IGKO SAMPLE PAPER 02

Section 01: General Awareness 1. What does a deer shed and grow every year? a. Skin b. Teeth c. Antlers d. None of these Answer: The correct option is (c).

2. The largest water plant is . a. Lotus b. Giant water lily c. Duckweed d. Floating heart Answer: The correct option is (b).

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3. Saina Nehwal is associated with . a. Hockey b. Cricket c. Badminton d. Lawn Tennis Answer: The correct option is (c).

4. Which of the following stadium is situated in Kolkata . a. Eden Gardens b. Greenfield c. Dhyanchandra d. None of these Answer: The correct option is (a).

5. The largest part of the human brain is the . a. Cerebellum b. Cerebrum c. Medulla Oblongata d. Hypothalamus Answer: The correct option is (b).

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6. How many players are there in a kho-kho team? a. 12 b. 10 c. 7 d.8 Answer: The correct option is (a).

7. Corpus luteum is associated with a. Liver b. Ovary c. Kidney d. Brain Answer: The correct option is (d).

8. Acute anaemia is caused by the deficiency of a. Vitamin B12 b. Vitamin B1 c. Vitamin B2 d. Vitamin K Answer: The correct option is (a).

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9. The study of Cancer is called a. Oncology b. Konology c. Criminology d. Pomology Answer: The correct option is (a).

10. Which country is named after a tree? a. Brazil b. India c. China d. Canada Answer: The correct option is (a).

11. Boiling point of water in pressure cooker is a. 60°C b. 80°C c. 100°C d. 120°C Answer: The correct option is (a).

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12. During a cricket match, Player X scored fewer points than Player Y. Player Z scored fewer points than player X. Player W scored more points than Player X but less than Player Y. Who scored the highest? a. Player X b. Player Y c. Player Z d. Player W Answer: The correct option is (b).

13. Who has been re-elected as the President of China? a. Mujahid Anwar Khan b. Vladimir Putin c. Xi Jinping d. Juan Martin Answer: The correct option is (c).

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14. Pop singer Seo Minwoo passed away recently. Which country did she belong to? a. South Korea b. Japan c. Thailand d. China Answer: The correct option is (a).

15. Common cold is caused by the virus a. Rhino virus b. Arbo virus c. Varicella virus d. None of thes Answer: The correct option is (c).

16. Which of the following cities is known as Electronic City of India? a. New Delhi b. Noida c. Mumbai

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d. Bangalore Answer: The correct option is (d).

17. Which state government has launched Gyan Kunj e-class project? a. Tamil Nadu b. Punjab c. Gujarat d. Madhya Pradesh Answer: The correct option is (c).

18. Who was the first Indian to go into space? a. Satish Dhawan b. Ravi Malhotra c. Rakesh Sharma d. Mukesh singh Answer: The correct option is (c).

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19. Bismillah Khan is associated with a. Cricket b. Shehnai c. Tabla d. Sarod Answer: The correct option is (b).

20. The famous Meenakshi temple is in a. MP b. Tamil Nadu c. UP d. Maharashtra Answer: The correct option is (b).

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21. The headquarters of the National Research Laboratory for Conservation of Cultural Property is located in a. Lucknow b. Jaipur c. New Delhi d. Noida Answer: The correct option is (c).

22. The largest dry dock in Indial is situated at a. Mumbai b. Patna c. Kolkatta d. Marmugao Answer: The correct option is (d).

23. Who won the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Bharatanatyam classical dance in the year 2017? a. Shobha Koser b. Millika Reddy c. Anushit Desai

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d. Kanya kumari Answer: The correct option is (a).

24. Which of the following is the heaviest beetle. a. Leaf Beetle b. Goliath Beetle c. Ladybird d. Weevil Answer: The correct option is (b).

25. This shrub looks as much like a tree in the desert. Which plant is it? a. Cholla b. Creosote bush c. Joshua Tree d. Barrel Cactus Answer: The correct option is (c).

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26. First athlete to win eight gold medals in Olympics. a. Michael Phelps b. Usain Bolt c. Paavo Nurmi d. Gao Ling Answer: The correct option is (c).

27. Which continent has most number of countries? a. Asia b. Australia c. North America d. Africa Answer: The correct option is (d).

