1991 में आर्थिक उदारीकरण के बाद ऐसे क्षेत्र जो पहले सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र प्रतिष्ठानों के ही अधिकार क्षेत्र में थे, वे निजी क्षेत्र के लिए खोल दिए गए। इस प्रकार सीपीएसई को निजी क्षेत्र की घरेलू कम्पनियों (इनमें से ने कुछ बहुत तेजी से विकास किया) और बहुराष्ट्रीय बड़े निगमों (एमएनसी) से प्रतिस्पर्धा का सामना करना पडा। सीपीएसई जैसे भारतीय कपास निगम, आईटी आई लिमिटेड, मझगांव बंदरगाह लिमिटेड, एमएसटीसी लिमिटेड, एसटीसी लिमिटेड, ओएनजीसी विदेश लिमिटेड और भारत संचार निगम लिमिटेड के कारोबार में 2010-11 के दौरान अत्यधिक गिरावट आई। सीपीएसई जैसे एयर इंडिया लिमिटेड, भारत संचार निगम लिमिटेड, महानगर टेलीफोन निगम लिमिटेड, हिंदुस्तान फोटो फिल्मस एण्ड मेन्यूफेक्चरिंग कम्पनी लिमिटेड और ड्रग एण्ड फॉमेस्यूटिक्लस लिमिटेड को 2010-11 के दौरान घाटा उठाना पडा।
सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र प्रतिष्ठान उच्चतर आर्थिक विकास, वस्तु और सेवाओं के उत्पादन में आत्मनिर्भरता, अदायगी संतुलन में दीर्घकालिक समानता और निम्न एवं स्थायी मूल्यों के बृहत आर्थिक लक्ष्यों को पूरा करने के लिए गठित किये गये है। जहां पहली पंचवर्षीय योजना के समय कुल 29 करोड़ रुपये की पूंजी निवेश के साथ मात्र पाँच केंद्रीय सार्वजनिक प्रतिष्ठान (सीपीएसई) थे, वहां 31 मार्च, 2011 को कुल 6,66,848 करोड़ रुपये के निवेश के साथ 248 सीपीएसई हो गए। इनमें सात बीमा कम्पनियां शामिल नहीं है। पंचवर्षीय योजनाओं के दौरान की गई पहल के परिणामस्वरूप हरित क्षेत्र परियोजनाओं के रूप में बड़ी संख्या में सीपीएसई गठित की गई है। जहां एक और राष्ट्रीय कपड़ा निगम, कोल इंडिया लिमिटेड (और उसकी सहायक कम्पनियां) जैसी सीपीएसई के राष्ट्रीकरण के परिणामस्वरूप निजी क्षेत्र से सरकारी अधिकार में ले ली गई है, वहां इंडियन पेट्रोकेमिकल्स कार्पोरेशन लिमिटेड, मॉडर्न फूड इंडस्ट्रीज लिमिटेड, हिंदुस्तान जिंक लिमिटेड, भारत एल्यूमिनियम कम्पनी और मारुति उद्योग लिमिटेड, जो पहले सीपीएसई थी, ने निजी करण के बाद सीपीएसई के रूप में काम करना बंद दिया।
सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र की अन्य प्रमुख कम्पनियों जैसे बैंकिंग क्षेत्र में भारतीय स्टेट बैंक, बीमा क्षेत्र में भारतीय जीवन बीमा निगम और परिवहन क्षेत्र में भारतीय रेल के साथ-साथ्सीपीएसई भारत की अग्रणी कम्पनियां है। इनका अनेक क्षेत्रों जैसे पेट्रोलियम (उदाहरण के तौर पर कोल इंडिया लिमिटेड और एनएमडीसी), विद्युत उत्पादन (एनटीपीसी और एनएचपीसी) विद्युत ट्रांसमिशन (पावर ग्रिड कार्पोरेशन ऑफ इंडिया लिमिटेड), भारी इंजीनियरी (भेल), विमानन उद्योग (हिंदुस्तान एयरोनॉटिक्स लिमिटेड और एयर इंडिया लिमिटेड), भंडारण और सार्वजनिक वितरण प्रणाली (भारतीय खाद्य निगम और केंद्रीय भंडार निगम), जहाजरानी और व्यापार (भारतीय जहाजरानी निगम लिमिटेड और राज्य व्यापार निगम लिमिटेड) और दूरसंचार (बीएसएनएल और एमटीएनएल) में उल्लेखनीय बाजार शेयर है।
Monday, April 30, 2012
1991 में आर्थिक उदारीकरण के बाद ऐसे क्षेत्र जो पहले सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र प्रतिष्ठानों के ही अधिकार क्षेत्र में थे, वे निजी क्षेत्र के लिए खोल दिए गए। इस प्रकार सीपीएसई को निजी क्षेत्र की घरेलू कम्पनियों (इनमें से ने कुछ बहुत तेजी से विकास किया) और बहुराष्ट्रीय बड़े निगमों (एमएनसी) से प्रतिस्पर्धा का सामना करना पडा। सीपीएसई जैसे भारतीय कपास निगम, आईटी आई लिमिटेड, मझगांव बंदरगाह लिमिटेड, एमएसटीसी लिमिटेड, एसटीसी लिमिटेड, ओएनजीसी विदेश लिमिटेड और भारत संचार निगम लिमिटेड के कारोबार में 2010-11 के दौरान अत्यधिक गिरावट आई। सीपीएसई जैसे एयर इंडिया लिमिटेड, भारत संचार निगम लिमिटेड, महानगर टेलीफोन निगम लिमिटेड, हिंदुस्तान फोटो फिल्मस एण्ड मेन्यूफेक्चरिंग कम्पनी लिमिटेड और ड्रग एण्ड फॉमेस्यूटिक्लस लिमिटेड को 2010-11 के दौरान घाटा उठाना पडा।
भारत में लघु पनबिजली (एसएचपी) को 25 मेगावाट तक मानकीकृत किया गया है। भारत में लगभग 15 हजार मेगावाट की अनुमानित लघु पनबिजली क्षमता है जिसमें से मात्र 20 प्रतिशत का दोहन किया गया है। अत: हमारी बढ़ती हुई मांगों को पूरा करने के लिए निकट भविष्य में इसका अत्यधिक उपयोग किया जा सकता है। प्रस्ताव है कि 12वीं पंचवर्षीय योजना में लघु पनबिजली से 2000 मेगावाट अतिरिक्त बिजली पैदा करने की क्षमता तैयार की जाएगी..
