SBI BANK CLERK GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
1. The Kishenganga Power Project is in-
A. Orissa
B. Maharashtra
C. Gujarat
D. Jammu & Kashmir
Ans (D)
2. The late Nirmala Desh Pande was a famous
A. diplomat
B. astrologer
C. Social activist
D. film-star
Ans (C)
3. Who has been awarded the Prem Bhatia Award for the year 2008 ?
A. Nilanjana Bose
B. Rupashree Nanda
C. Nirupama Subramanian
D. None of these
Ans (C)
4. Microwave ovens cook dishes by means of
A. Ultraviolet rays
B. Infra-red rays
C. Convection
D. Conduction
Ans (D)
5. Most of the phenomena related to weather take place in
A. stratosphere
B. ionosphere
C. mesosphere
D. troposphere
Ans (D)
6. The current President of the World Bank is
A. Dominique Strauss-Kahn
B. James D. Wolfansen
C. Barbara Cartland
D. Robert Zoellick
Ans (D)
7. Amartya Sen, the NRI Nobel laureate got the honour for his work on
A. Game theory
B. Securities analysis
C. Poverty and famines
D.Impact of Industrialization
Ans (C)
8. The Quit India resolution was passed at the
A. Bombay session of I.N.C. in 1940
B. Bombay session of I.N.C. in 1941
C. Bombay session of I.N.C. in 1942
D. Bombay session of I.N.C. in 1945.
Ans (C)
9. Who among the following is not a ghazal singer?
A. Talat Aziz
B. Chandan Dass
C. Peenaz Masani
D. Jagdev Singh
Ans (D)
10. Nobel Prize for literature in 2007 was received by-
A. Doris Lessing
B. Albert Al Gore
C. Mohammad Yunus
D. None of these
Ans (A)
11. Meteorites are the heavenly bodies
A. between the Mars and the Jupiter
B. between the Saturn and the Neptune
C. between the Mars and the Venus
D. that burn brightly on entering the Earth’s atmosphere
Ans (D)
12. P-5 is a group of
A. highly developed countries
B. Highly populous countries
C. Permanent members of the Security Council
D. Established nuclear powers
Ans (C)
13. Arrange the following in chronological order:
a. Dandi March
b. McDonald Award
c. Hanging of Bhagat Singh
d. Meerut conspiracy case
A. a, b, c, d
B. b, a, c, d
C. d, c, a, b,
D. d, a, c, b
Ans (A)
14. Which of the following is a land-locked state?
A. Gujarat
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Tamil Nadu
Ans (C)
15. Which of the following is not an official language as per the 8th schedule?
A. Konkani
B. Sindhi
C. Manipuri
D. English
Ans (D)
16. Which of the following used in making computer chips ?
A. Carbon
B. Uranium
C. Silicon
D. Rubidium
Ans (C)
17. In order to see an undersea object while in a ship, you would make use of a
A. telescope
B. periscope
C. marinoscope
D None of these
Ans (
18. Baan Ki-moon , the UNO Secretary-General belong to
A. Saudi Arab
B. Egypt
C. South Korea
D. Brazil
Ans (C)
19. The deepest ocean in the world is
A. The Indian ocean
B. The Atlantic ocean
C. The Pacific ocean
D. None of these
Ans (C)
20. The oldest mutual fund in India is the
A. SBI Mutual Fund
B. BOB Mutual Fund
C. PNB Mutual Fund
D. Unit Trust of India
Ans (D)
21. A candidate for elections to the Lok Sabha stands to lose his Deposit Money if he fails to get
A. 1/5 of the total valid votes
B. 1/8 of the valid votes
C. 1/6 of the valid votes polled
D. none of these
Ans (A)
22. The Varanasi–Kanyakumari National Highway is called
A. N.H. – 8
B. N. H. – 7
C. N.H. – 12
D. N.H. – 9
Ans (
23. Which of the following areas of output is witnessing a new revolution?
A. oilseeds
B. fisheries
C. fruits
D. cereals
Ans (A)
24. The W.T.O. came into being on
A. 1st April, 1995
B. 1st April, 1994
C. 1st Jan., 1995
D. 1st Jan., 1996
Ans (C)
25. Bangal was partitioned during the viceroyalty of
A. Lord Rippon
B. Lord Curzon
C. Lord Hardinge
D. Lord Minto
Ans (
26. Tata purchased Jaguar and Rover from-
A. Hyundai
B. Maruti-Suzuki
C. Ford Motor
D. General Motor
Ans (C)
Top of Form
1. The Sir C.V .Raman award for 2008 has been awarded to – M.Natarajan
Sanjeev Ramchandra Inamdar Prof. G.VenkatramanDr. Naresh Trehan
2. The 2007 FIFA Woman player of the year is – Birgit Prinz
Christiane Marta Sania Mirza 3. The Mascot of the 2008 Olympic Games is- Fuwa
Izz Izz Cobi
4. Which among the following States would observe 2008 as the‘Year of Education’ ?
Uttar Pradesh Haryana Bihar Karnataka
5. Who has written “Superstar India : From Incredible to unstopable†?
Shobha De Kiran Desai Arundhati RoyKhushwant Singh
6. Which of the following has been selected for best parliamentarian of the year award 2007 ? Priya Ranjan Das Munshi Mani Shankar AiyyarP.Chidambaram
