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1. With which one of the following is BRIT(Government of India) engaged?a. Railway Wagonsb. Information Technologyc. Isotope Technologyd. Road Transport

2. Which of the following pairs are correctlymatched?Institute Location1. National Centre for Cell Science :

Mysore2. Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and

Diagnostics: Hyderabad3. National Brain Research Centre :

GurgaonSelect the correct answer using the codegiven belowCodes:a. 1, 2 and 3b. 1 and 2 onlyc. 2 and 3 onlyd. 1 and 3 only

3. Where was the first desalination plant inIndia to produce one lakh litres freshwater

per day based on low temperature thermaldesalination principle commissioned?a. Kavarattib. Port Blairc. Mangalored. Valsad

4. How is the United Nations Monetary andFinancial Conference wherein theagreements were signed to set up IBRD,GATT and IMF, commonly known?a. Bandung Conference

b. Bretton Woods Conferencec. Versailles Conferenced. Yalta Conference

5. Which of the following is/are included inthe Directive Principles of State Policy?1. Prohibition of traffic in human beings

and forced labour2. Prohibition of consumption except for

medicinal purposes of intoxicatingdrinks and of other drugs which areinjurious to health

Select the correct answer using the codegiven belowCodes:a. onlyb. 2 onlyc. Both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 2

6. Consider the following statements :The Constitution of India provides that1. the Legislative Assembly of each State

shall consist of not more than 450members chosen by direct electionfrom territorial constituencies in theState

2. a person shall not be qualified to bechosen to fill a seat in the LegislativeAssembly of a State if he/she is lessthan 25 years of age

Which of the statements given above is/arecorrect?a. 1 onlyb. 2 onlyc. Both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 2

7. Under which one of the followingConstitution Amendment Acts, fourlanguages were added to the languagesunder the Eighth Schedule of theConstitution of India, thereby raising theirnumber to 22?a. Constitution (Ninetieth Amendment)

Actb. Constitution (Ninety-first Amendment)

Actc. Constitution (Ninety- second

Amendment) Actd. Constitution (Ninety-third

Amendment) Act8. Which of the following are the public

sector undertakings of the Government of India?1. Balmer Lawrie and Company Ltd.2. Dredging Corporation of India3. Educational Consultants of India Ltd.Select the correct answer using the codegiven below

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2 of 14Code:a. 1 and 2 onlyb. 2 and 3 onlyc. 1 and 3onlyd. 1, 2 and 3

9. Which of the following are among themillion-plus cities in India on the basis of data of the Census, 2001?1. Ludhiana2. Kochi3. Surat4. NagpurSelect the correct answer using the codegiven belowCode:a. 1, 2 and 3 onlyb. 2, 3 and 4 onlyc.

1 and 4 onlyd. 1, 2, 3 and 410. Consider the following statements:

1. Clean Development Mechanism(CDM) in respect of carbon credits isone of the Kyoto ProtocolMechanisms.

2. Under the CDM, the projects handledpertain only to the Annex-I countries.

Which of the statements given above is/arecorrect?

a. 1 onlyb. 2 onlyc. Both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 2

11. Where was the World Summit onSustainable Development (Rio + 10) held?a. Davosb. Nova Scotiac. Johannesburgd. Shanghai

12. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer using the code given belowthe ListsList-I(Person)A. K. P. SinghB. Vikram PanditC. Roopa FarookiD. Kishore BiyaniList-II(Area)

1. Banking2. Fiction writing3. Retail business4. Real estateCode:a. A4, B2, C1, D3b. A3, B1, C2, D4c. A3, B2, C1, D4d. A4, B1, C2, D3

13. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer using the code given belowthe ListsList-I(Organization)A. Amnesty InternationalB. Commonwealth of Independent States

(CIS)C.

Danube CommissionD. European Space AgencyList-II(Associated Convention/ Person/ Place/ Headquarters)1. Viskuli2. Paris3. Peter Benenson4. Belgrade ConventionCode:a. A3, B1, C4, D2b. A4, B2, C3, D1c. A3, B2, C4, D1d. A4, B1, C3, D2

14. Amongst the following States, which onehas the highest percentage of ruralpopulation to its total population (on thebasis of the Census, 2001)?a. Himachal Pradeshb. Biharc. Orissad.

