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1.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

2.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

3.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

4.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

5. I II

I II

A)

1. Which one of the following pairs is notcorrectly matched?

(Mahajanpad) (Capital)

(a) Chedi – Suktimati

(b) Ang – Champa

(c) Vatsa – Indraprastha

(d) South Avanti – Mahishmati

2. Mention of whom two Tirthnakar is foundin Rigveda ?

(a) Rishabhdev and Arishtinemi

(b) Parshwanath and Mahavir Swami

(c) Neminath and Parshwanath

(d) Sambhavnath and Mahaveer Swami

3. ‘Hall’ , the composer of ‘Gahthasaptshati’poetry composed in ‘Prakrat Language’,was related to which Dynasty ?

(a) Gurjar Pratihar Dynasty

(b) Andhra Satwahan Dynasty

(c) Rashtrakoot Dynasty

(d) Vakatak Dynasty

4. Consider the following :

1. Vidath 2. Samiti

3. Gana 4. Sabha

In which of the above Sabha/Organisationsthere was participation of women ?

Code :

(a) 2 and 4 (b) 2 and 3

(c) 1 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

5. Match List-I with List-II and choose thecorrect answer with the help of given codes:

List-I List-IIA) Diwan-e-Arz 1. M a i n t e n a n c e

allowance to thereligious people

General Studies-I



B)

C)

D)

A B C D(a) 2 1 4 3(b) 1 2 3 4(c) 3 1 4 2(d) 4 3 2 1

6.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

7.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

8.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

9.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

10.

B) Diwan-e-Risalat 2. Military Deptt.

C) Diwan-e-Insha 3. Persian New YearD) Nauroj 4. Official

Correspondence

Code:

A B C D(a) 2 1 4 3(b) 1 2 3 4(c) 3 1 4 2(d) 4 3 2 1

6. ‘Hajar Mazlis’ in Maratha Administrationunder Shivaji was famous for :

(a) Military Affairs

(b) Judicial Matters

(c) Revenue Matters

(d) Statutory Issues

7. Who among the following foreign travellershad not came Vijay Nagar ?

(a) Ceaser Fredriseh (b) Domingo’s Paes

(c) Nuniz (d) Rolf Fich

8. Under whom Akbar had establishedTranslation Department ?

(a) Abul Fazal (b) Faizi

(c) Badayuni (d) Dara Shikoh

9. Which of the following statements is/arecorrect?

1. Alauddin had organised hiscoronation in the Red Fort of Balban.

2. After winning Chittor he named itKhijrabad.

Code :(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2

(c) 1 and 2 Both (d) Neither 1 nor 2

10. The main source of state income in VijayNagar Empire was :



(a) (b)

(c) (d)

11.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

12.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

13.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

14.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

15.

(a) Varam (b) Bhogam

(c) Athawane (d) Shisht

11. Which one of the following is thecomposition of Krishna Dev Rai ?

(a) Amukta Malyad

(b) Usha Parinay

(c) Jambwati Kalyanam

(d) All of the above

12. Which one of the following statementregarding ‘Chishti’ Sect of ‘Sufi Silsila’ isincorrect ?

(a) This is the most ancient Sufi Silsilaof India.

(b) This sect did not believe in Sama.

(c) Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti had laidthe foundation of this tradition.

(d) This believes in monotheism.

13. For determination of Land Revenue Akbarhad classified land in four classes, whichof the following was not included in it?

(a) Polaj (b) Parati

(c) Chachar (d) Kankoot

14. Regarding which one of the following plansGandhiji had said that “This plan was thebest plan under the perspectives ofcircumstances at that time” ?

(a) Cripps Mission

(b) Mount Bettan Plan

(c) Cabinet Mission

(d) Wevell Plan

15. Arrange the following according to thechronology of their year of establishment:

1. Indian Association

2. Land Holders Society



(a) (b)

(c) (d)

16.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

17.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

18.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

19.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

20.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

21.

(a)

(b)

3. Indian League

4. Poona Sarvajanik Sabha

Code :

(a) 2, 3, 4, 1 (b) 2, 3, 1, 4

(c) 1, 2, 3, 4 (d) 3, 2, 4, 1

16. ‘Bhumi Sparsh Mudra’, the meaning ofwhich is to maintain the purity andcontinuity of tenacity, is related with ?

