Important Current General Awareness/Knowledge Questions for SBI Clerk/ PO and IBPS Clerk/PO – 52

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1. Which Indian-American won the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in Maryland, USA, in June 2012? (This is the 5th consecutive win for Indian-Americans)
1) Stuti Mishra, 2) Arvind Mahamkali, 3) Snigdha Nandipati, 4) Vanya Shivshankar, 5) None

2. Who became the 25th Chief of the Indian Army on May 31, 2012?
1) J.J.Singh, 2) Bikram Singh, 3) V.K.Singh, 4) Dalbir Singh Suhag, 5) None

3 Which country's Prime Minister was India's chief guest of honor at the 63rd Republic Day Parade on January 26, 2012?
1) Cambodia, 2) Australia, 3) Bangladesh, 4) Thailand, 5) Russia

4. Which is India's highest peacetime gallantry award?
1) Param Vir Chakra , 2) Maha Vir Chakra, 3) Ashok Chakra, 4) Kirti Chakra, 5) Shourya Chakra

5. The 10th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) conclave was held in Jaipur from January 7 to 9, 2012. Who was the chief guest for this conference?
1) Lakshmi Nivas Mittal, 2) Datuk S.Subramaniam, 3) Yingluck Shinawatra
4) Anand Satyanand, 5) Kamla Persad Bissessar

6. Which city hosted the 99th Indian Science Congress in January 2012?
1) Chennai, 2) Pune, 3) New Delhi, 4) Bhubaneshwar, 5) Bangalore

7. According to a report on hunger and malnutrition (HUNGaMA), what percent of India's children are malnourished and underw-eight?
1) 42, 2) 32, 3) 38, 4) 48, 5) 53

8. The proposed National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) will work as an integral part of which of the following agencies?
1) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), 2) Intelligence Bureau (IB)
3) National Investigation Agency (NIA) , 4) Research and Analysis Wing (RAW)
5) National Security Guard (NSG)

9. India and Thailand have decided to develop a seaport at Dawei, earlier known as Tavoy. In which Asian country is this town located?
1) Thailand, 2) Cambodia, 3) Myanmar, 4) Vietnam, 5) Laos

10. Who is the defense secretary of the United States of America?
1) Leon Panetta,  2) John Bryson, 3) Tom Vilsack, 4) Eric Holder, 5) None

11. Nathpa Jhakri, India's largest hydroelectric project generated 7,610 million units of electricity in 2011-12 which is a record. In which state is this project located?
1) Assam, 2) Arunachal Pradesh, 3) West Bengal, 4) Himachal Pradesh, 5) None

12. Which state has instituted the Mallikarjun Mansur award?
1) Madhya Pradesh, 2) Maharashtra, 3) Odisha, 4) Goa, 5) Karnataka

13. Which state made Chess classes compulsory in schools to impr-ove cognitive skills of students from this academic year? (Gujarat is the first state to start chess programmes in schools)
1) Andhra Pradesh , 2) Tamil Nadu, 3) Kerala, 4) Bihar, 5) Jharkhand

14. Who became the new President of the Federation of Indian Cha-mbers of Commerce and Industry
(FICCI) in January 2012?
1) Naina Lal Kidwai , 2) Sidharth Birla, 3) R.V. Kanoria, 4) Shikha Sharma, 5) None

15. Homai Vyarawala passed away recently. She is India's first woman?
1) Jnanpith award winner, 2) Photo journalist, 3) Mountaineer, 4) Cricketer, 5) None

16. Which of the following is not a National Bravery Award?
1) Geeta Chopra Award, 2) Sanjay Chopra Award, 3) Bharat Award, 4) Bapu Gaidhani Award
5) Chameli Devi Jain Award

17. Who was given the Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Peace and Reconciliation in Bodh Gaya in 2012?
1) Aung San Suu Kyi, 2) Nelson Mandela, 3) Dalai Lama, 4) Ela Bhatt, 5) Sheikh Hasina

18. Who won the best actor award at the 57th Filmfare Awards 2011?
1) Hrithik Roshan, 2) Shah Rukh Khan,  3) Aamir Khan, 4) Ranbir Kapoor, 5) None

19. Francois Hollande became the President of which of the following countries in May 2012?
1) Netherlands, 2) Germany, 3) France,  4) Greece, 5) Spain

20. Rahul Khullar took charge as the Chairman of which of the following regulators on May 14, 2012?
1) Insurance Regulatory Development Authority, 2) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
3) Pension Fund Regulatory Development Authority, 4) Securities Exchange Board of India
5) None

21. The Standing Committee of the Inter State Council has been reconstituted. Who is the Chairman of this committee?
1) P.Chidambaram, 2) Pranab Mukherjee, 3) Sharad Pawar, 4) M.Veerappa Moily, 5) Mukul Roy

22. Who is the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and Secretary of the Department of Atomic Energy?
1) K.Radhakrishnan, 2) V.K.Saraswat, 3) Avinash Chander, 4) Ratan Kumar Sinha, 5) None

23. Who has been nominated for the first 'Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony' in May 2012? (It was instituted by the Government to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore)
1) Anna Hazare, 2) Pandit Ravishankar, 3) Amartya Sen, 4) Shanta Sinha, 5) None

24. Which country has launched Hatf III (Ghaznavi), a short range ballistic missile capable of carry-ing both nuclear and conven-tional warheads across 290 km?
1) Iran, 2) Afghanistan, 3) Pakistan, 4) Iraq,  5) Syria

25. The Union Cabinet cleared a Rs.8500 crore project under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) to connect how many habitations in the 78 naxalite affected districts of nine states?
1) 6000, 2) 5000, 3) 10000, 4) 4000, 5) 20000

