Q. Which one among the following is the fastest Indian Super-computer recently developed by ISRO?

1 2 3 4 Saga-220 Aakash-A1 Tianhe-1A Jaguar-Cray Ans: 1 Q. Which one among the following vitamins is necessary for blood clotting? 1 2 3 4 Vitamin D Vitamin A Vitamin K Vitamin C Ans: 3 Q. The Nehru-Mahalanobis strategy of development guided the planning practice in India from the1 2 3 4 Fourth Five-Year Plan to the Eight Five-Year Plan First Five-Year Plan to the Sixth Five-Year Plan Second Five-Year Plan to the Seventh Five-Year Plan First Five-Year Plan to the Eight Five-Year Plan Ans: 3 Q. While a proclamation of emergency is in operation, the duration of the Lok Sabha can be extended for a period 1 2 3 4 not exceeding nine months not exceeding three months of two years at a time of one year at a time Ans: 4 Q. If you travel along the Suez Canal from Port Said to Suez, you will come across several lakes. which of the following lakes is not on this Canal? 1 2 3 4 Little Bitter Lake Lake Gatun Great Bitter Lake Lake Timsah Ans: 2 Q. What is a cloudburst? 1 It refers to sudden and copious rainfall over a small area which often lasts for only a few minutes 2 It refers to 50 mm rain over a period of time 3 It is caused by rapid condensation of very high clouds 4 It refers to a thunderstorm with little rain Ans: 1 Q. The macro-nutrients provided by inorganic fertilizers are 1 2 3 carbon, iron and boron nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium magnesium, zinc and iron

magnesium, manganese and sulphur Ans: 2

Q. Vermicompost is a/an 1 Inorganic Fertilizer 2 Toxic Substance 3 Organic Biofertilizer 4 Synthetic Fertilizer Ans: 3 Q. In wildlife conservation, which one among the following best defines an 'endemic' species? 1 A species confined to a particular region and not found anywhere else 2 When the critical number of a species declines in a forest due to parasitic attack 3 A species which is cosmopolitan and can be commonly found in a biosphere 4 An endangered species which is found in a few restricted areas on the Earth Ans: 1 Q. Duncan passage is located between 1 Little and Great Nicobar 2 North and Middle Andaman 3 South and Little Andaman 4 Middle and South Andaman Ans: 3 Q. The site of Harappa is located on the bank of river1 2 3 4 Ravi Beas Indus Saraswati Ans: 1 Q. Who among the following Governor Generals formed the Triple Alliance against Tipu Sultan? 1 2 3 4 Lord Wellesley Lord William Bentick Lord Cornwallis Warren Hastings Ans: 3 Q. The Constitution of India is republican because it1 provides for adult franchise 2 provides for an elected Parliament 3 has no hereditary elements 4 contains a bill of rights Ans: 3 Q. Which one among the following statements is correct with regard to the C-5M Super Galaxy? 1 2 It is a large military transport aircraft It is a large military helicopter

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It is a US fighter aircraft to the completed in 2014 It is a galaxy of stars very close to the Sun Ans: 1

Q. The best colours for a Sun umbrella will be 1 white on top and black on inside 2 red on top and black on inside 3 black on top and white on inside 4 black on top and red on inside Ans: 1 Q. Before X-ray examination (coloured X-ray) of the stomach, patients are given suitable salt of barium because 1 2 3 4 barium is a good absorber of X-rays and helps stomach to appear clearly barium salts are white in colour and this helps stomach to appear clearly barium allows X-rays to pass through the stomach barium salts are easily available Ans: 1 Q. The elements of a group in the periodic table1 are isobars 2 have consecutive atomic numbers 3 have similar chemical properties 4 are isotopes Ans: 3 Q. The pH of human blood is normally around1 2 3 4 7.5-8.0 4.5-5.5 5.5-6.5 8.5-9.0 Ans: 1 Q. The pH of fresh groundwater slightly decreases upon exposure to air because 1 carbon dioxide from air is dissolved in the water 2 oxygen from air is dissolved in the water 3 the dissolved oxygen of the groundwater escapes into air 4 the dissolved carbon dioxide of the groundwater escapes into air Ans: 4 Q. Which among the following countries has given a grant of US $ 1 billion for the reconstruction of the Nalanda University? 1 2 3 4 Japan UK USA China Ans: 4 Q. The main area of production of icebergs is found in 1 the East Coast of Japan

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the West Coast of Greenland the North Coast of Siberia the West Coast of Africa Ans: 2