(a) Bauddha religion (b) Jain religion

(c) Bhagwat religion (d) Shaiv religion

17. The specific provisions related to variousstates are mentioned in IndianConstitution in :

(a) Article 369 (b) Article 370

(c) Article 371 (d) Article 372

18. Which one of the followings is related withthe official document of Govt. of India?

(a) Green Paper (b) White Paper

(c) Yellow Booklet (d) Blue Booklet

19. Shahjahan had given title of “GunSamundar” to which of the followingpersonalities associated with music?

(a) Vilas Khan (b) Chhatar Khan

(c) Lal Khan (d) Shauki

20. The one word used for the adjournment ofboth the houses of the parliament for anindefinite period is ?

(a) Interpellation (b) Guilloetin

(c) Crossing the Floor (d) Sine Die

21. The President of India gives hisresignation addressing it to VicePresident, the vice president has toinform immediately :

(a) Prime Minister

(b) Speaker of Loksabha



(c)

(d)

22.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

23.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

24.

(a) I (b) I

(c) I (d) I

25.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

26.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

27. Saliva

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

(c) Chief Justice of India

(d) Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha

22. Who has the right to vote in both Loksabhaand Rajyasabha elections ?

(a) Elected members of Loksabha

(b) Elected members of Rajyasabha

(c) Members of Legislative Council

(d) Members of State Legislative

23. ‘Mount Morgan’ region, which is famousfor gold mining is located in :

(a) South Africa (b) Australia

(c) China (d) Britain

24. 72 Traders were sent to China in theregime of :

(a) Kulottunga-I (b) Rajendra-I

(c) Rajraj-I (d) Rajadhiraj-I

25. “Vande Mataram” was sung from theCongress Stage for the first time inKolkata Session (1896). It was presidedover by :

(a) Rahimtulla Sayani

(b) Dadabhai Naroji

(c) Badruddin Tyabji

(d) Bishan Narayan Dar

26. “Indian Grain Storage Management andResearch Institute is situated at ?

(a) Varanasi (b) Hapur

(c) Kanpur (d) Saharanpur

27. Which of the following Enzymes is notfound in the human saliva ?

(a) Lipase (b) Amylase

(c) Trypsin (d) Kallikrein



28.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

29.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

30. Webriz Curve

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

31.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

28. During the Homerule Movement, thegroup of lawyers fought the case of BalGangadhar Tilak in the court ofmagistrate under the leadership of whoamong the following ?

(a) Mohammad Ali Jinnah

(b) Motilal Nehru

(c) Hasan Imam

(d) Sachchidanand Sinha

29. Which one of the following pair is notcorrectly matched?

(Institute) (Location)

(a) Central Research : West Bengal

Institute for Jute

(b) National Research : TamilnaduCentre for Banana

(c) National Institute of : New DelhiFood Technologyand Management

(d) Indian Institute of : Kanpur

Pulses Research

30. ‘Webriz Curve’ is related with which of thefollowings ?

(a) Level of Poverty

(b) Level of Disparity of Income

(c) Level of Unemployment

(d) Level of Human Development

31. After the death of whom, among thefollowings T.T. Krishnamachari wasincluded in the Draft Committee of theConstituent Assembly ?

(a) K.M. Munshi

(b) B.L. Mitra

(c) D.P. Khetan

(d) Mohammad Sadullah



32.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

33.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

34.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

35.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

36.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

37.

(a)

(b)

32. Which of the following is correct ?

(a) Social Equality is guaranteed in theconstitution.

(b) Preamble can not be enforceable bythe court.

(c) The word ‘Economic Freedom’ is notmentioned in the preamble.

(d) All the statements are correct.

33. 73rd Constitutional Amendment wasimplemented in the whole country on :

(a) 24 April 1992 (b) 10 July 1993

(c) 10 July 1992 (d) 24 April 1993

34. ‘Right to Constitute Cooperative Society’in India is a :

(a) Fundamental Right

(b) Legal Right

(c) Constitutional Right

(d) Natural Right

35. Soil Erosion is a big problem in :

(a) Tropical Rainforests

(b) African Sawana

(c) Mediterranean Territory

(d) Australian Downs

36. Which of the following incidents happenedin the last ?

(a) Naval revolt in Mumbai.

(b) First session of Constituent Assembly

(c) Individual Satyagrah of Congress

(d) Mountbatten Plan for the Partition ofIndia

37. Which one of the following pairs regardingU.P. is not correctly matched?

(a) ‘Chlas’ Grass : Bundelkhand

(b) Conical Mounds : Agra



(c)

(d)

38.

