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1. Which National River has decided to declare by Govt of India?


a) Brahmaputra

b) Yamuna

c) Ganga

d) Kaveri

e) None of these



2. Who amongst the folIowing economists gave the concept of “economies of scale”, which says “many goods and services can be produced more cheaply in long series”?

a) Edward C Prescott

b) Amartya Sen

c) Gary S Becker

d) Edmund S Phelps

e) Paul Krugman



3. Very often we read in newspapers/magazines about “Sovereign Wealth Funds”. Which of the following is/ are the correct description of the same?


(A) These are the funds or the reserves of a government or central bank of a country which are invested further to earn profitable returns.

(B) These are the funds which were accumulated by some people over the years but were not put in active circulation as they retain them as Black Money for several years.

(C) The funds which are created to be used as relief funds or bailout packages are known as sovereign funds.

a) Both B & Conly

b) Only B

c) Only C

d) Only A

e) None of these


4. Very often we read about Special economic Zones (SEZs) in newspapers. What is the purpose of promoting SEZs in India?

(A) They are established to promote exports.

(B) They are established to attract investments from foreign countries.

(C) They are established to help the poorest of the poor in India as the activities of these zones are reserved only forthe poors and those living below poverty line.


a) Only A

b) Only B

c) Only C

d) Both A & B only

e) None of these



5. The ratio of the Cash Reserves that the banks are required to keep with the RBI is known as

a) Liquidity Ratio

b) SLR

c) CRR

d) Net Demand & Time Liability

e) None of these


In India, which one of the following States has the largest inland saline wetland?
A. Gujarat

B. Haryana

C. Madhya Pradesh

D. Rajasthan

In which one of the following States has India's largest private sector sea port been commissioned recently?
A. Andhra Pradesh

B. Karnataka

C. Kerala

D. Tamil Nadu

Consider the following countries:
1. Australia
2. Namibia
3. Brazil
4. Chile
Through which of the above does the Tropic of Capricorn pass?
A. 1 only

B. 2, 3 and 4

C. 1, 2 and 3

D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

In India, the ports are categorized as major and non-major ports. Which one of the following is a non-major port?
A. Kochi (Cochin)

B. Dahej

C. Paradip

D. New Mangalore

In which one of the following places is the Shompen tribe found?
A. Nilgiri Hills

B. Nicobar Islands

C. Spiti Valley

D. Lakshadweep islands


In which state is the Buddhist site Tabo Monastery located?
A. Arunachal Pradesh

B. Himachal Pradesh

C. Sikkim

D. Uttarakhand

Where is the famous Virupaksha temple located?
A. Bhadrachalam

B. Chidambaram

C. Hampi

D. Srikalahasti


When you travel in certain parts of India, you will notice red soil. What is the main reason for this colour?
A. Abundance of magnesium

B. Accumulated humus

C. Presence of ferric oxides

D. Abundance of phosphates

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Which among the following has the world's largest reserves of Uranium?
A. Australia

B. Canada

C. Russian Federation

D. USA


Arya Samaj was started by
A. Swami Vivekananda

B. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

C. Swami Dayanand Saraswati

D. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Who is known as the ‘Grand Old Man of India’?
A. C. Rajagopalachari

B. Dadabhai Naoroji

C. Lala Lajpat Rai

D. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

Which of the following was a recommendation of Hunter’s Commission?
A. Women’s education

B. New regulation for the organized senates system

C. Gradual withdrawal of state support from higher education

D. Introduction of civic education at college and university level

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
1. Warren Hastings – Regulating Act
2. Cornwallis – Permanent Land Settlement
3. Wellesley – Subsidiary Alliance
4. Dalhousie – Abolition of Sati
A. 1 and 3

B. 1, 2 & 4

C. 1, 2 & 3

D. 2 and 3

The theory of economic drain of India during British imperialism was propounded by
A. M. K. Gandhi

B. Jawaharlal Nehru

C. Dadabhai Naoroji

D. R. C. Dutt

Arrange the following in chronological order, who administered as Governor Generals of India.
1. Wellesley
2. Cornwallis
3. Warren Hastings
4. Dalhousie
A. 3,2, l, 4

B. 1,2,4, 3

C. 4, 2, 3, 1

D. 4, 1, 2,3

Who amongst the following was involved in the Alipore Bomb case?
A. S. N. Banerjea

B. Bipin Chandra Pal

C. Jatin Das

D. Aurobindo Ghosh

Gandhiji wanted that the students should spend their vacations in
A. studies

B. Games

C. Social service

D. None of these

Which one of the following upheavals took place in Bengal immediately after the Revolt of 1857?
A. Sanyasi Rebellion

B. Santal Rebellion

C. Indigo Disturbances

D. Pabna Disturbances

Which of the following was not founded by Dr.B. R. Ambedkar?
A. Deccan Education Society

B. Samaj Samata Sangh

C. Peoples Education Society

D. Depressed Classes Institute