General Knowledge Questions and Answers
GK Questions Set 1
1. Externality theory is the basic theory of the following
branch
of Economics–
(A) Macro Economics (B) Environomics
(C) Fiscal Economics (D) International Economics
Ans : (D)
2. Diamonds are priced higher than water because–
(A) consumers do not buy them at lower prices.
(B) they are sold by selected firms with monopolistic
powers.
(C) their marginal utility to buyers is higher than that of
water.
(D) their total utility to buyers is higher than that of wafer.
Ans : (C)
3. Transboundary pollution (or) Acid rain is caused by–
(A) Nitrogen oxide and sulphur dioxide
(B) Carbon monoxide
(C) Carbon dioxide
(D) Hydrocarbon
Ans : (A)
4. “Functional Finance” is associated with–
(A) Abba ‘P’ Lerner (B) Adolph Wogner
(C) Adam Smith (D) Adams
Ans : (A)
5. Of the following land uses, which is restricted to
Special
Economic Zones?
(A) Information Technology Companies
(B) Educational Institutions
(C) Free Trade Centres
(D) Marketing Centres
Ans : (C)
6. Who amongst the following has been appointed as the
new
coach of the Indian Cricket team for a period of two
years?
(A) Stuart Law (B) Allan Border
(C) Gary Kirsten (D) Duncan Fletcher
Ans : (D)
7. Which of the following does not have an influence
over the
climate in India ?
(A) Monsoons (B) Ocean currents
(C) Nearness to equator (D) Presence of Indian Ocean
Ans : (B)
8. K. Balachander, who was awarded the prestigious
Dada
Saheb Phalke Award-2010, is basically a/an–
(A) Actor (B) Director
(C) Photographer (D) Music Director
Ans : (B)
9. Banks and other financial institutions in India are required
to maintain a certain amount of liquid assets like cash,
precious
metals and other short term securities as a reserve all the
time. In Banking World this is known as–
(A) CRR (B) Fixed Asset
(C) SLR (D) PLR
Ans : (A)
10. Wet, tropical deciduous forests are found in which region
of India ?
(A) Central India (B) Deccan Plateau
(C) The Siwaliks (D) None of these
Ans : (C)
11. Which one of the following is not a clause of World Trade
Organisation ?
(A) Most favoured nation treatment
(B) Lowering trade barriers with negotiations
(C) Providing financial support to the countries having deficit
balance of payments
(D) Discouraging unfair trade practices such as anti-dumping
and export subsidies
Ans : (C)
12. Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) relate to–
(A) the World Bank
(B) the Reserve Bank of India.
(C) the World Trade Organisation.
(D) the International Monetary Fund.
Ans : (D)
13. Which one of the following is not a landlocked country in
Africa ?
(A) Botswana (B) Zambia
(C) Lesotho (D) Nigeria
Ans : (D)
14. The imaginary line on the Earth’s surface that closely
follows
the 180° Meridian is–
(A) Prime Meridian (B) Equator
(C) International Date Line (D) Tropic of Cancer
Ans : (C)
15. The country that shares longest border with India is–
(A) China (B) Bangladesh
(C) Nepal (D) Pakistan
Ans : (B)
16. The first President to sail in a submarine in India was–
(A) K. R. Narayanan (B) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(C) V.V. Giri (D) N. Sanjeeva Reddy
Ans : (B)
17. Cooking vessels have wooden or bakelite handles
because–
(A) wood and bakelite are bad conductors of heat
(B) the handle must be strong
(C) the handle should be attractive
(D) None of the above
Ans : (A)
18. “Deshbandhu” is the title of–
(A) B. R. Ambedkar (B) C. R. Das
(C) B. C. Pal (D) Rabindranath Tagore
Ans : (B)
19. The Indian folk dance “Cheraw” is also known as the–
(A) Bamboo dance of Mizoram.
(B) Batukamma dance of Andhra Pradesh
(C) Bihu dance of Assam.
(D) Garba dance of Gujarat.
Ans : (A)
20. In which of the following States, is the child-sex ratio the
lowest as per the 2011 Census ?
(A) Haryana (B) Punjab
(C) Chhattisgarh (D) Bihar
Ans : (A)
21. Enriched uranium used in a nuclear reactor is–
(A) uranium free of all impurities
(B) uranium treated with radiation
(C) uranium alloyed with aluminium
(D) uranium with a high percentage of a particular isotope
Ans : (D)
22. In a refrigerator; cooling is produced by–
(A) the ice which deposits in the freezer
(B) the sudden expansion of a compressed gas
(C) the evaporation of a volatile liquid
(D) None of these
Ans : (C)
23. The first woman to conquer Mount Everest twice is–
(A) Surja Lata Devi (B) Jyoti Randhawa
(C) Santosh Yadav (D) Suma Shirur
Ans : (C)
24. Which one of the following iron and steel works in India
is not under public sector ?
(A) Bokaro (B) Jamshedpur
(C) Bhilai (D) Durgapur
Ans : (B)
25. Which Indian hockey player has a road named after him
in Germany ?
(A) Dhyan Chand (B) Zafar Iqbal
(C) Roop Singh (D) Dhanraj Pillai
Ans : (C)
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
GK Questions Set 2
1. Who among the following enjoys the rank of Cabinet
Minister
in Union Cabinet?
(A) Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission
(B) Judge of Supreme Court
(C) Secretary to Government of India
(D) Political Advisor to PM
Ans : (A)
2. Who gave the title of ‘Mahamana’ to Madan Mohan
Malaviya ?
(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (B) Dadabhai Nauroji
(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (D) Mahatma Gandhi
Ans : (D)
3. The vacancy of the office of the President must be filled
within–
(A) 3 months (B) 6 months
(C) 12 months (D) 1 month
Ans : (B)
4. In which part of the Indian Constitution, the Fundamental
Duties are enshrined?
(A) IV (B) IV-A
(C) IV-B (D) V
Ans : (B)
5. Who described the Government of India Act, 1935 as a
new charter of bondage?
(A) B. R. Ambedkar (B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Rajendra Prasad (D) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
Ans : (D)
6. Union Cabinet passed a Rs. 7000 crore project to cleanup
which of the following rivers in India ?
(A) Narmada (B) Ravi
(C) Ganga (D) Chambal
Ans : (C)
7. As per estimates of the Planning Commission of India the
target growth rate of 12th Five-Year Plan is set to
(A) 7 to 8% (B) 8.0% to 8.5%
(C) 9% to 9.5% (D) 10 to 10.5%
Ans : (C)
8. Cudappah ranges lie between–
(A) Godavari and Jamshedpur
(B) Palar and Kauveri
(C) Godavari and Palkonda range
(D) Satpura and Mohadeo-Maikal range
Ans : (C)
9. Which of the following schemes is not launched by the
Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India ?
(A) National Old Age Pension Scheme
(B) National Maternity Benefit Scheme
(C) National Family Benefit Scheme
(D) Mid-Day Meal Scheme
Ans : (D)
10. Where you are likely to find an embedded operating
system
?
(A) on a desktop operating system
(B) on a networked PC
(C) on a network server
(D) on a PDA
Ans : (D)
11. The distance between two consecutive longitudes (91°E
and 92° E) at the Poles is–
(A) 0 km (B) 18 km
(C) 25 km (D) 111 km
Ans : (A)
12. Lack of atmosphere around the Moon is due to–
(A) low escape velocity of air molecule and low gravitational
attraction.
(B) high escape velocity of air molecule and low gravitational
attraction.
(C) low gravitational attraction only.
(D) high escape velocity of air molecule only.
Ans : (C)
13. Which of the following factors cause(s) ocean currents?
(A) Varying density of sea water
(B) Varying temperature
(C) Winds
(D) All of these
Ans : (D)
14. In the context of their formation, which of the following
types of rocks is the most ancient?
(A) Igneous (B) Metamorphic
(C) Plutonic (D) Sedimentary
Ans : (A)
15. Two identical piano wires have same fundamental
frequency
when kept under the same tension. What will happen
if tension of one of the wires is slightly increased and both the
wires are made to vibrate simultaneously ?
(A) Noise (B) Beats
(C) Resonance (D) Non-linear effects
Ans : (B)
16. Kaziranga ational Park is situated in–
(A) Odisha (B) Gujarat
(C) Rajasthan (D) Assam
Ans : (D)
17. Who is the author of the book ‘If Cricket is Religion,
Sachin
is God’ ?
(A) Vijai Santhanam (B) Shyam Balasubramaniam
(C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of the above
Ans : (C)
18. Which of the following statements is not correct about
Sunder Lal Bahuguna?
(A) He is an eminent environmentalist
(B) He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 2009
(C) He started the ‘Chipko Movement’ to create awareness of
deforestation
(D) He was elected to Lok Sabha from Uttarkashi in
Uttarakhand
Ans : (D)
19. The three countries, in serial order, who won the highest
number of Gold medals in the Beijing Olympics Games were–
(A) China, USA, Russia
(B) China, USA, Germany
(C) China, Germany, Australia
(D) China, Germany, USA
Ans : (A)
20. The first woman from India to be conferred the Sainthood
by Pope Benedict XVI is–
(A) Sister Desouza (B) Sister Madorana
(C) Sister Alphonsa (D) Sister Nirmala
Ans : (C)
21. What is the name of the first research station established
by India in the Antarctica–
(A) Dakshin Gangotri (B) Maitri
(C) Agnihotri (D) Aryabhatta
Ans : (A)
22. Who among the following was awarded Padma Vibhushan
in 2011 for his exceptional and distinguished service in the
field of trade and industry?
(A) Azim Premji (B) Ratan Tata
(C) S. Gopalakrishnan (D) Mecca Rafeeque Ahmed
Ans : (A)
23. The five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council
are–
(A) China, France, Russia, UK and U.S.A.
(B) China, Canada, France, US.A. and Germany
(C) China, Germany, Russia, UK and U.S.A.
(D) China, Germany, U.S.A., UK and Canada
Ans : (A)
24. Which of the following States has the largest gap in male
and female literacy as per 2011 Census (provisional data)?
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Rajasthan (D) Kerala
Ans : (C)
25. Demand for labour is–
(A) Composite demand (B) Competitive demand
(C) Derived demand (D) Joint demand
Ans : (C)
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
GK Questions Set 3
1. Who was the Viceroy at the time of Quit India Movement?
(A) Lord Irwin (B) Lord Mountbatten
(C) Lord Wavell (D) Lord Linlithgow
Ans : (D)
2. Who was the other Congress leader who joined with Motilal
Nehru to start the Swaraj Party in 1923 ?
(A) G. K. Gokhale (B) B. G. Tilak
(C) Chittaranjan Das (D) M. K. Gandhi
Ans : (C)
3. What is the first sermon of Buddha called as ?
(A) Mahaparinirvansutta
(B) Brahmajalasutta
(C) Dhammachakkapabattanasutta
(D) Kachchayanagottasutta
Ans : (C)
4. From which of the following banks did Madan Mohan
Malaviya take loans for financing “The Hindustan Times” ?
(A) State Bank of India (B) Punjab National Bank
(C) Bank of Maharashtra (D) Bank of Baroda
Ans : (B)
5. Who wrote the book “Why Socialism” ?
(A) Jayaprakash Narayan (B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Acharya Narendra Dev (D) M .N. Roy
Ans : (A)
6. An online discussion group that allows direct “live”
communication
is known as–
(A) Webcrawler (B) chat group
(C) regional service provider (D) hyperlink
Ans : (B)
7. Which of the following is a program that uses a variety of
different approaches to identify and eliminate spam ?
(A) Directory search
(B) Anti-spam program
(C) Web server
(D) Web storefront creation package
Ans : (B)
8. Connection or link to other documents or Web Pages that
contain related information is called–
(A) dial-up (B) electronic commerce
(C) hyperlink (D) e-cash
Ans : (C)
9. Which of the following is a programming language for
creating
special programs like applets ?
(A) Java (B) cable
(C) domain name (D) Net
Ans : (A)
10. The system unit–
(A) coordinates input and output devices
(B) is the container that houses electronic components
(C) is a combination of hardware and software
(D) controls and manipulates data
Ans : (C)
11. Which of the following was used as a chemical weapon in
the First World War?
(A) Mustard gas (B) Water gas
(C) Hydrogen cyanide (D) Carbon monoxide
Ans : (A)
12. The basis of European Union began with the signing of–
(A) Maastricht Treaty (B) Treaty of Paris
(C) Treaty of Rome (D) Treaty of Lisbon
Ans : (A)
13. National income ignores–
(A) sales of a firm. (B) salary of employees.
(C) exports of the IT sector. (D) sale of land.
Ans : (D)
14. What are G. arboreum, G. herbaceum, G. hirsutum and G.
barbadense, whose all the four species are cultivated in India
? (G = Gossypium)
(A) Species of wool (B) Species of cotton
(C) Species of silk (D) Species of jute
Ans : (B)
15. The soil formed by wind dust in and around hot deserts is
called–
(A) silty soil (B) loamy soil
(C) sandy soil (D) loess soil
Ans : (D)
16. Who was chosen unanimously as the President of India ?
(A) K. R. Narayanan (B) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(C) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan (D) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
Ans : (D)
17. The Constitution of India was passed by the Constituent
Assembly on–
(A) 26th November, 1949 (B) 26th January, 1949
(C) 17th October, 1949 (D) 14th November, 1949
Ans : (A)
18. The power to decide an election petition is vested in the–
(A) High Court (B) Election Commission
(C) Parliament (D) Supreme Court
Ans : (A)
19. The 1857 Mutiny failed mainly because–
(A) of lack of planning and leadership
(B) it was premature
(C) the British got French support
(D) the British numbered more.
Ans : (A)
20. The Story of ‘My Experiments with Truth’ is the
autobiography
of–
(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Lala Lajpat Rai (D) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Ans : (B)
21. In India, National Income estimates are prepared by–
(A) National Development Council
(B) Central Statistical Organisation
(C) National Sample Survey Organisation
(D) Planning Commission
Ans : (B)
22. Employment in Agriculture comes under–
(A) Services Sector (B) Semi-organised Sector
(C) Organised Sector (D) Unorganised Sector
Ans : (D)
23. Which of the following methods is effective in controlling
Balance of Payments (BoP)?
(A) Abolition of Export Duties
(B) Tourism Development
(C) Devaluation
(D) Foreign Direct Investment
Ans : (C)
24. Provisions relating to Panchayati Raj can be found in
which
Schedule of the Indian Constitution ?
(A) 10 (B) 11
(C) 7 (D) 9
Ans : (B)
25. The first battle of Panipat took place in the year–
(A) 1527 A.D. (B) 1528 A.D.
(C) 1525 A.D. (D) 1526 A.D.
Ans : (D)
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
GK Questions Set 4
1. Multi-purpose river valley projects are the “New temples
of modern India”.
The above statement is made by–
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru (B) Motilal Nehru
(C) Mahatma Gandhi (D) Rajiv Gandhi
Ans : (A)
2. Where are the Todas found?
(A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Rajasthan (D) Arunachal Pradesh
Ans : (B)
3. The eastward continuation of the Brazil current is called–
(A) North Atlantic drift (B) South Atlantic drift
(C) Counter Equatorial drift (D) West Atlantic drift
Ans : (B)
4. Which of the following is an endemic species?
(A) Nicobar pigeon (B) Horn bill
(C) Indian Rhino (D) Pink-head duck
Ans : (A)
5. The natural disaster in which carbon-dioxide suddenly
erupts
from a deep lake water is known as–
(A) Liminic (B) Lacaustrine
(C) Fluvial (D) Glacial
Ans : (A)
6. System software–
(A) allows the user to diagnose and troubleshoot the device
(B) is a programming language
(C) is part of a productivity suite
(D) helps the computer manage internal tesources
Ans : (D)
7. Computer and communication technologies, such as
communication
links to the Internet that provide help and understanding
to the end user is known as–
(A) presentation file (B) information technology
(C) program (D) worksheet file
Ans : (B)
8. Which of the following is contained on chips connected to
the system board and is a holding area for data instructions
and information ?
(processed data waiting to be output to secondary storage)–
(A) program (B) mouse
(C) Internet (D) memory
Ans : (D)
10. Microsoft’s Messenger allows users to–
(A) to bypass a browser to surf the Web
(B) create a blog
(C) communicate via direct live communication
(D) identify and eliminate spam
Ans : (C)
11. Portable computer, also known as laptop computer,
weighing
between 4 and 10 pounds is called–
(A) general-purpose application
(B) Internet
(C) scanner
(D) notebook computer
Ans : (D)
12. Logically, what does a continually rising air pressure
indicate
?
(A) Advent of unsettled and cloudy weather
(B) Advent of a cyclone
(C) Fine and settled weather
(D) Fine and unsettled weather
Ans : (C)
13. The TEAM-9 initiative is a techno-economic cooperation
venture between India and eight countries of–
(A) West Africa (B) East Africa
(C) North Africa (D) Central Africa
Ans : (A)
14. Which one of the following is the type of the Comoros
Islands which lie in the Indian Ocean between Northern
Madagascar
and the African Coast ?
(A) Volcanic (B) Glacial eroded
(C) Eolian deposited (D) Folded
Ans : (A)
15. If news is broadcast from London at 10:30 AM, at what
time it will be heard at Baghdad (45° E) ?
(A) 7:30 AM (B) 9:00 AM
(C) 1:30 PM (D) 12:00 Noon
Ans : (C)
16. The site of Harappa is located on the bank of river–
(A) Saraswati (B) Indus
(C) Beas (D) Ravi
Ans : (D)
17. The basic characteristic of a capitalistic economy is–
(A) absence of monopoly
(B) large-scale production in primary industries
(C) full employment
(D) the private ownership of the means of production
Ans : (D)
18. Which one of the following taxes is not a direct tax?
(A) Sales tax (B) Estate duty
(C) Gift tax (D) Wealth tax
Ans : (A)
19. UNDP prepares–
(A) Human Development Index
(B) Standard of Living Index
(C) Index Number of Price Level
(D) Physical Quality Index
Ans : (A)
20. Fiscal policy refers to–
(A) Government borrowings from abroad
(B) Sharing of its revenue by Central Government with States
(C) Sale and purchase of securities by RBI
(D) Government taxes, expenditure and borrowings
Ans : (D)
21. Who is the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha ?
(A) Leader of Opposition
(B) Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
(C) President
(D) Vice-President
Ans : (D)
22. According to the Constitution, which Fund will be under
the control of the President of India?
(A) Contingency Fund of India
(B) Public Provident Fund
(C) Consolidated Fund of India
(D) State’s Consolidated Fund of India
Ans : (A)
23. Who is chosen by the members of Rajya Sabha ?
(A) President (B) Vice-President
(C) Chairperson (D) Deputy Chairman
Ans : (D)
24. The boundary line between India and China is called–
(A) McMahon Line (B) Red Line
(C) Radcliffe Line (D) Durand Line
Ans : (A)
25. 95% of world’s diamond reserves are found in–
(A) Ghana (B) Kimberley
(C) Johannesburg (D) Zambia
Ans : (B)
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
GK Questions Set 5
1. Blood group was discovered by–
(A) Alexander Fleming (B) William Harvey
(C) Landsteiner (D) Pavlov
Ans : (C)
2. Pick out the correct match–
(A) Egg yolk – Protein and Fat
(B) Fleshy food – Calcium and Protein
(C) Fish – Starch and Vitamin
(D) Milk – Fibre and Mineral
Ans : (A)
3. Blood is a–
(A) reproductive tissue (B) connective tissue
(C) epithelial tissue (D) muscular tissue
Ans : (B)
4. DPT vaccine is administered to prevent diseases like–
(A) Diphtheria, Pertussis and Typhoid
(B) Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus
(C) Dengue, Pertussis and Typhoid
(D) Dengue, Polio and Tetanus
Ans : (B)
5. The disease that has been eradicated from the world is–
(A) Smallpox (B) Leprosy
(C) Poliomyelitis (D) Chickenpox
Ans : (A)
6. The main circuit-board of the system unit is the–
(A) computer program (B) control unit
(C) motherboard (D) RAM
Ans : (C)
7. Which of the following is billionth of a second?
(A) Gigabyte (B) Terabyte
(C) Nanosecond (D) Microsecond
Ans : (C)
8. Online Marketing is the function of which of the following
?
(A) Purchase Section
(B) Production Department
(C) I.T. Department
(D) A collective function of all staff
Ans : (D)
9. Customisation is useful for–
(A) Designing customer specific products
(B) Call centres
(C) Publicity
(D) Motivating the staff
Ans : (A)
10. The key challenge to market-driven strategy is–
(A) Selling maximum products
(B) Employing maximum DSAs
(C) Delivering superior value to customers
(D) Being rigid to changes
Ans : (C)
11. The famous tombs of the seven Qutub Shahi rulers are
located close to which of the following forts?
(A) Red Fort in Delhi
(B) Agra Fort in Agra
(C) Golconda Fort in Hyderabad
(D) Gwalior Fort in Gwalior
Ans : (C)
12. Which one of the following principles was not propagated
by the Theosophical Society ?
(A) Belief in Karma and Rebirth
(B) Belief in Universal Brotherhood and Humanity
(C) Belief in Vedantic Philosophy
(D) Belief in the Eradication of Untouchability
Ans : (D)
13. Which one of the following statements is correct ?
(A) The Revolt of 1857 was not supported by the Nizam of
Hyderabad
(B) Dinabandhu Mitra was the author of the book, Unhappy
India
(C) The Sindhias of Gwalior gave shelter to the Rani of Jhansi
(D) Mangal Pandey led the Sepoys March to Delhi
Ans : (A)
14. Who among the following Governors-General formed the
Triple Alliance against Tipu Sultan ?
(A) Warren Hastings (B) Lord Cornwallis
(C) Lord Wellesley (D) Lord William Bentinck
Ans : (B)
15. The local time at a place is 6 A.M. when the G.M.T. is 3
A.M. What is the longitude of that place ?
(A) 45 degrees E (B) 45 degrees W
(C) 120 degrees E (D) 120 degrees W
Ans : (A)
15. Public opinion gets an authoritative expression in a
democracy
through–
(A) Pressure groups (B) Public meetings
(C) Newspapers (D) Parliament
Ans : (D)
16. Which one of the following is not a determining factor of
a country's foreign policy ?
(A) Cultural conditions (B) Religious conditions
(C) National interests (D) Interdependence
Ans : (D)
17. What is the expansion of the term WAN in computer
terminology?
(A) Wide Area Network
(B) Wide Angle Network
(C) Word Application Network
(D) Word Application Node
Ans : (A)
18. Tides in the sea have stored in them–
(A) Gravitational potential energy
(B) A combination of all the three forms of energy
(C) Hydraulic energy
(D) Kinetic energy
Ans : (D)
19. Delivery of developed foetus is scientifically called as–
(A) Abortion (B) Ovulation
(C) Parturition (D) Oviposition
Ans : (C)
20. Thyroxine hormone is secreted by–
(A) Adrenal gland (B) Testes
(C) Pituitary gland (D) Thyroid gland
Ans : (D)
21. The most dangerous consequence of excessive deforesta
tion
is–
(A) destruction of wild animal habitats
(B) soil erosion
(C) loss of forest wealth
(D) loss of many valuable plants
Ans : (B)
22. “Green house effect” means–
(A) Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon
dioxide
(B) Prevention of ultra-violet radiations by ozone layer
(C) Pollution in houses in tropical region
(D) None of these
Ans : (A)
23. The most stable eco-system is–
(A) Desert (B) Ocean
(C) Forest (D) Mountain
Ans : (B)
24. An ideal example of sustainable resource is–
(A) Afforestation (B) Farming
(C) Reforestation (D) Agroforestation
Ans : (D)
25. What is the recent source of pollution of underground
water?
