'Prem Pachisi ' was written by :

•      Prem Chand

•      Kalidas

•      Ramdhari singh

•      Vishaka Dutta

Which of the following factors can increase reserves of various geologic materials?

•      favorable economics.

•      improved extraction technology.

•      new discoveries of economical deposits.

•      all of these.

On what subject did Alexander Cunningham conducted the first scientific study?

•      Indian coins

•      Indian paintings

•      Indian dance

•      Indian music

Who started the State Transport Service in Travancore ?

•      C.P.Ramaswamy Iyer

•      Sree Chithira Thirunal

•      Swathi Thirunal

•      Aiyilyam Thirunal

The gas present in the stratosphere which filters out some of the sun's ultraviolet light and provides an effective shield against radiation damage to living things is

•      helium

•      ozone

•      oxygen

•      methane

The main vegetation of the steppe type climatic regions is

•      evergreen forests

•      evergreen deciduous forests

•      large grasslands

•      coniferous forests

On 6 Apr 2009, which Indian cricketer surpassed Australian Mark Waugh’s world record for the most catches in Test Cricket by a fielder (excluding wicket-keeper) ?

•      Sunil Gavaskar

•      V.V.S.Laxman

•      Rahul Dravid

•      Mohammed Azharuddin

In which year was the first International Football Match played?

•      1872

•      1865

•      1868

•      1845

The ultimate goal of which of the following religions in Nirvana?

•      Buddhism

•      Jainism

•      Hinduism

•      All the above

Jnanpith Award is conferred to those in the field of

•      Literature

•      History

•      Drama

•      Dance

In which language did Kamban write his version of the Ramayana?

•      Sanskrit

•      Tamil

•      Telgu

In Nepal, who is the chairman of Nepalese Maoist?

•      Madhav Kumar

•      Prachanda

•       G.P. Koirala

Which British company's rule ended after this uprising?

•      West India Company

•      East India Company

•      South India Company

Which National Highway connects Delhi and Kolkota via Mathura and Varanasi?

•      NH 4

•      NH 2

•      NH 10

•      NH 6

In which month of 2009, North Korean won was revalued again for the first time in 50 years?

•      November

•      September

•      August

Subhash Ghai's first film as a director was...?

•      Karma

•      Kalicharan

•      Vidhaata

•       Hero

In elections, politicians try to get old people to vote for them, it’s called the ________ vote.

•      white

•      grey

•      old

According to latest data released by the Central Statistical Organization, What is India’s per capita income ?

•      Rs 35,490

•      Rs 36,490

•      Rs 37,490

The term Dyarchy was used in Govt. of India 1919. It was a first step towards which of the following ?

•      Local Self Government

•      Making the governor titular head

•      More strength of Central government

Huen Tsang, had visited the court of which among the following rulers?

•      Harshavardhana

•      Chandragupta Maurya

•      Ashoka

•      Pulkesin II

Which bird family belongs to Apterygidae?

•      Ostriches

•      Kiwis

•      Cassowaries

•      Rheas

The 97th Constitutional Amendment dealt with

•      Elementary Education

•      Powers of the Vice-President

•      Powers of the Election Commission

•      Anti-Defection Bill

antebellum (an tee BEL uhm): 'A romanticized view looks back on the Antebellum Period with sentimental nostalgia, as an idealized pre-industrial highly-structured genteel and stable agrarian society.'

•      before the war

•      beautiful women

•      against war

•      against women

The incarnation of which of these deities is worshipped in the Jiviti Puja?

•      Parvati

•      Sachi

•      Saraswati

•      Lakshmi

The spice district of Kerala is

•      Idukki and Wayanad

•      Idukki and Kannur

•      Kannur and Kollam

•      Kannur and Thrissur

Which novel of Thomas Hardy first gained notice?

•      Vestiges of an Old Flame

•      Far from the madding crowd

•      Under the Greenwood Tree

•      A Pair of Blue Eyes

Which one of the following organs excretes water, fat and various catabolic wastes?

•      Kidney

•      Skin

•      Spleen

•      Salivary Gland

Which of the following is the smallest bone in the human body?

•      Vomer

•      Stapes

•      Malleus

•      Incus

Selectivity of the receiver can be increased by which of the following?

•      By using more tuned circuit

•      By decreasing number of tuned circuit

•      By using loudspeaker

•      By increasing gain of the receiver

The dark lines in the solar spectrum are due to

•      absorption of corresponding wavelengths by the outer layers of the sun

•      destructive interference between waves of certain definite wavelengths

•      absorption of corresponding wavelengths by the prism used in the photograph

•      absence of corresponding wavelengths from the light emitted by the core of the sun

Who is known as the ‘Father of Medicine’ ?

•      Herodotus

•      Hipparchus

•      Hippocrates

•      Wilhelm Wundt

Who was the first Deputy Prime Minister of free India?

•      Sardar Vallabhai Patel

•      Morarji Desai

•      Jawaharlal Nehru

•      Mahatma Gandhi

Which is the longest National Highways in India ?

•      Kolkata - Hazira (NH6)

•      Chennai - Baharagora (NH5)

•      Varanasi - Kanyakumari (NH7)

•      Pathankot - Samakhiali (NH15)

How many members of the Rajya Sabha retire every second year ?

•      one third

•      two third

•      one fourth

•      one fifth

Where did the term 'monsoon' originate from?

•      Iran (Persia)

•      India

•      Israel

Which country was defeated by India in Semi Finals in ICC World Twenty 20 Cricket Tournament 2007?

