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1. Who among the following was the Speaker of the 15th Meira Kumar. Lok Sabha?

2. Which one of the following is NOT an operating system? Intel.

3. Which one of the following is used for indexing dearness Consumer Price Indices allowance to government employees for increase in prices in (CPI) India? 4. Which among the following is the largest coalfield in India? Jharia.

5. Which was India’s first full-length ‘talkie’ film? Alam Arass.

6. What is the name of the anti-satellite missile test conducted Dr .APJ.Abdul Kalam. by DRDO in March 2019 from the Island launch complex?

7. Who among the following was appointed as the chairperson Justice A K Sikri. of the News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA) in May 2019? 8. Which of the following is the largest river island in India? Majuli Island.

9. Light rays enter the eye through the outer, transparent Cornea. structure at the front of the eye called the ______.

10.. Konark Temple in Odisha was built by which of the Following Narasimha Deva 1 kings? 11. ______is the primary acid present in ripe bananas. Malic Acid

12. Which one of the following caves is situated in Maharashtra? Ellora

13. In May 2019, Bengaluru-based medical doctor ______was Hema Divakar honoured with the 'Global Asian of the Year Award 2018- 2019' for her contributions to the ecosystem and women healthcare.

14. Who is the author of the book 'Changing India'? Manmohan Singh

15. In 2019 who became the first Indian to win an election in Yogender Puranik. Japan?

1. Who developed the operating system Linux started as a Linus Torvalds. project by a student of Finland?

2. Which of the following is waterfall is created by river Jog Falls. Sharavathi the highest waterfall in India?

3. Who won the American Reality Show, 'The World’s Best’ Lydian Nadhaswaram. 2019 for displaying his talent as a pianist?

4. Who presides over the joint sitting of the two Houses of The Speaker of Lok Sabha. Parliament?

5. In 1991, India's first indigenous super computer named Param 8000. ______was developed by Vijay Bhatkar.

6. The quorum to constitute a sitting of the Lok Sabha is ______of the total number of Members of the House One-Tenth. under article 100(3) of the Constitution of India.

7. Paithani Saree belongs to the state of ______. Maharashtra. 8. What is the present Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) 19.50 Percent. announced by the Reserve Bank of India with effect from 1st January 2019?

9. Which of the following lakes is the largest man-made lake Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar. in India?

10. Which of the following sports is the term 'Jab' associated? Boxing. 11. Which of the following is a Floating National Park of India? Keibul jamao. 12. Alexander invaded India in ______. 326 Bc. 13. Somatotropin' is another name for ______. Growth Hormone.

14. ______from India won the girls' title at the IBSF World Keerthana Pandian. Under16 Snooker Championships held in 2018.

15. Which one of the following cyclones hit India in the month Cyclone Fani. of May 2019?

1. Devotional folk songs called 'Zikir' belong to the Indian state Assam. of

2. With which sport is the Indian player Neeraj Chopra Javelin Throw. associated?

3. What is the amount of minimum assured monthly pension Rs. 3000. Payable under the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM) scheme of the Government of India?

4. ______are stable, negatively charged particles found in all Electrons atoms.

5. Rusting of iron is an example of ______. Corrsion. 6. ______was the network that became the basis for the Arpanet. Internet.

7. Who among the following wrote the book 'The Namesake'? Jhumpa Lahiri. 8. Which one of the following is an Audio Tool? Ardour. 9. With which of the following sports is the term 'Cox' Boat Racing. associated?

10. The hill station of Chail is located in ______. Himachal Pradesh. 11. ______Gas gives an orange glow when electricity is passed Neon. through it. It is generally used in fluorescent lighting.

12. Which of the following is the capital of the Union Territory Silvassa. Dadra and Nagar Haveli?

13. The Vikramashila University was founded by ______. Dharmapala 14. From which Indian state did 'Warli Art' originate? Maharashtra. Maharashtra

15. The present day city of Bhopal was built by which of the Mihir Bhoja. following Pratihara rulers?

1. The 'Pattachitra' style of painting is one of the oldest and Odisha. most popular art forms of ______. 2. Which of the following rivers originates in Amarkantak Narmada. Hill in Madhya Pradesh? 3. In which city has India's first HIV treatment centre and Mumbai. clinic for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community been inaugurated?

4. In August 2018, ______became the first Indian to win Adil Hussain. the 'Best Actor' award at the Norwegian national awards held in Haugesund, Norway.

5. The currency of Japan is ______. Yen. 6. Which one of the following is the joint Army exercises Shakti. between France and India? 7. The first session of the first lok sabha commenced on 13th May 1952. ______. 8. India won a total of ______medals at the Special 368. Olympics World Summer Games held in Abu Dhabi from 14 to 21 March 2019.

9. The border between India and Bhutan adjoins ______Four. Indian States. 10. With which of the following sports was Narender Cricket. Hirwani associated? 11. The 'i-help' initiative to promote digital electoral literacy Assam. has been launched in which of the following states? 12. Who decides the admissibility of Questions in Lok Speaker Sabha? 13. What was India's rank in the year 2018 in world Crude Second. Steel production according to Steel Users Federation of India? 14. The Chola Empire was invaded by ______in the early Malik Kafur. 14th century A.D. Malik Kafur

15. Who wrote the book 'An Era of Darkness: The British Shashi Tharoor Empire in India'? 65. The historical Sher Shah Suri Marg is called as National Highway Number 1.

1. In 2018, Bharat Vatwani and ______were the two Sonam Wangchuk. Indians awarded with the Ramon Magsaysay award.

2. With which of the following sports is the term 'bib' Running. associated? The word refers to sheets printed with numbers. 3. What is the chemical name of slaked lime? Calcium Hydroxide. 4. With which of the following sports is the term 'tumble Swimming. turns' associated?

5. In May 2019, Former Miss World Priyanka Chopra Ethiopia visited ______as UNICEF's Goodwill Ambassador for humanitarian work.

6. To which of the following states does the folk song West Bengal. 'Bhawaiya' belong?

7. ______attacked the southern coast of Mahumad of Ghazni. Kathiawar long the Arabian Sea, where he sacked the city of Somnath and its renowned Hindu temple in.

8. After going through the processes of scouring and Cellulose. bleaching, 99% of cotton is made up of which polymer?

9. A ______is the main printed circuit board (PCB) in a Motherboard. computer.

10. World Metrology Day' was celebrated in India on 20th May ______in 2019.

11. Jawaharlal Nehru port is located in Maharashtra.

12. In Economics, buying an asset in one market and Arbitrage. simultaneously selling an identical asset in another market at a higher price is termed as ______.

13. ______is the process by which water vapour in the Condensation. air is changed into liquid water Condensation.

14. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and ______. Sergey Brin.

15. ______is the first Indian gymnast to win a Dipa Karmakar Gold medal at a Global Event in the World Challenge Cup in Turkey.

1. The powers, privileges and immunities of either House of 105. Parliament and of its Committees and Members have mainly been laid down in article ______of the Constitution of India.

2. Kalumar Peak is the highest point in ______range. Vindhaya 3. In May 2019, Pakistan successfully test-fired a surface-to-surface ballistic missile named ______. Shaheen 2

4. ______is a large mass of snow and ice at a high altitude that Avalanche. slides down mountain slopes.

5. Chakri' is a type of traditional music that is popular in the Indian state Jammu of ______. Kashmir.

6. Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme 1993. (MPLADS) was introduced in December _____.

7. The ______is the stem-like part of the leaf that joins the blade to Petiole. the stem. 8. The famous dancer Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair is associated with Kathakali. which of the following dance forms?

9. Which Indian contemporary artist was awarded the Nalini Malani. 7th Joan Miro Prize 2019?

10. In 2019, radar imaging satellite RISAT-2B was launched Sriharikota. Successfully by the Satish Dhawan Space Centre located in ______.

11. Which author has been awarded the 27th Vyas Samman of the K.K. Mamta Kalia. Birla Foundation in 2018?

12. A/an ______stock is the stock of a large, well-established and Blue Chip. financially sound company that has operated for many years.

13. In Parliamentary proceedings, how many matters per day as per their 20 priority in the ballot are allowed to be raised during 'Zero Hour'?

14. Flower colours of red, pink, blue and purple come mainly from Anthocyanins pigments called.

15. In 1973, the Project Tiger was started in ______National Park. Jim Corbett.

1. After the battle of ______in 1757, the British achieved political Plassey. power in lndia.

2. A chain of islands closely scattered in a body of water is called. Archipelago.

3. Which Sikh Guru compiled the ‘Adi Granth’ the holy scripture of Guru Arjan Dev. Sikhism?

4. As of june 2019, which Indian state has the lowest number of Goa. districts?

5. In India the Ursa Major Constellation is also known as: Saptarshi.

6. Which one of the following nations will host the FIFA U-17 India Women's World Cup in 2020?

7. The Indian movie star Rahul Bose was associated with ______sport Rugby. of India

8. Who among the following wrote the book 'Wise and Otherwise'? Sudha Murthy.

9. Which process refers to the starting up of a computer and the Booting. loading of the required parts of the operating system into the RAM?

10. Matters, which are not points of order, can be raised by way of 377. Special Mentions under Rule ______of Lok Sabha.

11. Which one of the following is NOT a output device? Joystick

12. Bumchu' is a unique cultural festival celebrated in the Sikkim. Indian state of

13. A/an ______is the wide end of a river that meets the sea. Estuary.

14. ______is a type of good for which demand increases as its price Giffen Good. rises.

15. With which of the following sports is the term 'twiddle' associated? Tabble Tennis.

1. In which state was the second edition of the Indian Assam. Open International Boxing Tournament held? Assam

2. Who among the following actors won the Global Indian Shilpa Shetty. Icon award at the 2nd Annual UKIndia Awards, 2018?

3. In which year was the Chicago (USA) Conference of World 1893 Religions held that included Swami Vivekananda's talk on religion as one of its highlights?

4. Dhenka is a well-known musical instrument of which one Odisha. of the following Indian state?

5. Raja Sansi International Airport is located in: Amritsar. 6. The pigment that gives human skin, hair and eyes their Melanin. colour is called

7. In economics, IPO stands for ______. Initial Public Offering. 8. The book 'Delhi is not far' is written by which of the Ruskin Bond. following authors?

9. What was India's rank in the 2019 Kids Rights Index? 117th. 10. Sri Lanka is situated off the southeast coast of India across Mannar. the Palk Strait and Gulf of ______.

11. Humpy Koneru' is associated with which of the following Chess sports?

12. The term 'address' is associated with which of the Golf following sports?

13. A screen in a software program that permits the user to Window view several programs at one time is called

14. Which of the following teams won the 2019 IPL? Mumbai Mumbai Indians Indians

15. The first Cotton Mill in India was set up as a spinning mill Mumbai in 1854 in ______.

1. Who was the first woman to become the governor of Sarojini Naidu. an Indian state? 2. Who among the following became the first woman Bhawana Kant. fighter pilot to qualify to undertake combat missions on a fighter jet?

3. The total number of living organisms, both plants and Biomass. animals, in a given area is called

4. For economists, ______refers to the amount of a Demand. product or service that people are both willing and able to buy. 5. As per the Census of 2011 which district of India is the Thane Maharashtra. most populous? 6. Who was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Marie Curie. Physics in 1903? 7. When is World Hypertension Day celebrated? 17th may.

8. Which of the following is a fat-soluble vitamin that Vitamin K. plays a role in blood clotting, bone metabolism and regulating blood calcium levels

9. Which article of the Constitution of India provisions for Article 330. reservations of seats for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in the House of People?

10. Who among the following designed the famous George Wittet. structure the Gateway of India?

11. ______is the smallest unit of data in a computer. Bit.

12. The term 'Jamming' is associated with which of the Lawn Tennis. following sports? 13. ______created history and became the first Indian Anju Bobby George. medalist at the 2003 World Athletics Championships in Paris when she won a bronze medal in women's the long jump (6.70 m)

14. The ______is the longest river in Sri Lanka. Mahaweli.

15. Which city in Pakistan is called the ‘Gardens of the Lahore. Mughals or City of Gardens’?

1. Jhijhia dance originated in the Indian state of ______. Bihar.

2. Who was the first Indian to cross the English Channel? Mihir Sen. 3. Pandit Budhaditya Mukherjee is associated with which of Sitar. the following musical instruments?

4. As of April 2019, who is the Chairman of the working Dinesh Arora. group of IRDA and NHA, formed to curb fraudin the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB- PMJAY)? 5. The first defence minister of independent India was: Baldev Singh.

6. Dogri language is mainly spoken in which of the following Jammu and Kashmir. states/union territories?

7. In computing, ______is a network security system that Firewall. monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined security rules.

8. In which year the administration of India was transferred 1858. into the hands of the British Monarch by the Proclamation of Queen Victoria?

9. As of June 2019, ______in Madhya Pradesh Khargone. recorded the highest temperature, at 46.6°C, in the world.

10. Aapka bhala, sabki bhalai' is the tag line of ______bank. Bandhan Bank.

11. Who among the following invented the Web (www) in Tim Berners - lee. 1989? Tim

12. The book titled 'Social Harmony' is written by: Narendra Modi. 13. The thin layer of living cells just inside the bark of a tree is Cambium. called ______.

14. Japan’s second highest national award called ‘The Order Shyam Saran. of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star’ was conferred on ______in 2019.

15. Which of the following Indian rulers was defeated by Jaipal. Mahmud Ghazni in his first attack in the year 1001 AD?

1. What is the solid crust or the hard top layer of the earth Lithosphere. called?

2. The SI unit of radioactivity is ______. Becquerel.

3. In 2019, the Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) Bengaluru. new commercial arm called New Space India Limited (NSIL) was officially inaugurated in the city of ______.

4. Tears in the eyes are produced by which of the following Lacrimal Gland. glands?

5. Who among the following is the longest serving President of Rajendra Prasad. India World Wide

6. A savings fund in which both, the employer and the Provident Fund. employee contribute regularly in the interest of the employee is known as:

7. According to Randsatnd Employer Brand Research 2019 Amazon. Report which of the following has

8. Who is the writer of the Book "The end of Imagination" Arundhati Roy.

9. Matheran Hill Station situated in : Maharashtra.

10. Ramnath Kovind is ______President of India. 14th.

11. Which of the following articles of Indian Constitution Article 280. provides for the appointment of a Finanace Commission?

12. Ultrasonic sounds are the sounds which have frequencies? Higher than 20 kHz.

13. The book 'Target 3 Billion' is written by ______. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam.

14. Which of the following is a landlocked country? Mongolia.

15. The historical Sher Shah Suri Marg is called as National High Way Number1.

1. The lens-type commonly used for correcting presbyopia is Bifocal Lens. ______. 2. National Viral Hepatitis Control Program (NVHCP) aims to 2030. achieve country wide elimination of Hepatitis C by ______.