28. Who were the first flying vertebrates? a. Mammoth b. Pterodactyl c. Tyrannosaurs d. Quagga Answer: The correct option is (b).

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29. Which of the following is the largest bud that gives us solid food particle and helps in digestion. Identify it. a. Brinjal b. Cabbage c. Cauliflower d. Banana Answer: The correct option is (b).

28. Which of the following is the largest delta a. Mahanadi Delta b. Cooum Delta c. Sunderban Delta d. Kuruvadeep Answer: The correct option is (c). 29. The study of universe is called a. Cosmology b. Astrology c. Geology d. Geomorphology Answer: The correct option is (a).

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30. The Yarra river in Australia flows through the city of a. Sydney b. Melbourne c. Perth d. Bendigo Answer: The correct option is (b).

Section 02: current affairs

31. Which country’s parliament has become the first national legislative body in the world to declare a Environment and Climate Emergency? a. United States b. Japan c. China d. United Kingdom Answer: The correct option is (d).

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32. The Chandraayan 2 mission’s lander is called ______. a. Dharma b. Bheema c. Krishna d. Vikram Answer: The correct option is (d).

33. Where was the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting 2019 held? a. Kyrgyzstan b. Tajikistan c. Kazakhstan d. China Answer: The correct option is (a).

34. Who won the presidential election in North Macedonia? a. Stevo Pendarovski b. Gjorge Ivanov c. Nikola Gruevski d. Zoran Zaev Answer: The correct option is (a).

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35. Where was the Asian Individual Squash Championship 2019 held? a. Indonesia b. India c. Malaysia d. China Answer: The correct option is (c).

36. Name the father of modern legal education in India and Padma Shri awardeee, who passed away recently. a. NR Madhava Menon b. Jayantilal Bhanusali c. S Malik d. B Kumar Answer: The correct option is (a).

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37. Which team won the 12th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) or IPL 2019? a. Chennai Super Kings b. Delhi Capitals c. Sunrisers Hyderabad d. Mumbai Indians Answer: The correct option is (d).

38. Name the cyclone which hit southern Africa recently? a. Cyclone Idai b. Cyclone Nilofar c. Cyclone Hudhud d. Cyclone Phailin Answer: The correct option is (a).

39. Which country has signed the framework agreement to join the International Solar Alliance recently? a. Tonga b. Bolivia c. Vanuatu

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d. Tonga Answer: The correct option is (c).

40. What was the theme of the World Health Day 2019? a. Theme - “Health for Everyone Everywhere” b. Theme - “Let's Bring Change to the World” c. Theme - “Healthy Sleep, Healthy Aging” d. Theme - “Universal health Coverage: Everyone, Everywhere” Answer: The correct option is (d). Section 03: life skills

41. It shows a. Restaurant b. Danger c. Lift d. Water cycle Answer: The correct option is (a).

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42. Your uncle and aunt arrive at your place. a. Ignore them b. Greet them c. Go to the playground d. Not talk to them Answer: The correct option is (b).

43. This means a. Shake hand b. Do not touch c. Keep your hand here d. None of these Answer: The correct option is (b).

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44. Your senior student teases one of your friends regularly in school and you complained about him to your class teacher. It is called a. Courage b. Responsibility c. Cooperation d. Loyalty Answer: The correct option is (a).

45. This means: a. No U-turn b. No left turn c. No parking d. No right turn Answer: The correct option is (a).

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ACHIEVER SECTION:

46. In which four states, One Nation One Ration Card scheme was launched in order to boost the National Food Security? a. Telangana, Kerala, Karnataka and Gujarat b. Arunachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat c. Telangana, Kerala, Maharashtra and Gujarat d. Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat Answer: The correct option is (d).

47. Who was appointed as the 20th of ? a. b. Ashwani Kumar c. d. RN Ravi Answer: The correct option is (c).

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48. Who will chair the National Statistical Office (NSO)? a. Pravin Srivastava b. P. K. Sinha c. Ajit Seth d. Prabhat Kumar Answer: The correct option is (c)

49. Nobel Prize winner, Toni Morrison passed away recently, she was a ______? a. Social Activist b. Novelist c. Scientist d. Economist Answer: The correct option is (b)

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50. Which government body will become paperless from the next session? a. b. c. Supreme Court of India d. None of these Answer: The correct option is (b).

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