Whale belongs is
a) Mammals
b) Reptiles
c) Fish
d) Amphibia
ans. a
54. International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is situated at
a) Manila
b) Colombo
c) Mumbai
d) Hyderabad
ans. d
55. The percentage of water in milk is measured with
a) Lactometer
b) Hydrometer
c) Hygrometer
d) Pyknometer
ans. a
56. Which one is kept outside the purview of Goods and Services Tax Bill of 2011?
a) Crude petroleum
b) Aviation
c) Natural gas
d) all the above
ans. a
57. The sport included in the First South Asian Winter Games held in january 2011 was
a) Figure Skating
b) Ice hockey
c) Speed skating
d) all the above
ans. c
58. The country which is not a part of G-4 countries is
a) Germany
b) japan
c) India
d) China
ans.d
59. The person who received Padma Vibhushan Award for the year 2011 is
a) Montek singh Ahulwalia
b) A.R.Rahman
c) Krishna kumar
d) Usha uthup
ans. a
60. The person who received Padma Bhushan Award for the year 2011 is
a) Dr. Indira Hinduja
b) Chanda Kochhar
c) Suman Sahai
d) Tabu
ans. b
61. According to 2001 Census , the Indian State with highest density of population per sq.km is
a) Kerala
b) West Bengal
c) Bihar
d) Uttar Pradesh
ans. b
62. The woman lieutenant Governer who served Pondicherry Union Territory during 1998-2002 was
a) Chandravati
b) M. Fathima Beevi
c) V.S. Rama Devi
d) Rajani Rai
ans. d
63. Presently, as laid in the Forth schedule to the constitution of India, the allocation of seats in Rajya Sabha to be filled by the representatives of Andra Pradesh State is
a) 18
b) 16
c) 11
d) 14
ans. a
64. States and Union Territories grouped with an advisory council each is known as
a) State Council
b) Regional Council
c) Joint Council
d) Zonal Council
ans. d
65. The important permanent financial committees set up by the Parliament to exercise effective control over the general and financial administration of the country are Public Accounts Committee, Estimates Committee, Departmental Committees and
a) Committee on Foreign Affairs
b) Committee on Parlimantary Affairs
c) Committee on Finances of State government
d) Committee on Public Undertakings
ans. d
66. Six boys are standing in a circle each facing the centre. Ashok is left to Prabhu , Sudhakar is between Akash and Prakash , Hari is between Ashok and Akash .Who is left to Prakash?
a) Hari
b) Prabhu
c) Akash
d) Sudhakar
ans. b
67. If the numbers from 4- 86 which are exactly divisible by 5 are arranged in descending order, which would come at the eleventh place from the bottom?
a) 60
b) 65
c) 50
d) 55
ans. d
68. If Anitha is taller than sujatha but shorter than kumari, and sujatha is just as tall as kanchana but taller than vanitha , then kanchana is
a) shorter than anitha
b) just as tall as anitha
c) taller than kumari
d) shorter than vanitha
ans. a
70. Squint:Eye::Squeeze:?
a) Tongue
b) Hand
c) Clothes
d) Throat
ans.b
71. According to the World Disaster Report 2010, during the period 2000-2009 as many as 85 percent of the people affected by disaster belong to the
a) Asia Pacific region
b) African region
c) Japan region
d) Australian region
ans. a
72.In india, how many people are being exposed to recurring floods every year?
a) 180 million
b) 150 million
c) 200 million
d) 225 million
ans. c
73. Area of Indian coastline which is vulnerable to strom surges, cyclones and tsunamis is
a) 5700 km
b) 4700 km
c) 3700 km
d) 2700 km
ans. a
74. The date when the super cyclone hit the Orissa coast which killed nearly 10,000 people and affected over 15 million people across 12 districts of Orissa is
a) 29-8-1996
b) 29-8-1997
c) 29-8-1998
d) 29-8-1999
ans. d
75. The Disaster Management Act was enacted in India in the year
a) 2006
b) 2005
c) 2007
d) 2008
ans. b
76. In plants, active cell division occurs in the following parts:
a) Stem
b) Leaves
c) Roots
d) Fruits
ans. c
77. The color of tomatoes is due to the presence of
a) Carotenoids
b) Flavanoids
c) Vitamins
d) Mineral salts
ans. a
78. The gas used in fire extinguishers is
a) Hydrogen
b) Carbon dioxide
c) Sulphur dioxide
d) Hydrogen sulphide
ans. b
79. The part of the body that is affected due to the disease trachoma is
a) Heart
b) Brain
c) Lungs
d) Eyes
ans. c
80. The powerful explosive used under the name gun cotton is
a) Potassium chlorate
b) Cellulose nitrate
c) Potassium nitrate
d) Cellulose acetate
ans. d
81.Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for the year 2010 was given to
