MPPSC SOLVED PREVIOUS YEAR PAPER-2011-PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

1. Which of the following administrative thinkers has defined administration as “the organization and direction of human and material resources to achieve desired ends” ?

(A) L. D. White

(B) J. M. Pfiffner

(C) J. A. Veig


(D) H. A. Simon

(Ans) : (B)



2. Which one of the following statements is not correct in respect of New Public Management ?

(A) It has market orientation


(B) It upholds public interest

(C) It advocates managerial autonomy

(D) It focuses on performance appraisal

(Ans) : (B)




3. ‘Good Governance’ and ‘Participating Civil Society for Development’ were stressed in World Bank Report of—

(A) 1992

(B) 1997


(C) 2000

(D) 2003

(Ans) : (A)



4. If the administrative authority within a department is vested in a single individual, then that system is known as—


(A) Board

(B) Bureau

(C) Commission

(D) Council

(Ans) : (B)




5. Globalisation means—

(A) Financial market system is centered in a single state

(B) The growth of a single unified world market

(C) Geographical location of a firm is of utmost importance

(D) Foreign capitalist transactions


(Ans) : (B)



6. By whom was the ‘Managerial Grid’ developed ?

(A) Blake and White


(B) Blake and Schmidt

(C) Blake and Mouton

(D) Mouton and Shophan

(Ans) : (C)




7. Who among the following says that public administration includes the operations of only the executive branch of government ?

(A) L. D. White and Luther Gulick

(B) L. D. White

(C) Luther Gulick

(D) W. F. Willoughby


(Ans) : (C)



8. The concept of the ‘zone of indifference’ is associated with—

(A) Decision-Making

(B) Leadership


(C) Authority

(D) Motivation

(Ans) : (C)



9. Who has analysed the leadership in terms of ‘circular response’ ?


(A) C. I. Barnard

(B) M. P. Follett

(C) Millet

(D) Taylor

(Ans) : (B)




10. Simon proposed a new concept of administration based on the methodology of—

(A) Decision-making

(B) Bounded rationality

(C) Logical positivism

(D) Satisfying


(Ans) : (C)



11. Who wrote the book ‘Towards A New Public Administration : The Minnowbrook Perspective’ ?

(A) Frank Marini


(B) Dwight Waldo

(C) C. J. Charlesworth

(D) J. M. Pfiffner

(Ans) : (A)




12. Who rejected the principles of administration as ‘myths’ and ‘proverbs’ ?

(A) W. F. Willoughby

(B) Herbert Simon


(C) Chester Barnard

(D) L. D. White

(Ans) : (B)



13. The classical theory of administration is also known as the—


(A) Historical theory

(B) Mechanistic theory

(C) Locational theory

(D) Human Relations theory

(Ans) : (B)




14. How many principles of organization were propounded by Henry Fayol ?

(A) 10

(B) 14

(C) 5

(D) 9


(Ans) : (B)



15. Simon was positively influenced by ideas of—

(A) Terry

(B) Barnard


(C) L. D. White

(D) Henry Fayol

(Ans) : (B)



16. Negative motivation is based on—


(A) Fear

(B) Reward

(C) Money

(D) Status

(Ans) : (A)




17. ‘Job loading’ means—

(A) Shifting of an employee from one job to another

(B) Deliberate upgrading of responsibility, scope and challenge

(C) Making the job more interesting


(D) None of the above

(Ans) : (B)



18. The theory of ‘Prismatic Society’ in Public Administration is based on—

(A) Study of public services in developed and developing countries


(B) Institutional comparision of public administration in developed countries

(C) Structural-functional analysis of public administration in developing countries

(D) Historical studies of public administration in different societies

(Ans) : (C)




19. Who among the following is an odd thinker ?

(A) Taylor

(B) Maslow

(C) Herzberg

(D) Likert


(Ans) : (A)



20. Which of the following is not included in ‘hygiene’ factors in the Herzberg’s two-factor theory of motivation ?

(A) Salary


(B) Working conditions

(C) Company’s policy

(D) Responsibility

(Ans) : (D)




21. The ‘Gang-Plank’ refers to—

(A) Discipline

(B) Initiative

(C) Equity


(D) Level jumping

(Ans) : (D)



22. The history of evolution of the Public Administration is generally divided into—

(A) Three phases


(B) Four phases

(C) Five phases

(D) Six phases

(Ans) : (C)




23. Henry Fayol’s General theory of Administration is applicable at—

(A) Policy management level

(B) Top management level

(C) Middle management level


(D) Workshop management level

(Ans) : (B)



24. F. W. Taylor, the founding father of Scientific Management movement propounded the theory which was conceived to be a scientific methodology of—

(A) Careful observation


(B) Measurement

(C) Generalisation

(D) All of these

(Ans) : (D)




25. In which of the following are public and private administrations not common ?

(A) Filing

(B) Managerial techniques

(C) Scope and complexity

(D) Accounting


(Ans) : (C)



26. Bureaucracy that is committed to the programmes of the political party in power is called—

(A) Depoliticised bureaucracy

(B) Semi-politicised bureaucracy


(C) Committed bureaucracy

(D) Fully politicised bureaucracy

(Ans) : (C)



27. The principle of ‘span of control’ means—


(A) An employee should receive orders from one superior only

(B) The number of subordinate employees that an administrator can effectively direct

(C) The control or supervision of the superior over the subordinate

(D) The number of people being controlled

(Ans) : (B)




28. Which of the following is not a function of staff agency ?

(A) Planning

(B) Advising

(C) Consultation

(D) Achieving goals


(Ans) : (D)



29. Which of the following is not a staff agency in India ?

(A) Cabinet Secretariat

(B) Cabinet Committees


(C) Planning Commission

(D) Economic Affairs Department

(Ans) : (D)



30. In hierarchy, the term ‘scalar’ means—


(A) Step

(B) Ladder

(C) Position

(D) Process

(Ans) : (B)




31. The 4Ps theory of departmentalization as advocated by Luther Gulick are—

(A) Purpose, process, plan, place

(B) Place, person, programme, process

(C) Purpose, process, place, programme

(D) Purpose, process, person, place


(Ans) : (D)



32. One who tells one’s supervisor anything detrimental to an associate is called—

(A) A squealer

(B) A rate buster


(C) A chiseller

(D) None of these

(Ans) : (A)