1.

2.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

39.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

40.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

41.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

42.

(c) Maximum Rain : Gorakhpur

(d) ‘Maar’ Soil : Jhansi

38. Cosider the following statement regardingsouth west monsoon :

1. In India, 92 percent of the total rainfallrecives form this

2. This starts with the state of kerla inIndia

The correct statements from the above is/are ?(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

39. 'Madras Mahajan Sabha' was establishedin which year?

(a) August, 1852

(b) September, 1882

(c) September, 1883

(d) May, 1884

40. Which of the followings is/are included inthe targets of Integrated WatershedDevelopment Programmme ?

(a) Preventing Soil Drift

(b) Regenisis of Natural Vegetation

(c) Groundwater Recharging


41. During the period of which of the followingrulers Saint Tomas came India topropagate Christian religion ?

(a) Kanishka

(b) Minander

(c) Gondophernes

(d) Vimkadfisas Second


1. Sugarcane Farms

2. Motor Vehicle



(a) (b)

(c) (d)

43.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

44.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

45.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

46.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

47.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

3. Paddy Farms

4. Live Stock

Which of the above is/are the main sourceof Methane Emission ?

(a) 1, 3 and 4 (b) 2, 3 and 4

(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) All of the above

43. Which one of the following pairs is notcorrectly matched?

(a) Sulphuric Acid– Oil of Vitriol

(b) Nitrous Oxide – Laughing Gas

(c) Sodium – Used in makingCarbonate Domestic water soft

(d) All are correctly matched.

44. By the deficit of which one of following,clotting of blood disorder happens?

(a) Calciferol (b) Floquinone

(c) Pyridoxine (d) Tocopherol

45. The medicine used for the treatment of‘Plague’ is ?

(a) Chloromycetin (b) Isoniazid

(c) Streptomycin (d) Adralin

46. In the Haripura Session of Congress in theyear 1938, a ‘National PlanningCommittee’ was constituted, whosepresident was :

(a) Jawahar Lal Nehru

(b) Narendra Dev

(c) Pattabhi Sitaramayya

(d) Rajendra Prasad

47. ‘Balkan Plan’ is considered as thebrainchild of which one of the following ?

(a) Churchill

(b) Zinnah

(c) Mout Batten

(d) C. Rajagopalachari



48.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

49.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

50.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

51.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

52.

48. In the Ahmadabad Session of 1921, whohad presented the proposal to set the goalof Congress “Sampurna Swaraj” ?

(a) Mohd. Iqbal

(b) Maulana Hasrat Mohani

(c) Hakaim Azmal Khan

(d) None of these

49. Which of the following committees/Commissions was/were related withEducation ?

1. Raleigh Commission

2. Charles Wood Committee

3. Sadler Commission

4. Muddiman Committee

Code :

(a) 1, 2, 4 (b) 2, 3, 4

(c) 1, 2, 3 (d) All of the above

50. ‘Abhigyan Shakuntalam’ was firstlytranslated in English by :

(a) Charles Wilkins

(b) William Jones

(c) Jonathan Duncan

(d) Auckland

51. Consider the following statements :

1. ‘Jarwa’ tribe is the most primitivetribes of India.

2. This is found in Odisha, HimachalPradesh and Kerala.

Choose the correct statements :

(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2


52. Mahé, considered as the part ofPuducherry state is situated at :



(a) (b)

(c) (d)

53.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

54.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

55.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

56.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

57.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

58.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Kerala

(c) Tamilnadu (d) Karnataka

53. Which one of the following countries of theworld is not bigger in area than India ?

(a) Canada (b) America

(c) Australia (d) Indonesia

54. Which one of the following is not helpfulin achieving fertility of the soil ?

(a) Crop Cycle

(b) Seed Modification

(c) Mixed Cultivation

(d) Multi-Crop Farming

55. Which type of roots are found in mangroveplants ?

(a) Prop Root

(b) Still Root

(c) Pneumatophores Roots

(d) Haustoria Roots


1. Bacteriophage 2. Virus

3. Bacteria 4. Blue-green Algae

Which of the above is/are the examplesof Prokaryotic Cells ?

