Saturday, September 25, 2010

RRB BHUBANESHWAR GROUP ‘D’ EXAM SOLVED PAPER

RRB BHUBANESHWAR GROUP ‘D’ EXAM
(Held on 30.09.2007)
1. Recently, the Mittal group acquired the steel company________.
(1) Arcellor
(2) Chorus
(3) Posco
(4) Jindal
2. Where is the headquarters of UNESCO located ?
(1) Paris
(2) Oslo
(3) Rome
(4) Istanbul
3. Which of the following locations is known for missile test?
(1) Chandiput
(2) Pokharan
(3) Shri Harikota
(4) Sunderban
4. When the rate of interest is decreased to 12.5% p.a. from 13% there is a loss of Rs. 104 in the annual income. What is the principal?
(1) Rs. 20800
(2) Rs. 21200
(3) Rs. 22400
(4) Rs. 23200
5. The Kalinga battle was fought near which of the following places ?
(1) Barabati
(2) Balasore
(3) Dhouli (4) Udaygiri
6. Which least number when added to 2000 makes it exactly divisible by 19?
(1) 7
(2) 11
(3) 14
(4) 17
7. Which kind of energy is there in a stretched rubber band?
(1) Kinetic
(2) Magnetic
(3) Potential
(4) Constant
8. Which of the following places is known for path figurine painting ?
(1) Painting
(2) Raghurajpur
(3) Pipili
(4) Jajpur
9. A car covers the 13 rd of its total distance at 60 kmph. next 13 rd at 30kmph and the
remaining distance at 10 kmph, then what is the average speed of the whole journey?
(1) 33 kmph
(2) 25 kmph
(3) 20 kmph
(4) 15 kmph
10. Who is the present captain of Indian National Hockey team?
(1) Dhanraj Pillai
(2) Probodh Tirki
(3) Gaganjit Singh
(4) Dilip Tirki
11. Who built the famous Jagannath temple ?
(1) Ashoka
(2) Kharvel
(3) Jajati Keshari
(4) Chola Gangdev
12. What will be the compound interest on a sum of Rs. 6000 for 2 years at the rate of 12% per annum ?
(1) Rs. 1526
(2) Rs. 1772
(3) Rs. 1886
(4) Rs. 2072
13. Indicating towards a picture Rita tells her daughter. ‘He is the only son of my mother’s mother." How is Rita related to that man?
(1) Sister
(2) Nephew / Niece
(3) Aunt / Maternal mother (
4) Mother
14. Hindustan Zinc plant is located at
(1) Engule
(2) Udaipur
(3) Kakinanda (4) Vishakhapatnam
15. Which is the longest river of India ?
(1) Godavari
(2) Krishna
(3) Sindhu
(4) Ganges
16. At which of the following places was located an important village of old Kalinga?
(1) Puri (2) Baripada
(3) Tosali (4) Kyonjhar
17. Who was awarded first with Prime Minister prize for significant work in public administration?
(1) Y.V. Reddy
(2) Bimal Jalan
(3) N. Gopalaswamy
(4) Rajiv Chawla
18. Which part of the body is affected by Pneumonia ?
(1) Brain (
2) Heart
(3) Lungs (4) Kidney
19. The average weight of A,B and C is 70 kg but the average weight of A and B is 90 kg. What is the weight oC?
(1) 30 kg.
(2) 35 kg
(3) 40 kg.
(4) 45 kg.
20. Which river originates from Orissa and merges with Godavari?
(1) Brahmani
(2) Rushikulya
(3) Nagawali
(4) Indravati
21. The Chilka lake is famous for
(1) White Whale
(2) White Shark
(3) White Dolphin
(4) White Prawn
22. Light, radiowaves and X-rays are______ waves.
(1) Electro magnetic
(2) Nuclear
(3) Magnetic resonance
(4) Seismic
23. Which of the following is a red planet ?
(1) Jupiter (2) Mars
(3) Mercury (4) Sun
24. The ratio of A and B is 5:7. The value of A is 185, then B is equal to
(1) 129
(2) 239
(3) 259
(4) 379
25. The headquarters of World Health Organization is located at
(1) Geneva
(2) Paris
(3) Berlin
(4) Washington
26. In Orissa, Mig is built at
(1) Cuttak
(2) Sambalpur
(3) Berhampur
(4) Sunaveda
27. Which of the following is the first college of Orissa?
(1) Orissa Veterinary College
(2) Revanshaw College
(3) Wurla Engineering College
(4) Government Arts College
28. Which of the following is a Hockey player?
(1) Dilip Tirki
(2) V.V.S. Lakshman
(3) W.Bhutia
(4) Pravin Thipse
29. The square root of 24649 is
(1) 127
(2) 137
(3) 157
(4) 247
30. Which of the following is a chief kharif crop in Orissa ?
(1) Jawar
(2) Bajara
(3) Rice
(4) Wheat
31. Eager : interest : : Sharp : ?
(1) Desire
(2) Height
(3) Smile
(4) Intelligence
32. The ratio of 50 ml and 2 litres is
(1) 1 : 20
(2) 1 : 25
(3) 1 : 40
(4) 1 : 80
33. Who wrote ‘My Experiments with Truth’?
(1) Jawaharlal Nehru
(2) Rabindranath Tagore
(3) M.K. Gandhi
(4) Jai Prakash Narayan
34. The deficiency of vitamin ‘C’ causes
(1) Paralysis
(2) Scurvey
(3) T.B.
(4) Jaundice
35. What will come in place of the question mark in the following number series?
16 ,21, 7, 13, 18, 6, 19, ?, ?
(1) 22 and 6
(2) 24 and 8
(3) 22 and 8
(4) 24 and 6
36. If one side of a square is decreased by 5% its area decreases by
(1) 6.75%
(2) 9.75%
(3) 12.50%
(4) 25%
37. Which of the following states is the most densely covered by forests ?
(1) Orissa
(2) Madhya Pradesh
(3) Assam
(4) Arunachal Pradesh
38. Who among the following was awarded with Nodel Prize in Physics ?
(1) J.C. Bose
(2) Hargobind Khurana
(3) S. Chandra Shekhar
(4) Amartya Sen
39. The ‘ Gateway of India’ is situated in
(1) Delhi (2) Mumbai
(3) Chennai (4) Kolkata
40. Sultan Azlan Sah Hockey Tournament 2007 was won by
(1) India (2) Pakistan
(3) South Korea (4) Australia
41. Winter crop season is known in India as
(1) Rabi (2) Winter
(3) Kharif (4) Poddu
42. 3 49 1 2 1 of ? 7 10 7 7 + + − =
(1) 15 (2) 12
(3) 13 (4)121
43. Which Indian player has taken the highest number of wickets in Test Cricket ?
(1) B.S. Bedi (2) Kapil Dev
(3) Sri Nath (4) Anil Kumble
44. The population of a city is 70000. it increases at 10% in the first year and at 20% in the following year. What will be the population after 2 years ?