भारत में लघु पनबिजली (एसएचपी) को 25 मेगावाट तक मानकीकृत किया गया है। भारत में लगभग 15 हजार मेगावाट की अनुमानित लघु पनबिजली क्षमता है जिसमें से मात्र 20 प्रतिशत का दोहन किया गया है। अत: हमारी बढ़ती हुई मांगों को पूरा करने के लिए निकट भविष्य में इसका अत्यधिक उपयोग किया जा सकता है। प्रस्ताव है कि 12वीं पंचवर्षीय योजना में लघु पनबिजली से 2000 मेगावाट अतिरिक्त बिजली पैदा करने की क्षमता तैयार की जाएगी।
किसी स्थान की पनबिजली क्षमता पानी के छोड़े जाने और उसके मुहाने पर निर्भर करती है। ये परियोजनाएं नदियों, नहरों और बांधों पर लगाई जा सकती हैं। इन्हें इस प्रकार वर्गीकृत किया गया है – सूक्ष्म पन (100 किलोवाट तक), मिनी पन (101 से 2000 किलोवाट या 2 मेगावाट) और लघु पन (2 मेगावाट से 25 मेगावाट तक)।
जहां एक ओर लघु पनबिजली क्षेत्र में लगभग 3342 मेगावाट क्षमता स्थापित की गई वहां दूसरी ओर 2025 पन चक्कियां/ सूक्ष्म पन-परियोजनाएं भी फरवरी 2012 के अंत तक काम कर रही थीं। आशा है कि 12वीं योजना में लघु पनबिजली क्षेत्र को और बढ़ावा मिलेगा
किसी स्थान की पनबिजली क्षमता पानी के छोड़े जाने और उसके मुहाने पर निर्भर करती है। ये परियोजनाएं नदियों, नहरों और बांधों पर लगाई जा सकती हैं। इन्हें इस प्रकार वर्गीकृत किया गया है – सूक्ष्म पन (100 किलोवाट तक), मिनी पन (101 से 2000 किलोवाट या 2 मेगावाट) और लघु पन (2 मेगावाट से 25 मेगावाट तक)।
जहां एक ओर लघु पनबिजली क्षेत्र में लगभग 3342 मेगावाट क्षमता स्थापित की गई वहां दूसरी ओर 2025 पन चक्कियां/ सूक्ष्म पन-परियोजनाएं भी फरवरी 2012 के अंत तक काम कर रही थीं। आशा है कि 12वीं योजना में लघु पनबिजली क्षेत्र को और बढ़ावा मिलेगा
ऊर्जा संरक्षण कानून-2001 भारत में सबसे अधिक महत्वपूर्ण बहु-क्षेत्रीय कानून है। इस कानून के अंतर्गत उपकरणों और उपयोगी सामानों तथा उपभोक्ताओं के लिए ऊर्जा खपत के मानक निश्चित किये गए हैं। व्यावसायिक भवनों के लिए भी ऊर्जा संरक्षण के मानक बनाए गए हैं और ऊर्जा खपत के मानदण्डों के पालन के लिए भी व्यवस्था कायम की गई है...
लघु और मध्यम उद्योग विनिर्माण क्षेत्र की रीढ़ की हड्डी हैं...
लघु और मध्यम उद्योग न केवल हमारे देश में, बल्कि विकसित देशों में भी विनिर्माण क्षेत्र की रीढ़ की हड्डी हैं। भारत में विनिर्माण के क्षेत्र में लघु उद्यम क्षेत्र का योगदान 40 प्रतिशत है। निर्यात में भी लघु उद्योग क्षेत्र का पर्याप्त योगदान है। पिछले समय में लघु उद्योग अपेक्षतया सहायता और सुरक्षा प्राप्त क्षेत्र ही होता था। उन्हें अधिक सुरक्षा दी जाती थी और कई वस्तुओं का उत्पादन लघु उद्योग क्षेत्र में ही होता था। इस क्षेत्र की इकाइयों को विशेष वित्तीय प्रोत्साहन दिये जाते थे और कई सहायक कार्यक्रम चलाये जाते थे, ताकि छोटे उद्योग बने रहें।
1991 में सुधारों की शुरूआत के बाद कुल मिलाकर विनिर्माण क्षेत्र के विकास और छोटे उद्योगों की स्थिति में महत्वपूर्ण परिवर्तन आया है। आयात पर शुल्क काफी घटा दिये गए हैं। भारत का धीरे-धीरे विश्व अर्थव्यवस्था के साथ एकीकरण हो रहा है, नये व्यापारिक ब्लॉक बन रहे है और भारत सहित कई देश स्पर्धा की दृष्टि से अपने लाभ वाले क्षेत्रों में व्यापार बढ़ाने के लिए प्राथमिकता प्राप्त व्यापार समझौतों, मुक्त व्यापार समझौतों या व्यापक आर्थिक समझौतों में शामिल हो रहे है। इस प्रक्रिया में भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था अधिक खुली होती जा रही है और इस बात की नितांत आवश्यकता है कि उद्योग नई स्थिति के अनुरूप स्वंय को ढालें। भारतीय उद्योगों को स्पर्धात्मक बनने के लिए अपने लागत मूल्यों को कम करना होगा ताकि वे अपना अस्तित्व बनाये रख सकें और विकसित हों। विशेषकर छोटे उद्योगों के सामने जो स्थिति है उसमें, अवसर और चुनौती दोनों शामिल हैं। अंतर्राष्ट्रीय रूप से स्पर्धात्मक बनने से लघु उद्योगों को विश्व बाजार में आगे बढ़ने का अवसर मिलता है। अन्य उद्योगों को से अपनी स्थिति को समझना होगा और यदि अपने अस्तित्व को बचाना है, तो चुनौतियों का सामना करने के लिए स्पर्धात्मक बनना होगा।
सरकार ने 2005 में राष्ट्रीय स्पर्धात्मकता कार्यक्रम की घोषणा की थी। इसका उद्देश्य स्पर्धात्मक बनने के प्रयासों में लघु और मध्यम उद्यमों की सहायता करना है तथा उदारीकरण और शुल्क दरों में रियायत से बनने वाले स्पर्धात्मक दबावों के अनुरूप सक्षम बनने में उन्हें सहायता देना है।
कम लागत विनिर्माण स्पर्धात्मकता योजना (Lean Manufacturing Competitiveness Scheme)
इस योजना के अंतर्गत सूक्ष्म, लघु और मध्यम उद्यमों को उचित कर्मचारी प्रबंधन, स्थान के बेहतर उपयोग, वैज्ञानिक सूची प्रबंधन, इंजीनियरी समय में बचत आदि के जरिए अपनी विनिर्माण लागत को कम करने में सहयता दी जायेगी। कम लागत विनिर्माण स्पर्धात्मकता योजना से उत्पादों की गुणवत्ता में सुधार होता है और लागत कम होती है, जो राष्ट्रीय और अंतर्राष्ट्रीय बाजारों में स्पर्धा के लिए आवश्यक है।
1991 में सुधारों की शुरूआत के बाद कुल मिलाकर विनिर्माण क्षेत्र के विकास और छोटे उद्योगों की स्थिति में महत्वपूर्ण परिवर्तन आया है। आयात पर शुल्क काफी घटा दिये गए हैं। भारत का धीरे-धीरे विश्व अर्थव्यवस्था के साथ एकीकरण हो रहा है, नये व्यापारिक ब्लॉक बन रहे है और भारत सहित कई देश स्पर्धा की दृष्टि से अपने लाभ वाले क्षेत्रों में व्यापार बढ़ाने के लिए प्राथमिकता प्राप्त व्यापार समझौतों, मुक्त व्यापार समझौतों या व्यापक आर्थिक समझौतों में शामिल हो रहे है। इस प्रक्रिया में भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था अधिक खुली होती जा रही है और इस बात की नितांत आवश्यकता है कि उद्योग नई स्थिति के अनुरूप स्वंय को ढालें। भारतीय उद्योगों को स्पर्धात्मक बनने के लिए अपने लागत मूल्यों को कम करना होगा ताकि वे अपना अस्तित्व बनाये रख सकें और विकसित हों। विशेषकर छोटे उद्योगों के सामने जो स्थिति है उसमें, अवसर और चुनौती दोनों शामिल हैं। अंतर्राष्ट्रीय रूप से स्पर्धात्मक बनने से लघु उद्योगों को विश्व बाजार में आगे बढ़ने का अवसर मिलता है। अन्य उद्योगों को से अपनी स्थिति को समझना होगा और यदि अपने अस्तित्व को बचाना है, तो चुनौतियों का सामना करने के लिए स्पर्धात्मक बनना होगा।
सरकार ने 2005 में राष्ट्रीय स्पर्धात्मकता कार्यक्रम की घोषणा की थी। इसका उद्देश्य स्पर्धात्मक बनने के प्रयासों में लघु और मध्यम उद्यमों की सहायता करना है तथा उदारीकरण और शुल्क दरों में रियायत से बनने वाले स्पर्धात्मक दबावों के अनुरूप सक्षम बनने में उन्हें सहायता देना है।