•      Australia

•      New Zealand

•      Pakistan

•      England

In February, which country was devastated by massive floods?

•      Mozambique

•      Chile

When light from some sources enters to the earth’s atmosphere, it gets scattered. Which among the following is a reason behind scattering?

•      Various wavelengths of light

•      dust, smoke and gas molecules

•      atmospheric pressure

Who can appoint and remove the members of the State Public Service Commission?

•      Governor can appoint and remove

•      Governor can appoint and President can remove

•      Governor can appoint and parliament can remove

Any unconsolidated material at the Earth's surface of any size is called:

•      debris

•       talus

•      scree

•      soil

What is the boiling point of water ?

•      101 degree

•      100 degree

•      99 degree

The largest producer of Coffee in India is

•      Kerala

•      Tamilnadu

•      Karnataka

•      Andhra Pradesh

The title given by the British Government to Mahatma Gandhi which he surrendered during the non-cooperation movement was

•      Hind Keasri

•      Kaiser-e-Hind

•      Rai Bahadur

•      Rt. Honorable

Until Victorian times, chocolate was thought of as a drink. When did the first chocolate bar appear?

•      There is no sure date

•      1825

•      1831

•      1828

The most literate union territory in India is:

•      Delhi

•      Puducherry

•      Chandigarh

•      Lakshadweep

What was Miguel de Cervantes’ full surname?

•      Cervantes Sanchez

•      Cervantes Saavedra

•      Cervantes Borgia

•      Cervantes Gonzales

Which disease is more common among agricultural workers as compared to urban population?

•      Lung's disease

•      Cirrhosis of liver

•      Cirrhosis of liver

•      Cancer

Once the active medium is excited, the first photons of light are produced by which physical process?

•      Blackbody radiation

•      Spontaneous emission

•      Synchrotron radiation

•      Planckâ  s oscillation

When did Oliver Goldsmith write The Deserted Village?

•      1794

•      1782

•      1776

•      1770

When did Evelyn Waugh die?

•      18 January 1956

•      10 April 1966

•      11 September 1972

•      12 November 1975

In which pilgrimage city of India would you come across the world’s longest corridor ?

•      Dwarka

•      Varanasi

•       Rameshwaram

•      Tirupati

Where was the famous battle between Rana Pratap and Akbar's forces fought?

•      Plassey

•      Haldighati

•      Kalinga

•      Panipat

Which one of the following places is situated most western ward among them?

•      Bikaner

•      Diu

•      Jaiselmer

•      Porbandar

Who was the first Malayalee to be nominated to Rajya Sabha?

•      Sardar K.M. Panikkar

•      A.K. Gopalan

•      M.N. Govindan Nair

•      C.K. Kumara Panikkar

As we become old the hair on which part of our body greys last?

•      Head

•      Eyelashes

•      Eyebrows

Name the first Indian to score a Double Century in cricket history.

•      Lala Amarnath

•      Polly Umrigar

•      Mohd Azahruddin

What number shirt does David Beckham wear?

•      23

•      99

•      00

In whose times the Mughal Empire reached its territorial climax ?

•      Akbar

•      Shahjahan

•      Aurangazeb

What are the four stages an individual has to pass to reach 'Sach Khand' as given in Japuji Sahib ?

•      Dharam ,Gyan,Saram,Sach Khand

•      Dharam,Gyan,Sach,Karam Khand

•      Dharam ,Dunyawi, Saram,Karam Khand

•      Dharam ,Gyan, Saram,Karam Khand

What is held on a 'plaza de toros'?

•      Pool

•      Rugby

•      Badminton

•      Bull-fighting

Which of the following organisation/agencies is specifically set up to boost overall rural development in India.

•      RBI

•      SIDBI

•      NABARD

•      SEBI

The Chicago gangster George Nelson,has a nickname,what is it?

•      Cheeky Face

•      Baby Face

•      Pig Face

•      Dog Face

How many runs did M.Kaif score in his ODI debut?

•      DNB

•      15

•      0

•      99

The mass number of a nucleus is

•      always less than its atomic number

•      the sum of the number of protons and neutrons present in the nucleus

•      always more than the atomic weight

•      a fraction

On account of its numerous temples, which city is also known as the 'Cathedral City of India' ?

•      Madurai (Tamil Nadu)

•      Haridwar (Uttarakhand)

•      Bhubaneswar (Orissa)

•      Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh)

Name the chairman of the high level infra finance committee formed by the Indian Government.

•      Y. K. Alagh

•      Y. B. Reddy

•      C. Rangrajan

•      Rakesh Mohan

Which of these old princely states is now in Pakistan?

•      Junagarh

•      Malerkotla

•      Bahawalpur

Which type of rocks are formed from the volcanoes?

•      Aqueous rocks

•      Igneous rocks

•      Sedimentary rocks

Economically the most important forest of India

•      Tidal

•      Evergreen forest

•      Tropical deciduous forest

First share market in India was established in—

•      Delhi

•      Mumbai

•      Chennai

What can be the number of members in a legislative assembly of a state in India?

•      800

•      500

•      600

International Literacy Day is observed on_______.

•      November 8

•      September 8

•      January 8

•      March 8

The largest sufferer in the Satyam Computer scandal committed by Ramalingam Raju is?

•      Allahabad Bank

•      Life Insurance Corporation

•      Union Bank of India

•      Punjab National Bank

The cinematography of Subhash Ghai's Pardes was done by...?