a) K.V. Ramana
b) Dr. V. Shanta
c) Anil kakodkar
d) Sanjeev Galande
ans. d
82. The National Science Day in India is celebrated on
a) 28th February
b) 22nd july
c) 5th June
d) 28th October
ans. a
83. Which one of the following is not a recipient of Jnanpith Award?
a) C. Narayana Reddy
b) Indira Goswami
c) Prof. Amartya sen
d) Viswanath Satyanarayana
ans. c
84. The 98th Indian Science Congress was held in 2011 at
a) Hyderabad
b) New Delhi
c) Bangalore
d) Chennai
ans. d
85. The Election expenditure limit for a parliamentary constituency in major states now stands at
a) 40 lakhs
b) 50 lakhs
c) 60 lakhs
d) 70 lakhs
ans. 1
86. The responsible person for the attack of bollaram Residency during the Revolt of 1857 was
a) Qasim Rizvi
b) Chidda khan
c) Turrebaz khan
d) Sheikh peer sahib
ans. c
87. The viceroy who set up the Department of Archaeology was
a) Mayo
b) Rippon
c) Canning
d) Curzon
ans. d
88. The tomb of Alluri Sitaramaraju is located at
a) Mogallu
b) Chintapalli
c) Sankhavaram
d) Krishnadevipeta
ans. d
89. The journal vivek vardhini was started by
a) Paravastu Rangacharyulu
b) Kandukuri Veeresalingam
c) Kokkonda Venkataratnam
d) Gidugu Ramamurthy
ans. b
90. The founder of Hyderabad State Congress was
a) Madapati Hanumantha rao
b) Kesavarao Korathkar
c) Ramananda Tirtha
d) Burugula Ramakrishna rao
ans. b
91. Of the total 35 States/Union Territories in India, how many are disaster prone?
a) 22
b) 23
c) 24
d) 25
ans. d
92. Number of people killed by natural disasters in India from 1980 to 2010
a) 1,43,039
b) 1,23,039
c) 1,13,039
d) 1,03, 039
ans. a
93. National Institute of Disaster Management is located at
a) Baroda
b) New Delhi
c) Cochin
d) Cuttak
ans. b
94. First Indian Disaster Management Congress was inaugurated on
a) 26-10-2006
b) 29-08-2006
c) 29-11-2006
d) 29-10-2006
ans. c
95. National Institute of Disaster Management publishes a biannual journal titled
a) Disaster & Development
b) Disaster India
c) Disaster Mitigation
d) Indian Disaster
ans. a
96. The volume percentage of oxygen present in the air which we inhale is
a) 20 percent
b) 30 percent
c) 40 percent
d) 60 percent
ans. a
97. The acid produced in the digestive system of human beings is
a) Acetic acid
b) Hydrochloric acid
c) Formic acid
d) Nitric acid
ans. b
98. The first nuclear power plant in india was set up at
a) Tarapur
b) Ramagundam
c) jaipur
d) koodankulam
ans. a
99. The material used for electrical fuse wire should have
a) high resistivity
b) low resistivity
c) low melting point
d) high melting point
ans. c
100. The place in Andra pradesh where the Central Tobacco Research Institute is situated is
a) Nellore
b) Bapatla
c) Guntur
d) Rajamundry
ans. d
101. The Right of Livelihood Award was established in the year
a) 1970
b) 1980
c) 1990
d) 2000
ans. b
102. The thirteenth World Cup Hockey to be held in 2014 is scheduled at
a) New Delhi
b) The Hague(Netherlands)
c) Lahore
d) London
ans. b
103. The name of the Air Chief Marshal of India is
a) N.A.K. Browne
b) Pradeep Vasant Naik
c) Suresh Mehta
d) S.K.Mehra
ans. a
104. The Chairman of he Special Committee constituted by Andra Pradesh in 2011 to study crop holiday is
a) Ramakanth Reddy
b) Pankaj Dwivedi
c) Jayanthi Ghosh
d) Mohan Kanda
ans. d
105. According to the Central Government Population Census 2011 , the rank of Andra Pradesh in erms of number of stands at
a) 4th position
b) 5th position
c) 6th position
d) 8th position
ans. b
107. Siladitya was the title of
a) Asoka
b) Bimbisara
c) Samudragupta
d) Harshavardhana