3. The famous Kandariya temple is located at: been rated as Khajurao. India's most attractive employer brand? 4. ______is one of the liquids commonly used in liquid-in- Alcohol. glass thermometers. 5. The IAAF Male Athlete of the Year Award has been won by Six. Usain Bolt ______time(s).

6. Which of the following regions has earned Geographical Coorg. Indication for its oranges? 7. On any issue pertaining to the disqualification of any Speaker Lok sabha member of Lok Sabha under 10th Schedule of Indian constitution, the final decision is taken by ______.

8. As per the Census 2011, which of the following states/union Lakshdweep. territories claimed second rank in terms of literacy rate?

9. In 19th century, the Satnami movement in central India was Guru Ghasidas. founded by ______. 10. Which of the following cities hosted an international Delhi. summit which adopted a declaration on digital health? 11. Badhti ka naam zindagi' is the tagline of which of the Axis. following banks? 12. The book titled 'Every Vote Counts - The Story of India’s Navin Chawla. Elections’ was written by ______. 13. In the context of agriculture, the term 'barani' refers to Rainfed Farming. ______. 14. Which of the following cities has recently included Hindi as Abu Dhabi. third official court language? 15. Which of the following cities hosted the Special Olympics Abu Dhabi. World Games 2019?

1. Pradeep Kumar Banerjee, who bagged the Multi-Sports ESPN Football. Award for Lifetime Achievement, is related to ______.

2. In the domain names, the expression .au stands for ______. Australia.

3. ______is the only active volcano in South Asia Barren Island. 4. The High Yielding Varieties (HYVs) of wheat were first Mexico. developed in ______.

5. The 2019 Abel Prize has been awarded to ______. Karen Uhlenbeck. 6. Which of the following fuels has calorific value equal to Kerosene. petrol?

7. In which of the following organs of human body are Liver. carbohydrates stored as glycogen?

8. With which of the following sports is Anjum Moudgil Shooting. associated?

9. The Channel Tunnel is the name of an undersea tunnel France and England. connecting.

10. Which of the following schedules of the Constitution of India 3rd Schedule. contains the format of oaths to be taken by different constitutional functionaries?

11. In the context of the Internet, which of the followings is NOT PPT. a protocol?

12. The Election Commission of India recently launched a mobile Cvigil. app for enabling citizens to report Model Codeof Conduct and Expenditure violations during the elections. The app has been named as. 13. Under the Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Compressed Biogas. Transportation (SATAT) scheme, ______is being promoted as an alternative transport fuel.

14. Who among the following is also known as the founder of John Maynard Keynes. macroeconomics as a separate discipline?

15. Which of the following is NOT a valve of the Heart? Septum.

1. The Mughal emperor ______adopted the title of Alamgir Aurangzeb.

2. Who among the following co-authored the book 'Indian GR Reddy. Fiscal Federalism' along with YV Reddy?

3. Which of the following rivers is NOT a part of the Ganga Dhansari. River System?

4. The famous Khajurao Group of Monuments was constructed Chandelas. by the ______.

5. The Strait of ______connects the Mediterranean Sea with Gibraltar. the Atlantic Ocean.

6. As per the Table of Precedence, who among the following Of The Union. enjoys the highest ceremonial protocol?

7. Sudirman Cup, a bienniel event, is associated with: Badminton. 8. Which of the following organisations publishes an annual World Economic Forum. report titled Global Competitiveness Index?

9. In the context of computers and communication technology, 1024 Kilobytes. 1 megabyte is equal to ______.

10. Who among the following leaders was NOT a founding Badruddin Tyabji. member of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army?

11. Who among the following Indian female wrestlers won a Pooja Dhanda. gold medal in the 59-kg weight category at the 2019 Dan Kovlov - NikolaPetrov tournament?

12. Who among the following was included in Facebook 'Hall of Zonal Sougaijam. Fame 2019' for detecting a WhatsApp Bug that violated privacy of a user?

13. Who was sworn in as the new chief minister of Andhra YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. Pradesh on 30th May 2019?

14. In the context of the banking system in India, what does IFSC System Code. Stand For?

15. Which country has become the second country in the world Ireland. to declare a climate and biodiversity emergency?

1. Hypokalaemia is caused by the deficiency of ______. Potassium.

2. Which one of the following lakes and their locations is Chilika-Andhra Pradesh. INCORRECTLY matched?

3. In the context of the Internet, what is the full form of MAN? Metroplitan Area Network.

4. Who among the following was re-elected as the Benjamin Netanyahu. Prime Minister of Israel April 2019?

5. In the cabinet of the 17th Lok Sabha, who has been Nirmala Sitharaman. appointed as the Finance Minister?

6. In May 2019, the kilogram was redefined for the first time in Planck’s Constant. 130 years. It will now be redefined by a fundamental property of nature known as:

7. Rovers Cup is associated with which of the following sports? Football.

8. Which one of the following is NOT a tributary of river Kaveri? Vaigai.

9. According to which Article of the Constitution of India shall Article 75. the council of ministers be collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha?

10. The Salal Project is constructed on the river: Chenab.

11. Which of the following is a western flowing river? Sabarmati.

12. The head quarter of Federation International de Football Zurich. Association (FIFA) is located in ______.

13. Which of the following dances is in UNESCO's Intangible Chhau. Heritage List?

14. Who was the founder of Bahujan Samaj Party? Kanshi Ram.

15. Which of the following texts gives a detailed account of the Rajatarangini. kings of Kashmir?

1. The Samkhaya School of Philosophy was founded by ______. Kapila.

2. The headquarters of computer technology giant, Intel is in California. ______.

3. Which of the following is an example of terrestrial habitat? Grassland.

4. Pullela Gopichand is the chief national coach of the Indian Badminton. ______Team as of June 2019.

5. The famous Civil Rights activist Iromn Chanu Sharmila belongs to Manipur. which of the following states of India?

6. Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports is located in ______. Patiala.

7. Which of the following hormones is known to be helpful in Serotonin. Coping with stress?

8. With reference to the banking system of India, what does NEFT National Electronic Funds stand for? Transfer

9. Daringbadi hill station is located in ______. Odisha.

10. Which of the following is NOT a type of loan available under the Purush. Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana?

11. Which of the following is an igneous rock? Granite.

12. Which of the following is NOT a classical language of India? Pali.

13. Who became the acting prime minister of India after the death of Gulzarilal Nanda. Jawaharlal Nehru in 1964?

14. Who is the author of the book 'The Idea of India'? Sunil Khilnani.

15. The 1982 Asian Games were hosted by ______. India

1. In the context of the Internet, what does IP stand for? Internet Protocol.

2. Who among the following discovered the circulation of William Harvey. blood?

3. In 1974, the first nuclear test of Pokhran was code named as: Smillling Buddha.

4. Which of the following trains entered its 90th year of service Deccan Queen. on 1st June 2019?

5. As of May 2019, who is the CEO of Google? Sundar Pichai.

6. Silappadikaram' is a Tamil epic that was written by ___. Ilango Adigal.

7. DhanuYatra' is an annual open air theatrical performance Odisha. celebrated in ______.

8. Which of the following rivers is a left bank tributary of Gandak. Ganga?

9. India successfully test-fired 'Nirbhay' in April 2019. It is Sub-Sonic Missile. an______.

10. In which of the following locations was the Global Venture Goa. capital Summit 2018 held?

11. In May 2019, Prem Singh Tamang was sworn in as the Chief Sikkim. Minister of

12. AIX is the operating system of which company? IBM.

13. Which state has proposed to set up the first 'Blockchain Telangana. District' In India?

14. The Sunauli border is a famous transit point between India Nepal. and______.

15. Which of the following art forms of Kerala is in UNESCO’s list Kutiyattam. of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity?

1. The Walayar Dam is in which district of Kerala? Palakkad.

2. Veteran journalist and TV anchor Karan Thapar is the author Devil's Advocate:The Untold of which of the following books? Story.

3. In May 2019, Suresh Kumar was appointed as the Chief Walmart. Technology Officer of

4. With which of the following sports is Karun Chandhok Car Racing. Associated

5. Ottamthullal' is a traditional dance form that is popular in Car Racing. the state of

6. Scissor Cup is associated with which sports? Foot Ball.

7. In the context of banking sector of India, what is the full form Immediate Payment Service of IMPS?

8. What is the height of the Statue of Unity that is located in 182m. Gujarat?

9. Which is the coldest place in India? Dras.

10. Who was appointed as the 24th Chief of Naval Staff in May Karambir Singh. 2019?

11. Who among the following coined the term "battery" to Benjamin Franklin. describe linked capacitors?

12. Who among the following is the author of “Principles of John Stuart Mill Political Economy”?

13. The enzyme, Lipase is produced by which organ Pancreas. Of the body? Pancreas

14. The Book 'Gulamgiri' was written by Jyotirao Phule.

15. Who was the founder of the first search engine called Alan Emtage. 'Archie'?

1. Who among the following was India's defence minister Jagjivan Ram. During the 1971 war between India and Pakistan?

2. Chhattisgarh does NOT share its boundary with West Bengal 3. When was the first match of ICC Cricket World Cup 30May 2019. 2019 played?

4. Who among the following was the first Sayyid ruler of Delhi? Khizr Khan.

5. Who was the captain of the Indian women's Kabaddi Payel Chowdhary. Team that won silver at the 2018 Asian Games?

6. Which of the following states shares the longest Arunachal Pradesh. Boundary with China?

7. Which of the following political parties was NOT an ally of DMK. the BJP-led NDA in 2019 Lok Sabha elections?

8. Who among the following is the 2019 winner of the Annie Zaidi. $100,000 Nine Dots Prize?

9. In June 2019, PepsiCo India proposed to invest $70 million Uttar Pradesh. to build a food manufacturing plant in

10. Who among the following won a silver medal in the Fouaad Mirza. equestrian event at the 2018 Asian Games?

11. Who is the director of the film 'PM Narendra Modi'? Omung Kumar.

12. On the occasion of 'World No Tobacco Day' on 31 May, Rajasthan. which state banned e-cigarettes?

13. The joint process of vapourisation and condensation Distillation. Is called. Distillation

14. Which of the following metals has an ore named Galena? Lead. 15. The Bhupen Hazarika Setu, also called Dhola–Sadiya Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. Bridge which connects.

1. Panchavati, a key part of the Valmiki Ramayana is Maharashtra. located in which state of India?

2. In the new Union cabinet of 2019, the portfolio of Micro Nitin Jairam Gadkari. Small and Medium Enterprises was allocated to

3. Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell), which is in the Gujarat. UNESCO World Heritage List, is located in

4. During the passage of the Royal Titles Act 1876, the Benjamin Disraeli. office of the British Prime Minister was occupied by

5. What is the full form of GSTIN in relation to GST? Goods and Services Tax Identification Number.

6. Paan Singh Tomar, who was a seven-time national Steeplechase. champion, was associated with which of the following sports?

7. In which year was Google incorporated as a private 1998. company?

8. Which of the following are the highest-frequency Gamma Rays . electro Magnetic waves?

9. Which of the following states separates Nepal from Sikkim. Bhutan?

10. The mother of Mahatma Gandhi was: Putliba. 11. Which of the following cities houses the headquarters Mumbai. of the Union Bank of India?

12. The 124th Amendment Bill, 2019 deals with Economic Reservation. 13. Who of the following was elected as the Leader of Sonia Gandhi. Congress Parliamentary Party after the 2019 Lok Sabha elections?

14. Which of the following rivers is popularly known as Godavari. 'Dakshin Ganga'?

15. Ram Vilas Paswan is the president of which party? Lok Jnashakti Party.

1. Famous writer and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor won Thiruvananthapuram. the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections from which of the following constituencies of Kerala?

2. Which of the following banks was authorised to issue State Bank of India. Electoral Bonds?

3. Greta Thunberg, the teenage sensation and global Sweden. climate change crusader is from which of the following European countries?

4. The 72nd Annual Cannes Film Festival 2019 was held in France. ______.

5. Which of the following gases has an odour that is similar Hydrogen Sulfide. to the odour of rotten eggs?

6. In December 2016, the National Payments corporation of BHIM. India developed a mobile payment app named as___ 7. Name the element that must be present in a compound Carbon. to classify it as an organic compound.

8. In the context of international banking transactions what Society for Worldwide is the full form of SWIFT? Interbank Financial Telecommunication 9. The city of belagavi is located in the state of Karnataka.

10. Which of the following types of bank accounts does not Current Account. earn any interest for the account holder? 11. Who is the Vice-Captain of the Indian team that is playing Rohith Sharma. the World Cup 2019 in England?

12. In 1872, Lord Mayo, the Viceroy of India was assassinated Port Blair. in______.

13. The famous Dwarkadhish Temple of Gujarat is located on Gomti. the banks of which of the following rivers?

14. In computer terminology, what is the full form of RAM? Random Access Memory .

15. In the world of computers, what is 'Ubuntu'? Open source Linux operating system.

1. In which state is Sambhar, the largest inland salt water Rajasthan. lake of india Located?

2. Former Flipkart executive Sandeep Patil was appointed True Caller. as India Managing Director of which company in May 2019? 3. Which State Government increased the financial aid Rajasthan. given to girls under the 'Aapki Beti' scheme in May 2019? 4. Who among the following clinched a gold medal in the Rahi Sarnobat. women's 25m pistol event at the 2019 ISSF World Cup?

5. Which one of the following Union Territories has been Puducherry. granted with partial statehoodship?

6. Herts is the SI unit of Frequency. 7. In Lok Sabha 2019 Elections, Congress won ______8. seats out of the 13 Lok Sabha seats of Punjab.

8. Financial Literacy Week 2019' is an initiative by which Reserve Bank of India. bank to promote awareness on key topics every year through a focused campaign?

9. In which state is the Mundra Power Plant located? Gujarat. 10. What is the name of the Young Scientist Programme Yuvika-2019 Inaugurated by the Chairman of ISRO in May 2019?

11. In May 2019, which of the following companies Sony. announced that it would stop selling its smartphonesin India?

12. Which of the following countries hosted the Asian Cup UAE. Football tournament in 2019?

13. In which year was Satya Shodhak Samaj founded by 1873. Jyotirao Phule?

14. Who among the following was elected to the board of Ajay Singh. the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in June 2019?

15. The Himalayas belong to which of the following Fold Mountain. categories of mountains?

1. The National Institute of Nutrition is located in Hyderabad. 2. In the field of Information & Communication Technology, Electrically Erasable what is the full form of EEPROM? Programmable Read-Only Memory. 3. 'Pivot Table' is a feature of which of the following Microsoft Excel. softwares?

4. Which eminent novelist and poet of the 20th century is Amrita Pritam. The author of 'Pinjar'?

5. The World Blood Donor Day was celebrated around the 14th June. World on _____ 2019 with the theme 'Safe blood for all'.