Uttar Pradesh15. Which two countries follow China andIndia in the decreasing order of theirpopulations?a. Brazil and USAb. USA and Indonesiac. Canada and Malaysiad. Russia and Nigeria

16. Among the Indian languages, which one isspoken maximum in the world after Hindi?a. Telugu



3 of 14b. Tamilc. Bengalid. Malayalam

17. Who among the following discoveredheavy water?a. Heinrich Hertzb. H. C. Ureyc. G. Mendeld. Joseph Priestley

18. Kim Dae-jung won the Nobel Prize forPeace. He is from which one of thefollowing countries?a. Vietnamb. Cambodiac. South Koread. Japan

19. Ogaden region has been a source of conflict between which countries?a. Morocco and Algeriab. Nigeria and Cameroonc. Angola and Zambiad. Ethiopia and Somalia

20. Near which one of the following cities arePalitana Temples located?a. Bhavnagarb. Mount Abuc. Nasik d. Ujjain

21. Which one of the following countries wonthe Euro Football Tournament, 2004 heldin Portugal?a. Italyb. Francec. Greeced. Portugal

22. In order of their distances from the Sun,which of the following planets lie betweenMars and Uranus?a. Earth and Jupiterb. Jupiter and Saturnc. Saturn and Earthd. Saturn and Neptune

23. Cristina Kirchner succeeded her husbandto become President of a South Americancountry. Which is that country?a. Chileb. Argentinac. Colombiad. Venezuela

24. Who was the Viceroy of Indiawhen the Rowlatt Act was passed?a. Lord Irwinb. Lord Readingc. Lord Chelmsfordd. Lord Wavell

25. In the year 2007, an earthquake led tomassive radioactive water leakage in thelargest nuclear plant in the world. In whichcountry did it occur?a. Germanyb. Canadac. Japand. USA

26. What is the approximate percentage of persons above 65 years of age in India’scurrent population?a. 14-15%b. 11-12%c. 8-9%d. 5-6%

27. Which one of the following is aspacecraft?a. Apophisb. Cassinic. Spitzerd. TechSar

28. In which one of the following locations is

the International ThermonuclearExperimental Reactor (ITER) project to bebuilt?a. Northern Spainb. Southern Francec. Eastern Germanyd. Southern Italy

29. What is the purpose of the US SpaceAgency’s Themis Mission, which wasrecently in the news?a. To study the possibility of life on Mars

b. To study the satellites of Saturnc. To study the colourful display of high

latitude skiesd. To build a space laboratory to study

the stellar explosions30. Out of all the Biosphere Reserves in India,

four have been recognized on the WorldNetwork by UNESCO Which one of thefollowing is not one of them?a. Gulf of Mannarb. Kanchenjunga



4 of 14c. Nanda Devid. Sunderbans

31. What is Agent Orange?a. An ace spying group trained by the

Police in Londonb. A weed-killing chemical used by the

US Military in the Vietnam Warc. A technique used in the advanced

railway safety procedured. A special chemical used in making

alloy steel32. Which one of the following suggested the

reconstitution of the Viceroy’s ExecutiveCouncil in which all the portfoliosincluding that of War Members were to beheld by the Indian leaders?a. Simon Commissionb. Simla Conferencec. Cripps Proposald. Cabinet Mission

33. During the Indian Freedom Struggle, whoof the following raised an army called FreeIndian Legion’?a. Lala Hardayalb. Rashbehari Bosec. Subhas Chandra Bosed. V. D. Savarkar

34. The term “Prisoner’s Dilemma” isassociated with which one of thefollowing?a. A technique in glass manufactureb. A term used in shipping industryc. A situation under the Game Theoryd. Name of a supercomputer

35. During the time of which Mughal Emperordid the English East India Companyestablish its first factory in India?a. Akbarb. Jahangirc.

