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University Assistant Questions - Indian States Set 3

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1.    Which state government launched door-to-door garbage collection in all areas under urban bodies : Madhyapradesh
2.    India’s first Post Office Passport Seva Kendra : Mysuru
3.    Ujjain is situated on the banks of .......... river : Kshipra
4.    Dalma Wildlife sanctuary is located in : Jarkhand
5.    ‘Bhagoria Festival’ is the festival of : Madhyapradesh
6.    City of Waterfalls in India : Ranchi
7.    First Indian state to introduce ‘Arogya Adalath’ : Karnataka
8.    Indira Gandhi National Tribal University is located in : Madhyapradesh
9.    All India Institute of Speech and Hearing is located at : Mysuru
10.    Headquarters of South Western Railway : Hubli
11.    Which place is known as ‘Detroit of India’? Pitampur
12.    First city in India to get its own logo : Bengaluru
13.    Tagline of Karnataka Tourism : One state Many World
14.    Steel City of India : Jamshedpur
15.    Lad Khan Temple is located at : Aihole (Karnataka)
16.    ‘Kukara’ is the ancient name of : Jarkhand
17.    Coal capital of India : Dhanbad
18.    In which state Kolar mines located : Karnataka
19.    Headquarters of National Coal Development Corporation : Ranchi
20.    Pittsburg of India : Jamshedpur
21.    Cultural Capital of Karnataka : Mysore
22.    Who founded TISCO : Jamshedji Tata
23.    Which state in India has the highest sex ratio in Census 2011 ? Kerala
24.    Father of ‘Yakshagana’ : Parthi Subba
25.    Soya state of India : Madhyapradesh
26.    Pearl of Indian Forts : Gwalior
27.    India’s largest startup incubation centre is located at : Hubballi (Hubli)
28.    Which state is called ‘soybean State’ in India? Madhyapradesh
29.    Birth Place of Chandra shekhar Azad : Bhabhra (MP)
30.    Jabalpur is situated on the banks of ......... river : Narmada
31.    In which state ‘Sanchi Stupa’ situating? Madhyapradesh
32.    First Indian city to use robot to conrol unruly traffic : Indore
33.    In which state Jog waterfalls is located? Karnataka
34.    Where is Bhimbetka rock shelters located : Madhyapradesh
35.    Which state has the largest forest cover in India : Madhyapradesh
36.    Panna Biosphere reserve is located in : Madhyapradesh
37.    Operation Faith is related to : Bhopal Tragedy
38.    Marbil City of India : Jabalpur
39.    The first State to Introduce Lottery System? Keralam
40.    Which freedom fighter’s burial place is ‘Phul Bagh’ : Jhansi Rani
41.    Pearl of Indian Forts : Gwalior
42.    Tiger state of India : Madhyapradesh
43.    Birthplace of Dr.B.R Ambedkar : Mhow
44.    Second capital of Gupthas : Ujjaini
45.    Headquarters of West Central Railway : Jabalpur
46.    Which is the picture incorporated in the new 200 note of RBI ? Sanchi
47.    ‘Kalidas Samman’, a prestigious award given by the state government of : Madhyapradesh
48.    In which state Hampi monuments are located ? Karnataka
49.    First planned eco tourism spot in India : Thenmala
50.    *Where is “Girijakalyanam”, the famous mural located ? Mattancherry Palace

University Assistant Questions - Indian States Set 2

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1.    First printing press in India was established at : Goa
2.    India’s first Cashless Village : Akodara
3.    ‘Little Greece of India’ : Malana
4.    What was the name of Indian Army Operation conducted to release Goa : Operation Vijay (1961)
5.    Sonsogor is the highest peak in the state of : Goa
6.    First Cashless Township : Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers and Chemicals Township
7.    Birsa Munda Tribal University is located in which state ? Gujarat
8.    Martial art of Himachal Pradesh : Thoda
9.    Conspiracy of the Pintos, the Pinto Revolt or the Pinto Conspiracy was happened in which state ? Goa
10.    On which river Sardar Sarovar Dam is built : Narmada
11.    In which year Goa recognized as a state : 1987
12.    Capital City of Goa :Panaji
13.    Ancient name of Ahmadabad : Karnavathi
14.    State flower of Jammu and Kashmir : Lotus
15.    Commercial capital of Goa : Margao (Marma Goa)
16.    Denim City of India : Ahmadabad
17.    Who is the Current Chief Minister of Goa ? Manohar Parikar
18.    Who wrote the book ‘ Exam Warriors’ : Narendra Modi
19.    Largest city of Goa : Vascoda Gama
20.    Which river is known as lifline of Goa : Mandovi
21.    Central Institute of Buddhist studies is located in : Leh
22.    National Express Way -1 Connects Ahmadabad and ......... : Vadodara
23.    In which year Portuguese defeated Bijapur Sulthan, Yousuf Adil Shah of Goa : 1510
24.    Kakrapar power station is located in : Gujarat
25.    City of Three H : Sreenagar
26.    Who is known as Pahari Gandhi? Baba Kanshi Ram
27.    Bonderam Festival is a very popular festival in which state : Goa
28.    Birth place of Narendra Modi : Vatnagar
29.    Which state is known as ‘Denmak of India’ : Haryana
30.    Which Indian state was known as ‘Gomantakam’ : Goa
31.    Who founded the organisation SEWA : Ila bhat
32.    The Third Battle of Panipat took place in : 1761
33.    Man made Reservoir Govinda Sagar is situated in which state ? Himachal Pradesh
34.    India’s longest Road Tunnel : Chenani-Nashri Tunnel
35.    Kargil is situated on the banks of which river : Suru
36.    Uri Dam is on which river : Jhelum
37.    Rouf is the dance form of : Jammu Kashmir
38.    Which foreign power ruled Goa before it becomes a part of India : Portuguese
39.    First Eco City in India : Panipat
40.    Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University is located at : Hissar

University Assistant Questions Indian States -Set 01

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1.    Venue of India’s first Tribal Entrepreneurship Summit : Dantewada (Chhattisgarh)
2.    India’s first ‘Less-Cash City’ : Vishakhapatanam
3.    Dree Festival is the festival of which Indian state : Arunachal Pradesh
4.    Tendu leaf bonus festival is celebrated in which city? Bijapur
5.    India’s first Cashless City : Chandigarh
6.    Bihar Gandhi : Dr. Rajendra Prasad
7.    When Telangana was separated from Andhra Pradesh : 2nd June 2014
8.    Chhattisgarh was formed on : 2000 Nov 1
9.    Chitrakot waterfalls is located on the .......... river : Indravati
10.    Knowledge City of Assam : Jorhat
11.    Captial of Maurya dynasty : Pataliputra
12.    Operation Polo is related to which Indian City : Hyderabad
13.    Hasdeo Bango Dam is a dam constructed across the Hasdeo river in : Chhattisgarh
14.    National Inland Navigation Institute is located at : Patna
15.    Art form ‘Pandwani’ is related to which Indian state ? Chhattisgarh
16.    Belam caves are located in : Andhra Pradesh
17.    Headquarters of South East Central Railway : Bilaspur
18.    Capital of Chhattisgarh : Raipur
19.    Which state government introduced ‘No Helmet No Petrol’ law : Andhra Pradesh
20.    Which is the Chhattisgarh state Animal ? Wild Buffallo
21.    What does Chhattisgarh mean? 36 Forts
22.    Patna is situated on the banks of which river : Ganga
23.    Kolleru fresh water lake is situated in : Andhra Pradesh
24.    Land of the dawn-lit mountains : Arunachal Pradesh
25.    The Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP), located in Bhilai, in the Indian state of : Chhattisgarh
26.    India’s first Carbon Neutral District & Bio diversity heritage : Majuli river island
27.    Which river basin is known as ‘Rice bowl of India’ : Krishna –Godavari river basin
28.    Mascot of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan : Kunwar Bhai Yadav
29.    Which state organised India’s first Garbage Festival : Chhattisgarh
30.    ‘T’ shaped state in India : Assam
31.    ‘Kotam’ is the dance form of : Andhra Pradesh
32.    Jinna Tower is located in : Andhra Pradesh
33.    India’s first science village : Jumgarigat
34.    Magadha was the old name of : Bihar
35.    Tomb of Shersha : Sasaram
36.    Which city is known as ‘Second Bombay’ : Prodathur
37.    “Rice Bowl of Central India” : Chhattisgarh
38.    Ancient name of Patna : Pataliputra
39.    Commercial Capital of Andhra Pradesh : Vijayawada
40.    Founder of Modern Patna : Sher Shah Suri

Assistant Gr II

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Last Grade Exam

2014-04-06T12:51:00.001+05:30

Secretariat Assistant Questions

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1. The first ever image of the entire universe has been published by which space agency?

Ans:-ESA (European Space Agency, Taken by Plank Telescope)

2 The first woman US secretary of States
Ans: Madeline Albright 1997-2001.

3 What are the specific duties of the Secretary of State, US?

Ans: -

Organizes and supervises the entire United States Department of State and the United States Foreign Service.

Supervises and supports the foreign affairs activities of other U.S. Government entities including the Defense Department, CIA, and Department of Homeland Security
Supervises the Special Activities Division of the National Clandestine Service.
Foreign trade missions and intelligence assets report directly to the Secretary of State.
Advises the President on matters relating to U.S. foreign policy, including the appointment of diplomatic representatives to other nations, and on the acceptance or dismissal of representatives from other nations.
Participates in high-level negotiations with other countries, either bilaterally or as part of an international conference or organization, or appoints representatives to do so. This includes the negotiation of international treaties and other agreements.
Responsible for overall direction, coordination, and supervision of interdepartmental activities of the U.S. Government overseas.
Providing information and services to U.S. citizens living or traveling abroad, including providing credentials in the form of passports and visas.
Supervises the United States immigration policy abroad.
Communicates issues relating the United States foreign policy to Congress and to U.S. citizens.

