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Consider the following statements : 1. The President is immune from any civil proceeding. 2. However, after giving two months notice, criminal proceedings can be instituted against him during his term of office in respect of his personal acts. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Which Constitutional Amendment Act made it obligatory for the President to give his assent to a Constitutional Amendment Bill ? (a) 24th (b) 42nd rd (b) 43 (d) 44th Who is authorised to decide on a dispute regarding disqualification of a member of Parliament ? (a) Election Commission (b) Speaker (c) President (d) President in consultation with the Election Commission. How many subjects are presently there in the Concurrent List under Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution ? (a) 47 (b) 51 (c) 52 (d) 53 Which of the following are correct about Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission? 1. He is appointed by the Prime Minister. 2. He enjoys the status of a Cabinet-rank minister. 3. He is a member of the Union cabinet. 4. He attends all Cabinet meetings. 5. He is the de facto executive head of the Commission. Codes : (a) 1, 2, 4 and 5 (b) 2, 3, 4 and 5 (c) 2, 4 and 5 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 5

7. Who won the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2008 ? (a) V. K. Murthy (b) Manna Dey (c) Tapan Sinha (d) Shyam Benegal 8. Which among the following is not a bacterial disease ? (a) Leprosy (b) Plague (c) Rabies (d) Tetanus Consider the following statements : 1. On 22nd July 2009, the world saw the longest Total Solar Eclipse of the 21st century. 2. It will not be surpassed until the eclipse of June 2132. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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10. Which is the first total computer literate gram panchayat of India ? (a) Cheriyanad (b) Veliyannur (c) Chengamanad (d) Palakkad 11. Match List-I with List-Il and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list : List-I Discontinuity A. Conrad B. Mohorovicic C. Repetti D. WeichertGutenberg E. Lehman Codes : A (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 4 12. List II Seperation between Outer & inner crust Crust & Mantle Outer & inner Mantle Mantle & Core

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6. Where did outbreak of Swine flu caused by H1N1 virus begin in 2009 ? (a) USA (b) Canada (c) Mexico (d) Venezuela

Luzon island belongs to: (a) Indonesia (b) Philippines (c) Malaysia (d) Milanesia

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The biggest hot desert of the world is: (a) Kalahari (b) Gobi (c) Sahara (d) Thar Sea of Marmara connects : (a) Mediterranean Sea and Aegean Sea (b) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea (c) Black Sea and Caspian Sea (d) Aegean Sea and Black Sea The correct sequence of different layers of atmosphere form the surface of the Earth upwards is: (a) Troposphere, Stratosphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere, Exosphere. (b) Stratosphere, Troposphere, lonosphere. Mesosphere, Exosphere. (c) Troposphere, Stratosphere. Mesosphere, Ionosphere, Exosphere. (d) Stratosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere, Exosphere. In the Climate Change Convention held in Kyoto, the industrial nations agreed to cut down emission by what percentage below 1990 level ? (a) 5.2% (b) 6.2% (c) 4.2% (d) 1.2% El Nino is: (a) A warm current in the Pacific Ocean flowing near the coast of Peru. (b) A cold current in the Pacific Ocean flowing near the coast of Peru (c) A warm current in the Atlantic Ocean flowing near coast of Iceland (d) A cold current in the Atlantic Ocean flowing near the coast of Iceland. The Revolt of 1857 began on 10 May, 1857 at (a) Delhi (b) Meerut (c) Calcutta (d) Barrackpore Which of the following Acts was not passed during the tenure of Lord Lytton as Viceroy of India? (a) Arms Act (b) Royal Titles Act (c) First Factory Act (d) Vernacular Press Act Who is the author of the concept of Antyodaya? (a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Vinoba Bhave (c) Aurobindo Ghose (d) J. P. Narayan Who was the President of All India Khilafat Committee ? (a) Shaukat Ali (b) Mohd. Ali (c) Mahatma Gandhi (d) Mohd. Jinnah

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Which of the following states was not annexed by Doctrine of Lapse? (a) Satara (b) Jhansi (c) Nagpur (d) Awadh Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : List I List II A. Surat Split 1. 1929 B. Communal Award 2. 1928 C. All Party Convention 3. 1932 D. Poorna Swaraj 4. 1907 Resolution 5. 1905 Codes : A (a) 4 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 5

