1. Curcuma Longa is the scientific name of which spice?
A. Cumin B.Cloves C. Turmeric D. Coriander
A: C
2. Bones found in the hands and feet as the percentage of total number of bones in the body of an adult human being is nearly equal to
A. 20% B. 30% C. 40% D. 50%
A: D
3. Europeans are believed to have brought potatoes to india in the 18th century. which region of the world is believed to be the origin of potato cultivation?
A. Eastern Ghana B. Southern Peru C.Portugal D. West Indies
A: B
4. Oymyakon is generally considered the coldest inhabited area on Earth. Which country Oymyakon is located in?
A. Mongolia B. Russia C. Greenland D. Iceland
A: B
5. Which Gland in the human body is known as the "Third Eye"?
A. Pineal B. Pituitary C. Mammary D. Tear Gland
A: A
6. Leukaemia is a group of cancers that usually begins in the bone marrow and results in high numbers of which abnormal cells?
A. White Blood Cells B. Red Blood Cells C. Platelets D. All of these
A: A
7. During an earthquake, two places "A" and "B" record its intensity on Richter scale as 4.0 and 6.0 respectively. In absolute terms, the ratio of intensity of the earthquake at "A" to that of "B" is
A. 2:3 B. 7:8 C. 141:173 D. 1:100
A: D
8. On a cold day in January, the temperature at a place fell below the freezing point and was recorded as -40° Centigradde. On Fahrenheit scale, the same temperature would be
A. 32°F B. -8F C. -40°F D. -72°F
A: C
9. Universal Gas Constant, R is a property of
A. Ideal Gases B. Halogen Gases C. Inert Gases D. All Gases
A: A
10. In which place was the 1st Science Congress held in January, 1914
A. Kolkata B. Allahabad C. Chennai D. Pune
A: A
11. The class of elementary particles, Bosons, was named after Satyendra Nath Bose, an Indian Physicist. Which of the following Indian Scientists graduated from Presidency College Calcutta as a classmate of Satyendra Nath Bose?
A. Jagdish Chandra Bose
B. P.C.Mahalanobis
C. Praful Chandra Ray
D. Meghnad Saha
A:D
12. To which place Aryabhata, the great mathematician, went for advanced studies?
A. Takshashila B. Patliputra C. Kashi D. Kaushambi
A: B
13. The Development of the world's first practical design for an Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile, A9/10, was undertaken in Nazi Germany during the World War II. It was intended for use in bombing
A. London and other coastal cities of Britain
B. Northern cities of France
C. New York and other American Cities
D. Interiors of USSR to Cut off military supply line to Moscow
A: A
14. Homi Jahangir Bhaba, the father of Indian nuclear programme, was also the founding director of which of the following Institutes?
A. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
B. Indian Institute of Science
C. Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai
D. Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata
A: A
15. Who headed the Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV) project launced by ISRO in 1970?
A. Dr. Vikram Sarabhai B. Dr. K.Radhakrishnan
C. Dr. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam D. Dr. G.Madhavan Nair
A: C
16. Where was Bhaskara, also known as Bhaskaracharya or Bhaskara II, an Indian mathematician & astronomer was born?
A. Kanchipuram B. Thanjavur C. Bijapur D. Madurai
A: C
17. The BrahMos, a short range supersonic cruise missile, is a joint venture between which foreign country and Indian agency?
A. USA & ISRO B. UK & ISRO C. Russia & ISRO D. Russia & DRDO
A: D
18. If the sum of 60% of a fractional number and the number's square root is 5 greater than one fifth(1/5) of the number, then the number is?
A. 6.25 B. 0.25 C. 12.25 D. 2.25
A: A
19. If "Head" appears consecutively in the first three toses of a fair/unbiased coin, what is the probability of "Head" appearing in the fourth toss also?
A. 1/8 B. 7/8 C. 1/16 D. 1/2
A: D
20. Archers 'A' and 'B' take aim at a target. If the probability of 'A' hitting the target is 90% and of 'B' missing the target is 90% what is the probability that both 'A' and 'B' miss the target?
