1. Who was the first Governor-General of Bengal ?(A) Robert Clive(B) Warren Hastings(C) William Bentinck(D) Cornwallis
2. In which state was the Nalanda University located in India ?(A) Bengal(B) Bihar(C) Orissa(D) Uttar Pradesh
3. Match the following—
List-I (a) Tughlaqabad Fort(b) Red Fort (at Delhi)(c) Hauz Khas(d) The City of Siri
2. In which state was the Nalanda University located in India ?(A) Bengal(B) Bihar(C) Orissa(D) Uttar Pradesh
3. Match the following—
List-I (a) Tughlaqabad Fort(b) Red Fort (at Delhi)(c) Hauz Khas(d) The City of Siri
List-II 1. Alauddin Khilji2. Shah Jahan3. Firoz Shah Tughlaq4. Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 4 2 3 1
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 3 1 4 2
4. Which of the following are correctly matched ?
Persons — Events
1. Sultan Mahmud — Sack of Somnath
2. Muhammad Ghori — Conquest of Sindh
3. Alauddin Khilji — Revolt in Bengal
4. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq — Changiz Khan’s invasion
(A) 1 and 3(B) 2 only(C) 1 only(D) 2 and 4
5. Which of the undermentioned facts about Taj Mahal is not correct ?(A) It is a magnificent mausoleum(B) It was built by Shah Jahan(C) It is situated outside Agra Fort(D) The names of artisans who built it are engraved on it
6. Where did Babar die ?(A) Agra(B) Kabul(C) Lahore(D) Delhi
7. The present Indian monetary system is based on—(A) Gold Reserve System(B) Proportional Reserve System(C) Convertible Currency System
(D) Minimum Reserve System
8. A situation where we have people whose level of income is not sufficient to meet the minimum consumption expenditure is considered as—(A) Absolute Poverty(B) Relative Poverty(C) Urban Poverty (D) Rural Poverty
9. Full convertibility of a rupee means—
(A) Purchase of foreign exchange for rupees freely
(B) Payment for imports in terms of rupees
(C) Repayment of loans in terms of rupees
(D) Determination of rate of exchange between rupee and foreign currencies freely by the market forces of demand and supply
10. India is called a mixed economy because of the existence of—1. Public Sector2. Private Sector3. Joint Sector4. Cooperative Sector
(A) 1, 4(B) 1, 2(C) 3, 4(D) 2, 4
Persons — Events
1. Sultan Mahmud — Sack of Somnath
2. Muhammad Ghori — Conquest of Sindh
3. Alauddin Khilji — Revolt in Bengal
4. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq — Changiz Khan’s invasion
(A) 1 and 3(B) 2 only(C) 1 only(D) 2 and 4
5. Which of the undermentioned facts about Taj Mahal is not correct ?(A) It is a magnificent mausoleum(B) It was built by Shah Jahan(C) It is situated outside Agra Fort(D) The names of artisans who built it are engraved on it
6. Where did Babar die ?(A) Agra(B) Kabul(C) Lahore(D) Delhi
7. The present Indian monetary system is based on—(A) Gold Reserve System(B) Proportional Reserve System(C) Convertible Currency System
(D) Minimum Reserve System
8. A situation where we have people whose level of income is not sufficient to meet the minimum consumption expenditure is considered as—(A) Absolute Poverty(B) Relative Poverty(C) Urban Poverty (D) Rural Poverty
9. Full convertibility of a rupee means—
(A) Purchase of foreign exchange for rupees freely
(B) Payment for imports in terms of rupees
(C) Repayment of loans in terms of rupees
(D) Determination of rate of exchange between rupee and foreign currencies freely by the market forces of demand and supply
10. India is called a mixed economy because of the existence of—1. Public Sector2. Private Sector3. Joint Sector4. Cooperative Sector
(A) 1, 4(B) 1, 2(C) 3, 4(D) 2, 4
11. The term stagflation refers to a situation where—(A) Growth has no relation with the change in prices
(B) Rate of growth and prices both are decreasing(C) Rate of growth is faster than the rate of price increase(D) Rate of growth is slower than the rate of price increase