33. According to Urwick, where the work is of a more simple and routine nature, the span of control varies from—


(A) 9 to 12

(B) 8 to 12

(C) 7 to 9

(D) 10 to 12

(Ans) : (B)




34. Delegation of authority by a Sales Manger to his saleman is an example of—

(A) Upward delegation

(B) Sideward delegation

(C) Downward delegation

(D) None of these


(Ans) : (C)



35. A virtual organisation is—

(A) One which has profit as the major goal

(B) One in which leadership always tends to fulfil psychological needs of the subordinates


(C) A small, core organization that outsources major busi-ness functions

(D) One which has concern of the employees as its top priority

(Ans) : (C)



36. The most effective means of citizen’s control over administration is—


(A) Election

(B) Pressure Groups

(C) Advisory Committees

(D) Public Opinion

(Ans) : (A)




37. The Santhanam Committee on prevention of corruption was appointed in—

(A) 1961

(B) 1964

(C) 1963

(D) 1962


(Ans) : (D)



38. The first country in the world to introduce the right to information was—

(A) Norway

(B) USA


(C) Sweden

(D) Finland

(Ans) : (C)



39. What is meant by the Doctrine of State Immunity ?


(A) The State is immune to being sued

(B) The State can be sued but not in the national courts

(C) The State cannot be sued in its own court without its consent

(D) None of the above

(Ans) : (A)




40. ‘Habeas Corpus’ literally me(Ans)—

(A) To have the body of

(B) To command

(C) To prohibit


(D) None of the above

(Ans) : (A)



41. The system of ‘Rule of Law’ was propounded by—

(A) A. V. Dicey


(B) Lowell

(C) W. F. Willoughby

(D) H. Finer

(Ans) : (A)




42. Who says that “Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely” ?

(A) L. D. White

(B) Lord Beveridge

(C) Lord Acton


(D) Josiah Stamp

(Ans) : (C)



43. The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament in India consists of—

(A) 15 members


(B) 22 members

(C) 25 members

(D) 30 members

(Ans) : (B)




44. If a public servant imposes upon the citizens duties and obligations which are not required by law, it can lead to—

(A) Error of law

(B) Abuse of power

(C) Error of authority

(D) Error of fact finding


(Ans) : (B)



45. Of which of the following administrative systems is the absence of judicial review a feature ?

1. USA

2. UK

3. France

4. India


(A) 3

(B) 2 and 3

(C) 1 and 3

(D) 2

(Ans) : (B)




46. The present constitution of the USA was adopted in—

(A) 1786

(B) 1778

(C) 1787

(D) 1789


(Ans) : (C)



47. ‘Grand Corps’ in French Civil Service stands for—

(A) Senior level of specialist administrators

(B) Senior level of generalist administrators


(C) Senior level of generalistcum-specialist administra-tors

(D) Senior level of defence administrators

(Ans) : (C)



48. In France, the term of the President is—


(A) Four years

(B) Five years

(C) Six years

(D) Seven years

(Ans) : (D)




49. In England, the Cabinet must resign from office as soon as it loses the confidence of—

(A) The King or the Queen

(B) The House of Commons

(C) The House of Lords

(D) All of these


(Ans) : (B)



50. Under their service rules, the British Civil servants—

(A) Are required to be neutral in politics

(B) Can be partisan


(C) Can be partly neutral and partly partian

(D) Can pursue active party politics

(Ans) : (A)



51. The term ‘Performance Budget’ was coined by—


(A) Administrative Reforms Commission of India

(B) Second Hoover Commission of USA

(C) Estimates Committee of India

(D) First Hoover Commission of USA

(Ans) : (D)




52. During passing of budget in the Parliament ‘Guilotine’ is applied to those demands which are—

(A) Discussed and approved

(B) Discussed but not approved

(C) Discussed and reduced


(D) Not discussed for want of time

(Ans) : (D)



53. Audit of State Government is—

(A) A state subject


(B) A union subject

(C) In the concurrent list

(D) None of these

(Ans) : (B)




54. In which year was the Committee on Public Undertakings constituted by the Lok Sabha ?

(A) 1953

(B) 1956

(C) 1963


(D) 1964

(Ans) : (D)



55. The number of demands in the general budget for civil expenditure is—

(A) 103


(B) 106

(C) 102

(D) 109

(Ans) : (A)




56. The rule of lapse means—

(A) All appropriations voted by the legislature expire at the end of the financial year

(B) All pending bills in Parliament lapse with its prorogation

(C) The demand for grants of a ministry lapse with criticism of its policy by the opposition

(D) The appropriation bill lapses if it is not returned by the Rajya Sabha within 14 days


(Ans) : (A)



57. The C & AG of India does not audit the receipts and expenditure of—

(A) Municipal undertakings

(B) State Governments


(C) Government companies

(D) Central Government

(Ans) : (A)



58. The role of the Finance Commission in Central-State fiscal relations has been undermined by—


(A) The State Governments

(B) The Zonal Councils

(C) The Planning Commission

(D) The Election Commission

(Ans) : (A)




59. The Railway Budget was separated from the Central Budget in the year—

(A) 1920

(B) 1921

(C) 1922


(D) 1923

(Ans) : (B)



60. The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament is appointed by—

(A) Speaker of Lok Sabha


(B) Prime Minister of India

(C) President of India

(D) Chairman of Rajya Sabha

(Ans) : (A)

NABARD PREVIOUS YEAR PAPER-SOLVED PAPER-2011

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1. Which of the following was the reason owing to which public unrest broke out in Pakistan and an Emergency was declared a few months back ?

1. Sudden death of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.

2. Announcement of General Elections.


3. Appointment of a new Chief of Army in place of Gen. Pervez Musharraf who was very popular leader there.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) All 1, 2 and 3

(E) None of these

2. India, Brazil and South Africa made a forum in 2003 which is playing a very significant role in dealing with the issues of common interest of all the three in general and their foreign policies in particular. What is the name of the forum ? (The Second Summit of the forum was organized in October 2007 in Pretoria)

(A) SAGU

(B) BRIC


(C) G-20

(D) IBSA

(E) None of these

3. Read the following three statements carefully and answer the question asked immediately after that—

1. Hu Jintao has been reelected the General Secretary of the ruling CPC for the second term till 2012.

2. Vice President of the country Zeng Quinghing was removed from the powerful Central Committee of the party.

3. Country is now likely to proceed on a new agenda of progress and development as Jintao is a man of modern and scientific outlook.