Sushama Swaraj
7. Fernando Lugo's name was in news recently as he has taken over as the president of
ParaguaySudanAfghanistanPakistan
8. ISRO has launched successfully ten satellites through PSLV-C9 on -
15th March,2008 30th March,2008 28th April,2008 4th May,2008
9. Which country will be host 15th SAARC Summit in 2008 ?
MaldivesSri Lanka India Pakistan
10. Who among the following has been chosen the Miss India Universe for the year 2008 ?
Parvathy Omanakuttan Simaran Kaur Mundi Amrita ThaparTanvi Vyas
1. Why the document you created at home displays with a different font at school?
Because you have a different printer at school than at home Because you have a different monitor at school than at home
font you used at home is not installed on your school computer Because the version of Windows is different
2. Which keyboard shortcut centers selected text?
Ctrl+C Alt+C There is no keyboard shortcut for this operation Ctrl+E
3. What is the default file extension for all Word documents?
TXT WRD FIL DOC
4. Which key moves your cursor from one cell to the next in a table?
Tab Shift Enter Ctrl+Enter
5. How many different documents can you have open at one time?
No more that three Only one As many as your computer memory will hold No more than your Taskbar can display
6. In order to email a Word document from within Word:
Go to File/Send To/Mail Recipient Save the file as an email attachment Start Outlook and attach the file while open in Word This is an impossible operation
7. Which keystroke will take you at the beginning or the end of a long document?
Ctrl+PageUp and Ctrl+PageDown Shift+Home and Shift+End Ctrl+Home and Ctrl+End The only way is by using the right scroll bar
8. How many margins are on a page?
Two (header and footer) Four (top, bottom, right, left) Two (landscape and Portrait) Two (top and bottom)
9.In order to save a Word document as a web page you need to:
Put the appropriate graphics and links on the document Save the document in simple text format Use your web browser as an editor and save as URL Save as HTML
10. A document in portrait prints:
The same characters per line with the same document in landscape More characters per line than the same document in landscape Less characters per line than the same document in landscape Smaller fonts in order to fit the same amount of characters per line with landscape
1. As per Global Environment Outlook 4, a report of United Nations Environment Programme, the area of forest being lost across the world every year estimated to be
a. 35,000 sq. miles b. 40,000 sq. miles c. 45,000 sq. miles d. 50,000 sq. miles
Ans. c
2. Which of the following pairs of countries agreed in November2007, to open a hot line between their Defence Ministries?
a. Russia & China
b. Russia & USA c. China & France d. China & USA Ans. d
3. Diamond is harder than graphite though both of them are allotropes of Carbon. The reason is
a. the hexagonal structure of diamond b. difference in their electronic configuration
c. difference in the size of their crystals
d. difference in the intensity of their respective intermolecular forces Ans. a
4. In the 19th century, all great social reformers of India
a. unanimously condemned idol-worship
b. advocated equal status for women in the society
c. encouraged western education through their efforts & teachings
d. condemned social ills & cherished the ideal of setting up a system free from any discrimination.
Ans. d
5. Match the following:
List I List II
A. Kol uprising 1. Sindhu & Kanhu
B. Bhumi uprising 2. Bhagirath Manjhi
C. Santhal uprising 3. Buddho Bhagat
D. Kherwar uprising 4. Ganga Narayan
Codes:
A B C D
a. 3 4 1 2
b. 2 1 4 3
c. 4 3 2 1
d. 4 2 3 1
Ans. a
6. From the outer to the innermost Himalayan ranges
a. there is a progressive increase in the altitude but no increase in physiographic complexity
b. there is a progressive decrease in the altitude but no increase in physiographic complexity
c. . there is decrease in both the altitude & physiographic complexity
d. there is increase in both the altitude & physiographic complexity
Ans. d
7. Match the following:
List I List II
A. Emphasis on labour intensive project 1. Seventh plan
B. Emphasis on self-employment 2. Fifth plan
ventures in different sectors
C. Emphasis on agriculture for 3. Eighth plan
Self- employment.
D. ‘Weekly Status’ norms to 4. Sixth plan
Measure employment
Codes:
A B C D
a. 1 2 3 4
b. 3 1 4 2
c. 2 4 1 3
d. 4 3 2 1
Ans. c
8. Match the following:
List I List II
A. Ringgit 1. Indonesia
B. Baht 2. South Korea
C. Rupiah 3. Thailand
D. Won 4. Malaysia
Codes:
A B C D
a. 1 3 4 2
b. 4 3 1 2
c. 1 2 4 3
d. 4 2 1 3
Ans. b
9. Match the following:
List I List II
(Crops) (Crop pests)
A. Rice 1. Aphid
B. Wheat 2. Gundhi bug
C. Sugarcane 3. Greasy cutworm
D. Gram 4. Top shoot borer moth
5. Bollworm
Codes:
A B C D
a. 2 3 4 5
b. 3 1 2 4
c. 2 1 4 3
d. 5 4 1 3
Ans. c
10. One well-known example of parasitic protozoan is
a. Paramecium b. Euglena c. Plasmodium d. Trypanosoma Ans. c
11. Which among the following is not matched correctly?
a. Lord Lytton : Reduction in the upper age limit for appearing in the Indian Civil Service Examination
b. Lord Ripon : Ilbert Bill Controversy c. Lord Linlithgo : Vernacular Press Act
d. Lord Curzon : Partition of Bengal
Ans. c (Vernacular Press Act, legally known as Vernacular Press Act IX of 1878, was passed during Lord Lytton’s viceroyalty. It’s major objective was to curb the freedom of newspapers published in regional languages of India.)
12. “Science Expressâ€Â, a special train showcasing the contemporary & futuristic scientific advances, has been jointly developed by the scientific agencies of India &
a. Japan b. France c. USA d. Germany Ans. d
13. Atomic mass unit is a unit of mass used to express atomic & molecular weights equal to
a. One twelfth of the mass of an atom of Carbon (C)
b. One sixteenth of the mass of a molecule of oxygen
c. half of the mass of the hydrogen molecule
d. the combined mass of proton & neutron in the nucleus of a hydrogen atom.
