Objective General Knowledge

Q. What is the length of nationalised metal road in U.P.?

1 15,000 km
2 22,000 km
3 24,000 km
4 26,000 km
Ans:2
Q.

Among the following which planet takes maximum time for one revolution around
the sun?
1 Earth
2 Jupiter
3 Mars
4 Venus
Ans:2

Q. Which of the following educational institutions is arranged in a chronological order?

1 Takshashila, Kanchipuram, Valabhi and Nalanda
2 Kanchipuram, Takshashila, Nalanda and Valabhi
3 Valabhi, Takshashila, Kanchipuram and Nalanda
4 Takshashila, Valabhi, Kanchipuram and Nalanda
Ans:4
Q. The information is sent by CW transmitter by 1 Changing the audio frequency
2 Interrupting radio signal
3 Using microphone
4 Using camera
Ans:1
Q.

An anaerobic species of the bacterium Clostridium causes a very serious disease in

human populations. Which of the following diseases is it?
1 Botulism
2 Pneumonia
3 Tuberculosis
4 Typhoid
Ans:1

Q. Provincial Autonomy was a significant feature of

1 The Government of India Act, 1935
2 The Indian Independence Act, 1947
3 The Government of India Act, 1919

4 The Government of India Act, 1909

Ans:1
Q. Trade winds blow in the northern hemisphere from
1 North to south
2 South to north
3 Northwest to southwest
4 Northeast to southwest
Ans:4
Q. One among the following is not written by Kalidasa
1 Saakunthalam
2 Raghu Vansam
3 Rith Samharam
4 Kaavyadooth
Ans:4
Q. In which one of the following countries is Rupee its currency?
1 Bhutan
2 Malaysia
3 Maldives
4 Seychelles
Ans:4
Q. Which of the following is the most effective carrier for communications?
1 Cables
2 Microwaves
3 Optical fibres
4 Radio waves
Ans:2
Q. Which among the following dynasties had the strongest navy?
1 Chalukya
2 Chola
3 Gupta
4 Pallava
Ans:2
Q. Which region of India was ruled by Sultan Zain-ul Abidin?
1 Assam
2 Delhi
3 Kashmir
4 Orissa
Ans:3

Q. The place in India receiving the lowest rainfall is

1 Leh
2 Jaisalmer
3 Bikaner
4 Jodhpur
Ans:1
Q.

Who among the following has not championed the modern synthetic theory of
organic evolution:
1 Julian Huxley
2 T. Dobzanski
3 G.L. Stebbins
4 De Vries
Ans:4

Q. Epicentre of an earthquake is a point associated with the

1 place where earthquake is felt
2 place of origin of earthquake in the interior of earth
3 point on the earth's surface just above seismic focus
4 point over the earth's surface where first shock is felt
Ans:3
Q. Recession in the market implies
1 Slump in trade & industry due to fall in demand
2 Increase in trade industry due to rise in demand
3 No change in trade and industry due to stability in demand
4 None of these
Ans:1
Q. Plant cells can usually be distinguished because only plant cells possess
1 Cell walls and mitochondria
2 Golgi bodies and central vacuoles
3 Cell walls and central vacuoles
4 Chromosomes and mitochondria
Ans:3
Q. When we opens an Internet site we see www. What is the full form of www?
1 worldwide word
2 world wide web
3 word widing works
4 words wide Spiderman web
Ans:2

Q. Who was the first scientist to use an instrument for biological studies in 1665?
1 Robert Hooke
2 Schwann
3 Schleiden
4 None of the above
Ans:1
Q.

Which statement is correct I. Shashi Tharoor was the former under Secretary in the
United Nation II. Presently he is the Foreign Minister of India.
1 I. is correct
2 II. is correct
3 Both are correct
4 Both are incorrect
Ans:1

Q. Gandhi Peace Prize for 2006 has been awarded to

1 Shabana Azmi
2 Javed Akhtar
3 Dalai Lama
4 Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Ans:1
Q. Which among the following is also known as "world's most translated document"?
1 Kyoto protocol
2 Universal Declaration of Human Rights
3 United Nations Millennium Declaration
4 Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Ans:2
Q. A firm is in equilibrium when its
1 Marginal cost equals the marginal revenue
2 Total cost is minimum
3 Total revenue is maximum
4 Average revenue and marginal revenue are equal
Ans:1
Q. Which is South Korea's largest car manufacturing company?
1 Hyundai
2 Honda
3 Suzuki
4 Toyota
Ans:1
Q. `Garib Rath' is

1 The first AC train for the poor

2 A portal
3 A project launched by Ministry of HRD
4 A low price car
Ans:1
Q. Which of the following terms is associated with the game of Football?
1 Scissor Kick
2 Follow on
3 Slice
4 Short Corner
Ans:1
Q. Who finally approves the draft five-year plans?
1 Prime Minister
2 Planning Commission
3 President
4 National Development Council
Ans:2
Q. Name the film which won 11 Oscars at the 76th Annual Academy Awards
1 The lord of Rings: The Return of the King
2 Mystic River
3 Cold Mountain
4 Monster
Ans:1
Q.

India liberalized its trade with on January 1, 2010, by slashing duties on several
products like seafood, chemicals and apparel among others.
1 South Korea
2 Singapore and Thailand
3 Malaysia
4 All of the above
Ans:4

Q. The oxide of Nitrogen used in medicine as anaesthetic is

1 Nitrogen dioxide
2 Nitric oxide
3 Nitrous oxide
4 Nitrogen pent oxide
Ans:4
Q. Israel has common borders with
1 Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt

2 Lebanon, Syria, Turkey and Jordan and Egypt

3 Cyprus, Turkey and Jordan and Egypt
4 Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Yemen
Ans:1
Q. A person suffering from beriberi should take
1 unpolished rice, green vegetables, yeast
2 egg yolk, fish, green vegetables
3 citrus fruit, mangoes, grapes
4 sweet potato, meat and milk
Ans:3
Q.

In which of the following places is the Civil Aviation Training Centre situated in the
Uttar Pradesh?
1 Allahabad
2 Lucknow
3 Varanasi
4 Amethi
Ans:1

Q. Which of the following countries is not the member of IBSA?

1 India
2 Bangladesh
3 South Africa
4 Brazil
Ans:2
Q. Sexual selection theory was propounded by
1 Wallace
2 De Vries
3 Lamarck
4 Charles Darwin
Ans:4
Q. Who launched the strongest opposition to the Ilbert Bill during Ripon's regime?
1 Educated Indians
2 Indian Association
3 European Businessmen
4 Surendra Nath Banarjee
Ans:3
Q. Kishen Maharaj famous for?
1 Vocal
2 Sitar

3 Tabla
4 Kattak Dance
Ans:4
Q. Which of the following Shaka king reconstructed the Sudarshana lake?
1 Rudradaman
2 Manes
3 Chastana
4 Bhumaka
Ans:1
Q. Which of the following yields the largest revenue in the Central Budget?
1 Excise Duty
2 Sales Tax
3 Income Tax
4 None of these
Ans:1
Q. Allauddin Khalji did not levy
1 Kharaj
2 Ghari
3 Qismat - i - khoti
4 Charai
Ans:3
Q.

Which Parliamentary Committee is describe as 'Watch-dog' and guardian of the

people against official negligence of corruption?
1 Committee on Estimates
2 Public Accounts Committee
3 Committee on Public Undertaking
4 Committee on 'Consolidated fund of India'
Ans:2

Q.

Who among the following British Governors-General shifted India's capital from
Calcutta to Delhi in 1911?
1 Lord Louis Mountbatten
2 Warren Hastings
3 Lord Canning
4 Lord Harding
Ans:3

Q. Small pox is caused by

1 Bacteria
2 Fungus

3 Virus
4 Algae
Ans:3
Q. When a magnetic needle is placed at a neutral point, it turns
1 Vertical
2 Horizontal
3 At an angle greater than 900
4 At an angle smaller than 900
Ans:1
Q.

The power to enlarge the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India with respect to
any matter included in the Union List of Legislative Power rests with
1 The president of India
2 The Chief Justice of India
3 The Parliament
4 The Union Ministry of Law justice and Company Affairs
Ans:3

Q. In case of gas turbines, the gaseous fuel consumption guarantees are based on 1 High heat value
2 Low heat value
3 Net calorific value
4 Middle heat value
Ans:3
Q. What is the power factor of a pure resistor circuit?
1 One
2 Zero
3 Leading
4 Lagging
Ans:1
Q.

Governor S.K. Singh, a former Foreign Secretary, died in New Delhi on December 1.
2009.
1 Punjab
2 Assam
3 Tamil Nadu
4 Rajasthan
Ans:4

Q. Magnetic disk a medium known as

1 Serial access
2 Direct access

3 Sequential access
4 Sequential and rotational access
Ans:2
Q. With which one of the following sports is Jayanta Talukdar associated?
1 Golf
2 Snooker
3 Archery
4 Shooting
Ans:3
Q. A place where wild animals live
1 Forest
2 Lair
3 Sanctuary
4 Stable
Ans:2
Q.

The soil which have supported agriculture for centuries without much manuring or
following are
1 Alluvial & Laterite soil
2 Red & Laterite soil
3 Black & Alluvial soil
4 Laterite & Balk soil
Ans:3

Q. What was the commercial aim of the Portuguese is India?

1 Deprive Arabs and Persians from India's maritime trade
2 Capture pepper and other superior spices trade
3 Capture textiles and spice trades
4 Capture territories on the western coast
Ans:2
Q.

