1.During India’s First War of independence (1857-58), Begum Hazrat Mahal led the revolt from which of the following places?

(A)Benaras

(B)Kanpur

(C)Lucknow

2.Which among the following sentence is correct reason behind the blue color of ocean water?

(A)Water molecules absorb all other colors except blue

(B)Impurities in Sea water reflect the blue light

(C)Water molecules scatter the blue light

3.Which among the following is Quick Silver?

(A)Aluminum

(B)Mercury

(C)Platinum

4.Butter is a ________?

(A)fat dispersed in milk

(B)fat dispersed in water

(C)water dispersed in fat

5." Man by nature is a Political Animal" who said this?

(A)Plato

(B)Aristotle

(C)Hobbes

6.Lord William Bentinck is credited for which of the following in the Indian History ?

(A)Education Reforms

(B)Local Administration

(C)Abolition of Sati practice

7.Which among the following is not a monosaccharide?

(A)Glucose

(B)Fructose

(C)Sucrose

8.Fructose is a form of carbohydrate synthesized in plants. It become table sugar by combining which of the following ?

(A)Glucose

(B)Galactose

(C)Maltose

9.Which of the following waves can be used to measure the speed of a approaching car?

(A)Light waves

(B)Microwaves

(C)Radio waves

10.Steam at 100 degree centigrade causes more severe burns. Which of the following phenomena will you use to explain this?

(A)Specific heat

(B)Latent Heat

(C)Fusion

11.In case of a tie in the parliament , who among the following enjoys the right to cast the deciding vote ?

(A)Speaker

(B)President

(C)Prime Minister

12.The writ of "Habeas Corpus" can be issued in which of the following events ?

(A)to seek relief from the unlawful detention of him or herself

(B)to seek refund of excess taxes

(C)to seek relief from the violation of freedom to speak

13.Which among the following lies in the core of communism?

(A)Political Equality

(B)Economic Equality

(C)Social Equality

14.Galvanizing is a metallurgical process that is used to coat steel or iron with which of the following?

(A)Zinc

(B)Lead

(C)Chromium

15.Who among the following scholars is associated with the economic theory of rent?

(A)Richard Jones

(B)Thomas Robert Malthus

(C)William Phillips

16.Which among the following leads to division of labor?

(A)complication

(B)supply of labor

(C)specialization

17.Which among the following is Tibetan Buddhism?

(A)Kangyur

(B)Theravada

(C)Dà Zàng Jīng

18.Four Noble Truths are one of the most fundamental truths of which of the following religion?

(A)Jainism

(B)Buddhism

(C)Islam

19.Kena Upanishad is of which of the following Vedas?

(A)Rig Veda

(B)Samveda

(C)Yajurveda

20.Shatapatha Brahmana belongs to which of the following Vedas?

(A)Krishna Yajurveda

(B)Shukla Yajurveda

(C)Rig-Veda

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1.What is the cost sharing ratio of the Swaran Jayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojna, which was launched in 1999?

(A)Centre 75% : States 25%

(B)Centre 50% : States 50%

(C)Centre 25% : States 75%

2.Which among the following is not a 100 percent Centrally sponsored scheme?

(A)Janani Suraksha Yojna

(B)Pradhan Mantri gram Sadak Yojna

(C)NREGA

3.What is the estimated number of increase in the total labor force during the 11th Five Year plan period?

(A)45 Million

(B)55 million

(C)58 Million

4.In the Year 2008-09 there was a sharp deterioration in India's Fiscal Position. Which among the following was / were the reason behind this?

(A)Rise in the commodity Prices

(B)Global Financial Meltdown

(C)Fiscal Laxity

5.We read in the newspapers that the government insists on controlling its own expenditures and keeps a check on both revenue and fiscal deficits. Which among the following is the most probable reason for the government to do so?

(A)To keep adequate liquidity in the economy

(B)To minimise the public debt

(C)To control the inflation

6.Which among the following Constitutional Amendments Act changed the manner of distribution of Central Tax collections between the Central & state Governments ?

(A)77th Amendment

(B)80th Amendment

(C)84th Amendment

7.To provide for the effective management of disasters and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto National Disaster Management Bill was passed in which year ?

(A)2004

(B)2005

(C)2006

8.Which of the following was the first country to introduce Goods & Services Tax?

(A)Germany

(B)France

(C)Australia

9.The Financial Action Task Force is an inter-governmental body. What is the main purpose of this Task Force?

(A)combat money laundering and terrorist financing

(B)combat the maleffects of Global Meltdown

(C)combat the problems of Least Development Countries LDCs

10.Which among the following bills make a passage for India to be a part of Financial Action Task Force?

(A)Unlawful Activities (Prevention Act ) 1967

(B)Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002

(C)Prevention of Money Laundering (Amendment ) Act 2009

11.which among the following are three pillars of Basel II ?