•      Ashok Mehta

•      Subrata Mitra

•      Kabir Lal

•      Santosh Sivan

Who built the Red fort in Delhi?

•      Akbar

•      Sher Shah Suri

•      Shah Jahan

•      Qtub-ud-din Aibak

A political party in India acquires the status of registered party if it secures what fraction of votes in a state?

•      1%

•      2%

•      3%

Which among the following is not an Anti-inflationary measure?

•      rationalization of import duties of essential commodities

•      supply demand management through tariff & trade policies

•      maintain a monetary & interest based regime

Who went on fast unto death against separate electorates for Scheduled Castes?

•      Jawaharlal Nehru

•      Mohandas Gandhi

•      Mohammed Ali Jinnah

•      Vallabhbhai Patel

Which team defeated Karnataka XI 4-3 in the quarterfinal match of the Aga Khan hockey tournament 2011 at the Bombay Gymkhana ground on 17 May 2011?

•      Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)

•      Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala

•      Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited

•      South Central Railway

To which king belongs the Lion capital at Sarnath?

•      Chandragupta

•      Kanishka

•      Harsha

•      Ashoka

This agency issued guidelines on distance marketing of products on 6 April 2011 to protect the interest of people who buy policies over phone or Internet. Identify the agency.

•      SEBI

•      IRDA

•      TRAI

•      DoT

The 17th ASEAN Summit was concluded on October 30, 2010 at which place?

•      Hanoi

•      Singapore

•      Manila

•      Kuala Lumpur

Which among the following is not a Kharif crop ?

•      Mustard

•      Sugarcane

•      Groundnut

•      Maize

Which one of the following is not the protien found in flour?

•      Albumein

•      Globulien

•      Gliadien

•      Legumein

In which of the following light produces image focus in front of the retina ?

•      Presbyopia

•      Myopia

•      Astigmatism

Alienated is to ostracized as forgetful is to ___ .

•      ignorant

•      neglectful

You heard me before Yet you hear me again Then I die Till you call me again

•      Me

•      My Throat

•      Wind

•      Echo

S.S.C. Tax Assistant Exam., 2009

S.S.C. Tax Assistant Exam., 2009General Awareness : Solved Paper
1. Which Indian filmstars was recently conferred Honorary Doctorate by Bedfordshire University, (U.K.) ?
(A) Amitabh Bachhan
(B) Shah Rukh Khan
(C) Om Puri
(D) Amir Khan

2. Williams Sisters won the U.S. Open Women’s Doubles Title 2009 after defeating in the final—
(A) Leizal Herber and Cara Blank
(B) Kim Clijsters and Anna Kournikova
(C) Coroline Wozniacki and Dinara Safina
(D) Nathalie Deshy and Sania Mirza

3. Which one of the following is a military alliance ?
(A) ASEAN
(B) SAARC
(C) NATO
(D) NAFTA

4. The recipient of the 42nd Jnan Peeth Award is—
(A) Manohar Shastri
(B) Harish Pandya
(C) Satya Vrat Shastri
(D) K. Kamal Kumar

5. World Development Report is an annual publication of—
(A) UNICEF
(B) UNDP
(C) WTO
(D) World Bank


6. Which one of the following is correct ?
Player — Sport
(A) Jeev Milkha Singh —Tennis
(B) Jhulan Goswami —Cricket
(C) Baichung Bhutia —Hockey
(D) Pankaj Advani —Badminton

7. Which one of the following industrialists was declared ‘The Business Person of the year 2008’ by the Times of India Survey ?
(A) Anil Ambani
(B) Rahul Bajaj
(C) Ratan Tata
(D) Gautam Adani

8. Naina Devi peak forms a part of—
(A) Himalayan range located in Sikkim
(B) Himalayan range located in Kumaon region
(C) Himalayan range located in Nepal
(D) Himalayan range located in Jammu & Kashmir

9. The aim of the ISRO’s OCEANSAT-2 satellite is—
(A) To provide ocean scientists knowledge about mineral resources under the sea
(B) To aid fishermen in identifying fishing zones
(C) To aid weathermen to forecast cyclones and weather conditions
(D) All the above

10. Who amongst the following is not the recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award ?
(A) Vijendra Singh
(B) Sushil Kumar
(C) M. C. Marykom
(D) Abhinav Bindra

11. Nilgiri, Himgiri and ‘Beas’ are—
(A) Aircraft Carrier ships
(B) Frigates
(C) Nuclear submarines
(D) Oil tankers of ONGC

12. The age of a tree can be calculated by—
(A) Number of branches
(B) Its height
(C) Girth of its trunk
(D) Number of its annual rings

13. Which one of the statements below explains the external economies of scale ?
(A) Starting a computer firm in a Techno Park to avail the expertise
(B) Expanding firms employing specialist accountants, lawyers and managers
(C) A manufacturer spreading the research and development cost over the output
(D) A major supermarket gaining bulk discounts on direct purchase

14. Which one of the following types of unemployment is common in Indian agriculture ?
(A) Frictional
(B) Structural
(C) Disguised
(D) Seasonal

15. A rolling plan refers to a plan which—
(A) Does not change its targets every year
(B) Changes its allocations every year
(C) Changes its allocations and targets every year
(D) Changes only its targets every year

16. An instrument of qualitative credit control in India is—
(A) Open market operations
(B) Credit rationing
(C) Change in reserve ratio
(D) Bank rate policy