In context of the Nobel prizes which of the following year till now has been a year for
female achievers?
1 2009
2 1992
3 2006
4 2007
Ans:1

Q. Hugo de Cries based his theory of mutation on observing the organism

1 Drosophila
2 Pea plant

3 Oenothera
4 Elephant
Ans:3
Q. Which of the following emblems is not associated with the given ruling dynasties ?
1 Chola - Tiger
2 Chera - Fox
3 Pandyan - Carp
4 Pallava - Snake
Ans:4
Q. Which of the following environment supports the growth of mangrove swamp?
1 Tidal flat
2 Monsoon
3 Equatorial
4 Mixed
Ans:1
Q. Who finally approves the draft five-year plans?
1 Prime Minister
2 Planning Commission
3 President
4 National Development Council
Ans:2
Q. The world's first woman Prime Minister was
1 Indira Gandhi
2 Margaret Thatcher
3 Sirimavo Bandaranaike
4 Golda Meir
Ans:3
Q. Which are the countries who set-up the Economic Co-operation Organisation :
1 Iran
2 Pakistan
3 Turkey
4 All the above
Ans:4
Q. "Namibia" was earlier known as
1 South- West Africa
2 New Guinea
3 British Guyana
4 British Columbia

Ans:1
Q.

According to a report released by the UN in October 2009, how many people

worldwide go hungry?
1 75 million
2 1 billion
3 1.5 billion
4 2 billion
Ans:2

Q. Minority carrier in P-type semiconductor is 1 Free electrons

2 Free holes
3 Holes and electrons both
4 Holes minus electrons
Ans:2
Q. Which of the following gas is used in cigarette lighters
1 Propane
2 Butane
3 Methane
4 Ethane
Ans:2
Q. Which one among the following States is smallest in area?
1 Andhra Pradesh
2 Gujarat
3 Karnataka
4 Tamil Nadu
Ans:4
Q. NABARD stands for
1 National Bank of Agriculture and Regional Development
2 National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
3 National Bureau of Aeronautical Research and Development
4 None of these
Ans:2
Q. Kishen Maharaj famous for?
1 Vocal
2 Sitar
3 Tabla
4 Kattak Dance
Ans:4

Q. Superconductors are those materials

1 Which become non-conductors at transition point
2 Which looses all electrical resistance when cooled below a certain temperature
3 In which resistance rises to infinity below certain temperature
4 Which conducts electricity in extra widths
Ans:2
Q. The cell that is concerned with excretion and osmoregulation is
1 Flame cell
2 Chromatophores
3 Nematoblast
4 None of these
Ans:1
Q.

Which one of the following amendment Acts added Bodo, Dogri, Maithili and
santhali Languages in the Eight Schedule to the Constitution?
1 100th Amendment Act 2003
2 97th Amendment Act 2003
3 92nd Amendment Act 2003
4 91st Amendment Act 2003
Ans:3

Q.

Recently British scientists have identified the enzyme that plays crucial role in
clogging cup of arteries. It is called 1 Peroxidase
2 Matrix metalloproteinase - 8
3 Succinic dehydragenase
4 Elastase - 1
Ans:2

Q.

What is the deadline fixed by RBI for all the regional Rural Banks across the
country to be fully CBS compliant?
1 April 2010
2 April 2011
3 September 2010
4 September 2011
Ans:4

Q. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (Lake --- Location)
1 Superior -- US-Canada
2 Baikal -- Russia
3 Great Bear -- Canada
4 Great Slave -- Russia

Ans:4
Q. What is the interval between two 'Maha Kumbh' melas at the same place?
1 6 years
2 10 years
3 12 years
4 15 years
Ans:3
Q. When a magnetic needle is placed at a neutral point, it turns
1 Vertical
2 Horizontal
3 At an angle greater than 900
4 At an angle smaller than 900
Ans:1
Q.

The recently launched Oceansat-II satellite was launched by which launch vehicle of
ISRO
1 PSLV-C14
2 PSLV-16
3 PSLV-C
4 PSLV-C6
Ans:2

Q. By default, your documents print in - mode.

1 Landscape
2 Portrait
3 Page Setup
4 print View
Ans:2
Q. What is International Development Association?
1 A voluntary association of Developing countries
2 A federation of International lending agencies
3 An affiliate of World Bank
4 An organization of donor countries of European Union
Ans:3
Q. Kaziranga Sanctuary was set up to protect
1 Rhinoceros
2 Elephants
3 Birds
4 Tigers
Ans:1

Q. Which of the following paper sizes is the largest?

1 A2
2 A3
3 A4
4 A5
Ans:1
Q.

Which among the following is not among the venues for the ICC Twenty-20 World
Cup to be held in 2007 in South Africa?
1 Cape Town
2 Durban
3 Johannesburg
4 Pretoria
Ans:4

Q.

As per 1991 Census, which one of the following groups of Union Territories had the
highest literacy rate?
1 Chandigarh and Dadra & Nagar Haveli
2 Delhi and Andaman & Nicobar Islands
3 Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Pondicherry
4 Pondicherry and Delhi
Ans:2

Q. Sigma is a term of 1 Accounting

2 Maths
3 Science
4 Arts
Ans:2
Q.

The Banking Solution provider Financle is an arm of which of the following

companies?
1 Infosys
2 Tata Consultancy services (TCS)
3 Mahindra Satyam
4 IBS Software Services
Ans:1

Which statement is correct: I. Hamid Karzai is the present President of Afghanistan

Q. and was declared unanimously as the winner of the recently held General election in
that country. II. He has done his Masters from the Shimla University.
1 I. is correct
2 II. is correct
3 Both are correct

4 Both are incorrect

Ans:2
Q. What is International Development Association?
1 A voluntary association of Developing countries
2 A federation of International lending agencies
3 An affiliate of World Bank
4 An organization of donor countries of European Union
Ans:3
Q. Which one of the following statement is NOT correct?
1 Milk contains none of the B-vitamins
2 Vitamin-A (retinal) deficiency leads to dry and scaly skin
3 One of the symptoms of scurvy is pain in the joints
4 Vitamin-B, (thiamine) deficiency can lead to heart failure
Ans:1
Q. Who is the Chairman of the Twelfth Finance Commission ?
1 C. Rangarajan
2 N. N. Vohra
3 Bimal Jalan
4 Vijay Kelkar
Ans:1
Q. Which one of the following topographic units receives the first monsoon in summer?
1 Western Ghats
2 Himalayas
3 Meghalayas Plateau
4 Eastern Ghats
Ans:1
Q. Silicon Valley of India is located in
1 Dehradun
2 Bangalore
3 Hyderabad
4 Srinagar
Ans:2
Q.

Which one of the following is included in the World List of Biosphere Reserves by
UNESCO?
1 Kinnaur Region
2 Spiti Valley
3 Nallamalai Hills
4 Sunder bans

Ans:4
Q.

Who amongst the following was the candidate of the Democratic party in latest
elections held for the President of the USA?
1 Hillary Clinton
2 Michelle Robinson
3 Barack Husain Obama
4 None of the Above
Ans:3

Q. The number of permanent members of the Security Council of the United Nations is
1 Three
2 Five
3 Seven
4 Eleven
Ans:2
Q. Which of the following paper sizes is the largest?
1 A2
2 A3
3 A4
4 A5
Ans:1
Q. Which of the following vitamins is essential for the coagulation of blood?
1 Vitamin A
2 Vitamin B12
3 Vitamin K
4 Vitamin D
Ans:3
Q. Which among the following has the maximum lifespan
1 Eagle
2 Tortoise
3 Tiger
4 Elephant
Ans:2
Q. In Sanskrit plays written during the Gupta period, women & Sudras speak
1 Prakrit
2 Sauraseni
3 Pali
4 Sanskrit
Ans:1

Q. Among the following , which Mughal Emperor introduced the policy of SULB-i-kul?
1 Babar
2 Humayun
3 Akbar
4 Shahjahan
Ans:3
Q. Nanda Devi peak forms a part of
1 Assam Himalayas
2 Kumaon Himalayas
3 Nepal Himalayas
4 Punjab Himalayas
Ans:2
Q. What controls the entry and exit of molecules in cell?
1 Nucleus
2 Ribosomes
3 DNA
4 Plasma membrane
Ans:4
Q. Who among the following taught the doctrine of 'Shunyata'?
1 Nagarjuna
2 Shankaracharya
3 Harisena
4 Vallabhacharya
Ans:1
Q. What may cause a person's ears to get hurt during take-off or landing of an aircraft?
1 Stretching of the tympanic membrane
2 Damage to the middle ear ossicles
3 Increased impulses to the cochlea
4 Vibrations in the bony labyrinth of the inner ear
Ans:1
Q. The meaning of the word 'Secular' used in the Preamble of the Constitution is
1 Freedom of religion and worship to all citizen
2 Monotheism
3 Polytheism
4 Abnegation of all religions
Ans:1
Q.