ans. d
108. Ghatika was a settlement of
a) Merchants
b) Brahmins
c) Jain Monks
d) Artisans
ans. b
109. The school of Philosophy taught by Sankaracharya is
a) Dvaita
b) Advaita
c) Vasishtadvaita
d) Dvaitadvaita
ans. b
110. The hills on which Shillong is situated are
a) Garo
b) Naga
c) Khasi
d) Mikir
ans. c
111. 'Khans' is the state's financial resource from
a) Land tax paid by Hindus
b) Land tax paid by Muslims
c) Trade tax paid by Muslim merchants
d) State's share of 1/5th of the war booty
ans. d
112. The region of India which has larger female population than male population is
a) West Bengal
b) Mizoram
c) Nagaland
d) Pondicherry
ans. d
113. Karakum desert is situated in
a) Mongolia
b) China
c) Uzbekistan
d) Turkmenistan
ans. b
114. The Longest river of Asia is
a) Yellow river
b) Brahmaputra
c) Ganga
d) Yangtze
ans. d
115. River Krishna originates in
a) Kodagu
b) Mahabaleshwar
c) chikkaballapur
d) Trimbikeshwar
ans. b
116. A person who is not a member of either House of Parliament appointed as Minister, according to Article 75(5) shall become a member of any one of the Houses of Parliament before the expiry of
a) 12 months
b) 3 months
c) 6 months
d) 9 months
ans. c
117. The Indian states which the Mica mineral reserves are available in plenty are Rajasthan, Andra Pradesh, Bihar, and
a) Jharkhand
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Maharastra
d) Madya Pradesh
ans. a
118. Preparing the guidelines for the formulation of national plan including assessment of its resources is the function of
a) Planning Commision
b) National Development Council
c) Ministry of Finance
d) Union Cabinet
ans. a
119. The first Indian state in which the institution of Lokayukta was constituted in 1971 is
a) Orissa
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Andra Pradesh
d) Uttar Pradesh
ans. a
120. The industrial Policy Resolution that was described as the Economic Constitution of India is
a) 1948 Resolution
b) 1956 Resolution
c) 1977 Resolution
d) 1991 Resolution
ans. b
121. Diamond is an allotrope of
a) Silicon
b) Carbon
c) Hydrogen
d) Sodium
ans. b
122. The element which is present in large amounts in rocks and minerals is
a) Iron
b) Carbon
c) Silicon
d) Sodium
ans. c
123. Glass wool is
a) mixture of glass and wool
b) transperent wool
c) finely powdered glass
d) fine threads of glass
ans. d
124. The ions present in hard water are
a) Calcium and Magnesium
b) Sodium and Potassium
c) Calcium and Barium
d) Sodium and Zinc
ans. a
125. Laughing gas is
a) Nitric oxide
b) Nitrogen peroxide
c) Nitrous oxide
d) Nitrogen pentoxide
ans. c
126. The Lokpal Bill was first introduced in the Lok Sabha in the year
a) 1962
b) 1969
c) 2002
d) 2005
ans. b
127. The Indo-UK Joint Economic and Trade Committee was constituted on
a) 13th January 2005
b) 13th January 2007
c) 13th January 2009
d) 13th January 2011
ans.d
128. ISRO launched G-SAT-8 Communication Satellite on
a) 21st April 2007
b) 21st April 2008
c) 21st April 2009
d)21st April 2011
ans. d
129. Anti-poverty decade was declared by UNO for the period
a) 1997-2006
b) 1993-2003
c) 1995-2004
d) 2001-2010
ans. a
130. Which country is not a member of Group of Seven (G-7) countries?
a) Netherlands
b) New Zealand
c) Canada
d) Russia
ans. -
131.The measuring scale found at an Indus site is at
a) Harrapa
b) Mohenjodaro
c) Kot Diji
d) Lothal
ans. d
132. Marriage by purchase of bride was known as
a) Asara
b) Paisacha
c) Prajapatya
d) Rakshasa
ans. a
133. 'Hydaspes' is the Greek name of which Indian river?