17. Laissez-faire is a feature of—
(A) Socialism
(B) Communism
(C) Capitalism
(D) Mixed Economy

18. Which one of the following is not a source of the tax revenue in Indian States ?
(A) Land Revenue
(B) Motor Vehicle Tax
(C) Entertainment Tax
(D) Corporate Tax

19. CSO has changed its base year for National Income estimation. The new base year is—
(A) 1990-91
(B) 1993-94
(C) 1994-95
(D) 1995-96

20. Which is the biggest enterprise of the Government of India ?
(A) Postal and Telegraph
(B) Railways
(C) Banking
(D) Shipping

21. In which type of competition does Marginal Revenue Curve coincide with Average Revenue Curve ?
(A) Monopoly
(B) Imperfect Competition
(C) Perfect Competition
(D) Monopolistic Competition

22. According to J. A. Schumpeter, entrepreneurs are entitled to enjoy the profit for their……… activities.
(A) Innovative
(B) Risk taking
(C) Risk averting
(D) Hard work

23. Demonstration effect means—
(A) Effect of advertisement
(B) Imitating effect of consumption
(C) Effect of entertainment
(D) Effect of an experiment

24. Homogeneous product is a feature of—
(A) Imperfect market
(B) Monopoly
(C) Oligopoly
(D) Perfect market

25. Which part of the Indian Constitution declares the Ideals of Welfare State ?
(A) Fundamental Rights
(B) Fundamental Duties
(C) Preamble
(D) Directive Principles of State Policy

26. Who said, “Parliamentary System provides a daily as well as a periodic assessment of the Government” ?
(A) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(B) Shri B. N. Rao
(C) Shri Jawahar Lal Nehru
(D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

27. The legal advisor to the State Government is known as—
(A) Advocate-General
(B) Attorney-General
(C) Solicitor-General
(D) State Public Prosecutor

28. The maximum duration of Zero Hour in Lok Sabha is—
(A) 30 minutes
(B) One hour
(C) Two hours
(D) Unspecified

29. Which agency acts as co-ordinator between Union Government, Planning Commission and State Governments ?
(A) National Integration Council
(B) Finance Commission
(C) National Development Council
(D) Inter-State Council

30. When will demand become a grant ?
(A) When a demand is proposed
(B) After the discussion on demand is over
(C) After the demand is granted
(D) When the Budget Session is closed

31. What makes the Judiciary the guardian of the Constitution ?
(A) Independence
(B) Service Conditions
(C) Salary
(D) Judicial Review

32. What is the name of Judicial organ of UNO ?
(A) Supreme Court
(B) Court of International Justice
(C) Judicial Forum
(D) International Court of Justice

33. The Election disputes regarding the Election of President and Vice-President can be heard by—
(A) Parliament
(B) Central Election Commission
(C) Supreme Court
(D) Attorney-General of India

34. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee suggested that the structure of Panchayati Raj should consist of—
(A) The village, the block and the district levels
(B) The mandal and the district levels
(C) The village, the district and the State levels
(D) The village, the mandal, the district and the State levels

35. Which of the following has banned ‘floor crossing’ by the members elected on a party ticket to the legislature ?
(A) 52nd Constitution Amendment
(B) Representation of People Act
(C) National Security Act
(D) Maintenance of Internal Security Act

36. The expression ‘Creamy Layer’ used in the judgement of the Supreme Court relating to the case regarding reservations refers to—
(A) Those sections of society which pay Income-tax
(B) Those sections of socially and educationally backward classes of the society that are economically advanced
(C) Those sections of the society that are considered advanced according to Karpuri Thakur formula
(D) All sections of upper castes of the society

37. When was the Panchtantra written ?
(A) Maurya Period
(B) Kanishka Period
(C) Gupta Period
(D) Harsha Period

38. Which one among the following is regarded as the ‘Magna Carta’ of Indian education ?
(A) Wood’s Despatch
(B) Hunter’s Commission
(C) Sadler Commission
(D) Wardha Scheme

39. The battle of Mahabharata is believed to have been fought at Kurukshetra for—
(A) 14 days
(B) 16 days
(C) 18 days
(D) 20 days

40. The Mukteswara Temple is located at—
(A) Puri
(B) Belur
(C) Konark
(D) Bhubaneswar

41. Which king of the Gupta Dynasty was called the ‘Napoleon of India’ ?
(A) Samudragupta
(B) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
(C) Sri Gupta
(D) Chandragupta-I

42. Between which two rulers was the First Battle of Panipat fought ?
(A) Akbar and Bahlol Lodi
(B) Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
(C) Bairam Khan and Sikandar Lodi
(D) Shah Jahan and Daulat Khan Lodi

43. Who is the author of Ain-i-Akbari ?
(A) Abul Fazal
(B) Abdus Samad
(C) Bairam Khan
(D) Raja Todarmal

44. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists—
List-I — List-II
(a) Peshwas 1. Nagpur
(b) Gaekwads 2. Pune
(c) Bhonsles 3. Indore
(d) Holkers 4. Baroda
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 1 3 2 4
(C) 2 4 3 1
(D) 4 3 2 1

45. Which reformer from Maharashtra was known as Lokhitavadi ?
(A) Pandit Ramabai
(B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(C) M. G. Ranade
(D) Gopal Hari Deshmukh

46. ‘Din-e-Ilahi’ of Akbar was not a success because—
(A) After Akbar, it was not patronized
(B) The Muslims did not accept other religious practices
(C) It was not suitably projected to the masses
(D) All the above