The translator program that converts source code in high level language into
machine code line by line is called -

1 Assembler
2 Compiler
3 Loader
4 Interpreter
Ans:4
Q. 'Pillars of Hercules' refers to
1 A huge building in Rome
2 A huge historical structure in Greece
3 Strait of Bosporus
4 Strait of Gibraltar
Ans:4
Q. Which brand/company uses the ad line "We know India better"?
1 Max New York Life Insurance
2 LIC of India
3 Amul
4 Bajaj
Ans:2
Q. Which one of the following is a vector?
1 Kinetic energy
2 Pressure
3 Rate of change of momentum
4 Density
Ans:3
Q. Magnetic disk a medium known as
1 Serial access
2 Direct access
3 Sequential access
4 Sequential and rotational access
Ans:2
Q. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
1 Second Battle of Panipat - Akbar and Ibrahim Lodi
2 Battle of Khanwa - Akbar and Rana Sanga
3 Battle of Chausa - Humayun and Sher Shah
4 First battle of Tarian - Mahmud Ghaznavi and Prithviraj Chauhan
Ans:3
Q. The final of the Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament 2009 was played between
1 India and Malaysia
2 India and Pakistan

3 Pakistan and Malaysia

4 Malaysia and Japan
Ans:1
Q. Identify the famous ruler of the Gupta period
1 Kumaradevi
2 Rajyashri
3 Kuber-Naga
4 Prabhavati-Gupta
Ans:4
Q. The invader who raided India seventeen times was
1 Mohammad Ghori
2 Mahmud of Ghazni
3 Genghis Khan
4 Timur
Ans:2
Q. A. C. servomotor is basically a/an ...
1 Universal motor
2 Single phase induction motor
3 Two phase induction motor
4 Three phase induction motor
Ans:3
Q. Within the cell, the site of respiration is the
1 Golgi bodies
2 Ribosomes
3 Mitochondria
4 Nucleus
Ans:3
Q. For which of the following is the cultivation of Tobacco done in Uttar Pradesh?
1 For eating and smoking
2 For cigarettes manufacturing
3 For export
4 For molasses
Ans:1
Q.

Celebrated playback singer - was conferred France's highest civilian award, the
Officer of the Legion of Honour on December 2, 2009.
1 Jagjit Singh
2 Asha Bhosale
3 Manna Dey

4 Lata Mangeshkar
Ans:3
Q. What was the British policy towards Mysore after Tipu Sultan's death?
1 Establishing control over the whole of Mysore
2 The whole of Mysore was handed over to the successor of Tipu Sultan
3 The whole of Mysore was handed over to the successor of Wadyar dynasty
Only the central part of erstwhile Mysore was handed over to the successor of Wadyar
4
dynasty
Ans:4
Q. Who of the following was not the acting President of India?
1 V. V. Giri
2 B. D. Jatti
3 Hidayatullah
4 Zakir Husain
Ans:4
Q. `Benchamark' means -.
1 Products lined up on a bench
2 Salesmen sitting on a bench
3 Set standards
4 Mark on a bench
Ans:3
Q.

In context of the Nobel prizes which of the following year till now has been a year for
female achievers?
1 2009
2 1992
3 2006
4 2007
Ans:1

Q. Who among the following were the leaders of the Indigo Revolt?
1 Buddhu Bhagat and Jhindari Manaki
2 Digambar Biswas and Bishnu Biswas
3 Diabandhu Mitra and Madhusudan Datta
4 Birsa Munda and Gaya Munda
Ans:2
Q. Iodised salt is useful for men because it
1 Improves digestion
2 Increases resistance to diseases
3 Controls the thyroid gland

4 Slows down ageing process

Ans:1
Q.

Which articles of the UN Charter mention the Universal Declaration of Human

Rights :
1 1 to 25
2 1 to 26
3 1 to 30
4 1 to 35
Ans:1

Q.

When did the UN General Assembly adopt the statute of the International Civil
Service Commission :
1 December, 1974
2 December, 1976
3 December, 1979
4 December, 1978
Ans:1

Q.

Which of the following is empowered to entertain any disputes relating to elections

of the Prime Minister and the Speaker to the Parliament on an elections petitions?
1 Supreme Court of India
2 High Courts
3 Central Administrative Tribunal
4 President of India in Consultation with the Election Commission
Ans:2

Q. Diseases caused by the actual contact with the sick person, is called
1 Infectious disease
2 Contagious disease
3 Congenital disease
4 Degenerative disease
Ans:2
Q. Persons below the poverty line in India are classified as such based on whether
1 They are entitled to a minimum prescribed food basket
2 They get work for a prescribed minimum number of days in a year
They belong to agricultural labourer household and the scheduled caste /tribe social
3
group
4 Their daily wages fall below the prescribed minimum wages
Ans:1
Q. Which one of the following branches of biology deals with the study of birds?
1 Entomology
2 Palaeontology

3 Herpetology
4 Ornithology
Ans:4
Q.

The construction of Panama Canal in 1914 eliminated the long and hazardous
voyage
1 Round the stor-rmy Cape Horn
2 Round the Cape of Good Hope
3 Between South & North America
4 In the stormy Atlantic ocean
Ans:1

Q. Mention the most important social issue taken up by Ghandhiji for reforms 1 Religion
2 Cast
3 Women's status
4 Orthodoxy in Hinduism
Ans:2
Q. The author of the book "India Wins Freedom" is
1 Kuldeep Nayyar
2 Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
3 Jawaharlal Nehru
4 Indira Gandhi
Ans:2
Q. Israel has common borders with
1 Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt
2 Lebanon, Syria, Turkey and Jordan and Egypt
3 Cyprus, Turkey and Jordan and Egypt
4 Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Yemen
Ans:1
Q. The World Trade Organisation (WTO) was earlier known as
1 GATT
2 UNICEF
3 UNCTAD
4 FAO
Ans:1
Q. Which type of rain is caused by ascent of moisture laden air along a mountain?
1 Convectional rainfall
2 Orographic rainfall
3 Cyclonic rainfall

4 All of the above

Ans:2
Q. What is the unit of electrical energy?
1 Ampere
2 Volt
3 Watt
4 Kilowatt-hour
Ans:4
Q.

According to the Human Development Report 2006, India has acquired 126th place
in HDI ranking which is. than that of last year.
1 Two ranks up
2 One rank up
3 Two ranks down
4 One rank down
Ans:2

Q. With which game is Bully associated?

1 Cricket
2 Football
3 Golf
4 Hockey
Ans:4
Q. Temple architecture was most developed under
1 Rastrakutas
2 Pallavas
3 Pandyas
4 Cheras
Ans:2
Q.

With reference to the entry of European powers into India, which one of the
following statements is NOT correct?
1 The Portuguese captured Goa in 1499
2 The English opened their first factory in South India at Masulipatam
3 In Eastern India, the English Company opened its first factory in Orissa in 1633
4 Under the leadership of suplex, the French occupied Madras in 1746
Ans:1

Q. In which one of the following countries is Rupee its currency?

1 Bhutan
2 Malaysia
3 Maldives

4 Seychelles
Ans:4
Q. A peripheral device used in a word processing system is
1 Floppy disk
2 Magnetic card reader
3 CRT
4 All of these
Ans:4
Q. What displays the content of the active cell in Excel?
1 Name box
2 Row Headings
3 Formula bar
4 Task pane
Ans:3
Q.

In the FIFA World Cup Football event in the year 2002, the number of goals scored
by Ronaldo of Brazil was
1 6
2 7
3 8
4 9
Ans:3

Q.

The annual use of global water resources for agriculture, according to UN Food and
Agriculture Organization, is
1 50 percent
2 55 percent
3 70 percent
4 75 percent
Ans:3

Q. Which is/are the main provisions of Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000?
1 Finalisation of contracts through electronic media.
2 Legal recognition to digital signatures and documents.
3 Making hacking with computer system an office.
4 All of the above
Ans:4
Q. Among the following foreign travellers who was the first to visit India?
1 Bernier
2 Ibn Batuta
3 Abdur Rajjak

4 Vasco-da-Gama
Ans:2
Q.

---, on December 27, 2009, won the 38th senior National men's handball
championship, dethroning Services in the final in Kolkata.
1 Railways
2 State Bank of India
3 Jharkhand
4 Chhattisgarh
Ans:4

Q. What is the length of metalled roads in Uttar Pradesh?

1 120 thousand km
2 100 thousand km
3 96,000 km
4 98 thousand km
Ans:3
Q. What Is an ECO- MARK?
1 A scheme for labelling Environment Friendly Consumer Product.
2 A Scheme for labelling pollution free industrial Unit.
3 A Cost-effective Production Technique
4 An International Certification recognizing, Eco Friendly building
Ans:2
Q.

Tata Steel has recently acquired which among the following steel producer
company?
1 Mittal Steel
2 Corus
3 Arcelor
4 Nippon Steel
Ans:2

Q. The strait of Malacca lies between:

1 Myanmar and Malaysia
2 Malaysia and Indonesia
3 Indonesia and Philippines
4 Philippines and Taiwan
Ans:2
Q. A decimal equivalent of m second is
1 0.000001 sec
2 1000000 sec
3 0.001 sec

4 1000 sec
Ans:1
Q. What was Sher Shah's precious legacy to the Mughals?
1 Organization of Army
2 Land Revenue System
3 Mansabdari System
4 Provincial Administration
Ans:2
In context of the ongoing awareness and actions worldwide about Climate Change
and Environment protection, what is the maximum safe level of Carbon Dioxide in
Q.
the Earth's atmosphere which has been also called as climatological tipping point
and demands for mitigation of global warming before we reach at this point?
1 270 ppm
2 300 ppm
3 330 ppm
4 350 ppm
Ans:4
Q.

