1. Who among the following presided over the all parties conference convened at Bombay on May 19, 1928:
(a) Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru
(b) Moti Lal Nehru
(c) Dr. M.A. Ansari
(d) Sir Ali Iman
Ans. (c)
(a) Vindhyan system
(b) Dharwar system
(c) Gondwana system
(d) Tertiary system
Ans. (b)
3. Which one of the following makes India’s maritime boundary with Maldives:
(a) Great Channel
(b) Coco Channel
(c) Eight degree Channel
(d) None of the above
Ans. (c)
Reason (R): As per 2011 Census it is the most populous metropolis of India.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans. (b)
5. Which one of the following cities of India is nearest to the tropic of cancer:
(a) Agartala
(b) Imphal
(c) Raipur
(d) Aizawl
Ans. (d)
6. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched:
(a) Jayanti – Jharkhand
(b) Bisrampur – Madhya Pradesh
(c) Talchir – Odisha
(d) Ranigunj – West Bengal
Ans. (b)
7. Consider the following events:
II. Murder of Police Officer Saunders by revolutionaries.
III. Throwing of bomb in Central Legislative Assembly by Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt.
Arrange these events in correct chronological sequence:
(a) I, II, III
(b) I, III, II
(c) III, I, II
(d) II, I, III
Ans. (a)
8. Which one of the following states has the largest coal reserves in India:
(a) Odisha
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Jharkhand
(d) West Bengal
Ans. (c)
9. Bombay Province was divided into Gujarat and Maharashtra in:
(a) 1963
(b) 1960
(c) 1957
(d) 1953
Ans. (b)
10. Rana Pratap Sagar (Rajasthan) is associated with:
(a) Nuclear power
(b) Hydroelectricity
(c) Salt production
(d) Solar energy.
Ans. (a)
11. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched:
(a) Mango Showers – Kerala
(b) Kalbaisakhi – Rajasthan
(c) Loo – Haryana
(d) Blossom Showers – Karnataka
Ans. (b)
12. Which one of the following districts of Himachal Pradesh is the native place of ‘Bharmor’ tribes:
(a) Chamba
(b) Kangda
(c) Sirmaur
(d) Mandi
Ans. (a)
13. Which one of the following is known as the ‘6 store of minerals’ of India:
(a) Shillong plateau
(b) Mysore plateau
(c) Deccan plateau
(d) Chhotanagpur plateau
Ans. (b)
14. Indian Diamond Institute (IDI) is located at:
(a) New Delhi
(b) Surat
(c) Mumbai
(d) Jaipur
Ans. (b)
15. Which one of the following Iron and Steel producing centres of India is located far away from the coal-field:
(a) Bokaro
(b) Durgapur
(c) Bhadravati
(d) Kulti-Asansol
Ans. (c)
16. Which one of the following rivers is infamous for changes in its course:
(a) Ganga
(b) Kosi
(c) Damodar
(d) Gomti
Ans. (b)
17. Which of the following States of India is the leading one in floriculture:
(a) Kerala
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Tamil Nadu
Ans. (c)
18. Consider the formation of the following States and arrange them in chronological order:
I. Uttarakhand
II. Arunachal Pradesh
III. Jharkhand
IV. Goa
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes:
(a) I, II, III and IV
(b) IV, III, II and I
(c) III, I, IV and II
(d) II, IV, I and III
Ans. (d)
19. Which one of the following places is called ‘Greenwich of India’:
(a) Rohtak
(b) Avanti
(c) Ujjain
(d) Kurukshetra
Ans. (c)
20. The biggest petro-chemical production unit in India is located at:
(a) Jamnagar
(b) Ankleshwar
(c) Nunmati
(d) Trombay
Ans. (a)
21. Consider the following statements: Assertion (A): The council of ministers in a state usually is a multi-tier structure. Reason (R): The cabinet includes all the members of the council.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans. (c)