(a) 1, 3, 4 (b) 2, 4

(c) 1, 2, 4 (d) All of the above

57. For self protection, virus infected cellsproduce which substance ?

(a) Interferon (b) Preons

(c) Nucleoproteins (d) Harpose

58. Which one of the following is an exampleof Complete Stem Parasite ?

(a) Rafflesia (b) Mango

(c) Cuscuta (Amarbel) (d) Sandal



59.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

60. I II

I II

A)

B)

C)

D)

A B C D

(a) 3 4 1 2

(b) 2 1 4 3

(c) 1 2 3 4

(d) 4 3 2 1

61.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

62.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

63.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

59. Which of the following pairs is not correctlymatched ?(a) Dermatology– Study of Brain(b) Hepatology – Study of Liver(c) Neonetology – Study of Newborn Baby(d) Sarcology – Study of Muscles

60. Match List-I with List-II and choose thecorrect answer with the help of given codes:

List-I List-II

A) Hypothalamus 1. Maintaining theBalance of Body

B) Cerebellum 2. Control of hungerand temperature

C) Cerebrum 3. Metabolism ControlD) Medulla 4. Centre of Memory

oblongata

Code:

A B C D

(a) 3 4 1 2

(b) 2 1 4 3

(c) 1 2 3 4

(d) 4 3 2 1

61. During the respiration, what percent ofCO2 is in the brearthe out air ?

(a) 96% (b) 10%

(c) 0.003% (d) 4%

62. What is necessary for the making of ToothEnamel and for the security of teeth andbones :

(a) Chlorine (b) Phosphorous(c) Fluorine (d) Zinc

63. Due to deficit of which Vitamin, tendencyto forget, sleeplessness and hopelessnessis increased ?

(a) Pyridoxine (b) Thymene

(c) Biotin (d) Riboflavin



64.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

65.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

66.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

67.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

68.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

69.

(a) XII (b) XIII

(c) XIV(A) (d) XV

70.

64. In which form, fat is circulated in theblood?

(a) Lipoproteins (b) Lecithin

(c) Terpenes (d) Phospholipid

65. Which of the following Mahajanpads wasrelated with the present Allahabad andBanda districts ?

(a) Champa (b) Kosal

(c) Vats (d) Avanti

66. In the Guptan period, the land given indonation to Brahmins and Temples wascalled :

(a) Uparnika (b) Udakbhag

(c) Agrahar (d) Udrang

67. Which one of the following pairs ofincidents of the life of Buddha and theirsymbols, is not correctly matched :

(Symbol/Emblem) (Incidents)

(a) Pippal (Bodhi Tree) – Knowledge

(b) Foot Print – Nirvan

(c) Horse – Leaving House

(d) Stup – Birth

68. In India, who among the followings isresponsible for the making of ‘CreamyLayer’?

(a) Backward Class Commission

(b) Government

(c) Judiciary

(d) None of these

69. Administrative Tribunals were added inwhich part of the constitution by the 42ndconstitutional amendment ?

(a) Part XII (b) Part XIII

(c) Part XIV(A) (d) Part XV

70. Which one of the following pairs is notmatched correctly ?



(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

71.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

72.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

73.

(a) %

(b)

(c) %

(d)

74.

(a) % (b) %

(c) % (d) %

75.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(Hot Waterfalls) (Region)

(a) Sohana – Haryana

(b) Puga Valley – Himachal Pradesh

(c) Lasundara – Gujarat

(d) Taptapani – Odisha

71. Which one of the following is not a part ofTrans Himalayas ?

(a) Kailash (b) Karakoram

(c) Laddakh (d) Dhaulagiri

72. Which of the following passes linksSrinagar with Gilgit ?

(a) Joji La (b) Banihal

(c) Bara-Lacha (d) Burjil

73. Which one of the given pairs regardingCensus-2011 is not correctly matched ?

(a) Decadal Female – 21.23%Population Growth of U.P.

(b) Average Population – 829Density of U.P.

(c) Female Literacy Rate – 56.6%

of U.P.

(d) Sex Ratio of U.P. – 912

74. In the 2001-2011 decade, the downfall inthe population growth rate of U.P. is :

(a) 6.52% (b) 7.31%

(c) 5.63% (d) 8.5%

75. Which one of the following is incorrectregarding the schemes run by the U.P.Government ?

(Scheme) (Objective)(a) Mukhbir – Prevention of

Electricity Theft(b) E-Precure- – Control over

ment corruption in Govt.Departments

(c) Spot – For Quick action onTerrorism



(d)

76.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

77.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

78.