Q. The Operation Polo was associated with the annexation of which one among the following Princely States into Indian Union? 1 2 3 4 Hyderabad Junagarh Kashmir Travancore Ans: 1 Q. The name of Ram Prasad Bismil is associated with 1 2 3 4 Alipore Conspiracy Case Kanpur Conspiracy Case Meerut Conspiracy Case Kakori Conspiracy Case Ans: 4 Q. Which one among the following was not a demand of the Prarthana Samaj? 1 2 3 4 Women education Abolition of untouchability Raising the age of marriage for boys and girls Widow remarriage Ans: 2 Q. Which one among the following nontoxic gases helps in formation of enzymes which ripen fruit? 1 2 3 4 Methane Acetylene Ethane Carbon dioxide Ans: 2 Q. Age of fossil may be found out by determining the ratio of two isotopes of carbon. The isotopes are 1 2 3 4 C-12 and C-13 C-13 and C-14 C-12 and C-14 C-12 and carbon black Ans: 3 Q. Who among the following Chinese travellers visited the kingdoms of Harshavardhana and Kumar Bhaskar Varma? 1 2 3 4 I-tsing Fa-Hien Hiuen Tsang Sun Shuyun Ans: 3 Q. Which one among the following Indus cities was known for water management?

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Lothal Harappa Dholavira Mohenjo-daro Ans: 3

Q. Which one among the following States was first annexed by Lord Dalhousie under the Doctrine for Lapse? 1 2 3 4 Satara Sambalpur Jhansi Nagpur Ans: 1 Q. Ashokan inscriptions of Mansehra and Shahbazgadhi are written in 1 2 3 4 Prakrit language, Kharoshthi script Prakrit language, Brahmi script Prakrit-Aramaic language, Brahmi script Aramaic language, Kharoshthi script Ans: 1 Q. The fossil of Archaeopteryx represents the evidence of origin of1 2 3 4 birds from reptiles mammals from reptiles reptiles from amphibians mammals from birds Ans: 1 Q. Fiscal policy in India is formulated by1 the Reserve Bank of India 2 the Finance Ministry 3 the Planning Commission 4 the Securities and Exchange Board of India Ans: 2 Q. The imaginary line of the Earth's surface that closely follows the 180 degree Meridian is 1 2 3 4 Prime Meridian International Date Line Equator Tropic of Cancer Ans: 2 Q. Lack of atmosphere around the Moon is due to1 high escape velocity of air molecule and low gravitational attraction 2 low escape velocity of air molecule and low gravitational attraction 3 high escape velocity of air molecule only 4 low gravitational attraction only Ans: 2

Q. What is the major role of a greenhouse gas that contributes to temperature rise of the Earth's surface? 1 Stops both incoming sunlight and outgoing infrared radiation 2 Transparent to both incoming sunlight and outgoing infrared radiation 3 Lets incoming sunlight pass through but stops outgoing infrared radiation 4 Lets outgoing infrared radiation pass through but stops incoming sunlight Ans: 3 Q. The basis of European Union began with the signing of 1 2 3 4 Treaty of Paris Maastricht Trearty Treaty of Lisbon Treaty of Rome Ans: 2 Q. The soil formed by wind bust in and around hot deserts is called 1 2 3 4 loamy soil silty soil loess soil sandy soil Ans: 4 Q. The TEAM-9 initiative is a techno-economic cooperation venture between India and eight countries of 1 2 3 4 North Africa Central Africa East Africa West Africa Ans: 4 Q. Which one among the following is the type of the Comoros Islands which lie in the Indian Ocean between Northern Madagascar and the African Coast? 1 2 3 4 Folded Volcanic Eolian deposited Glacial eroded Ans: 2 Q. If news is broadcast from London at 10:30 AM, at what time it will be heard at Baghdad (45 degree E) 1 2 3 4 9:00 AM 7:30 AM 12:00 Noon 1:30 PM Ans: 4 Q. Who among the following scholars were contemporary of Kanishka? 1. Ashvaghosa 2. Nagarjuna 3. Vasumitra 4. Chanakya Select the correct answer using the codes given below: 1 2 3 1 and 2 only 3 and 4 2 and 4

1,2 and 3 Ans: 4

Q. Sabin Award is given for the conservation of 1 2 3 4 reptiles birds amphibians corals Ans: 3 Q. The Indian research station Himadri is located at 1 2 3 4 Siachen Darjeeling Antarctica Arctic Region Ans: 4 Q. In the year 2011, a missile named 'PRAHAR', developed by DRDO was test fired. This is a 1 2 3 4 short-range surface to air missile long-range surface to air missile short-range surface to surface missile long-range surface to surface missile Ans: 3 Q. Which one among the following statements is correct? 1 2 3 4 All enzymes are proteins All proteins are enzymes None of the enzymes is protein None of the proteins is enzyme Ans: 1 Q. Which one among the following statements is correct? 1 All bases are alkalis 2 None of the bases is alkali 3 There are no more bases except the alkalis 4 All alkalis are bases but all bases are not alkalis Ans: 4 Q. Which one among the following statements about NATO is not correct? 1 NATO has 28 independent member States 2 The US is an ex officio member of NATO 3 NATO is a collective defence organization in Europe 4 Turkey is a member of NATO Ans: 3 Q. The National Commission for Women was created by 1 an amendment in the Constitution of India 2 an Act passed by the Parliament