All these three statements are about the political development in the country known as—

(A) South Korea


(B) North Korea

(C) Singapore

(D) China

(E) Thailand

4. The mid term review of the Monetary and Credit Policy of the RBI (for 2007-08) took place in January 2008. Which of the following is true about the same ?

1. CRR hiked by 0·5 per cent to make it 7·5% w.e.f. 10th February, 2008.

2. GDP growth outlook at 8·5% for 2007-08.


3. Call and put options are now allowed in imports and exports.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) Both 2 and 3

(E) None of these

5. An International Organization with Robert B. Zoellick as its President sanctioned a loan of US$ 944 million to India so that it can strengthen its rural finance system, vocational training and improve its water management projects. Which of the following is the name of that organization ?

(A) International Monetary Fund

(B) Asian Development Bank


(C) UNESCO

(D) World Bank

(E) None of these

6. As per the news which appeared in some newspapers/magazines the police with the help of some NGOs rescued some children who had been forced in child labour illegally. Such children are protected under which of the following acts in India ?

1. Juvenile Justice Act.

2. Child Labour Act.

3. Immoral Trafficking Act.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2


(C) Only 3

(D) All 1, 2 and 3

(E) None of these

7. As per the news published in the media, India, China and some other countries are trying to grapple with money flooding the economy from a record trade surplus, and swelling of foreign exchange reserves of the country. Why do the Central Banks of such countries have to make special efforts to check the flooding of money and foreign exchange in economy whereas for an ordinary man more money means richness and prosperity ?

1. It generates artificial inflation in economy.

2. It makes the Govt. of that country to revaluate its currency.

3. It creates a situation where rate of interest on loans and advances starts coming down sharply.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2


(C) All 1, 2 and 3

(D) Both 1 and 3

(E) None of these

8. The Govt. of India recently established a fund known as National Investment Fund (NIF). Which of the following statement(s) is/are true in this regard ?

1. This fund is generated through the money received from the sale of equity in State run companies.

2. The fund will help in revival of sick units of the public sector companies of the Govt. of India.

3. The money deposited in the fund will be used for social welfare schemes.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2


(C) Only 3

(D) All 1, 2 and 3

(E) None of these

9. The Govt. of India is making special efforts to help the farmer community in the country as they are in distress and demand special attention from all of us.

Which of the following is correct in this regard ?

1. Govt. of India has announced a substantial hike in minimum support price of wheat for Rabi season.

2. A relief package is announced for the Sugar Industry.

3. All farmers are being given a cash assistance of Rs. 5 lakhs to make them comfortable financially.

(A) Only 1


(B) Only 2

(C) Both 1 and 2

(D) Only 3

(E) None of these

10. Which of the following taxes is collected by the Govt. on sale of goods and services in the country ?

(A) NAT

(B) GET

(C) SAT

(D) VAT


(E) None of these

11. The N. D. Kumaraswamy Govt. came into minority in Karnataka because one segment of the coalition government withdrew its support from it in October 2007.

Which of the following was that segment ?

(A) SP

(B) Congress

(C) BSP

(D) Telugu Desam

(E) None of these

12. The newly elected President of which of the following countries took over the charge from her husband who was the President of the country immediately prior to the general presidential elections there ?


(A) Pakistan

(B) Sri Lanka

(C) Romania

(D) Peru

(E) Argentina

13. The latest European Union Summit took place in which of the following cities in October 2007 ?

(A) Brussels

(B) Paris

(C) Luxembourg


(D) Lisbon

(E) None of these

14. The UN Climate change Conference 2007 was organized in which of the following places ?

(A) Manila

(B) London

(C) Brussels

(D) Lisbon

(E) Bali

15. India ranks 128 in the recently published Human Development Index (HDI). The index measures, which of the following to decide the rank of a country ?


1. Life expectancy

2. Literacy and Education

3. Forex reserves as a percentage of total GDP

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Both 1 and 2

(D) All 1, 2 and 3

(E) None of these

16. Kevin Rudd recently took over as the Prime Minister of Australia from John Howard. Which of the following policies of John Howard went wrong and against him who otherwise was holding the post since last four terms of four years each ?


1. Refusal to ratify Kyoto protocol

2. Policy of hiring and firing workers any time

3. Support to non-democratic govt. in some countries

(A) Only 1

(B) Both 1 and 2

(C) Only 3

(D) Only 2

(E) All 1, 2 and 3

17. Many a time we read a term ‘PPP’ in financial newspapers. What is the full form of the same as used in financial world ?


(A) Public Per Capita Power

(B) Per Capita Potential Purchases

(C) Purchasing Power Parity

(D) Present Purchasing Power

(E) None of these

18. ‘Cryogenic Engines’ are being developed indigenously by an Indian organization. These engines are normally used for which of the following purposes ?

(A) Used for space programme


(B) Used for generating nuclear power

(C) Used by Railways as they are very fast and fuel efficient

(D) Used in fighter planes

(E) None of these

19. The UN has revealed that the emergency phase is now over in Chernobyl where a disastrous accident had taken place in 1986. The affected people there will now be treated as normal and not as victims. What had happened in Chernobyl in 1986 ?

(A) A train accident in which about 1000 people had died

(B) A bomb blast in which around 500 people died and 5000 were injured

(C) A nuclear plant exploded and the entire city became a radioactive zone

(D) A powerful earthquake rocked the entire city leaving thousands dead and several thousands injured


(E) None of these

20. Who amongst the following is the Chairman of the 13th Finance Commission constituted recently ?

(A) Vijay Kelkar

(B) B. K. Chaturvedi

(C) K. V. Kamath

(D) A. K. Purwar

(E) None of these

21. Many a time we read in newspapers about the “Doha Round” of talks. It was related with the talks of which of the following organizations ?


(A) European Union

(B) World Trade Organization (WTO)

(C) International Atomic Energy Agencies (IAEA)

(D) G-8 talks

(E) None of these

22. Dinar is the currency of which of the following countries ?

(A) Sudan

(B) Myanmar

(C) Afghanistan


(D) Pakistan

(E) None of these

23. The former President of Mozambique Joaquim Chissano was honoured by the first ever international prize to an African leader, the prestigious “Mo Ibrahim Leadership Prize”. The Prize was given to him in 2007 October. What was the contribution of Chissano owing to which he was selected for the same ?