47. Who was the author of the book ‘My Experiments with Truth’ ?
(A) Aurobindo Ghosh
(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(C) M. K. Gandhi
(D) Vinoba Bhave

48. Give the correct chronological order of the following events—
1. Formation of Muslim League
2. Formation of All India Untouchability League
3. Formation of All India Trade Union Congress
4. Formation of Indian National Congress
(A) 2, 4, 1, 3
(B) 3, 4, 1, 2
(C) 4, 3, 1, 2
(D) 4, 1, 3, 2

49. 80% of the coal in India comes from—
(A) Jharia and Raniganj
(B) Kantapalli and Singareni
(C) Singrauli and Korba
(D) Neyveli

50. Dry zone agriculture in India contributes nearly 40% of the total—
(A) Commercial crops
(B) Fodder crops
(C) Food crops
(D) Plantation products

51. The precipitation consisting of a mixture of snow and rain is—
(A) Sleet
(B) Smog
(C) Snow-line
(D) Fog

52. ‘Operation Flood’ was launched in 1970 to—
(A) Control floods
(B) Increase milk production
(C) Improve water sources
(D) Construct more dams

53. Photogrammetry is—
(A) Portraying gradient
(B) Movement of setlines
(C) A method of solving geometrical problems
(D) Use of photography in surveying and mapping

54. The spice State of India is—
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Bihar
(C) Gujarat
(D) Kerala

55. Jog Falls is found across the river—
(A) Cauvery
(B) Kabini
(C) Krishna
(D) Sharavati

56. Which of the following sea ports of India is the main outlet for export of Tea ?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Kolkata
(C) Kandla
(D) Chennai

57. The International Date Line passes through the—
(A) Pacific Ocean
(B) Atlantic Ocean
(C) Indian Ocean
(D) Arctic Ocean

58. Which of the following is not a form of precipitation ?
(A) Rainfall
(B) Snowfall
(C) Fog
(D) Hail

59. Which of the following is a Great Circle ?
(A) The Tropic of Cancer
(B) The Arctic Circle
(C) The Equator
(D) The Tropic of Capricorn

60. Tides in the sea have stored in them—
(A) Hydraulic energy
(B) Kinetic energy
(C) Gravitational potential energy
(D) A combination of all the above

61. Which component of blood is considered as the guard cell of our body ?
(A) R.B.C.
(B) Platelets
(C) Plasma
(D) W.B.C.

62. Camel can walk easily in the desert, because—
(A) It has thick skin
(B) It can maintain water level in the body
(C) It has a layer of fat under the skin to combat heat
(D) It has long legs with padded paws

63. The function of arteries in our body is to—
(A) Carry blood away from the heart
(B) Purify the blood
(C) Manufacture White Blood Corpuscles
(D) Carry blood back to the heart

64. Plants climb by means of—
(A) Tendrils
(B) Roots
(C) Pistil
(D) Branches

65. This term is associated with the Biology of silkworms.
(A) Apiculture
(B) Sericulture
(C) Sylviculture
(D) Pisciculture

66. Pick out the correct sequence of a simple land food chain :
1. Deer
2. Grass
3. Tiger
(A) 1–2–3
(B) 3–2–1
(C) 1–3–2
(D) 2–1–3

67. Sex in human beings is determined by—
(A) Vitamins
(B) Chromosomes
(C) Hormones
(D) Nutrients

68. Deficiency of fluorine in drinking water causes—
(A) Dental caries (cavity)
(B) Dental fluorosis
(C) Skeletal fluorosis
(D) Goiter

69. In man,urea is formed in—
(A) Kidney
(B) Liver
(C) Nephron
(D) Urinary Bladder

70. The most important function of perspiration is—
(A) Get rid of the body wastes
(B) Regulate body temperature
(C) Regulate body wastes
(D) Lubricate the skin

71. ECG is the instrument that records—
(A) Potential different of cardiac muscles
(B) Rate of respiration
(C) Rate of glomerular filtration
(D) Volume of blood pumped

72. Hot spot is an area having—
(A) Wide variety of species
(B) Wealth of endemic species
(C) Rich variety of flora and fauna
(D) Conserving species in natural habitat

73. Electromagnet is used in a—
(A) Calling bell
(B) Computer
(C) Motor
(D) Washing machine

74. Kilo Watt Hour represents the unit for—
(A) Force
(B) Power
(C) Time
(D) Energy

75. A transformer is used to—
(A) Convert mechanical energy into electrical energy
(B) Convert alternating current into direct current
(C) Convert direct current to alternating current
(D) Transform alternating current voltage

76. Clear nights are colder than cloudy nights because of—
(A) Conduction
(B) Condensation
(C) Radiation
(D) Insolation

77. A stick partly dipped in water appears broken due to—
(A) Reflection
(B) Refraction
(C) Total internal reflection
(D) Diffraction

78. What is condensation ?
(A) Change of gas into solid
(B) Change of solid into liquid
(C) Change of vapour into liquid
(D) Change of heat energy into cooling energy

79. Kinetic energy is converted into electrical energy in—
(A) Electric Motor
(B) Dynamo
(C) Electromagnet
(D) Ammeter

80. Floppy disk is an example of—
(A) Read Only Memory
(B) Random Access Memory
(C) Cache Memory
(D) Secondary Storage Memory

