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COLLECTION OF AIIMS GK MCQs FROM 2010 – 2016

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General Knowledge AIIMS paper 2010

1. Which of the following professor received the Physics Nobel Prize for 2009 for his ‘ground breaking achievements concerning the transmission of light in fibres for optical communication’? a) Daniel Colladon b) Charles Kuen Kao c) Walter Gerlach d) John Tyndall Answer: (b)

2. The Indian music composer, who got double Gramy Awards in los Angeles on Feb1,2010, is a) b) Anu Malik c) AR Rahman d)Shankar Mahadevan Answer: (c)

3. on Jan 11, successfully test fired the missile ‘Astra’ from its Integrated Test Range at Balasore. This missile works from a) air to earth b) earth to air c) sea to air d) air to air Answer: (d)

4. On which day is annual ‘Pravasi Bharatiya Divas’ celebrated to commemorate the day when Mahatama Gandhi returned from in 1915? a) jan7 b) jan8 c) jan 9 d) jan10 Answer: (c)

5. ‘Avatar’ has become the highest grossing movie of all time, surpassing the record made by ‘Titanic’. Who has directed both ‘Avatar’ and ‘Titanic’? a) Steven Spielberg b) Danny Boyle c) Roger Avary d) James Cameron Answer: (d)

6. The United Nation (UN) has declared 2010 as the a) International Year of Youth b) International year of Renewable Energy c) International year of Eco-Tourism d) International Year of Bio-Degradable material Answer: (a)

7. Which of these cricketers hold the record to play international for the longest time? a) b) Garry Sobers c) d) Answer: (a)

8. Who has been conferred the 2009 GD Birla Award for Scientific Research? a) b) Mahindra Agrawal c) Rajeev Motwani d) Vainu Bappu Answer: (b)

9. Asia’s Biggest Solar Power Plant has been recently unveiled at a) b) c) d) Taiwan Answer: (d)

10.kaiane Aldorino has been named winner of the 2009 Pageant, recently held in Johannesburg. She belongs to a) South Africa b) Venezuela c) d) Columbia Answer: (c)

11. Recently, which country suffered an earthquake which decimated its capital, killing millions of people? a) Sumatra b) Haiti c) japan d) Answer: (b)

12. The National Rural Empolyment Guarantee Act (NREGA) has been named after which famous national leader? a) Mahatma Gandhi b) Rajeev Gandhi c) Indria Gandhi d) Jawahar lal Nehru Answer: (a)

13. Who has won the National Snooker Championship, 2009? a) b) Sourav Kothari c) Pankaj Advani d) Ashok Shandilya Answer: (c)

14. Who has Recently written the book ‘Idea of Justic’? a) b) c) Omkar Goswami d) C Rangarajan Answer: (b)

15. On which date, is Hindu Day Celebrated? a) sep5 b) sep10 c) sep14 d) sep20 Answer: (c)

16. ‘Mukhya Mantri Kanyadan Yojana’ is a scheme of which state given below? a) Haryana b) Gujarat c) Uttar Pradesh d) Answer: (d)

17. The first woman battalion to the deployed along the international border belongs to a) ITBP b) BSF c) Coast Guards d) Assam Rifles Answer: (b)

18. Who among the following is the most powerful woman of the world as per a recent list of Forbes? a) Angels Markel b) Cristina Fernandez c) Christine Lagarde d) Answer: (a) 19. ‘KONKAN’ is an annual exercise between the India and which of the following Navies? a) France b) UK c) US d) Israel Answer: (b)

20. What is the proposed venue of the 16th NAM summit in 2012? a) Cuba b) Iran c) Indonesia d) India Answer: (b)

General Knowledge AIIMS paper 2011

1. Which premier event in India has the official motto’vasudhaiva kutumbakam’? a) international film festival of India b) India International Trade Fair c) Pravasi Bhartiya Divas d) Jnanpith Awards Answer: (a)