4. The winner of 64th Santhosh Trophy Football 2010

Ans:Westbengal

5 In which year the Right to information act came into force?

Ans: 2005

6 Space city of India

Ans:Bangalore

7 First US president to reside in the White House

Ans: John Adams (The first Vice president & Second president 1797)

8 First US president to speak on television

Ans: Franklin D Roosevelt

9.What is a currency chest?
To facilitate the distribution of notes and rupee coins, the Reserve Bank has authorised selected branches of banks to establish currency chests. These are actually storehouses where bank notes and rupee coins are stocked on behalf of the Reserve Bank. At present, there are over 4422 currency chests. The currency chest branches are expected to distribute notes and rupee coins to other bank branches in their area of operation.

10Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research is located

answer: Lucknow, UP.

11 First Secretary General of United Nations

Ans: Trygve Lie, Norway 1946

12. First prime minister of UK

Ans: Robert Walpole 1721

13 World ‘s first Chess Champion

Ans: Wilhelm Steinitz 1886

14. First prime minister of Australia

Ans: Edmund Barton 1901

15. First black tennis player to win a Wimbledon singles title

Ans: Althea Gibson 1957

16. First Indian woman to enter the third round of a Grand Slam

Ans: Sania mirza 2003

17 The oldest national song is of ………. Country

Ans: Japan

18 First Tsar of Russia

Ans: Ivan IV

19 First prime minister of Canada

Ans: Sir John A Mcdonald

20. First Prim minister of Australia

Ans: Edmund Barton 1900

Selected Questions Indian History

2010-12-30T01:33:00.000+05:30

“Give me blood and I promise you freedom”-these words were spoken by
Who among the following has not been a president of the Congress? (a) M.K Gandhi (b) R.C Dutt (c) Maulana Azad (d) Zakir Hussain.
Ilbert Bill controversy took place during the viceroyalty of ………….
Which of the following was Mountbattens’s Declaration on the Freedom of India and its partition? (a) August Offer (b) June 3^rd Plan (c) Viceroy’s Plan (d) Independence Plan.
Large-scale communal riots took place in August 1946 in Calcutta because (a) of the Cabinet Mission’s mischievous plan of balkanizing the country (b) the Viceroy called upon Nehru to form the interim government (c) the Viceroy refused to permit a coalition government of the Congress and the Muslim League (d) the Muslim League observed Direct Action Day on August 16.
The INA trials took place in the (a) Old Secretariat, Delhi (b) Red Fort, Delhi (c) Ahmednagar Fort (d) Parliament House, Delhi.
Which of the following was in power in the U.K when India got independence? (a) Labour Party (b) Liberal Party (c) Conservative Party (d) Socialist Party.
Who among the following was not a member of the Cabinet Mission? (a) Pethwick-Lawrence (b) A.V.Alexander (c) Stafford Cripps (d) Lord Wavell.
The failure of the Wavell Plan was mainly because (a) of lack of support from the British Government (b) the Congress and the Muslims could not reach an agreement (c) the League was adamant over getting Pakistan (d) All the above
Which Viceroy convened the ‘Shimla Conference’ in 1945?
The Simon Commission visited India to (a) discuss the demand for the formation of Pakistan (b) Enquire in to the progress of responsible government in India (c) See the important historical places (d) None of these.
A women’s divison of the Indian national army was named after (a) Ahalyabai (b) Chand bibi (c) Rani Jhansi (d) Rani Gaidinliu
The Provisional Government of Free India was established by Subhash Chandra Bose at………
Who raised the simple slogan ‘Do or Die’ for the Quit India Movement?
The Quit India resolution was adopted because [I the Cripps Mission failed to meet nationalist demands. II. The Congress at last realized that the Allies cause was an imperialist cause alone III. Gandhi felt that the people’s morale had to be built up to resist any impending Japanese invasion. IV. It was felt that any further inactivity would tantamount to accept the right of British Government to decide India’s fate without considering the Indian’s wish.]
What is the reason for the failure of Cripps Mission?
The President of the All India States ‘People’s Conference in 1939 was-------
A national Planning Committee was appointed in 1938 by--------
In 1936 the Congress decided

a. To accept the 1935 Act in tot

b. To fight the elections in the Porvinces

c. To fight the elections and takes office if elected

d. To let those who wanted to fight the elections to do so

Where was the Communist Party of India founded in December 1925?

Answers

Subhash Chandra Bose.
Zakir Hussain.
Lord Rippon.
June 3^rd Plan.
The Muslim League observed Direct Action Day on August 16.
Red Fort Delhi.
Labour Party.
Lord Wavell.
The Congress and the Muslims could not reach an agreement.
Lord Wavell
Enquire in to the progress of responsible government in India
Rani Jhansi
Singapore.
Mahatma Gandhi.
I,III and IV
The Congress demand for effective transfer of power to Indians was not met.
Jawaharlal Nehru.
Subash Chandra Bose.
To fight elections in the provinces.
Kanpur.

Selected Questions for LDC

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Know India’s North & South.

1. Westernmost state of India

2. Northernmost state of India.

3. Easternmost State of India.

4. Southernmost state of India is …….

5. The Southeastern most state of India is Mizoram while south eastern most part of India is ……………

6. The Indian States which touch Pak Border are……………

7. The States which surrounded Bangladesh are…………..

8. The states which share border with Myanmar are………

9. Which is the American Naval Base in Indian Ocean?

10. The Indian Sub-continent includes……….

11. MacMahon Line separates India from…..

12. The smallest neighboring country of India is --------

13. The southernmost tip of India…………..

ü New Moore Island situated in Bay of Bengal belongs to India.

ü Nine Degree channel is in Lakshadweep.

ü Teen Begha Corridor has been leased to Bangladesh by India for 999 years out of humanitarian consideration. The corridor belongs to West Bengal.

ü Maldives lies south of Lakshaweep.

Know More about Indian states and Union Territories.

Navel Training Centers

1. INS VENDURUTHY-COCHIN

2. INS GARUDA- COCHIN

3. INS HAMLA MUMBAI

4. INS ANGRE MUMBAI

5. INS KUNJALI MUMBAI

6. INS CIRCARS –VISAKHAPATNAM

7. INS VALSURA –JAMNAGAR

Answers.

1. Gujarat

2. Kashmir

3. Arunachal Pradesh

4. Tamil Nadu

5. Nicobar Island

6. Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajastan and Gujarat (Order from North to South)

7. West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram

8. Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram.

9. Diego Garcia.

10. India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Pakistan

11. China

12. Bhutan

13.Indira point

PSC Previous Question Paper

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1. Which of the following metals has the highest density?