81. Which of the following compounds are sprayed over clouds to cause artificial rain ?
(A) Ice
(B) NaOH
(C) AgI
(D) NH4Cl

82. Iodine deficiency in diet is known to cause—
(A) Rickets
(B) Obesity
(C) Scurvy
(D) Goiter

83. The refrigeration of the food articles keeps them fresh, because—
(A) Water forms crystals
(B) Chemical reaction is slowed down
(C) Chemical reaction take place faster
(D) Bacteria are killed

84. Which substance is called the ‘liquid gold’ ?
(A) Gold as a liquid form
(B) Sodium as a liquid form
(C) Mustard oil
(D) Petroleum oil

85. Percentage of silver in German silver is—
(A) 25%
(B) 0%
(C) 75%
(D) 80%

86. Which type of compounds are sugar and common salt ?
(A) Both are organic compounds
(B) Both are inorganic compounds
(C) Sugar is an organic compound and common salt is an inorganic compound
(D) Sugar is inorganic compound and common salt is an organic compound

87. The chemical name of Vitamin ‘E’ is—
(A) Ascorbic acid
(B) Retinol
(C) Tocopherol
(D) Thiamine

88. Which of the following gases has bleaching property ?
(A) Carbon dioxide
(B) Carbon Monoxide
(C) Chlorine
(D) Hydrogen

89. The heaviest body of our Solar system is—
(A) Sun
(B) Uranus
(C) Jupiter
(D) Saturn

90. From amongst the following; name the famous Indian ornithologist—
(A) Dr. Salim Ali
(B) Dr. Gopalasamudram N. Ramachandran
(C) Dr. J. B. S. Haldane
(D) Dr. H. G. Khorana

91. Who performed the longest space journey in the year 2007 ?
(A) Venus Williams
(B) Serena Williams
(C) Sunita William
(D) Sir John William

92. ‘The Lost Child’ was written by—
(A) Nirad C. Chowdhury
(B) Mulk Raj Anand
(C) Khushwant Singh
(D) Annie Besant

93. Dr. M. S. Swaminathan has distinguished himself in which of the following fields ?
(A) Nuclear Physics
(B) Agriculture
(C) Astrophysics
(D) Medicine

94. The Headquarters of UNESCO is at—
(A) Rome
(B) Geneva
(C) Paris
(D) New York

95. January 15 is celebrated as the—
(A) Army Day
(B) Martyr’s Day
(C) Independence Day
(D) Ugadhi

96. Bijapur is known for its—
(A) Heavy rainfall
(B) Rock Temple
(C) Gol Gumbaj
(D) Statue of Gomateshwara

97. The Americans are also known as—
(A) Kiwis
(B) Yankees
(C) Tories
(D) None of the above

98. India lifted the ONGC Nehru Cup, 2009 after defeating in the final—
(A) Syria
(B) Pakistan
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Bangladesh

99. An element which does not react with oxygen is—
(A) Chlorine
(B) Iodine
(C) Helium
(D) Nitrogen

100. During sleep, man’s blood pressure—
(A) Increases
(B) Decreases
(C) Fluctuates
(D) Remains constant

Recently Thirteenth Finance Commission Report on the goods and services tax was released. Which among the following is a correct combination of GST at state and centre level as per the recommendations of this report?

•      A single tax rate of 5 per cent for the states and 5 per cent for the Centre

•      A single tax rate of 5 per cent for the states and 7 per cent for the Centre

•      A single tax rate of 7 per cent for the states and 7 per cent for the Centre

•      A single tax rate of 7 per cent for the states and 5 per cent for the Centre

Aihole is called the cradle of Indian temple architecture. Which among the following dynasty is related to the construction of magnificent temples in Aihole?

•      Chalukya

•      Chola

•      Chera

A persons when decides to make an application to acquire Citizenship of India by registration must have finished his living in India for ___?

•      3 years

•      5 years

•      7 years

According to the Hindu mythology, who was born from the navel of Vishnu?

•      Agni

•      Varuna

•      Indra

•      Brahma

Which family of creatures do not have lungs?

•      Amphibians

•      Fishes

•      Reptiles

•      Birds

What is the present number of member countries of European Economic Community ?

•      15

•      12

•      25

•      20

Why is Dhanbad most densely inhabited district of Chhota Nagpur plateau ?

•      Fertile soil and irrigational facilities by canals from the Damodar

•      Availability of coal, iron ore, mica, copper etc.

•      Development of mining industries and industrialization

•      All the above

Which cricketer died on the field in Bangladesh while playing for Abahani Club?

•      Subhash Gupte

•      M.L.Jaisimha

•      Lala Amarnath

•      Raman Lamba

The Members Participations Agreement [MPA] , is the bone of contention between which two organizations?

•       ICC & ICICI

•      ICC and BCCI

•      ICBC and ICC

•      None

Which of the following does not fall within the purview of ordinance making power of the President?

•      Enactment of a New Law

•      Imposition of a New tax

•      Passing of the budget

•      amendment of the Constitution

Which is the national bird of New Zealand ?

•      Swallow

•      Falcon

•      Kiwi

•      Condor

‘Mein Kampf’ (My Struggle) book is the autobiography of which dictator ?

•      Pol Pot

•      Idi Amin

•      Adolf Hitler

•      Joseph Stalin

What term is used to refer the large number which is formed by writing digit 1 followed by 100 zeros ?

•      Billion

•      Trillion

•      Octillion

•      Googol

Which of the following is not an insect?