Ans. a
14. It has been found that excessive use of cellular phone is likely to cause
a. cerebral malignancy b. cervical malignancy c. hepatic cancer
d. pancreatic cancer Ans. a
15. Trees of olive, which are used for extracting oil, are found most abundantly in a vegetation zone, that is
a. equatorial type b. desert type c. Tundra type d. Mediterranean type
Ans. c
16. Consider the following statements:
The price of any currency in international markets is decided by the
1. World Bank
2. Demand for goods/services provided by the country concerned.
3. Stability of the Government of the concerned country
4. Economic potential of the country in question
Which of these statements are correct?
a. 1, 2, 3, 4 b. 2, 3 c. 3, 4 d. 1, 4
Ans. b
17. Which one of the following metals does not form amalgams?
a. Zinc b. Copper c. Magnesium d. Iron Ans. d
18. In the balanced dietary for a day of an adult working man,weights of carbohydrate food and total protein food (both superior and inferior) should be in order of
a. 600 gm and 420 gm respectively b. 600 gm and 600 gm respectively
c. 420gm and 600 gm respectively d. 420 gm and 420 gm respectively
Ans. a
19. Who among the following became the Prime Minister of India without having served as the Chief Minister of a state earlier?
1. Morarji Desai 2. Charan Singh 3. V.P. Singh 4. Chandrashekhar
5. P.V. Narasimha Rao
a. 1, 2, 4 b. 2, 3, 5 c. 2 only d. 4 only Ans. d
20. Phenylketonuria is an example of an inborn error of metabolism.
This error refers to
a. Hormonal over production b. Atrophy of endocrine glands
c. Inherited lack of an enzyme d. Nondisjunction
Ans. b
21. Which one of the following is the most important reason for the establishment of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre at Thumba?
a. The sea is near to the place in the East, West and South directions.
b. It is a place near to a city in India, which is nearest to the Geographic Equator.
c. It is situated on the Geomagnetic Equator
d. Outer Space near Thumba exhibits queer atmospheric phenomena.
Ans. a
22. Match the following countries with their capitals
A. Nigeria 1. Luanda
B. Qatar 2. Abuja
C. Zambia 3. Lusaka
D. Angola 4. Doha
A B C D
a. 2 4 3 1
b. 4 3 2 1
c. 1 2 3 4
d. 4 2 3 1
Ans. a
23. Which of the following planets orbits around the Sun in backward
direction from East to West?
a. Earth b. Mercury c. Venus d. Jupiter
Ans. c
24. More than 2/3rds of world’s Tin comes from which country?
a. China b. Malaysia c. Nigeria d. Argentina
Ans. a
25. The largest temple in the world is
a. Meenakshi Temple b. Angkor Vat c. Pashupatinath Temple of Nepal
d. Kashi Vishwanath Temple Ans. b
1. As a part of its commitment to the world trade organization India is taken various steps to reform its financial sector. Which of the following is one major step in the direction ?
(A) Huge budgetary provision for Bharat Nairman Yojana
More and more foreign banks are allowed to open branches in India
(C) Rebate in rate of personal income tax for senior citizen
(D) Introduction of Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT)
(E) None of these
ANS-(
2. As per the new guidelines issued by the National Housing Bank,persons marginally
above the poverty line can avail a one-time loan for housing and income generating
activities.What is the limit of the total loan one can get for the same? (A) Rs. 50,000
(
Rs. 60,000
(C) Rs. 70,000
(D) Rs. 75,000
(E) Rs. 1,00,000
ANS-(A)
3.As per the Railway Budget 2007-08 what has been the cash profit of the Indian Railways for the year 2006-07 ? Around_____
(A) Rs. 10,000 Crores
(
Rs. 15,000 Crores
(C) Rs. 20,000 Crores
(D) Rs. 25,000 Crores
(E) Rs. 30,000 Crores
ANS-(C)
4. The G-8 Summit in June 2007 was organized in ______
(A) Italy
(
France
(C) Russia
(D) Britain
(E) Germany
ANS-(E)
5. Which of the following countries decided to give up its demand for duty cut on rubber so that India can also show some flexibility in the talks on ‘Free Trade Agreement with it’ ?
(A) Thailand
(
China
(C) Myanmar
(D) Philippines
(E) None of these
ANS-(A)
6. As per the provision of the Micro Finance Bill cleared by the Govt. of India in February 2007 , which of the following organizations/agencies is authorized to regulate the Micro Finance Sector in India ?
(A) State Bank Of India
(
SIDBI
(C) NABARD
(D) General Insurance Corporation Of India
(E) None of these
ANS-(C)
7. The RBI Asked the banks not grant loans to individuals for the purchase of which of the following? (A) Gold
(
Agriculture land
(C) Two Wheelers in rural areas
(D) Kisan Vikas Patra
(E) All these
ANS-(D)
8. As per the reports in the financial news papers the RBI,w.e.f February ,has decided to pay some interest on the ‘cash reserve deposits’ kept with it by various banks. What will be the rate of interest on such deposits ?
(A) 0.5%
(
0.75%
(C) 1%
(D) 1.25%
(E) None of these
ANS-(A)
9.BEML is a major Mini Ratna Company in India engaged in production of heavy machines and defence equipments. What is the full name of the Company ? (A) Bihar Electronics and Melamines Ltd.
(
Bharat Earth Movers Ltd.
(C) British Electronics and Metallic Ltd.
(D) Brick Kiln Engg. & Metals Ltd.
(E) None of these
ANS-(
10. “Auto majors go aggressive on marketing , raise an spend†was a caption in a leading newspaper some time back. Who amongst the following is not an Auto company ? (A) Hyundai
(
General Motors
(C) Maruti
(D) Tata
(E) Tripex
Ans-(E)
11. Which of the following is the name of India’s Supersonic Cruise Missile which was test fired successfully in recent past ?