A. 90% B. 09% C. 01% D. 81%
A: B
21. If 12 persons working 12 hours a day dig 12 meters of a tunnel in 12 days, how many men are required to dig additional 04 meters of the tunnel (of the same dimension) given that they work 04 hours a day for 04 days?
A. 27 B. 4 C. 12 D. 36
A: D
22. A man sells an article at a certain price incurring 20% loss. If he sold the same article for Rs.20 more, he would have earned 20% profit. What was the cost price of the said article?
A. Rs20 B. Rs.40 C. Rs.50 D. Rs.60
A: C
23. Numerator of a fraction is increased by 60%, and at the same time its denominator is decreased by 60%. The new fraction is
A. 2.56 times the older fraction B. Equal to the older fraction
C. 4 times the older fraction D. 0.36 times the older fraction
A: C
24. In a triangle ABC, one of the angles is average of the remaining two angles. Which of the following is always true about the traingle ABC?
A. Isosceles Triangle B. Equilateral Traingle
C. One of its angles measures 60˚ D. Right angled Triangle
A: C
25. If the area of circle 'C' is equal to the area of a square 'S', then the ratio of the square of the perimeter of 'C' to the square of the perimeter of 'S', is nearly equal to
A. 22:7 B. 11:14 C. 88:7 D. 1:1
A: C
26. The last digit of the number 32015 is
A. 1 B. 3 C. 5 D. 7
A: D
27. What is the Square root of 49%?A. 1 B. 3 C. 5 D. 7
A: D
A. 0.7% B. 7.0% C. 70% D. Undefined
A: C
28. Log(40²-20²) is equal to
A. log 3 B. log 60 + log 20 C. log 40 - log 20 D. log 20
A: B
29. Twelve persons meet in a conference and each shakes hands with all the others, How many handshakes takes place?
A. 66 B. 72 C. 144 D. 132
A: A
30. A man travels uphill to city C from city B in a car at the speed of 40 km/hr, and returs to city B at a faster speed of 60 km/hr. What is his average speed for the round trip?
A. 0 B. 48 km/hr C.50 km/hr D. Data insufficient
A: B
31. (7+14+21+28+.....+700) is equal to:
A. 35350 B. 42714 C. 49420 D. 56707
A: A
32. In a group of 5 persons, P is taller than Q, but is shorter than both R and S. Both R and T are Taller than Q, but shorter than S. This implies that
A. R is taller than P, but shorter than T
B. T is Taller than Q, but shorter than R
C. R is Taller than Q, but shorter than T
D. S is Taller than T while P is shorter than R
A: D
33. In a group of Army Officers, 02% of Officers neither take Coffee nor Tea, while rest of them take either Tea or Coffee or both. If 60% of Officers take Tea, while 58% take Coffee, what percentage of Officers take Tea but do not take Coffee?
A. 02% B. 20% C. 40% D. 60%
A: C
34. The original name of Ho Chi Minh, the President of the Vietnam Democratic Republic, was Nguyen Van Thanh which he later changed to Ho Chi Minh before becoming the President. The literal meaning of Ho Chi Minh is
A. He Who Leads B. He Who Fights C. He Who Enlightens D. He Who Protects
A: C
35. In which year, Mahatama Gandhi travelled to Champaran in Bihar to inspire the peasants to struggle against the oppressive plantation systen?
A. 1914 B. 1915 C. 1916 D. 1917
A: D
36. With which objective, CR Das and Motilal Nehru fromed the Swaraj Party within the Congress?
A. Spearhead the mass struggles
B. Forge Hindu-Muslim Unity
C. Participate in elections to the provincial councils
D. Organise legislative protests against Rowlatt
A: C
37. The Industrial working class did not participate in the Civil Disobedience Movement in large numbers, except in
A. Nagpur Region B. Madras Region C. Surat Region D. Calcutta Region
A: A
38. Dr. B.R.Ambedkar clashed with Mahatma Gandhi at the 2nd Round Table conference demanding
A. Reservation for Dalits in Government jobs
B. Reservation for Dalits in Ministries
C. Separate citien status for Dalits
D. Separate Electorate for Dalits
A: D
39. A scene of wrestling match in Bombay's Hanging Gardens was shot by Harishchandra Bhatwadekar, & it became India's first movie. It was shot in the year
A. 1896 B. 1907 C. 1913 D. 1925
A: A
40. Which famous leader once said, "we would not have made economic progress, if we had not intervened on very personal matters: how you live, the noise you make, how you spit..."
