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Intelligence Bureau (IB) Examination

General Awareness Paper

Assistant Central Intelligence Officer (ACIO)

Q.1.Article 17 of the constitution of India provides

for

1. equality before law.2. equality of opportunity in matters of public

employment.

3. abolition of titles.4. abolition of untouchability

Q.2.Article 370 of the constitution of India provides

for

1. temporary provisions for Jammu &Kashmir.

2. special provisions in respect of Nagaland.3. special provisions in respect of Manipur.4. provisions in respect of financial emergency

Q.3.How many permanent members are there inSecurity Council?

1. Three2. Five3. Six4. Four

Q.4.The United Kingdom is a classic example ofa/an

1. aristocracy2. absolute monarchy3. constitutional monarchy4. polity.

Q.5.Social Contract Theory was advocated by

1. Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau.2. Plato, Aristotle and Hegel.3. Mill, Bentham and Plato.4. Locke, Mill and Hegel.

Q.6.The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by the

1. President2. Prime Minister.3. Members of both Houses of the Parliament.

4. Members of the Lok Sabha.Q.7.Who is called the Father of History'?

1. Plutarch2. Herodotus3. Justin4. Pliny

Q.8.The Vedas are known as

1. Smriti.2. Sruti3. Jnana.4. Siksha.

Q.9.The members of Estimate Committee are

1. elected from the Lok Sabha only2. elected from the Rajya Sabha only.3. elected from both the Lok Sabha and the

Rajya Sabha.

4. nominated by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.Q.10.Who is the chief advisor to the Governor?

1. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.2. Chief Minister.3. Speaker of the Lok Sabha.4. President.

Q.11.Foreign currency which has a tendency of

quick migration is called

1. Scarce currency.2. Soft currency.3. Gold currency.4. Hot currency.

Q.12.Which of the following is a better

measurement of Economic Development?

1. GDP2. Disposable income3. NNP4. Per capita income

Q.13.In India, disguised unemployment is generally

observed in


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1. the agriculture sector2. the factory sector.3. the service sector.4. All these sectors.

Q.14.If the commodities manufactured in Surat aresold in Mumbai or Delhi then it is

1. Territorial trade.2. Internal trade.3. International trade.4. Free trade.

Q.15.The famous slogan "GARIBI HATAO"

(Remove Poverty) was launched during the

1. First Five-Year Plan (1951-56)2. Third Five-Year Plan (1961-66)3. Fourth Five-Year Plan (1969-74)4. Fifth Five-Year Plan (1974-79)

Q.16.Bank Rate refers to the interest rate at which

1. Commercial banks receive deposits from thepublic.

2. Central bank gives loans to Commercialbanks.

3. Government loans are floated.4. Commercial banks grant loans to their

customers.

Q.17.All the goods which are scare and limited in

supply are called

1. Luxury goods.2. Expensive goods.3. Capital goods.4. Economic goods.

Q.18.The theory of monopolistic competition is

developed by

1. E.H.Chamberlin2. P.A.Samuelson3. J.Robinson4. A.Marshall

Q.19.Smoke is formed due to

1. solid dispersed in gas.

2. solid dispersed in liquid.3. gas dispersed in solid.4. gas dispersed in gas.

Q.20.Which of the following chemical is used in

photography?

1. Aluminum hydroxide2. Silver bromide-Answer3. Potassium nitrate4. Sodium chloride.

Q.21.Gober gas (Biogas) mainly contains

1. Methane.2. Ethane and butane.3. propane and butane.4. methane, ethane, propane and propylene.

Q.22.Preparation of Dalda or Vanaspati' ghee fromvegetable oil utilises the following process

1. Hydrolysis2. Oxidation3. Hydrogenation4. Ozonoloysis

Q.23.Which colour is the complementary colour of

yellow?

1. Blue2. Green3. Orange4. Red

Q.24.During washing of cloths, we use indigo due

to its

1. better cleaning action.2. proper pigmental composition.3. high glorious nature.4. very low cost.

Q.25.Of the following Indian satellites,which isintended for long distance telecommunication and

for transmitting TV programmes ?

1. INSAT-A2. Aryabhata3. Bhaskara


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4. RohiniQ.26.What is the full form of AM' regarding radio

broadcasting?

1. Amplitude Movement2. Anywhere Movement3. Amplitude Matching4. Amplitude Modulation

Q.27.Who is the author of Gandhi's favorite Bhajan

Vaishnava jana to tene kahiye?

1. Purandar Das2. Shyamal Bhatt3. Narsi Mehta4. Sant Gyaneshwar

Q.28.Which one of the following is not a mosquito

borne disease?

1. Dengu fever2. Filariasis3. Sleeping sickness4. Malaria

Q.29.What is the principal ore of aluminium?

1. Dolomite2. Copper3. Lignite4. Bauxite

Q.30.Which country is the facilitator for peace talks

between the LTTE and the Sri Lankan

Government?

1. The US2. Norway3. India4. The UK

Q.31.The highest body which approves the Five-Year Plan in India is the

1. Planning Commission2. National Development Council3. The Union Cabinet4. Finance Ministry

Q.32.Ceteris Paribus is Latin for

1. " all other things variable "2. "other things increasing"3. "other things being equal"4. "all other things decreasing"

Q.33.Who has been conferred the Dada Saheb

Phalke Award (Ratna) for the year 2007?

