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QUESTION BOOKLET
Sr. No.
Series
Roll No. (in Figures) : _________________________________________________
Roll No. (in Words) : _________________________________________________
: 2 : 200
Time : 2 Hours Screening Test Maximum Marks : 200
PLEASE READ THIS PAGE CAREFULLY.
Note : Candidate should remove the sticker seal and
open this Booklet ONLY after announcement by
centre superintendent and should thereafter check and
ensure that this Booklet contains all the 32 pages and 32
tally with the same Code No. given at top of first page
& the bottom of each & every page. If you find any
defect, variation, torn or unprinted page, please have it
replaced at once before you start answering. 1.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS :
1. The Answer sheet of a candidate who does not
write his Roll No., or writes an incorrect Roll No.
on the title page of the Booklet and in the space
provided on the Answer sheet will neither be 2. 200
evaluated nor his result declared. 3.
2. The paper contains 200 questions.
3. Attempt all questions as there will be no Negative 4.
Marking.
4. The questions are of objective type. Here is an
example. Question : 8 Taj Mahal was built by_____
(A) Sher Shah (B) Aurangzeb
(C) Akbar (D) Shah Jahan
The correct answer of this question is Shah Jahan.
You will therefore darken the circle with ink pen
below column (D) as shown below : A B C D
A B C D Q.8
Q.8 5.
5. Each question has only one correct answer. If you
give more than one answer, it will be considered
wrong and it will not be evaluated. Changing,
cutting, overwriting and erasing of an answer
will be treated as wrong answer.
6.
6. The space for rough work wherever provided may
be utilized by the candidate. You are not to use any
portion of the Answer Sheet for rough work.
7. Do not mutilate this booklet in any manner. Serious 7.
damage/mutilation may entail disqualification.
8. Do not leave your seat until the Answer Sheets have 8.
been collected at the close of the examination.
9. Candidate will not leave the examination room till 9.
stipulated time is over and only after he has
handed over the Answer Sheet to the staff on
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QUESTION BOOKLET
This question paper contains 200 questions. / 200
All questions are compulsory.
One question carries one mark only.
Total Marks : 200 200
Time : 2 Hours 2
1. Who built the Khajuraho temples ?
(A) Scindias (B) Bundela (C) Chandela (D) Holkars
    ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
2. Whose philosophy is called the Advaita ?
(A) Ramanujacharya (B) Shankaracharya
(C) Nagarjuna (D) None of these
     ?
(A)  (B) 
(C)  (D)    
3. The Lodhi dynasty was founded by
(A) Bahlol Lodhi (B) Ibrahim Lodhi
(C) Sikandar Lodhi (D) None of these
      ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)    
4. The Qutub Minar was completed by the famous ruler
(A) Iltutmish (B) Alauddin Khilji
(C) Qutubuddin Aibak (D) None of these
          ?
(A)  (B)  
(C)    (D)    
5. What is ‘Adhai Din Ka Zhopda’ ?
(A) Tower (B) Temple (C) Mosque (D) Saints huts
     ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)  
6. Who among the Sikh gurus founded the Gurmukhi script ?
(A) Guru Angad (B) Guru Amardas
(C) Guru Ramdas (D) Guru Arjun Dev
          ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)   
7. Kabir was the disciple of
(A) Ramananda (B) Ramanuj (C) Nanak (D) None of these
   ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
8. Bhakti Movement was started by
(A) Tulsidas (B) Surdas (C) Sufi Saints (D) Alvar Saints
      ?
(A)  (B)  (C)   (D)  
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9. Akbar launched Din-i-Ilahi in the year

  --      ?
(A) 1570 (B) 1578 (C) 1581 (D) 1582
10. The famous Kohinoor diamond was produced from one of the mines in
(A) Golconda (B) Orissa (C) Bijapur (D) None of these
          ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
11. Jaziah was reimposed during the reign of
(A) Akbar (B) Aurangzeb (C) Jahangir (D) Humayun
        ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
12. Who was sent by the ruler of Bijapur to punish Shivaji ?
(A) Inayat Khan (B) Shaista Khan
(C) Afzal Khan (D) None of these
            ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)    
13. Who built the famous Gol Gumbaz at Bijapur ?
(A) Yusuf Adil Shah (B) Mohammad Adil Shah
(C) Ibrahim Adil Shah (D) None of these
       ?
(A)    (B)   
(C)    (D)    
14. Tipu Sultan died fighting the English forces under
(A) Lord Wellesley (B) Lord Cornwallis
(C) Lord Dalhousie (D) Lord Hastings
               ?
(A)  
  (B)    
(C)   (D)  
15. Permanent Settlement was a feature of
(A) Ryotwari System (B) Mahalwari System
(C) Zamindari System (D) None of these
    ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)    
16. Arya Samaj criticised
(A) Child Marriage (B) Idolatry
(C) The taboo on foreign travel (D) All of the above
      ?
(A)   (B) 
 