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24. Parallel government was not formed at which one of the following places during Quit India Movement ? (a) Satara (b) Tamluk (c) Ballia (d) Tanjore 25. What is the correct sequence of the following events : 1. The August Offer 2. The I.N.A. trial 3. The Quit India Movement 4. The Royal Indian Naval Ratings Mutiny Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (a) 1, 3, 2, 4 (b) 3, 1, 2, 4 (c) 1, 3, 4, 2 (d) 3, 1, 4, 2 26. Where is Russias International Uranium Enrichment Centre (IUEC) located ? (a) Angarsk, Siberia (b) Yekaterinburg (c) St. Petersburg (d) Sakhalin Island 27. Global Competitiveness Report is published annually by : (a) World Trade Organisation (b) International Monetary Fund (c) World Economic Forum (d) World Bank 28. Who is NATOs present Secretary General ? (a) Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (b) Anders Fogh Rasmussen (c) Sergio Balanzino (d) Javier Solana

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29. Who has been appointed as the Special Senior Advisor to the President of UN General Assembly on world financial and economic crisis ? (a) Amartya Sen (b) Nirupam Sen (c) Jagdish Bhagwati (d) Paul Krugman 30. Match list I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List-I (Personality) A. Shakti Samant 1. B. Vishnu Prabhakar 2. C. Raja Chelliah 3. D. Habib Tanvir 4. Codes : A B C (a) 1 2 3 (b) 4 2 3 (c) 2 4 3 (d) 1 4 3 31. List-II (Field) Filmmaker Playwright Economist Novelist D 4 1 1 2

37. Which among the following is not a team for Cricket World Cup 2011 ? (a) Afghanistan (b) Canada (c) Ireland (d) Kenya 38. Galena is the ore of the metal : (a) Silver (b) Lead (c) Mercury (d) Aluminium 39. Which is the second hardest natural mineral after diamond ? (a) Corundum (b) Quartz (c) Topaz (d) Feldspar 40. Which are the substances commonly used in Fluorescent lamps ? (a) Sodium oxide and argon (b) Sodium vapour and neon (c) Mercury vapour and argon (d) Mercuric oxide and neon 41. Which among the following substances is used for food processing? (a) Sodium Carbonate (b) Acetylene (c) Sodium Nitrate (d) Benzoic Acid

Who has been appointed as head of Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation in Obama administration ? (a) Vivek Kundra (b) Farah Pandith (c) Anju Bhargava (d) Sonal Shah What is Glivec drug by Swiss Multinational Novartis for ? (a) A drug for prevention of Cardiovascular heart attacks. (b) An affordable anti-malarial drug (c) A drug against Swine Flu (d) A drug against Cancer Consider the following statements : 1. RISAT 2 is a Radar Imaging Satellite launched by PSLV C-11. 2. Micro satellite Anusat by Anna University was co-passenger of RISAT 2. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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42. Who was the only Sultan of India to be killed on battle-field ? (a) Jalaluddin Khilji (b) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq (c) Sikander Lodhi (d) Ibrahim Lodhi 43. Sant Kabir was a disciple of : (a) Ramananda (b) Chaitanya (c) Ramdas (d) Shankardeva The Harappan Civilization belongs to: (a) Iron age (b) Bronze age (c) Copper age (d) None of these Which among the following is/are mammals ? 1. Mole 2. Porcupine 3. Sloth 4. Armadillo 5. Ferret Select the correct answer using the codes given below : (a) 1 and 2 Only (b) 1, 2 and 4 Only (c) 1, 2 and 3 Only (d) All the above Consider the following statements : 1. Nirbhay is a long range, subsonic cruise missile being developed in India. 2. The missile will have a range of 1000 km. Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Who is Indias Permanent Representative to the United Nations ? (a) Nirupam Sen (b) Hardeep Puri (c) Ashok Chawla (d) J. S. Sharma

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34. Which among the following is not Indias SRBM (Short Range Ballistic Missile) ? (a) Prithvi II (b) Agni I (c) Shaurya (d) Sagarika 46. 35. Which among the following was not an Indian payload on Chandrayan I ? (a) Terrain Mapping Camera (TMC) (b) Moon Impact Probe (MIP) (c) Lunar Laser Ranging Instrument (LLRI) (d) MiniSAR 36. Which is Indias first indigenously built Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) ? (a) Lakshya (b) Nishant (c) Dhruv (d) Tejas 47.

