BOTANY MODEL QUESTIONS FOR NEET AND EAMCET EXAM 2

BOTANY MODEL QUESTIONS FOR NEET AND EAMCET EXAM

1. The nucleic acid that silences specific mRNA of nematode Meloidogyne incognita is

a. ss RNA
b. ds RNA
c. ss DNA
d. ds DNA

ans. b

2. The most powerful tool/ technique used to identify genetic disorders is

a. Polymerase chain reaction
b. ELISA
c. DNA fingerprinting
d. RNA interference

ans. a

3. Which part of the flower becomes non-functional in transgenic Brassica napus plant?

a. Calyx
b. Corolla
c. Androecium
d. Gynoecium

ans. c

4. The school of Cytogenetics and Radiation Research is established in

a. NBRI
b. IARI
c. ICAR
d. BSI

ans. b

5. The white rust resistant variety of brassica developed by plant breeding is

a. Himgiri
b. Pusa Swarnim
c. Pusa Shubra
d. Pusa Komal

ans. b

6. Pusa Sadabahar is a mosaic virus-free variety of

a. Wheat
b. Brassica
c. Cauliflower
d. Chillie

ans. d

7. Pusa Sem 2 and Pusa Sem 3 varieties of flat beans are resistant to

a. Jassids
b. Aphids
c. Fruit Borer
d. All the above

ans. d

8. Which of the following pair of characters prevent bollworm infestation in cotton

a. smooth leaved and nectar containing cotton plants
b. smooth leaved and nectarless cotton plants
c. hairy leaved and nectar containing cotton plants
d. hairy leaved and nectarless cotton plants

ans. b

9. The free-living fungus very common in root ecosystem is

a. Alternaria species
b. Phytopthora species
c. Trichoderma species
d. Puccinia species

ans. c

10. The enzyme known to prevent heart attacks is

a. Streptokinase
b. Cyclosporin A
c. Lipase
d. Protease

ans. a

ENGLISH MODEL QUESTION PAPER 3

1. Police use their riots shields to .... bricks and other missiles were thrown at them

a. find out
b. bend out
c. fend off
d. send off
e. show off

ans. c

2. when late prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpai was in Hospital in a critical condition, the entire nation hoped that he would soon.......

a. turn the corner
b. bend the corner
c. lend the corner
d. win the corner
e. run the corner

ans. a

3. The government admits that in implementing ' The Health for All' scheme, there are many.......

a. glass necks
b. bottlenecks
c. cup necks
d. jug necks
e. tumbler necks

ans. b

4. Sita is the .... of her parents' eye

a. apple
b. mango
c. orange
d. banana
e. pineapple

ans. a

5. Rani advised me not to .... off my new diamond ring

a. send
b. sent
c. show
d. showed
e. lend

ans. c

6. To get free medical PG admission to Radha, her father moved........

a. state and government
b. university and college
c. earn and heaven
d. the sun and the moon
e. here and there

ans. c

7. Our Deputy Director often refuses to play a second.....

a. round
b. guitar
c. sitara
d. flute
e. fiddle

ans. e

8. Recently my plan of buying a house in Hyderabad has ....... through when the bank refused to give a loan to me

a. fallen
b. falling
c. felled
d. fell
e. felling

ans. a

9. our soldiers the other day fought ..... in capturing some hardcore terrorists.

a. tooth and nail
b. head and shoulder
c. arms and legs
d. hand in hand
e. head and tail

ans. a

10. Sharing the river water is often a ...... among our states

a. bank of contention
b. bone of contention
c. boon of contention
d. bond of contention
e. blood of contention

ans. b

ENGLISH MODEL QUESTION PAPER 2

Directions(1-5): There is a blank in each of the five sentences. Fill in the blank with a suitable idiom and phrasal verb choosing from the options given below each question.

1. Madhu does watch movies on TV but does go to the theatre..... to see Telugu movies

a. once in a blue moon
b. once in a donkeys year
c. once upon a time

d. once in four years
e. once in five years

ans. a

2. The old man ...... in hospital yesterday after a brief illness

a. kicked the ball
b. footed the bill
c. kicked the bucket
d. kicked up a row
e. kicked off

ans. c

3. As Mohan is very kind and he helps one and all his friends often call him........

a. a miser
b. a smart Alec
c. a good Samaritan 

d. a man Friday
e. a man of few words.

ans. c

4. Maintaining the big and pristine mansion has become ... for Raju

a. a dark horse
b. a white elephant
c. a black sheep
d. a lame duck
e. a sitting duck

ans. b

5. When I found a costly mobile one the road, I immediately rushed to a nearby police station to ..... the item to them.

a. turn in
b. turn off
c. turn down
d. turn up
e. turn around

ans. a

Directions (6-7): Rearrange the following sentences A, B, C, D, E In the proper order to make them a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions below them.

A) The people there were called the Greeks
B) The typical character of Greek civilization is due to the geographic conditions prevailing there.
C) The name Greece comes from one of the islands to the south-east of Europe known as ' Graecia'
D) Greeks, therefore, became good navigators.
E) The north is bordered by mountain ranges while the remaining sides of Greece are enclosed by the Mediterranean Sea.

6. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after the rearrangement?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
e) E

ans. b

7. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after the rearrangement?
a) B
b) E
c) A
d) D
e) C

ans. c

ENGLISH MODEL QUESTION PAPER 1

IDIOMS AND PHRASAL VERBS

Directions (1-10): In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence, there are five pairs of words denoted by numbers 1,2,3,4 and 5. Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the same order to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

1. If you kindly bear ..... Ravi for some time, he shall ....... the whole issue.

a. out and show
b. with and clarity
c. for and open
d. in and close
e. from and clear

ans. b

2. The account of the crime given by police was ....... and was.........

a. correct and documented
b. narrated and factual
c. narrated and doctored
d. recorded and revealed
e. balanced and imaginary

ans. a

3. when the agitating students turned ....... police opened fire to bring the ...... under control.

a. back and group
b. down and ground
c. peaceful and place
d. violent and situation
e. up and time

ans. d

4. A ....... reader gets much greater joy from reading books than a close-fisted person in-.............

a. new and sleeping
b. powerful and spending

c. fervent and hoarding
d. small and sharing
e. regular and receiving

ans. c

5. With large classes, it is difficult for teachers to ..... regular essay type questions for homework because..... long answers would take too much time.

a. write and erasing
b. give and evaluating
c. take and estimating
d. copy and encircling
e. impose and endorsing

ans. a

6. Hari has a ........ sense of words, Therefore, the sentences he constructs are always.... with rich meaning.

a. great and fraught
b. little and barren
c. less and limited
d. no and round
e. bad and brimming

ans. a

7. The present education system is .......... and needs.........

a. complete and improvement
b. full and betterment
c. defective and reforming
d. total and redressal
e. inadequate and recharging

ans. c

8. Punishment is ....... and ..... a lot of wrongdoings.

a. a gift and help
b. a godsend and creates
c. a deterrent and prevents
d. a door stopper and laces
e. a wage and wipes

ans. c

9. Pradeep was .......for the crime of .......

a. honored and eve teasing
b. fined and drunken driving
c. detained and directing a film
d. fired and incurring heavy losses
e. denounced and employing a child

ans. b

10. The ....... manners of the new bride won for her the ...... of one and all.

a. good and praise
b. old and hearts
c. new and affection
d. crude and recognition
e. refined and warmth

ans. a

APPSC GOVT POLYTECHNIC LECTURERS QUESTION PAPER 1 GENERAL STUDIES AND MENTAL ABILITY

1. Temple of ' Govind Deva' at Vrindavan was built by
a) aurangzeb
b) akbar
c) jahangir
d) shahjahan

2. Gopal krishna gokhale started
a) Theosophical Society
b) Indian Social Conference
c) Seva Samithi
d) Servants of India Society

