1. Which of the following is the winner of Miss Universe 2008?
(A) Riyo Mori,
(B) Zhang Zilin,
(C) Dayana Mendoza,
(D) Simaran Kaur Mundi
Answer:- C
2. The President of India can nominate to the Rajya Sabha?
(A) 6 members,
(B) 9 members,
(C) 12 members,
(D) 15 members
Answer:- C
3. The first General elections under the Indian constitution were held in?
(A) 1950,
(B) 1951,
(C) 1952,
(D) 1953
Answer:- C
4. The President of India is elected by?
(A) Parliament,
(B) State legislatures,
(C) by the people directly,
(D) by an electrol college consisting of the elected members of the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies
Answer:- D
5. Permanent harness of water is due to the presence of?
(A) Calcium bicarbonate,
(B) Magnesium bicarbonate,
(C) Calcium sulphate,
(D) Sodium bicarbonate
Answer:- C
6. Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) consist of?
(A) Butane and propane,
(B) Ethane and hexane,
(C) Ethane and nonane,
(D) None of these
Answer:- A
7. Which of the following is present in hard water?
(A) Calcium,
(B) Aluminium,
(C) Sodium,
(D) Chlorine
Answer:- A
8. Which article of the Indian constitution empowers the President of India to impose central rule on a state?
(A) Article 256,
(B) Article 356,
(C) Article 370,
(D) Article 373
Answer:- B
9. The time-gap between two sessions of parliament must not exceed?
(A) 3 months,
(B) 6 months,
(C) 9 months,
(D) 12 months
Answer:- B
10. The vacancy in the office of the President must be filled within?
(A) 6 month,
(B) 9 month,
(C) 12 month,
(D) 3 month
Answer:- A
11. The drafting committee of the Indian Constitution was headed by?
(A) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar,
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad,
(C) N. Gopalaswamy,
(D) Jawahar Lal Nehru
Answer:- A
12. The sanctioned strength of the Judges of Supreme Court of India including the Chief Justice is?
(A) 15,
(B) 17,
(C) 20,
(D) 26
Answer:- D
13. Who was the first President of India to be elected unopposed?
(A) Dr. S. Radhakrishana,
(B) N. Sanjiva Reddy,
(C) V. V. Giri,
(D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Answer:- B
14. The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha is?
(A) 525 and 250,
(B) 552 and 250,
(C) 535 and 275,
(D) 500 and 250
Answer:- B
15. If the Vice-president were to submit his resignation, he would notify to?
(A) The President of India,
(B) The Prime Minister,
(C) The Chief Justic of India,
(D) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Answer:- A
16. What is the minimum strength of a State Legislative Assembly?
(A) 40,
(B) 60,
(C) 50,
(D) 70
Answer:- B
17. India is the third developing country to host the 2010 commonwealth Games. The other two are?
(A) Malaysia and South Korea,
(B) Singapore and Jamaica,
(C) Jamaica & China,
(D) Malaysia & Jamaica
Answer:- D
18. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by the?
(A) Prime Minister of India,
(B) President of India,
(C) Finance Minister,
(D) Lok Sabha
Answer:- B
19. When was the Planning Commission set up to prepare a blue print of development for the country?
(A) 1948,
(B) 1949,
(C) 1950,
(D) 1951
Answer:- C
20. Who was the first Chairman of the Planning Commission?
(A) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan,
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad,
(C) Jawahar Lal Nehru,
(D) Sardar Patel
Answer:- C
21. The National Development Council was set up in?
(A) 1948,
(B) 1950,
(C) 1951,
(D) 1962
Answer:- C
22. The First Five-year plan covered the period?
(A) 1947-52,
(B) 1950-55,
(C) 1951-56,
(D) 1952-57
Answer:- C
23. Article 370 of the Indian constitution deals with?
(A) The Emergency Powers of the President,
(B) The special position of the state of Jammu and Kashmir,
(C) The power of the President to seek the advisory opinion of the Supreme Court on any matter of public importance,