Shahjahand. Aurangzeb36. Who among the following rejected the title

of Knighthood and refused to accept aposition in the Council of the Secretary of State for India?a. Motilal Nehrub. M. G. Ranadec. G. K. Gokhaled. B. G. Tilak

37. Which of the following pairs arecorrectly matched?Irrigation Project / State1. Damanganga : Gujarat2. Girna Maharashtra3. Pamba : KeralaSelect the correct answer using the codegiven belowCode:a. 1 and 2 onlyb. 2 and 3 onlyc. 1 and 3 onlyd. 1, 2 and 3

38. Which of the following pairs in respect of current power generation in India is/arecorrectly matched?(Rounded Figure)1. Installed electricity generation

capacity: 100000 MW2. Electricity generation: 660 billion kWhSelect the correct answer using the codegiven belowCode:a. 1 onlyb. 2 onlyc. Both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 2

39. Which one of the following straits is

nearest to the International Date Line?a. Malacca Straitb. Bering Straitc. Strait of Floridad. Strait of Gibraltar

40. Which of the following pairs are correctlymatched?Waterfalls /River1. Kapildhara Falls : Godavari2. Jog Falls : Sharavati3. Sivasamudram Falls : CauverySelect the correct answer using the codegiven below:Code :a. 1 and 2 onlyb. 2 and. 3 onlyc. 1 and 3 onlyd. 1, 2 and 3

41. Which one of the following cities isnearest to the equator?a. Colombo



5 of 14b. Jakartac. Manilad. Singapore

42. On which one of the following rivers is theTehri Hydropower Complex located?a. Alaknandab. Bhagirathic. Dhauligangad. Mandakini

43. Which of the following minerals are foundin a natural way in the State of Chhattisgarh?1. Bauxite2. Dolomite3. Iron ore4. TinSelect the correct answer using the codegiven belowCode:a. 1, 2 and 3 onlyb. 1 and 3 onlyc. 2 and 4 onlyd. 1, 2, 3and 4

44. Which of the following pairs is/arecorrectly matched?Theory/Law Associated Scientist1. Continental Drift: Edwin Hubble2. Expansion of Universe : Alfred

Wegener3. Photoelectric Effect : Albert EinsteinSelect the correct answer using the codegiven belowCode:a. 2 and 3 onlyb. 3 onlyc. 2 onlyd. 1 only

45. What does Baudhayan theorem(Baudhayan Sulva Sutra) relate to?a. Lengths of sides of a right-angled

triangleb. Calculation of the value of pic. Logarithmic calculationsd. Normal distribution curve

46. Which of the following countries shareborders with Moldova?1. Ukraine2. Romania3. Belarus

Select the correct answer using thecode given belowCode:a. 1 and 2 onlyb. 2 and 3 onlyc. 1 and 3 onlyd. 1, 2 and 3

47. India is a member of which of thefollowing?1. Asian Development Bank 2. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation3. Colombo Plan4. Organization for Economic

Cooperation and Development(OECD)

Select the correct answer using the codegiven below:Code:a. 1 and 3 onlyb. 2 and 4 onlyc. 1, 2 and 3 onlyd. 1, 2, 3 and 4

48. Consider the following statements:1. Ajman is one of the seven Emirates of

the UAE.2. Ras al-Khaimah was the last

Sheikhdom to join the UAE.Which of the statements given above is/are

correct?a. 1 onlyb. 2 onlyc. Both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 2

49. Which one of the following is the largest(areawise) Lok Sabha constituency?a. Kangrab. Ladakhc. Kachchhd. Bhilwara

50. For India, China, the UK and the USA,which one of the following is the correctsequence of the median age of theirpopulations?a. China < India < UK < USAb. India < China < USA < UKc. China < India < USA < UKd. India < China < UK < USA



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correct answer using the code given belowthe ListsList-I(Person)A. Sabyasachi MukherjeeB. Aniruddha BahalC. Vikram AkulaD. Yusuf HamiedList-II(Area)1. Microfinance loans2. Pharmaceuticals3. Fashion designing4. Investigative journalismCode:a. A1, B2, C3, D4

b. A3, B4, C1, D2c. A1, B4, C3, D2d. A3, B2, C1, D4

52. Consider the following statements:1. Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer was the

Chief Justice of India.2. Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer is

considered as one of the progenitors of public interest litigation (PIL) in theIndian judicial system.