कम लागत विनिर्माण स्पर्धात्मकता योजना (Lean Manufacturing Competitiveness Scheme)
इस योजना के अंतर्गत सूक्ष्म, लघु और मध्यम उद्यमों को उचित कर्मचारी प्रबंधन, स्थान के बेहतर उपयोग, वैज्ञानिक सूची प्रबंधन, इंजीनियरी समय में बचत आदि के जरिए अपनी विनिर्माण लागत को कम करने में सहयता दी जायेगी। कम लागत विनिर्माण स्पर्धात्मकता योजना से उत्पादों की गुणवत्ता में सुधार होता है और लागत कम होती है, जो राष्ट्रीय और अंतर्राष्ट्रीय बाजारों में स्पर्धा के लिए आवश्यक है।
Friday, April 27, 2012
TEST PAPER OF GENERAL STUDIES (IAS STUDY CIRCLE)
1]Consider the following:-
1. Carbon dioxide
2. Oxides of Nitrogen
3. Oxides of Sulphur
Which of the above is/are the emission/emissions from coal combustion at thermal power plants?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2] Satellites used for telecommunication relay are kept in a geostationary orbit. A satellite is said to be in such an orbit when:
1. The orbit is geosynchronous.
2. The orbit is circular.
3. The orbit lies in the plane of the Earth's equator.
4. The orbit is at an altitude of 22,236 km.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 4 Only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
3]Two important rivers - one with its source in Jharkhand (and known by a different name in Odisha), and another,with its source in Odisha - merge at a place only a short distance from the coast of Bay of Bengal before flowing into the sea. This is an important site of wildlife and biodiversity and a protected area.
Which one of the following could be this?
(a) Bhitarkanika
(b) Chandipur-on-sea
(c) Gopalpur-on-sea
(d) Simlipal
4]India is regarded as a country With "Demographic Dividend" This is due to
(a) Its high population in the age group below 15 years
(b) Its high population in the age group of 15-64 years
(c) Its high population in the age group above 65 years
(d) Its high total population
5] A "closed economy" is an economy in which
(a) the money supply is fully controlled
(b) deficit financing takes place
(c) only exports take place
(d) neither exports nor imports take place
6]What is "New START" treaty ?
(a) It is a bilateral strategic nuclear arms reduction treaty between the USA and' the Russian Federation
(b) It is a multilateral energy security cooperation treaty among the members of the East Asia Summit
(c) It is a treaty between the Russian Federation and the European Union for the energy security cooperation
(d) It is a multilateral cooperation treaty among the BRICS countries Species richness
7]The Himalayan Range is very rich in species diversity. Which one among the following is the most appropriate reason for this Phenomenon?
(a) It has a high rainfall that supports luxuriant vegetative growth
(b) It is a confluence of different bio-geographical zones
(c) Exotic and invasive species have riot been introduced in this region
(d) It has less human interference
8] A genetically engineered form of brinjal,Known as the Bt-brinjal, has been developed. The objective of this is
(a) To make it pest-resistant
(b) To improve its taste and nutritive qualities
(c) To make it drought-resistant
(d) To make its shelf-life longer
9] The Function of heavy water in a nuclear reactor is to
(a) Slow down the speed of neutrons
(b) Increase the speed of neutrons
(c) Cool down the reactor
(d) Stop the nuclear reaction
10]The authorization for the withdrawal of funds from the Consolidated Fund of India must come from
(a) The President of India
(b) The Parliament of India
(c) The Prime Minister of India
(d) The Union Finance Minister
11]Among the following who are eligible to benefit from the "Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act" ?
(a) Adult members of only the scheduled caste and scheduled tribe households
(b) Adult members of below poverty line (BPL) households
(c) Adult members of households of all backward communities
(d) Adult members of any household
12]When the annual Union Budget is not passed by the Lok Sabha,
(a) the Budget is modified and presented again
(b) the Budget is referred to the Rajya Sabha for suggestions
(c) the Union Finance Minister is asked to resign
(d) the Prime Minister submits the resignation of Council of Ministers
13] Under the Constitution of India, which one of the following is not a fundamental duty?
(a) To vote in public elections
(b) To develop the scientific temper
(c) To safeguard public property
(d) To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals
14] Consider the foliowing:
1. Photosynthesis
2. Respiration
3. Decay of organic matter
4. Volcanic action
Which of the above add carbon dioxide to the carbon cycle on Earth ?
(a) 1 and 4 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2,3 and 4
15]Itaipu Dam built art the River Parana is one of the largest dams in the
world. Which one of the following two countries have this as a joint project?
(a) Brazil and Peru (b) Paraguay and Ecuador
(c) Brazil and Paraguay (d) Colombia and Paraguay
16] For the Karachi session of Indian National Congress in 1931 presided over by Sardar Patel, who drafted the Resolution on Fundamental Rights and Economic Programme?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(d) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
17]Which one of the following cities is not a former capital of the given country
(Country given in the brackets)?