(Pick up the correct statement)

1. He was instrumental in bringing peace, reconciliation, stable democracy and economic progress to Mozambique.

2. He played a crucial role in diffusing tension between Iran and IAEA over the issue of Iran’s nuclear facilities.

3. He played a crucial role in diffusing conflict between India and some western countries over the issue of


subsidy to agriculture in WTO conference held in 2007.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) Both 1 and 2

(E) All 1, 2 and 3

24. Who amongst the following Indian leaders became the second World Leader to receive the British Royal Society’s prestigious King Charles II Medal ?

(Given in October 2007)


(A) Dr. Manmohan Singh

(B) Mrs. Sonia Gandhi

(C) Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

(D) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan

(E) None of these

25. The “Outstanding Business Leader Award–2007” was given to whom amongst the following in October 2007 ?

(A) Lakshmi Mittal


(B) Sunil Bharti Mittal

(C) Rahul Bajaj

(D) Kumar Mangalam Birla

(E) None of these

26. The Doing Business Report, an international publication, is published every year by which of the following organization(s) ?

1. World Bank

2. WTO

3. Reserve Bank of India

(A) Only 1


(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) Both 1 and 2

(E) All 1, 2 and 3

27. The fourth Military World Games–2007 were organized in which of the following places in India ?

(A) New Delhi

(B) Hyderabad

(C) Jaipur


(D) Bangalore

(E) Cochin

28. The 47th Open National Athletic Championship 2007 was organized in which of the following places ?

(A) Jamshedpur

(B) New Delhi

(C) Lucknow

(D) Bangalore

(E) None of these

29. Who amongst the following is not a famous Lawn tennis player ?


(A) Roger Federer

(B) Leander Paes

(C) Svetlana Kuznetsova

(D) Justin Henin

(E) Kimi Raikkonen

30. Lot of discussion is going on these days on the issue of ‘Participatory Note’ (P Notes) used in financial sector/money market. What is Participatory Note ?

[Pick up the correct statement(s)]


1. It is nothing but another name of the banking operation by which banks exchange Indian Rupees into US Dollars without depositing a single rupee in the account of the party who are NRIs. The entire operation is carried out by the banks solely on the basis of the credit and goodwill of the NRI party.

2. It is an offshore derivative instrument used by overseas buyers/investors who buy shares of Indian companies listed in Indian Stock Exchange anonymously.

3. It is nothing but a type of undertaking given to the banks that they should continue investing money in

stock markets on behalf of the NRIs and in case the market crashes NRI’s will make the losses good without

delay.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3


(D) Both 1 and 2

(E) All 1, 2 and 3

31. As we all see every now and then many countries are in the race of launching space shuttles or rockets or satellites. What exactly are the benefits of space programmes which otherwise are very costly affairs for the countries ?

1. It is nothing but a fun to have a visit to space. It has no real benefit as such.

2. Humanity can be served/benefited by getting data on weather, disaster alerts and/or resource centres connected through satellites.

3. Since earth is no longer a place to live we have to find out a place where in the next few years we can shift and survive. Such programmes help us in all this.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3


(D) Both 1 and 2

(E) None of these

32. As we all see oil prices have a special place in economic folklore. Almost all countries keep an eagle eye on the oil prices in the international market. Why is oil so important for the countries and their economies to survive ?

[Pick up the correct statement(s)]

1. Two nastiest global recessions of the recent decades were preceded by huge and sudden rises in prices of oil, first in 1973 and then in 1979. Leaders are scared of their repetition.

2. What makes oil so special is that it is a uniquely dense and portable form of energy. It is not easy to switch to alternatives very quickly, hence any disruptions to supply are damaging for economies.

3. Oil exporting countries are most powerful and violent nations. Countries do not want to invite trouble with

them.

(A) Only 1


(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) Both 1 and 2

(E) All 1, 2 and 3

33. Which of the following is the name of Tata’s small car launched recently ?

(A) Micro

(B) Sapna

(C) Nano


(D) Lakhtakia

(E) None of these

34. The House of Representatives of USA recently approved a US$ 50 billion War Funding Bill. If passed it would require President Bush to start withdrawing troops from—

(A) Iraq

(B) Pakistan

(C) Sudan

(D) China

(E) South Africa

35. The public protest on which of the following issues recently brought the whole of the France to a near standstill for the second time in a month ?


1. Irregularities in Presidential elections held in 2007.

2. President Sarkozy’s plan to reform public sector pensions.

3. France’s support to USA on Iraq’s rebuilding

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 3

(C) Only 2

(D) Both 1 and 3


(E) None of these

36. Who amongst the following was adjudged as Miss Earth-Air 2007 ?

(A) Pooja Chitgopekar

(B) Pooja Gupta

(C) Amruta Patki

(D) Sarah Jane Dias

(E) None of these

37. As per the news which appeared in newspapers/magazines thousands of civilians have to flee the fighting in North Kivu province as there is a war going on between the army of the country and rebels of General Laurent Nkunda. This is the story of which of the following countries ?

(A) Congo


(B) Sudan

(C) Mozambique

(D) Argentina

(E) None of these

38. About 20,000 students demonstrated against plans to President Hugo Chavez to change the constitution of the country. Chavez is the President of—

(A) Sudan

(B) Congo

(C) Venezuela

(D) Poland


(E) None of these

39. Govt. of India recently announced its action plan on Sachchar Committee Report. What actions are being taken on the report ?

1. Govt. to bear all expenses of poor students who get into top institutions on merit basis.

2. Revision of Madarsa Modernization programme.

3. Special Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme for minority population.

(A) Only 1 is correct

(B) Only 2 is correct

(C) Both 1 and 2 are correct

(D) Only 3 is correct


(E) All 1, 2 and 3 are correct

40. As we read in the newspapers the 123 Agreement with USA will have strategic implications on India. Which of the following is/are these implications ?

1. India will get recognition as a state with advanced nuclear technology.

2. The deal will not be offered to Pakistan.

3. India will be free to develop nuclear weapon for its military purposes.

(A) Only 1 is correct

(B) Only 2 is correct

(C) Both 1 and 2 are correct

(D) Only 3 is correct


(E) None is correct

41. The Govt. of India recently gave its clearance to the new Agriculture scheme which will provide additional central assistance to the agri. sector. What is/are the main points of this scheme ?