(C)     (D)  
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17. Kuka Movement was organised by

(A) Guru Ram Das (B) Guru Nanak
(C) Guru Gobind Singh (D) Guru Ram Singh
     ?
(A)   (B)   (C)    (D)   
18. The Gulf of Mannar is situated along the coasts of
(A) Tamil Nadu (B) Gujarat (C) Kerala (D) Karnataka
       ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
19. What is the difference between IST & GMT ?
(A) Five hours (B) Five hours thirty minutes
(C) Six hours (D) Six hours thirty minutes
IST  GMT     ?
(A)   (B)    
(C)   (D)    
20. The highest peak of Nilgiri is
(A) Gurushikhar (B) Dodabetta
(C) Anaimudi (D) None of these
    
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
21. An important river of the Indian desert is
(A) Narmada (B) Beas (C) Krishna (D) Luni
      
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
22. Kaziranga National Park is famous for
(A) Rhinoceros (B) Tiger (C) Lion (D) Crocodile
      ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
23. Silent valley of Kerala
(A) contains rare species of plants and animals
(B) is a good picnic spot
(C) contains picnic spot
(D) None of these
   
(A)      
    
(B)      
(C)      
(D)    
24. ‘Yellow Revolution’ is associated with the production of
(A) Oil-Seeds (B) Sun Flower (C) Gold (D) Poultry
‘ ’     ?
(A)  (B)   
  (C)  (D) 
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25. The highest grade and best quality coal is

(A) Lignite (B) Anthracite (C) Bituminous (D) Peat
       
(A)  (B)    (C)  (D) 
26. Diesel locomotives are manufactured at
(A) Varanasi (B) Perambur (C) Jamshedpur (D) Chittranjan
     ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
27. Replacement level TFR (Total Fertility Rate) is equivalent to
  TFR (  )   
(A) 2.3 (B) 2.1 (C) 1.9 (D) 1.3
28. What is Shagun ?
(A) A dedicated web portal
(B) An electronic channel
(C) A Scheme of Ministry of Women & Child Development
(D) None of these
  
(A)    
(B)   
(C)        
(D)    
29. Who among the following was the Chief Guest at 68th Republic Day
Ceremony in Delhi ?
(A) Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi (B) Prince of Wales
(C) Queen of United Kingdom (D) None of these
      68       ?
(A)      (B)   
(C)     (D)    
30. What is ‘BHIM’ ?
(A) A mobile game (B) A wrestling school
(C) A payment app (D) None of these
‘’  
(A)    (B)   
(C)    (D)    

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31. At which of the following places, ‘5th International Buddhist Conclave’

held ?
(A) Bodh Gaya (B) Varanasi-Sarnath
(C) Kathmandu (D) None of these
      ‘     ()’
  ?
(A)   (B) -
(C)  (D)    
32. Which of the following is named as “Shangri-la of the World” ?
(A) A longest bullet train (B) A longest rail tunnel
(C) A most sophisticated warship (D) None of these
    ‘  -’   ?
(A)      (B)     
(C)     (D)    
33. Which of the following nations has withdrawn its membership from
International Court of Justice in recent times ?
(A) Japan (B) Brazil (C) China (D) Russia
               ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
34. In which of the following years, India became an ‘associate member of
CERN’ ?
(A) 2014 (B) 2015 (C) 2017 (D) None of these
       CERN    ?
(A) 2014 (B) 2015 (C) 2017 (D)    
35. World’s longest Quantum Communication line was launched recently by
(A) Russia (B) USA (C) Japan (D) China
            ?
(A)  (B) ... (C)  (D) 
36. Recently in January 2017, Sh. Sharad Pawar was awarded with
(A) Padam Shri (B) Padam Bhushan
(C) Padam Vibhushan (D) Bharat Ratan
   , 2017      _________     
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
37. Which of the following Film won the best Film Award during 62nd Filmfare
Awards Ceremony 2017 ?
(A) Dangal (B) Sultan (C) Neerja (D) Udta Punjab
      62    2017    
 ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)  
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38. Who won the Nobel Prize 2016 in the field of Physiology (medicine) ?
(A) J.M. Santos (B) Yoshinori Ohsumi
(C) Oliver Hart (D) D. Haldana
 - ()      2016 ?
(A) ..  (B)  
(C)   (D) . 
39. Who won the Miss World 2016 title ?
(A) Stephanie Del Valle (B) Iris Mitlenaere
(C) Himangini Singh Yadu (D) None of these
   2016   ?
(A)    (B)  
(C)    (D)    
40. T20 Women’s World Cup 2016 was won by
(A) India (B) Australia (C) West Indies (D) Sri Lanka
T20    2016   ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
41. A book titled ‘Six Machine’ was written by
(A) Sachin Tendulkar (B) Ricky Ponting
(C) Milkha Singh (D) Chris Gayle
‘ ’    ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)  
42. Who among the following is the Governor of RBI ?
(A) Urjit Patel (B) Vijay Kelkar (C) Pankaj Patel (D) None of these
    RBI   ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)    
43. Dalip Singh Rana belongs to which district of Himachal Pradesh ?
(A) Kangra (B) Hamirpur (C) Mandi (D) Sirmaur
          ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
44. H.P. University was established in the year
        
(A) 1972 (B) 1975 (C) 1966 (D) 1970
45. According to Census 2011, the literacy rate of Himachal Pradesh is
 2011        
(A) 82.8% (B) 86.3% (C) 90.5% (D) 92.3%
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46. How many states share boundary with Himachal Pradesh ?

