West Bengal Public Services Commission Prelims Examination 2010
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West Bengal Public Service Commission
Exe. Examination Question Paper 2010
1.
Choose the right alternative from the options given, below:
A
gourmet loves________
(a)
Fashion (b) Action
(c) rood
(d) Films
Direction
for Question Nos. 2 and 3
Fill in
the blanks in the sentences choosing the most meaningful alternative from the
ones supplied:
2. The
________ of the place attracts many ascetics.
(a) Quietness (b) Silence
(c) Quietude (d) Soundlessness
3. The
street is not properly _______
(a) Illumed (b) Illumined
(c) Illuminated (d) Enlightened
4.
Choose the right alternative from the options given:options:
A man
with an irrationally fixed idea is called _______
(a) An ecentric (b) A maniac
(c) A manikin (d) A phobic
Direction
for Question nos 5 to 7
Fill in
the blank with the correct alternative from the ones supplied:
5. A man
in the charge of farming and nurturing animals is called ______
(a) A ploughman (b) A farmer
(c) A Firm manager (d) A husbands man
6.
Lachrymose nature means ____
(a) Lethargic (b) prone to anger
(C) Prone to
tear (d) Energetic
7. The
man who follows his nose actually follows his_________
(a) Passion (b) Rationality
(c) Instinct (d) Memory
8. Choose
the correct alternative from the ones supplied:
Detect
where the adjective 'public' is used in a derogatory sense
(a) Public house (b) Public woman
(c) Public
servant (d) Public speech
9.
Choose the right word from the alternatives to complete the sentence
idiomatically:
A clever
man sweeps his family scandals under the
(a) Ground (b) Floor
(c) Carpet (d) Grave stone
10. Fill
in the blank with correct word to make the sentence meaningful:
It is usual nowadays to blow
one's own______ to improve others.
(a) Horn (b) Trumpet
(c) Drum (D) Band
Direction
for Question Nos. 11 and 12:
Select
the pair in the following options which is set in opposition:
11. (a)
Doggish____ Canine (b) manly
____ Virile
(c)
Divine____ Infernal (d)
Earthly ____ Terrestrial
12. (a)
Pedant____ pedagogic (b) Humid
____ Arid
(c)
Erroneous____ Faulty (d)
Horrible______ Horrendous
Direction
for Question Nos. 13 and 14
Choose
the word from the list which is nearest in meaning to the underlined part of
the sentence:
13. Hike
in oil price may mar the future of the trade world.
(a) Harness (b) Help
(c) Better (d) Worsen
14. The
separation from a lover fills one's mind with blues.
(a) Sadness (b) Romanticism
(c) Nostalgia (d) Colorfulness
15. Choose the correct alternative from the options to fill in the blanks:
'In the time of danger, we should try to take the bull by the horns' means "In the time of danger we should try to ____
(a) Surmount it (b) Face the situation
(c) Overcome it (d) Control ourselves
16. “We
are superior to everybody else" Is she apt utterance of a/an
(a) Egoist (b) pacifist
(c) anarchist (d)
Chauvinist
17. To
give a dog a bad name' means
(a) it
is very difficult to destroy the reputation of a loyal person
(b) it
is very difficult to lose a bad reputation
(c) it
is very difficult to earn a good reputation in a bad company
(d) it
is very difficult to both be loyal and do something that jeopardizes
self-reputation
18. The
prospect of her marriage is remote. The opposite of 'remote' in this sentence
would be
(a) high (b) less
(c)
Far (d) Near
19. Fill
in the blank with the right word:
A lame
dack organisation is one which needs
(a) Authority (b) staff
(c) Power (d)
Support
20. A
manicurist takes care of
(a)
Foot. (b) Ear (c) |Nails (d)
Mind
21. A duck
is a bird, but to duck is
(a) to
feel shy. (b) to refuse (c) To abandon (d) To avoid
22.
Insert the appropriate phrasal verb in the blank below and make a sentence
meaningful:
This evidence ______with what
one already knows.
(a) ties
in (b) sets in (c) gives in (d) goes down
23.
The specialist who handles problems in the human body related bones is a/an
(a) Orthodontist
(b) osteopath (c) podiatrist (d) oncologist
24.