a) Ravi
b) Sutlej
c) Jhelum
d) Chenab
ans. c
134. Buddha delivered his first sermon at
a) kapilvastu
b) sanchi
c) sarnath
d) rajgriha
ans. c
135. Who propounded Sunyavada?
a) Asvaghosha
b) Nagarjuna
c) Somadeva Suri
d) Kunda Kunda Acharya
ans. b
136. The original name of Big Apple is
a) New York
b) Cleveland
c) Antarctica
d) Srinagar
ans. a
137. The world's longest river is
a) Amazon
b) Nile
c) Yangtze
d) Congo
ans.-
138. Pakistan and Afganistan are connected by
a) Bolan pass
b) Khyber pass
c) Rohtang pass
d) Afgan pass
ans. b
139. Which area is the most important for uranium mining?
a) Urals
b) New Mexico
c) Katanga
d) Mesabi Range
ans. b
140. Which is called Emerald Island?
a) Britain
b) Tasmania
c) Ireland
d) Sicily
ans. d
141. The Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution contains the three legislative lists- Central list, State list and Concurrent list which enumerate
a) powers of taxation
b) Duties of Governments
c) Centre-State Relationships
d) Subjects of Administration
ans. c
142. The novel idea included by the Government of India in the draft Sixth Five year Plan was
a) Long term plan
b) Minimum Needs Programme
c) Rolling plan
d) Rural development programme
ans. c
143. The chairman of he finance and staff commottee of the constituent assembly of India was
a) Rejendra Prasad
b) Jawaharlal nehru
c) Vallabhbhai patel
d) B.R. Ambedkar
ans. a
144. The Indian state that was given just the status of associate state in 1974 and got the status of a full state in 1975 by the Amendments of the constitution is
a) Mizoram
b) Manipur
c) Sikkim
d) Tripura
ans. c
145. The author of the book titled 'planning for the poor' is
a) B.S. Minhas
b) Y.K. Alagh
c) Jagadish Bhagwati
d) I.G. Patel
ans. a
a) Eraser
b) Box
c) Pencil
d) Sharpener
ans. d
3. In a certain code language , 134 means good and tasty, 418 means see good pictures and 829 means pictures are excellent. 498 means what?
a) See tasty pictures
b) Pictures are tasty
c) See excellent pictures
d) Pictures are good
ans. d
4. At present Radhika's age is half of the age of her father. 20 years ago her age was one-forth the age of her father. What will be the age of Radhika after 12 years?
a) 32 years
b) 52 years
c) 42 years
d) 62 years
ans. c
5. Rama was facing East. He walked 4 km forward , then he turned to his right and walked 3 km . Again the turned to his right and walked 4 km . Then he turned back. Now in which direction is Rama walking?
a) East
b) West
c) North
d) South
ans. a
6. According to the World Bank, during the period 1966 to 2000 , the approximate percentage loss of gross domestic produce due to disasters was