The Government of India is planning to open Rail Link between Sealdah to

Devpura. Devpura is locatd in 1 Nepal
2 Bangladesh
3 Bhutan
4 Pakistan
Ans:2

Q. Which one of the following topographic units receives the first monsoon in summer?
1 Western Ghats
2 Himalayas
3 Meghalayas Plateau
4 Eastern Ghats
Ans:1
Q. Cacti are classic examples of
1 Mesophytes
2 Xerophytes
3 Heliophytes
4 Sciophytes
Ans:2
Q. Which is the longest canal of Uttar Pradesh?
1 Agra Canal
2 Sharda Canal

3 Upper Ganga Canal

4 Lower Ganga Canal
Ans:2
Q. "Abhinava Bharat" a secret society of revolutionaries, was organized by
1 Khudiram Bose
2 V.D. Savarkar
3 Prafulla Chaki
4 Bhagat Singh
Ans:2
Q. Palaeontology is the study of
1 Birds
2 Bones
3 Fossils
4 Primates
Ans:3
Q. Endoplasmic reticulum is bound by
1 Cellulose wall
2 Membranes
3 Sclerotised layer
4 Chitinised wall
Ans:2
Q. A field or a part of a garden where fruit trees grow, mainly commercially
1 Park
2 Orchard
3 Nursery
4 Yard
Ans:2
Q. Which one of the following countries does NOT border the Caspian Sea?
1 Armenia
2 Azerbaijan
3 Kazakistan
4 Turkmenistan
Ans:1
Q.

During the Indian freedom Struggle, who of the following founded the Prarthana
Samaj?
1 Atmaram Pandurang
2 Gopal Hari Deshmukh
3 Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

4 Keshab Chandra Sen

Ans:1
Q. The 2022 Cricket World Cup shall be co-hosted by
1 India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh
2 India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh
3 Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
4 Bangladesh, Pakistan and India
Ans:2
Q.

Which one of the following is the first season of the year according to Indian
convention?
1 Grishm
2 Vasant
3 Hemant
4 Shishir
Ans:1

Q. The disease caused by eating fish due to mercury poisoning is called

1 Minamata
2 Diarrhoea
3 Dysentery
4 Cholera
Ans:1
Q.

The construction of Panama Canal in 1914 eliminated the long and hazardous
voyage
1 Round the stor-rmy Cape Horn
2 Round the Cape of Good Hope
3 Between South & North America
4 In the stormy Atlantic ocean
Ans:1

Q. Who among the following is the chairman of National Commission on Farmers ?

1 Sharad Pawar
2 M S Swaminathan
3 Man Mohan Singh
4 P G Bhatol
Ans:2
Q. Vestigial pelvic girdle and bones of hind limbs are characteristic of
1 Whales
2 Dolphins
3 Seals

4 Sharks
Ans:1
Q.

In 305 BC, which Maurya ruler defeated Alexander's general Seleucus Nicator and
received the territories of Kabul and Balochistan ?
1 Bindusara
2 Ashok the Great
3 Chandragupta Maurya
4 Dasharatha Maurya
Ans:3

Q.

Who among the following Indian freedom fighters made an attempt to estimate the
per capital income of India?
1 Gopal Krishna Gokhale
2 Feroze Shah Mehta
3 Surendranath Banerjee
4 Dadabhai Naorji
Ans:4

Q. ...signal will become zero when the feedback signal and reference signs are equal.
1 Input
2 Actuating
3 Feedback
4 Reference
Ans:2
Q. First generation computer systems used
1 Transistors
2 Vacuum tubes
3 Magnetic cores
4 Silicon chips
Ans:2
Q. Who was the founder of Vijaynagar kingdom?
1 Harihar and Bukka
2 Krishna Dev Roy
3 Narsingha
4 Devroy
Ans:1
Kosi and some other rivers created severe problem in some parts of the country
Q. recently. What is/are the major causes of flood in a river? (A)Snowmelt, (B) High
peak discharge of water (C) Strom Surge
1 Only A
2 Only B

3 Only C
4 None of them
Ans:2
Q. Which vegetation is called natural cattle country?
1 Savannah
2 Downs
3 Selva
4 Prairies
Ans:1
Q. The role of religion has been
1 to bring people closer
2 to provide faith to people in distress
3 Harmonizing
4 All the above
Ans:4
Q. MAN is a 1 Cost
2 Company
3 Network
4 Country
Ans:3
Q. Jaundice is caused by a/an
1 Virus
2 Bacteria
3 Fungus
4 Animal
Ans:1
Q. Which is the most important source of Ashoka's invasion of Kalinga?
1 Mahavnsha
2 Divyavadan
3 Thirteen Rock edict
4 Seventh Pillar edict
Ans:3
Q. A dot-matrix printer
1 is an input-output device
2 is an output device only
3 is an input device only
4 None of these

Ans:2
Q.

Who among the following has authored the recently published book, "Think Big!
Becoming Big! - Fulfil Your Dreams"?
1 Tarun Engineer
2 William Cline
3 Ahmad Bashir
4 Rajnish Parashar
Ans:1

Q.

The doctrine of Pleasure tenure of the 'Civil Servants' has been Incorporated from
the Constitution of
1 UK
2 USA
3 China
4 France
Ans:1

Q.

In which of the following places is the Civil Aviation Training Centre situated in the
Uttar Pradesh?
1 Allahabad
2 Lucknow
3 Varanasi
4 Amethi
Ans:1

Q. Who among the following were the leaders of the Indigo Revolt?
1 Buddhu Bhagat and Jhindari Manaki
2 Digambar Biswas and Bishnu Biswas
3 Diabandhu Mitra and Madhusudan Datta
4 Birsa Munda and Gaya Munda
Ans:2
Q.

Equal Pay for Equal Work has been ensured in the Indian Constitution as one of the
1 Fundamental Rights
2 Directive Principles of State Policy
3 Fundamental Duties
4 Economic Rights
Ans:2

Q. Acrosome in a sperm is secreted by

1 Endoplasmic reticulum
2 Mitochondria
3 Golgi bodies

4 Centrioles
Ans:3
Q.

Which one of the following States/UTs of the country has more than fifty percent
tribal population of the total population.
1 Andaman and Nicobar Islands
2 Dadra and Nagar Haveli
3 Himachal Pradesh
4 Puducherry
Ans:2

Q. The Zonal Councils were Provided by

1 an act of Parliament
2 President of India
3 Constitutions of India
4 Finance of Commission
Ans:1
Q.

Which of the following falls in the category of endangered species under the Red
Data list of IUCN?
1 Albatross
2 Crowned solitary eagle
3 Snow Leopard
4 All of the above
Ans:4

Q. Calorie value is the least of the following materials 1 Coal gas

2 Producer gas
3 Steam fiery gas
4 Oil gas
Ans:2
Q. Who ascended the throne after the death of Iltutmish amongst the following?
1 Razia
2 Baharamshah
3 Nasiruddin
4 Ruknuddin
Ans:4
Q. Who amongst the following is the author of the book "No Full Stops in India"?
1 Mark Tully
2 B.K. Nehru
3 D.R. Mankekar

4 R.K. Narayan
Ans:1
Q.

Recently ASEAN launched AICHR. AICHR is the first body of ASEAN related to
which of the following?
1 Human Rights
2 Human Resources
3 Hegemony
4 Regional Trading
Ans:1

Q. Service Marketing is the same as -.

1 Relationship Marketing
2 Transaction Marketing
3 Internal Marketing
4 All of those
Ans:1
When in 2009 did U.S. President Obama lay out an aggressive strategy to end the
Q. war in Afghanistan by rapidly deploying 30,000 new troops to quell the Taliban
insurgency?
1 December 1
2 December 11
3 December 21
4 December 31
Ans:1
Q. Which of the following is correctly matched?
1 Salt Satyagraha :1929
2 Surat Split :1905
3 Jallianwala Bagh Massacre :1921
4 Non-co-Operation Movement :1920
Ans:4
With reference to the work of human kidney, consider the following statement: 1.
After the waste is remove in the kidney, the clear blood is sent back through renal
Q. artery. 2. From Bowman's capsule, the filtered liquid passes through tiny tubes
where much of the glucose is reabsorbed and sent back to the blood in the renal vein.
Which of the following is/are correct ?
1 Only 1.
2 Only 2.
3 Both 1 & 2
4 Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:4

Q. The oldest Veda is

1 Atharva Veda
2 Rig Veda
3 Yajur Veda
4 Sama Veda
Ans:2
Q. A cell cycle consists of
1 mitosis and meiosis
2 G1, the S phase, and G2
3 Prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase
4 Interphase and mitosis
Ans:4
Q. Which of the following is the most effective carrier for communications?
1 Cables
2 Microwaves
3 Optical fibres
4 Radio waves
Ans:2
Q. An I/O device which provides photographic outputs for printing galleys, is the
1 Camera printer
2 Automatic typesetter
3 Radix printer
4 All of these
Ans:4
Q. What is the proper use of signal generator?
1 Designing
2 Testing
3 Repairing
4 All of the Above
Ans:4
Q.

Which one of the following High Court has the Territorial Jurisdiction over
Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
1 Andhra Pradesh
2 Calcutta
3 Madras
4 Orissa
Ans:2

Q. According to the recent finding a medical journal said that the core reason for the

blood pressure increase that finally leads to coronary heart disease is caused by
1 Bacteria
2 Virus
3 Fungus
4 Nemathelminthes
Ans:1
Q.

