testbook 564 questions for railway rrb and ssc cgl

8/19/2019 Testbook 564 Questions for Railway RRb and SSC CGL

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1. Name the Act, which is proposed toreplaced by The Land Acquisition,Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill

2012?A. Land Acquisition Act 1900B. Land Acquisition Act 1910C. Land Acquisition Act 1945D. Land Acquisition Act 1894

2. A committee was set up to suggeststhe ways to improve India’s BusinessClimate. Name of the committee is?A. Deepak Parekh Committee

B.

Damodaran CommitteeC. Shyamala Gopinathan CommitteeD. Aruna Bhattacharya Committee

3. Who among the following is therecipient of the prestigiousInternational Children’s Peace Prize-2013?A. Malala YousafzaiB. Jasmine HudsonC.

Swetlana DwemchidevD. Irna Victoria

4. The newly formed Tax AdministrationReforms Committee is being helmedby?A. Parthasarthy ShomeB. RangarajanC. D Subbarao

D.

Kaushik Basu5. Name the city, which has topped the

list of “most liveable city in theWorld”?A. New YorkB. Melbourne

C. TokyoD. Geneva

6. Chose the correct combination of

Meteorological satellites of India?1. KALPANA-12. INSAT-4B3. INSAT-3D4. INSAT-3AA. Only 1 & 2B. Only 2 & 3C. Only 1, 3 & 4D. 1, 2, 3 & 4

7.

Name the state that has largest numberpeople living with HIV/AIDS in 2011?A. Andhra PradeshB. Tamil NaduC. KarnatakaD. Maharashtra

8. Where are the Appalachian Mountainslocated?A. RussiaB.

AmericaC. ChinaD. South Africa

9. “Bharat Nirman” does not cover whichof the following project component?A. IrrigationB. ElectrificationC. Employment

D.

Telecommunication10. Name the largest wind energyproducing country in world?A. USAB. ChinaC. Netherlands

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D. Japan11. With which of the following state is

The Muziris Heritage Project, the

largest heritage conservation project inIndia associated with?A. GujaratB. RajasthanC. KeralaD. Andhra Pradesh

12. The first “Mahathir Award for GlobalPeace” has been conferred to which ofthe following personalities?

A.

Pranab MukharjiB. Barack ObamaC. Nelson MandelaD. Kofi Annan

13. India has signed Currency Swapagreement with which of the followingcountries?1.Japan2.China3.Bhutan4.RussiaChose the correct answer from thecodes given below:A. Only 1 & 2B. Only 2 & 3C. Only 1 & 3D. 1, 2, 3 & 4

14.

Name the India’s first dedicatedspacecraft for defense applications?A. GSAT-10B. GSAT-7C. GSAT-8D. GSAT-8A

15. Name the state which will have theWorld Class Life Science Park called“Bio 360”?

A.

KeralaB. HaryanaC. OdishaD. West Bengal

16. Choose the correct combination of RabiCrops?A. Wheat, Maize, Barley, SugarcaneB. Wheat, Mustard, Barley, GramC. Millet, Sorghum, Sunflower,

SoyabeanD. Sorghum, Wheat, Barley, Sunflower

17. The first country in the world torelease “Zinc rich Rice variety” namedBri-62?A. BangladeshB. IndiaC. ChinaD. Russia

18.

Choose the correct combination ofdams constructed across the CauveryRiver?1. MetturDam2.Krishna Raja Sagara Dam3.Alamatti Dam4. Koyna DamChose the correct answer from the

codes given below:A. Only 1 & 2B. Only 2 & 3C. Only 3 & 4D. All the above

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19. Which of the following species isconserved in “Dadu ParyavaranSanstan” in Rajasthan?

A.

Black BucksB. CheetahC. LionsD. Tigers

20. Who amongst the following is thewinner of women’s double trophy atWTA New Haven Open Title?A. Jie Zheng, Victoria AzorekaB. Sania Mirza, Jie Zheng

C.

Anabel Medina, Katarina SrebotnikD. Katarina Srebotnik, Jie Zheng

21. Choose the country, which is not amember of European Union?A. NorwayB. NetherlandsC. PolandD. Portugal

22. The Headquarters of “InternationalCivil Aviation Organization” is located in?A. LondonB. GenevaC. MontrealD. New York

23. Name the country, which has built theworld’s biggest nuclear generator?

A.

ChinaB. JapanC. FranceD. Spain

24. Which among the following would bea part of the proposed judicialappointment commission for

appointment and transfer of judges?1.Chief Justice of India2.Prime Minister3.Secretary in law ministry4.Leader of oppositionChose the correct answer from thecodes given below:A. Only 1, 2 & 3B. Only 1 & 3

C.

Only 1, 2 & 4D. 1, 2, 3 & 4

25. Name the Remotely Operated VehicleDeveloped by Defence ResearchDevelopment Organisation (DRDO)?A. DakshB. AgneyaC. DronaD. Lakshya

26.

Identify the non-astronomical objectamong the following?A. QuasarB. Brittle StarsC. Red DwarfsD. Black Hole



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D. National Sports and Entertainmentof India

36. Choose the correct combination of

cities which have InternationalAirports?1. Guwahati2. Gangtok3. AgartalaA. Only 1B. Only 1 & 2C. Only 1 & 3D. 1, 2 & 3

37.

Which of the following states has theWorld’s largest solar park?A. MaharashtraB. GujaratC. RajasthanD. Tamil Nadu

38. For which of the following species isthe term “Elasmobranches” collectivename for?A.

Shark, Skates and RaysB. Shark, Rays and DolphinsC. Shark, Skates and DolphinsD. Skates, Dolphins and Rays

39. Name the indicator to measure theinsurance development in a country?A. Insurance DensityB. Insurance Penetration

C.

Insurance PoliciesD. Insurance Penetration & Density40. Name the state that has the highest

forest cover of 47.3% of its totalgeographical are in the Country?A. Sikkim

B. Arunachal PradeshC. AssamD. Nagaland

41.

In which of the following countries is The Muslim Brotherhood as a Islamicpolitical organization active?A. IsraelB. EgyptC. SyriaD. Tunisia

42. Name the largest natural rubberproducing country in the world?

A.

IndonesiaB. VietnamC. ThailandD. India

43. Along with which country is India isholding a bilateral counter terrorismexercise “The Hand-in-Hand”?A. RussiaB. Sri LankaC.

ChinaD. Nepal

44. Name the first woman to head theHindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd?A. Rithu NarayanB. Nishi VasudevaC. Sunitha ChoudhuryD. Ruchita Prasad

45.

Identify the correct combination oftributaries of Krishna River?1.Tungabhadra2.Bhima3.Koyna4.Hemavathi



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A. Only 1, 2 & 4B. Only 1, 3 & 4C. Only 1, 2 & 3

D.

All the above46. Which state cabinet has approved the

“Anti Black Magic and SuperstitionOrdinance”? A. Andhra PradeshB. MaharastraC. KeralaD. Tamil Nadu

47. The best film award at “Amsterdam

Film Festival” has been bagged by?A. PolicegiriB. BurfiC. The LunchboxD. 3 Idiots.

48. Which of the following has beenadjudged as “Best PerformingIntegrated Steel Pant” in the country? A. Essar SteelsB.

Jindhal SteelsC. TATA SteelsD. Bhushan Steels

49. Which country will organize the“Second South Asian DiasporaConvention’’?A. JapanB. China

C.

SingaporeD. India

50. Identify the correct combination ofWildlife Conservation projectscurrently being implemented in India?

1. Project Elephant2.Project Tiger3.Project Snow leopard4.Project Gir LionA. Only 1 & 2B. Only 2 & 3C. Only 1, 2 & 3D. 1, 2, 3 & 4

51. When was Earth Overshoot Day 2013

observed?A. Aug-19B. Aug-20C. Aug-21D. Aug-22

52. STAR is the recently notified scheme ofNational Skill Certification andMonetary Reward by Government ofIndia. What is STAR acronym for?A.

Standard Training Assessment andRewardB. Skill Training Assessment andRewardC. Standard Training Advancementand RewardD. Skill Training Advancement andReward

53.

According to the latest Forbes list ofworld players, who among thefollowing is the highest-paid athlete?A. Rafael NadalB. Roger FedererC. Tiger Woods



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61. Which among the following companieshave to shell out some amounttowards Corporate Social

Responsibility (CSR) and sustainabilityactivities, according to the CompaniesBill 2013,?1. Government Companies with profitafter tax (PAT) of Rs 500 crore andabove2. Government Companies with profitafter tax (PAT) of Rs 100 crore andabove

3. Private Companies with turn over ofRs. 500 Crore or more4. Private Companies with net worth ofRs 200 crore or moreChoose the correct option from thecodes given below:A. Only 1 & 2B. Only 2 & 3C. Only 1, 2 & 3D.

1, 2, 3 & 462. Identify the source of funds which are

highly concessional or interest-freeloans and grants?A. International Bank forReconstruction and DevelopmentB. International DevelopmentAssociation

C.

International Finance CorporationD. Asian Development Bank

63. Bridging the current account deficitcan be done using?1. Improving domestic production of

coal2. Exporting more software3. Rising Minimum Support Prices4. Attracting more foreign touristsChoose the correct option from thecodes given below:A. Only 1 & 2B. Only 1, 2 & 4C. Only 2, 3 & 4

D.