Baptism of fire means
(a) A
fire fighting act (b) a bad
beginning in the first job
(c) a
difficult introduction to an experience (d)
a religious experience
25. A
pugilist is a
(a) Boxer (b) Swimmier (c) athlete (d) weight-lifter
26. The
number of m's in the series a bbbcccccddddddd …….. is
(a) 15 (b) 17 (c)
25 (d) 27
27.
Suppose x*y = x + y, if x < y
= x-y+1, if x
>y
= 2x - 1, 1, if
x = y
Then 5*
(6*2) + (5* 6) * 2 =
(a) 24 (b) 23
(c) 20 (d) 19
28. Rate
of radiation of heat from a body is the highest if its surface is
(a)
White (b) Smooth (C) Smooth but blue (d) Rough but black
29. The gene
for Hemophilia is
(a)
X-linked recessive (b) X link
dominant (C) Y-linked (d) Located in autosome
30. The
narrow portion between uterus and vagina of higher mammals is known as
(a)
Clitoris (b) Urethra (c) Oviduct (d)
Cervix
31. The
toxic chemical element that caused Minamata disease in Japan was
(a)
Uranium (b) Mercury (c) Cadmium (d) Arsenic
32. The
vegetative body of a bryophyte/moss represents the structure of
(a) Saprophyte (b) Gametophyte
(C) Saprophyte
or gametophyte (D) Saprophyte and
gametophyte.
33. Who
among the following Sultans of Delhi wanted to become Second Alexander and conquer
the world?
(a)
Alauddin Khflji (b)
Guyasuddin Balban
(c)
Muhammad Bin Tugluq (D) None
of them
34.
Bidisha gets from her father Rs. 50 every 30th day of a month and Rs. 100 every
31st day. During 2008, she gets from her father a total of Rs.
(a) 900 (b) 950 (c)
1250 (D) 1300
35.
Which one of the following pairs of days may appear 53 times each in a leap
year while all other days will appear 52 times each?
(a)
Sunday and Friday (b)
Wednesday and Thursday
(c)
Monday and Wednesday (d)
Tuesday and Saturday
36.
Enzymes speed up biochemical reactions by
(a)
Increasing the activation energy of the reaction
(b)
Lowering the temperature of the reaction
(c)
Increasing the temperature of the reaction.
(d)
Lowering the activation energy of the reaction
37.
Cardiac muscles do not undergo fatigue, because
(a)
Interconnection of cells by intercalated disc
(b)
Having numerous mitochondria
(c)
Having more actins
(d)
Having more myosin
38. The
minimum number of artificial satellites required communication throughout the
globe is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c)
3 (d) 4
39. In
photosynthesis, 'Light reaction' takes place in
(a)
Cytosol (b) Grana of
Chloroplast
(c)
Stroma of chloroplast (d) Ribosome
40.
Chittaranjan in West Bengal is well known for its
(a)
Fertiliser plant (b) Locomotive works
(c) Iron
and Steel industry (d) none of the above
41.
Haversian system is a part of
(a)
Kidney (b) Bone (c) Heart (d) Brain
42.
Which of the following is a good nuclear fuel?
(a)
Uranium 238 (b) Plutonium 239
(c)
Neptunium 239 (d) Thorium 236
43.
Which of the following is not a physical change?
(a)
Dehydrating milk to get milk powder
(b)
Sublimation of iodine.
(c) Dissolving
sugar in tea
(d)
Burning of wax in a candle
44 The
earthquake in Latur is believed to have resulted from
(a)
Excessive loading of water (b)
Plate movement Fault line underneath a dam
(c)
Fault line underneath a dam (d)
Folding
45. Polytene
chromosome is found in the cells of
(a)
Salivary gland of larvae of flies (b)
Liver of man
(c)
Neuron of insects (d)
None of the above
46.
Presence of sunken stomata in leaves indicates the character of
(a)
Hydrophytes (b) Xerophytes
(c)
Halophytes (d) Mesophytes
47.
Which Five Year Plan was suspended one year before its time schedule?
(a)
Third Plan (b) Fourth Plan (c) Fifth Plan (d) Sixth Plan
48. To
which period of Indian history did Aryabhatta and Varahamihira (Scientist and
Mathematician respectively) belong?
(a)
Maurya period (b) Gupta
period (c) Pala period (d) Delhi Sultanate
49. What
did Iqta mean during Sultanate period?
(a) A
form of Salutation (b) An important
official
(c) The
grant of land revenue from a village or territory (d) None of the above
50.