A. Adolf Hitler, Germany B. Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
C. Mussolini, Italy D. Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore
A: D
41. Who brought the printing press for the time in India in the mid-16th century?
A. Dutch cloth merchants B. British traders
C. Portuguese Missionaries D. Arab manuscript
A: C
42. Measures in India to impose censorship on printed material were initiated in 1798 by the East India Company. It was directed against
A. Bengali social reformers B. Englishmen in India
C. Bengali writers D. Indian Princely States
A: B
43. Munshi Premchand was born in 1880 and died in the year 1936. His best-knowwn literary work, 'Godan' (The Gift of Cow) was published in
A. 1920 B. 1934 C. 1936 D. 1942
A: C
44. The caste-system during early Verdic age prohibited
A. Inter caste dining B. Inter caste marriages C. Both D. None of these
A: D
45. In which year, Thums Up, one of India's great brands, which was sold to Coca-Cola a few years ago, was launched?
A. 1947 B. 1958 C. 1979 D. 1991
A: No Correct Option
46. Which among the below mentioned Upper Palaelithic places in India is wrongly matched with the state it is located in?
A. Bhimbetka, Madhya Pradesh B. Betamcherla, Andhra Pradesh
C. Inamgaon, Maharashtra D. Singh Bhumi, Himachal Pradesh
A: D
47. Kalidasa's "Kumarasambhavam" describes the story of the birth of which mythological character?
A. Sanathkumar B. Karthikeya C. Pradyumna D. Abhimanyu
A: B
48. Where and when was the 2nd Buddhist Council held?
A. Patilputra in 250 BC B. Sri Lanka in the 1st century BC
C. Vaishali in 383 BC D. Mandalay in 1871 AD
A: C
49. In which among the following cases, the Supreme Court of India propounded the theory of basic structure of the Constitution?
A. Gopalan vs. State of Madras B. Golak Nath
C. Keshvanand Bharati D. Minerva Mills
A: C
50. The 52nd Amendment to the constitution of India is most closely related to
A. Extension of Reservations in Government Jobs
B. Provision for Special status to Tripura
C. Provisions for increasing age of eligibility for voting
D. Provisions against political defections
A: D
51. Which among the following political party of India has an election symbol very similar to the election symbol of Republican Party of USA?
A. Samajwadi Party B. Bahujan Samaj
C. Janta Dal (United) D. Telugu Desam
A: B
52. How many members, the President of India can nominate to Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha, respectively?
A. 12, 2 B. 2, 12 C. 2, 10 D. 10, 2
A: B
53. Which among the following amendments to the Constitution of India, designated Delhi as National Capital Territory (NCT)?
A. 63rd Amendment Act B. 69th Amendment Act
C. 74th Amendment Act D. 76th Amendment Act
A: B
54. On 29th August 1947, the Drafting Committee for Indian Constitution was appointed, with Dr. B.R.Ambedkar as the Chairman along with six other members. Who among the following was not the member of the Drafting Committee?
A. N. Gopalaswami Ayengar B. Jawahar Lal Nehru
C. Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi D. Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer
A: B
55. Part IV of the Indian Constitution deals with Directive Principles of State Policy. This feature of Indian Constitution was Influenced by a similar feature of
A. Canadian Constitution B. Australian Constitution
C. American Constitution D. Irish Constitution
A: D
56. Which among the following scheduless of the Indian Constitution deals with Forms of Oaths or Affirmations?
A. 2nd Schedule B. 3rd Schedule C. 4th Schedule D. 5th Schedule
A: B
57.Which of the following is not a constitutional provision relating to Governors of States?
