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1. 17th Parallel separates(A) North and South Korea (B) South and North America(C) North and South Yemen (D) Afghanistan and PakistanAns : (D)

2. Harish Hande who won the Magsaysay Award in 2011 isfamous for(A) RTE (B) RTI(C) Lokpal Bill (D) SELCOAns : (D)

3. Indian government is planning to introduce GAAR. Whatis the purpose of GAAR ?(A) Increase rural income(B) Increase agriculture income(C) Regulatory authority for managing agriculture resources(D) Regulate foreign investment in agricultureAns : (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 GujralAns : (C)

5. Which of the following rivers have almost the same pointof beginning?(A) Brahmaputra and Ganga (B) Tapti and Beas(C) Brahmaputra and Indus (D) Indus and GangaAns : (C)

6. As per the news published in various newspapers, Govern-ment is planning to set up a Regulatory Body in educationalfield specially for(A) Higher Education (B) Medical Education(C) Elementary Education (D) Secondary EducationAns : (A)

7. Which of the following countries is selected as a host ofCommonwealth Games-2018 ?(A) India (B) Australia(C) Pakistan (D) South AfricaAns : (B)

8. France has agreed to supply Rafale to India. The deal isabout the supply of(A) Warships (B) RADAR system(C) Fighter Aircrafts (D) Nuclear ReactorsAns : (C)

9. Seychelles, where China is going to set up its new mili-tary base, is a country in(A) Bay of Bengal (B) China Sea

(C) Indian Ocean (D) Red SeaAns : (C)

10. Which of the following terms is used in the field of Eco-nomics ?(A) Absolute Zero (B) Molecular Equation(C) Zero Point Energy (D) Balance of PaymentAns : (D)

11. SONAR is mostly used by(A) Doctors (B) Engineers(C) Astronauts (D) NavigatorsAns : (D)

12. Which of the following straits connects Black Sea and theSea of Marmara?(A) Bering Strait (B) Bosphorus Strait(C) Malacca Strait (D) Palk StraitAns : (B)

13. For a simple pendulum, the graph between T2 and L (whereT is the time period & L is the length) is(A) straight line passing through origin(B) parabolic(C) circle(D) None of the aboveAns : (A)

14. Grenada is situated in the(A) Arctic Ocean (B) Eastern Caribbean Sea(C) Mediterranean Sea (D) Pacific OceanAns : (B)

15. A circular area enclosing the area of shallow water sepa-rated from the sea by low banks, is called(A) an atoll (B) a barrier reef(C) a fringing (D) a lagoonAns : (A)

16. Green Revolution was started in(A) 1960 (B) 1970(C) 1980 (D) 1990Ans : (A)

17. The term of the Finance Commission is(A) Ten years (B) Five years(C) Six years (D) Three yearsAns : (B)

18. Reserve Bank of India was nationalised in(A) 1948 (B) 1947(C) 1949 (D) 1950

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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 PatelAns : (B)

20. Which one of the following methods is used to ascertainthe public opinion on important legislation?(A) Initiative (B) Recall(C) Referendum (D) None of the aboveAns : (C)

21. The expenses of the Government of India are the higheston account of subsidy on(A) Fertilisers (B) Oil(C) LPG (D) FoodAns : (D)

22. In accordance with the directions of RBI, banking facili-ties are required to be provided at all places having popula-tion of more than 2000 by the end of

(A) March 2015 (B) March 2014(C) March 2013 (D) March 2012Ans : (C)

23. Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), an autonomous self-governing body, was created within the State of(A) Nagaland (B) Meghalaya(C) Assam (D) MizoramAns : (C)

24. Simla Pact between India and Pakistan was signed in theyear(A) 1965 (B) 1971(C) 1972 (D) 2001Ans : (C)

25. In which of the following States are Garo and Khasi tribesfound ?(A) Arunachal Pradesh (B) Nagaland(C) Meghalaya (D) MizoramAns : (C)

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1. Which of the following groups of rivers in India is likely toshow 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 IndiaAns : (B)

2. From which of the following items India export the most ?(A) Textile goods (B) Jute(C) IT Services (D) Gems and JewelleryAns : (D)

3. Which of the following acids helps in human digestion?(A) Lactic (B) Tartaric(C) Hydrochloric (D) SulphuricAns : (C)

4. The belt of highest temperature in the month of March liesin(A) Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat(B) Southern and Central parts of Deccan Plateau(C) North India(D) East IndiaAns : (B)