(A) Thermal Power Stations (B) Biogas Plants
(C) Sewage (D) Landfills
Ans : (D)
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
GK Questions Set 6
1. In dicots the pollen-grains possess–
(A) one germ pore (B) two germ pores
(C) three germ pores (D) four germ pores
Ans : (C)
2. ‘Farad’ is the unit of–
(A) Conductance (B) Capacitance
(C) Inductance (D) Resistance
Ans : (B)
3. Steel is more elastic than rubber because it–
(A) is harder than rubber
(B) requires larger deforming force
(C) is never deformed
(D) is deformed very easily
Ans : (B)
4. Communication satellites are used to–
(A) transmit communication signal only
(B) receive communication signal only
(C) receive and redirect communication signal
(D) provide information of natural resources only
Ans : (C)
5. What type of information system would be recognised by
digital circuits ?
(A) Hexadecimal system
(B) Binary system
(C) Both hexadecimal and binary system
(D) Only Roman system
Ans : (B)
Ans : (C)
10. Social Marketing means–
(A) Share market prices
(B) Marketing by the entire society
(C) Internet Marketing
(D) Marketing for a social cause
Ans : (D)
11. The Constitution of India is republican because it–
(A) provides for an elected Parliament.
(B) provides for adult franchise.
(C) contains a bill of rights.
(D) has no hereditary elements.
Ans : (D)
12. For determination of the age of which of the following is
‘carbon-dating’ method used?
(A) Fossils (B) Rocks
(C) Trees (D) A and B above
Ans : (A)
13. Which of the following statements is correct with regard
to Yudh Abhyas ?
(A) It is an Indian military ‘war game’ with regard to Pakistan
(B) It is an Indian military exercise with Oman
(C) It is an Indian military exercise with Bhutan
(D) It is an Indian military exercise with the US
Ans : (D)
6. Effective Selling Skills depends on–
(A) Size of the sales teams
(B) Age of the sales teams
(C) Peer strength
(D) Knowledge level of the sales team
Ans : (C)
14. Which one of the following statements is correct with
regard
to the C-5M Super Galaxy?
(A) It is a large military helicopter
(B) It is a large military transport aircraft
(C) It is a galaxy of stars very close to the Sun
(D) It is a US fighter aircraft to be completed in 2014
Ans : (B)
7. Generation of sales leads can be improved by–
(A) Being very talkative
(B) Increasing personal and professional contacts
(C) Being passive
(D) Engaging Recovery Agents
Ans : (B)
15. Which one of the following companies received Golden
Peacock Environment Management Award for the year 2011
?
(A) BCCL (B) NTPC
(C) SAIL (D) TISCO
Ans : (C)
8. A Market Plan is–
(A) Performance Appraisal of marketing staff
(B) Company Prospectus
(C) Documented marketing strategies
(D) Business targets
Ans : (C)
16. The digestive juice which has no enzyme is–
(A) Intestinal juice (B) Gastric Juice
(C) Bile (D) Saliva
Ans : (C)
9. Marketing channels mean–
(A) Delivery objects (B) Sales targets
(C) Delivery outlets (D) Delivery boys
17. An essential feature of seed germination is the presence
of–
(A) Light (B) Temperature
(C) Minerals (D) Water
Ans : (D)
18. Plants that grow on stones and rocks are–
(A) Psammophytcs (B) Lithophytes
(C) Halophytes (D) Aerophytes
Ans : (B)
19. Who among the following made the Ganapari festival very
popular in Maharashrra ?
(A) Mahadev Ranade (B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (D) Annie Besant
Ans : (B)
20. The Mughal ruler who built the Buland, Darwaza was–
(A) Humayun (B) Bahadur Shah
(C) Akbar (D) Babur
Ans : (C)
21. The Indian Prime Minister who died in Tashkent was–
(A) Lal Bahadur Shastri (B) P. V. Narasirnha Rao
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru (D) Indira Gandhi
Ans : (A)
22. What was the name of the Samaj founded by Raja
Rammohan Roy ?
(A) Brahmo Samaj (B) Satya Samaj
(C) Prarthana Samaj (D) Arya Samaj
Ans : (A)
23. The man who led the Mutiny in Bihar was–
(A) Ranjit Singh (B) Pratap Singh
(C) Amar Singh (D) Kunwar Singh
Ans : (D)
24. During whose reign did Hiuen Tsang visit Kanchipuram
(the capital of Pallavas) ?
(A) Mahendra Varma II (B) Narasimha Varman I
(C) Mahendra Varma (D) Rajasimha
Ans : (B)
25. The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea with the–
(A) Caspian Sea (B) Persian Gulf
(C) Red Sea (D) Black Sea
Ans : (C)
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
GK Questions Set 7
Ans : (B)
1.. Which of the following is an impact printer?
(A) Daisy wheel printer (B) Ink-jet printer
(C) Bubble-jet printer (D) Laser printer
Ans : (A)
2. Identify the odd term amongst the following group–
(A) Coaxial cable (B) Optical fibre
(C) Twisted pair wire (D) Microwaves
Ans : (D)
11. In which one of the following Latin American countries, a
woman has for the first time won the presidential elections for
the second term ?
(A) Brazil (B) Venezuela
(C) Uruguay (D) Argentina
Ans : (D)
3. Soil profile refers to arrangement within a soil of–
(A) its vertical layers (B) its inclined layers
(C) its horizontal layers (D) group of soil grains
Ans : (C)
12. Which one of the following famous events is being held
in Jaipur, Rajasthan in January every year since 2006 ?
(A) Gangaur Festival (B) Jaipur Literature Festival
(C) Elephant Festival Jaipur (D) None of these
Ans : (B)
4. The percentage of nitrogen present in ammonia sulphate
is–
(A) 18% (B) 21%
(C) 25% (D) 30.5%
Ans : (B)
13. The minor planets revolving between the orbits of Jupiter
and Mars are called–
(A) Asteroids (B) Comets
(C) Meteors (D) Novas
Ans : (A)
5. Ethanol containing 5% water is known as–
(A) Absolute alcohol (B) Dilute alcohol
(C) Power alcohol (D) Rectified spirit
Ans : (D)
14. Which of the following world famous events is/are held to
mark the Onam festivities in Kerala?
(A) Snake Boat race (B) Bull race
(C) Cock fights (D) All these
Ans : (A)
6. Service Marketing is the same as–
(A) Internet Marketing (B) Telemarketing
(C) Internal Marketing (D) Relationship Marketing
Ans : (D)
7. Market-driven strategies include–
(A) identifying problems
(B) Planning marketing tactics of peers
(C) Positioning the organisation and its brands in the market
place
(D) Internal marketing
Ans : (C)
8. Innovation in marketing is same as–
(A) Motivation (B) Perspiration
(C) Aspiration (D) Creativity
Ans : (D)
9. Personal Loans can be canvassed among–
(A) Salaried persons (B) Pensioners
(C) Foreign Nationals (D) NRI customers
Ans : (A)
10. Which of the following countries conferred its Highest
State Honour on Late Mrs. Indira Gandhi for her contribution
in its ‘Liberation war’?
(A) South Sudan (B) Bangladesh
(C) Bhutan (D) Slovakia
15. The best colours for a Sun umbrella will be–
(A) black on top and red on inside.
(B) black on top and white on inside.
(C) red on top and black on inside.
(D) white on top and black on inside.
Ans : (D)
16. Diarchy in the provinces was introduced through the–
(A) Government of India Act, 1919
(B) Government of India Act, 1935
(C) Indian Councils Act, 1861
(D) Indian Councils Act, 1892
Ans : (A)
17. Which of the following is the world’s largest desert?
(A) The Great Australian Desert
(B) Arabian Desert
(C) Gobi
(D) Sahara
Ans : (D)
18. The rate of erosion in a stream is lowest where–
(A) the river joins the sea (B) depth is greater
(C) breadth is greater (D) velocity is more
Ans : (A)
19. The name ‘Sahyadri’ is related to–
(A) A rain-bearing wind (B) Himalayan Peak
(C) Western Ghats (D) Cyclone hazards
Ans : (C)
20. People die in an atmosphere of carbon dioxide because–
(A) of want of oxygen (B) of suffocation
(C) it is a poisonous gas (D) it destroys tissues
Ans : (A)
21. Doddabetta Peak is located in the–
(A) Anaimalai (B) Mahendragiri
(C) Nilgiris (D) Shevaroys
Ans : (C)
22. ‘Genes’ are made up of–
(A) Only RNA (B) Only DNA
(C) DNA, RNA and Protein (D) DNA and RNA
Ans : (B)
23. The Lotus plants have no root hairs because–
(A) the conducting tissue is not well-developed in roots.
(B) it can store water in the stem.
(C) the roots are adventitious.
(D) it need not absorb water by roots.
Ans : (D)
24. The organism living at the bottom of water mass is called–
(A) Benthos (B) Plankton
(C) Nekton (D) Neuston
Ans : (A)
25. Light energy is converted to chemical energy during the
process of–
(A) photosynthesis. (B) fat metabolism.
(C) transpiration. (D) respiration.
Ans : (A)
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
GK Questions Set 8
1. The hormone used as an oral contraceptive is–
(A) Aldesterone (B) Cortisone
(C) Progesterone (D) Testosterone
Ans : (C)
2. Expand the term IPCC–
(A) International Pollution Control Council
(B) International Panel of Climate Control
(C) Interim Panel of Climate Change
(D) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Ans : (D)
3. The “One Straw Revolution” was written by–
(A) Masanobu Fukuoka (B) Richael Carlson
(C) M. S. Swaminathan (D) Norman Borlaug
Ans : (A)
4. Acceptable “Noise Pollution Level” in India ranges between–
(A) 10 - 15 dec (B) 16 - 35 dec
(C) 40 - 45 dec (D) 70 - 100 dec
Ans : (C)
5. Endosulfan spray on cashew crop resulted in the pollution
to the tune of tragedy in–
(A) Tamil Nadu (B) Kerala
(C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Karnataka
Ans : (B)
6. Which of the following Muslim rulers remained in the captivity
of his son?
(A) Akbar (B) Aurangzeb
(C) Shahjahan (D) Jahangir
Ans : (C)
7. Interest payable on savings bank accounts is–
(A) not regulated by RBI.
(B) regulated by Sate Governments.
(C) regulated by Central Government.
(D) regulated by RBI.
Ans : (D)
8. Cochin and Visakhapatnam sea ports of India are situated
on the–
(A) East and West Coasts, respectively
(B) East Coast
(C) West Coast
(D) West and East Coasts, respectively
Ans : (D)
9. What is the main advantage of transplantation method of
sowing rice?
(A) It helps in early harvesting
(B) The draining of water from the field before harvesting is
made easy
(C) It is helpful in achieving an economical use of water and
a higher yield of grain
(D) This method ensures maximum utilisation of land
Ans : (C)
10. Accounts are allowed to be operated by cheques in respect
of–
(A) Both Savings bank accounts and fixed deposit accounts
(B) Savings bank accounts and current accounts
(C) Both Savings bank accounts and loan accounts.
(D) Both Savings bank accounts and cash accounts only.
Ans : (B)
11. Before X-ray examination (coloured X-ray) of the stomach,
patients are given suitable salt of barium because–
(A) barium salts are white in colour and this helps stomach to
appear clearly.
(B) barium is a good absorber of X-rays and helps stomach to
appear dearly.
(C) barium salts are easily available.
(D) barium allows X-rays to pass through the stomach.
Ans : (B)
12. The elements of a group in the periodic table–
(A) have similar chemical properties.
(B) have consecutive atomic numbers.
(C) are isobars. (D) are isotopes.
Ans : (A)
13. Which one of the following polymers is used for making
bulletproof material ?
(A) Polyvinyl chloride (B) Polystyrene
(C) Polyethylene (D) Polyamide
Ans : (C)
14. The pH of human blood is normally around–
(A) 4.5–5.5 (B) 5.5–6.5
(C) 7.5–8.0 (D) 8.5–9.0
Ans : (C)
15. The pH of fresh groundwater slightly decreases upon exposure
to air because–
(A) carbon dioxide from air is dissolved in the water.
(B) oxygen from air is dissolved in the water.
(C) the dissolved carbon dioxide of the groundwater escapes
into air.
(D) the dissolved oxygen of the groundwater escapes into air.
Ans : (A)
16. Which of the following acts as photosensitizer during photosynthesis
?
(A) Chlorophyll (B) Chlorine
(C) Oxygen (D) Nitrogen
Ans : (A)
17. What happens when bleaching powder is left exposed to
air ?
(A) It gradually loses its oxygen
(B) It gradually loses its chlorine
(C) It turns dark brown in colour
(D) It turns yellow in colour
Ans : (B)
18. Arsenic pollution leads to–
(A) Dyslexia (B) Allergy
(C) White foot disease (D) Black foot disease
Ans : (B)
19. Which one of the following does not contribute to pollution
?
(A) Hydroelectric Power Plant
(B) Atomic Power Plant
(C) Thermal Power Plant
(D) Nuclear Power Plant
Ans : (A)
20. Which of the following are the two major components of
dry air (by volume) ?
(A) Nitrogen and Ammonia
(B) Oxygen and Carbon dioxide
(C) Nitrogen and Oxygen
(D) Oxygen and Argon
Ans : (C)
21. Each chromosome in the nucleus of a cell consists of–
(A) two chromatids only.
(B) two centromeres only.
(C) two centromeres attached to a chromatid.
(D) two chromatids attached to a centromere.
Ans : (D)
22. White blood cells are produced in the–
(A) Tongue
(B) Thyroid gland and suprarenal gland
(C) Bone marrow and lymph glands
(D) Ductless glands
Ans : (C)
23. Find the odd one–
(A) Limestone (B) Slaked iron
(C) Marble (D) Chalk
Ans : (B)
24. A basic instruction that can be interpreted by computer
generally has–
(A) an operation and an address
(B) an instruction register and an address
(C) a decoder and an accumulator
(D) None of the above
Ans : (A)
25. Software needs to be protected against–
(A) fire, flood, lightning and rock slides
(B) unauthorised access
(C) worms and viruses
(D) Both (B) and (C)
Ans : (D)
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
GK Questions Set 9
1. Aung San Suu Kyi is a native to–
(A) Tibet (B) China
(C) Myanmar (D) Arunachal Pradesh
Ans : (C)
2. India and Japan inked two agreements during November
2012 to enable Tokyo to import from India–
(A) Leather goods (B) Rare earth minerals
(C) Basmati type rice (D) Rubber-based products
Ans : (B)
3. Non Resident Indians (NRI) Day is marked on–
(A) January 7 (B) January 9
(C) January 17 (D) January 19
Ans : (B)
4. ‘‘Whether I earned your vote or not, I have listened to you,
I have learned from you. You have made me a better President”,
was said by–
(A) Pranab Mukherjee (B) Barack Obama
(C) George Bush (D) APJ Abdul Kalam
Ans : (B)
5. First Hindu-American to enter in the US House of Representative
as senator is–
(A) Tulsi Gabbard (B) Sunita Williams
(C) Jyoti Sengupta (D) Ami Bera
Ans : (A)
6. Yingluck Shinawatra the first woman Prime Minister of–
(A) Myanmar (B) South Korea
(C) North Korea (D) Thailand
Ans : (D)
7. Which of the following is correct statement ?
(A) Normally no interest is paid on current deposit accounts.
(B) Interest is paid on current accounts at the same rate as
term deposit accounts.
(C) The rate of interest on current account and savings account
are the same.
(D) No interest is paid on any deposit by the bank.
Ans : (A)
8. The Lokayukta of which of the following States had submitted
a report on illegal mining of iron ore in the State?
(A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Karnataka (D) Odisha
Ans : (C)
9. Some of the rock-cut temples, known as the seven pagodas,
were built by the–
(A) Pallavas (B) Cholas
(C) Rashtrakutas (D) None of these
Ans : (A)
10. Fixed deposits and recurring deposits are–
(A) repayable after an agreed period.
(B) repayable on demand.
(C) not repayable.
(D) repayable after death of depositors.
Ans : (A)
11. Who won the Wimbledon 2011 men’s singles tide ?
(A) Novak Djokovic (B) Roger Federer
(C) Rafael Nadal (D) Andy Roddick
Ans : (A)
12. Which among the following countries has decided to give
a grant of US $1 billion for the reconstruction of the Nalanda
University?
(A) USA (B) China
(C) UK (D) Japan
Ans : (B)
13. Which one of the following is the fastest Indian
Supercomputer developed by ISRO ?
(A) Aakash-A1 (B) Saga-220
(C) Jaguar-Cray (D) Tianhe-lA
Ans : (B)
14. In February 2011, which of the following countries has
elected Mr. Thein Sein, a military general- turned-civilian
leader, as its first President ?
(A) Malaysia (B) Costa Rica
(C) Thailand (D) Myanmar
Ans : (D)
15. Which one of the following vitamins is necessary for blood
clotting?
(A) Vitamin A (B) Vitamin D
(C) Vitamin K (D) Vitamin C
Ans : (C)
16. Tactile hair is found in the body of–
(A) Reptiles (B) Birds
(C) Insects (D) Mammals
Ans : (D)
17. The source of energy m the Sun is–
(A) radioactivity (B) electrical energy
(C) nuclear fission (D) nuclear fusion
Ans : (D)
18. Which one of the following materials is used as controller
in a nuclear reactor power generator–
(A) Graphite (B) Heavy water
(C) Cadmium (D) Beryllium
Ans : (C)
19. Banking of curves on road or railway track is done to
provide–
(A) gravitational force (B) angular velocity
(C) centripetal force (D) centrifugal force
Ans : (C)
20. ………. is type of application software used for communication.
(A) Database (B) Image editing
(C) FIP (D) Word processing
Ans : (C)
21. Alta Vista is a/an–
(A) browser (B) search engine
(C) application (D) software
Ans : (B)
22. The international awards given by the Academy of Motion
Picture Arts and Sciences located in Beverly Hills, California
(USA) for excellence in the field of cinema are popularly
known as–
(A) IIFA Awards (B) Oscars
(C) BAFTA Awards (D) Grammys
Ans : (B)
23. The material used for safety from nuclear radiation is–
(A) Gold (B) Lead
(C) Copper (D) Platinum
Ans : (B)
24. The filament of the electric bulb is generally made of tungsten
because–
(A) its melting paint is low.
(B) its temperature coefficient of resistance is high.
(C) its resistivity is low.
(D) its melting point is high.
Ans : (D)
25. The apex organisation for marketing cooperative societies
at national level is–
(A) NCCF (B) NCD
(C) FCI (D) NAFED
Ans : (D)
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
GK Questions Set 10
1. Who was not a politician?
(A) H. N. Bahuguna (B) I. K. Gujral
(C) S. L. Bahuguna (D) J. Jayalalithaa
Ans : (C)
2. The WISE Prize-2012, also known as the “Nobel Prize for
Education”, was conferred by the WISE Summit in Doha on–
(A) Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
(B) Dr. Madhav Chavan
(C) Dr. Yash Pal
(D) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan
Ans : (B)
3. The most powerful woman in business in India as rated by
the” “Fortune” for the year 2012 is–
(A) Chanda Kochhar (B) Prabha Parameswaran
(C) Debjani Ghosh (D) Anjali Bansal
Ans : (A)
4. Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and
Development2012 was awarded to–
(A) Tereza Fajksova (B) Sunita Williams
(C) Chanda Kochhar (D) Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Ans : (D)
5. Hypothermia occurs due to loss of excessive heat from body
due to sudden low body temperature in–
(A) Snakes (B) Frogs
(C) Human beings (D) Lizards
Ans : (C)
6. Which of the following is not a Millennium Goal set by the
UNO?
(A) Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
(B) Reduce child mortality
(C) Ensure environmental sustainability
(D) Combat terrorism and bring people in main stream of
society
Ans : (D)
7. Neap tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the–
(A) Moon only
(B) Sun only
(C) Moon and the Sun in the same direction
(D) Moon and the Sun in opposite directions
Ans : (D)
8. Who amongst the following was impeached in England for
acts committed as Governor-General of India?
(A) Wellesley (B) Warren Hastings
(C) Cornwallis (D) Cavendish Bentinck
Ans : (B)
9. Japan won the women’s Football World Cup 2011 by
defeating–
(A) England (B) Germany
(C) Argentina (D) USA
Ans : (D)
10. Which of the following states became the first state in the
country to launch RBI’s e-payment system for commercial
tax payers?
(A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Kerala
(C) Gujarat (D) Karnataka
Ans : (D)
11. All of the following rivers flow into or join the Ganges on
its left side, except–
(A) Gomti (B) Son
(C) Gandak (D) Kosi
Ans : (B)
12. Which of the following rivers does not originate in Indian
territory?
(A) Brahmaputra (B) Mahanadi
(C) Ravi (D) None of these
Ans : (A)
13. The phenomenon called ‘Equinox’ is due to the–
(A) rotation of the Earth on its own axis
(B) revolution of the Earth on its inclined axis
(C) oblate spheroid shape of the Earth
(D) gravitational pull of the planet
Ans : (B)
14. Which of the following statements is not correct ?
(A) The average height of the Western Ghats goes on
decreasing
towards the south
(B) A part of the Indus basin is shared by Punjab and Haryana
(C) The Indus and the Ganga Brahmaputra river systems
together
form the great plains of northern India
(D) The Himadri range lies south of the Himachal range
Ans : (A)
15. With regard to the powers of the Rajya Sabha, which one
of the following statements is not correct ?
(A) A Money Bill cannot be introduced in the Rajya Sabha
(B) The Rajya Sabha has no power either to reject or amend a
Money Bill
(C) The Rajya Sabha cannot discuss the Annual Financial
Statement.
(D) The Rajya Sabha has no power to vote on the Demands
for Grants
Ans : (C)
16. A floppy disk is–
(A) used as the primary memory in computer systems
(B) made up of magnetic material
(C) a semiconductor random-access memory
(D) an EPROM
Ans : (B)
17. MDI stands for–
(A) Multiple Design Interaction
(B) Multiple Document Interaction
(C) Multiple Document Interface
(D) Multiple Design Interface
Ans : (C)
18. Find the odd one out–
(A) FCI – Financial assistance to commercial institutions
(B) EXIM Bank – Financing of export-import trade
(C) IDBI – Industrial Finance
(D) SIDBI – Financial assistance to small industries
Ans : (A)
19. The Twelfth Five-Year Plan will be operative for the
period–
(A) 2012 – 2017 (B) 2013 – 2018
(C) 2010 – 2015 (D) 2011 – 2016
Ans : (A)
20. The State with largest gap in male and female literacy is–
(A) Rajasthan (B) Kerala
(C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Madhya Pradesh
Ans : (A)
21. ‘God helps those who help themselves’. Who said these
words?
(A) Algernon Sidney (B) Nelson Mandela
(C) Swami Vivekanand (D) Andre Maurois
Ans : (A)
22. Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in–
(A) 1976 (B) 1979
(C) 1969 (D) 1971
Ans : (B)
23. As per 2011 Census results, the density of population in
India is–
(A) 362 (B) 382
(C) 325 (D) 345
Ans : (B)
24. India’s Space Rocket Launching Centre is in–
(A) Sriharikota (B) Port Blair
(C) Wheeler Island (D) Hassan
Ans : (A)
25. Who has been sworn in as the Union Railway Minister
after the resignation of Dinesh Trivedi ?
