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2011)
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Disclaimer: Some of These questions are based on current affairs, & the data and information of those questions are
subject to change in coming times, while totally relevant and current today.
Directions: For the following questions, five options are given. Choose the correct option.
1.

An
1.
2.
3.
4.

ancient cave containing a mural of 55 panels on the life of Buddha was discovered at
Sanchi
Bodh Gaya
Mustang (Nepal)
Lhasa (Tibet)

2.

Jhoolan Goswami is associated with

1. Football
2. Cricket
3. Badminton
4. Archery

3.

Where is the Indian Institute of Corporate Governance proposed to be located?

1. Agra (Uttar Pradesh)
2. Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh)
3. Manesar (Haryana)
4. Ludhiana (Punjab)

4.

Which of the following was the first State in India which had a woman as Chief Minister?
1. Bihar
2. Punjab
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Uttar Pradesh

5.

The
1.
2.
3.
4.

supersonic BrahMos land attack cruise missile (LACM) inducted in the Indian Army in June, 2007 has a range of
275 km
290 km
315 km
400 km

6.

The
1.
2.
3.
4.

Shipra Path police station that has been adjudged the best in the world is in
New Delhi
Jaipur
Chandigarh
Mumbai

7.

Which of the following metals is used for coating the metal surface of galvanized corrugated iron sheets in galvanized
corrugated iron sheets, during galvanization?
1. Tin
2. Chromium
3. Iron
4. Zinc

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8.

The
1.
2.
3.
4.

Taj Mahal is affected due to

Green house gases
Ozone
Excess humidity in air
Acid rain

9.

Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) mainly contains

1. Methane
2. Butane
3. Benzene
4. A mixture of aromatic hydrocarbons

10. The
1.
2.
3.
4.

situation in which total revenues equals total costs, is knows as

Monopolistic Competition
Equilibrium level
Break-even point
Perfect Competition

11. Rs.
1.
2.
3.
4.

24 is a new Russian
anti-intercontinental ballistic missile.
nuclear-powered submarine.
intercontinental ballistic missile that can defeat Americas missile defiance system..
multiple launch rocket system.

12. The
1.
2.
3.
4.

author of the book titled The Future of India is

Bimal Jalan
Deepak Chopra
Anurag Mathur
Amitav Ghosh

13. The
1.
2.
3.
4.

worlds first woman Prime Minister is

Indira Gandhi.
Margaret Thatcher.
Srimavo Bandaranaike.
Golda Meir.

14. Enzymes are a group of

1. Amino acids.
2. Polypeptides.
3. Proteins.
4. Carbohydrates.
15. Which of the following woods is used in making cricket bats?
1. Cedrus puniferum
2. Salix Purpurea (Willow)
3. Tectona grandis
4. Morus alba
16. The
1.
2.
3.
4.

nucleic acid found in HIV is

2 DNA.
1 DNA.
2 RNA.
1 RNA.

17. In onion, the edible swollen portion is

1. aerial stem.
2. inter-node.
3. root.
4. leaf base.

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18. The
1.
2.
3.
4.

disease that is caused by viral infection is

Typhoid.
Cholera.
Common cold.
Tetanus.

19. Which of the following

1. Deodhar Trophy
2. Subroto Cup
3. Hero Honda
Indian open
4. Holkar Trophy

pairs is not correct?

:
Cricket
:
Football
:
Golf
:

Golf

20. When a balloon filled with hydrogen is released, it expands as it rises and may even burst after rising up to a particular
height in the atmosphere. This happens because
1. the temperature increases with height.
2. the temperature decrease with height.
3. the atmospheric pressure increases with height.
4. the atmospheric pressure decreases with height.
21. When milk is churned, the cream separates from it due to
1. Frictional force.
2. Centrifugal force.
3. Gravitational force.
4. Viscous force.
22. In which of the following groups, do animals bear no teeth?
1. Peacock, Ostrich, Tortoise
2. Turtle, Kiwi, Cow
3. Owl, Lion, Crow
4. Alligator, Turtle, Tortoise
23. The
1.
2.
3.
4.

