1. Which is the following is an immediate consequence of the Green Revolution of mid – sixtees?
A. Increase in production of food grains
B. Increase in personal inequalities
C. Environmental hazards due to the increased use of chemical pesticides
D. Increase in regional inequalities
Ans : A. Increase in the production of food grains
2. As per the 1991 census, the least densely populated State in India:
A. Mizoram B. Nagaland C. Arunachal Pradesh D. Sikkim
Ans : C. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Who amongst the following visited India during the reign of Chandragupta Vikramditya?
A. Nicolo Conti B. Chang Kien C. Fahien D. Hiuen Tsang
Ans : D. Hiuen Tsang
4. Shuddhi movement was started by:
A. Brahma Samaj B. Arya Samaj
C. Theosophical Society D. Parthana Samaj
Ans : B. Arya Samaj
5. Pluto revolves round the sun once in every:
A. 48 years B. 148 years C. 248 years D. 348 years
Ans : C. 248 years
6. Gaddis tribal group in India is mainly from the State of
A. Rajasthan B. Madhya Pradesh C. Himachal Pradesh D. Assam
Ans : C. Himachal Pradesh
7. International boundary between India and China is demarcated by:
A. Durand line B. McMahan Line C. Radcliffe Line D. Maginot Line
Ans : B. McMahon Line
8. Bank rate refers to:
A. the rate at which commercial banks get loan from the RBI
B. the rate at which commercial banks are to provide loans to the borrowers
C. the rate at which the RBI discounts eligible the bills of exchange
D. the rate at which different banks settle of payment of cheques
Ans : A. The rate at which commercial banks get loan from the RBI
9. Mulberry growing is associated with:
A. Horticulture B. Pisciculture C. Agriculture D. Sericulture
Ans : D. Sericulture
10. The blood vessels that carry blood from lungs to the heart :
A. Pulmonary Vein B. Cardiac artery C. Cardiac Vein D. Pulmonary artery
Ans : A. Pulmonary vein
11. A regulated marks means:
A. Regulation of market prices and practices in the case of selected commodities through legislation
B. A market that is managed directly by the government
C. A market which is managed by traders themselves without any government intervention
D. A market where the demand for commodities exceeds their supply.
Ans : A. Regulation of market prices and practices in the case of selected commodities through legislation.
12. Disposable income is:
A. National income B. National income less direct taxes
C. National income less direct taxes less undistributed profit plus transfer payments
D. National income less direct taxes less undistributed profits
Ans : C. National income less direct taxes less undistributed profits plus transfer payments
13. Of the following who assumed the title Vikramditya?
A. Skandagupta B. Samudragupta C. Chandragupta I D. Chandragupta II
Ans : D. Chandragupta II
14. The function of a Public Service Commission in India is:
A. Advisory B. Mandatory C. Neither D. Both
Ans : D. Both
Answer the following in one or two words
15. Who is the chief of Army Staff?
Ans : Gen. Deepak kapoor
16. Who is the President of Sri Lanka?
Ans : Mahinda Rajpakse
17. What is the period of Which president of America is elected for?
Ans : 4 years George W Bush is the 43rd President of USA
18. What “Ashes” is associated with?
Ans : Cricket Silly point , square leg, China Man, Mid-on, Yorker, cover point etc
are also terms associated with cricket
19. Where is the headquarters of World Bank?
Ans : Washington
20. “Do or Die” Who said it?
Ans : Mahatma Gandhi
21. Who designed world’s first digital computer?
Ans : Howard Aiken
22. What is known as the science of arranging time in periods and ascertaining the dates and historical order of past events?
Ans : Chronology
23. Name and automatic device used for regulating constant temperature?
Ans : Thermostat
24. Who is the father of Co operative movement?
Ans : Robert Owen
25. In which year the first Co-operatives legislation came in to force?
Ans : 1904
26. Which country is known as the cradle of credit co-operatives?
Ans : England
27. Who submitted the report stating Find Raiffeison?
Ans : Sir Frederick Nicholson
28. How many reformulated principles are there in co-operation?
Ans : There are 6 re-formulated principles. They are open and voluntary membership, democratic management, limited interest on capital, equitable distribution of surplus, co-operative education, co-operation among cooperatives.
29. Who is the President Chairman of Planning Commission in India?
Ans : Manmohan Singh
30. Name the planet with the maximum number of natural satellite?
Ans : Saturn
31. Who is the father of Local self – Government ?
Ans : Lord Ripon
32. Which commodity is the major foreign exchange earner for India?
Ans : Textile products
33. name the most populous city at present in the world.