(1) 77000 (2) 84000
(3) 92400 (4) 104000
45. Which river flows in India through Tibbet ?
(1) Ravi (2) Beas
(3) Brahmaputra (4) Ganges
46. The decimal equivalent of 7 gm of a kilogram is
(1) 0.7 (2) 0.07
(3) 0.007 (4) 0.0007
47. Hyderabad was earlier known as
(1) Bhagyanagar (2) Nizamabad
(3) Secunderabad (4) Golconda
48. Kullu Valley is situated in
(1) Punjab (2) Himachal Pradesh
(3) Kashmir (4) Uttarakhand
49. Muchkund power project is situated in the state of
(1) Andhra Pradesh (2) Orissa
(3) Gujarat (4) Karnataka
50. Which mountain range divides India into north and south ?
(1) Nilgiris (2) Satpura
(3) Vidhyas (4) Aravali
51. The telegraphic code was invented by
(1) S.F.B. Morse (2) Arcwright
(3) Thomas Addison (4) G.Marconi
52. In a sum of Rs. 11.70, the coins of one rupee, 50 paise and 5 paise and 5 paise are in the ratio 3: 5 :7. Find the number of 50 paise coins.
(1) 6 (2) 10
(3) 14 (4) 20
53. Which place is famous for Jain caves ?
(1) Eilora (2) Khandgiri
(3) Kapilash (4) Sarnath
54. The first successful synchronous satellite of India is
(1) SLV (2) APPLE
(3) ROHINI (4) INSAT
55. Find the missing number in the following matrix.

2
5
?
10
5
50
5
4
20
(1) 10 (2) 15
(3) 20 (4) 25
56. Which of the following places is famous for thermal power plant ?
(1) Hirakud (2) Manipal
(3) Polavaram (4) Talcher
57. Indira Gandhi Zoological park is located in
(1) Vishakhapatnam (2) Gyderabad
(3) Puri (4) Bhubaneshwar
58. The universal blood donor is
(1) Group ‘A’ (2) Group ‘B’
(3) Group ‘AB’ (4) Group ‘O’
59. Which state is the biggest producer of cotton ?
(1) Kerala (2) Karnataka
(3) Andhra Pradesh (4) Maharashtra
60. The VIBGYOR spectrum is related to
(1) Light (2) Sound
(3) Motion (4) Energy
61. Who invented telephone ?
(1) Graham Bell (2) K.G. Gillete
(3) Wright brothers (4) E. Torricelli
62. A man sells an article for Rs. 3550 and loses 19%. The cost price of the article is
(1) Rs. 4283 (2) Rs. 4350
(3) Rs. 4383 (4) Rs. 4450
63. The largest number which divides 411.752 and 1031 leaving remainder 8 in each case, is
(1) 8 (2) 11
(3) 21 (4) 31
64. The pilotless aircraft developed by DRDO whichis targeted, is
(1) Tejas (2) Vijay
(3) Lakshya (4) Varun
65. The first Indian woman justice of Supreme Court of India is
(1) Kiran Bedi (2) Brinda Karat
(3) Fatima Bibi (4) Mohini Giri
66. The instrument used to measure the intensity of earthquake is
(1) Dynamometer (2) Seismograph
(3) Fathometer (4) Magnetometer
67. The LCM of 2457,,,39612andis
(1) 118 (2) 136
(3) 359 (4) 1403
68. The first train in India was inaugurated in
(1) 1753 (2) 1784
(3) 1853 (4) 1857
69. The calculating machine was invented by
(1) Pascal (2) Bill Gates
(3) Issac Newton (4) Goodyear
70. A man travels for 4 hours. The half of the journey is covered by bus at 40 kmph and the remaining at 30 kmph by scooter. What distance did he cover?
(1) 17.5 km (2) 37.14 km
(3) 137.14 km (4) 117.5 km
71. Who is the chairman of National Human Rights Commission in India?
(1) S.Rajendra Babu (2) V.N. Kaul
(3) U.S. Mishra (4) R.C. Lahouti
72. The urban population is most in
(1) Tamil Nadu (2) West Bengal
(3) Karnataka (4) Maharashtra
73. Who wrote ‘Abhigyan Shakuntalam’?
(1) Charak (2) Harisen
(3) Bann Bhatta (4) Kalidas
74. A man buys 8 mangoes for Rs. 9 and sells them at 9 mangoes for Rs. 8. his gain or loss per cent is
(1) 10.18% loss (2) 10.18% gain
(3) 20.98% loss (4) 20.98% gain
75. Which is understood best for conducting electricity?
(1) Radiators (2) Conductors
(3) Vectors (4) Regulators
76. The other name of evergreen forests is
(1) Deciduous forests (2) Tropical forests
(3) Alpine forests (4) None of these
77. 7, 8, 10, 13, 17, ?
(1) 18 (2) 20
(3) 22 (4) 24
78. Lignite is found in abundance in
(1) Orissa (2) Andhra Pradesh
(3) Tamil Nadu (4) Karnataka
79. The western seacoast in India is known as
(1) Coromandal (2) Malabar
(3) Palk Strait (4) Konkan
80. The river called China’s sorrow is
(1) Yang te (2) Hwang Ho
(3) Three Gorges (4) Shinago
81. Fraction 32 is equivalent to what per cent?
(1) 55% (2) 75%
(3) 150% (4) 175%
82. On January 26, 1950, India became
(1) Independent (2) Democratic
(3) Republic (4) Non-aligned
83. A car moves at 120 kmph, the distance covered by it in 15 minutes, is
(1) 20 km (2) 30 km
(3) 40 km (4) 50 km
84. Who invented the cholera vaccine?
(1) Joseph Lister (2) Louis Pasteur
(3) Edward Jenner (4) Roger Beacon
85. The smallest fraction in the following is
(1) 79 (2) 59
(3) 89 (4) 57
86. The two nuclear explosions took place in
(1) Kutch (2) Andaman
(3) Pokharan (4) Sunderban
87. In a group, the grandfather and his wife, father, mother, their three sons and their wives and two daughters of each son are included. The number of women in the group is
(1) 11 (2) 13
(3) 15 (4) 17
88. A cricketer scored at an average of 52 runs in 8 matches. The average of first 5 matches was 50, the average of the last 3 matches is