A. Same Person can be appointed as Governor for two or more states
B. He shall be appointed by the President
C. He shall hold office during the pleasure of the President
D. He should have completed the age of 25 years
A: D
58.Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with special provision with respect to the states of Maharastra and Gujarat?
A. Article 370 B. Article 371
C. Article 371-A D. Article 371-B
A: B
59. Indian Constitution provides for the promotion of international peace and security. Which of the following deals with this provision?
A. Article 51 of the Directive Principles of the State Policy
B. It is implied by the Preamble of the Indian Constitution
C. The 12th Schedule of the Indian Constitution
D. Article 392 empowers the President in this regard
A: A
60. Which Article of the Indian Constitution defines the Original Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?
A. Article 129 B. Article 130 C. Article 131 D. Article 132
A: C
61. Government of India recently announced constitution of NITI Aayog as a policy think-tank replacing Planning Commission. NITI stands for
A. National Institution for Transforming India
B. It is not an acronym, but only a Sanskrit word for Policy
C. National Initiative for Technological India
D. New Initiative for Transforming India
A: A
62. The power to promulgate ordinances during recess of Parliament is vested with
A. The Council of Ministers
B. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urgent Enactment
C. The President
D. The Prime Minister
A: C
63. In Alternating Current (AC), the direction and magnitude of the current varies,
A. Randomly B. Periodically C. Exponentially D. Do not vary
A: B
64. Albert Einstein received the Noble Prize for Physics in the year 1921 for his work on
A. Mass Energy equivalence given by E=mc²
B. Hydrogen Atom
C. Theory of Relativity
D. Photoelectric Effect
A: D
65. Sir C.V.Raman received the Nobel Prize for Physics in the year 1930 for his ground breaking work in the field of
A. Brownian Motion B. Scattering of Light
C. String Theory D. Nuclear Physics
A: B
66. Which of the following Indian nationals has been the recipient of Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership?
A. Arvind Kejriwal B. Kiran Bedi
C. T.N.Sheshan D. Dr.M.S.Swaminathan
A: D
67. Which of the following awards Satyajit Ray Received posthumously?
A. Dada Saheb Phalke Award B. Ramon Magsaysay
C. Bharat Ratna D. Honorary Oscar
A: D
68. In which Individual event, the 1st Olympic medal for Independent India was won at Helsinki Olympics?
A. Archery B. Boxing C. Wrestling D. Weightlifting
A: C
69. The Gini Coefficient is a measure of
A. Rodent Population B. Migration rate of Guineas nationals
C. Income Inequality D. Ratio of coinage to currency note
A: C
70. Which of the following indices is not considered while calculating Human Development Index (HDI)?
A. Life Expectancy B. Education C. Housing D. Income
A: C
71. For the financial year 2013-14, what percentage of total tax receipts of the Union Government came from Income tax collections?
A. Around 05% B. Around 10%
C. Around 20% D. Around 40%
A: C
72. India's Industrial GDP growth rate for the fiscal year 2013-14 (at the factor cost of 2004-05) is estimated to be around
A. 0.35% B. 1.43% C. 2.48% D. 4.74%
A: D
73. As per Census 2011 data, which is the most populates metro city in India?
A. Delhi B. Mumbai C. Chennai D. Kolkata
A: B
74. As per Census 2011 data, which among the following States has higher sex ratio than the national average?
A. Nagaland B. Delhi C. Arunachal Pradesh D. Tripura
A: D
75. Professor Arvind Panagariya was recently appointed as
A. Chairman, University Grants Commission
B. Vice-Chairman, NITI Aayog
C. Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister
D. Governor, Reserve Bank of India
A: B
76. Till date, 13 serving Heads of State have received Nobel Peace Prize. Only one Head of State received it for Literature. Who was he?