22. Consider the statements given below:
1. India is a sovereign country.
2. India is a welfare state.
3. India is a republic country.
4. India has a democratic polity.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes:
(a) Only 1 and 2
(b) Only 1, 2 and 3
(c) Only 2, 3 and 4
(d) All of the above
Ans. (d)
23. The author of the book ‘The Idea of Justice’ is:
(a) Plato
(b) Amartya Sen
(c) John Rawls
(d) Aristotle
Ans. (b)
24. Who among the following had declared in 1939 that the only way out to justiciably solve the communal and other problems in India are Constituent Assembly:
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Moti Lai Nehru
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Sardar Patel
Ans. (a)
25. Which one of the following provisions of the fundamental rights is directly related to the exploitation of children:
(a) Article 17
(b) Article 19
(c) Article 23
(d) Article 24
Ans. (d)
26. The author of the book ‘The Accidental Prime Minister’ is:
(a) Sanjay Baru
(b) Natwar Singh
(c) Sayeed Naqvi
(d) Vinod Mehta
Ans. (a)
27. Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A) coalition governments in India are products of compromises.
Reason (R): Compromises result from circumstances and compulsions. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans. (a)
28. ‘Judicial Activism’ in India is related to:
(a) Judicial Independence
(b) Judicial Review
(c) Public Interest Litigation
(d) Committed Judiciary
Ans. (c)
29. The power to issue a writ of ‘Habeas Corpus’ is vested in:
(a) High Courts
(b) Supreme Court
(c) Supreme Court and High Courts
(d) Subordinate Courts
Ans. (c)
30. Kaka Saheb Kalelkar Commission was related to:
(a) Scheduled Caste
(b) Backward Classes
(c) Scheduled Tribes
(d) Christians
Ans. (b)
31. The author of the book ‘2014: The Election that Changed India’ is:
(a) Rajdeep Sardesai
(b) Sanjay Baru
(c) Vinod Mehta
(d) Sayeed Naqvi
Ans. (a)
32. Which one of the following is not a federal feature of the Indian Constitution:
(a) Distribution of powers between the centre and the states.
(b) Written Constitution
(c) Single Citizenship
(d) Independent Judiciary
Ans. (c)
33. Which one of the following is not mentioned in the Preamble to the Constitution of India:
(a) Social Justice
(b) Political Justice
(c) Economic Justice
(d) Religious Justice
Ans. (d)
34. Who among the following acts as the Presiding Officer of the house without being its member:
(a) Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
(b) Vice-President of India
(c) Chairman of the Legislative Council
(d) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Ans. (b)
35. Which one of the following terms regarding ‘backward class of citizen’ is not defined by the Constitution:
(a) Economically backward
(b) Socially backward
(c) Educationally backward
(d) Socially and educationally backward
Ans. (a)
36. The rank of India in ‘Disaster Risk Index’ of the world released in August 2016 is:
(a) 66th
(b) 72nd
(c) 77th
(d) 81st
Ans. (c)
37. The author of the book “India Rising: Fresh Hope, New Fears” is:
(a) Shiv K. Kumar
(b) Sanjeev Sanyal
(c) Vishal Anand
(d) Ravi Velloor
Ans. (d)
38. Consider the following statements about ‘Mission Bhagirath’ and select the correct answer using the codes given below the statements:
1. The ‘Mission Bhagirath’ was launched on 7th August, 2016 at Komatibanda village in Medak district of Telangana.
2. Its object is to provide safe drinking water.
3. This project was launched by Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao.
Codes:
(a) Only 1 and 2
(b) Only 2 and 3
(c) Only 1 and 3
(d) All of 1, 2 and 3
Ans. (a)
39. Consider the following statements about the executive powers of the Indian President according to the Constitution and select the correct statements using the codes given below the statements:
1. He must exercise executive powers according to the Constitution [Article 53(1)].
2. Prime Minister will be appointed by the President [Article 75(1)].
3. He can appoint the ministers without the advice of Prime Minister.
4. He has to abide by the advice of the Prime Minister in the appointment of ministers.
Codes:
(a) 1, 2, 3 & 4
(b) Only 1, 2 & 3
(c) Only 2, 3 & 4
(d) Only 1, 2 & 4
Ans. (d)
40. The newly introduced Gatiman Express train has been designed to run per hour at the speed of:
(a) 140 km
(b) 150 km
(c) 160 km
(d) 170 km
Ans. (c)
41. According to WTO’s Report (2016), the rank of India in top 30 exporter countries in the world stands at:
(a) 16th
(b) 17th
(c) 18th
(d) 19th
Ans. (d)
42. Which one of the following countries of the world is the largest consumer of oil:
(a) U.S.A.
