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GURUKUNJ IAS STUDY CIRCLE SCO 4-5, SECTOR65A, MOHALI. M.7508010831, 0172-2230872

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Q1. How much satellite system does Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) have?

A. It has three Satellites in geostationary and three satellites in the geosynchronous orbits.

B. It has four Satellites in geostationary and four satellites in the geosynchronous orbits.

C. It has three Satellites in geostationary and four satellites in the geosynchronous orbits.

D. It has four Satellites in geostationary and three satellites in the geosynchronous orbits.

Q2 Sex ratio in Punjab is

A. 1033

B. 825

C. 893

D. 900

Q-29 Which guru is known as Hind di Chader

A. Guru Teg Bahadur ji

B. Guru Hargobind ji

C. Guru Nanak dev ji

D. Guru Arjan dev ji

Q4 Hola Mohalla fair is celebrated at

A. Hoshiarpur

B. Amritsar

C. AnadpurSahib



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D. FatehgarhSahib

Q5. Which countries share boundary with the Aral Sea.

A. Kazakhstan & Uzbekistan

B. Kazakhstan & Afghanistan

C. Uzbekistan & Afghanistan

D. Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan & Afghanistan

Q6. “Rule of Law Index” is released by which of the following?

A. Amnesty International

B. International Court of Justice

C. The Office of UN Commissioner for Human Rights

D. World Justice Project

Q7. Which one of the following links all the ATMs in India?

A. Indian Banks’ Association

B. National Securities Depository Limit

C. National Payments Corporation of India

D. Reserve Bank of lndia

Q8. Who led the sikh revolt of 1848 at Lahore

A. Maharaja Ranjit Singh

B. Chattar Singh Attriwal

C. Rani Jindan

D. Badan Singh

Q9.Who laid the foundation of Bhangi Misl



A. Jai Singh

B. Hari Singh

C. Phoola Singh

D. Kapoor Singh

Q10.The terms ‘WannaCry’ sometimes mentioned news recently is related to

A. Exoplanets

B. Crypto currency

C. Cyber attacks

D. Mini satellites

Q11. Which of the following is/are the possible consequence/s of heavy sand mining in riverbeds?

1. Decreased salinity in the river

2. Pollution of groundwater

3. Lowering of the water-table

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A. 1 only

B. 2 and 3 only

C. 1 and 3 only

D. 1, 2 and 3

Q12. India enacted The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 in

order to comply with the obligations

A. ILO

B. IMF

C. UNCTAD

D. WTO

Q13. Which principle among the following was added to the Directive Principles of Stat Policy by the 42nd

Amendment to the Constitution?

A. Equal pay for equal work for both men and women

B. Participation of workers in the management of industries

C. Right to work, education and public assistance

D. Securing living wage and human conditions of work to workers




Q14. The mind of the makers of the Constitution of India is reflected in which of the following?

A. The Preamble

B. The Fundamental Rights

C. The Directive Principles of State Policy

D. The Fundamental Duties

Q15. For election to the Lok Sabha, a nomination paper can be filed by

A. anyone residing in India.

B. a resident of the constituency from which the election is to be contested.

C. any citizen of India whose name appears in the electoral roll of a constituency.

D. any citizen of India.

Q16. Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) is a standard criterion for

A. Measuring oxygen levels in blood

B. Computing oxygen levels in forest ecosystems

C. Pollution assay in aquatic ecosystems

D. Assessing oxygen levels in high altitude regions

Q17. The term ‘M-STrIPES’ is sometimes seen in the news in the context of

A. Captive breeding of Wild Fauna

B. Maintenance of Tiger Reserves

C. Indigenous Satellite Navigation System

D. Security of National Highways

Q18 Chabahar Port is situated is which country?

A. India

B. Afghanistan

C. Pakistan




D. Iran

Q19. What is the aim of the programme `Unnat Bharat Abhiyan’?

A. Achieving 100% literacy by promoting collaboration between voluntary organizations and government’s

education system and local communities.

B. Connecting institutions of higher education with local communities to address development challenges

through appropriate technologies.

C. Strengthening India’s scientific research institutions in order to make India a scientific and technological

power.

D. Developing human capital by allocating special funds for health care and education of rural and urban

poor, and organizing skill development programmes and vocational training for them.

Q20. Why does the Government of India promote the use of Neem-coated Urea’ in agriculture?

A. Release of Neem oil in the soil increases nitrogen fixation by the soil microorganisms

B. Neem coating slows down the rate of dissolution of urea in the soil

C. Nitrous oxide, which is a greenhouse gas, is not at all released into atmosphere by crop fields

D. It is a combination of a weedicide and a fertilizer for particular crops

Q21. Belt and Road Initiative’ is launched by which country.