Given the money wages, if the price level in an economy increases, then the real
wages will
1 Increase
2 Decrease
3 Remain constant
4 Become flexible
Ans:2

Q. Among the following who never joined the Congress Socialist Party?
1 Sampurnanand
2 Jaiprakash Narayan
3 Jawaharlal Nehru
4 Acharya Narendra Deva
Ans:3
Q.

The first person to observe the bacteria, protozoa and spermatozoa under the
microscope was
1 Theodore Schwann
2 Matthias Schleiden
3 Robert Hooke
4 Leuwenhoek
Ans:4

Q. The most famous stupa built by the Shailendras is located at 1 Anuradhapura

2 Borobudur
3 Angkor Vat
4 Angkor Thom
Ans:2
Q. Only one of the following is true. Find the same.
1 Marketing is not required in monopolistic situation
2 Marketing has no role to play in production levels
3 Marketing depends on competitors' performance
4 Marketing is not required in Public enterprises
Ans:3

Q.

Who among the following is the author of recently published book, "Not by Reason
Alone - The Politics of Change"?
1 A. Ranga Reddy
2 N.K. Singh
3 Sanjay Nahar
4 Prashant Talnikar
Ans:2

Q.

Ban Ki-moon, present Secretary-General, is the second Asian to hold the post of
Secretary General of United Nations. Who was the first Asian ?
1 Kurt Waldheim
2 U.Thant
3 Trygve Lie
4 Kofi Annan
Ans:2

Q. Sivasamudra is an island formed by the river

1 Ganges
2 Godavari
3 Krishna
4 Cauvery
Ans:4
Q. Which of the following trophies/cups is associated with the game of Golf?
1 Iran Cup
2 Panmavati Trophy
3 Topolino Trophy
4 None of These
Ans:3
Which organization was set up in November 1966 following the recommendation of
Q. the United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East to foster
economic growth and co-operation in the region of Asia and the Far East?
1 International Monetary Fund
2 Food and Agricultural Organisation
3 Asiatic Society
4 Asian Development Bank
Ans:4
Q. Ranji Trophy is associated with
1 Hockey
2 Cricket
3 Football
4 Tennis

Ans:2
Q. Which of the following is the universal gate?
1 NAND-Gate
2 OR-Gate
3 AND-Gate
4 NOT-Gate
Ans:1
Q. Observation is based on 1 Human Senses
2 Purposive
3 Deliberate
4 All of these
Ans:4
In context of the ongoing awareness and actions worldwide about Climate Change
and Environment protection, what is the maximum safe level of Carbon Dioxide in
Q.
the Earth's atmosphere which has been also called as climatological tipping point
and demands for mitigation of global warming before we reach at this point?
1 270 ppm
2 300 ppm
3 330 ppm
4 350 ppm
Ans:4
Q. Which vegetation is called natural cattle country?
1 Savannah
2 Downs
3 Selva
4 Prairies
Ans:1
Q. Which among the following dynasties had the strongest navy?
1 Chalukya
2 Chola
3 Gupta
4 Pallava
Ans:2
Q. The Simhastha Kumbh Mela was held at
1 Nasik
2 Ujjain
3 Prayag

4 Haridwar
Ans:1
Q.

Uttar Pradesh's `Yash Bharti' award 2006 has been awarded to which among the
following actors?
1 Shabana Azmi
2 Abhishek Bachchan
3 Jaya Bachchan
4 Amitabh Bachchan
Ans:3

Q.

In the 2010 Commonwealth Games being Hosted by New Delhi , Which Two new
disciplines Will Be added?
1 Billiards and Kabaddi
2 Tennis and Archery
3 Basketball and Volleyball
4 Tennis and Billiards
Ans:2

Q. A cell cycle consists of

1 mitosis and meiosis
2 G1, the S phase, and G2
3 Prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase
4 Interphase and mitosis
Ans:4
The election of the UN General Assembly took place on October 17th 2008 in which
Q. five countries were elected non-permanent members of the UN Security Council.
Which of the following in not one of them?
1 Mexico
2 Turkey
3 Austria
4 India
Ans:4
Q. The first metal to be discovered and used for making tools was
1 bronze
2 iron
3 copper
4 Zinc
Ans:3
Q. Which one of the following is not a mammal?
1 Bat
2 Duck-billed-platypus

3 Shark
4 Whale
Ans:2
Q.

Which of the following countries is not a member of Shanghai Cooperation

Organization (SCO) ?
1 Russia
2 Tajikistan
3 Uzbekistan
4 Mongolia
Ans:4

Q. Which of the statements is NOT correct?

1 The velocity of sound in air increases with the increase of temperature
2 The velocity of sound in air is independent of pressure
3 The velocity of sound in air decreased as humidity increases
4 The velocity of sound in air is not affected by the change in amplitude and frequency
Ans:3
Q. The Bandung Conference (1955) was held in
1 Vietnam
2 Philippines
3 Indonesia
4 Egypt
Ans:3
Q. Survey of India is under the Ministry of
1 Defence
2 Environment and Forests
3 Home Affairs
4 Science & Technology
Ans:4
Q. The British were able to conquer India in 18th century by
1 taking advantage of the political, social and economic weakness of Indian society
2 following a policy of war and conquest
3 the policy of divide and rule
4 establishing trade relations
Ans:1
The most important navigable river in Central Europe that provides a link between
Q. nine countries-Germany, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary,
Romania, Ukraine and Yugoslavia is
1 Volga

2 Rhine
3 Dnieper
4 Danube
Ans:4
Q.

The Banking Solution provider Financle is an arm of which of the following

companies?
1 Infosys
2 Tata Consultancy services (TCS)
3 Mahindra Satyam
4 IBS Software Services
Ans:1

Q. Wallace's line is a line

1 Drawn by Darwin
2 Across the mountains
3 Between two zoogeographical areas
4 Between different classes of animals
Ans:3
Q. The Indira Gandhi Peace Prize, 2002 was awarded to
1 John Hume
2 Nelson Mandela
3 Norodom Sihanouk
4 Sadako Ogata
Ans:3
Q.

Among the following who was in chronological order, the last famous ruler of
Vijayanagar?
1 Harihar-II
2 Devarai-I
3 Vir Narsingh
4 Krishna Deva Rai
Ans:4

Q. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

1 The presence of NaCl increases the rate of setting of Plaster of Paris
2 Gypsum is added to the cement to slow down its rate of setting
3 All alkaline earth metal form hydrated salts
4 Barium and Strontium are found free in nature.
Ans:4
Q. Ravidas and Kabir were the disciples of which of the following?
1 Namdeva

2 Ramananda
3 Ramanuj
4 Vallabhacharya
Ans:2
Q. Workers of paint industry are exposed to which one of the following hazards?
1 Nickel pollution
2 Cadmium pollution
3 Strontium pollution
4 Lead pollution
Ans:4
Q. Which factor influenced most to eliminate caste-system in India?
1 Rationalism
2 Job Opportunities
3 Legislations
4 Liberal Education
Ans:1
Q. When the load is above ....., a synchronous motor is found to be more economical.
1 2 KW
2 20 KW
3 50 KW
4 100 KW
Ans:3
Q.

Panchayats at the intermediate level may not be constituted in a State, having a

population less than:
1 Ten lakhs
2 Fifteen lakhs
3 Twenty lakhs
4 Twenty-five lakhs
Ans:3

Q. Motor-generator set for D. C. arc welding has generator of 1 Series type

2 Shunt type
3 Differentially compound type
4 Level compound type
Ans:3
Q. Digital Marketing is -.
1 a way of Direct Marketing
2 a way of Indirect Marketing

3 a strategy of the DSAs

4 All of these
Ans:1
Q. Why did Iltutmish obtain investiture from Khalifa?
1 To please the Khalifa
2 To strengthen his authority
3 To establish contacts with other countries
4 To gain help in expanding his empire
Ans:2
Q.

Match the pairs. A.Jarawas B.Abor C.Kotas D.Banjara 1.Tamil Nadu 2.Himachal
Pradesh 3.Bihar 4.Arunachal Pradesh 5.Andaman & Nicobar
1 A-5, B-4, C-2, D-1, E-3
2 A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3, E-5
3 A-5, B-4, C-1, D-2, E-3
4 A-4, B-5, C-2, D-1, E-3
Ans:3

Consider the following statements: 1. The common blue green algae Spirogyra and
Ulothrix are found in both fresh water ponds and oceans. 2. The chameleon can look
Q.
ahead with one eye, and at the same time look behind with another Which of the
statements is/are correct?
1 Only 1.
2 Only 2.
3 Both 1 & 2
4 Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:2
Q. What was the pen name of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhaye?
1 Anila Devi
2 Kamla Kant
3 Jarasandha
4 Rupdarshi
Ans:1
Q. King Piyadassi referred to in some ancient Indian inscriptions is identified with
1 Chandragupta Maurya
2 Bimbisara
3 Ashoka
4 Samudragupta
Ans:3
Q.

The Reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the
Parliament and State Legislature is now Available up to the Year:

1 2010
2 2015
3 2020
4 2005
Ans:1
Q.

Governor S.K. Singh, a former Foreign Secretary, died in New Delhi on December 1.
2009.
1 Punjab
2 Assam
3 Tamil Nadu
4 Rajasthan
Ans:4

Q.