6. Soorya Festival' is associated to which of the Thiruvananthapuram. Following cities?

7. In the solar system, among the planets listed below, Neptune. Which planet is farthest from the Sun?

8. Which popular Indian band of the 90s released their first Silk Route. Album 'Boondein' with Mohit Chauhan as the lead?

9. In the new 2019 Narendra Modi cabinet, which portfolio Ministry of Women and Child is assigned to Smriti Irani? Development.

10. In which year the Indian cricket team won the ODI World 2011. Cup for men for the second time? 2011

11. In the context of Cloud Computing, what is the full form Platform as a Service of PaaS?

12. The quote “Bombs and pistols do not make a revolution. Bhagat Singh. Thesword of revolution is sharpened on the whetting- stone of ideas”belongs to which of the following freedom fighters?

13. In which state is Sasthamcotta Lake located? Kerala . 14. Dolomite is an ore of which of the following metals? Calcium . 15. In April 2018, the United Nations General Assembly World Bicycle Day. Declared 3rd June as ______.

1. Indira Sagar Dam which is a concrete gravity dam is Madhya Pradesh. Located in which of the following states of India?

2. Which committee was appointed to give a detailed report on Pannir Selvam Committee . the Non-Performing Assets of public sector banks?

3. Who among the following has been appointed as the D.K. Jain. Ethics Officer of the Indian cricket board in March 2019?

4. The distributor of which river takes the name 'Padma' in Ganga. Bangladesh? 5. The Valley of Flowers National Park is located in ______. Uttarakhand.

6. Who is the Asian cricketer named as the first non-British Kumar president of the prestigious Marylebone Cricket Club Sangakkara (MCC)?

7. The world body governing of which sport has introduced Badminton . A new game format called ''Triples"?

8. Which of the following is NOT one of the tools of Power Center. Robotics Process Automation?

9. Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, who is a recipient of Padma Santoor. Vibhushan, is associated with which of the following instruments?

10. For which specific reason is Pingali Venkayya remembered He designed the Indian even today? National Flag.

11. The terms systolic and diastolic are used in the context Measuring blood pressure. of______.

12. Gahirmatha Sanctuary is the only Sanctuary for Turtles. ______In Odisha. 13. In which state is the Chamera Hydro Electric Himachal Pradesh. Project located? Himachal Pradesh

14. Project 'Mausam' which was launched in June 2014, Ministry of Culture. Is an initiative of ______?

15. During the Gupta Period, gold coins were called by Dinaras. Which of the following names?

1. Which river is known as the ‘handmaid’ of the Narmada? Tapti. 2. Which of the following companies has become India's Oil and most profitable public sector company in the fiscal year Natural Gas Corporation. 2018-19?

3. Vembanad lake, which is the largest lakes of India is in Kerala. which state?

4. A database used by Microsoft Windows for storing Registry. configuration information is known as

5. In which year did the Convention of Wadgaon take 1779. place? 6. In 2019, ______introduced a clause as per which if one USA. is applying for a visa to that country, one needs to furnish a social media track record of the past five years

7. In the context of IT services, what is the full form of BCP? Business Continuity Plan.

8. Who is the managing Director and Editor in Chief of Arnab Goswami. Republic TV?

9. Which of the following sports is played in a velodrome? Cycling. 10. Who is the author of the book 'Cricket World Cup: The Ashis Ray. Indian Challenge'?

11. Where is Rhodopsin, also called visual purple, located Eye. In the human body?

12. Para Olympic silver Medal winner Girish Gowda has been Karnataka. Appointed as Lok Sabha Election Ambassador for the second time of Which state?

13. The term mitochondria was coined by: Carl Benda Carl Benda.

14. The Lok Sabha elected after the 2019 elections is the 17th. ______Lok Sabha.

15. Who among the following was conferred the Mexican Pratibha Patil. 'Orden Mexicana del Aguila Azteca' award in June 2019?

1. Oman author Joka Alharthi won the '2019 Man Booker Celestial Bodies. International Prize' for which of the following novels?

2. Which emperor’s army did Maharana Pratap fight in the Akbar. Battle of Haldighati?

3. What is the rank of India on Human Development Index 130. 2018?

4. Who among the following invented the computer Grace Murray Hopper. language, COBOL?

5. According to Census 2011, which state has the highest Bihar . density of population?

6. Which of the following is the highest award (in the order Param Vir Chakra. of precedence) for military services in India?

7. India lifted South Asian Football Federation SAFF 5th. Women's Championship for how many times in a row in March 2019?

8. Which one of the following is a monetary principle Gresham's law. stating that "bad money drives out good"?

9. To which state does the traditional folk dance 'Gotipua' Odisha. belong?

10. Kolleru Lake which is one of the largest freshwater lakes Andhra Pradesh . in India is located in which state?

11. The power to enquire into and decide all doubts and The Supreme disputes arising out of election of the President is vested Court. in 12. Deficiency of which of the following nutrients is the Iodine. most Common cause of goiters?

13. Second generation computers can be characterized Transistors. largely by Their use of ______.

14. In the famous Rohilla War in the year 1774, the Rohillas Shuja-ud-Daula. were defeated by the Nawab of Awadh named:

15. Which force helps swimmers float in water? Buoyant force

1. Which is the new state bird of Andhra Pradesh declared by Rose-ringed Parrot. the State Government in June 2018? 2. On which river is Polavaram irrigation project being built? Godavari.

3. Which country won the '2019 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup South Korea. Hockey' title? 4. Who among the following was awarded the third Sayaji Amitabh Godavari Ratna Award in November 2018 which has been Bachchan. established in the memory of erstwhile Baroda ruler Sayajirao Gaekwad III?

5. Which of the following places is famous for Chikankari Lucknow. Embroidery? 6. As of May 2019, which player has scored the most Sachin Tendulkar. international runs in the world in all the three formats (Test Match, ODI Match and T-20 Match) of cricket combined?

7. Who was recently elected as the President of Indonesia for Joko Widodo. the second term? 8. Which day has been proclaimed as The International Day 22th May. for Biological Diversity (IDB) to increase understandingand awareness of biodiversity issues by The United Nations?

9. All the four rivers mentioned below are rivers of Kerala. Neyyar River. Which of these is the southernmost river of the state? 10. The First Health Minister of Independent India was Rajkumari,Amrit Kaur. 11. Who among the following was killed by Chhatrapati Shivaji Afzal Khan. in the Battle of Pratapgarh? 12. According to Indian Bureau of Mines, which of the Rajasthan. following states has the largest reserve of silver in India in 2018?

13. Who defeated India’s Sourav Kothari in final to win the Peter Gilchrist. 2019 Pacific International Billiards Championship? 14. As of June 2019, who among the following is the chairman N.K. Singh. of the 15th Finance Commission of India? 15. Which of the following books was NOT written by the great Malatimadhava. Indian poet and dramatist Mahakavi Kalidas?

1. Who among the following was the first Indian Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan . to hit a century in the very first session of a Test match?

2. In May 2019, which one of the following organisations Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen was banned by the government of India? Bangladesh.

3. Who among the following pioneered binary logic and Claude Shannon. arithmetic in computers programming?

4. Which of the following is NOT a water borne disease? Mumps. 5. In May 2019, who among the following became the only Kami Rita Sherpa. Mountaineer in the world to hold the record for most summits on Mount Everest?

6. Which mountains are on India's eastern border with Purvanchal . Myanmar?

7. Where was the second Shanghai Cooperation Kyrgyzstan. Organization Mass Media Forum held from 23-26 May 2019?

8. Who is the author of the autobiography ‘Playing It My Sachin Tendulkar. Way’?

9. Desktop computers, laptop computers, tablets and Microcomputers. smartphones are different types of______.

10. What is the SI unit of pressure? Pascal. 11. Which former judge of the Supreme Court of India was A K Sikri . Appointed as the Chairperson of the News Broadcasting Standards Authority in May 2019?

12. Who among the following was elected and sworn in as Volodymyr Zelensky. the 6th President of Ukraine in April May 2019?

13. Which of the following are flowerless plants that produce Gymnosperm. cones and seeds in which seeds are not encased within an ovary?

14. As per the Constitution of India, the President may resign The Vice President. his office by writing under his hand addressed to:

15. To which state does the noted Padma Shri awarded and Karnataka. Sufi saint Ibrahim Sutra belong?

1. Which of the following instruments is used for the visual Otoscope. Examination of eardrum? 2. The Barabar Caves, the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in Maurya Empire. India, mostly belong to which of the following periods? 3. Which of the following countries was declared as a Argentina. malaria-free country in May 2019 by World Health Organization? 4. Rafael Nadal, one of the top male tennis players in the Spain. world hails from which European country? 5. What is the minimum age requirement to become a 25 years. Member of the Legislative Assembly? 6. In which city of India would you find the Swami Raipur . Vivekananda Airport? 7. Who among the following has the power to promulgate The President. Ordinances under Article 123 of the Constitution of India? 8. Which one of the following business groups is associated Murugappa Group. to Carborundum Universal Limited (CUMI), one of the largest abrasive manufacturing companies in India? 9. In May 2019, who among the following was appointed by Lieutenant General the UN Secretary-General as the new Force Commander Shailesh Tinaikar. of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)?

10. Which is the largest bone in the human body? Femur.

11. Which book among the following won the Pulitzer The Overstory. Prize for Fiction 2019? 12. Albert Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921. the year ______.

13. Who amongst the following established an institution Pandit Birju Maharaj. named Kalashram' for imparting training in dance and associated disciplines?

14. Bugyals are high altitude meadows and pastures in the Uttarakhand. Himalayan slopes. In which state would you find them most?

15. When ‘International Dance Day’ is celebrated by the 29th April. International Theatre Institute (ITI), the main partner for performing arts of UNESCO?

1. During the reign of which of the following kings did Harshavardhana. Chinese traveller Xuanzang visit India? 2. According to Global Peace Index 2019, which one of the Iceland. Following is the most peaceful country? 3. In which of the following states is the Kolleru Lake Andhra Pradesh. located? 4. Which of the following computers are used in hospitals to Hybrid computers. measure the heartbeat of patients? 5. Which of the following teams won the UEFA Champions Liverpool. League football trophy at Madrid on 1 June 2019 6. Sanjhi Art is associated to which of the following Uttar Pradesh. States of India? 7. In March 2019, the Reserve Bank of India bought how USD 5 billion. many USD billions through long-term forex swap auction in a bid to ease liquidity ahead of elections?

8. With how many states/Union Territories does Uttar 9. Pradesh share its borders? 9. Where was Khelo India Youth Games 2019 held? Pune. 10. Select the option that does NOT have the correct pair of Arunachal Pradesh – Gegong state and its chief minister? Apang. 11. Which one of the following is a degenerative disorder of Alzheimer's disease. the brain and one of several conditions that cause dementia, a progressive decline of mental functions resulting in memory loss and confusion?

12. In May 2019, ______became the first judge from Justice Madan Lokur. the Indian apex court to be appointed to the Supreme Court of Fiji's non-resident panel for a period of three years.

13. Which of the following states won the maximum number Haryana. of medals in the inaugural 2018 edition of the ‘Khelo India School Games’? 14. India is a federal republic with 29 states and ______union Seven. Territories. 15. According to the Constitution of India, how many Two. members from the Anglo-Indian community can be nominated to the Lok Sabha by the President?

1. According to Indian Bureau of Mines Report 2018, which Andhra Pradesh. among the following is the largest mica producing state in India?

2. As a part of SIMBEX-2019, held from 16 to 22 May 2019, Singapore. Indian naval ships INS Kolkata and INS Shakti participated in the annual bilateral naval exercise between India and ______.

3. Which of the following mountain ranges is home to the East Karakoram Range. second highest peak of the world, K2?

4. At NASA’s annual Human Exploration Rover Challenge, a KIET team from ______in India strong Best Design Award in Group of Institutions April 2019. Ghaziabad.

5. Marmagao Port is located in ______. Goa. 6. In which state are the Dilwara Jain Temples situated? Rajasthan. 7. Who among the following was elected the President of Cyril Ramaphosa. South Africa in May 2019?

8. As of May 2019, Vidarbha has won ______. Ranji 2 Trophy tournaments. 9. Who is the author of the famous book 'Kamayani'? Jaishankar Prasad.

10. Which one of the following allows the user to store, Microsoft Excel. organise, calculate and manipulate the available data in a tabular format?

11. Who is the current Chief of the Army Staff of India as of General Bipin Rawat May 2019?

12. Which one of the following is defined as "a set of Software instructions, data or programs used to operate computers and execute specific Tasks"?

13. Which one of the following is a Japanese word that means Tsunami 'harbour wave'?

14. Who among the following authored the book ‘Poverty Dadabhai Naoroji. and Un British Rule in India’?

15. Which of the following at 23°30' N divides India into Tropic Of Cancer. almost two halves?

1. Srirangapatnam Fort is located in ______. Karnataka.

2. After winning ‘Australian Open 2018’, the total number of 20. Grand Slam Men’s singles titles won by Roger Federer is ?

3. Who among the following is called the 'father of Seymour Cray. Supercomputing'?

4. Which of the following airports was crowned the 'World’s Changi Airport. Best Airport' for the seventh time in a row by the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2019? 5. What is the SI unit of electrical resistance? Ohm.

6. In May 2019, ______, an Indian Council of Medical Balram Bhargava. Research (ICMR) professor, was awarded the '2019 Dr Lee Jong-wook Memorial Prize for Public Health' at the 72nd World Health Assembly in Geneva. 7. Which of the following countries will host the World Sweden Leaders Conference to Combat Anti-Semitism in October 2020? 8. According to Article 243 V of the Constitution of India, the 21 Years. Minimum age requirement for becoming a member of a Municipality is ______. 9. Who among the following Australian cricket players was Glenn Maxwell. NOT banned by Cricket Australia for ball tampering in 2018? 10. Which of the following states is the biggest Jute producer West Bengal. in India? 11. In February 2018, ______was appointed as the first Indra Nooyi. Independent female director of ICC. 12. The Bacilli Chalmette-Guerin vaccine (popularly called BCG Tuberculosis. Vaccine) is a vaccine to prevent which of these diseases?

13. Jadugora, in Singhbhum district, Jharkhand is an important Uranium. mine for which of the following?

14. Which of the districts listed as options is not one of the Chhindwara. three districts in the Chambal division of the state of Madhya Pradesh? 15. Who among the following won an award in the 'Best Actor Alia Bhatt (Female)' category at the 64th Filmfare Awards held in 2019?

1. Which of the following words was inserted in the Integrity. Preamble by the 42nd Amendment of theConstitution of India?

2. Who was the coach of the Indian Under-19 men’s Rahul Dravid. cricket team, which won the Under-19 World Cup 2018? 3. In which state is the Kamakhya Temple situated? Portable Document Format Assam 485. In the context of computers, what is the full form of PDF?