(1) 51.5 (2) 52.3
(3) 53.5 (4) 55.3
89. The missile fired from ground to air is
(1) Agni (2) Trishul
(3) Naag (4) Prithvi
90. The Railway Coach factory is situated in
(1) Varanast (2) Kapurthala
(3) Chittaranjan (4) Perambur
91. If a bus covers 135 km in 3 hours. The time taken to cover 200 km at the same speed is
(1) 3.22 hrs (2) 3.44 hrs
(3) 4.22 hrs (4) 4.44 hrs
92. The vegetation has life. Who researched on it?
(1) Hargobind Khurana (2) Hippocratus
(3) Edward Jenner (4) J.C. Bose
93. Which is an ice fed river?
(1) Ganges (2) Mahanadi
(3) Tapti (4) Godavari
94. The largest among the following
(1) 719 (2) 1216
(3) 1117 (4) 1318
95. The Runn of Kutch is known for
(1) Lion (2) Tigers
(3) Herbivores (4) Wild ass
96. The first commercial noncivilian aircraft is
(1) Tejas (2) Saras
(3) Indian (4) Volan
97. For contribution in the field of trade. Padma Bhushan, 2007 was awarded to
(1) LN Mittal (2) S.B. Mittal
(3) Ratan Tata (4) Azim Premji
98. The HCF of 12984, and is10864
(1) 182 (2) 380
(3) 3320 (4) 482
99. The first Indian to get Nobel Prize is
(1) Rabindra Nath Tagore (2) C.V. Raman
(3) J.C. Bose (4) Subhash Chandra Bose
100. Which latest satellite of INSAT series was launched in 2007?
(1) INSAT – 2B (2) INSAT-2C
(3) INSAT-3D (4) INSAT-4B
101. If difference between the ages of X and Y is 12 years and the ratio of their ages is 3 : 7, they what is the age of Y ?
(1) 4 years (2) 7 years
(3) 11 years (4) 21 years
102. 6.7 + 9(8-(2.6+1.5) + 12) = ?
(1) 13.6 (2) 31.6
(3) 143.1 (4) 149.8
103. The highest prize in literature of Indian government is
(1) Literature Prize (2) Lalit Kala Puraskar
(3) Dada Saheb Phalke Puraskar (4) Jnanpith Puraskar
104. The area of a circle whose radius is 3.5 cm. is
(1) 12.5 cm2 (2) 22.5 cm2
(2) 28.5 cm2 (4) 38.5 cm2
105. A sum of Rs. 6300 was lent at 5% rate of interest for 9 years. The simple interest
will be
(1) Rs. 1840 (2) Rs. 1942
(3) Rs. 2742 (4) Rs. 2835
106. In the following the Belghar wild- life sanctuary is known for
(1) Crocodile (2) Elephants
(3) Tigers (4) None of these
107. International Gandhi Prize 2006 was given to
(1) Kofi Annan (2) Desmond Tutu
(3) Yohi Sasakava (4) Sunderial Bahuguna
108. The player of tournament of World Cup Cricket 2007 was
(1) Graeme Smith (2) Muttaih Muralitharan
(3) Rahul Dravid (4) Gelnn McGrath
109. If the compound interest on a certain sum for 2 years at the rate of 10% p.a. is Rs. 630, the sum is
(1) Rs. 1000 (2) Rs. 2000
(3) Rs. 3000 (4) Rs. 4000
110. The largest gland in human body to secrete bile is
(1) Gall bladder (2) Liver
(3) Skin (4) Pancreas
111. The deepest lake of Asia is
(1) Rengali (2) Pulicut
(3) Chilka (4) Baikal
112. Chalk : Lime : : Coal : ?
(1) Carbon (2) Fire
(3) Oven (4) Chimney
113. Oriss is a chief producer of
(1) Wheat (2) Cotton
(3) Pulse (4) Jute
114. Which of the following is known for Bali journey?
(1) Cuttak (2) Paradip
(3) Gopalpur (4) Jajpur
115. In how many years will the simple interest on Rs. 6900 at the rate of 4% per annum be Rs. 2484?
(1) 4 years (2) 7 years
(3) 9 years (4) 12 years
116. In Forbes list, the richest man in the world is
(1) L.N. Mittal (2) Bill Gates
(3) Queen Elizabeth (4) George Bush
117. Jayadev belonged to
(1) Kakinada (2) Machhalipatnam
(3) Vijaywada (4) Puri
118. The study of heredity is called
(1) Anatomy (2) Cytology
(3) Psychology (4) Genetics
119. The last matches of Afro- Asian cricket championship were held in
(1) India (2) Pakistan
(3) South Africa (4) Kenya
120. Who is the first Indian spaceman?
(1) Homi Bhabha (2) Rakesh Sharma
(3) Kalpana Chawla (4) Sunita Williams
121. Which city hosted the Arab league conference?
(1) Dubai (2) Muscat
(3) Riyadh (4) Doha
122. If STORMY is coded as QVMTKA, then WINTER will be coded as
(1) UGLRCO (2) UKLVCT
(3) XKNVDT (4) XKLCVO
123. Barabat fort is situated at
(1) Cuttak (2) Khurda
(3) Warangal (4) Ahmedabad
124. The Commonwealth Games- 2010 will be held in
(1) Colombo (2) Canberra
(3) New Delhi (4) Dhaka
125. The dimensions of a rectangular hall are 5m x 4m x 3m. A window occupies an area of 4m2 . Without window the area of walls is
(1) 50m2 (2) 54m2
(3) 56m2 (4) 60m2
126. The nature of carbon dioxide is
(1) Inflammable (2) Smellless
(3) Yellowish (4) Sour
127. The largest store of bauxite has been found in the district of
(1) Nellore (2) Engule
(3) Vishakhapattnam (4) Tulcher
128. X starts for his office and walks 500m straight and turns left and walks 300m. he again turns left and walks 500m. he then turns right to walk 900m. How far is he from his office?