26. Who among the following is not a woman squash player?
1) Joshna Chinappa, 2) Dipika Pallikal, 3) Anaka Alankamony, 4) Aparajitha Balamurukan, 5) Preeja Sreedharan

27. Which city hosted the Nuclear Security Summit in March 2012?
1) Washington D.C., 2) Perth, 3) Seoul, 4) Paris, 5) None

28. India has voted against which of the following countries at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva for its alleged war crimes?
1) Sudan, 2) North Korea, 3) Rwanda, 4) Sri Lanka, 5) None

29. Who was chosen for the Saraswati Samman 2011 for his book on Ramayana? (This literary prize is awarded by the K.K. Birla Foundation)
1) Surjit Paatar , 2) A.A.Manavalan, 3) Lakshmi Nandan Bora, 4) K.Ayyappa Panicker, 5) Jagannath Prasad Das

30. In the Union Budget for 2012-13, how many crores of rupees are allocated for the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM)?
1) 3,534, 2) 5,615, 3) 3,915, 4) 2,914, 5) 4,535

31. Which of the following Cups/Trophies is associated with Lawn tennis?
1) Santosh Trophy, 2) Davis Cup, 3) FIFA Cup, 4) Subrato Cup, 5) Copa America

32. Coin of which of the following denominations is called small coin?
1) Rs.5/-, 2) Rs.2/-, 3) 50 paisa, 4) Rs.1/-, 5) None

33. Who among the following is not a Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India at present?
1) K.C.Chakraborty, 2) Anand Sinha, 3) Subir Gokarn, 4) H.R.Khan, 5) Usha Thorat

34. What does the letter F denote in NBFC, a banking term?
1) Fiscal, 2) Financial, 3) Functional, 4) Formal, 5) None

35. Who is the author of the book "Unleashing India"?
1) Kamal Nath, 2) S.Jaipal Reddy, 3) Veerappa Moily, 4) P.Chidambaram, 5) Pranab Mukherjee

36. Which programme was launched in 2009 to create a slum free India?
1) Indira Awas Yojana, 2) Rajiv Awas Yojana, 3) Bharat Nirmanm, 4) PURA, 5) None

37. Which of the following is a credit rating agency of Indian origin?
1) FMC, 2) SEBI, 3) CRISIL, 4) IBA, 5) None

38. Sensex is a term associated with which of the following stock exchanges?
1) BSE, 2) NSE, 3) USE, 4) OTCEI, 5) None

39. Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2011?
1) Ralph Steinman, 2) Bruce Beutler, 3) Jules Hoffman, 4) Tomas Transtromer, 5) None

40. Who is the present Solicitor-General of India?
1) Rohinton Nariman , 2) Vinod Rai, 3) Ashok Chawla, 4) Soli Sorabjee, 5) None
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1. The Chinese pilgrim who visited India during the period of Harshavardhana was :
(A) Fa-hien, (B) Hiuen Tsang, (C) Itsing, (D) Wang-sung

2. Who among the following belonged to the moderate group of the Indian National Congress?
(A) Lala Lajpat Rai, (B) Bipin Chandra Pal, (C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale, (D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

3. Fa-hien came to India during the reign of :
(A) Ashoka, (B) Chandragupta II, (C) Harsha, (D) Kanishka

4. Which of the following temples was built by the Cholas?
(A) Shore Temple, Mahabali-puram, (B) Brihadeeswara Temple, Tanjavur
(C) Sun Temple, Konark, (D) Meenakshi Temple, Madurai

5. Which dynasty was well-known for excellent village administration?
(A) Pandyas, (B) Pallavas, (C) Cholas, (D) Chalukyas

6. The Ajanta Caves were built during the period of the :
(A) Guptas, (B) Kushanas, (C) Mauryas, (D) Chaulkyas

7. The eight-fold path was propounded by :
(A) Kabirdas, (B) Buddha, (C) Shankaracharya, (D) Mahavira

8. Who were the first to issue gold coins in India?
(A) Mauryas, (B) Indo-Greeks, (C) Guptas, (D) Kushanas

9. `The Vedas contain all the truth’ was interpreted by :
(A) Swami Vivekananda, (B) Swami Dayananda, (C) Raja Ram Mohan Rai, (D) None of the above

10. Sanchi portrays the art and sculpture of the :
(A) Jains, (B) Buddhists, (C) Muslims, (D) Christians

11. Which among the following is a folk dance of India?
(A) Manipuri, (B) Garba, (C) Kathakali, (D) Mohiniattam

12. Kathak is the principal classical dance of :
(A) South India, (B) Eastern India, (C) Northern India, (D) Western India

13. The classical dance of Andhra Pradesh is :
(A) Kathakali, (B) Kuchipudi, (C) Odissi, (D) Bharatanatyam

14. The popular folk song of Uttar Pradesh is known as :
(A) Maang, (B) Kajari, (C) Baul, (D) Boli

15. The folk theatre of Bihar is calledÿ:
(A) Rammat, (B) Nautanki, (C) Bidesia, (D) Manch

16. Which of the following classical dance originated in Tamil Nadu ?
(A) Kathakali, (B) Kathak, (C) Bharatanatyam, (D) Odissi

17. The oldest form of composition of the Hindustani vocal music is :
(A) Ghazal, (B) Dhrupad, (C) Thumari, (D) None of the above

18. Indian classical dance has been popularized abroad by :
(A) Malaika Arora, (B) Gopi Krishna, (C) Uday Shankar, (D) Yamini Krishnamurti

19. Tamasha is the famous folk form of musical theatre and belong to :
(A) Uttar Pradesh, (B) Punjab, (C) Maharashtra, (D) Bihar