4. Who was affectionately called 'The Grand Old Man of Dadabhai Naroji. India"? 5. When is the World Thyroid Day observed every year? 25th May. 6. In which state is 'Tarnetar' fair celebrated annually? Gujarat. 7. Which country houses the headquarters of the inter- France. Governmental organisation, ‘The International Bureau of Weights and Measures’?

8. Which part of the human body gets affected by the Bones. illness called osteoporosis? Bones 9. In which year was the Non-Cooperation Movement 1920. launched? 10. ______was awarded the 'Kaisar-i-Hind' in 1915 Mahatma Gandhi. by Lord Hardinge of Penshurst for his contribution to ambulance services in South Africa.

11. Who is the author of the famous book 'Meghdoot'? Kalidasa. 12. ______of the Constitution of India deals with Article 352. emergency due to war, external aggression or armed rebellion.

13. When was Menstrual Hygiene Day observed globally in 28th May. the year 2019? 14. Which of the following Indian companies has been Tata Steel. recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute in February 2019? 15. Who among the following deafeated HarshaVardhan in Pulakeshin II. 618 CE?

1. When is National Science Day observed in India every 28th February. year? 2. Name the sea that separates Asia and Africa with Red Sea. countries Such as Egypt and Sudan on the African side and Saudi Arabia on the Asian side.

3. As of May 2019, which of the following nations has won Bharat. the maximum number of Olympic gold medals in men’ shockey?

4. "Satyamev Jayate" has been taken from an Upanishad. Mundak. Which one?

5. “Rajtarangini" is a work by Kalhan. What he has described History of Kashmir. in it? 6. "Tri Ratnas" are in the education of which religion? Jain, they are preaching of Mahaveer Jain. 7. What was the Commander of Army called in Akbar's Meer Bakhshi. Reign?

8. Moghul Architecture was on its zenith, during reign of Shahjahan. which emperor?

9. "Gandhar Style" was developed in which reign? Kushanas. 10. Who was the founder of "Royal Asiatic Society"? Sir William Jones. 11. Shershah Suri got fame for what kind of Infrastructure Construction of Roads. Development?

12. Prithvi Raj Chauhan was defeated by Mohammed of Tarain II. Ghauri in which battle?

13. Harshavardhana used to donate all his possessions at Prayag, after Every four years. which place?

14. The partition of Bengal was taken back in which year? 1911.

15. Sabarmati Ashram was established in which year? 1916.

1. Which English official was murdered at Lahore to set Sanders. score of death of Lala Lajpat Ray?

2. President of India who had also taken charge of Speaker Neelam S Reddy. of Loksabha previously?

3. What is the percentage of Nitrogen in Atmosphere? 78%.

4. Where are the headquarters of World Wide Fund for Switzerland. Nature (WWF)?

5. In which state is Nanda Devi Biosphere? Uttaranchal.

6. Baba Budan Hills are in which state? Karnataka.

7. Where is located "the Great Barrier Reef"? Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland in northeast Australia.

8. Who was the first Asian to get Nobel Prize in Economics? Dr.Amartya Sen.

9. How many bits are in a bite? 8.

10. In 1969, under whose Prime Ministership were 14 Indira Gandhi. Private banks nationalised?

11. Typhoid affects which part of the human body most? Intestines.

12. When we do physical work, what stores in our Lactic Acid. Muscles to make us feel tired?

13. Messenger RNA carried what kind of message? Protein Codes.

14. IAS exam commenced in India for the first time in 1950. Which year?

15. Who was the first Muslim revolutionary hanged for Ashfaque-Ulla-Khan. India's Independence?

1. Who made the suggestion first to boycott British Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Goods?

2. Mahatma Gandhi returned which title given by British Kaiser-I-hind. Government, during Non-cooperation Movement?

3. There was one national party which didn't support Communist Party of India. "Quit India Movement". Which One?

4. Rowlett Act was passed in which year? 1919.

5. Non-cooperation movement was launched in which 1920. year?

6. On what date quit India Movement began? August 9, 1942.

7. In which year Queen Victoria declared Indian 1858. Administration taken over by British Crown?

8. Who was the viceroy when Partition of Bengal taken Lord Hardinge. Back?

9. In the Indus valley culture, which one was the Port City? Lothal.

10. "Bhabru" is related to which King? Ashoka, Bhabru Edict.

11. Whose Samadhi is built in "Nandel"? Guru Govind Singh.

12. What is "Mossad”? Israel Intelligence Agency.

13. "Modvat" is related to which duty? Excise.

14. Whose sign is beared by Ru.1 Note? Secretary, Ministry of Finance.

15. Vladivostok and Lenin Grad are the terminal stations Trans-Siberian. Of which railway line?

1. Where is Saddle Peak? Andaman.

2. Which element is found in abundant in Red Blood Cells? Iron.

3. Pascal is a unit of measuring? Pressure

4. "Munda" is a primitive tribe. Where is found? Chhota Nagpur.

5. What does "Chhotanagpur" mean? Tribal areas of Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, and West Bengal states.

6. Which organ produces "Bile”? Liver.

7. "Cyber knife" is related to which disease? Cancer.

8. What is "Lucy”? Pre-human (Australopithecus).

9. The highest precise clocks based upon light are Optical Clocks. Called?

10. When did planned economic development started in 1951 with inception of first five India? year plan.

11. Who had written the book " Planned Economy for Sir M. Vishveshvaraiya. India"?

12. When national planning committee was constituted in 1938, Jawaharlal Nehru. India? By whom?

13. When the "Bombay Plan" was presented? 1944.

14. Who had given the “Gandhian Plan"? Sriman Narayan.

15. Who had given the "sarvodaya plan"? Jaiprakash Narayana in 1950.

1. When was the planning commission in India 15March, 1950. constituted by Governament of India?

2. Who was the first Chairman of Planning Commission in Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru. India?

3. On what date first five year plan commenced? 1st April 1951. 4. When was the "national Development Council” 6th August 1952 constituted?

5. Which Non-statutory body was constituted ton National Development facilitate Cooperation between states and planning Council. commission? 6. When was the first "Industrial Development Policy April 6, 1948. "declared?

7. When was RBI established? 1935 with a capital of 5 crore Rupees.

8. On what date RBI was nationalized? January 1, 1949 9. Which was the first public sector unit? Vishveshwariya Iron & Steel Works Bhadravati.

10. What was Plan Holiday? Period between 3rd and 4th plans. Three annual plans were implemented during this period. 11. Which 5 year plan was called Rolling Plan? 6th plan 1974 -79 was dropped in 1980.

12. In which plan "gadgil Formula" was placed? 4th Plan. 13. Which article gives the president power to constitute Article 280. Finance Commissions?

14. What was the reason of constituting "Chelliah To suggest reforms in tax Committee" in 1991? structure.

15. What is Lakdawala Formula? Consumer Price Index for Industrial & Ag. Laborers to estimate poverty

1. In which year "Jawahar Rojgar Yojna" was merged in 2001. "Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojna"? 2. Providing credit facilities by more than one banks for Consortium single party with formal agreement with each other. What is this concept called?

3. Rate at which RBI purchases or rediscounts bills of Bank Rate. exchange of commercial banks. What this rate is called? 4. An instrument in the form of depository receipt Indian Depository. created by an Indian depository against underlying equity shares of the issuing company.

5. An instrument that derives its value from a specified Hedge Fund. underlying [currency, Gold, stocks] etc. is called as? 6. What is derived from total expenditure less total Fiscal Deficit. receipts Excluding borrowing? 7. In the capital market, simultaneous purchase and sale Arbitrage. of Securities to reduce the loss on purchase is known as.....? 8. Injecting liquidity by the central bank of a country Reverse repo. through purchase of Govt. securities. What do we call this?

9. What is used to manage cash flows in different Currency Swap. currencies? 10. Lending done by financing institutions including banks Sub Prime. to Customers not meeting with normally required credit appraisal Standards. What do we call this?

11. In instrument (bond) issued in a country other than Eurobond. the country of the currency of the bond. What type of bond is this?

12. What does Money Laundering includes? Placement, layering, integration of funds 13. Which organization is capital market regulator? SEBI. 14. What term is used for Money borrowed or lent for a Call Money day or overnight? 15. Which bank uses punch line "India's International Bank of Baroda Bank”?

1. Which bank uses punch line “Trusted Family Bank"? Dena Bank 2. What is NSCCL? National Securities Clearing Corporation Ltd

3. In which year Bombay Stock Exchange was established? 1875. 4. In which year NSE was established? 1994. 5. Personal Finance is a part of Financial System in India. Is False, includes agricultural, it true or false? industrial, government, development finance

6. Money lenders are part of scheduled banking in India. False, Public sector, Pvt True or false? sector, Regional & Rural and State Cooperative banks

7. International Atomic Energy Agency provides a facility Nuclear Bank to help nations in enrichment of Uranium. What this concept has been named?

8. An agreement in two parties to buy or sell an underlying Future Trading asset in Future at a predetermined rate. What this agreement is called as?

9. Inflation is measured on basis of which index in India? WPI wholesale price index WPI wholesale price index

10. Kurukshetra war continued for how many days? 18. 11. Chhattisgarh is a state curved out from which state / Maharastra & Madhya States? pradesh

12. On what date Chhattisgarh got statehood? November 1, 2000 13. Where is Central Drug Institute? Lucknow. 14. Which year saw the battle of plassy? 1757 15. Where is Indian Forest Research Institute? Dehradun Dehradun

1. "Pather Panchali” is a film by whom? Satyajeet Ray

2. What is the unit of resistance? Ohm.

3. Uro Cup is related to which sports? Football

4. Which war firmly established British Rule in India? Battle of Buxar

5. Jet Engine is based upon which law of Newton? Third

6. The Thar desert are located in which state? Rajasthan

7. Iron, when gets rust. What kind of chemical action takes Oxidation place?

8. Which acid is called the “King of Chemistry"? Sulphuric Acid H2SO4

9. Rabi Crops are sown at the beginning of which season? Cold season (Oct-Dec)

10. What are the major cash crops? Sugarcane, Jute, Cotton, Tobacco, Rapeseed.

11. Which places are connected by "Great Deccan Road"? Mirzapur & Bangalore

12. Which one is the longest highway of India? NH-7

13. Which one is the largest Public Sector Enterprise in India? Indian Railways

14. Uniguage Project was started in which year? 1992

15. In how many zones Railways has been devided? 16 Zones.

1. How many major ports are in India? 12

2. Which port in India is a natural port? Cochin.

3. Where is the "Ennore Port”? Near Chennai

4. National highway no. 31A is connects which state to rest Sikkim. of India?

5. Which one is world's largest island? Greenland

6. In which ocean coral reef can be seen? Pacific Ocean

7. What is the chemical name of "quick lime"? Calcium Oxide

8. What is the chemical name of dry ice? Carbon dioxide , solid CO2

9. What is White Vitriol? Zinc Sulphate

10. Operation flood is related to production of? Milk & dairy Products

11. In which year first general election held in India? 1951.

12. What is the name of oldest Veda?Rig-Veda Rig-Veda

13. Jyotish is one of 6...... ? Vedangas.

14. Which bank is oldest existing bank of India? SBI

15. Against which act Gandhiji mooted Satyagraha Rowlett Act Movement?

1. When there is a possibility of approaching storm than the Falls. mercury in the barometer falls / rises?

2. In which state Talchar thermal power plant located? Orissa

3. Hirakund Dam is located on which river? Mahanadi

4. What is the chemical name of Hypo? Sodium thiosulphate

T5. On June 5, what is celebrated the world over? World Environment Day

6. Which disease is caused by defective insulin secretion? Diabetes

7. Recently 96th Indian Science Congress Conclave concluded Shillong. in January. Where?

8. Which university has started ManMohan Singh UG University of Cambridge scholarship program?

9. Which state was put on President Rule in January 2009? Jharkhand

10. Omar Abdullah recently elected as CM of Kashmir. Which National Conference party he belongs to?

11. Which Chief Minister made hat trick in the recent assembly Sheila Dixit of Delhi election?

12. Universalize Secondary Education is an aim of which five 11th year plan?

13. What is the target of General Enrollment Ratio to be 75% achieved in Rastriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan RMSA?

14. By what extent (in percentage) the president's salary hiked 300% recently in January 2009?

15. Recently Government of India accorded Freedom Fighter Kuka Movement and status to the martyrs of two movements which were not Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre included earlier?

1. Recently parliament passed a bill on 17th December Unorganized Workers Social 2008, which seeks to welfare of unorganized workers. Security Bill 2008. What is the name of the bill?

2. Recently Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajpaksha Narayan Murthy of Infosys. appointed an Indian Veteran Businessman as his International Advisor. Give the name?

3. Recently SEBI, the market watchdog has mandated a One Crore. penalty for companies delaying or not filling full disclosures with stock exchanges. What is the penalty amount?

4. The ATF (Aviation Turbine Fuel) rate was slashed 3.7 % , it is tenth slashing since recently by what extent (percentage)? September.

5. National Housing Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of RBI. which bank?

6. Which places does the "Stilwell Road" connect? Ledo in India & Kunming in China via Myanmar.

7. Which profession the Pulitzer Prize is associated with? Journalism. 8. Whose birthday is celebrated as National Sports Day in Major Dhyanchand. India?

9. In which year commonwealth games begin? 1930 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

10. American Cup is associated with which sports? Yacht Racing. 11. Rahamtulla Cup is associated with which game? Badminton. 12. Bangladesh's national anthem “Amar Sonar Bangla" was Rabindranath Tagore. written by whom?

13. Who has written the book Bahubivah? Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar 14. Which national Park sanctuary is called as Top Slip? Indira Gandhi Wild life Century or Annamallai Wildlife sanctuary Coimbatore.

15. Where is "Vijaya Vittala" temple? Hampi.

1. Parimarjan Negi is related to which sports? Chess.

2. A type of glass that contains cerium and other rare Crookes Glass. earths and has a high absorption of ultraviolet A type of glass that containscerium and other rare earths and has a high absorption of ultraviolet. Name?

3. Cyclonite is other name of an explosive. What is that? RDX.

4. Where are the headquarters of NATO? Brussels, Belgium.

5. Copacabana beach is located in which country? Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

6. Who invented world wide web? Tim Berners Lee.

7. Where is Guru Shikhar Peak? Mount Abu in Rajasthan.

8. Which was the First fort Constructed by British in India? Fort St George (or historically, White Town) founded in 1639 Madras.

9. What is chemical name of Philosophers Wool? Zinc Oxide.

10. What is the frequency range which human ear can hear? 20hz 20000 Hz.

11. What is Epigraphy? Study of inscription of Stones.

12. Ezra Cup is associated with which game? Polo.

13. What is the weight of Cricket Ball? 155.9 to 163 gm.

14. What is the national game of Russia? Chess.

15. Recently INSPIRE scheme was launched. What was the Scholarship to 1 million aim of this scheme? students in next few years.