(1) 1000 m (2) 1000 m
(3) 1200 m (4) 1300 m
129. Which of the following is a non-metallic element?
(1) Mercury (2) Manganese
(3) Carbon (4) Gold
130. In respect of territorial area, the state of Andhra Pradesh is placed at
(1) Third (2) Fourth
(3) Fifth (4) Sixth
131. The recently discovered earthlike planet has been named ______ by the European scientists.
(1) NW 581C (2) EU 581C
(3) PL 581C (4) GL 581C
132. Karnam Malleswari is related to
(1) Weightlifting (2) Wrestling
(3) Shotput (4) Long jump 1 4
133. 300 men can do a work in 16 days. To do of the work in 15 days the number of men required is
(1) 80 (2) 75
(3) 60 (4) 45
134. The south- west monsoon starts during
(1) May- June (2) June- July
(3) July – August (4) August- September
135. The chairman of the Planning Commission in India is
(1) Dr. Manmohan Singh (2) Arjun Singh
(3) P. Chidambaram (4) Pranab Mukherjee
136. Salarjung museum is located in
(1) Hyderabad (2) Delhi
(3) Kolkata (4) Ahmedabad
137. The chief foodgrain crop of Andhra Pradesh is
(1) Ragi (2) Jowar
(3) Wheat (4) Rice
138. If DEADLY is coded as GHDGOB, then MOTIVE will be coded as
(1) OQVKXG (2) NPUJWF
(3) PRWLYH (4) QSXMZI
139. If A : B = 2 :1 and B :C = 6 : 5, then A : B : C =?
(1) 2 : 6 : 5 (2) 2 : 7 : 5
(3) 4 :10 : 7 (4) 12 : 6 : 5
140. The state with lowest area is
(1) Lakshadwip (2) Pudicherry
(3) Goa (4) Delhi
141. 47 kmph is equivalent to
(1) 10.03 m/s (2) 11.04 m/s
(3) 13.05 m/s (4) 14.06 m/s
142. Rocket is launched from
(1) Balasore (2) Sri Harikota
(3) Trombay (4) Siachen
143. Who is the President of Afghanistan?
(1) Pervez Musharraf (2) Hamid Karzai
(3) M. Ahmedinejad (4) M. Abbaas
144. The first novelist of Orissa is
(1) Faqir Mohan Senapti (2) Gopinath Mohanty
(3) Anant Patnaik (4) Manoj Das
145. A trader marks his goods at 20% higher than the cost price and then allows a discount of 10%. His gain per cent is
(1) 8% (2) 10%
(3) 12% (4) 14%
146. The outermost layer of earth’s atmosphere is
(1) Troposphere (2) Lithosphere
(3) Mesosphere (4) lonosphere
147. X, Y and Z can complete a work in 7, 14 and 28 days respectively. They together can complete the work in
(1) 4 days (2) 8 days
(3) 12 days (4) 16 days
148. A 140m long train is moving at 70 kmph. It will cross a man running at 4 kmph in the same direction of train in
(1) 4.63 seconds (2) 5.63 seconds
(3) 6.63 seconds (4) 7.63 seconds
149. 25m is what per cent of 7.5 km?
(1) 33% (2) 3.3%
(3) 0.33% (4) 0.03%
150. A tap can fill a tank in 8 minutes and an other tap can empty the tank in 16 minutes. If both the taps are opened together, the tank will be filled in
(1) 8 minutes (2) 16 minutes
(3) 20 minutes (4) 24 minutes
ANSWER KEYS 1. (1) 2. (1) 3. (1) 4. (1) 5. (3)
6. (3) 7. (3) 8. (4) 9. (3) 10. (4)
11. (4) 12. (1) 13. (2) 14. (2) 15. (3)
16. (3) 17. (3) 18. (3) 19. (1) 20. (4)
21. (4) 22. (1) 23. (2) 24. (3) 25. (1)
26. (4) 27. (2) 28. (1) 29. (3) 30. (3)
31. (4) 32. (3) 33. (3) 34. (2) 35. (2)
36. (2) 37. (4) 38. (3) 39. (2) 40. (4)
41. (1) 42. (3) 43. (4) 44. (3) 45. (3)
46. (3) 47. (1) 48. (2) 49. (2) 50. (3)
51. (1) 52. (2) 53. (2) 54. (2) 55. (1)
56. (4) 57. (4) 58. (4) 59. (4) 60. (1)
61. (1) 62. (3) 63. (4) 64. (3) 65. (3)
66. (2) 67. (4) 68. (3) 69. (1) 70. (3)
71. (1) 72. (4) 73. (4) 74. (3) 75. (2)
76. (2) 77. (3) 78. (3) 79. (4) 80. (2)
81. (3) 82. (3) 83. (2) 84. (3) 85. (2)
86. (3) 87. (1) 88. (4) 89. (2) 90. (4)
91. (4) 92. (4) 93. (1) 94. (2) 95. (4)
96. (1) 97. (2) 98. (3) 99. (1) 100. (4)
101. (4) 102. (4) 103. (4) 104. (4) 105. (4)
106. (2) 107. (3) 108. (4) 109. (3) 110. (2)
111. (4) 112. (1) 113. (4) 114. (4) 115. (3)
116. (2) 117. (4) 118. (4) 119. (4) 120. (2)
121. (3) 122. (2) 123. (1) 124. (3) 125. (1)
126. (4) 127. (1) 128. (3) 129. (3) 130. (3)
131. (4) 132. (1) 133. (1) 134. (1) 135. (1)
136. (1) 137. (4) 138. (3) 139. (4) 140. (1)
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Friday, September 10, 2010

RRB GENERAL AWARENESS QUESTIONS

1. 1. The Indian Economy will grow as per the estimates given by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) at which of the following rates in 2008 ?
(A) 6.7%
(B) 7.5%
(C) 8.5%
(D) 8%
Ans (D)
2.
2. Government has notified the hike in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) limit for Public Sector Undertakings refineries. The new FDI limit is—
(A) 26%
(B) 49%
(C) 51%
(D) 75%
Ans: (B)
3. As per the report on State of Forest released on February 13, 2008, what is the percentage coverage of forest area in the total geographical area of the country ?
(A) 22.20%
(B) 21.30%
(C) 20.60%
(D) 19.90%
Ans: (C)
4. 13th Finance Commission has been constituted under the Chairmanship of—
(A) Y. S. P. Thorat
(B) Vijai L. Kelkar
(C) T. S. Vijayan
(D) Laxmi Narayan
Ans: (C)
5. SEBI is a—
(A) Statutory body
(B) Advisory body
(C) Constitutional body
(D) Non-statutory body
Ans: (A)
6. 15th SAARC Summit is scheduled to be held in July-August 2008. The changed venue of the summit is—
(A) New Delhi
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) Maldives
(D) Bangladesh
Ans: (B)
7. When was the SAARC established ?
(A) On December 8, 1984
(B) On January 1, 1984
(C) On December 8, 1985
(D) On January 1, 1985
Ans: (C)
8. What is the present number of member countries of European Economic Community ?
(A) 15
(B) 12
(C) 25
(D) 20
Ans: (B)