20. The Sangeet Natak Akademi fosters the development of dance, drama and music in the country. When was it established ?
(A) 1951, (B) 1953, (C) 1954, (D) 1956

21. When was the Planning Commission set up to prepare a blue print of development for the country?
(A) 1948, (B) 1949, (C) 1950, (D) 1951

22. Who was the first Chairman of the Planning Commission?
(A) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, (B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad, (C) Jawahar Lal Nehru, (D) Sardar Patel

23. The National Development Council was set up in :
(A) 1948, (B) 1950, (C) 1951, (D) 1962

24. The First Five-year plan covered the period :
(A) 1947-52, (B) 1950-55, (C) 1951-56, (D) 1952-57

25. Removal of poverty was the fore-most objective of which of the following five year plans?
(A) Third, (B) Fourth, (C) Fifth, (D) Sixth

26. Planning Commission is :
(A) Advisory body, (B) Executive body, (C) Government body, (D) Autonomous body

27. The Community Development Programme was launched in :
(A) 1950, (B) 1952, (C) 1956, (D) 1960

28. The highest body which approves the Five-Year Plan is the :
(A) Finance Ministry, (B) Lok Sabha, (C) Rajya Sabha, (D) National Development Council

29. Which of the following commodities earn maximum foreign exchange for India?
(A) Jute, (B) Iron and Steel, (C) Tea, (D) Sugar

30. The one rupee note bears the signature of :
(A) Secretary, Ministry of Finance, (B) Governor, Reserve Bank of India
(C) Finance Minister, (D) None of these

31. How many banks were nationalized in 1969?
(A) 16, (B) 14, (C) 15, (D) 20

32. The Reserve Bank of India was established in :
(A) 1820, (B) 1920, (C) 1935, (D) 1940

33. The first Indian Bank was :
(A) Traders Bank, (B) Imperial Bank, (C) Presidency Bank of Calcutta, (D) None

34. The rupee coin was first minted in India in :
(A) 1542, (B) 1601, (C) 1809, (D) 1677

35. The Export-Import (EXIM) Bank was set up in :
(A) 1980, (B) 1982, (C) 1981, (D) 1989

36. Which of the following is not a chemical action?
(A) Burning of coal, (B) Conversion of water into steam
(C) Digestion of food, (D) Burning of Paper

37. The chemical name of vitamin C is :
(A) Citric acid, (B) Ascorbic acid, (C) Oxalic acid, (D) Nitric acid

38. Permanent harness of water is due to the presence of :
(A) Calcium bicarbonate, (B) Magnesium bicarbonate, (C) Calcium sulphate, (D) Sodium bicarbonate

39. Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) consist of :
(A) Butane and propane, (B) Ethane and hexane, (C) Ethane and nonane, (D) None of these

40. Which of the following is present in hard water :
(A) Calcium, (B) Aluminium, (C) Sodium, (D) Chlorine

41. Ecology deals with :
(A) Birds, (B) Cell formation, (C) Tissues, (D) Relation between organisms and their environment

42. Meteorology is the science of :
(A) Weather, (B) Meteors, (C) Metals, (D) Earthquakes

43. Entomology deals with :
(A) Plants, (B) Animals, (C) Insects, (D) Chemicals

44. Numismatics is the study of :
(A) Coins, (B) Numbers, (C) Stamps, (D) Space

45. When ice melts in a beaker of water, the level of water in the beaker will :
(A) Increase, (B) Decrease, (C) Remain the same, (D) First increase and then decrease

46. Which of the following does not admit any division?
(A) Atom, (B) Molecules, (C) Compounds, (D) All

47. What is the approximate velocity of sound in air :
(A) 3 m/s, (B) 30 m/s, (C) 300 m/s, (D) 3000 m/s

48. Which of the following is not a primary colour :
(A) Blue,,, (B) Green, (C) Red, (D) Black

49. Sound travels fastest through :
(A) Vacuum, (B) Steel, (C) Water, (D) Air

50. Who is the present Governor of Bihar ?
(A) R.S.Gavai, (B) R.L.Bhatia, (C) Buta Singh, (D) Syed Sibti Razi

ANSWERS

1. (B) 2. (C) 3. (B) 4. (B) 5. (C) 6. (A) 7. (B) 8. (B) 9. (B) 10. (B)
11. (B) 12. (C) 13. (B) 14. (B) 15. (C) 16. (C) 17. (B) 18. (C) 19. (C) 20. (B)
21. (C) 22. (C) 23. (C) 24. (C) 25. (D) 26. (A) 27. (B) 28. (D) 29. (C) 30. (A)
31. (B) 32. (C) 33. (C) 34. (A) 35. (B) 36. (B) 37. (B) 38. (C) 39. (A) 40. (A)
41. (D) 42. (A) 43. (C) 44. (A) 45. (C) 46. (A) 47. (C) 48. (D) 49. (B) 50. (B)

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1. Which of the following is the winner of Miss Universe 2008
(A) Riyo Mori, (B) Zhang Zilin, (C) Dayana Mendoza, (D) Simaran Kaur Mundi

2. The President of India can nominate to the Rajya Sabha :
(A) 6 members, (B) 9 members, (C) 12 members, (D) 15 members

3. The first General elections under the Indian constitution were held in :
(A) 1950, (B) 1951, (C) 1952, (D) 1953

4. The President of India is elected by :
(A) Parliament, (B) State legislatures, (C) by the people directly
(D) by an electrol college consisting of the elected members of the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies.