(A) 7 (B) 6 (C) 4 (D) None of these
         ?
(A) 7 (B) 6 (C) 4 (D)    
47. Which of the following district of H.P. touches border with maximum
number of districts ?
(A) Lahaul Spiti (B) Kinnaur (C) Mandi (D) Kullu
                ?
(A)   (B)  (C)  (D) 
48. Who among the following served as Chief Minister of H.P. for maximum
number of times ?
(A) Shanta Kumar (B) Y.S. Parmar
(C) P.K. Dhumal (D) Virbhadra Singh
            ?
(A)   (B) ..  (C) .  (D)  
49. ‘Sissu’ fair is celebrated by
(A) Jain (B) Buddhist (C) Muslim (D) Hindu
‘’    
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
50. The folk dance of Shan and Shabu is devoted to
(A) Goddess Durga (B) Lord Buddha
(C) Lord Shiva (D) None of these
       ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)    
51. Bil-Kaleshwar temple is situated in which of the following districts of
H.P. ?
(A) Hamirpur (B) Bilaspur (C) Kangra (D) Kullu
          -   ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
52. Which of the following districts of H.P. is proposed to become solar city ?
(A) Hamirpur (B) Shimla
(C) Both (A) & (B) (D) None of these
               ?
(A)  (B) 
(C) (A)  (B)  (D)    
53. Which of the following place of H.P. is famous for Automobile companies ?
(A) Sansarpur terrace (B) Paonta Sahib
(C) Baddi (D) Amb Industrial Area
              ?
(A)   (B)   (C)  (D)   
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54. Which of the following valley is famous as Valley of Gods ?

(A) Kullu (B) Kangra (C) Chamba (D) Lahaul
          ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
55. According to Mahabharata, who founded Katoch Monarchy during
1400 BC ?
(A) Shusharma Chandra (B) Shambar
(C) Divo Das (D) Bhim
  , 1400 BC        ?
(A)   (B)  (C)   (D) 
56. Which of the following Rajput rulers marked the origin of Kahluria clan ?
(A) Meru Verman (B) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(C) Harihar Chand (D) None of these
              ?
(A)   (B)   
(C)   (D)    
57. On 25th January, 1971, Himachal Pradesh emerged as the _________state of
Indian Union.
(A) 12th (B) 15th (C) 18th (D) 13th
25 , 1971       _________     
 
(A) 12 (B) 15 (C) 18 (D) 13
Directions (58 to 62) : In each sentence given below, there is a blank space.
Below each sentence, there are four words, marked (A), (B), (C) & (D). Out of
these words, choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
58. At last, he yielded ________ temptation.
(A) to (B) for (C) at (D) with
59. All of them were surprised ________ his rudeness.
(A) with (B) on (C) at (D) upon
60. He hoped to finish the work ________ but he could not.
(A) the last week (B) last week
(C) in the last week (D) at last week
61. Any help that you can give me will be ________.
(A) appreciable (B) appreciation (C) appreciate (D) appreciated
62. The messenger ________ hardly read or write.
(A) can (B) does (C) does not (D) can’t
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Directions (63 to 67) : Every sentence given below is divided into three sections
marked (A), (B) and (C). Read the sentence carefully and mark the section that
contains an error. If there is no error in the sentence, mark (D).

63. I do not see a fun (A)/ in (B)/ practical joking. (C)/ No Error. (D)
64. I respect him (A) / as (B) / he is my father. (C) / No error. (D)
65. He talks (A) / as if (B) / he was my boss. (C) / No error. (D)
66. Why should the rich (A) / look down (B) / the poor ? (C) / No error. (D)
67. He has written (A) / an autobiography (B) / of his father. (C) / No error. (D)

68.   