(D) Distribution of taxes between the Centre and the State
Answer:- B
24. The Supreme commander of the Defence Forces of India is?
(A) The Defence Minister,
(B) The Prime Minister,
(C) The Chief of the Army Staff,
(D) The President of India
Answer:- D
25. Which of the following rivers flows through a rift valley?
(A) Kaveri,
(B) Krishna,
(C) Tapti,
(D) Godavari
Answer:- C
26. Latitude of a point on the earth is measured by the distance in?
(A) Kilometres from the Equator,
(B) Angles from the Equator,
(C) Angles from the Poles,
(D) None of the above
Answer:- B
27. Indian classical dance has been popularized abroad by?
(A) Malaika Arora,
(B) Gopi Krishna,
(C) Uday Shankar,
(D) Yamini Krishnamurti
Answer:- C
28. The Union Cabinet is responsible to?
(A) The Rajya Sabha only,
(B) The Lok Sabha only,
(C) The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha,
(D) The President of India
Answer:- B
29. Which of the following bodies has not been provided for by the Indian constitution?
(A) Election Commission,
(B) Planning Commission,
(C) Finance Commission,
(D) Union Public Service Commission
Answer:- B
30. The number of Anglo-Indians who can be nominated by the President to the Lok Sabha is?
(A) 2,
(B) 3,
(C) 4,
(D) 5
Answer:- A
31. Tamasha is the famous folk form of musical theatre and belong to?
(A) Uttar Pradesh,
(B) Punjab,
(C) Maharashtra,
(D) Bihar
Answer:- C
32. The Sangeet Natak Akademi fosters the development of dance, drama and music in the country. When was it established?
(A) 1951,
(B) 1953,
(C) 1954,
(D) 1956
Answer:- B
33. Removal of poverty was the fore-most objective of which of the following five year plans?
(A) Third,
(B) Fourth,
(C) Fifth,
(D) Sixth
Answer:- D
34. Planning Commission is?
(A) Advisory body,
(B) Executive body,
(C) Government body,
(D) Autonomous body
Answer:- A
35. The Community Development Programme was launched in?
(A) 1950,
(B) 1952,
(C) 1956,
(D) 1960
Answer:- B
36. The highest body which approves the Five-Year Plan is the?
(A) Finance Ministry,
(B) Lok Sabha,
(C) Rajya Sabha,
(D) National Development Council
Answer:- D
37. Which of the following commodities earn maximum foreign exchange for India?
(A) Jute,
(B) Iron and Steel,
(C) Tea,
(D) Sugar
Answer:- C
38. The one rupee note bears the signature of?
(A) Secretary, Ministry of Finance,
(B) Governor, Reserve Bank of India,
(C) Finance Minister,
(D) None of these
Answer:- A
39. The Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the state of?
(A) Assam,
(B) Uttar Pradesh,
(C) Rajasthan,
(D) West Bengal
Answer:- A
40. How many major ports are there at present in India?
(A) 8,
(B) 12,
(C) 15,
(D) 14
Answer:- B
41. The earth revolves round the sun and its causes?
(A) Differences in longitude and time,
(B) Changes of seasons,
(C) Deflection of winds and currents,
(D) Formation of day and night
Answer:- B
42. How many banks were nationalized in 1969?
(A) 16,
(B) 14,
(C) 15,
(D) 20
Answer:- B
43. The Reserve Bank of India was established in?
(A) 1820,
(B) 1920,
(C) 1935,
(D) 1940
Answer:- C
44. The first Indian Bank was?
(A) Traders Bank,
(B) Imperial Bank,
(C) Presidency Bank of Calcutta,
(D) None
Answer:- C
45. The rupee coin was first minted in India in?
(A) 1542,
(B) 1601,
(C) 1809,
(D) 1677
Answer:- A
46. The Export-Import (EXIM) Bank was set up in?
(A) 1980,
(B) 1982,
(C) 1981,
(D) 1989
Answer:- B
47. Which of the following is not a chemical action?
(A) Burning of coal,
(B) Conversion of water into steam,
(C) Digestion of food,
(D) Burning of Paper
Answer:- B
48. The chemical name of vitamin C is?
(A) Citric acid,
(B) Ascorbic acid,
(C) Oxalic acid,
(D) Nitric acid
Answer:- B
49. Ecology deals with?
(A) Birds,
(B) Cell formation,
(C) Tissues,
(D) Relation between organisms and their environment
Answer:- D
50. Meteorolog
y is the science of?