48. Who among the following is not a member of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) ? (a) Kazakhstan (b) Turkmenistan (c) Uzbekistan (d) Russia 49. The AWACS aircraft inducted into Indian Air Force will operate from the air base at : (a) Agra (b) Coimbatore (c) Allahabad (d) Thiruvananthapuram Who is the Chairman of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)? (a) Nirupam Sen (b) Hardeep Puri (c) Nirpendra Misra (d) J. S. Sharma Match list I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List-I (Tennis Sportsperson) A. Jelana Jankovic B. Lleyton Hewitt C. Dinara Safina D. Andy Roddick Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d) 52. A 2 1 2 1 B 3 4 4 3 C 1 2 1 2 D 4 3 3 4 List-II (Country) 1. Russia 2. Serbia 3. Australia 4. USA

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Which is Indias first Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile ? (a) Akash (b) Astra (c) Surya (d) Shaurya

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58. Consider the following statements : 1. Glacier melting has resulted in rise of sealevel around Alaska and Greenland. 2. Topographical changes have threatened vital species like salmon here. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 59. Match list I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List-I (Sport Personality) Suranjoy Singh Sayali Gokhale Sandipan Chanda Sandeep Sejwal A 4 3 3 4 B 3 4 4 3 List-II (Field) Swimming Chess Badminton Boxing D 1 1 2 2

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A. B. C. D.

1. 2. 3. 4. C 2 2 1 1

Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d)

Which field is Pritzker Prize associated with ? (a) Journalism (b) Mathematics (c) Painting (d) Architecture Which among the following is/are H1N1 antiviral drugs? 1. Tamiflu 2. Oseltamivir 3. Relenza 4. Zanamivir Codes : (a) 1 Only (b) 1 and 3 Only (c) 1, 2 and 3 Only (d) All the above Cyclone Aila formed in May 2009 is a tropical cyclone of : (a) West Bengal (b) Orissa (c) Karnataka (d) Gujarat Who among the following is not an Indian environmentalist ? (a) M.D. Madhusudhan (b) Sudipto Chatterjee (c) Supraja Dharini (d) Binayak Sen Consider the following statements : 1. LSD stands for Lionelic Acid Diethylamide. 2. It is non addictive, non toxic hallucinogenic Drug. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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60. What was the Yash Pal Committee which submitted its report recently set up for ? (a) Universalisation of primary education. (b) Bringing rural and urban education at par (c) Reforms in higher education (d) Reforms in technical education 61. Where is Barak Rivers Tipaimukh Dam opposed by Bangladesh proposed to be located? (a) Manipur (b) Nagaland (c) Assam (d) West Bengal 62. Match list I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List-I List-II (Defence Naval Exercise) (Participant Country with India) A. Varuna 1. Russia B. Konkan 2. UK C. Malabar 3. France D. Indra 4. USA Codes : A B C D (a) 3 1 4 2 (b) 3 2 4 1 (c) 4 2 3 1 (d) 4 1 3 2

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Which among the following is not one of the target areas under Bharat Nirman programme? (a) Rural Telecommunication (b) Urban Infrastructure (c) Irrigation (d) Rural Roads The Five Year period covered by the 11th Five Year Plan is : (a) 2005 2010 (b) 2008 2013 (c) 2007 2012 (d) 2010 2015 The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has been established under the aegis of : (a) Planning Commission (b) Cabinet Secratariat (c) Prime Ministers Office (PMO) (d) Home Ministry Which among the following countries is not a member of ASEAN ? (a) Singapore (b) Myanmar (c) Brunei (d) Taiwan Where was the 13th African Union (AU) Summit held in 2009 ? (a) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (b) Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (c) Antananarivo, Madagascar (d) Sirte, Libya Match list I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List-I List-II (Personality) (Field) A. Gangubai Hangal 1. Painter B. Bhaskar 2. Hindustani Chandavarkar Classical vocalist C. Tyeb Mehta 3. Musician D. Gayatri Devi 4. Parliamentarian Codes : A B C D (a) 2 3 4 1 (b) 3 2 4 1 (c) 2 3 1 4 (d) 3 2 1 4 With which sport is the Politiken Cup associated ? (a) Tennis (b) Badminton (c) Football (d) Chess Which is Indias official entry for World Heritage Site list for 2010 ? (a) Matheran Light Railway (b) Kangra Valley Railway (c) Churchgate Building (d) Sri Harmandir Saheb, Amritsar