2. How many languages feature on the language panel of contemporary currency notes? a) 12 b) 15 c) 13 d) 11 Answer: (b)

3. The portrait of which of these Indian, kings finds a place in the NASA headquarters? a) Akbar b) Babar c) Shivaji d) Tipu Sultan Answer: (d)

4. Which among the following industry has even traditionally called a ‘Child of Protection’. a) Textile Industry b) Cement Industry c) Sugar Industry d) Petroleum Industry Answer: (c)

5. Which of the following states is called the ‘Tiger State’ of India? a) Gujarat b) Madhya Pradesh c) West Bengal d) Asom Answer: (c)

6.SEZ stands for a) Special Economic Zone b) Special Eastern Zone c) Southern Economic Zone d) South European Zone Answer: (a)

7. The Upper House of Parliament is known as a) lok sabha b) Rashtrapati Bhawan c) Parliament House d) Answer: (d)

8.’Lilavati’ an ancient work on Mathematics, was written by a) Aryabhatta b) Bhaskaracharya c) Banabhatta d) Varahmihira Answer: (b)

9. How many members of the Anglo-Indian Community can be nominated by the President to the Lok Sabha? a) 4 b) 6 c) 12 d) 2 Answer: (d)

10. Which is the first state in India to launch an e-payment system for commercial tax payers? a) Gujarat b) Karnataka c) d) Answer: (b)

11. The Government has formally conferred ‘Maharatna’ status to four of its Flagship PSUs. Which of these is not one of the Four? a)SAIL b) IOC c) NMDC d) ONGC Answer: (c)

12. Which of the following has not been awarded a Nobel Prize and a ? a) Dalai Lama b) C.V Raman c) d) Answer: (a)

13. The word ‘M’ in MRF tyres corresponds to which of the following? a) Maharashtra b) Major c) Metropolitan d) Madras Answer: (d)

14. Shivaraj V. Patil Committee is Associated with a) CWG Scam b) 2G Spectrum Scam c) Vedanta Mining Project d) POSCO Project in Odisha Answer: ( b)

15. 2018 FIFA World Cup would be held in a) b) Qatar c) France d) Netherlands Answer: (a)

16. Who discovered South Pole? a) Tasman b) Amundsen c) Robert Peary d) John Cabot Answer: (b)

17. The Position of Indian Railways Network in the world is a) fifth b) second c) fourth d) third Answer: (c)

18.Who among the following is the first Indian winner of the Hoover Prize? a) D. Amartya Sen b) Dr. c) G.Madhuban Nayer d) Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Answer: (d)

19. Maggi brand of noodles is owned by a) Nestle b) Britannia c) HLL d) ITC Answer: (a)

20.Which of the following items is a major item of Indian export? a) Computer chips b) Textile garments c) Car engines d) Dairy products.

Answer: (b) General Knowledge AIIMS paper 2012

1.At high altitudes the boiling point of water lowers because a) atmospheric pressure is low b) atmospheric pressure is high c) temperature is low d) None of the above Answer: (a)

2. The wildlife week is celebrated from a) 2-8 October b) 1-7 June c) 16-22 April d) 14-20 January Answer: (a)

3.Saraswati Samman is given annually for outstanding contribution to a) literature b) education c) fine arts d) classical music Answer: (d)

4. The headquarters of UNESCO is at a) Rome b) Geneva c) Pairs d) New York Answer: (c)

5. ‘CDMA’-technology used in mobile phones a) Computer Developed Management Application b) Code Division Multiple Application c) Code Division Multiple Access d) Code Division Mobile Application Answer: (c)

6. Mixed Economy means a) where agriculture and industry are given equal importance b) where public sector exists along with the private sector innational economy c) Where globalization is transferred with heavy dose of swadeshi in National Economy d) Where the centre and the states are equal partners in economic planning and development Answer: (b)