A. African Union

B. Brazil

C. European Union

D. China



Q22. Who of the following had first deciphered the edicts of Emperor Ashoka?

A. Georg Bilhler

B. James Prinsep

C. Max Muller

D. William Jones

Q23. Which one of the following non-metals is not a poor conductor of electricity?

A. Sulphur

B. Selenium

C. Bromine

D. Phosphorus

Q24. In human body, which one of the following hormones regulates blood calcium and phosphate?

A. Glucagon

B. Growth hormone

C. Parathyroid hormone

D. Thyroxine

Q25 Which type of soil is predominant in Doab regions in Punjab

A. Laterite soil

B. Red Soil

C. Alluvial Soil



D. Black Soil

Q26. The provisions in the Fifth Schedule and Sixth Schedule in the Constitution of India are made in order to

A. protect the interests of Scheduled Tribes

B. determine the boundaries between states

C. determine the powers, authorities, and responsibilities of Panchayats

D. protect the interests of all the border States

Q27. Which one of the following movements has contributed to a split in the Indian National Congress resulting

in emergence of ‘moderates’ and ‘extremists’?

A. Swadeshi Movement

B. Quit India Movement

C. Non-Cooperation Movement

D. Civil Disobedient Movement

Q28. The ideal of “Welfare State” in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in its

A. Preamble

B. Directive Principles of State Policy

C. Fundamental Rights

D. Seventh Schedule

Q29. Which of the following pairs of States of India indicates the easternmost and Westernmost State?

A. Assam and Rajasthan

B. Arunachal Pradesh and Rajasthan

C. Assam and Gujarat

D. Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat

Q30. Which one of the following is the national aquatic animal of India?

A. Saltwater crocodile

B. Olive ridley turtle

C. Gangetic dolphin




D. Gharial

Q31. Andaman and Nicobar is separated by which channel

A. Ten Degree Channel

B. Nine Degree Channel

C. Eight Degree Channel

D. None of the above

Q32. The GST you pay while purchasing a toothpaste within your state

A. tax imposed by the State Government

B. tax imposed by the Central Government but collected by the State Government

C. tax imposed by the State Government but collected by the Central Government

D. tax imposed by the Central Government and shared by the State Government and by the Central

Government equally.

Q33. The seasonal reversal of winds is the typical characteristic of

A. Equatorial climate

B. Mediterranean climate

C. Monsoon climate

D. All of the above climates

Q34. The most important strategy for the conservation of biodiversity together with traditional human life is the

establishment of

A. biosphere reserves

B. botanical gardens

C. national parks

D. wildlife sanctuaries



Q35. Which of the following are the discretionary powers given to the Governor of a State?

A. Sending a report to the President of India for imposing the President’s rule

B. Appointing the Ministers.

C. Making the rules to conduct the business of the State Government


Q36. If the interest rate is decreased in an economy, it will

A. decrease the consumption expenditure in the economy.

B. increase the tax collection of the Government

C. increase the investment expenditure in the economy.

D. increase the total savings in the economy

Q37. In addition to fingerprint scanning, which of the following can be used in the biometric identification of a

person?

1. Iris scanning

2. Retinal scanning

3. Voice recognition

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A. 1 only

B. 2 and 3 only

C. 1 and 3 only

D. 1, 2 and 3

Q38. The Ghadr (Ghadar) was a

A. revolutionary association of Indians with headquarters at San Francisco.

B. nationalist organization operating from Singapore

C. militant organization with headquarters at Berlin

D. communist movement for India’s freedom with head-quarters at Tashkent

Q39. The road density of Punjab is

A. 133 km per 100 sq. km



B. 1333 km per 100 sq. km

C. 33 km per 100 sq. km

D. 13 km per 100 sq. km

Q40. A person is standing on a frictionless horizontal ground. How can he move by a certain distance on this

ground?

A. By sneezing

B. By jumping

C. By running

D. By rolling

Q41.The paste of a white material in water is used to maintain a fractured bone fixed in place. The white

material used is called.

A. bleaching powder

B. plaster of Paris

C. powder of zinc oxide

D. lime powder

Q42. Most ozone gas (about 90%) is located in the atmospheric layer of

A. ionosphere

B. troposphere

C. stratosphere

D. mesosphere

Q43.What are the main constituents of biogas?

A. Methane and sulphur dioxide

B. Methane and carbon dioxide

C. Methane, hydrogen and nitric oxide

D. Methane and nitric oxide



Q44.Which of the following features was NOT borrowed by the Constitution of India from the British

Constitution?