(A) Muket Rai (B) Prasano Dev Barua
(C) Mukul Roy (D) Harihar Banerji
Ans : (C)
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
GK Questions Set 11
1. The currency of European Union is–
(A) Deutsche Mark (B) Great Britain Pound (GBP)
(C) Euro (D) Francs
Ans : (C)
2. India has the maximum volume of foreign trade with–
(A) USA (B) Russia
(C) China (D) UK
Ans : (C)
3. Most of the weather phenomena take place in which of the
following layers of the atmosphere?
(A) Stratosphere (B) Mesosphere
(C) Ionosphere (D) Troposphere
Ans : (D)
4. Who is/was the youngest Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh?
(A) Akhilesh Yadav (B) Mayawati
(C) Kalyan Singh (D) Rajnath Singh
Ans : (A)
5. Which one of the following observations is not true about
the Quit India Movement of 1942 ?
(A) It was a non-violent movement
(B) It was led by Mahatma Gandhi
(C) It was a spontaneous movement
(D) It did not attract the labour class in general
Ans : (C)
(C) Indo-Gangetic plain
(D) Krishna-Godavari Delta region
Ans : (D)
10. The President of which of the following countries is
accused
of violation of ‘‘War Powers Act” of his country when
he decided to attack Libya with other NATO countries in June
2011 ?
(A) USA (B) France
(C) Germany (D) Spain
Ans : (A)
11. The Nehru-Mahalanobis strategy of development guided
the planning practice in India from the–
(A) First Five-Year Plan to the Sixth Five-Year Plan.
(B) Fourth Five-Year Plan to the Eighth Five-Year Plan.
(C) Second Five-Year Plan to the Seventh Five-Year Plan.
(D) First Five-Year Plan to the Eighth Five-Year Plan.
Ans : (C)
12. While a proclamation of emergency is in operation, the
duration of the Lok Sabha can be extended for a period–
(A) not exceeding three months
(B) not exceeding nine months
(C) of one year at a time
(D) of two years at a time
Ans : (C)
6. When a bank returns a cheque unpaid, it is called–
(A) payment of the cheque (B) drawing of the cheque
(C) cancelling of the cheque (D) dishonour of the cheque
Ans : (D)
13. If you travel along the Suez Canal from Port Said to Suez,
you will come across several lakes. Which of the following
lakes is not on this Canal?
(A) Great Bitter Lake (B) Little Bitter Lake
(C) Lake Gatun (D) Lake Timsah
Ans : (C)
7. Mortgage is a–
(A) security on movable property for a loan given by a bank.
(B) security on immovable property for a loan given by a
bank.
(C) concession on immovable property for a loan given by a
bank.
(D) facility on immovable property for a loan given by a bank.
Ans : (B)
14. Xerophytes represent the class of vegetation found in–
(A) tropical rain forest.
(B) humid micro-thermal climate.
(C) semi-arid steppes.
(D) tundra region.
Ans : (C)
8. The world’s highest ‘Rail Bridge’ is being constructed in
the State of Jammu & Kashmir will be on which of the
following
rivers ?
(A) Jhelum (B) Chenab
(C) Indus (D) Ravi
Ans : (B)
9. Which region in India is known as the ‘Rice Bowl of
India’?
(A) North-east region
(B) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
15. What is a clud burst ?
(A) It refers to sudden and copious rainfall over a small area
which often lasts for only a few minutes
(B) It refers to 50 mm rain over a period of time
(C) It is caused by rapid condensation of very high clouds
(D) It refers to a thunderstorm with little rain
Ans : (A)
16. “Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven.” Who said
these words?
(A) William Wordsworth (B) Lord Tennyson
(C) William Shakespeare (D) Milton
Ans : (D)
17. Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) is associated
with
the ban on which of the following ?
(A) Ban on nuclear tests for developing arsenals
(B) Ban on terrorism
(C) Ban on certain organisations under UN Laws
(D) Ban on money laundering activities
Ans : (A)
21. The natural gas is–
(A) Hydrogen sulphide (B) Methane
(C) Nitrogen dioxide (D) Sulphur trioxide
Ans : (B)
22. Desalination of sea water is done by–
(A) reverse osmosis (B) fractional distillation
(C) diffusion (D) osmosis
Ans : (A)
18. The Pulitzer Prize is associated with which of the
following?
(A) Journalism (B) Olympic Garnes
(C) Environmental Protection (D) Civil Aviation
Ans : (A)
23. The man-made structure on Earth visible from space is–
(A) Great Wall of China (B) Giza’s Pyramid
(C) Golden Gate Bridge (D) Eiffel Tower
Ans : (A)
19. Which one of the following is not an example of Lotic
ecosystem ?
(A) Pond (B) Estuary
(C) Stream (D) Lagon
Ans : (A)
24. Which one of the following actors was awarded the Dada
Saheb Phalke Award at the 59th National Film Festival?
(A) Soumitra Chatterjee (B) Ketan Mehta
(C) Shekhar Kapoor (D) Mahesh Bhatt
Ans : (A)
20. Permissible noise level at industrial area during daytime
is–
(A) 120 dB (A) (B) 140 dB (A)
(C) 40 dB (A) (D) 75 dB (A)
Ans : (D)
25. Which is the only host team to win the ICC (50 over)
Cricket World Cup?
(A) South Africa (B) India
(C) Australia (D) West Indies
Ans : (B)
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
GK Questions Set 12
1. Which one of the following books is written by an Indian
Author?
(A) Five Point Someone (B) Harry Potter
(C) Beautiful Mind (D) Animal Farm
Ans : (A)
2. Which one of the following Indian Movies made it to the
final nominations of Best Foreign Film Category at the
Oscars?
(A) Paheli (B) 1947 The Earth
(C) Salaam Bombay (D) Black
Ans : (C)
3. Saffron is obtained from which part of plants?
(A) leaf (B) stem
(C) anther and whole flower (D) stigma and style
Ans : (D)
4. Department of Pharmaceuticals comes under which of these
ministries?
(A) Ministry of Health
(B) Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
(C) Ministry of Food Processing
(D) Ministry of Consumer Affairs
Ans : (B)
5. Who was the author of the book named Setbji?
(A) Shobha De (B) Arundhati Roy
(C) Chetan Bhagat (D) Salman Rushdie
Ans : (A)
6. How many minutes for each degree of longitude does the
local time of any place vary from the Greenwich time?
(A) Two minutes (B) Four minutes
(C) Six minutes (D) Eight minutes
Ans : (B)
7. The black hole theory was discovered by–
(A) Hargobind Khurana (B) C. V. Raman
(C) S. Ramanujan (D) S. Chandrashekhar
Ans : (D)
8. Who amongst the following won the Wimbledon Men’s
Finals 2011 which was also his first Wimbledon title?
(A) Rafael Nadal (B) Novak Djokovic
(C) Robert Bruce (D) Lleyton Hewitt
Ans : (B)
9. Who is the chairman of the committee constituted by RBI
to study issues and concerns in the Micro Finance Institutions
(MFI) Sector ?
(A) Y. H. Malegam (B) Dr. K. C. Chakraborty
(C) C. Rangarajan (D) M. Damodaran
Ans : (A)
10. Upper limit prescribed for RTGS transaction is–
(A) Rs. 1 lac (B) Rs. 2 lacs
(C) Rs. 5 lacs (D) No upper limit is prescribed
Ans : (D)
11. Which one of the following is not correct regarding
Tsunami
?
(A) Tsunamis have a very long wavelength
(B) Tsunamis have a slight swell of about twelve inches above
the normal sea surface
(C) Tsunamis grow in height when they reach shallower water
(D) Tides also play an important role in the generation of
Tsunamis
Ans : (D)
12. Which of the following ranges separates the Kashmir
Valley
from the Indus Valley?
(A) Dhauladhar (B) Great Himalayan range
(C) Pir Panjal range (D) Siwalik range
Ans : (B)
13. The macro-nutrients provided by inorganic fertilisers are–
(A) carbon, iron and boron.
(B) magnesium, manganese and sulphur.
(C) magnesium, zinc and iron.
(D) nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.
Ans : (D)
14. The ultimate cause of water movement in a plant stem
against gravity is–
(A) osmosis (B) transpiration
(C) photosynthesis (D) diffusion
Ans : (B)
15. Vermicompost is a/an–
(A) inorganic fertiliser (B) toxic substance
(C) organic biofertiliser (D) synthetic fertiliser
Ans : (C)
16. Benazir Bhutto, the former Pakistan Prime Minister, was
assassinated in–
(A) Rawalpindi (B) Islamabad
(C) Hyderabad (D) Karachi
Ans : (A)
17. Who was affectionately known as the Grand Old Man of
India ?
(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (B) Dadabhai Naoroji
(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (D) Mahatma Gandhi
Ans : (B)
18. India test-fired successfully its Agni-V, surface-to-surface
ICBM from Wheeler Island on–
(A) 17th March, 2012 (B) 19th April, 2012
(C) 7th March, 2012 (D) 7th April, 2012
Ans : (B)
19. In which of the following States are India’s maximum
number of mines producing minerals (excluding minor
minerals,
petroleum (crude), natural gas and atomic minerals) located
?
(A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Gujarat
(C) Jharkhand (D) Andhra Pradesh
Ans : (B)
20. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific
(ESCAP) is an organisation under which of the following ?
(A) International Monetary Fund
(B) World Economic Forum
(C) United Nations (D) World Bank
Ans : (C)
21. The objective of Sangam Yojna is–
(A) to make Ganga water pollution free.
(B) to make Sangam region of Allahabad more attractive for
tourists.
(C) to unite various group of Hindus.
(D) to ensure welfare of handicapped.
Ans : (D)
22. The present monetary system in India is managed by–
(A) Nationalised Banks
(B) The State Bank of India
(C) The Central Finance Ministry
(D) The Reserve Bank of India
Ans : (D)
23. What is a Multinational Company?
(A) A joint venture among more than two countries
(B) A company set up with foreign capital
(C) A company having operations in many countries.
(D) A company holding a monopoly over the sale of a certain
commodity in several countries.
Ans : (C)
24. Explicit + Implicit Costs =
(A) Private Costs (B) Accounting Costs
(C) Economic Costs (D) Social Costs
Ans : (C)
25. Which of the following is not relevant to Human Resource
Development ?
(A) Education
(B) Women and Child Development
(C) Caste System
(D) Youth Affairs and Sports
Ans : (C)
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
GK Questions Set 13
1. Which of the following countries are favourably influenced
by the trade winds?
(A) West Indies and Florida
(B) Malagasy and Brazil
(C) East Coast of Mexico, and Guyana
(D) All of these
Ans : (D)
2. Formation of potholes in river beds is an example of –
(A) Hydration (B) Erosion
(C) Corrosion (D) Corrasion
Ans : (D)
on board of Bank of America–the first non-American on the
board of one of the largest financial institutions in the world?
(A) Azim H. Premji (B) Ratan Tara
(C) Mukesh Ambani (D) C. V. Kamath
Ans : (C)
10. When the rate of inflation increases–
(A) purchasing power of money increases
(B) purchasing power of money decreases
(C) value of money increases
(D) purchasing power of money remains unaffected
Ans : (B)
3. The pashmina is a variety of wool obtained from–
(A) Sheep (B) Cow
(C) Goat (D) Horse
Ans : (C)
11. All of the following caves are located in Maharashtra,
except–
(A) Ajanta Caves (B) Amarnath Caves
(C) Elephanta Caves (D) Ellora Caves
Ans : (B)
4. Which of the following is the main constituent of biogas?
(A) Methane and carbon dioxide
(B) Methane and carbon monoxide
(C) Hydrogen and carbon dioxide
(D) Butane and carbon dioxide
Ans : (A)
12. Duncan Passage is located between–
(A) South and Little Andaman.
(B) Little and Great Nicobar.
(C) North and Middle Andaman.
(D) Middle and South Andaman.
Ans : (A)
5. Who is the writer of the International Bestseller ‘The White
Tiger’?
(A) Aravind Adiga (B) Paul Coelho
(C) Chetan Bhagat (D) Salman Rushdie
Ans : (A)
13. The main area of production of icebergs is found in–
(A) the West Coast of Greenland.
(B) the East Coast of Japan.
(C) the North Coast of Siberia.
(D) the West Coast of Africa.
Ans : (A)
6. Distribution of insurance products and insurance policies
by banks as corporate agents is known as–
(A) General insurance (B) Non-life insurance
(C) Bancassurance (D) Insurance banking
Ans : (C)
7. In order to attract more foreign exchange, the Government
of India decided to allow foreign investment in LLP firms.
What is full form of “LLP” as used in this reference?
(A) Local Labour Promotion
(B) Low Labour Projects
(C) Limited Loan Partnership
(D) Limited Liability Partnership
Ans : (D)
8. NEFT means–
(A) National Electronic Funds Transfer system
(B) Negotiated Efficient Fund Transfer System
(C) National Efficient Fund Transfer Solution
(D) Non Efficient Fund Transfer System
Ans : (A)
9. Who among the following has been appointed as a director
14. The Operation Polo was associated with the annexation of
which one of the following Princely States into Indian Union?
(A) Kashmir (B) Junagadh
(C) Travancore (D) Hyderabad
Ans : (D)
15. The name of Ram Prasad Bismil is associated with–
(A) Kanpur Conspiracy Case (B) Alipore Conspiracy Case
(C) Kakori Conspiracy Case (D) Meerut Conspiracy Case
Ans : (C)
16. Who has written the biography of the Congress leader
Sonia Gandhi, ‘Sonia Gandhi: An Extra-ordinary Life, An
Indian Destiny’?
(A) Rani Singh (B) Anjali Joseph
(C) Rana Dasgupta (D) Moni Mohsri
Ans : (A)
17. Who among the following has won the 26th Indira Gandhi
Award for National Integration?
(A) Balraj Puri (B) Shyam Benegal
(C) Mohan Dharia (D) Javed Akhtar
Ans : (C)
18. Article, 32 of the Indian Constitution stands for–
(A) Right to Constitutional Remedies
(B) Right Against Exploitation
(C) Right to Religion
(D) Right to Equality
Ans : (A)
19. ‘Peepli Live’ is a film directed by–
(A) Anusha Rizvi (B) Aamir Khan
(C) Kiran Rao (D) David Dhawan
Ans : (A)
20. What constitutes the social infrastructure of an economy ?
(A) Transport, health and banking
(B) Education, health and other civic amenities
(C) Industry, trade and transport
(D) Education, industry and agriculture
Ans : (B)
21. A Trade Cycle consists of–
(A) Three Phases (B) Four Phases
(C) Five Phases (D) Six Phases
Ans : (B)
22. The Khilafat Movement was organised to protest against–
(A) religious interference by the British
(B) Russian Revolution
(C) dismemberment of Turkey
(D) suppression of Pathans
Ans : (C)
23. Planning Commission was established in the year–
(A) 1980 (B) 1970
(C) 1950 (D) 1960
Ans : (C)
24. India witnessed single party domination till–
(A) 1962 (B) 1967
(C) 1971 (D) 1977
Ans : (B)
25. Which part of the Constitution of India has been described
as the soul of the Constitution ?
(A) Fundamental Rights
(B) Directive Principles of State Policy
(C) Preamble
(D) Panchayats
Ans : (C)
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
GK Questions Set 4
1. A present group of nations known as G-8 started first as G7. Which one among the following was not one of them?
(A) Canada (B) Japan
(C) Italy (D) Russia
Ans : (B)
2. The Security Council of UN consists of 5 permanent
members,
and the remaining 10 members are elected by the General
Assembly for a term of–
(A) 1 year (B) 2 years
(C) 3 years (D) 5 years
Ans : (B)
3. Which one of the following planets has largest number of
satellites or moons?
(A) Jupiter (B) Mars
(C) Saturn (D) Venus
Ans : (A)
4. Which one of the following rivers does not originate in
India?
(A) Beas (B) Chenab
(C) Ravi (D) Sutlej
Ans : (D)
5. Which one among the following South Asia countries has
the highest population density?
(A) India (B) Pakistan
(C) Sri Lanka (D) Nepal
Ans : (A)
6. POSCO is in the process of establishing its plants in India.
What does the letter ‘P’ denote in the name POSCO?
(A) Popular (B) Pallin
(C) Pohang (D) Paradeep
Ans : (C)
7. Who amongst the following has become the Chief Minister
of a State in India third time consecutively ?
(A) Tarun Gogoi (B) Nitish Kumar
(C) J. Jayalalithaa (D) Mamta Banerjee
Ans : (A)
8. Who amongst the following is the winner of Man Booker
International Prize - 2011 ?
(A) Andrea Levy (B) Nicola Barker
(C) Tom McCarthy (D) Philip Roth
Ans : (D)
9. Interest on savings bank account is now calculated by banks
on–
(A) minimum balance during the month
(B) minimum balance from 7th to last day of the month
(C) minimum balance from 10th to last day of the month
(D) daily product basis
Ans : (D)
10. The third International Conference of the Trade Unions
was organised in June 2011 in–
(A) Vienna (B) Moscow
(C) London (D) Paris
Ans : (D)
11. Which one of the following was not a demand of the
Prarthana Samaj ?
(A) Women education
(B) Widow remarriage
(C) Raising the age of marriage for boys and girls
(D) Abolition of untouchability
Ans : (D)
12. Which one of the following nontoxic gases helps in
formation
of enzymes which ripen fruit?
(A) Acetylene (B) Ethane
(C) Methane (D) Carbon dioxide
Ans : (B)
13. Age of fossil may be found out by determining the ratio of
two isotopes of carbon. The isotopes are–
(A) C-12 and C-13 (B) C-13 and C-14
(C) C-12 and C-14 (D) C-12 and carbon black
Ans : (C)
14. Who among the following Chinese travellers visited the
kingdoms of Harshavardhana and Kumar Bhaskar Varma?
(A) I-tsing (B) Fa-Hien
(C) Hiuen Tsang (D) Sun Shuyun
Ans : (C)
15. Which one of the following Indus cities was known for
water management?
(A) Lothal (B) Mohenjo-Daro
(C) Harappa (D) Dholavira
Ans : (B)
16. The asteroids revolve round the Sun in between–
(A) Mars and Jupiter (B) Jupiter and Saturn
(C) Earth and Mars (D) Saturn and Uranus
Ans : (A)
17. ‘Free throw’ is given in which of the following games ?
(A) Basketball (B) Cricket
(C) Football (D) Volleyball
Ans : (A)
18. Who created the new form of information presentation
known as World Wide Web ?
(A) Robert Morris Jr. (B) Michael Dertouzas
(C) Tim Berners-Lee (D) Bob Kahn
Ans : (C)
19. Which city is also known as the “Big Apple”?
(A) New York, USA (B) Canberra, Australia
(C) Madrid, Spain (D) Lausanne, Switzerland
Ans : (A)
20. Which of the following vegetable oils does not contain
essential fatty acids?
(A) Groundnut oil (B) Mustard oil
(C) Sunflower oil (D) Coconut oil
Ans : (C)
21. Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution on–
(A) 15th August 1947 (B) 26th November 1949
(C) 26th January 1950 (D) 30th January 1948
Ans : (B)
22. The rustless Iron Pillar at Mehrauli (Delhi) was erected by
the–
(A) Mauryas (B) Kushans
(C) Guptas (D) Satavahanas
Ans : (C)
23. The famous ‘Gayatri Mantra’ has been taken from–
(A) Rigveda (B) Samaveda
(C) Yajurveda (D) Atharvaveda
Ans : (A)
24. The Rajput King who was defeated by Babur in the battle
of Khanwa was–
(A) Udai Singh (B) Rana Pratap Singh
(C) Rana Sanga (D) Rudra Deva
Ans : (C)
25. Who was the founder of the Ramakrishna Mission ?
(A) Sri Ramakrishna (B) Swami Shraddhananda
(C) Keshab Chandra (D) Swami Vivekananda
Ans : (D)
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
GK Questions Set 15
1. Who won a Bronze medal for India in Boxing at the 2012
London Olympics?
(A) Mary Kom (B) Vijendra Singh
(C) Sushil Kumar (D) Vijay Kumar
Ans : (A)
2. Who among the following is the founder of World
Economic
Forum?
(A) Klaus Schwab (B) John Kenneth Galbraith
(C) Joseph Stiglitz (D) Paul Krugman
Ans : (A)
3. In the context of alternative sources of energy, ethanol as a
viable bio-fuel can be obtained from–
(A) Potato (B) Rice
(C) Sugarcane (D) Wheat
Ans : (C)
4. Who is the founder of Facebook?
(A) Mark Zuckerberg (B) Mark Twain
(C) Steve Jobs (D) Bill Gates
Ans : (A)
5. Who is the founder of Microsoft?
(A) Steve Jobs (B) Bill Gates
(C) Mark Biondi (D) Bill Clinton
Ans : (B)
6. A centralised database with online connectivity to branches,
Internet as well as ATM-network which has been adopted by
almost all major banks of our country is known as–
(A) investment banking (B) core banking
(C) mobile banking (D) national banking
Ans : (C)
7. Which of the following is not considered a money market
instrument ?
(A) Treasury Bills (B) Repurchase Agreement
(C) Commercial Paper (D) Shares and Bonds
Ans : (D)
8. Spring tides are caused as a result of the–
(A) Moon pulling the Earth gravitationally
(B) Sun pulling the Earth gravitationally
(C) Moon and the Sun pulling the Earth gravitationally in
opposite directions
(D) Moon and the Sun pulling the Earth in the same direction
Ans : (D)
9. The Government of which of the following states has
agreed
to give captive mines of iron ores to all the companies who
are willing to establish plants there?
(A) West Bengal (B) Odisha
(C) Jharkhand (D) Bihar
Ans : (B)
10. The beautiful valleys of Kashmir, Kulu and Kangra, lie in
which of the following Himalayan ranges ?
(A) Himadri (B) Himachal
(C) Purvachal (D) Siwalik
Ans : (B)
11. Which one of the following States was first annexed by
Lord Dalhousie under the Doctrine of Lapse ?
(A) Nagpur (B) Jhansi
(C) Sambalpur (D) Satara
Ans : (D)
12. Doldrums are belts of low atmospheric pressure obtaining
in the regions adjoining the equator to a distance of–
(A) 5 degree latitude towards the north only
(B) 5 degree latitude towards the south only
(C) 5 degree latitude towards the north and south
(D) 15 degree latitude towards the north and south
Ans : (C)
13. Ashokan inscriptions of Mansehra and Shahbazgadhi are
written in–
(A) Prakrit language, Kharoshthi script.
(B) Prakrit language, Brahmi script.
(C) Prakrit-Aramaic language, Brahmi script.
(D) Aramaic language, Kharoshthi script.
Ans : (A)
14. Sabin Award is given for the conservation of–
(A) amphibians (B) reptiles
(C) birds (D) corals
Ans : (A)
15. The Indian research station Himadri is located at–
(A) Siachen (B) Darjeeling
(C) Arctic Region (D) Antarctica
Ans : (C)
16. Absolute zero is–
(A) a state when an object is non-existent
(B) a state when an ailing person loses all hope
(C) last stage of the dying star
(D) the lowest temperature theoretically possible
Ans : (D)
17. Which of the following oceans has the shape of English
alphabet S ?
(A) Arctic Ocean (B) Indian Ocean
(C) Atlantic Ocean (D) Pacific Ocean
Ans : (C)
18. What is ‘Barak’ ?
(A) Residential complex of an Army unit
(B) A barrage on river Brahmaputra
(C) A ship-based missile system
(D) A peak in Kargil
Ans : (C)
19. Where is the Bandipur National Park?
(A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Karnataka
(C) Assam (D) Odisha
Ans : (B)
20. What is ‘Jhum’ ?
(A) A type of cultivation (B) A tribe
(C) A folk dance (D) Name of a river valley
Ans : (A)
21. Who led the Mutiny at Kanpur ?
(A) Begum Hazrat Mahal (B) Nana Sahib
(C) Tantia Tope (D) Rani Laxmibai
Ans : (B)
22. Which ‘Water Body’ separates Andaman and Nicobar
Islands
?