5. Which article of the Indian constitution empowers the President of India to impose central rule on a state?
(A) Article 256, (B) Article 356, (C) Article 370, (D) Article 373

6. The time-gap between two sessions of parliament must not exceed :
(A) 3 months, (B) 6 months, (C) 9 months, (D) 12 months

7. The vacancy in the office of the President must be filled within :
(A) 6 month, (B) 9 month, (C) 12 month, (D) 3 month

8. The drafting committee of the Indian Constitution was headed by :
(A) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, (B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad, (C) N. Gopalaswamy, (D) Jawahar Lal Nehru

9. The Union Cabinet is responsible to :
(A) The Rajya Sabha only, (B) The Lok Sabha only
(C) The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, (D) The President of India

10. Which of the following bodies has not been provided for by the Indian constitution ?
(A) Election Commission, (B) Planning Commission
(C) Finance Commission, (D) Union Public Service Commission

11. The number of Anglo-Indians who can be nominated by the President to the Lok Sabha is :
(A) 2, (B) 3, (C) 4, (D) 5

12. The sanctioned strength of the Judges of Supreme Court of India including the Chief Justice is :
(A) 15, (B) 17, (C) 20, (D) 26

13. Who was the first President of India to be elected unopposed?
(A) Dr. S. Radhakrishana, (B) N. Sanjiva Reddy
(C) V. V. Giri, (D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

14. The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha is :
(A) 525 and 250, (B) 552 and 250, (C) 535 and 275, (D) 500 and 250

15. If the Vice-president were to submit his resignation, he would notify to :
(A) The President of India, (B) The Prime Minister
(C) The Chief Justic of India, (D) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

16. What is the minimum strength of a State Legislative Assembly?
(A) 40, (B) 60, (C) 50, (D) 70

17. India is the third developing country to host the 2010 commonwealth Games. The other two are :
(A) Malaysia and South Korea, (B) Singapore and Jamaica
(C) Jamaica & China, (D) Malaysia & Jamaica

18. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by the :
(A) Prime Minister of India, (B) President of India
(C) Finance Minister, (D) Lok Sabha

19. Article 370 of the Indian constitution deals with :
(A) The Emergency Powers of the President
(B) The special position of the state of Jammu and Kashmir
(C) The power of the President to seek the advisory opinion of the Supreme Court on any matter of public importance
(D) Distribution of taxes between the Centre and the State

20. The Supreme commander of the Defence Forces of India is :
(A) The Defence Minister, (B) The Prime Minister
(C) The Chief of the Army Staff, (D) The President of India

21. Which of the following rivers flows through a rift valley?
(A) Kaveri, (B) Krishna, (C) Tapti, (D) Godavari

22. The Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the state of :
(A) Assam, (B) Uttar Pradesh, (C) Rajasthan, (D) West Bengal

23. How many major ports are there at present in India?
(A) 8, (B) 12, (C) 15, (D) 14

24. The earth revolves round the sun and its causes :
(A) Differences in longitude and time, (B) Changes of seasons
(C) Deflection of winds and currents, (D) Formation of day and night

25. Latitude of a point on the earth is measured by the distance in :
(A) Kilometres from the Equator, (B) Angles from the Equator
(C) Angles from the Poles, (D) None of the above

26. The earth is :
(A) Spherical, (B) Elliptical, (C) Oblate Spheroid, (D) Prolate Spheroid

27. Day and Night are equal at the :
(A) Equator, (B) Poles, (C) Prime Meridian, (D) Antarctic

28. The heaviest planet revolving round the sun is :
(A) Moon, (B) Jupiter, (C) Neptune, (D) Pluto

29. The biggest Planet is :
(A) Venus, (B) Mars, (C) Mercury, (D) Jupiter

30. The International Date line passes through :
(A) Exactly through 180° Longitude, (B) Equator
(C) Approximately 180° east or west meridian, (D) 0° Meridian

31. The largest river of Asia is :
(A) Yangtze, (B) Yenisei, (C) Indus, (D) Mekong

32. Which country is called the `Sugar Bowl’ of the world?
(A) Cuba, (B) India, (C) Nepal, (D) Norway

33. Which of the following countries has the largest area in the world?
(A) USA, (B) Russia, (C) Canada, (D) China

34. The world’s highest waterfall, the Angel Falls is situated in :
(A) Venezuela, (B) USA, (C) Guyana, (D) Australia

35. The universe is composed of :
(A) Earth, (B) Earth and the Sun, (C) Mat, (D) None

36. The Temperate Grasslands of South America are called :
(A) Pampas, (B) Steppes, (C) Savanna, (D) Evergreen grasslands

37. Rial is the currency of :
(A) Romania, (B) Iran, (C) Japan, (D) Libya

38. New Moore island is situated in the :
(A) Indian Ocean, (B) Bay of Bengal, (C) Arabian Sea, (D) China Sea

39. Which river in the world carries the maximum volume of water?
(A) Amazon, (B) Nile, (C) Mississippi Missouri, (D) Ganga

40. Which of the following rivers crosses the equator twice?
(A) Amazon, (B) Nile, (C) Congo, (D) Orinoco

41. The Indus Valley civilization is associated with :
(A) Egyptians, (B) Sumerians, (C) Chinese, (D) Mesopotamians

42. The Indus Valley Civilization was famous for :
(A) Well planned cities, (B) Efficient civic organisation
(C) Progress of art and architecture, (D) All the above

43. Who was mainly worshipped in the Rig Vedic Period?
(A) Indra, (B) Vishnu, (C) Sun, (D) Trimurti

44. Who is regarded as the great law-giver of ancient India?
(A) Panini, (B) Manu, (C) Kautilya, (D) Dhruv

45. Which of the following is the oldest Veda?
(A) Samaveda, (B) Rigveda, (C) Yajurveda, (D) Atharvaveda

46. Who among the following was called Light of Asia?
(A) Mahavira, (B) Buddha, (C) Akbar, (D) Ashoka

47. Who was the founder of the Gupta dynasty?
(A) Srigupta, (B) Chandragupta II, (C) Samudragupta, (D) Kumargupta

48. The Upanishads are :
(A) A source of Hindu philosophy, (B) Books of Ancient Hindu laws
(C) Books on social behaviour of man, (D) Prayers to God