1, 2, 3 & 464. Bhartiya Mahila Bank is headquartered

at?A. New DelhiB. MumbaiC. KolkataD. Chennai

65. A new slab of 35% Income Tax liabilityhas been created for those who earnmore than __?A. Rs. 1 CroreB. Rs. 5 CroreC. Rs. 10 CroreD. Rs. 20 Crore

66. Identify the place, which is NOT amajor handicraft hub of India cateringto global markets?

A.

MoradabadB. JaipurC. JodhpurD. Patna



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67. With which of the following sports arethe Ryder Cup and Curtis Cupassociated?

A.

SoccerB. VolleyballC. GolfD. Tennis

68. To which of the following categorydoes “Sindhurakshak” related to? A. Aircraft carrierB. SubmarineC. Anti-aircraft gun

D.

Multi-purpose fighter69. “Sair-e-Watan” an educational- cum-

motivational tour was organized bywhich of the following institutions?A. Rastriya Rifles BattalionB. National Cadet CorpsC. National Security GuardD. Assam Rifles

70. Identify the largest producer of Juteamongst the SAARC countries?A. IndiaB. BangladeshC. NepalD. Bhutan

71. Where is The Eaglenest WildlifeSanctuary located?A. Assam

B.

Arunachal PradeshC. Himachal PradeshD. Uttarakhand

72. Name the company, which has enteredthe agriculture insurance area bylaunching the weather and yield-based

crop insurance in scheme in somestates of India?A. RelianceB. TataC. SBID. Aviva

73. India’s first Economic Survey wasreleased in which year?A. 1952-53

B.

1957-58C. 1961-62D. 1978-79

74. Charon is the largest moon of which ofthe following planets?A. PlutoB. UranusC. SaturnD. Venus

75.

Identify the place where theintersection of the Equator and PrimeMeridian (zero degrees latitude andlongitude) happens?A. Mozambique ChannelB. Gulf of GuineaC. Gulf of AdenD. Ivory Coast

76.

Which language Linguistic ExpertCommittee has recommended forclassical language status?A. OdiaB. GujaratiC. Bengali



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D. Hindi77. BRICS Business Council 2013 was

hosted at?

A.

New DelhiB. BeijingC. JohannesburgD. Durban

78. The famous book “My Journey:Transforming Dreams into Actions” isauthored by?A. A P J Abdul KalamB. Sachin Tendulkar

C.

Pranab MukherjeeD. Amartya Sen

79. Name the newly appointedChairperson of National School ofDrama?A. Girish CarnadB. Ratan ThiyamC. U R Anantha MurthyD. Anupam Khair

80.

To which of the following is the deadlyrust disease of “Ug99” associated?A. PaddyB. WheatC. BarleyD. Maize

81. The High Level Committee set up toassess the status of Scheduled Tribes

(STs) is being chaired by?A. Usha RamanathanB. Virginius XaxaC. Joseph BaraD. Abhay Bang

82. To which country does Sprinter UsainBolt,fastest person,belongs to?A. Somali

B.

UkraineC. JamaicaD. Kenya

83. To which of the following is The SinaiPeninsula related?A. IsraelB. EgyptC. SyriaD. Oman

84.

Who determines the remunerationpayable to the Attorney General ofIndia?A. President of IndiaB. Prime MinisterC. Law MinisterD. Parliament

85. Footloose industry refers to which ofthe following terms?A.

Retail Trade BusinessB. Scattered IndustriesC. Polluting IndustriesD. Unorganized Sector

86. Name the state which has got approvalfrom the RBI to launch IslamicBanking?A. Karnataka

B.

AssamC. KeralaD. Goa

87. Which is the first state to have used“Verifiable Paper Audit Trial(VVPAT)” in their election process?



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A. GoaB. NagalandC. Assam

D.

Tripura88. Which of the following telecom

companies has launched “One RupeeEntertainment Store”? A. AirtelB. RelianceC. IdeaD. Vodafone

89. Polio is considered to be endemic in

which of the following nations?1.Pakistan2.Nigeria3.India4.AfghanistanChose the correct answer:A. Only 1 & 2B. Only 2 & 3C. Only 3 & 4D.

Only 1, 2 & 490. Sir Edmund Hillary Mountain Legacy

Medal 2013 has been conferred to?A. Harshwanti BishtB. Rekha SharmaC. Chandra Prabha AitwalD. Sumana Nagarkar

91. What is the maximum number of

colleges that can be affiliated to anyuniversity according to the proposal byThe Rashtriya Uchattar ShikshaAbhiyan?A. 150B. 200

C. 250D. 300

92. Name the newest mammal and the

first carnivore discovered in theAmerica?A. OlinguitoB. LoxodontaC. Ursus americanusD. Mustelid

93. Name the next ambassador andpermanent representative of India tothe UN Conference on Disarmament?

A.

Vinay PrasadB. Krishna SoodhC. Bala Venkatesh VermaD. Ramachandra Iyer

94. Which of the following cricket legendswas coached by “Desh Prem Azad”,who passed away recently?A. Sachin TendulkarB. Saurav GangulyC.

Kapil DevD. Rahul Dravid

95. “Biotic Index” determines pollution ofwhich of the following?A. WaterB. AirC. SoilD. All the above



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96. Which of the following countriescelebrate its Independence Day onAugust 15th apart from India?

1.South Korea2.Pakistan3.Bahrain4.Republic of CongoChoose the correct answer from thegiven options below:A. Only 1 & 4B. Only 1,2 & 3C. Only 1, 2 & 4

D.

Only 1, 3 & 497. NOWA is a new wing set up by

Ministry of New and RenewableEnergy.What does NOWA stand for?A. National Onshore Wind EnergyAuthorityB. National Offshore Wind EnergyAuthorityC. National Oil and Wind EnergyAuthorityD. Natural Oil and Wind EnergyAuthority

98. Name the brand ambassadors of“Indian Badminton League”? A. Deepika Padukone, Shah RukhKhanB. Aamir Khan, Juhi Chawla

C.

Aamir Khan, Deepika PadukoneD. Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif99. Which of the following country is

holding the Chairmanship of ArcticCouncil?A. Canada

B. RussiaC. FinlandD. USA

100.

Rajya Sabha has declared lakhipur-Bhanga Stretch of the Barak River asNational Waterway. Where is itlocated?A. North IndiaB. South IndiaC. North East IndiaD. Central India

101. Helina helicopter is an upgraded

version of which Indian missile?A. AgniB. PrithviC. AkashD. Nag

102. To which sport is the “Sultan JohorCup” associated with? A. HockeyB. CricketC.

WrestlingD. Polo

103. What is the code name for the jointmilitary exercise, which is carriedbetween the armies of India andNepal?A. Surya KiranB. Indra Kiran

C.

Surya ShaktiD. None of the above104. Which Chinese politician was

sentenced to jail regarding corruptioncharges against him?A. Tsai Tsong Po



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B. Zhou YongkhangC. Bo XilaiD. Jio Xing

105.

For the youth belonging to whichsector of the Indian society has thegovernment launched thedevelopment scheme by the name ofSeekho and Kamao?A. Scheduled CasteB. Scheduled TribeC. Backward ClassesD. Minority communities.

106.

Which tiger reserve is located in thestate of Madhya Pradesh?A. BandhavgarhB. Bori-SatpurC. Sanjaya DubriD. All of the above

107. Who is currently serving as thechairperson for the InternationalCoffee Council?A.

Jawaid AkhtarB. Sayeed IbrahimC. Naveen KocharD. Shafiq Uddin

108. The “London Whale” scandal isrelated to which foreign bank?A. J.P. MorganB. Fulton Financial

C.

CitigroupD. U.S. Bancorp109. Which African country is not a

member of the African Union?A. AlgeriaB. Nigeria

C. MoroccoD. Libya

110. Who is currently serving as the

Chairman of “National Commissionfor Backward Classes”? A. Justice V EswaraiahB. Shri A.K. SainiC. Dr. Shakeel uz-Zaman AnsariD. Justice M.N. Rao

111. With which country does Indiacarry out the biennial Naval Exercisenamed ‘Naseem Al Bahr’?

A.

Saudi ArabiaB. OmanC. QatarD. Iran

112. Who are the members of theNational Integration Council (NIC) ofIndia?A. Union MembersB. Leaders of Opposition in Lok Sabhaand Rajya SabhaC. Chief Ministers of all states andUT’s with legislatures D. All of the above

113. The Emmy Awards are given forrecognition in which entertainmentindustry?A. Music

B.

TelevisionC. MoviesD. News

114. Out of the listed Indian powerprojects, with which ones doesPakistan have a problem with:



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1) Ratle2) Lower Kalnai3) Miyar Nallah

PakaldulA. 1 & 2B. 2 & 3C. 3& 4D. 1,2,3 & 4

115. To which German Political Partydoes Angela Merkel belong to?A. Christian Democratic UnionB. Social Democratic Party

C.