7. Who coined the term ‘Hindu rate of Growth’ for Indian Economy? a) Ak Sen b) Kirit S Parikh c) Raj Krishna d) Montek singh Ahluwalia Answer: (c)

8. By virtue of which Act, diarchy was introduced in india? a) Indian Council Act, 1909 b) Government of Indian Act,1919 c) Government of India Act, 1955 d) Indian Independece Act,1947 Answer: (b)

9. The principle that disguishes jainsim from Buddhism is the a) practice of the eight-fold path b) rejection of the infallibility of the Vedas c) attribution of a soul to all beings and things d) belief in rebirth Answer: (c)

10. Which one of the following fairs is not correctly matched? a) kautilya- Arthashastra b) Hala- Gathasaptasati c) Banbhatta- Buddhacharita d) Kalidasa- Abhijnanasakuntalam Answer: (c)

11. Tides are comblied and they vary from place to place because of a) the movement of moon in relation to earth b) unevern distribution of water over the globe c) irregularities in the configuration of oceans d) All of the above Answer: (d)

12. Who is the known as father of Biology? a) Aristotle b) Drawin c)lamark d) Lamark and treviranus Answer: (a)

13. Study of fruit is called a) Spermology b) Anthology c) Pedology d) Pomology Answer: (d)

14. The computer’s processor consists of the following parts a) CPU and main memory b) Hard Disk and Floppy Drive c) main memory and Storage d) Operating system and Applications Answer: (c) 15. A pure substance can only be a) compound b) an element c) an element or compound d) a heterogeneous mixture Answer: (c)

16. First National park developed in India is a)Gir b) Kaziranga c) Jim Corbett d) None of these Answer: (c)

17. Who has been designated as the ‘Man of the Decade’ by Time Magazine? a) Nelson Mandela b) Ronold Reagan c) Dalai Lama d) None of these Answer: (d)

18.The first-Earth summit was held at a) Buenos Aires b) Rio de Jeneiro c) Dar- es-salam d) None of these Answer: (b)

19.Who is the author of the book ‘ Naked Triangle’? a) RK Narayan b) c) Balwant Gargi d) Answer: (c)

20.With which game does Davis cup is associated? a) Hockey b) Table Tennis c) Lawn tennis d) Polo Answer: (c)

General Knowledge AIIMS paper 2013

1. The most appropriate measure of a country’s economic growth is its a) Gross Domestic Product(GDP) b) Net Domestic Product (NDP) c) Net National Product (NNP) d) Per Capita Product (PCP) Answer: (a)

2. Who amongst the following is the regulator of Insurance sector in India ? a) IRDA b) SEBI c) AMFI c) RBI Answer: (a)

3. The Dakshinamurti idol of Shiva Depicts him in which form ? a) Teacher b) Dancing c) Reclining d) Meditating Answer: (a)

4. The only Muslim woman to sit on the throne of Delhi was a) Razia Sultan b) Mumtaz Mahal c) Hamida Banu Begum d) Nurzahan Answer: (a)

5.Which of the following organizations makes ‘Doing Business Report’ every year? a) WTO b) World Bank c) UNCTAD d) IMF Answer: (b)

6. ‘Mahatma Gandhi’ returned to India, leaving South Africa forever in a) 1915 b) 1919 c) 1914 d) 1916 Answer: (c)

7. Which one of the following is not a constitutional body? a) union Public Service Commission b) State Public Service Comission c) Finance Commission d) Planning Commission Answer: (d)

8. Article 340 of the Indian Constitution deals with a) Finance Commission b) Backward Classes Commission c) Election Commission d) Union Public Service Commission Answer: (b)

9. The North-South and East-West corridors of the National Highway Development project meet at a) Kanpur b) Jhansi c) Lucknow d) Varanasi Answer: (b)

10. How many languages are there in the Eight Schedule of the Constitution of India? a) 22 b) 16 c) 18 d) 20 Answer: (a)

11. Which of the following longitudes is known as’Standard Meridian’ in India? a)87°30’E b)85°30’E c)84°30’E d) 82°30’E Answer: (d)