3. Universities of Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras were established during the period of
a) lord Lytton
b) lord Mayo
c) lord canning
d) lord lawrence

4. The only viceroy to be mudered in office
a) lord mayo
b) lory lytton
c) lord elgin
d) lord northbrook

5. Archeological survey of India was established during the period
a) lord Irwin
b) lord reading
c) lord curzon
d) lord dufferin

6. Wall street is in
a) paris
b) new york
c) chicago
d) moscow

7. largest museum in the world
a) british museum
b) new york museum
c) tokyo museum
d) moscow museum

8. Brightest planet
a) neptune
b) mars
c) jupiter
d) venus

9. longest river in the world
a) nile
b) ganges
c) amazon
d) bramhaputra

10. longest wall in the world
a) germany
b) china
c) russia
d) japan

11. Sugar bowl of the world
a) belguim
b) australia
c) cuba
d) china

12. playground of europe
a) switzerland
b) italy
c) belguim
d) germany

13. land of rising sun
a) cuba
b) germany
c) japan
d) thailand

14. 'Holy Land' is
a) rome
b) vatican city
c) jerusalem
d) stockholm

15. Effil tower is in
a) paris
b) new york
c) chicago
d) moscow

16. The princess Tower at 413.4 metres, has declared the world's tallest residential building . In which asian city is it located?
a) Dubai
b) Teheran
c) Riyadh
d) Tokyo

17. In which Asian capital is Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport ?
a) Beijing
b) Sri Lanka
c) Tokyo
d) Dhaka

18. Which is Australia's longest river?
a) Rhine
b) murray
c) danube
d) darling

19. Dr. manmohan singh recently became the first PM in 25 years to visit one of India's neighbors. Name the country
a) Bhutan
b) Nepal
c) Sri Lanka
d) Myanmar

20. Railway Staff College is situated at
a) Bangalore
b) Secunderabad
c) Vadodara
d) Nagpur

21. How many railway training institutes are there in India?
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6

22. The only Indian Governer General was
a) C. Rajagopalachari
b) Pattabhi Sitaramaiah
c) Rajendra prasad
d) Patel

23. Which plan became the basis for Indian Independence?
a) Cripps Plan
b) Wavell plan
c) Mountbatten plan
d) none of the above

24. Rabindranath Tagore relinquished his knighthood as a protest against
a) Partition of Bengal
b) Press Act of 1910
c) Salt laws
d) jallianwala bagh massacre

ASSISTANT CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER GRADE-2 (EXEC)

1. A man decides to travel 80 km in 8 hrs partly by foot and partly on a bicycle. If his speed on foot is 8km/hr and on bicycle 16 km/hr , what distance would he travel on foot?
a) 20 km
b) 30 km
c) 48 km
d) 60 km

2. Due to 25 % increase in the price of rice per kg, a person is able to purchase 20 kg less for 400Rs. What is the increased price of rice per kilogram?
a) Rs 5
b) Rs 6
c) Rs 10
d) Rs 4

3. A toy weighing 24 grams of an alloy of two metals is worth Rs.174, but if the weights of the two metals be interchanged , the toy would be worth Rs. 162. If the price of one metal be Rs8 per gram, find the price of the other metal used to make the toy.
a) Rs 10/gm
b) Rs 6/gm
c) Rs 4/gm
d) Rs 5/gm

4. Three bells chime together at intervals of 48,60,90 minutes respectively. If all the three bells chime together at 10 AM , at what time will all the three chime again that day.
a) 1 PM
b) 2 PM
c) 8 PM
d) 10 PM

5. Find the last two digits of : 15 X 37 X 63 X 51 X 97 X 17
a) 35
b) 45
c) 55
d) 85

6. After striking the floor , a ball rebounds to 4/5th of the height from which it has fallen. Find the total distance that it travels before coming to rest if it has been gently dropped from a height of 120 meters.
a) 540 mtrs
b) 960 mtrs
c) 1080 mtrs
d) 1120 mtrs

7. There is a 7-digit telephone number with all different digits. If such telephone numbers are possible extreme left are 5 and 6 respectively , find how many such telephone numbers are possible.
a) 120
b) 1,00,000
c) 6720
d) 30,240


8. A speaks the truth 3 out of 4 times , and B 5 out of 6 times. what is the probability that they will contradict each other in stating the same fact?
a) 2/3
b) 1/3
c) 5/6
d) 1/21

9. A circle is inscribed inside an equilateral triangle touching all the three sides. If the radius of the circle is 2 cm , find the area of the triangle.
a) 15 root 3
b) 18 root 3
c) 12 root 2
d) 12 root 3

10. Five persons A,B,C,D,E are sitting in a row facing you such that D is on the left of C ;B is on the right of E; A is on the right of C and B is on the left of D. If E has only one neighbour , then who is sitting in the centre?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D

11. In which city is the headquarters of World Trade Organistion located?
a) New York
b) Geneva
c) Rome
d) Paris

12. In a family of five persons, Dinesh is Jairam's son and Gopal's  brother while Meeta is Gopal's mother and Jayanthi's daughter. If there are no step brothers or half brothers in the family which of the following statements are true?
a) Jayanthi is Dinesh's mother
b) Meeta is Dinesh's mother
c) Jayanthi is Jairam's grandmother
d) all the above

13. Four sisters Suvarna , Tara, Uma and Vibha are playing a game such that the loser doubles the money of each of the other players from her share. They played four games and each sister lost one game in alphabetical order. At the end of fourth game, each sister had Rs. 32. how much money did Suvarna start with?
a) Rs. 60
b) Rs. 34
c) Rs. 66
d) Rs. 28

14. Indira is three times older than Yogesh while Zaheer is half the age of Wahida. If Yogesh is older than Zaheer then which of the followed statements can be inferred?
a) Yogesh is older than Wahida
b) Indira is older than Wahida
c) Indira may be younger than Wahida
d) none of the above

15. A four-person team from Asian Paints is painting Foolan's house. Mehmood is painting the front of the house. Ramesh is in the alley behind the house painting the back. Jeevan is painting window frames on the north side  and Sudhir is on the south. If Mehmood is swiches places with john, and john then switches places with Sudhir , where is Sudhir now?
a) in the alley behind
b) on the north side of the house
c) in front of the house
d) on the south side of the house

16. What is the total number of zodiac constellations( Nakshatra) in indian astrology?
a) 12
b) 15
c) 18
d) 27

17. Who established Ramakrishna Mission?
a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
b) Shivanand
c) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
d) Vivekananda

18. If in a coded language MADRAS is written as LBCSZT, how would BOMBAY be written?
a) APNCBX
b) APLCZZ
c) CPOCBZ
d) CQOCBX

19. If under a certain code the word CARROM is written as BZQQNL, which word will be coded as house?
a) GNTRD
b) INVRF
c) IPVTF
d) GPTID

20. Rahul's mother is the only daughter of Monika's father. How is Monika's husband related to rahul?
a) uncle
b) father
c) grand father
d) brother