Christian Social UnionD. Free Democratic Party

116. Which hill station is located in theKumaon range?A. AlmoraB. UdagamandalamC. YercaudD. Kodaikanal

117. In which Indian state has the“Mainline Electrical Multiple Unit”(MEMU) Coach factory has come up?A. RajasthanB. GujaratC. MaharashtraD. West Bengal

118. In which city has the governmentdecided to set up an “Information

Technology Investment Region”? A. BangaloreB. PuneC. HyderabadD. Mumbai

119. From which country’s firm didIndia place a 1,900 crore worth of anorder for Dhruv, Indigenous advanced

light helicopter?A. FranceB. SwedenC. RussiaD. Japan

120. Out of the following states whichstates are a home to the Rhino:

1) Assam2) West Bengal

3) Bihar4) Uttar Pradesh

A. 1 & 3B. 1,3 & 4C. 2,3 & 4D. 1,2,3 & 4

121. Who is the Chairman of theNational Commission for Minorities?A. Naseem AhmadB.

Wajahat HabibdullahC. Ajaib SinghD. K N Daruwala

122. On which day is the WorldAlzheimer’s Day observed? A. 19th SeptemberB. 20th SeptemberC. 21st September

D.

22nd

September123. Mahilabad, which is a place in UttarPradesh, is renowned in the world forwhich fruit?A. MangoesB. Litchis



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C. BananasD. Oranges

124. Which company got permission by

the Union government to set up arefinery-cum-petrochemical complexin the state of Rajasthan?A. HPCLB. ONGCC. RelianceD. IOC

125. Which two countries the “LuzonStrait” has separated?

A.

Taiwan and PhilippinesB. China and JapanC. Singapore and MalaysiaD. None of the above

126. Which Indian cricketer became thefirst ambassador for the BorderSecurity Forces?A. Sachin TendulkarB. Virat KohliC.

Ajay JadejaD. M S Dhoni

127. Which European country is knownas the ‘Playground for Europe’? A. TurkeyB. SwitzerlandC. GermanyD. France

128.

Which film was awarded the bestfilm award in the Ladakh InternationalFilm Festival?A. The Virgin Arguments (Kaafiron kiNamaz)B. White Van stories

C. The Home ComingD. Villari

129. Which IT company launched the

Finacle 11E, which is an advanceduniversal banking solution to simplifybanking transformation?A. HCLB. InfosysC. IBMD. TCS

130. Which Asian nation received thestatus of an ‘authorizing nation’ by the

International Common CriterionRecognition Arrangement to test andcertify electronic and IT products?A. IndiaB. ChinaC. PakistanD. Sri Lanka

131. Which technology giant has set upCalico, which is an independentresearch and biotech company?A. YahooB. GoogleC. RediffD. None of the above

132. In which state has the Sipat ThermalPower Plant been set up?A. Chhattisgarh

B.

West BengalC. GujaratD. Rajasthan

133. In 2013, which world heritage site ofIndia did UNESCO restore to itsformer glory?



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A. Humayun’s Tomb B. Lal QilaC. Jama Masjid

D.

Old Fort134. To which Indian state is the Murrah

buffalo breed indigenous to?A. MaharashtraB. PunjabC. Uttar PradeshD. Haryana

135. Who was awarded the ‘PolicyLeadership award 2015’ in agriculture?

A.

Oman ChandiB. Narendera ModiC. MS Swaminath ResearchFoundationD. None of the above

136. According to the Reserve Bank ofIndia in which centers are nowdomestic scheduled commercial banksallowed to open their brancheswithout the permission of the ReserveBank of India?A. Tier IB. Tier IIC. Tier IIID. Tier IV

137. For under what amount ofhydroelectric power generation is the

term Pico Hydro is used?A. 10-50-kwB. 5-10 kwC. 50-80 kwD. 0-5kw

138. With which Airline Company hasthe Tata group set up a full-serviceairline in India?

A.

Qatar AirlinesB. Singapore AirlinesC. Malaysian AirlinesD. Lufthansa

139. Till what age does the ‘National Early Childhood Care and Education’(ECCE) Policy aim to promote optimaldevelopment and active learningcapacity of children?

A.

FiveB. SixC. TenD. Twelve

140. Term ‘Muzzle’ is associated withwhich sport?A. ShootingB. FootballC. HockeyD.

Badminton141. Food irradiation technology uses

which of the following rays or beams:1) X-Rays2) Gama Rays3) Electron beams4) Infrared raysA. 1 & 3

B.

1 & 2C. 2 & 4D. 1,2 & 3

142. Which statement holds trueregarding the ‘Direct Bank’ system?



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A. It is a bank without any branchnetwork and offers its services viaonline banking and telephone banking.

B.

Most direct banks offer only onlineservice accounts and these bankstypically offer higher interests rate.C. All of the aboveD. None of the above

143. Which country’s senate approvedthe ban on beauty pageants forchildren below 16 years in September2013?

A.

FranceB. RussiaC. United States of AmericaD. Canada

144. Which is the modern method for theproduction of synthetic petrol?A. Bessemer ProcessB. Fischer-Tropsch ProcessC. Bergius ProcessD.

None of the above145. ‘Fatma Ben Guefrache’ who was

the last Miss Muslimah world title,belongs to which country?A. TunisiaB. NigeriaC. IndiaD. France

146.

Which other planet on the solarsystem apart from the Earth hasdeserts which have been identified?A. MarsB. MercuryC. Venus

D. Jupiter147. Which of the following committees

is related to the Panchayati Raj system?

A.

GVK Rao CommitteeB. Ashok Mehta CommitteeC. Balwant Rai Mehta CommitteeD. All of the above

148. What was the theme of theInternational Day for Preservation ofthe Ozone layer 2015?A. Save EarthB. Ozone safety future safety

C.

30 years of healing the ozonetogether: All that is between you andUVD. Ozone lets save it

149. Golden rice is a forfeited rice, to begrown in areas which have adeficiency in which vitamin?A. Vitamin AB. Vitamin BC.

Vitamin CD. Vitamin D

150. What is the name of the first Urdulaw dictionary?A. Shahadat-e-HindiB. Kanoon LugatC. Taziraat LugatD. None of the above

151.

According to the New PensionScheme, what percentage of pensionwealth is the subscriber required toinvest in order to purchase an annuity?A. 20%B. 30%



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C. 40%D. 50%

152. Which country has decided not to

supply weapons to Pakistan?A. IsraelB. IraqC. RussiaD. USA

153. In which country is the volcanoMount Sinabung located?A. JapanB. Indonesia

C.

ChinaD. India

154. In 2014, with which country didIndia observe, ‘Year of FriendlyExchanges’? A. PakistanB. BhutanC. BangladeshD. China

155.

Which Asian country tested thecheaper rocket ‘Epsilon’? A. ChinaB. North KoreaC. JapanD. Taiwan

156. Basins of out of the following majorrivers have shale gas potential:

1)

Krishna Godavari2) Damodar3) Indo Gangetic4) CauveryA. 1 & 2B. 1,3& 4

C. 2 & 4D. 1,2,3 & 4

157. Rajaji National Park which is Tiger

Reserve is located in which state?A. HaryanaB. UttarakhandC. Uttar PradeshD. Assam

158. What was the code name given tothe operation which was carried out toannex the princely state of Hyderabad?A. Operation Nizam

B.

Operation VijayC. Operation PoloD. Operation Bluestar

159. Who became the first Indian-origincontestant to win the Miss AmericaPageant?A. Nina DavuluriB. Theresa ValiC. Mallory HaganD.

Priya Hassan160. According to the annual Forbes list

of Wealthiest people, who is thewealthiest man in America in 2015?A. Charles KochB. Warren BuffettC. Bill GatesD. Larry Ellison

161.

Which European country has madethe commitment to financially andtechnically assist India for the GreenEnergy Corridor?A. FranceB. Germany



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C. AustriaD. Italy

162. In which Desert is the Death Valley

located?A. KalahariB. MojaveC. SaharaD. Thar

163. Out of the following counries:1) UAE2) Bahrain3) Saudi Arabia

4) Oman5) IraqWhich countries are referred to as theGulf Cooperation Council States.A. 1,2 &3B. 1,2,3 & 4C. 2,3,4 & 5D. 3,4 & 5

164. Which is the largest cultivable cropin India?A. WheatB. SoyabeanC. BarleyD. Paddy

165. Out of the following entities whichones make up the System of ShadowBanking in India:

1) Hedge Fund2) Structured Investment vehicles3) Money market funds4) Special purpose entities conduitsA. 1 & 3B. 2,3 & 4

C. 1,2,3 & 4D. 1,2 & 4

166. Which planet of the solar system is

known as the ‘Lord of Heaven’? A. EarthB. JupiterC. SaturnD. Uranus

167. What is the name of the Indianwoman who has been declared as thetallest woman in the world?A. Siddiqa Praveen

B.

Jyoti AgmeC. Rupa AmteD. Meena Sundar

168. Which is the world’s second mostpopulous mega city?A. New DelhiB. KolkataC. MumbaiD. Bangalore

169.