71. What is Green Dam Youth Escort initiative of China related to ? (a) Clean energy development initiative (b) Flood Control Programme with youth initiative (c) Disaster Management Programme (d) Content-control Software 72. The Nabucco Pipeline is a proposed natural gas pipeline from : (a) Azerbaijan to Turkey (b) Russia to Iran (c) Iran to Turkey (d) Turkey to Austria 73. Consider the following statements : 1. PM Manmohan Singh was the Chief Guest of Honour at French National Day celebrations. 2. French President Nicolas Sarkozy was the Chief Guest at Republic Day celebrations in India in 2009. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 74. What is the name of Indias latest permanent research station in Antarctica ? (a) Maitri (b) Dakshin Gangotri (c) Bharati (d) Himadri 75. Who is regarded as first woman freedom fighter of India popularly called Abhaya Rani ? (a) Abbakka Rani (b) Rani Laxmibai (c) Ahilyabai Holkar (d) Begum Hazrat Mahal 76. Which two states are involved in the Vamsadhara River water dispute ? (a) Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka (b) Orissa and West Bengal (c) Andhra Pradesh and Orissa (d) Maharashtra and Karnataka The Cairns group is a group of : (a) Most industrialized countries (b) Agriculture exporting countries (c) Countries providing heavy subsidy to agriculture (d) Iron ore importing countries

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Match list I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List-I (Chief) Arvind Jadhav Atul Sobti Carl-Peter Forster P. Venugopal A 2 2 3 3 B 4 1 1 4 List-II (Organisation) Ranbaxy Air India TVS Tata Motors D 3 3 2 2

A. B. C. D.

1. 2. 3. 4. C 1 4 4 1

Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d) 80.

84. Which of the following is/are Directive Principles of State Policy? 1. Right to work 2. Equal justice & free legal aid 3. Living wages for workers 4. Promote harmony and spirit of common brotherhood. Select the correct answer using the codes given below : (a) 2 and 3 Only (b) 1, 2 and 3 Only (c) 2, 3 and 4 Only (d) All the above 85. Consider the following statements: 1. Seat of Uttar Pradesh High Court is Lucknow 2. Seat of Uttaranchal High Court is Shimla. Which of the statements given above is / are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 & 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 86. Which of the following statements is incorrect? (a) Goa attained full statehood in 1987. (b) Diu is an island in the Gulf of Khambat. (c) Daman and Diu were separated from Goa by the 56th Amendment Act. (d) Dadra and Nagar Haveli was under French colonial rule till 1954. 87. With reference to the Constitution of India, which one of the following pair is not correctly matched? (a) Intoxicating liquor : State list (b) Treasure trove : State list (c) Public health : Union list (d) Welfare of labour : Concurrent list Consider the following statements: 1. A removal motion for a judge of High Court can be introduced in either Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha. 2. The Speaker/Chairman may admit the motion or refuse to admit it. Which of the following statements is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 On 8 November 1943, Japan handed over to Subhash Chandra Bose the territory of : (a) Andaman & Nicobar Islands (b) Manipur (c) Arunachal Pradesh (d) Bhutan

Who won the Mens singles at US Open 2009 ? (a) Juan Martn del Potro (b) Travis Parrott (c) Andy Murray (d) Rafael Nadal Match list I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List-I (Tiger Reserve) A. Nameri B. Valmiki C. Indravati D. Palamau Codes : A B (a) 2 3 (b) 2 1 (c) 4 1 (d) 4 3 List-II (State) 1. Bihar 2. Jharkhand 3. Chattisgarh 4. Assam C 1 3 3 1 D 4 4 2 2