21. A man facing west. He turns 45' in the clockwise direction and then another 180' in the same direction and the 270 ' in the anti-clockwise direction. which direction is he facing now?
a) South-west
b) South
c) North-west
d) west

22. If it was saturday on 17th december , 1982 what will be the day on 22nd december 1984
a) Monday
b) Tuesday
c) Wednesday
d) Sunday

23. One term in the following number series is not correct 15,16,22,29,45,70 find the wrong term out?
a) 16
b) 22
c) 45
d) 70

24. In an exercise, krishnan walked 25 meters towards south and then he turned to his left and moved 20 meters. He again turned to his left and walked 25 meters . Thereafter, he turned to his right and walked 15 meters. What is the distance and direction of his present location with reference to the starting point.
a) 5v74 meters North-East
b) 60 meters North
c) 35 meters East
d) 40 meters South-East

25. Where did NASA's land rover curiousity landed on mars on August 5/6 ,2012?
a) Sea of Tranquility
b) Gale Crater
c) Fast Mountain
d) Rover Desert

26. India's Mars Orbiter Mission is likely to be launched in November 2013. What kind of rocket will be used by ISRO for this mission.
a) GSLV
b) Agni3
c) Extended Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
d) SLV2

27. In London Olympics Games2012, which country won the highest number of medals?
a) Great Britain
b) China
c) Republic of Korea
d) United States of America

28. Who won the Gold Medal in 100 m race in London Olympics 2012?
a) Justin Gatlin
b) Yohan Blake
c) Tyson Gay
d) Usain Bolt

29. Who selected for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2012?
a) Rajyabardhan singh rathore (shooting) and Baichung Bhutia (Football)
b) Gagan Narang (shooting) and Saina Nehwal ( Batminton)
c) Vijay kr (shooting) and Yogeshwar dutt ( wrestling)
d) Mary kom (boxing) and Vishwanath Anand (chess)

30. Which country announced in August 2012 its decision to grant political asylum to the wikileaks founder Julian assange.
a) Great Britain
b) China
c) Ecuador
d) Belgium

31. India's DRDO has developed a pilotless target aircraft.What is its name?
a) Taijas
b) Nag
c) Agni 3
d) Lakshya 2

32. What is the name of India's first indegenously developed nuclear submarine?
a) INS Sindhughosh
b) K 15
c) INS Arihant
d) INS Vikramaditya

33. why is CERN , the largest particle in physic laboratory located near Geneva in news recently?
a) For discovery of Neutrino, a new subatomic particle
b) For discovering Higgs Boson, a new subatomic particle
c) Beacause of differences among the member nations over finance liabilities
d) Major breakdown in the laboratory.

34. Which of the following countries in the Middle East is facing a civil war between the Government forces the rebel insurgents?
a) Syria
b) Egypt
c) Tunisia
d) Jordon

35. In which country, there has been a spate of 'insider killing' in which NATO soldiers have been killed by their comrades in local police and army?
a) Pakistan
b) Iraq
c) Afganistan
d) Iran

36. How do you observe every year the first monday of october?
a) Environment Day
b) World Habitat Day
c) World Diabetes Day
d) UNO day

37. Which country's lower house of parliment is known as Wolesi Jirga?
a) Afganistan
b) Bangladesh
c) Pakistan
d) Iran

38. SEBI has decided to introduce "Basic Services Demat Account" (BSDA). What is the maximum value of securities in a BSDA at any point of time?
a) Rs 5 lakh
b) Rs 4 lakh
c) Rs 3 lakh
d) Rs 2 lakh

39. Which of the following companies is posing a stiff competition to Sweden's Ericsson to become the world's largest telecom equipment manufacturer?
a) Samsung
b) Huawei
c) Nokia
d) Panasonic

40. What is the present permissible power density value for mobile towers operating at 1800 respectively of which countries?
a) 4.5 watt/meter square
b) 9 watt /meter square
c) 13.5 watt/meter square
d) 18 watt/meter square

41. Mohammed Morsi , Fracois Hollande and Bashar al- Assad are the current presidents respectively of which countries?
a) Jordon, Germany and Syria
b) Egypt , Canada and Iraq
c) Qatar, France and lebanon
d) Egypt , France and Syria

42. Where are center for cellular and molecular biology , Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research and Vikram Sarabai Space research Centre respectively located?
a) Hyderabad, Tarapur and sriharikota
b) Chennai , tarapur and tiruvananthapuram
c) Hyderabad, kalpakam , and tiruvananthapuram
d) chennai , tarapur and sriharikota

43. What is Wakhan Corridor?
a) North eastern extremity of afganistan
b) Part of border between India and China in Ladak Region
c) A passage between iran and afganistan
d) narrow strip joining Bangladesh with Myanmar

44. what does NSAB stand for in Indian context?
a) National Society for Animal Breeders
b) National Support Activity for Bhutan
c) National Spiritual Assembly of Buddhists
d) National Security Advisory Board

45. What is the significance of Ozone layer in atmosphere?
a) It maintains the cycle of seasons
b) It causes timely arrival of Monsoon
c) It filters the ultraviolet rays of the sun
d) It prevents the global warming

46.Which business house has promoted Essar group of companies?
a) Ruias
b) Ambanis
c) Goenkas
d) Kanorias

47. In which country is the headquarters of Nestle company located?
a) Sweden
b) Switzerland
c) Germany
d) Netherlands

48. which family owns the hero group of companies in india?
a) Hindujas
b) Firodias
c) Munjals
d) Mansingh

49. Where is Titicaca, the hightest lake in the world, located?
a) Russia and Central Asian countries
b) US and canada border
c) South Africa
d) Peru and Bolivia border

50. At which point of earth there is no gravity?
a) At North and South Pole
b) At equator
c) On the ocean surface
d) at the center of earth

51.What is the main Chemical component of vinegar?
a) Acetic Acid
b) Citric Acid
c) Tartaric Acid
d) Nitric Acid

52. Which gas is released from paddy fields?
a) Carbon dioxide
b) Methane
c) Ammonia
d) Hydrogen sulphone

53. Which of these is not a micronutrient essential for plant growth and health?
a) Manganese
b) Iodine
c) Boron
d) Zinc

54. Who among the following four is the odd man out?
a) Abanindranath Tagore
b) J S Swaminathan
c) Akbar Padamsee
d) Javed Akthar

55. In the last one decade, which among the following sectors has attracted the highest foreign direct investment inflows into India ?
a) Computer hardware and software
b) services sector
c) Automobile sector
d) Telecommunication

56. What is the estimated size of Indian economy for 2012-2013 (GDP in US Dollars).
a) 1 trillion
b) 2 trillion
c) 3 trillion
d) 4 trillion

57. What percentage of India's GDP in 2011-2012 was contributed by Agriculture and allied sectors.
a) 20%
b) 14%
c) 54%
d) 34%

58. What was India's crude import bill (in US Dollars) in 2011-2012 and its percentile share to total imports?
a) $ 150 million, 32%
b) $ 56 million, 26%
c) $ 475 million, 80%
d) $ 250 million , 51%

59. In which country is the Great Victoria Desert located?
a) Namibia
b) Argentina
c) Mongolia
d) Australia

60. Which of the following is the basic structural and functional unit of a kidney?
a) Lymphocyte
b) Nephron
c) Lobule
d) Neuron