Which one of the following companies has recently entered into a memorandum of
understanding with the Uranium Corporation of India for exploration of uranium
deposits?
(a) ONGC
(b) GAIL (c) Reliance Petroleum (d) Essar Oil
51.
Which Carbohydrate is used commercially in the silvering of mirrors?
(a)
Sucrose (b) Fructose (c) Cellulose (d) Glucose
52. VAT
is imposed on
(a) The
final consumer of a commodity
(b)
Total value added at the final stage of production of a commodity
(c) The
value added at each
(d) Aggregate
value in tern of a commodity
53.
Which metal ion is responsible for photosynthesis?
(a)
Sodium (b) Potassium (c) Cobalt (d) Iron
54. The
next term in the series 1.2, 6, 15, 31,........... is
(a) 47 (b).50 (c)
56 (d) 63
(a) 23 (b) 19 (c)
15 (d) 12
56. A
tube-well will not work if the depth of water below the ground is Sono
(a)
20ft. (b) 25ft (c) 28 ft. (D) 38ft.
57. The
technique of 'DNA sequencing' was discovered by
.(a)
H.G. Khorana (b) Watson and
Crick (c) Frederick Sanger
(d) E.M.
Southern.
58.
Among the districts of West Bengal, according to 2001 census data sex ratio is
lowest in
(a) Kolkata
(b) Purulia (c) Hooghly (d) Uttar
Dinajpur
59. A
Cladogram depicts the hypothesis of
(a)
Evolutionary relationship (b) Phonetic relationship (c) Genetic relationship
60. The
Right to Information Act is applicable to all states except to the state of
(a)
Jammu and Kashmir (b) Mizoram
(c)
Manipur (d) Nagaland
61. In West Bengal SEZ was planned
(a)
Around Medinipur (b) Around
Jhargram (c) Around Nandigram
62.
Consider the following statement
Definition
1: of force is obtained from Newton's first law of motion.
Definition
2: of force is obtained from Newton's second law of motion.
Definition
3: In a house-hold wiring the appliances are connected in series.
Definition
4: The picture-tube of a television is basically a cathode ray tube.
(a) Only
I is correct (b) Only 2
correct
(c) Only
2 and 4 are correct (d) Only 2 and 4 are correct
63.
Which one of the following is Central Government in India?
(a)
Service tax. (b) Corporate Income tax (c) Profession tax
(d)
Agricultural Income tax
64. The
Treaty of Amritsar was signed by the English with Ranjit Singh in the year
(a) 1807
A.D. (b) 1809 A.D. (c) 1811 A.D. (d) 1813 A.D.
65. What
is Ibadat Khana at Fatepur Sikri?
(a) A
magnificent building for residence
(b) A
house for religious discourses of all religions
(c) A
house for eating
(d) None
of the above
66.
Prohibition of Sail was enacted by Regulation XVII in year
(a) 1829
A.D. (b) 1830 A.D. (c) 1835 A.D. (d) None of the above
67. With
the people of which country Harappan people carried trade?
(a)
China (b) Iran (c) Russia (d) Sumer
68. The
Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College of Aligarh was founded in the year
(a) 1868
A.D. (b) 1875 A.D. (c) 1883 A.D. (d) 1906 A.D.
69. The
oldest school of Indian Philosophy is
(a) Yoga (b) Sankhya (c) Vaiseşika (d) Karma Mimansa
70.
3 positions of a six-faced die, with one of the digits 1, 2, 6 marked on each
face, are shown below:
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 6
71. If the day before yesterday was a Monday, the third day
after tomorrow will be a
(a) Thursday. (b)
Friday (c) Saturday (d)
Sunday
72. Todas are tribal of
(a) Jharkhand (b) Chhatdsgarh (c) Uttarakhand (d) Nilgiri Hills
73. How much of India's crude oil requirement is imported?
(a) 65% (b) 70% (c) 75% (d) 80%
74. Kapildhara Falls is located on
(a) River Sone (b) River Chambal (c) River Narmada (d) River Krishna..
75. The number in the position mark I?' in the diagram is
(a) 43
(b) 19
(c) 22
(d) 12
76. Electrical energy is converted into mechanical energy by a
(a) Thermostat (b)
Motor (c) Dynamo (d) Rectifier
77. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment in 1992
Line 1: provided à constitutional guarantee to the formation of
Panchayats at the village and other levels.