1. Who headed the second Administrative Reforms Veerappa moily. Commission which released its report in December 2008?

2. "The services of the public servants who are found Tobe Second ARC (Administrative unfit after second review at 20 years should be Reforms Commission) Report. discontinued.” Which report says this? 3. How many new universities are being established by the 12, out of which 9 new. central government? 4. "In November 2008, Union Cabinet cleared the long Free and compulsory education pending Right to Education Bill.” What was the aim of this for children between 6-14. bill? 5. "GK Chadha Committee” has recently (in December 2008) College and University given its report on pay review". Pay Review of which Professors. profession? 6. The report of Transparency International was recently out. J&K and Bihar As per this report which two states in India are most corrupt? 7. The National Literacy Mission programme was redesigned Lok Talim. and renamed recently. What is the new name?

8. Reliance Industries Ltd. commissioned its green field Jamnagar. refinery in December 2008, at which place? 9. The Department of Posts has launched recently (Aug 2008) Project Arrow. an initiative to transform India Post into a vibrant responsive program. What is the name? 10. What is the new name of Yamuna Expressway? Taj Express way.

11. The new expressway which will connect Noida to Ballia Ganga Express Way. across Ganga River is called....? 12. Where the North. Eastern States Investment Mart.2008 New Delhi. held in October 2008? 13. From which basin in India the RIL has started producing oil? Krishna Godavari Basin.

14. The government has given the signal to raise a 10000 COBRA (Combat Battalion for strong special anti naxal force in October 2008. What is the Resolute Action). name of this force? 15. How much salary hike was given to college and university 70%. Teachers after the GK Chadha recommended 75% hike in salary?

1. Who is first Indian Army General to take over Lt Gen Balraj Singh Nagal. command of the country's strategic forces and nuclear arsenal? 2. Indian signed a contract with a US company for Naval Boeing. Patrol Aircraft in January 2009. What is the name of the company?

3. The first country to enter a formal agreement with France. India on Civil Nuclear Deal after NSG exempted India from its guidelines.

4. Recently ASEAN concluded an agreement as first step 2016. in Establishment of a free trade area FTA in the region by which year?

5. The Green color of plants is mainly due to...pigment? Chlorophyll. 6. Chlorophyll is present in mainly which part of the Leaves. plants? 7. Which part of a tree's stem works for transportation Xylem. of water upwards?

8. The Amoeba engulfs the food by making some Pseudopodia. structures. What they are called?

9. What is the name of the starch digesting enzyme Ptyalin. found in Human saliva? 10. In the alimentary canal from mouth to intestine, Stomach. where does protein starts getting digested?

11. Where is the bile secreted by the Liver is stored? Gall Bladder. 12. Which organ works as endocrine as well exocrine Pancreas. Gland?

13. Which type of the cell is largest in human? Nerve Cell. 14. The blood vessels which carry blood away from heart? Arteries. 15. Which vessels make the food material, gases, Capillaries. Waste exchange make possible?

1. Cellulose and starch are polymers of? Glucose.

2. Which metal is considered as bet conductor of heat? Silver.

3. What is the frequency of AC mains in India? 50c/s.

4. Diamond is actually purest form of.....? Carbon.

5. Which bacteria is known to cause Typhoid? Salmonella Typhi.

6. Which Virus causes Influenza? Myxovirus Influenzae.

7. Hydrophobia is another name of a disease? Rabies.

8. What is the name of the disease signified by deficiency of Anemia. Hemoglobin?

9. Deficiency of Thiamine causes which disease? Beri Beri.

10. The deficiency of Niacin or Vitamin B5 is causes which Pellagra. Disease?

11. Which gas was leaked in Bhopal Gas Tragedy? Methyl Iso cynate

12. Ascorbic Acid is popularly known as...... ? Vitamin C.

13. Which element is common in ALL acids? Hydrogen.

14. Which one is largest known vertebrate? Blue Whale.

15. Which vitamin helps in the clotting of blood? Vitamin K.

1. Which organs have Calcium Phosphate as main Bones and teeth. component?

2. Which element in main component of hemoglobin? Iron.

3. How may bones are in a new born baby? 300.

4. Which gland in the human body is called Master Gland? Pituitary.

5. Where are the cardamom hills? Border of Kerala & Tamil Nadu. 6. Damodar River if a tributary of which river? Ganga.

7. Which Bank has largest number of branches? (India's PSU) SBI.

8. Who constituted Mandal Commission? Morar Ji Desai.

9. “Khatri” in Rajasthan is a famous place for the mining of Copper. which metal?

10. Which state in India has the maximum number of Madhya Pradesh. wildlife Sanctuaries and national parks?

11. Where is NEERI located? Nagpur

12. A governor of reserve bank of India also became Prime Man Mohan Singh. Minister. What is name?

13. Who won the booker prize 2008? Aravind Adige (The White Tiger)

14. "Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka" are located at which Raisen District of Madhya place? Pradesh

15. Where Nandadevi National Park is was inscribed as 1988. World Heritage Site in which year?

1. Which one is the highest gallantry award in India? Param Vir Chakra. 2. Mahatma Gandhi Setu is located on Which river? Ganga, length 5.245 km, joins Patna with Hajipur.

3. Which is India's first carbon free state? Himachal Pradesh. 4. Ajmer is located on the foothills of which mountain Aravalli. ranges?

5. On the bank of Shipra river, which one of the "Holy Ujjain. Cities" of Madhya Pradesh located?

6. The first Public Service Commission was set up in which 1926. year in India?

7. In pursuance of which article Election Commission in 324 (1). India was set up?

8. A finance commission is constituted every fifth year to 280. make recommendation to president regarding the distribution of net proceeds of taxes in State and Center. Which article says this?

9. Which commission was set up for Group B and Group C Staff Selection Commission in posts in various departments? 1976.

10. An autonomous body constituted to monitor all the 1992. matters related to constitutional and legal safeguards for women and provide help to needy women. National Commission for Women, est... ?

11. Why "Wenzhou" in China is famous? Highest city of the world, Earlier in Tibet.

12. “The Analects" is a sacred text of which philosopher? Confucius.

13. "Torah" is a religious text of which religion? Judaism.

14. Shintoism is a religion or belief expanded in which Japan. country?

15. Which plan was having the main objective of “Growth Fourth Plan. with Stability"?

1. If income is below equilibrium, then the investment Fall. will tend to rise / fall?

2. If the demand and supply of a commodity increase by Stable. an equal absolute amount, what will be the effect on market price?

3. If elasticity of demand for a good is equal to .2 then 1 Lower the demand by 2%. % price rise will have what effect on demand?

4. If increase in the price of a product causes a decline of Elastic. demand, then demand is elastic / inelastic / constant?

5. If two goods are complements, it means that a rise in Fall. price of one commodity will induce a fall / rise in demand of another commodity?

6. In a capitalist economy what determines the pattern of Power of demand and supply. output?

7. In a mixed economy, what determines the price of Market mechanism. economy?

8. In most of our Five Year plans the capital output ratio Higher. has turned out to be lower / higher than estimated?

9. In which plan the emphasis has shifted from growth Eight Plan rate to employment generation?

10. In which plan the India's growth of agriculture was Third. negative?

11. In which plan the growth rate target was exceeded? Fifth Plan. 12. Which plan adopted the socialistic pattern of the Second Plan. society as a goal?

13. Which plan was terminated by the Janata Government Fifth Plan. in 1978?

14. What was the growth target of 11th plan? From 8 to 10% and then maintain 10%

15. Market value of the final output of goods and services Gross Domestic produce within the country's domestic economy is Product. called as?

1. What is reduced from GDP to get Net National Product Depreciation. NNP at market Price?

2. As per the data of census 2001, which community in Muslim (29.3%). India had the largest population growth rate?

3. As per census of 2001, which religious community had Jains (90.6%). the largest share of literate women?

4. What is DWCRA programme? When it was started? Development Of Women And Children In Rural Areas, 1982- 83. 5. What is "Grey Revolution" related with? Fertilizer Production.

6. What “Pink Revolution" related with? Prawn Production and Pharmaceuticals.

7. "Viticulture” is related to production of which Grapes. commodity?

8. On what date world population day is celebrated? July 11.

9. Which institution prepares the monetary and credit Reserve Bank of India. policy of the country?

10. Who was the pioneer of Operation Flood in India? Dr. Varghese Kurian

11. Before being elected as US President, Barak Obama Illinois. was a senator from which state?

12. Where is "Dashavtar Temple”? Deogarh UP.

13. Who looted somnath temple? Mahmood of Ghazni.

14. Development of which language was mooted by Amir Urdu. Khusro?

15. Where is the tomb of Khawaja Muinuddin Chisti? Ajmer.

1. “Kuru" was an ancient India janpada. What was the Indra Prastha capital of Kuru?

2. What is the device called which is used for determining Radar. the presence and location of objects with radio waves?

3. A globally programmed project which deals with Human Genome Project. identification and mapping of human genes and gene sequences. What is called?

4. “Minimata Disease " is a severe neurological syndrome Mercury Poisoning. caused By eating fish and discovered in Japan. What was factor behind this Disease?

5. Why carbon monoxide is dangerous to oxygen flow? Makes irreversible complex with hemoglobin.

6. How many gold medals Michael Phelps won in 08. Olympics? 7. Recently Chinese Astronauts performed spacewalk for Shenzhou-7 the first time. What was the name of the space craft used for this purpose?

8. Who is the winner of US Open 2008 Woman Singles? Serena Williams.

9. Where is located the Himalayan Mountaineering Darjeeling. Institute?

10. What is the mascot of 19th Commonwealth games to Shera. be held in Delhi in 2010?

11. Who was given the Cricketer of the Year award 2008? S Chandrapaul. 12. Who won the world Junior Badminton Championship Saina Nehwal. in November 2008 at Pune?

13. Radioactive Dating is used to determine? age (mainly of rocks) 14. What are “Euro Norms" related to? Regulating vehicular Emission of harmful gases.

15. What is the name of disease which is characterized by Meningitis. swelling of the membrane over the spinal cord and Brain?

1. If in a closed room, the door of a refrigerator is kept Increase. open for some time, the temperature of room will?

2. Who has written the book “War and Peace"? Leo Tolstoy.

3. “Ajatshatru” was a king of which ancient Indian state? Magadha, accession in 493 BC

4. Which Indian King defeated Seleukus Nicator? Chandra Gupta Maurya.

5. When did the first Carnatic war started between English 1744 AD. & French?

6. Which canal separates Africa from Asia? Suez Canal.

7. Which one is smallest continent of world? Australia.

8. Which volcano is called the "light pillar of Stromboli c. Mediterranean sea"?

9. What is the average density of earth? 5.5

10. World's largest trade centre of diamond is in which Antwerp in Belgium. country?

11. Black Mountain is in which country? Bhutan.

12. When sun is vertically above the equator what is it Equinox. called?

13. When earth is farthest from sun it is called? Aphelion.

14. "Land of Morning Calm" is name of which country? Korea.

15. The luminous effect of electromagneticphenomena in Aurora. the Ionosphere is known as?

1. Which city is on the banks of "Seine" River? Paris.

2. The forests that mostly grow in the belt of land lying Temperate Coniferous between 50 degree and 70 degree in north? Forests.

3. Bolivia is an important producer of iron / cocoa / tin? Tin.

4. What was the earlier name of Cambodia? Kampuchea.

5. What is the name of the city where President Kennedy Dallas. was assassinated?

6. What kind of climate is in Central & Western Part of Mediterranean. California?

7. What is the capital and currency of Libya? Tripoli - Libyan Dinar.

8. Which country is the largest producer of cotton in the China followed by USA, India. world?

9. What is a contour? Areas of equal height above sea level.

10. What are Isotherms? Area having the same temperature.

11. An extreme form of rainfall, sometimes mixed with Cloudburst hail and thunder, which normallylasts no longer than a few minutes but is capable of creating minor flood conditions. Name it.

12. Owen Falls" is world's greatest man-made lake. Where Uganda. is it located?

13. Lloyd Barrage is a 6166 mile long network of canals, Pakistan. feeding the largest irrigation system in the world, with more than 5 million acres of irrigated land. In which country it is located?

14. What are "Bantus"? Negroes of central & South Africa.

15. Who has written the book “Communist Manifesto"? Karl Marx.

1. “Agni Vina" is a famous Bangla book written by ….? Kazi Nazrul Islam.

2. Who was the first Tirthankar of Jainism? Rishabdev.

3. What is the symbol of "Parshvnath" in Jainism? Snake.

4. How many crimes have been decided in Jainism? 18.

5. The principal military officer of "Brihadrath" assassinated Pushyamitra Shung. him and captured the throne to start Shung Dynasty. Who was this officer?

6. Where was the capital of Pandya’s? Madurai.

7. On which state Mohd Ghori attacked first in India in Multan. 1175?

8. Hasan Nizami “and Fakh-e-Mudabbir were the court Kutubuddin Aibak. poets of which slave ruler?

9. Who was the first sovereign ruler of Sultanet of Delhi? Iltutmish.

10. Who was the ruler who abolished “Milk, Inam & Waqf”? Iltutmish.

11. How much land tax was collected by Alauddin Khilji from 50%. the produce?

12. “I issue orders to people as I consider them beneficial for Alauddin Khilji ( As per state and people, I don't know they are permitted in Ziauddin Barni) Shariat or not"? Whosaid this?

13. Whom did Aladdin Khilji Sent to invade Southern India? Malik Kafur.

14. Who constructed "GyanVapi” Mosque in Varanasi? Aurangzeb .

15. Which Mohghul King sat on the throne with title of Jahangir. “Padshah Gazi”?

1. Which moghul ruler was known as "Jinda Pir" or a live Aurangazeb. saint?

2. "Sir Diya, Sar na diya" which sikh guru is related with this Guru Tegh Bahadur. Sentence?

3. In which year the Dutch conquered Pondicherry 1693 AD.

4. When did English occupy Bombay? 1668 AD.

5. Which Portuguese Viceroy followed the “Blue Water " Francisco-de-Almeida. policy in India?

6. Where did the Portuguese establish “Printing Press" in Goa. India?

7. Where was the first factory by the Dutch established? Macchalipattam .

8. “The saint of Dakhineshwar" Who is known by this name? Ram Krishna Paramhamsa.