India has signed an agreement to procure Advanced Jet Trainer (Hawk) from which
of the following countries ?
1 USA
2 UK
3 France
4 Russia
Ans:2

Q. What is the real name of Marilyn Monroe?

1 Marilyn Monroe
2 Norma Jean Bekar
3 Dorothy Manro
4 Kathrin Bekar
Ans:2
Q.

Recently Cabeus crater was in news. Where among the following locations is it
located?
1 Arizona, USA
2 Jupiter
3 Moon
4 Mars
Ans:3

Q. Life expectancy is highest in the world in

1 Canada
2 Germany
3 Japan
4 Norway
Ans:3

Q. The scholar who accompanied Mahmud of Ghazni in India was

1 Ibn Batuta
2 Al-Beruni
3 Al-Firdausi
4 Al-Razi
Ans:2
Consider the following statement regarding the relation between India and Pakistan:
1. During Shimla Agreement, Indira Gandhi and Zulfikar Bhutto agreed to maintain
Q. the sanctity of LOC 2. Lahore Summit took place in the year 1997 3. Islamabad
Summit was held between Rajiv Gandhi and Nawaz Sharif. Which of these
statements is/are correct?
1 1, 2 & 3
2 1&3
3 Only 2
4 Only 1
Ans:4
Q. The most widely used commercial programming computer language is
1 BASIC
2 COBOL
3 FORTRAN
4 PASCAL
Ans:2
Q. The fourth Asian Film Festival was held in
1 Pune
2 Mumbai
3 Nagpur
4 Goa
Ans:1
Q. Who among the following was a famous astronomer?
1 Bhanabhatta
2 Vishakadatta
3 Nagarjuna
4 Aryabhatta
Ans:4
Identify the positive effects of the beginning of European commerce in India. 1.
Q. Money economy grew up 2. International market relations were set-up 3. Increased
quantity of India's export 4. Indian agriculture was further commercialised
1 1, 3, 4
2 2, 3, 4

3 1, 2, 3
4 1, 2, 4
Ans:3
Q. Which of the following crops requires water logging?
1 Tea
2 Oil seeds
3 Cotton
4 Rice
Ans:1
Q. Internal Marketing means -.
1 Selling to oneself
2 Selling of samples
3 Selling to the employees
4 Selling to foreign markets
Ans:3
Q. Which of the following trophies/cups is associated with the game of Golf?
1 Iran Cup
2 Panmavati Trophy
3 Topolino Trophy
4 None of These
Ans:3
Q. Ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny is the theory of
1 Evolution
2 Reduction
3 Recapitulation
4 Darwinism
Ans:3
Q. Who is the author of the book 'New Dimensions of India's Foreign Policy'?
1 A.B. Vajpayee
2 Jaswant Singh
3 P.C. Alexander
4 Yashwant sinha
Ans:1
Q.

Who among the following were the allies of Mir Qasim in the battle of Buxar in 1764
A. D.?
1 Shujauddaula and Shah Alam -II
2 Shah Alam-II and Mohammad Ali
3 Shujauddaula and Mohammad Ali

4 Muzaffar Jung and Muhammad Khan Bangash

Ans:1
Q. The Treaty of Bassein(1802) was signed between:
1 Madhav Rao and the British
2 Balaji Rao II and the British
3 Mahadji Scindia and the British
4 Holkar and the British
Ans:2
Q. Which vegetation is called natural cattle country?
1 Savannah
2 Downs
3 Selva
4 Prairies
Ans:1
Q.

In 1989, which municipal town of Kerala became the first fully literate municipal
town in India ?
1 Adoor
2 Kottayam
3 Alappuzha
4 Palakkad
Ans:2

Q. The Nature of Planning Commission can be rightly described as:

1 statutory and advisory
2 extra-constitutional and binding
3 extra legal and advisory body
4 extra-constitutional, extra legal but binding nature
Ans:3
Q.

Who amongst the following has won the 2009 Mahatma Gandhi International
Award for Peace and Reconciliation?
1 Gloria M. Arroyo
2 Ann M. Veneman
3 Aung San Suu Kyi
4 Irene Z. Khan
Ans:3

Q. Ashok Leyland is owned by the

1 Tata
2 Birla
3 Hinduja

4 None of these
Ans:3
Q. Which of the following is not a Biosphere Reserve
1 Agasthyamala
2 Panchamarhi
3 Nallamala
4 Nilgiri
Ans:3
Q. Selectivity of the receiver can be increased by which of the following?
1 By using more tuned circuit
2 By decreasing number of tuned circuit
3 By using loudspeaker
4 By increasing gain of the receiver
Ans:4
Q. Dandiya Ras is a dance form of which state
1 Kerala
2 Bengal
3 Gujarat
4 Maharashtra
Ans:3
Q.

In which year UN General Assembly established a 11- member council for SouthWest Africa to administer the territory till independence :
1 1967
2 1965
3 1964
4 1968
Ans:1

Recently which of the following distinguished personality of the world became the
Q. first person to receive a D. Litt degree from National University of Educational
Planning and Administration Government of India?
1 Kochiro Matsuura - Former Head UNESCO
2 Ann Veneman - Head UNICEF
3 Jacques Diouf - Head FAO
4 Raymond Benjamin - Head ICAO
Ans:1
Q. What causes the mottling of the dental enamel?
1 High levels of Chlorine in the water
2 High levels of nitrate in the water

3 High levels of flouride in the water

4 High levels of calcium in the water
Ans:3
Q.

Which one of the following shows the correct order of the alternate arrangement of
prokaryotes and Eukaryotes?
1 Virus, Bacterium, Blue green alga, green alga, Amoeba and Hydra
2 Blue green alga, green alga, Virus, Bacterium, Amoeba and Hydra
3 Virus, Amoeba, Bacterium, Green alga, Blue green alga and Hydra
4 Hydra, Green alga, Bacterium, Blue green alga, Amoeba and Virus
Ans:3

Q. The Colonial system of the Company was formalized by 1 Battle of Plassey

2 Battle of Buxar
3 Battle of Panipat
4 Battle of Wandiwash
Ans:2
Q. Which UN Organization is called as the World Bank :
1 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
2 International Banking System
3 International Banking Management System
4 All the above
Ans:1
Q. Which is regarded as a link between the living and the non-living?
1 Amoeba
2 Virus
3 Bacteria
4 RNA
Ans:2
Q.

When a CD (Compact Disc used in audio and Video system) is seen in sunlight,
rainbow like colours are seen. This can be explained on the basis of phenomenon of
1 reflection and diffraction
2 reflection and transmission
3 diffraction and transmission
4 refraction, diffraction and transmission
Ans:4

Q. Israel has common borders with

1 Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt
2 Lebanon, Syria, Turkey and Jordan and Egypt

3 Cyprus, Turkey and Jordan and Egypt

4 Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Yemen
Ans:1
Q. Malaria in man is due to
1 Plasmodium
2 Malarial genus
3 Trypanosome genus
4 Amoeba genus
Ans:1
Recently the International Monetary Fund said that the global economy is
Q. "recovering faster than expected". Earlier forecast of 2.5% Global growth for 2010
has been now raised to what fraction? (October 1, 2009)
1 2.8%
2 2.9%
3 3.1%
4 3.5%
Ans:3
Q. Which one of the following is not a member of the U. N. O.?
1 Switzerland
2 Sweden
3 Nepal
4 Bhutan
Ans:1
Q.

Which statement is correct I. Shashi Tharoor was the former under Secretary in the
United Nation II. Presently he is the Foreign Minister of India.
1 I. is correct
2 II. is correct
3 Both are correct
4 Both are incorrect
Ans:1

Q. The Ramon Magsaysay Award winner Shanta Sinha known as

1 a campaigner for urban sanitation
2 an organiser of rain-water harvesting schemes
3 an activist for the welfare of poor rural women
4 an anti-child labour activist
Ans:4
Q.

In order to protect the wild life how many wild life sanctuaries have been established
in Uttar Pradesh?
1 17

2 11
3 27
4 31
Ans:2
Q. Which one of the following is the meaning of 'to be informed'?
1 Certiorari
2 Prohibition
3 Quo Warranto
4 Mandamus
Ans:1
Q. With which of the following WIPO is related to ?
1 Investment
2 Intellectual property
3 International trade
4 Indigenous people
Ans:2
Q.

The - County Council, in December 2009, entered into a partnership with TCS for
making it easier for residents of the Welsh town to access council services.
1 Wimbledon
2 Leicestershire
3 Cardiff
4 Salisbury
Ans:3

Q.