a) 2.85%
b) 2.50%
c) 2.25%
d)1.95%
ans.c
7. The National policy on Disaster management was approved by the Union Cabinet in
a) 2009
b) 2008
c) 2007
d) 2010
ans. a
8. The Chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority is
a) Vice President
b) Minister, Human Resource Development
c) Home Minister
d) Prime Minister
ans. d
9.National Disaster Reserve Fund is the result of
a) 11th Finance Commission
b) 12th Finance Commission
c) 13th Finance Commission
d) None of the above
ans.a
10. By what measures can we significantly reduce the impact of disasters on our people?
a) Better planning
b) Preparedness awareness
c) Mitigation measures
d) All the above
ans. d
11. The substance used for the treatment of muscular pains and paralysis is
a) Ultraviolet rays
b) Microwaves
c) Infra-red rays
d) Radio frequency waves
ans. c
12. L.P.G gas contains
a) Pentane
b) Butane
c) Methane
d) Heptane
ans. b
13. The tubes used for dialysis and blood transfusion are made of
a) Polyethylene
b) Polysilicon
c) Poly vinyl chloride
d) Polybutane
ans.c
14. The precious gem Ruby, is mainly aluminium trioxide with trace amount of
a) Silver
b) Manganese
c) Chromium
d) Cobalt
ans.c
15. Milk of magnesia used as anti acid is
a) Magnesium acetate
b) Magnesium hydroxide
c) Magnesium chloride
d) Magnesium nitrate
ans.b
16. The Indian Military Academy is located at
a) Bangalore
b) Coimbatore
c) Dehradun
d) Mumbai
ans. c
17. The Chairman of Public Accounts Committee of Lok Sabha is
a) Sushma Swaraj
b) Murali Manohar Joshi
c) Yashwant Sinha
d) Arun Jaitley
ans. b
18. The Director General of World Trade Organisation is
a) Pascal Lamy
b) Drunkel
c) Anthony Lake
d) Asha-Rose Migiro
ans. a
19. The Prime Minister of China is
a) Wen Jiabao
b) Hu Jintao
c) Kim Hwang-Sik
d) Lee Myung-Bak
ans. a
20. Rameshwar Thakur is the Governer of
a) Maharashtra
b) Madya Pradesh
c) Manipur
d) Meghalaya
ans. b
21. "Mattavilasa Prashasanam" was composed by
a) Ramanujacharya
b) Mahendra Varman
c) Narasimha Varman
d) Dandi
ans. b
22. Who founded the city of Bhagyanagar?
a) Ibrahim Qutub Shah
b) Mohammed Quli Qutub Shah
c) Mohammed Qutub Shah
d) Abdullah Qutub Shah
ans. b
23. The rate of land tax levied by Shershah was
a) 1/2 of produce
b) 1/4 of produce
c) 1/3 of produce
d) 1/5 of produce
ans.c
24. The word 'Sikh' means
a) Solider
b) Monk
c) Disciple
d) Devotee
ans. c
25. The Bahmani Kingdom was founded in
a) 1325
b) 1336
c) 1345
d) 1347
ans.d
26. The Great Victoria Desert is in
a) UK
b) Australia
c) USA
d) Uganda
ans. b
27. The Desert City in Neveda which is known of Casinos is
a) San Diego
b) Las Vagas
c) San Jose
d) Sacramento
ans.b
28. The fertile Pokhara valley is in
a) Bhutan
b) Sikkim
c) Nepal
d) Arunachal Pradesh
ans. c
29. The river that passes through Srinagar city is
a) Jhelum
b) Chenab
c) Ravi
d) Beas
ans. a
30. Sri Lanka is seperated from India by the
a) Indira Point
b) Gulf of Mannar
c) Vellankulum
d) Talaimannar
ans. b
31. Thorium is found in
a) Andra Pradesh
b) Kerala
c) Karnataka
d) Tamil Nadu
ans. b
32. In India dust storms commonly occur in the month of
a) March
b) May
c) July
d) October
ans. b
33. An oil refinery in India is situated at
a) Surat
b) Kolkata
c) Tatipaka
d) Kozhikode
ans. b
34. Tirupati is on the range of
a) Nallamallai
b) Palakonda
c) Seshachalam
d) Veligonda
ans. c
35. The mountains that make the boundary between France and Spain are
a) Pyrenees
b) Penines
c) Queen Alexandra Range
d) Sentinel Range
ans. a
36. In the Indian Parlimantary System, the members of Rajya Sabha are elected according to
a) Non transferable vote system
b) Single transferable vote system
c) Cumulative vote system
d) Weighted vote system
ans. b
37. According to the 2001 Census, the Union Territory with lowest population in India is
a) Pondicherry
b) Chandigarh
c) Lakshadweep
d) Delhi
ans.c
38. In the Parliamentary terminology, under Article 112 the Annual Statement is called
a) Annual Plan
b) Budget
c) Finance Bill
d) Treasury Bill
ans. b
39. The number of commercial banks that were nationalized in 1969 were
a) 14
b) 12
c) 24
d) 16
ans. a
40. In the 1991 New Industrial Policy of India, one of the major proposals was the allowing of foreign direct investment upto 51.0 percent in
a) All industries
b) Agro processing industries
c) Export industries
d) High priority industries
ans. d
41. Tight-Loose; Love-Hate; Earth- ?
a) Sky
b) Sun
c) Cloud
d) Height
ans. a
42. If Kiran says "Raghu's mother is th only daughter of my mother" , how is kiran related to Raghu?
a) Grandfather
b) Father
c) Uncle
d) Brother
ans. c
44. Average of first five multiples of 4 is
a) 10
b) 12
c) 15
d) 4
ans. a
45. A man can do a piece of work in 5 days, but with the help of his son , he can do it in 3 days. In how many days can his son do it alone?