1. Public Investment in agriculture sector will be banned.

2. Govt. will help state govts. to achieve the targeted growth rates in agri. sector.

3. State Govt. will get Rs. 40,000 crores to provide subsidy to agri. sector.

(A) Only 1 is correct

(B) Only 2 is correct

(C) Only 3 is correct

(D) Both 1 and 2 are correct


(E) None is correct

42. Who amongst the following are the members of BRIC the summit of which was organized recently ?

1. India

2. Indonesia

3. Brazil

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) Both 1 and 2


(E) Both 1 and 3

43. Abuja Declaration was in news a few months back. This is the pact signed between which of the following two nations ?

(A) India-Sudan

(B) Sudan-China

(C) India-China

(D) Nigeria-Nepal

(E) India-Nigeria

44. USA recently decided to slap few sanctions against Iran which include ouster of Iranian military and banking institutions from US financial system. Why did US resort to such harsh steps against Iran ?

1. Iran’s alleged support to Pakistan’s military rule.


2. Iran’s support to terrorism and nuclear programme.

3. Iran is against any financial help to Iraq as both are old enemies.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) Both 1 and 2

(E) All 1, 2 and 3

45. As reported in the newspapers Aung San Suu Kyi has agreed to cooperate with the military ruler of her country. She is a citizen of—


(A) Nepal

(B) Myanmar

(C) Brazil

(D) Indonesia

(E) Hong Kong

46. India won Future Cup Twenty-20 cricket match held in October 2007 in Mumbai. The match was played against—

(A) Pakistan

(B) England

(C) South Africa


(D) New Zealand

(E) Australia

47. Who amongst the following is not one of the Nobel Prize Winners of 2007 ?

(A) Ms. Doris Lessing

(B) Albert Fert

(C) Roger B. Myerson

(D) Al Gore

(E) Yulia Sindzeyeva

48. Who amongst the following won the Man Booker Prize 2007 ?


(A) K. Narayana Kurup

(B) Eric S. Maskin

(C) Mario R. Capecchi

(D) Anne Enright

(E) None of these

49. Who amongst the following was made the Chairman/Chairperson of the National Land Reforms Commission ?

(A) Somnath Chatterjee

(B) Manmohan Singh

(C) Smt. Sonia Gandhi


(D) Murli Deora

(E) None of these

50. The prestigious Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2006 was recently conferred upon—

(A) Prof. Wangari Maathai

(B) Mr. Kevin Rudd

(C) Mr. Ratan Tata

(D) Mr. Mahmoud Abbas

(E) None of these

Answers:

1. (B) 2. (D) 3. (D) 4. (A) 5. (D) 6. (B) 7. (A) 8. (D) 9. (C) 10. (D) 11. (E) 12. (E) 13. (D) 14. (E) 


15. (C) 16. (E) 17. (C) 18. (A) 19. (C) 20. (A) 21. (B) 22. (E) 23. (A) 24. (C) 25. (B) 26. (A)

27. (B) 28. (A) 29. (E) 30. (B) 31. (B) 32. (B) 33. (C) 34. (A) 35. (C) 36. (A) 37. (A) 38. (C) 

39. (B) 40. (D) 41. (D) 42. (E) 43. (E) 44. (B) 45. (B) 46. (E) 47. (E) 48. (D) 49. (B) 50. (A)

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1.    Subhash Chandra Bose was born at


    (A) Cuttack   

(B) Bhubaneshwar

    (C) Baleshwar    (D)  Puri

2.    Which of the following is an inflammable gas?

    (A) H2    (B) N2


    (C) O2    (D) CO2

3.    Vivekanand rock is situated at

    (A) Rameshwaram    (B) Kanyakumari

    (C) Hyderabad    (D) Kolkata


4.    Four resistors of resistance 20 W each are arranged in parallel combination; the equivalent resistance of the combination will be