(A) Andaman Sea (B) Bay of Bengal
(C) Ten Degree Channel (D) Eleventh Degree Channel
Ans : (C)
23. State Highways are maintained by–
(A) Individual States
(B) Central Government
(C) Central and State Governments jointly
(D) Private parties selected by the State Governments
Ans : (A)
24. The first port developed after Independence was–
(A) Nhava Sheva (B) Kandla
(C) New Mangalore (D) Mumbai
Ans : (B)
25. The neighbouring country of India which has the smallest
area is–
(A) Sri Lanka (B) Bangladesh
(C) Bhutan (D) Nepal
Ans : (C)
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
GK Questions Set 16
1. Give the full form of WPI–
(A) World Population Index
(B) Wholesale Price Index
(C) World Price Index
(D) Wholesale Production Index
Ans : (B)
2. Who amongst the following actors has never won an Oscar
for the Best Actor in a Hollywood film?
(A) Al Pacino (B) Jack Nicholson
(C) Daniel Day Lewis (D) Leonardo Di Caprio
Ans : (D)
3. The salaries and allowances of the Judges of the High Court
are charged to the–
(A) Consolidated Fund of India
(B) Consolidated Fund of the State
(C) Contingency Fund of India
(D) Contingency Fund of the State
Ans : (B)
4. During the time of which Mughal Emperor did the English
East India Company establish its first factory in India?
(A) Akbar (B) Jahangir
(C) Shahjahan (D) Aurangzeb
Ans : (B)
5. Who took over the chairmanship of the Tata Group ?
(A) Azim Premji (B) Cyrus Mistry
(C) Ratan Tata (D) Adi Misry
Ans : (B)
6. Banks in our country normally publicise that additional
interest
rate is allowed on retail domestic term deposits of–
(A) Minors (B) Married women
(C) Senior citizens (D) Government employees
Ans : (C)
7. Largest shareholder (in percentage shareholding) of a
nationalised bank is–
(A) RBI (B) NABARD
(C) LICI (D) Government of India
Ans : (D)
8. USA has asked India to reduce its dependence on crude oil
supply from which of the following countries which is also a
member of the OPEC ?
(A) Venezuela (B) Iraq
(C) Libya (D) Iran
Ans : (D)
9. Which of the following is the most’ essential financial
service
which should be provided to the poor people to bring
them in the network of financial inclusion?
(A) Insurance for life
(B) Investment plan for future
(C) Pension for old age
(D) A bank account where he/she can save small amount
Ans : (D)
10. Who among the following is the President of a country at
present ?
(A) Rupert Murdoch (B) Ban Ki-moon
(C) Yoshihiko ode (D) Nicolas Sarkozy
Ans : (D)
11. The year 2011 was the centenary year for which one of the
following policy-making bodies of the Government of India
in scientific research and development ?
(A) ISRO (B) ICAR
(C) ICMR (D) CSIR
Ans : (C)
12. In the year 2011, NASA launched a mission to study the
Moon from ‘crust to core’ through its–
(A) Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory
(B) Fast Auroral Snapshot Explorer Spacecraft
(C) Ultraviolet Spec troscopic Explorer Spacecraft
(D) Transition Region and Coronal Explorer Spacecraft
Ans : (A)
13. In the year 2011, a scientist from USA discovered
‘BISIN’,
which–
(A) is a natural preservative and can extend food’s life for
several years.
(B) can insulate cells of brain.
(C) claims for fastest prevention of bacterial infection.
(D) is a distant galaxy.
Ans : (A)
14. In the year 2011, a missile named ‘PRAHAR’, developed
by DRDO, was test-fired, This is a–
(A) short-range surface to air missile.
(B) long-range surface to air missile.
(C) short-range surface to surface missile.
(D) long-range surface to surface missile.
Ans : (C)
15. Which one of the following statements is correct?
(A) All proteins are enzymes (B) All enzymes are proteins
(C) None of the enzymes is protein (D) None of the proteins
is enzyme
Ans : (B)
16. If saving exceeds investment, the national income will–
(A) rise (B) fluctuate
(C) fall (D) remain constant
Ans : (C)
17. ‘Teratali’ is the folk dance of–
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Rajasthan (D) Haryana
Ans : (C)
21. Kaziranga Wild Life Sanctuary is in the State of–
(A) Bihar (B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Assam (D) Kerala
Ans : (C)
22. Resin is extracted from–
(A) Papaya (B) Pine
(C) Rubber (D) Banyan
Ans : (B)
18. UN Day is celebrated on–
(A) October, 24 (B) January, 24
(C) June, 24 (D) September, 24
Ans : (A)
23. A common plant found in tropical rainforest is–
(A) Pine (B) Eucalyptus
(C) Orchid (D) Fir
Ans : (C)
19. What are the blood corpuscles that help to build up
resistance
against diseases?
(A) Monocytes (B) Neutrophils
(C) Leucocytes (D) Lymphocytes
Ans : (C)
24. Which of the following vitamins is necessary for clotting
of blood ?
(A) K (B) C
(C) A (D) B
Ans : (A)
20. What is the chromosome number in a human ovum ?
(A) 24 (B) 46
(C) 48 (D) 50
Ans : (B)
25. Influenza virus contains–
(A) RNA only (B) DNA only
(C) Both RNA and DNA in equal proportion.
(D) DNA with very small proportion of RNA.
Ans : (A)
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
GK Questions Set 17
1. Who won a Bronze medal for India in Badminton at the
2012 London Olympics?
(A) Saina Nehwal (B) Sania Mirza
(C) Pulela Gopichand (D) Prakash Padukone
Ans : (A)
2. In which country did the first Marxist revolution take place–
(A) Germany (B) Italy
(C) Great Britain (D) Russia
Ans : (D)
3. Which one of the following countries was never taken over
by any European power as a colony?
(A) Thailand (B) Brunei
(C) Indonesia (D) Singapore
Ans : (A)
4. Which of the following statements is correct? Relative
humidity
(A) varies with latitudes seasonally
(B) is maximum in subtropical anticyclones
(C) is lowest at the equator increasing towards the poles
(D) None of these
Ans : (A)
5. Monetary Policy decisions in India are taken by–
(A) Reserve Bank of India (B) Government of India
(C) State Bank of India (D) None of the above
Ans : (A)
6. What does the letter F denote in ‘BFCs’, a term seen very
frequently in Banking world these days ?
(A) Formal (B) Fiscal
(C) Federal (D) Financial
Ans : (D)
7. Who among the following is a Deputy Governor of the RBI
at present?
(A) Sri Sunil Mitra (B) Sri Azim Premji
(C) Sri H. R. Khan (D) Mrs. Sushma Nath
Ans : (C)
8. Standard and Poor’s is a Credit Rating Agency of
international
repute. Which of the following is one such agency of
Indian origin?
(A) IBA (B) BASEL
(C) SEBI (D) CRISIL
Ans : (D)
9. Who among the following is the Chief Minister of Uttrar
Pradesh at present ?
(A) Akhilesh Yadav (B) Mulayarn Singh Yadav
(C) Mayawati (D) Amar Singh
Ans : (A)
10. Coin of which of the following denominations is called
Small Coin ?
(A) Re. 1 (B) Rs. 2
(C) Rs. 5 (D) 50 paisa
Ans : (D)
11. Which one of the following statements is correct ?
(A) All bases are alkalis
(B) None of the bases is alkali
(C) There are no more bases except the alkalis
(D) All alkalis are bases but all bases are not alkalis
Ans : (D)
12. High Velds are the temperate grasslands of–
(A) Africa (B) South Australia
(C) Europe and Asia (D) South America
Ans : (A)
13. Which one of the following statements about NATO is not
correct?
(A) NATO is a collective defence organisation in Europe
(B) The US is an ex-officio member of NATO
(C) Turkey is a member of NATO
(D) NATO has 28 independent member States
Ans : (B)
14. The Cabinet Mission Plan for India envisaged a–
(A) Federation
(B) Confederation
(C) Unitary form of Government
(D) Union of States
Ans : (A)
15. The National Commission for Women was created–by
(A) an amendment in the Constitution of India.
(B) a decision of the Union Cabinet.
(C) an Act passed by the Parliament.
(D) an order of the President of India.
Ans : (C)
16. Which one of the following is the greatest circle ?
(A) Arctic Circle (B) Equator
(C) Tropic of Capricorn (D) Tropic of Cancer
Ans : (B)
17. Who is Julian Assange ?
(A) Founder, Google (B) Founder of Rediffmail
(C) Founder, WikiLeaks (D) Nobel Laureate, Peace
Ans : (C)
18. What does the letter ‘S’ denote in ‘AFSPA’, an
abbreviation
we very often see in newspapers ?
(A) Sovereign (B) Special
(C) State (D) Security
Ans : (B)
19. The present ‘Somnath Temple’ located in the Kathiawar
region of Gujarat is the seventh temple built on the original
site. It was completed on–
(A) January 10, 1991 (B) August 6, 1992
(C) March 20, 1994 (D) December 1, 1995
Ans : (D)
20. ‘Akbar’ built Fatehpur Sikri (city of victory) near Agra,
commemorating the emperor’s conquest of–
(A) Gujarat (B) Bengal
(C) Magadh (D) Sindh
Ans : (A)
21. Lung fish is a link between–
(A) Amphibia and Birds (B) Reptiles and Birds
(C) Amphibia and Reptiles (D) Reptiles and Mammals
Ans : (C)
22. Green gland is the excretory organ of–
(A) Earthworm (B) Cockroach
(C) Prawn (D) House-fly
Ans : (C)
23. When pressure is increased, the boiling point of water–
(A) decreases
(B) increases
(C) remains the same
(D) depends on the volume of vapour formed
Ans : (B)
24. In the treatment of skin disease the radio isotope used is–
(A) Radio phosphorous (B) Radio iodine
(C) Radio lead (D) Radio cobalt
Ans : (A)
25. Rainbow has: (Choose incorrect statement)–
(A) red light as its outer-most colour towards sky
(B) red light as its inner-most colour towards earth
(C) violet light as its inner-most colour towards earth
(D) its curvature bent towards earth
Ans : (B)
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
GK Questions Set 18
1. General Measures to study rural-urban disparities–
(A) Sex ratio, Literacy Rate, Per Capita Income
(B) Credit Allocation, Sex Ratio, literacy Rate, Per Capita
Income
(C) Per Capita Income, Physical Quality of Life Index, Sex
Ratio, literacy Rate, Credit Allocation
(D) None of the above
Ans : (C)
2. “World Development Report” is an annual publication of–
(A) United Nations Development Programme
(B) International Bank of Reconstruction and Development
(C) International Monetary Fund
(D) World Trade Orzanisation
Ans : (B)
3. In the context of the Indian freedom struggle, 16th October
1905 is well known for which one of the following reasons?
(A) The formal proclamation of Swadeshi Movement was
made in Calcutta Town hall
(B) Partition of Bengal took effect
(C) Dadabhai Naoroji declared that the goal of Indian National
Congress was Swaraj
(D) LokmanyaTilak started Swadeshi Movement in Poona
Ans : (B)
4. Who was the captain of the Indian cricket team that won
the Under-19 World Cup in 2012?
(A) Pankaj Singh (B) Virat Kohli
(C) Unmukt Chand (D) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Ans : (C)
5. Which of the following country does not follow Euro as
their currency?
(A) Germany (B) Belgium
(C) Switzerland (D) Portugal
Ans : (C)
6. Gujarat is the largest producer of salt in India because–
(A) It has extensive shallow seas
(B) It has extensive dry coast
(C) Its coastal waters are very saline
(D) Besides producing salt from saline water it has reserves
of rock salt
Ans : (D)
7. Which of the following services/products of banks is
specially
designed and launched to help students?
(A) Personal loan (B) Corporate loan
(C) Business loan (D) Education loan
Ans : (D)
8. Which of the following terms is not directly associated with
the functioning of RBI ?
(A) Open Marker Operations
(B) Cash Reserve Ratio
(C) SENSEX
(D) Liquidity Adjustment Facility
Ans : (C)
9. Which of the following statements is not correct?
(A) Wheat is grown in Punjab
(B) Tea is produced in Assam
(C) Coffee is grown in Karnataka
(D) Saffron is produced in Himachal Pradesh
Ans : (D)
10. Dipika who won Crocodile Challenge Cup Finals, played
in December 2011, is a famous–
(A) Badminton player (B) Table Tenn. is player
(C) Lawn Tennis player (D) Squash player
Ans : (D)
11. Under which law it is prescribed that all proceedings in
the Supreme Court of India shall be in English language?
(A) The Supreme Court Rules, 1966
(B) A Legislation made by the Parliament
(C) Article 145 of the Constitution of India
(D) Article 348 of the Constitution of India
Ans : (D)
12. Which one of the following reactions is the main cause of
the energy radiation from the Sun?
(A) Fusion reaction (B) Fission reaction
(C) Chemical reaction (D) Diffusion reaction
Ans : (A)
13. In SONAR, we use–
(A) ultrasonic waves. (B) infrasonic waves.
(C) radio waves. (D) audible sound waves.
Ans : (A)
14. To which of the following categories do the forests of the
Western Ghats of India belong ?
(A) Equatorial forests
(B) Monsoon forests
(C) Sub-tropical evergreen forests
(D) Temperate coastal forests
Ans : (D)
15. The time period of a simple pendulum having a spherical
wooden bob is 2 s. If the bob is replaced by a metallic one
twice as heavy, the time period will be–
(A) more than 2 s (B) 2 s
(C) 1 s (D) less than 1 s
Ans : (B)
16. The major part of agricultural land in India is under–
(A) cash crops (B) food crops
(C) oil seeds (D) plantation crops
Ans : (B)
21. A cyclist in circular motion should lean–
(A) Forward (B) Backward
(C) Sideways towards the centre
(D) Sideway away from the centre
Ans : (C)
17. King Idris was the last monarch of–
(A) Egypt (B) Iran
(C) Libya (D) Afghanistan
Ans : (C)
22. The monitor of a computer is–
(A) an input device (B) an output device
(C) a storage device (D) a processing device
Ans : (B)
18. The river Volga pours its water into the–
(A) Black Sea (B) Caspian Sea
(C) Dead Sea (D) Mediterranean Sea
Ans : (B)
23. ……….. is a collection of wires through which data is
transmitted from one part of a computer to another part–
(A) Port (B) Channel
(C) Bus (D) Add on card
Ans : (C)
19. Which country’s Progress cargo rocket launch, ferrying
food and fuel to the International Space Station, ended in a
failure recently?
(A) Russia (B) China
(C) Japan (D) USA
Ans : (A)
20. Which of the following is not among the State/union
territories
that underwent a name-change after their creation?
(A) Chhattisgarh (B) Uttarakhand
(C) Puducherry (D) Odisha
Ans : (A)
24. Amalgam is an alloy in which the base metal is–
(A) Copper (B) Zinc
(C) Aluminium (D) Mercury
Ans : (D)
25. The physical method commonly used to purify sea water
is–
(A) Evaporation (B) Sedimentation
(C) Filtration (D) Distillation
Ans : (A)
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
GK Questions Set 19
1. Which of the following Indian companies feature in Fortune
Five hundred list for 2012?
(A) Reliance Industries, Tata Motors, Tata Steel, IOC
(B) Tata Motors, SBI, CTS, Wipro, IOC
(C) Tata Steel, IOC, Reliance Industries, Ranbaxy
(D) IOC, Reliance Industries, SBI, GAIL
Ans : (A)
2. Which of these bodies decides the monetary policy in India
?
(A) Reserve Bank of India
(B) Ministry of Finance
(C) Ministry of Commerce
(D) Ministry of Finance and Commerce
Ans : (A)
(D) World Economic Forum
Ans : (D)
5. This state contributes 70% of India’s coffee and silk. Name
this state–
(A) Karnataka (B) Assam
(C) Rajasthan (D) Punjab
Ans : (A)
6. Who among the following is the recipient of Nobel Prize in
Literature given in 2011 ?
(A) Bruce A. Beutler (B) V.S. Naipaul
(C) Tomas Transtromer (D) Ralph M. Steinman
Ans : (C)
3. CPI and WPI as acronyms, refer to–
(A) Political Parties (B) Purchasing capacity indices
(C) Price indices (D) Poverty indices
Ans : (C)
7. The 59th National Film Award for Best Actress was given
to–
(A) Vidya Balan (B) Kareena Kapoor
(C) Priyanka Chopra (D) Lara Dutta
Ans : (A)
4. What is Davos famous for ?
(A) It is best known tourist place of Switzerland
(B) G8 members meet here, every year
(C) EU financial headquarters
8. Which of the following is the abbreviated name of the body/
agency set up to boost foreign investments in India?
(A) FOREX (B) FCCB
(C) FIPB (D) FEMA
Ans : (C)
9. Performance of which of the following is not considered
infrastructural sector of economy?
(A) Electricity (B) Textile Sector
(C) Telecom (D) Cement
Ans : (B)
10. Sachin Tendulkar made his 100th century in the match
played between India and–
(A) Pakistan (B) England
(C) Australia (D) Bangladesh
Ans : (D)
11. The Indus Valley Civilisation was famous for–
(A) well-planned cities
(B) efficient civil organisation
(C) development of art and architecture
(D) All of these
Ans : (D)
12. China objected to the participation of an Indian company
in its joint venture with another country for offshore oil
exploration.
Which one of the following is that country?
(A) Myanmar (B) South Korea
(C) Taiwan (D) Vietnam
Ans : (D)
18. Which of the following has conducted a study on the
economic
impact of interlinking of rivers programme?
(A) CRISIL (B) NCAER
(C) Planning Commission (D) CMIE
Ans : (B)
19. Education Innovation Fund for India is an initiative of–
(A) Intel (B) IBM
(C) Microsoft India (D) Hewlett-Packard
Ans : (D)
20. Which Indian petroleum company was in news for the
first hydrocarbon discovery in Sri Lanka ?
(A) RIL (B) Cairn India
(C) ONGC (D) Essar Oil
Ans : (B)
21. The chemical name of ‘oil of vitriol’ is–
(A) Phosphoric acid (B) Nitric acid
(C) Sulphuric acid (D) Hydrochloric acid
Ans : (C)
22. Cathode rays are–
(A) Electromagnetic waves (B) Radiations
(C) Stream of a-particles (D) Stream of electrons
Ans : (D)
13. Which of the following years was a leap year?
(A) 1998 (B) 2006
(C) 2004 (D) 2002
Ans : (C)
23. The National Park ‘Valley of Flowers’ lies in the State of–
(A) Kerala (B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Uttarakhand (D) Jammu & Kashmir
Ans : (C)
14. An African country, Sudan has been broken into two
recently
with formation of a new country named South Sudan.
Economy of South Sudan will depend on its–
(A) agricultural product (B) minerals
(C) forest product (D) fishery product
Ans : (A)
24. Bhopal Gas Tragedy was caused by–
(A) Nitrogen (B) Oxygen
(C) Methyl isocyanite (D) Cyanide
Ans : (C)
15. The world famous Red Fort of Delhi was built by which
of the following Mughal rulers ?
(A) Akbar (B) Jahangir
(C) Aurangzeb (D) Shahjehan
Ans : (D)
16. India assumed the Chairmanship of which of the following
international organisations in September, 2011 ?
(A) G-77 (B) Non-Aligned Movement
(C) G-24 (D) BRICS
Ans : (C)
17. The Union Environment Ministry has decided to declare
Sathymangalam Wildlife Sanctuary a ‘Tiger Reserve’. The
sanctuary is in which State ?
(A) Tamil Nadu (B) Karnataka
(C) Puducherry (D) Andhra Pradesh
Ans : (A)
25. A nautical mile is equal to–
(A) 1.625 km (B) 1.725 km
(C) 1.825 km (D) 1.925 km
Ans : (C)
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
GK Questions Set 20
1. Which of following countries in Europe were most hit by
sovereign debt crisis?
(A) Greece, Germany, Spain, Iceland
(B) Portugal, Spain, Italy, Czech Republic
(C) Greece, Spain, France, Switzerland
(D) Spain, Greece, Iceland, Portugal
Ans : (D)
2. Which of the following countries would account for
maximum
petroleum production of the world ?
(A) Saudi Arabia, Iran, Kazakhstan, US, Nigeria
(B) Russia, US, Iran, China, Saudi Arabia
(C) Saudi Arabia, US, Venezuela, Iran, Iraq
(D) Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Libya
Ans : (B)
3. Which of the following was not the reason for recent slide
of Indian rupee?
(A) Huge Trade Deficit
(B) Low Growth and High Inflation
(C) Low Capital Inflow
(D) High unemployment rate
Ans : (D)
4. Which of followings combination belongs to Bretton
Woods
institute?
(A) IMF, World Bank (B) IMP, WTO, Doha Round
(C) World Bank, WTO, IBRD
(D) IMF, World Bank, UNESCO
Ans : (A)
5. Which of the following countries meet more than one fourth
of their energy requirement from nuclear power?
(A) France, US, Russia, Germany
(B) France, Ukraine, Sweden, Korea
(C) France, India, Ukraine, Germany
(D) Germany, Russia, Canada, Japan
Ans : (B)
6. Who amongst the following was awarded Padma Vibhushan
in 2012 ?
(A) T.V. Rajeswar (B) Aruna Irani
(C) A.R. Rahman (D) Shabana Azrni
Ans : (A)
7. Which of the following countries is a member of BRICS ?
(A) Bhutan (B) Iran
(C) Romania (D) South Africa
Ans : (D)
8. Which of the following countries placed its first Spacelab
‘Tiangong-1’ into orbit?
(A) North Korea (B) Japan
(C) India (D) China
Ans : (D)
9. Who among the following is the Solicitor-General of India
at present ?
(A) Jacob Mathew (B) Rohinton Nariman
(C) Gopal Subrarnaniam (D) Ashok Chawla
Ans : (B)
10. Which of the following schemes is launched by the
Government
of India to motivate school children to attend school
regularly?
(A) Kutir Jyoti (B) lid-Day Meal
(C) MGREGA (D) RAY
Ans : (B)
11. A stretch of sea water, partly or fully separated by a
narrow
strip from the main sea, is called–
(A) Bay (B) Isthmus
(C) Lagoon (D) Strait
Ans : (C)
12. Which one among the following prominently rose in revolt
against the British in 1857?
(A) Punjab Army (B) Madras Regiment
(C) Bengal Army (D) Awadh Regiment
Ans : (C)
13. The first Prime Minister of India in 1947 was appointed
by–
(A) the Governor-General (B) the President of India
(C) Mahatma Gandhi
(D) a committee headed by Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Ans : (B)
14. Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation (India), was
born in–
(A) Sabarmati (B) Ahmedabad
(C) Porbandar (D) South Africa
Ans : (C)
15. Telescopes are placed in space to view distant galaxies
primarily to–
(A) get closer to the observed objects
(B) avoid the absorption of light or other radiations in the
atmosphere of the earth
(C) avoid light pollution from the earth’s populated areas
(D) avoid steering the telescope against the earth’s motion
Ans : (B)
16. The term ‘Golden Revolution’ is most closely related to
which of the following missions ?
(A) National Mission on Clean Coal Technologies.
(B) National Bamboo Mission.