61. Which of the following is not a "green house gas"?
a) Oxygen
b) Carbon-di-oxide
c) Water vapour
d) Methane

62. which of the following is not caused by movement of tectonic plates?
a) Earthquakes
b) Volcanic eruptions
c) Ocean current
d) Oceanic trench formation

63. German silver is alloy of ?
a) copper, zinc and nickel
b) silver , copper and carbon
c) silver , zinc and aluminium
d) aluminium ,zinc and cobalt

64. which of the following substances is the most commonly used for cloud seeding (artificial rains)?
a) Magnesium hydroxide
b) Potassium chloride
c) silver iodide
d) zinc sulphate

65. A Theodolite is used for measuring
a) Oceanic temperature variation
b) celestial distances
c) river water flow
d) angles in horizontal and vertical planes

66. which of the following is not a jovian planet (gaseous planet ) in the solar system?
a) Jupiter
b) Saturn
c) Venus
d) Neptune

67. What is ht e only internal organ of human body capable of regenerating its lost tissues?
a) Lungs
b) Kidney
c) Liver
d) Brain

68. What is meant by Sulphur Shower?
a) sulphuric acid rain due to air pollution
b) shower of yellow pollen from conifers in spring
c) an industrial process to treat porcelain with sulphuric acid
d) release of hydrogen sulphide from industries

69. Which mobile operating system today has the largest share in global smartphone market?
a) Andriod OS
b) Blackberry OS
c) Apple iOS
d) Nokia S40 OS

70. Alteration of consciousness during deep sea living is known as
a) Raptures of the deep
b) martini effect
c) nitrogen narcosis
d) all the three

71. The gases used in normal welding process are
a) Oxygen and hydrogen
b) oxygen , hydrogen and acetylene
c) Acetylene and nitrogen
d) oxygen and acetylene

72. who was the first european to sail around the cape of good hope in 1488?
a) bartolomeu
b) ferdinand magellan
c) columbus
d) james cook

73. Northern Africa was divided between two muslims Caliphates at around 1000 AD. while northwestern Africa (essentially, modern Morroco) and southern Spain were ruled by the ummayyads, which caliphate ruled over what is now modern tunisia, Libya and Egypt?
a) hafsid
b) Idrisid
c) Fatimid
d) Aghlabid

74. Who founded the "young Italy " movement, the anchor organisation behind the unification of italy in the nineteenth century?
a) Count Cavour
b) Garibaldi
c) Giuseppe Mazzini
d) Red shirts

75. Where was the battle of Badr fought in which Muslims led by Muhammad defeated Quraish of Mecca decisively on March 13, 624 AD?
a) 80 miles south west of Medina
b) outskirts of Mecca
c) Jeruselam
d) Mount Arafat

76. Who was the commander-in-chief of confederate States in the american civil war (1861-65)
a) Abraham lincon
b) Jefferson Davis
c) Robert e lee
d) james longstreet

77. On which date us dropped the first atom bomb on hiroshima?
a) August 9,1945
b) May 8, 1945
c) july 26, 1945
d) August 6, 1945

78.The treaty of srirangapatna was signed in 1792 between Tipu Sultan and
a) Dalhousie
b) Cornwallis
c) Warren Hastings
d) Lord Clive

79. Wimbledon Tournament is associated with which game?
a) Football
b) Golf
c) Tennis
d) Badminton

80. Under an agreement with which of the following countries did Subhas Chandra Bose Organize the Indian soldiers, taken as prisoners by the Axis Powers , into the Azad Hind Fauj?
a) China
b) Germany
c) Italy
d) Japan

81.  In which part of ancient India was Kharoshthi script in use between 3rd century BC and 3rd century AD.
a) Magadh region
b) Central region
c) Southern region
d) Gandhar region

82. Battle of Jamrud was fought between Sikhs and Afgans in April 1837 in which Afgans were defeated but an important sikh general was killed. who was this sikh general?
a) Jorawar Singh
b) Mahan Singh
c) Hari Singh Nalwa
d) Diwan Bhiwani Das

83. Who was the first Muslim president of Indian National Congress?
a) Mohammad Ali Jinnah
b) Badraddin Tayabji
c) Maulana Abdul kalam Azad
d) Syed Ahmed Khan

84. Three Round Table conference were organised by British Government between 1930 and 1932 to discuss the constitutional reform in India. In which Round Table Conference did the congress attend?
a) first
b) second
c) third
d) all the three

85. Who was the chairman of Drafting Committee in Indian constitution?
a) Dr Rajendra Prasad
b) K M Munsi
c) N G S Ayanger
d) B R Ambedkar

86. What is the Quorum laid down to constitute a meeting of either of the Houses of parliament.
a) 1/10th of the total number of members of that house
b) 1/4th of the total number of members of that house
c) 1/5th of the total number of members of that house
d) 1/2 of the total number of members of that house

87. Who has the authority to call a joint session of the two houses of parliament?
a) Prime minister
b) President
c) Speaker of Lok Sabha
d) chairman of Rajya Sabha

88. In which session of the year , president addresses both the houses of parliament?
a) First session (budget)
b) Second session (monsoon)
c) Third session (winter)
d) none of the above

89. Which of the following states do not have bicameral legislature?
a) Bihar
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Madya Pradesh
d) Maharastra

90. What fraction of Legislative Council Members are nominated by Governer on the advice of Cabinet from amongst those having excelled in the fields of science, arts, literature, cooperative movement or social science ?
a) 1/3
b) 1/6
c) 1/12
d) 1/4

91. In which of the following states is the construction site of proposed Tipaimukh dam located?
a) Mizoram
b) Assam
c) Manipur
d) Nagaland

92. The capitals of Manipur, Mizoram and Arunachal pradesh respectively are
a) Imphal, Aizwal and itanagar
b) itanagar , Aizawl and imphal
c) kohima , Shillong, and agartala
d) Imphal , itanagar and aizawl

93. Which of the following is not a tributary of Krishna river?
a) Tungabadra
b) Bhima
c) Koyna
d) Godavari

94. Which of the following is not a hill station in south india?
a) Ooty
b) Kodaikanal
c) Munnar
d) Coimbatore

95. Which of the following states shares border with china?
a) west bengal
b) himachal pradesh
c) nagaland
d) Uttar pradesh

96. Which of the following is not a land locked state?
a) Bihar
b) Chattishgarh
c) Mizoram
d) Orissa

97. Which of the following is not matched correctly?
a) US-CIA
b) UK-MI6
c) France-Mossad
d) India -R & AW

98. In which year was Guru Nanak Dev born?
a) 1242 AD
b) 1358 AD
c) 1469 AD
d) 1542 AD

99. Which religious leader established 'four mathas' in India?
a) Chaitanya mahaprabhu
b) Shankaracharya
c) Vivekananda
d) Ramanuja

100. Who was he first Christian missionary to India?
a) Thomas the Apostle
b) John Breeden
c) Richard Knill
d) St George

MANAGER (ENGINEERING) IN HYDERABAD METROPOLITAN WATER SUPPLY AND SEWARAGE BOARD

GENERAL STUDIES AND MENTAL ABILITY

1. As per 2011 Census, the district in Andra Pradesh with highest literacy rate is 

a) Hyderabad

b) Krishna

c) Warangal

d) West Godavari

2. In the recent past, the area that experienced major earthquake was

a) Bhuj (2001)

b) Chamoli (1999)

c) Jabalpur (1997)

d) all the above

4. Women for every 1000 men in India as per Census are 

a) 980

b) 930

c) 940

d) 960

ans.