5. Which of the following African countries underwent politi-cal 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, MaldivesAns : (A)

6. Kyoto Protocol, an agreement signed by various coun-tries, is associated with the field of(A) International trade(B) Clean environment and climate change(C) Currency swap(D) Deep sea mining and oil explorationAns : (B)

7. Worlds AIDS Day is observed on which of the followingdays ?(A) 1st December (B) 1st March(C) 1st April (D) 1st MayAns : (A)

8. USA decided to withdraw its army from which of the fol-lowing countries after a 9 years long stay of the same there?(A) Afghanistan (B) Libya

(C) Egypt (D) IraqAns : (D)

9. Which of the following Cups/Trophies is associated withthe game of Lawn Tennis ?(A) FIFA Cup (B) Champions Trophy(C) Ranji Trophy (D) Davis CupAns : (D)

10. Which award is given to the coaches of Sportspersons ?(A) Dronacharya Award (B) Arjuna Award(C) Kalidas Samman (D) Rajiv Gandhi Khel RatnaAns : (A)

11. Who among the following was awarded the first TagoreAward for Cultural Harmony for the year 2012?(A) Jasraj (B) Ravi Shankar(C) Nikhil Banerjee (D) Bhimsen JoshiAns : (B)

12. All of the following are rivers of Europe, except(A) Nile (B) Rhine(C) Volga (D) SeineAns : (A)

13. The UN has passed a resolution against human right vio-lation in a South Asian country. Which of the following wasthe country?(A) Nepal (B) India(C) Pakistan (D) Sri LankaAns : (D)

14. Prof. Vijay Raghavan, an Indian scientist, who has beenelected Fellow of Royal Society in the year 2012, is a re-nowned(A) Biotechnologist (B) Chemist(C) Agricultural scientist (D) Missile engineerAns : (A)

15. Operation Cactus is the name given to Indian Militaryintervention in(A) Maldives (B) Sri Lanka(C) Bangladesh (D) BhutanAns : (A)

16. Fundamental Duties were added to the Constitution by(A) 24th Amendment (B) 39th Amendment(C) 42nd Amendment (D) 44th AmendmentAns : (C)

17. The final authority to interpret our Constitution is the

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(A) President (B) Parliament(C) Prime Minister (D) Supreme CourtAns : (D)

18. Compared with Society, the scope of State activity is(A) Wider (B) Narrow(C) Just equal (D) No comparison betweenthe twoAns : (A)

19. Seleucus Nicator was defeated by(A) Asoka (B) Chandragupta Maurya(C) Bindusara (D) BrihadrathaAns : (B)

20. The striking feature of the Indus Valley Civilisation was(A) Urban Civilisation (B) Agrarian Civilisation(C) Mesolithic Civilisation (D) Paleolithic CivilisationAns : (A)

21. Manipur has common boundaries with the group of Statesof(A) Nagaland, Assam and Mizoram(B) Nagaland, Meghalaya and Tripura(C) Meghalaya, Mizorarn and Tripura

(D) Nagaland, Mizoram and MeghalayaAns : (A)

22. Christian Louboutin, who designed the shoe namedBollywoody is based in(A) France (B) Italy(C) Russia (D) RomaniaAns : (A)

23. The confluence of the rivers Ganges and Yamuna is at(A) Agra (B) Allahabad(C) Patna (D) VaranasiAns : (B)

24. You look the world, we look after you is the tag line ofwhich brand?(A) Microsoft (B) LIC(C) SOTC (D) Bharti AirtelAns : (C)

25. Irans first nuclear power plant has started contributing toits national grid. Where in Iran is it located?(A) Siraf (B) Bushehr(C) Knvormuj (D) BorazjanAns : (B)

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1. Which of the following education institutions was Mr. RajatGupta, 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, HyderabadAns : (D)

2. Which country was the highest producer of cars in the worldin 2011 ?(A) USA (B) Germany(C) Korea (D) ChinaAns : (D)

3. What is the approximate share of manufacturing sector inIndian GDP in 2011-12?(A) 22% (B) 24%(C) 31% (D) 15%Ans : (D)

4. Which of the following combination of scholars have wonthe 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 WilliamsonAns : (A)

5. For which of the following reasons was Maruti in the newsin 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 DelhiAns : (C)

6. Which of the following terms is used in the game of Cricket?(A) Heave (B) Silly Point(C) Tee (D) SmashAns : (B)

7. A new Nuclear Power P