(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
69. ‘’  - 
(A)  +  (B)  +  (C)  +  (D)  + 
70. ‘’   
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
71. ‘’   
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
72. ‘’   
(A)  (B)    (C)  (D) 
73. ‘-’     ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
74. ‘’     
(A)  (B) 
(C)  (D)    
75. ‘’   
(A)  (B) 
(C)  (D)    
76. ‘’   
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
77. ‘       ’     
(A)  (B) 
(C)  (D)    
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Directions (78 to 82) : In each of the given questions there is a statement

followed by four alternatives. One of these alternatives aids the statement. Find it
out.
 (. 78  82):            
               
78. For a car there should be a ________.
(A) Passenger (B) Driver (C) Fan (D) Owner
     
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
79. Most essential for a student is ________.
(A) Studies (B) Cloth (C) Sleep (D) Food
      
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
80. Danger always involves ________.
(A) Enemy (B) Fear (C) Attack (D) Help
     
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
81. Most essential for a school is ________.
(A) Student (B) Hostel (C) Building (D) Guard
     
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
82. Most essential for a man is ________.
(A) Leg (B) Eye (C) Ear (D) Heart
      
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
83. How many small cubes of 1.5 cm side can be formed from a cube of 6 cm
side ?
6 cm      1.5 cm          ?
(A) 64 (B) 9 (C) 8 (D) 128
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84. Which one of the following is different from the rest ?

(A) Wheat (B) Groundnut (C) Gram (D) Mustard
        ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
85. As ‘tailor’ is related to ‘cloth’, in the same way, ‘cobbler’ is related to
which ?
(A) Leather (B) Machine (C) Sewing (D) Repairing
  ‘’, ‘’      ‘’  
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
86. In a code TOGETHER is denoted by RQEGRJCT, then PAROLE is
denoted in the same code by ________.
   TOGETHER  RQEGRJCT    ,  PAROLE  
    ?
(A) RCTQNG (B) RCPQJK (C) NCQPJG (D) NCPQJG
87. From 3 to 41, how many such numbers which are divisible by 3 and the sum
of their digits is 9, are ?
3  41       3         9  ?
(A) 5 (B) 4 (C) 2 (D) 3
88. Vijay’s position is 14th from upwards in a class of 43 students.What will be
his position from downwards ?
(A) 28th (B) 29th (C) 30th (D) None of these
43           14        
?
(A) 28 (B) 29 (C) 30 (D)    
89. Vikas started to move in the north and moved 15 m. Then he turned to his
right and moved 25 m. After this he turned to his right and moved 35 m.
Now how far is he from his starting position ?
        15 m          
25 m            35 m     
     ?
(A) 25 m (B) 20 m (C) 32 m (D) 35 m
90. Which of the following organisations is the oldest ?
        ?
(A) ILO (B) IMF (C) FAO (D) WHO

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91. In which year was the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
founded ?
       (ISRO)    ?
(A) 1969 (B) 1980 (C) 1965 (D) 1967
92. The first summit of SAARC was held at
(A) Kathmandu (B) Dhaka (C) New Delhi (D) Colombo
(SAARC)      
(A)   (B)   (C)    (D)   
93. Which one among the following is not a Millennium Development Goal of
the United Nations ?
(A) Promote Gender Equality (B) Reduce Birth Rate
(C) Reduce Birth rate and Death rate (D) Eradicate Extreme Poverty
            ?
(A)     (B)     
(C)        (D)    
94. Amnesty International is
(A) an inter-governmental agency to cater to medical emergencies in war
ravaged regions.
(B) a non-governmental voluntary organisation to help very poor people.
(C) a Global Human Rights Movement
(D) an agency of the United Nations to help refugees of civil wars.
  
(A)            
 
(B)        -  
(C)    
(D)   (Civil wars)           
95. Who has written the book ‘Two Lives’ ?
(A) Shiv Khera (B) Vikram Seth
(C) Arundhati Roy (D) Salman Rushdie
‘ ’     ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
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96. Patanjali was

(A) a philosopher of the ‘Madhyamika’ school
(B) the author of a book ‘an Ayurveda’
(C) a philosopher of the ‘Yogachara’ school
(D) the author of a commentary on Panini’s Sanskrit grammar.
 
(A) ‘’   
(B) ‘ ’   
(C) ‘’   
(D)        
97. The ‘Sur Sagar’ is
(A) Memories of Bahadur Shah Zafar
(B) A medieval treatise on music composed by Tansen
(C) A poetic work of Surdas
(D) None of these
‘ ’ 
(A)     
(B)        -
(C)     
(D)    
98. IRDP stands for
(A) Integrated Rural Development Programme
(B) International Rural Development Programme
(C) Integrated Regional Development Programme
(D) None of the above
IRDP   
(A)     (B)    
(C)     (D)     
99. October 24 is observed as
(A) United Nations Day (B) World Immunisation Day
(C) World Diabetes Day (D) None of these
 24   
(A)       (B)      
(C)       (D)    
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100. The first Indian Economist who won the Nobel Prize was
(A) K. N. Raj (B) Rangarajan
(C) Raja Chelliah (D) Amartya Sen
       