3 an order of the President of India 4 a decision of the Union Cabinet Ans: 2 Q. Under which law it is prescribed that all proceedings in the Supreme Court of India shall be in English language? 1 2 3 4 The Supreme Court Rules, 1966 Article 145 of the Constitution of India Article 348 of the Constitution of India A Legislation made by the Parliament Ans: 3 Q. Which one of the following reactions is the main cause of the energy radiation from the Sun? 1 2 3 4 Diffusion reaction Chemical reaction Fission reaction Fusion reaction Ans: 4 Q. What was the theme of the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting organized in Davos, Switzerland? 1 2 3 4 Shaping the Post-Crisis World Shared Norms for a New Reality The power of collaborative innovation Improve the state of the world: rethink, redesign, rebuild Ans: 2 Q. Which core sector industry has the highest weight in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP)? 1 2 3 4 Coal Crude Oil Electricity Petroleum refinery Products Ans: 3 Q. Which of the following has a 51:49 joint venture with Japanese automobile company Nissan for manufacturing light commercial vehicles in India? 1 2 3 4 Tata Motors Ashok Leyland Mahindra and Mahindra Bajaj Auto Ans: 4 Q. According to the FDI data released by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on August 10, 2012, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow in India declined to what amount in the April-June quarter of fiscal 2012-13? 1 2 3 4 6.4 billion dollar 5 billion dollar 5.4 billion dollar 7 billion dollar Ans: 3 Q. Which of the following has made the largest inbound foreign direct investment in India till date?

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Vodafone BP Plc Vedanta Resource Dailchi Sankyo Ans: 1

Q. SEBI, on August 16, 2012 has made it mandatory that all listed companies must have minimum ________ public shareholdings by June 2013. 1 2 3 4 10% 20% 30% 25% Ans: 4 Q. Which leading Indian business house sold its group company Centum Learning to Everonn Education? 1 2 3 4 Reliance Bharti Group Toyota LIC Ans: 2 Q. Over 90% of the world's biomass is in1 2 3 4 freshwater wetlands tropical rain forests oceans topsoils Ans: 2 Q. Which one among the following is a source of methane emission into the atmosphere? 1 2 3 4 Industrial chimney Automobile exhaust fume Wetland Mining Ans: 3 Q. Carbon dioxide is called greenhouse gas because1 it is used in photosynthesis 2 its absorbs infrared radiation 3 it emits visible radiation 4 its concentration remains always higher than other gases Ans: 2 Q. In SONAR, we use 1 radio waves 2 audible sound waves 3 infrasonic waves 4 ultrasonic waves Ans: 4

Q. A liquid is kept in a regular cylindrical vessel up to a certain height. If this vessel is replaced by another cylindrical vessel having half the area of cross-section of the bottom, the pressure on the bottom will 1 2 3 4 be increased to twice the earlier pressure be reduced to one-fourth the earlier pressure remain unaffected be reduced to half the earlier pressure Ans: 1 Q. The time period of a simple pendulum having a spherical wooden bob is 2 second. If the bob is replaced by a metallic one twice as heavy, the time period will be 1 2 3 4 more than 2 second 1 second 2 second less than 1 second Ans: 3 Q. Which one among the following statements about an atom is not correct? 1 Atoms are the basic units from which molecules and ions are formed 2 Atoms always combine to form molecules 3 Atoms aggregate in large numbers to form the matter that we can see, feel and touch 4 Atoms are always neutral in nature Ans: 3 Q. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? 1 2 3 4 Vitamin B1 - Retinol Vitamin C - Calciferol Vitamin B6 - Niacin Vitamin B2 - Riboflavin Ans: 4 Q. Who of the following was impeached by the British Parliament? 1 2 3 4 Lord Cornwallis T.B. Macaulay Warren Hastings Lord Clive Ans: 3 Q. The first hour of every sitting of the Lok Sabha is called 1 2 3 4 Public hour Question hour Privilege hour Zero hour Ans: 2 Q. Wind actions create 'Mushroom rocks' which are usually found in1 2 3 Tropical coastal area Hills Plateaus