1. Dev Anand2. Rekha3. Dilip Kumar4. Shabana Azmi

Q.34.Purchasing Power Parity theory is related with

1. Interest Rate2. Bank Rate.3. Wage Rate.4. Exchange Rate.

Q.35.India's biggest enterprise today is

1. the Indian Railways.2. the Indian Commercial Banking System.3. the India Power Sector4. the India Telecommunication System.

Q.36.The official agency responsible for estimating

National Income in India is

1. Indian Statistical Institute.2. Reserve Bank of India.3. Central Statistical Organization.4. National Council for Applied Economics

and Research

Q.37.Which of the following has the sole right of

issuing currency (except one rupee coins and notes)

in India?

1. The Governor of India2. The Planning Commission3. The State Bank of India4. The Reserve Bank of India

Q.38.In the budget figures of the Government of

India the difference between total expenditure and


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total receipt is called.

1. Fiscal deficit2. Budget deficit3. Revenue deficit4. Current deficit

Q.39.Excise duty on a commodity is payable with

reference to its

1. production2. production and sale.3. Production and transportation.4. (Production, transportation and sale.

Q.40.In the US, the President is elected by

1. The Senate.2. Universal Adult Franchise3. The House of Representatives.4. The Congress.

Q.1.Which canal links Red sea and Mediterranean

sea?

Panama canal Suez canal Palk strait None of these

Q.2.Arrange the following in descending order

depending on their area -

i) Pacific Oceanii) Atlantic Ocean

iii) Indian Oceaniv) Arctic Ocean

i, iii, iv & iii i, ii, iii, & iv ii, iv, i & iii iii, iv, i & ii

Q.3.Which of the following countries are

participating in the TAP gas pipeline project?i) Afganistan

ii) Pakistaniii) Turkmenistan

iv) Tanzania

Only i, ii & iv ii, iii & iv i, ii & iii

All the aboveQ.4.Who was the first women to receive the Nobel

Prize for literature?

Grazia Deledda Pearl Buck Selma Ottilia Lovisa Legerlot Sigrid Lindset

Q.5.What is the name of telecom gaint of South

Africa which was in news for it merger withReliance Communication?

MTNL Cell C TelKom Neotel

Q.6.Which of the following energy companies hadacquired chinese wind energy firm, Honiton energy

holding?

RS India Group Reliance Power PTC India Suzlon Energy Ltd.

Q.7.In which hill range is Kodai Kanal located?

Nilgiris Palni Hills Animalai Hills Shevanoy HIlls

Q.8.Who was the first recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi

KelRatna Award in 1991-92?

Anju George Pankaj Advani Leander Pacs Viswanathan Anand

Q.9.Which mountain range marks the borderbetween northern and peninsular indian?

Stpura Range Maikhal Rarge Ajanta Range Vindhya Range


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Q.10.Which of the follwing state has has

Transferred the power to Panchayats which arementioned in the11th schedule of the constitution?

Karnataka Madhya Pradesh West Bengal Kerala

Q.11.Which of the folowing state is not bordering

Nepal?

Assam Uttara Khand West Bengal Bihar

Q.12.In the body, the adrenal glands are located?

Above small intestine In the kindney Below tongue In the brain

Q.13.Who was the first Indian women to reach the

finals of an olympic athletics event?

Karman Maheshwari P. T. Vsha Aparna Popat Kamaljit Sandhu

Q.14.Who is considered as India's premier imagistwriter?

Salman Sushid Kiran Desai Mulk Raj Anand Anita desai

Q.15.Conjunctivitis affects which part of the human

body?

The lungs The eyes The brain The heart

Q.16.Which is the commercial wing of the indian

space agency for marketing Indian space

capabilities?

ANTRIX ISRO ATLAS ANTRAX

Q.17.Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of youth

development is situated is ehich state?

Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Rajasthan

Q.18.Which of the following vitamins rich diet mayhelp to protect against memory loss in old age?

Vatamin A Vitamin B Vitamin C Vitamin D

Q.19.The founder of modern statistics is -

Srivastav Ramanuja Ennstine Bhasker Karl Pearson

Q.20.Which of the following is not correctlymatched?

International Labour Organization - Geneva Universal postal Union - Washington Food and Agriculture Organization - Rome UN's Environment Program - Nairobi

Q.21.In wich year was the international Physicians

for the prevention of nuclear was awarded the

Nobel Peace Prize?

1985 1995 1990 1994

Q.22.Which of the following countries does not

have Rupee as its currency?


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Nepal Seychelles Bhutan Mauritius

Q.23.Elephant Mountain are also called as -

Cardamom Hills Khasi Hills Anamalai hills Mahendragiri Hills

Q.24.Siachen one of the world's longest mountain

glaciers, is located which mountain range?

Pir Panjal Karakoram Ladakh Siwalika

Q.25.Which script is used for Hindi, Marathi,

Sanskrit and Prakrit?

Kharoshti Gurmukhi Devanagari None of the above

Q.26.Brine means -

Solution of iodine in alcohol Solution of sulphur in barbon disulphide Solution of sodium chloride in water None of the above

Q.27.Which famous wildlife sanctuary in Assam is

alsoknown as the Kamrup sanctuary?

Orang Kaziranga Manas Dibru - Saikhowa

Q.28.Which of the following is not correctlymatched?

Zaire - Africa parana - S. America Lena - Australia Volga - Russia

Q.29.The Tomu - Kalemyo road links India to

which country?