(b) China
(c) U.K.
(d) Saudi Arabia
Ans. (a)
43. Which one of the following countries is not a member of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR):
(a) India
(b) China
(c) U.S.A.
(d) Luxemburg
Ans. (b)
44. The first Woman General Secretary of SAARC elected in January, 2011 is citizen of:
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Maldives
(d) Bhutan
Ans. (c)
45. In which of the following cities of France terrorists killed 84 persons on its National Day (2016):
(a) Marseille
(b) Nantes
(c) Toulon
(d) Nice
Ans. (d)
46. The first State in India to launch ‘Crime Criminal Tracking Network System’ is:
(a) Kerala
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Odisha
(d) Karnataka
Ans. (b)
47. Consider the following statements about ‘Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016’ and select the correct answer using the codes given below the statements:
1. Union Cabinet has approved the ‘Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016’ on 29th August, 2016. It shall apply to whole of India.
2. This bill prohibits surrogacy for commercial purpose.
3. Only married Indian couples can get a child after 5 years of marriage through surrogacy.
Codes:
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 1 and 2
(c) Only 2 and 3
(d) All 1, 2 and 3
Ans. (c)
48. Which one of the following countries is not a member of OPEC:
(a) Algeria
(b) Indonesia
(c) U.A.E.
(d) China
Ans. (d)
49. India in February 2011 signed Free Trade Agreement with:
(a) Japan
(b) Australia
(c) Indonesia
(d) South Korea
Ans. (a)
50. ‘Operation All Out’ of the Indian Army launched in January 2015 is against:
(a) Naxlites in Chhattisgarh
(b) Bodo Militants in Assam
(c) Militants in Jammu and Kashmir
(d) Cross border infiltration
Ans. (b)
51. India’s first remote sensing satellite was launched from:
(a) Cape Kennedy
(b) French Guina
(c) Baikonour
(d) Sri Harikota
Ans. (c)
52. Consider the following statements about SAUNI (Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran for Irrigation) project and select the correct answer using the codes given below the statements:
1. Prime Minister of India inaugurated the first phase of this project on 30th August, 2016 at Jamnagar.
2. The main aim of this project is to provide water to the drought-prone areas of Saurashtra.
3. This proj ect will provide water of Narmada river to irrigate 10.22 lakhs acres land.
Codes:
(a) Only 1 & 2
(b) Only 2 & 3
(c) Only 1 & 3
(d) All 1, 2 & 3
Ans. (d)
53. Who among the following has been elected as the Prime Minister of Nepal in August 2016:
(a) K.P. Sharma Oli
(b) Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’
(c) Jhak Bahadur Mahara
(d) Shive Nandan Kohli
Ans. (b)
54. Which one of the following states has launched ‘Right to Public Grievance Redressal Act’ in June 2016 to dispose of people’s complaints or redressal of grievances by Government officials within a specific time:
(a) West Bengal
(b) Bihar
(c) Gujarat
(d) Tamil Nadu
Ans. (b)
55. Consider the following statements about Mother Teresa and select the correct answer using the codes given below the statements:
1. Mother Teresa has been declared Saint by the Pope Francis of Roman Catholic Church on 4th September, 2016 at Vatican City.