12. Joint Meeitng of both Houses of Parliament is chaired by a) Speakers of Lok Sabha b) c) Chairman of Rajya Sabha d) None of the above Answer: (a)

13. A book ‘Fault Lines’ is written by a) Raghuram Rajan b) D Subba Rao c) Vimal Jalan d) Montek Singh Ahluwalia Answer: (a)

14.Vitamin-K is necessary for a) formation of prethrombin b) prevention of pernicious anaemia c) prevention of rickets d) formation of DNA Answer: (a)

15. The study related to the plants being used as vegetable is called a) Flori-culture b) Pomology c) Horticulture d) Olerculture Answer: (d)

16. A parallel port is most often used by a a) mouse b) monitor c) printer d) external storage device Answer: (c)

17. CDMA stands for a) Code Division Multiple Access b) Code Divide Multiple Access c) Code Division Multiple Area d) Code Division Modify Access Answer: (a)

18. Sanjukta panigrahi was famous for the dance a) Odissi b) Manipuri c) Kathak d) Bharatnatyam Answer: (a)

19. Development of Goitre is mainly due to deficiency of a) sodium b) iodine c) calcium d) iron Answer: (b) 20. Union Government has decided to set up a 4000 MW solar power project in Rajasthan at a) Jaisalmer b) Baremer c) Dhaulpur d) Sambher Answer: (d)

General Knowledge AIIMS paper 2014

1. Who constructed Sanchi Stupa? a) Chandragupta b) Kautilya c) Gautam Buddha d) Ashok Answer: (d)

2. Where did Lord Buddha breathe his last ( Mahapari Nirvan)? a) Rajgir b) Bodh Gaya c) Sarnath d) Kushinagar Answer: (d)

3. Sudden decrease of birth rate would cause a) increase in per capita income b) increase in investment c) increase in savings d) increase in loan requests Answer: (a)

4. Among the following who was not a proponent of Bhakti cult? a) Nagarjuna b) Tukaram c) Tyagaraja d) Vallabhacharya Answer: (a)

5. Who was the founder of Ram Krishna Mission ? a) Swami Vivekananda b) Raja Ram Mohan Rai c) Swami Dayananda Saraswati d) Ram Krishna Paramhansa Answer: (a)

6. Which is closest star to the Earth ? a) Sirius b) Sun c) Deneb d) Vega Answer: (b)

7. Tsunamis are originated due to a) Sea waves b) Earthquake c) Hurricane d) Rotation of Earth Answer: (b)

8. Which of the following is igneous rocks ? a) Limestone b) Slate c) Marble d) Basalt Answer: (d)

9. Which river crosses the equator twice? a) Amazon b) congo c) Nile d) Orinoco Answer: (b)

10. Water vapour is turned into water droplets by the process of a) evaporation b) Liquification c) convection d) condensation Answer: (d)

11.Which sector of Indian economy contributes largest to the gross national product? a) Primary sector b) Secondary sector c) Tertiary sector d) Public sector Answer: (c)

12. The most literate union territory in India is a) Delhi b) Lakshadweep c) Chandigarh d) Pondichery Answer: (b)

13. What is the fixed strength of Rajya Sabha? a) 210 b) 220 c)230 d) 250 Answer: (d)

14. Which one among following is not a fixed capital ? a) Tools b) Machines c) Building d) Money Answer: (b)

15. Who was the first woman Prime Minister to become the Prime Minister of a country ? a) Golda Meir b) Margaret Thatcher c) d) Sirimavo Bhandharnaike Answer: (d)

16. What is a modem connected to ? a) Processor b) mother board c) Printer d) Phone line Answer: (d)

17. Spam is related to a) computer b) Art c) Music d) Game Answer: (a)

18. Late Raja Ravi Verma was an eminent figure in which of the following fields? a) Dance b) Politics c) History d) Painting Answer: (d)