Myanman Afghanistan China Bhutan

Q.30.Which of the following banks has themaximum number of branches in foreign countries?

SBI Bank Of Baroda PNB None of the above

Q.31.The new Goodwill Ambassador appointed for

the united Nation Development Fund for women is

also Princess of one of the country, She is -

Bajrakitiyapha Mahidol of Thailand Devyani Rana of Nepal Masako Owada of Japan Camila Parker Bowlesof United Kingdom

Q.32.Which of the following Public Public sectioncompanies has been given the status of 'Miniratna'

in category?

Hindustan Copper Ltd. (HCL) Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) Hindustan Aeronauticsal Ltd (HAL) Bharat Pertolium Corporation

Q.33.Who was the founder of Tatwabodhni Sabha?

Ram Mohan Rai Devendra Nath Taigore Keshav Sen Dayanand Saraswati

Q.34.Who among the following were invalved inKanpur conspiracy case?

Aurobindo Ghosh and Har Dayal Muzaffer Ahmed and S.A. Dange Bhagat Sight and Rajguru Sukhdev, Azad and Rajguru


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Q.35.The second disarmament decade was observed

by the UNO during the year of -

1990 - 2000 1980 - 1990 1970 - 1980 1960 - 1970

Q.36.In which year first session of Lok Sabha held?

1952 1962 1950 1956

Q.37.UNESCO declared world heritage site for -

Nilgiri Mountain Railway Kalka Shimal Railway Darjiling Himalayan Railway None of these

Q.38.'Rods' cells of cornea are responsible for -

Vision in dim light Vision in bright light identification of colors Identification of depth

Q.39.The Nanga Parbat Peak is situated in the -

Kara Koram Range Zaskar Range Laddakh Range Himalayas

Q.40.Which on of the following sectors attractedmaximum foreign investment in 2007-08?

Petrolium and natural gas Service sector Housing and Real Estate Power

Q.1. Fascism believes in

Peaceful change Force Tolerance Basic Rights for the individual

Q.2.Which is the most essential function of an

entrepreneur?

Supervision Management Marketing Risk bearing

Q.3.Knowledge, technical skill, education etc.' ineconomics, are regarded as

social-overhead capital. human capital. tangible physical capital. working capital.

Q.4.What is the range of Agni III, the long-range

ballistic missile, test-fired by India recently?

2,250 km 3,500 km 5,000 km 1,000 km

Q.5.Nathu Laa, a place where India-China border

trade has been resumed after 44 years, is located onthe Indian border in

Sikkim. Arunachal Pradesh. Himachal Pradesh Jammu and Kashmir.

Q.6.M. Damodaran is the

Chairman, Unit Trust of India. Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India. Chairman, Securities and Exchange

Board of India Chairman, Life Insurance Corporation of

India.

Q.7.What is the name of the Light Combat Aircraft

developed by India indigenously?

BrahMos Chetak Astra Tejas


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Q.8.Who is the Prime Minister of Great Britain?

Tony Blair Jack Straw Robin Cook Gordon Brown.

Q.9.The 2010 World Cup Football Tournament will

be held in

France. China Germany. South Africa.

Q.10.Who is the presentChief Election

Commissioner of India?

Navin Chawla V. S. Sampath T.S.krishnamoorty B.B.Tandon

Q.11.The title of the book recently written by

Jaswant Singh, former Minister of External Affair,

is

A call of Honour - In the Service ofEmergent Inida

Whither Secular India? Ayodhya and Aftermath Shining India and BJP.

Q.12.What was the original name of "Nurjahan"?

Jabunnisa Fatima Begum Mehrunnisa Jahanara

Q.13.Which of the following pairs is not correctly

matched ?

Lord Dallhousie- Doctrine of Lapse Lord Minto- Indian Councils Act, 1909 Lord Wellesley- Subsidiary Alliance Lord Curzon- Vernacular Press Act, 1878

Q.14.The province of Bengal was partitioned into

two parts in 1905 by

Lord Lytton. Lord Ripon Lord Dufferin. Lord Curzon.

Q.15.The essential features of the Indus ValleyCivilization was

worship of forces of nature. organized city life. pastoral farming. caste society.

Q.16.Name the capital of Pallavas.

Kanchi. Vattapi. Trichnapalli. Mahabalipuram.

Q.17.The Home Rule League was started by

M.K.Gandhi B.G.Tilak Ranade K.T.Telang

Q.18.The Simon Commission was boycotted by theIndians because

it sought to curb civil liberties. it proposed to partition India. it was an all-white commission Indian

representation.

it proposed measures for nationalismQ.19.Storm of gases are visible in the chamber of

the Sun during

Cyclones Anti-cyclones Lunar-eclipse- Solar eclipse

Q.20.The Indian Councils Act of 1990 is associated

with
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The Montagu Decleration The Montagu- Chelmsford Reforms. The Morley-Minto Reforms. The Rowlatt Act.

Q.21.The age of tree can be determined more or lessaccurately by

counting the number of branches measuring the height ,of the tree. measuring the diameter of the trunk. counting the number of rings in the trunk.

Q.22.Of all micro-organisms, the most adaptable

and versatile are

Viruses Bacteria Algae Fungi

Q.23.What is an endoscope?