9. Which Committee recommended abolition of tax rebates under section 88 ?
(A) Chelliah Committee
(B) Kelkar Committee
(C) Shome Committee
(D) None of the above
Ans: (B)
10. Which of the following countries is not the members of European Union ?
(A) Switzerland
(B) Malta
(C) The Czeck Republic
(D) Poland
Ans: (A)
11. Pradhanmantri Bharat Jodo Pariyojna is related to—
(A) Communication
(B) Social Integration
(C) Linking of Rivers
(D) Development of Highways
Ans: (D)
12. ‘Sagarmala’ is a name associated with—
(A) A drilling vessel
(B) A project of port development
(C) Oil well in Indian Ocean
(D) None of the above
Ans: (B)
13. Tarapore Committee submitted its report on “Full Convertibility on Rupee” in—
(A) Current account
(B) Capital account
(C) Both in current as well as in capital account
(D) Special Drawing Rights (SDR)
Ans: (B)
14. The new President of FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) is—
(A) K. C. Raina
(B) V. P. Shetty
(C) Rajiv Chandrashekhar
(D) Som Mittal
Ans: (C)
15. As per Revised Estimates for 2006-07 released by CSO, the growth rate for Indian economy has been estimated to be—
(A) 9.0%
(B) 9.2%
(C) 9.4%
(D) 9.6%
Ans: (D)
16. CENVAT is related to—
(A) Sales Tax
(B) Excise Duty
(C) Custom Duty
(D) Service Tax
Ans: (B)
17. Aam Admi Bima Yojana provides social security to—
(A) All labours in rural areas
(B) All landless labours living below poverty line in rural areas
(C) All labours in urban areas
(D) All labours in both rural as well as urban areas
Ans: (B)
18. According to 2001 census urbanrural population ratio is about—
(A) 35 : 65
(B) 32 : 68
(C) 28 : 72
(D) 25 : 75
Ans: (C)
19. As per the final estimates of Ministry of Agriculture, the rice production for 2006-07 is estimated at—
(A) 80.11 MT
(B) 90.0 MT
(C) 93.4 MT
(D) 101.60 MT
Ans: (C)
20. According to 2001 census the state having highest urban population is—
(A) U.P.
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Kerala
Ans: (B)
21. The growth rate of construction sector for the year 2006-07 has been estimated at the level—
(A) 9.2%
(B) 8.5%
(C) 11.0%
(D) 12.0%
Ans: (D)
22. International Finance Corporation (IFC) has decided to fund an Ultra Mega Power Project in Gujarat. This project belongs to—
(A) Reliance Group
(B) Tata Group
(C) Birla Group
(D) NTPC
Ans: (B)
23. Which states ranks first and last respectively in Education Development Index (EDI) prepared to track the progress of states towards providing universal elementary education ?
(A) Kerala and Orissa respectively
(B) Kerala and Bihar repectively
(C) Andhra Pradesh and Orissa respectively
(D) Karnataka and Bihar respectively
Ans: (B)
24. Targeted power capacity addition for 11th plan period is—
(A) 41110 MW
(B) 66463 MW
(C) 68963 MW
(D) 86283 MW
Ans: (B)
25. During 2006-07 which sector has shown the highest growth rate ?
(A) Service Sector
(B) Manufacturing Sector
(C) Transport and communication
(D) Agriculture Sector
Ans: (C)
26. The Ex-officio Secretary of NDC is—
(A) Secretary of Finance Ministry
(B) General Secretary of Lok Sabha
(C) Secretary of Planning Commission
(D) Vice Chairman of Planning Commission
Ans: (C)
27. 15th SAARC Summit was held in July–August 2008. The venue of the summit was—
(A) New Delhi
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) Maldives
(D) Bangladesh
Ans: (B)
28. In National Mineral Policy (1993) which mineral was allowed for having investment from private sector—
(A) Coal
(B) Iron
(C) Gold
(D) Platinum
Ans: (A)
29. The share of road transport in total transport of the country is–
(A) 20%
(B) 40%
(C) 60%
(D) 80%
Ans: (D)
30. 11th National Conference on e-governance was held on 7–8 February, 2008 at—
(A) Gurgaon (Haryana)
(B) Chandigarh
(C) Mohali (Punjab)
(D) Panchkula (Haryana)
Ans: (D)
31. Which percentage of Central Taxes have been recommended by the 12th Finance Commission to be transferred to States ?
(A) 28.5%
(B) 29.5%
(C) 30.5%
(D) 31.5%
Ans: (C)
32. Which state possesses the maximum percentage of SC population ?
(A) U.P.
(B) M.P.
(C) Kerala
(D) Punjab
Ans: (D)
33. Government has decided to cover all districts of the country in National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (NREGP)—
(A) Upto January 1, 2008
(B) Upto March 31, 2008
(C) w.e.f April 1, 2008
(D) w.e.f. April 1, 2009
Ans: (B)
34. What is ‘NIKKEI’ ?
(A) Share Price Index of Tokyo Share Market
(B) Name of Japanese Central Bank
(C) Japanese name of Country’s Planning Commission
(D) Foreign Exchange Market of Japan
Ans: (A)
35. Which statement is correct for Indian Planning Commission ?
(A) It is not defined in Indian Constitution
(B) Members and vice-chairman of it do not have fixed working duration
(C) Members do not require any minimum education
(D) All of these
Ans: (D)
36. Which State of the following has adopted VAT (Value Added Tax) w.e.f. January 1, 2007 ?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Gujarat
(D) Goa
Ans: (A)
37. Service Tax revenue collection for 2007–08 (Budget estimates) was proposed at Rs. 50,200 crore but the revised estimates remained at—
(A) Rs. 50,603 crore
(B) Rs. 52,603 crore
(C) Rs. 64,460 crore
(D) Rs. 64,640 crore
Ans: (A)
38. NABARD was established on the recommendation of—
(A) Public Account Committee
(B) Shivaraman Committee
(C) Narsimham Committee
(D) None of these
Ans: (B)
39. Sampurna Gramin Rojgar Yojana has been launched from—
(A) 1st April, 2001
(B) 25th Sept., 2001
(C) 30th Sept., 2001
(D) No scheme of such title has yet launched
Ans: (B)