19. Who is known as ‘Little Corporal’? a) Adolf Hitler b) Napolean Bonaparte c) William E Gladstone d) None of the above Answer: (b)

20. SAARC was founded in a) New Delhi b) c) Geneva d) Thimpu Answer: (b)

General Knowledge AIIMS paper 2015

1. National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) survey released literacy rate report in July, 2015. What was the percent in rural areas and in urban areas? a) 71% and 86% b) 86% and 71% c) 78% and 61% d) 76% and 81% Answer: (a)

2. Which State government launched a voluntary scheme ‘ Mhara Gaon-Jagmag Gaon’ in July, 2015? a) Punjab b) Gujarat c) Haryana d) Maharashtra Answer: (c)

3.The students of which State entered Guinness book for washing hands on Global Handwashing Day? a) Chhattisgarh b) Madhya Pradesh c) Jharkhand d) Bihar Answer: (b)

4. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has granted world heritage status to more than 20 old industrial sites in Japan including Meiji- era site? What is Meiji-era site’s location in Japan ? a) South-East b) South-West c) North-West d) North- East Answer: (b)

5. In July, 2015, which countries were accepted as full members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)? a) India and Bangladesh b) India and Pakistan c) India and Myanmar d) India and Sri Lanka Answer: (b)

6. Which two antibodies showed an ability recently to neutralize the virus of the epidemic of Middle-East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)? a) REGN3051 b) REGN3048 c) Both (a) and (b) d) None of these Answer: (c)

7. Who become Britain’s youngest ‘cyborg’ (part-human, part machine) boy? a) Kevin Warwick b) Byron Wake c) Martock d) None of the above Answer: (b)

8. Which country in July, 2015 launched its heaviest commercial space mission ever with its polar rocket successfully putting five British satellites into the Sun synchronous orbit? a) Russia b) The USA c) India d) Answer: (c)

9. Which Grandmaster and former world junior champion won the Commonwealth Chess Championship in July, 2015? a) Arghyadip Das b)Abhijeet Gupte c) MR Lalith Babu d) None of these Answer: (b)

10. Chile won Copa America Cup 2015 by defeating which South American country? a)Argentina b) Brazil c) Ecuador d) Venezuela Answer: (a)

11. China declared whom to head the $ 100 billion Beijing-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)? a) Xi Jinping b) Chanda kochhar c) Jim Kim d) Jin Liqun Answer: (d)

12. Basharat Nawaz Khan popularly known as Bashar Nawaz, a renowed Urdu poet, critic and orator has been died in July, 2015. He penned which popular song? a) Karoge Yaad b) Dekhlo Aaj Humko c) Dikhayi Diye Youn d) Phir Chhidi Answer: (a)

13. Rakesh Sahni, former Chief Secretary of which State government has appointed as the Chairman of Narmada Valley Development Authority (NVDA)? a) Maharashtra b) Andhra Pradesh c) Chhattisgarh d) Madhya Pradesh Answer: (d)

14.Krishnapatnam Port has received the Golden Peacock Environment Management Award for its initiatives and achievements in the field of environment at the 17th World Congress on Environment Management held in New Delhi. Where it is located? a) Andhra Pradesh b) TamilNadu c) Telangana d) Odisha Answer: (a)

15. In an examination, Raju got more marks than Mukesh but not as many as Priya. Priya got more marks than Gaurav and kavita. Gaurav got less marks than Mukesh but his marks are not the lowest in the group. Who is second in the descending order of marks? a) Priya b) kavita c) Raju d) Gaurav Answer: (c)

16. Diagram a) 1 b) 26 c) 39 d) 45 Answer: (c)

17. 64 36 2

81 25 4

144 16 ?

a)6 b) 8 c) 3 d) 16 Answer: (b)