(a) II

(b) II

(c)

(d)

79.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

80.

(a)

(b)

(d) Bhagya – Financial aid at the

Lakshmi time of birth ofdaughter in BPL family

76. Consider the following-

1. Bacteria 2. Fungus

3. Virus

Which of above is/are called decomposersregarding food chains in ecosystem?

(a) 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2

(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) None of these

77. Which of the following wildlife sanctuariesis known for conservation of 'White Bear'?

(a) Jaladapara (b) Ghat Prabha

(c) Dachigam (d) Marine Park

78. Which one of the following pairs is notcorrectly matched ?

(a) Construction of – Devrai II‘Haridra Dam’ onon river Tungbhadra

(b) Last emperor of – Virupaksha IISangam Dynasty

(c) Construction of – Krishnadev RaiVitthal Swami Temple

(d) Foundation of – Veer NarsinghTuluv Dynasty

79. Which one of the following was set up onthe recommendations of ‘GorewalaCommittee’?

(a) NABARD(b) Disinvestment Commission(c) State Bank of India(d) Punjab National Bank

80. The expenditure through which neitherdepreciation of property nor the deficiencyin any liabilities occurs, is called :

(a) Planned Expenditure

(b) Capital Expenditure



(c)

(d)

81.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

82.

(A)

(R)

(a) (A) (R) (R) (A)

(b) (A) (R) (R) (A)

(c) (A) (R)

(d) (A) (R)

83.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

84.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

(c) Revenue Expenditure

(d) Non-Plan Expenditure

81. The decision of which one, in the mattersof delimitation of constituencies is final?

(a) Supreme Court (b) Election Comm.

(c) President (d) Parliament

82. Consider the following statements andchoose the correct answer with the helpof the codes given below :

Statement (A): India’s rank in FishProduction in the world is second.

Reason (R): More than 18,000 species offish are found in India.

Code:

(a) Both (A) and (R) are correct, (R) is thecorrect explanation of (A).

(b) Both (A) and (R) are correct (R) is notthe correct explanation of (A).

(c) (A) is correct, (R) is wrong.

(d) (A) is wrong (R) is correct.

83. Which of the following is/are not thecompositions of Kalidas ?

1. Ritusanhar

2. Kiratarjuniya

3. Mrichhkatikam

4. Malvikagnimitram

Code :

(a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 2

(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2, 3, 4

84. In which city of Sindhu Valley Civilization,evidence of conservation of drinking waterhave been found ?

(a) Mohenjo-daro (b) Lothal

(c) Kalibanga (d) Dhaulaveera



85.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

86.

(a) XII (b) XIV

(c) XV (d) XVII

87. LED

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

88. pH

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

89.

(a) H2 (b) N2

(c) CO2 (d) SO2

90.

(a) 1.50C

(b) 20C

(c) 10C

(d)

85. Which one of the following pairs is notcorrectly matched ?

(a) Battle of Pindari – Lord Hastings

(b) First Afghan War – Lord Auckland

(c) Merger of Sindh – Lord Ellenborough

(d) Second Sikh War– Lord Harding

86. ‘Sati Custom’ was abolished by which rule?

(a) Rule XII (b) Rule XIV

(c) Rule XV (d) Rule XVII

87. LED Methodology is based on whichPrinciple?

(a) Fluorescence

(b) Phosphorescence

(c) Electroluminescence

(d) None of the above

88. In which of the following pH value ishighest?

(a) Gastric Juice

(b) Bile in Gall Bladder

(c) Pancreatic juice

(d) Saliva

89. Which of the following gas plays vital rolein “Green House Effect” ?

(a) H2 (b) N2

(c) CO2 (d) SO2

90. An institution of United Nations has laiddown the stipulation that all the countryshould maintain their temperature uptowhich limit by the year 2050 ?

(a) Reducing Temperature by 1.50 C

(b) Reducing Temperature by 20 C

(c) Reducing Temperature by 10 C

(d) None of the above.



91.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

92.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

93. I II

I II

A)

B)

C)

D)

A B C D(a) 1 2 4 3(b) 4 3 1 2(c) 2 1 3 4(d) 3 4 2 1

94.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

95.

(a)

(b)

(c)

91. ‘Twilights Children’ book is based on thelife of people suffering from which disease?