A. Rule of Law

B. Law making Procedure

C. Independence of Judiciary

D. Parliamentary

Q45. The phenomenon of ‘demographic dividend’ of a country relates to

A. a sharp decline in total population

B. an increase in working age population

C. a decline in infant mortality rate

D. an increase in sex ratio

Q46. Who is the founder of Indian Statistical Institute

A. J L Nehru

B. Amrtey Sen

C. TT Krishmacharya

D. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis

Q47.Who among the following is the author of the book, The Social Contract ?

A. Voltaire

B. Hobbes

C. Locke

D. Rousseau

Q48.‘Pragati scholarship scheme of the Government of India is meant for

A. higher education of girls

B. technical education of girls

C. secondary education of girls

D. elementary education of girls

Q49. Which one of the following is not included in the National Air Quality Index ?



A. Sulphur

B. Nitrogen dioxide

C. Lead

D. Methane

Q50. ‘Xeriscaping’ is a concept related to

A. landscaping related to save water

B. landscaping related to save soil erosion

C. weathering of rock surface

D. all of the above

Q51.Which one of the following tribal groups is dominantly found in the Blue Mountains?

A. Lambadas

B. Gonds

C. Jarawas

D. Todas

Q52. Blue Baby Syndrome is caused by the contamination of

A. nitrite

B. sulphite

C. nitrate

D. sulphate




Q53.Who among the following was the founder of Phoenix Settlement?

A. Mahatma Gandhi

B. B. R. Ambedkar

C. Rabindranath Tagore

D. Swami Vivekananda

Q54. Which one of the following is the correct full form of VVPAT?

A. Voter Verifiable Poll Audit Trail

B. Voter Verifing Paper Audit Trail

C. Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail

D. Voter Verifiable Paper Account Trail

Q55. Which one of the following elements is involved in the control of water content of the blood?

A. Potassium

B. Lithium

C. Rubidium

D. Caesium

Q56.Which one of the following gases dissolves in water to give the acidic solution?

A. Carbon dioxide

B. Oxygen

C. Nitrogen

D. Hydrogen

Q57.Which one of the following elements is essential for the formation of chlorophyll in green plants?

A. Calcium

B. Iron



C. Magnesium

D. Potassium

Q58.Sound waves cannot travel through a

A. copper wire placed in air

B. silver slab placed in air

C. glass prism placed in water

D. wooden hollow pipe placed in vacuum

Q59. Which one of the following is considered as ‘good cholesterol’ with reference to individuals facing

the risk of cardio-vascular dieses and hypertension?

A. High Density Lipoprotein (HDL)

B. Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL)

C. Triglyceride

D. Fatty acids

Q60.The rate of change of momentum of a body is equal to the resultant:

A. energy

B. power

C. force

D. impulse

Q61.After a hot sunny day, people sprinkle water on the roof-top because:

A. water helps air around the roof-top to absorb the heat instantly

B. water has lower specific heat capacity

C. water is easily available

D. water has large latent heat of vaporization

Q62. Pir Panjal Range in the Himalayas is a part of:

A. Shiwalik

B. Trans Himalaya

C. Central Himalaya

D. Lesser Himalaya



Q63. The handle of pressure cookers is made of plastic because it should be made non-conductor of heat.

The plastic used there is the first man-made plastic, which is:

A. Polythene

B. Terylene

C. Nylon

D. Bakelite

Q64. Plants contain a variety of sterols like stigmasterol, ergosterol, sitosterol etc., which very closely

resemble cholesterol. These plant sterols are referred as :

A. Phytosterols

B. Calciferols

C. Ergocalciferols

D. Lumisterols

Q65. Stalactites and stalagmites are features of:

A. glacial topography

B. volcanic topography

C. karst topography

D. fluvial topography

Q66. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given planets in increasing order of their

size (diameter)?

A. Mars - Venus - Earth - Mercury -Uranus

B. Mercury - Mars - Venus - Earth -Uranus

C. Mercury - Mars - Venus - Uranus - Earth

D. Venus - Mercury - Mars - Earth -Uranus

Q67.Vitamin B12 deficiency causes pernicious anemia. Animals cannot synthesize vitamin B12. Humans

must obtain all their vitamin B12 from their diet. The complexing metal ion in vitamin B12 is:

A. Mg2+ (Magnesium ion)

B. Fe2+ (Iron ion)

C. Co3+ (Cobalt ion)



D. Zn2+ (Zinc ion)

Q68. Which one of the following islands is of volcanic origin?

A. Reunion island

B. Andaman & Nicobar islands

C. Lakshadweep islands

D. Maldives

Q69.Glucose is a source of energy. Which one of the following types of molecule is Glucose?