3rd Commonwealth Youth Games were held at

Pune.
Karachi.
Dhaka.
London.

24. Who composed the famous song SARE JAHAN SE ACHHA, HINDUSTAN HAMARA?
1. Mirza Ghalib
2. Mohd. Iqbal
3. Naqsh Layalpuri
4. Shakeel Badayuni
25. The
1.
2.
3.
4.

Maitree Express Train runs between

Amritsar and Lahore.
Kolkata and Dhaka.
Delhi and Srinagar.
Lucknow and Kathmandu.

26. Queen Elizabeth recently conferred knighthood on

1. Chetan Bhagat
2. L.N. Mittal
3. Salman Rushdie
4. None of these.
27. Sivasamudra is an island formed by the river
1. Ganga
2. Godavari
3. Krishna
4. Cauvery
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28. The
1.
2.
3.
4.

first Chief Election Commissioner of India was

S.P. Sen Verma
Sukumar Sen
Dr. Nagendra Singh
K.V.K. Sundaram

29. Who among the following was the first heavyweight boxer to go undefeated throughout his career?
1. Rockey Marciano
2. Lee Epperson
3. Marry Holmes
4. Michael Spinks
30. According to an announcement by Yahoo India, in how many languages will the Yahoo Messenger be available now?
1. 5
2. 9
3. 15
4. 18
31. Where was the Arya Samaj set up for the first time in 1875?
1. Amritsar
2. Lahore
3. Bombay
4. Delhi
32. Who built the temple of Angkor vat?
1. Surya Varman
2. Jaya Varman
3. Vaso Varman
4. Hari Varman
33. Who was the first Sufi saint in India?
1. Shaikh Hamiduddin
2. Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya
3. Shaikh Qutbudding Auliya
4. Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti
34. How many members participated during the first session of the Indian National Congress in 1885, at Bombay?
1. 72
2. 172
3. 85
4. 124
35. In Faizabad, the revolt of 1857 was led by
1. Ahmadullah
2. Bakht Khan
3. Khan Bahadur Khan
4. Nana Sahib
36. The
1.
2.
3.
4.

first railway line running from Bombay to Thane was opened in

1852 A.D
1853 A.D
1854 A.D
1855 A.D

37. Which one of the following newspapers was edited by Gandhi?

1. Navjeevan
2. Kesari
3. Maratha
4. Gujarat

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38. How many member/members from the Anglo-Indian community can be nominated by the Governor to the State
Assembly?
1. One
2. Two
3. Three
4. Four
39. Indian Citizenship Act was passed in
1. 1950
2. 1952
3. 1955
4. 1960
40. The
1.
2.
3.
4.

Chairman of the Finance Commission must be

a person having special knowledge of finance and accounting.
a High Court judge or one qualified to be appointed as such.
a person having experience in public affairs.
All of the above

41. How many items are contained in the Union List?

1. 66 items
2. 96 items
3. 97 items
4. 67 items
42. The
1.
2.
3.
4.

Vice-president of India can be removed from office by the

President on the advice of the Council of Ministers.
Lok Sabha with the consent of the President.
Rajya Sabha with the concurrence of the Lok Sabha.
Rajya Sabha with the concurrence of the President.

43. The
1.
2.
3.
4.

novel White Tiger, which won the Man Booker Prize 2008, was authored by
Arundhati Roy
V. S. Naipaul
Kiran Desai
Aravind Adiga

44. Who compared the Dandi March to Napoleons march to Paris on his return from Elba?
1. Dadabhai Naoroji
2. Lala Lajpat Rai
3. Subhash Chandra Bose
4. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
45. A Money Bill passed by the Lok Sabha has to be passed and returned by Rajya Sabha within
1. 21 days
2. 14 days
3. 1 month
4. 3 month
46. According to purchasing power parity (ppp), India is the
1. tenth largest economy
2. seventh largest economy
3. sixth largest economy
4. fourth largest economy
47. The
1.
2.
3.
4.

scheme Ladli launched by the Government of India relates to the welfare of

mothers giving birth to baby girl.
baby girl.
whole family.
girls after marriage.