(a) Karachi (Pakistan) (b) Auckland (New Zealand)
(c) Kyoto Japan) (d) Brisbane (Australia)
18]A sandy and saline area is the natural habitat of an Indian animal species. The animal has no predators in that area but its existence is threatened due to the destruction of its habitat. Which one of the following could be that animal?
(a) Indian wild buffalo
(b) Indian wild ass
(c) Indian wild boar
(d) Indian gazelle
19] La Nina is suspected to have caused recent floods in Australia. How IS La Nina different from EI Nino?
1. La Nina is characterised by un-usually cold ocean' temperature in equatorial indian Ocean whereas EI Nino-is -Characterised "by 'unusually warm ocean temperature in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.
2. El Nino has adverse effect on south-west monsoon of India, but La Nina has no effect on monsoon climate.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither I nor 2
20]Consider the following statements:
1. The number of post offices in India is in excess of 1.5 lakhs.
2. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) was formed in the year 1997.
3. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) was established in the year
2000.
Which of the staten1ents given above is/are correct)
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2
(c) 1 only (d) 3 only
21]Which one of the following observations is not true about the Quit India Movement of 1942 ?
(a) It was a non-violent movement
(b) It was led by Mahatma Gandhi
(c) It was a spontanous movement
(d) It did not attract the labour class in general
22] Which one of the following processes in the bodies of living organisms is a digestive process?
(a) Breakdown of proteins into amino acids
(b) Breakdown of glucose into CO2 and H2O
(c) Conversion of glucose into glycogen
(d) Conversion of amino acids into proteins
23]What was the reason for Mahatma Gandhi to organize a satyagraha on behalf of the peasants of Kheda ?
1. The Administration did not suspend the land revenue collection in spite of a drought.
2. The Administration proposed to introduce Permanent Settlement in Gujarat.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 or 2
24]Which one ofthe following pairs is not correctly matched?
Current Name Old Name
(a) Harare- Salisbury
(b) Ethiopia -Abyssinia.
(c) Ghana -Dutch Guiana
(d) Kinshasa -Leopoldville
25]Which one of the following is not a site for in-situ method of conservation of flora?
(a) Biosphere Reserve
(b) Botanical Garden
(c) National Park
(d) Wildlife Sanctuary
26]The nucleus of an atom consists of
A. electrons and neutrons
B. electrons and protons
C. protons and neutrons
D. All of the above
27]The number of moles of solute present in 1 kg of a solvent is called its
A. molality B. molarity
C. normality D. formality
28]The oldest rocks in the earth's crust were once molten, and came from deep inside the earth. The molten rock, called magma, spewed out in volcanic eruptions during the earth;s early life and solidified into hard rock's called
A. granite
B. basalt
C. igneous rocks
D. sedimentary rocks
29]
The nucleus of a hydrogen atom consists of
A. 1 proton only
B. 1 proton + 2 neutron
C. 1 neutron only
D. 1 electron only
30]The main use of salt in the diet is to
A. make the taste of food better
B. produce in small amounts the hydrochloric acid required for the digestion of food
C. ease the process of cooking
D. increase the solubility of food particles in water
31]The central banking functions in India are performed by the
1.Central Bank of India
2.Reserve Bank of India
3.State Bank of India
4.Punjab National Bank
A. I, II
B. II
C. I
D. II, III
32]
Since the inception of the co-operative movement, rural credits has been
A. institutionalized B. rationalized
C. cheapened D. All of the above
33]The Board of Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR) came into existence in
A. 1984 B. 1986
C. 1987 D. 1989
34]Match items in the List - I with List-II and select the correct answer using
the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Country) List-II (Name of Parliament)
A. Netherlands 1. Diet
B. Ukraine 2. States General
C. Poland 3. Supreme Council
D. Japan 4. Sejm
A B C D A B C D
(a) 4 1 2 3 (b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 4 3 2 1 (d) 2 1 4 3
35]With reference to Indian freedom struggle, Usha Mehta is well-known for
(a) Running the secret Congress Radio in the wake of Quit India Movement
(b) Participating in the Second Round Table Conference
(c) Leading a contingent of Indian National Army
(d) Assisting in the formation of Interim Government under Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
36]With reference to the period of Indian freedom struggle, which of the following was/were recommended by the Nehru report ?
1. Complete Independence for India.
2. Joint electorates for reservation of seats for minorities.
3. Provision of fundamental rights for the people of India in the Constitution.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) I only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
37]Regarding 'the International Monetary Fund, which one of the following statements, is correct?
(a) It can grant loans to any country
(b) It can grant loans to only developed countries
(c) It grants loans to only member countries
(d) It can grant loans to the central bank of a country
38]The great Victoria Desert is located in
A. Canada
B. West Africa
C. Australia
D. North America
39]The "Red Data Books" published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) contain lists of
1. Endemic plant and animal species present in the biodiversity hotspots.
2. Threatened plant and animal species.
3. Protected sites for conservation of nature and natural resources . in various countries.
Select the correct. answer using the codes given below :
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 only
40]
The iron and steel industries of which of the following countries are almost fully dependent on imported raw materials?
A. Britain B. Japan
C. Poland D. Germany
41] Which of the following can aid in furthering the Govemment's objective of inclusive growth?
1. Promoting Self-Help Groups
2. Promoting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
3. Implementing the Right to Education Act
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
42]The leading state in producing paper is
A. Bihar
B. West Bengal
C. Kerala
D. Orissa
43]The largest fish exporting region in the world is
A. the north-east atlantic region
B. the north-east pacific region
C. the north-west pacific region
D. the south-east asian region
44]The highest average salinity amongst the following seas is reported from
A. Dead Sea
B. Red Sea
C. Black Sea
D. Mediterranean Sea
45]The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which of the following?
A. Volcanic mountains
B. Residual mountains
C. Block mountains
D. Fold mountains
46]The hot, dry wind on the east or leeward side of the Rocky mountains (North America) is called
A. the Chinook
B. the Sirocco
C. the Harmattan
D. the Loo
47]
The islands of Seychelles are located in the
A. Arctic Ocean
B. Atlantic Ocean
C. Indian Ocean
D. Pacific Ocean
48]Which party was founded by Subhash Chandra' Bose in the year 1939 after
he broke away from the Congress?
(a) Indian Freedom Party (b) Azad Hind Fauj
(c) Revolutionary Front (d) Forward Block
49]Pneumoconiosis afflicts the workers who work mainly in:
(a) Tanneries (b) Coal mining industry
(c) Distilleries (d) Glass industry
50]Who among the following was not a contemporary of the other three?
(a) Bimbsara (b) Gautama Buddha
(c) Milinda (d) Prasenjit
51] The lowering of Bank Rate by the Reserve Bank of India leads to
(a) More liquidity in the market
(b) Less liquidity in the market
(c) No change in the liquidity in the market
(d) Mobilization of more deposits by commercial - banks
52]The island of Sri Lanka formerly known as
A. Madagascar B. Tasmania
C. Ceylon D. None of the above
53]Westerlies in southern hemisphere are stronger and persistent than in northern hemisphere. Why?