49. The biggest mosque of India was built by :
(A) Aurangzeb, (B) Shahjahan, (C) Akbar, (D) Jahangir

50. The first Battle of Panipat was fought between :
(A) Sher Shah Suri and Akbar, (B) Humayun and Ibrahim Lodhi
(C) Babar and Ibrahim Lodhi, (D) Babar and Ranasanga

51. The Chinese pilgrim who visited India during the period of Harshavardhana was :
(A) Fa-hien, (B) Hiuen Tsang, (C) Itsing, (D) Wang-sung

52. Who among the following belonged to the moderate group of the Indian National Congress?
(A) Lala Lajpat Rai, (B) Bipin Chandra Pal, (C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale, (D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

53. Fa-hien came to India during the reign of :
(A) Ashoka, (B) Chandragupta II, (C) Harsha, (D) Kanishka

54. Which of the following temples was built by the Cholas?
(A) Shore Temple, Mahabali-puram, (B) Brihadeeswara Temple, Tanjavur
(C) Sun Temple, Konark, (D) Meenakshi Temple, Madurai

55. Which dynasty was well-known for excellent village administration?
(A) Pandyas, (B) Pallavas, (C) Cholas, (D) Chalukyas

56. The Ajanta Caves were built during the period of the :
(A) Guptas, (B) Kushanas, (C) Mauryas, (D) Chaulkyas

57. The eight-fold path was propounded by :
(A) Kabirdas, (B) Buddha, (C) Shankaracharya, (D) Mahavira

58. Who were the first to issue gold coins in India?
(A) Mauryas, (B) Indo-Greeks, (C) Guptas, (D) Kushanas

59. `The Vedas contain all the truth’ was interpreted by :
(A) Swami Vivekananda, (B) Swami Dayananda, (C) Raja Ram Mohan Rai, (D) None of the above

60. Sanchi portrays the art and sculpture of the :
(A) Jains, (B) Buddhists, (C) Muslims, (D) Christians

61. Which among the following is a folk dance of India?
(A) Manipuri, (B) Garba, (C) Kathakali, (D) Mohiniattam

62. Kathak is the principal classical dance of :
(A) South India, (B) Eastern India, (C) Northern India, (D) Western India

63. The classical dance of Andhra Pradesh is :
(A) Kathakali, (B) Kuchipudi, (C) Odissi, (D) Bharatanatyam

64. The popular folk song of Uttar Pradesh is known as :
(A) Maang, (B) Kajari, (C) Baul, (D) Boli

65. The folk theatre of Bihar is calledÿ:
(A) Rammat, (B) Nautanki, (C) Bidesia, (D) Manch

66. Which of the following classical dance originated in Tamil Nadu ?
(A) Kathakali, (B) Kathak, (C) Bharatanatyam, (D) Odissi

67. The oldest form of composition of the Hindustani vocal music is :
(A) Ghazal, (B) Dhrupad, (C) Thumari, (D) None of the above

68. Indian classical dance has been popularized abroad by :
(A) Malaika Arora, (B) Gopi Krishna, (C) Uday Shankar, (D) Yamini Krishnamurti

69. Tamasha is the famous folk form of musical theatre and belong to :
(A) Uttar Pradesh, (B) Punjab, (C) Maharashtra, (D) Bihar

70. The Sangeet Natak Akademi fosters the development of dance, drama and music in the country. When was it established ?
(A) 1951, (B) 1953, (C) 1954, (D) 1956

71. When was the Planning Commission set up to prepare a blue print of development for the country?
(A) 1948, (B) 1949, (C) 1950, (D) 1951

72. Who was the first Chairman of the Planning Commission?
(A) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, (B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad, (C) Jawahar Lal Nehru, (D) Sardar Patel

73. The National Development Council was set up in :
(A) 1948, (B) 1950, (C) 1951, (D) 1962

74. The First Five-year plan covered the period :
(A) 1947-52, (B) 1950-55, (C) 1951-56, (D) 1952-57

75. Removal of poverty was the fore-most objective of which of the following five year plans?
(A) Third, (B) Fourth, (C) Fifth, (D) Sixth

76. Planning Commission is :
(A) Advisory body, (B) Executive body, (C) Government body, (D) Autonomous body

77. The Community Development Programme was launched in :
(A) 1950, (B) 1952, (C) 1956, (D) 1960

78. The highest body which approves the Five-Year Plan is the :
(A) Finance Ministry, (B) Lok Sabha, (C) Rajya Sabha, (D) National Development Council

79. Which of the following commodities earn maximum foreign exchange for India?
(A) Jute, (B) Iron and Steel, (C) Tea, (D) Sugar

80. The one rupee note bears the signature of :
(A) Secretary, Ministry of Finance, (B) Governor, Reserve Bank of India
(C) Finance Minister, (D) None of these

81. How many banks were nationalized in 1969?
(A) 16, (B) 14, (C) 15, (D) 20

82. The Reserve Bank of India was established in :
(A) 1820, (B) 1920, (C) 1935, (D) 1940

83. The first Indian Bank was :
(A) Traders Bank, (B) Imperial Bank, (C) Presidency Bank of Calcutta, (D) None

84. The rupee coin was first minted in India in :
(A) 1542, (B) 1601, (C) 1809, (D) 1677

85. The Export-Import (EXIM) Bank was set up in :
(A) 1980, (B) 1982, (C) 1981, (D) 1989

86. Which of the following is not a chemical action?
(A) Burning of coal, (B) Conversion of water into steam
(C) Digestion of food, (D) Burning of Paper