Which of the statements given above is/are

correct?a. 1 onlyb. 2 onlyc. Both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 2

53. Ebraham Alkazi is an eminent personalityin which one of the following areas?a. Heart surgeryb. Civil aviationc. Theatre trainingd. Transport engineering

54. Consider the following statements:1. Chikmagalur is well-known for sugar

production.2. Mandya is well-known as a coffee-

producing region.Which of the statements given above is/arecorrect?a. I onlyb. 2 onlyc. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 255. Bimbavati Devi is a well-known dancer of

which type of dance?a. Manipurib. Bharat Natyamc. Kuchipudid. Odissi

56. How is Sarosh Zaiwalla well-known as?a. A leading theatre personalityb. A leading wildlife photographerc. A leading international legal expertd. A leading orthopaedic surgeon

57. Where are Tapovan and VishnugarhHydroelectric Projects located?a. Madhya Pradeshb. Uttar Pradeshc. Uttarakhand

d. Rajasthan58. Match List-I with List-II and select the

correct answer using the code given belowthe Lists :List-I(Author)A. BankimchandraB. Dinabandhu MitraC. PremchandList-II(Work)1. Shatranj Ke Khilari2. Debi Chaudhurani3. Nil-Darpan4. ChandrakantaCode:a. A2, B4, C1b. A3, B4, C2c. A2, B3, C1d. A3, B1, C4

59. Who among the following gave a

systematic critique of the moderate politicsof the Indian National Congress in a seriesof articles entitled New Lamps for Old?a. Aurobindo Ghoshb. R. C. Duttc. Syed Ahmad Khand. Viraraghavachari

60. Who among the following used the phrase‘Un-British’ to criticize the Englishcolonial control of India?a. Anandmohan Bose



7 of 14b. Badruddin Tyabjic. Dadabhai Naorojid. Pherozeshah Mehta

61. Among the following, which one lays eggsand does not produce young ones directly?a. Echidnab. Kangarooc. Porcupined. Whale

62. The release of which one of the followinginto ponds and wells helps in controllingthe mosquitoes?a. Crabb. Dogfishc. Gambusia fishd. Snail

63. Which Schedule of the Constitution of India contains special provisions for theadministration and control of ScheduledAreas in several States?a. Thirdb. Fifthc. Seventhd. Ninth

64. Department of Border Management is aDepartment of which one of the followingUnion Ministries?a. Ministry of Defence

b. Ministry of Home Affairsc. Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport

and Highwaysd. Ministry of Environment and Forests

65. For which one of the following reformswas a Commission set up under theChairmanship of Veerappa Moily by theGovernment of India?a. Police Reformsb. Tax Reformsc. Reforms in Technical Education

d. Administrative Reforms66. Elizabeth Hawley is well-known for her

writings relating to which one of thefollowing?a. Historical monuments in Indiab. Regional dances in Indiac. Himalayan expeditionsd. Wildlife in India

67. In India, how many States share thecoastline?

a. 7b. 8c. 9d. 10

68. Nobel Prize winning scientist James D.Watson is known for his work in whicharea?a. Metallurgyb. Meteorologyc. Environmental protectiond. Genetics

69. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer using the code given belowthe ListsList-I(Board)A. Coffee BoardB. Rubber BoardC. Tea BoardD. Tobacco BoardList-II(Headquarters)1. Bengaluru2. Guntur3. Kottayam4. KolkataCode:a. A2, B4, C3, D1b. A1, B3, C4, D2c. A2, B3, C4, D1d. A1, B4, C3, D2

70. Which one among the following has themaximum number of National Parks?a. Andaman and Nicobar Islandsb. Arunachal Pradeshc. Assarnd. Meghalaya

71. Among the following, which one is not an

ape?a. Gibbonb. Gorillac. Langurd. Orangutan

72.

