Boyle’s law relates to:

A. Kinetic Theory of Gases

B. Viscosity of Liquids

C. Elasticity of Solids

D. Plasticity of Solids

Ans: a

The parameter of the light wave, which does not change when it goes from one medium to another, is:

A. Amplitude

B. Wavelength

C. Frequency

D. Velocity

Ans: c

Which of the following is destroying the ozone layer in stratosphere?

A. Oxygen

B. Carbon dioxide

C. CFC

D. Methane

Ans: c

Which of the following is responsible for acid rain?

A. NO

B. NO₂

C. CO₂

D. O₃

Ans: b

Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the state of:

A. Punjab

B. Gujarat

C. Rajasthan

D. Andhra Pradesh

Ans: c

Which of the following is not used for the production of biofuels?

A. Jatropha

B. Wheat

C. Corn

D. Sugarcane

Ans: b

Polio is caused by the infection of which of the following ?

A. Gram + ye bacteria

B. Fungi

C. RNA virus

D. DNA virus

Ans: c

Which of the following antibiotics is a broad-spectrum antibiotics?

A. Actinomycin

B. Penicillin

C. Tetracycline

D. Mytomycin

Ans: c

Who among the following Indian Scientists has pioneering contribution for DNA fingerprinting techniques?

A. H.G Khorana

B. Lalji Singh

C. Sir J. C. Bose

D. None of them

Ans: b

From the following which is an incorrect statement for stem cells?

A. These are undifferentiated cells

B. These cells can be differentiated into unipotent cells

C. These cells do not form multipotent cells

D. None of these

Ans: d

“Golden Rice” a GM crop, taken aim to reduce which of the following vitamin deficiency in humans?

A. Vitamin A

B. Vitamin B

C. Vitamin C

D. Vitamin D

Ans: a

The resinous mixture collected by honey bees from plants is known as:

A. Honey

B. Propolis

C. Bee wax

D. Royal jelly

Ans: b

Who was the first to propose the concept behind nanotechnology?

A. Galileo Galilei

B. Richard P. Feyman

C. K. Eric Drexler

D. Richard Smalley

Ans: b

Which one of the following aimed at providing a federal structure for India?

A. Indian Council Act, 1909

B. Montague-C helmsford Reform Act, 1919

C. Charter Act, 1831

D. Government of India Act, 1935

Ans: d

The Union Council of Ministers consists of:

A. Prime Minister

B. Cabinet Ministers

C. Cabinet Ministers and Chief Ministers of States

D. Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of State and Deputy Ministers

Ans: d

Who appoints the Chairman of the UPSC?

A. President

B. Prime Minister

C. Chief Justice of India

D. Speaker of Lok Sabha

Ans: a

Intellectual property rights are concerned with:

A. Scientific discovery of indigenous knowledge

B. Protection and patenting of indigenous knowledge

C. Upgradation of indigenous knowledge

D. Maketability of indigenous knowledge

Ans: b

Which of the following schedules deals with the division of powers between Union and States?

A. Fourth

B. Sixth

C. Ninth

D. Seventh

Ans: d

Right to Information is:

A. Fundamental Right

B. Legal Right

C. Neither Fundamental Right nor Legal Right

D. Both Fundamental as well as Legal Right

Ans: b

The book “Prison Notebooks” is authored by?

A. Neitzsche

B. Wallerstein

C. Gramsci

D. Mahatama Gandhi

Ans: c

The members of the Constituent Assembly were nominated by:

A. Nominated by Governor General

B. Directly Elected by the People

C. Elected by the Legislatures of various provinces and nominated by the rulers of the Princely States

D. Nominated by the Congress and Muslim League

Ans: c

The Liberhan Commission was established to investigate which of the event in India?

A. Gujarat 2002 riots

B. Bombing of Kanishka Aircraft

C. Babri Masjid Demolition

D. Terrorist Attack on the Indian Parliament

Ans: c

Among the following Human Development Index (HDI) is measured by:

A. Education, Nutrition and Standard of living of people

B. Education, Health conditions and Standard of living of people

C. Health, Nutrition and Standard of living of people

D. Life expectancy, Education and Standard of living of people

Ans: b

In India, the Capital Market conditions are regulated by:

A. RBI

B. LIC

C. SEBI

D. NABARD

Ans: c

Which one of the following institution was replaced by World Trade Organization (WTO)?

A. UNCTAD

B. GATT

C. IBRD

D. IDA

Ans: b

The Government of India adopted the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Act in the year:

A. 2003

B. 2004

C. 2005

D. 2006

Ans: c

Kalibangan was located on the river bank of:

A. Indus

B. Sutlej

C. Chenab

D. Ghaggar

Ans: d

Who was the Founder of the Indo-Greek Dynasty in India?