87. The chemical name of vitamin C is :
(A) Citric acid, (B) Ascorbic acid, (C) Oxalic acid, (D) Nitric acid

88. Permanent harness of water is due to the presence of :
(A) Calcium bicarbonate, (B) Magnesium bicarbonate, (C) Calcium sulphate, (D) Sodium bicarbonate

89. Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) consist of :
(A) Butane and propane, (B) Ethane and hexane, (C) Ethane and nonane, (D) None of these

90. Which of the following is present in hard water :
(A) Calcium, (B) Aluminium, (C) Sodium, (D) Chlorine

91. Ecology deals with :
(A) Birds, (B) Cell formation, (C) Tissues, (D) Relation between organisms and their environment

92. Meteorology is the science of :
(A) Weather, (B) Meteors, (C) Metals, (D) Earthquakes

93. Entomology deals with :
(A) Plants, (B) Animals, (C) Insects, (D) Chemicals

94. Numismatics is the study of :
(A) Coins, (B) Numbers, (C) Stamps, (D) Space

95. When ice melts in a beaker of water, the level of water in the beaker will :
(A) Increase, (B) Decrease, (C) Remain the same, (D) First increase and then decrease

96. Which of the following does not admit any division?
(A) Atom, (B) Molecules, (C) Compounds, (D) All

97. What is the approximate velocity of sound in air :
(A) 3 m/s, (B) 30 m/s, (C) 300 m/s, (D) 3000 m/s

98. Which of the following is not a primary colour :
(A) Blue,,, (B) Green, (C) Red, (D) Black

99. Sound travels fastest through :
(A) Vacuum, (B) Steel, (C) Water, (D) Air

100. Who is the present Governor of Bihar ?
(A) R.S.Gavai, (B) R.L.Bhatia, (C) Buta Singh, (D) Syed Sibti Razi

ANSWERS

1. (C) 2. (C) 3. (C) 4. (D) 5. (B) 6. (B) 7. (A) 8. (A) 9. (B) 10. (B)
11. (A) 12. (D) 13. (B) 14. (B) 15. (A) 16. (B) 17. (D) 18. (B) 19. (B) 20.
(D) 21. (C) 22. (A) 23. (B) 24. (B) 25. (B) 26. (C) 27. (A) 28. (B) 29. (D) 30. (C)
31. (A) 32. (A) 33. (B) 34. (A) 35. (C) 36. (A) 37. (B) 38. (B) 39. (A) 40. (A)
41. (B) 42. (D) 43. (A) 44. (B) 45. (B) 46. (B) 47. (A) 48. (A) 49. (B) 50. (C)
51. (B) 52. (C) 53. (B) 54. (B) 55. (C) 56. (A) 57. (B) 58. (B) 59. (B) 60. (B)
61. (B) 62. (C) 63. (B) 64. (B) 65. (C) 66. (C) 67. (B) 68. (C) 69. (C) 70. (B)
71. (C) 72. (C) 73. (C) 74. (C) 75. (D) 76. (A) 77. (B) 78. (D) 79. (C) 80. (A)
81. (B) 82. (C) 83. (C) 84. (A) 85. (B) 86. (B) 87. (B) 88. (C) 89. (A) 90. (A)
91. (D) 92. (A) 93. (C) 94. (A) 95. (C) 96. (A) 97. (C) 98. (D) 99. (B) 100. (B)

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1. What role do Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) play in a country’s economic and industrial development ?
(A) They have the capacity to absorb skilled and unskilled labour available in the country.
(B) Such institutions help in distribution of income in a wide spectrum and do not allow it to get concentrated in few hands or in few areas.
(C) They help in eradication of poverty by providing self-emplovment opportunities.
(1) Only (A)
(2) Only (B)
(3) Only (C)
(4) Only (A) & (C)
(5) All (A), (B) & (C)
2. Which of the following statements about the Indian Economy is correct ?
(1) Indian economy is as developed as that of China
(2) About 70% Indians are involved in some type of self-employment and are the owners of some or the other micro or small enterprise
(3) In India single biggest employment is agriculture and allied activities
(4) About 48% Indian workforce is employed in foreign countries or in organisations assisted by foreign capital
(5) None of these
3. Which of the following is/are correct about the problems of Indian Agriculture ?
(A) Large agricultural subsidies are hampering productivity-enhancing investments.
(B) Irrigation infrastructure is in bad shape and needs immediate improvement.
(C) Frequent takeovers of fertile land by private companies and multinationals to launch big business complexes.
(1) Only (A)
(2) Only (A) & (B)
(3) Only (A) & (C)
(4) All (A), (B) & (C)
(5) None of these
4. As per news in various journals, many banks have failed to achieve agri-loan target fixed by the RBI for the year 2010-11. What was the target fixed for the year ?
(1) 10%
(2) 15%
(3) 18%
(4) 24%
(5) 30%
5. Which of the following statements about Agro and Allied activities is not correct ?
(1) Farmers do not get adequate credit for purchase of cattle
(2) There is a need to improve breed and genetic characteristics of the cattle folk
(3) India has huge forest cover and also degraded and marshy land which can be used for productive purposes
(4) India is the 10th largest producer of medicinal and aromatic plants, but the products are not of commercial-value
(5) Animal husbandry plays an important role in providing sustainability under Rain-fed conditions
6. Which of the following schemes launched by the Government of India aims at enhancing the livelihood security of the people in rural areas by guaranteeing hundred days of employment in a financial year to a rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work ?
(1) TRYSEM
(2) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
(3) Kutir Jyoti Scheme
(4) ASHA
(5) MGNREGA
7. In some parts of India, farmers face acute distress because of heavy burden of debt from non-institutional lenders. Who can be called a non-institutional lender ?
(1) Small Banks
(2) Grameen Banks
(3) Credit Cooperative Societies
(4) Micro Finance Institutions
(5) Moneylenders