(A) Kiran
(
SRE-1
(C) Rajat-36
(D) Brahmos
(E) None of these
Ans-(D)
12. Which of the following is one famous book written by Late Kamleshwar, a well known personality in the field of literature and T.V.?
(A) Kitne Pakistan
(
Train to Pakistan
(C) Pakistan Cut to Size
(D) Post Office
(E) None of these
Ans-(A)
13. Global Warming is a major cause of concern these days all over the world . Which of the following efforts on the part of the people/Governments can help all of us in reducing the effect of the same?
BI BANK CLERK GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
1. The Kishenganga Power Project is in-
A. Orissa
B. Maharashtra
C. Gujarat
D. Jammu & Kashmir
Ans (D)
2. The late Nirmala Desh Pande was a famous
A. diplomat
B. astrologer
C. Social activist
D. film-star
Ans (C)
3. Who has been awarded the Prem Bhatia Award for the year 2008 ?
A. Nilanjana Bose
B. Rupashree Nanda
C. Nirupama Subramanian
D. None of these
Ans (C)
4. Microwave ovens cook dishes by means of
A. Ultraviolet rays
B. Infra-red rays
C. Convection
D. Conduction
Ans (D)
5. Most of the phenomena related to weather take place in
A. stratosphere
B. ionosphere
C. mesosphere
D. troposphere
Ans (D)
6. The current President of the World Bank is
A. Dominique Strauss-Kahn
B. James D. Wolfansen
C. Barbara Cartland
D. Robert Zoellick
Ans (D)
7. Amartya Sen, the NRI Nobel laureate got the honour for his work on
A. Game theory
B. Securities analysis
C. Poverty and famines
D.Impact of Industrialization
Ans (C)
8. The Quit India resolution was passed at the
A. Bombay session of I.N.C. in 1940
B. Bombay session of I.N.C. in 1941
C. Bombay session of I.N.C. in 1942
D. Bombay session of I.N.C. in 1945.
Ans (C)
9. Who among the following is not a ghazal singer?
A. Talat Aziz
B. Chandan Dass
C. Peenaz Masani
D. Jagdev Singh
Ans (D)
10. Nobel Prize for literature in 2007 was received by-
A. Doris Lessing
B. Albert Al Gore
C. Mohammad Yunus
D. None of these
Ans (A)
11. Meteorites are the heavenly bodies
A. between the Mars and the Jupiter
B. between the Saturn and the Neptune
C. between the Mars and the Venus
D. that burn brightly on entering the Earth’s atmosphere
Ans (D)
12. P-5 is a group of
A. highly developed countries
B. Highly populous countries
C. Permanent members of the Security Council
D. Established nuclear powers
Ans (C)
13. Arrange the following in chronological order:
a. Dandi March
b. McDonald Award
c. Hanging of Bhagat Singh
d. Meerut conspiracy case
A. a, b, c, d
B. b, a, c, d
C. d, c, a, b,
D. d, a, c, b
Ans (A)
14. Which of the following is a land-locked state?
A. Gujarat
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Tamil Nadu
Ans (C)
15. Which of the following is not an official language as per the 8th schedule?
A. Konkani
B. Sindhi
C. Manipuri
D. English
Ans (D)
16. Which of the following used in making computer chips ?
A. Carbon
B. Uranium
C. Silicon
D. Rubidium
Ans (C)
17. In order to see an undersea object while in a ship, you would make use of a
A. telescope
B. periscope
C. marinoscope
D None of these
Ans (
18. Baan Ki-moon , the UNO Secretary-General belong to
A. Saudi Arab
B. Egypt
C. South Korea
D. Brazil
Ans (C)
19. The deepest ocean in the world is
A. The Indian ocean
B. The Atlantic ocean
C. The Pacific ocean
D. None of these
Ans (C)
20. The oldest mutual fund in India is the
A. SBI Mutual Fund
B. BOB Mutual Fund
C. PNB Mutual Fund
D. Unit Trust of India
Ans (D)
21. A candidate for elections to the Lok Sabha stands to lose his Deposit Money if he fails to get
A. 1/5 of the total valid votes
B. 1/8 of the valid votes
C. 1/6 of the valid votes polled
D. none of these
Ans (A)
22. The Varanasi–Kanyakumari National Highway is called
A. N.H. – 8
B. N. H. – 7
C. N.H. – 12
D. N.H. – 9
Ans (
23. Which of the following areas of output is witnessing a new revolution?
A. oilseeds
B. fisheries
C. fruits
D. cereals
Ans (A)
24. The W.T.O. came into being on
A. 1st April, 1995
B. 1st April, 1994
C. 1st Jan., 1995
D. 1st Jan., 1996
Ans (C)
25. Bangal was partitioned during the viceroyalty of
A. Lord Rippon
B. Lord Curzon
C. Lord Hardinge
D. Lord Minto
Ans (
26. Tata purchased Jaguar and Rover from-
A. Hyundai
B. Maruti-Suzuki
C. Ford Motor
D. General Motor
Ans (C)