2. She is the first Indian lady to be declared Saint by Roman Catholic Church.
3. Mother Teresa was awarded Noble Peace Prize in 1979.
Codes:
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 1 and 3
(c) Only 2 and 3
(d) All 1, 2 and 3
Ans. (b)
56. Which one of the following Indian states has recently become first to provide free treatment to confirmed cases of Hepatitis-C:
(a) Bihar
(b) Gujarat
(c) Punjab
(d) Rajasthan
Ans. (c)
57. A commemorative coin of Rs. 100 and a circulative coin of Rs. 10 have been released by the Union Government in May 2016 in memory of:
(a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(b) Maharana Pratap
(c) Swami Chinmayananda
(d) 150th year of Allahabad High Court
Ans. (b)
58. China has signed an agreement recently to build Nuclear Reactor in which of the following African countries:
(a) Nigeria
(b) Kenya
(c) Tanzania
(d) Sudan
Ans. (d)
59. Who among the following won the Gold Medal in T42 high jump at Rio Paralympics in September 2016:
(a) Mariyappan Thangavelu
(b) Varun Singh Bhati
(c) Sam Grave
(d) Derek Drouin
Ans. (a)
60. In which one of the following countries, the world’s longest and deepest rail tunnel has been officially opened in June 2016:
(a) Switzerland
(b) Germany
(c) Japan
(d) China
Ans. (a)
61. The name of solar energy powered aircraft which has recently completed its round the world trip is:
(a) Solar impulse
(b) Solar airbus
(c) Solar impulse-2
(d) Solar wings
Ans. (c)
62. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched:
(a) Insulin – Hormone
(b) Rayon – Modified starch
(c) Rubber – Natural polymer
(d) Nitrocellulose – Explosive
Ans. (b)
63. The record number of satellites launched by I.S.R.O. in a single mission in June, 2016 from Sriharikota space centre is:
(a) 10
(b) 33
(c) 29
(d) 20
Ans. (d)
64. Kudankulam nuclear power plant completed with technical co-operation of Russia, was inaugurated in August, 2016. This plant is situated in:
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Kerala
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Ans. (b)
65. The protein commonly present in hair and wool is:
(a) Keratin
(b) Gelatine
(c) Collagen
(d) Gluten
Ans. (b)
66. Solar energy is produced by:
(a) Spontaneous combustion
(b) Nuclear fusion
(c) Nuclear fission
(d) Hydrothermal process
Ans. (b)
67. Which one of the following India-built fighter aircrafts was inducted in Indian Airforce in July 2016:
(a) Pawan
(b) Kshitij
(c) Agni
(d) Tejas
Ans. (d)
68. Which one of the following instruments has been developed by Indian Railways to overcome the effect of fog during winter:
(a) Trilochan
(b) Nayak
(c) Trinetra
(d) Night Vision
Ans. (c)
69. Which one of the following North-Eastern states was linked through broad gauge rail with the rest of India in July 2016:
(a) Tripura
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Nagaland
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
Ans. (a)
70. Bones glow in dark due to:
(a) The presence of red phosphorus in bones.
(b) Slow combustion of white phosphorus in contact with air.
(c) Conversion of white phosphorus into red phosphorus.
(d) Conversion of red phosphorus into white phosphorus.
Ans. (b)
71. The number of satellites launched simultaneously into space with the help of PSLV-C9 by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on 28 April, 2008 is:
(a) 8
(b) 9
(c) 10
(d) 11
Ans. (c)
72. The name of the first space observatory satellite launched by India in September, 2015 from Sriharikota is:
(a) OCEANSAT
(b) EDUSAT
(c) RISAT
(d) ASTROSAT
Ans. (d)
73. Which one of the following indigenously built Torpedoes has been inducted recently in the Indian Navy:
(a) Jal-astra
(b) Devastra
(c) Varunastra
(d) Agni-astra
Ans. (c)
74. Three Indian companies have been included by American President Barak Obama in ‘Computer Science for all’ plan on February 1, 2016. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