5. Literacy rate in India, according to 2011 Census is 

a) 69.04%

b) 74.04%

c) 71.04%

d) 76.04%

ans.

7. -40'C is equal to 

a) -48 'F

b) -35' F

c) -45 'F

d) -40 'F

8. The device that measures the altitude of Aircraft 

a) Altimeter

b) Ammeter

c) Avometer

d) Aerometer

ans.

9. Editor of MAHA TV is

a) I. Venkat Rao

b) K. Ramachandra Murthy

c) K. Srinivas

d) M.J. Akbar

10. Editorial Director of India Today weekly is 

a) I. Venkat Rao

b) K. Srinivas

c) K. Ramachandra Murthy 

d) M.J. Akbar

ans.

11. As per 2011 Census, the population of Andra Pradesh is 

a) 8,46,65,533

b) 8,26,65,533

c) 8,16,65,533

d) 8,36,65,533

ans.

12. Indian National Center for Oceanic Information System was set up in Hyderabad in

a) 2007

b) 2008

c) 2009

d) 2010

ans.

14. 2001-2011 decadal population growth in India was

a) 17.64%

b) 18.64%

c) 16.64%

d) 19.64%

ans.

15. 2011 Census covered ________ villages in Andra pradesh

a) 28,800

b) 27,800

c) 29,800

d) 26,800

ans. 

17. The most abundantly found element in the human body is 

a) Oxygen

b) Hydrogen

c) Helium

d) Bromine

ans.

18. As per Census , the population of India is 

a) 1,21,01,93,422
b) 1,11,01,93,422
c) 1,23,01,93,422
d) 1,24,01,93,422
ans. 

19. At what temperature does water boil on the mountains?

a) less than 100'C

b) more than 100'C

c) 100'C

d) none of the above

ans. 

20. The velocity of light in the Vacuum (Air) is
a) 9 X 10^2 m/sec
b) 3 X 10^11 m/sec
c) 3 X 10^8 m/sec
d) 2 X 10^4 m/sec
ans. 

21. Tsunami is a
a) Japanese word
b) French word
c) Greek word
d) Chinese word
ans.

22. Most Tsunamis occur in 
a) Indian Ocean
b) Atlantic Ocean
c) Pacific Ocean
d) Mediterranean sea
ans.

23. As per 2011 Census , urban population in Andra Pradesh comprises
a) 29.49%
b) 31.49%
c) 33.49%
d) 30.49%

24. As per 2011 Census, percentage of children in the age group of 0-6 years to total population in Andra Pradesh is
a) 10.21%
b) 11.21%
c) 12.21%
d) 13.21%
ans. 

25. Editor-in-chief of India Today weekly is 
a) Aroon Purie
b) Kaveree Bamzai
c) M.J.Akbar
d) R.Vijaya Shankar
ans.

26. Editor-in-chief of The Hans India , the English Daily is
a) K. Ramachandra Murthy
b) P.N.V. Nair
c) S. Varadarajan
d) A.T. Jayanti
ans.

28. In India, how many people are exposed to recurring floods every year?
a) 180 million
b) 150 million
c) 200 million
d) 225 million
ans. 

29. Out of 4 billion who live in Asia, what percent of people live near the coast?
a) 7%
b) 6%
c) 5%
d) 4%
ans.

30. Association of Indian Universities published the English weekly called
a) University News
b) University Reporter
c) Higher Education
d) University Herald
ans.

31. Important Vedic ritual was
a) Asvamedha
b) Vajapeya
c) Rajasuya
d) all the above
ans.

32. Vedangas include
a) Shiksha
b) Kalpa
c) Nirukta
d) all the above
ans.

33. Buddhist scriptures include
a) Vinaya Pitaka
b) Sutta Pitaka
c) Abhidhamma Pitaka
d) all the above
ans.

34. Alexander invaded India in
a) 324 B.C
b) 326 B.C
c) 328 B.C
d) 330 B.C
ans.

35. The first to invade India were the
a) Greeks
b) Shakas
c) Parthians
d) Kushans
ans.

36. Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises is
a) M. Veerappa Moily
b) Jairam Ramesh
c) Salman Khurshid
d) Praful Patel
ans.

37. Union Minister of State for Railways is
a) K.H. Muniyappa
b) Jitin Prasad
c) Harish Rawat
d) Sultan Ahmed
ans.

38. Margaret Alva is the Governor of
a) Manipur
b) Uttarakand
c) Rajasthan
d) West Bengal
ans.

39. Shivraj Singh is the Chief Minister of
a) Karnataka
b) Punjab
c) Maharastra
d) Madya Pradesh
ans.

40. Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission is
a) D.P. Agarwal
b) A.S. Nigavekar
c) Rakesh Hooja
d) S.L. Goel
ans.

41. Indian Institute of Public Administration is situated at
a) Nagpur
b) New Delhi
c) Mumbai
d) Bangalore
ans.

42. Economic and Political Weekly is published from 
a) Pune
b) New Delhi
c) Mumbai
d) Jaipur
ans.

43. Who among the following worked as chief minister three times?
a) N.D.Tiwari 
b) Sharad Pawar
c) Mohanlal Sukhadia
d) all the above
ans.

44. Leader of Opposition is Rajya Sabha is 
a) Arun Jaitley
b) Sushma Swaraj
c) K. Rahman Khan
d) M. Venkaiah Naidu
ans.

45. Chairman of National Human Rights Commission is 
a) Vinod Rai
b) Karia Munda
c) M.N. Rao
d) K.G. Balakrishnan
ans.

APPSC ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER SOLVED PAPER-1 GENERAL STUDIES AND MENTAL ABILITY

1. Right to property is
a) Fundamental right
b) political right
c) civil right
d) legal right
ans.

2. which of the following has banned "floor crossing" by the members elected on a party ticket to the legislature?
a) 52nd constitution Amendment Act
b) Peoples Security Act
c) National security Act
d) Maintenance of Internal Security Act
ans.

3. The union territories get representation in
a) Lok Sabha
b) Rajya Sabha
c) Both houses of Parliament
d) None of the above
ans.

4. who is competent to prescribe conditions for aquiring Indian Citizenship?
a) Parliament
b) State Legislature
c) President
d) Attorney general
ans.

5. The supreme court was set up under
a) Pitt's India Act
b) Indian Councils Act 1861
c) Regulating Act
d) Indian councils Act 1892
ans.

6. The members of the Constituent Assembly
a) were directly elected
b) were all nominatted
c) were indirectly elected
d) were partly elected directly by the people
ans.

7. The source of political power in India lies with
a) the constitution
b) the parliament
c) the people of india
d) the legislature and the judiciary
ans.

8. The concept that the courts can punish a person for contempt of court was borrowed from
a) UK
b) USA
c) Govt of India Act 1935
d) South Africa
ans.

9. which one of the following Lok Sabhas were dissolved before expiry of its normal term and mid-term elections ordered?
a) First
b) Third
c) Fourth
d) Seventh
ans.

10. The Swaraj Party soon got divided on the issue of
a) not contesting elections in 1926
b) acceptance of membership of the Executive council of the governer
c) cooperation with the muslim league
d) all the above
ans.