(A) Weather,
(B) Meteors,
(C) Metals,
(D) Earthquakes
Answer:- A
(A) Riyo Mori,
(B) Zhang Zilin,
(C) Dayana Mendoza,
(D) Simaran Kaur Mundi
Answer:- C
2. The President of India can nominate to the Rajya Sabha?
(A) 6 members,
(B) 9 members,
(C) 12 members,
(D) 15 members
Answer:- C
3. The first General elections under the Indian constitution were held in?
(A) 1950,
(B) 1951,
(C) 1952,
(D) 1953
Answer:- C
4. The President of India is elected by?
(A) Parliament,
(B) State legislatures,
(C) by the people directly,
(D) by an electrol college consisting of the elected members of the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies
Answer:- D
5. Permanent harness of water is due to the presence of?
(A) Calcium bicarbonate,
(B) Magnesium bicarbonate,
(C) Calcium sulphate,
(D) Sodium bicarbonate
Answer:- C
6. Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) consist of?
(A) Butane and propane,
(B) Ethane and hexane,
(C) Ethane and nonane,
(D) None of these
Answer:- A
7. Which of the following is present in hard water?
(A) Calcium,
(B) Aluminium,
(C) Sodium,
(D) Chlorine
Answer:- A
8. Which article of the Indian constitution empowers the President of India to impose central rule on a state?
(A) Article 256,
(B) Article 356,
(C) Article 370,
(D) Article 373
Answer:- B
9. The time-gap between two sessions of parliament must not exceed?
(A) 3 months,
(B) 6 months,
(C) 9 months,
(D) 12 months
Answer:- B
10. The vacancy in the office of the President must be filled within?
(A) 6 month,
(B) 9 month,
(C) 12 month,
(D) 3 month
Answer:- A
11. The drafting committee of the Indian Constitution was headed by?
(A) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar,
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad,
(C) N. Gopalaswamy,
(D) Jawahar Lal Nehru
Answer:- A
12. The sanctioned strength of the Judges of Supreme Court of India including the Chief Justice is?
(A) 15,
(B) 17,
(C) 20,
(D) 26
Answer:- D
13. Who was the first President of India to be elected unopposed?
(A) Dr. S. Radhakrishana,
(B) N. Sanjiva Reddy,
(C) V. V. Giri,
(D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Answer:- B
14. The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha is?
(A) 525 and 250,
(B) 552 and 250,
(C) 535 and 275,
(D) 500 and 250
Answer:- B
15. If the Vice-president were to submit his resignation, he would notify to?
(A) The President of India,
(B) The Prime Minister,
(C) The Chief Justic of India,
(D) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Answer:- A
16. What is the minimum strength of a State Legislative Assembly?
(A) 40,
(B) 60,
(C) 50,
(D) 70
Answer:- B
17. India is the third developing country to host the 2010 commonwealth Games. The other two are?
(A) Malaysia and South Korea,
(B) Singapore and Jamaica,
(C) Jamaica & China,
(D) Malaysia & Jamaica
Answer:- D
18. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by the?
(A) Prime Minister of India,
(B) President of India,
(C) Finance Minister,
(D) Lok Sabha
Answer:- B
19. When was the Planning Commission set up to prepare a blue print of development for the country?
(A) 1948,
(B) 1949,
(C) 1950,
(D) 1951
Answer:- C
20. Who was the first Chairman of the Planning Commission?
(A) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan,
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad,
(C) Jawahar Lal Nehru,
(D) Sardar Patel
Answer:- C
21. The National Development Council was set up in?
(A) 1948,
(B) 1950,
(C) 1951,
(D) 1962
Answer:- C
22. The First Five-year plan covered the period?
(A) 1947-52,
(B) 1950-55,
(C) 1951-56,
(D) 1952-57
Answer:- C
23. Article 370 of the Indian constitution deals with?
(A) The Emergency Powers of the President,
(B) The special position of the state of Jammu and Kashmir,
(C) The power of the President to seek the advisory opinion of the Supreme Court on any matter of public importance,