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Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Princely states Integration By 1. Hyderabad : Referendum 2. Junagarh : Police action 3. Kashmi : Instrument of Accession Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3. In the Indian Constitution Right to Freedom of Religion is granted under Articles (a) Article 23 to Article 26 (b) Article 25 to Article 28 (c) Article 26 to Article 30 (d) Article 25 to Article 30

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90. The famous Valley of Kashmir lies between the ranges of: (a) Pirpanjal and Dhauladhar (b) Zaskar and Ladhak range (c) Karakoram and Zaskar (d) Pirpanjal and Zaskar

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Name the river which divides the Chota Nagpur plateau into two parts ? (a) Damodar (b) Subarnarekha (c) Son (d) Ganga Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list : List-I (River) A. Jhelum B. Chenab C. Satluj D. Beas Codes : A (a) 4 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 1 List II (Source) Rohtang Pass Verinags Bara Lacha Pass Rakas Lake

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Which tribe forms the largest group in India? (a) Santhal (b) Bhils (c) Gonds (d) Meena Which region has the highest intensity of irrigation? (a) Ladakh (b) Punjab (c) Coastal delta (d) Haryana Among the following pairs of River Valley Projects and Rivers, which is not correct : (a) Idukki : Periyar (b) Tulbul : Chenab (c) Ukai : Tapti (d) Matatila : Betwa Match List-I with List-Il and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list : List-I (Coal-based Project) A. Korba B. Dadri C. Talcher D. Singrauli Codes : A (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 3 B 3 2 3 1 C 4 3 4 3 List II (State ) 1. Madhya Pradesh 2. Chhattisgarh 3. Uttar Pradesh 4. Orissa D 1 1 2 2

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Which is the world's largest river island ? (a) Monroe Island (b) Majuli (c) Sriharikota (d) Rameswaram The laterite soil is rich in oxides of : 1. Iron 2. Aluminium 3. Copper Select the correct answer using the codes given below : (a) 1 and 2 Only (b) 1 Only (c) 2 and 3 Only (d) All the above 101. Match List-I with List-Il and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list : List-I (Institutes) A. Forest Research Institute B. Institute of Arid Zone Forest C. Centre for Forest Productivitv D. Centre for Social Forestry Codes : A B C (a) 4 3 2 (b) 1 2 3 (c) 4 3 1 (d) 2 3 1 List II (Headquarters) 1. Allahabad 2. Ranchi 3. Jodhpur 4. Dehradun 102.

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Name the place where the first geothermal plant has been set up? (a) Bhuj (b) Taptapani (c) Manikaram (d) Mandi Ennore is a new port constructed to reduce pressure on which port ? (a) Kandla (b) Tuticorin (c) Vishakapatnam (d) Chennai

103. Which is the longest National Highway in India ? (a) NH-1 (b) NH-3 (c) NH-4 (d) NH-7 104. Who is the Chairman of National Disaster Management Authority ? (a) Home Minister (b) Prime Minister (c) Cabinet Secretary (d) Principal Secretary

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Which state has the highest growth rate of population? (a) Meghalaya (b) Bihar (c) Sikkim (d) Nagaland

105. Consider the following statements : 1. Orissa was made a separate province in 1936 with Konark as its capital. 2. Utkal is the ancient name of Orissa meaning Land of Greatest Art. Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

106. Who is the Chairman of National Tiger Conservation Authority ? (a) Minister of Environment & Forests (b) Prime Minister (c) Home Minister (d) Cabinet Secretary 107. Which among the following is not one of the 4 Project Tiger Reserves of Karnataka ? (a) Bandipur (b) Dandeli-Anshi (c) Bhadra (d) Banerghatta Match List-I with List-Il and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list : List-I (Railway Zone) A. South-Central B. South-Western C. Southern D. South-Eastern Codes : A B (a) 2 4 (b) 2 3 (c) 4 1 (d) 3 2 109. List II (Headquarter) 1. Kolkata 2. Secundrabad 3. Chennai 4. Hubli C 3 1 3 1 D 1 4 2 4

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Match List-I with List-Il and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list : List-I (River) A. Yamuna B. Brahmaputra C. Godavari D. Krishna Codes : A (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 2 (d) 1 List II (Tributary) 1. Chambal 2. Tista 3. Indravati 4. Bhima