Top of Form
1. The Sir C.V .Raman award for 2008 has been awarded to – M.Natarajan
Sanjeev Ramchandra Inamdar Prof. G.VenkatramanDr. Naresh Trehan
2. The 2007 FIFA Woman player of the year is – Birgit Prinz
Christiane Marta Sania Mirza 3. The Mascot of the 2008 Olympic Games is- Fuwa
Izz Izz Cobi
4. Which among the following States would observe 2008 as the‘Year of Education’ ?
Uttar Pradesh Haryana Bihar Karnataka
5. Who has written “Superstar India : From Incredible to unstopable†?
Shobha De Kiran Desai Arundhati RoyKhushwant Singh
6. Which of the following has been selected for best parliamentarian of the year award 2007 ? Priya Ranjan Das Munshi Mani Shankar AiyyarP.Chidambaram
Sushama Swaraj
7. Fernando Lugo's name was in news recently as he has taken over as the president of
ParaguaySudanAfghanistanPakistan
8. ISRO has launched successfully ten satellites through PSLV-C9 on -
15th March,2008 30th March,2008 28th April,2008 4th May,2008
9. Which country will be host 15th SAARC Summit in 2008 ?
MaldivesSri Lanka India Pakistan
10. Who among the following has been chosen the Miss India Universe for the year 2008 ?
Parvathy Omanakuttan Simaran Kaur Mundi Amrita ThaparTanvi Vyas
1. Why the document you created at home displays with a different font at school?
Because you have a different printer at school than at home Because you have a different monitor at school than at home
font you used at home is not installed on your school computer Because the version of Windows is different
2. Which keyboard shortcut centers selected text?
Ctrl+C Alt+C There is no keyboard shortcut for this operation Ctrl+E
3. What is the default file extension for all Word documents?
TXT WRD FIL DOC
4. Which key moves your cursor from one cell to the next in a table?
Tab Shift Enter Ctrl+Enter
5. How many different documents can you have open at one time?
No more that three Only one As many as your computer memory will hold No more than your Taskbar can display
6. In order to email a Word document from within Word:
Go to File/Send To/Mail Recipient Save the file as an email attachment Start Outlook and attach the file while open in Word This is an impossible operation
7. Which keystroke will take you at the beginning or the end of a long document?
Ctrl+PageUp and Ctrl+PageDown Shift+Home and Shift+End Ctrl+Home and Ctrl+End The only way is by using the right scroll bar
8. How many margins are on a page?
Two (header and footer) Four (top, bottom, right, left) Two (landscape and Portrait) Two (top and bottom)
9.In order to save a Word document as a web page you need to:
Put the appropriate graphics and links on the document Save the document in simple text format Use your web browser as an editor and save as URL Save as HTML
10. A document in portrait prints:
The same characters per line with the same document in landscape More characters per line than the same document in landscape Less characters per line than the same document in landscape Smaller fonts in order to fit the same amount of characters per line with landscape
1. As per Global Environment Outlook 4, a report of United Nations Environment Programme, the area of forest being lost across the world every year estimated to be
a. 35,000 sq. miles b. 40,000 sq. miles c. 45,000 sq. miles d. 50,000 sq. miles
Ans. c
2. Which of the following pairs of countries agreed in November2007, to open a hot line between their Defence Ministries?
a. Russia & China
b. Russia & USA c. China & France d. China & USA Ans. d
3. Diamond is harder than graphite though both of them are allotropes of Carbon. The reason is
a. the hexagonal structure of diamond b. difference in their electronic configuration
c. difference in the size of their crystals
d. difference in the intensity of their respective intermolecular forces Ans. a
4. In the 19th century, all great social reformers of India
a. unanimously condemned idol-worship
b. advocated equal status for women in the society
c. encouraged western education through their efforts & teachings
d. condemned social ills & cherished the ideal of setting up a system free from any discrimination.
Ans. d
5. Match the following:
List I List II
A. Kol uprising 1. Sindhu & Kanhu
B. Bhumi uprising 2. Bhagirath Manjhi
C. Santhal uprising 3. Buddho Bhagat
D. Kherwar uprising 4. Ganga Narayan
Codes:
A B C D
a. 3 4 1 2
b. 2 1 4 3
c. 4 3 2 1
d. 4 2 3 1
Ans. a
6. From the outer to the innermost Himalayan ranges
a. there is a progressive increase in the altitude but no increase in physiographic complexity
b. there is a progressive decrease in the altitude but no increase in physiographic complexity
c. . there is decrease in both the altitude & physiographic complexity
d. there is increase in both the altitude & physiographic complexity
Ans. d
7. Match the following:
List I List II
A. Emphasis on labour intensive project 1. Seventh plan
B. Emphasis on self-employment 2. Fifth plan
ventures in different sectors
C. Emphasis on agriculture for 3. Eighth plan
Self- employment.
D. ‘Weekly Status’ norms to 4. Sixth plan
Measure employment
Codes:
A B C D
a. 1 2 3 4
b. 3 1 4 2
c. 2 4 1 3
d. 4 3 2 1
Ans. c
8. Match the following:
List I List II
A. Ringgit 1. Indonesia
B. Baht 2. South Korea
C. Rupiah 3. Thailand
D. Won 4. Malaysia
Codes:
A B C D
a. 1 3 4 2
b. 4 3 1 2
c. 1 2 4 3
d. 4 2 1 3
Ans. b
9. Match the following:
List I List II
(Crops) (Crop pests)
A. Rice 1. Aphid
B. Wheat 2. Gundhi bug
C. Sugarcane 3. Greasy cutworm
D. Gram 4. Top shoot borer moth
5. Bollworm
Codes:
A B C D
a. 2 3 4 5
b. 3 1 2 4
c. 2 1 4 3
d. 5 4 1 3
Ans. c
10. One well-known example of parasitic protozoan is
a. Paramecium b. Euglena c. Plasmodium d. Trypanosoma Ans. c
11. Which among the following is not matched correctly?
a. Lord Lytton : Reduction in the upper age limit for appearing in the Indian Civil Service Examination
b. Lord Ripon : Ilbert Bill Controversy c. Lord Linlithgo : Vernacular Press Act
d. Lord Curzon : Partition of Bengal
Ans. c (Vernacular Press Act, legally known as Vernacular Press Act IX of 1878, was passed during Lord Lytton’s viceroyalty. It’s major objective was to curb the freedom of newspapers published in regional languages of India.)