Line 2: added a new part to the Constitution relating to urban
local bodies.
Line 3. Stipulated that all Panchayat
members be elected for a five year term in elections supervised by the State
Election Commission.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b)
1 and 3 (c) I only (d) 2 only
78. The
apex body which operates micro-finance scheme by promoting self-help groups of
individuals from a homogeneous class through banks or non-government
organisations is
(a) Regional Rural Bank (b) Gram een Bank
(c) State Bank of India (d) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
79.
Nadir Shah invaded India in the year
(a) 1738
A.D.. (b) 1739 A.D. (c) 1740 A.D. (d) 1741 A.D.
80. A
piece of cotton cloth gets wet if one end of it is dipped in water in a glass.
This is due o
(a)
Gravitation (b) Viscosity (c) Elasticity (d) Capillarity
81. Who
was Megasthenes?
(a)
Ambassador of Selucus (b)
Prime Minister of Chandragupta Maurya
(c) A
Greek pilgrim (d)
A Chinese traveler
82.
Pinku babu purchased 4 baskets of mango containing 15, 18, 21 and 22 fruits. He
kept the entire content of one of the baskets for his own family, and
distributed the remaining mangoes equally among five of his friends living
nearby. Number of mangoes in the basket he kept for his own family was
(a) 15 (b) 18 (c)
21 (d) 22
83. The
Himalayas are
(a) Fold mountain (b) Block Mountains \
(c) Residual Hills (d) Tableland
84.
Tsunamis are generated by
(a) Undersea plate movements (b) Undersea volcanism
(c) Tidal change (d)
None
85.
Under which Article of the Indian Constitution provision has been made for the
formation of a Finance Commission to deal with various aspects of Centre-State
financial relationship?
(a)
Article 245 (b) Article 280 (c)
Article 356 (d) Article 370
86. Who
was the author of Rajtarangini?
(a)
Kautilyase (b) Megasthenese (c) Kalhan (d) None of the above
87. At
which year Delhi Durbar the Queen of England was proclaimed the Empress of
India?
(a)
1876-77 A.D. (b) 1911 AD (c) 1921 A.D. (d) None of the above
88. Who
was the main inspiration of the Young Bengal movement?
(a)
Rammohan (b) Derozio (c) Debendranath (d) David Hare
89. Who
is called "A traditional Moderniser"?
(a)
Vidyasagar (b) Swami Vivekananda (c) Rammohan Roy (d) B. G. Tilak
90. The
capital of Tipu Sultan was at
(a)
Mysore (b) Seringapattam (c) Sringeri (d) Belur
92. If
CAT 356, COW = 398, DOG = 490 and RAT = 256, then a possible code for FOX is
(a) 701 (b) 107 (c)
791 (d) 193
93. Who
was the founder-President of the Swaraj Party?
(a) Motilal Nehru. (b) C.R. Das
(c) Rajendra Prasad (d) Rajagopalachari
94. In a
college union election for the post of General Secretary, Surupa secured 60% of
the total votes and defeated Ananya by a margin of 60 votes in a direct
contest. Total number of valid votes was
(a) 120 (b)
150 (c) 300 (D) 360
95.
Suppose (1). Only hardworking persons become rich, and (11). All successful
persons are hard working. Then which one of the following conclusions can be
drawn from the above two assumptions?
(a) Alin
is hard working; therefore he is both successful and rich.
(b)
Bitan is successful; therefore he is rich..
(c)
Chayan is neither successful nor rich; therefore he is not hard working.
(d) Duke
is not hard working; therefore he is neither successful nor rich.
96.
Highest population 2001 census is found in
(a) Malda (b) Uttar Dinajpur
(c) Dakshin Dinajpur (D) South 24-Parganas
97. The
Simon Commission was appointed for
(a)
Indian Constitutional Reforms (b)
Administrative Reforms
(c)
Educational Reforms (d)
Jail Code Reforms
98. Who
was the Governor-General who decided in favour of Western education in India?
(a) Lord Comwallis (b) Lord Bentinck
(c) Lord Ripon (d) Lord Curzon
99. Who
was the Governor-General of India when Widow Remarriage Act was passed?
(a) Lord Ripon (b) Lord Canning
(c) Lord Dalhousie (d) Lord Bentinck
100.
Which number in the following sequence is incorrect? 1, 4, 13, 40, 122,
364,........