A. Iron B. Mercury C. Osmium D. Lead E. Silver

2. Ricket is caused by the deficiency of:

A. vitamin E B. vitamin D C. vitamin C D. vitamin D E. vitamin A

3. Which of the following richest in protein content?

A. Wheat B. Tomato C. Apple D. Egg white E. Yolk of egg

4. The disease caused by iodine deficiency :

A. Goitre B. Pollo C. Jaundice D. Anaemia E. Night blindness

5. Which of the following is mammal?

A. Frog B. Tortoise C. Crab D. Bat E. Snake

6. The layer in the atmosphere that protects earth from ultraviolet radiation

A. Oxygen belt B. Milky way C. Galaxy D. Nitrogen layer

E. Ozone layer

7. Which of the following metals is not an element?

A. Iron B. Silver C. Bronze D. Mercury E. Gold

8. An intern for projecting images of objects is:

A. Epidiascope B. Periscope C. Microscope D. Telescope

E. Kaleidoscope

9. The largest of the planets known so far

A. Mercury B. Jupiter C. Satum D. Uranus E. Venus

10. With which organ is the disease trachoma connected?

A. Brain B. Skin C. Liver D. Heart E. Eye

11. Which of the following persons resisted the power of the Dutch?

A. Pazhassi Raja B. Kunjali Marakkar C. Marthandavarma

D. Velu Thampi E. Rajakesavadasan

12. The last French settlement in India was at

A. Goa B. Daman C. Mahe D. Anchuthengu E. Thalassery

13. The revolution took place in the:

A. 16th century B. 17th century C. 18th century D. 19th century

E. 20th century

14. The largest continent:

A. Africa B. Asia C. Antarctica D. North America E.. South Africa

15. Tipu Sultan’s attempt to invade the ancient states of Kerala was defeated by:

A. Marthandavarma B. Umayamma Rani C. Dharmaraja

D. Pazhassi Raja E. Shakthan Thampuran

16. The largest land surrender on all sides by the sea

A. Borneo B. New Guinea C. Greenland D. Great Britain

E. Australia

17. Where is the Vivekananda rock situated:

A. Calcutta B. Pondicherry C. Gaya D. Sringeri E. Kanyakumari

18. Which country won the World Cup Football tournament for the first time?

A. Uzbekistan B. Iraq C. China D. Malaysia E. Uruguay

19. The youngest women tennis player who secured the first place in world ranking

A. Steffi Graf B. Monica Seles C. Martina Navaratilova

D. Martina Hingis E. Mary Pierce

20. The centre of Southern Air Command of India is at :

A. Chennai B. Goa C. Thiruvananthapuram D. Kochi E. Hyderabad

21. Which seashore in Kerala is famous for deposit of mineral soil?

A. Vizhinjam B. Varkala C. Chavara D. Kayamkulam E. Kochi

22. The thermal plant for producing electricity is being established in Kerala at:

A. Kayamkulam C. Aluva C. Sabarigiri D. Idukki E. Malappuram

23. The new Naval Academy proposed to be built in Kerala is at:

A. Kochi `B. Vizhinjam C. Alappuzha D. Valapattanam E. Ezimala

24. In Kerala wind energy is used to produce electricity at:

A. Neyyatinkara B. Palakkad C. Kayamkulam D. Idukki E. Thrissur

25. The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre is situated at:

A. Visakapatnam B. Sri Harikota C. Mumbai D. Thiruvananthapuram

E. Chennai

26. Of the following which is the most famous fishing centre of Kerala?

A. Neendakara B. Alappuzha C. Kochi D. Kasargode

E. Kozhikode

27. At which place was the International sports stadium constructed in Kerala?

A. Thiruvananthapuram B. Kottayam C. Kochi D. Kollam E. Kozhikode

28. Which is the place proposed for the fourth airport, in Kerala?

A. Kollam B. Kottayam C. Idukki D. Kannur E. Kasargode

29. Which is placed considered as the cultural capital of Kerala?

A. Thiruvananthapuram B. Kottayam C. Kozhikode D. Ernakulam

E. Thrissur

30. The last Diwan of Travancore State

A. Sir T Madhava Rao B. Sir C.P Ramaswami Iyer C. Ramayyan

D. Ragavayya E. Velu Thampi

31. The first Chief Minister of the Travancore – Cochin State was:

A. Pattom Thanupillai B. T.K Narayanapillai C. T.M Varghese

D. C. Kesavan E. A.J John

32. The first Jnanpith Award was received by:

A. M.T Vasudevan Nair B. U R Ananthamoorthi C. S K Pottakkad

D. Thakazhi E. G Shankarakurup

33. Which is the birth place of Sri Narayan Guru?

A. Sivagiri B. Aruvipuram C. Chempazhanthi

D. Kayikkara E. Kalady .

34. Where is the tomb of Kumaran Asan built?

A. Kayikkara B. Varkala C. Kanyakumari D. Kalady

E. Pallana

35. Who is the first lady fro Keral who was appointed as Governor of a State?

A. Anniemascreem B. Fathima Beevi C. Anna Chandy

D. Nabeezathu Beevi E. Akkamma Cherian

36. The author of Nalacharitham Attakatha:

A. Kunjan Nambiar B. Kottayathu Thampuran C. Unnai Warrier

D. Ezhuthachan D. Cherusseri

37. The centre of the Sankrit University in Kerala

A. Thiruvananthapuram B. Kottayam C. Kochi

D. Kalady E. Kozhikode

38. Which of the following books has been translated to the maximum number of languages?

A. Remanan B. Chemmeen C. Karuna

D. Nalukettu E. Indulekha

39. The Odakkuzhal Award is given in memory of

A. Kumaran Asan B. Chempai Vidyanantha Bhagavathar

C. Balamurali Krishna D. Vallathol E. G. Sankarakurup

40. In which year Azad Hind Fauj formed

A. 1942 B. 1943 C. 1944 D. 1945 E. 1941

ANSWERS

1. E. Osmium 2. B. Vitamin D

3. D. Egg white 4. A. Goitre ( Affecting the Thyroid gland)

5. D. Bat 6. E. Ozone layer 7. C. Bronze

8. A. Epidiascope 9. B. Jupiter 10. E. Eye

11. C. Marthandavarma 12. C. Mahe 13. C. 18th century

14. B. Asia 15. C. Dharma Raja 16. E. Australia

17. E. Kanyakumari 18. E. Uruguay 19. D. Martina Hingis

20. C. Thiruvananthapuram 21. C. Chavara 22. A. Kayamkulam

23. E. Ezhimala 24. B. Palakkad

25. Thumba in Thiruvananthapuram 26. A. Neendakara, in kollam

27. C. Kochi 28. D. Kannur 29. E. Thrissur

30. B. Sir C.P Ramaswami Iyer 31. B. T.K Narayana Pillai.

32. E. G Sankarakurup in 1965 33. C. Chempazhanthi

34. E. Pallana . He died in 1924

35. B. Fathima Beevi. She has resigned recently as the Governor of Tamil Nadu.

36. C. Unnai Warrier 37. D. Kalady

38. B. Chemmeen 39. E. G.Sankarakurup 40. B. 1943

PSC Questions

2010-04-29T23:24:00.001+05:30

1. …….. was the only officially atheist country in the world(1967-90)
Ans Albania (1967-90 Under Communist rule, all forms of religion, including private prayer in the home and owning religious icons, were forbidden. Today, religious freedom is entrenched in Albanian law, but the legacy of 50 years without religion is that many established denominations are as foreign to most Albanians as the average cult.
2 Capital of Albania
Ans: Tirana
3 The world’s first postage stamp was issued in ………
Ans: 1840 by Great Britain
4. The US issued its first stamp on ………
Ans: July 1 1847
5 The ‘hobby of kids and kings’
Ans: Stamp-collection
6 Explain the philatelic term ‘Bisect’
Ans: Certain countries have permitted stamps to be cut in parts and used to pay a fraction of the original face value.
7 Foster father of ‘Karna’.
Ans: Adhiratha
8 A princes of the Puru dynasty, who was turned into a stone by the curse of her husband, Gautama.
Ans: Ahalya
9. Hermit born from the mind of Brahma
Ans: Angiras
10 Son of Drona and Krpi
Ans: Asvathama
11 The eldest of Pandavas
Ans: Dharmaputra
12. Villain in the Mahabharata story, the eldest of Kauravas.
Ans: Duryodhana
13 The son born to Bhima and Hidimbi
Ans: Ghatotkacha
14. Airport authority of India manages ………….. airports.
Ans: 126 airports (12 International, 88 Domestic and 26 Civil enclaves at Defence airfields.
15. Parliament of Mongolia
Ans: The Great Hural
16. Parliament of Iran
Ans: Majlis
17 Parliament of Sudan
Ans: Majlis Watani
18 The first person portrayed on a postage stamp was
Ans: Queen Victoria I
19 Who established the Vedanta Society in New Youk in 1895 to teach universal truths of Hinduism?
Ans: Vivekananda
20. First Nobel Prize winner for literature
Ans: Sully Prudhomme ( France 1901)

LD Typist Questions

2009-10-09T22:00:00.000+05:30

1. First Indian sponsored TV serial
Ans Hum Log 1984
2 BBC, world’s first Television service started from
Ans: Alexandra Palace with 3 hrs programming day 1936
3 First American Novel
Ans: The power of Sympathy by William Hill Brown 1789
4. First printed book in the world
Ans: Diamond Sutra. Chinese book on Buddhist scriptures.
5 First US president married inside the white House I 1886
Ans: Grover Cleveland
6 Capital of Tunisia
Ans: Tunis
7 First US president to reside in the White House
Ans: John Adams (The first Vice president & Second president 1797)
8 First US president to speak on television
Ans: Franklin D Roosevelt
9. First American Indian to become a US Senator
Ans: Charles Curtis 1907
10 First senator in the US to be impeached by the House of Representatives
Ans: William Blount 1797
11 First Secretary General of United Nations
Ans: Trygve Lie, Norway 1946
12. First prime minister of UK
Ans: Robert Walpole 1721
13 World ‘s first Chess Champion
Ans: Wilhelm Steinitz 1886
14. First prime minister of Australia
Ans: Edmund Barton 1901
15. First black tennis player to win a Wimbledon singles title
Ans: Althea Gibson 1957
16. First Indian woman to enter the third round of a Grand Slam
Ans: Sania mirza 2003
17 The oldest national song is of ………. Country
Ans: Japan
18 First Tsar of Russia
Ans: Ivan IV
19 First prime minister of Canada
Ans: Sir John A Mcdonald
20. First Prim minister of Australia
Ans: Edmund Barton 1900

LD Typist Expected Questions

2009-09-17T18:09:00.002+05:30

1. In Which year Asian Development Bank launched?
Answer: 1974 (Head Quarter – 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines.

Web: www.adb.org

2.What is the full form of ASEAN?
Answer: Association of South East Asian Nations

(It is a regional organization formed by the governments of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand through the Bangkok Declaration which was signed by the Foreign Ministers of ASEAN countries on 8th Aug.1967.

Aim: To accelerate economic progress and maintain the economic stability of South East Asia.

Web: www.asean.or.id )

3.What is the full form of GCC?

Answer: Gulf Co-operation Council

It aims to boost economic co operation between members and through collective security, to guard against any threat from neighboring states and from Islamic terrorism. The GCC was formed in May 1981.

4.What is the full form of OAPEC?

Answer: Organisation of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries.

The organization has 10 members including Egypt which was readmitted in 1989. Other members: Algeria, Bahrain, Qatar, Libya, Iraq, Kuwait, UAE, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia. www.oapecorg.org

5.What is the full form of OPEC?

Answer: Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries.

Member Countries (13): Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, Qatar, Indonesia, Libya, UAE, Algeria, Nigeria, Ecuador and Gabon. www.opec.org

6.Who led Iran’s Islamic revolution?

Answer:- Ayatullah Khomeini

7.Which of these is an island

( Prince of Wales, Prince Geroge, Princess Royal, Prince of Darkness)

Answer: - Prince of Wales.

8.A flagon is ……………

(a. a container for liquids, b. a small flask with a stopper, c. a large fan d. a protein)
Answer: -(a)

9.‘Khammam’ is one of the districts of ……….

( Utter Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, HimachalPradesh)
Answer: -A.P

10.The Nobel peace prize winner whose memoir is titled ‘Iran Awakening’

Answer: - Shirin Ebadi

11.Around sourcing has replaced outsourcing. Who coined the term ‘around sourcing’?
Answer: -Thosmas L. Friedman

12.Koguryo is an ancient kingdom of which country?

Answer: - Korea

13.Expand the initials of S.H.F.J Manekshaw, India’s first Field Marshal.

Answer: - SAM HORMUJ FRAMJI JAMSHEDJI

14.Owen Falls, the world’s greatest man made lake, is in ……….

Answer: - Uganda

15.Which is the most populous city?

Answer: - Tokyo

16.The Mughal Emperor who discouraged ‘Sati’ was……..

Answer:- Humayun

17.Who was called the ‘Second founder of the Maratha kingdom’?

Answer:- Bajirao I

18.A prominent leader of the Ghadar Party was

Answer:- Hardayal

19.Who propounded the theory of ‘Drain of Wealth’ from India to Great Britain?

Answer:- Dadabhai Naoroji

20.Which battle laid the foundation of Mughal rule in India?