12. “Science Expressâ€Â, a special train showcasing the contemporary & futuristic scientific advances, has been jointly developed by the scientific agencies of India &
a. Japan b. France c. USA d. Germany Ans. d
13. Atomic mass unit is a unit of mass used to express atomic & molecular weights equal to
a. One twelfth of the mass of an atom of Carbon (C)
b. One sixteenth of the mass of a molecule of oxygen
c. half of the mass of the hydrogen molecule
d. the combined mass of proton & neutron in the nucleus of a hydrogen atom.
Ans. a
14. It has been found that excessive use of cellular phone is likely to cause
a. cerebral malignancy b. cervical malignancy c. hepatic cancer
d. pancreatic cancer Ans. a
15. Trees of olive, which are used for extracting oil, are found most abundantly in a vegetation zone, that is
a. equatorial type b. desert type c. Tundra type d. Mediterranean type
Ans. c
16. Consider the following statements:
The price of any currency in international markets is decided by the
1. World Bank
2. Demand for goods/services provided by the country concerned.
3. Stability of the Government of the concerned country
4. Economic potential of the country in question
Which of these statements are correct?
a. 1, 2, 3, 4 b. 2, 3 c. 3, 4 d. 1, 4
Ans. b
17. Which one of the following metals does not form amalgams?
a. Zinc b. Copper c. Magnesium d. Iron Ans. d
18. In the balanced dietary for a day of an adult working man,weights of carbohydrate food and total protein food (both superior and inferior) should be in order of
a. 600 gm and 420 gm respectively b. 600 gm and 600 gm respectively
c. 420gm and 600 gm respectively d. 420 gm and 420 gm respectively
Ans. a
19. Who among the following became the Prime Minister of India without having served as the Chief Minister of a state earlier?
1. Morarji Desai 2. Charan Singh 3. V.P. Singh 4. Chandrashekhar
5. P.V. Narasimha Rao
a. 1, 2, 4 b. 2, 3, 5 c. 2 only d. 4 only Ans. d
20. Phenylketonuria is an example of an inborn error of metabolism.
This error refers to
a. Hormonal over production b. Atrophy of endocrine glands
c. Inherited lack of an enzyme d. Nondisjunction
Ans. b
21. Which one of the following is the most important reason for the establishment of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre at Thumba?
a. The sea is near to the place in the East, West and South directions.
b. It is a place near to a city in India, which is nearest to the Geographic Equator.
c. It is situated on the Geomagnetic Equator
d. Outer Space near Thumba exhibits queer atmospheric phenomena.
Ans. a
22. Match the following countries with their capitals
A. Nigeria 1. Luanda
B. Qatar 2. Abuja
C. Zambia 3. Lusaka
D. Angola 4. Doha
A B C D
a. 2 4 3 1
b. 4 3 2 1
c. 1 2 3 4
d. 4 2 3 1
Ans. a
23. Which of the following planets orbits around the Sun in backward
direction from East to West?
a. Earth b. Mercury c. Venus d. Jupiter
Ans. c
24. More than 2/3rds of world’s Tin comes from which country?
a. China b. Malaysia c. Nigeria d. Argentina
Ans. a
25. The largest temple in the world is
a. Meenakshi Temple b. Angkor Vat c. Pashupatinath Temple of Nepal
d. Kashi Vishwanath Temple Ans. b
1. As a part of its commitment to the world trade organization India is taken various steps to reform its financial sector. Which of the following is one major step in the direction ?
(A) Huge budgetary provision for Bharat Nairman Yojana
More and more foreign banks are allowed to open branches in India
(C) Rebate in rate of personal income tax for senior citizen
(D) Introduction of Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT)
(E) None of these
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2. As per the new guidelines issued by the National Housing Bank,persons marginally
above the poverty line can avail a one-time loan for housing and income generating
activities.What is the limit of the total loan one can get for the same? (A) Rs. 50,000
(
Rs. 60,000
(C) Rs. 70,000
(D) Rs. 75,000
(E) Rs. 1,00,000
ANS-(A)
3.As per the Railway Budget 2007-08 what has been the cash profit of the Indian Railways for the year 2006-07 ? Around_____
(A) Rs. 10,000 Crores
(
Rs. 15,000 Crores
(C) Rs. 20,000 Crores
(D) Rs. 25,000 Crores
(E) Rs. 30,000 Crores
ANS-(C)
4. The G-8 Summit in June 2007 was organized in ______
(A) Italy
(
France
(C) Russia
(D) Britain
(E) Germany
ANS-(E)
5. Which of the following countries decided to give up its demand for duty cut on rubber so that India can also show some flexibility in the talks on ‘Free Trade Agreement with it’ ?
(A) Thailand
(
China
(C) Myanmar
(D) Philippines
(E) None of these
ANS-(A)
6. As per the provision of the Micro Finance Bill cleared by the Govt. of India in February 2007 , which of the following organizations/agencies is authorized to regulate the Micro Finance Sector in India ?
(A) State Bank Of India
(
SIDBI
(C) NABARD
(D) General Insurance Corporation Of India
(E) None of these
ANS-(C)
7. The RBI Asked the banks not grant loans to individuals for the purchase of which of the following? (A) Gold
(
Agriculture land
(C) Two Wheelers in rural areas
(D) Kisan Vikas Patra
(E) All these
ANS-(D)
8. As per the reports in the financial news papers the RBI,w.e.f February ,has decided to pay some interest on the ‘cash reserve deposits’ kept with it by various banks. What will be the rate of interest on such deposits ?
(A) 0.5%
(
0.75%
(C) 1%
(D) 1.25%
(E) None of these
ANS-(A)
9.BEML is a major Mini Ratna Company in India engaged in production of heavy machines and defence equipments. What is the full name of the Company ? (A) Bihar Electronics and Melamines Ltd.
(
Bharat Earth Movers Ltd.