(C) National Solar Mission.
(D) National Horticulture Mission.
Ans : (D)
17. What is the number of digits in the MICR (Magnetic Ink
Character Recognition) code mentioned at the bottom of the
cheque just after the cheque number ?
(A) 6 (B) 7
(C) 8 (D) 9
Ans : (D)
18. Which of the following has become the first Indian State
to launch health insurance policy covering all its people?
(A) J & K (B) Haryana
(C) Kerala (D) Goa
Ans : (D)
19. The value of a commodity expressed in terms of money is
known as–
(A) Price (B) Utility
(C) Value (D) Wealth
Ans : (A)
20. The Planning Commission of India was established in the
year–
(A) 1947 (B) 1949
(C) 1950 (D) 1952
Ans : (C)
21. In big cities, air pollution is mainly due to–
(A) burning of fossil fuel (B) thermal power plant
(C) sewage (D) suspended particles
Ans : (A)
22. The term ‘Let’ is associated with–
(A) Badminton (B) Chess
(C) Hockey (D) Football
Ans : (A)
23. The oral polio vaccine was discovered by–
(A) Alexander Flemming (B) Jonas Salk
(C) Edmond Fischer (D) Joseph E. Murray
Ans : (B)
24. Who among the following Nobel Laureates for their
relentless
struggle for peace, was awarded 2010 Nobel Prize?
(A) Barack H. Obama (B) Liu Xiaobo
(C) Martti Ahtisaari (D) Shirin Ebadi
Ans : (B)
25. The Umiam Hydel Project dam is located a few kilometres
north of–
(A) Guwahati (B) Shillong
(C) Kohima (D) Imphal
Ans : (B)
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
GK Questions Set 21
1. 17th Parallel separates–
(A) North and South Korea (B) South and North America
(C) North and South Yemen (D) Afghanistan and Pakistan
Ans : (D)
2. Harish Hande who won the Magsaysay Award in 2011 is
famous for–
(A) RTE (B) RTI
(C) Lokpal Bill (D) SELCO
Ans : (D)
3. Indian government is planning to introduce GAAR. What
is the purpose of GAAR ?
(A) Increase rural income
(B) Increase agriculture income
(C) Regulatory authority for managing agriculture resources
(D) Regulate foreign investment in agriculture
Ans : (D)
4. Who is the Chairman of Indian Planning Commission ?
(A) Dr. M. S. Ahluwalia (B) Dr. C. Rangarajan
(C) Dr. Manmohan Singh (D) Raminder Singh Gujral
Ans : (C)
5. Which of the following rivers have almost the same point
of beginning?
(A) Brahmaputra and Ganga (B) Tapti and Beas
(C) Brahmaputra and Indus (D) Indus and Ganga
Ans : (C)
6. As per the news published in various newspapers,
Government
is planning to set up a Regulatory Body in educational
field specially for–
(A) Higher Education (B) Medical Education
(C) Elementary Education (D) Secondary Education
Ans : (A)
7. Which of the following countries is selected as a host of
Commonwealth Games-2018 ?
(A) India (B) Australia
(C) Pakistan (D) South Africa
Ans : (B)
8. France has agreed to supply ‘Rafale’ to India. The deal is
about the supply of–
(A) Warships (B) RADAR system
(C) Fighter Aircrafts (D) Nuclear Reactors
Ans : (C)
9. ‘Seychelles’, where China is going to set up its new military
base, is a country in–
(A) Bay of Bengal (B) China Sea
(C) Indian Ocean (D) Red Sea
Ans : (C)
10. Which of the following terms is used in the field of
Economics
?
(A) Absolute Zero (B) Molecular Equation
(C) Zero Point Energy (D) Balance of Payment
Ans : (D)
11. SONAR is mostly used by–
(A) Doctors (B) Engineers
(C) Astronauts (D) Navigators
Ans : (D)
12. Which of the following straits connects Black Sea and the
Sea of Marmara?
(A) Bering Strait (B) Bosphorus Strait
(C) Malacca Strait (D) Palk Strait
Ans : (B)
13. For a simple pendulum, the graph between T2 and L
(where
T is the time period & L is the length) is–
(A) straight line passing through origin
(B) parabolic
(C) circle
(D) None of the above
Ans : (A)
14. Grenada is situated in the–
(A) Arctic Ocean (B) Eastern Caribbean Sea
(C) Mediterranean Sea (D) Pacific Ocean
Ans : (B)
15. A circular area enclosing the area of shallow water
separated
from the sea by low banks, is called–
(A) an atoll (B) a barrier reef
(C) a fringing (D) a lagoon
Ans : (A)
16. Green Revolution was started in–
(A) 1960 (B) 1970
(C) 1980 (D) 1990
Ans : (A)
17. The term of the Finance Commission is–
(A) Ten years (B) Five years
(C) Six years (D) Three years
Ans : (B)
18. Reserve Bank of India was nationalised in–
(A) 1948 (B) 1947
(C) 1949 (D) 1950
Ans : (C)
22. In accordance with the directions of RBI, banking facilities
are required to be provided at all places having population
of more than 2000 by the end of–
(A) March 2015 (B) March 2014
(C) March 2013 (D) March 2012
Ans : (C)
19. Who was the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly?
(A) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru (D) Vallabhbhai Patel
Ans : (B)
23. Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), an autonomous
selfgoverning
body, was created within the State of–
(A) Nagaland (B) Meghalaya
(C) Assam (D) Mizoram
Ans : (C)
20. Which one of the following methods is used to ascertain
the public opinion on important legislation?
(A) Initiative (B) Recall
(C) Referendum (D) None of the above
Ans : (C)
24. ‘Simla Pact’ between India and Pakistan was signed in the
year–
(A) 1965 (B) 1971
(C) 1972 (D) 2001
Ans : (C)
21. The expenses of the Government of India are the highest
on account of subsidy on–
(A) Fertilisers (B) Oil
(C) LPG (D) Food
Ans : (D)
25. In which of the following States are Garo and Khasi tribes
found ?
(A) Arunachal Pradesh (B) Nagaland
(C) Meghalaya (D) Mizoram
Ans : (C)
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
GK Questions Set 22
1. Which of the following groups of rivers in India is likely to
show the least erosional activity?
(A) Himalayan rivers
(B) The eastward flowing peninsular rivers
(C) The thin stream flowing into the Arabian sea
(D) Those rising in the great plain of India
Ans : (B)
8. USA decided to withdraw its army from which of the
following
countries after a 9 years’ long stay of the same there?
(A) Afghanistan (B) Libya
(C) Egypt (D) Iraq
Ans : (D)
2. From which of the following items India export the most ?
(A) Textile goods (B) Jute
(C) IT Services (D) Gems and Jewellery
Ans : (D)
9. Which of the following Cups/Trophies is associated with
the game of Lawn Tennis ?
(A) FIFA Cup (B) Champions Trophy
(C) Ranji Trophy (D) Davis Cup
Ans : (D)
3. Which of the following acids helps in human digestion?
(A) Lactic (B) Tartaric
(C) Hydrochloric (D) Sulphuric
Ans : (C)
10. Which award is given to the coaches of Sportspersons ?
(A) Dronacharya Award (B) Arjuna Award
(C) Kalidas Samman (D) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
Ans : (A)
4. The belt of highest temperature in the month of March lies
in–
(A) Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat
(B) Southern and Central parts of Deccan Plateau
(C) North India
(D) East India
Ans : (B)
11. Who among the following was awarded the first Tagore
Award for Cultural Harmony for the year 2012?
(A) Jasraj (B) Ravi Shankar
(C) Nikhil Banerjee (D) Bhimsen Joshi
Ans : (B)
5. Which of the following African countries underwent
political
turmoil in the last two years?
(A) Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Algeria, Morocco, Sudan
(B) Tunisia, Yemen, Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Kenya
(C) Egypt, Libya, Sudan, Mauritania, Nigeria, Malta
(D) Mauritania, Egypt, Libya, Algeria, Sudan, Maldives
Ans : (A)
6. ‘Kyoto Protocol’, an agreement signed by various
countries,
is associated with the field of–
(A) International trade
(B) Clean environment and climate change
(C) Currency swap
(D) Deep sea mining and oil exploration
Ans : (B)
7. World’s AIDS Day is observed on which of the following
days ?
(A) 1st December (B) 1st March
(C) 1st April (D) 1st May
Ans : (A)
12. All of the following are rivers of Europe, except–
(A) Nile (B) Rhine
(C) Volga (D) Seine
Ans : (A)
13. The UN has passed a resolution against human right
violation
in a South Asian country. Which of the following was
the country?
(A) Nepal (B) India
(C) Pakistan (D) Sri Lanka
Ans : (D)
14. Prof. Vijay Raghavan, an Indian scientist, who has been
elected Fellow of Royal Society in the year 2012, is a
renowned–
(A) Biotechnologist (B) Chemist
(C) Agricultural scientist (D) Missile engineer
Ans : (A)
15. ‘Operation Cactus’ is the name given to Indian Military
intervention in–
(A) Maldives (B) Sri Lanka
(C) Bangladesh (D) Bhutan
Ans : (A)
16. Fundamental Duties were added to the Constitution by–
(A) 24th Amendment (B) 39th Amendment
(C) 42nd Amendment (D) 44th Amendment
Ans : (C)
17. The final authority to interpret our Constitution is the–
(A) President (B) Parliament
(C) Prime Minister (D) Supreme Court
Ans : (D)
18. Compared with Society, the scope of State activity is–
(A) Wider (B) Narrow
(C) Just equal (D) No comparison between
the two
Ans : (A)
19. Seleucus Nicator was defeated by–
(A) Asoka (B) Chandragupta Maurya
(C) Bindusara (D) Brihadratha
Ans : (B)
20. The striking feature of the Indus Valley Civilisation was–
(A) Urban Civilisation (B) Agrarian Civilisation
(C) Mesolithic Civilisation (D) Paleolithic Civilisation
Ans : (A)
21. Manipur has common boundaries with the group of States
of–
(A) Nagaland, Assam and Mizoram
(B) Nagaland, Meghalaya and Tripura
(C) Meghalaya, Mizorarn and Tripura
(D) Nagaland, Mizoram and Meghalaya
Ans : (A)
22. Christian Louboutin, who designed the shoe named
‘Bollywoody’ is based in–
(A) France (B) Italy
(C) Russia (D) Romania
Ans : (A)
23. The confluence of the rivers Ganges and Yamuna is at–
(A) Agra (B) Allahabad
(C) Patna (D) Varanasi
Ans : (B)
24. “You look the world, we look after you” is the tag line of
which brand?
(A) Microsoft (B) LIC
(C) SOTC (D) Bharti Airtel
Ans : (C)
25. Iran’s first nuclear power plant has started contributing to
its national grid. Where in Iran is it located?
(A) Siraf (B) Bushehr
(C) Knvormuj (D) Borazjan
Ans : (B)
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
GK Questions Set 23
1. Which of the following education institutions was
Mr. Rajat
Gupta, the former McKinsey chief associated with?
(A) XLRI Jamshedpur
(B) Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
(C) Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
(D) Indian School of Business, Hyderabad
Ans : (D)
2. Which country was the highest producer of cars in
the world
in 2011 ?
(A) USA (B) Germany
(C) Korea (D) China
Ans : (D)
3. What is the approximate share of manufacturing
sector in
Indian GDP in 2011-12?
(A) 22% (B) 24%
(C) 31% (D) 15%
Ans : (D)
4. Which of the following combination of scholars
have won
the Nobel Prize in Economics?
(A) Amartya Sen, Joseph Stiglitz, Oliver Williamson
(B) Mehboob Haque, Amartya Sen, Robert
McNamara
(C) Amartya Sen, Mohammad Yunus, Ronald Coase
(D) Mohammad Yunus, Paul Krugman, Oliver
Williamson
Ans : (A)
5. For which of the following reasons was Maruti in
the news
in July, 2012 ?
(A) Producing most fuel efficient cars
(B) Transferring its production to Gujarat
(C) Industrial violence
(D) Disrupting daily movement of vehicles in New
Delhi
Ans : (C)
6. Which of the following terms is used in the game
of Cricket
?
(A) Heave (B) Silly Point
(C) Tee (D) Smash
Ans : (B)
7. A new Nuclear Power Plant is being set up in
which of the
following places in India ?
(A) Amethi (B) Firozabad
(C) Jaitapur (D) Joshi Math
Ans : (C)
8. Which of the following schemes is launched to
make cities
in India slum- free?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal
Mission
(B) Bharat Nirman
(C) Rajiv Awas Yojana
(D) Indira Awas Yojana
Ans : (C)
9. Who among the following is a famous author of
Indian
origin ?
(A) Homi K. Bhabha (B) Kiran Desai
(C) Swati A. Piramal (D) Shabana Azmi
Ans : (B)
10. Who among the following has written the famous
book
“Malgudi Days”?
(A) V.S. Naipaul (B) Deepak Chopra
(C) Rabindranath Tagore (D) R.K. Narayan
Ans : (D)
11. Air is–
(A) always a compound
(B) always a mixture
(C) a compound in pollution free zones
(D) a mixture in industrial zones
Ans : (B)
12. Which one among the following is an
electrochemical cell
that cannot be charged?
(A) Electrolytic cell (B) Storage cell
(C) Primary cell (D) Fuel cell
Ans : (C)
13. Which of the following countries is not in the
Continent
of Asia ?
(A) Indonesia (B) Japan
(C) Libya (D) Malaysia
Ans : (C)
14. One feels heavier in a lift when the lift–
(A) is going down steadily (B) just begins to go up
(C) is moving up steadily (D) descends freely
Ans : (B)
15. A swinging pendulum has its maximum
acceleration at–
(A) the bottom of the swing
(B) the two extremities of the swing
(C) every point on the swing
(D) no particular portion of the pendulum
Ans : (B)
16. The Governor-General who abolished the practice
of Sati
was–
(A) Dalhousie (B) Ripon
(C) William Bentinck (D) Curzon
Ans : (C)
17. The famous Bhakti Saint who belonged to the
royal family
of Mewar was–
(A) Chaitanya (B) Andal
(C) Meerabai (D) Ramabai
Ans : (C)
18. After Alexander's death the Eastern part of his
empire came
under–
(A) Seleucus Nicator (B) Menander
(C) Rudradaman (D) Kanishka
Ans : (A)
19. The Thar Express goes to–
(A) Afghanistan (B) Bangladesh
(C) Pakistan (D) Myanmar
Ans : (C)
20. The product used for manufacturing of Industrial
alcohol
is–
(A) Khandasari (B) Bagasse
(C) Molasses (D) Paper-pulp
Ans : (C)
21. Infocrossing was acquired by–
(A) Wipro
(B) JSW Steel
(C) Craves Software International
(D) Godrej Sana Lee
Ans : (A)
22. Boston Communications Group was acquired by–
(A) Elder Pharmaceutical (B) Megasoft
(C) Novo Zymes (D) Wipro
Ans : (B)
23. MTV Networks India was acquired by–
(A) The Television 18 group
(B) Reliance Communications
(C) Punjab Chemicals and Crop Protection
(D) Fashion TV
Ans : (A)
24. The web driven photo printing service ‘Snapfish’
is owned
by–
(A) HP (B) Microsoft
(C) Yahoo (D) Google
Ans : (A)
25. Which mobile company has signed a deal with
Apple to
sell their iPhone in India?
(A) Vodaphone (B) RCom
(C) Airtel (D) Idea
Ans : (A)
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
GK Questions Set 24
Ans : (C)
1. What is meaning of one unit carbon permit?
(A) One cubic metre of carbon dioxide
(B) One quintal of carbon dioxide
(C) One metric ton of carbon dioxide
(D) One thousand metric tons of carbon dioxide
Ans : (C)
2. Who is author of “Imagining India” ?
(A) Khushwant Singh (B) Nandan Nilekani
(C) Gurcharan Das (D) Chetan Bhagat
Ans : (B)
3. V. Kurien was associated with–
(A) Operation Flood (B) Operation Milk
(C) Operation Blue Star (D) Operation X
Ans : (C)
4. Constitution of India came into force in–
(A) 1956 (B) 1950
(C) 1949 (D) 1951
Ans : (B)
9. Providing bank finance to Self Help Groups
(SHGs) is considered
a part of–
(A) Micro Credit (B) Agricultural Finance
(C) Mobile Banking (D) Rural Banking
Ans : (A)
10. Which of the following is a function of the
Reserve Bank
of India?
(A) Issuing Kisan Credit Cards
(B) Issuing Aadhar Cards
(C) Acting as Banker’s Bank
(D) Deciding the slabs of personal income tax
Ans : (C)
11. Which one among the following statements about
thermal
conductivity is correct?
(A) Steel > Wood > Water (B) Steel > Water > Wood
(C) Water > Steel > Wood (D) Water > Wood > Steel
Ans : (B)
5. Cold War refers to–
(A) ideological rivalry between Capitalist and
Communist
world
(B) tension between Superpowers
(C) tension between East and West
(D) All of the above
Ans : (D)
12. The process of nuclear fusion in the sun requires–
(A) very high temperature and very high pressure
(B) low temperature and high pressure
(C) high temperature and low pressure
(D) very high temperature and no pressure
Ans : (A)
6. Which of the following is not the name of the
currency of a
country?
(A) Rand (B) Pound
(C) Dinar (D) Eucador
Ans : (D)
13. In India, distribution of electricity for domestic
purpose is
done in the form of–
(A) 220 V; 50 Hz (B) 110 V; 60 Hz
(C) 220 V; 60 Hz (D) 110 V; 50 Hz
Ans : (A)
7. Which of the following is the unit of heat ?
(A) Joule (B) Ohm
(C) Ampere (D) Volt
Ans : (A)
14. The earth’s magnetic field is approximately–
(A) 1 Tesla (B) 2 Gauss
(C) 104 Tesla (D) 1 Gauss
Ans : (D)
8. Shri Mukul Roy who was inducted in the Union
Cabinet
belongs to which of the following political parties ?
(A) Communist Party (M)
(B) Samajwadi Party
(C) All India Trinamool Congress
(D) Congress (I)
15. On India’s north-eastern side are located the
Purvachal
mountains, which consist of–
(A) Patkai Bum and the Naga Hills
(B) Mizo and Lushai Hills
(C) Garo, Khasi and Jaintia Hills
(D) All of these
Ans : (D)
16. Guwahati is situated on the bank of the river–
(A) Teesta (B) Brahmaputra
(C) Hooghly (D) Sone
Ans : (B)
17. Kanchenjunga is situated in–
(A) Nepal (B) Sikkim
(C) West Bengal (D) Himachal Pradesh
Ans : (B)
18. With which set of following countries has
Arunachal
Pradesh common border?
(A) Bhutan, Bangladesh & China
(B) Myanmar, Bangladesh & China
(C) Bhutan, China & Myanmar
(D) Bhutan, Bangladesh & Myanmar
Ans : (C)
19. The green colour of the leaves is due to the
presence of–
(A) Proteins (B) Lipids
(C) Chlorophyll (D) Carbohydrates
Ans : (C)
20. The edible part of an onion is–
(A) Modified root (B) Aerial flower
(C) Aerial stem (D) Fleshy leaves
Ans : (D)
21. Which one of the following is the most famous
product of
Harley Davidson?
(A) Cars (B) Motorcycles
(C) Jackets (D) Helicopters
Ans : (B)
22. In IPL-5, Kevin Pietersen has been selected to
play with
which team ?
(A) Delhi Daredevils (B) Deccan Chargers
(C) Rajasthan Royals (D) Royal Challengers
Ans : (A)
23. Who partnered Leander Paes to win Chennai
Open Tennis
Championship in January 2012 ?
(A) Janko Tipsarevic (B) Mahesh Bhupathi
(C) Andy Ram (D) Rohan Bopanna
Ans : (A)
24. Which player has won FIFA’s Ballon d’Or
Trophy for the
straight third time as world’s Best Player in 2011 ?
(A) Lionel Messi (B) Xavi Hernandez
(C) Christiano Ronaldo (D) Carlos Tevez
Ans : (A)
25. Who was the first Indian to win the World
Amateur Billiards
tide?
(A) Geet Sethi (B) Wilson Jones
(C) Michael Ferreira (D) Manoj Kothari
Ans : (B)
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
GK Questions Set 25
1. Select the High Yielding Varieties of seed-crops
developed
under Green Revolution in India–
(A) Maize, Black-gram, Jowar, Coffee and Tea
(B) Rice, Wheat, Jowar, Bajra and Maize
(C) Wheat, Rice, Sugarcane, Pulses and Maize
(D) Rice, Wheat, Pulses, Oil seeds and Sugarcane
Ans : (B)
2. In which year did Amartya Kumar Sen receive the
Nobel
Prize in Economics?
(A) 1995 (B) 2000
(C) 1990 (D) 1998
Ans : (D)
3. The worldwide Great Depression took place in–
(A) 1929 (B) 1928
(C) 1930 (D) 1936
Ans : (C)
4. India is the largest producer and consumer of–
(A) Tea (B) Coffee
(C) Sugar (D) Paddy
Ans : (A)
5. A camera in the hands of a professional
photographer is a
……….good.
(A) Intermediary (B) Consumer
(C) Capital (D) Free
Ans : (C)
6. The atmosphere has been divided into sub-spheres
according
to the general characteristics of temperature
variations.
Their number is–
(A) 5 (B) 6
(C) 7 (D) 8
Ans : (C)
7. Which one of the following is not a gland?
(A) Liver (B) Kidney
(C) Stomach (D) Pancreas
Ans : (C)
8. Who is responsible to collect the Service Tax?
(A) Income Tax Department
(B) Postal Department
(C) Central Excise Department
(D) Commercial Tax Department of the State/Union
Territory
Ans : (C)
9. Which of the following countries had shown
interest in
purchasing nuclear reactors from India ? (The efforts
are/were
being made to finalise the deal) ?
(A) Russia (B) China
(C) Turkey (D) Kazakhstan
Ans : (D)
10. Which of the following countries has launched a
new index–
Comparative Rating Index of Sovereigns (CRIS) ?
(A) USA (B) India
(C) China (D) Japan
Ans : (B)
11. A hot object loses heat to its surroundings in the
form of
heatradiation. The rate of loss of heat depends on
the–
(A) temperature of the object
(B) temperature of the surroundings
(C) temperature difference between the object and its
surroundings
(D) average temperature of the object and its
surroundings
Ans : (D)
12. The mirror used for the headlight of a car is–
(A) spherical concave (B) plane
(C) cylindrical (D) parabolic concave
Ans : (D)
13. An iron ball and a wooden ball of the same radius
are
released from a height ‘H’ in vacuum. The time taken
to reach
the ground will be–
(A) more for the iron ball (B) more for the wooden
ball
(C) equal for both (D) in the ratio of their weights
Ans : (C)
14. Which one among the following waterborne
diseases is
not caused by a bacteria?
(A) Cholera (B) Typhoid
(C) Bacillary dysentery (D) Hepatitis A
Ans : (D)
15. The process of conventional earlobe piercing
does not lead
to bleeding. This is because the–
(A) heart does not supply blood to earlobes
(B) cartilage found in earlobe has lesser blood supply
unlike
other body parts
(C) earlobes consist of dead non dividing tissue
(D) needle used for ear piercing is sterilised
Ans : (B)
16. To which group of blood a universal recipient
belongs ?