Answer:- First Battle of Paniput

Country Capitals

2009-07-24T23:00:00.002+05:30

1 Capital of Lybia
Ans:-Tripoli (Click here to get more GK)
2 Capital of Iran
Ans:-Tehran (Click here to get more information about Iran)
3 Capital of Israel
Ans:-Jerusalem (More info..)
4 Capital of Egypt
Ans:-Cairo (Click here to get more)
5 Official language of Lybia
Ans:-Arab
6 Currency of Lybia
Ans:-Dinar Libyen
7 Currency of Egypt
Ans:-Egyptian Pound EGP
8 Capital of IVORY Coast
Ans:-Yamoussoukro (Click here to get more )
9 Capital city of Madagascar
Ans:-Antananarivo
10 Official language of Madagascar
Ans:-French and Malagasy
11 Capital of Mali
Ans:-Bamako
12 Official language of Mali
Ans:-French and Bambara
13 Currency of Bostwana
Ans:-Pula (BWP)
14 Currency of Mali
Ans:-Franc CFA
15 Capital city of Burkina Faso
Ans:-OUAGADOUGOU
16 Capital City of Mauritania
Ans:-Nouakchott
17 Currency of Mouritania
Ans:-Ouguiya
18 Capital of Mauritius
Ans:-Port Louis
19 Currency of Mauritius
Ans:-Mauritian Rupee (Mur)
20 Capital City of Senegal
Ans:-Dakar

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Mental ability Questions

2009-07-18T20:10:00.004+05:30

PSC Solved Questions (Mental Ability Questions)
1
1, 2, 5, 10, 17…………
2
½ +1/3 + x=1 x =?
3
48, 32, 24, ……………
4
1,2,5,16,65, ………..
5
244, 123, 62, 31, …………..
6
1,9,25,…………81
7
1,4,9,16,25,……….
8
18,10,6,4
9
21,22,24,27,31,36
10
4,8,16,………
11
21, 22, 24, 27, 31, 36,
12
2, 6, 12, 36, 72, ……..
13
F, K, P, ……..
14
22,30, 46, 78, 142, ………
15
7, 11, 13, 17, 19, …..
16
1, 4, 9, 25, …….. (36, 49, 216, 256)
17
1, 8, 27, 64, 125, ………
18
65, 63, 60, 56, 51, …..
19
7, 10, 9, 12, 11, …..
20
2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, …..
21
11, 13, 17, 19, ?, 25, 29
22
720, 360, ? , 30, 1
23
10, 16, 12, 18, 14, 20, ………
24
9, 12, 15, 19, 23, 26, 29, 33, …..
25
4, 7, 11, 16, 22, 29, 37, ….
26
10, 10, 11, 13, 16, 20, 25, 31, ……..
27
20, 18, 22, 20, 24, 22, 26, ……..
28
60, 64, 32, 36, 18, 22, …….
29
3600, 600, 120, 30, ………
30
1, 6, 30, 120, 360, ……
31
120, 91, 66, 45, 28, 15, ………, ………
32
EAA:JFF, OII:TPP:……….(OYY, YUU, XUU, WUU)
33
ABCU:ACBV :BCAW:BACX:CBAY:………
34
B,Y,C,X,D,W,E, …….
35
A, Z, B, Y, C, X, D, ……..
36
AR, BP, CM, DI, ….
37
18, 24, 31, 39, …….
38
HIJ:MNO=RST:…..
39
1, 8, 27, 64, 125, ………
40
3, 4, 9, 16, 27, 64, 81, 256, ………., ………..
41
24, 27, 32, 36, 40, 45, ……..,………..
42
146, 99, 126, 79, 106, 59, …… , ……..
43
2, 4, 7, 11, …..
44
9, 8, 10, 9, …..
45
ABC, BCD, CDE, DEF, …….. , ……….
46
ZA, YB, XC, WD, ….. , ………
47
2, 5, 9, 14, 20, 27, ……….
48
0.1 x 0.1 + 9.9 = ………….
49
5, 9, 4, 10, 17, 7, 10, …….., 6
50
3, 7, 10, 17, 27, 44, ……..
Answers
1) 26
2) 1/6
3) 20
4) 326
5) 15
6) 49
7) 36
8) 3
9) 42
10) 32
11) 625
12) 216
13) U
14) 270
15) 23
16) 256 (The squares of the differences of first two numbers)
17) 216
18) 45
19) 14
20) 17
21) 23
22) 120
23) 16
24) 37
25) 46
26) 38
27) 24
28) 11
29) 10
30) 720
31) 6, 1
32) YUU
33) CABZ
34) V
35) W
36) ED
37) 48
38) WXY
39) 216
40) 243, 1024
41) 48, 54
42) 86, 39
43) 16
44) 11, 10
45) EFG, FGH
46) VE, UF
47) 35
48) 9.91
49) 16
50) 71

2009-07-16T12:08:00.001+05:30

MS Office Questions

2009-07-15T23:20:00.000+05:30

1	Filter option is located in …..menu
	Answer : Data menu
2	Hide option in Excel is located in …….menu
	Answer : Window
3	Freeze panes option in Excel is located in ……..menu
	Answer : Window menu
4	Save as option is located in …..menu
	Answer : File menu
5	Ctrl+ F key is used for……..
	Answer : Find
6	Pivot table and chart option is located in …..menu
	Answer : Data menu
7	Ctrl+1 Option in Excel is used for…….
	Answer : Format Cell
8	Ctrl=H is used in Excel is for ……..
	Answer : Replace
9	Validation is in ……….menu
	Answer : Data
10	Auto Format option is located in …menu
	Answer : Format
11	Research Option is located in ……..
	Answer : Tools
12	Function option is located in ….. menu
	Answer : Insert menu
13	Diagram option is located in … menu
	Answer : Insert menu
14	Delete Sheet option is located in …….. menu
	Answer : Edit
15	Close option is located in …….menu
	Answer : File
16	Show Gridlines option is located in …….menu
	Answer : Table
17	Alt + F8 is used for …..
	Answer : Macros
18	Ctrl + P is used for ………
	Answer : print
19	Total number of Rows in Excel
	Answer :65536
20	Ctrl+S is used for …….
	Answer : Save

PSC Questions

2009-07-15T22:56:00.003+05:30

1	Simon Commission was appointed in
	Answer : 1927
2	Who wrote the book ‘Crime and Punishment’?
	Answer : Fyodor Destovsky
3	The longest mountain ranges is ………..
	Answer : Andese
4	The disease caused due to the deficiency of Calciferol is ……..
	Answer : Rickets
5	Who invented Small Pox Vaccination?
	Answer : Edward Jenner
6	Cirrhosis affects ………. Part of the body
	Answer : Liver
7	Eczeme affects …….. part of the body
	Answer : Bone
8	Which state has the longest coastal length in India
	Answer : Gujarath
9	Diamond City of India
	Answer : Surat
10	Which is called Rock Cotton?
	Answer : Asbestos
11	Penicillin was invented in ……..
	Answer : 1928
12	Who is called ‘Poets of Poets’?
	Answer : Edmund Sjpenser
13	The first CM of Travancore-Kochi was
	Answer : Paravur TK Narayana Pillai
14	Who was the first president of Travancore State Congress
	Answer : Pattom A Thanupillai
15	Who is ‘Kerala Tagore’?
	Answer : Vallathol
16	In which year Pazhassi Raja committed suicide?
	Answer : 1805
17	‘Ayyankali’ was born at…………
	Answer : Venganur,Trivandrum-Kerala(1863-1941)
18	In which year Ayyankali founded ‘Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham’?
	Answer : 1905
19	‘Admopadesha Sathakam’ was written by………
	Answer : Sri Narayana Guru
20	Who is the architect of Mysore?
	Answer : M Visweswarayya

PSC Questions

2009-07-15T22:45:00.001+05:30

1	The chemical name of Chloroform
	Answer : Trichloromethene
2	The Atomic number of Fermium
	Answer : 100
3	Chinese revolution was held in ……..
	Answer : 1911
4	Which color has the shortest wave length?
	Answer : Violet
5	The laws of Electrolysis was introduced by
	Answer : Michael Faraday in 1831
6	The Electromagnetic induction was invented by ……..
	Answer : Michael Faraday
7	Hypsometer is used for what purpose
	Answer : To measure the Boiling point of liquids
8	Which state has the longest coastal length in India
	Answer : Gujarath
9	The time taken by the Earth to rotate 15 Degree
	Answer : 1Hour
10	Which is called Rock Cotton?
	Answer : Asbestos
11	The ‘Attingal Rebellion’ was held in ……..
	Answer : 1721
12	Who is called ‘Poets of Poets’?
	Answer : Edmund Sjpenser
13	The first CM of Travancore-Kochi was
	Answer : Paravur TK Narayana Pillai
14	Who was the first president of Travancore State Congress
	Answer : Pattom A Thanupillai
15	Who is ‘Kerala Tagore’?
	Answer : Vallathol
16	In which year Pazhassi Raja committed suicide?
	Answer : 1805
17	‘Ayyankali’ was born at…………
	Answer : Venganur,Trivandrum-Kerala(1863-1941)
18	In which year Ayyankali founded ‘Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham’?
	Answer : 1905
19	‘Admopadesha Sathakam’ was written by………
	Answer : Sri Narayana Guru
20	Central Fisheries Research Institute in India is at……….
	Answer : Kochi

PSC Questions

2009-07-15T22:15:00.001+05:30

1	The first ‘Mahakavya’ in Sanskrit language is ………..
	Ans: Budhacharitham
2	The first daily Al-Ahram is published from which place?
	Ans:Egypt
3	The first person to be displayed on a stamp was………..
	Ans: Queen Victoria
4	Who is the architect of Pondichery?
	Ans: Francois Martin
5	Whos is Popularly called ‘ Natikar Tilakam’?
	Ans:Sivaji
6	The Motor city in the world is ……….
	Ans: Detroit ( City in Michigan State of the US)
7	The national animal of Bengladesh is ……..
	Ans: Tiger
8	The number of judges, including Chief Justice when the Supereme Court of India was set up?
	Ans: 8
9	Ralph Fitch visited India during … century
	Ans: 16^th Century
10	Aswaghosha adorned the court of ………..
	Ans: King Kanishka
11	Bolgatty Palace in Kerala, India was built in which year?
	Ans: 1744
12	‘Vaikom’ is the pseudonym of ………
	Ans: Muhammad Basheer
13	Who directed the Malayalam Film ‘Nirmalyam’?
	Ans: M T Vasudevan
14	Idukki Hydro Electric Project in Kerala was started in …..
	Ans:1976
15	Speed Post was started in India in which year?
	Ans:1986
16	The Elephenta Pass are in …….
	Ans: Sri Lanka
17	Who is called ‘Loka Hita Vadi’?
	Ans:Gopal Harideshmukh
18	Who was the founder of Communist Party of India?
	Ans:MN Roy
19	The ruling period of Krishna Deva Raya
	Ans: 1509 – 1529
20	Who wrote the book ‘Passage from the life of a Philopher’?
	Ans:Charles Babbage