9. Who founded Ramkrishna Mission in 1896? Narendra Nath Datta.

10. How many schedules are there in Indian Constitution? 12.

11. What defines the aim of constitution? Preamble.

12. How many types of Indian Citizenships are there? Single Indian Citizenship.

13. In which year Indian Citizenship act passed? 1955.

14. Which article of Indian Constitution abolished Article 17. untouchability?

15. Under which article the president of India can be Article 61 . impeached?

1. Under which article in Money Bill defined the Article 110. constitution?

2. From which country's constitution is parliamentary United Kingdom. system adopted?

3. Which article declares that “there shall be a President Article 52. of India"?

4. What is the maximum age for retirement of a judge of 65 Years. the Supreme Court?

5. Who appoints “ad hoc" Judges of the Supreme Court? Chief Justice of the Supreme Court with permission of President

6. Which article says “there will be governor of each Article 153. state"?

7. Who is responsible to form the state council of Governor. Ministers?

8. Which is the top-most urban local government? The Municipal Corporation

9. Which is the permanent House of Legislature? Legislative Council.

10. Who established Municipality in the year 1882 AD? Lord Ripon.

11. Who is the head of the executive wing council? Commissioner .

12. Who becomes the Chairman of the National Prime Minister. Development Council?

13. Which non-constitutional body is called "Super National Development Council Cabinet"? 14. What is the main objective for the formation of The co-ordination between Interstate Council? centre and state .

15. What is the color of Chakra in National Flag? Blue.

1. What is set time to sing national anthem? 52 seconds.

2. Who is the spokesperson of the State? Chief Minister.

3. Where is National Golf Academy? Chandigarh.

4. Where and when the 19th FIFA cup is scheduled to hold? June-July 2010, South Africa.

5. Volvo Masters of India" is related to which game? Golf Golf.

6. “Shotgun World Cup " is related to which game? Shooting.

7. “Asian Beach Games" are related to which sports? Athletics.

8. Who won the “Maharashtra Kesari" title in January Chandra Dhār Patil. 2009?

9. “Jimmy George Foundation Award " is given in the field Athletics. of which sports?

10. “RBS Cup " is related to which sports? Cricket.

11. “Bama Belleek Cup" is related to which sports? Table Table Tennis. Tennis

12. Wellington Trophy" is related to which sports? Rowing.

13. “Augusta Masters" is related to which sports? Golf.

14. What is the national game of USA? Base Ball.

15. "Rugby Football” is a national game of which country? Scotland and England (England has Cricket too).

1. What is “Epsom”? Derby Horse Race stadium England.

2. “Lal Bahadur Shastra Stadium" in Hyderabad is mainly Hockey. for which sports?

3. “Punter, Dead Hit, Protest, Place" are the terms used Horse Racing. in which game?

4. “Bogie, Caddie, Put, Stymie" are used in which game? Golf.

5. How many players are in “Kabaddi" on each side? 7.

6. How many players are on one side in Baseball? 9.

7. What is the normal length of “Pitch" In cricket? 20.12 meters

8. What is the route length in Derby Course? 2400 2400 meters meters 9. “Ju Jitsu " is a national sports of which country? Japan.

10. What is the national game of Malaysia? Badminton.

11. “British Open" is related to which sports? Badminton.

12. “Meredka Cup" is related to which sports? Football.

13. What is the function of “Agriculture Cost & Price To recommend Minimum Commission"? Support Price to the Government.

14. The crop sown in July .August and harvested in Kharif. October is called?

15. The crops which the farmers grow for earning money Cash Crops. and trade are called….?

1. What is HYVS in reference to agriculture? High Yielding Variety Seeds

2. Which country stands first in milk production in world? India. 3. What is “sericulture"? Silk worm rearing.

4. What is the rank of India in Livestock population in the First. World? 5. On what day "World Day of Water" is celebrated? March 22.

6. World Food Day is celebrated on which date every year? October 16.

7. "Inter-racial hybridization programme between japonicas Rice. and indices was initiated during 1950-54.”Which crop does this signify?

8. Pusa hybrid 4" is a variety of which crop? Tomato. 9. Pusa Bharati'and `Pusa Jyoti', are the hybrid seeds of Spinach, Palak which crop? 10. In the 11th Plan the government has invited proposals to 10. set up how many Food parks? 11. A four. Day international congress on conservation of New Delhi. agricultural resources and their use in fighting poverty and hunger will be held in which city in India in February 2009?

12. The threat to the bio-security of the country has National Agricultural Bio- increased in recent times on account of rising security System on international trade and emergence of trans- boundary recommendations of diseases of plants and animals. What is our government MS Swami Nathan. doing for this? 13. E-Velanmai (E-Agriculture) Scheme for technology Tamilnadu. transfer using Information and Communication Technologies to farmers has been introduced in which state recently (January2009)?

14. Banks are targeted to provide how much loan to farmers Loans worth Rs280, 000 crore. in the entire 2008.09 fiscal? 15. The Centre approved which policy in 2002 to pave the National Seeds Policy way for planned development of the seeds sector? The 2002 Centre approved which policy in 2002 to pave the way for Planned development of the seeds sector?

1. Arka Kirthiman' and 'Arka Lalima' are two new varieties Onion. of which crop introduced by Indian Institute of Horticulture Bangalore.

2. Pusa Sumeet' is the first improved variety of which crop? Winter Beans. 3. In some parts of the country a third crop is sown in Zayad Crop. march to June. What is it called?

4. Which Indian state is the largest producer in the world of Assam. the golden coloured 'Muga' silk?

5. "Yellow Revolution" is related to which area? Oil Seed Production. 6. What is" Round Revolution" is related to in agriculture? Potato. 7. Which Indian freedom fighter was popularly called Madan Mohan Malaviya . ‘Mahamana’?

8. What is " Silviculture" related to ?Forest Development Forest Development 9. Which Indian state would you be in if you were watching Karnataka. birds at Ranganathittu Birds Sanctuary, situated on an island in the Kaveri river?

10. Anandmath', 'Durgeshnondini' and 'Kapalkundala' novels Bankim Chandra Chatterjee. were authored by which Bengali writer?

11. Baglihar Dam, also known as Baglihar Hydroelectric Chenab. Power Project, in Jammu & Kashmir is built across which river?

12. Where was the first Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kolkata. established in 1961?

13. What line connects the points on a map that receive Isohyet. equal amounts of rainfall?

14. On 28 May 2008, the Indian Air Force attained the Israel. Airborne Warning And Control System (AWACS) capability by procuring the Phalcon radar (mounted on Russian plane IL-76) from which country?

15. Which India born physicist invented the 'Optical Fiber’? Narinder Singh Kapany.

1. Which Australian state was formerly known as "Van Tasmania. Diemen's Land”?

2. 'Marasmus' and 'Kwashiorkor' diseases are caused due Protein. to Deficiency of which nutrient? 3. Which is the largest Buddhist monastery in India? Twang monastery (Arunachal Pradesh)

4. According to 2001 census, which state has the highest Kerala. literacy rate?

5. 'Ace', 'Double fault', 'Smash', Second service', and 'Game Tennis. point' Terms are related with which sport?

6. Where is the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Mussoorie (Uttarakhand). Administration, the apex training institution for senior members of the civil services in India, located?

7. Which grassland region is also known as the "World's Prairies of North America. Breadbasket”?

8. Which ancient Indian sage authored the 'Yog Darshan’? Patanjali.

9. Which Asian city was formerly known as ‘Batavia’? Jakarta (Indonesia)

10. Which seventh century Indian mathematician was the Brahmagupta. first in the world to treat 'zero' as a number and show its mathematical operations?

11. Which city houses the headquarters of International Vienna (Austria). Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the world's 'Atoms for Peace' organization setup in 1957 within the United Nations family?

12. Which was the only session of Indian National Congress Belgaum (1924). (INC) presided over by Mahatma Gandhi?

13. Which state is the largest producer of tobacco? Andhra Pradesh. 14. For Border - gavaskar Trophy, the Indian cricket team Australia. plays Against which country?

15. On account of its numerous temples, which city is also Bhubaneswar (Orissa) known as the 'Cathedral City of India’?

1. Which Indian state does not have any scheduled tribe Haryana. Community? 2. Baku is the capital city of which country? Azerbaijan.

3. Which Indian region is the only place in the world Rann of Kachchh. where the Asiatic Wild Ass is found? 4. Which Ramon Magsaysay award winner founded the Sandeep Pandey 'Asha for Education', a secular organization dedicated to bring socio-economic change in India by focusing on basic education?

5. In which city would you come across 'Deeksha Bhoomi', Nagpur (Maharashtra) where Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar had embraced Buddhism along with thousands of his Dalit followers on 14 October 1956?

6. Who authored ancient Sanskrit plays 'Malti Madhava', Bhavabhuti. 'Mahavircharita' and 'Uttar Ramcharita'? 7. For the first time, Cricket has been included in Asian Twenty-20. Games to be held in 2010. Which format? 8. Nagarjuna sagar Dam in Andhra Pradesh is built across Krishna. which river? 9. Which country is also known as the 'Rainbow Nation’? South Africa. 10. In which city would you come across Sid Bashir Ahmedabad (Gujarat). Mosque, Famous for its Shaking Minarets (Jhulta Minar)? 11. The weapon based Dravidian martial art 'Silambam' is Tamil Nadu. native of which south Indian state? 12. Who is generally considered as the inventor of the Dmitri Mendeleev. 'Periodic Table', a tabular method of displaying the chemical elements?

13 Which Indian lady writer authored Onassis award Manjula Padmanabhan. winning play Harvest', highlighting the controversial issue of organ trading in poverty-stricken areas?

14. Which mineral is found at Aluva and Chavara in Kerala, Thorium. Manavalakurichi in Tamil Nadu and Chatrapur in Orissa? 15. Who was the first person to calculate the height of the Radhanath Sikdar. Mount Everest?

1. Which African country was formerly known as Ethiopia. ‘Abyssinia’?

2. What is LIBOR? London Interbank Offered Rate 3. In January 2009 India signed a deal with which country UK. (worth $ 2.1 Billion) for spy planes?

4. Israel recently attacked …? Gaza Strip 5. In the latest ranking by FIDE, What is the rank of 2nd. Visvanathan Annand?

6. Under the essential Services Maintenance Act, what is 15. the number of commodities declared as essential commodities?

7. “Mercy Killing" has been commended by the Law Kerala. Reforms Panel of which state?

8. India is currently developing BMD which is a two tier Ballistic Missile Defense. defense system to shoot down the enemy missiles. What is BMD here?

9. In January 2009, which US states governor was Illinois Governor Rod R. impeached? Blagojevich.

10. When is observed the “Army Day"? 15th January. 11. The Indian music Maestro who won prestigious Golden A R Rahman Globe award recently?

12. Who is the Director General of World trade Pascal Lamy. Organization?

13. First FIFA Women's World Cup tournament, named the 1991. Women's World Championship, was held in which year? 14. “Residex" is an index which is related to …..? land Prices 15. The new share price Index (in dollar value) of Mumbai Dolex. Share market is named as?

1. The oil Refinery established at panipat belongs to Indian Oil. which Company? 2. "Focus Product" and "Focus Market" are schemes Export Promotion. related to which field? 3. What is the new Repo Rate? 4.75%. 4. How much loan was provided by World Bank to Indian $ 3 Billion. Infrastructure Finance Company, SIDBI, Power Grid Corporation limited?

5. What is the popular name of Magnesium Sulphate, a Epsom salt white crystalline salt used in medicine and in leather processing?

6. Which bank has recently launched a scheme for Punjab National Bank. Rickshaw Pullers? 7. Indian Economy has witnessed highest growth rate in 2006-2007. GDP in which year? 8. Market in Gilt -edged is related to trade in which Government securities. securities? 9. “Actuaries" is related to which market sector? Insurance. 10. In how many districts NREGS was launched initially? 200. 11. Planning Commission has approved an annual plan Rajasthan. outlay of Rs 17,322 crore, the highest-ever allocation granted to the state by the commission for which state recently?

12. To whom does the Vice President of India address his President. Resignation? 13. Para dip port, a major port on the Bay of Bengal, is Orissa. located in which Indian state? 14. What discovery was made by biologist duo James D. DNA Structure. Watson (US) and Francis Crick (UK) in 1953? 15. Under Annapurna Scheme by Central Government, 10 kgs. how much food grain (wheat or rice) per month is given free to senior citizens (65 years or above age), who though eligible but remained uncovered under the National Old Age Pension Scheme (NOAPS)?

1. The Albert Bill, by which Indian judges were allowed to try the Lord Rippon. European offenders in criminal cases, was introduced by which Governor-General of India in 1883?

2. What is manufactured at Avadi (abbreviation for 'Armored Arjun Tanks Vehicles and Ammunition Depot of India') town in Tamilnadu?

3. Which US city is popularly known as the 'City of the Golden San Francisco. Gate’?

4. Which Nobel laureate authored the novel 'A House for Mr. V.S. Naipaul. Biswas’?

5. Where was the 'Project Tiger', the tiger protection Corbett National Park programme, launched on 1 April 1973? (Uttarakhand)

6. What is the name of blood protein that regulates the amount Albumin. of water in plasma?

7. “Anoxia " is a state related to which gas? Oxygen, Anoxia is lack Of Oxygen.

8. What is antidote? A substance used to counteract poison or disease. 9. Epinephrine is a hormone secreted by which gland? Epinephrine. 10. Aspirin is a popular analgesic. What is the chemical name of Acetylsalicylic Acid. Aspirin?

11. Which eye disease is corrected by using cylindrical lens? Astigmatism . 12. Which lens is used to correct " presbyopia:”? Bifocal. 13. Atropine extracted from deadly nightshade(Atropa Solanacaev. belladonna), jimsonweed (Datura stramonium), mandrake (Mandragora officinarum) and other plants of the same family. Which family is this?

14. The rod shaped bacteria are called Bacillus. What do we call Streptococcus. those bacteria which grow in chain shapes?

15. What do we call the virus that attack and destroy bacteria? Bacteriophage.

1. What is the full form of BCG vaccine? Bacillus Calmette Guerin. 2. Trimethylxanthine is a chemical name of a stimulant Caffeine . which is found in tea and coffee. What is the popular name?

3. Cirrhosis is a disease related to which organ? Liver. 4. What is Diathermy? Use of electrically generated heat particularly in surgery

5. What are Diuretics? Drugs that induce more urine production by Kidney

6. What do we call an epidemic disease of a very large or Pandemic. Sometimes worldwide proportions?

7. What are the two types of serum proteins? Globulin and Albumin

8. “Goiter" is a disease related to which gland? Thyroid. 9. Correction of pendulous breasts by surgical fixation and Mastopexy. plastic surgery is called…..?

10. The acidic medium of gastric juice along with an enzyme Peptones pepsin breaks the proteins down into smaller parts. What these smaller parts are called?

11. The energy released in respiration is a chemical energy Adenosine Triphosphate. which gets stored in ATP molecules. What is the full form of ATP?

12. In Earthworm respiration takes place through which Skin. organ?

13. An “Rh Negative" mother may lose her baby if the Rh of (negative / positive) Positive. baby is ………?

14. “Bowman’s Capsule" is found in which human organ? Kidney. 15. Neurons are the structural and functional units of Synapse. nervous system and also the biggest cells. What are the joints between two Neurons called?