40. Which company is providing mobile service with name ‘Cell one’ to the consumers ?
(A) MTNL
(B) BSNL
(C) Reliance Infocom
(D) Bharti Tele
Ans: (B)
41. VAT is imposed—
(A) Directly on consumer
(B) On final stage of production
(C) On first stage of production
(D) On all stages between production and final sale
Ans: (D)
42. The newly elevated person as Joint Chairman–cum–Managing Director of National Aviation Company of India Ltd. (NACIL) is—
(A) S. Sridhar
(B) Viswapati Trivedi
(C) Rajiv Chandrashekhar
(D) Venugopal Dhoot
Ans: (B)
43. Kutir Jyoti scheme is associated with—
(A) Promoting cottage industry in villages
(B) Promoting employment among rural unemployed youth
(C) Providing electricity to rural families living below the poverty line
(D) All of these
Ans: (C)
44. Novelis has been acquired and merged with—
(A) Tata Steels
(B) SAIL
(C) HINDALCO
(D) Jindal Steels
Ans: (C)
45. OTCEI is—
(A) Atomic Submarine of China
(B) Economic policy of USA
(C) An Indian Share Market
(D) A defence research organisation
Ans: (C)
46. The New Chairman of SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) is—
(A) M. Damodaran
(B) C. B. Bhave
(C) Venugopal Dhoot
(D) Sunil K. Munjal
Ans: (B)
47. Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) for 2008–09 as per document of 11th plan stands at Rs. 2,28,725 crore but in budget proposals for 2008–09 it has been raised to—
(A) Rs. 2,23,386 crore
(B) Rs. 2,43,386 crore
(C) Rs. 2,63,386 crore
(D) Rs. 28,456 crore
Ans: (B)
48. The base of Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers is being shifted from 1982 to—
(A) 1995
(B) 1998
(C) 2000
(D) 2001
Ans: (D)
49. In Budget proposals for 2008–09, which of the following gives 24% contribution in revenue collection of union government ?
(A) Income Tax
(B) Excise
(C) Corporation Tax
(D) Non-tax Revenue
Ans: (C)
50. The base year of present Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Urban Non-Manual Employees (CPI—UNME) is—
(A) 1980-81
(B) 1981-81
(C) 1982-83
(D) 1984-85
Ans: (D)
51. CAPART is related with—
(A) Assisting and evaluating rural welfare programmes
(B) Computer hardware
(C) Consultant service of export promotion
(D) Controlling pollution in big industries
Ans: (A)
52. Note issuing deptt. of RBI should always possess the minimum gold stock of worth—
(A) Rs. 85 crore
(B) Rs. 115 crore
(C) Rs. 200 crore
(D) None of these
Ans: (B)
53. Which of the following does not grant any tax rebate ?
(A) National Saving Certificate
(B) Indira Vikas Patra
(C) National Saving Scheme
(D) Public Providend Fund
Ans: (B)
54. Ad hoc Treasury Bill System of meeting budget deficit in India was abolished on—
(A) 31 March, 1997
(B) 31 March, 1996
(C) 1 April, 1992
(D) 1 April, 1995
Ans: (A)
55. SEBI was established in—
(A) 1993
(B) 1992
(C) 1988
(D) 1990
Ans: (C)
56. The working of SEBI includes—
(A) To regulate the dealings of share market
(B) To check the foul dealings in share market
(C) To control the inside trading of shares
(D) All of these
Ans: (D)
57. The “Ad hoc Treasury Bill System” of meeting budget deficit in India was replaced by ‘Ways and Means Advances System’ which has come into force on—
(A) March 31, 1997
(B) April 1, 1996
(C) April 1, 1997
(D) None of these
Ans: (C)
58. Fiscal deficit as a percentage of GDP was 4•0% in 2004–05 which sliped down in 2008–09 (Budget Estimates) to—
(A) 3.2%
(B) 2.8%
(C) 2.5%
(D) 2.1%
Ans: (C)
59. According to the Economic Survey 2007–08 during the period April 3, 2007 and February 6, 2008 Indian rupee appreciated against US dollar by—
(A) 5.6%
(B) 6.8%
(C) 8.9%
(D) 9.3%
Ans: (C)
60. Which statement of the following is true for IMF ?
(A) It is not an agency of UNO
(B) It can grant loan to any country of the world
(C) It can grant loan to state Govt. of a country
(D) It grants loan only to member nations
Ans: (D)
61. For 2006-07, agriculture growth rate has been estimated at—
(A) 3.8%
(B) 5.9%
(C) 0.0%
(D) 6.3%
Ans: (A)
62. Which of the following is public sector organisation ?
(1) FCI Food Corporation of India
(2) FCI Fertilizer Corporation of India
(3) Cotton Corporation of India
(4) Jute Corporation of India
(A) Only 1 and 2
(B) Only 2, 3
(C) Only 3, 4
(D) All of these
Ans: (D)
63. Which day has been declared as ‘Balika Diwas’ (Girl Day) by the Ministry of Woman and Children Development ?
(A) April 5, every year
(B) July 9, every year
(C) October 9, every year
(D) December 9, every year
Ans: (D)
64. For RIDF-XIII, allocation in Union Budget 2006-07 was—
(A) Rs. 4500 crore
(B) Rs. 5500 crore
(C) Rs. 10000 crore
(D) Rs. 12000 crore
Ans: (D)
65. The birth rate and death rate for the year 2006 have been estimated as—
(A) 26.2 and 8.1 per thousand respectively
(B) 24.8 and 8.0 per thousand respectively
(C) 23.8 and 7.6 per thousand respectively
(D) 23.5 and 7.5 per thousand respectively
Ans: (D)
66. Central Issue price of foodgrains under TPDS includes price for BPL and APL (below poverty line and above poverty line). What is the difference between the two ?
(A) Price for APL is double of BPL price
(B) Price for BPL is one-third of APL price
(C) Difference of Rs. 500 per Qt.
(D) Difference of Rs. 250 per Qt.
Ans: (A)
67. What growth target government has estimated for the domestic crude production for the 11th Plan (2007–12) ?
(A) 42%
(B) 33%
(C) 29%
(D) 26%
Ans: (D)
68. Rural women can avail the benefit of Mahila Samriddhi Yojana if they open their account in—
(A) Rural Post Offices
(B) Commercial Banks
(C) Rural Development Bank
(D) Any of the above
Ans: (A)
69. Agriculture sector registered 6% growth in 2005-06 and it is estimated for year 2007-08 at—
(A) Again 6%
(B) 4.3%
(C) 3.3%
(D) 2.6%
Ans: (D)
70. As per the second advanced estimates of Agricultural Production for the year 2007-08 released by the Ministry of Agriculture, Kharif production has been estimated at—
(A) 110.52 Million Tonnes
(B) 112.24 Million Tonnes
(C) 114.42 Million Tonnes
(D) 115.9 Million Tonnes
Ans: (D)
71. Mistry Committee in its final report recommends full capital account convertibility by—
(A) 2008 end
(B) 2009 end
(C) 2010 end
(D) 2011 end
Ans: (A)