(a) AIDS (b) Down Syndrome

(c) Cancer (d) Blindness

92. By Recognising “AADHAR”, Supreme Courtof India has mentioned it mandatory forwhich one of the following ?

(a) Bank Account

(b) Credit Card

(c) Passport

(d) For filing Income Tax Return

93. Match List-I with List-II and choose thecorrect answer with the help of givencodes:

List-I List-II

A) Tropical Forest 1. Sundarvan

B) Coniferous Forest 2. Rajasthan

C) Mangrove Forest 3. Himachal PradeshD) Deciduous Forest 4. Silent Valley

Code:

A B C D

(a) 1 2 4 3(b) 4 3 1 2(c) 2 1 3 4(d) 3 4 2 1

94. The maximum duration of ‘Zero Hour’ inLok Sabha is :

(a) 30 Minutes (b) 60 Minutes

(c) 2 Hours (d) Indefinite Period

95. Which one of the following functions is notperformed by Election Commission ?

(a) Making of Electoral Roll

(b) Determination of Polling Booth.

(c) Implementaion of Model Code ofConduct .



(d)

96.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

97.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

98.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

99. Dis-investment

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

100.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

101.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

(d) Supervision of Panchayat Elections

96. In India, who is the guardian of PublicFunds ?

(a) President

(b) Prime Minister

(c) Finance Minister

(d) Comptroller and Auditor General

97. In India, Income Tax is :

(a) Direct and Proportional

(b) Indirect and Progressive

(c) Direct and Progressive

(d) Indirect and Proportional

98. If Cash Reserve Ratio is reduced byReserve Bank of India, then what will beits impact on credit-creation ?

(a) Will be reduced.

(b) Will be increased.

(c) Will remain as it is.

(d) None of the above impacts.

99. Target to raise the funds by what amountthrough Disinvestment in PublicEnterprises in the budget of referencedyear 2019-20 is ?

(a) Rs. 75,000 crore (b) Rs. 85,000 crore

(c) Rs. 95,000 crore (d) Rs. 1,05,000 crore

100.Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojnahas been declared in the buddget of ?

(a) 2015-16 (b) 2016-17

(c) 2018-19 (d) 2019-20

101.To make the Indian economy an economyof five trillion by the year 2025, what isthe expected real GDP growth ratementioned in Economic Survey 2018-19?

(a) 7% (b) 8%

(c) 9% (d) 10%



102.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

103.

Residual Powers

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

104.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

105.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

106.

(a)

(b)

102. Which of the following matters the hasbeen improved most by “Beti Bachao, BetiPadhao” campaign ?

(a) Child Sex Ratio

(b) Child Mortality Rate in Girls

(c) Gross Registration Ratio in PrimaryEducation

(d) Human Development Index

103. According to the provisions of IndianConstitution, the Residual Powers ofMaking Laws are vested in ?

(a) Indian Parliament

(b) State Legislature

(c) Local Municipal Bodies andPanchayati Raj Institutions


104.Such an effort made by any person, inwhich he obtains secret information bymentioning his fake identity, is called :

(a) Fishing Trips

(b) Computer Virus

(c) Spiceware Scam

(d) Virus

105. Which of the following regarding JetStreem is not correct ?

(a) It moves in the stratosphere.

(b) It moves from west to east.

(c) It moves in helicoidal turnings.

(d) It moves with a speed of approximately300 KM/Hr.

106. Which one of the following dams is notcorrectly matched ?

(a) Akosombo – Ghana

(b) Hoover – U.S.A.



(c)

(d)

107.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

108.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

109.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

110.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

111.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

112.

(c) Kurobegawa Dam – Japan

(d) Warragamba – South Africa

107.Which one of the following BiosphereReserve is situated on maximum height?

(a) Cold Desert

(b) Dehang Debang

(c) Khangchend Zonga

(d) Nanda Devi

108. In which region of India Summer Monsooncomes first ?

(a) Himalaya

(b) Eastern Ghat

(c) Western Ghat

(d) Plains of Sindhu and Ganga

109.Which Wildlife Reserve is known for theElephants in Kerala ?

(a) Parakal (b) Periyar

(c) Chandraprabha (d) Kanha

110.The pair of place/region famous for oilproduction is :

(a) Ghawar and Masjid-e-Suleman

(b) Peshawar and Rawalpindi

(c) Kalgoorlie and Coolgardie

(d) Raniganj and Jharia

111.Suez Canal has reduced the distancebetween which two places or continets?