(A)Minimum capital requirements, Supervisory review, Market discipline

(B)Government Control, Credit control, Fiscal Balances

(C)Capital Adequacy, Liquidity Adequacy, Accounting Discipline

12.Which among the following surveys are conducted by The National Sample Survey Organization or NSSO?

(A)Socio -economic surveys

(B)Annual Survey of Industries

(C)Agricultural surveys

(D)all of above

13.India has recently approved the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Asean (AIFTA). This will make a free trade area of how many countries including India?

(A)10

(B)11

(C)12

14.India's "Look East" Policy represents its efforts to cultivate extensive economic and strategic relations with which of the following ?

(A)China & Japan

(B)Nations of Southeast Asia

(C)Nations of Asia Pacific Region

15.India has also been conducting joint naval exercises named SIMBEX since 1993 with which of the following countries?

(A)Singapore

(B)South Africa

(C)Sri Lanka

16.Which country will take over as the chairman of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium?

(A)Sri Lanka

(B)United Arab Emirates

(C)Seychelles

17.In an effort to explore employment opportunities in European countries for skilled and semi-skilled Indian workers, Indian will sign a pact with which of the following countries?

(A)Denmark

(B)Netherlands

(C)France

18.Where is the local branch of International Social Security Association (ISSA), South Asia in India?

(A)Chennai

(B)Mumbai

(C)New Delhi

19.Which country was in news recently to build world's largest amphibious aircraft ?

(A)US

(B)China

(C)Russia

20.Many a times we read about the term Special Purpose Vehicle . Which among the following is most suitable definition of SPV?

(A)an entity which is formed for a single, well-defined and narrow purpose

(B)an entity which is formed for a group of broad purposes taken simultaneously

(C)an entity which is formed for a single, well-defined and but a purpose with broad perspectives

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1 . Where were organized the 18th Safety Olympics?
A. Berlin

B. London

C. Seoul



2 . As per a report published by World Bank , what percentage of Indian Population lives below the new International line of Poverty?
A. 30%

B. 62%

C. 42%



3 . In order to augment credit flow to small and poor borrowers, commercial banks are required to provide how much percentage of the their priority sector advances to weaker sections of the society?
A. 15%

B. 25%

C. 35%



4 . Recently , large number of children fell sick due to imported melamine contaminated milk & other dairy products from a country , followed by barring import from this country by many countries like Japan, Singapore, etc.
A. Pakistan

B. Bangladesh

C. China



5 . As per recommendations of the 12th Finance Commission, what will be the share of the state governments in total sharable proceeds of Central Taxes?
A. 30.5%

B. 20.5%

C. 15.5%



6 . Which among the following does not come under UN Millennium Goals?
A. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger

B. Develop a global partnership for development

C. Make World Nuclear Free



7 . Which of the following agencies has asked all the foreign funds to come forward and register itself as Foreign Institutional Investments (FII) prior to any investment?
A. RBI

B. SEBI

C. IBA



8 . When was First National Forest Policy issued by the Government of India?
A. 1940

B. 1952

C. 1962



9 . Which among the following is not a plantation crop?
A. Wheat

B. Oil Palm

C. Rubber



10 . Which among the following country is related to Darfur Humanitarian Crisis?
A. Uganda

B. Somalia

C. Sudan



11 . Which among the following is not a Public Sector Schedule Bank in India?
A. Vijaya Bank

B. Syndicate Bank

C. Bank of Punjab Ltd



12 . Robert Webster is known for his work associated with which among the following?
A. Cardiology

B. Influenza Virus

C. HIV



13 . Laissez Faire is represented by which of the following economies?
A. Free Enterprise Economy

B. Government Controlled Economy

C. Mixed Economy



14 . The Theory of 'Invisible hands' in Management was given by which among the following ?
A. Adam Smith

B. Philip Kotler

C. C K Prahald



15 . Where are the headquarters of Central Plantation Crops Research Institute?
A. Kasaragod, Kerala

B. Dehradun Uttrakhand

C. Shillong, Meghalaya



16 . Which among the following is not the primary function of Commercial bank in India?
A. Acceptance of Deposits

B. Merchant Banking

C. Advancing of Loans



17 . Which among the following are referred often as "Factories of Credit " in India?
A. NGOs

B. Commercial Banks

C. Corporate



18 . After the Narsimham committee recommendations in early 90s , there were several mergers in Indian Banking sector. With which of the following banks, Century Finance merged with?

A. Centurion Bank

B. Union Bank of India

C. Punjab National Bank


19 . Which among the following has recently become the principal growth driver for commercial banks recently ?
A. Development banking

B. Foreign Exchange

C. Retail Banking



20 . Which among the following countries refused to ratify over " Lisbon Treaty" ?
A. Russia

B. Poland

C. Italy