1: One mole of hydrogen gas burns in excess of oxygen to give 290 kJ of heat. What is the amount of heat produced when 4g of hydrogen gas is burnt under the same conditions ?
(a) 145 kJ
(b) 290 kJ
(c) 580 kJ
(d) 1160 kJ
Correct Answer: C
2: Who among the following Indian rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines ?
(a) Haider Ali
(b) Mir Qasim
(c) Shah Alam II
(d) Tipu Sultan
Correct Answer: D
3: A person travelled a distance of 50 km in 8 hours. He covered a part of the distance on foot at the rate of 4 km per hour and a part on a bicycle at the rate of 10 km per hour. How much distance did he travel on foot?
(A) 20 km
(B) 10 km
(C) 40 km
(D) 30 km
Correct Answer: A
4: Lucerne is a:
(a) Foliage crop
(b) Cereal crop
(c) Fruit crop
(d) Fibre crop
Correct Answer: A
5: The Vitamin containing cobalt is
(a) B1
(b) B2
(c) B6
(d) B12
Correct Answer: D
6: With reference to the Parliament of India, which of the following Parliamentary Committees scrutinizes and reports to the Ilouse whether the powers to make regulations, rules, sub-rules, by-laws, etc. conrerred by the Constitution or delegated by the Parliament are being properly exercised by the Executive within the scope of such delegation ?
(a) Committee on Government Assurances
(b) Committee on Subordinate Legislation
(c) Rules Committee
(d) Business Advisory Committee
Correct Answer: B
7: For which one of the following countries is Spanish not an official language?
(a) Colombia
(b) Cuba
(c) Republic of Congo
(d) Chile
Correct Answer: C
8: Standard 18-carat gold sold in the market contains:
(a) 82 parts gold and 18 parts other metals
(b) 18 parts gold and 82 parts other metals
(c) 18 parts gold and 6 parts other metals
(d) 9 parts gold and 15 parts other metals
Correct Answer: C
9: The ideal of 'Welfare State' in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in its
(a) Preamble
(b) Directive Principles of State Policy
(c) Fundamental Rights
(d) Seventh Schedule
Correct Answer: B
10: The religion of early Vedic Aryans was primarily of
(a) Bhakti
(b) image worship and Yajnas
(c) worship of nature and Yajnas
(d) worship of nature and Bhakti
Correct Answer: C
11: Why could British only succeed in trade and commerce in India?
(a) Because of government backing
(b) Quality of merchandise
(c) Naval superiority
(d) All of the above
Correct Answer: C
12: In a group of five persons A, B, C, D and E, there is a professor, a doctor and lawyer. A and D are unmarried ladies, and do not work. Of the married couple in the Group, E is the husband. B is the brother of A and is neither a doctor nor a lawyer. Who is the professor ?
Correct Answer: B
13: If a metal slab of size 1 m x 20 cm x 1 cm is melted to another slab of 1 mm thickness and 1 m width, then the length of the new slab thus formed will be:
(a) 200 cm
(b) 400 cm
(b) 600 cm
(d) 1000 cm
Correct Answer: A
14: Which one of the following objectives is not embodied in the Preamble to the Constitution of India?
(a) Liberty of thought
(b) Economic liberty
(c) Liberty of expression
(d) Liberty of belief
Correct Answer: B
15: Rolling Plan can be best defined in context of India as:
(a) Formulation of annual plans
(b) Perspective of Five-Year Plan with the provision of extending by one year at a time so that there would be a constant planning horizon of five years
(c) Aims and achievements reviewed every year in a Five-Year Plan
(d) Plan for full 5 years
Correct Answer: B
16: As per the UN-Habitat's Report on Human Settlements 2009, which one among the following regions has shown the fastest growth rate of urbanization in the last three decades ?
(A) Europe
(B) Asia
(C) Latin America and Caribbean
(D) North America
Correct Answer: B
17: What is the number of terms in the series 117, 120, 123, 126,......, 333 ?
(a) 73
(b) 72
(c) 76
(d) 79
Correct Answer: A
18: Consider the following statements about the European Union :
I. The European Union was known earlier as the European Community.
II. The Single European Act (1986) and the Maastricht Treaty were milestones in its formation.
III. Citizens of European Union countries enjoy dual citizenship.
IV. Switzerland is a member of the European Union.
Which of the above statements are correct ?
(a) II and IV
(b) I and III
(c) III and IV
(d) I, II and III
Correct Answer: D
19: The Narasimhan Committee for Financial sector Reforms has suggested reduction in
(a) SLR and CRR
(b) SLR ,CRR and priority Sector Financing
(c) SLR and Financing to capital goods sector
(d) CRR Priotity Sector Financing and financing to capital goods sector
Correct Answer: B
20: In Jainism "perfect knowledge" is referred to as
(a) Jina
(b) ratna
(c) kaivalya
(d) nirvana
Correct Answer: C