A. Theodore Roosevelt, President of USA
B. Eisaku Sato, Prime Minister of Japan
C. Oscar Arias Sanchez, President of Costa Rica
D. Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of United Kingdom
A: D
77. The Radcliffe Line is named after its architect, Sir Cyril Radcliffe. It is a boundary demarcation line between
A. Pakistan & Afganistan B. India & Bhutan
C. India & Pakistan D. India & Myanmar
A: C
78. Which among the following is the oldest mountain range in India>
A. The Western Ghats B. The Aravali Range
C. The Satpura Range D. The Vindhya Range
A: B
79. Which among the following Indian River flows from east to west, eventually meeting the Arabian Sea?
A. Narmada B. Godavari C. Krishna D. Kaveri
A: A
80. Which of the following National Parks of India is located in one of the north-eastern states? It is also a declared UNESCO World Heritage Site.
A. Betla B. Dachigam C. Manas D. Silent Valley
A: C
81. Suzanna Arundhati Roy, an Indian author and political activist, was born in
A. Shillong B. Chennai C. Thiruvananthpuram D. Jeddah
A: A
82. Yellow Revolution in India refers to growth of
A. Militancy in the north-east B. Oilseeds Production
C. Advertising Industry D. Jaundice Outbreak
A: B
83. French Revolution ended in 1790's with the ascent of
A. Rousseau B. King Louis
C. Napolean Bonaparte D. Robespierre
A: C
84. In which subject did Dr.Bhabendra Nath Saikia, famous novelist and film director of Assam, obtain Ph.D from University of London?
A. Assamese Literature B. Physics C. Mass Communication D. Mathematics
A: B
85. In his youth, Adolf Hitler aspired to be a/an,
A. Architect B. Painter C. Singer D. Footballer
A: B
86. Many of the famous political leaders had a University Degree in Law. Which of the following world leaders didn't have a Degree in Law?
A. Nelson Mandela B. Fidel Castro C. Barack Obama D. John F Kennedy
A: D
87. Ernesto Che Guevara, the famous Marxist revolutionary of South America, was born in
A. Bolivia B. Cuba C. Argentina D. Guatemala
A: C
88. Charlie Hebdo, the French satirical weekly, first appeared in 1970 as a successor to another French magazine that was banned for mocking the death of former French President Charles de Gaulle. What was the name of the banned magazine?
A. Le Monde B. Hara Kiri C. La Croix D. Humanite Hebdo
A: B
89. Vasant Govarikar, who passed away recently, was a famous personality in which field?
A. Literature B. Space Science C. Classical Music D. Cinema
A: B
90. Who is non-member who can participate in the debate of Lok Sabha?
A. Vice President
B. Chief Justice of India
C. Attorney General of India
D. None of the above
A: C
91. Which of the following is the wrongly matched word-meaning pair?
A. Indict:Accuse B. Onset:Beginning C. Recite:Propose D. Temerity:Boldness
A: C
92. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
A. Either he or I am mistaken
B. He gave me an advice
C. The Sceneries here are very good
D. Let you and I do it.
A: A
93. Which of the following word is closest in meaning to the idiom, "cast down"?
A. Humiliated B. Defeated C. Depressed D. Discouraged
A: C
94. The letter, 'o', in the word, 'about', is pronounced like letter, 'o', in the word:
A. Go B. Boy C. Got D. Now
A: D
95. Khali was sitting on the fence, means Khali was:
A. Living Dangerously B. Undecided C. Stubborn D. Annoying
A: B
96. In the sentence, "Don't talk so loud", the word 'loud' is used as an:
A. Adverb B. Adjective C. Idiom D. Active Verb
A: A
97. In the sentence, 'None but the brave deserves the fair', the word 'but' is used as:
A. An Adverb B. A Preposition C. A Conjunction D. A Pronoun
A: B
98. Which of the following is a correctly matched adjective-noun pair?
A. Restless-Restlessly B. Restless-Restlessness C. Restless-Restive D. Restless-Restivity
A: B
99. His bad sight exempted him ____ military service. Fill in the blank with:
A. in B. of C. from D. at
A: C
100. Which of the following is an incorrectly matched word-meaning pair?
A. Excursion-Short Journey
B. Homage-Tribute
C. Sidekick-Close Companion
D. Intact-Tactful
A: D