11. Who among the following transferred the shivaji and ganapathi festival into a national festival?
a) Lala Lajpat Rai
b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
c) Veer Savarkar
d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
ans.b

12. The Indian National Congress observed Independence Day for the first time on 26th january in
a) 1920
b) 1925
c) 1930
d) 1947
ans. c

13. A person can move the Supreme court directly in the event of violation of Fundamental Rights under
a) Article 19
b) Article 32
c) Article 34
d) none of the above
ans. b

14. Mahatma Gandhi launched the Non-Cooperation movement in
a) 1919
b) 1921
c) 1931
d) 1920
ans. d

15. The PIL in India has been introduced by
a) Constitutional Amendment
b) Judicial Initiative
c) Political Parties
d) Parliamentary Act
ans. b

16. Vijay.L.Kelkar , who was appointed as the Chairman of the 13th finance commission is a former
a) Comptroller and auditor general
b) Finance Secretary
c) Chairman of planning commission
d) none of the above
ans. b

17. Chellaiah Committee (1992-93) recommended that in Income Tax there should be
a) higher rates
b) broader spread between minimum and maximum rates
c) minimum incentives
d) maximum incentives
ans.

18. Which South Asian country has adopted, Gross National Happiness as an index of the well being of the citizens?
a) Bangladesh
b) Bhutan
c) Sri Lanka
d) Myanmar
ans. b

19. Which year is known as "year of great divide" with regard to population growth in India?
a) 1921
b) 1951
c) 1947
d) none of the above
ans. a

20. In India, National Income is computed by
a) Ministry of Finance
b) Central Statistical Organisation
c) Planning Commission
ans. b

21. National Planning Committee (1938) was chaired by
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) M. Visheswarayya
c) Dadabhai Naoroji
d) M.N.Roy
ans. a

22. The planning commission was set up in accordance with the directive principles in
a) Article 38
b) Article 39
c) Article 42
d) Article 51(A)
ans. b

23. Labour participation of women in India is
a) 20 %
b) 15%
c) 32 %
d) 9%
ans. c

24. Which of the following is not a method of estimating National Income?
a) Product Method
b) Export-Import Method
c) Income Method
d) Expenditure Method
ans.

25. Chronic unemployment is measured using
a) U.S. data
b) CWS data
c) none of the two
d) both a and b
ans. b

26. The cause for a steep decline in population in India in 1921 Census was
a) First World War
b) Influenza
c) Famine
d) Partition of Bengal
ans. b

27. Land Development Banks form a part of the
a) Commercial Banks
b) Industrial Development Bank of India
c) Food Corporation of India
d) Cooperative Credit Structure
ans.

28. Decentralised planning on the basis of Panchayat Raj institutions was recommended by
a)  Balwantray Mehta Committee
b) Mahalanobis Committee
c) Asoka Mehta Committee
d) Gadgil Committee
ans.

29. The state which has the lowest percentage of persons below poverty line is
a) Kerala
b) Maharashtra
c) Punjab
d) Gujarat
ans. a

30. National Income is arrived at by adding to Net Domestic Product
a) Depriciation
b) Net inflow from abroad
c) Indirect taxes
d) Subsidies
ans.

31. Which of the following causes the rusting of iron?
1. Oxidation
2. Reduction
3. Chemical reaction with oxygen
4. Chemical reaction with Carbon dioxide
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 3 and 4
d) 1 and 3
ans. d

32. Water gas is prepared by passing
a) Steam over white-hot coke
b) Air over red-hot coke
c) Methane over red-hot coke
d) Steam over heated sulphur
ans. a

33. Match the following

1.Anemometer           !.  High temperature
2.Tachometer            !!.  Power of machine
3.Pyrometer              !!!.  Rotation speed
4.Dynamometer         !V.  Velocity of fluid

a) 1-!!, 2-!, 3-!!!, 4-!V
b) 1-!!!, 2-!V, 3-!!, 4-!
c) 1-!V, 2-!!!, 3-!, 4-!!
d) 1-!V, 2-!!!, 3-!!, 4-!

34.What is the correct sequence of the following in a heart attack?

1. Narrowing of the inner orifice of the vessel
2. Plaque from fibrous tissue and high cholesterol
3. Inadequate supply of blood and oxygen
4. Clots of blood carried into the coronary

a) 1,2,3,4
b) 2,4,1,3
c) 2,3,1,4
d) 4,2,1,3
ans.

35. Which one of the following best explains what pasteurised milk is ?
a) Fresh and unboiled milk ready for packing in pouches
b) Milk free from micro-organisms
c) Milk made from fat contents
d) Powdered milk packed in air-tight containers
ans. b

36. The period of revolution of a geostationary satillite is
a) 24 hours
b) 30 days
c) 365 days
d) changing continuously
ans. a

37. The filament of an electric lamp becomes white hot but the lead-in wires holding he filament are only slightly heated because , they
a) have smaller current passing through them
b) have very low resistance
c) have higher melting point
d) are made of black iron
ans.

38. The Astronomical Unit is the
a) mean distance from the center of the sun to the center of the earth
b) mean distance between the surface of the sun and the surface of the earth
c) maximum distance between the sun and the earth
d) minimum distance between the sun and the earth
ans. a

39. Stars appear to move from East to West because the
a) Whole Universe is moving from East to West
b) Earth revolving around the sun
c) Earth rotating from East to West
d) Earth rotating from West to East
ans.

40. Consider the following metals
1. Platinum
2. Gold
3. Copper
4. Lead
Their correct arrangement in the increasing order of density is
a) 3,4,2,1
b) 4,3,2,1
c)1,2,3,4
d) 3,4,1,2
ans.

41. A fish that is devoid of any scales is
a) Carp
b) Dog fish
c) Cat fish
d) Mullet
ans.

42. Match list 1 and list 2 and select the correct answer given below the lists

a. mars       1. titan
b. saturn     2. miranda
c. uranus    3. phobos
d. Jupiter    4. Ganymede

    a b c d
a) 1 3 2 4
b) 3 1 2 4
c) 3 1 4 2
d) 2 1 3 4
ans. 2

43. The oxygen that keeps us alive is a product of photosynthesis. It comes from
a) carbon dioxide
b) carbonate absorbed from soil
c) oxides of mineral elements
d) water
ans.

44. Gene , the basic unit of heredity, was first synthesized in the laboratory by
a) Authur kornberg
b) Hargobind  khorana
c) Gregor mendal
d) Watson and Crick
ans. b

45. Which of the following plant diseases is caused by bacteria?
a) Citrus die-back
b) Karnal bunt of wheat
c) potato witches broom
d) Tundu disease of wheat
ans.

46. Which of the following crops are effected early blight disease?
a) Potato
b) Rice
c) Sugarcane
d) Wheat
ans. a

47. Two solutions are said to be isotonic when they
a) have same osmotic pressure
b) are of equal concentration
c) contain the same solute dissolved in them
d) have the same vapour pressure
ans. c

48. The processes that can be used for making artificial enzymes may be
1. genetic engineering
2. synthesis of crown ethers
3.  denaturation of proteins from living systems
Out of the above three reactions , the correct reactions are
a) 1and 3
b) 1 and 2
c) 1,2 and 3
d) 2 and 3
ans.

49. Interferon is
a) an anti-bacterial drug
b) an anti-cancer agent
c) an anti-viral agent
d) a harmone
ans.

50 An isoentropic process occurs at
a) constant temperature
b) constant pressure
c) constant entropy
d) constant enthalpy
ans. c

51. which state has the lowest density?
a) Jammu & kashmir
b) Rajasthan
c) Nagaland
d) Arunachal pradesh
ans. d

52. In which area are Zorastrians concentrated?
a) Tamil nadu
b) Andra Pradesh
c) Maharastra
d) Madya pradesh
ans. c

53. OTEC refers to
a) Oceanic mineral resources
b) Tidal and wave energy
c) Ocean thermal gradient energy
d) None of the above
ans.