a) 6.5 days
b) 7 days
c) 7.5 days
d) 8 days
ans. c
46. The spiritual guru of Shivaji was
a) Tukaram
b) Eknath
c) Namdev
d) Ramdas
ans. d
47. The Theosophical Society was first established in
a) New York
b) London
c) Paris
d) Adyar
ans. a
48. The first English factory in Bengal was establish at
a) Tamaralipti
b) Hughli
c) Chitttagong
d) Calcutta
ans. b
49. The Suddhi Movement was started by
a) Kesava Chandra Sen
b) Dayananda Saraswati
c) Atmaram panduranga
d) Vivekananda
ans. b
50. Tilak was popularly called as "Lokamanya" from the times of
a) Vandemataram Movement
b) Khilafat Movement
c) Home Rule Movement
d) Non-Co-operation Movement
ans. c
51. Deficiency of thiamine ( vitamin B1) causes
a) Anaemia
b) Beri-Beri
c) Scurvy
d) Night blindness
ans. 2
52. The largest gland in the human body is
a) Adrenal gland
b) Pituitary gland
c) Liver
d) Thyroid gland
ans. c
53. The class of animals to which Whale belongs is
a) Mammals
b) Reptiles
c) Fish
d) Amphibia
ans. a
54. International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is situated at
a) Manila
b) Colombo
c) Mumbai
d) Hyderabad
ans. d
55. The percentage of water in milk is measured with
a) Lactometer
b) Hydrometer
c) Hygrometer
d) Pyknometer
ans. a
56. Which one is kept outside the purview of Goods and Services Tax Bill of 2011?
a) Crude petroleum
b) Aviation
c) Natural gas
d) all the above
ans. a
57. The sport included in the First South Asian Winter Games held in january 2011 was
a) Figure Skating
b) Ice hockey
c) Speed skating
d) all the above
ans. c
58. The country which is not a part of G-4 countries is
a) Germany
b) japan
c) India
d) China
ans.d
59. The person who received Padma Vibhushan Award for the year 2011 is
a) Montek singh Ahulwalia
b) A.R.Rahman
c) Krishna kumar
d) Usha uthup
ans. a
60. The person who received Padma Bhushan Award for the year 2011 is
a) Dr. Indira Hinduja
b) Chanda Kochhar
c) Suman Sahai
d) Tabu
ans. b
61. According to 2001 Census , the Indian State with highest density of population per sq.km is
a) Kerala
b) West Bengal
c) Bihar
d) Uttar Pradesh
ans. b
62. The woman lieutenant Governer who served Pondicherry Union Territory during 1998-2002 was
a) Chandravati
b) M. Fathima Beevi
c) V.S. Rama Devi
d) Rajani Rai
ans. d
63. Presently, as laid in the Forth schedule to the constitution of India, the allocation of seats in Rajya Sabha to be filled by the representatives of Andra Pradesh State is
a) 18
b) 16
c) 11
d) 14
ans. a
64. States and Union Territories grouped with an advisory council each is known as
a) State Council
b) Regional Council
c) Joint Council
d) Zonal Council
ans. d
65. The important permanent financial committees set up by the Parliament to exercise effective control over the general and financial administration of the country are Public Accounts Committee, Estimates Committee, Departmental Committees and
a) Committee on Foreign Affairs
b) Committee on Parlimantary Affairs
c) Committee on Finances of State government
d) Committee on Public Undertakings
ans. d
66. Six boys are standing in a circle each facing the centre. Ashok is left to Prabhu , Sudhakar is between Akash and Prakash , Hari is between Ashok and Akash .Who is left to Prakash?
a) Hari
b) Prabhu
c) Akash
d) Sudhakar
ans. b
67. If the numbers from 4- 86 which are exactly divisible by 5 are arranged in descending order, which would come at the eleventh place from the bottom?
a) 60
b) 65
c) 50
d) 55
ans. d
68. If Anitha is taller than sujatha but shorter than kumari, and sujatha is just as tall as kanchana but taller than vanitha , then kanchana is
a) shorter than anitha
b) just as tall as anitha
c) taller than kumari
d) shorter than vanitha
ans. a
70. Squint:Eye::Squeeze:?
a) Tongue
b) Hand
c) Clothes
d) Throat
ans.b
71. According to the World Disaster Report 2010, during the period 2000-2009 as many as 85 percent of the people affected by disaster belong to the
a) Asia Pacific region
b) African region
c) Japan region
d) Australian region
ans. a
72.In india, how many people are being exposed to recurring floods every year?
a) 180 million
b) 150 million
c) 200 million
d) 225 million
ans. c
73. Area of Indian coastline which is vulnerable to strom surges, cyclones and tsunamis is
a) 5700 km
b) 4700 km
c) 3700 km
d) 2700 km
ans. a
74. The date when the super cyclone hit the Orissa coast which killed nearly 10,000 people and affected over 15 million people across 12 districts of Orissa is
a) 29-8-1996
b) 29-8-1997
c) 29-8-1998
d) 29-8-1999
ans. d
75. The Disaster Management Act was enacted in India in the year
a) 2006
b) 2005
c) 2007
d) 2008
ans. b
76. In plants, active cell division occurs in the following parts:
a) Stem
b) Leaves
c) Roots
d) Fruits
ans. c
77. The color of tomatoes is due to the presence of
a) Carotenoids
b) Flavanoids
c) Vitamins
d) Mineral salts
ans. a
78. The gas used in fire extinguishers is
a) Hydrogen
b) Carbon dioxide
c) Sulphur dioxide
d) Hydrogen sulphide
ans. b
79. The part of the body that is affected due to the disease trachoma is
a) Heart
b) Brain
c) Lungs
d) Eyes
ans. c
80. The powerful explosive used under the name gun cotton is
a) Potassium chlorate
b) Cellulose nitrate
c) Potassium nitrate
d) Cellulose acetate
ans. d
81.Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for the year 2010 was given to