1. Southern hemisphere has less landmass as compared to northern hemisphere.
2. Coriolis force is higher in southern hemisphere as compared to northern hemisphere
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
54]Consider the' following statements:
1. Warren Hastings was the first Governor General who established a regular
police force in India on the British pattern.
2. A Supreme Court was established at Calcutta by the Regulating Act, 1773. .
3. The Indian Penal Code came into effect in the year 1860.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
55]
The highest sand dunes are found is
A. the Shara desert
B. the Atacama desert
C. the Kalahari desert
D. the Gobi desert
56]Where do the Sahariya tribals, who were recently in the news, live?'
(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Assam
(c) Rajasthan (d) Orissa
57]
The layer of the earth, immediately below the crust, is called
A. outer core
B. inner core
C. inner mantle
D. outer mantle
58]The highest mountains in Africa, which is not part of any mountains chain, is
A. Mt. Aconcagua
B. Mr. Kilimanjaro
C. Mt. Kosciusco
D. Mont Blanc
59]The gulf that separates Finland and Sweden in Europe is
A. the Gulf of Bothnia
B. the Gulf of Lions
C. the Gulf of Genoa
D. the Gulf of Venice
60]The largest fresh water lake of Africa, area wise is
A. lake Victoria
B. lake Tanganyika
C. lake Malawi
D. lake Rudot
61]Which one of the following was probed by the Liberhan Commission?
(a) Test Cricket match fixing (b) Best Bakery Case
(c) Tehelka tapes Case
(d) Demolition of the disputed structure at Ayodhya
62]Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Bahamas -Nassau
(b) Costa Rica -San Jose
(c) Nicaragua -Belmopan
(d) Dominican Republic- Santo Domingo
63]
The largest city in Latin America is
A. Mexico city
B. Caracas
C. Rio-de-Janeiro
D. Buenos Aires
64]Where are the Balearic Islands located?
(a) Mediterranean Sea (b) Black Sea
(c) Baltic Sea (d) North Sea
65] Consider the following statements:
1. Article 301 pertains to the Right to Property.
2. Right to Property is a legal right but not a Fundamental Right.
3. Article 300 A was inserted in the Constitution of India by the Congress
Government at the Centre by the 44th
Constitutional Amendment.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only (b) 2 and 3 .
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
66]Who among the following invented Lasers?
(a) Theodore Maiman (b) Denis Papin
(c) William Moton (d) Francis Crick
67]Which one of the following territories was not affected by the Revolt of
1857? '
(a) Jhansi (b) Chittor
(c) ]agdishpur (d) Lucknow
68]In October 1920, who of the following headed a group of Indians gathered at
Tashkent to set up a Communist Party of India?
(a) H. K. Sarkar (b) P. C. Joshi
(c) M. C. Chagla (d) M. N. Roy
69]In which one of the following provinces was a Congress ministry not formed
under the Act of 1935?
(a) Bihar (b) Madras
(c) Orissa (d) Punjab
70]Where were the Ghadar revolutionaties, who became active during the
outbreak of the World War I based?
(a) Central America (b) North America'
(c) West America (d) South America
1. Carbon dioxide
2. Oxides of Nitrogen
3. Oxides of Sulphur
Which of the above is/are the emission/emissions from coal combustion at thermal power plants?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2] Satellites used for telecommunication relay are kept in a geostationary orbit. A satellite is said to be in such an orbit when:
1. The orbit is geosynchronous.
2. The orbit is circular.
3. The orbit lies in the plane of the Earth's equator.
4. The orbit is at an altitude of 22,236 km.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 4 Only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
3]Two important rivers - one with its source in Jharkhand (and known by a different name in Odisha), and another,with its source in Odisha - merge at a place only a short distance from the coast of Bay of Bengal before flowing into the sea. This is an important site of wildlife and biodiversity and a protected area.
Which one of the following could be this?
(a) Bhitarkanika
(b) Chandipur-on-sea
(c) Gopalpur-on-sea
(d) Simlipal
4]India is regarded as a country With "Demographic Dividend" This is due to
(a) Its high population in the age group below 15 years
(b) Its high population in the age group of 15-64 years
(c) Its high population in the age group above 65 years
(d) Its high total population
5] A "closed economy" is an economy in which
(a) the money supply is fully controlled
(b) deficit financing takes place
(c) only exports take place
(d) neither exports nor imports take place
6]What is "New START" treaty ?
(a) It is a bilateral strategic nuclear arms reduction treaty between the USA and' the Russian Federation
(b) It is a multilateral energy security cooperation treaty among the members of the East Asia Summit
(c) It is a treaty between the Russian Federation and the European Union for the energy security cooperation
(d) It is a multilateral cooperation treaty among the BRICS countries Species richness
7]The Himalayan Range is very rich in species diversity. Which one among the following is the most appropriate reason for this Phenomenon?
(a) It has a high rainfall that supports luxuriant vegetative growth
(b) It is a confluence of different bio-geographical zones
(c) Exotic and invasive species have riot been introduced in this region
(d) It has less human interference
8] A genetically engineered form of brinjal,Known as the Bt-brinjal, has been developed. The objective of this is
(a) To make it pest-resistant
(b) To improve its taste and nutritive qualities
(c) To make it drought-resistant
(d) To make its shelf-life longer
9] The Function of heavy water in a nuclear reactor is to
(a) Slow down the speed of neutrons
(b) Increase the speed of neutrons
(c) Cool down the reactor
(d) Stop the nuclear reaction
10]The authorization for the withdrawal of funds from the Consolidated Fund of India must come from
(a) The President of India
(b) The Parliament of India
(c) The Prime Minister of India
(d) The Union Finance Minister
11]Among the following who are eligible to benefit from the "Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act" ?
(a) Adult members of only the scheduled caste and scheduled tribe households
(b) Adult members of below poverty line (BPL) households
(c) Adult members of households of all backward communities
(d) Adult members of any household
12]When the annual Union Budget is not passed by the Lok Sabha,
(a) the Budget is modified and presented again
(b) the Budget is referred to the Rajya Sabha for suggestions
(c) the Union Finance Minister is asked to resign
(d) the Prime Minister submits the resignation of Council of Ministers
13] Under the Constitution of India, which one of the following is not a fundamental duty?
(a) To vote in public elections
(b) To develop the scientific temper
(c) To safeguard public property
(d) To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals
14] Consider the foliowing:
1. Photosynthesis
2. Respiration
3. Decay of organic matter
4. Volcanic action
Which of the above add carbon dioxide to the carbon cycle on Earth ?
(a) 1 and 4 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2,3 and 4
15]Itaipu Dam built art the River Parana is one of the largest dams in the
world. Which one of the following two countries have this as a joint project?