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48. The
1.
2.
3.
4.

role of Price-Mechanism in a free economy is to determine

what to produce and in what quantities.
what techniques to be used for the production of these quantities.
how the income should be distributed between the owners of the resources and the producers.
All of these.

49. The
1.
2.
3.
4.

Gross National Product is measured by all of the following well-known methods, except the
Product method.
Expenditure method.
Value-added method.
Income method.

50. The National Technical Research Organization (NTRO), a premium scientific agency, under the National Security
Advisor, in the Prime Ministers Office, is located in
1. Bangalore.
2. Chennai.
3. Delhi.
4. Mumbai.
51. The
1.
2.
3.
4.

first branch of any Indian bank in Qatar was set up by

Central Bank of India.
Indian Overseas Bank.
ICICI Bank.
Punjab National Bank.

52. UTI
1.
2.
3.
4.

bank having decided to relinquish the UTI brand name chose the new brand name of
Excel Bank.
Trade Bank.
Axis Bank.
Super Bank.

53. In which year was the Reserve Bank of India established?

1. 1935
2. 1948
3. 1950
4. 1952
54. A parallel computer developed in India is
1. IBM-360
2. PARAM
3. CRAY-1
4. ILLIAC
55. What is the source of electric energy in an artificial satellite?
1. A mini nuclear reactor
2. A dynamo
3. A thermopile
4. Solar cells
56. Dr.
1.
2.
3.
4.

Manmohan Singh recently declared this Indian river as NATIONAL RIVER. The name of the river is
Brahmaputra.
Mahanadi.
Ganga.
Kosi.

57. The
1.
2.
3.
4.

ozone layer of atmosphere absorbs

visible radiations.
ultra-violet radiations.
radio waves.
infra-red radiations.

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58. The
1.
2.
3.
4.

disease caused by eating fish due to mercury poisoning is called

Mina Mata.
Diarrhea.
Dysentery.
Cholera.

59. The
1.
2.
3.
4.

material used for making carry bags for shopping purpose is a polymer of
Ethylene.
Acetylene.
Vinyl Chloride.
Propylene.

60. The
1.
2.
3.
4.

purification of muddy water by alum is due to

Dialysis.
Coagulation.
Emulsification.
Filtration.

61. Air
1.
2.
3.
4.

is completely removed from an electric bulb to prevent

oxidation of tungsten filament.
bursting of the bulb.
loss of light due to absorption.
None of these.

62. The
1.
2.
3.
4.

Pashmina variety of wool is obtained from

sheep.
camel.
rabbit.
goat.

63. The
1.
2.
3.
4.

meeting point of the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats is

Cardamom Hills.
Palni Hills.
Annamalai Hills.
Nilgiri Hills.

64. International Rice Research Institute is situated in

1. Philippines.
2. Indonesia.
3. Malaysia.
4. India.
65. Which one of the following is the finest natural harbour of India?
1. Marmagao
2. Mumbai
3. Mangalore
4. Kochi
66. Who among the following Tomar rulers is credited with founding the city of Delhi
1. Anangpal
2. Vajrata
3. Rudrane
4. Devaraja
67. Where is the Public Sector Nepa Newsprint factory located?
1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Maharashtra

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68. Which city is called the Boston of the East?
1. Mumbai
2. Ahmedabad
3. Coimbatore
4. Madurai
69. Constellations appear to change their positions at different times of the night because the
1. Earth revolves round the sun.
2. Earth rotates about its axis.
3. Constellations move faster than the Earth.
4. Both (1) and (2)
70. Which is the largest river system of the peninsular region?
1. Godavari
2. Kaveri
3. Narmada
4. Mahanadi
SNAP Specific questions
71. Surya Shekhar Ganguly is a player of
1. Chess
2. Cricket
3. Golf
4. None of the above
72. Army Day is observed on
1. 16th January
2. 15th January
3. 17th January
4. 20th January
73. NIA
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

stands for
National Aeronautics Agency
National Investigation Agency
National Armament Agency
None of these