a) K.V. Ramana
b) Dr. V. Shanta
c) Anil kakodkar
d) Sanjeev Galande
ans. d
82. The National Science Day in India is celebrated on
a) 28th February
b) 22nd july
c) 5th June
d) 28th October
ans. a
83. Which one of the following is not a recipient of Jnanpith Award?
a) C. Narayana Reddy
b) Indira Goswami
c) Prof. Amartya sen
d) Viswanath Satyanarayana
ans. c
84. The 98th Indian Science Congress was held in 2011 at
a) Hyderabad
b) New Delhi
c) Bangalore
d) Chennai
ans. d
85. The Election expenditure limit for a parliamentary constituency in major states now stands at
a) 40 lakhs
b) 50 lakhs
c) 60 lakhs
d) 70 lakhs
ans. 1
86. The responsible person for the attack of bollaram Residency during the Revolt of 1857 was
a) Qasim Rizvi
b) Chidda khan
c) Turrebaz khan
d) Sheikh peer sahib
ans. c
87. The viceroy who set up the Department of Archaeology was
a) Mayo
b) Rippon
c) Canning
d) Curzon
ans. d
88. The tomb of Alluri Sitaramaraju is located at
a) Mogallu
b) Chintapalli
c) Sankhavaram
d) Krishnadevipeta
ans. d
89. The journal vivek vardhini was started by
a) Paravastu Rangacharyulu
b) Kandukuri Veeresalingam
c) Kokkonda Venkataratnam
d) Gidugu Ramamurthy
ans. b
90. The founder of Hyderabad State Congress was
a) Madapati Hanumantha rao
b) Kesavarao Korathkar
c) Ramananda Tirtha
d) Burugula Ramakrishna rao
ans. b
91. Of the total 35 States/Union Territories in India, how many are disaster prone?
a) 22
b) 23
c) 24
d) 25
ans. d
92. Number of people killed by natural disasters in India from 1980 to 2010
a) 1,43,039
b) 1,23,039
c) 1,13,039
d) 1,03, 039
ans. a
93. National Institute of Disaster Management is located at
a) Baroda
b) New Delhi
c) Cochin
d) Cuttak
ans. b
94. First Indian Disaster Management Congress was inaugurated on
a) 26-10-2006
b) 29-08-2006
c) 29-11-2006
d) 29-10-2006
ans. c
95. National Institute of Disaster Management publishes a biannual journal titled
a) Disaster & Development
b) Disaster India
c) Disaster Mitigation
d) Indian Disaster
ans. a
96. The volume percentage of oxygen present in the air which we inhale is
a) 20 percent
b) 30 percent
c) 40 percent
d) 60 percent
ans. a
97. The acid produced in the digestive system of human beings is
a) Acetic acid
b) Hydrochloric acid
c) Formic acid
d) Nitric acid
ans. b
98. The first nuclear power plant in india was set up at
a) Tarapur
b) Ramagundam
c) jaipur
d) koodankulam
ans. a
99. The material used for electrical fuse wire should have
a) high resistivity
b) low resistivity
c) low melting point
d) high melting point
ans. c
100. The place in Andra pradesh where the Central Tobacco Research Institute is situated is
a) Nellore
b) Bapatla
c) Guntur
d) Rajamundry
ans. d
101. The Right of Livelihood Award was established in the year
a) 1970
b) 1980
c) 1990
d) 2000
ans. b
102. The thirteenth World Cup Hockey to be held in 2014 is scheduled at
a) New Delhi
b) The Hague(Netherlands)
c) Lahore
d) London
ans. b
103. The name of the Air Chief Marshal of India is
a) N.A.K. Browne
b) Pradeep Vasant Naik
c) Suresh Mehta
d) S.K.Mehra
ans. a
104. The Chairman of he Special Committee constituted by Andra Pradesh in 2011 to study crop holiday is
a) Ramakanth Reddy
b) Pankaj Dwivedi
c) Jayanthi Ghosh
d) Mohan Kanda
ans. d
105. According to the Central Government Population Census 2011 , the rank of Andra Pradesh in erms of number of stands at
a) 4th position
b) 5th position
c) 6th position
d) 8th position
ans. b
107. Siladitya was the title of
a) Asoka
b) Bimbisara
c) Samudragupta
d) Harshavardhana
ans. d
108. Ghatika was a settlement of
a) Merchants
b) Brahmins
c) Jain Monks
d) Artisans
ans. b
109. The school of Philosophy taught by Sankaracharya is
a) Dvaita
b) Advaita
c) Vasishtadvaita
d) Dvaitadvaita
ans. b
110. The hills on which Shillong is situated are
a) Garo
b) Naga
c) Khasi
d) Mikir
ans. c
111. 'Khans' is the state's financial resource from
a) Land tax paid by Hindus
b) Land tax paid by Muslims
c) Trade tax paid by Muslim merchants
d) State's share of 1/5th of the war booty
ans. d
112. The region of India which has larger female population than male population is
a) West Bengal
b) Mizoram
c) Nagaland
d) Pondicherry
ans. d
113. Karakum desert is situated in
a) Mongolia
b) China
c) Uzbekistan
d) Turkmenistan
ans. b
114. The Longest river of Asia is
a) Yellow river
b) Brahmaputra
c) Ganga
d) Yangtze
ans. d
115. River Krishna originates in