I. T.C.S.
II. Accenture
III. Infosys
IV. Wipro Codes:
(a) I, II and IV
(b) I, III and IV
(c) I, II and III
(d) II, III and IV
Ans. (d)
75. Which one of the following gases is mainly present in the atmosphere of planet Mars:
(a) Argon
(b) Oxygen
(c) Carbon dioxide
(d) Nitrogen
Ans. (c)
76. Which one of the following substances is not required for the formation of bones in the body:
(a) Calcium
(b) Phosphorus
(c) Vitamin D
(d) Sodium
Ans. (d)
77. Which one of the following blood groups is impossible in offspring if blood groups of parents are A and AB:
(a) ‘O’ blood group
(b) ‘AB’ blood group
(c) ‘A’ blood group
(d) ‘B’ blood group
Ans. (a)
78. Which one of the following is Gun cotton:
(a) Calcium Phosphate
(b) Cellulose nitrate
(c) Potassium hydroxide
(d) Cellulose sulphate
Ans. (b)
79. Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched:
(a) Vitamin A – Rheumatism
(b) Vitamin B1 – Beriberi
(c) Vitamin C – Bleeding of gums
(d) Vitamin D – Rickets
Ans. (a)
80. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched:
(a) Silver bromide – Photography
(b) Zinc Phosphide – Rat poison
(c) Ammonia – Green-house gas
(d) Silver iodide – Artificial rain
Ans. (c)
81. Which one of the following does not add carbon dioxide to the carbon cycle on the earth:
(a) Respiration
(b) Decay of organic matters
(c) Volcanic action
(d) Photosynthesis
Ans. (d)
82. Which one of the following is the purest form of carbon:
(a) Diamond
(b) Graphite
(c) Carbon black
(d) Wood charcoal
Ans. (a)
83. Central Rice Research Institute is located at:
(a) Dehradun
(b) Cuttack
(c) Shimla
(d) Darjeeling
Ans. (b)
84. Which of the following two minerals are used for transmitting nerve impulses inside the human body:
(a) Sulphur and Sodium
(b) Potassium and Iodine
(c) Iron and Phosphorus
(d) Sodium and Potassium
Ans. (d)
85. Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) is located at:
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Bengaluru
(c) Dehradun
(d) Ahmedabad
Ans. (c)
86. Consider the following labour legislations in India:
1. Indian Trade Union Act
2. Payment of Wages Act
3. Minimum Wages Act
4. Payment of Gratuity Act
Select the correct chronological sequence of their enactment using the codes given below: Codes:
(b) 1,2,3,4
(c) 1,2,4,3
(d) 1, 3, 2, 4
Ans. (b)
87. ‘Housla Poshan Yojana’ of Government of Uttar Pradesh is related to:
(a) Provision of nutritious food to pregnant women and malnourished children.
(b) Provision of nutritious food to malnourished poor in the villages.
(c) Provision of free medical aid to pregnant women.
(d) Mass immunization of children.
Ans. (a)
88. In which one of the following sectors, expenditure method is used for calculating national income in India:
(a) Agricultural Sector
(b) Mining Sector
(c) Transportation Sector
(d) Construction Sector
Ans. (d)
89. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched:
(a) Regional Rural – Commercial Bank Bank
(b) Lead Bank – Reserve Bank of India
(c) NABARD – The World Bank
(d) Apex Co-operative – The Asian Development Bank Bank
Ans. (a)
90. The ‘Make in India’ initiative was launched by the Prime Minister on:
(a) 26th January, 2015
(b) 15th August, 2014
(c) 25th September, 2014
(d) 11th October, 2014
Ans. (c)
91. In which one of the following Indian cities, the world’s biggest Roof Top Solar Power Plant has been established on 17 May, 2016:
(a) Amritsar
(b) Chandigarh
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) Bhopal
Ans. (a)
92. Which one of the following is not a natural disaster:
(a) Famines
(b) Fires
(c) Earthquakes
(d) Snow storms
Ans. (b)
93. Which one of the following economic subjects does not come in the ambit of Finance Commission of India:
(a) Division and distribution of income tax and other taxes.
(b) Grants-in-aid to the states by the union.
(c) Any other matter concerning financial relation between Union and states.
(d) Devolution of the plan revenue resources.