74. W2M is
(1) Indias proposed mission to Jupiter
(2) The first Satellite by ISRO for a foreign customer
(3) European Unions mission to Mars
(4) India-Japan joint mission to Space
75. IBEx is (1) NASA's Probe
(2) EU's Probe
(3) EU NASA joint Probe
(4) None of the above
76. ITR
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

stands for
International Tariff Rate
Integrated Trial Rate
Integrated Trial Range
Integrated Test Range

77. Recently National River Status has been granted to

(1) Mahanadi
(2) Ganga
(3) Sindhu
(4) Brahmaputra
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78. Pt. Bhimsen Joshi who has been declared 'Bharat Ratna' winner was born in
(1) Gadag
(2) Palakkad
(3) Pune
(4) Mysore
79. Under the revised pay scale of Judges as approved by the Union Cabinet on November 27, 2008, which of the following
pairs/ matches is not correct?
(1) Chief Justice of India -Rs. 1 lakh per month
(2) Chief Justice of the High Court - Rs. 90,000 per month
(3) Judge of the High Court - Rs. 80,000 per month
(4) Judge of the Supreme Court - Rs. 85,000 per month
80. The Security forces of India launched..... to flush out terrorists which wreaked havoc in Mumbai in the last week of
November 2008.
(1) Operation Liberate Mumbai
(2) Operation Sea Storm
(3) Operation Black Tornadoes
(4) Operation Thunder Storm
IIFT specific questions
81. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Country Currency
(1) Brazil
Reais
(2) China
Yuan
(3) Mexico Pesos
(4) Thailand Ringgit
82. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists
List I
List II
(City)
(Stadium)
I. Bengaluru
(A)
Sawai Mansingh
II. Chennai
(B)
Sardar Patel
III. Motera
(C)
Chinnaswami
IV. Jaipur
(D)
Chidambaram
(1) I- (A), II-(B), III-(C), IV-(D)
(2) I- (C), II-(D), III-(B), IV-(A)
(3) I- (A), II-(C), III-(B), IV-(D)
(4) I- (C), II-(B), III-(D), IV- (A)
83. What is the correct chronological order of conferring Bharat Ratna to the following?
I. M.S. Subbalakshmi
II. Professor Amartya Sen
III. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
IV. Sushri Lata Dinanath Mangeshkar
Select the correct answer using the code given below
(1) I-II-III-IV
(2) III-I-II-IV
(3) II-I-IV-III
(4) IV-III-I-II

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84. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists
List I
List II
(Medicinal Product)
(Source)
I. Quinine
(A)
Poppy plant
II. Morphine
(B)
Bacterium
III. Penicillin
(C)
Cinchona bark
IV. Tetracycline
(D)
Fungus
(1) I-(C), II-(D), III-(A), IV-(B)
(2) I-(B), II-(C), III-(A), IV-(D)
(3) I-(C), II-(A), III-(D), IV-(B)
(4) I-(B), II-(A), III-(C), IV-(D)
85. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Nobel Laureate of 2008
Discipline
(1) Martti Ahtisaari
Peace
(2) Yoichiro Nambu
Physics
(3) Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio
Literature
(4) Osamu Shimomura
Physiology
86. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using code given below the Lists
List I
List II
(Player)
(Sport)
I. Gagan Narang
(A)
Archery
II. Akhil Kumar
(B)
Swimming
III. Mangal Singh Champia
(C)
Boxing
IV. Virdhawal Khade
(D)
Rifile Shooting
(1) I-D, II-A, III-C, IV-B
(2) I-B, II-C, III-A, IV-D
(3) I-D, II-C, III-A, IV-B
(4) I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D
87. In which of the following years the Fundamental Duties have been added to the existent Fundamental Rights in the
Constitution of India?
(1) 1965
(2) 1976
(3) 1979
(4) 1982
88. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists
List I
List II
(Provision of the Constitution of India)
(Source)
I. Amendment of the
(A)
Constitution of
Constitution
II. Directive Principles
(B)
Constitution of Canda
III. Emergency Power of
(C)
Constitution of South the President Africa
IV. The Union-State
(D)
Irish Constitution
Relations
(1) I-A, II-B, III-D, IV-C
(2) I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
(3) I-A, II-D, III-B, IV-C
(4) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B