(a) 13 (b) 40 (c)
122 (d) 364
101. 8
persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting by a round table ach facing the
centre. D is second to the left of F and third to the right f H. A is second to
the right of F and an immediate neighbour of H. C is second to the right of B
and F is third to the right of B. G is not n immediate neighbour of F. In the
above information who is to the immediate left of A?
(a) HI (b) E (c)
G (d) B
102. The
next term in the sequence 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 5, 7......... is
(a) 5 (b)
6 (c) 7 (d) 8
103. Sal
is a type of
(a) Coniferous tree (b) Deciduous tree
(c) Evergreen tree (d)
Xerophytic tree
104. Who
wrote 'Life Divine'?
(a)
Swami Vivekenanda (b)
Keshab Chandra Sen
(c)
Sister Nivedita (d)
Arabindo Ghosh
105. The
Community Development Programme was launched on the year
(a) 1950
A.D. (b) 1951 A.D. (c) 1952 A.D. (d) 1953 A.D.
106. Who founded the 'Amrita Bazar Patrika' ?
(a)
Surendra Nath Banerjee (b)
Barindra Ghosh
(c)
Krishna Kumar Mitra (d)
Sisit Kumar Ghosh
107. The Muslim League joined the Interim
Government in
(a) October 1946 (b) November 1946
(c) December 1946 (d January 1947
108.
Which of the following films was directed by Tapan Sinha?
(a) Zindagi Zindagi (b) Sagina
(c) Ek Doctor Ki Maut (d) All of the above
110.
'Sundarbans' in West Bengal has been declared World Heritage site in
(a) 1999 (b) 1989 (c) 1979 (d)
1969)
111. The
Bhakra Nangal Multipurpose Project consists of the Bhakra Dam across
(a)
River Jhelum (b) River Sutlej (c) River Beas (d) River Indus
112.
Bailadila range in India is noted for the production of
(a)
Aluminium (b) Iron Ore (c) Bauxite (d) Mica
113.
World Conference against Racism was recently held in
(A)
Beijing (b) Durban (c) Bonn (d) Geneva
(A)
Lersen & Toubro
114.
Which movement of Gandhiji joined with Khilafat Movement?
(a) Civil Disobedience (b) Non Cooperation
(c) Quit India (d) Against Indigo cultivation
115.
Satyam Computers has been taken over by
(a) Larsen and Toubro (b) Toss
(c) Tech Mahindra (d) W.L.Ross
116. Who
was the first President of the All India Trade Union Congress?
(a) Lala Lajpat Rai (b) Dewan Chamanlal
(c) Chittaranjan Das (d) Subhash Chandra Bose
117 Partition of Benal was withdrawn in
(a) 1905 (b) 1906 (c) 1911 (d)
1909
118 If
LALGARH is coded as MCOKFXO, then a possible code for ANDOLAN is
(a)
BQGSQGU (b) BPGSQGU (c) BPGTQGU (d) BPFSQGU
119. Who
offered leadership for the Khilafat Movement?
(a) Sayyid Ahmed (b) Iqbal
(c) Mohammad Ali and Saukat Ali (d) Rahamat Ali
120. Bauxite
extracted in Madhya Pradesh is used for the production of
(a)
Bronze (b) Aluminum (c) Copper (d) Mica
121. 50
added to 60% of a number is the number itself. The number is
(a) 110 (b) 125 (c)
200 (d) 300
122. The
first to be designated as the Governor General of India was
(a) Lord Clive (b) Sir John Shore
(c) Warren Hastings (d) Lord Cornwallis
123. C
is A's only daughter, and B and D are her only two brothers. The three
grandsons E, G and M of A, E and M are only sons of and D respectively. Of the
three granddaughters F, H and N of A, and N are only daughters of C and D
respectively. Then B is G's
(a)
Maternal uncle (b) Paternal
uncle (c) Nephew (d) Cousin
124.
AIDS/HIV virus is a type of
(a) DNA
virus (b) RNA virus
(c)
Either DNA or RNA virus (d) Both DNA and RNA virus
125 19
students appear in a class test. The average of the best 10 res is 69 while
that of the worst 10 is 38. If the average of all the Scores is 54, the 10th
score in order of magnitude is
(a) 62 (b) 58 (c)
46 (d) 44
126. The
Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act deals with
(a) Revenue deficit only
(b) Fiscal deficit only
(c) Both
fiscal deficit and revenue deficit
(d) Fiscal
deficits in the budgets of state governments only
127.