LDC Solved Paper II

2009-07-10T22:42:00.000+05:30

1	The Nobel peace prize winner whose memoir is titled ‘Iran Awakening’
Ans	Shirin Ebadi
2	World’s first cloned dog
Ans	Snuppy
3	Nuku’alofa is the capital of ………..
Ans	Tonga
4	Kapil Dev’s full name is ……..
Ans	Kapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj
5	The year Dadra and Nagar Haveli was occupied by India
Ans	1954
6	Koguryo is an ancient kingdom of which country?
Ans	Korea
7	India’s second biggest state, Area wise
Ans	Madhya Pradesh
8	The Kennedys are of USA, The Kenyattas are of Kenya and the Kabilas are of which country?
Ans	Congo
9	Which car in Spanish means ‘charming’?
Ans	Matiz
10	The first corporatised Indian port
Ans	Ennore
11	The first Indian bank to have a branch in china
Ans	Bank of India
12	Greenwich is in …………..
Ans	England
13	The word ‘Safari’ comes from which language?
Ans	Swahili
14	The art movement created by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque?
Ans	Cubism
15	The women who was a member of Asia’s first elected communist government
Ans	K.R. Gowri Amma

LDC Solved Paper

2009-07-10T21:19:00.000+05:30

1	National Capital territory of India
Ans	Delhi
2	Write the top 5 States of India (Population wise)
Ans	Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh,
3	Which are the Union Territories in India?
Ans	Pondichery, Chandigarh, Andaman & Nicobar , Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman &Diu
4	In which year the States Reorganization Act took effect in India?
Ans	1956
5	Most Populous district in India
Ans	Medinipur
6	The Indian state Andhra Pradesh was formed on
Ans	01^st Oct 1953 (23 Districts, 28123 Villages)
7	Capital of Andhra Pradesh
Ans	Hyderabad
8	The Indian State Arunachal Pradesh was formed on
Ans	20^th Feb 1987 (13 Districts, 4065 Villages, 17 Towns)
9	The Indian State Assam was formed on ………
Ans	26^th Jan 1950 (23 Districts, 26312 Villages)
10	The Indian State Bihar is formed on ………
Ans	15^th Aug 1947
11	The Indian State Chhattisgarh was formed on ……..
Ans	1^st Nov 2000 (Capital : Raipur)
12	The Indian State Goa was formed on
Ans	30^th May 1987
13	Number of Districts in Goa is …………
Ans	2 (North Goa & South Goa)
14	The Indian State Gujarat was formed on………
Ans	1^st May 1960
15	Date of formation of the Indian state, Haryana is ………..
Ans	1^st Nov 1966
16	Which is the Capital city of the Indian state Haryana?
Ans	Chandigarh
17	The Indian State Himachal Pradesh was formed on ……….
Ans	25^th Jan 1971
18	The Indian State Jammu and Kashmir was formed on ……..
Ans	26^th Oct 1947
19	The Indian State Jharkhand was formed on …….year
Ans	15 Nov 2000
20	The Indian State Karnataka was formed on ……. Year
Ans	15 Aug 1947
21	The Indian State Kerala was formed on
Ans	1^st Nov 1956
22	Capital of Madhya Pradesh is ………..
Ans	Bhopal
23	The Indian State Madhya Pradesh is formed on ……….
Ans	1^st Nov 1956
24	Indian State Maharashtra was formed on ………
Ans	1^st May 1960
25	Date of formation of the Indian state Manipur
Ans	21 Jan 1972
26	Date of formation of the Indian state Mizoram
Ans	20^th Feb 1987
27	The Indian State Nagaland was formed on
Ans	1^st Dec 1963
28	Bhubaneswar is the capital of which Indian state?
Ans	Orissa
29	The Indian state Orissa was formed on ………..
Ans	15^th Aug 1947
30	Indian state Punjab was formed on …..
Ans	26^th Jan 1950
31	The Dance forms; Bhangra, Gidda and Thumar are from which Indian state?
Ans	Punjab
32	Indian state Rajastan was formed on
Ans	1^st Nov 1956
33	Sikkim was formed on …….. year
Ans	16^th May 1975
34	Date of formation of the Indian state Tamil Nadu was on ………
Ans	15^th Aug 1947
35	Tripura was formed on ……….
Ans	21^st Jan 1972
36	The Indian state Uttaranchal was formed on
Ans	9^th November 2000
37	Lucknow is the capital of ……….Indian state
Ans	Uttar Pradesh
38	West Bengal was formed on
Ans	15 Aug 1947
39	Who wrote the famous book ‘ A Room of One’s Own’ ?
Ans	Virginia Woolf
40	The famous book ‘Silent Spring’ was written by ……..
Ans	Rachel Carson

Forest Guard Solved Questions

2009-07-04T12:31:00.001+05:30

1. The Australian former World No.1 tennis player who twice won the men’s singles title at the US Open and was twice the runner up at Wimbledon is Patrick who?
Answer Rafter
2. Iceland’s Althing, Japan’s Diet, Russia’s Duma, and Germay’s Bundestag are examples of what?
Answer Parliament
3. If Bureaucracy: civil servants, Democracy: people, Kleptocracy:thieves, Plutocracy: wealthy, and Xenocracy:foreigners, then Ochlocracy: what?
Answer Mob
4. In which recent film did Michael Caine and Jude Law appear, Caine having played Law’s role in an earlier (1972) version?
Answer Sleuth
5 What name is given to a combination or alliance, especially a temporary on e between persons, factions, political parties or countries?
Answer Coalition
6 On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus’s first voyage ended with him landing on land, which today is called what?
Answer The Bahamas
7 Pound for Pound, which plant offers the heaviest yield of produce?
Answer Banana
8 What is the protein in milk called?
Answer Casein
9 A Buddhist monk who traveled to India in the 7th Century, to study Buddhism.
Answer Hieun Tsang
10 First European to reach the pacific by an overland route.
Answer Alexander Mackenzie
11 Hagiographies would be the life stories of what kind of people?
Answer Saints
12 What birds have been used as a national symbol more than any other, appearing on the coat of arms of Germany, Austria, Ghana, Egypt, the USA, Russia, Poland, and Romania, to name but a few?
Answer Eagles
13 What specific name was given to pirates who attacked Spanish and French ships in the Caribbean Sea during the late 17th Century?
Answer Buccaneers
14 Parliament: owls, gaggle:geese, ostentation:peacocks, rafter: turkeys, unkindness:what?
Answer Ravens
15 What name is given to Norsemen explorers, warriors, merchants, and pirates who raided and colonized wide areas of Europe from the late eighth to the early 11th century?
Answer Vikings
16. Which company’s name means ‘three oceans’ in Japanese?
Answer Sanyo
17. Which cricket board introduced the Twenty20 form of the game?
Answer England and Wales
18. Which is the only bird to give us leather?
Answer Ostrich (although theoretically any bird’s skin can be made into leather)