It is an optical instrument used to seeinside the alimentary canal

It is device which is fitted on the chest of thepatient to regularize the irregular heart beats

It is an instrument used for examining eardisorders

It is an instrument for recording electricalsignals produced by the human muscles.

Q.24.The disease in which the sugar level increaseis known as

Diabetes mellitus Diabetes insipidus Diabetes imperfectus Diabetes sugarensis

Q.25.The President of India is elected by

members of both Houses of the Parliament. members of both houses of Parliament of

State Legislatures.

members of both Houses of the StateLegislative Assemblies.

Elected members of both Houses of theParliament & members of Legislative

Assemblies.

Q.26.The nitrogen present in the atmosphere is

of no use to plants. injurious of plants. directly utilized by plants. utilized through micro-organisms

Q.27.Diamond and Graphite are

allotropes isomorphous isomers isobars

Q.28.Kayak is kind of

tribal tool. boat. ship. weapon.

Q.29.Which of the following has the highest

calorific value?

Carbohydrates fats Proteins Vitamins.

Q.30.Rotation of crops means

growing of different crops in succession tomaintain soil fertility

some crops are growing again and again. two or more crops are grown simultaneously

to increase productivity.

None of these.Q.31.Suez Canal connects

Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean. Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea Lake Huron and Lake Erie. Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.

Q.32.Which of the following ports has the largest

hinterland?

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Mumbai Vishkhapatnam.

Q.33."Slash and Burn agriculture" is the name

given to

method of potato cultivation process of deforestation. mixed framing. shifting cultivation.

Q.34.The main reason for deforestation in Asia is

excessive fuel wood collection. excessive soil erosion. floods. construction of roads

Q.35.Recharging of water table depends on

amount of rainfall relief of the area. vegetation of the area. amount of percolatio

Q.1. How many languages and dialects are spokenby people all over the world

6,000 9,000 4,000 1,000

Q.2.Approximately, how many people speak

Chinese language

1 billion 1 million 1 lakh 1 thousand

Q.3.The language with the richest vocabulary is:

Hindi French English German

Q.4.English Language have more than words:

4,50,000 45,000 4,500 450

Q.5.The oldest Indian language is:

Telugu Hindu Tamil Punjabi

Q.6.Which book has been printed in the maximum

number of languages and these scripts

The Bible Hiraka Sutra The Super Book None of these

Q.7.The only religious book ever printed in ashorthand scripts is:

The Ramayana The Mahabharata The bible Guru Granth Sahib

Q.8.The oldest printed work in the world, whichdates back to AD 868 is:

The Bible The Hirake Sutra The Ramayana The Mahabharata

Q.9.Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit was:

A German Physicist Developed the mercury thermometer in1714 Devised temperature scale All are correct

Q.10.Les Hommes de bonne volont is the:

Longest novel ever published Shortest novel every published


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The oldest novel None of these

Q.11.The author of the play/book Ratnawali is:

Tulsidas Kalidas Harsha Vardhan Prem Chand

Q.12.Which of the following in the book/play

written by Maithili Sharan Gupt

Saket Satyartha Prakash Shakuntala Savitri

Q.13.The book Satyartha Prakash was written by:

Swami Dayanand Swami Vivekanand Sarojini Naidu Kalidas

Q.14.The play/book Shakuntala was written by:

Maithili Sharan gupt Swami Dayanand Kalidas Tulsidas

Q.15.Which of the following is the author of Songof India, The:

Firdausi Sarojini Naidu Lala Lajpat Rai Sri Aurobindo Ghosh

Q.16.The author of the book Time machine is:

Lewis Carroll Robert Louis Stevenson Charles Lamb H.G. Wells

Q.17.Which of the following book was written by

Tulsidas:

Vinay Patrika Ramcharitmanas Both (a) and (b) Yashodhara

Q.18.The book Vish Vriksha was written by:

Bankimchandra Chatterjee Annie Basant Tulsidas Kalidas

Q.19.The book We Indians was written by:

H.G. Wells Khushwant Singh James Jeans Thomas Moore

Q.20.Which of he following is he author ofplay/book Yashodhara:

Maithili Sharan Gupt Khushwant Singh Bankimchandra Chatterjee Sarojini Naidu

Q.21.Dhyan Chand was:

A great hockey player Captained he Indian hockey team which

won a gold medal in 1936 Berlin Olympics

Scored 101 goals at the Olympic games and300 goals in the international matches.

All the statements are correctQ.22.Who developed the small pox vaccination

Eduard Jenner Alexander Fleming Albert Einstein None of these

Q.23.Euclid was:

Greek mathematician Contributor to the use of deductive

principles of logic as the basis of geometry

Propounded the geometrical theorems All the statements are correct


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Q.24.Fa-hien was:

The first Buddhist pilgrim of China tovisit India during the reign of

Chandragupta Vikramaditya The discover of Puerto Rico and Jamaica The first Buddhist pilgrim of India to visit

China

None of theseQ.25.Firdausi was:

A person poet Well known for his epic Sharnama Both are correct None of these

Q.26.Who is also known as the Lady with the Lamp

Florence Nightingale Sarojini Naidu Rani Laxmibai Bachendri Pal

Q27.Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit was:

A German Physicist Developed the mercury thermometer in

1714

Devised temperature scale All are correct-Answer

Q.28.Galileo was an Italian astronomer who:

Developed the telescope Discovered 4 satellites of Jupiter Discovered that the movement of the

pendulum produces a regular time

measurement All are correct

Q.29.Who is known as the father of English poetry

Geoffrey Chaucer John Milton John Keats None of these

Q.30.The American General who led the revolt

against the British & declared American

independence was:

George Washington Bill Clinton George Bush None of these

Q.31.Marco Polo

Discovered Greenland Traveled three China, India and other

parts of Asia Traveled round the cape of Good Hope Discovered Canada

Q.32.Who landed on the mainland of SouthAmerica for the First time

Discovered Greenland Landed on the mainland of south

America Discovered the sea route from Europe to

India.