8. The South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) was introduced with a view of levying how much custom duty for trading any product within the SAARC zone ?
(1) 5%
(2) 4%
(3) 2%
(4) 1%
(5) No customs duty
9. Which of the following organisations prepares rural credit plans on annual basis for all districts in India, which in turn form the base for annual credit plans of all rural financial institutions ?
(1) SIDBI
(2) NABARD
(3) RBI
(4) Indian Banks Association
(5) CII
10. Which of the following is TRUE about the current population trend (s) in India ?
(A) Every year India adds more people to the world’s population than any other country.
(B) Currently India has a young population which will grow somewhat older largely as a result of decline in fertility.
(C) The National Family Planning Programme did not contribute much in controlling fertility rate.
(1) Only (A)
(2) Only (B)
(3) Only (C)
(4) Only (A) & (B)
(5) All (A), (B) & (C)
11. In economic terms, which of the following factors determine the ‘Individual’s demand’ of a product/ commodity ?
(A) Price of a commodity.
(B) Income of the mdividual.
(C) Utility and quality of a commodity
(1) Only (A)
(2) Only (B)
(3) Only (C)
(4) Only (A) & (C)
(5) All (A), (B) & (C)
12. Which of the following terms is used in the field of economics ?
(1) Adiabatic
(2) Bohr Theory
(3) Plasma
(4) Barter System
(5) Viscosity
13. “Pascal Lamy calls on trade negotiators to move out of their comfort zones towards agreements”, was the headline in some major newspapers. This news is associated with which of the following organisations/agencies ?
(1) World Trade Organisation
(2) International Monetary Fund
(3) World Bank
(4) United Nations Organisation
(5) North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
14. Which of the following is not a function of the Planning Commission of India ?
(1) Assessment of the material, capital and human resources of the country
(2) Formulation of plans for the most effective and balanced utilisation of country’s resources
(3) Public cooperation in national development
(4) Preparation of annual budget of the country and collection of taxes to raise capital for the implementation of the plans
(5) Determination of stages in which the Plan should be carried out
15. Which of the following periods represents the period of the first Five-Year Plan in India?
(1) 1948 – 53
(2) 1947 – 52
(3) 1952 – 57
(4) 1950 – 55
(5) 1951 – 56
16. Which of the following is the name of the process available to common people to seek court’s intervention in matters of public interest ?
(1) Public Interest Litigation (PIL)
(2) Habeas Corpus
(3) Ordinance
(4) Residuary power
(5) None of these
17. India’s foreign policy is based on several principles, one of which is
(1) Panchsheel
(2) Satyamev Jayate
(3) Live and Let Live
(4) Vasudhaiv Kutumbkam
(5) None of these
18. As we know thousands of tonnes of foodgrain was washed away in the floods in Haryana and Punjab a few months back. This incident is an example which indicates that there is a scope for improvement in our machinery controlling our
(1) Mid Day Meal Scheme
(2) Public Distribution System
(3) Food for Work Programme
(4) Village Grain Bank Scheme
(5) Operation Flood Scheme
19. President Barack Obama was on a visit to India a few months back. His visit is said to have forged both the nations into a new era of relations. India managed to sign a special agreement with US in which of the following fields/areas as a byproduct of the visit of Obama ?
(A) Energy sector & Nuclear energy as US has lifted sanctions on supply of high tech machines.
(B) Skill Development Programmes in IT sector in which US has super-specialisation.
(C) Training in management of Micro-finance Institutions.
(1) Only (A)
(2) Only (B)
(3) Only (A) & (C)
(4) Only (B) & (C)
(5) Only (A) & (B)
20. Many times we read a term Tax Haven’ in various newspapers. What does it mean ?
(A) It is a country where certain taxes are levied at a very low rate.
(B) It is a country where people can dump their illegal money without any problem.
(C) It is a place where foreigners can work without paying any tax on their income.
(1) Only (A) & (B)
(2) Only (B)
(3) Only (B) & (C)
(4) Only (A)
(5) All (A), (B) & (C)
21. As per existing law, what is the minimum per day wages paid to a worker from unorganised sector in India ?
(1) Rs. 50
(2) Rs. 75
(3) Rs. 100
(4) Rs. 125
(5) No such law is there
22. Who amongst the following was awarded the “Indira Gandhi Peace Prize” for 2010 ?
(1) Ronald Noble
(2) Luiz Inacio Lula D’Silva
(3) Mohammed ElBaradei
(4) Aung San Suu Kyi
(5) None of these.
23. Which of the following is not a Poverty Eradication Programme launched by the Government of India ?
(1) Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana
(2) Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana
(3) National Social Assistance Programme
(4) AADHAAR
(5) National Family Benefit Scheme
24. According to the World Bank estimate about 40% Indians are living below International Poverty line of US $
(1) 1 per day
(2) 1.25 per day
(3) 2 per day
(4) 2.5 per day
(5) 3 per day
25. The 10th Trilateral Ministerial Meeting of RIC group was organised in November 2010. Who are the members of the RIC ?
(1) Russia – Iran – China
(2) Russia – India – China
(3) Romania – Iran – Canada
(4) Romania – Israel – Chile
(5) Russia – India – Croatia
26. India and Syria recently decided to double their trade in next 2 years. Indian Government has decided to export which of the following commodities to Syria ?