The individual within the operations group who ordinarily uses a variety of
keyboard devices, is the
1 Data Clerk
2 Keypunch Operator
3 Data Entry Clerk
4 Computer Operator
Ans:3

Q. Which of the following authors won the Booker Prize twice?

1 Margaret Atwood
2 Ian Mc Ewan
3 J. M. Coetzee
4 Graham Swift
Ans:3
Q. The organisms that live inside alimentary canal are
1 Symbionts

2 Autotrophs
3 Heterotrophs
4 Saprotrophs
Ans:1
Q.

According to the Mo-HRD there will be no examination for the 10th standard called
the boards in India from the year
1 2010
2 2011
3 2012
4 2013
Ans:2

Q. A mixture of solid Al2O3 and Fe2O3 can be separated by the method of

1 Forth floatation
2 Magnetic separation
3 Gravity separation
4 Dissolving in Water
Ans:2
Q. Who was the first scientist to use an instrument for biological studies in 1665?
1 Robert Hooke
2 Schwann
3 Schleiden
4 None of the above
Ans:1
Q. Which company uses the ad line, 'Knowing is everything'?
1 BBC World
2 Star
3 Sony
4 Zee
Ans:1
Q. Which among the following is also known as "world's most translated document"?
1 Kyoto protocol
2 Universal Declaration of Human Rights
3 United Nations Millennium Declaration
4 Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Ans:2
Q. 'Sonia, a Biography' was written by
1 Sonia Gandhi
2 Rasheed Kidvai

3 Arundhathi Roy
4 V.K. Madhavan Kutty
Ans:2
Q.

Which of the following countries is not a member of Shanghai Cooperation

Organization (SCO) ?
1 Russia
2 Tajikistan
3 Uzbekistan
4 Mongolia
Ans:4

Q. For reproducing sound, a CD (Compact Disc) audio player uses a

1 quartz crystal
2 titanium needle
3 laser beam
4 barium titanium ceramic
Ans:3
Q.

Consider the following conditions of a sick human body: 1. Swollen lymph nodes 2.
Sweating at night 3. Loss of memory 4. Loss of memory
1 1, & 2
2 2, 3, & 4
3 1, 3, & 4
4 1, 2, 3 & 4
Ans:4

Q. The Basque people who are frequent in the news for their separatist activity live in
1 France
2 Italy
3 Portugal
4 Spain
Ans:4
Q. Who is the author of the book 'The Rights of Man'?
1 Thomas Hardy
2 Thomas Mann
3 Thomas Moore
4 Thomas Paine
Ans:4
Q.

Put in descending order of content of fixed carbon 1.Peat 2.Lignite 3.Bituminous

Coal 4.Anthracite
1 4, 2, 3, 1

2 1, 2, 3, 4
3 3, 4, 2, 1
4 4, 3, 2, 1
Ans:4
Q. Magnetic disk a medium known as
1 Serial access
2 Direct access
3 Sequential access
4 Sequential and rotational access
Ans:2
Q. `Sakshat' is
1 A website
2 A missile
3 An artificial satellite
4 A railway project
Ans:1
Q. A feature of fertilization that is found only in angiosperms is that:
1 the sperm may be carried by wind to the female organ
2 one sperm fertilizes the egg, while another combines with the polar nucleus
3 a pollen tube carries a sperm nucleus into the female gametophyte
4 a chemical attractant guides the sperm towards the egg
Ans:2
Q. How is Satyadev Dubey well known?
1 Playwright and Director
2 A renowned economist
3 A well known environmentalist
4 A renowned Hindi Poet
Ans:1
Q.

The Comptroller and Auditor General exercises Control over state Finances through
his power to
1 recommend allocation of grants-in-aid to the states
2 prescribe the forms or norms in which the accounts of the States have to be maintained
3 re-allocation of revenues between the Centre and the States from time to time
4 make suggestions for affecting economics in expenditure of the States
Ans:2

Q. How do you print your slides in a handout that includes lines for notes?
1 In the Print dialog box, select Handouts and set the number of slides per page to 3
2 In the Print dialog box, select Handouts and a number of slices per page, then select the

Include comment pages option

3 In the Print dialog box, select Notes Pages instead of Handouts
4 It cannot be done
Ans:2
Q. The tropic of cancer does not pass through
1 India
2 Egypt
3 Mexico
4 Iran
Ans:4
Q. The dreaded human disease, Syphilis, is caused by:
1 A bacterium
2 Fungus
3 An animal parasite
4 Virus
Ans:1
Q.

Which one of the following sites of the Indus valley civilization had an ancient
dockyard?
1 Kalibangan
2 Lothal
3 Rangpur
4 Harappa
Ans:2

Consider the following statements: 1. India is the original home of the cotton plant 2.
Q. India is the first country in the world to develop hybrid cotton variety leading to
increased production. Which of these statement is/are correct?
1 Only 1
2 Only 2
3 Both 1 & 2
4 Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:3
Q. Which one of the following ocean currents converges with the Gulf Stream?
1 Benguela Current
2 South Atlantic current
3 Kuroshio current
4 Labrador current
Ans:4
Q. Mulk Raj Anand is the author of

1 The Post Office

2 Gora
3 India Wins Freedom
4 Coolie
Ans:4
Q.

In which of the following cases the Supreme Court had ruled that the parliament
cannot amend the fundamental rights?
1 Kesavanand Bharti Vs. State of Kerala
2 Minerva Mills' Vs. union of india
3 Golaknath Vs State of Punjab
4 Maneka Gandhi Vs. Union of India
Ans:3

Q.

Which of the following authorities can provide for the Grants-in-Aid to the States if
it deems necessary?
1 The Finance Commission
2 The Planning Commission
3 The President from the Contingency Fund of India
4 The Parliament
Ans:4

Q. Kimberley mines in South Africa is famous for

1 Silver
2 Coal
3 Gold
4 Diamonds
Ans:4
Q. Which one of the following statements is correct?
1 Only the Rajya Sabha and not the Lok Sabha can have nominated members
2

There is a constitutional provision for nominating two members belonging to the

Anglo-Indian community to the Rajya Sabha.

3 There is no constitutional bar for a nominated member to be appointed Union minister

4 A nominated member can vote both in the presidential and Vice Presidential elections
Ans:3
Q.

Which is the only state that has applied the electronic payment facility for its traders
so that they could make their VAT payment through e-payment?
1 Gujarat
2 Maharashtra
3 Tamil Nadu
4 Kerala
Ans:4

Q. The invader who raided India seventeen times was

1 Mohammad Ghori
2 Mahmud of Ghazni
3 Genghis Khan
4 Timur
Ans:2
Q. The largest number of seals of Indus Valley Civilization are made of 1 Terracotta
2 Faience
3 Agate
4 Steatite
Ans:4
Q. Which of the following refers to a small, single-site network?
1 LAN
2 DSL
3 RAM
4 USB
Ans:1
Q. Which of the following gas is used in cigarette lighters
1 Propane
2 Butane
3 Methane
4 Ethane
Ans:2
Q. King Akbar of the Mughal Dynasty was in power in the
1 18th century
2 12th century
3 16th century
4 14th century
Ans:3
Q.

Which amongst the following States has the highest population density as per census
2001?
1 Kerala
2 Madhya Pradesh
3 Uttar Pradesh
4 West Bengal
Ans:4

Q. The logo of the Dharma chakra was adopted by Supreme court of India on

1 26th Jan 1950

2 15th Aug 1947
3 26th Nov 1950
4 28th Jan 1950
Ans:4
Q.

Which of the following states has become the first in India where HIV/AIDS Testing
is mandatory before marriage?
1 Maharashtra
2 Delhi
3 West Bengal
4 Goa
Ans:4

Q.

The U.S. House of Representatives, on December 11, 2009, approved nearly $ 1.5
billion of assistance to - to be spent under the Kerry-Lugar legislation.
1 India
2 Taiwan
3 Afghanistan
4 Pakistan
Ans:4

Q. `Benchamark' means -.
1 Products lined up on a bench
2 Salesmen sitting on a bench
3 Set standards
4 Mark on a bench
Ans:3
Q. In India FERA has been replaced by
1 FEMA
2 FETA
3 FENA
4 FELA
Ans:1
Q.

Animals belonging to different classes of Vertebrates have developed similar

adaptation features to a particular type of habitat. This phenomenon is called
1 Convergent evolution
2 Adaptive radiation
3 Mimicry
4 Parallel evolution
Ans:1

Q.

In the logo of Ashokan Dharmachakra that was adopted by the SC has the following
inscription
1 Vijante Nyaya
2 Samyak Nyaya
3 Dharmathado Jayah
4 None of the above
Ans:3

Q.

India, in December 2009, announced to have successfully mapped the human

genome, joining - to have achieved this feat before.
1 USA and China
2 United Kingdom
3 Canada and South Korea
4 All of the Above
Ans:4

Q. What is the value of knee voltage of silicon diode?

1 0.3V
2 0.33V
3 0.7V
4 1.1V
Ans:3
Q. Nasik is situated on the bank of which river?
1 Godavari
2 Narmada
3 Tapti
4 Kshipra
Ans:1
Q. 'Tipu Sultan' had his capital at
1 Srirangapatnam
2 Mysore
3 Bangalore
4 Bhagyanagar
Ans:1
Q.

Which one of the following travellers is not associated with the description of the
glories of Vijayanagar kingdom?
1 Paes
2 Abdul Razzaq
3 Ibn Batutach
4 Nuniz

Ans:3
The government of -, on December 8, 2009, unveiled $81 billion of new stimulus
Q. spending to keep the world's second-biggest economy from lurching back into
recession.
1 USA
2 Great Britain
3 United Arab Emirates
4 Japan
Ans:4
Q.