1. Which part of the brain control the “swallowing, Medulla Oblongata. coughing, sneezing and Vomiting"? 2. The organism which possess only one Chromosome are Prokaryotes. Called? 3. The disease generally found in mining workers and Silicosis. those related to ceramics, pottery, glass etc.? 4. What is the number of muscles in human beings? 525.

5. The refrigerators, fire extinguishers and aerosol Chloro Fluoro Carbons (CFCs) . sprayers are related to ozone layer depletion. What is the chemical associated with this?

6. Zindagi Ka Karvan' book is an autobiography of which Chandrasekhar. former Prime Minister of India? 7. Which Indian state was originally known as the North Arunachal Pradesh. East Frontier Agency (NEFA)? 8. Which instrument is used for measuring wind speed? Anemometer. 9. Which strait connects the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Strait of Magellan. Ocean? 10. Which national film award is given to the 'Best Feature Nargis Dutt Award. Film on National Integration’? 11. Which coastal town in Gujarat is world famous for its Alang. shipbreaking industry? 12. In which sport do sportswoman Jhulan Go swami, Cricket. Mithil Raj, Anjum Chopra, Rumeli Dhar and Amita Sharma represent India?

13. In the Earth's crust, which chemical element has the Oxygen. largest share of 47 percent in terms of weight? 14. In which battle, fought near the banks of Chenab river, Battle of Gujarat (1849) . did the British Army decisively defeat Sikh Army and annex the Sikh Kingdom of the Punjab to the British Empire?

15. Which Ramon Magsaysay Award winner, popularly Rajendhra Singh. known as Water Man, founded an NGO called 'Tarun Bharat Sangh' near Alwar in Rajasthan to work on watershed projects & rain-water harvesting?

1. In addition to main Bombay Bench, where are the three Panaji (Goa), Aurangabad other benches of Bombay High Court located? and Nagpur 2. What name is given to the study or collection of money, Numismatic coins or often medals? 3. Which is not a part of the 'Triathlon', an athletic event Long Jump combining three sporting events? 4. 'Bandar Seri Begawan' is the capital city of which Asian Brune. country? 5. Which among the following chemical is used in Silver bromide. photography? 6. In which city is the Central Institute for Research on Hisar (Haryana Buffaloes located? 7. On 1 April 1954, who became the first Indian Chief of S. Mukherjee the Indian Air Force (IAF)? 8. In which Indian state, do the people of the Gaddis tribe Himachal Pradesh .. live? 9. Which Indian tennis player duo, the first men’s doubles Mahesh Bhupathi & Leander pair to reach the finals of all four Grand Slam tennis Paes tournaments in Open era, is popularly called 'Indian Express’?

10. Which lady freedom fighter, who once served as Sarojini Naidu. Congress President, authored collection of poems ‘The Golden Threshold', 'The Bird of Time' and 'The Broken Wing’? 11. A kind of indirect tax in which goods are taxed by their Ad Valorem. values is called…? 12. What is Autarchy? A country is self-sufficient to fulfill all needs. 13. A systematic record of all economic transactions Balance of Payment. completed between residents of a country and the rest of the world in a year is known as..?

14. "A statement of estimated receipts and expenditures Article 112. called annual Financial Statement (Budget) has to be placed before parliament for each financial year.” which article says this?

15. When we decrease interest payments from fiscal deficit, Primary deficit. the figure arrived is known as….?

1. What are indirect taxes? Taxes paid by a consumer when buying goods or services. 2. Monetary Policy is the sum total of action taken to Reserve bank of India. regulate the level of money or liquidity in the economy or change interest rates. Who takes this action? 3. Birth rate is number of births per ………….of the (hundred / thousand) population during one year. thousand) 4. When the government fails to check inflation, it raises Buoyancy. income tax and the corporate tax. What do we call such tax?

5. Capitalism is based upon "Laissez-faire system". What No governmental is "Laissez-faire system"? intervention 6. To control inflationary pressure and Monetary Credit Squeeze. authorities restrict credit as and when required. What is the restriction called?

7. Those goods which have positive relationship Giffin Goods between price and quantity demanded are called as….? 8. Bad money (if not limited in quantity) drives good Gresham's Law money out of circulation" Which law had said this? 9. What is Monopsony? When there is a single buyer i.e. buyer's monopoly 10. .Poverty Line demarcates the people who don’t earn 2400 in rural , 2100 in urban that much to even buy food worth of ………calories in rural and …….calories …..In urban area?

11. “Paper Gold” is another name of….? SDR, Special Drawing Rights. 12. A state of economy in which economic activity is Stagflation (Stagnation + slowing down but wages and prices continue to rise? Inflation) What is the term for this phenomena?

13. Jawahar Rozgar Yozna was launched in which 5 year Seventh, 1 April 1989 plan? 14. As per 2001 census, what is sex ratio in India? 933. 15. In first plan, what was given the highest priority? Agriculture , Irrigation and Power Projects

1. "To achieve a 25% increase in national income second, 20% was actually through rapid industrialization" was an aim of which achieved five year plan?

2. What is the growth rate target in 11th plan? It is 9.0%, however recent data’s keep it too far to achieve 3. Which was the first insurance firm in India? Oriental Life Insurance Company in 1818

4. What was the share of Agriculture in 2006-2007 in 18.5% GDP?

5. Why electric motors burn when they work on low they draw more currents voltage?

6. One site of the harappan era has yielded the cultural Mehragh remains from Neolithic to harappan era. Which site?

7. Mother of Guautam Buddha was Mahamaya. Which Koliya Dynasty dynasty did she belong to?

8. Who was the first follower of Mahavira? Jamalis , his own son in law

9. About the 16 Mahajanapada, which Buddhist text Anguttar. speaks?

10. Earliest evidences of Rice cultivation in Ganga Valley Lahurdeva. has been found at which place?

11. The largest number of paintings are found in India in Bhimbetka. which Rock Shelter”?

12. Between whom the battle of Chandawar was fought Mohammed Ghori and in 1194 AD? Jaichand

13. Which two consecutive year battles of Tarain were 1191 & 1192 fought?

14. When treaty of “Chittoor" was signed between Jahangir. Moghuls and rana of Mewer, who was the Emperor?

15. "Aghanya" was name of which animal in Vedic Period? Cow.

1. Who addressed Gandhi ji as father of Nation for the first Subhas Chandra Bose time?

2. Ghadar party was formed by the Indians residing in United States and Canada which Countries?

3. “Gandhi may dir., But Gandhism. Shall remain forever" Mahatma Gandhi in Karachi Who said this…? 1931

4. The power of the courts to annul the acts of the Judicial Review executive And/or the legislative power where it finds them incompatible with a higher norm. What do we call this? 5. President of India can withhold his assent on any Bill. Article 111. Which article gives President this power?

6. kargam" a folk dance is of which state? Tamilnadu. 7. Who is propounded of Yoga? Patanjali. 8. Which Gharana Pt Bhimsen Joshi belong to? Kirana Gharana 9 The two states where more than 1/4 of Urban Maharashtra & UP Population of India resides? 10. Which Line passes thru Kennya and Brazil together? Equator. 11. Tuticorn is a port of commercial importance. On which East Coast (Tamilnadu) cost (east or west) of India is it located..?

12. Gondawna system is a rock system in India. It is Coal deposits prominent source of which ore / deposits?

13. “Asteroids" are located between two planets in the Mars & Jupiter . solar System. Which ones?

14. Every year on Kartik Purnima, which town hosts India's Pushkar (Rajasthan) biggest camel fair?

15. At which session was the Indian National Congress (INC) Surat (1907) Divided into two groups - 'Naram Dal' (the moderates) and 'Garam Dal' (the extremists)?

1. Kaziranga National Park, famous for hosting two-thirds Assam. of World’s Indian Rhinoceroses (Great One horned Rhinoceroses), is located in which Indian state? 2. What was invented by Orville and Wilbur Wright, Aero plane. popularly known as Wright brothers, in 1903? 3. 'Playground of Europe' is the nickname of which Switzerland. European country? 4. Which city hosted the first Asian Games in 1951? New Delhi (India)

5. Ukai Dam, located near Surat in Gujarat, is built across Tapti. which river? 6. Which are major constituents of Liquefied Petroleum Butane and Propane. Gas (LPG)? 7. 'Hori', a poor farmer, is the main character of which Godaan. famous Hindi novel by Munshi Premchand? 8. To have legal rights for self-employed women like Ela Bhatt. industrial workers, which lady activist founded Self- Employed Women's Association (SEWA)? 9. Which waterbody seprates the Andaman Islands from Ten Degree Channel the Nocibar Islands? 10. The Praja Rajayam Party, which has won 18 seats in Chiranjeevi. recent Andhra Pradesh assembly elections, was floated by which popular filmstar? 11. Who authored ancient Sanskrit epic 'Ramayana', also Valmiki. known as Adi-Kavya' (first epic poem)? 12. Pt. Shivkumar Sharma, who composed music for many Santoor. Bollywood films along with Hari Prasad Chaurasia under the name Shiv-Hari', is renowned player of which musical instrument? 13. In addition to seven of the world's leading industrialized Russia. nations - USA, UK, Japan, Germany, France, Italy and Canada, which country is the 8th member of G8 group of nations? 14. In Radiocarbon dating method to estimate the age of Carbon 14 organic matters recovered from the archaeological sites, the residual quantity of which carbon isotope in the matter is measured to determine its age? 15. Where did the All India Muslim League adopt the Lahore. Pakistan resolution, the demand for separate sovereign state for Muslims, on 23 March 1940?

1. Which south Indian ruler was a member of Jacobin Club, Tipu Sultan the largest and most powerful political club of the French Revolution, and planted the tree of 'Liberty' outside his palace?

2. In which hill station is the High Altitude Research Gulmarg (Jammu & Kashmir) Laboratory located?

3. Which Greek goddess of victory is depicted on the Nike. Olympic medals?

4. On 3rd or 4th January there is a point in Earth's orbit, Perihelion where it is closest to Sun. What is it called?

5. What is the amount in percentage of total mass, which 99.8% Sun comprises of the solar system?

6. What is the amount of iron in Earth (percentage in total 34.6% mass)?

7. Phobes and Deimos are two satellites of which planet? Mars.

8. Who was the first to observe Saturn with a telescope? Galileo.

9. Which planet is known as “Bright Wandering Star”? Jupiter.

10. Which planet is called Morning star... Which is Evening Venus. star?

11. What is Photosphere? Innermost layer of Earth

12. Which are the planets who have no satellites? Venus and Mercury

13. What is average density of Earth? 5515 Kg per cubic meter

14. Mantle is a 2900 km layer (largest among earth layers). Silicate rocks rich in Iron & It is made up of what kinds of Rocks? Magnesium

15. Who was the first to measure the circumference of Eratashthaniz earth?

1. The time required by earth in 360 degree rotation to Sidereal. make a star return to the same position is called …………day?

2. What is the “Sidereal Month “in Hours, Minutes and 27 days, 7 hours and 11.6 Seconds? seconds

3. On the day of Summer Solstice, Sun's rays fall Tropic of Cancer perpendicular on which circle of latitude?

4. An imaginary line which is drawn from one pole to Prime Meridian another pole passing thru Greenwich of London and across the Equator, giving it 0 degree longitude. What is it? 5. What will be the time at Greenwich when it is 2.00 PM 8.06 AM in Kolkata?

6. Which elements are found mostly in Lithosphere? Silicon and aluminum 7. When molten magna cools and solidifies what kind of Igneous Rocks Igneous Rocks Rocks are formed?

8. What are the types of Igneous Rocks? Plutonic & Volcanic 9. Metamorphic Rocks are made by a process of Photoliths. Metamorphism of preexisting rocks types. What are these preexisting rocks types Called?

10. What is “Stellar Atmosphere"? Outer atmosphere of stars 11. What is the thickness of "Earth's crust”? 40Kms. 12. What the "Sial layer" is composed of? Silica and Aluminum 13. There is a narrow zone where Lithosphere, Hydrosphere Biosphere and Atmosphere come in contact. What is it called?

14. It is duty of the Union Government to protect the states Article 355. against external aggression and internal disturbance. Which article says this?

15. On a specific day temperature of place A is 48degree A. and B is 24degree. Two identical metallic cups containing water at 95 degree and 71 degree at places A & B respectively. Which one reach room temperature first?

1. Which prize was won by “Arvind Adiga" in 2008? Booker Prize 2. “Four Star General " rank is found in which country's USA Army?

3. When milk is changed to curd, which acid gets formed? Lactic Acid 4. Guru Shikhar Peak is at Mount Abu in Rajasthan. What 1727 meters is height?

5. Archaeopteryx" is a connecting link between two major Reptilia & Aves Classes of animals. What are these classes?

6. Port Pradeep" is located in which state? Orissa. 7. Mangla Bhagyam”, “Shakti" & "Aishwarya" what are Oil fields discovered recently these? in Rajasthan

8. Which compound in main constituent of “Pearl"? Calcium Carbonate

9. Finger Lake Region “is in which country? USA USA. 10. Who is the author of “Ashtadhyayi”? Panini Panini.

11. Atlas Mountains “are in which continent? Africa Africa. 12. What happens to the boiling point & freezing point of Decreased. water when salt is added to it?Boiling Point Increased and Freezing Point 13. There is an art style in India which is a mix of Indian and Gandhar Style. Greek style. What is the name given to it?

14. A pigment of the retina that is responsible for both the Visual Purple Formation of the photoreceptor cells and the first events in the perception of light. Rhodopsin or

15. The first ever DNA bank of Asia has come up with which Lucknow. city?

1. Bureau of Investment Promotion (BIP), is a nodal agency Rajasthan that promotes investment in which state in India?

2. Golden Rice" is part of the solution Biofortified rice as a Vitamin A Contribution to the alleviation of life-threatening micronutrient deficiencies in developing countries. Which micronutrient mainly? 3. Which country has world's youngest “King”? Bhutan. 4. What is the common name of Psyllium Husk or Planto Isabgol. Ovata? 5. Among Forest , Grassland, Desert and Marine, which Marine. Ecosystem is most stable? 6. Increase in concentration of a substance, such as the Bio-Magnefication. pesticide DDT that occurs in a food chain. What is the name of this Phenomena? 7. Alum" is used in cleaning the muddy water. Which Coagulation process Takes place in this? 8. n 2002, which committee was set up by the government Vijay Kelkar Committee to suggest measures for rationalizing direct and indirect Taxes? 9. Between 1192 AD to 1857 AD, who was the only Hindu Hemu Vikramaditya. ruler to ascend the throne of Delhi? 10. According to Standard time zone classification, the earth 24. is Divided into how many time zones? 11. In which city of Gujarat is India's first and world's second Ahemdabad. Patang (Kite) Museum, founded by Bhanubhai Shah, located?