What is the economy growth ofIndia for 2015-16, as per the PrimeMinister’s economy advisory panel? A. 6 %B. 7 %C. 7.5 %D. 8 %

170. Which is the first ever country in

the world to possess a Deep-ultraviolet(DUV) solid state laser devicetechnology?A. United States of AmericaB. RussiaC. China



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D. Japan171. According to the rules of SEBI ,who

among the following can invest in

government securities without anyauction mechanism:1) Foreign Institutional investors2) Qualified Foreign investors3) Overseas Indian citizens4) Non-resident IndiansA. 1 & 2B. 2 & 3C. 3 & 4

D.

1 & 3172. Who established the Sakharov Prize

for Freedom of Thought?A. United NationsB. European ParliamentC. PETAD. UNICEF

173. Who is the current Director Generalof World Trade Organization ( WTO)?A.

Roberto AzevedoB. Pascal LamiC. Harry WhiteD. None of the above

174. In which country is the Kashaganoil field located?A. PakistanB. Iraq

C.

IranD. Kazakhstan175. Ms Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is the

president of which country?A. LiberiaB. Canada

C. ChinaD. Nigeria

176. Which committee was formed in

order to examine the recommendationsmade by the TRAI on pricing ofspectrum?A. Narsima Rao CommitteeB. Anil Kaushal CommitteeC. Rajiv Shukla CommitteeD. Mayur Patel Committee

177. Which university became the firstuniversity to develop a vaccine against

MERS virus?A. University of Hong KongB. University of DelhiC. University of CaliforniaD. University of Madrid

178. Which country is currentlyoccupying the number spot in the FIFAranking?A. SpainB.

EnglandC. BelgiumD. Portugal

179. Which Indian Freedom Fighter wasposthumously awarded the ‘Life TimeAchievement Award’ by UK’s Houseof Commons?A. Bijoy Chandra Bhagwati

B.

Kunj Bihari Lal ButailC. Jawaharlal DardaD. None of the above

180. In which Indian states has aRegional Rural Bank not yet beenestablished?



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A. GoaB. SikkimC. All of the above

D.

None of the above181. In which Indian city is the Center

for Excellence and Ethics has been setup?A. New DelhiB. JaipurC. PuneD. Ajmer

182. Out of the following counties,

which countries are permanentmembers of the Arctic Council:1) China2) France3) India4) PolandA. 1 & 2B. 1,2 & 3C. 1,2,3 & 4D.

1,3 & 4183. Where is the world’s best fishing

ground located?A. Continental ShelvesB. Submarine TrenchC. Mariana TrenchD. Abyssal Plain

184. What is the name of the first

human-made object to exit the solarsystem?A. Voyage-1B. Voyage-2C. Voyage-3D. Voyage-4

185. Who received the first SreeNarayana Guru Global Secular andPeace Award?

A.

M S DhoniB. Shahi TharoorC. Chetan BhagatD. Sachin Tendulkar

186. Muhammad Yunus, who is a NobelLaureate and microfinance pioneerand is facing legal action for taxirregularities belongs to whichcountry?

A.

NepalB. BhutanC. BangladeshD. Pakistan

187. At the border of which country doesIndia have the multi-use integratedcheck post, Akhaurah?A. PakistanB. ChinaC.

BangladeshD. Myanmar

188. According to the Reserve Bank ofIndia, in order to create a centralrepository on large borrowings howmany crores should both theindividual and entities have anexposure of?

A.

FiveB. SixC. EightD. Ten



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189. To which school of IndianPhilosophy is Acarnga Sutra relatedto?

A.

BuddhismB. JainismC. Vedic TraditionsD. Carvaka

190. Which Asian country is giving Indiafinancial and technical aid for settingup the Delhi-Mumbai IndustrialCorridor?A. Russia

B.

ChinaC. South KoreaD. Japan

191. When is the International Day forthe Preservation of Ozone observed?A. September 16B. September 18C. September 21D. September 24

192.

Which country won the South AsianFootball Federation Cup 2015?A. ChinaB. PakistanC. JapanD. India

193. The power generated by theKudankulam Nuclear Power plant is

shared among which of the followingstates:1) Tamil Nadu2) Karnataka3) Kerala4) Maharashtra

5) PuducherryA. 1,2,3 & 5B. 1,3,4 & 5

C.

1,2,3 & 4D. 2,3,4 & 5

194. Out of the following states whichstates shares its borders withMyanmar:1) Arunachal Pradesh2) Mizoram3) Manipur4) Nagaland

A.

1,2 & 3B. 2,3 & 4C. 1,2,3 & 4D. 2 & 4

195. Who is the President of theInternational Olympic Committee?A. Thomas BachB. Wu Ching KuoC. Philip CravenD.

Denis Oswald196. In the gap of how many years is the

South Asian Football Federation(SAFF) cup held?A. OneB. TwoC. ThreeD. Four

197.

The VM Tipaimukh Project is acontroversial project on which river?A. BarakB. SutlejC. IndusD. Godavari



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198. Which is the longest river in thecontinent of Asia?A. Brahmaputra

B.

Yangtze RiverC. Mekong RiverD. Ganga River

199. Who has been awarded the GlobalDiversity award in 2015?A. Shah Rukh KhanB. Amitabh BachanC. Amir KhanD. Salman Khan

200.

Which BRICS nation has recordedthe highest increase in Ultra-High networth individuals?A. BrazilB. RussiaC. IndiaD. China

201. Which country has not beencorrectly matched with its country?A.

Albania – LekB. Cambodia – RielC. Ethiopia – BirrD. Finland – Dalasi

202. Who is the author of the book,‘India and Malaysia : Intertwinedstrands’? A. Naveen Banopadhya

B.

Sushma SinghC. Veena SikriD. Ravichand Nayak

203. What is the major objective of theproposed “Rajiv Rinn Yojana”? A. Health Insurance to farmers

B. Interest subsidy schemes forhousing and urban poorC. Credit facility for street vendors

D.

Making India slum free204. Who became the youngest pilot to

fly across the world on a single engineair craft in September 2013?A. William CampbellB. Steve ThompsonC. Ryan CampbellD. Jack Wiegand

205. What is Blood doping used for?

A.

Increase White blood CellsB. Increase Red Blood CellsC. Decrease PlateletsD. Decrease Hemoglobin

206. Which chemical present in riceincluding Basmati variety of Indiaraised international concern?A. ZincB. CadmiumC.

MercuryD. Arsenic

207. In which state is the ‘HarikeWildlife Sanctuary’ located? A. HaryanaB. RajasthanC. PunjabD. Kerala

208.

What is the next version of Androidoperation system called?A. KitkatB. LollipopC. MarshmallowD. Jelly bean



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209. Who is the chairman of the‘National Ganga River BasinAuthority’?

A.

Home MinisterB. Prime MinisterC. PresidentD. Vice-President

210. Who among the following has wonthe Italian Grand Prix Championship2015?A. Lewis HamiltonB. Sebastian Vettel

C.

Narayan KartikenD. Mark Webber

211. Who has been named as SouthAfrica’s cricketer of the year? A. Hashim AmlaB. AB De Villiers’ C. Jacque KallisD. Dale Steyn

212. Who is the Prime Minister ofAustralia?A. Kevin RuddB. Julia GillardC. Tony Abbott’s D. Stephen Smith

213. Which of the following cities willhost the 2020 Olympic Games?A. Madrid

B.

TokyoC. IstanbulD. Durban

214. Who appoints the BankingOmbudsman in India?A. Finance Minister

B. Reserve bank of IndiaC. Government of IndiaD. Supreme Court

215.

What cannot contract a virus to acomputer?A. CDB. USBC. ScannerD. E-mail

216. Who has won the Women’s singleTitle in the US open TennisChampionship 2015?

A.

Venus WilliamsB. Serena WilliamsC. Victoria AzarenkaD. Sania Mirza

217. Which part of the eye istransplanted in eye donation?A. IrisB. LensC.

RetinaD. Cornea

218. With which country would youassociate the ‘Kurdistan WorkersParty’? A. VietnamB. TurkeyC. Kenya

D.

China219. Which of the following games havebeen reinstated by the InternationalOlympic committee for Olympics2020?A. Polo



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B. WrestlingC. CricketD. Baseball

220.

UNESCO has declared which of thefollowing days as InternationalLiteracy Day?A. September 5B. September 7C. September 8D. September 9

221. Which of the following countriesare not party to the Statute of

International Criminal Court:1) India2) China3) United States4) IsraelA. 1 & 2B. 2 & 4C. 1 & 3D. 1,2,3 & 4

222.

Which is the first Non-Africancountry to be found among theWorld’s poorest nations? A. MalaysiaB. KazakhstanC. IndonesiaD. Afghanistan

223. Which Rail Coach factory received

Par Excellence award from the Qualitycircle Forum of India?A. KapurthalaB. KarkapurC. BhatindaD. Raibareli

224. Which state is the largest producerof Limestone in India?A. Chattisgarh

B.

RajasthanC. Madhya PradeshD. All of the above

225. Who among the following areeligible to acquire shares on stockexchange in compliance with FEMAregulations?A. Foreign Institutional InvestorsB. Qualified Foreign Institutions

C.

Non-Resident IndiansD. All of the above

226. According to the Reserve Bank ofIndia, what amount of Indian rupeecan an individual carry whiletravelling abroad?A. 10,000B. 20,000C. 30,000D.