12. Which is the largest state of India, populationwise, according to 2001 census ?
(A) Maharashtra(B) Bihar(C) Uttar Pradesh(D) West Bengal
13. The term ‘Green Revolution’ has been used to indicate higher production through—(A) Creation of grasslands(B) Planting more trees(C) Enhanced agricultural productivity per hectare(D) Creation of gardens in urban areas
14. Revealed Preference Theory was propounded by—(A) Adam Smith(B) Marshall(C) P. A. Samuelson(D) J. S. Mill
15. Gross Domestic Product is defined as the value of all—(A) Goods produced in an economy in a year(B) Goods and services produced in an economy in a year(C) Final goods produced in an economy in a year(D) Final goods and services produced in an economy in a year
16. An exceptional demand curve is one that moves—(A) Upward to the right(B) Downward to the right(C) Horizontally(D) Vertically
17. Production function explains the relationship between—(A) Initial inputs and ultimate output(B) Inputs and ultimate consumption(C) Output and consumption(D) Output and exports
18. The Draft of the Five Year Plans in India is approved by the—(A) National Development Council(B) Planning Commission(C) National Productivity Council(D) Ministry of Finance
19. In Economics the terms ‘Utility’ and ‘Usefulness’ have—(A) Same meaning(B) Different meaning(C) Opposite meaning(D) None of the above
20. Nature of unemployment in agriculture in India is—(A) Only seasonal(B) Only disguised(C) Both (A) and (B)(D) None of the above
21. Among the following the celestial body farthest from the Earth is—(A) Saturn(B) Uranus(C) Neptune(D) Pluto
22. A soap bubble shows colours when illuminated with white light. This is due to—(A) Diffraction(B) Polarisation(C) Interference(D) Reflection
23. The instrument used to see the distant objects on the Earth is—(A) Terrestrial telescope(B) Astronomical telescope(C) Compound microscope(D) Simple microscope
24. A person is hurt on kicking a stone due to—(A) Inertia(B) Velocity(C) Reaction(D) Momentum
25. The fuse in our domestic electric circuit melts when there is a high rise in—(A) Inductance(B) Current(C) Resistance(D) Capacitance
26. Which of the following is an example for cantilever beam ?(A) Diving board(B) Bridge(C) See-saw(D) Common balance
(B) Rate of growth and prices both are decreasing(C) Rate of growth is faster than the rate of price increase(D) Rate of growth is slower than the rate of price increase
12. Which is the largest state of India, populationwise, according to 2001 census ?
(A) Maharashtra(B) Bihar(C) Uttar Pradesh(D) West Bengal
13. The term ‘Green Revolution’ has been used to indicate higher production through—(A) Creation of grasslands(B) Planting more trees(C) Enhanced agricultural productivity per hectare(D) Creation of gardens in urban areas
14. Revealed Preference Theory was propounded by—(A) Adam Smith(B) Marshall(C) P. A. Samuelson(D) J. S. Mill
15. Gross Domestic Product is defined as the value of all—(A) Goods produced in an economy in a year(B) Goods and services produced in an economy in a year(C) Final goods produced in an economy in a year(D) Final goods and services produced in an economy in a year
16. An exceptional demand curve is one that moves—(A) Upward to the right(B) Downward to the right(C) Horizontally(D) Vertically
17. Production function explains the relationship between—(A) Initial inputs and ultimate output(B) Inputs and ultimate consumption(C) Output and consumption(D) Output and exports
18. The Draft of the Five Year Plans in India is approved by the—(A) National Development Council(B) Planning Commission(C) National Productivity Council(D) Ministry of Finance
19. In Economics the terms ‘Utility’ and ‘Usefulness’ have—(A) Same meaning(B) Different meaning(C) Opposite meaning(D) None of the above
20. Nature of unemployment in agriculture in India is—(A) Only seasonal(B) Only disguised(C) Both (A) and (B)(D) None of the above
21. Among the following the celestial body farthest from the Earth is—(A) Saturn(B) Uranus(C) Neptune(D) Pluto
22. A soap bubble shows colours when illuminated with white light. This is due to—(A) Diffraction(B) Polarisation(C) Interference(D) Reflection
23. The instrument used to see the distant objects on the Earth is—(A) Terrestrial telescope(B) Astronomical telescope(C) Compound microscope(D) Simple microscope
24. A person is hurt on kicking a stone due to—(A) Inertia(B) Velocity(C) Reaction(D) Momentum
25. The fuse in our domestic electric circuit melts when there is a high rise in—(A) Inductance(B) Current(C) Resistance(D) Capacitance
26. Which of the following is an example for cantilever beam ?(A) Diving board(B) Bridge(C) See-saw(D) Common balance