In how many different ways can all of 5identical balls be placed in the cells shown



8 of 14above such that each row contains at least1 ball?a. 64b. 81c. 84d. 108

73. There are 6 different letters and 6correspondingly addressed envelopes. If the letters are randomly put in theenvelopes, what is the probability thatexactly 5 letters go into the correctlyaddressed envelopes?a. Zerob. 1/6c. 1/2d. 5/6

74.

There are two identical red, two identicalblack and two identical white balls. In howmany different ways can the balls beplaced in the cells (each cell to contain oneball) shown above such that balls of thesame colour do not occupy any twoconsecutive cells?a. 15b. 18c. 24d. 30

75. How many different triangles are there inthe figure shown above?a. 28b. 24c. 20d. 16

76. Which of the following pairs is/are

correctly matched?1. Francis Collins: Mapping humangenome

2. Sergey Brin : Google Search Engine3. Jimmy Wales : WikipediaSelect the correct answer using the codegiven below:Code:a. 1 and 2 onlyb. 2 and 3 onlyc. 3 only

d. 1, 2 and 377. What does S & P 500 relate to?

a. Supercomputerb. A new technique in e-businessc. A new technique in bridge buildingd. An index of stocks of large companies

78. Rajiv Gandhi National Flying Institute isbeing established in which State?a. Karnatakab. Maharashtrac. Keralad. Orissa

79. Who among the following has been theCaptain of the Indian team in Cricket TestMatches for the maximum number of times?a. Sunil Gavaskarb. Mansur Au Khan Pataudic. Saurav Gangulyd. Mohammad Azharuddin

80. Who among the following wrote the poem,Subh-e Azadi?a. Sahir Ludhiyanvib. Faiz Ahmed Faizc. Muhammad Iqbald. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

81. How can the height of a person who is sixfeet tall be expressed (approximately) in

nanometres?a. 183x 10 6 nanometresb. 234 x 10 6 nanometresc. 183 x 10 7 nanometresd. 234 x 10 7 nanometres

82. A person is sitting in a car which is at rest.The reaction from the road at each of thefour wheels of the car is R. When the carruns on a straight level road, how will thereaction at either of the front wheels vary?a. It will be greater than Rb. It will be less than Rc. It will be equal to Rd. It shall depend on the material of the

road83. With which one of the following rivers is

the Omkareshwar Project associated?a. Chambalb. Narmadac. Tapid. Bhima





10 of 14List-I(Service/Agency)A. Foreign Intelligence ServiceB. Ministry of State SecurityC. Secret Intelligence ServiceD. The MossadList-II(Country)1. Israel2. Britain3. China4. RussiaCode:a. A4, B1, C2, D3b. A2, B3, C4, D1c. A4, B3, C2, D1d. A2, B1, C4, D3

95. C. Rangarajan has been actively involvedin the Pan-Asian Commission addressingto which one of the following issues?a. Promotion of tourism in the Asian

regionb. Impact of HIV/AIDS in the Asian

regionc. Promotion of free trade in the Asian

regiond. Higher technical education in the

universities in the Asian region96. What is the pH level of blood of a normal

person?a. 45 - 4. 5b. 6.45- 65.5c. 7.35 – 7.45d. 8.25- 8.35

97. Who among the following have held theoffice of the Vice-President of India?1. Mohammad Hidayatullah2. Fakhruddin Au Ahmed3. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy4. Shankar Dayal SharmaSelect the correct answer using the codegiven belowCode:a. 1, 2, 3 and 4b. 1 and 4 onlyc. 2 and 3 onlyd. 3 and 4 only

98. Which was the Capital of AndhraState when it was made a separate State inthe year 1953?a. Gunturb. Kurnoolc. Nellored. Warangal

99. Which one of the following is correct inrespect of Indian football team’sperformance in the Olympic Games?a. India has never participated in the

Olympic Football Tournamentb. India played only in the First Roundc. India entered only up to the Quarter

Finalsd. India entered the Semi Finals

100. In which one of the following States areNamchik-Namphuk Coalfields located?a. Arunachal Pradeshb. Meghalayac. Manipurd. Mizoram

101. Norman Ernest Borlaug who is regarded asthe father of the Green Revolution in Indiais from which country?a. United States of Americab. Mexicoc. Australiad.

