1) For an inferior good, demand falls when
a) price rises b) income rises c) price falls d) income falls
2) The marginal propensity to consume lies between
a) 0 to 1 b) 0 to infinity c) 1 to infinity d) infinity to infinity
3) Which of the following is an example of Joint-Sector enterprise in India?
a) Maruti-Udyog Limited
b) The Indian Oil Corporation
c) Hindustan Antibiotics Ltd
d) Bharat Aluminium Ltd
4) Which one of the following is deducted from GNP to arrive at NNP?
a) Depreciation
b) Interest
c) Tax
d) Subsidy
5) Which one is correct about the duration of the Eleventh Five Year Plan?
a) 01.01.2005 to 31.12.2010
b) 01.04.2005 to 31.03.2010
c) 01.01.2006 to 31.12.2011
d) 01.04.2006 to 31.03.2011
6) In the first expansion of SAARC which one of the following countries joined as eighth member of SAARC?
a) Myanmar b) Iran c) Afghanistan d) Thailand
7) Which one of the following does not pose a challenge to India?
a) Communalism b) Regionalism c) Socialism
d) Casteism
8) Which one of the following committees is not a Standing Committee of the Parliament?
a) Public Accounts Committee
b) Estimates Committee
c) Committee on Public Understandings
d) Consultative Committee to the Ministry of Finance
9) Which country is following is following One Party System?
a) Mongolia b) Spain c) Chili d) China
10) The idea of Lokpal is taken from
a) Britain b) America c) Scandinavian Countries
d) France
11) During whose reign did Chengiz Khan attack India’s bordere in pursuit of Jalauddin?
a) Qutb-ud-din-Aibak
b) Iltutmish
c) Balban
d) Nasiruddin Khusrau
12) ‘Satyameva Jayate’ engraved on the Indian Emblem is taken from?
a) Rig Veda b) Matsyapurana c) Bhagavad Gita
d) Mundakopanishad
13) The Revolt of 1857 took place at the following places. Give their correct sequence.
1) Jhansi 2) Meerut 3) Delhi 4) Barrackpore
a) 1,2,3,4 b) 1,2,4,3 c) 2,3,4,1 d) 4,3,2,1
14) The famous ruler of ancient India who, towards the end of his life, is said to have converted to Jainism, was?
a) Samudragupta b) Bindusara c) Chandragupta
d) Ashoka
15) Which of the following is wrongly matched with his contemporary Mughal King?
a) Rana Sanga – Babar
b) Prithviraj Chauhan – Akbar
c) Jujhar Singh – Shahjahan
d) Jaswant Singh – Aurangazeb
16) The mountains which are not a part of the Himalayan Chain:
a) Aravalli b) Kunlun c) Karakonam d) Hindukush
17) Match the following:
Dams Rivers
A) Hirakud 1) Beas
B) Pong Dam 2) Bhagirathi
C) Tehri Dam 3) Ravi
D) Thein Dam 4) Mahanadi
A B C D
a 4 3 1 2
b 4 2 3 1
c 4 3 2 1
d 1 2 4 3
18) Heavy Rainfall during the months of October and November is received by
a) Gharo, Khasi and Jainita hills
b) Chota Nagpur Plateau
c) Coromandel Coast
d) Malwa Plateau
19) A crop grown in Zaid season is
a) Water Melon b) Soyabean c) Maize d) Jute
20) Afforestation is the process of
a) clearing forests
b) planting more trees
c) cutting down trees
d) collecting forest resources
21) What is the other name of Vitamin B2?
a) Thiamine
b) Haemoglobin
c) Riboflavin
d) Dextrose
22) Cockroach cannot survive in the water because its respiratory organ is
a) Gill b) Trachea c) Book Lung
d)Pulmonary Sac
23) Mercury Poisoning in man causes the disease
a) Black Lung b) Arsenicosis c) Minamata
d) Tai-Etai
24) hromosomes consist of
a) DNA and lipids
b) RNA and Amino Acids
c) DNA and proteins
d) RNA and sugar
25) The yellow color of urine is due to
a) Bile b) Lymph c) Cholestrol d) Urochrome
26) Which of the following is known as graveyard of RBCs?
a) Liver b) Bone Marrow c) Spleen d) Appendix
27) Water is used in hot water bags because:
a) It is easily obtained.
b) It is cheaper and is not harmful.
c) It has high specific heat.
d) It is easy to heat water.