A. Alexander

B. Menander

C. Demitrius

D. Kanishka

Ans: b

Vardamana Mahavira died at:

A. Kusinara

B. Vaishali

C. Rajagriha

D. Pava

Ans: d

Aryabhatiyam of Aryabhata was primarily a treatise on:

A. Astrology

B. Astronomy

C. Metallurgy

D. Mathematics

Ans: d

The Capital City of Kanishka was:

A. Kanishkapura

B. Sakal (Sialkot)

C. Purushapura (Peshawar)

D. Jalandhar

Ans: d

Who, among the following wrote Prithviraj-Raso?

A. Amara-Singh

B. Yadava

C. Chandra Baradai

D. Jaya Singh Sura

Ans: c

Vasco-de-Gama reached the Malabar Coast of Calicut in the year:

A. 1492

B. 1495

C. 1497

D. 1498

Ans: d

The Third Battle of Panipat was between the:

A. Afghans and the Marathas

B. Afghans and the Sikhs

C. Marathas and the Mughals under Shah Alam II

D. None of them

Ans: a

Swami Dayanand Saraswati established Arya Samaj in 1875 at:

A. Lahore

B. Nagpur

C. Ahmadnagar

D. Bombay

Ans: a

Who, among the following Pala rulers, established the University of Vikramsila?

A. Dharmapala

B. Devapala

C. Narayanapala

D. Mahipala — 1

Ans: a

The Rajarajeswara Temple of Tanjore was constructed by:

A. Rajaraja the Great

B. Rajendra I

C. Rajadhirajal

D. Vikram Chola

Ans: a

Which one of the following was not built by Alauddin Khilji?

A. Hazar Sutun

B. Siri Fort

C. Hauz-Khas

D. Purana Qila

Ans: d

Which of the following was known as the Lakh Bash?

A. Qutubuddin Aibak

B. Iltutmish

C. Balban

D. Alauddin Khilji

Ans: a

What is Vesara?

A. A work on music

B. An art form

C. A painting

D. A literary work

Ans: b

The Widows Re-Marriage Act was passed by:

A. William Bentinck

B. Lord Dalhousie

C. Lord Canning

D. Lord Ripon

Ans: b

The Moplah Rebellion of 1921 took place in:

A. Telengana

B. Malabar

C. Marathwada

D. Bihar

Ans: b

Which one of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?

A. First Anglo — Mysore War — Defeat of Madras Government by Haider Ali

B. Second Anglo — Mysore War — Treaty of Mangalore

C. Third Anglo — Mysore War — Defeat of Tipu Sultan

D. Fourth Anglo — Mysore War — Subsidiary Alliance Treaty imposed on Mysore

Ans: c

In which of the following sources the concept of “Bharatavarsha” appeared for the first time?

A. Rock Edict No. XIII

B. Hathigumpha Inscription of Kharavela

C. Allahabad Pillar Prasasti

D. Meghadutam of Kalidasa

Ans: b

Earliest reference to Kalinga is found in which of the following texts:

A. Mahabharata

B. Anguttara Nikaya

C. Bhagavati Sutra

D. Aitareya Brahmana

Ans: d

Who is considered as the real founder of Somavamsi Rule in Kosala?

A. Yayati l

B. Mahasiva Tivaradeva

C. Janmejaya I

D. Udyotakeshari

Ans: b

Name the Ganga ruler who described himself as the “Rauta” and “Putra” of Lord Purushottama Jagannath:

A. Chodaganga deva

B. Narasimha deva I

C. Ananga bhima deva III

D. Rajaraja III

Ans: c

Which was the tutelary deity of the Early Gangas of Kalinga?

A. Purushottama Jagannath

B. Lingaraja

C. Gokarneswar Shiva

D. Nrusimhanatha

Ans: c

Who was the builder of Qadam-i-Rasul building at Balasore?

A. Taqi Khan

B. Shujauddin

C. Raja Mansingh

D. Kalyan Mall

Ans: a

The Architectural plan of the Jagamohan of Konarka Temple is:

A. Triratha

B. Pancharatha

C. Saptaratha

D. Navaratha

Ans: b

The first Odia to be converted into Christianity was:

A. Madhusudan Das

B. Gangadhar Sarangi

C. Maharaja Krushna Chandra Bhanja of Mayurbhanj

D. Madhusudan Rao

Ans: b

Trade winds are caused by:

A. Revolution of the earth

B. Rotation of the earth

C. Inflowing movement of air along the earth’s surface towards the equator

D. None of these

Ans: c

Which of the following is the region for Winter Rainfall?