(A) A group (B) B group
(C) O group (D) AB group
Ans : (D)
17. The normal body temperature of human beings
is–
(A) 96. 4ºF (B) 97.4ºF
(C) 98. 4ºF (D) 99.4ºF
Ans : (C)
18. Columba livia is the scientific name of–
(A) Pigeon (B) Snake
(C) Rabbit (D) Shark
Ans : (A)
19. Bones are pneumatic in–
(A) Fishes (B) Amphibians
(C) Reptiles (D) Birds
Ans : (D)
20. Name the process of production of energy in the
Sun–
(A) Nuclear fission (B) Radioactivity
(C) Nuclear fusion (D) Ionization
Ans : (C)
21. Who has won the recent Africa Open Golf tide ?
(A) Louis Oosthuizen (B) Van der Walt
(C) Retief Goosen (D) Jaco Van Zyl
Ans : (A)
22. Who is the Governor of Andhra Pradesh?
(A) E.S.L. Narasimham (B) Kiran Kumar Reddy
(C) Y.S.R. Reddy (D) Jalagam Vengala Rao
Ans : (A)
23. Who has inaugurated NCC Republic Day Camp
2012 ?
(A) Hamid Ansari (B) Pratibha Patil
(C) Mira Kumar (D) Manmohan Singh
Ans : (A)
24. Who is the Chairman of SAIL ?
(A) C. S. Verma (B) C. Rangarajan
(C) P. Chidambaram (D) Veerappa Moily
Ans : (A)
25. Kisan Ghat is the memorial ground of which
political leader
?
(A) Chaudhary Charan Singh (B) Jagjivan Ram
(C) Jayaprakash Narayan (D) Rajendra Prasad
Ans : (A)
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
GK Questions Set 26
1. Which among the following movements was not
led by
Mahatma Gandhi ?
(A) Swadeshi Movement
(B) Non-Cooperation Movement
(C) Civil Disobedience Movement
(D) Quit India Movement
Ans : (A)
2. Name the Commander of the Arab army who
conquered
Sindh–
(A) Qutbuddin Aibak (B) Allauddin Khilji
(C) Muhammad bin Qasim (D) Al Hazzaz
Ans : (C)
3. Who was the chairperson of the Chinese
Communist Party
at the time of liberation of China ?
(A) Deng Xiaoping (B) Mao Zedong
(C) Liu Shaoqi (D) Zhou En-lai
Ans : (B)
4. Who was regarded by Gandhiji as his political
Guru ?
(A) Bipin Chandra Pal (B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (D) Lala Lajpat Rai
Ans : (C)
5. Which one of the following is not an All India
Service ?
(A) Indian Forest Service
(B) Indian Administrative Service
(C) Indian Police Service
(D) Indian Foreign Service
Ans : (D)
6. Which of the following is the literacy rate in India
as per
new data released by the Census Commission ?
About
(A) 60% (B) 68%
(C) 70% (D) 75%
Ans : (D)
7. Which of the following countries in India’s
neighbourhood
has agreed that Indians staying in the border areas
will be
allowed to visit up to 16 km. inside its boundary
without obtaining
visa/permits?
(A) Bangladesh (B) Nepal
(C) China (D) Myanmar
Ans : (D)
8. Sheikh Hasina who was on a two-day visit to
Tripura in
January 2012, is the present–
(A) President of Bangladesh
(B) Prime Minister of Bangladesh
(C) President of Indonesia
(D) Prime Minister of Indonesia
Ans : (B)
9. Who among the following is designated as the next
Army
General of India and will take charge in July 2012 ?
(A) Gen. V. K. Singh (B) Gen. Bikram Singh
(C) Gen. Deepak Kapoor (D) Gen. Joginder J. Singh
Ans : (B)
10. Who among the following is the Minister of
Foreign Affairs
of India at present ?
(A) Dr. Manmohan Singh (B) Shri Kapil Sibal
(C) Shri Kamal Nath (D) Shri S. M. Krishna
Ans : (D)
11. After entering the human body through mosquito
bite, the
malarial parasite (plasmodium) shows initial
multiplication
in–
(A) Spinal chord (B) Blood
(C) Liver (D) Spleen
Ans : (C)
12. Which one among the following parts of blood
carries out
the function of body defence ?
(A) Platelets (B) White Blood Cells
(C) Haemoglobin (D) Red Blood Cells
Ans : (B)
13. Which one among the following is not included
in the
major clinical sign as a case definition of AIDS in
children <
12 years of age?
(A) Persistent cough for more than 1 month
(B) Loss of weight
(C) Chronic diarrhoea
(D) Prolonged fever
Ans : (A)
14. Polio disease is caused by–
(A) Bacteria (B) Fungi
(C) Virus (D) Worm
Ans : (C)
15. Which one among the following is the hardest
part of our
body?
(A) Skull bones of head (B) Thumb nails
(C) Enamel of teeth (D) Spinal vertebra
Ans : (C)
16. A spherical ball made of steel when dropped in
mercury
container will–
(A) sink in mercury
(B) will be on the surface of mercury
(C) will be partly immersed in mercury
(D) will dissolve in mercury
Ans : (C)
17. The sounds having a frequency of 20 Hertz to
20,000 Hertz
are known as–
(A) Audible sounds (B) Ultrasonics
(C) Infrasonics (D) Megasonics
Ans : (A)
18. Eclipses occur due to which optical phenomena?
(A) Reflection (B) Refraction
(C) Rectilinear propagation (D) Diffraction
Ans : (C)
19. Which of the following produces highest amount
of energy
upon oxidation?
(A) Protein (B) Fat
(C) Glucose (D) An alkane
Ans : (C)
20. Pure water is bad conductor of electricity because
it is–
(A) feebly ionized (B) not volatile
(C) a very good solvent (D) a non-polar solvent
Ans : (A)
21. Who was the first Indian scientist to become the
Member
of Parliament ?
(A) Vikram Sarabhai (B) Sir C. V. Raman
(C) Meghnad Saha (D) S. Chandrasekhar
Ans : (C)
22. RBI’s action to reduce CRR would–
(A) increase stress on money markets.
(B) decrease stress on money markets.
(C) warrant banks to invest more in government
securities.
(D) warrant increase in interest rates by banks.
Ans : (B)
23. Which among the following has been
discontinued after
the Cabinet decision on small saving schemes?
(A) National Savings Certificates
(B) Kisan Vikas Patras
(C) Monthly Income Schemes
(D) Recurring Deposit Schemes
Ans : (B)
24. Which among the following organised the annual
India
Economic Summit in India ?
(A) FICCI (B) CII
(C) AIMA (D) World Economic Forum
Ans : (B)
25. Interest payable on Savings Bank Accounts in
India is–
(A) not regulated.
(B) regulated by RBI.
(C) regulated by State Governments.
(D) regulated by Central Government.
Ans : (A)
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
GK Questions Set 27
1. In which session of the Indian National Congress
was the
“Poorna Swaraj” resolution adopted ?
(A) Belgaum Session in 1924
(B) Lahore Session in 1929
(C) Karachi Session in 1931
(D) Lucknow Session in 1916
Ans : (B)
2. The school of arts developed during the Kushan
Period with
the mixture of Indian and Greek style is known as–
(A) Persian art (B) Gandhara art
(C) Mughal art (D) Kushan art
Ans : (B)
3. Where was Christopher Columbus from ?
(A) Genoa (B) Spain
(C) Portugal (D) Venice
Ans : (A)
4. Which of the following micro-organisms is used in
milk
curdling ?
(A) Leuconostoc (B) Bacillus
(C) Lactobacillus (D) Acetobacter
Ans : (C)
5. Which of the following is present in Chlorophyll
molecule
?
(A) Mg (B) Fe
(C) K (D) Mn
Ans : (A)
6. India got Olympic 2012 berth in Hockey after
defeating
which of the following countries in qualifying rounds
held in
February 2012 ?
(A) Pakistan (B) France
(C) Spain (D) England
Ans : (B)
7. Who among the following won the Australian
Open 2012,
Men’s Singles title ?
(A) David Ferrer (B) Rafael Nadal
(C) Novak Djokovic (D) Leander Paes
Ans : (C)
8. Who among the following won the Best Actress
Award in
57th Filmfare Awards Function held in January 2012
?
(A) Vidya Balan (B) Priyanka Chopra
(C) Parineeti Chopra (D) Rani Mukherjee
Ans : (A)
9. Anup Jalota who was awarded Padrm Shri in 2012,
is a
well-known–
(A) industrialist (B) medical professional
(C) social worker (D) playback singer
Ans : (D)
10. The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected for a
period
of
(A) 4 years (B) 5 years
(C) 6 years (D) 2 1/2 years
Ans : (C)
11. Which of the following group is present in animal
cells?
(A) Mitochondria, Cell membrane, Cell wall,
Cytoplasm
(B) Chloroplasts, Cytoplasm, Vacuole, Nucleus
(C) Nucleus, Cell membrane, Mitochondria,
Cytoplasm
(D) Vacuole, Cell membrane, Nucleus, Mitochondria
Ans : (C)
12. Which one among the following statements is
correct?
In digestive system of living organisms–
(A) glucose is broken down into glycerol
(B) glucose is converted into glycogen
(C) glucose is broken down into carbon dioxide and
water
(D) proteins are broken down into amino acids
Ans : (D)
13. Which one among the following rocks does not
belong to
the same group?
(A) Shale (B) Limestone
(C) Slate (D) Sandstone
Ans : (C)
14. The Deccan Trap Formation was caused by–
(A) Shield eruption (B) Composite eruption
(C) Caldera eruption (D) Flood basalt eruption
Ans : (D)
15. A body weighs 5 kg on equator. At the poles it is
likely to
weigh–
(A) 5 kg (B) less than 5 kg but not zero
(C) 0 kg (D) more than 5 kg
Ans : (D)
16. Where is National Chemical Laboratory (NCL)
located?
(A) Chandigarh (B) Bhavnagar
(C) Pune (D) Panaji
Ans : (C)
17. The metals commonly used for electroplating
are–
(A) Gold, Sodium & Chromium
(B) Chromium, Copper & Nickel
(C) Nickel, Lead & Chromium
(D) Gold, Sodium & Potassium
Ans : (B)
18. Which of the following in automobile exhaust can
cause
cancer?
(A) Oxides of nitrogen (B) Carbon monoxide
(C) Lead (D) Polyclinic hydrocarbons
Ans : (B)
19. Bleaching powder is used in drinking water as
a/an–
(A) disinfectant (B) antibiotic
(C) antiseptic (D) coagulant
Ans : (A)
20. Gamma rays have greatest similarity with–
(A) a-rays (B) ß-rays
(C) X-rays (D) U.V.-rays
Ans : (C)
21. Slogan ‘Applying Thought’ is used by?
(A) TCS (B) Wipro
(C) Infosys (D) Mahindra Satyam
Ans : (B)
22. What was the approximate pay package
(equivalent in Rs.)
of Apple CEO Tim Cook drawn in 2011 ?
(A) 2000 Cr (B) 800 Cr
(C) 100 Cr (D) 500 Cr
Ans : (A)
23. Which among the following is also known as a
pacific
Rim Trade Group?
(A) Marcosur (B) ASEAN
(C) APEC (D) OPEC
Ans : (C)
24. As the height above sea level increases, the
temperature–
(A) also increases (B) decreases
(C) first decreases and then increases
(D) change of height has no effect on temperature
Ans : (B)
25. ‘Tranquility Base’ is situated on the surface of–
(A) Moon (B) Mars
(C) Jupiter (D) Saturn
Ans : (A)
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
GK Questions Set 28
1.The busiest rail section in respect to goods
transportation
is–
(A) Kolkata – Chennai section
(B) Delhi – Mumbai section
(C) Mumbai – Chennai section
(D) Delhi – Kolkata section
Ans : (D)
Ans : (A)
2. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through–
(A) Nepal (B) Bangladesh
(C) China (D) Myanmar
Ans : (A)
9. The 3rd Summit of BRICS was organised in 2011
in–
(A) China (B) India
(C) Brazil (D) South Africa
Ans : (A)
3. The country in East Asia which is most
conspicuous for its
decreasing population growth since 1981 is–
(A) Thailand (B) China
(C) Japan (D) South Korea
Ans : (B)
4. The Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project (SSCP) is
supposed
to reduce the distance between Chennai and Tuticorin
by………. nautical miles.
(A) 434 (B) 243
(C) 305 (D) 361
Ans : (A)
5. Cities with population from one to five million are
called–
(A) Million City (B) Metropolitan
(C) Cosmopolitan (D) Conurbation
Ans : (B)
6. Who represented India in 17th Summit of South
Asian Association
for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) held in
November
2011 in Maldives?
(A) Smt. Pratibha Patil (B) Smt. Sonia Gandhi
(C) Dr. Manrnohan Singh (D) Shri Pranab Mukherjee
Ans : (C)
7. Which of the following rivers remains in India
throughout
its journey from its source to the point of merger with
another
river ?
(A) Beas (B) Chenab
(C) Jhelum (D) Ravi
8. Which among the following agencies/organisations
will act
as Regulator of Micro-finance Institutions in India?
(A) RBI (B) NABARD
(C) SIDBI (D) SEBI
Ans : (B)
10. Which of the following days is observed as
‘World Population
Day’ every year?
(A) 11th March (B) 11th July
(C) 11th August (D) 10th January
Ans : (B)
11. The polarity of an unmarked horse shoe magnet
can be
determined by using–
(A) a charged glass rod
(B) a magnetic compass
(C) an electroscope
(D) another unmarked bar magnet
Ans : (B)
12. Which of the following Himalayan ranges is the
lowest in
height ?
(A) Himadri (B) Siwalik
(C) Purvachal (D) Himachal
Ans : (B)
13. Which one among the following monuments was
earlier
known as ‘All India War Memorial’ ?
(A) Gateway of India (B) India Gate
(C) Charminar (D) Lal Quila
Ans : (B)
14. Normally the Parliament can legislate on the
subjects enumerated
in–
(A) the Union List
(B) the Concurrent List
(C) the State List
(D) the Union as well as the Concurrent List
Ans : (D)
15. In which region of India did the dance form
‘Mohiniattam’
develop?
(A) Manipur (B) Kerala
(C) Tamil Nadu (D) Odisha
Ans : (B)
16. In the absence of ozone layer, which rays will
enter into
atmosphere?
(A) Infrared (B) Visible
(C) Ultraviolet (D) X-xays
Ans : (C)
17. Where are programs and data to be used by the
computer
available?
(A) Processing Unit (B) Output
(C) Storage (D) Input
Ans : (C)
18. In HTML, <B> and </B> tags display the
enclosed text
in–
(A) black colour (B) background
(C) bold (D) bright
Ans : (C)
19. Who invented chloroform as anaesthetic ?
(A) James Simpson (B) Edward Jenner
(C) Alexander Fleming (D) Christian Barnard
Ans : (A)
20. The Nobel Prize for Chemistry for the year 2011
has been
awarded to–
(A) Saul Perlmutter, Brian P. Schmidt & Adam G.
Riess
(B) Bruce A. Beutler, Jules A. Hoffmann & Ralph M.
Steinman
(C) Christopher A. Sims & Thomas J. Sargent
(D) Dan Schechtman
Ans : (D)
21. Which of these political leaders won the Nobel
Prize for
Literature?
(A) Benito Mussolini (B) Woodrow Wilson
(C) Winston Churchill (D) William Gladstone
Ans : (C)
22. Who was the Danish Anatomist, whose 374th
Birth Anniversary
was celebrated on Jan 11 and was widely regarded as
the Father of Geology ?
(A) Nicholas Steno (B) Jon Hronsky
(C) Joannes Janssonius (D) Johan Huizinga
Ans : (A)
23. What is the real name of the fictional character
‘WinniethePooh’ ?
(A) Edward Bear (B) Christopher Robin
(C) A. A. Milen (D) None of these
Ans : (C)
24. What is the name of the tallest bridge in the world
?
(A) Baluarte, Mexico
(B) London Bridge, Arizona
(C) Golden Gate Bridge, California
(D) Brooklyn Bridge, New York
Ans : (A)
25. Who is the Director of Agni-IV Missile?
(A) Tessy Thomas (B) Avinash Chander
(C) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (D) S. K. Sharma
Ans : (A)
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
GK Questions Set 29
1. Master copy of genetic information is–
(A) r-RNA (B) m-RNA
(C) DNA (D) Nucleus
Ans : (C)
(B) Special Drawing Rights
(C) Ways and Means Advance
(D) Amplitude
Ans : (D)
2. Contraceptive pills in the market contain–
(A) Herbicides (B) Antibiotics
(C) Steroid-hormones (D) Inorganic compounds
Ans : (C)
10. Who among the following is the winner of
Pulitzer Prize
for Literature in 2011 ?
(A) Bob Dylan (B) Hank Williams
(C) Janathan Dee (D) Jennifer Egan
Ans : (D)
3. Nematocysts are present in–
(A) Ascaris (B) Centipede
(C) Sea anemone (D) Starfish
Ans : (C)
4. Which one out of the following helps in burning ?
(A) Carbon monoxide (B) Nitrogen
(C) Carbon dioxide (D) Oxygen
Ans : (D)
5. In organic compounds, nitrogen is estimated by–
(A) Vietor-Meyer’s method (B) Liebig’s method
(C) Dumas’ method (D) Carius method
Ans : (C)
6. The 38th Summit of ‘G-8’ is being organised in
which of
the following countries in May 2012?
(A) Canada (B) Germany
(C) China (D) USA
Ans : (D)
7. What is the Bank Rate at present?
(A) 5% (B) 5.5%
(C) 6% (D) None of these
Ans : (D)
8. Which of the following schemes/programmes is
launched
to develop rural infrastrucrure in India?
(A) MG National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
(B) Bharat Nirman
(C) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
(D) Total Sanitation Campaign
Ans : (B)
9. Which of the following terms is not used in the
field of
banking and finance?
(A) Real Time Gross Settlement
11. Why did Gandhiji go to Champaran ?
(A) To launch a Saryagraha movement
(B) To launch a non-cooperation movement
(C) To enquire into the grievances of the indigo
cultivators
(D) To fight against the zamindars
Ans : (C)
12. What is the difference in time between two places
which
are at a distance of 90 degree longitude from each
other?
(A) 3 hours (B) 6 hours
(C) 9 hours (D) 12 hours
Ans : (B)
13. Which one among the following cities was the
best producer
of silk cloth under Gupta reign?
(A) Pataliputra (B) Murshidabad
(C) Ghazipur (D) Varanasi
Ans : (B)
14. Which one among the following is not correct
about the
cave paintings at Ajanta ?
(A) Scenes have no dividing frame and blend into
each other
(B) Scenes are both religious and secular in nature
(C) The influence of the Gandhara art is seen
(D) Scenes mostly depict tales from Jatakas
Ans : (C)
15. Vice-President of India is elected by an electoral
college
consisting of–
(A) members of both Houses of Parliament
(B) members of Rajya Sabha only
(C) elected members of both Houses of Parliament
(D) elected members of Lok Sabha only
Ans : (A)
16. Sebastian Vettel won the Formula 1 Indian Grand
Prix
held at Greater Noida on October 30, 2011. This was
also his
……….. win of the season.
(A) 10th (B) 11th
(C) 12th (D) 13th
Ans : (B)
(B) recover lost data
(C) browse the Internet
(D) use as a media player
Ans : (C)
17. Of which of the following States of India is
Kuchipudi a
dance-drama?
Odisha (B) Andhra Pradesh(C) Kerala (D) Tamil
Nadu
Ans : (B)
25. The Caspian Sea, the largest inland sea or lake in
the world,
is located–
(A) wholly in the Continent of Europe
(B) wholly in the Continent of Asia
(C) partly in Europe and partly in Asia
(D) partly in Africa and partly in Asia
Ans : (C)
18. With which of the following was Satyajit Ray
associated ?
(A) Classical dance (B) Journalism
(C) Classical music (D) Direction of films
Ans : (D)
19. Census data released on July 15, 2011 reflects
that 13.48
percent urban population lives in–
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Bihar
(C) Maharashtra (D) Rajasthan
Ans : (C)
20. National Social Assistance Programme is aimed
at providing–
(A) financial support to Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled
Tribes (B) old age pension to very poor
(C) insurance for the poor
(D) All of the above
Ans : (D)
21. Who is the absolute owner of the luxury Tourist
Train
‘Maharaja Express’ as per Delhi High Court ?
(A) IRCTC (B) Cox & Kings
(C) Thomsons (D) None of these
Ans : (A)
22. The tag line ‘Pure bhi Poora bhi’ belongs to–
(A) Reliance Petroleum (B) Indian oil
(C) Bharat Petroleum (D) IBP
Ans : (D)
23. The software named ‘Seamonkey’ is used in
computer to–
(A) delete the virus infected flies
24. Which company has bagged the ICS national
award for
adopting governance practices ?
(A) ONGC (B) BEL
(C) Indian oil (D) BHEL
Ans : (A)
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
GK Questions Set 30
1. When a body falls from an aeroplane, there is increase in
its–
(A) Mass (B) Acceleration
(C) Potential energy (D) Kinetic energy
Ans : (D)
2. What does ‘Ozone Layer’ absorb?
(A) Ultraviolet rays (B) X-rays
(C) y-rays (D) Infrared rays
Ans : (A)
9. Which of the following books is written by Vikram Seth ?
(A) The Golden Gate (B) A Peep into the Past
(C) Between the Lines (D) City of Joy
Ans : (A)
10. Which of the following awards is given for contribution
in the field of literature ?
(A) Kirti Chakra (B) Jamnalal Bajaj Award
(C) S. S. Bhatnagar Award (D) Saraswati Samman
Ans : (D)
3. In a water lifting electric pump, we convert–
(A) Kinetic energy into Electrical energy
(B) Kinetic energy into Potential energy
(C) Electrical energy into Kinetic energy
(D) Electrical energy into Potential energy
Ans : (C)
11. Which musical instrument did the famous Indian musician
Ustad Bismillah Khan play?
(A) Shehnai (B) Sarod
(C) Flute (D) Tabla
Ans : (A)
4. The type of mirror used in automobiles to see the traffic on
the rear side is–
(A) Plano-Convex (B) Plane
(C) Convex (D) Concave
Ans : (C)
12. Which one among the following countries is not touched
by the Stilwell Road constructed during the World War II ?
(A) Myanmar (B) Thailand
(C) China (D) India
Ans : (B)
5. In MS- Excel, ……….. provide a visual representation of
the values in a worksheet.
(A) Formulae (B) Templates
(C) Views (D) Charts
Ans : (D)
13. Which one among the following wars ended by the Treaty
of Salbai ?
(A) First Maratha War (B) Second Maratha War
(C) Third Maratha War (D) Fourth Mysore War
Ans : (A)
6. Who among the following is the Chief Election
Commissioner
of India at present?
(A) Shri Navin Chawla (B) Shri S.V. Quraishi
(C) Shri Ajit Seth (D) None of these
Ans : (D)
14. Navroze is a festival celebrated in India by the–
(A) Hindus (B) Muslims
(C) Parsis (D) Chris tians
Ans : (C)
15. Which one among the following transitions is associated
with the largest change in energy in hydrogen atom ?
(A) n = 5 to n = 3 (B) n = 2 to n = 1
(C) n = 3 to n = 2 (D) n = 4 to n = 2
Ans : (B)
7. Which of the following factors govern(s) the atmospheric
temperature of a certain place ?
(A) Its latitudinal distance from the equator
(B) Its elevation from the sea level
(C) Prevailing winds and influence of ocean currents, if any
(D) All of these
Ans : (D)
8. Which of the following countries is not a member of the
Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) ?