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116. Where has been Indias first Commercial Solar power plant inaugurated ? (a) Amritsar, Punjab (b) Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala (c) Chennai, Tamil Nadu (d) Asansol, West Bengal 117. Which is the highest peak of Antarctica ? (a) Mons Huygens (b) Vinson Massif (c) Gunnbjornsfjeld (d) Mount Kosciuszko 118. Match list I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:List-I (Nuclear Plant site allotted) A. Haripur, West Bengal B. Kovvada, Andhra Pradesh C. Jaitapur, Maharashtra D. Chhayamithi Virdi, Gujarat Codes : List-II (Country) 1. USA 2. France 3. Russia 4. Argentina

With how many countries has India signed the Nuclear Energy pact after NSG granted exemption to it ? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 7 (d) 9 Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, who won 5th term as President, belongs to which country ? (a) Mongolia (b) Niger (c) Tunisia (d) Gambia Who among the following is not a present member of UN Security Council ? (a) Burkina Faso (b) Bosnia and Herzegovina (c) Brazil (d) Lebanon

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Where has been Indias first SEZ dedicated to aerospace industry been launched recently ? (a) Noida, UP (b) Hattargi, Karnataka (c) Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh (d) Ahmedabad, Gujarat

To which ASEAN country did India grant Market Economy Status recently ? (a) Thailand (b) Vietnam (c) Cambodia (d) Singapore When a light or sound wave travels from one medium to another, which of the following values change ? 1. Velocity 2. Frequency 3. Wavelength Select the correct answer using the codes given below : (a) 2 and 3 Only (b) 1 Only (c) 1 and 3 Only (d) All the above

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113. Patagonia is a geographic region located in : (a) Australia (b) South America (c) Africa (d) Antarctica 114. NATOs computer-assisted exercise called Phoenix-2010, where terrorist attacks will be simulated is to be hosted by : (a) USA (b) Canada (c) France (d) Bulgaria

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Consider the following statements : 1. Goods and Services Tax (GST) is slated to be introduced all over the country by April, 2011. 2. India will have a dual GST regime. Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Consider the following statements : 1. A Forward Contract is defined as an agreement between two parties to exchange at some fixed future date a given quantity of commodity for a price defined today through a Futures Exchange. 2. Options are financial instruments that convey the obligation to engage in future transaction on some underlying security. Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

Directions for 128 to 130 The following questions consist of two statements, one labeled as Assertion A and the other labeled as Reason R. Examine these two statements carefully & decide if the Assertion A and the Reason R are individually true and if so, whether the Reason R is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answers to these items using the codes given below: (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A (c) A is true but R is false (d) A is false but R is true 128. Assertion(A): The Congress rejected the Cripps Proposal of 1942. Reason(R): It offered dominion status instead of full independence. 129. Assertion (A): The thunderstorm in the summer month are called cherry blossoms in Tamil Nadu. Reason (R): They are beneficial to coffee crop 130. Assertion (A): Mumbai receives 190 cm while Pune receives only 50 cm rainfall during monsoons. Reason (R): Pune lies in the rain shadow region of Eastern Ghats. 131. On a test consisting of 150 questions, Ramesh answered 40% of the first 75 questions correctly. What percentage of the other 75 questions does he need to answer correctly for his grade on the entire exam to be 60% ? (a) 80 (b) 70 (c) 50 (d) 40 In a tennis tournament having 150 entrants, a player is eliminated whenever he loses a match. How many matches are played in the entire tournament ? (a) 160 (b) 149 (c) 75 (d) Cannot be determined Three friends A, B and C start running around a circular stadium and complete a single round in 24, 36 and 30 seconds respectively. After how many minutes will they meet again at the starting point ? (a) 12 minutes (b) 6 minutes (c) 8 minutes (d) 15 minutes