72. Which committee recommended tax on Agriculture Holdings ?
(A) Bhootlingam Committee
(B) Wanchoo Committee
(C) Raj Committee
(D) None of these
Ans: (d)
73. The Present Service Tax rate as proposed in Union Budget 2008-09 is—
(A) 8%
(B) 9%
(C) 10%
(D) 12%
Ans: (D)
74. The cause of deflation is—
(A) Lack of goods and services as compared to money supply
(B) Lack of imports as compared to exports
(C) Lack of money supply as compared to supply of goods and services
(D) None of these
Ans: (C)
75. Which of the following is a better measure of economic development ?
(A) Employment
(B) Size of exports
(C) Rural consumption
(D) National Income
Ans: (D)
76. Which bank in India performs duties of Central Bank ?
(A) Central Bank of India
(B) State Bank of India
(C) Reserve Bank of India
(D) Above (A) and (B)
Ans: (C)
77. Out of one Rupee expenditure, how much paise have been allotted for subsidy in 2008-09 budget proposals?
(A) 12 Paise
(B) 10 Paise
(C) 8 Paise
(D) 7 Paise
Ans: (C)
8. ‘India Brand Equity Fund’ was established in—
(A) 1996
(B) 1997
(C) 1995
(D) 1992
Ans: (A)
79. Mixed Economy means—
(A) Co-existence of small and large industries
(B) Promoting both Agriculture and Industries in the economy
(C) Co-existence of public and private sectors
(D) Co-existence of rich and poor
Ans: (C)
80. Ministry of HRD has announced to hike FDI limit in Education to—
(A) 65%
(B) 70%
(C) 75%
(D) 100%
Ans: (D)
81. “Pure Banking, Nothing Else” is a slogan raised by—
(A) ICICI Bank
(B) HDFC Bank
(C) SBI
(D) UTI Bank
Ans: (C)
82. During 2006-07, External debt to GDP ratio in India stood at—
(A) 16.4%
(B) 17.4%
(C) 17.8%
(D) 15.8%
Ans: (A)
83. Indian State having the lowest Infant Mortality Rate is—
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Goa
(C) Gujarat
(D) Kerala
Ans: (D)
84. ‘Smart Money’ is a term used for—
(A) Internet Banking
(B) Credit Card
(C) Cash with Bank
(D) Cash with Public
Ans: (B)
85. Which of the following has the maximum share in GSM Mobile Phone Service Market ?
(A) Vodafone (earlier Hutch)
(B) Airtel
(C) BSNL
(D) Reliance
Ans: (B)
86. The main objective of TRYSEM was—
(A) To train rural youth for self employment
(B) To train urban youth for self employment
(C) Both of the above
(D) None of these
Ans: (A)
87. The establishment of IORARC (Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Co-operation) was officially declared on—
(A) March 5, 1996
(B) March 5, 1997
(C) April 1, 1997
(D) August 15, 1947
Ans: (B)
88. Inside Trading is related to—
(A) Share Market
(B) Horse racing
(C) Taxation
(D) Public Expenditure
Ans: (A)
89. The largest source of National Income in India is—
(A) Service Sector
(B) Agriculture
(C) Industrial Sector
(D) Trade Sector
Ans: (A)
90. ‘Public Sector’ means—
(A) Government ownership on commerce and trade
(B) Capitalist ownership on commerce and trade
(C) Private ownership on trade
(D) None of these
Ans: (A)
91. NABARD is—
(A) A bank
(B) A board
(C) A block
(D) A department
Ans: (A)
92. Indian Green Revolution is the most successful in—
(A) Wheat and Potato
(B) Jwar and Oil Seeds
(C) Wheat and Rice
(D) Tea and Coffee
Ans: (C)
93. The period of 10th plan in India was—
(A) 2000-2005
(B) 2001-2006
(C) 2002-2007
(D) 2003-2008
Ans: (C)
94. Economic Planning is in—
(A) Union list
(B) State list
(C) Concurrent list
(D) Not any specified list
Ans: (C)
95. Presently (from April 29, 2003) bank rate in India is—
(A) 7.0%
(B) 6.75%
(C) 6.25%
(D) 6.0%
Ans: (D)
96. Gross domestic savings as a proportion of GDP has been improving. What is the average percentage of gross domestic savings during the 10th plan ?
(A) 26.4%
(B) 31.4%
(C) 34.8%
(D) 35.2%
Ans: (B)
97. 12th Finance Commission has recommended to merge and determine one single interest rate on various outstanding central loans to states having different interest rates. What is this recommended interest rate ?
(A) 7.0%
(B) 7.5%
(C) 8.0%
(D) 8.5%
Ans: (B)
98. MRTP is related to—
(A) Monopoly and trade restrictions
(B) Inflation control
(C) Transport control
(D) Foreign Exchange Regulations
Ans: (A)
99. Interest Rate Policy is a part of—
(A) Fiscal Policy
(B) Industrial Policy
(C) Monetary Policy
(D) None of these
Ans: (C)
100. The basis of determining dearness allowance to employees in India is—
(A) National Income
(B) Consumer Price Index
(C) Standard of Living
(D) Per Capita Income
Ans: (B)

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS

01.’White Leg Horn’ is a disease which affects:
A. sambars                   B. elephants         C.cattle     D. birds
02. Atacama Desert is in :
A.  North America     B. South Africa     C. Russia      D. South America
03. Mahatma Gandhi University came in the ex­istence on:
A. 26th October 193           B. 26lh October 194    C.26th October 195 D. 26th October 196
04. Who is supposed to be the mythical founder of Jainism:
A. Mahavira      B.  Rishaba C. Parswanath      D.None of these
05. The Mughal Emperor who wrote their autobi­ographies
A. Akbar and Jehangir         B. Aurangazeb and Shahjahan        C. Babar and Humayun        D. Babar and Jehangir
06. Most  of the   Ajanta  Paintings   were completed during the reign of:
A. Satavahana          B. Vardhanas   C..Guptas    D. Sakas
07. Which one of the following contains the Gayatri Mantra ?
A. Yajur Veda            B.Upanishad        C Aranyaka         D. Rig Veda
08. The prose explanations of the vedas were known as the:
A. Brahmanas       B. Upanishads           C. Samhitas                   D. Aranyakas
09.In  which of the following modern Indian states Asokan’s inscriptions are
Not found ?