(A) ..  (B)  (C)  
  (D)  
101. Ryder Cup is related with which sports ?
(A) Golf (B) Cricket (C) Football (D) Hockey
      ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
102. The term ‘Butterfly stroke’ is related with
(A) Wrestling (B) Kabaddi (C) Swimming (D) Boxing
‘ ’    ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
103. Who among the following persons is called ‘Desert Fox’ ?
(A) Bismarck (B) Eisenhower
(C) Erwin Rommel (D) Walter Scott
       ‘ ’   ?
(A)  (B)  (C)    (D)  
104. Who was the founder of Psycho Analysis ?
(A) Alfred Adler (B) Abraham Maslow
(C) Sigmund Freud (D) None of these
    ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)    
105. Ibadat Khana of Fatehpur Sikri was
(A) the hall in which Akbar held discussion with scholars of various
religions.
(B) the mosque for the use of royal family.
(C) Akbar’s private chamber prayer.
(D) None of these
    
(A)             
(B)     
(C)     
(D)    
106. The slogan ‘Garibi Hatao’ was included in which of following Five year
plans ?
(A) Ninth (B) First (C) Fourth (D) Fifth
         ‘ ’   ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
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107. NRHM has been launched in the country in which of the following years ?
       NRHM    ?
(A) 2005 (B) 2006 (C) 2002 (D) 2004
108. Which committee was constituted for reforms in tax structure ?
(A) Narsimha Committee (B) Chelliah Committee
(C) Kelkar Committee (D) None of these
‘ ’         ?
(A)   (B)     (C)   (D)    
109. The Teesta treaty has become a bone of contention between India and
(A) Bangladesh (B) China (C) Pakistan (D) Nepal
           ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
110. Which biosphere reserve in India’s is included in UNESCO list in 2016 ?
(A) Simplipal (B) Sunderbans (C) Nanda Devi (D) Agasthyamala
         2016      ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
111. Transgenic plants are
(A) produced by a somatic embryo in artificial medium.
(B) generated by introducing foreign DNA into a cell and regenerating a
plant from that cell.
(C) produced after protoplast fusion in artificial medium.
(D) grown in artificial medium after hybridization in the field.
  
(A)       
(B)     DNA          

(C)        
(D)         
112. What is the function of bile ?
(A) It emulsifies fats
(B) It initiates digestion of protein
(C) It enhances absorption of complex carbohydrates
(D) None of these
   
(A)       
(B)        
(C)          
(D)    
113. The vitamin which contains Cobalt is
(A) Vitamin B12 (B) Vitamin B6 (C) Vitamin B1 (D) Vitamin B2
       ?
(A)  B12 (B)  B6 (C)  B1 (D)  B2
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114. Aedes aegypti is the vector of which among the following disease ?
(A) AIDS (B) Malaria
(C) Chickenguniya (D) None of these
          ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
115. Athlete’s foot is caused by
(A) Fungus (B) Bacteria (C) Virus (D) None of these
     ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
116. ‘Nirbhay’ is a
(A) Subsonic Cruise Missile (B) Supersonic Cruise Missile
(C) Anti Tank Missile (D) None of these
‘’  
(A)    (B)   
(C)    (D)    
117. Project Seabird is connected with
(A) Greenfield naval base at West Coast of India
(B) Antipirate operation of Somalia
(C) Shipyard in Gujarat
(D) None of these
     ?
(A)        
(B)   - 
(C)   
(D)    
118. World’s first electric satellite was launched by
(A) ISRO (B) NASA (C) ESA (D) Space X
         ?
(A)  (B)  (C) ... (D)  X
119. ‘Param Padam’ is
(A) a nuclear capable warfare ship
(B) Submarine
(C) an indigenously built super computer
(D) None of the above
‘ ’ 
(A)     (B)  ()
(C)     (D)     
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120. The function of an assembler is

(A) to convert assemble language into machine language.
(B) to convert high level language into machine language.
(C) to convert basic language into machine language.
(D) None of the above
    
(A)         
(B)          
(C)         
(D)     
121. Which one of the following memories is not the primary memory of a
computer ?
          ?
(A) CD-ROM (B) EEPROM (C) RAM (D) ROM
122. What is URL ?
(A) It is specific character string that constitutes a reference to an internet
resource.
(B) A software used in the defragmentation of disk of computer.
(C) A software to make the computer screen bright.
(D) None of the above
URL  ?
(A)      ,        
(B)        
(C)          
(D)     
123. Junk e-mail is also called
(A) Sniffer script (B) Spam (C) Spool (D) Spoof
-
     