Ans : Tokyo
Match The following
A B
34. Democratic control A. 1912
35. Second Co-operatives Societies Act B. Co-operatives
36. Townsend Committee C. Calvert
37. Royal Commission on agriculture D. 1935
38. RBI E. 1904
F. 1927
34. Ans : E. 1927
35. Ans : A. 1912 36. Ans : F. 1927
37. Ans : E. 1904 38. Ans : D. 1935
Match the following
A B
39. England A. Urban areas
40. Shulze Bank B. Consumer C-operatives
41. Heddesdort Credit Union C. Prof. Karne
42. ICA D. Raiffeison
43. Mc Lagan E. Bengal
F. Punjab
39. Ans : B. Consumer Co-operatives 40. Ans : A. Urban areas
41. Ans : D Raiffeison 42. Ans : C. Prof. Karne
43. Ans : F. Punjab
Write the expanded forms of the following
44. NABARD
Ans : National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development (1982)
45. IDBI
Ans : Industrial Development Bank of India (1946)
46. NCDC
Ans : National Coal Development Cooperation.
47. RRB
Ans : Regional Rural Banks. (1975)
48. NDDB
Ans : National Dairy Development Board. Now P T Gopala Kurup is the present chairman of NDDB.
Write short notes on the following
49. Miky way
Ans : Milky way is the galaxy that includes the sun, the earth and the rest of our solar system. The milky way galaxy contains hundreds of billions of stars. Huge clouds of dust particles and gases lie through out the galaxy. On clear dark nights, it appear as a broad, milky looking band of starlight stretching across the sky.
50. India on space
Ans : Indian Space programme was started in 1962 with the setting up of the Indian national Committee for Space Research. First Indian Satellite, “Aryabhatta” was launched in 1975. India’s first multi purpose ‘ First Indian Satellite’ (INSAT - IA) was launched in 1982. INSAT – 2 series are indigenously built. In the field of satellite launch vehicles also, India has achieved considerable progress. After the successful launching of SLV,ASLV and PSLV series, the country have achieved a milestone with the successful launching of GSLV cryogenic engines. The primary goal of Indian Space Programme is self-reliant use of Space technology for national development. Recently India Successfully launched INSAT – 2E. With the launching of PSLV – C2 India Space programme became commercial.
51. Privatization
Ans : The disinvestment of Government’s equity in Pubic sector under takings and the opening up of the hitherto closed areas of the economy to private participation.
52. Jawahar Rozgar Yojana
Ans : Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY) has been rechristened as Grama Samridhi Yojana in 1999. It is one of the major wage employment programmers of the central government take up in April 1989 after merging the earlier ongoing wage employment programmers, namely NREP and RLEGP. The main objective the programme is generate additional gainful employment for the unemployed and under employed men and women in the rural areas as well as creation of community assts for the rural poor for their direct and continued benefits. The expenditure of this programme is shared in ratio of 80 : 20 between the Centre and the States.
Choose the correct answer from the answer given against each question
53. The International institute for Population Science is located in:
A. Mumbai B. Kolkotta C. Chennai D. Thiruvananthapuram
Ans : B Kolkatta
54. What is Golden Peacock?
A. A Himalayan bird B. National bird of India
C. National Film Award D. International Film Award
Ans : D. International Film Award.(It is given for the best film and carries a cash prize of 5 lakh).
55. Which state is called the Spice Garden of India?
A. Kerala B. Karnataka C. Tamil Nadu D. Andhra Pradesh
Ans : A. Kerala
56. Which mirror is used as rear view mirror in vehicles?
A. Plan B. Concave C. Convex D. Parabolic
Ans : C. Convex
57. Operation flood related to :
A. Flood control B. Increasing production of consumer goods
C. Milk production D. Nuclear warfare control
Ans : C. Milk production
58. Higher Than Hope is a book on:
A. Sam Nujoma B. Robert Mugabe C. Nelson Mandela D. V.P Singh
Ans : C. Nelson Mandela
59. The old name of Iran is:
A. Persia B. Congo C. Siam D. Formosa
Ans : A. Persia
60. Capital of Hawai:
A. Atlanta B. Honolulu C. Boise D. Dover
Ans : C. Boise
61. India’s oldest football tournament
A. Durand Cup B. Santhosh Trophy C. Rovers Cup D. Federation Cup
Ans : A. Durand Cup
62. Child is the father of man “ Who said it?
A. Shelley B. Chaucer C. Wordsworth D. Keats
Ans : C. Wordsworth
63. Dunkel Proposals are associated with:
A. G-15 B. G-7 C. Uruguay Round D. None of these
Ans : C. Uruguay Round
64. Who is the recipient of 1994 Best Parliamentarian Award?
A. G.S Swaminathan B. L.K Advani
C. Atal Behari Vajpayee D. Shivaraj Patil
Ans : C. Atal Behari Vajpayee
65. The first ever industrialist to get the Bharat Ratna:
A. R.K Dalmia B. J.R.D Tata C. S.Dalmia D. K.K Birla
Ans : B. J.R.D.Tata
66. The largest Railway Station in the world:
A. New York B. Tokyo C. Paris D. London
Ans : A. New York
67. The gas used for welding
A. Ethylene B. Acetylene C. Ethane D. Benzene
Ans : B. Acetylene.
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