•      Housefly

•      Honeybee

•      Spider

Indravati Hydroelectric Project is the multipurpose project of—

•      Maharashtra state

•      Gujarat state

•      Orissa state

The tourism industry touched the figure of US $_________ billion in 2006 – 2007

• 6.6

• 6.8

• 7.1

• 5.5

History practice Questions for IAS prelims of UPSC

History practice Questions for IAS prelims of UPSC


1. About whose kingdom is it said “the dominion of the lord of the universe extended from Delhi to Palam.”?
(A) Qutbuddin Aibak
(B) Nasiruddmin Mahmud Tughlaq
(C) Mohammad Gazni
(D) Alam Shah

2. Who was the first Muslim writer to make use of Hindi words and adopt Indian poetric imagery and themes?
(A) Hasan Nizami
(B) Amir Khusaro
(C) Abul Fazal
(D) Abdul Qadir Badauni

3. Which of the following is incorrect?
(A) Guru Nanak did not believe in rebirth
(B) Guru Nanak discarded idol worship
(C) Guru Nanak discarded the caste system
(D) Guru Nanak emphasised devotion to God as the means of attaining Salvation

4. Who wrote Tarikh-ul-Hind?
(A) Al-uthi
(B) Alberuni
(C) Hasan-un-Nizami
(D) Minhajuddin-bin-Sirajuddin

5. Which Bhakti Saint is known as the bridge between north and south?
(A) Chaitanya
(B) Kabir
(C) Nanak
(D) None of these

6. Which one of the following Rashtrakuta kings defeated Pratihara ruler Nagabhatta I?
(A) Govmda III
(B) Krishna III
(C) Bhoja I
(D) Gopala I

7. Asvamedha Yajna from among Chalukya rulers was performed by —
(A) Pulkesin I
(B) Kirtivarman I
(C) Pulkesin II
(D) Vikramaditya I

8. Which one was the Port of Cheras?
(A) Kaveripattanam
(B) Muzisir
(C) Korkai
(D) Tandai

9. The first ruler of India who defeated Muhammad of Ghor was —
(A) Mularaja II of Gujarat
(B) Prathviraj Chauhan of Delhi
(C) Jayachandra of Kannauj
(D) Parmaldeva of Bundelkhanda

10. The head of a guild in ancient and early medieval India was called—
(A) Adhipati
(B) Gahapati
(C) Jethaka
(D) Adhikari

11. The Gita was complied by—
(A) Vedvyas
(B) Krishna Vasudev
(C) Valmiki
(D) Vatsyayan

12. ‘Manusmriti’ regards the reign lying between -the rivers Sarasvati and Drishadwati as—
(A) Aryavarta
(B) Brahanwarta
(C) Brahmashri Desa
(D) Madhya Desa

13. Buddhist scriptures were written in—
(A) Pali
(B) Sanskrit
(C) Kharosthi
(D) Marathi

14. Which, among the following Scholarly works, was not written by Bhavbhuti?
(A) Venisamhara
(B) Mahaveercharita
(C) Uttar Ramcharita
(D) Maltimadhava

15. Under whom did Tulsidas write Ramcharitmanasa—
(A) Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shah-Jahana
(D) Aurangazb

16. Where is Kalibangan situated?
(A) Himachal Pradesh
(B) West Bengal
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Rajasthan

17. Brahmani bull for Indus valley people was—
(A) Unknown animal
(B) Well known animal
(C) Sacred animal
(D) Sacrificial animal

18. Harrappan people had known to use of—
(A) 16 & its multiples
(B) 12 & its multiples
(C) 8 & its multiples
(D) 4 & its multiples

19. A hoard of copper images generally assigned to the Harrappan culture phase, has been found at—
(A) Daimabad
(B) Brahamgiri
(C) Inamgaon
(D) Nasik

20. The largest number of seals of the Harrappan culture are made of—
(A) Terracotta
(B) Faience
(C) Agate
(D) Steatite

21. When did China receive Buddhism?
(A) Third century B .C.
(B) First century B.C.
(C) First century A.D.
(D) Third Century AD.

22. Who was Bhadrabahu?
(A) He was the first tirthankar of the Jainas
(B) He was a Vedic Rishi
(C) He was a Buddhist monk
(D) He was the sixth guru of the Jainas

23. Which of the following is incorrect?
(A) Mahayanism teaches non-reality of phenomenal objects
(B) Mahayanism accepts the conception of countless Buddhas and Bodhisatvas
(C) Mahayanism defies Buddha
(D) Mahayanism rejects worship of god & goddess

24. Jain works were compiled in—
(A) Ujjain
(B) Vaishali
(C) Ballabhi
(D) Vatapi

25. How many cities were in existence during Buddha’s time?
(A) 4
(B) 6
(C) 8
(D) 10

26. Which one of the following was the most common occupation for slaves?
(A) Agricultural labor
(B) Working in guilds
(C) Domestic service in Households
(D) Settlement in newly cleared areas

27. The theory of the origin of the state not mentioned in the Vedic literature is—
(A) The contract theory
(B) The force theory
(C) The evolutionary theory
(D) The divine theory

28. The conceusces among historians that the vedic age began earliest in—
(A) 1200—1000 B.C.
(B) 2500—800 B.C.
(C) 2500 B.C.
(D) 1000 BC.