(A) - (B)  (C)  (D) 
124. Which one of the following is the web browser ?
(A) Opera (B) Safari
(C) Google Chrome (D) All of these
        ?
(A)   (B)  (C)   (D)  
125. What percentage of the total population of the world resides in India, as
estimated in 2011 ?
2011                ?
(A) 17.5 (B) 15 (C) 19 (D) 20.5
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126. Which one of the following institutions prepares the National income
estimates in India ?
(A) Central Statistical Organisation (B) Planning Commission
(C) Indian Statistics Institute (D) RBI
             ?
(A)    (B)  
(C)    (D) 
127. Which one of the following is not a part of service sector in India ?
(A) Insurance (B) Hotels & Restaurants
(C) Construction (D) Transport
            ?
(A)  (B)   
(C)  (D) 
128. Among the following, who are eligible to benefit from MGNREGA ?
(A) Adult members of any households
(B) Adult members of only SC & ST households
(C) Adult members of BPL households
(D) None of these
    MGNREGA       ?
(A)      
(B)           
(C) BPL    
(D)    
129. Antyodaya Anna Yojna was launched in the year
(A) 2001 (B) 2000 (C) 1999 (D) None of these
         ?
(A) 2001 (B) 2000 (C) 1999 (D)    
130. Structural unemployment arises due to
(A) Inadequate productive capacity (B) Shortage of raw materials
(C) Heavy industry bias (D) Deflationary condition
      ?
(A)    (B)    
(C)    (D)  
131. The project ‘Sankalp’ is associated with the elimination of
(A) HIV, AIDS (B) Polio (C) Tuberculosis (D) None of these
‘’      ?
(A) HIV, AIDS (B)  (C)  (D)    
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132. The standard of living in a country is represented by its

(A) National Income (B) Unemployment Rate
(C) Poverty Ratio (D) Per Capita Income
        ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)   
133. Which one of the following has the Final Authority in India to approve Five
Year Plan ?
(A) Union Council of Ministers (B) Planning Commission
(C) National Development Council (D) Prime Minister
             ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)    (D)  
134. Who introduced high yielding varieties of seed in India ?
(A) N. Borlaug (B) Mahalanobis (C) J. L. Nehru (D) V. Kurien
       ()      ?
(A) .  (B)  (C) ..  (D) . 
135. The Green Revolution in India has contributed to
(A) inter-crop inequality (B) inter-class inequality
(C) inter-regional inequality (D) All of the above
       
(A) -   (B) -  
(C) -   (D)  
136. World Investment Report is published by which of the following ?
           ?
(A) UNCTAD (B) WTO (C) GATT (D) WEF
137. Where is India’s Modernised Currency Notes press situated ?
(A) Hyderabad (B) Mysore (C) Nasik (D) Hoshangabad
     ()     ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
138. What is Repo Rate ?
(A) It is the rate at which RBI allows small loan in the market.
(B) It is the rate at which RBI buys government securities from banks.
(C) It is the rate at which RBI sells government securities to banks.
(D) None of the above
   ?
(A)    RBI     ()     
(B)    RBI        
(C)    RBI       
(D)     
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139. Which of the followings is called a Banker’s Cheque ?

(A) Fixed Deposit (B) Pay-Order
(C) Debit Card (D) Demand Draft
        ?
(A)   (B) - (C)   (D)  
140. Which body in India does the regulation of Insurance Sector ?
          ?
(A) IRDA (B) SEBI (C) CII (D) RBI
141. In our Constitution, the term ‘Budget’ is used under
(A) Article 112 (B) Article 72
(C) Schedule 5 (D) No where used
  , ‘’     ?
(A)  112 (B)  72
(C)   5 (D)     
142. Human Development Report for each year at global level is published by
(A) IMF (B) World Bank (C) WTO (D) UNDP
            ?
(A) IMF (B)   (C) WTO (D) UNDP
143. Corporation tax is imposed by
(A) Local Government (B) State Government
(C) Central Government (D) None of the above
       ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)     
144. Which kind of power accounts for the largest share of power generation of
India ?
(A) Hydro-electricity (B) Solar
(C) Thermal (D) Nuclear
             ?
(A) - (B)  (C)  (D) 
145. The Balance of Payments of a country is a systematic record of
(A) goods exported from a country during the year.
(B) all import and export transactions of a country during a given period of
time, normally a year.
(C) economic transaction between the government of one country to
another.
(D) None of the above
          
(A)          
(B)    ,             
(C)             
(D)     
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146. What is a Blue chip company ?

(A) Fast growing hi-technology company
(B) Semi-conductor chip making company
(C) Highly valuable company
(D) Big companies in their maturity stage
    ?
(A)     
(B)    
(C)   
(D)      
147. Dyarchy was first introduced under
(A) Government of India Act, 1935 (B) Simon Commission Plan
(C) Pitt’s India Act, 1784 (D) None of these
        ?
(A)    , 1935 (B)   
(C)   , 1784 (D)    
148. The Cabinet Mission Plan for India envisaged
(A) Union of States (B) Federation
(C) Unitary form of Government (D) Confederation
         