40,000227. In which ocean is the Diego Garcia

Island located?A. Indian OceanB. Pacific OceanC. Atlantic OceanD. Arctic Ocean

228. Which state has the highest literacy

rate in India?A. KeralaB. TripuraC. AssamD. Sikkim



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229. In which field is Zubin Mehta wellknown?A. Music

B.

TheatreC. ScienceD. Journalism

230. Which of the following statementsis correct about the Chief InformationCommissioner (CIC) of India?A. CIC of India is appointed for a 5year term or till he or she attains theage of 65 years

B.

CIC is eligible for re-appointmentC. Salary of CIC is the same as theChief Justice of India.D. All of the above

231. Which was the first private sectorbank to launch a ‘Branch on WheelsDrive’? A. Axis BankB. Federal bankC.

Citi BankD. ICICI Bank

232. Which of the following countriespassed a law to end the system ofsecret voting in the nationallegislature?A. BritainB. France

C.

BrazilD. India233. Who won the UEFA best player in

Europe award in the year 2014-15?A. Lionel MessiB. Christiano Ronaldo

C. Eden HazardD. Franck Ribery

234. How much percent FDI in pension

sector is allowed by the Pension FundRegulatory and DevelopmentAuthority (PFRDA) Bill 2013?A. 47%B. 48%C. 48%D. 100%

235. The nation’s first geo-thermalpower project ‘Tatapani’ is situated in

which state?A. Andhra PradeshB. Himachal PradeshC. Uttar PradeshD. Chhattisgarh

236. Under which ocean will you findthe largest volcano in the earth andone of the largest in the entire solarsystem?A.

Arctic OceanB. Southern OceanC. Indian OceanD. Pacific Ocean

237. On which day is the InternationalDay of Charity observed?A. September 3B. September 4

C.

September 5D. September 6238. Who has been appointed as the

Chief Information Commissioner ofIndia?A. Mrs Deepak Sandhu



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B. Mrs Sushma SinghC. Mr. Vijai SharmaD. Mr Rajeev Mathur

239.

Who headed the committee set upby the Reserve Bank of India GovernorRaghuram Rajan in order to screen theapplicants for new Bank licenses?A. Urjit PatelB. Bimal JalanC. Shamla GopinathD. D. Suburao

240. Which of the following nations

drafted the Syria war Resolutionpermitting military action against theBashar Al-Assad Regime?A. RussiaB. FranceC. GermanyD. USA

241. What is NASA’s new space craft tomoon called?A.

LADEEB. Apollo 20C. EDTD. Lunar 2

242. Which sport is not included in theOlympics currently?A. BaseballB. Polo

C.

None of the aboveD. All of the above243. Which Indian Prime Minister

wasn’t a recipient of the Bharat RatnaAward?A. P V Narsimah Rao

B. Indira GandhiC. Manmohan SinghD. Jawaharlal Nehru

244.

Nokia device and services wasbought by which company?A. IBMB. InfosysC. AppleD. Microsoft

245. What is the word used to refer to‘Perfect Knowledge’ in Jainism? A. Jina

B.

KaivalyaC. BrahmanD. Nirvana

246. Which Asian country holds theWorld’s largest foreign exchangereserves?A. ChinaB. IndiaC. RussiaD.

North Korea247. Who publishes the Global

Competitiveness Report?A. World BankB. UNESCOC. World Economic ForumD. IMF

248. What is the stand of India in the

production of Coffee in the world?A. FirstB. ThirdC. FifthD. Seventh



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249. Which gases are used in theModified Atmospheric Packaging ofFood Products?

A.

OxygenB. Carbon DioxideC. NitrogenD. All of the above

250. Which city is the home to Europe’slargest public library?A. LondonB. ParisC. Birmingham

D.

Manchester251. Which country is the only

significant country in EastMediterranean to produce Crude Oil?A. SyriaB. JordanC. LebanonD. Gaza

252. On which law does the system of aRefrigerator work?A. Charles LawB. Boyle’s Law C. First law of thermodynamicsD. Second law of thermodynamics

253. Which country is backing actionagainst Syria for its alleged use ofchemical weapons on civilians?

A.

United StatesB. FranceC. GermanyD. All of the above

254. Which Asian country has reservedseats for Hindu and Sikh citizenrepresentatives in its lower house of

the Parliament?A. AfghanistanB. KazakhstanC. NepalD. Bhutan

255. Which Indian city will be the firstcity to have a monorail route?A. BangaloreB. New Delhi

C.

MumbaiD. Hyderabad

256. Out of the following measureswhich ones are taken by the Reservebank of India in order to shore up thecurrency:1) Issue of Quasi-sovereign bonds2) Hiking the import duty on gold andsilver3) Tightening of liquidity4) Liberalization of bank depositschemesA. 1,2 & 4B. 2,3 & 4C. 1,3 & 4D. 1,2,3 & 4

257. Which internet giant has closed

down its news and communityservices in China?A. GoogleB. YahooC. MSND. Rediff



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258. Out of the following which ones area music gharana in India:1) Gwalior

2) Patiala3) Shimla4) Jaipur5) AgraA. 1,2,3 & 4B. 1,2,4 & 5C. 1,2,3,4 & 5D. 2,3,4 & 5

259. A heritage portal was launched

dedicated to which national leader?A. Jawarlal NehruB. Vallab Bhai PatelC. Mahatma GandhiD. Dr. Rajendera Prasad

260. What type of virus is HumanPapillomavirus?A. DNA VirusB. RNA virusC.

RNA-RT virusD. DNA-RT virus

261. Which city is also known as theWeaver city in India?A. SrinagarB. PanipatC. PatialaD. Gurgaon

262.

With which country has India setup an additional expert group onHumanitarian Mine action?A. ChinaB. AustraliaC. Vietnam

D. South Korea263. Out of the following diseases which

ones are caused by a virus?

A.

ChickenpoxB. SARSC. InfluenzaD. All of the above

264. Which statement holds true aboutthe Prime Minister’s Relief fund? A. It is a private body and not agovernment entityB. Any contribution is exempted from

income taxC. Audited by an independent firmoutside the governmentD. All of the above

265. To which country does Diana Nyadbelong to, who became the firstswimmer to swim from Cuba toFlorida?A. FranceB.

IndiaC. USAD. Brazil

266. What do the “Paduvalapalya” and“Tenku tittu” belong to? A. Kathak KaliB. YakshaganaC. Bharatnatyam

D.

Mohiniattam267. Out of the following magazineswhich ones have been published byMahatma Gandhi:1) Young India2) Indian Opinion



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3) Satyagrah4) Harijan5) Navajivan

A.

1,2,3 & 4B. 1,2,4 & 5C. 2,3,4 & 5D. 3,4 & 5

268. Which country won the AsiaHockey Cup 2013?A. ChinaB. IndiaC. South Korea

D.

Pakistan269. Out of the following which ones is

an example of Invisible Trade:1) Consulting2) Income from Foreign investment3) Shipping services4) TourismA. 1,2 & 3B. 2,3 & 4C.

1,3 & 4D. 1,2,3 & 4

270. To which country did India givenan economic aid of Rs5000 crore as aneconomic stimulus package?A. BhutanB. BangladeshC. Nepal

D.

Myanmar271. Which Indian state or unionterritory has the highest per capitaincome in the country?A. New DelhiB. Haryana

C. PunjabD. Goa

272. Which of the following industries is

not a core industry?A. TextileB. CoalC. FertilizerD. Cement

273. Keratoplasty is the term used forthe corrective surgery on which organof the body?A. Spinal cord

B.

HairC. ThroatD. Cornea

274. The catalytic development program(CDP) is being implemented by thegovernment of India for which of thefollowing sectors?A. SericultureB. Plantation cropsC.

HorticultureD. Animal husbandry

275. Where have been the Rakhine stateriots, which are a series of conflictsbetween Buddhists and Muslimstaking place?A. PakistanB. Indonesia

C.

Sri LankaD. Myanmar276. The Reserve Bank of India has

opened a fore swap window withwhich oil companies in order to meetthe daily dollar requirement?



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A. IOCB. HPCLC. BPCL

D.

All of the above277. Which of the following greenhouse

gases does Kyoto Protocol aim tomitigate:1) Carbon dioxide2) Methane3) Sulfur hexafluoride4) Nitrous oxideA. 1,2 & 3

B.

2,3 & 4C. 3 & 4D. 1,2,3 & 4

278. Who were the winners of the firstIndian Badminton League?A. Hyderabad HotshotsB. Mumbai MastersC. Lucknow WarriorsD. Pune Pinstons

279.

India has an observer status inwhich of the following organizations?A. CERNB. World Trade OrganizationC. None of the aboveD. All of the above

280. Which company has launched theWorld’s first Clinically proven

conjugate typhoid vaccine “TYPBAR-TCV”? A. CiplaB. LupinC. Bharat BiotechD. Dr Reddy’s

281. Who is the current president of theEuropean Commission?A. Jean-Claude Juncker

B.

Jose Manuel BarrosoC. Martin SchulzD. None of the above

282. Noble Laureate Seamus Heany wasa famous poet of which country?A. CanadaB. IrelandC. NorwayD. Switzerland

283.