(C) British Electronics and Metallic Ltd.
(D) Brick Kiln Engg. & Metals Ltd.
(E) None of these
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10. “Auto majors go aggressive on marketing , raise an spend†was a caption in a leading newspaper some time back. Who amongst the following is not an Auto company ? (A) Hyundai
(
General Motors
(C) Maruti
(D) Tata
(E) Tripex
Ans-(E)
11. Which of the following is the name of India’s Supersonic Cruise Missile which was test fired successfully in recent past ?
(A) Kiran
(
SRE-1
(C) Rajat-36
(D) Brahmos
(E) None of these
Ans-(D)
12. Which of the following is one famous book written by Late Kamleshwar, a well known personality in the field of literature and T.V.?
(A) Kitne Pakistan
(
Train to Pakistan
(C) Pakistan Cut to Size
(D) Post Office
(E) None of these
Ans-(A)
13. Global Warming is a major cause of concern these days all over the world . Which of the following efforts on the part of the people/Governments can help all of us in reducing the effect of the same?
[ Pick up the correct statements]
(1) Increasing energy efficiency standards
(2) Eliminating subsidies that encourage the use of coal and oil as subsidies makes them cheaper
(3) Eliminating thick forest as they absorb the sunlight and thus the process of recirculation of fresh gases in the atmosphere
(A) Only (1)
(
Only (2)
(C) Only (3)
(D) Both (1) & (2)
(E) All (1), (2) & (3)
ANS-(D)
14. With the take over of Corus STEEL Company the Tata Corus has obtained which of the following in the production of steel in the world? (A) 1 st
(
2 nd
(C) 3 rd
(D) 4 th
(E) 5 th
ANS-(E)
15. Which of the following is the correct definition of ‘VISTA’ which was launched by the Microsoft a few months back?
(A) It is a new computer programme used for the analysis of data received form space centre/satellites
(
It is a new operating system useful for personal computers
(C) It is the brand name of the new computers lauched specially for use in schools and adult education centres in India
(D) It is a new software developed by Microsoft to be used for medical purposes
(E) None of these
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16. The President of Russia Vladimir Putin was a few months back. During the visit India signed an agreement for sharing the data from one of Russias Satellite system. What is the name of that satellite ? (A) GLOSNASS
(
PSLV-C7
(C) MATSAT
(D) ATLANTIS
(E) None of these
ANS-(A)
17. The Cauvery Tribunal gave its Final Award a few months back. Who amongst the following was not the member of the Tribunal? (A) Mr. N. S. Rao
(
Mr. Suresh Prabhu
(C) Mr. N. P. Singh
(D) Mr. Sudhir Narayan
(E) All these
ANS-(
18. India in the beginning of the year 2007 renewed its 60 years old Friendship Treaty with Bhutan. Which of the following is the noe important clause of this treaty?
(A)India will supply 50,000 tonnes of sugar to Bhutan every year as Bhutan is not a sugar producing country
(
Both the country will prevent the use of their territories for activities harmful to each other
(C) Bhutan will help India in getting a permanent seat in U.n. Security council as India needs only one more vote to support its claim for the same
(D) India will help Bhutan in construction of three major power projects there
(E) India will allow Bhutan to make a canal to utilize Ganga water for irrigation purposes in Bhutan
ANS-(
19. Which of the following countries has never won any world cup cricket tournament in the past?(Matches were played between 1975-2007) (A) Pakistan
(
Australia
(C) India
(D) Sri Lanka
(E) South Africa
ANS-(E)
20. Which of the following countries was adjudged as the fourth largest country in Asia to receive maximum Foreign Direct Investment in 2006? (A) India
(
China
(C) Nepal
(D) South Korea
(E) None of these
ANS-(A)
21. Mr. Fali Homi Major has taken over as the new____ (A) Chief of Air Staff
(
Chief of Indian Army
(C) Chief of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW)
(D) Governor of Nagaland
(E) None of these
ANS-(A)
22. Mr. Paul Wolfowitz who decided to leave his post was working as the____ (A) Secretary General of UNO
(
Head of the World Trade Organization
(C) Head of the World Bank
(D) Chief of the Central Bank of America
(E) None of these
ANS-(C)
23. Which of the following banks appointed as the bank who will refund income tax to tax payers ? (A) AXIS Bank
(
Punjab National Bank
(C) ICICI Bank
(D) State Bank
(E) None of these
ANS-(E)
24. Which of the following statement is NOT correct in relation to the Union Budget 2007-08 ? (A) Tax on dividend distributed by companies hiked from 12.5% to 15%
(
Banking cash Transaction Tax exemption limit increased from Rs. 25,000 to 50,000
(C) Rs. 25,000 Crores allocated for Natioanl Scholarship Scheme for student of class IX to XII
(D) Education Cess on all taxes increased from 2% to 3%
(E) Budget created special funds to boost the production of Rubber, Coffee and Spices ANS-(C)
25. Ankara the capital of Turkey was in news as______
(A) A suicide bombing took place there, killing several people
(
The World Water Summit took place there
(C) The next European Summit will take place there in which Turkey will formally be inducted as the member of E.U.