Germany

89. In which of the following years was General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) absorbed into the World Trade
Organization (WTO)?
(1) 1991
(2) 1995
(3) 2000
(4) 2005

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90. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists.
List I
List II
(Multipurpose River Project)
(Hydel Power Station)
I. Rihand
(A)
Hirakud
II. Gandak
(B)
Balmikinagar
III. Chambal
(C)
Pipri
IV. Mahanadi
(D)
Kota
(1) I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-A
(2) I-A, II-B, III-D, IV-C
(3) I-C, II-B, III-D, IV-A
(4) I-A, II-D, III-B, IV-C
IRMA specific questions
91. Name the company that has launched a sports utility vehicle (SUV), the Chevrolet Forester in India.
(1) Maruti Udyog
(2) Toyota
(3) Mahindra and Mahindra
(4) General Motors
92. Name of the bank that has launched a co-branded credit card with Amway India.
(1) ICICI
(2) HDFC Bank
(3) HSBC Bank
(4) Citi Bank
93. Name the Indian President who headed ISRO.
(1) S.D. Sharma
(2) K R Narayanan
(3) R. Venkatraman
(4) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
94. Pradeep Chaudhari is the Chairman of
(1) Reserve Bank of India
(2) State Bank of India
(3) Bank of Punjab
(4) Bank of India
95. Hindustan Motors manufactures the Lancer in association with
(1) Mitsubishi
(2) Toyota
(3) General Motors
(4) Honda
TISS specific questions
96. Which institution publishes the World Investment Report every year?
(1) World Trade Organization (WTO)
(2) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
(3) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
(4) World Bank
97. Which economist was awarded the 'Commander of the Order of the Southern Cross' for his pioneering work in
introducing VAT in Brazil?
(1) Parthasarathi Shome
(2) C Rangarajan
(3) Vijay KelkarZ
(4) Ashok Lahiri

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98. Zahi Hawass is a famous .....
(1) Novelist
(2) Zoologist
(3) Archaeologist
(4) Journalist
99. Of which cash crop is "Chandragiri", a new variety that was introduced in Bangalore?
(1) Silk
(2) Coffee
(3) Pepper
(4) Rubber
100. What is the train plying between Munabao in Rajasthan and Kokhrapar in Sindh, Pakistan called?
(1) Friendship Express
(2) Thar Express
(3) Samjhauta Express
(4) Kutch Express

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PTs General Knowledge Question Bank # 02 (15.06.2011)
Answer Key
Not to be seen until all questions are attempted honestly
1.(3)
11.(3)
21.(2)
31.(3)
41.(3)
51.(3)
61.(2)
71.(1)
81.(4)
91.(4)

2.(2)
12.(1)
22.(1)
32.(1)
42.(3)
52.(3)
62.(4)
72.(2)
82.(2)
92.(1)

3.(3)
13.(3)
23.(1)
33.(4)
43.(4)
53.(1)
63.(4)
73.(2)
83.(2)
93.(4)

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4.(4)
14.(3)
24.(2)
34.(1)
44.(3)
54.(2)
64.(1)
74.(2)
84.(3)
94.(2)

5.(2)
15.(2)
25.(2)
35.(1)
45.(2)
55.(4)
65.(4)
75.(1)
85.(4)
95.(1)

6.(2)
16.(1)
26.(3)
36.(2)
46.(4)
56.(3)
66.(1)
76.(4)
86.(3)
96.(3)

7.(4)
17.(1)
27.(4)
37.(1)
47.(2)
57.(2)
67.(2)
77.(2)
87.(2)
97.(3)

8.(4)
18.(3)
28.(2)
38.(2)
48.(4)
58.(1)
68.(2)
78.(1)
88.(2)
98.(3)

9.(2)
19.(4)
29.(1)
39.(3)
49.(3)
59.(1)
69.(4)
79.(4)
89.(3)
99.(2)

10.(3)
20.(4)
30.(2)
40.(4)
50.(3)
60.(4)
70.(1)
80.(3)
90.(3)
100.(2)

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