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1. In the ‘Individual Satyagraha’, Vinoba Bhave was chosen as the first Satyagrahi. Who was the second?
a. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
b. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
c. C. Rajagopalachari
d. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
e. b

2. Consider the following statements: The Cripps Proposals include the provision’ for
1. Full independence for India.
2. Creation of Constitution-making body. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
e. b

3. During the freedom struggle, Aruna Asaf Au was a major woman organizer of underground activity in
a. Civil Disobedience Movement
b. Non-Cooperation Movement
c. Quit India Movement
d. Swadeshi Movement
e. c

4. With whose permission did the English set up their first factory in Surat?
a. Akbar
b. Jahangir
c. Shahjahan
d. Aurangzeb
e. b

5. In a dry cell (battery), which of the following are used as electrolytes?
a. Ammonium chloride and Zinc chloride
b. Sodium chloride and Calcium chloride
c. Magnesium chloride and Zinc chloride
d. Ammonium chloride and Calcium
chloride
e. a

6. Which one of the following planets has largest number of natural satellites or moons?
a. Jupiter
b. Mars
c. Saturn
d. Venus
e. c

7. Consider the following statements: 1. Sweet orange plant is propagated by grafting technique.
2. Jasmine plant is propagated by layering technique. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
e. **

8. Which one of the following types of waves are used in a night vision apparatus?
a. Radio waves
b. Microwaves
c. Infra-red waves
d. None of the above
e. c

9. In the context of genetic disorders, consider the following: A woman suffers from colour blindness while her husband does not suffer from it. They have a son and a daughter. In this
context, which one of the following statements is most probably correct?
a. Both children suffer from colour
blindness.
b. Daughter suffers from colour blindness
while son does not suffer from it.
c. Both children do not suffer from
colour blindness.
d. Son suffers from colour blindness
while daughter does not suffer from it.
e. d

10. A person travels 12 km due North, then 15 km due East, after that 15 km due West and then 18 km due South. How far is he from the starting point?
a. 6 km
b. 12 km
c. 33 km
d. 60 km
e. a

11. Six persons A, B, C, D, B and F are standing in a row. C and D are standing close to each other alongside B. 13 is standing beside A only. A is fourth from F. Who are standing on the extremes?
a. A and F
b. B and D
c. B and F
d. None of the above
e. c

12. Which one of the following is used as an explosive?
a. Phosphorus trichioride
b. Mercuric oxide
c. Graphite
d. Nitroglycerine
e. d

13. Consider the following: 1. Camphor 2. Chicory 3. Vanilla Which of the above is/are plant
product(s)?
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 3 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 1, 2 and 3
e. d

14. In the context of Indian wild life, the flying fox is a
a. Bat
b. Kite
c. Stork
d. Vulture
e. **

15. During which Five Year Plan was the Emergency clamped, new elections took place and the Janata Party was elected?
a. Third
b. Fourth
c. Fifth
d. Sixth
e. c

16. Where is the headquarters of Animal Welfare Board of India located?
a. Ahmedabad
b. Chennai
c. Hyderabad
d. Kolkata
e. b

17. Consider the following statements regarding Indian Planning: 1. The Second Five-Year Plan
emphasised on the establishment of heavy industries. 2. The Third Five-Year Plan introduced
the concept of import substitution as a strategy for industrialisation.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
e. c

18. Consider the following statements: 1. The National School of Drama was set up by Sangeet Natak Akademi in 1959. 2. The highest honour conferred by the Sahitya Akademi on a writer is by electing him its Fellow.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
e. c

19. With reference to Union Government,consider the following statements:1. The Ministries/Departments of the Government of India are created by the Prime Minister on the advice of the Cabinet Secretary.2. Each of the Ministries is assigned to a Minister by the President of India on the advice of the Prime Minister.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
e. **

20. A person has 4 coins each of different denomination. What is the number of different sums of money the person can form (using one or more coins at a time)?
a. 16
b. 15
c. 12
d. 11
e. b

21. How many numbers lie between 300 and 500 in which 4 comes only one time?
a. 99
b. 100
c. 110
d. 120
e. a

22. How many letters of the English alphabet (capitals) appear same when looked at in a
mirror?
a. 9
b. 10
c. 11
d. 12
e. c

23. How many three-digit numbers can be generated from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 such
that the digits are in ascending order?
a. 80
b. 81
c. 83
d. 84
e. d

24. There are four persons A, B, C, D; and A has some coins. A gave half of the coins to
B and 4 more besides. B gave half of the coins to C and 4 more besides. C gave half
of the coins to D and 4 more besides. Both B and D end up with same number of
coins. How many coins did A have originally?
a. 96
b. 84
c. 72
d. 64
e. c

25. While adding the first few continuous natural numbers, a candidate missed one of
the numbers and wrote the answer as 177. What was the number missed?
a. 11
b. 12
c. 13
d. 14
e. c

26. Four metal ‘rods of lengths 78 cm, 104 cm, 117 cm and 169 cm are to be cut into parts of equal length. Each part must be as long as possible. What is the maximum number of pieces that can be cut?
a. 27
b. 36
c. 43
d. 480
e. b

27. In an examination, there are three subjects A, B and C. A student has to pass in each
subject. 20% students failed in A, 22% students failed in B and 16% failed in C. The total number of students passing the whole examination, lies between
a. 42% and 84%
b. 42% and 78%
c. 58% and 78%
d. 58% and 84%
e. b