PSC Questions & Answers

2009-06-20T16:08:00.009+05:30

1. Article 17 of the constitution of India provides for
(a) Equality before law.
(b) Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment..
(c) Abolition of titles.
(d) Abolition of untouchability.
2. Article 370 of the constitution of India provides for
(a) Temporary provisions for Jammu & Kashmir.
(b) Special provisions in respect of Nagaland.
(c) Special provisions in respect of Manipur.
(d) Provisions in respect of financial emergency.
3. How many permanent members are there in Security Council?
(a) Three
(b) Five
(c) Six
(d) Four
4. The United Kingdom is a classic example of a/an
(a) aristocracy
(b) Absolute monarchy
(c) Constitutional monarchy
(d) Polity.
5. Social Contract Theory was advocated by
(a) Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau.
(b) Plato, Aristotle and Hegel.
(c) Mill, Bentham and Plato.
(d) Locke, Mill and Hegel.
6. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by the
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister.
(c) Members of both Houses of the Parliament.
(d) Members of the Lok Sabha.
7. Who is called the ‘Father of History’?
(a) Plutarch
(b) Herodotus
(c) Justin
(d) Pliny
8. The Vedas are known as
(a) Smriti.
(b) Sruti.
(c) Jnana.
(d) Siksha.
9. The members of Estimate Committee are
(a) Elected from the Lok Sabha only.
(b) Elected from the Rajya Sabha only.
(c) Elected from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
(d) Nominated by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
10. Who is the chief advisor to the Governor?
(a) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
(b) Chief Minister.
(c) Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
(d) President.
11. Foreign currency which has a tendency of quick migration is called
(a) Scarce currency
(b) Soft currency.
(c) Gold currency
(d) Hot currency.
12. Which of the following is a better measurement of Economic Development?
(a) GDP
(b) Disposable income
(c) NNP
(d) Per capita income
13. In India, disguised unemployment is generally observed in
(a) The agriculture sector.
(b) The factory sector.
(c) The service sector.
(d) All these sectors.
14. If the commodities manufactured in Surat are sold in Mumbai or Delhi then it is
(a) Territorial trade.
(b) Internal trade.
(c) International trade.
(d) Free trade.
15. The famous slogan “GARIBI HATAO” (Remove Poverty) was launched during the
(a) First Five-Year Plan (1951-56)
(b) Third Five-Year Plan (1961-66)
(c) Fourth Five-Year Plan (1969-74)
(d) Fifth Five-Year Plan (1974-79)
16. Bank Rate refers to the interest rate at which
(a) Commercial banks receive deposits from the public.
(b) Central bank gives loans to Commercial banks.
(c) Government loans are floated.
(d) Commercial banks grant loans to their customers.
17. All the goods which are scare and limited in supply are called
(a) Luxury goods.
(b) Expensive goods.
(c) Capital goods.
(d) Economic goods.
18. The theory of monopolistic competition is developed by
(a) E.H.Chamberlin
(b) P.A.Samuelson
(c) J.Robinson
(d) A.Marshall
19. Smoke is formed due to
(a) Solid dispersed in gas
(b) Solid dispersed in liquid.
(c) Gas dispersed in solid
(d) Gas dispersed in gas.
20. Which of the following chemical is used in photography?
(a) Aluminum hydroxide
(b) Silver bromide
(c) Potassium nitrate
(d) Sodium chloride.
21. Gober gas (Biogas) mainly contains
(a) Methane and ethane
(b) Methane and butane.
(c) Propane and butane
(d) Methane, ethane, propane and propylene.
22. Preparation of ‘Dalda or Vanaspati’ ghee from vegetable oil utilises the following process
(a) Hydrolysis
(b) Oxidation
(c) Hydrogenation
(d) Ozonoloysis
23. Which colour is the complementary colour of yellow?
(a) Blue
(b) Green
(c) Orange
(d) Red
24. During washing of cloths, we use indigo due to its
(a) Better cleaning action.
(b) Proper pigmental composition.
(c) High glorious nature.
(d) Very low cost.
25. Of the following Indian satellites, which one is intended for long distance telecommunication and for transmitting TV programmes?
(a) INSAT-A
(b) Aryabhata
(c) Bhaskara
(d) Rohini
26. What is the full form of ‘AM’ regarding radio broadcasting?
(a) Amplitude Movement
(b) Anywhere Movement
(c) Amplitude Matching
(d) Amplitude Modulation.
27. Who is the author of Gandhi’s favorite Bhajan Vaishnava jana to tene kahiye?
(a) Purandar Das
(b) Shyamal Bhatt
(c) Narsi Mehta
(d) Sant Gyaneshwar
28. Which one of the following is not a mosquito borne disease?
(a) Dengu fever
(b) Filariasis
(c) Sleeping sickness
(d) Malaria
29. What is the principal one of aluminium?
(a) Dolomite
(b) Copper
(c) Lignite
(d) Bauxite
30. Which country is the facilitator for peace talks between the LTTE and the Sri Lankan Government?
(a) The US (b) Norway
(c) India (d) The UK
31. The highest body which approves the Five-Year Plan in India is the
(a) Planning Commission
(b) National Development Council
(c) The Union Cabinet
(d) Finance Ministry
32. Ceteris Paribus is Latin for
(a) ” all other things variable “
(b) “other things increasing”
(c) “Other things being equal”
(d) “All other things decreasing”
33. Who has been conferred the Dada Saheb Phalke Award (Ratna) for the year 2007?
(a) Dev Anand
(b) Rekha
(c) Dilip Kumar
(d) Shabana Azmi
34. Purchasing Power Parity theory is related with
(a) Interest Rate.
(b) Bank Rate.
(c) Wage Rate.
(d) Exchange Rate.
35. India’s biggest enterprise today is
(a) The Indian Railways
(b) The Indian Commercial Banking System.
(c) The India Power Sector
(d) The India Telecommunication System.
36. The official agency responsible for estimating National Income in India is
(a) Indian Statistical Institute
(b) Reserve Bank of India.
(c) Central Statistical Organisation.
(d) National Council for Applied Economics and Research.
37. Which of the following has the sole right of issuing currency (except one rupee coins and notes) in India?
(a) The Governor of India
(b) The Planning Commission
(c) The State Bank of India
(d) The Reserve Bank of India
38. In the budget figures of the Government of India the difference between total expenditure and total receipt is called.
(a) Fiscal deficit
(b) Budget deficit
(c) Revenue deficit
(d) Current deficit
39. Excise duty on a commodity is payable with reference to its
(a) Production
(b) Production and sale.
(c) Production and transportation.
(d) Production, transportation and sale.
40. In the US, the President is elected by
(a) The Senate
(b) Universal Adult Franchise.
(c) The House of Representatives.
(d) The Congress.
Answers
1. (d) 2. (d) 3. (b) 4. (c) 5. (a) 6. (d) 7. (b) 8. (b) 9. (a) 10. (b)
11. (d) 12. (a) 13. (a) 14. (b) 15. (c) 16. (a) 17. (d) 18. (a) 19. (b) 20. (a)
21. (c) 22. (b) 23. (b) 24. (a) 25. (d) 26. (c) 27. (c) 28. (d) 29. (b) 30. (a)
31. (c) 32. (c) 33. (c) 34. (a) 35. (c) 36. (d) 37. (b) 38. (a) 39. (a) 40. (b)

PSC QUESTIONS SET 10

2009-06-20T16:08:00.008+05:30

1. Which is the first Indian bank to get approval to start normal banking operation in china?

(A) Indian Bank
(B) Punjab National Bank
(C) Corporation Bank
(D) State Bank of India

Ans (D)

2. Saint Gobain is a French-
(A) Glass maker
(B) Perfume
(C) Tourist spot
(D) Saint

Ans (A)

3. Mercedes bens are assembled in which town of Maharashtra?

(A) Nasik
(B) Baramatti
(C) Pimpri
(D) None of these

Ans (D) Correct answer is at Pune

4. The company whose chemical plant in Bhopal had a disastrous gas leak in 1984 was:

(A) Carbide Ltd
(B) Union Carbide
(C) Deepak Fertilizer
(D) Saurashtra Chemical

Ans (B)

5. Business Line is the name of the newspaper that belongs to the stable of:
(A) The Times of India
(B) The Hindu
(C) Hindustan Times
(D) The Indian Express

Ans (B)

6. ‘Know now’, this is the base line of a brand, 150 years old that is in the business of providing information to its customers. Which company?

(A) Reuters
(B) Dow Jones
(C) AFP
(D) None of these

Ans (A)

7. Which of the following companies has started a rural marketing network called “e-chaupal”?

(A) ITC
(B) Dabur
(C) Hindustan Lever
(D) Procter & Gamble

Ans (A)

8. C.K.Prahalad, praising their chain, described them as “a member of managerial and organizational simplicity.” Whom did he refer to?

(A) Maharashtra’s sabji mandis
(B) Mumbai’s Dabbawallahs
(C) Fast food joints of Mumbai
(D) None of the above

Ans (B)

9. Dr. C. Rangarajan Committee is associated with which one of the following?

a. Pricing and Taxation of Petroleum Products
b. Estimation of National Income
c. Tax Structure
d. Estimation of Money Supply
Ans (a)

10. Where is the International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI) located?

(a) Bengaluru
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Coimbatore
(d) Machilipatnam

Ans (b)

11. What is ‘Super 30 l’?

(a) A name of modern computer
(b) A new variety of wheat
(c) American Trade Law
(d) A new vaccine for AIDS

Ans (c)

12. Who is the Managing Director IMF?

(a)Rodrigo Rato
(b)Dominique Strauss-Kahn
(c)Daniel Vasella
(d) Alberto Foutana

Ans (b)

13. Which one of the following sites of the Indus valley Civilization had an ancient dockyard?

(a) Kalibangan
(b) LothaI
(c) Rangpur
(d) Harappa

Ans (b)

14. How many hours of daylight does the equator experience on September equinox?

(a) 8 hours
(b) 9 hours
(c) 10 hours
(d) 12 hours

Ans (d)

15. What is the period covered by the recommendations of the 12th Finance Commission?

(a) Year 2004-2009
(b) Year 2005-2010
(c) Year 2006-2011
(d) Year 2007-2012

Ans (b)

16. Which one of the following is not identified by Central Pollution Control Board as heavily polluting industry?

(a) Pulp and Paper
(b) Sugar
(c) Tea
(d) Fertilizer

Ans (c)

17. Among the following, which Mughal Emperor introduced the policy of Sulh-i-kul?

(a) Babar
(b) Humayun
(c) Akbar
(d) Shahjahan

Ans (c)

18. Who built the Ibadatkhana at Fatehpur Sikri?

(a) Akbar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Shahjahan
(d) Aurangzeb

Ans (a)
19. Malik Kafur was whose General?

(a) Balban
(b) Ala-ud-din khilji
(c) Muhammad bin Tughluq
(d) Firoz Shah Tughluq

Ans (b)

20. Among the following, who is given the credit of carrying Jainism in South India?

(a) Sudharmana
(b) Indrabhuti
(c)Bhadrabahu
(d) Sthulabhadra

Ans (c)

21. Which one of the following is not a feature of North Indian temple architecture?

(a) Sikhara
(b) Garbha Griha
(C) Gopura
(d) Pradakshina

Ans (d)

22. Which one of the following was the capital of Hoysalas?

(a) Malkhed
(b) Dwarasamudra
(c) Somnathpur
(d) Badami

Ans (b)

23. What is the correct chronological order in which the following kings ruled in India?

1. Bimbisara
2. Mahapadma Nanda
3. Kanishka I
4. Skandagupta
24. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a. 1-2-3- 4
b. 4-3-2-1
c. 2-3-4-1
d. 3-1-4-2

Ans (a)

25. Who of the following revolutionaries set up the United India House in the USA?

(a) Ramnath Puri and Vir Savarkar
(b) Taraknath Das and G. D. Kumar
(c) Lala Hardayal and Bhagat Singh
(d) Harnam Singh and Bhagwan Singh

Ans (b)

26. With reference to Indian freedom struggle, who among the following was labelled as ‘Moderate’ leader in the congress?

a.Gopal Krishna Gokhale
b.Bipin Chandra Pal
c.Lala Lajpat Rai
d.Aurobindo Ghose

Ans (a)

27. During Indian freedom struggle, which one of the following happened earliest?

(a) Commission
(b) Gaya Session of Congress
(c) Tripuri Session of Congress
(d) Gandhi-Irwin Pact

Ans (b)

28. The Rani Jhansi Regiment, the Women’s Regiment of the Azad Hind Fauj, was under whose command?

a.Usha Mehta
b.Anne Mascarenes
c.Aruna Asaf Ali
d.Lakshmi Sehgal

Ans (d)
29. What was the reason or ground for the British Empire to annex Sambalpur in 1850?

(a) Lack f proper governance
(b) Death of its ruler without any heir
(c) Subsidiary Alliance
(d) Its involvement in a conspiracy against British Rule

Ans (b)

30. At which of its Session, did the Congress officially accept the ’socialistic pattern of society’?

(a)Nagpur Session of 1959
(b) Avadi Session of 1955
(c) Bombay Session of 1953
(d) Calcutta Session of 1957

Ans (b)

31. Who among the following Indian freedom fighters made an attempt to estimate the per capita income of India?

(a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(b) Feroze Shah Mehta
(c) Surendranath Banerjee
(d) Dadabhai Naoroji

Ans (d)

32. Which of the following vested the Secretary of State for India with supreme control over the Government of India?

(a) Pitt’s India Act, 1784
(b) Government of India Act, 1858
(c) Indian Councils Act, 1861
(d) Minto-Morley Reforms, 1909

Ans (b)
33. Amongst the following, who cooperated with Raja Ram Mohan Roy in the implementation of his educational programmes?