None of theseQ.33.Who was first to sail sound the strait, reachedthe Philippines and named the Pacific Ocean

Ferdinand Magelion Jacques Carter William Janszoom Vasco da Gama

Q.34.Who discovered Australia

Eric the Red Leif Ericsson William Janszoom None of these

Q.35.Who located the magnetic pole

Sir James Clark Rear Admiral Sir John Ross All the above

Q.36.Who was first to reach the South Pole

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Capt. R. E. Scett Sir Edmund Hillary

Q.37.Who was the first to cross the Antarctic

Sir Vivian Fuchs & sir Edmund Hillary-Answer

Maj. Yuri Gagarin and Maj. Gherman Titor Capt. R. E. Scott All of these

Q.38.Who were the first to journey into space

Maj. Yori Gagarin and maj. Gherman Titorfrom Russia

Comm. Grissom and Col john Glenn fromAmerica

Both are correct None of these

Q.39.Who was the first man to Walk in space

Col. Leonor from Russia Major White from America Both of these None of these

Q.40.Who were the first to circle the moon

Frank boreman, Bill Anders and JimLovell

Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin Charles Conrad and Alan Bean None of these

Q.41.Arena is the special name for playground of:

Cricket Lawn Tennis Wrestling Skating

Q.42.The national sport of Canada is:

Tennis and cricket Lacrosse Judo Rugby and Football

Q.43.Badminton is the national sport at:

Malaysia Scotland China Former soviet Union

Q.44.Where is the Vallabhbhai Patel stadium

located

Kolkata Mumbai Chennai Delhi

Q.45.Where is the sports stadium, Green Park,located

Kanpur Jamshedpur Cuttack Patiala

Q.46.For which of the following disciplines in

Nobel Prize awarded

Physics and chemistry Physiology or Medicine Literature, Peace and Economics All the above

Q.47.On which date is Nobel Prize awarded

December 10 January 10 April 10 July 10

Q.48.The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences,

awarded the Noble Prize in:

Physics Economics Chemistry (a) and (c)

Q.49.The committee of the Norwegian Parliamentawards the prize for:

Economics


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Peace Medicine Literature

Q.50.Dr. Linus Carl Pauling is the only person to

have won two Nobel Prizes individually for:

Chemistry in 1954, peace prize in 1962 Peace prize in 1954, Chemistry in 1962 Physics in 154, Medicine in 1962 Medicine in 1954, Physics in 1962

Q.1.A man decides to travel 80 kilometers in 8

hours partly by foot and partly on a bicycle. If his

speed on foot is 8 km/hr and on bicycle 16 km/hr,

what distance would he travel on foot?

20 km 30 km 48 km 60km

Q.2.Due to a 25 % increase in the price of rice perkilogram a person is able to purchase 20 kilograms

less for Rupees 400. What is the increased price of

rice per kilogram?

Rs 5 Rs 6 Rs 10 Rs 4

Q.3.A toy weighing 24 grams of an alloy of two

metals is worth Rs 174, but if the weights of the twometals be interchanged, the toy would be worth Rs

162 If the price of one metal be Rs 8 per ,gram, find

the price of the other metal used to make the toy

Rs 10/ gram Rs 6/gram Rs 4/ gram Rs 5/gram

Q.4.Three bells chime at intervals of 48, 60 and 90minutes respectively. If all the three bells chime

together at 10 AM, at what time will all the threechime again that day

1 PM 2 PM 8 PM 10 PM

Q.5.Find the last two digits of : 153763519717

35 45 55 85

Q.6.After striking the floor, a ball rebounds to 4/5th

of the height from which it has fallen, Find the total

distance that if travels before coming to rest if it hasbeen gently dropped from a height of 120 metres.

540 mtrs 960 mtrs 1080 mtrs 1120 mtrs

Q.7.There is a 7-digit telephone number with alldifferent digits.If the digit at extreme right and

extreme left are 5 and 6 respectively, find how

many such telephone numbers are Possible.

120 1,00,000 6720 30,240

Q.8.A speaks the truth 3 out of 4 time, and B 5 out

of 6 times .What is the probability that they willcontradict each other in stating the same fact?

2/3 1/3 5/6 1/21

Q.9.A circle is inscribed inside an equilateraltriangle touching all the three sides, If the radius of

the circle is 2 cm, find the area of the triangle.

15 18 12 12

Q.10.Five persons A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a

row facing you such that D is on the left of C; B ison the right of E; A is on the right of C and B is on

the left of D.If E has only one neighbour, then whois sitting in the centre?

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Q.11.In which city is the headquarters of World

Trade Organization (WTO) locate ?

New York Geneva Rome Paris

Q.12.In a family of five persons, Dinesh is Jairams

son and Gopals brother while Meeta is Gopalsmother and Jayantis daughter Ifthere are no step

brothers or half brothers in the, family which of the

following statements is true?