(D) The Olympic games – 2014 will be organized there
(E) None of these
Ans-(E)
26. The United Nations Nuclear Inspectors recently visited Iran to find out the progress made by Iran in order to follow the deadline to stop enrichment of uranium by the same . Which of the following report of the group of Inspectors? (A) Iran has completely stopped enrichment of uranium
(
Iran has failed to observe the deadline imposed by the UNO
(C) Iran has stopped to enrichment of uranium but is not ready to destroy the nuclear weapons produced earlier
(D) Iran did not allow Inspectors to visit its facilities and also refused to put any ban on the enrichment programme
(E) None of these
ANS-(D)
27. Ms. Asha Rose Migiro who has taken over as the Deputy Secretary General of the UNO , is a citizen of which of the following countries? (A) South Africa
(
Tanzania
(C) India
(D) Trinidad
(E) None of these
ANS-(
28. The 12th ASEAN Summit was organized in 2007 in Cebu . Cebu is in which of the following countries? (A) Philippines
(
China
(C) Nepal
(D) North Korea
(E) Thailand
ANS-(A)
29. The Prime Minister of India launched Auto Mission Plan (AMP) in the beginning of the year year 2007. The plan is expected to transform India into a global automobile player in the next________
(A) Ten years
(
Twelve years
(C) Fifteen years
(D) Twenty years
(E) Five years
ANS-(A)
30. Haryana Governor Akhlaq-ur-Rehman Kidwai recently took the oath as acting Governor of which of the following States? (A) Rajasthan
(
Punjab
(C) Delhi
(D) Utttar Pradesh
(E) None of these
ANS-(A)
31. Which of the following countries won the men’s Indoor Hockey World Championship-2007 held in Vienna? (A) Poland
(
Spain
(C) Austria
(D) Germany
(E) England
ANS-(D)
32. ‘Samjhouta Express’ which became the target of a bomb blast a few months back runs between which of the following two stations ? (A) New Delhi-Lahore
(
New Delhi-Wagah
(C) Amritsar-Wagah
(D) Amritsar-Lahore
(E) New Delhi- Islamabad
ANS-(A)
33. Mr. Okram Ibobi Singh is the chief minister of_____ (A) Haryana
(
Punjab
(C) Mnaipur
(D) Meghalaya
(E) None of these
ANS-(C)
34. Who amongst the following was adjudged as the Femina Miss India Universe 2007 ? (A) Puja Gupta
(
Pooja Chitgopekar
(C) Sweta Lamba
(D) Sarah Jana Dias
(E) None of these
ANS-(A)
35. Which of the following films won the 52nd National Filmfare Awards for Best Music? (A) Omkara
(
Fana
(C) Lage Raho Munnabhai
(D) Rang De Basanti
(E) Dhoom-2
ANS(D)
36. Which of the following is the full form of the WMF? (A) Web Murtual Fund
(
World Murtual Fund
(C) World Monuments Fund
(D) World Music Fund
(E) None of these
ANS-(C)
37. The 43rd conference of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on securities policies was organized in___________ (A) Prague
(
Moscow
(C) Viena
(D) Paris
(E) Munich
ANS-(E)
38. Who amongst the following is the author of the book –“ A view from the outside: Why Good Economics work for Everyone†?
(A) Dr. Mnamohan Singh
(
Dr. Amartya Sen
(C) Mr. L. N. Mittal
(D) Mr. Ashok Lahiri
(E) Mr. P.Chidambaram
ANS(E)
39. Who amongst the following won the WTA Title of Ericson International WTA Tennis Event 2007 ? (Women’s)
(A) Mara Santangelo
(
Chia Jung Chuan
(C) Alla Kudryavtseva
(D) Yung –Jan Chan
(E) Yaroslava Shvedova
ANS-(E)
40. Which of the following State was at the top of the list of the Medals won by it in the 33rd National games -2007 ? (A) Punjab
(
Uttar Pradesh
(C) Kerala
(D) Manipur
(E) Assam
ANS-(D)
41. After much persuasion and also after facing an economic sanction on it which of the following countries recently decided to end its Nuclear Programme ?
(A) China
(
Iran
(C) Libya
(D) North Korea
(E) None of these
ANS-(D)
42. The USA recently signed the Acquisition aand Cross Serving Agreement (ACSA) providing for mutual support during humanitarian missions , peace keeping operations etc with a country of Indian sub-continent . The name of the country is ____ (A) Nepal
(
Bhutan
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) India
(E) Bangladesh
ANS-(C)
43.Immediately prior to becoming the President of India Mrs. Pratibha Patil was the ___
(A) Union Minister for Social Welfare
(
Chairperson National Commission for Women
(C) Governor of Punjab
(D) Chief Minster of Chattisgarh
(E) None of these
ANS-(E)
44. As per the target set for 11th period the dropout rate of children from elementary school should be brought to it which of the following levels by 2011-12 ?
(A) 10%
(
15%
(C) 20%
(D) 25%
(E) 30%
ANS-(A)
45. Digambar Kamat is the 19th Chief Minister of________ (A) Goa
(
Karnataka
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Chhattishgarh
(E) None of these
ANS-(A)
46. Which of the following statements about Afro-Asia cup 2007 is true ?
(1)Africa XI won the tournament
(2)Asia XI won the tournament
(3)All the three matches played under the tournament were declared draw. Hence no team won the trophy
(4)Africa won the first match and declared winner
(A) Only (1)
(
Only (2)
(C) Only (3)
(D) Only (4)
(E) None of these
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47. Who amongst the following is the author of the book “ Gandhi-A Spiritual Journey†?
(A) Mark Tuly
(
Ramchandra Gandhi
(C) K. N. Raj
(D) M. S. Swaminathan
(E) M. V. Kamath
ANS-(E)
48. Samresh Jung became the first Indian to bag an Olympic quota in which of the
following events ?
Swimming
(A) Pistol shooting
(
100 mtrs. Race
(C) High jump
(D) Long jump
Ans-(
49. Who amongst the following is allowed recently to have 49 per cent stake in HPCL
Refinery ?
Tata
(A) Mukesh Ambani
(
Kumarmangalam Birla
(C) L. N. Mittal
(D) None of these
ANS-(D)
50. Which of the following is observed as the ‘World Refugees Day’ by the U N O ?
June 26th
(A) July 26th
(
July 20th
(C) June 20th
(D) August 20th
ANS-(D)
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