Ans. (d)
94. Consider the following: The Indian Income Tax is
1. Progressive
2. Proportionate
3. Direct
4. Income elastic
Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes:
(a) Only 1, 2 and 3
(b) Only 2, 3 and 4
(c) Only 1, 3 and 4
(d) Only 1, 2 and 4
Ans. (c)
95. The National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) is a restructured version of:
(a) Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY)
(b) Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana
(c) Jawahar Rozgar Yojana
(d) Swarnajayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana
Ans. (a)
96. The web portal launched by the Reserve Bank of India to Curb illegal money pooling by firms is:
(a) Tez
(b) Savdhan
(c) Chetavani
(d) Sachet
Ans. (d)
97. Consider the following statements: Assertion (A): Retail inflation is reported to have eased to a level of 5.05% in August, 2016.
Reason (R): This has been possible due to slower rate of increase in vegetables and food prices. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans. (a)
98. Which one of the following committees has been constituted to tackle the shortage of pulses in India in 2016:
(a) Arvind Subramanian Committee
(b) N.K. Singh Committee
(c) Divakar Reddy Committee
(d) Sanjay Mitra Committee
Ans. (a)
99. Consider the following statements: Assertion (A): Non-performing assets of Public Sector Banks are much higher than private sector banks.
Reason (R): Private sector Banks in India are wary of lending at longer maturities. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans. (b)
100. Which one of the following banks has launched ‘i work @ home’ programme for its women employees:
(a) Axis Bank
(b) Yes Bank
(c) Exim Bank
(d) ICICI Bank
Ans. (d)
101. The tagline of ‘Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana’ (PMUY) launched on May 1, 2016 is:
(a) Swachh Bharat, Swachh Kal
(b) Clean India, Green India
(c) Swachh Indhan, Behtar Jeevan
(d) Eco-friendly Indhan, Behtar Jeevan
Ans. (c)
102. The limits of investment in plants and machinery in medium manufacturing enterprises is:
(a) More than 5 crore rupees but not exceeding 10 crore rupees
(b) More than 10 crore rupees but not exceeding 15 crore rupees.
(c) More than 1 crore rupees but not exceeding 5 crore rupees.
(d) More than 2 crore rupees but not exceeding 5 crore rupees.
Ans. (a)
103. Who among the following was/is associated with the concept of long-term fiscal policy in India:
(a) Manmohan Singh
(b) Indira Gandhi
(c) Vishwanath Pratap Singh
(d) Yashwant Sinha
Ans. (c)
104. The minimum deposit amount to open Sukanya Samriddhi Account in a bank is:
(a) Rs. 5,000
(b) Rs. 500
(c) Rs. 100
(d) Rs. 1,000
Ans. (d)
105. The major function of NABARD is to:
(a) Give loans to the public
(b) Accept deposits from the public
(c) Give loans to commercial banks and regional rural banks for the development of the rural sector.
(d) Deal with government securities
Ans. (c)
106. If interest payments are deducted from fiscal deficit, the remainder is known as:
(a) Primary deficit
(b) Budgetary deficit
(c) Revenue deficit
(d) Monetized deficit
Ans. (a)
107. The Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) intends to improve the quality of life of all sections of the population through:
I. Improved basic amenities II. Reduced disparities
III. Higher productivity
IV. Lower personal income tax rates
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) Only I and II
(b) Only I, II and III
(c) Only I, II and IV
(d) I, II, in and IV all
Ans. (b)
108. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) aims at:
(a) Financial inclusion of poor and rural population.
(b) Covering all households of the country with banking facilities.
(c) Accidental insurance cover upto ? 1 lakh without any minimum balance requirement.
(d) All of the above
Ans. (d)
109. The finance commission in India is appointed after every:
(a) Five years
(b) Six years
(c) Four years
(d) Three years
Ans. (a)
110. Which one of the following statements is incorrect:
(a) Land revenue and VAT are levied by State Governments in India.
(b) Duty on imports and exports is levied by both central and State Governments.
(c) Corporation and wealth tax are levied by the Central Government.
(d) Personal income tax is levied only by the Central Government.