    (A) 5 W    (B) 10 W

    (C) 15 W    (D) 20 W

5.    The Ganges river is known as ---------- in Bangladesh.


    (A) Padma    (B) Indus

    (C) Cauvery    (D) Kamala

6.    At what temperature do the Celsus and Farenheit scales have same reading?

    (A) 2730    (B) -2730


    (C) -400    (D) 400

7.    Which of the following is a non-metalic ore ?

    (A) Maganese    (B) Magnessium

    (C) Silica    (D) Bauxite


8.    Which of the following metals is found in free state?

    (A) Gold    (B) Calcium

    (C) Sodium    (D) Manganese

9.    Baking powder is


    (A) Nacl    (B) NaHCO3

    (C) K2CO3    (D) NaOH

10.    Which of the following is the most tensile metal?

    (A) Gold    (B) Silver


    (C) Tungstem    (D) Copper

11.    The velocity of the sound will be maxium in

    (A) Vacuum    (B) air

    (C) water    (D) steel


12.    The maximum density of water is at

    (A) 00C    (B) 320C

    (C) -40C    (D) 40C

13.    Dynamo converts


    (A) electrical energy into mechanical energy

    (B) mechanical energy into electrical energy

    (C) sound energy into electrical energy

    (D) electrical energy into sound energy

14.    The unit work is

    (A) Watt    (B) Joule


    (C) Newton    (D) none of these

15.    Mahendra singh dhoni is related to the state of

    (A) Madhyapradesh    (B) Jharkhand

    (C) Bihar    (D) Orissa


16.    Pandit Ravishankar is related to

    (A) Sarod    (B) Sitar

    (C) Table    (D) Lute

17.    Hygrometer is used to measure


    (A) intensity of sound    (B) humidity of air

    (C) density of water    (D) electric current

18.    Which of the following has the highest specific heat?

    (A) Water    (B) Kerosene oil


    (C) Alcohol    (D) Copper

19.    The cause of an echo is

    (A) reflection of sound   

    (B) refraction of sound

    (C) absorption of sound            (D) velocity of sound


20.    Which of the following has the maximum elasticity?

    (A) Rubber    (B) Steel

    (C) Glass    (D) Marbles

21.    1 kilowatt is equal to


    (A) 2 HP    (B) 1.5 HP

    (C) 1.34 HP    (D) 1.79 HP

22.    The photelectric cell

    (A) converts electric energy into light energy


    (B) accumulates light

    (C) converts light energy into electric energy

    (D) accumulates electricity

23.    The neutral particle among the following is

    (A) proton    (B) electron


    (C) a - particles    (D) neutron

24.    A condenser is a device which

    (A) produces electric current

    (B) converts a.c. into d.c

    (C) collects electric energy


    (D) converts electric energy into chemical energy

25.    A device that converts a.c into d.c os

    (A) dynamo    (B) transformer

    (C) rectifier    (D) motor


26.    When a solid is directly converted into its gaseous state; is called

    (A) sublimation    (B) distillation

    (C) polymerisation    (D) botling

27.    Alfred Nobel invented


    (A) Dynamite    (B) Transistor

    (C) Bulb    (D) Telephone

28.    Which of the following prevents the harmful ultra violet rays coming from the sun?

    (A) Ozone    (B) Nitrogen


    (C) Oxygen    (D) Helium

29.    Which of the following is not a volatile metal?

    (A) Zn    (B) Cd

    (C) Hg    (D) Mn


30.    Salt is prepared by

    (A) sublimation    (B) evaporation

    (C) crystalisation    (D) distillation

31.    The process of layering the iron sheets by zinc is called


    (A) galvanisation    (B) elecrolysis

    (C) electroplating    (D) none of these

32.    Glycogen is stored in

    (A) blood    (B) pancreas


    (C) liver    (D) stomach

33.    A colour - blind person cannot distinguish between

    (A) green - red colours            (B) blue - green colours

    (C) blue - red colours                (D) All the colours


34.    The vitamin (s) soluble in water is/are

    (A) A; C    (B) B; C

    (C) B; D    (D) A; D

35.    The Macbeth is the composition of


    (A) Shakspeare    (B) John Milton

    (C) Tolstoy    (D) Bernard Shaw

36.    Who was the hero of the film 'Black'?

    (A) Amitabh Bachchan   


    (B) Dharmendra

    (C) Girish karnad   

    (D) Sharukh khan

37.    The colours at the ends of a rainbow are

    (A) violet - red    (B) green - red


    (C) blue - yellow    (D) green - yellow

38.    The most  abundant gas in at mosphere is

    (A) O2    (B) N2

    (C) H2    (D) CO2


39.    Guru Nanak was born in

    (A) 1468    (B) 1670

    (C) 1469    (D) 1480

40.    krishna gave the precepts of the Gita to


    (A) Karna    (B) Arjuna

    (C) Bhim    (D) Yuddhishthir

41.    The Ajanta caves ae located in

    (A) Orissa    (B) West bengal


    (C) Bihar    (D) Maharashtra

42.    The Women's Day is celebrated on

    (A) April 8    (B) March 8

    (C) April 18    (D) March 18


43.    Bob Woolmer faced death in

    (A) Pakistan    (B) West Indies

    (C) England    (D) Australia

44.    Lakshmi Nivas Mittal is a noted


    (A) Industrialish    (B) writer

    (C) singer    (D) literatteur

45.    Bill Gates is related

    (A) computer   


    (B) automobile

    (C) steel manufacturing   

    (D) none of these

46.    Fuse wire has

    (A) low resistance; high melting point


    (B) high resistance; low melting point

    (C) high resistance; high melting point

    (D) low resistance; low melting point

47.    The unit of energy is

    (A) Joule    (B) watt


    (C) Newton    (D) None of these

48.    The allotropic form of carbon is

    (A) diamond    (B) manganese

    (C) silicon    (D) none of these


49.    Heat is measured by

    (A) Calorimeter    (B) Multimeter

    (C) Anemometer    (D) Barometer

50.    Blood is filtered in


    (A) kidney    (B) pancreas

    (C) liver    (D) none of these

51.    Who propounded the theory of gravitation?

    (A) Archimedes    (B) Dalton


    (C) Newton    (D) Einstein

52.    Which planet has rings?

    (A) Mercury    (B) Venus

    (C) Earth    (D) Saturn


53.    The electric fan coverts

    (A) electric energy into chemical energy

    (B) electric energy in mechanical energy

    (C) mechanical energy into electric energy

    (D) none of these

54.    Heat is conducted by


    (A) conduction    (B) convection

    (C) radiation    (D) all of the above

55.    Stephen Hawkins is a/an

    (A) astrologer    (B) physician


    (C) singer    (D) journalist

56.    First class lever has

    (A) fulcrum in the middle

    (B) fulcrum in the beginning

    (C) weight in the middle


    (D) force in the middle

57.    Which of the following is used to make an electromagnet?

    (A) Cu    (B) Ni

    (C) Fe    (D) Co


58.    The conservation of energy implies that

    (A) energy can be created

    (B) energy can be destroyed

    (C) energy can neither be created nor destroyed

    (D) none of these

59.    Keeping the incident ray constant; the irror is rotated through 200. The reflected ray will ove through


    (A) 200    (B) 400

    (C) 600    (D) 900

60.    Bond formed by the transfer of electrons is called

    (A) electro - valent bond   


    (B) co-valent bond

    (C) co-ordinate bond

    (D) none of these

61.    Who propounded the law of multiple proportion?

    (A) Dalton    (B) Proust


    (C) Gay Lussac    (D) Richter

62.    The nights over cast by clouds are warmer than the clear sky because

    (A) heat comes to the earth after reflection from the clouds

    (B) heat is not reflected by the clouds

    (C) heat of the atmosphere is lost in the sky


    (D) none of these

63.    The woollen clothes are warm because

    (A) they are bad conductor of heat

    (B) they are good conductor of heat

    (C) they are good absorber of heat

    (D) none of these


64.    The property of magnet is

    (A) like poles repel but unlike poles attract

    (B) like poles attract but un like poles repel

    (C) the magnet shows east-west direction when suspended freely

    (D) none of these

65.    The holy book of the Sikh religion is


    (A) Guru Grantha Sahib            

(B) Quran

    (C) Zend Avesta   

    (D) Ramayana

66.    The resistance of a 250V; 100W lamp is


    (A) 0.4 W    (B) 25 W

    (C) 625 W    (D) 2.4 W

67.    The iron is chiefly found in

    (A) oranges    (B) eggs


    (C) green vegetables    (D) milk

68.    Panchayati Raj was firstly started in India in 1959 in

    (A) Rajasthan    (B) Tamilnadu

    (C) Kerala    (D) karnataka


69. The Bessemer process is used for the manufacture of

    (A) steel    

(B) slaked lime

    (C) sulphuric acid   

(D) none of these

70.    The third battle of panipat was fought between

    (A) Marathas and Aafghans   


    (B) Mughals and Afghans

    (C) Eenglish and Marathas

    (D) marathas and Bundelas



ANSWERS

1.(A)        2.(A)    3.(B)    4.(A)    5.(A)    6.(C)        7.(C)    8.(A)    9.(B)    10.(C)    11.(D)        12.(D)    13.(B)    14.(B)    15.(B)    16.(B)        17(B)    18.(A)    19.(A)    20.(B)    21.(C)        22.(C)    23.(D)    24.(C)    25.(C)    26.(A)        27.(A)    28.(A)    29.(D)    30.(B)


