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1 Article 356 of the Constitution of India deals with?

A) the removal of a Chief Minister. B) the appointment of a Governor C) autonomy of States D) the proclamation of President's Rule in a State Answer is required

2 Articles 20-22 relate to the fundamental right to life and personal liberty. These rights are available to:

A) citizens and non-citizens B) natural persons as well as artificial persons C) citizen only D) all persons who have juristic personality Answer is required

3 Aryabhatta and Varahamihira belong to which age?

A) Guptas B) Mauryas C) Mughals D) Cholas Answer is required

4 As a token of protest against Jallianwala Bagh massacre on 13 April 1919, who returned the Knighthood conferred on him by the British Government ?

A) Rabindranath Tagore B) Syed Ahmed Khan C) Swami Dayanand Saraswati D) Gopal Krishna Gokhle Answer is required

5 As compared to Eastern Himalayas, the tree-line altitude in Western Himalayas is?

A) Similar B) More C) Less D) None of the above Answer is required

6 As on 2013, Foreign Direct Investment(FDI) ceilings in the telecom sector is?

A) 49 percent B) 50 percent C) 75 percent D) 100 percent Answer is required

7 As per the Act of 1919 which of the following statements was not correct?

A) British India must remain an integral part of the British Empire. B) Responsible Government would be realised only by the progressive stages. C) Provincial subjects were classified into Reserved subjects and Transferred subjects. D) The salary of the Secretary of State for India was not to be paid by Parliament. Answer is required

8 Ashoka has been particularly Influenced by the Buddhist monk:

A) Ambhi B) Upagupta C) Asvaghosha D) Vasubandhu Answer is required

9 Ashoka was much influenced by Buddhist monk called:

A) Upagupta B) Vasubandhu C) Ambhi D) Asvagosha Answer is required

10 Ashokan inscriptions were first deciphered by?

A) Buhler B) Robert Sewell C) Codrington D) James Prinsep Answer is required

11 Ashtapradhan was a Council of Ministers in the?

A) Maratha B) Chola C) Chalukya D) Maurya Answer is required

12 Assertion (A): Rights and duties are the two sides of the same coin. Reason (R): It is not the duty of the state to maintain the rights of the citizens. Which is correct?

A) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is correct explanation of (A) B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) C) (A) is true, but (R) is false D) (A) is false, but (R) is true Answer is required

13 Assertion A) : The Rajya Sabha under Article 312 is empowered to create new all-India service in national interest. Reason (R) : The Rajya Sabha can define national interest better. Which is correct?

A) (A) is true, but (R) is false B) (A) is false, but (R) is true C) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) D) Both (A) and (R) is false Answer is required

14 Asteroids, sometimes called minor planets or planetoids, are generally found between which planets ?

A) Mars and Jupiter B) Jupiter and Saturn C) Saturn and Uranus D) Earth and Mars Answer is required

15 Asvaghosa lived in the court of?

A) Harsha B) Samudra Gupta C) Kanishka D) Ashoka Answer is required

16 At present the Rajya Sabha consists of _______ members.

A) 250 B) 245 C) 235 D) 240 Answer is required

17 At the time of independence which portfolio in the central government was being taken care of by Mrs. Indira Gandhi?

A) Information & Broadcasting B) Agriculture C) Transport D) None Answer is required

18 At the time of Muhammad Ghori's invasion against Prithviraj Chauhan who of the following ruled Kannauj ?

A) The Gahadwalas B) The Palas C) The Pratiharas D) The Chandellas Answer is required

19 At which of the following Indus valley civilization site would you come across world's earliest known dock ?

A) Ropar (Punjab) B) Lothal (Gujarat) C) Banawali (Haryana) D) Kalibangan (Rajasthan) Answer is required

20 At which place did Buddha die?

A) Kusinagara B) Lumbini C) Pavapuri D) Magadha Answer is required

21 At which place did Gautam Buddha attain Mahaparinirvana (salvation)?

A) Pavapuri B) Kushinagar C) Lumbini D) Bodh Gaya Answer is required

22 At which place Mohenjodaro is situated?

A) Punjab B) Afghanistan C) Gujarat D) Sindh Province of Pakistan Answer is required

23 At which place was the All India Khilafat Conference held in 1919?

A) Delhi B) Lucknow C) Kolkata D) Mumbai Answer is required

24 Atom bomb is made on the basis of:

A) Nuclear fusion B) Nuclear fission C) Both nuclear fusion and nuclear fission D) None of these Answer is required