New Zealand102. Yom Kippur War was fought betweenwhich sides/countries?a. Turkey and Greeceb. Serbs and Croatsc. Israel, and Arab countries led by Egypt

and Syriad. Iran and Iraq

103. Consider the following statements aboutprobiotic food:1. Probiotic food contains live bacteria

which are considered beneficial tohumans.2. Probiotic food helps in maintaining gut

flora.Which of the statements given above is/arecorrect?a. 1 onlyb. 2 onlyc. Both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 2





12 of 14a. Juniperb. Mahoganyc. Silver fird. Spruce

115. What is the number of spokes in theDharmachakra in the National Flag of India?a. 16b. 18c. 22d. 24

116. Consider the following:1. Rice fields2. Coal mining3. Domestic animals4. WetlandsWhich of the above are sources of

methane, a major greenhouse gas?a. 1 and 4 onlyb. 2 and 3 onlyc. 1, 2 and 3 onlyd. 1, 2, 3 and 4

117. From which one of the following did Indiabuy the Barak anti-missile defencesystems?a. Israelb. Francec. Russiad. USA

118. Selene-1, the lunar orbiter mission belongsto which one of the following?a. Chinab. European Unionc. Japand. USA

119. Recently, the manuscripts of which one of the following have been included in theUNESCO’s Memory of World Register?a. Abhidhamma Pitakab. Mahabharatac. Ramayanad. Rig-Veda

120. Consider the following statements:1. Orange Prize is awarded to a work of

published fiction in English by awoman.

2. Pulitzer Prize is awarded by theCommonwealth Foundation to a

citizen of any Commonwealthcountry for any literary work inEnglish.

Which of the statements given above is/arecorrect?a. 1 onlyb. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 2

121. In the seriesAABABCABCDABCDE…which letter occupies the 100th position?a. Hb. Ic. Jd. K

122. What is the number of terms in the series117, 120, 123, 126, ..., 333?a. 72b. 73c. 76d. 79

123. In how many different ways can fourbooks A, B, C and D be arranged oneabove another in a vertical order such thatthe books A and B are never in continuousposition?a. 9

b. 12c. 14d. 8

124. Carpenter A can make a chair in 6 hours,carpenter B in 7 hours and carpenter C in 8hours. If each carpenter works for 8 hoursper) ‘day, how many chairs will be madein 21 days?a. 61b. 67c. 73

d. 79125. A person purchases 100 pens at a discount

of 10%. The net amount of money spentby the person to purchase the pens is Rs600. The selling expenses incurred by theperson are 15% on the net cost price. Whatshould be the selling price for 100 pens inorder to earn a profit of 25%?a. Rs. 802.50b. Rs. 811.25c. Rs. 862.50



13 of 14d. Rs. 875

126. A schoolteacher has to select themaximum possible number of differentgroups of 3 students out of a total of 6students. In how many groups anyparticular student will be included?a. 6

b. 8c. 10d. 12

127. In an examination, 70% of the studentspassed in the Paper I, and 60% of thestudents passed in the Paper II. 15% of thestudents failed in both the papers while270 students passed in both the papers.What is the total number of 4 students?a. 600b. 580

c. 560d. 540

128. What is Bisphenol A (BPA)?a. A medical test for detecting cancerb. A test for testing he use of drugs to

improve performance by athletesc. A chemical used for the development

of food-packaging materialsd. A special type alloy steel

129. Which of the following pairs about India’seconomic indicator and agriculturalproduction (all in rounded figures) arecorrectly matched?1. GDP per capita (current prices): Rs