When did Chingiz Khan invade India?
(a) 1211
A.D. (b) 1221 A.D. (c) 1399 A.D. (d) 1526 A.D.
128.
India held joint naval exercise in February with USA and
(a)
Japan (b) Australia (c) South Korea (d) None of the above
129.
Consider the following statements about the Right to Education Bill:
1. The
preliminary work on the Bill was initiated by the Up government
2. One
of the key provisions of the Bill is to ensure 25% reservation in private
schools for disadvantage children from the neighborhood, at the entry level.
3. The
Bill also prohibits physical punishment, expulsion or detention of a child.
Which of
the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1
only (b) 2 only (c) 2 and 3 (d) All of 1, 2 and
130. Who
is called "Sher-i-Punjab"?
(a)
Ranjit Singh (b) Amar Singh (c) Lala Lajpat Rai (d) Bhagat Singh
131. The
Yas Pal Committee Report relates to
(a)
Telecommunications (b) Higher Education
(c)
Rural Health (d)
Drinking Water Supply
132.
Attempt is being made to regulate vehicular pollution auto rickshaws through
switching over to
(a)
Petrol (b) Alcoholic fuel (c) CNG (d) Diesel
133. The
largest contribution to India's foreign exchange reserve value terms comes from
(a)
Engineering Goods (b) Software
Services (c) Gems and Jewellery
(d)
Readymade Garments
135. Alberto Fujimori was the President of
(a) Peru (b) Japan (c) Kenya (d) Chile
136. Who
was known as "Bagha-Jatin"?
(a)
Jatin Das (b) Jatinnath Mukherjee (c Jatindramohan Sengupta (d) None
137. The
AH India Home Rule League was established by
(a)
Annie Besant (b) Motilal
Nehru (c B. R. Ambedkar (d) Sarojini Naidu
138.
Using a by cycle, Ayan moves 2 km from A to D due west; then km to B. due east
via A, and finally 8 km to C due north. His
distance in km now from A is
(a) 10 (b) 12. (c)
14 (d) 18
139. Forest
Protection Committees consist of
(a) Forest Guards
(B) Panchayat
Members
(c)
Forest Villages, Forest Department and Panchayat UPA
(d)
Forest Department officials
140. In
which year did Jalianwalabagh massacre happen?
(a) 1908
(b) 1909 (c) 1918 (d) 1919
141. Shivaji's
coronation took place
(a) 1672
A.D. (b) 1673 A.D. (c) 1674 A.D. (d) 1675A.D.
142. Inter-state water dispute regarding sharing of
river water has en taking place between
(a)
Madhya Pradesh and Orissa (b)
Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and
(c)
Utttar Pradesh and Bihar (D)
Gujarat and Maharashtra
143. In
India variety of corals are found around'
(a)
Lakshadweep (b) Daman and
Diu (c) Sundarbans (d) Narmada Estuary
144. The
soil of Bankura district is
(a)
Podzolic (b) Alluvial (c) Lateritic (d) Salty
145. The
first Indian Prime Minister who the then did not belong to the Indian National
Congress?
(a)
Charan Singh (b) Daman
& Diu (c) Chandra
Shekhar
(d)
Narmada estuary
146.
Which Governor General was assassinated during his term office?
(a Lord
Mayo (b) Lord Harding (c) Lord Northbrook (d) Lord Lytton
147.
Iran recently celebrated- ______ anniversary of its Islamic Revolution.
(a) 20th (b) 25th (c) 30th (d) 50th
148. In
which of the following Five Year Plans a bold approach was adopted towards a
long term employment policy?
(a)
Fifth (b) Sixth (c) Seventh (d) Eighth
149. Who
was the President of the Constituent Assembly?
(a) B,
R. Ambedkar (b) C Rajagopalachary (c) Rajendra Prasad
(d) Jawaharlal
Nehru
150. Who
founded the "School Book Society"?
(a)
William Jones (b) Hyde
East (c) D. Bethune (d) David Hare
151. The
Nagarjunasagar Multipurpose Project consists of a masonry dam across
(a)
River Krishna. (b) River
Cauvery (c) River
Tungabhadra. (d) River Sone
152. The
word "demarche" recently appeared in the news in the wake of Mumbai
Terror Attacks. What is a "demarche"?