(a) Dwarkanath Tagore
(b) David Hare
(c) Henri Derozio
(d) William Jones

Ans (b)

34. Which Philosophical system was founded by Vallabhacharya?

(a)Maharashtra Dharma
(b)Shuddhadvaita
(c) Anekantavada
(d) Visistadvaita

Ans (b)

35. In early medieval India, what did the term Jital refer to?

(a) Weight
(b) Diet
(c) Coin
(d) Game

Ans (c)

36. With reference to Delhi Sultanate who was the founder Sayyid Dyvasty ?

(a)Khizr Khan
(b) Mubarak Shah
(c) Muhammad Shah
(d) Ala-ud-din Alam Shah

Ans (a)

37. Which one among the following kinds of organisms resides in the roots of pulse Plants to do nitrogen fixation?

A.Bacteria
b.Fungi
c.Protozoa
d.Virus
Ans (a)

38. Cloves, used as a spice, are derived from which of the following plant parts

(a) Seeds
(b) Fruits
(c) Flower buds
(d) Young leaves

Ans (c)

39. In the human body, Cowper’s glands form a part of which one of the following?

(a) Digestive system
(b) Endocrine system
(c) Reproductive system
(d) Nervous system.

Ans (c)

40. Which one of the following glands produces the Growth Hormone (Somatotropin)?

(a) Adrenal
(b) Pancreas
(c) Pituitary
(d) Thyroid

Ans (c)

41. Which one of the following groups of animals are primates?

(a) Giraffes and Zebras
(b) Kangaroos and Koalas
(c)Lemurs and Lorises
(d) Rabbits and Hares

Ans (c)

42. Which one of the following is included in the World List of Biosphere Reserves by UNESCO?

(a) Kinnaur Region
(b) Spiti Valley
(c) Nallamalai Hills
(d)Sundererbans

Ans (d)

43. Which of the following gases is released from rice fields in the most prominent quantities?

(a) Carbon dioxide
(b)Methane
(c)Carbon monoxide
(d) Sulphur dioxide

Ans (b)

44. Which of the following nutrients is not a structural component of the plant?

(a) Nitrogen
(b) Calcium
(c)Phosphorus
(d) Potassium

Ans (b)

45. Where is the Central Rice Research Institute located?

(a) Bengaluru
(b) Kanpur
(c) Coimbatore
(d)Cuttack

Ans (d)

46. Dim-vision in the evening and night results from the deficiency of which one of the following?

(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin E
(c) Vitamin B12
(d) Vitamin C

Ans (a)

47. Who among the following won the Wimbledon Women’s Tennis Championship, 2007?

(a) Amelie Mauresmo
(b) Venus Williams
(c) Marion Bartoli
(d) Svetlana Kuznetsova

Ans (b)

48. Adoor Gopalakrishnan, the recipient of Padma Vibhushan award, 2006 is associated with which one of the following fields?

(a) Civil Services
(b) Art
(c) Literature and Education
(d) Social Work

Ans (b)

49. The persons working in textile factories such as carpet weavers are exposed to which of the following occupational disease?

(a) Asbestosis
(b) Asthma and Tuberculosis
(c)Silicosis
(d) Siderosis

Ans (b)

50. What is mixed farming?

(a)Growing of several crops in a planned way
(b) Growing Rabi as well as Kharif crops
(c) Growing several crops and also rearing animals
(d) Growing of fruits as well as vegetable

Ans (c)

51. Who among the following was the first European to encounter the Cacao plant, from which chocolate is made?

(a) Christopher Columbus
(b) John Cabot
(c) Hernando Cortez
(d) De Leon

Ans (c)

52. ‘Misch metal’ is widely used in the manufacture of which of the following?

(a) Material of car brake
(b) Smoke detectors
(c)Cigarette lighters
(d) Emergency lights

Ans (c)

53. The 2010 Commonwealth Games will be hosted by New Delhi. Two new disciplines will be added to the games. What are they?

(a)Billiardss and Kabaddi
(b) Tennis and Archery
(c)Basketball and Volleyball
(d) Tennis and Billiards

Ans (a)

54. What is Jeweller’s rouge?

(a) Ferric oxide
(b) Ferrous oxide
(c)Ferrous carbonate
(d) Ferric carbonate

Ans (a)

55. Who among the following was the first Law Minister of India?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru

(b) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(c) Dr.B. R. Ambedkar
(d) T. Krishnamachari

Ans (c)

56. As which one of the following, does carbon occur in its purest form in nature?

(a) Carbon black
(b) Graphite
(c) Diomond
(d) Coal

Ans (c)

57. In which Part of the Constitution, details of citizenship are mentioned?

(a) I
(b) II
(c) III
(d) IV

Ans (b)

58. At which one of the following places, East-West Corridor connecting Silchar and Porbandar and North-South Corridor connecting Srinagar and Kanyakumari, intersect eaeh other?

(a) Jhansi
(b) Agra
(c) Jabalpur
(d) Nagpur I

Ans (a)

59. Which one of the following is not an insect-borne disease

(a) Beriberi
(b) Kala azar
(c) Malaria
(d) Plague

Ans (a)

60. Which of the following parts of blood carry out the function of body defense?

(a) Red blood cells
(b) White blood cells
(c) Platelets
(d) Haemoglobins

Ans (b)

61. Where is the National Institute of Nutrition located?

(a) Bengaluru
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Mysore
(d) Pune

Ans (b)

62. Which of the following is a rich source of energy?

(a) Protein
(b) Lipid
(c) Carbohydrate
(d) Vitamin

Ans (b)

63. In human body, what is the number of cervical vertebrae?

(a) 5
(b) 7
(c) 8
(d) 12

Ans (b)

64. The terms Lubb and Dubb relate to which one of the following?

(a) Heart
(b) Eyes
(c) Teeth
(d) Lungs

Ans (a)

65. In normal adult human, what is the rate of heartbeat per minute?

(a) 72-80
(b) 70-75
(c) 80-97
(d) 82-87

Ans (a)

66. Which one of the following is considered as the easily digestible source of protein?

(a) Egg albumin
(b) Soybean
(c) Fish flesh
(d) Red meat

Ans (b)

67. Which of the following plants is not capable of manufacturing own food?

(a) Algae
(b) Mushroom
(c)Carrot
(d) Cabbage

Ans (b)

68. Which one of the following peaks is the highest?

(a) Nanda Devi
(b) Kanchenjunga
(c)Godwm Austen
(d) Nanga Parbats

Ans (c)

69. Which one of the following is the correct order in which the following cities are located from West to East?

(a) Alwar -Gorakhpur-Ranchi-Bhagalpur
(b)Bhagalpur-Ranchi-Alwar- Gorakhpur
(c)Ranchi-Alwar-Bhagalp- Gorakhpur
(d)Gorakhpur-Bhagalpur-Ranchi-Alwar

Ans (a)

70. Which waterway separates India from Sri Lanka?

(a) Eight Degree Channel
(b) Pak Strait
(c) Ten Degree Channel
(d) Andaman Sea

Ans (b)

71. Which one of the following countries is not a UN member country?

(a) Greece
(b)Taiwan
(c) Portugal
(d) Australia

Ans (b)

72. Which one of the following iron and steel plants was established with the British collaboration?

(a) Bhilai
(b) Rourkela
(c) Bokaro
(d) Durgapur

Ans (d)

73. Which of the following divides India into Northern and Southern parts?

(a) Equator
(b) Tropic of Cancer
(c) Tropic of Capricorn
(d) Arctic Circle

Ans (b)

74. Which one of the following is the oldest oil refinery in India?

(a) Haldia
(b)Koyali
(c)Digboi
(d) Mathura

Ans (c)

75.
Which one of the following diagrams shows the direction and duration of wind?

(a) Cartogram
(b) Climognim
(c) Ergograph
(d) Star diagram

Ans (d)

76. June 21 is the longest day of the year for those living in the Northern hemisphere. What is the shortest day of the year for those living in the Southern hemisphere?

(a) March 21
(b) September 21
(c) December 21
(d) June 21

Ans (d)

77. Which one of the following countries is not a founder member of OPEC?

(a) Algeria
(b) Kuwait
(c) Iraq
(d) Iran

Ans (a)

78. Bar is a unit of which one of the following?

(a) Force
(b) Energy
(c) Pressure
(d) Frequency

Ans (c)

79. With which one of the following countries, India shares maximum length of the border?

(a)Bangladesh
(b)Pakistan
(c) China
(d) Nepal

Ans (a)

80. Liberhan Commission has been appointed to deal with which one of the following?

(a) Anti-Sikh Riots, 1984
(b) Demolition of Babri Masjid
(c) Godhra Incident
(d) Mumbai Communal Riots

Ans (b)

81. Which one of the following industries is not recommended by Investment commission as national thrust Area?

(a) Tourism
(b) Information Technology
(c) Agro-processing
(d) Textiles

Ans (b)

82. The Kyoto Protocol commits the developed nations, including economies in transition to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases by which e of the following during the years 2008-2012?

(a) An average of 4%. gelow 1990 levels
(b) An average of 5% below 2000 levels
(c) An average of 4.2% below 2.000 levels
(d) An average of 5.2% below 1990 levels

Ans (a)

83. According to the provisions of the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act, 2003 and FRBM Rules, 2004, the Government is under obligation to present three statements before the Parliament along with the Annual Budget. Which one of the following is not one of them?