Jayanti is Dineshs mother Meeta is Dineshs Mother Jayanti is Jairams grandmother All the above

Q.13.four sisters-Suvarna, Tara, Uma and Vihba are

playing a game such that the loser doubles the

money of each of the other players from hershare,They played four games and each sister lost

one game in alphabetical order, At the end of fourth

game, each sister had Rs.32. How much money didSuvarna start with ?

Rs 60 Rs 34 Rs 66 Rs 28

Q.14.Indira is three times older than Yogesh while

Zaheer is half the age of Wahida. If Yogesh is olderthan Zaheer then Which of the following statements

can be inferred ?

Yogesh is older than wahida. Indira is older than Wahida Indira may be younger than Wahida. None of the above

Q.15.A four-person team from Asian Paints is

painting Foolans house.Mehmood is painting the

front of the house. Ramesh is in the alley behind the

house painting the back .Jeevan is painting theWindow frames on the north side and Sudhir is on

the south.If Mehmood switches places WithJohn,and John then switches places with Sudhir,

where is Sudhir how?

in the alley behind the house on the north side of the house in front of the house on the south side of the house

Q.16.What is the total number of Zodiac

constellations (Nakshatra) in Indian astrology?

12 15 18 27

Q.17.Who established Ramkrishna Mission?

Raja Ram Mohan Roy Shivanand Swami Dayanand Saraswati Vivekanand

Q.18.If in a coded language MADRAS is written as

LBCSZT, how would BOMBAY be written?

APNCBX APLCZZ CPOCBZ CQOCBX

Q.19.If under a certain code the Word CARROM is

written as BZQQNL,which word will be Coded as

HOUSE

GNTRD INVRF IPVTF GPTID

Q.20.Rahuls mother is the only daughter of

Monikas father.How is Monikas husband related

to Rahuls? Uncle Father Grandfather Brother

Q.21.A man is facing west. He turns 450 in theclockwise direction and then another 1800 in the

same direction and then 2700 in the anticlockwise

direction. Which direction is he facing now?

South -West South North-West West

Q.22.If it was Saturday on 17th December, 1982

what will be the day on 22nd December, 1984

Monday Tuesday Wednesday


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SundayQ.23.One term in the following number series is not

correct. 15, 16, 22, 29, 45, 70 Find out the wrong

term?

16 22 45 70

Q.24.ln an exercise,Krishnan walked 25 metres

towards South and then he turned to his left andmoved, for 20 metres, He again turned to his left

and walked 25 metres. Thereafter,he turned to his

right and walked 15 metres. What is the distance

and direction of his present location with referenceto the starting point,

4 metres North East 60 metres North 5 metre East 40 metres South East

Q.1.Where did NASAs land rover Curiosity landed

on Mars on August 5/6, 2012?

Sea of Tranquility Gale Crater Fast Mountain Rover Desert

Q.2.Indias Mars Orbiter Mission is likely to be

launched in November 2013. What kind of rocketwill be used by ISRO for this mission.

Geo Synchronous Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Agni III Extended Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle SLYIII

Q.3.In London Olympic Games 2012, which

country won the highest number of medals?

Great Britain China Republic of Korea United States of America

Q.4.Who won the Gold Medal in 100 meters race in

London Olympics 2012.

Justin Gatlin Yohan Blake Tyson Gay Usain Bolt

Q.5.Who have been selected for Rajiv Gandhi KhelRatna Award 2012?

Rajyabardhan Singh Rathore ( Shooting)and Baichung Bhutia (Football)

Gagan Narang (Shooting) and SainaNehwal (Badminton)

Vijay Kr (shooting) and Yogeshwar Dutt(Wrestling)

Mary Kom (Boxing) and VishwanathaAnand (Chess)

Q.6.Which country announced in August 2012 its

decision to grant political asylum to the Wikileaks

founder Julian Assange.

Great Britain China Ecuador Belgium

Q.7.Indias DRDO has developed a pilotless target

aircraft. What is its name?

Taijas Nag Agni III Lakshya 2

Q.8.What is the name of Indias first indigenously

developed nuclear submarine?

INS Sindhughosh K 15 INS Arihant INS Vikramditya

Q.9.Why was CERN, the largest particle physic

laboratory located near Geneva in news recently?

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For discovering Higgs Boson, a newsubatomic particle.

Because of differences among the membernations over finance liabilities.

Major breakdown in the laboratoryQ.10.Which of the following countries in the

Middle East is facing a civil war between the

Government forces and rebel insurgents?

Syria Egypt Tunisia Jordon

Q.11.In which country, there has been a spate ofinsider killing in which NATO soldiers have been

killed by their comrades in local police and Army?

Pakistan Iraq Afghanistan Iran

Q.12.How do you observe every year the first

Monday of October?

Environment Day World Habitat Day World Diabetes Day UNO Day

Q.13.Which countrys lower house of Parliament isknown as Wolesi Jirga?

Afghanistan Bangladesh Pakistan Iran

Q.14.SEBI has decided to introduce Basic Services

Demat Account(BSDA), What is the maximumvalue of securities in a BSDA at any point of time?

Rs 5 lakh Rs 4 lakh Rs 3 lakh Rs 2 lakh

Q.15.Which of the following companies is posing a

stiff competition to Swedens Ericsson to becomethe worlds largest telecom equipment

manufacturer?