12. Heat travels from one place to another by which conduction, convection and methods? radiation 13. The tenth and last Sikh Guru Gobind Singh was born at Nanded (Maharashtra) Patna in Bihar. Where did he die? 14. Pyongyang is the capital city of which Asian country? North Korea 15. Which scientist is often referred to as the 'Father of the J. Robert Oppenheimer Atom Bomb’?

1. Glimpses of World History' book, containing collection Jawaharlal Nehru. of letters on world history written from various prisons in British India, was authored by which Indian freedom fighter?

2. What Indian name has been given to locally assembled Bhishma. T-90S Main Battle Tanks (MBT), procured from Russia in 'knocked down / semi knocked down' form for final assembly in India?

3. Committee for banning ragging in educational R.K. Raghvan institutes has been formed. Who is the chairman of this committee? 4. Recently who has taken over the charge of ICAI from Uttam Aggarwal 7th feb 2009? 5. Who is Indian Army Chief? Deepak Kapoor 6. Who is CEO Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd? S K Jain 7. Who is the CEO of “Areva”? Anne Lauvergeon 8. India will help set up an Information Technology Lab at Garuda Shield Indonesia's Military Academy and participate in a Defence exercise, for United Nations peace support operations? What is the name of the exercise?

9. Recently Obama approached CNN's chief medical Sanjay Gupta Correspondent to be country's next surgeon general. Who is he? 10. What Percentage of surplus funds which has been 30% allowed by the govt to the navratnas and mini narvratnas to invest in equity? 11. Recently, Which state has decided to give Rs.200 to Andhra Pradesh each AIDS patient undergoing Anti-retroviral therapy in state? 12. Recently Real Admiral Ahmed Mohammed Al Sahab Commander of UAE naval Al-Tenaiji, visited India. He is heading which Country's force navy? 13. Approximately how many students are getting 15 Crore. benefits of Mid-Day Meal scheme? 14. Recently who received the Kishore Kumar Kala Ratna Geeta Chandran. Award instituted by Kishore Kumar Memorial Club? 15. As per 2001 census state having highest urban Maharashtra population is?

1. What was the name of the operation which was Operation Cast Lead. launched by Israel on Dec 27th 2008 saying it wanted to stop Hamas Rocket attack on South Israel? 2. Who is the leader of Ghana? John Atta - Mills 3. India and Pakistan on Jan 1 2009 exchanged their list of Under the 1988 agreement on Nuclear installations through their diplomatic mission. prohibition of attacks against This was under which agreement? nuclear installation and facility 4. With which country India signed an agreement on 3 Malaysia Jan 2009 to improve the recruitment process of workers? 5. Governor Rod Blagojevich who was impeached on Jan Illinois. 30 was of which state? 6. On Jan 12 world bank banned 2 Indian companies from Wipro & Mega soft doing business under CPP. Which are these two companies? 7. NTPC on Jan 11 signed an agreement with which govt. Mizoram for Execution of 460 MW kolodyne stage 2 hydroelectric project on kolodyne river. 8. Recently, state which set a new record in country's Karnataka power sector of signing 3 MOU on a single day? 9. Usain Bolt edged whom to be voted as 2008 athlete of Michel Phelps the year by international media? 10. "Indirect economic impacts of dam" Who has written Ramesh Bhatia this book? 11. “Towards Social Development" who has written this KS Bhatt book? 12. Who has written the book “The Enduring Bahu”? KC Sivaramakrishnan

13. In 1893, who revived Ganesh Chaturthi annual festival Bal Gangadhar Tilak in the form of a public festival and gave it a distinct political face? 14. The Union Territory of Puducherry (old name - Madras High Court Pondicherry) falls under the jurisdiction of which High Court? 15. Which was the first Indian company to list on the Infosys. Nasdaq in 1999?

1. 'Land of Thunderbolt' is the nickname of which Asian Bhutan. country?

2. What is the name of the protocol to the UNFCCC Summit, held in Rio de Janeiro, produced at the United Nations Conference on Brazil, in 1992 Kyoto Protocol Environment and development (UNCED), known as the Earth?

3. Which Ocean's greatest depth is in the Puerto Rico Atlantic Ocean Trench? 4. Which among the following Grand Slam tennis French Open. tournament is played on clay court?

5. Which Indian spiritual guru introduced Transcendental Mahesh Yogi. Meditation (TM) technique?

6. 'Goal' is the autobiography of which Indian sportsman? Dhyan Chand. 7. Who was the first US president to visit India in Dwight Eisenhower December 1959 ?

8. HCL tech. recently decided to open its new office in Israel at Yokneam which country? 9. BHEL has recently announced to open a new plant at Shanghai. which city in China?

10. Recently Dell has decided to shift its European Poland. manufacturing base from Ireland to which country?

11. Tata steel (Corus) decided to appoint a new CEO KIRBY PHILIPPE VARIN Adams as a successor to whom?

12. Nissan (Japan) will launch the small car in India by 2010 Renault(France) from its upcoming plant at Chennai co developed with which company?

13. Law reform commission of which state headed by Kerala. former SC judge VR Krishna Iyre recommended legalizing Euthanasia and decriminalizing suicide?

14. Amartya Sen, Sam Pitroda, Jagdish Bhagwat were the Global advisory council Members of Man Mohan Singh's which council recently? 15. Which two countries recently entered an agreement on Russia and Ukraine Resuming natural gas supplies to Europe?

1. Recently In a miraculous escape Airbus A320 steered Hudson into Which river in USA? 2. If Obama is 44th President then Joe Bidden is ...the vice 47th. President? 3. 11Day National Cooperative Fair was hosted by which Jaipur. city in India? 4. Recently PM Manmohan Singh inaugurated 96th session Guwahati of Indian Science congress in which city? 5. Kate Winslet was nominated and later won Oscar in Best The Reader Actress category for which film? 6. Who is Gujarat off spinner who is recently barred from Monish Parmer playing Duleep trophy? 7 Bobby Zindal who was in news recently is a governor of Louisiana. which state? 8. "Creating a future Islamic Civilization" who has written Rashid Shah this book? 9. Recently which bill was being given assent by President Criminal Prosecution Code bill of India which restrains the police from arresting a person for criminal offence for which the maximum sentence is up to 7 years? Name of the bill?

10. Which state was recently brought under president rule Jharkhand and state assembly kept under suspended animation? 11. Which Indian state was recently ranked first for Karnataka investment by World Bank? 12. Indian Air force recently ordered two squadron missile Akash (surface to air missile). of medium range to BEL (Baharat electronics limited). What is the name of the missile?

13. Recently conference of Chief Ministers on internal New Delhi. security Was held at which place? 14. Aiming to protect country's share in overseas market, Premium Basmati Rice Government removed export duty on which commodity? 15. Which country recently launched telecom satellite for Iran the first time?

1. Recently PM Manmohan Singh inaugurated Ezhimala Kannur (Kerala) Naval Academy at which place? 2. Recently Union Cabinet announced Rs.12513 crore Arunachal Pradesh project to improve road connectivity in which border state? 3. What name is given to the metallurgical process used Galvanization to coat steel or iron with zinc? 4. Which award is presented by the government of India Dronacharya Award for Excellence in sports coaching? 5. On 26 January 1950, who became the first Chief Justice Harilal J. Kania (CJ) of India? 6. Which Indian state would you be in if you were Karnataka enjoying sun bath at Devbagh Beach? 7. What is the collective name of ancient Indian texts Up Vedas. 'Arthved' (science of sociology and economics), 'Dhanurved' (science of Defence and war), Gandharvaved' (science of music) and 'Ayurveda' (science of life)? 8. In which city of Punjab is the Rail Coach Factory, the Kapurthala. passenger coach manufacturing unit of Indian Railways, located? 9. 'Idols', 'One Day Wonders' and 'Runs n Ruins' books are Sunil Gavaskar Authored by which Indian cricketer? 10. Saint Helena island, located in the South Atlantic United Kingdom Ocean, is the Overseas Territory of which country? 11. Which European city houses the headquarters of the Rome (Italy) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), a specialized agency that leads international efforts to defeat hunger? 12. What is the motto of the Indian Coast Guard, the Vayam Rakshmah. fourth armed force of India? 13. Which canal links Red sea and Mediterranean sea? Suez canal 14. What is the name of the protocol to the UNFCCC Kyoto Protocol produced at the United Nations Conference on Environment and development (UNCED), known as the Earth Summit, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992. 15. Recently Bangladesh was rocked by a mutiny in the Pilkhana, Bangladesh Bangladesh Rifles (BDR). Where are the headquarters of BDR?

1. Recently, two European Governments collapsed Iceland and Latvia because of the international Financial Crisis. Which ones? 2. In which state of India, the “Jalayagnam" a chief Andhra Pradesh minister flagship programme to construct 74 irrigation projects is running? 3. Recently central Government approved proposal to Chhattisgarh create two elephant reserves in which Indian State? 4. Recently Loksabha passed a bill to provide further National Capital Territory of relief and minimize avoidable hardships and Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) irreparable loss to the residents of Delhi from Sealing. Bill 2009 What is the name of the bill? 5. Jyotigram Yojna" is a flagship programme of Gujarat 24 Hours three phage Government. What is the scope of this Scheme? Electricity in Rural Areas 6. In which state “Beti Bachao Yojna" was launched to Gujarat fight gender inequality? 7. Chiranjivi Yojna “of Gujarat is related to safety of Mother & Child at Birth ...... ? 8. Pundit Dindayal Kisan Bagwaan Samridhhi Yojna" was Himachal Pradesh Recently launched in which state for “Irrigation to farmers”? 9. Recently in which state of India, Restructured Karnataka Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme “has been taken up to reduce the losses of Electricity Supplier Companies? 10. Recently Planning Commission approved a plan outlay Rajasthan of 17322 crore, the highest ever allocation to the state by a central body. Which state? 11. Recently “Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojna " Tamilnadu. was launched in which state? 12. Recently UP chief minister Mayavati allotted 900 Mahamaya Gharib Balika crore rupees for making the girls self-dependent Yojna under which scheme? 13. Which state government has sanctioned “Atal Bihari Uttarakhand. Vajpayee Awas Yojna" for providing free houses to 10000 poor Dalits? 14. Who is new ambassador of India in Washington? Meera Shankar 15. Who was elected as President of Bangladesh Zillur Rahman Recently?

1. Who has recently become the First Ever Muslim Sabir Khandwala Director General of Police in Gujarat? 2. Recently, who became the world's First woman to fly Suman Sharma the MIG-35 fighter jet at Aero Indian International Air Show at Bangalore?

3. Who got the Oscar Award for “Documentary Short”? Megan Mylan for Smile Pinky 4. An Indian Banking Industry Executive was given Asia Chairman of SBI Mr. OP Bhatt money Best Executive of the Year 2008. Who is he? 5. What is Tropex 2009? largest ever amphibious exercise of Armed Forces of India in Gujarat

6. To provide the much needed boost to dwindling tiger Special Tiger Protection Force population government recently launched a new force (STPF) in under the aegis of National Tiger Conservation Authority. What is the name of the force?

7. As per the latest report brought out by United Nations 230 million World Food Program how many people in India are undernourished?

8. Who has been appointed as the First Director General Radha Vinod Raju of National Investigation Agency? 9. Where the 35th National Games are scheduled to hold Kerala in May 2010? 10. Recently CNN IBN Best Indian Award for 2008 was given (February 2009) G Madhavan to whom? ISRO Chairman 11. Who was sworn in as Somalia's New President on Sheikh Kharif Ahamed February 1, 2009? 12. Pappu Can't Vote" Which State Election Commission Delhi Election Commission launched this campaign? 13. FA Cup is related to which sports? Football 14. Who got Oscar award recently for Best Sound Mixing? Resull Pookutty.

15. Recently 58 MP's sought permission to impeach Justice Calcutta High Court Sumitra Sen of which High court?

1. The motion to impeach Justice Sumitra Sen was filed Article 217 (1-b) and Article 124 under which articles? Article 217 (1-b) and Article 124 (4) (4). 2. What is the difference in procedure for impeachment of Same Procedures Judges of Supreme Courts and High Courts? 3. Federal Investigation Agency " is a central Investigation Pakistan. Agency of Which Country?? 4. Who is leading the women's world Cup cricket team Jhoolan Goswami. India? 5. Sprinter's Cup" is related to which sports? Horse Races 6. Recently Planning Commission approved how much Rupees 12400 crore amount for ISRO's manned mission to be launched by 2015? 7. In January 2009, Chief Minister of an Indian State signed Narendra Modi of Gujarat an agreement with several companies to provide "Solar Lanterns" in the villages where kerosene is used. Which State? 8. As per a recent notification by Union Government of Rs. 15 India, the government will pay how much for each unit of solar power produced under the National Solar Mission to maximize solar power? 9. In the UNICEF's flagship report, State of the World's 49. children (2009) released in New Delhi in January 2009, What is India's rank in Under-5 Death of children? 10. Recently, Planning Commission approved a scheme Van Panchayat Yojna which aims to cover 2.42 lakh villages to have rich forest by 2012 and sanctioned Rs. 890 crore rupees for it. What is the name of this scheme? 11. As per the recent Data, what is the percentage of area 23% covered by forests in India? 12. India recently signed nuclear deal pact with a French Areva. Firm to build nuclear power plants and supply of nuclear fuel. What is the name of company? 13. Indian navy is acquiring “Admiral Gorchakov" an aircraft INS Vikramaditya carrier from Russia. What Indian name has been given to it? 14. Recently keel of the first Indigenous aircraft carrier was 2014. layed at Cochin Shipyard Ltd. When will be this ship be completed? 15. Recently parliament of a Central Asian Country voted to Kyrgyzstan. shut US airbase which is a foothold of America in Central Asia. Which country is this?

1. Recently Barak Obama said, “The increase was necessary Sending 17000 more troops to to stabiles a deteriorating situation in Afghanistan, which Afghanistan has not received strategic attention, direction and resources it urgently requires”. What he referred to?

2. What was the number of earlier US troops in (As of January 12, 2009) 23220. International Security Assistance Force IASF?

3. Morgan Tsvangirai was recently sworn in as prime MDC, Movement for Minister of Zimbabwe, defeating party of Robber Democratic Change Mugabe's first time after 1980 independence of Zimbabwe. Which party he belongs to?

4. Recently a new government of Iceland was sworn in as Johanna Sigurdar dottier First Woman prime Minister. What is her name?

5. Recently President of Venezuela was in news for winning Hugo Chavez referendum in February 2009 to eliminate term that limits him to run again for Third Time Premiership of the country. What is his name?

6. Recently which (eighth / ninth / tenth) Delhi Sustainable Ninth. Development Summit held in New Delhi in February 2009?

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