28. There is a family of 6 persons A, B, C, D,E and F. There are two married couples in the family. The family members are lawyer, teacher, salesman, engineer,accountant and doctor. D, the salesman is married to the lady teacher. The doctor is married to the lawyer. F, the accountant is the son of B and brother of E. C, the lawyer is the daughter-in-law of A. E is the
unmarried engineer. A is the grandmother of F. How is E related to F?
a. Brother
b. Sister
c. Father
d. Cannot be established (cannot be
determined)
e. d

29. How many times are an hour hand and a minute hand of a clock at right angles during their motion from 1.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m.?
a. 9
b. 10
c. 18
d. 20
e. c

30. There are 240 balls and n number of boxes B1, B2, B3, ..., Bn. The balls are to be placed in the boxes such that B1 should contain 4 balls more than B2, B2 should contain 4 balls more than B3, and so on. Which one of the following cannot be the possible value of n?
a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 7
e. d

31. In the context of Indian defence, consider the following statements 1. The Shourya missile flies with a speed of more than 8 Mach. 2. The range of Shourya missile is more than 1600 km.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
e. d

32. WiMAX is related to which one of the following?
a. Biotechnology
b. Space technology
c. Missile technology
d. Communication technology
e. d

33. For outstanding contribution to which one of the following fields is Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize given?
a. Literature
b. Performing Arts
c. Science
d. Social Service
e. c

34. In making the saffron spice, which one of the following parts of the plant is used?
a. Leaf
b. Petal
c. Sepal
d. Stigma
e. d

35. In the year 2008, which one of the following conducted a complex scientific experiment in which sub-atomic particles were accelerated to nearly the speed of light?
a. European Space Agency
b. European Organization for Nuclear
Research
c. International Atomic Energy Agency
d. National Aeronautics and Space
Administration
e. b

36. A very big refugee camp called Dadaab, recently in the news, is located in
a. Ethiopia
b. Kenya
c. Somalia
d. Sudan
e. b

37. Consider the following names: 1. Ike 2. Kate 3. Gustav Which of the above are the names of
hurricanes that had occurred very recently?
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 2 and 3 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 1, 2 and 3
e. c

38. In the context of alternative sources of energy, ethanol as a viable bio-fuel can be obtained from
a. Potato
b. Rice
c. Sugarcane
d. Wheat
e. c

39. Consider the following famous names: 1. Amrita Sher-Gil 2. Bikash Bhattacharjee 3. N.S. Bendre 4. Subodh Gupta Who of the above is/are well known as artist(s)?
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 4 only
c. 2, 3 and 4 only
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
e. d*

40. NAMA-11 (Nama-11) group of countries frequently appears in the news in the context of the affairs of which one of the following?
a. Nuclear Suppliers Group
b. World Bank
c. World Economic Forum
d. World Trade Organization
e. d

41. In the latter half of the year 2008, which one of the following countries pulled out of Commonwealth of Independent States?
a. Azerbaijan
b. Belarus
c. Georgia
d. Kazakhstan
e. c

42. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List I
(Persons in news)
A. Luisa Dias Diogo
B. Mwai Kibaki
C. Rupiah Banda
List II
(Countries they belong to)
1. Kenya
2. Mozambique
3. Zambia
4. Zimbabwe
Code:
A B C
a. 1 2 3
b. 2 1 3
c. 2 1 4
d. 1 2 4
e. b

43. Consider the following regions: 1. Eastern Himalayas 2. Eastern Mediterranean region
3. North-western Australia Which of the above is/are Biodiversity Hotspot(s)?
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 2 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 1, 2 and 3
e. a

44. With reference to the evolution of living organisms, which one of the following sequences is correct?
a. Octopus — Dolphin — Shark
b. Pangolin Tortoise — Hawk
c. Salamander— Python — Kangaroo
d. Frog — Crab — Prawn
e. c*

45. The Panda belongs to the same family as that of
a. Bear
b. Cat
c. Dog
d. Rabbit
e. a

46. Among the following Presidents of India, who was also the Secretary General of Non-Aligned Movement for some period?
a. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
b. Varahagiri Venkatagiri
c. Giani Zail Singh
d. Dr. Shanker Dayal Sharma
e. c

47. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List I
(Person)
A. Anil Agarwal
B. Gautam H. Singhania
C. Sanjay Dalmia
D. Veugopal Dhoot
List II
(Organization)
1. Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Ltd.
2. Raymond Ltd.
3. Vedanta Resources
4. Videocon Group
Code:
A B C D
a. 3 1 2 4
b. 4 1 2 3
c. 3 2 1 4
d. 4 2 1 3
e. c

48. To integrate cultural leaders into its meetings, which one of the following gives “Crystal Award”?
a. Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
b. International Bank for Reconstruction
and Development
c. World Health Organization
d. World Economic Forum
e. d

49. In India, which one of the following States has the largest inland saline wetland?
a. Gujarat
b. Haryana
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Rajasthan
e. d

50. Consider the following statements: 1. MMTC Limited is India’s largest international trading organisation. 2. Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited has been set up by MMTC jointly with the
Government of Orissa. Which of the statements given above is/arecorrect?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
e. c

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