25 Atoms are composed of:

A) Electrons only B) Protons only C) Electrons & Protons D) Electrons & Nuclei Answer is required

26 Atoms having the same number of protons but different number of neutrons are called

A) Isotopes B) Cations C) Higgs-boson D) Anions Answer is required

27 Atoms of the same element, i. e., having the same atomic number that differ in atomic weight, are called:

A) Isotopes B) Isomers C) Isobars D) Isotherms Answer is required

28 Azad Hind Fauj was founded in 1943 at which place?

A) Singapore B) Kuala Lumpur C) Japan D) Mandalay Answer is required

29 B.R.Ambedkar was elected to the Constituent Assembly from?

A) Gujarat B) Punjab C) Rajasthan D) the Bombay Presidency Answer is required

30 Balban's greatest achievement was?

A) defence against the Mongols B) curbing of the power of nobles C) establishment of peace and security D) suppression of revolts Answer is required

31 Balloons are filled with:

A) Helium B) Oxygen C) Nitrogen D) Argon Answer is required

32 Bank rate is the rate at which:

A) a bank lends to the public B) the Reserve Bank of India lends to the public C) the Government of India lends to other countries D) the Reserve Bank of India gives credit to commercial banks Answer is required

33 Banks in India are required to maintain a portion of their demand and time liabilities with the Reserve Bank of India. This portion is called

A) Statutory Liquidity Ratio B) Reverse Repo C) Bank Deposit D) Cash Reserve Ratio Answer is required

34 Before Independence there were approximately 568 Princely states in India. Which was the largest Princely State to join the Indian Union?

A) Hyderabad B) Jammu and Kashmir C) Mysore D) Junagarh Answer is required

35 Benzene cannot undergo

A) Addition B) Elimination C) Oxidation D) Substitution Answer is required

36 Bhagavatiam refers to worship of:

A) Vasudeva Krishna B) Brahma C) Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva D) Durga as Shakti Answer is required

37 Bhutan is surrounded by which of the following Indian States?

A) Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Sikkim B) Assam, Mizoram, West Bengal, Bihar C) Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, West Bengal, Bihar D) Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Bihar, Meghalaya Answer is required

38 Bills are normally introduced in the Parliament?

A) soon after lunch break B) shortly before the House adjourns for the day C) during zero hour D) during question hour Answer is required

39 Bio-Diesel is mostly produced by ?

A) Euphorbiaceae B) Liliaceae C) Myrtaceae D) Malvaceae Answer is required

40 Black money is :

A) counterfeit currency B) illegally earned money C) money earned through underhand deals D) income on which payment of tax is usually evaded Answer is required

41 Bleaching powder is made from:

A) Sulphur dioxide and gypsum B) Chlorine and Charcoal C) Soda ash and lime D) Lime and Chlorine Answer is required

42 Bleaching powder is used in drinking water as a/an?

A) antiseptic B) coagulant C) disinfectant D) antibiotic Answer is required

43 Blood cancer is commonly known as

A) Leucoderma B) Leukaemia C) Haemophilia D) Sickle-cell anaemia Answer is required

44 Blood fails to clot while flowing in the blood vessel because of the presence of?

A) Haemoglobin B) Bile C) Heparin D) Prothrombin Answer is required

45 Bokaro Steel Limited was established with the assistance of:

A) Germany B) Soviet Union C) UK D) USA Answer is required

46 BoP (Balance of Payment) refers to :

A) transactions in the flow of capital B) transactions relating to receipts and payment of invisibles C) transactions relating only to exports and imports D) systematic record of all its economic transaction with the rest of the world Answer is required

47 Border of which of the following states does not touch Myanmar border ?

A) Assam B) Manipur C) Mizoram D) Arunachal Pradesh Answer is required

48 Boundary line demarcating India and Pakistan known is known as?

A) Radcliffe Line B) Curzon Line C) McMahon Line D) Durand Line Answer is required

49 Branch of Biology which deals with extinct organisms

A) Palynology B) Phylogeny C) Palaeobotany D) Palaeontology Answer is required

50 Brass gets discoloured in air due to the presence of which gas in air:

A) Carbon dioxide B) Oxygen C) Hydrogen Sulphide D) Nitrogen Answer is required

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