Samsung Huawei Nokia Panasonic

Q.16What is the present permissible power density

value for mobile towers operating at 1800 MHz?

4.5 watt/meter 9 watt/meter 13.5 watt/meter 18 watt/meter

Q.17.Mohammed Morsi, Fracois Hollande and

Bashar al-Assad are the current Presidentsrespectively of which countries?

Jordon, Germany and Syria Egypt, Canada and Iraq Qatar, France and Lebanon Egypt, France and Syria

Q.18.Where are Centre for Cellular and Molecular

Biology, Indira Gandhi Centre Atomic Research

and Vikram Sarabhai Space Research Centre

respectively located?

Hyderabad, Tarapur and Sriharikota Chennai, Tarapur and Thiruvanantpuram Hyderabad , Kalpakkam and

Thiruvanantpuram Chennai, Tarapur and Sriharikota

Q.19.What is Wakhan Corridor?

North Eastern extremity of Afghanistan Part of the border between India and Chinain Ladakh region A passage between Iran and Afghanistan Narrow strip joining Bangladesh with

Myanmar

Q.20.What does NSAB stand for in Indian context?

National Society for Animal Breeders National Support Activity for Bhutan


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National Spiritual Assembly of Buddhists National Security Advisory Board

Q.21.What is the significance of Ozone layer in

atmosphere?

It maintains the cycle of seasons It causes timely arrival of Monsoon It filers the ultraviolet rays of the sun It prevents the global warming

Q.22.Which business house has promoted Essargroup of companies?

Ruias Ambanis Goenkas Kanorias

Q.23.In which country Is the headquarters of Nestlecompany located?

Sweden Switzerland Germany Netherlands

Q.24.Which family owns the Hero group of

Companies in India?

Hindujas Firodias Munjals Mansingh

Q.25.Where is Titicaca , the highest lake in the

world, located?

Russia and Central Asian countries US and Canada border South Africa Peru and Bolivia border

Q.1.Where was the battle of Badr fought in which

Muslims led by Muhammad defeated Quraish of

Mecca decisively on March 13, 624 AD?

80 miles south west of Medina outskirts of Mecca

Jeruselam Mount Arafat

Q.2.Who was the CommanderinChief of

Confederate States in the American Civil war

(1861-65).

Abraham Lincoln Jefferson Davis Robert E Lee James Longstreet

Q.3.On which date US dropped the first atom bomb

on Hiroshima?

August 9, 1945 May 8, 1945 July 26,1945 August 6,1945

Q.4.The Treaty of Srirangapatna was signed in 1792

between Tipu Sultan and

Dalhousie Cornwallis Warren Hastings Lord Clive

Q.5.Wimbledon Tournament is associated with

which game?

Football Golf Tennis Badminton

Q.6.Under an agreement with which of thefollowing countries.did Subhas Chandra Bose

organize the Indian soldiers,taken as prisoners by

the AXIS Powers, Into the Azad Hind Fauj?

China Germany Italy Japan

Q.7.In which part of ancient India was Kharoshthiscript in use between 3'd century BC and 3'dcentury

AD.


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Magadh region Central region Southern region Gandhar region

Q.8.Battle of Jamrud was fought between Sikhs &Afghans in April 1837 in which Afghans were

defeated but an important Sikh general was killed.

Who was this Sikh general?

Jorawar Singh Mahan Singh Hari Singh Nalwa Diwan Bhiwani Das

Q.9.Who was the first Muslim president of IndianNational Congress?

Mohammad Ali Jinnah Badraddin Tayabji Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad Syed Ahmed Khan

Q.10.Three Round Table Conferences were

organized by British Government between 1930 and

1932 to discuss the constitutional reform in India.Inwhich Round Table Conference did the Congress

attend?

First Second Third All the three

Q.11.Who was the Chairman of Drafting

Committee of Indian Constitution?

Dr Rajendra Prasad K M Munsi N G S Ayanger B R Ambedkar

Q.12.What is the Quorum laid down to constitute a

meeting of either of the Houses of Parliament.

one-tenth of the total number of membersof that House

one-fourth of the total number of membersof that House

one-fifth of the total number of members ofthat House

one-half of the total number of members ofthat House

Q.13.Who has the authority to call a joint session

of the two Houses of Parliament?

Prime Minister President Speaker of Lok Sabha Chairman of Rajya Sabha

Q.14.In which session of the year,President

addresses both the Houses of Parliament?

First session (Budget) Second session (Monsoon) Third session (winter) none of the above

Q.15.Which of the following States do not have

bicameral legislature?

Bihar Uttar Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra

Q.16.What fraction of Legislative Council Members

are nominated by Governor on the advice ofCabinet from amongst those having excelled in the

fields of science ,arts, literature, cooperativemovement or social science?

1/3 1/6 1/12 1/4

Q.17.In which of the following states is the

construction site of proposed Tipaimukh damlocated?

Mizoram Assam Manipur Nagaland


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Q.18.The capitals of Manipur , Mizoram and

Arunachal Pradesh respectively are

Imphal, Aizawl and Itanagar Itanagar , Aizawl and Imphal Kohima, Shillong and Agartala Imphal, Itanagar and Aizawl

Q.19.Which of the following is not a tributary of

Krishna river? Tungbhadra Bhima Koyna Godavari

Q.20.Which of the followings not a hill station in

South India?