37,0002. Rice : 180 million tons3. Wheat : 75 million tonsSelect the correct answer using the codegiven belowCodes:a. 1,2and3b. 1 and 2 onlyc. 2 and 3 onlyd. 1 and 3 only

130. March 1, 2008 was Saturday. Which daywas it on March 1, 2002?a. Thursdayb. Fridayc. Saturdayd. Sunday

131. In August 2006, the Government of Indianotified the Rural Electrification Policy.

This policy aims at provision of access to all households by which year?a. 2008b. 2009c. 2010d. 2012

132. As per India’s National Population Policy,2000, by which one of the following yearsis it our long-term objective to achievepopulation stabilization?a. 2025b. 2035c. 2045d. 2055

133. Which one of the following UnionMinistries is implementing the BiodieselMission (as Nodal Ministry)?a. Ministry of Agricultureb. Ministry of Science and Technologyc. Ministry of New and Renewable

Energyd. Ministry of Rural Development

134. Consider the following statements withreference to Indira Gandhi National OldAge Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS)1. All persons of 60 years or above

belonging to the households belowpoverty line in rural areas are eligible.

2. The Central Assistance under thisScheme is at the rate of Rs 300 permonth per beneficiary. Under theScheme, States have been urged togive matching amounts.


135. What is the name of the scheme whichprovides training and skills to women intraditional and non-traditional trades?a. Kishori Shakti Yojnab. Rashtriya Mahila Koshc. Swayamsiddhad. Swawlamban

136. Which one of the following is the correctsequence in respect of the Romannumerals -C, D, L and M?a. C > D> L > M



14 of 14b. M > L > D> Cc. M> D> C > Ld. L > c > D> M

137. Who among the following scientists sharedthe Nobel Prize in Physics with his son?a. Max Planck b. Albert Einsteinc. William Henry Braggd. Enrico Fermi

138. Who among the following translated theAutobiography of Madam Curie in Hindi?a. Atal Bihari Vajpayeeb. Lal Bahadur Shastric. Choudhary Charan Singhd. Gobind Vallabh Pant

139. Among the following, which one has theminimum population on the basis of dataof Census of India, 2001?a. Chandigarhb. Mizoramc. Puducherryd. Sikkim

140. Consider the following statements inrespect of a jet engine and a rocket:1. A jet engine uses the surrounding air

for its oxygen supply and so isunsuitable for motion in space.

2. A rocket carries its own supply of oxygen in the gas form, and fuel.


141. Which one of the following laser types isused in a laser printer?a. Dye laserb. Gas laserc. Semiconductor laserd.

Excimer laser142. Consider the following statements:1. A widely used musical scale called

diatonic scale has seven frequencies.2. The frequency of the note is

256 Hz and that of is 512 Hz.Which of the statements given above is/arecorrect?a. 1 onlyb. 2onlyc. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2143. What are Rubies and Sapphires chemically

known as?a. Silicon dioxideb. Aluminium oxidec. Lead tetroxided. Boron nitride

144. Which one of the following is also calledStranger Gas?a. Argonb. Neonc. Xenond. Nitrous oxide

145. Mixture of which one of the followingpairs of gases is the cause of occurrence of most of the explosions in mines?a. Hydrogen and oxygenb. Oxygen and acetylenec. Methane and aird. Carbon dioxide and methane

146. Which one of the following pairs of metalsconstitutes the lightest metal and theheaviest metal, respectively?a. Lithium and mercuryb. Lithium and osmiumc. Aluminium and osmiumd. Aluminium and mercury

147. How much is one barrel of oilapproximately equal to?a. 131 litres

b. 159 litresc. 257 litresd. 321 litres

148. Who among the following Gandhianfollowers was a teacher by profession?a. A. N. Sinhab. Braj Kishore Prasadc. J. B. Kriplanid. Rajendra Prasad

149. Which one of the following was a journalbrought out by Abul Kalam Azad?a. Al-Hilalb. Comradec. The Indian Sociologistd. Zamindar

150. Where was the First Session of the IndianNational Congress held in December1885?a. Ahmadabadb. Bombayc. Calcuttad. Delhi

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