A. Carbohydrate

B. Protein

C. Fat

D. Nucleic acid

Q70. The living content of cell is called protoplasm. It is composed of:

A. Cytoplasm only

B. Cytoplasm and nucleoplasm

C. Nucleoplasm only

D. Cytoplasm, nucleoplasm and other organelles

Q71. Who was made the regent of Punjab state by treaty of Lahor

A. Ranjit Singh

B. Chattar SinghAttriwal

C. Rani Jindan

D. Badan Singh

Q72. Which movement knows as Namdhari mission

A. Kuka Movement

B. Khilaft Movement

C. Radha swami Movement

D. Satwari Movement




Q73 Who was head of Dev Samaj Movement

A. Shiv Dayal Agnohotri

B. Daya Ram

C. Swami Dayanand

D. Lala Hardiyal

Q74 Punjabi Sahit Academy situated at

A. Ludhiana

B. Patiala

C. Jalandhar

D. Chandigarh

Q75 Who was the 1st president of the SGPC?

A. Master Tara Singh

B. Baba Kharak Singh

C. Sardar Baldev Singh

D. Baba Sohan Singh

Q76 Who is considered to be a pioneer of Punjabi literary tradition?

A. Bulleh Shah

B. Sheikh Farid

C. Guru Nanak

D. Guru Angad

Q 77 Punjabi language is considered to be a successor of which language?

A. Hindawi

B. Urdu

C. Sauraseni prakrit

D. Pali



Q78 Which is the biggest grain market of Punjab?

A. Marinda.

B. Mansa

C. Kotkpoora

D. Khanna

Q79 When was the treaty of Amritsar held

A. 1811

B. 1810

C. 1809

D. 1807

Q80 Yadavindra Gardens is located at

A. Patiala

B. Nabha

C. Pinjore

D. Sangrur

Q 81 Which city is the Manchester of Punjab?

A. Jalandhar

B. Ludhiana

C. Chandigarh

D. Amritsar



Q82 The longest national highway in India is

A. NH1

B. NH3

C. NH7

D. NH53

Q83 Who wrote Anand Karaj

A. Guru Angad Dev ji

B. Guru Arjan Dev ji

C. Guru Amar Das ji

D. Guru Ram Das ji

Q84 Punjab is rich in

A. Gold

B. Coal

C. The rock salt

D. Oil

Q85 Who founded Goindwal Sahib

A. Guru Angad Dev ji

B. Guru Amar Das ji

C. Guru Ram Das ji

D. Guru Arjan Dev ji

Q86. Which other countries have military bases in Djibouti?

A. China

B. Pakistan

C. India


Q87. The “Asia Africa Growth Corridor”, recently in the news, was proposed by India and

A. The African Development Bank




B. Japan

C. China

D. Asian Development Bank

Q88. India’s first legislative assembly (Vidhan Sabha) to have become paperless belongs to the state of

A. Punjab

B. Haryana

C. Tripura

D. Maharashtra

Q89. The ‘Brasilia Declaration’ is related to education

A. BRICS

B. ASEAN

C. G-20

D. NSG

Q90. The ‘MERIT’ app is launched by

A. Ministry of Human Resource Development

A. Ministry of Environment & Forest

B. Ministry of Mines

C. None of the above

Q91. Which is the State Tree and Animal of Punjab?

A. Shisham & Tiger

B. Deodar & Tiger

C. Shisham & Blackbuck

D. Maple & Blackbuck

Q92. The Total number of seats of Punjab in lok Sabha is

A. 19

B. 11

C. 13

D. 14



Q93.Who was not the contemporary of Guru Nanak's era

A. Babar

B. Bahlol Lodhi

C. Sikandar Lodhi

D. Akbar

Q94. Who was the first Chief Minister of Punjab?

A. M. Ajit Singh

B. Gurmel Singh

C. Tota Singh

D. Gopi Chand Bhargva

Q95 The capital of ‘Punjab and East Punjab States Union’ (PEPSU) was at

A. Amritsar

B. Nabha

C. Faridkot

D. Patiala

Q96. The nodal ministry for drug demand reduction (drug abuse prevention) is the

A. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

B. Ministry of External Affairs

C. Ministry of Home Affairs


Q97. The Doklam Plateau is situated in

A. Zanskar valley

B. Leh

C. Chumbi valley


Q98 Punjab was named in Purans as

A. The Brahmnad

B. The Aeropious

C. Devbhumi

D. Panchand

Q99 When was the present Punjab came into Existence?

A. 1866



B. 1966

C. 1766

D. 1867

Q100 Who among the following is related with anjuman-i-mohsiban-i-watan?

A. Bhai Paramanand

B. Sardar Ajit Singh

C. Khizrhyat khan


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