A. Mediterranean

B. Tropical

C. Arctic

D. Monsoon

Ans: a

Sargasso Sea is located in:

A. North Sea

B. North Atlantic Ocean

C. South Atlantic Ocean

D. North Pacific Ocean

Ans: b

Ozone layer is found in:

A. Troposphere

B. Stratosphere

C. Mesosphere

D. Ionosphere

Ans: b

Willy-Willy is the tropical cyclone occurring in:

A. China Sea

B. Caribbean Sea

C. Coast of North-West Australia

D. Gulf of Mexico

Ans: c

Alfalfa is:

A. A town

B. A tribe

C. A kind of grass

D. A mineral

Ans: c

Which one of the following is NOT an Alpine range of mountain formed during the Tertiary Period?

A. Alps

B. Himalayas

C. Andes

D. Aravali

Ans: d

The Pir Panjal Range lies in:

A. Outer Himalaya

B. Middle Himalaya

C. Greater Himalaya

D. Trans Himalaya

Ans: b

In which of the following states, Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills are located?

A. Jammu and Kashmir

B. Maharashtra

C. Nagaland

D. Meghalaya

Ans: d

Rachna doab is located between which of the following rivers?

A. Beas and Sutlej

B. Beas and Ravi

C. Ravi and Chenab

D. Chenab and Jhelum

Ans: c

The decadal population growth of India
during 1991 -2001 was:

A. 23 percent

B. 21 percent

C. 19 percent

D. 17 percent

Ans: b

Which one of the following cities is known as cottonopolis of India?

A. Ahmedabad

B. Kolkata

C. Pune

D. Mumbai

Ans: d

Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

Aircraft Industry                         City

A. MIG Engines                           Koraput

B. Aero Frames                            Nasik

C. Research and Development    Sindri

D. Transport Aircraft                   Kanpur

Ans: c

Which one of the following oil refineries is not situated along the coast?

A. Jamnagar

B. Trombay

C. Cochin

D. Vishakhapatnam

Ans: a

National Water-ways 1 (NW — 1) connects:

A. Kollam to Kottapuram

B. Sadia to Dhubri

C. Haldia to Allahabad

D. Haldia to Kolkata

Ans: c

Which river has not its source of origin in Odisha?

A. Baitarani

B. Rusikulya

C. Budhabalanga

D. Subarnarekha

Ans: d

Which waterfall is not situated in Odisha?

A. Khandadhar

B. Dhunadhar

C. Barehipani

D. Duduma

Ans: b

Which of the following is the speciality of Hirakud Dam?

A. The highest river dam

B. The longest river dam of the world

C. The first and foremost river dam of the world

D. The only multipurpose river dam of India

Ans: b

Which two mineral resources is Joda famous for?

A. Iron Ore and Chromite

B. Chromite and Manganese

C. Manganese and Iron Ore

D. Manganese and Bauxite

Ans: c

What type of forest is seen at the mouth of river Mahanadi?

A. Thorny Forest

B. Mountainous Forest

C. Coniferous Forest

D. TidalForest

Ans: d

The East-India Company Rule in India was abolished in the year:

A. 1947

B. 1919

C. 1905

D. 1858

Ans: d

Control over the power of Delegated Legislation is exercised by:

A. Cabinet

B. Lok Sabha

C. Rajya Sabha

D. President of India

Ans: b

In which year the voting age in India was reduced from 21 to 18 years?

A. 1981

B. 1977

C. 1986

D. 1989

Ans: d

A Member of Opposition Party joining with other Opposition Party is known as:

A. Carpet Crossing

B. Seat Crossing

C. Floor Crossing

D. Line Crossing

Ans: a

Development Administration refers to:

A. Developing Countries of Asia

B. Developing Countries of Asia and Africa

C. Developing Countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America

D. Developed Countries

Ans: c

Food Inflation in India is measured with the help of:

A. Consumer price index

B. Wholesale price index

C. Agriculture commodities price index

D. Industrial workers price index

Ans: c

FRMBA is the act relating to:

A. Fiscal Deficit

B. Revenue Deficit

C. Primary Deficit

D. Budgetary Deficit

Ans: a

TOBIN Tax is a tax:

A. Tax on Tax

B. Tax on Services

C. Tax on Income

D. Tax on Transactions

Ans: d

The beneficiaries of MGNREGA are:

A. BPL of rural area

B. BPL of urban area

C. SC/STs of rural area

D. SC/STs of urban area

Ans: a

The organisation which has developed HDI is:

A. IBRD

B. UNDP

C. UNCTAD

D. IMF

Ans: b

In percentage bar diagram the heights of the bars are:

A. Equal

B. Need not be equal

C. Equal to 100

D. Both (a) and (c)

Ans: d