Deserts Ans: 4

Q. The Black rust of disease of wheat is caused by1 2 3 4 Xanthomonas graminis Puccinia graminis Puccinia recondita None of these Ans: 2 Q. The most abundant gas in the earth's atmosphere is1 2 3 4 Nitrogen Oxygen Carbon dioxide Hydrogen Ans: 1 . National Defence Academy is situated at 1 2 3 4 Pune Kolkata Mumbai Dehradun Ans: 1 Q. Which of the following is not correctly matched? 1 2 3 4 Bhangra-Punjab Bihu-Nagaland Garba-Gujarat Tamasha-Maharashtra Ans: 2 Q. India's largest museum is located at 1 2 3 4 Kolkata Delhi Bengaluru Chennai Ans: 1 Q. The Bhakra Dam is built across the river 1 2 3 4 Ravi Chenab Sutlej Jhelum Ans: 3 Q. Breeding and management of bees is called 1 2 Sericulture Apiculture

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Silviculture Pisciculture Ans: 2

Q. Excessive consumption of alcoholic drinks causes damage to 1 2 3 4 Liver Lungs Kidney Heart Ans: 1 Q. The headquarters of North Western Railway is located at 1 2 3 4 Allahabad Jaipur Mumbai Jabalpur Ans: 2 Q. Which award is given for excellence in sports? 1 2 3 4 Jamnalal Bajaj Jnanpith Arjuna None of these Ans: 3 Q. How many spokes are there in our national emblem 'Ashoka Chakra'? 1 2 3 4 12 15 20 24 Ans: 4 Q. The normal term of office of UN Secretary-General is 1 2 3 4 3 yeras 4 years 6 years 5 years Ans: 3

Q. Which of these continents has maximum per capita land? 1 2 3 4 Europe Asia Australia North America Ans: 3 Q. The working principle of a washing machine is 1 Dialysis

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Centrifugation Reverse osmosis Diffusion Ans: 2

Q. Central Vigilance Commission was set up on the recommendation of 1 2 3 4 Gorwala Report Administrative Reforms Commission of India Santhanam Committee Kripalani Committee Ans: 3 Q. Through which mountain range passes the Konkan Railway Track? 1 2 3 4 Western Ghat Himadri Eastern Ghat Neelgiri Hills Ans: 1 Q. Lighting and Thundering are the characteristic feature of 1 2 3 4 Mesophere Ionosphere Stratosphere Troposphere Ans: 4 Q. Which of these volcanoes is called the 'Light House of the Mediterranean'? 1 2 3 4 Elgon Stramboli Etna Vesuvius Ans: 2 Q. Which one of the following countries had recently joined World Trade Organisation? 1 2 3 4 Myanmar Austria Russia Taiwan Ans: 3 Q. With which one of the following products is 'De Beers' associated? 1 2 3 4 Diamond Tea Nuclear Energy Textiles Ans: 1 Q. FATF stands for-

1 Financial Accountability Task Frame 2 Fiscal Accountability Trade Force 3 Fiscal Action Task Force 4 Financial Action Task Force Ans: 4 Q. Major producer of mulberry silk in India is 1 2 3 4 Jharkhand Jammu and Kashmir Karnataka Himachal Pradesh Ans: 3 Q. Antyodaya scheme is meant to help the 1 Muslims 2 Minorities 3 Poorest of the poor section of the society 4 Harijans Ans: 3 Q. 'Dhanraj Pillay' was associated with 1 2 3 4 Hockey Football Cricket Lawn Tennis Ans: 1 Q. As per Census 2011, the highest populated State is 1 2 3 4 Bihar Uttar Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Tamil Nadu Ans: 2 Q. The upcoming Ultra Mega Power Projects(UMPPs) at Cheyyur and Sarguja are located respectively in 1 2 3 4 Kerala and Chhattisgarh Tamil Nadu and Odisha Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh Kerala and Odisha Ans: 3 Q. Andheri's newly constructed headquarters of anti-terror force was inaugurated by N. Kumar Reddy on August 13, 2012 in Hyderabad. What is the name of this counter-terrorist commando force? 1 2 3 4 Anti Terrorism Agency (ATA) Organization to Counter Terrorist Operations (Octopus) Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) Anti Terrorism Operations (ATO) Ans: 2

Q. Which two countries signed Agreement for the Modernisation of Indian Railways? 1 2 3 4 India and Belgium Indian and China USA and India Russia and India Ans: 1 Q. Name the Indian telecom service company which had acquired US firm WPCS International? 1 2 3 4 Shyam Telecom MTNL Tata Teleservices Kavvery Telecom Ans: 4 Q. Which company was directed by the Supreme Court to refund an amount of 17400 crore of rupees to their Investors? 1 2 3 4 Sahara Group of Company Reliance Industries Air India Vodafone Ans: 1 Q. Isle of Wight rock yielded three fossil footprints of Dinosaurs. In which one of the following countries Isle of Wight located? 1 2 3 4 Germany USA Africa UK Ans: 4 Q. Which Indian Company signed a pact with French Energy company GDF Suez to import LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas)? 1 2 3 4 Indian Oil Corporation(IOC) GAIL ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation) Reliance Petroleum Limited Ans: 2