(a) Brazil and Peru (b) Paraguay and Ecuador
(c) Brazil and Paraguay (d) Colombia and Paraguay
16] For the Karachi session of Indian National Congress in 1931 presided over by Sardar Patel, who drafted the Resolution on Fundamental Rights and Economic Programme?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(d) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
17]Which one of the following cities is not a former capital of the given country
(Country given in the brackets)?
(a) Karachi (Pakistan) (b) Auckland (New Zealand)
(c) Kyoto Japan) (d) Brisbane (Australia)
18]A sandy and saline area is the natural habitat of an Indian animal species. The animal has no predators in that area but its existence is threatened due to the destruction of its habitat. Which one of the following could be that animal?
(a) Indian wild buffalo
(b) Indian wild ass
(c) Indian wild boar
(d) Indian gazelle
19] La Nina is suspected to have caused recent floods in Australia. How IS La Nina different from EI Nino?
1. La Nina is characterised by un-usually cold ocean' temperature in equatorial indian Ocean whereas EI Nino-is -Characterised "by 'unusually warm ocean temperature in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.
2. El Nino has adverse effect on south-west monsoon of India, but La Nina has no effect on monsoon climate.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither I nor 2
20]Consider the following statements:
1. The number of post offices in India is in excess of 1.5 lakhs.
2. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) was formed in the year 1997.
3. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) was established in the year
2000.
Which of the staten1ents given above is/are correct)
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2
(c) 1 only (d) 3 only
21]Which one of the following observations is not true about the Quit India Movement of 1942 ?
(a) It was a non-violent movement
(b) It was led by Mahatma Gandhi
(c) It was a spontanous movement
(d) It did not attract the labour class in general
22] Which one of the following processes in the bodies of living organisms is a digestive process?
(a) Breakdown of proteins into amino acids
(b) Breakdown of glucose into CO2 and H2O
(c) Conversion of glucose into glycogen
(d) Conversion of amino acids into proteins
23]What was the reason for Mahatma Gandhi to organize a satyagraha on behalf of the peasants of Kheda ?
1. The Administration did not suspend the land revenue collection in spite of a drought.
2. The Administration proposed to introduce Permanent Settlement in Gujarat.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 or 2
24]Which one ofthe following pairs is not correctly matched?
Current Name Old Name
(a) Harare- Salisbury
(b) Ethiopia -Abyssinia.
(c) Ghana -Dutch Guiana
(d) Kinshasa -Leopoldville
25]Which one of the following is not a site for in-situ method of conservation of flora?
(a) Biosphere Reserve
(b) Botanical Garden
(c) National Park
(d) Wildlife Sanctuary
26]The nucleus of an atom consists of
A. electrons and neutrons
B. electrons and protons
C. protons and neutrons
D. All of the above
27]The number of moles of solute present in 1 kg of a solvent is called its
A. molality B. molarity
C. normality D. formality
28]The oldest rocks in the earth's crust were once molten, and came from deep inside the earth. The molten rock, called magma, spewed out in volcanic eruptions during the earth;s early life and solidified into hard rock's called
A. granite
B. basalt
C. igneous rocks
D. sedimentary rocks
29]
The nucleus of a hydrogen atom consists of
A. 1 proton only
B. 1 proton + 2 neutron
C. 1 neutron only
D. 1 electron only
30]The main use of salt in the diet is to
A. make the taste of food better
B. produce in small amounts the hydrochloric acid required for the digestion of food
C. ease the process of cooking
D. increase the solubility of food particles in water
31]The central banking functions in India are performed by the
1.Central Bank of India
2.Reserve Bank of India
3.State Bank of India
4.Punjab National Bank
A. I, II
B. II
C. I
D. II, III
32]
Since the inception of the co-operative movement, rural credits has been
A. institutionalized B. rationalized
C. cheapened D. All of the above
33]The Board of Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR) came into existence in
A. 1984 B. 1986
C. 1987 D. 1989
34]Match items in the List - I with List-II and select the correct answer using
the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Country) List-II (Name of Parliament)
A. Netherlands 1. Diet
B. Ukraine 2. States General
C. Poland 3. Supreme Council
D. Japan 4. Sejm
A B C D A B C D
(a) 4 1 2 3 (b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 4 3 2 1 (d) 2 1 4 3
35]With reference to Indian freedom struggle, Usha Mehta is well-known for
(a) Running the secret Congress Radio in the wake of Quit India Movement
(b) Participating in the Second Round Table Conference
(c) Leading a contingent of Indian National Army
(d) Assisting in the formation of Interim Government under Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
36]With reference to the period of Indian freedom struggle, which of the following was/were recommended by the Nehru report ?
1. Complete Independence for India.
2. Joint electorates for reservation of seats for minorities.
3. Provision of fundamental rights for the people of India in the Constitution.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) I only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
37]Regarding 'the International Monetary Fund, which one of the following statements, is correct?
(a) It can grant loans to any country
(b) It can grant loans to only developed countries
(c) It grants loans to only member countries
(d) It can grant loans to the central bank of a country
38]The great Victoria Desert is located in
A. Canada
B. West Africa
C. Australia
D. North America
39]The "Red Data Books" published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) contain lists of
1. Endemic plant and animal species present in the biodiversity hotspots.
2. Threatened plant and animal species.
3. Protected sites for conservation of nature and natural resources . in various countries.
Select the correct. answer using the codes given below :
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 only
40]
The iron and steel industries of which of the following countries are almost fully dependent on imported raw materials?
A. Britain B. Japan
C. Poland D. Germany
41] Which of the following can aid in furthering the Govemment's objective of inclusive growth?
1. Promoting Self-Help Groups
2. Promoting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
3. Implementing the Right to Education Act
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
42]The leading state in producing paper is
A. Bihar
B. West Bengal
C. Kerala
D. Orissa
43]The largest fish exporting region in the world is
A. the north-east atlantic region
B. the north-east pacific region
C. the north-west pacific region
D. the south-east asian region
44]The highest average salinity amongst the following seas is reported from
A. Dead Sea
B. Red Sea
C. Black Sea
D. Mediterranean Sea
45]The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which of the following?
A. Volcanic mountains
B. Residual mountains
C. Block mountains
D. Fold mountains
46]The hot, dry wind on the east or leeward side of the Rocky mountains (North America) is called
A. the Chinook
B. the Sirocco
C. the Harmattan
D. the Loo
47]
The islands of Seychelles are located in the
A. Arctic Ocean
B. Atlantic Ocean
C. Indian Ocean
D. Pacific Ocean
48]Which party was founded by Subhash Chandra' Bose in the year 1939 after
he broke away from the Congress?
(a) Indian Freedom Party (b) Azad Hind Fauj
(c) Revolutionary Front (d) Forward Block
49]Pneumoconiosis afflicts the workers who work mainly in:
(a) Tanneries (b) Coal mining industry
(c) Distilleries (d) Glass industry
50]Who among the following was not a contemporary of the other three?