28) Water drops cannot stick to the oily surface due to
a) Lack of adhesive force.
b) Surface Tension.
c) Cannot mix each other.
d) Water is lighter than oil.
29) Ozone Layer in the outer atmosphere help us in
a) reflecting radio waves and makes radio communication possible.
b) regulating the temperatue of armosphere.
c) absorbing cosmic ray particles.
d) absorbing U-V Radiations.
30) What is meant by the term “midnight sun”?
a) Twilight
b) Rising Sun
c) Very bright moon
d) Sun shining in the polar circle for long time.
31) Virus in a computer is a
a) Chemical that attacks silicon.
b) Micro-Organism that disturbs integrated circuits.
c) Programme that damages the computer software.\
d) None of the above
32) Alta Vista is a
a) Programme b) Software c) Browser d)Search Engine
33) One carat of diamond is equal to
a) 100mg b) 150mg c) 200mg d) 250mg
34) The main use of salt in the diet is to
a) Increase the solubility of food particles in water.
b) Produce in small amounts the hydrochloric acid required for the digestion of food.
c) Ease the process of cooking.
d) Make the taste of food better.
35) Which of the following properties is generally found in non-metals?
a) Brittleness b) Conductivity c) Ductility d) Malleability
36) Which of the following is the best fuel in terms of energy released per gram of fuel?
a) Hydrogen b) Methane c) Ethanol d) Butane
37) Match the following:
Process Changes
a) Evaporation 1) Liquid into gas
b) Sublimation 2) Gas into liquid
c) Condensation 3) Solid into gas
d) Melting 4) Solid into liquid
a b c d
a) 1 3 2 4
b) 3 1 2 4
c) 2 1 4 3
d) 2 1 3 4
38) Which of the following weeds has been found effective in checking water pollution caused by industrial affluents?
a) Water hyeinth b) Elephant Grass c) Parthenium
d) Both b and c
39) The World Environment Day is observed on
a) 15th June b) 5th June c) 10th October d) 8th March
40) Electrostatic Precipitator is used to control
a) Chemical Pollutants
b) Radio-active pollutants
c) Water Pollutants
d) Air Pollutants
41) Which of the following is biodegradable?
a) Paper b) DDT c) Aluminium d) Plastic
42) The Longest dam in India is
a) Bhakra Dam b) Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
d) Hirakud Dam e) Kosi Dam
43) Match the following:
Tribes Regions
a) Bhil 1) Terai
b) Tharu 2) Nilgiri
c) Gond 3) Bastar
d) Toda 4) Malwa
A B C D
a) 4 1 3 2
b) 1 3 4 2
c) 4 2 1 3
d) 3 1 2 4
44) Mudumalai Sanctuary is famous for
a) Tigers b) Bisons c) Birds d) Elephants
45) The four “Mathas” (Shrines) at Sringeri, Badrinath, Dwaraka and Puri were founded by
a) Ramanuja
b) Ashoka
c) Adi Shankaracharya
d) Madhava Vidyaranya
46) The three medals India won in Beijing Olympics were in
a) Shooting, Boxing and Wrestling
b) Badminton, Chess and Shooting
c) Badminton, Shooting and Boxing
d) Shooting, Archery and Wrestling
47) ATM is the abbreviation for
a) Automatic Teller Machine
b) Automated Teller Machine
c) Authentic Teller Machine
d) Authorised Teller Machine
48) Child Sex Ratio as per the provisional results of the 2011 Census in India is
a) 927 b) 924 c) 917 d) 914
49) Which one of the following cities is the venue for the XXX Olympic Games?
a) Liverpool b) Lancashire c) Las Vegas d) London
50) Which of the following cricketer has been declared the “Cricketer of the Twentieth Century” by the ICC?
a) Sunil Gavaskar
b) Kapil Dev
c) Shane Warne
d) Brian Lara