Ans. (b)
111. Who among the following ancient Indian thinkers has treated the system of law in the most systematic way:
(a) Kautilya
(b) Apastamba
(c) Gautama
(d) Manu
Ans. (d)
112. Who among the following was the philosopher king of Panchala as mentioned in the Upanishads:
(a) Ajatshatru
(b) Brahmadatta
(c) Parikshita
(d) Pravahana Jaivali
Ans. (d)
113. Consider the following statements: Assertion (A): Buddhism eventually succumbs to the rituals and religious ceremonies, it originally denounced. Reason (R): It became the victim to the evils of Brahmanism.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans. (a)
114. The mention of which of the following rivers in the Rigveda shows intimate association of Aryans with Afghanistan:
(1) Kubha
(2) Krumu
(3) Gomati (Gomal)
(4) Sutudri
Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes:
(a) Only (1), (2) and (4)
(b) Only (1) and (4)
(c) Only (1), (2) and (3)
(d) Only (2), (3) and (4)
Ans. (a)
115. Ashtanga-Hridaya Samhita is a work related to which one of the following:
(a) Astronomy
(b) Ethics
(c) Yoga
(d) Medical Science
Ans. (d)
116. The Brihadeswara temple at Tanjavur was built by:
(a) Pulakesin II
(b) Rajaraja I
(c) Vishnuvardhan
(d) Vira Pandya
Ans. (b)
117. Consider the following statements: Assertion (A): Fahien has mentioned that no respectable person ate meat in India.
Reason (R): The age of Ashoka was a milestone in the development of vegetarianism. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans. (b)
118. Rangamahal culture is related to the age of:
(a) Guptas
(b) Kushans
(c) Mauryas
(d) Sakas
Ans. (b)
119. Who among the following had granted permission for the construction of a Vihara at Bodhgaya for Sinhalese monks:
(a) Dharmapala
(b) Harshavardhana
(c) Kanishka
(d) Samudragupta
Ans. (d)
120. In which one of the following dynasty, the marriage with the daughter of father’s sister was not prohibited:
(a) Haihaya
(b) Rashtrakuta
(c) Ikshvaku
(d) Vishnukundin
Ans. (c)
121. In which of the following Ajanta Caves, the painting of Padmapani Avalokitesvara was found:
(a) Cave No. 24
(b) Cave No. 1
(c) Cave No. 5
(d) Cave No. 16
Ans. (b)
122. Which one of the following is not included in the ‘Ananta-Chatushtaya’ of Jainism:
(a) Ananta Shanti
(b) Ananta Jyan
(c) Ananta Darshan
(d) Ananta Virya
Ans. (a)
123. Arrange the following battles in chronological order on the basis of codes given below:
1. Dharmat
2. Bahadurpur
3. Khajua
4. Samugarh
Codes:
(a) 1,2,3,4
(b) 2, 4, 1, 3
(d) 2, 1, 4, 3
Ans. (d)
124. “I have sold my kingdom to my beloved for a cup of wine and a dish of soup.” Who among the following Mughal rulers had said it:
(a) Jahangir
(b) Babar
(c) Humayun
(d) Akbar
Ans. (a)
125. Vaishnava Saint Ramanuj was born in (present):
(a) Karnataka
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Tamil Nadu
Ans. (d)
126. The ‘Tanka’ coin during Delhi Sultanate period was cast in which of the following metals:
(a) Gold
(b) Copper
(c) Bronze
(d) Silver
Ans. (d)
127. Mahatma Jyotirao Phule established the ‘Satya Shodhak Samaj’ in:
(a) 1873
(b) 1875
(c) 1877
(d) 1899
Ans. (a)
128. V.D. Savarkar formed the secret organization ‘Abhinav Bharat’ in:
(a) 1892
(b) 1904
(c) 1895
(d) 1900
Ans. (b)
129. Who among the following granted the Diwani Rights of Bengal to the East India Company in 1765:
(a) Nawab of Bengal, Mir Kasim
(b) Nawab of Bengal, Nazmuddaulah
(c) Nawab of Awadh, Shujauddaulah
(d) Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II.
Ans. (d)
130. Who among the following Sultans had called Ashoka’s larger stone pillar the ‘Golden pillar’:
(a) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
(b) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(c) Alauddin Khalji
(d) Sikandar Lodi
Ans. (b)
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