Ooty Kodaikanal Munnar Coimbatore

Q.21.Which of the following states shares border

with China?

West Bengal Himachal Pradesh (Nagalnd Uttar Pradesh

Q.22.Which of the following is not a land locked

state?

Bihar Chhattisgarh Mizoram Orissa

Q.23.Which of the following is not matched

correctly?

USCIA UKMI 6 FranceMossad India RAW

Q.24.In which year was Guru Nanak Dev born?

1242 AD (ii) 1358 AD (iii) 1469 AD -Answer (iv) 1542 AD

Q.25(A).Which religious leader established four

mathas in India?

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Shankaracharya Vivekananda Ramanuja

Q.25(B).Who was the first Christian missionary toIndia?

Thomas the Apostle-Answer John Breeden Richard Knill St George

Directions:-An expression followed by four words

is given in each of the following questions. The

expression carries the meaning of one of the

words.Identify the word and mark its number asyour answer.

Q.1.People or animals of a place that have been

the earliest there from known times

ancestors immigrants aboriginals natives

Q.2.A person who is very good at something

adept popular talented virtuoso

Q.3.An anxious and eager concern for someone

solicitude worry elation good will

Q.4.A cowardly and unfaithful person

miscreant mendicant pervert recreant

Q.5.A fixed plan of food, sleep, etc. in order to

improve one's health


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custom regimen resolution encompassment

Q.6.An introduction that comes before

something we say/write

prologue prediction review premonition

Q.7.A steep or almost upright side of a high rock

mountain or cliff

nadir zenith precipice abyss

Q.8.Characteristic of children or young people

Juvenile mature puerile experienced

Q.9.Causing damage to both parties involved

mutual internecine interdict interstitial

Q.10.a large and impressive building

mansion colossal ciadel edifice

Q.11.Next to each other

simultaneous vicinity succession contiguous

Q.12.A place of scene of great disorder

chaotic repulsive shamble unpleasant

Q.13.Connected with or relevant to something

perspective invalid significant pertinent

Q.14.To hold the attention and interest

completely

enthral yield entice charm

Q.15.Showing great knowledge or insight

profane fantastic nostalgic profound

Q.16.A long meaningless set of actions

modicum vicissitudes tidings drigmarole

Q.17.To defeat completely in a battle or

competition

vanquish imbroglio forfeit tryst

Q.18.Most typical example of something

idol epitome moron penchant


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Q.19.Ability to speak well and easily

loquaciousness temerity eloquence glibness

Q.20.One who is famous or an expert

chartlatan paragon toady luminary

Q.21.A speech or piece of writing praising

somebody or something

paean transcription panegyric verbatim

Q.22.A place where everything is perfect

Utpia Cosmos heaven artifice

Q.23.Voluntary relinquishing of something

valued

nihilism scrimmage sabotage sacrifice

Q.24.Asking everyone for an opinion

jeremiad encomium referendum similitude

Q.25.A sign of shame

Snide probity pride stigma

Q.26.Great disaster such as flood

cataclysm genocide conflagration waterloo

Q.27.Extreme greed for money and possessions

chicanery avarice rectitude clemency

Q.28.Firm and lasting courage in bearing trouble

strength fortitude prayer endurance

Q.29.an object that is neat/pretty/small delicate

dainty artistic categorical brail

Q.30.an attitude / habit / behavior not genuine or

natural

deception imitation protection affectation

Direction :Each question has a word followed byfour choices.From among the choices, identify the

word which is opposite in meaning (antonym) to the

main word and mark its number as your answer.

Q.1.VIVIDLY

unimpressively plain amalgamated distinct

Q.2.CHURLISH agitated


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cultured young unique

Q.3.TRADUCE criticise admonish praise altercate

Q.4.PLUMMET pester copy praise soar

Q.5.NIGGARDLY softly generously plesantly miserly

Q.6.JUBILANT lethargic inebriated refreshed morose

Q.7.ENSUE follow instigate precede cease

Q.8.BILIOUS

pleasant malevolent succulent impure

Q.9.GARRULOUS

laconic boastful bashful resonant

Q.10.SCOFF entertain belittle applaud

castigateQ.11.TEMPORAL

devious immaculate didactic celestial

Q.12.TRUNCATE lengthen split digress enervate

Q.13.WASPISH berserk imperious amiable ingeuous

Q.14.LIBERTINE perfect chaste ignominious dubious

Q.15.IMPUGN invoke contradict defend pacify

Q.16.INDELIBLE

temporary decorous surprising concerted

Q.17.EXPEDIENT beneficial necessary harmful relevant

Q.18.DUCTILE opaque brittle coarse soft

Q.19.ADEPT


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skilled inept ugly serene

Q.20.CATALYST promoter obstacle destroyer deterrent

Q.21.BOLSTER

undermine interdict support contradict

Q.22.FORLORN sorrowful encouraging cheerful careless

Q.23.OSTENSIBLE external real internal unreal

Q.24.RAZE

raise disperse split foster

Q.25.NONCHALANCE Pollution Confusion Suppression tension

Q.26.APOCRYPHAL reliable authentic incredible unreal

Q.27.DECREPIT

Sturdy feeble

attractive repulsive

Q.28.SKIMPY glaring generous affluent miserly

Q.29.PREPOSTEROUS unpleasant pertinent reasonable interesting

Q.30.GORGE

starve crave relish dislike

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