(a) A
sudden air-strike on a specific area in a foreign country
(b) A
secret report on subversive activities within a state
(c)
Diplomatic representation of a government position
(d)
Recommendations to the government on police reforms
153.
Which, of the following recently witnessed ethnic riots?
(a)
Urumaqi (b) Wuhan (c) Tianjin (d) Taichung
154. A
man, while facing east, turns twice in succession in his right then turns
thrice in succession to his left; finally he turns twice succession to his
right. The direction he is facing now is
(a) East (b) West (c)
North (d) South
155. In
respiration, cytosol plays a significant role in
(a)
Oxidative phosphorylation (b)
Oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvic acid
(c)
Krebs cycle (d)
Glycolysis
156. Who
presided over the second session of the Indian National Congress?
(a)
Dadabhai Naoroji (b) Badruddin
Tayebji (c) W. C. Bonerjee
(d)
Pherozeshah Mehtae
157.
Queen Victoria became Empress of India by
(a)
Royal Titles Act, 1876 (b)
Act of 1858
(c)
Council Act, 1861 (d)
Act of 1872.
158.
Which officer was called Bakshi during the rule of Akbar?
(a) An
officer in charge of town administration
(b)
Officer in charge of military organization
(c) An administrative/executive officer
(D)
None of the above
159.
Which of the following recenly filed for bankruptcy?
(a)
General Motors (b). Toyota (c) Hyundai (d) Honda
160.
River Ganga flows into the sea through
(a) An
estuary (b) A delta (c) A bird's foot estuary (d) none of the above
161.
Consider the following statements:.
1. Part II of the Indian Constitution covers
Articles 12 to 35 and deals with Fundamental Rights of Indian citizens.
2. Right
to Property is listed as a Fundamental Right in the Constitution.
Which of
the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1
only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) neither 1 nor 2
162.
_____has been declared the International Year of Astronomy.
(a) 2008
(b) 2009 (c) 2010 (d) None of the above
163. The
'Diwani of Bengal was granted to give in the year
(a)
1757A.D. (b) 1765 A.D. (c) 1772 A.D. (d) 1784 A.D.
164. Who
was known as the mother of Indian revolutionaries?
(a)
Sister Nivedita (b) Annie
Besant (c) Madame Cama
(d)
Matangini Hazra
65.
Which one among the following Indian states has the highest density of
population?
(a) West
Bengal (b) Maharastra (c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Bihar
166.
India's new Constitution was adopted (signed) on
(a) 26
November 1949 (b) 20 December 1949
(c) 25
December 1949 (d) 26 January 1950
167.
Which was not a member of Third Front in last Lok Sabha Election?
(a) CPI
(M) (b) Janata (S) (c) TRS (d)
SP
168. Bombay
High Court recently ordered the merger of Reliance industries and-____
(a)
Reliance Natural (b) Reliance
Infra (c)
Reliance Petroleum
(d)
Reliance Power
169. The
Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India contains provisions for
(a) Administration
of tribal areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya and Mizoram
(b) Administration
and control of Scheduled areas of many States
(c) Powers
and subjects to be looked after by the Union and States
(d) Disqualification
of members on grounds of defection
170.
Which one of the following diagrams represents the sets of all 17 human beings,
swimmers and Indians?
(a)
(b) (c) (d)
171. The
process of radical economic reforms and liberalization in India was started in
the year
(a) 1990
A.D. (b) 1991 A.D. (c) 1992 A.D. (d) 1993
172.
What was Khutba?
(a) A
sermon read in the name of the ruling king at Friday prayer
(b) An
order issued by the king (c) A
punishment given by king
(d) None
of the above
173.
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given
below the Lists:
List I
(Person). List
II ( Position)
(a) N.
Gopalaswamy 1.
Chief Information Commission
(b)
Sukhadeo Thorat 2.
Chief Election Commissioner
(c)
Wajahat Habibullah 3.
Chairperson, National Human Rights Comm.
(d) S.
Rajendra Babu 4.
Chairman, university Grant Commission
Codes:
(a) a -
2, b-1, c-4, (b) a - 1,. b
- 3, c-4, d-2
(c) a
-2, b-4, c-3, d-l (d) a-2,
b-4, c-1, d-3,
174.