a) Kodagu
b) Mahabaleshwar
c) chikkaballapur
d) Trimbikeshwar
ans. b
116. A person who is not a member of either House of Parliament appointed as Minister, according to Article 75(5) shall become a member of any one of the Houses of Parliament before the expiry of
a) 12 months
b) 3 months
c) 6 months
d) 9 months
ans. c
117. The Indian states which the Mica mineral reserves are available in plenty are Rajasthan, Andra Pradesh, Bihar, and
a) Jharkhand
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Maharastra
d) Madya Pradesh
ans. a
118. Preparing the guidelines for the formulation of national plan including assessment of its resources is the function of
a) Planning Commision
b) National Development Council
c) Ministry of Finance
d) Union Cabinet
ans. a
119. The first Indian state in which the institution of Lokayukta was constituted in 1971 is
a) Orissa
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Andra Pradesh
d) Uttar Pradesh
ans. a
120. The industrial Policy Resolution that was described as the Economic Constitution of India is
a) 1948 Resolution
b) 1956 Resolution
c) 1977 Resolution
d) 1991 Resolution
ans. b
121. Diamond is an allotrope of
a) Silicon
b) Carbon
c) Hydrogen
d) Sodium
ans. b
122. The element which is present in large amounts in rocks and minerals is
a) Iron
b) Carbon
c) Silicon
d) Sodium
ans. c
123. Glass wool is
a) mixture of glass and wool
b) transperent wool
c) finely powdered glass
d) fine threads of glass
ans. d
124. The ions present in hard water are
a) Calcium and Magnesium
b) Sodium and Potassium
c) Calcium and Barium
d) Sodium and Zinc
ans. a
125. Laughing gas is
a) Nitric oxide
b) Nitrogen peroxide
c) Nitrous oxide
d) Nitrogen pentoxide
ans. c
126. The Lokpal Bill was first introduced in the Lok Sabha in the year
a) 1962
b) 1969
c) 2002
d) 2005
ans. b
127. The Indo-UK Joint Economic and Trade Committee was constituted on
a) 13th January 2005
b) 13th January 2007
c) 13th January 2009
d) 13th January 2011
ans.d
128. ISRO launched G-SAT-8 Communication Satellite on
a) 21st April 2007
b) 21st April 2008
c) 21st April 2009
d)21st April 2011
ans. d
129. Anti-poverty decade was declared by UNO for the period
a) 1997-2006
b) 1993-2003
c) 1995-2004
d) 2001-2010
ans. a
130. Which country is not a member of Group of Seven (G-7) countries?
a) Netherlands
b) New Zealand
c) Canada
d) Russia
ans. -
131.The measuring scale found at an Indus site is at
a) Harrapa
b) Mohenjodaro
c) Kot Diji
d) Lothal
ans. d
132. Marriage by purchase of bride was known as
a) Asara
b) Paisacha
c) Prajapatya
d) Rakshasa
ans. a
133. 'Hydaspes' is the Greek name of which Indian river?
a) Ravi
b) Sutlej
c) Jhelum
d) Chenab
ans. c
134. Buddha delivered his first sermon at
a) kapilvastu
b) sanchi
c) sarnath
d) rajgriha
ans. c
135. Who propounded Sunyavada?
a) Asvaghosha
b) Nagarjuna
c) Somadeva Suri
d) Kunda Kunda Acharya
ans. b
136. The original name of Big Apple is
a) New York
b) Cleveland
c) Antarctica
d) Srinagar
ans. a
137. The world's longest river is
a) Amazon
b) Nile
c) Yangtze
d) Congo
ans.-
138. Pakistan and Afganistan are connected by
a) Bolan pass
b) Khyber pass
c) Rohtang pass
d) Afgan pass
ans. b
139. Which area is the most important for uranium mining?
a) Urals
b) New Mexico
c) Katanga
d) Mesabi Range
ans. b
140. Which is called Emerald Island?
a) Britain
b) Tasmania
c) Ireland
d) Sicily
ans. d
141. The Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution contains the three legislative lists- Central list, State list and Concurrent list which enumerate
a) powers of taxation
b) Duties of Governments
c) Centre-State Relationships
d) Subjects of Administration
ans. c
142. The novel idea included by the Government of India in the draft Sixth Five year Plan was
a) Long term plan
b) Minimum Needs Programme
c) Rolling plan
d) Rural development programme
ans. c
143. The chairman of he finance and staff commottee of the constituent assembly of India was
a) Rejendra Prasad
b) Jawaharlal nehru
c) Vallabhbhai patel
d) B.R. Ambedkar
ans. a
144. The Indian state that was given just the status of associate state in 1974 and got the status of a full state in 1975 by the Amendments of the constitution is
a) Mizoram
b) Manipur
c) Sikkim
d) Tripura
ans. c
145. The author of the book titled 'planning for the poor' is
a) B.S. Minhas
b) Y.K. Alagh
c) Jagadish Bhagwati
d) I.G. Patel
ans. a