31.(A)        32.(C)    33.(A)    34.(B)    35.(A)    36.(A)        37.(A)    38.(B)    39.(C)    40.(B)    41.(D)        42.(B)    43.(B)    44.(A)    45.(A)    46.(B)        47.(A)    48.(A)    49.(A)    50.(A)    51.(C)        52.(D)    53.(B)    54.(D)    55.(A)    56.(A)          57.(C)    58.(C)    59.(B)    60.(A)    61.(A)        62.(A)      63.(A)    64.(A)    65.(A)    66.(C)        67.(C)    68.(A)      69.(A)    70.(A)


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1. Which of the following is rated the poorest region of the World ?

(A) The Middle East

(B) Asia


(C) Sub-Saharan Africa

(D) Latin America

(E) None of these

Ans : (C)





2. Which of the following terms is not used in the world of economics/finance ?

(A) Sinking Fund

(B) Third World

(C) Open Door Policy


(D) Devaluation

(E) Privilege Motion

Ans : (B)





3. Out of the total population of the world about 80% of it lives in—

(A) Developed countries

(B) BRIC countries

(C) Latin America

(D) Developing countries


(E) None of these

Ans : (D)





4. Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) is a scheme launched by the Ministry of—

(A) Finance

(B) Rural Development

(C) Commerce

(D) Industry

(E) Labour


Ans : (E)





5. What is the fullform of the abbreviation ASEAN ?

(A) Association of South East Agro Nations

(B) Association of South East Asian Nations

(C) Alliance of South East Asian Nations

(D) Alliance of South East Asian Neighbours

(E) None of these

Ans : (B)










6. Which of the following is the scheme for providing electricity connections to all the rural household in the country ?

(A) ASHA

(B) Swadhar

(C) Kutir Jyoti

(D) Deep Mala

(E) None of these

Ans : (C)






7. Many times we read about ‘PPP’ in economic literature. What PPP is ? It is a concept which—

(A) tells us that exchange rates between currencies are in equilibrium when their purchasing power is the same in both the countries

(B) tells us that exchange rates between currencies are in equilibrium when their purchasing power is different in both the countries

(C) PPP means t he current Exchange Rate of a currency against US $

(D) a measure of income inequality in developing countries

(E) None of these


Ans : (A)





8. As we all know the Human Development Index (HDI) is an index of social performance in a single composite index. It is an indication of—

(A) disparity reduction rate, human resource development rate and the composite index.

(B) longevity, education and living standard

(C) the facilities for minimum schooling, adult literacy and educational attainments

(D) GDP of a nation and the status of its Balance of Trade

(E) None of these

Ans : (B)






9. Which one of the following countries is not considered a Newly Industrialized Country (NIC) ?

(A) South Africa

(B) Mexico

(C) Brazil

(D) Turkey

(E) France

Ans : (D)






10. Which of the following statements(s) is/are correct about National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) ?

1. NREGA is applicable to all rural areas of the country

2. Only construction work shall be given to the workers employed under this Act

3. Every worker is given an amount of Rs. 250 per day for a eight hours shift

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) Only 1 and 2


(E) All 1, 2 and 3

Ans : (D)





11. Which of the following is not true about farmers in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ?

(A) The staple crop is the chief source of food

(B) Labour is underutilized except for planting and harvesting seasons

(C) On the traditional farm, output is always greater than consumption

(D) Cultivators utilise only a small portion of land

(E) None of these


Ans : (B)





12. Which of the following organizations/agencies controls the monetary policy of our country ?

(A) SEBI

(B) Planning Commission

(C) RBI

(D) Union Ministry of Finance

(E) None of these

Ans : (C)






13. Amartya K. Sen emphasizes that having enough to eat depends on one very crucial factor. Which of the following is that factor ?

(A) Society’s system of entitlement

(B) Distribution of agricultural income

(C) Low poverty rates

(D) Structure of the family

(E) None of these

Ans : (A)






14. The National Food for Work scheme is now submerged with which of the following ?

(A) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

(B) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.

(C) Bharat Nirman

(D) Indira Awas Yojana

(E) None of these

Ans : (B)






15. Many a times we read about Fertility Rate in economic literature. What is fertility Rate ?

(A) The total number of children born in a country in a given year divided by number of children died

(B) The number of children born to an average woman during her reproductive years

(C) The number of births in a country divided by total population in a given year

(D) The number of women in the age group of 15-45 years in a country divided by total number of women died during child birth

(E) None of these

Ans : (B)






16. How is dual economy distinguished from other economies ?

It is a mixture of—

(A) industrial sector and manufacturing sector

(B) traditional agricultural sector and a modern industrial sector

(C) state ownership of the means of production in cooperation of foreign organizations

(D) industrial sector and trading of goods obtained through imports

(E) None of these

Ans : (B)






17. Watershed Development Schemes are a part of—

1. Development of Rural Economy.

2. Development of Skilled Workers.

3. Development of Irrigation facilities in India.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 1 and 3

(D) Only 3


(E) All 1, 2 and 3

Ans : (C)





18. The second summit of which of the following organisations took place in Brazil recently ?

(A) G-8

(B) G-20

(C) SAARC

(D) ASEAN

(E) BRIC


Ans : (E)





19. During the recent Depression workers in Developed countries preferred to take inferior jobs instead of lay off. This situation is known as—

(A) Seasonal unemployment

(B) Cyclical unemployment

(C) Disguised unemployment

(D) Voluntary unemployment

(E) None of these

Ans : (E)






20. Which of the following terms is not associated with the game of Football ?

(A) Corner kick

(B) Wide out

(C) Line men

(D) Follow on

(E) Full back

Ans : (D)






21. On which one of the following issues, there had been a dispute between IRDA and SEBI ?

(A) ULIP products

(B) Violation of SEBI guidelines in respect of investment by big companies in equities

(C) Violation of SEBI guidelines about disclosures to be made by the companies

(D) Overlapping of the functions of IRDA and SEBI

(E) None of these

Ans : (A)






22. As per the reports published in various newspapers Maharashtra and Gujarat have signed an agreement on linking of major rivers of the state. Which of the following is a common river between both the states ?