29. Which was the first book to deal with Music?
(A) Rigveda
(B) Yajurveda
(C) Samaveda
(D) Atharvaveda

30. The Neolithic Age dates bark to—
(A) 6000-3000 B.C.
(B) 4000—3000 B.C.
(C) 5000—300CIB.C.
(D) 3000-1000 B.C.

31. In ancient times ‘Sectora’ was situated in—
(A) The Mouth of Mediterranean Sea
(B) The Mouth of Indus valley
(C) The Mouth of Narmada River
(D) The Mouth of Red sea

32. Prehistoric axes are found at—
(A) Attirampakkarn
(B) Adichanallur
(C) Arikamedu
(D) Sanur

33. The earliest Iron age occupation in India has been associated with—
(A) Ochre coloured pottery
(B) Black and red ware
(C) Painted grey ware
(D) Northern black polished ware

34. There is evidence of the proto-Australoid, the mediterranean, alpine and Mongoloid in the skeletal remains at—
(A) Mohenjodaro site
(B) Harappan site
(C) Baluchistan
(D) Egypt

35. The large hoard of copper comes from Gungeria in—
(A) Utter Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Arunachal Pradesh

36. The Gupta gold and silver issues were initially based on the coins of the —
(A) Romans and the Saka Kshatrapas
(B) Kushanas and Yaudheyas
(C) Kushanas and Saka Kshatrapas
(D) Romans and Kushanas

37. The ultimate ownership of land during the post-Gupta period lay with —
(A) The cultivation
(B) The village community
(C) The king
(D) The joint family

38. ‘Svayamvara’ was a special from of —
(A) Gandharva marriage
(B) Paisacha marriage
(C) Rakshasa marriage
(D) Brahma marriage

39. Which one of the following is not matched correctly?
(A) Angula — Unit of linear measure
(B) Veli — Unit for measuring space
(C) Kalam — Unit of liquid measure
(D) Kalanju— Unit of weight

40. Dhavanyaloka is —
(A) An epic poem
(B) A work on poetics
(C) A play
(D) A work on Buddhist epistemology

41. Gupta ruler revived one of the following religions —
(A) Vedic
(B) Bhagvatism
(C) Buddhism
(D) Jainism

42. Export-trade in pre-Gupta age was most extensive with—
(A) South East-Asia
(B) China
(C) Central Asia
(D) Roman Empire

43. The Mughal Emperor, who built the Peacock Throne? – -
(A) Akbar
(B) Aurangazeb
(C) Nadirshah
(D) Shah Jahan

44. Aurangzeb face toughest opposition from—
(A) Jats
(B) Sultanates
(C) Marathas
(D) Rajputs

45. How did Akbar get rid of the authority of the Ulemas?
(A) He founded Din-i-Ilahi
(B) He appointed Hindus to the highest posts in the empire
(C) He invited the representatives of all religions for religious debates at the Ibadat Khana
(D) He issued an infallibility decree in 1579

46. Which of the following officers held the office of minister under the Mughals?
(A) Sipahsalar
(B) Siqdar
(C) Vakil
(D) Kotwal

47. Mewar accepted the Suzerainty of the Mughals during the reign of—
(A) Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shah Jahan
(D) None of these

48. Shivaji conqurred many forts. Which was first—?
(A) Raigarh
(B) Berar
(C) Purendar
(D) Khandesh

49. In Mughal period Zamindars were—
(A) Land owners
(B) Jagirdars
(C) Labourers
(D) Revenue plunders

50. Mahmud Gawan was a Prime Minister of the…kingdom.
(A) Sultanate
(B) Bahmani
(C) Mughal
(D) Vijaynagar

Which constitution has inspired the Indian Concepts of rule of law, parliamentary system, and law making procedure?

•      US constitution

•      British Constitution

•      Canadian Constitution

A very flat surface underlain by a dry lake bed of hard, mud-cracked clay is called:

•      playa

•      bajada

•      mesa

•      plateau

The ultimate ownership of land during the post-Gupta period lay with

•      the cultivator

•      the village community

•      the king

•      the joint family

Who among the following is the World Chess Champion of 2010 ?

•      Vishwanathan Anand

•      Veselin Tapalov

•      Viktor Kramnik

•      Rustam Kasimdzhanov

Who plays Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter Series films?

•      Robbie Coltrane

•      Richard Harris

•      Tom Felton

•      None of these

What is the antonym of astute?

•      Fast

•      Stupid

•      Brilliant

Which is the highest literary award of the world?

•      Nobel Prize

•       Booker Prize

•       Pulitzer Prize

•       Magsaysay Award

Yuri Gagarin was

•      a Russian cosmonaut & became the first man to travel in space.

•      the first person to fly at great height of about 340 km from the earth

•      both (a) and (b)

•      None of the above

In which country would you buy things using Lira?

•      Germany

•      Italy

•      USA

•      Myanmar

On 26 March 2009, who became the first tourist to go into the space twice ?

•       Dennis Tito

•       Mark Shuttleworth

•       Gregory Olsen

•       Charles Simonyi

Which of these ages immediately preceded the Iron Age?

•      Ice

•      Bronze

•      Stone

Escort Agri Machinery Div has tied up with Oriental Bank of Commerce for tractor financing.

•      True

•      False

Bhajan Sopori”, the name represents

•      Hindustani instrumental music

•      Mantras shalokas

•      None of these

Which among the following is not in Uttarakhand?

•      Wildlife Institute of India

•      Animal Welfare Board of India

•      Forest Survey of India

What number should follow in the series 33, 49.5, 74.25, 111.37, 167.06…?

•      216.56

•      183.56

•      250.59