The idea of setting up Bullion Bankof Bullion Corporation of India wasmooted by which committee?A. Urjit Patel CommitteeB. Rao committeeC. Maya Ram CommitteeD. Damodran Committee

284. With which of the followingsports/events would one associateIndia’s Geeta Phogat with?A. ShootingB. High JumpC. WrestlingD. Chess

285. The Defense project of India – “Fifth-Generation fighter plane(FGFP)” is the largest joint venture

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286. Name the city in which Chinalaunched its first pilot carbonemissions trading system?

A.

BeijingB. ShanghaiC. ShenzhenD. Guangzhou

287. At what rank did Taj Mahal stoodin the list of top 25 landmarks,according to Trip Advisor’s 2013Travellers Choice Attractions Awards.A. Second

B.

FirstC. ThirdD. Fourth

288. The first Mutual funds in India wascreated in?A. 1954B. 1964C. 1967D. 1980

289.

Name the Sun observing satellitelaunched by NASA?A. IRISB. CrusaderC. CoronaD. Sunset

290. In which one of the following placehas Tata Coffee, the largest plantation

company of Asia, inaugurated thepremium extraction plant?A. KarnatakaB. Tamil NaduC. KeralaD. West Bengal

291. Where will be the DesiccantEnhanced System or the Devap aircooling system be used for the first

time in India?A. Nalanda International UniversityB. Annamalai UniversityC. Rastrapati BhavanD. Indian Institute of Science,Bangalore

292. How many Biosphere reserves inIndia are reserved by UNESCO Manand Biosphere (MAB) programme?

A.

SixB. FiveC. NineD. Ten

293. According to the ratings andanalytics firm CRISIL, which of thefollowing States/Union Territoriestopped the list of new index onfinancial inclusion?A.

KeralaB. PuducherryC. ChandigarhD. Delhi

294. For which country has ElbegdorjTsakhia been elected as President?A. MongoliaB. Namibia

C.

KenyaD. Nigeria295. What causes Citrus greening, a

deadly disease of citrus?A. FungiB. Virus



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C. BacteriaD. Nutrient deficiency

296. ISRO’s Mars Orbiter Mission is

partnered by which of the followingspace agency?A. NASAB. European space agencyC. Russian Space agencyD. French space agency

297. Name the car that has entered theGuinness World Records for drivingon a longest journey?

A.

NanoB. SwiftC. AltoD. Ford

298. “Mukhyamantri BijliBachat LampYojna” for energy conservation hasbeen launched in which state?A. RajasthanB. Uttar PradeshC.

JharkhandD. Punjab

299. At what position is India ranked asmost attractive destination forinvestment in the world, according torecent survey conducted by UNCTAD?A. SecondB. Third

C.

FourthD. Fifth300. Who has been awarded M S

Swaminathan award for Leadership inAgriculture-2013?A. Ayyappan

B. William DarC. ChengappaD. Vishwanathan

301.

To which one of the followingministry “Nirmal Gram Puraskar”award is related?A. Ministry of Environment and ForestB. Ministry of Rural DevelopmentC. Ministry of CultureD. Ministry of Social Welfare

302. When is the International Dayagainst Drug Abuse and Illicit

Trafficking is observed?A. Jun-26B. Jun-22C. Jun-28D. Jun-24

303. Who has been elected as Australia’snew Prime Minister?A. Kevin RuddB. Chris BowenC.

Anthony AlbaneseD. Julian Gillard

304. Pipavav port is located in whichstate?A. GujaratB. OdishaC. MaharastraD. Andhra Pradesh

305.

According to Forbes, who amongthe following has been ranked as themost powerful celebrity?A. Lady GagaB. Steven SpielbergC. Oprah Winfrey



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D. Madonna306. Identify the statements that are true

regarding “Project Loon”?

A.

It is a network of balloons, designedto connect people in rural and remoteareasB. It is an operation to combat cyberattacksC. A clandestine operation to taponline and telephone dataD. Project to provide free DTH service

307. Identify the three major medicines

banned by Union government?A. Pioglitazone, Deanxit, BrufenB. Deanxit, Brufen, AnalginC. Analgin, Pioglitazone, BrufenD. Pioglitazone, Deanxit, Analgin

308. Of which among the following pairsof countries has India conferred theMost Favoured Nation (MFN) tradestatus to?A.

Maldives and Sri LankaB. Pakistan and VietnamC. Pakistan and ChinaD. Myanmar and Bhutan

309. Name the bank that has beenlicensed to open a representative officein Myanmar?A. SBI

B.

ICICIC. EXIM Bank of IndiaD. Corporation Bank

310. Who heads the National DisasterManagement Authority?A. Prime Minister

B. Home MinisterC. PresidentD. Defense Minister

311.

Of which of the following state’sCM has been selected for UnitedNation Global award for PublicService?A. KeralaB. KarnatakaC. Madhya PradeshD. Maharastra

312. Name the longest Railway Tunnel

in Asia?A. Taihang TunnelB. Pir Panjal tunnelC. Seikan tunnelD. Karbude tunnel

313. Name the country that will send arobot-astronaut to the space that cancommunicate with humans?A. JapanB.

RussiaC. USAD. China

314. Which of the followingtelecommunication company waspenalized of Rs 650 crore for violatingroaming norms?A. Idea

B.

VodafoneC. Bharti AirtelD. MTS

315. The Committee set up by SEBI, tounify Foreign Investment Norms isheaded by?



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A. C B DhaveB. U K SinhaC. Sudhir Kulkarni

D.

K M Chandrashekar316. Which company has launched the

campaign named “Start SearchingIndia”? A. GoogleB. YahooC. RediffD. MSN

317. ROSHNI scheme, launched by

ministry of Rural Development, haswhich of the following objective?A. To provide household facility topoorB. Provide training and employment totribal youth in Naxal-affected districtsC. Promotion of self-employment inNaxal-affected districtsD. Empowerment of Women’s in ruralarea

318. The world’s largest container shiphas been unveiled by which country?A. DSMEB. Maersk LineC. STX groupD. Hyundai heavy

319. Early Tsunami Warning System has

been installed in which of thefollowing places?A. VizhagB. MangaloreC. Andaman and NicobarD. Goa

320. “2013 Indian Business Leader of theYear” has been conferred to? A. Sanjiv Goenka

B.

Anil AgarwalC. Ajim PremjiD. Mukesh Ambani

321. Which of the followingmarketplaces is the world’s mostexpensive office market, according toPrime Office Occupancy Costs survey?A. Hong Kong (Central)B. Nariman Point

C.

London’s West End D. Connaught Place

322. The world’s largest container shipwas unveiled by which company?A. DSMEB. Maersk LineC. STX groupD. Hyundai heavy

323. Which of the following Sikh Shrinewas declared as holy city by Pak Govt?A. Pir PanjabB. Panja SahibC. Patti SahibD. Guru Sahib

324. Free pilgrimage to senior citizenshas been offered by which state?A. Rajasthan

B.

GujaratC. PunjabD. Haryana

325. Men’s singles title of SingaporeOpen Super series badmintontournament-2013 is won by?



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A. Tommy SugiartoB. Mohammad AhsanC. Hendra Setiawan

D.

Lee Yong-Dae326. Jamini Roy, whose 125th Birth

Centenary was recently observed. Towhich field he was related?A. Freedom Movement ActivistB. PainterC. Vocal Artists in Hindustani MusicD. Journalist

327. In the Renewable Energy Index,

what is India ranked at?A. 5B. 8C. 13D. 16

328. World’s fastest electric racing carZEOD RC was unveiled by which oneof the following motor vehiclecompanies?A.

NissanB. FordC. General MotorsD. Toyota

329. The Kachin Independence Army isa rebel group assosciated with whichcountry?A. Bangladesh

B.

Sri LankaC. MyanmarD. Afghanistan

330. Name the state that has been rankedfirst in terms of Wind energyproduction?

A. GujaratB. Tamil NaduC. Andhra Pradesh

D.

Rajasthan331. India clinched the ICC Champions

Trophy 2013 against which country?A. EnglandB. AustraliaC. Sri LankaD. West Indies

332. Which of the following airpollutants have been identified for

regular monitoring,according toNational Ambient Air MonitoringProgramme of India?1. Sulphur Dioxide2. Oxides of Nitrogen (NO2)3. Suspended Particulate Matter4. Respirable Suspended ParticulateMatterChoose the correct option from thecodes given below:A. Only 1 & 2B. Only 2 & 4C. Only 1, 2& 3D. 1, 2, 3 & 4

333. Name the new coach of “AustralianCricket Team”? A. Bryan Lara

B.

Shane WarneC. Darren LehmannD. Adam Gilchrist



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334. Vodafone has agreed to buy cableoperator Kabel Deutschland for euro7.7 billion. To which of the following

countries is Kabel Deutschlandassosciated?A. JapanB. GermanyC. FranceD. Canada

335. India Abroad Publisher’s SpecialAward for Excellence 2012 has beenconferred to?

A.

Sharmila TagoreB. Amrit SinghC. AniBeraD. MeeraJain

336. When is International Olympic Dayobserved?A. Jun-22B. Jun-23C. Jun-24D.

Jun-25337. At the 16th Shanghai International

Film Festival, which film has wonGolden Goblet award for best featurefilm?A. The MajorB. RelianceC. Fist of Legend

D.