(a) Macroeconomic – FrameworkStatement
(b)Fiscal Policy strategy Statement.
(c) Medium-term Fiscal Policy Statement
(d) Statement showing Short-term

Ans (b)

84. What is an ECO-MARK?

(a) A scheme for labelling pollution-free industrial unit
(b) A scheme for labeling environment friendly consumer product
(c) A cost-effective technique production
(d) An international certification recognizing eco-friendly building

Ans (b)

85. Which among the following is the oldest board under the Department of Commerce?

(a) The Rubber Board
(b) The Tea Board
(c) The Coffee Board
(d) The Tobacco Board

Ans (c)

86. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(a) Fiat Italy
(b) Nissan Japan
(c) Toyota Japan
(d) Hyundai Germany

Ans (d)

87. The Sun Temple of Konark was built by Narasimhadeva I. To which dynasty did he belong to?

(a) Somavamsi dynasty
(b) Imperial Ganga dynasty
(c)Suryavamsi Gajapati dynasty
(d) Bhoi dynasty

Ans (c)

88. Consider the following events:

1. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
2. Second Civil Disobedience Movement
3. Congress Split at Surat
4. Boycott of Simon Commission
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above events?
(a) 3-1-4-2
(b) 1-4-2-3
(c) 4-2-3-1
(d) 2-3-1-4

Ans (a)
89.
The characteristic odour of Garlic is due to which one of the following?

(a) Chlorine-containing compounds
(b) Fluorine-containing compounds
(c)Nitrogen-containing compounds
(d)Sulphur-containing compounds

Ans (d)
90. What does airbag, used for safety of car driver, contain?

(a) Sodium bicarbonate
(b) Sodium azide
(c)Sodium nitrite
(d) Sodium peroxide

Ans (b)
91. Which colour of heat radiation represents the highest temperature?

(a) Blood red
(b) Dark cherry
(c) Salmon
(d) White

Ans (d)
92. Which one of the following is correct? A concrete wall generally,

(a) Only reflects sound
(b) Only absorbs sound
(c) Only transmits sound
(d) Absorbs and transmits sound

Ans (d)

93. What would be the best choice for window material to keep the outside heat away?

(a) Single-pane glass
(b) Double-pane glass without a gap in Between
(c) Double-pane glass with water filled in between
(d) Double-pane glass with air in between

Ans (d)

94. What is the pH value of pure water?

(a) 1
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) 10

Ans (c)

95. A ray of light is incident on a plane mirror at an angle 30° with the normal at the point of incidence. The ray will be deviated from its incidence direction by what angle?

(a) 30°
(b) 60°
(c) 120°
(d) None of the above

Ans (a)

96. Who gave the first evidence of the Big- Bang theory?

(a) Edwin Hubble
(b) Albert Einstein
(c) S. Chandrasekhar
(d)Stephen Hawking

Ans (a)
97. The density of water varies with temperature which helps the aquatic animals to live in cold water. At what temperature is the density of water maximum?

(a) 1°C
(b) 2 °C
(c) 3OC
(d) 40C

Ans (d)

98. Why is it difficult to see through fog?

(a) Rays of light suffer total internal reflection from the fog droplets
(b) Rays of light are scattered by the fog droplets
(c) Fog droplets absorb light
(d) The refractive index of fog is extremely high

Ans (b)

99. The Australian former World No.1 tennis player who twice won the men’s singles title at the US Open and was twice the runner up at Wimbledon is Patrick who?

Ans: Rafter

100. Iceland’s Althing, Japan’s Diet, Russia’s Duma, and Germay’s Bundestag are examples of what?

Ans: Parliament

PSC Solved Paper

2009-06-20T16:07:00.002+05:30

1. Who was the Prime Minister of Britain when India got Independence?
a) Harold Wilson b) Lloyd George c) Chamberlain d) Clement Atlee

2. The Acharya who established “matths” in all the four corners of India
a) Ramanuja b) Sankara c) Madhava d) Vallabha

3. Sir C.V.Raman was the first Nobel Laureate in Physics from the Indian Sub-continent.Who was the second?
a)Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam b) Dr.S.S.Bhatnagar c) Dr.Hargovind Khorana d)Prof.Abdus Salam of Pakistan

4. Free India’s First Education Minister was
a)M.C. Chagla b) Maulana Kalam Azad c) Rafi Ahmed Kidwai d) N.G.Ayyangar

5. Who was the first Viceroy of India ?

a)Lord Clive b)Lord Warren Hastings c)Lord Canning d)Lord Cornwallis

6. The servants of India society was founded by

a)Blavatsky & Olcott,1866 b)Gopalkrishna Gokhale,1905 c)M.G.Ranade,1867 d)Sir S.A.Khan,1920

7. Under whose Vice Royalty was Tipu Sultan Defeated

a)Lord Cornwallis b)Lord Wellesley c)Lord Hastings d)Lord Canning

8. The famous”Al-Berauni”is associated in Indian history with

a)Mohd.Tughlaq b) Mohd.Ghori c)Mahmood of Ghazni d)Allau-ud-din Khilji.

9. Battle of Buxar was fought in the year

a)1757 b)1764 c)1576 d)1565

10. Kalidas was the court poet of

a)Chandragupta-II b)Chandragupta Maurya c)Harshavardhan d)Kharavela

11. Battle of _______ is associated with Prithviraj & Mohammad Ghori

a)Haldighati b)Talikota c)Kanwa d)Tarain
12.Second Battle of Panipat was fought in the year _________ ,headed by_________

a)1526,Babur b)1556,Humayun c)1556,Akbar d)1605,Jehangir.

13.The first round table conference was held under the vice royalty of Lord

a)Reading b)Irwin c)Wellingdon d)Mountbatten

14. Who was the last famous Hindu King?

a)Harshavardhan b)Samudragupta c)Chandragupta-II d)Ashoka

15. Who is known as the Indian Napolean?

a) Chandragupta I b) Samudragupta c) Chandragupta II d) Skandagupta

16. The author of historical epithet ‘Rajtarangini” was

a)Kalhana b) Kalidas c) Chanakya d) Banabhatta

17. The Kailashnath Temple at Ellora was built by the

a) Rashtrakutas b) Chalukyas c) Cholas d) Pallavas

18. Alexander defeated Porus at the bank of river Jhelum. This battle is famous as the battle of

a)Wandiwash b)Hydapses c) Chausa d) Khanwa

19. Which governor General abolished the practice of sati?
a) Lord Dalhousie b) William Bentick c) Lord Cornwallis d) Lord Hastings

20. Lord Curzon is associated with which of the following events?
a) Hunter commission b) Doctrine of Lapse c) Partition of Bengal d) Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy

21. Gandhiji first started his Satyagraha Movement in
a) Peitermaritzberg , South Africa b) Sabarmati, India c) Johhanesberg, South Africa d) Dandi, India

22. The “veda” which deals with Ayurvedic system of medicine

a)Rigveda b) Samveda c) Atharavaveda d) Yajurveda

23. The famous “Economic Drain Theory” was given by

a) Lord Lytton, 1876 b) Swami dayanand,1875 c) Dadabhai Naoroji,1876 d) Lord Northbrook, 1876.

24.The capital of India Was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi in the Year
a) 1910 b) 1911 c) 1920 d) 1919

25. Who, among the following , is known for his pioneering work on medicine during the Gupta period

a) Sudraka b) Sushruta c) Shaunaka d) Saumilla

26. Who was the founder of Indian National Congress ?

a) Dadabhai Naoroji b) A.O. Hume c) W.C. Banerji d) Badrudin Tyabji

27. Jalianwala Bagh Tragedy occurred in which of the following year?

a)1927 b)1942 c) 1920 d) 1919

28. Brahmo Samaj was founded by

a)Raja Ram Mohan Roy b) Keshab Chandra Sen c) Swami Vivekanand d) Swami Dayanand

29. The policy was Subsidiary Alliance was started by

a) Lord Cornwallis b) Lord Welleseley c) Lord Canning d) Lord Hastings

30. The last Mughal Emperor was

a)Bahadur Shah II b) Shah Alam II c) Akbar II d) Alamgir II

31. Sir Thomas Roe was the ambassador of James I to the court of

a)Akbar b) Jahangir c) Shah Jahan d) Auranzeb

32.Vasco da Gama was a famous ______ traveler.

a) Danish b) French c) Portugese d) Dutch

33. When was American Independence declared ?

a)1776 b)1756 c) 1736 d) 1746

34. When did Hitler become Chancellor of Germany?

a) 1939 b) 1936 c) 1933 d) 1930

35. The Industrial Revolution was to begin first in

a) USA b) Japan c) England d) (erstwhile)USSR

36. Who wrote Buddha Charita?

a) Bana Bhatta b) Ashva Ghosa c) Kalidasa d) Tulsidas

37.Where was the first factory by the Britishers set up in India in 1612?
a) Pondicherry b) Surat c) Cochin d) Calcutta

38. The principal language of the Dravidians was

a) Kannada b) Telugu c) Tamil d) Malayalam

39. In which year Ashoka fought the Kalinga War?

a) 58 B.C..b) 78 B.C. c) 599 B.C. d) 261 B..C.

40. When was the Berlin Wall built?

a) 1917 b)1961 c) 1921 d) 1963

41. Which among the following is not the official language of the U.N.O.?

a) Spanish b) Arabic c) Chinese d) Japanese

42. Who suggested the name “United Nations “?

a) John.F.Kennedy b) Franklin D. Roosevelt c) Jimmy Carter d) Napolean Bonaparte

43. Which among the following is the U.N.Foundation Day?

a) 30th oct.1945 b) 24th oct.1945 c) 6th aug.1942 d) 9th aug.1942

44. The term of office of a judge of the International Court of Justice is ______ years.

a) 3 b) 5 c) 7 d) 9

45. The only Indian Woman who became President of the World Health Organisation so far was

a) R.K.Amrit Kaur b) Vijaylakshmi Pandit c)Sucheta Kriplani d) Sarojini Naidu

46. Who was the first secretary general of the United Nations?

a) Kurt Waldheim of Austria b) Dag Hammarskjoeld of Sweden c) U. Thant of Burma d) Trygve Lie of Norway.

47. The hundred sons of Dhritarashtra had one sister.What was her name?

a) Duhsala b) Trishala c) Kunti d) Madri

48. In Indian Mythology , who was the wife of Kubera?

a) Rambha b)Menaka c) Urvasi d) Lakshmi

49. Which country was expelled from U.N. in 1992?

a) Czechoslovakia b) Yugoslovia c) Iraq d) Switzerland

50. Who compiled the Adi Granth?

a) Guru Nanak b) Guru Har Rai c) Guru Arjun Dev d) Guru Teg Bahadur