1: A man's investment doubles in every 5 years. If he invested Rs. 5,000 in each of the years 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2005, then what was the total amount received by him in 2010?
(a) Rs. 1,40,000
(b) Rs. 30,000
(c) Rs. 70,000
(d) Rs. 1,50,000
Correct Answer: D
2: In the year 2001, NASA launched a spacecraft to Mars named
(a) Mars Climate Orbiter
(b) Mars Global Surveyor
(c) Mars Odyssey
(d) Mars Polar Ladder
Correct Answer: C
3: Robert Webster is known for his work associated with which one of the following ?
(a) Influenza virus
(b) HIV/AIDS
(c) Cardiology
(d) Alzheimer
Correct Answer: A
4: Dalbergia species is associated with which one of the following ?
(a) Cashew nut
(b) Tea
(c) Coffee
(d) Rosewood
Correct Answer: D
5: Which one of the following statements is correct with reference to FEMA in India?
(a) The Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA), was replaced by Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) in the year 2001
(b) FERA was given a sunset clause of one year till 31st May 2002 to enable Enforcement Directorate to complete the investigation of pending issues
(c) Under FEMA, violation of foreign exchange rules has ceased to be a criminal offence
(d) As per the new dispensation, Enforcement Directorate can arrest and prosecute the people for the violation of foreign exchange rules
Correct Answer: C
6: Stainless steel contains which of the following?
(a) Aluminium and Zinc
(b) Chromium and Carbon
(c) Zinc and Mercury
(d) Copper and Cadmium
Correct Answer: B
7: Which of the following are the public sector undertakings of the Government of India ?
1. Balmer Lawrie and Company Ltd.
2. Dredging Corporation of India
3. Educational Consultants of India Ltd.
Select the correct answer using the code given, below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: D
8: Consider the following statements
1. Vardhaman Mahavira's mother was the daughter of Lichchhavi chief Chetaka.
2. Goutama Buddha's mother was a princess from the Kosha-lan dynasty.
3. Parshvanatha, the 23rd Tirthankara, belonged to Banaras.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: C
9: Which one of the following winds is not a planetary wind?
(a) Trade
(b) Westerly
(c) Polar Easterly
(d) Monsoon
Correct Answer: D
10: Who among the following anticipated Newton by declaring that all things gravitate to the earth ?
(a) Aryabhata
(b) Varahamihira
(c) Buddhagupta
(d) Brahmagupta
Correct Answer: D
11: If the Prime Minister of India belonged to the Upper House of Parliament
(a) he will not be able to vote in his favour in the event of a no-confidence motion
(b) he will not be able to speak on the Budget in the Lower House
(c) he can make statements only on the Upper House
(d) he has to become a member of the Lower House within six months after being sworn-in as the Prime Minister
Correct Answer: A
12: Turkey is located between
(a) Black Sea and Caspian Sea
(b) Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea
(c) Gulf of Suez and Mediterranean Sea
(d) Gulf of Aqaba and Dead Sea
Correct Answer: B
13: Consider the following statements about Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in India:
1. PVTGs reside in 18 States and one Union Territory.
2. A stagnant or declining population is one of the criteria for determining PVTG status.
3. There are 95 PVTGs officially notified in the country so far.
4. Irular and Konda Reddi tribes are included in the list of PVTGs.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) 1, 3 and 4
Correct Answer: C
14: 1. There are 5 bus stops A, B, C, D and E at equal intervals,
2. C is not the middle stop,
3. A and E are not terminal stops,
4. C comes twice as many stops before D in upward journey as B comes after A,
5. D is the first stop in downward journey,
Give the correct sequence of the stops in downward journey.
(a) DEACB
(b) DAECB
(c) DACEB
(d) DCBAE
Correct Answer: A
15: With reference to the river Luni, which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) It flows into Gulf of Khambhat
(b) It flows into Gulf of Kuchchh
(c) It flows into Pakistan and merges with a tributary of Indus
(d) It is lost in the marshy land of the Rann of Kuchchh
Correct Answer: D
16: The DYARCHY as introduced by the Government of India Act, 1919 postulated which of the following?
(a) A system of dual government in Bengal
(b) Backward classes were entitled to vote
(c) A few subjects were transferred to the Provincial Ministries and the rest retained by the Executive Council
(d) Hindus and Muslims could vote separately
Correct Answer: C
17: The well-known painting "Bani Thani" belongs to the:
(a) Kangra School
(b) Kishangarh School
(c) Bundi School
(d) Jaipur School
Correct Answer: B
18: The educated middle class in India
(a) opposed the revolt of 1857
(b) supported the revolt of 1857
(c) remained neutral to the revolt of 1857
(d) fought against native rulers
Correct Answer: C
19: Kim Dae-Jung won the Nobel Prize for Peace. He is from which one of the following countries?
(a) South Korea
(b) Vietnam
(c) Japan
(d) Cambodia
Correct Answer: A
20: The tendency of a liquid drop to contract and occupy minimum area is due to
(a) viscosity
(b) surface tension
(c) density
(d) vapour pressure
Correct Answer: B