27. It is difficult to cook rice—(A) At the top of a mountain(B) At the sea level(C) Under a mine(D) Same anywhere
28. A dynamo is a device which—(A) creates mechanical energy(B) creates electrical energy(C) Converts mechanical energy into electrical energy(D) Converts electrical energy into mechanical energy
29. X-rays were discovered by—(A) Becquerel(B) Roentgen(C) Marie Curie(D) Van Lue
30. Which of the following substance is highly plastic ?(A) Quartz(B) Mica(C) Granite(D) Clay
31. The National Chemical Laboratory (India) is located in—(A) Mumbai(B) Bengaluru(C) Hyderabad(D) Pune
32. A medicine which promotes the secretion of urine is called—(A) Adrenaline(B) Monouretic(C) Diuretic(D) Triuretic
33. The chemicals released by one species of animals in order to attract the other members of the same species are—(A) Hormones(B) Nucleic acids(C) Pheromones(D) Steroids
34. The tip of the match-stick contains—(A) Phosphorus pentoxide(B) White phosphorus(C) Red phosphorus(D) Phosphorus trichloride
28. A dynamo is a device which—(A) creates mechanical energy(B) creates electrical energy(C) Converts mechanical energy into electrical energy(D) Converts electrical energy into mechanical energy
29. X-rays were discovered by—(A) Becquerel(B) Roentgen(C) Marie Curie(D) Van Lue
30. Which of the following substance is highly plastic ?(A) Quartz(B) Mica(C) Granite(D) Clay
31. The National Chemical Laboratory (India) is located in—(A) Mumbai(B) Bengaluru(C) Hyderabad(D) Pune
32. A medicine which promotes the secretion of urine is called—(A) Adrenaline(B) Monouretic(C) Diuretic(D) Triuretic
33. The chemicals released by one species of animals in order to attract the other members of the same species are—(A) Hormones(B) Nucleic acids(C) Pheromones(D) Steroids
34. The tip of the match-stick contains—(A) Phosphorus pentoxide(B) White phosphorus(C) Red phosphorus(D) Phosphorus trichloride
35. Match the source in Column B with the product of Column A.
Column A (Product)(a) Formic acid(b) Citric acid(c) Tartaric acid
Column A (Product)(a) Formic acid(b) Citric acid(c) Tartaric acid
Column B (Source)1. Lemon 2. Tamarind 3. Ants
(a) (b) (c)
(A) 3 2 1
(B) 3 1 2
(C) 2 3 1
(D) 2 1 3
(A) 3 2 1
(B) 3 1 2
(C) 2 3 1
(D) 2 1 3
36. Commercially, sodium bicarbonate is known as—(A) Washing soda(B) Baking soda(C) Bleaching powder(D) Soda ash
37. An emulsifier is an agent which—(A) Stabilises an emulsion(B) Aids the flocculation of an emulsion(C) Accelerates the dispersion(D) Homogenises an emulsion
38. Mortar is a mixture of water, sand and—(A) Slaked lime(B) Quick lime(C) Limestone(D) Gypsum
37. An emulsifier is an agent which—(A) Stabilises an emulsion(B) Aids the flocculation of an emulsion(C) Accelerates the dispersion(D) Homogenises an emulsion
38. Mortar is a mixture of water, sand and—(A) Slaked lime(B) Quick lime(C) Limestone(D) Gypsum
39. Why two thin shirts can keep us warmer than a single thick shirt in winter?
(A) Two thin shirts become thicker so prevent transmission of heat(B) Air layer between two shirts works as good conductor(C) Air layer between two shirts behaves like insulating media(D) No radiation of heat takes place
40. Which layer of the earth's atmosphere reflect back the radio waves to the earth's surface ?
(A) Ionosphere(B) Stratosphere(C) Mesosphere(D) Exosphere
41. Sound can not be pass through-(A) Water(B) steel(C) Air(D) Vacuum
42. Water is not effective in extinguishing a fire caused by petrol because
(A) the flame is too hot for water to cool it down(B) water and petrol react chemically(C) water and petrol are miscible with each other(D) water and petrol are immiscible with each other and petrol which forms the upper layer continues to burn
43. The gas used in artificial ripening of fruits is (A) Acetylene(B) Methane(C) Ethane(D) Butane
44. Ruby and sapphire are oxides of (A) Copper (B) Tin(C) Iron(D) Aluminium
45. In the 53rd National Film Awards, the award for "Best Feature Film" has gone for
(A) Kaalpurush-Memories in the mist(B) Rang De Basanti(C) Parzania(D) Paheli
46. Which of the following pairs is incorrect ?
(A) Amirkhusro -- Sarod
(B) Bhim Sen Joshi -- Vocal music
(C) Utpal Dutt -- Films
(D) Shambhu Maharaj -- Kathak
47. In a photocell light energy is converted into (A) Potential energy(B) Chemical energy(C) Heat Energy(D) Electrical enrgy
48. The science of map-making is (A) Cartography(B) Geography(C) Carpology(D) Geology
49. Which of the following Universities is a Central University ?(A) Kolkata(B) Dibrugarh(C) Pondicherry(D) Kurukshetra
50. According to WHO, the bird flu virus cannot be transmitted through food cooked beyond
(A) 60 degree celsius(B) 70 degree celsius(C) 90 degree celsius(D) 100 degree celsius
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