Amazing338. With which country is India in jointassosciation with for INDRA is a joint,bi-annual military exercise?A. USAB. Sri Lanka

C. RussiaD. China

339. Name the India’s super fast

computer?A. iDataPlexB. PARAM Yuva-IIC. SAGAD. EKA

340. Which disease is treated by usingthe drug Bedaquilin?A. MalariaB. Tuberculosis

C.

DengueD. HIV/AIDS

341. “Simon Bolivar National Award of Journalism 2013” has been awardedto?A. George BushB. Angle MarkelC. Hugo ChavezD. Valdmir Putin

342.

Where is The Rollapadu GreatIndian Bustard Bird Sanctuary located?A. Andhra PradeshB. Uttar PradeshC. Madhya PradeshD. Arunachal Pradesh

343. Sri Lanka parliament passed the13th amendment to the constitution in

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344. In the UNESCO Heritagedocumentary, which one of thefollowing ancient Jain manuscript has

been registered?A. ShantinathaPuranaB. JainaPuranaC. MahaviraPuranaD. BahubaliPurana

345. When is World Refugee Dayobserved?A. Jun-18B. Jun-20

C.

Jun-21D. Jun-23

346. Who heads the committeeconstituted by Union Ministry ofInformation and Broadcasting toreview the rate revision of thenewspaper advertisements.A. S K SinhaB. Prakash ChandraC.

J S MathurD. Chandra Mouli

347. Name the author of the book“Ambedkar Speaks (Trilogy)”? A. Ramachandra GuhaB. Narendra JadhavC. Sushil TharoorD. Prathiba Ray

348.

The Best Feature Film award at thethird SAARC Film Festival in Colombohas been bagged by?A. Paan Singh TomarB. BurfiC. Dabaang

D. Lunch Box349. Who was DickyRutnagur, who

passed away recently?

A.

Sports journalistB. Film DirectorC. ActorD. Author

350. Name the 5th country to ratifyIstanbul convention?A. AlbaniaB. MontenegroC. Italy

D.

Portugal351. Which one of the following incident

was probed by The KochharCommission?A. Pune BlastB. Bhopal Gas DisasterC. Godhra Train carnageD. Mumbai Terror attack

352. Possession of Adhaar card ismandatory for teaching and Nonteaching staff to draw salaries in whichstate?A. Madhya PradeshB. MaharastraC. GujaratD. West Bengal

353. On which of the following river, the

controversial Polavaram project is abeing constructed on?A. GodavariB. KrishnaC. ManjiraD. Moosi



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354. The first European nation to makemilitary service compulsory forwomen is?

A.

NorwayB. FranceC. CanadaD. Switzerland

355. Who was conferred “Jacques DioufAward” organized by The UnitedNations Food and Agricultureorganization (FAO)?A. Uday foundation

B.

PrathamC. Give IndiaD. SEWA

356. Where is Mount Etna, one of theworld’s most active volcanoes located? A. ItalyB. KenyaC. JapanD. Chile

357.

Who is the author of the book “TheRiver of Smoke”? A. Naomi KleinB. Peter ForbesC. Amitav GhoshD. Chetan Bhagath

358. Which among the following bestdescribes the status of India’s

unemployment for the year 2011-12according to NSSO?A. It rose by 2%B. It declined by 2%C. It rose by 2.7%D. It declined by 2.7%

359. What is the proposed no of reducedCSS under the new strategy by UnionGovernment which has decided to

reduce the number of centrallysponsored schemes (CSS) from over140 during the 12th Five Year Plan(2012-17)?A. 38B. 66C. 85D. 98

360. Indian Pharmacy sector being

accused of infringing IP rights recentlyWith this reference, consider thefollowing:1. Product Patent2. Process PatentThe Indian laws make provisions forwhich of them?A. Only 1B. Only 2C.

Both 1 & 2D. Neither 1 nor 2

361. The main purpose of appointmentof Rangachary committee is?A. Taxation of software DevelopmentCentres & IT SectorB. Taxation of Biotechnology andPharmacy sector

C.

Taxation of MSME sectorD. None of the above362. Identify the first indigenously

developed Rotavirus vaccine of India?A. RotamineB. Rotavac



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C. RotanicD. Roatacid

363. Where is the controversial Chutka

Nuclear power plant located?A. KarnatakaB. TamilnaduC. Madhya PradeshD. Gujarat

364. To protect which species of insecthas the European Union imposed banon the pesticide namelyneonicotinoids?

A.

Dragon FlyB. Honey BeesC. VaspD. Beetle

365. Where was India’s first YogaUniversity inaugurated?A. AhmadabadB. BengaluruC. BhopalD.

Hyderabad366. Which language has the Union

Cabinet granted classical languagestatus to?A. HindiB. GujarathiC. MalayalamD. Konkani

367.

Where is The Inga dam, world’slargest proposed hydropower project,located?A. South AfricaB. Democratic Republic of the CongoC. Nigeria

D. Kenya368. Which city is the host of World

Economic Forum (WEF) India 2013

meet?A. BangaloreB. ChennaiC. KochiD. Mumbai

369. Panchayt raj amendment bill thatprovides for disqualification ofgramapanchayat members andpresidents who fail to convene

meetings of ward and gramasabha hasbeen passed by which state?A. Andhra PradeshB. West BengalC. KarnatakaD. Goa

370. The rescue operation conductedbyIndian Air Force (IAF) in badlyaffected area of Uttarakhand andHimachal Pradesh by heavy rain has acode name as?A. Operation SannadB. Operation RahatC. Operation GangesD. Operation Relief

371. When is “Nelson MandelaInternational Day” observed?

A.

Jun-18B. Jul-18C. Jun-19D. May-19



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372. With which Institution hasGovernment of India inked a loanagreement for the National AIDS

control Project (NACP-IV)?A. World BankB. Asian Development BankC. RBID. SBI

373. Who is the new President of Iran?A. Hassan RouhaniB. Mohsen RezaiC. Saeed Jalili

D.

Mohammed Baquerqalibaf374. Doctors in Saudi Arabia have

reported a MERS virus which spreadeasily and is deadlier than SARS. Fullform of MERS is?A. Medium Early RespiratorySyndromeB. Middle East Respiratory SyndromeC. Most Effective RespiratorySyndromeD. Moderate Effective RespiratorySyndrome

375. Where was the 39th G-8 summitconcluded?A. UKB. RussiaC. USA

D.

France376. By which year has Uniongovernment targeted to achieve 80%literacy rate in the country?A. 2015B. 2016

C. 2017D. 2018

377. A committee was constituted to

examine aspects related indecentportrayal of women in mass media?Who is its chairman?A. ShantaSinhaB. Aruna RoyC. Kushal SinghD. K Ratnaprabha

378. Name the satellite of Ecuador thatcollided with the Russian rocket

debris?A. Biom-1B. PegasusC. IRSSD. Kryasor

379. Name the first state in India toprovide tablet PC to ASHA worker?A. GujaratB. RajasthanC.

KarnatakaD. Haryana

380. When is the World Day to CombatDesertification observed?A. Jun-16B. Jun-17C. Jun-18D. Jun-19

381.

Where is the famousPadmanabhapuram palace located?A. KeralaB. Tamil NaduC. KarnatakaD. Andhra Pradesh



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382. Which among the following Indian-born journalist has been appointed aseditor of a British national newspaper

“The Independent” is? A. AmolRajanB. Joseph HarkerC. Dinesh ButtoD. Thomas Mathew

383. Who has won the European under21 championship?A. ItalyB. Spain

C.

FranceD. Japan

384. Name the company with maximumshare in domestic aviation market,according to latest air traffic figures?A. Jet AirwaysB. IndiGoC. Spice JetD. GoAir

385.

Where has the first ever ChineseFilm Festival been inaugurated inIndia?A. KolkataB. HyderabadC. MumbaiD. New Delhi

386. In which country has a team of

Archaeologists discovered 1,200 yearold long-lost city?A. Sri LankaB. CambodiaC. IndonesiaD. Malaysia

387. What is the name of the Frontiermission to the planet ‘Jupiter’? A. Xylo

B.

ApolloC. JunoD. Dragon

388. Which book has been authored byPandit Jawaharlal Nehru?A. Discovery of IndiaB. Glimpses of world historyC. All of the aboveD. None of the above

389.

Marion Bartoli who was aprofessional tennis player, belongs towhich country?A. FranceB. RussiaC. EnglandD. Germany

390. Which Indian institute became thefirst Indian institute to make it to thetop 500 Academic Rankings of WorldUniversities?A. IIT KharagpurB. IISc BangaloreC. IIM AhemdabadD. None of the above

391. Padma Shri awardee Anjolie ElaMenon is very well known as what?

A.

SingerB. DancerC. ArtistD. Human Right Activist

392. How many countries in EuropeanUnion share euro as a single currency?



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A. 17B. 18C. 19

D.

20393. To whom does the ‘Ra jiv Gandhi

Udyami Mitra Yojana’ aims to providefinancial assistance?A. EntrepreneursB. FarmersC. Self Help GroupsD. Unemployed Youth

394. Where has the International Center

for Drinking Water Quality been set upin India?A. MumbaiB. KolkataC. DelhiD. Bangalore

395. On which day is the InternationalYouth Day observed each year?A. 21st JulyB.

21st AugustC. 21st SeptemberD. 21st December

396. Which country is the largest oilimporter in the world?A. RussiaB. ChinaC. Iran

D.