(1) Natural gas
(2) Milk
(3) OIL
(4) Wheat
(5) All of these
27. India has sanctioned a Rs. 26 million grant to which of the following countries for development of tube wells ?
(1) Myanmar
(2) Bangladesh
(3) Nepal
(4) Pakistan
(5) Sri Lanka
28. Which of the following is the name of the scheme launched by the Government of India for adolescent girls ? (Launched in November 2010)
(1) Swawlamban
(2) SABALA
(3) AADHAAR
(4) ASHA
(5) None of these
29. Many times we see in financial journals/bulletins a term M3. What is M3 ?
(1) Currency in circulation on a particular day
(2) Total value of the foreign exchange on a particular day
(3) Total value of export credit on a given date
(4) Total value of the tax collected in a year
(5) None of these
30. As per news in various newspapers, Government has allocated a huge sum of Rs. 31,000 crore for ‘RTE’. What is full form of RTE ?
(1) Right to Education
(2) Reforms in Technical Education
(3) Return to Empowerment
(4) Right to Empowerment
(5) Renewable Technology for Energy
31. Which of the following is not a major function of the RBI in India ?
(1) Issuance of currency notes
(2) To facilitate external trade and payment and developing a foreign exchange market in India
(3) Maintaining price stability and ensuring adequate flow of credit to productive sectors
(4) Taking loans/credit from World Bank/IMF and ADB etc. and reallocating it for various activities decided by the Government of India
(5) Formulation and monitoring the monetary and credit policy
32. The RBI has regional offices at various places. At which of the following places it does not have an office ?
(1) Kota
(2) Shimla
(3) Lucknow
(4) Panaji
(5) Guwahati
33. Which of the following organisations/agencies has given a US, $ 407 billion loan to India to boost up its micro finance services in unbanked areas ?
(1) IMF
(2) World Bank
(3) Bank of Japan
(4) ADB
(5) Jointly by IMF and ADB
34. The Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) has projected that the Indian Exports will grow by what percentage during 2010-11 ?
(1) 15%
(2) 18%
(3) 22%
(4) 24%
(5) 28%
35. Which of the following organisations/agencies has given the estimate that India will be third largest FDI recipient in 2010-12 ?
(1) UNCTAD
(2) WTO
(3) World Bank
(4) IMF
(5) None of these
36. The performance of which of the following industries is considered performance of a core industry ?
(1) Garments
(2) Leather
(3) IT
(4) Oil and Petroleum
(5) Handicrafts
37. Who amongst the following is not a recipient of Nobel Prize in economics ?
(1) Peter A. Diamond
(2) Dale T. Mortensen
(3) Amartya Sen
(4) Paul Krugman
(5) Robert G. Edwards
38. Basel Committee has given its recommendations on which of the following aspects of banking operations ?
(1) Marketing of bank products
(2) Priority sector lending
(3) Risk Management
(4) Micro financing
(5) All of these
39. Which of the following is the rank of India in Human Development Report 2010 prepared by the UNO ?
(1) 99
(2) 100
(3) 115
(4) 119
(5) None of these
40. Which of the following was/were the key objectives of the RBI’s review of Monetary and Credit Policy 2010-11 which was reviewed again on 2nd November 2010 ?
(A) To sustain the anti-inflationary thrust.
(B) To maintain an interest rate regime consistent with price.
(C) To provide e^rtra tax incentives to exporters who were in stress due to market fluctuations.
(1) Only (A)
(2) Only (B)
(3) Only (A) & (B)
(4) All (A), (B) & (C)
(5) None of these
41. PUGS is the group of nations falling under
(1) Euro zone
(2) Asia Pacific
(3) SAARC
(4) NATO
(5) Commonwealth
42. Which of the following is / are the preconditions, the IMF has put to provide bail out package to Ireland ?
(A) It should gradually lower down unemployment benefits.
(B) It should bring down the minimum wages in order to boost employment.
(C) It should import some of the crucial commodities from non euro countries as an immediate measure to improve shortage of the same.
(1) Only (A) & (B)
(2) Only (B) & (C)
(3) Only (A) & (C)
(4) Only (A)
(5) All (A), (B) & (C)
43. India is self sufficient in production of which of the following commodities ?
(1) Edible oil
(2) Milk
(3) Pulses
(4) Natural gas
(5) All of these
44. Which of the following is used as a fuel in Nuclear power stations in India ?
(1) Thorium
(2) Copper
(3) Tin
(4) Cromium
(5) All of these
45. Which of the following States has taken up the job of improving Dams with the help of the World Bank’s Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement project ?
(1) Kerala
(2) Gujarat
(3) Tamil Nadu
(4) Uttar Pradesh
(5) Guwahati
46. Nitish Kumar-led National Democratic Alliance won how many seats in recendy held assembly elections in Bihar ?
(1) 150
(2) 243
(3) 200
(4) 206
(5) None of these
47. Who amongst the following is the author of the book “Development as Freedom”?
(1) M. S. Swaminathan
(2) C. Rangarajan
(3) Manmohan Singh
(4) Y.V. Reddy
(5) Amartya Sen
48. Which of the following terms is used in Finance and Banking ?
(1) Line of Sight
(2) Scattering Loss
(3) Revenue
(4) Oscillation
(5) Shielding
49. Who amongst the following is a famous economist ?
(1) Richard Dawkins
(2) Alan Greenspan
(3) Vernon Heywood
(4) Olivar Sachs
(5) Stephen Hawking
50. Who amongst the following has never held post of the Governor of the RBI
(1) C. Rangarajan
(2) L. K. Jha
(3) Manmohan Singh
(4) Bimal Jalan
(5) Usha Thorat

ANSWERS:

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