(D) Distribution of taxes between the Centre and the State
Answer:- B
24. The Supreme commander of the Defence Forces of India is?
(A) The Defence Minister,
(B) The Prime Minister,
(C) The Chief of the Army Staff,
(D) The President of India
Answer:- D
25. Which of the following rivers flows through a rift valley?
(A) Kaveri,
(B) Krishna,
(C) Tapti,
(D) Godavari
Answer:- C
26. Latitude of a point on the earth is measured by the distance in?
(A) Kilometres from the Equator,
(B) Angles from the Equator,
(C) Angles from the Poles,
(D) None of the above
Answer:- B
27. Indian classical dance has been popularized abroad by?
(A) Malaika Arora,
(B) Gopi Krishna,
(C) Uday Shankar,
(D) Yamini Krishnamurti
Answer:- C
28. The Union Cabinet is responsible to?
(A) The Rajya Sabha only,
(B) The Lok Sabha only,
(C) The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha,
(D) The President of India
Answer:- B
29. Which of the following bodies has not been provided for by the Indian constitution?
(A) Election Commission,
(B) Planning Commission,
(C) Finance Commission,
(D) Union Public Service Commission
Answer:- B
30. The number of Anglo-Indians who can be nominated by the President to the Lok Sabha is?
(A) 2,
(B) 3,
(C) 4,
(D) 5
Answer:- A
31. Tamasha is the famous folk form of musical theatre and belong to?
(A) Uttar Pradesh,
(B) Punjab,
(C) Maharashtra,
(D) Bihar
Answer:- C
32. The Sangeet Natak Akademi fosters the development of dance, drama and music in the country. When was it established?
(A) 1951,
(B) 1953,
(C) 1954,
(D) 1956
Answer:- B
33. Removal of poverty was the fore-most objective of which of the following five year plans?
(A) Third,
(B) Fourth,
(C) Fifth,
(D) Sixth
Answer:- D
34. Planning Commission is?
(A) Advisory body,
(B) Executive body,
(C) Government body,
(D) Autonomous body
Answer:- A
35. The Community Development Programme was launched in?
(A) 1950,
(B) 1952,
(C) 1956,
(D) 1960
Answer:- B
36. The highest body which approves the Five-Year Plan is the?
(A) Finance Ministry,
(B) Lok Sabha,
(C) Rajya Sabha,
(D) National Development Council
Answer:- D
37. Which of the following commodities earn maximum foreign exchange for India?
(A) Jute,
(B) Iron and Steel,
(C) Tea,
(D) Sugar
Answer:- C
38. The one rupee note bears the signature of?
(A) Secretary, Ministry of Finance,
(B) Governor, Reserve Bank of India,
(C) Finance Minister,
(D) None of these
Answer:- A
39. The Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the state of?
(A) Assam,
(B) Uttar Pradesh,
(C) Rajasthan,
(D) West Bengal
Answer:- A
40. How many major ports are there at present in India?
(A) 8,
(B) 12,
(C) 15,
(D) 14
Answer:- B
41. The earth revolves round the sun and its causes?
(A) Differences in longitude and time,
(B) Changes of seasons,
(C) Deflection of winds and currents,
(D) Formation of day and night
Answer:- B
42. How many banks were nationalized in 1969?
(A) 16,
(B) 14,
(C) 15,
(D) 20
Answer:- B
43. The Reserve Bank of India was established in?
(A) 1820,
(B) 1920,
(C) 1935,
(D) 1940
Answer:- C
44. The first Indian Bank was?
(A) Traders Bank,
(B) Imperial Bank,
(C) Presidency Bank of Calcutta,
(D) None
Answer:- C
45. The rupee coin was first minted in India in?
(A) 1542,
(B) 1601,
(C) 1809,
(D) 1677
Answer:- A
46. The Export-Import (EXIM) Bank was set up in?
(A) 1980,
(B) 1982,
(C) 1981,
(D) 1989
Answer:- B
47. Which of the following is not a chemical action?
(A) Burning of coal,
(B) Conversion of water into steam,
(C) Digestion of food,
(D) Burning of Paper
Answer:- B
48. The chemical name of vitamin C is?
(A) Citric acid,
(B) Ascorbic acid,
(C) Oxalic acid,
(D) Nitric acid
Answer:- B
49. Ecology deals with?
(A) Birds,
(B) Cell formation,
(C) Tissues,
(D) Relation between organisms and their environment
Answer:- D
50. Meteorolog
y is the science of?
(A) Weather,
(B) Meteors,
(C) Metals,
(D) Earthquakes
Answer:- A
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