18. Ashish walked 50m towards East and took a right turn and walked 40m. He again took a right turn and walked 50m. How for is he from the starting point? a) 10m b) 25m c) 30m d) 40m Answer: (d)

19.Which of the answer figure is exactly the mirror image of the given figure, when the mirror is held on the line AB? Diagram a) b) c) d) Answer: (a)

20. The least number which when divided by 5,6, 7 and 8 leaves a remainder 3 but when divided by 9 leaves no remainder, is a) 1677 b) 1683 c) 2523 d) 3363 Answer: (b)

General Knowledge AIIMS paper 2016

1. Who is the author of the body ‘Glimpses of World History’? a) Abdul Kalam Azad b) Jawahar Lal Nehru c) S Gopalan d) S Radhakrishnan Answer: (b)

2. The Viceroy upon whom a bomb was thrown, but he did not change his attitude towards the Indians,was a) Lord Hardinge b) Warren Hastings c) Lord Curzon d) Lord Chelmsford Answer: (a)

3. Who among the following was awarded the first Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony for the year 2012? a) b) Ravi Shankar c) Nikhil Bannerjee d) Answer: (b)

4. The village selected by Sachin Tendulkar for development under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojna (SAGY) is a) meerpur b) Donja c) Seelampur d) Badarpur Answer: (b)

5. The 7th meeting of which grouping’s immigration authorities was held on 2nd August, 2016 in Pakistan? a) SAARC b) ASEAN c) OPEC d) EU Answer: (a)

6. The country recently announced by WHO as a ‘malaria-free country’ is a) India b) Australia c) China d) Sri lanka Answer: (d)

7. The punchline ‘Think Different’ is related to a) Apple Macintosh b) Arcelor c) Haier d) Dell Answer: (a)

8. When did Amitav Ghosh awarded with ? a) 2007 b) 2009 c) 2005 d) 2006 Answer: (a)

9. Yeast is an important source of a) invertase b) vitamin-C c) protein d) vitamin-B Answer: (d)

10. The first Indian woman member of International Olympic committee after being elected at the 129th IOC Session in Rio on 3rd August, 2016, is a) Neelam Dhawan b) Saraswati Nathan c) Nita Ambani d) Suman Saraswat Answer: (c)

11. ‘Emotionally Yours’ is the punchline of a) Raymond b) Orange c) Sahara d) Sansui Answer: (c)

12. The world’s longest and highest glass- bottomed bridge in the world is opened in a) India b) China c) Japan d) USA Answer: (b)

13. The number of DNA molecules per chromatid is/ are a) one b) two c) three d) four Answer: (a)

14. Who flagged-off the ‘Run for Rio’ from Major National Stadium India Gate to Stadium in July,2016? a) President b) Prime Minister c) Vice- President Hamid Ansari d) LS Speaker Sumitra Mahajan Answer: (b)

15. Private sector lender IDFC Bank has appointed whom on its board as independent director? a) Anand Sinha b) Rahul Gandhi c) Umesh Chandra Sarangi d) Answer: (a)

16. Which one of the following tax was exempted on remittances from abroad by the Central Board of Exercise and Customs? a) Sales Tax b) Import Duty c) Export Duty d) Service Tax Answer: (d)

17. India’s Famous Peacock Throne and the diamond Kohinoor were taken away by a) Ahmad Shah Abdali b) Mohammad Ghori c) Nadir Shah d) Robert Clive Answer: (c)

18. Who wrote the book ‘A passage to India’? a) Minoo Masani b) Jawaharlal Nehru c) Victor Banerjee d) EM forster Answer: (d)

19. A tax which is paid by the person on whom the tax is incident is called a) local tax b) indirect tax c) rate d) direct tax Answer: (d)

20. Who has been appointed as Chief product and Technology Officer for Reality startup Housing. Com on 17th August, 2016? a)Vivek Singh b) Vivek Sharma c) Vivek Mehta d) Vivek jain Answer: (d)