(a) Europe and South Asia

(b) South America and Africa

(c) Europe and North America

(d) Australia and South Asia

112.Aurora Borealis is in :



(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

113.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

114.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

115.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

116. IFFI-

2019

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

117.

(a)

(a) Exosphere

(b) Ionosphere

(c) Ozonosphere

(d) Stratosphere

113.Consider the following statementsregarding Indian Solar Mission :

1. India is growing rapidly in SolarEnergy.

2. India is planning to extend solarenergy in all part of the country.

3. South and West India gets moresunlight and solar energy.

Which of the above statements is/arecorrect?

(a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 2

(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3

114.Regarding people of Hind (India) “Hindu”word was firstly used by whom ?

(a) Greek (b) Roman

(c) Chinese (d) Arab

115. Karewas are well known for :

(a) Farming of Apples

(b) Farming of Bananas

(c) Farming of Grapes

(d) Farming of Saffron Crocus

116. In which city 50th International FilmFestival of India (IFFI-2019) will beorganised in November 2019 ?

(a) New Delhi (b) Mumbai

(c) Tiruvanantpuram (d) Goa

117. In the importing goods of India, the importof which of the following goods was of thehighest value in the year 2018-19 ?

(a) Crude Petroleum



(b)

(c)

(d)

118.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

119.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

120.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

121.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

122.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(b) Pearl and other valuable stones

(c) Petroleum Products

(d) Iron and Steel

118.Which one of the following is not themember of Gulf Cooperation Council ?

(a) Saudi Arab (b) Kuwait

(c) Oman (d) Iran

119.The objectives of which one of the followingwomen welfare schemes was to fulfill theneeds of women related with the loans ?

(a) Mahila Samakhya Yojna

(b) Indira Mahila Yojna

(c) Rashtriya Mahila Kosh

(d) Mahila Samridhi Yojna

120. ‘Phillips Curve’ expresses the relationbetween which of the followings ?

(a) Inflation and Unemployment

(b) Disinflation and Unemployment

(c) Inflation and Base Effect

(d) None of these

121. In India, the main reason for using Deficitfinancing is :

(a) Increasing Foreign Currency Reserve

(b) Promoting Economic Development

(c) To Systematize Balance of Payments

(d) Public Needs

122.Every year 11th July is celebrated aswhich day ?

(a) Labour Day

(b) Cooperative Day

(c) Population Day

(d) Excise Day



123.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

124.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

125.

(a)

(b) GATT

(c)

(d)

126.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

127.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

123.Consider the following statements :

1. The first woman chief minister ofUttar Pradesh was Sarojani Naidu.

2. The first governor of Uttar Pradesh wasSucheta Kriplani.

Choose the correct statements :

(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2


124.Negative Industrial Growth Rate in UttarPradesh was in :

(a) Fourth Plan

(b) Sixth Plan

(c) Ninth Plan

(d) Eleventh Plan

125. Set up of which of the following is notrelated with Bretton Woods Conference?

(a) IBRD

(b) GATT

(c) IMF

(d) Asian Development Bank

126. Which country has recently declared tomake its capital on the eastern part ofBorneo Island ?

(a) Malaysia (b) Indonesia

(c) Singapore (d) New Zealand

127.Recently India has been associated withwith ‘Christchurch Call’ initiative. Thisinitiative is related with :

(a) Solving of problems of the refugees.

(b) Prevention of Ebola Virus on globallevel

(c) Removal of content related withterrorism & extremism from Internet.

(d) Eradication of Child labour.



128.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

129.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

130.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

131.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

132.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

133.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

128.First World Youth Conference on Kindnesswas recently organised at :

(a) New Delhi (b) Pune

(c) Hyderabad (d) Gandhinagar

129.The longest rail-cum-road bridge of India‘Bogibeel’ is situated over the river :

(a) Ganga

(b) Chinab

(c) Brahmaputra

(d) Gandak

130.National Water Development Agency wasset up in :

(a) July 1982 (b) August 1984

(c) July 1985 (d) August 1987

131.Seventh Economic Census has recentlybeen started by Ministry of Statistics andProgramme Implementation from ?

(a) Mizoram (b) Tripura

(c) Sikkim (d) Meghalaya

132.Who among the following has recently beenappointed as the chairman of PublicAccounts Committee ?