(A) Angola (B) Libya
(C) Bangladesh (D) Venezuela
Ans : (C)
16. As per studies, the Tummalapalle mine in Andhra Pradesh
could have Uranium reserve of–
(A) 1 lakh tonnes (B) 1.5 lakh tonnes
(C) 2 lakh tonnes (D) 2.5 lakh tonnes
Ans : (B)
17. Which of the following is a famous Assamese festival?
(A) Makar Sakranti (B) Yugadi
(C) Onam (D) Rongali Bihu
Ans : (D)
18. The least populated State in India is–
(A) Arunachal Pradesh (B) Sikkim
(C) Mizoram (D) Uttarakhand
Ans : (B)
22. Alpha-Keratin is a protein present in–
(A) Wool (B) Eggs
(C) Blood (D) Skin
Ans : (A)
19. Government of India launched the Jawaharlal Nehru
National
Urban Renewal Mission in–
(A) 2002 (B) 2005
(C) 2007 (D) 2010
Ans : (B)
23. To whom did Iitutmish dedicate the Qutub Minar?
(A) Razia Sultan
(B) Qutbuddin Aibak
(C) Moinuddin Chishti
(D) Qutabuddin Bhaktiyar Kaki
Ans : (B)
20. When is National Energy Conservation Day celebrated ?
(A) 16th August (B) 5th September
(C) 10th November (D) 14th December
Ans : (D)
24. Who amongst the following is the author of the book
“Many Lives Many Masters”?
(A) Robin Cook (B) L. K. Advani
(C) Briyan Viz (D) None of these
Ans : (C)
21. The expression “Tryst with Destiny” was first used by
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on the occasion of–
(A) Dandi March (B) August 14/15 night
(C) Quit India Movement (D) None of these
Ans : (B)
25. Winter Olympics 2014 will be held in–
(A) Italy (B) Brazil
(C) USA (D) Russia
Ans : (D)
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
GK Questions Set 41
1. Speed of processor chip is measured in–
(A) MHz (B) Bits/second
(C) Bytes/second (D) Mbps
Ans : (A)
2. Which command is not used to switch off the computer ?
(A) Log off (B) Shut Down
(C) Hibernate (D) Turn off
Ans : (A)
3. ‘Kyoto Protocol’, an agreement signed by various countries,
is associated with–
(A) Building common food stock to save human beings from
any natural disaster
(B) International Trade
(C) Deep Sea Oil and Mineral Exploration
(D) Clean Environment and Climate Change
Ans : (D)
4 Why was Justice Dalveer Bhandari in the news because–
(A) He became Secretary-General of SAARC
(B) He became a member of U.N. Human Rights Council
(C) He was elected to the International Court of Justice
(D) He became Director-General of World Trade Organisation
Ans : (C)
5. The hottest part of the gas flame is known as–
(A) non-luminous zone (B) luminous zone
(C) dark zone (D) blue zone
Ans : (A)
6. Potassium permanganate is used for purifying drinking
water, because it–
(A) Is an oxidising agent
(B) Dissolves the impurities of water
(C) Is a reducing agent
(D) None of these
Ans : (A)
7. Which of the following terms is not used in the game of
cricket ?
(A) Bouncer (B) Hit wicket
(C) Cover Point (D) Jockey
Ans : (D)
8. Which of the following is the Unit of work?
(A) Ohm (B) Ampere
(C) Coulomb (D) Joule
Ans : (D)
9. When the expenditure of the government exceeds the
revenue,
the difference of balance between the two is called–
(A) Balance of payment (B) Deflation
(C) Devaluation (D) Budget deficit
Ans : (D)
10. What does the letter ‘C’ denote in the term ‘ECB’ as used
in the banking and financial operations ?
(A) Cartel (B) Credit
(C) Control (D) Commercial
Ans : (D)
11. Which one among the following does not have an allotrope
?
(A) Oxygen (B) Sulphur
(C) Nitrogen (D) Carbon
Ans : (C)
12. The most important raw materials used in the manufacture
of cement are–
(A) Potassium nitrate, charcoal and sulphur
(B) Limestone, clay and gypsum
(C) Transition metal oxides, sodium hydroxide or potassium
hydroxide
(D) Limestone, sodium carbonate and silica
Ans : (B)
13. The respective land masses of India and Sri Lanka are
connected by which of the following Straits ?
(A) Bass Strait (B) Bering Strait
(C) Malacca Strait (D) Palk Strait
Ans : (D)
14. Three elements Na, S and O combine to form a compound
Na2SO3. What is the valency of S in this compound?
(A) 2+ (B) 4+
(C) 6+ (D) 8+
Ans : (B)
15. Which one among the following is the equivalent weight
of sulphuric acid?
(Atomic weight: H = 1, S = 32, O=16)
(A) 98 (B) 60
(C) 100 (D) 49
Ans : (D)
16. Which of the Cups/Trophies is associated with the game
of Football ?
(A) SAFF Cup (B) Deodhar Trophy
(C) Indira Gandhi Gold Cup (D) Wimbledon Trophy
Ans : (A)
17. According to Transparency International Corruption Perception Index, 2011, what is India’s rank amongst 183
countries?
(A) 91 (B) 93
(C) 95 (D) 97
Ans : (C)
18. Many times we read a term DoT in various newspapers in
connection with 2G Spectrum. What is its full form?
(A) Directorate of Technology
(B) Directorate of Tele-Services
(C) Department of Transport
(D) Department of Telecom
Ans : (C)
19. Which of the following books is written by Sunil Gavaskar
?
(A) A Brief History of Time (B) A Sense of Time
(C) Sunny Days (D) Great Expectations
Ans : (C)
20. Which of the following international events is associated
with the game of Car Racing–
(A) Singapore Grandprix (B) Dubai Open
(C) Twenty20 (D) FIFA World Cup
Ans : (A)
21. In which State was Krishnapatnam Port constructed?
(A) Odisha (B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Kerala (D) Maharashtra
Ans : (B)
22. The well-known book “The Rediscovery of India” has
been written by–
(A) L. K. Advani (B) Anita Desai
(C) Vikram Seth (D) Meghnad Desai
Ans : (D)
23. Which country gives Magsaysay awards?
(A) India (B) Britain
(C) China (D) The Philippines
Ans : (D)
24. Silver halides are used in photographic plates because they
are–
(A) Reduced by light (B) Totally colourless
(C) Soluble in hyposolution (D) Oxidised in air
Ans : (A)
25. Tetra ethyl lead (TEL) is–
(A) An antioxidant (B) An antiknock compound
(C) A reductant (D) None of these
Ans : (B)
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
GK Questions Set 42
1. The States involved in the Dandakaranya project are–
(A) Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra
(B) Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
(C) Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha
(D) Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
Ans : (C)
2. The earth is a–
(A) non-absorber of heat
(B) good absorber and good radiator of heat
(C) bad absorber and bad radiator of heat
(D) good reflector of heat
Ans : (C)
3. BCG vaccination is given at the age of–
(A) 10 years (B) Newborn
(C) Within 15 days (D) 2-3 years
Ans : (B)
4. The International Year of Biodiversity was–
(A) 1999 (B) 2006
(C) 2010 (D) 1996
Ans : (C)
5. Which sportsperson announced that he would not contest
charges of doping against US Anti-Doping Agency ?
(A) Bradley Wiggins (B) Carl Lewis
(C) Lance Armstrong (D) George Hincapie
Ans : (C)
6. Who among the following is the Secretary of State (Foreign
Minister) of USA at present?
(A) Mr. Barak Obama (B) Mr. Jean Claude
(C) Mrs. Hillary Clinton (D) Mr. David Cameron
Ans : (C)
7. Which of the following cups/trophies is used in the game of
Lawn Tennis?
(A) Duleep Trophy (B) D C M Trophy
(C) Ryder Cup (D) Wimbledon Cup
Ans : (D)
8. Which of the following is the Currency of Bahrain ?
(A) Peso (B) Dinar
(C) Riyal (D) Baht
Ans : (B)
9. Which of the following organisations/bodies formulates the
rule of international trade among/between the nations ?
(A) World Trade Organisation
(B) Asian Development Bank
(C) International Monetary Fund
(D) World Bank
Ans : (A)
10. Which of the following services is provided only by the
Reserve Bank of India?
(A) Compilation of economic data
(B) Issue of currency notes
(C) Purchase and sale of gold/gold coins
(D) Sale of Demand Drafts
Ans : (B)
11. Deionised water is produced by–
(A) Calgon process (B) Ion-exchange resin process
(C) Clark’s process (D) Permutit process
Ans : (C)
12. Which of the following sea ports is on the eastern side of
the Gulf of Kutch?
(A) Cambay (B) Dwarka
(C) Kandla (D) Okhla
Ans : (C)
13. Which of the following metals is mined from the Zawar
mines of Rajasthan?
(A) Bauxite (B) Gold
(C) Iron (D) Zinc
Ans : (D)
14. Which of the following Canals connects the Baltic Sea
and the North Sea?
(A) Kiel Canal (B) Suez Canal
(C) Panama Canal (D) None of these
Ans : (B)
15. In KMnO4 molecule, the oxidation states of the elements
Potassium (K), Manganese (Mn) and Oxygen (O) are
respectively–
(A) + 1, + 5, – 2 (B) + 1, + 7, – 2
(C) 0, 0, 0 (D) + 1, + 7, 0
Ans : (B)
16. For training troops in counter terrorist operations and for
enhancing defence cooperation and military relations, which
country held Joint- Military Training Exercise, SHAKTI2011
with India ?
(A) Sri Lanka (B) USA
(C) France (D) UK
Ans : (C)
17. Which country has test-fired nuclear capable Hatf-7 cruise
missile ?
(A) Japan (B) China
(C) Russia (D) Pakistan
Ans : (D)
18. In which year Dadasaheb Phalke Award was instituted ?
(A) 1965 (B) 1969
(C) 1972 (D) 1974
Ans : (B)
19. Iron Lady ‘Irom Chanu Sharmila’ belongs to–
(A) Arunachal Pradesh (B) Nagaland
(C) Meghalaya (D) Manipur
Ans : (D)
20. Which state has topped in India’s Child Right Index, 2011
?
(A) Karnataka (B) Kerala
(C) Gujarat (D) Maharashtra
Ans : (B)
21. What is the full form of the term ‘NPA’ as used in banking
environment?
(A) Not Profitable Assets (B) Net Performing Assets
(C) Non Performing Assets (D) New Potential Accounts
Ans : (C)
22. Yakshagan is the famous dance form of the State of–
(A) Odisha (B) Karnataka
(C) Assam (D) Kerala
Ans : (B)
23. Bull fighting is the national game of–
(A) Spain (B) Italy
(C) Poland (D) Sudan
Ans : (A)
24. The expected energy of electrons at absolute zero is
called–
(A) Work function (B) Potential energy
(C) Emission energy (D) Fermi energy
Ans : (D)
25. The electromagnetic waves do not transport–
(A) Charge (B) Energy
(C) Information (D) Momentum
Ans : (C)
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
GK Questions Set 43
Ans : (D)
1. Who is the winner of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
(2011) ?
(A) Saina Nehwal (B) Gagan Narang
(C) M. S. Dhoni (D) Ronjon Sodhi
Ans : (D)
2. ‘White Revolution’ is related to–
(A) Milk production (B) Flood control
(C) Fish production (D) Wheat production
Ans : (A)
3. Who proposed the adage “Survival of the fittest”?
(A) William (B) Huxley
(C) Lamarck (D) Darwin
Ans : (D)
4. Who is the author of the book ‘Beyond the Lines : An
Autobiography’
?
(A) General J. J. Singh (B) Kuldip Nayar
(C) Ray Bradbury (D) Khushwant Singh
Ans : (B)
5. Which of the following Indian States has the largest
concentration
of Scheduled Tribes population ?
(A) Assam (B) Bihar
(C) Odisha (D) Madhya Pradesh
Ans : (D)
6. Which of the following Committees/Task Force was set up
to suggest reforms in Banking Sector ?
(A) Task Force on Infrastructure
(B) Narasimham Committee
(C) Rajinder-Sachar Committee
(D) Swaminathan Committee
Ans : (B)
7. Pranab Mukherjee won the Presidential election against–
(A) P. A. Sangma (B) Pratibha Pail
(C) Hamid Ansari (D) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Ans : (A)
8. What is the full form of SEBI ?
(A) Secured Economy Bureau of India
(B) Small Economy Based Investment
(C) Securities and Exchange Board of India
(D) Severe Ecological Balance and Internet
Ans : (C)
9. Which of the following is the Capital of Australia?
(A) Perth (B) Sydney
(C) Hobart (D) Canberra
10. Which of the following nations is not the member of
OPEC
?
(A) Algeria (B) Iran
(C) Libya (D) France
Ans : (D)
11. In which among the following terrains the bore wells and
canals can be dug easily ?
(A) Gneiss, granites and basaltic terrain of Peninsular India
(B) Rolling and dotted hilly terrain of North-East India
(C) Soft alluvium of the Northern Plains
(D) Confined aquifer below the normal water table
Ans : (C)
12. Wide range and variability in rainfall, torrential in
character,
reversal of winds and uncertain arrival are the characteristics
of–
(A) Westerlies (B) Trade winds
(C) Monsoon (D) Anti trade winds
Ans : (C)
13. Mackeral sky is associated with cloud type–
(A) Cumulo-nimbus (B) Strata-cumulus
(C) Alto-cumulus (D) Cirro-cumulus
Ans : (c/d)
14. The average surface temperature of the earth’s surface is–
(A) 10°C (B) 15°C
(C) 8°C (D) 5°C
Ans : (B)
15. Ferral’s law is related to deflection of–
(A) cold air-mass (B) hot air-mass
(C) monsoon air-mass
(D) trade wind and ocean currents
Ans : (D)
16. India celebrated its ……….. Republic Day on January 26,
2012.
(A) 61st (B) 62nd
(C) 63rd (D) 64th
Ans : (C)
17. The weight in the revised Wholesale Price Index
implemented
from September 2010 is given to which of the following
items ?
(A) Food items (B) Manufactured items
(C) Fuel (D) Primary articles
Ans : (D)
18. Which blood vessel in human body normally carry the
amount of urea–
(A) Hepatic Vein (B) Portal Vein
(C) Dorsal Aroeta (D) Renal Vein
Ans : (B)
19. The Directive Principle of State Policy was adopted from
the–
(A) Britain Constitution (B) Irish Constitution
(C) US Constitution (D) Swiss Constitution
Ans : (B)
20. Where was electricity first introduced on a commercial
scale in India ?
(A) Kolkata (B) Mumbai
(C) Chennai (D) Darjeeling
Ans : (D)
21. Which of the following country won the Cricket Asia Cup
2012 ?
(A) India (B) Sri Lanka
(C) Pakistan (D) Bangladesh
Ans : (C)
22. Mahe, which is situated on the Malabar on the Western
Ghats, is a part of–
(A) Puducherry (B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Maharashtra (D) Kerala
Ans : (A)
23. Who among the following Indian rulers was a
contemporary
of Akbar?
(A) Ahilya Bai (B) Raja Sawai Jai Sing
(C) Rani Durgawati (D) Martanda Varma
Ans : (C)
24. The Tropic of Cancer passes through–
(A) India and Saudi Arabia (B) India and Iran
(C) Iran and Pakistan (D) None of these
Ans : (A)
25. Who developed Hydrogen Bomb?
(A) Samuel Cohen (B) Wernher von Braun
(C) Edward Teller (D) J. Robert Open Heimer
Ans : (C)
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
GK Questions Set 44
1. Sanjukta Panigrahi was famous for the dance–
(A) Kathak (B) Manipuri
(C) Odissi (D) Bharatnatyam
Ans : (C)
2. Which Indian batsman announced his retirement from
International
Cricket on August 18, 2012 ?
(A) Saurav Ganguly (B) Sachin Tendulkar
(C) V.V.S. Laxman (D) Virat Kohli
Ans : (C)
3. “Consumer Electronic Imaging Fair 2013” formally known
as “Photo Fair” was organised during January 2013 at–
(A) Kolkata (B) Chennai
(C) Delhi (D) Mumbai
Ans : (C)
4. Who is the brand ambassador of NOKIA Phones in India ?
(A) Shah Rukh Khan (B) Aamir Khan
(C) Abhishek Bachchan (D) M.S. Dhoni
Ans : (A)
5. Which are the rivers that originate from the Mansarovar
region ?
(A) Narmada, Tapti, Beas
(B) Indus, Sutlej, Brahmaputra
(C) Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery
(D) Ganges, Yamuna, Hooghly
Ans : (B)
6. Ms. Christine Lagarde is the–
(A) Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
(IMF)
(B) President, World Bank
(C) Secretary General of UNO
(D) Foreign Minister of Russia
Ans : (A)
7. Which of the following terms is used in the game of
Football
?
(A) Baseline (B) Chop
(C) Back Pass (D) Drop Shot
Ans : (C)
8. Which of the following is a Public Sector Undertaking ?
(A) AXIS Bank (B) Reliance Power
(C) Hindustan Motors (D) Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
Ans : (D)
9. Ms. Hillary Clinton who was on a visit to India in May
2012 is the Secretary of State of–
(A) Britain (B) France
(C) USA (D) Germany
Ans : (C)
10. The 6th World Water Forum was organised in March 2012
in–
(A) London (B) Tokyo
(C) Perth (D) Marseilles
Ans : (D)
11. The grassland region of South Africa is known as–
(A) Selvas (B) Downs
(C) Veldt (D) Llanos
Ans : (C)
12. In India, the Tropical Savanah (AW) type of climate
prevails
largely in–
(A) Rajasthan desert region (B) Peninsular plateau region
(C) Jammu & Kashmir region (D) North-Eastern region
Ans : (B)
13. The Nokrek biosphere reserve is located in–
(A) Arunachal Pradesh (B) Assam
(C) Sikkim (D) Meghalaya
Ans : (D)
14. Where is Aghil Pass located?
(A) Nepal Himalayas (B) Sikkim Himalayas
(C) Eastern Himalayas (D) Trans Himalayas
Ans : (D)
15. Gross Domestic Product is the monetary value of–
(A) stock of goods and services
(B) all final goods and services produced in a year
(C) goods produced for the market only
(D) goods produced for the market and for self consumption
Ans : (B)
16. ‘Yang in Yin’ formed the basis of Chinese–
(A) Medicine (B) Philosophy
(C) Religion (D) Astronomy
Ans : (B)
17. Virgin Forest are located in–
(A) Assam (B) Gujarat
(C) Kerala (D) Mizoram
Ans : (C)
18. The State contributes 70% of India’s coffee and silk.
Name
this state–
(A) Karnataka (B) Assam
(C) Rajasthan (D) Punjab
Ans : (A)
19. Who is the first Indian woman to have won a medal at the
Olympic games?
(A) Sania Mirza (B) Saina Nehwal
(C) PT Usha (D) Kranam Malleswari
Ans : (D)
20. Which of the following formulae could be used for
calculating
the per capita income of a country?
(A) Total family income / Number of family members
(B) National income / Total population
(C) Total income of various industries / Total Numbers of
industrial
workers
(D) Total Government Revenue / Total population
Ans : (B)
21. The most abundant element in the human body is–
(A) Iron (B) Oxygen
(C) Carbon (D) Nitrogen
Ans : (B)
22. In which one of the following Union Territories do the
people of the Onge tribe live?
(A) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(B) Daman and Diu
(C) Dadar and Nagar Haveli
(D) Lakshadweep
Ans : (A)
23. Which one of the following statements correctly describes
the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution of India?
(A) It contains the scheme of the distribution of powers
between
the union and states
(B) It allocates seats in the council of states
(C) It contains the languages listed in the constitution
(D) It contains the provisions regarding the administration of
tribal areas
Ans : (B)
24. Who among the following is well known as an exponent
of flute?
(A) Madhup Mudgal (B) Shafaat Ahmad
(C) Ronu Mazumdar (D) Debu Choudhari
Ans : (C)
25. Kuril Island is under territorial dispute between which
countries–
(A) Japan and Russia
(B) South Korea and North Korea
(C) Japan and South Korea
(D) Japan and North Korea
Ans : (A)
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
GK Questions Set 45
1. Where are the headquarters of the International Olympic
Committee located?
(A) Italy (B) Switzerland
(C) Belgium (D) France
Ans : (B)
10. How many members are nominated by the President of
India to the Rajya Sabha ?
(A) 5 (B) 6
(C) 8 (D) None of these
Ans : (D)
2. What is common about famous personalities Manish
Malhotra, J. J. Valya and Rohit Bal?
(A) Male Modelling (B) Film Direction
(C) Novel Writing (D) Fashion Designing
Ans : (D)
11. Which one of the following market structures has a kinked
demand curve?
(A) Perfect competition (B) Monopoly
(C) Oligopoly (D) Monopolistic competition
Ans : (C)
3. Which Indian State is the leading Cotton producer ?
(A) Gujarat (B) Maharashtra
(C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Madhya Pradesh
Ans : (A)
12. Which of the following city is widely regarded or known
as the ‘garden city’ of India?
(A) Chandigarh (B) Bengaluru
(C) Jaipur (D) New Delhi
Ans : (B)
4. In which State is chromite abundantly found?
(A) Maharashtra (B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Odisha (D) Karnataka
Ans : (C)
5. World’s largest roller coaster named ‘Ferrari World’ is
located
in–
(A) Tokyo (B) Abu Dhabi
(C) Mumbai (D) Beijing
Ans : (B)
6. Which of the following countries had launched a Spy
Satellite
Kobalt-M in May 2012?
(A) France (B) China
(C) Iran (D) Russia
Ans : (D)
7. Which of the following countries is the newest member of
the FIFA ?
(A) South Sudan (B) Bangladesh
(C) Brazil (D) Cuba
Ans : (A)
8. Which of the following is the name of a Patton Tank
developed
in India?
(A) Agni (B) Arjun
(C) Shakti (D) Basant
Ans : (B)
9. Jim Yong Kim has taken over as the new President of–
(A) World Bank (B) IMF
(C) ADB (D) UNESCO
Ans : (A)
13. Which of the following institutions deals with credit to
Agriculture and Rural Development ?
(A) IDBI (B) NABARD
(C) SIDBI (D) ICICI
Ans : (B)
14. As per the results of the 2011 Population Census, which
of the following groups occupies the three top places in
respect
of literacy ?
(A) Kerala, Goa, West Bengal
(B) Chandigarh, Goa, Kerala
(C) Kerala, Lakshadweep, Mizoram
(D) Mizoram, Kerala, Tripura
Ans : (C)
15. District Judges in a State are appointed by the–
(A) Advocate-General of the State
(B) Council of Ministers of the State
(C) Governor
(D) Chief Justice of High Court
Ans : (C)
16. For controlling inflation, the central bank should–
(A) sell Government securities in the open market
(B) lower the bank rate
(C) purchase Government securities in the open market
(D) lower the reserve ratio of the banks
Ans : (C)
17. There is no selling cost under–
(A) Perfect competition (B) Monopolistic competition
(C) Oligopoly (D) Duopoly
Ans : (B)
18. ‘Epicentre’ is a term commonly associated with which of
the following?
(A) Tsunami (B) Earthquake
(C) Dust storm (D) Hurricane
Ans : (B)
19. Which of the following systems in independent India goes
against the very basis of democracy?