(a) Bimbsara (b) Gautama Buddha
(c) Milinda (d) Prasenjit
51] The lowering of Bank Rate by the Reserve Bank of India leads to
(a) More liquidity in the market
(b) Less liquidity in the market
(c) No change in the liquidity in the market
(d) Mobilization of more deposits by commercial - banks
52]The island of Sri Lanka formerly known as
A. Madagascar B. Tasmania
C. Ceylon D. None of the above
53]Westerlies in southern hemisphere are stronger and persistent than in northern hemisphere. Why?
1. Southern hemisphere has less landmass as compared to northern hemisphere.
2. Coriolis force is higher in southern hemisphere as compared to northern hemisphere
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
54]Consider the' following statements:
1. Warren Hastings was the first Governor General who established a regular
police force in India on the British pattern.
2. A Supreme Court was established at Calcutta by the Regulating Act, 1773. .
3. The Indian Penal Code came into effect in the year 1860.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
55]
The highest sand dunes are found is
A. the Shara desert
B. the Atacama desert
C. the Kalahari desert
D. the Gobi desert
56]Where do the Sahariya tribals, who were recently in the news, live?'
(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Assam
(c) Rajasthan (d) Orissa
57]
The layer of the earth, immediately below the crust, is called
A. outer core
B. inner core
C. inner mantle
D. outer mantle
58]The highest mountains in Africa, which is not part of any mountains chain, is
A. Mt. Aconcagua
B. Mr. Kilimanjaro
C. Mt. Kosciusco
D. Mont Blanc
59]The gulf that separates Finland and Sweden in Europe is
A. the Gulf of Bothnia
B. the Gulf of Lions
C. the Gulf of Genoa
D. the Gulf of Venice
60]The largest fresh water lake of Africa, area wise is
A. lake Victoria
B. lake Tanganyika
C. lake Malawi
D. lake Rudot
61]Which one of the following was probed by the Liberhan Commission?
(a) Test Cricket match fixing (b) Best Bakery Case
(c) Tehelka tapes Case
(d) Demolition of the disputed structure at Ayodhya
62]Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Bahamas -Nassau
(b) Costa Rica -San Jose
(c) Nicaragua -Belmopan
(d) Dominican Republic- Santo Domingo
63]
The largest city in Latin America is
A. Mexico city
B. Caracas
C. Rio-de-Janeiro
D. Buenos Aires
64]Where are the Balearic Islands located?
(a) Mediterranean Sea (b) Black Sea
(c) Baltic Sea (d) North Sea
65] Consider the following statements:
1. Article 301 pertains to the Right to Property.
2. Right to Property is a legal right but not a Fundamental Right.
3. Article 300 A was inserted in the Constitution of India by the Congress
Government at the Centre by the 44th
Constitutional Amendment.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only (b) 2 and 3 .
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
66]Who among the following invented Lasers?
(a) Theodore Maiman (b) Denis Papin
(c) William Moton (d) Francis Crick
67]Which one of the following territories was not affected by the Revolt of
1857? '
(a) Jhansi (b) Chittor
(c) ]agdishpur (d) Lucknow
68]In October 1920, who of the following headed a group of Indians gathered at
Tashkent to set up a Communist Party of India?
(a) H. K. Sarkar (b) P. C. Joshi
(c) M. C. Chagla (d) M. N. Roy
69]In which one of the following provinces was a Congress ministry not formed
under the Act of 1935?
(a) Bihar (b) Madras
(c) Orissa (d) Punjab
70]Where were the Ghadar revolutionaties, who became active during the
outbreak of the World War I based?
(a) Central America (b) North America'
(c) West America (d) South America
Sunday, April 8, 2012
TEST PAPER OF INDIAN ECONOMY FOR UPSC PRELIMS(IAS STUDY CIRCLE)
1] Which state stands first in the length of roads in the country ?
(A) U. P.
(B) M. P.
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Rajasthan
2]When was Focus Market Scheme introduced ?
(A) 2003-04
(B) 2004-05
(C) 2005-06
(D) 2006-07
3]CENVAT is associated with—
(A) Direct Tax
(B) Income Tax
(C) Indirect Tax
(D) Service Tax
4] Which of the following occupied the highest place in growth rate during the 10th Plan period 2002-2007 ?
(A) Agricultural Sector
(B) Service Sector
(C) Industrial Sector
(D) Mining
5] Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan Yojana is associated with—
(A) The development of Bihar
(B) Community toilets in slum areas
(C) Construction of houses for low income groups
(D) None of the above
6] “Pure Banking, Nothing Else” is a slogan raised by—
(A) ICICI Bank
(B) HDFC Bank
(C) SBI
(D) UTI Bank
7]Which one of the following stands at first rank in the list of top 10 steel producers in the world ?
(A) Nippon Steels
(B) Tata-Corus
(C) Arcelor-Mittal
(D) Bao Steel
8] Oil Refinery at Bhatinda is being established by—
(A) IOC
(B) HPCL
(C) Reliance
(D) BPCL
9] The maximum limit of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in public sector banking is—
(A) 51%
(B) 50%
(C) 33%
(D) 49%
10]Which of the following plan is meant for constructing houses for rural people ?
(A) Indra Avas Yojana
(B) Ambedkar Avas Yojana
(C) PURA
(D) None of the above
11] For 11th plan period 2007–2012 savings rate has been targeted at—
(A) 30.8%
(B) 31.6%
(C) 34.8%
(D) 33.6%
12] According to Small and Medium Enterprise Development Act, the maximum limit for medium enterprise is—
(A) Rs. 25 lakhs
(B) Rs. 1 crore
(C) Rs. 5 crore
(D) Rs. 10 crore
13]Recently, Ministry of Human Resource Development developed a new index termed as ‘Educational Development Index’ (EDI) related to primary and upper primary education.
The state at the top of this index is—
(A) Delhi
(B) Kerala
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Andhra Pradesh
14] US-based “Novelis” has recently been acquired by—
(A) Tata Group
(B) Birla Group
(C) Reliance Group
(D) Jointly by Tata and Birla Group
15] How many banks are there in public sector at present ?
(A) 28
(B) 27
(C) 19
(D) 20
16]Which of the following is not a financial regulator ?
(A) IRDA
(B) AMFI
(C) PFRDA
(D) SEBI
17]Inflation in India is measured on which of the following indexes/indicators ?
(A) Cost of Living Index
(B) Consumer Price Index
(C) Wholesale Price Index
(D) Gross Domestic Product
18] As per 13th Finance Commission Recommendations during 2010-15, transfers to the states from the central tax pool are expected to be—
(A) Rs. 44000 crore
(B) Rs. 164832 crore
(C) Rs. 318581 crore
(D) Rs. 107552 crore
19]Global Hunger Index released by IFPRI in October 2011 places India at—
(A) 58th rank
(B) 64th rank
(C) 67th rank
(D) 74th rank
20] When was the first EPZ set-up in Kandla ?