USA397. Through which of the followingcountries does the Mekong river notrun through?A. ChinaB. Myanmar

C. MalaysiaD. Cambodia

398. Which strait separates North

Islands of New Zealand from theSouth Islands of New Zealand?A. Cook StraitB. Magellan StraitC. Strait of MessinaD. Endeavour Strait

399. In which Indian state can the‘Achanakmar Tiger Reserve’ be found?A. West Bengal

B.

AssamC. BiharD. Chhattisgarh

400. Which Indian missile has beendeveloped under the ‘IntegratedGuided Missile DevelopmentProgram’? A. AgniB. PrithviC.

AkashD. None of the above

401. Which was the first Indian HighCourt to integrate a Cyber ForensicsLaboratory?A. Tripura High CourtB. Mumbai High CourtC. Delhi High Court

D.

Chandigarh High Court402. In which state is the ‘Nehru TrophyBoat Race’ held every year? A. KarnatakaB. GoaC. Kerala



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D. Tamil Nadu403. Ronjan Sodhi is associated with

which sport?

A.

ShootingB. WrestlingC. Weight LiftingD. Cricket

404. Zafar Futehally was well known inwhich field?A. EntertainmentB. JournalismC. Ornithology

D.

None of the above405. India’s largest blast Furnace,

‘Durga’ is operated within which steelplant?A. Rourkela Steel PlantB. Bhilali Steel PlantC. Bhardavati Steel PlantD. Bokaro Steel Plant

406. In which city is the ‘Center forCellular and Molecular Biology’located?A. HyderabadB. BangaloreC. DelhiD. Mumbai

407. Which country has the World’shighest wind tribunes?

A.

IndiaB. ChinaC. SwedenD. Italy

408. What is the minimum amount ofland required to set up a Multi-product SEZs?

A.

100 hectaresB. 200 hectaresC. 400 hectaresD. 500 hectares

409. Out of the following which ones areused as a moderator in the Nuclearreactors:1) Light water2) Heavy water

3) Solid graphite4) BerylliumA. 1,2 & 3B. 2,3 & 4C. 1,3& 4D. 1,2,3 & 4

410. Mount Rokatenda Volcano islocated in which country?A. IndonesiaB.

ChileC. PeruD. China

411. Which animal is the source of thedeadly MERS coronavirus?A. RatsB. CamelsC. Whale

D.

Monkeys412. Who is the first British whoperformed a spacewalk and has retiredfrom NASA?A. Colin Michael FoaleB. David Morgan



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C. Alters CookD. John Morgan

413. To which field is the ‘Prem Bhatia

Memorial Award’ related to? A. MusicB. TheatreC. Social ServiceD. Journalism

414. Apart from India, which othercountries have indigenous aircraftcarrier?A. US, UK, France and Russia

B.

US, UK, China and JapanC. Japan, China, France and RussiaD. US, UK, France and Germany

415. In how many Naxal-hit districts hasthe ‘Integrated Action Plan’ beenimplemented in order to developinfrastructure?A. 78B. 82C.

88D. 98

416. What was the main purpose behindthe setting up of the VK ShungluCommittee?A. To probe of allegation of corruptioncharges in the conduct ofcommonwealth games

B.

To probe the illegal iron ore miningin Goa and KarnatakaC. To probe the 2G spectrum allocationissueD. All of the above

417. What is the name of India’sResearch Station in the Arctic?A. Himadri

B.

MaitriC. BharathiD. Sheshadri

418. WADI is a pilot project of whichproject, which is for the upliftment ofthe tribal and poor?A. ADBB. NABARDC. World Bank

D.

RBI419. On which company has the US

International Trade Commission hasimposed ban on importing and sellingmobile phones in the US Market?A. AppleB. MotorolaC. NokiaD. Samsung

420.

Which of the following pairs ofprimitive tribes and their states havebeen matched incorrectly?A. Hakki Pakki – KarnatakaB. Gawada – GoaC. Gaddi – Himachal PradeshD. Irulas – Kerala

421. Magellanic Stream, which is a long

ribbon gas, is orbiting which galaxy inthe universe?A. Milky WayB. CigarC. Cart WheelD. All of the above



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422. Ritchie’s Archipelago is a part ofwhich state/union territory?A. Daman and Diu

B.

Andaman and NicobarC. LakshadweepD. Goa

423. Which nations are considered as thetriads of nuclear power?A. RussiaB. United StatesC. All of the aboveD. None of the above

424.

Which company launched‘ALZUMAB’, the world’s first novelanti-CD6 antibody to treat psoriasis?A. BioconB. CiplaC. Reddy’s D. Ipca labs

425. According to TRAI’sTelecommunication Mobile NumberPortability Regulations fifthamendment, what percentage ofcorporate mobile numbers can beported to another service providerthrough letter of authorization?A. Upto 50%B. Upto 55%C. Upto 60%

D.

Upto 65%426. “Animus in Consulendo Liber” isthe motto of which internationalorganization?A. UNESCOB. World Bank

C. PetaD. NATO

427. The talks regarding opening the

Kaesong Industrial Zone has takenplace between which two countries?A. India and ChinaB. North Korea and South KoreaC. Malaysia and SingaporeD. Japan and China

428. Which set of islands is a reason fordispute between Spain and Britain?A. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

B.

Cook IslandsC. Cayman IslandsD. Gibraltar Islands

429. Which day has been declared as theInternational Day of the World’sIndigenous people by United Nations?A. 10th JanuaryB. 2nd MayC. 9th AugustD.

26th November430. Which statement is correct

regarding the ‘Sweet Crude Oil’? A. It is a type of petroleum with alower level of SulfurB. It is a type of petroleum with highlevel of SulfurC. It is a type of petroleum with high

level of hydrogen sulfideD. None of the above431. What is the amount of contribution

made by the automobile industry inthe manufacturing GDP?A. 10%



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B. 15%C. 20%D. 25%

432.

On which river is the famousDudhsagar Falls in Goa located?A. MandoviB. MalaprabhaC. KrishnaD. Godavri

433. Which Indian state gives theprestigious literary award, ‘BharatBharti Samma’?

A.

Uttar PradeshB. HaryanaC. Madhya PradeshD. Rajasthan

434. Which country sold 145 state of theart 155 mm towed Howitzer to India?A. RussiaB. United StatesC. FranceD.

United Kingdom435. Who became the first Indian woman

player to receive an individual medalat the World BadmintonChampionship?A. Saina NehwalB. PV SindhuC. Jwala Gutta

D.

Ashwini Ponnapa436. With which country has Indiasigned a civil nuclear cooperationagreement?A. FranceB. United States of America

C. CanadaD. All of the above

437. With the help of which process is

the dairy product ‘yogurt’ obtained? A. FermentationB. PasteurizationC. DehydrationD. Hydration

438. Which Indian state has the largestBuddhist population in the country?A. DelhiB. Meghalaya

C.

AssamD. Maharashtra

439. Which country has the largestgroup of Indian citizens overseas?A. United KingdomB. AustraliaC. Sri LankaD. United States of America

440. Which is the top most profit makingPublic Sector Undertaking (PSUs)?A. BSNLB. ONGCC. NTPCD. SAIL

441. How many international airports inIndia provide the service of visa-on-arrival?

A.

FiveB. EightC. TenD. Eleven



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442. According to the IMS healthphysician and Chemist survey, whichstate has the highest density of

doctors?A. Jammu and KashmirB. Himachal PradeshC. HaryanaD. Kerala

443. Out of the given options, which oneis not a computer language?A. DATAMATRICSB. COBOL

C.

PASCALD. All of the above

444. Which scheme has the ‘NationalUrban Livelihoods Mission’ replaced? A. Jawaharlal Nehru Urban RenewalMissionB. Nehru Yozgar yojanaC. Swarna Jayanti Shahari RozgarYojanaD.

Urban Infrastructure DevelopmentScheme

445. What is the name of the latest Marsmission carried out by NASA?A. Yinghuo-1B. Mars Orbiter MissionC. Fobos-GruntD. MAVEN

446.

Which country refers to ‘GreenCard’ as an immigration process ofbecoming a permanent resident?A. United KingdomB. South AfricaC. United States of America

D. Canada447. Which nation has the largest

warship, ‘Izumo’ after World War II?

A.

RussiaB. JapanC. United States of AmericaD. France

448. Against how many Prime Ministersof India has a no-confidence motionbeen passed?A. ThreeB. Four

C.

FiveD. Six

449. In which state is the Sasan UltraMega Power Project located?A. HaryanaB. West BengalC. Madhya PradeshD. Kerala

450. Who is the highest Paid Femaleathlete according to Forbes?A. Maria SharapovaB. Serena WilliamsC. Venus WilliamsD. Danica Patrick

451. What is Pinaka, in context withIndian defense system?A. Air-to-air missile

B.

Surface to air missileC. Surface to water missileD. Multiple rocket launcher

452. Which Indian state has themaximum rural population?A. Uttar Pradesh


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