(A)     (B)  
(C)      (D)  
149. Article 368 of the Constitution of India deals with
(A) official language of the Union of India.
(B) reservation of seats for SCs and STs in Lok Sabha.
(C) financial emergency.
(D) the powers of the Parliament of India to amend the Constitution.
     368  
(A)     
(B)             
(C)  
(D)        
150. Single citizenship in India is the gift of
(A) Canadian Constitution (B) British Constitution
(C) US Constitution (D) Irish Constitution
      ?
(A)    (B)  
(C) ..  (D)  
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151. Socialism refers to

(A) removal of peasantry from administration
(B) liquidation of the burgeosie
(C) state-controlled economy
(D) None of the above
   
(A)         (B) 
    
(C) -  (D)     
152. The Constitution of India describes India as
(A) a Union of States (B) Bharatvarsh
(C) a Federated Nation (D) None of these
       
(A)    (B) 
(C)    (D)    
153. ‘AADHAR’ is a programme
(A) to help senior citizens
(B) to provide identity to Indian residents
(C) to train people for social defence
(D) None of these
‘’   
(A)       
(B)        
(C)          
(D)    
154. Freedom of the Press in India is
(A) implied in the right of freedom of expression
(B) specifically provided in the constitution
(C) available to the people under the law of parliament
(D) None of these
     
(A)       
(B)      
(C)        
(D)    
155. The Right to Vote in India is a
(A) Constitutional right (B) Fundamental right
(C) Natural right (D) Legal right
       
(A)     (B)  
(C)   (D)  
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156. RTI Act aims at to

(A) secure access to information from public authorities.
(B) provide information by government on public place.
(C) provide information to public by a person who has got the information.
(D) None of these
RTI    
(A)         
(B)         
(C)           
(D)    
157. Fundamental duties do not enjoy any
(A) Social sanction (B) Moral sanction
(C) Political sanction (D) Legal sanction
    _______     
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)  
158. A Uniform Civil Code mentioned in the Directive Principles of State Policy
ensure
(A) National security (B) National integration
(C) Economic equality (D) None of these
            
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)    
159. Who held the office of the Vice-President of India for two consecutive
terms ?
(A) V.V. Giri (B) R. Venkataraman
(C) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan (D) None of these
            ?
(A) ..  (B) . 
(C) . .  (D)    
160. The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to which of the
following ?
(A) President (B) Prime Minister
(C) Lok Sabha (D) Rajya Sabha
          ?
(A)  (B)   (C)   (D)  
161. Who was the first Foreign Minister of free India ?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru (B) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(C) Gulzari Lal Nanda (D) None of these
       ?
(A)   (B)   
(C)    (D)    
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162. Japan’s Parliament is known as

(A) Diet (B) Dail (C) Shora (D) Yuan
     
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
163. What is the fixed strength of Rajya Sabha ?
      ?
(A) 220 (B) 230 (C) 240 (D) 250
164. The first female speaker of Lok Sabha is
(A) Meira Kumar (B) Vijayalakshmi Pandit
(C) Sucheta Kripalani (D) None of these
      
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)    
165. Union Budget is always presented first in
(A) the Lok Sabha (B) the Rajya Sabha
(C) Joint Session of the Parliament (D) None of the above
       
(A)    (B)   
(C)   
   (D)     
166. Who presides the Joint Session of Parliament ?
(A) President (B) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(C) Chairperson of Rajya Sabha (D) None of these
  
      ?
(A)  (B)   
(C)     (D)    
167. A Bill presented in Parliament becomes an Act after
(A) it is passed by both the houses.
(B) the President has given his assent.
(C) the Prime Minister has signed it.
(D) None of the above.
        
(A)         
(B)      
(C)       
(D)     
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168. Which one of the following is the largest committee of the Parliament ?
(A) The committee on estimates
(B) The committee on petitions
(C) The committee on public accounts
(D) The committee on public undertakings
          ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)    (D)   
169. The Supreme Court of India enjoys
(A) Original Jurisdiction
(B) Advisory Jurisdiction
(C) Appellate Jurisdiction
(D) Original, Appellate and Advisory Jurisdiction
      
(A)  
(B)  
(C)  
(D) ,    
170. Who can appoint a District Judge ?
(A) Governor in consultation with the High Court
(B) Governor alone
(C) Governor in consultation with the Public Service Commission
(D) None of these
        ?
(A)      
(B)  
(C)       
(D)    
171. The Chief Minister is appointed by
(A) the President (B) the Governor
(C) the Chief Justice of High Court (D) None of the above
   
(A)    (B)  
(C)       (D)     
172. When was the Panchayati Raj System introduced in India ?
(A) 1959 (B) 1965 (C) 1952 (D) None of these
        ?
(A) 1959 (B) 1965 (C) 1952 (D)    
173. The Concurrent List contains
(A) 52 subjects (B) 40 subjects (C) 42 subjects (D) None of these
    
(A) 52  (B) 40  (C) 42  (D)    
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174. Who advises the Government of India on legal matters ?