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123. Arrange the following electromagnetic waves in increasing order of frequency : 1. X Rays 2. Microwaves 3. Infrared Waves 4. Gamma Rays 5. Radio Waves Select the correct answer using the codes given below : (a) 2-3-4-5-1 (b) 5-2-3-1-4 (c) 1-2-3-5-4 (d) 2-5-4-1-3 124. Food is cooked faster in a pressure cooker because : (a) heat cannot escape from the cooker. (b) steam is hotter than the boiling water. (c) due to high pressure, the boiling point of water is raised. (d) in the cooker, water starts boiling at a lower temperature. 125. Xerophthalmia is caused due to dietary deficiency of : (a) Retinol (b) Tocopherol (c) Phylloquinone (c) Calciferol The enzyme trypsin is secreted from : (a) Pancreas (b) Stomach (c) Pituitary Gland (d) Small intestine Which among the following are marsupial mammals ? 1. Tasmanian Devil 2. Kangaroo 3. Koala Bears Select the correct answer using the codes given below : (a) 2 and 3 Only (b) 1 and 2 Only (c) 2 Only (d) All the above

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Rs. 250 added to 1/4th of a given amount of money makes it smaller than 1/3rd of the given amount of money by Rs 100. What is the given amount of money ? (a) Rs. 350 (b) Rs. 600 (c) Rs. 4200 (d) Rs. 3600 What is the least number of candidates required in an examination so that the percentage of successful candidates should be 76.8% ? (a) 125 (b) 250 (c) 500 (d) 1000

143. A can do a piece of work in 80 days. He works at it for 10 days and then B alone finishes the remaining work in 42 days. In how much time will A and B, working together, finish the work? (a) 40 days (b) 30 days (c) 24 days (d) 25 days 144. In how many different ways can 4 boys and 3 girls be arranged in a row such that all the boys stand together and all the girls stand together ? (a) 75 (b) 576 (c) 24 (d) 288

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136. The number of times a bucket of capacity 4 litres to be used to fill up a tank is less than the number of times another bucket of capacity 3 litres used for the same purpose by 4. What is the capacity of the tank? (a) 360 litres (b) 256 litres (c) 48 litres (d) 525 litres 137. In how many ways can a committee of five members be formed out of 5 Professors, 6 Teachers and 3 Readers such that it includes all the 3 readers ? (a) 450 (b) 225 (c) 55 (d) 300 How many 3-digit numbers can be formed from the digits 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 9, which are divisible by 5 and none of the digits is repeated? (a) 5 (b) 10 (c) 15 (d) 20 In how many ways can 21 books on English and 19 books on Hindi be placed in a row on a shelf so that two books on Hindi may not be together? (a) 3990 (b) 1540 (c) 1995 (d) 3672

145. An aeroplane flies along the four sides of a square at the speeds of 200, 400, 600 and 800 km/hr. Find the average speed of the plane around the field. (a) 384 km/hr (b) 456 km / hr (c) 350 km/hr (d) 500 km/hr 146. How many words can be formed from the letters of the word DIRECTOR so that the vowels are always together? (a) 3000 (b) 2500 (c) 2100 (d) 2160 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists: List-I List-Il (Tribes) (States) A. Khasis 1. Meghalaya B. Gonds 2. Karnataka C. Bhotias 3. Madhya Pradesh D. Kurubas 4. Himachal Pradesh Codes : A B C D (a) 1 3 4 2 (b) 4 3 1 2 (c) 4 2 1 3 (d) 1 2 4 3

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140. A man and his wife appeared in an interview for two vacancies in the same post. The probability of husbands selection is 1/7 and the probability of wifes selection is 1/5. What is the probability that only one of them is selected ? (a) 4/5 (b) 2/7 (c) 8/15 (d) 4/7 141. 2 men and 3 boys can do a piece of work in 10 days while 3 men and 2 boys can do the same work in 8 days. How many days can 2 men and 1 boy do the work? (a) 9 days (b) 15 days (c) 12 days (d) 13 days 142. When 3 coins are tossed together the probability that all coins have the same face up is : (a) 1/3 (b) 1/6 (c) 1/8 (d) 1/12

148. Goldstone Report is the Report of UN Fact Finding Mission on : (a) North Koreas nuclear arsenal (b) Irans uranium enrichment capacity (c) Gaza conflict (d) Georgia conflict 149. Who among the following is not Indian swimming Champion ? (a) Richa Mishra (b) Virdhawal Khade (c) Sandeep Sejwal (d) Trupti Murgunde 150. Governor Shailendra Kumar Singh died in office recently. Which state was he serving as Governor? (a) Rajasthan (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Gujarat

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