A. Karnataka        B.Andhra Pradesh               C.Tamil Nadu D. Orissa
10. The study of rocks is known as:
,A. seismology          B. paleontology     C. petrology            D. bathymetry
11. Gandhiji organised Dandi March in 1930 against:
A. the communal award       B.  imposition of tax on salt  C.  repression of the Congress      D. atrocities on Harijans
12. The battle of Plassey was a notable incident because:
A. the English East India Company got more trade commission            B. the British won over the French  C. Company’s rule came to an end      D. it established English control over Bengal
13. Chengiz Khan invaded India during the rule of:
A. Iltumish      B. Balban               C.  Alauddin Khilji           D. Qutubuddin Aibak
14. Who is the author of the book Ain-e-Akbari ?
A. Todarmal               B. Sheikh Saadi        C. Akbar        D. AbulFazal
15. Name the last Hindu King of Northern India:
A.  Harshavardhana             B. Samudra Gupta       C. Chandra Gupta Maurya
D. Vikramaditya
16. Which metal is mostly used for the manufac­ture of aeroplanes and is also
used by doctors to repair injured bones?
A. Pig iron  B. Tin             C. Aluminium            D. Silver
17. Which of the following is the national emblem of United Kingdom?
A. Rose          B.  Lilly        C. Eagle         D.   Shamrock
18. The Damodar Vally Corporation, the first mul­tipurpose rivervalley project of
Government of  India, was setup on:
A. 10th April 199      B. 7th July 194         C. 12 th July 19      D. 14 thJuly 199
19. Name of the author of the book ‘Tales from Shakespeare’ ?
A. Tolstoy       B. Charles Lamb       C.Thomas Hardy      D. William Shakespear
20. Bacteriophage is a kind of:
A.  RNA          B. Suga             C. Fungus   D. Virus
21. Census In India is being held rcgulary after every
A.  years       B.10 years C.6 years        D.12 years
22. J.J. Thomson discovered :
A. Positron    B. Electron        C.Proton            D.Neutron
23. Hercule.Poirot is the character in the books written by:
A. James Hardly Chase       B. P.G. Wodehouse C. George Bernard Shaw
D. Agatha Christie
24. Diagonal relationship exists between
A. Sodium and Magnesium B. Sodium and Boron           C Lithium and Magnesiunr   D. Potassium and Magnesium
25. In blood, a universal recipient belongs to the group:
A. A                       B.B             C. AB              D. O
26.       The paths of a projectile is a/an :
A.    trajectory            B. elliptical     C. hyperbola         D. parabola
27. Chese is a source of:
A.  both fats and proteins     B. proteins     C. fats D. none of these
28. Which of the following elementary particles is unstable ?
A. positron      B. neutron             C.electron             D. proton
29.The somatotrophic  hormone is secreted by :
A. thyroid gland          B. pituitary gland       C. adrenal gland        D. pancreas gland
30. The National Income  of India is compiled by:
A.  Planning Commission       B. Finance Commission      C. Indian statistical Institut   D. Central Statistical Organisation
31. The Indus valley civilization existed around :
A.   500 B.C.              B. 1700 B.C               C. 3000 B.C              D. 2500B.C
32. Which of the following diseases is caused by virus?
A. Scurvy                    B. Rickets      C. Polio       D. Beri-Beri
33. On which of the following rivers is Washing­ ton (USA) situated ?
A. Nile            B.Hudson         C. Danube               D.   Potomac
34.    Who discovered the medicine “Streptomycin”
A. Dewar        B. Waksman              C. Reed          D. Bushwell
35. Who wrote the book Mudraraff-shasam ?
A.  Vishakhadatta        B. Kalidas          C. Rabindranath Tagore           D. Bhavabhuti
36. Mahayana and Hinayana are the two divisions of:
A. Hinduism      B. Jainism               C.Christianity             D.Buddhism
37. Name the first Indian scientist to be awarded the Nobel Prize:
A.C.V.Raman       B. H.J.Bhabha     C.S. Chandrasekhar
D. M.N.Sahay
38. In which year was the Battle of Bauxar fought ?
A. 176      B. 1766          C. 1764          D.1765
39. Red, green and blue are known as:
A. Complementary colours  B. Primary colours    C. Secondary colours
D. Primary pigments
40. Earthquake waves travel fastest in
A. flexible rock           B. liquid water       C. motten rock      D. solid rock
41. Universal blood donors have blood type
A. 0              B. AB             C. B               D. A
42.Psychology is mainly concerned with:
A. structure of the body         B. diseases of the body       C. growth of the body
D. activity of the body
43. As a person becomes older, his blood pressure generally:
A. varies widely         B. remains the same            C. decreases   D.  increases
44. Which nutrient is not able to provide energy for cell use ?
A. fats B. carbohydrates       C. water          D. proteins
45. A large blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart is called :
A. an artery       B. a vein      C.nerve       D. a capillary
46. An important ore of uranium is :
A. chalcocite              B. pithchblende         C. taconite     D. carnallite
47. The hottest flame is produced by the:
A. atomic hydrogen torch       B. oxyacetylene torch          C. miner’s safety lamp
D. oxyhydrogen torch
48. Odissi is the dance style of:
A. Madhya Pradesh              B. Andra Pradesh     C. Haryana        D. Orissa
49. Who invented the telephone:
A.Newton       B. J.L.Baird                C. Alexander Graham Bell      D. Thomas Edison
50. The Ganapati festival is associated with which of the following states ?  .
A.Punjab         B.Maharashtra           C. Kerala    D.Karnataka

Answers

01. C.cattle
02. D. South America
03. A. 26th October 1983
04. B.  Rishaba
05. D. Babar and Jehangir
06. C..Guptas
07. D. Rig Veda
0. A. Brahmanas
09. C.Tamil Nadu
10. C. petrology
11. B.  imposition of tax on salt
12. D. it established English control over Bengal
13. A. Iltumish
14. D. AbulFazal
15. A.  Harshavardhana
16. C. Aluminium
17. A. Rose
1. B. 7th July 1948
19. B. Charles Lamb
20. D.D.Virus
21. B.10 years
22. B. Electron
23. D. Agatha Christie
24. C Lithium and Magnesiunr
25. C. AB
26. D. parabola
27. A.  both fats and proteins
2. B. neutron
29. B. pituitary gland
30. D. Central Statistical Organisation
31. C. 3000 B.C
32. C. Polio
33. D.   Potomac
34. B. Waksman
35. A.  Vishakhadatta
36. D.Buddhism
37. A.C.V.Raman
3. C. 1764
39. B. Primary colours
40. D. solid rock
41. A. 0
42. D. activity of the body
43. D.  increases
44. C. water
45. A. an artery
46. B. pithchblende
47. A. atomic hydrogen torch
4. D. Orissa
49. C. Alexander Graham Bell
50. B.Maharashtra