(A) Attorney General (B) Chairman, Law Commission
(C) Chief Justice of Supreme Court (D) None of these
         ?
(A) 
(B)    
(C)     
(D)    
175. How many spokes are there in the Dharma Chakra (Ashok Chakra) depicted
on the National Flag of India ?
        ( )     ?
(A) 16 (B) 20 (C) 24 (D) 32
176. The Right to Education was added to the Fundamental Rights in the
Constitution of India through the
(A) Constitution (97thAmendment) Act, 2011
(B) Constitution (87thAmendment) Act, 2003
(C) Constitution (86thAmendment) Act, 2002
(D) None of these
            
(A)  (97 ) , 2011  
(B)  (87 ) , 2003  
(C)  (86 ) , 2002  
(D)    
177. The largest ecosystem of the Earth is
(A) Hydrosphere (B) Biosphere
(C) Lithosphere (D) Biome
      
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
178. Van Mahotsav is associated with
(A) Protection of plants (B) Increase in crop
(C) Planting trees (D) Cutting trees
   
(A)     (B)    
(C)   (D)    
179. Vermi compost is a/an
(A) synthetic fertiliser (B) organic fertiliser
(C) toxic substance (D) None of these
  
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)    
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180. Acid rain is caused by the pollution of environment by

(A) Carbon dioxide and Nitrogen
(B) Nitrous oxide and Sulphur dioxide
(C) Carbon mono-oxide
(D) None of these
        ?
(A)    
(B)     
(C)  
(D)    
181. Lichens are the best indicator of
(A) air pollution (B) water pollution
(C) soil pollution (D) None of these
   
(A)    (B)   
(C)    (D)    
182. In India, Tropical rain forest occurs in
(A) Andaman & Nicobar (B) U.P.
(C) H.P. (D) J & K
 ,     
(A)     (B)   
(C)    (D)    
183. The concept of ‘Carbon Credit’ originated from which one of the
following ?
(A) Rio Summit (B) Montreal Protocol
(C) Earth Summit (D) Kyoto Protocol
     ‘ ’      ?
(A)   
  (B)  
(C)  -   (D)  
184. Which of the following is not a major greenhouse gas ?
(A) Carbon dioxide (B) Methane
(C) Calcium carbonate (D) Water vapour
          ?
(A)   (B) 
(C)   (D)  
185. ‘Sohan Culture’ is the another name of
(A) Chalcolithic Culture (B) Neolithic Culture
(C) Mesolithic Culture (D) Paleolithic Culture
‘ ’    ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)  
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186. Which was the most frequently depicted animal during Harappan period ?
(A) Elephant (B) Unicorn (C) Rhino (D) Tiger
            ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
187. Dasarajana was
(A) battle of ten kings
(B) ten incarnations of Vishnu
(C) a sacrifice to be performed by the king
(D) None of these

(A)       (B)      
(C)        (D)    
188. Upanishads are books on
(A) Philosophy (B) Yoga (C) Religion (D) Law
  
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
189. Who founded Patliputra ?
(A) Bimbisara (B) Ashoka (C) Udayin (D) None of these
    ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
190. The sacred books of Jains are called
(A) Angas (B) Parvas (C) Upangas (D) None of these
       
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
191. Gandhara School of Art came into existence in
(A) Shaiv Sect (B) Vaishanava Sect
(C) Hinayana Sect (D) Mahayana Sect
     
(A)    (B)    (C)   (D)   
192. Chandragupta Maurya is said to have spent his last years in South India at a
place called
(A) Rameshwaram (B) Sravanbelgola
(C) Kanchi (D) Madurai
             
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
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193. The ‘Dhamma’ propagated by Ashoka was

(A) the religious policy of the State
(B) the tenets of Buddhism
(C) a mixture of the philosophies of Ajivikas and Charvakas
(D) None of these
   ‘’ 
(A)     
(B)    
(C)       
(D)    
194. The capital of Satvahanas was located at
(A) Amaravati (B) Paithan (C) Durg (D) None of these
      
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
195. Zero was invented by
(A) Aryabhatta (B) Varahamihira
(C) Bhaskara I (D) an unknown Indian
     ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  I (D)   
196. Who were the first kings to issue gold coins in India ?
(A) Kushans (B) Indo-Greeks (C) Greeks (D) Mauryas
            ?
(A)  (B) - (C)  (D) 
197. Charak was the famous court physician of
(A) Harsha (B) Ashoka (C) Kanishka (D) None of these
      ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
198. The royal emblem used by the Gupta period was
(A) Garuda (B) Varaha (C) Bull (D) None of these
      
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
199. Who has written the ‘Harshacharita’ ?
(A) Vishnugupta (B) Banabhatta (C) Kalidasa (D) None of these
‘’  ?
(A)   (B)  (C)  (D)    
200. In which country is the Angkorvat temple complex located ?
(A) Kampuchea (B) Sri Lanka (C) Myanmar (D) None of these
       ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
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