(A) Caste system (B) Economic system
(C) Party system (D) Parliamentary system
Ans : (A)
20. According to Karl Marx, the change in economic system
results in inevitable changes in–
(A) political system only (B) social system only
(C) the entire systems (D) religious system only
Ans : (C)
21. Which of the following is not a writ provided in the
Constitution
of India–
(A) Mandamus (B) Quo Warranto
(C) Habeas Corpus (D) Injunction
Ans : (D)
22. A stick immersed in water appears bent due to the
phenomena
of–
(A) Reflection of light (B) Diffraction of light
(C) Refraction of light (D) Dispersion of light
Ans : (C)
23. The oldest style of composition of North Indian Classical
music is–
(A) Ghazal (B) Dhruvpad
(C) Thumari (D) None of these
Ans : (B)
24. Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha at present is–
(A) Ms. Sushma Swaraj (B) Mr. Karia Munda
(C) Mr. Arun Jaitely (D) None of these
Ans : (B)
25. Who among the following presides over the National
Development
Council–
(A) The Finance Minister of India
(B) The Speaker of Lok Sabha
(C) Prime Minister of India
(D) The elected members from among the chief ministers of
the States
Ans : (C)
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
GK Questions Set 46
1.Who won the men’s national table tennis championship in
January 2013 held in Raipur?
(A) Soumyajit Ghosh (B) Sharat Kamal
(C) Sourabh Chaktaborty (D) G Jalyan
Ans : (A)
2. The advantage of micro hydel projects is that they–
(A) prevent flash floods (B) save water
(C) involve less cost
(D) make use of water of the perennial hill streams and
irrigation
canals
Ans : (C)
3. ‘Canterbury’, the premium Indian brand of woollen
cardigans
and pullovers is from the house of–
(A) Monte-Carlo (B) Woodland
(C) Digjam (D) OCM
Ans : (A)
10. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected for a period of–
(A) 4 years (B) 5 years
(C) 6 years (D) 3 years
Ans : (B)
11. Who will head the Jury of the Awards Committees of
Padma
Ratna and other highest honorary awards ?
(A) President of India (B) Vice-President of if India
(C) Home Minister (D) Prime Minister of India
Ans : (B)
12. Most important responsibility of a Welfare State is–
(A) to preserve private property
(B) to promote religion of the people
(C) to check exploitation
(D) to check encroachments on Fundamental Rights
Ans : (C)
5. Which one of the following cosmetic companies has
launched Color Riche Nail Collection “Le nail Art” ?
(A) Lakme (B) L’Oreal
(C) Garnier (D) Clinique
Ans : (B)
13. Which one of the following events are chronologically
correct ?
(A) Civil Disobedience Movement – Quit India Movement –
The Cabinet Mission Plan
(B) The Cabinet Mission Plan – Civil Disobedience
Movement
– Quit India Movement
(C) Quit India Movement – Civil Disobedience Movement –
Cabinet Mission Plan
(D) Civil Disobedience Movement – The Cabinet Mission
Plan
– Quit India Movement
Ans : (A)
6. Which of the following is a food grain grown in India ?
(A) Rose (B) Mustard
(C) Sunflower (D) Paddy
Ans : (D)
14. Who founded the Vikramasila University ?
(A) Dhruva (B) Devapala
(C) Dharmapala (D) Mahipala
Ans : (C)
7. Dr. D. Subbarao is a well known name in the field of–
(A) Science & Technology (B) Politics
(C) Sports (D) Banking
Ans : (D)
15. Which of the following was not known during the
Rigvedic
period ?
(A) Joint family system (B) Agriculture
(C) Varna system (caste) (D) Marriage system
Ans : (C)
4. Which state has the traditional dress of men known as “Sola
or Fotua” and “Eri-Chaddar” ?
(A) Assam (B) Tripura
(C) Nagaland (D) Meghalaya
Ans : (A)
8. Viswanathan Anand is a world famous–
(A) Cricket player (B) Chess player
(C) Hockey player (D) Golf player
Ans : (B)
9. Which of the following is decided by the RBI?
(A) Interest rate on time deposits
(B) Rent of safe deposit vaults
(C) Inflation Rate
(D) Cash Reserve Ratio
Ans : (D)
16. Global warming increases primarily due to increase in the
levels of ……….. gas in the atmosphere.
(A) Carbon monoxide (B) Ozone
(C) Carbon dioxide (D) CNG
Ans : (C)
17. A citizen can directly move the Supreme Court for any
violation of Fundamental Rights under–
(A) Article 31 (B) Article 32
(C) Article 33 (D) Article 34
Ans : (B)
18. Which one of the following sitting Vice-Presidents of
India
contested for the post of President and lost the election?
(A) S. Radhakrishnan (B) V. V. Giri
(C) Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
(D) Both (B) and (C)
Ans : (C)
19. The French challenge to British in India came to an end
with–
(A) Battle of Wandiwash (B) Battle of Srirangapattinam
(C) Battle of Plassey (D) Battle of Buxar
Ans : (A)
20. Identify the medical trio of ancient India from the
following
names–
(A) Charaka, Susruta and Vagbhata
(B) Charaka, Vatsyayana and Vagbhata
(C) Charaka, Susruta and Bharata
(D) Charaka, Susruta and Patanjali
Ans : (A)
21. Under Right to Education Act, the children of which of
the following age groups are eligible to get free education–
(A) Up to 5 years (B) Between 6 and 10 years
(C) Between 6 and 14 years (D) Between 8 and 12 years
Ans : (C)
22. The Indian Parliament consists of–
(A) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and the President
(B) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
(C) Lok Sabha and State assemblies
(D) Lok Sabha only
Ans : (A)
23. A line on a meteorological map joining places of equal
rainfall is called–
(A) Isoclinic (B) Isobar
(C) Isogenic (D) Isohyet
Ans : (D)
24. In which part of a human body “Hippocampus” is located
?
(A) Brain (B) Eyes
(C) Ears (D) Nose
Ans : (A)
25. What is psephology ?
(A) Statistical study of elections voting etc.
(B) Study of rainfall pattern
(C) Study of gene disorder
(D) None of the above is true
Ans : (A)
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
GK Questions Set 47
1. The ‘more mega store’ retail chain belongs to which Indian
Industry?
(A) Reliance Industry (B) Bharti Enterprises
(C) Aditya Birla Group (D) None of these
Ans : (C)
2. Who is the brand ambassador of the Hockey India League
(HIL) 2013 ?
(A) Pargat Singh (B) Dhanraj Pillai
(C) Navjot Singh Sidhu (D) Virat Kohli
Ans : (C)
3. ‘Van Heusen’ is a leading International brand of–
(A) formal wear (B) fashion accessories
(C) jewellery (D) None of these
Ans : (A)
4. ‘Sonata’, ‘Ajanta’ and ‘Maxima’ are the well-known Indian
brands of–
(A) jewellery (B) watches
(C) cosmetics (D) home furnishing
Ans : (B)
5. Lionel Messi, the winner of four FIFA-Ballon d’Or and
World Player of the Year belongs to–
(A) Brazil (B) Spain
(C) Argentina (D) Germany
Ans : (C)
6. Which of the following Acts ensures that every child gets
school education?
(A) RTI Act (B) RTE Act
(C) Apprentice Act (D) Govt. Grants Act
Ans : (B)
7. Which of the following books is written by Anita Desai ?
(A) Where Shall We Go This Summer
(B) A General and His Army
(C) An Eye to China
(D) Between Hope and History
Ans : (A)
8. Which of the following Awards is given to Cine persons for
their life time achievement ?
(A) Saraswati Samman (B) Kalidas Samman
(C) Arjuna Award (D) Dada Saheb Phalke Award
Ans : (D)
9. Commonwealth Games-2014 will be organised in–
(A) London (B) New Delhi
(C) Glasgow (D) Toronto
Ans : (C)
10. Who among the following is a Cabinet Minister in Union
Cabinet?
(A) Sachin Pilot (B) Milind Deora
(C) A. K. Antony (D) Rahul Gandhi
Ans : (C)
11. Abul Fazl wrote–
(A) Babur-Nama (B) Humayun-Nama
(C) Akbar-Nama (D) Alamgir-Nama
Ans : (C)
12. Which of the following is called the ‘Crossroads of the
Pacific’ ?
(A) Tonga (B) Fiji
(C) Hawaii (D) Ellice
Ans : (B)
13. Which one of the following is an act of man that disturbs
the ecological balance?
(A) Vanamahotsav (B) Afforestation
(C) Lumbering (D) Social forestry
Ans : (C)
14. The world famous Sanchi Stupa, possibly the oldest stone
structure in India, was originally commissioned by–
(A) Emperor Ashoka (B) Chandragupta Maurya
(C) Satakarni (D) Gautama Buddha
Ans : (A)
15. How many States in India are coastal ?
(A) 7 (B) 8
(C) 9 (D) 10
Ans : (C)
16. Rana Kumbha constructed the Tower of Victory at Chittor
to mark his victory over–
(A) Ahmad Shah of Gujarat
(B) Mahmud Khalji of Malwa
(C) The Khan of Nagaur
(D) Rao Jodha of Marwar
Ans : (B)
17. The Social Forestry Scheme was introduced during–
(A) Fourth Five-Year Plan (B) Eighth Five-Year Plan
(C) Second Five-Year Plan (D) Sixth Five Year Plan
Ans : (D)
18. The project similar to T.V.A. (Tennessee Valley
Authority)
of U.S.A. in India is–
(A) Damodar Valley Project
(B) Mahanadi Delta Project
(C) Ramganga Multipurpose Project
(D) Idukki Project
Ans : (A)
19. Petrology is the study of–
(A) rocks (B) soils
(C) earth (D) minerals
Ans : (A)
20. During the period of South-West monsoon, Tamil Nadu
remains dry because–
(A) the winds do not reach this area
(B) there are no mountains in this area
(C) it lies in the rain-shadow area
(D) the temperature is too high to let the winds cool down
Ans : (C)
21. Who was the last Mughal emperor in India?
(A) Tippu Sultan (B) Sher Shah Suri
(C) Bahadur Shah Zafar (D) Asaf Ali
Ans : (C)
22. The mobile handset Black Berry is manufactured by–
(A) Nokia (B) RIM
(C) Motorola (D) Datawind
Ans : (B)
23. According to the Tiger Census 2010 conducted by the
Government of India, which Indian state has the largest
population
of tigers ?
(A) Karnataka (B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Gujarat (D) Assam
Ans : (A)
24. Who has written “Abhigyan Shakuntalam” ?
(A) Tulsidas (B) Kalidas
(C) Vyas (D) Surdas
Ans : (B)
25. Which of the following sanctuaries is famous for
onehorned
Rhinoceros?
(A) Manas Sanctuary (B) Palamu Sanctuary
(C) Periyar Sanctuary (D) Kaziranga National Park
Ans : (D)
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
GK Questions Set 48
1. Who has been crowned ‘Miss Earth’ Beauty Pageant at the
12th edition held in November 2012 ?
(A) Stephany Stetanowitz (B) Tereza Fajksova
(C) Osmariel Villalobos (D) Camila Brant
Ans : (B)
2. FDI stands for–
(A) Fashion Directorate of India
(B) Foreign Direct Investment
(C) Fashion Designer’s Initiative
(D) Foreign Directory of Industries
Ans : (B)
3. The international awards given by the Academy of Motion
Picture Arts and Sciences, California (USA) for excellence in
the field of cinema are popularly known as–
(A) IIFA Awards (B) Oscar Awards
(C) BAFTA Awards (D) Grammy Awards
Ans : (B)
4. The largest continent in terms of area is–
(A) Asia (B) Africa
(C) Australia (D) North America
Ans : (A)
5. The space agency NASA belongs to–
(A) Germany (B) USA
(C) Russia (D) France
Ans : (B)
6. Which city is also known as the “Big Apple”?
(A) Canberra, Australia (B) Madrid, Spain
(C) New York, The US (D) Lausanne, Switzerland
Ans : (C)
7. What does the letter ‘C’ denote in the term ‘CBS’ as used in
banking operations ?
(A) Central (B) Critical
(C) Commercial (D) Core
Ans : (D)
8. Who among the following is the Foreign Secretary of India
at present ?
(A) Ajit Seth (B) S. K. Tripathi
(C) Pulok Chatterjee (D) None of these
Ans : (D)
9. Who among the following was a famous author of Sanskrit
language ?
(A) Kalidas (B) Mirabai
(D) Tulsidas (D) Jaidev
Ans : (C)
10. Deepika Kumari’s name is associated with–
(A) Swimming (B) Archery
(C) Billiards (D) Golf
Ans : (B)
11. International boundary between India and Pakistan is
demarcated
by–
(A) McMahon Line (B) Durand Line
(C) Radcliffe Line (D) Maginot Line
Ans : (C)
12. Which one of the following is called the amphibian in
plant kingdom ?
(A) Algae (B) Fungi
(C) Bryophyta (D) Pteridophyta
Ans : (C)
13. Find the odd one out–
(A) Hookworm (B) Guinea worm
(C) Tapeworm (D) Ringworm
Ans : (D)
14. National Institute of Nutrition is a research institute
located
in the State of–
(A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans : (A)
15. A tree’s age can be found by–
(A) measuring its height
(B) counting the number of annual rings
(C) counting the number of branches
(D) no means
Ans : (B)
16. The red colour of ripe tomatoes is due to the presence of–
(A) Hormones (B) Vitamins
(C) Chlorophyll (D) Carotenoids
Ans : (D)
17. Anticoagulants are not present in–
(A) Mosquito (B) Bed bug
(C) Leech (D) Wasp
Ans : (D)
18. Vegetation is effective in absorbing–
(A) Pollutant gases (B) Polluted water
(C) High frequency sound (D) Pollutant metals
Ans : (C)
19. When a person cries, there is a watery discharge from the
nose due to activation of–
(A) Salivary gland (B) Lachrymal gland
(C) Thyroid gland (D) Endocrine gland
Ans : (B)
20. The fundamental role of root hairs in plants is–
(A) to protect the young root from damage by coarse soil
particles
(B) to protect the root from soil microbes
(C) to absorb water and mineral salts from the soil
(D) to bind soil particles to the root for firm fixation of the
plant
Ans : (C)
21. The headquarters of Indian Mountaineering Foundation
is at–
(A) Kolkata (B) Darjeeling
(C) Delhi (D) Siliguri
Ans : (C)
22. Which is the highest mountain peak in India?
(A) K2 (B) Everest
(C) Kanchanjunga (D) Makalu-I
Ans : (C)
23. There are ………. states and ……….UTs in India.
(A) 32, 9 (B) 23, 8
(C) 28, 7 (D) 25, 9
Ans : (C)
24. ITPO stands for–
(A) International Traders and Promoters Organisation
(B) India Trade Promotion Organisation
(C) Indian Telecommunication and Postal Offices
(D) Both (B) and (C) above
Ans : (B)
25. Kushok Bakula is the new name of which airport ?
(A) Srinagar Airport (B) Leh Airport
(C) Guwahati Airport (D) Chennai Airport
Ans : (B)
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
GK Questions Set 49
1. The basic function of technology ‘Blue tooth’ is to allow–
(A) landline phone to mobile phone communication
(B) signal transmission on mobile phones only
(C) satellite television communication
(D) wireless communication between equipment
Ans : (D)
2. Which among the following is the source of a nonconventional
energy?
(A) Solar Power (B) Coal
(C) Uranium (D) Petroleum
Ans : (A)
3. In which of the following States important deposits of
copper,
lead and zinc ores are found ?
(A) Karnataka (B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Bihar (D) Rajasthan
Ans : (D)
4. The Jhelum has its source from–
(A) Mount Kailash (B) Rohtang
(C) Verinag (D) Kulu
Ans : (C)
5. Immediately prior to change in the measure of Food
Inflation,
which of the following indexes was being used for measuring
it ?
(A) Wholesale Price Index
(B) Consumer Price Index
(C) Interest Rates offered by banks on deposits
(D) Sensex and Nifty
Ans : (A)
6. Which of the following countries has imposed new
sanctions
on Iran and Syria?
(A) India (B) Sri Lanka
(C) Russia (D) USA
Ans : (D)
7. Which of the following places in India does not have a
nuclear power plant?
(A) Narora (B) Rawatbhata
(C) Silchar (D) Tarapore
Ans : (C)
8. Who among the following is from Trinamool Congress
Party
?
(A) Srikant Jena (B) Navin Jindal
(C) Gurudas Dasgupta (D) Dinesh Trivedi
Ans : (D)
9. Which of the following terms is not associated with
banking/
finance?
(A) RTGS (B) SLR
(C) Repo Rate (D) LBW
Ans : (D)
10. Oscar Awards are given in the field of–
(A) Economics (B) Social Service
(C) Literature (D) Films
Ans : (D)
11. The left aortic arch is observed in–
(A) Amphibians (B) Mammals
(C) Reptiles (D) Aves
Ans : (B)
12. Tendon connects–
(A) Bone to bone (B) Muscle to bone
(C) Bone to muscle (D) Muscle to muscle
Ans : (B)
13. Mercury is generally used in thermometers because it has
a–
(A) high fluidity (B) high density
(C) high conductivity (D) high specific heat
Ans : (C)
14. To an observer on the lunar surface, during daytime, the
sky will appear to be–
(A) Light yellow (B) Blue
(C) Orange (D) Black
Ans : (D)
15. Which of the following quantities is the measure of
‘inertia’
?
(A) Velocity (B) Acceleration
(C) Mass (D) Weight
Ans : (C)
16. Catch crops are–
(A) crops planted to attract certain insect pests to be destroyed
(B) crops planted to attract certain useful insects to be used
for biological control of pests
(C) crops to be cut and fed green to the cattle
(D) substitute crops planted after the regular crop has failed
Ans : (C)
17. Which one of the following acts as a mediator between
the user's program and the hardware ?
(A) Compiler (B) Editor
(C) Operating System (D) Browser
Ans : (C)
18. If you use a font that is not supported by a browser, then
the text–
(A) will be displayed in the default font
(B) will not be displayed
(C) will be displayed using 'ARIAL' font only
(D) will be displayed with a particular background
Ans : (A)
19. The pigment that protects plants from UV damage is–
(A) Chlorophyll (B) Xanthophyll
(C) Phycocyanin (D) Carotenoids
Ans : (D)
20. United Nations Conference on Environment and
Development
is called–
(A) Earth Summit (B) Water Summit
(C) Air Summit (D) Resource Summit
Ans : (A)
21. Which of the following countries is not a permanent
member
of UN Security Council?
(A) USA (B) UK
(C) France (D) Spain
Ans : (D)
22. Spring tide occurs–
(A) on the new Moon day
(B) on the full Moon day
(C) both on the new Moon and full Moon days
(D) on the day when the Moon’s position is in the firs t quarter
Ans : (C)
23. The International Date line passes through–
(A) exactly 0 degree meridian
(B) equator
(C) exactly through 180 degree longitude
(D) approximately 180 degree East or West
Ans : (D)
24. Which of the following cause ocean currents?
(A) Monsoon winds (B) Permanent winds
(C) Periodic winds (D) Westerlies
Ans : (B)
25. The climate of India can be best described as–
(A) Desert type
(B) Mediterranean type
(C) Sub-tropical monsoon type
(D) Tropical monsoon type
Ans : (D)
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
GK Questions Set 50
1. What is the full form of ‘FINO’ a term we see frequently in
financial newspapers ?
(A) Financial Investment Network and Operations
(B) Farmers’ Investment in National Organisation
(C) Farmers Inclusion News and Operations
(D) Financial Inclusion Network and Operations
Ans : (D)
9. Which one of the following is a source of methane emission
into the atmosphere ?
(A) Automobile exhaust fume (B) Industrial chimney
(C) Mining (D) Wetland
Ans : (D)
2. ‘Bhagyam Oil fields’ which were recently in news are
located
in which of the following States in India ?
(A) Rajasthan (B) Gujarat
(C) Assam (D) Maharashtra
Ans : (A)
10. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(A) Trophic dynamics represents the transfer of energy from
one trophic level to another in a food chain
(B) In deeper parts of oceans, primary production remains
almost nil
(C) The primary consumers are called autotrophs
(D) The decomposers are called saprotrophs
Ans : (C)
3. Which amongst the following countries is not a member of
the TAPI pipe line project–
(A) India (B) Afghanistan
(C) Portugal (D) Pakistan
Ans : (C)
11. Which data communication method is used for sending
data in both directions at the same time ?
(A) Super duplex (B) Simplex
(C) Half duplex (D) Full duplex
Ans : (D)
4. An agreement on Arms Reduction popularly known as
‘START’ is one of the major issues in the way of smooth
relations
between which of the following two countries?
(A) India – Pakistan (B) India – China
(C) China – Japan (D) USA – Russia
Ans : (D)
12. What does the acronym ISDN stand for?
(A) Indian Standard Digital Network
(B) Integrated Services Digital Network
(C) Intelligent Services Digital Network
(D) Integrated Services Data Network
Ans : (B)
5. The International WWW Conference-2011 was organized
in which of the following places in March 2011 ?
(A) London (B) Paris
(C) Vienna (D) Hyderabad
Ans : (D)
6. Which of the following Cups/Trophies is associated with
the game of Cricket?
(A) Ranji Trophy (B) Davis Cup
(C) Thomas Cup (D) Nehru Trophy
Ans : (A)
7. Which of the following is a Union Territory of India ?
(A) Uttarakhand (B) Chandigarh
(C) Himachal Pradesh (D) Kerala
Ans : (B)
8. Over 90% of the world’s biomass is in–
(A) tropical rain forests (B) freshwater wetlands
(C) topsoils (D) oceans
Ans : (D)
13. Darkening property of photo-chromatic glass is due to the
presence of–
(A) silver bromide (B) silver oxide
(C) silver nitrate (D) silver chloride
Ans : (D)
14. The temperate grasslands of North America are known
as–
(A) Pampas (B) Prairies
(C) Steppes (D) Tundra
Ans : (B)
15. Chemical nature of laughing gas is–
(A) Nitric oxide (B) Hydrogen chloride
(C) Nitrous oxide (D) Sulphur dioxide
Ans : (C)
16. A bioenergy source obtained by fermentation to
supplement
fossil fuel petrol is–
(A) Kerosene (B) Ethanol
(C) Diesel (D) Methane
Ans : (B)
17. The substance that causes the worst air pollution is–
(A) Smoke (B) Sulphur dioxide
(C) Carbon dioxide (D) Carbon monoxide
Ans : (B)
18. A liquid is said to boil when its–
(A) vapour pressure equals the surrounding pressure
(B) vapour pressure vanishes to zero
(C) vapour pressure is greater than the surrounding pressure
(D) vapour pressure is less than the surrounding pressure
Ans : (A)
19. Which is not correct regarding covalent compounds ?
(A) The reaction is slow
(B) The reaction is fast
(C) Compounds are usually liquids and gases
(D) Boiling points and melting points are low
Ans : (B)
20. Choose the correct statement–
(A) The components of a mixture cannot be separated
(B) The properties of a mixture are the same as those of its
components
(C) Mixtures are homogeneous
(D) In a mixture the components are present in a fixed ratio
Ans : (B)
21. The major natural regions of the world are delineated
primarily
on the basis of–
(A) altitude
(B) ocean currents
(C) temperature, rainfall and cultivated vegetation
(D) temperature
Ans : (C)
22. Which of the following is a characteristic of sedimentary
rocks ?
They are
(A) brittle (B) hard
(C) porous (D) None of these
Ans : (C)
23. All the major rivers of the Deccan Plateau merge into the
Bay of Bengal, except–
(A) Godavari (B) Narmada
(C) Mahanadi (D) Krishna
Ans : (B)
24. Which of the following is the largest sugar producing
country
in the world?
(A) Brazil (B) Cuba
(C) India (D) Indonesia
Ans : (A)
25. The term ‘Eye’ in a cyclone refers to–
(A) its velocity
(B) central region of winds of high speed
(C) circular region of relatively light winds
(D) None of these
Ans : (C)