54.Where was the National Agricultural Science Complex established?
a) Delhi
b) Bangalore
c) Madras
d) Calcutta
ans.

55. Intensive subsistance farming is characteristic of the area of
a) high density of population and high technology
b) low density of population and high technology
c) low density of population and low technology
d) high density of population and low technology
ans. d

56. How many National Highways are existing in Andra pradesh?
a) 10
b) 13
c) 17
d) 20
ans. c

57. What is the percentage of the population in Andra pradesh according to the Social and Economic Survey estimates of our country for 2010-2011?
a) 7.16%
b) 8.0%
c) 7.0%
d) 7.27%
ans.

58. How many lacs of hectares of land area is there in Andra pradesh ?
a) 274.09 lacs Ha
b) 270.0 lacs Ha
c) 275.04 lacs Ha
d) 273.0 lacs Ha
ans

59. When did National Horticulture Mission commence ?
a) 2004
b) 2005
c) 2006
d) 2010
ans. b

60. Who was the Chairman of NABARD in 2011?
a) A.K. Singh
b) V.C. Saarangi
c) K.N. Vajpai
d) D. Subba Rao
ans.

61. First Plan adopted
a) Lewis-Fei Model
b) Mahalanobis Model
c) Harrod Domar Model
ans. c

62. Panchayat Raj institutions are intended to strengthen
a) Indicative Planning
b) Multilevel planning
c) Structural planning
d) Functional Planning
ans.

63. India has _____ % of the world's geographical area and _____ % of the world population.
a) 4,18
b) 2.6, 16
c) 2.4, 16
d) 3.2 , 15
ans.

64. The ex-officio Chairman of the planning commision of India is the
a) planning minister
b) finance minister
c) prime minister
d) Governer of R.B.I
ans.

65. Which one of the following sectors has attracted the maximum FDI during the last Four years?
a) Software
b) Telecommunication
c) Fast Moving Consumer goods
d) Pharmaceuticals
ans. b

66. What is the percentage of India's population to the world population?
a) 6%
b) 16%
c) 26%
d) 36%
ans. b

67. 2,15, 41, 80 ,__
a) 132
b) 121
c) 111
d) 120
ans. a

68. AGNI-5 Missile was launched on
a) 18th April 2012
b) 20th April 2012
c) 19th April 2012
d) 21th April 2012
ans.

69. If PASSPORT is coded as RCUURQTV, then how will BOOKLET be coded?
a) CPPLMFU
b) CQQMNFV
c) DQQMNGV
d) DRRNMGW
ans. c

70. If India is written as 95491, then Delhi will be written as
a) 45389
b) 45489
c) 45498
d) 45398
ans. a

72. Prema has a son named Anand. Rajiv is  Prema's brother. Neha too has a daughter named Rashmi. Neha is Rajiv's sister . what is Anand's relationship to Rashmi?
a) Uncle
b) Brother -in-law
c) Cousin
d) No relationship
ans. c

73. Pan is to Nap as Tap is to
a) water
b) tip
c) cap
d) pat
ans.

74. Cork is to Bottle as ___ is to box.
a) lock
b) side
c) Color
d) lid
ans.

75. Rekha is Virendra's Mother's daughter's daughter. What is her relatioship with Virendra?
a) Aunt
b) Friend
c) Niece
d) Nephew
ans. c

77. Two players are tossing a balanced coin. if it shows heads four times in a row, what is the probability that a head will occur in the fifth toss too?
a) 0.25
b) 0.50
c) 0.75
d) none of the above
ans.b

78. If the day tomorrow is Sunday , what was it yesterday?
a) Wednesday
b) Thursday
c) Friday
d) Saturday
ans.c

79. A clock show the time as 12.20. what is the angle the hour hand makes with the minute hand?
a) 100 degrees
b) 110 degrees
c) 120 degrees
d) 130 degrees
ans.

80. How many prime numbers are integer multiples of 26?
a) 0
b) 1
c) 5
d) 2
ans.

86. select the odd one out
a) crying
b) frying
c) drying
d) sweeping
ans.

87. Earthquakes and volcanoes are associated with
a) folded and faulted region
b) deep sea plains
c) plateau region
d) coastal region
ans.

88. The term 'Nife' refers to
a) earthquakes
b) core of the earth
c) crust of the earth
d) ocean beds
ans.

89. What is a cyclone?
a)  A low pressure system with clockwise winds in the northern hemisphere
b) A high pressure system with anti clockwise winds in the northern hemisphere
c) A low pressure system with anti clockwise winds in the northern hemisphere
d) A high pressure system with clockwise winds in the northern hemisphrere
ans.

90. The National day for disaster reduction is
a) 28th october
b) 29th october
c) 30th october
d) 31st october
ans.

92. Vedic texts mention vrihi, tandula and sali refers to
a) wheat
b) barley
c) rice
d) gram
ans.

94. Who declared " The only hope for India is from the masses. The upper classes are physically and morally dead."?
a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) Swami Vivekanand
ans.d

95. Who was the advocate at the famous INA trials?
a) Bhulabhai Desai
b) Asaf Ali
c) Subash Chandra Bose
d) C. Rajagopalachari
ans.

96. What was the chief programme of the swaraj party?
a) Council entry
b) Constitutional opposition
c) Rural reconstruction programme
d) none of the above
ans.

97. Which was the only province where muslims had taken to commerce and educaiton quite early?
a) Calcutta
b) Punjab
c) Madras
d) Bombay
ans. a

98. Which of the following classes participate the least in the Indian National Movement?
a) Captalists
b) princes of states
c) Government's officials
d) peaseants
ans.

99. Horse latitudes is the term applied to the
a) 0-5 degrees N and S latitudes
b) Polar circles
c) 30-40 degrees N and S latitudes
d) 40- 60 degrees N and S latitutes
ans.

100. The velocity of winds is governed by
a) Pressure gradient
b) Ferrel's law
c) Rotation of the earth
d) Temperature
ans.

101. The saturn rings were discovered by
a) copernicus
b) newton
c) Galileo
d) none of the above
ans.

102. The planet having no moon is
a) Mercury
b) Pluto
c) Venus
d) Neptune
ans.

103. The Earth's annul circuit round the Sun covers a distance of
a) 1098 million kms
b) 1038 million kms
c) 966 million kms
d) 896 million kms
ans.

104. The international date line passes through the
a) Bass Strait
b) Bering Strait
c) Cook strait
d) Horn Strait
ans. b

105. Which of the following natural regions is known as ' the big game country'  or ' a land of Safari'?
a) Tropical deserts
b) Equitorial regions
c) Temperate grasslands regions
d) Savanna or Tropical grassland regions.
ans.

106. Canary Islands are dependencies of
a) Spain
b) Portugal
c) Germany
d) U.K
ans.

107. A pharmaceutical plant in India is
a) IDPL , Hyderabad
b) IDPL, Kanpur
c) HSL, Bhilai
d) HIL, Delhi
ans.

108. The most important producer of tin in India is
a) Bihar
b) Rajasthan
c) Karnataka
d) Andra Pradesh
ans.

109. Which iron and steel plant has been established with German collaboration?
a) Tisco, Jamshedpur
b) HSL, Rourkela
c) HSL, Bhilai
d) HSL , durgapur
ans.b

110. What is the present population of the world?
a) 5.6 billion
b) 5.8 billion
c) 6.4 billion
d) 7 billion
ans. d

111. Which part of United States is the most densely populated?
a) North-Central
b) North-Western
c) North-Eastern
d) South -Central
ans.