(a) Mallikarjun Kharge

(b) Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

(c) Shashi Tharoor

(d) Kapil Sibbal

133. ‘Scion of Ikshvaku’ (Ikshuvak Ke Vanshaj)is a famous book of who among thefollowing?

(a) Jaimini Bhagwati

(b) Amish Tripathi

(c) Vikram Sampat

(d) Ravish Kumar



134.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

135.

(A)

(R)

(a) (A) (R) (R) (A)

(b) (A) (R) (R) (A)

(c) (A) (R)

(d) (A) (R)

136.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

137.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

138.

(a)

(b)

(c)

134.P.V. Sindhu has recently won the title ofWorld Badminton Championship bydefeating ?

(a) Takuro Hoki

(b) Sayaka Hirota

(c) Nozomi Okuhara

(d) Yuki Fukushima

135. Consider the following statements andchoose the correct answer with the helpof the codes given below :Statement (A): ‘Socialist’ word was addedin preamble by the 42nd ConstitutionalAmendment 1976, socialism of India isdemocratic socialismReason (R): Control of State is more toughin democratic socialism.

Code:(a) Both (A) and (R) are correct, (R) is the

correct explanation of (A).(b) Both (A) and (R) are correct (R) is not

the correct explanation of (A).(c) (A) is correct, (R) is wrong.(d) (A) is wrong (R) is correct.

136. “Preventive Detention” subject is includedunder which list of the constitution ?

(a) Union List (b) State List

(c) Concurrent List (d) None of these

137.Members of Council of Ministers arepersonally responsible to :

(a) Lok Sabha

(b) President

(c) Parliament

(d) Prime Minister

138.A judge of High Court addresses hisresignation to :

(a) The President

(b) Chief Justice of India

(c) Governor of the State



(d)

139.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

140.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

141.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

142.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

143.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

144.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(d) Chief Justice of the High Court of theconcerned state.

139.Bianca Andreescu, who has recently wonthe title of US Open 2019 by defeatingSerena Williams is player of which country?

(a) Spain (b) Romania

(c) Canada (d) Britain

140.Govt. of India has declared to give theimmediate help of 10 lakh dollars toCyclone Dorian affected which country ?

(a) Cuba (b) Bahamasa

(c) Barbados (d) Jamaica

141. Which country has recently been declaredas ‘Bird Flu Free’ country by WorldOrganisation for Animal Health ?

(a) India (b) China

(c) Bangladesh (d) Pakistan

142.Happiness Department of which state hasrecently planned to set up a Time Bank ?

(a) Uttar Pradesh

(b) Himachal Pradesh

(c) Arunachal Pradesh

(d) Madhya Pradesh

143.Recently, in which city Prime MinisterNarendra Modi has launched the first‘Make in India Metro Coach’ of thecountry?(a) Jaipur (b) Delhi(c) Mumbai (d) Patna

144.After withdrawal of status of ‘Tiger State’which state government is going to setup a Tiger Strike Force for the protectionof Tigers ?

(a) Uttar Pradesh

(b) Chhatisgarh

(c) Karnataka

(d) Madhya Pradesh



145.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

146.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

147.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

148.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

149.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

150.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

145. According to a survey released byEconomic Intelligence Unit, which city ofthe world is at the first position in the listof Places to Live ?

(a) Vienna (b) Zurich(c) Mumbai (d) Sydney

146. According to a report recently released byWorld Economic Forum, India has gotwhich rank in World Travel and TourismCompetitiveness Index?

(a) 24th (b) 14th(c) 44th (d) 34th

147.Which of the following players has made arecord of being the youngest Test CricketCaptain ?

(a) Trent Bolt

(b) Rashid Khan

(c) Joe Root

(d) Tatenda Taibu

148.Who has recently been selected as theBest Women Athlete of Asia under the“Award for Asia” ?(a) Duti Chand(b) Hima Das(c) M.C. Mary Kom(d) Sakshi Malik

149. “National Nutrition Month” which is beingconducted in Uttar Pradesh upto 30thSeptember 2019, the third week of thenutrition month will be celebrated as ?

(a) Men’s Participation Week

(b) Children’s Week

(c) Monther’s Week

(d) Adolescent Girl Week

150. Which country has recently launched arocket along with ‘Humanoid Robot’ ?

(a) Russia (b) America(c) China (d) Japan


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