Globalisation is being reflected in the Indian Scenario through the
establishment of
(a)
Neighbourhood shops (b) Local bazaars (c) Shopping
malls
(d) Stationery
shops
175. An
alloy contains 20% zinc, 45% nickel and rest aluminium. The total mass in gm of
the alloy containing 105 gm of aluminium is
(a) 170 (b) 200 (c) 250 (D) 300
176. The
Medical College in Kolkata was established in the year.
(a) 1829A.D.
(b) 1835A.D. (c) 1858 A.D. (d) 1884A.D.
177. The last Wimbledon (2009) was Roger
Federar's Slam title.
(a) 15th (b) 16th (c) 17th (d)
18th
178.
Corazone Aquino was the head of
(a)
Thailand (b) Philippines (c) Fiji
(d) Australia
179.
Last August (2009) India signed a free trade agreement with-
(a) OPEC (b) AU (C) ASEAN (d)
NAFTA
80. In
West Bengal Plantation Agriculture is found in
(A) Malda district. (b) Darjeeling District
(c)
Bankura district (d) Howrah
district
181. Who
of the following conquered territory in India and founded an empire in the name of
his ancestors?
(a)
Humayun (b) SherShah (c) Babur (d) None of them
182.
India is not a member of-
(a) BRIG (b)
BIMSTEC (c) SCO (d) WTO
183.
Andhis are storms of
(a)
Punjab (b) West Bengal (c) Assam (d)
UttarPradesh
184.
Consider the following statements:
1. Rajya
Sabha is a permanent body.
2. Every
member of the Rajya Sabha is entitled to a maximum term of five years.
3. Lok
Sabha can make laws on subjects mentioned in the State List.
Which of
the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 2
and 3 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 2 only (d) None of 1,2 and 3
185. Same
force is applied to two bodies A and B of masses m and respectively for the
same time. Then
(a)
Velocity of A and b will be same
(b)
Momentum of A and B will be greater.
(c)
Momentum of A will be greater
(d)
Momentum of B will be greater
186.
Coastal Regulation Zones in India have been identified on the basis of
(a)
Tidal Height (b) Sea Level Rise (c)
Depth of Water (d) Undersea
Bathymetry
187.
Which Constitutional Amendment Act granted the Right Education for all Indian
citizens?
(a) 73rd (b) 74th (c) 86th (d) 91st
188. Which
one of the following years is regarded as the base year 20 for construction of
the Wholesale Price Index in India?
(a)
1990-91 (b) 1991-92 (c) 3992-93 (d) 1993-94
189. Who
is the Chairperson of the Unique Identification Authority?
(a) B. G. Verghese, (b) Nandan Nilekani
(c) Sam Pitroda (d) Nandan Bagchi,
190.
Among Ashoke, Dibakar, Arun and Bratin, Dibakar is younger 1, than Arun, Bratin
is older than only Ashok. Who is the oldest?
(a)
Can't be identified data incomplete (b)
Dibakar (c) Arun (d) Bratin
191.
Gangubai Hangal belonged to
(a) Agra
(b) Gwalior (c) Mewati (d) Kirana
192.
India's third research station in Antarctica will be named.
(a)
Gangotri (b) Maitri (c) Bharti (d) Alka
193.
Which of the following Indian pharmaceuticals companies recently taken over by
Diichi Sankyo of Japan with 62.92% of equating 6 share capital?
(a)
Ranbaxy (b) Dr. Reddy's
Laboratorie (c) Nicholas
Piramal
(d)
Glaxo India
194. The
author of "In Other Rooms, other Wonders" is
(a) Mohsin Hamid (b) Nadeem Aslam
(c) Daniyal Mlueenuddin (d) Mohammad Hanif
195. The
Central Government is to collect R.......... crore from disinvestment in 2009-10.
(a) 1120 (b) 1125 (c) 1130 (d)
1150
196. The
109th amendment of the Indian Constitution relates to
(a) The
President's power (b)
Age of voters
(c)
Reservation for SCS and STS (d)
Official language
197.
India developed RISAT 2 satellite in collaboration with
(a) USA (b) Russia (c) France (d) Israel
198.
China was recently lashed by Typhoon
(a) Morakot (b)
Lungwang (c) Wukong (d) Rumbia
199
India was the _______ country to develop nuclear powered submarine.
(a) 5th (b) 6th (c)
7th (d) 8th
200. Who
founded the Indian Association in Calcutta?
(a) W. C. Banerjea (b) S. N. Banerjee
(c) Subhas Chandra Bose (d) Chittaranjan Das
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