Chinese President Hu Jintao, on December 12, 2009, attended the inauguration

ceremony of the Cina-Kazakhstan natural gas pipeline in
1 Beijing
2 Astana
3 Kiev
4 Nobrosky
Ans:2

Q. 'Man-The Maker of His Own Destiny' book was written by

1 V.S. Naipaul
2 Mahatma Gandhi
3 Guenter Grass
4 Swami Vivekananda
Ans:4
Q.

Which amongst the following States has the highest population density as per census
2001?
1 Kerala
2 Madhya Pradesh
3 Uttar Pradesh
4 West Bengal
Ans:4

Q. Market segmentation helps in -.

1 Focused marketing
2 Improved lead generation
3 Identifying the target group
4 All of the above
Ans:4
Q. After the Chauri-Chaura incident, Gandhiji suspended the
1 Civil Disobedience Movement
2 Khilafat Movement
3 Non-Co-operation Movement

4 Quit India Movement

Ans:3
Q. In which year did the Dutch oust the Portuguese from Cochin?
1 1621
2 1663
3 1701
4 1748
Ans:2
Q. Which of the following crops requires water logging?
1 Tea
2 Oil seeds
3 Cotton
4 Rice
Ans:1
Q.

Which one of the following scientists was not associated with the wheat hybridization
programme in India?
1 M. S. Swaminathan
2 Panchanan Maheshwari
3 Choudhary Ram Dhan Singh
4 Norman E. Borlaug
Ans:4

Q. In 1989, who became the first woman judge of the Supreme Court of India ?
1 Leila Seth
2 M.S. Fatima Beevi
3 Cornelia Sorabji
4 Anna Chandy
Ans:2
Q.

Which one of the following travellers is not associated with the description of the
glories of Vijayanagar kingdom?
1 Paes
2 Abdul Razzaq
3 Ibn Batutach
4 Nuniz
Ans:3

Q. Source of energy in ecosystem is

1 Sun
2 Green plants
3 Sugar produced in photosynthesis
4 ATP
Ans:1
In the recently hyped meeting held in Singapore IMF has raised the voting power of
Q. 4 middle income countries and their names are as follows: I China II Mexico III
S.Korea IV Turkey
1 All are correct
2 None is correct
3 Only IV is correct
4 Only I is correct
Ans:1
Which of the following statements are correct: 1. The National Institute of
Q. Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) is located presently in six places.
2. Among the places where NIPER is located, Raibareli & Guwhati are two of them
1 Both are incorrect
2 Both are correct
3 Only 1. is correct
4 Only 2. is correct
Ans:2
Q. There are rings around which of the following?
1 Uranus
2 Mars
3 Jupiter
4 Saturn
Ans:4
Q. Trade winds blow in the northern hemisphere from
1 North to south
2 South to north
3 Northwest to southwest
4 Northeast to southwest
Ans:4
Q. A balance diet contains
1 animal protein
2 macro and micro nutrients
3 food nutrients for growth and maintenance
4 butter and ghee

Ans:3
Q. Who authored Sanskrit play the 'Mudrarakshasa' ?
1 Kalidas
2 Banabhatta
3 Vishakhadatta
4 Bhavabhuti
Ans:4
Q.

Which articles of the UN Charter mention the Universal Declaration of Human

Rights :
1 1 to 25
2 1 to 26
3 1 to 30
4 1 to 35
Ans:1

Q.

There are how many strains of H & N proteins that cumulatively make up the HN
breed of flu virus (eg. being the presently famous H1N1 virus)
1 16 & 9 respectively
2 9 & 16 respectively
3 16 & 16 respectively
4 9 & 9 respectively
Ans:1

Q. When ILO was brought into relationship with the UN through a special agreement:
1 1945
2 1968
3 1969
4 1946
Ans:4
Q. Which of the following pairs of regions and States is not correct
1 Saurashtra - Gujarat
2 Chhota Nagpur - Jharkhand
3 Chhattisgarh - Orissa
4 Vidarbha - Maharashtra
Ans:3
Q.

What policy was followed by British administrators towards the Indian States after
the Revolt of 1857?
1 To annex as many Indian states as possible to the British empire
2 To maintain the status of Indian States
3 To give more powers to Indian states

4 To allow Indian states to maintain relations with foreign powers

Ans:2
Which of the following is matched wrongly 1. 231/2 Degree N Latitude - Tropic of
Q. Cancer 2. 661/2 Degree S Latitude - Tropic of Capricorn 3. 231/2 Degree N Latitude Arctic Circle 4. 661/2 Degree N Latitude - Antarctic Circle
1 1
2 2, 3, 4
3 2, 4
4 All
Ans:2
Q. In which of the following States is the Nanga Parbat peak located?
1 Sikkim
2 Himachal Pradesh
3 Jammu and Kashmir
4 Uttaranchal
Ans:3
Q. What is DONER ?
1 A brand of Raymond's Textiles
2 A Ministry of Government of India
3 An International organization
4 An NGO based in New Delhi
Ans:2
Q. OTIS is a brand name of 1 Software
2 Shoes
3 Lifts and elevators
4 Chemicals and paints
Ans:3
Q.

Which statement is correct I. Shashi Tharoor was the former under Secretary in the
United Nation II. Presently he is the Foreign Minister of India.
1 I. is correct
2 II. is correct
3 Both are correct
4 Both are incorrect
Ans:1

Q.

In the Parliamentary form of Government "He is the first among equals." Who is
he?
1 President
2 Prime Minister

3 Leader of Opposition
4 Speaker of Lower House
Ans:1
Q. Which of the following is used as weedicide?
1 BHC
2 2,4-D
3 Malathion
4 Aldrin
Ans:2
Q.

Uttar Pradesh's `Yash Bharti' award 2006 has been awarded to which among the
following actors?
1 Shabana Azmi
2 Abhishek Bachchan
3 Jaya Bachchan
4 Amitabh Bachchan
Ans:3

Q. Which one of the following is correctly matched?

1 Akbar - William Hawkins
2 Jahangir - Rolph Fich
3 Shah Jahan - Thomas Roe
4 Aurangzeb - Manucci
Ans:4
Q.

Which one of the following schedules of the Indian Constitution lists the names of
states and specifies their territories?
1 First
2 Second
3 Third
4 Fourth
Ans:1

Q. First generation computer systems used

1 Transistors
2 Vacuum tubes
3 Magnetic cores
4 Silicon chips
Ans:2
Q.

During the Indian freedom struggle, The Deccan Educational Society was founded
by
1 B.G. Tilak

2 Dadabhai Naoroji
3 G.K. Gokhale
4 M.G. Ranade
Ans:4
Q. Which type of oscillator is most stable in simple circuit?
1 Crystalline oscillators
2 Clapp oscillators
3 Colepitts oscillator
4 Armstrong oscillator
Ans:1
Q. Cellular component can be physically separated from each other by
1 Centrifugation
2 Radioactive tracers
3 Microscopy
4 Chromatography
Ans:1
Q. A person suffering from beri-beri should take
1 unpolished rice, green vegetables, yeast
2 egg yolk, fish, green vegetables
3 citrus fruit, mangoes, grapes
4 sweet potato, meat and milk
Ans:3
Q. Why was the Swaraj Party established?
1 To co-operate with Government
2 To place obstacles in the functioning of the legislative council
3 To form an organization parallel to the Congress
4 Because of schism in the Congress
Ans:2
Q.

Which Parliamentary Committee is describe as 'Watch-dog' and guardian of the

people against official negligence of corruption?
1 Committee on Estimates
2 Public Accounts Committee
3 Committee on Public Undertaking
4 Committee on 'Consolidated fund of india'
Ans:2

Q. Bharat Kala Bhawan Museum is situated in

1 Agra
2 Lucknow

3 Allahabad
4 Varanasi
Ans:4
Q. Which of the following emblems is not associated with the given ruling dynasties ?
1 Chola - Tiger
2 Chera - Fox
3 Pandyan - Carp
4 Pallava - Snake
Ans:4
Q. Mention the most important social issue taken up by Ghandhiji for reforms 1 Religion
2 Cast
3 Women's status
4 Orthodoxy in Hinduism
Ans:2
Q.

Which of the following Constitutional Amendments are related to raising the

number of Members of Lok Sabha to be elected from the states?
1 6th & 22nd
2 13th & 38th
3 7th & 31th
4 11th & 42nd
Ans:3

Q. A peripheral device used in a word processing system is

1 Floppy disk
2 Magnetic card reader
3 CRT
4 All of these
Ans:4
Q. The scientific name of Indian Tiger is 1 Panthera tigris
2 Panthera pardus
3 Felis tigris
4 Felis chaus
Ans:1
Q. The latitude difference between India and Pakistan for their standard time is
1 7 degree
2 7.5 degree
3 8 degree

4 8.5 degree
Ans:2
Q. What is DONER ?
1 A brand of Raymond's Textiles
2 A Ministry of Government of India
3 An International organization
4 An NGO based in New Delhi
Ans:2
Q.

Which of the following countries is not a member of Shanghai Cooperation

Organization (SCO) ?
1 Russia
2 Tajikistan
3 Uzbekistan
4 Mongolia
Ans:4

Q.

Which of the following antibiotic drug used extensively to treat cattle in India is
found to be the main culprit of vanishing 99% population of India vultures 1 Diclofenac
2 Penicillin
3 Streptomycin
4 Tetracycline
Ans:1

After President Tandja Mamadou went ahead with a parliamentary election it had
Q. asked to be postponed over boycotts, Economic Community of West African States
(ECOWAS) suspended which of the following country in October 2009?
1 Nigeria
2 Niger
3 Sudan
4 Gambia
Ans:2
Q. What was the primary source of income of the State during the Gupta period?
1 Land revenue
2 Tax from the traders
3 Import-Export duties
4 Income from conquest of other States
Ans:1