(A) Narmada

(B) Ganga

(C) Krishna

(D) Betwa

(E) None of these

Ans : (A)





23. We have noticed at on several occasions that cost of petroleum products fluctuates frequently. The action of OPEC members at times to limit output and fix prices may be understood as an action arising out of—


(A) instructions from WTO

(B) fluctuation in output

(C) practices of the oil industry

(D) group dynamics

(E) cartel

Ans : (B)





24. Which of the following countries won the FIFA World Cup 2010 ?

(A) Germany


(B) Netherlands

(C) South Africa

(D) Spain

(E) Brazil

Ans : (D)





25. Who amongst the following is not a Badminton Player ?

(A) Aparna Popat

(B) Saina Nehwal


(C) V. V. S. Laxman

(D) P. Gopichand

(E) Chetan Anand

Ans : (C)





26. What is Bilateral aid ?

(A) It is technical aid given by I.M.F. to various countries

(B) It is given directly by one country to another

(C) It is aid with the condition that the repayment will be in inconvertible currency


(D) It is a commercial loan made available by various institutions jointly

(E) None of these

Ans : (B)





27. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘A Himalayan Love Story’ ?

(A) Namitha Gokhale

(B) V. S. Naipaul


(C) Anita Desai

(D) Laxmi Sehgal

(E) None of these

Ans : (A)





28. Which of the following is the name of the organization created specifically to develop small scale industrial sector in our country ?

(A) NAWARD

(B) SEBI

(C) SIDBI


(D) AMFI

(E) None of these

Ans : (C)





29. Who is Nandan Nilekani ?

(A) Chairman, Unique Identification Authority of India

(B) Chairman, Airport Authority of India

(C) Member, UGC

(D) Member, Planning Commission


(E) None of these

Ans : (A)





30. Which of the following countries will host the next SAARC Summit ?

(A) India

(B) Bhutan

(C) Nepal

(D) Fiji

(E) None of these


Ans : (E)





31. Which of the following organisation/agencies is specifically set up to boost overall rural development in India.

(A) RBI

(B) SIDBI

(C) NABARD

(D) SEBI

(E) None of these

Ans : (C)






32. Commonwealth Games 2010 are to be organised in Delhi in the month of—

(A) October

(B) November

(C) August

(D) December

(E) September

Ans : (A)






33. Which of the following cups is associated with the game of Hockey ?

(A) Agha Khan Cup

(B) DCM Trophy

(C) Davis Cup

(D) Derby Trophy

(E) Rovers Cup

Ans : (A)






34. Which of t he following is a horticultural crop ?

(A) Urad

(B) Jowar

(C) Bajra

(D) Wheat

(E) Mango

Ans : (E)





35. According to Planning Commission, the degraded soil of which one of the following States, poses a big threat to food security and can cause serious economic implications to the nation ?


(A) Haryana

(B) U. P.

(C) M. P.

(D) Karnataka

(E) Punjab

Ans : (E)





36. Which of the following organisations maintains the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) ?

(A) RBI


(B) NABARD

(C) SIDBI

(D) LIC

(E) None of these

Ans : (B)





37. Which of the following is/true about the Competition Commission of India (CCI)?

1. CCI is a regulatory body having quasi-judicial structure.

2. It is established to replace old Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act.


3. Its main objective is to create a healthy environment in corporate world.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) All 1, 2 and 3

(E) None of these

Ans : (D)





38. According to RBI, which one of the following is the biggest concern of the country ?


(A) Debt crisis in Europe

(B) Inflation

(C) GDP growth

(D) Fiscal deficit

(E) None of these

Ans : (B)





39. Which of the following organisations has recently launched “Farmers’ Information Service via SMS” to help farmers in Gujarat state ?


(A) State Bank of India

(B) SIDBI

(C) Reliance Group of Industries

(D) NABARD

(E) None of these

Ans : (D)





40. On which one of the following countries, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has imposed fresh sanctions ?

(A) Libya


(B) North Korea

(C) Sudan

(D) Myanmar

(E) Iran

Ans : (E)





41. Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh who was awarded Nobel prize a few years back is a famous—

(A) Author

(B) Economist


(C) Social worker

(D) Scientist

(E) None of these

Ans : (B)





42. ‘Sacred Games’ is a novel written by—

(A) Amita Desai


(B) Arundhati Roy

(C) Kiran Desai

(D) Khushwant Singh

(E) Vikram Chandra

Ans : (E)





43. Who amongst the following is a famous author ?

(A) Chetan Bhagat

(B) S. C. Jamir


(C) Anjali Bhagwat

(D) O. P. Mehra

(E) None of these

Ans : (A)





44. The G-20 Summit was organised in June 2010, in which of the following cities ?

(A) London

(B) Paris

(C) Tokyo


(D) Toronto

(E) None of these

Ans : (D)





45. The Govt. of India has established a strategic reserve of about 5 million tonnes of which of the following commodities ?

(A) Steel

(B) Sugar

(C) Oil

(D) Foodgrains


(E) None of these

Ans : (D)





46. ‘Mid Day Meal Scheme’ is launched to provide cooked food to the—

(A) Children attending school

(B) Those who are getting National Old Age Pension

(C) Workers of National Rural Employment Act


(D) Resident doctors of Govt. Hospitals in rural areas

(E) None of these

Ans : (A)





47. Which of the following is not a Cash Crop ?

(A) Tobacco

(B) Cotton

(C) Coffee

(D) Bajara


(E) Tea

Ans : (D)





48. Members of the Rajya Sabha are elected for a period of—

(A) 4 years

(B) 2 1/2 years

(C) 6 years

(D) 5 years

(E) None of these


Ans : (C)





49. The ICC Cricket World Cup Final 2011 will be played in which of the following cities in India ?

(A) Kolkata

(B) Mumbai

(C) Delhi

(D) Chennai

(E) None of these

Ans : (B)






50. What is the contribution of Agricultural Sector in the total GDP of India  About—

(A) 10%

(B) 20%

(C) 40%

(D) 30%

(E) 50%

Ans : (B)