112. Which of the following places is likely to have a time ahead of GMT?
a) Lisbon
b) Baghdad
c) New York
d) Buenos Aires
ans.b

113. India's first cotton textile mill was established at Fort Gloster in 1818? In which state is it located?
a) Maharastra
b) West Bengal
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Gujarat
ans. b

114. Black soil requires least tilling because
a) it is fertile
b) it develops cracks on drying
c) it is a lava origin
d) it has plenty of iron and aluminium compounds
ans.

115. An upper air wind system with very high velocities in certain parts of the atmosphere is called
a) a cyclone
b) an anti cyclone
c) jet stream
d) a tsunami
ans. c

116. What are the factors influencing ocean currents?
1. Coriolis force
2. Local winds
3. Waves
4. Continent shape
a) 1 and 4
b) 1, 3 and 4
c) 1 and 3
d) 1, 2 and 4
ans.

117. All the following are agent of the formation except for
a) High relative humidity
b) diurnal temperatures of short ranges
c) winter season
d) rapid radiation
ans.

118. Which is an organic rock?
a) Marble
b) Coal
c) Granite
d) Slate
ans. b

119. The constituent assembly was created by
a) Simla Conference 1945
b) Cabinet Mission Plan
c) Indian Independence Act
d) Cripps Mission
ans.

120. Which of the following is a feature of the parliamentary form of government?
a) executive is responsible to judiciary
b) executive is responsible to legislature
c) judiciary is responsible to executive
d) legislature is responsible to executive
ans.

121. Where was the important meeting of the Mahatma Gandhi National Employment Guarantee Scheme held during 2010?
a) Kolkata
b) Benguluru
c) Delhi
d) Nagpur
ans.

122. In IPL 2010 Golden player of the tornament was
a) Pollard
b) Dhoni
c) Suresh Raina
d) Sachin Tendulkar
ans.c

123. what is the serial number of the Census of India done during the year 2011
a) 14th
b) 16th
c) 15th
d) 18th
ans.

124. Where is the Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology located?
a) Lucknow
b) Pune
c) Bhopal
d) Kolkata
ans.

125. The Montreal Protocol is related to
a) Ozone depletion
b) Nuclear weapons
c) Land mines
d) Sea-bed
ans. a

126. Which of the following will host the 20th FIFA world cup in 2014 ?
a) Spain
b) Brazil
c) Germany
d) Argentina
ans.

127. The annual summit meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organistaion was held in 2010 at
a) Tashkent
b) Dushanbe
c) Astana
d) Bishkek
ans.

128. The Almatti Dam is on the river
a) Godavari
b) Cauvery
c) Krishna
d) Mahanadi
ans.

129. New Name of GATT is
a) UNEFPA
b) APEC
c) WTO
d) OSCE
ans.

130. G-20 summit was recently held in
a) New York
b) Seoul
c) London
d) Tokyo
ans. b

131. Aung San Suu Kyi - pro-democracy leader of Myanmar , was released from house arrest by the military rulers in
a) September 2010
b) November 2010
c) October 2010
d) December 2010
ans.

132. The United Kingdom signed treaties agreeing to military cooperation including testing of nuclear warheads with
a) Belgium
b) France
c) The Netherlands
d) Germany
ans.

133. Which year has been set as a deadline for withdrawal of troops by North Atlantic Treaty Organisation from Afganistan?
a) 2013
b) 2015
c) 2014
d) 2016
ans.

134. Dilma Rousseff has been elected the new president of
a) Brazil
b) Argentina
c) Peru
d) Chile
ans. a

135. Justice Arun Kumar Mishra is the Chief justice of
a) Calcutta high court
b) Rajasthan high court
c) Madras high court
d) Bombay high court
ans. b

136. The period when men used both stones and copper tools known as the
a) Monolithic Age
b) Chalcolithic Age
c) Neolithic Age
d) Metal Age
ans.

137. Which of the following was the chief feature of Rig-Veda religion?
a) Performance of sacrifices
b) Worship of images
c) Belief in existence of life after death
d) Predominance of female goddesses
ans.

138. With which religion is Kaivalya associated?
a) Buddhism
b) Jainism
c) Hinduism
d) Sikhism
ans. b

139. The misl of which Ranjit Singh was the leader , was
a) Sukerchakia
b) Ahluwalia
c) Phulkia
d) Ramgarhia
ans.

140. Akbar collected a very valuable library of manuscripts on all subjects , because
a) he was a voracious reader
b) he wanted to write Akbarnama
c) he had a great hunger for knowledge
d) he wanted to start a new religion
ans.

141. The major difference between 'Varna' and 'Jati' is that
a) Varna was formed after Jati
b) Jati was derived from Varna
c) Varna are only four but Jati are many
d) They are unrelated
ans.

142. The famous Besnagar pillar inscription of century 150 BC refers to the great theistic cult of
a) Panchika and Hariti
b) Pashupathas
c) Krishna-Vasudeva
d) Shakti
ans.

143. The buddhist monument Stupa was raised
1. over Bhudda's relics
2. at places connected with Buddha's life.
3. over relics of celebrated members of that Sangha
4. as objects of devotion by Buddhist monastries.
which of the above statements are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 1,2 and 3 only
d) 1,2,3, and 4
ans.

144. Dhai-din-ka Jhopra at Ajmer was constructed by
a) Sher Shah
b) Qutub-ud-din
c) Jalaluddin Firoz Khilji
d) Balban
ans.

145. Which of the following formed the eastern limit of sultanate in 1335?
a) Jajnagar
b) Peshawar
c) Kalanaur
d) Malwa
ans.

146. Mohammad Ghazni attacked India many times mainly
a) to plunder wealth of India
b) to spread Islam in India
c) to establish his empire in India
d) to take the famous artisans of India to his court
ans. a

147. Put the following in ascending chronological order or construction
1. Puri Jaganath Temple
2. Meenakshi Temple
3. Mallapuram Temple
4. Kutub Minar
a) 1,2,3,4
b) 1,3,2,4
c) 2,3,1,4
d) 3,1,4,2
ans.

148.When did "The Mother Goddess" after centuries of neglect become an object of worship again?
a) Later Vedic time (1000-600 BC)
b) The Mauryan phase (321-185 BC)
c) The years between the Mauryas the and the Guptas (184 BC- AD 320)
d) The period from the rise of the Guptas to the death of Harsha Vardhana ( AD 320 -647)
ans.

149. The most short lived of all Constitutional reforms in British India
a) The Indian Councils Act of 1909
b) Montague-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919
c) Indian Council Act of 1892
d) Indian Council Act of 1861
ans. a

150. Raja Ram Mohan Roy's reform of Hinduism was along the lines of
1. Condemnation of idolatry
2. Irrelevance of Brahmanical priestcraft
3. Propagation of monotheism
4. Projection of Vedas as the repository of all scientific truths
which of the above statements are correct ?
a) 1 and 4
b) 1, 3 and 4
c) 1,2 and 3
d) All the above.
ans.

GROUP 1 GENERAL STUDIES AND MENTAL ABILITY MAY 2012 PAPER

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