(A) 1965
(B) 1970
(C) 1975
(D) 1995
21] Which of the following is not a direct tax ?
(A) Income tax
(B) Property tax
(C) Sales tax
(D) House tax
22] Ultimate burden of tax is known as—
(A) Impact
(B) Incidence
(C) Shifting of tax
(D) None of the above
23] Which is included in Capital budget ?
(A) Income received from public borrowings
(B) Income received from tax-sources
(C) Income received from non-tax sources
(D) All of the above
24] Which of the following is the largest significant factor of revenue expenditure of Central Government ?
(A) Defence Expenditure
(B) Subsidy
(C) Interest Payment
(D) Salary
25] In comparison to revenue deficit; the size of fiscal deficit is always—
(A) Higher
(B) Smaller
(C) Similar
(D) Uncertain
26] Where is Indian Diamond Institute (IDI) established ?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Mumbai
(C) Surat
(D) Jaipur
27]The index of measuring economic development is—
(A) Increase in productive assets
(B) National income
(C) Per-capita income
(D) Any of the above
28] What was infant mortality rate in India at present?
(A) 70 per thousand
(B) 65 per thousand
(C) 60 per thousand
(D) 47 per thousand
29]What has been the annual growth rate of population during 1991-2001 ?
(A) 2•20 %
(B) 2•14%
(C) 1•95%
(D) 1•00%
30]In the history of population growth of India, which year is called “the year of great divide” ?
(A) 1951
(B) 1947
(C) 1935
(D) 1921
31]The factor that determines the change in population of a place is—
(A) Birth rate
(B) Death rate
(C) Migration
(D) All of these
32] Which state produces maximum pulses in the country ?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Orissa
(D) Maharashtra
33]Kasturba Gandhi Education Scheme is related to—
(A) Girl Education
(B) Adult Education
(C) Child Labour Education
(D) Tribal Women (above 18 years)
34]What is ‘green gold’ ?
(A) Tea
(B) Coffee
(C) Gold
(D) Rice
35] What is a foot loose industry ?
(A) Any industry which can locate virtually anywhere
(B) Foot loose industry has no strong national orientation in its location requirements
(C) Both of above
(D) None of the above
36]Nowadays, the thurst areas of human development are—
(A) Health
(B) Gender Equity
(C) Gender Empowerment
(D) All of the above
37]The object of every producing firm is—
(A) To maximise production
(B) To minimise cost
(C) To maximise profit
(D) None of the above
38] Which of the following is the function of Planning Commission ?
(A) To estimate various resources of the country
(B) To prepare plan for the balanced and effective use of resources
(C) To review plan
(D) All of the above
39]Final shape is given to plan by—
(A) Planning Commission
(B) Finance Minister
(C) National Development Council
(D) None of the above
40]How many censuses (including the 2011 census) have been carried out since independence ?
(A) 05
(B) 06
(C) 07
(D) 08
41]“An Enquiry into the Nature and Causes of Wealth of Nations” is the book of economist—
(A) Adam Smith
(B) Marshall
(C) Robbins
(D) None of above
42] “Economics is the Science of Wealth” who gave this definition ?
(A) J. K. Mehta
(B) Marshall
(C) Adam Smith
(D) Robbins
43]The negative aspect of economic development after independence is—
(A) Problems of poverty and unemployment have not been eliminated
(B) Industrialisation did not take place as expected
(C) Many public sector enterprises started making losses
(D) All of the above
44]Which of the following programmes is not for rural poverty eradication ?
(A) SGSY
(B) SJSRY
(C) PMGY
(D) All above programmes are for rural poverty eradication
45] Which year has been currently used as the base year to estimate national income in India by CSO ?
(A) 2004-05
(B) 1993-94
(C) 2001-02
(D) 1999-2000
46]Development expenditure of the Central government does not include
A. defence expenditure
B. expenditure on economic services
C. expenditure on social and community services
D. grant to states
47]Gilt-edged market means
A. bullion market
B. market of government securities
C. market of guns
D. market of pure metals
48]In the last one decade, which one among the following sectors has attracted the highest foreign direct investment inflows into India?
A. Chemicals other than fertilizers
B. Services sector
C. Food processing
D. Telecommunication
49]India changed over to the decimal system of coinage in
A. April 1995
B. April 1957
C. April 1958
D. April 1959
50]If the cash reserve ratio is lowered by the RBI, its impact on credit creation will be to
A. increase it
B. decrease it
C. no impact
D. None of the above
51]The co-operative credit societies have a
A. two-tier structure
B. three-tier structure
C. four-tier structure
D. five-tier structure
52]Regional rural banks....
1 have limited area of operation
2 have free access to liberal refinance facilities from NABARD
3 are required to lend only to weaker sections
A. I, III
B. II, III
C. I, II, III
D. I, II
53]
In India, rural incomes are generally lower than the urban incomes, which of the following reasons account for this?
1 A large number of farmers are illiterate and know little about scientific agriculture
2 Prices of primary products are lower than those of manufactured products
3 Investment in agriculture has been low when compared to investment in industry
A. I, II, III
B. I, II
C. I, III
D. II, III
54]National Agricultural Insurance Scheme replacing Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme was introduced in the year
A. 1997 B. 1998
C. 1999 D. 2000
55]The annual yield from which of the following Union Government taxes is the highest?
A. Custom duties
B. Corporation tax and income tax
C. Inheritance tax, wealth tax, interest tax and gift tax
D. Excise duties
56]National expenditure includes
A. consumption expenditure
B. investment expenditure
C. government expenditure
D. All of the above
57]The apex body for formulating plans and coordinating research work in agriculture and allied fields is...
A. State Trading Corporation
B. Regional Rural Banks
C. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
D. Indian Council of Agricultural Research
58]In India, which one among the following formulates the fiscal policy?
A. Planning Commission
B. Ministry of Finance
C. Finance Commission
D. The Reserve Bank of India
59]Devaluation of currency leads to
A. fall in domestic prices
B. increase in domestic prices
C. no impact on domestic prices
D. erratic fluctuations in domestic prices
60]Sarvodaya aimed at ?
(a) classless society
(b) economic revolution
(c) upliftment of weaker sections
(d) upliftment of all, irrespective of their status
61]Which Plan gave emphasis on removal of poverty for the first time?
(A) Fourth
(B) Fifth
(C) Sixth
(D) Seventy
62]National Income Estimates in India are prepared by—
(A) Central Statistical Organization
(B) National Development Council
(C) Ministry of Finance
(D) Planning Commission
63]. Consider the following statements:
The functions of commercial banks in India include
1. Purchase and sale of shares and securities on behalf of customers.
2. Acting as executors and trustees of wills.
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
64]Which one of the following authorities makes recommendations to the
Governor of a State as to the principles for determining the taxes and
duties which may be appropriated by the Panchayats in that particular
State?
(a) District Planning Committees. (b) State Finance Commission.
(c) Finance Ministry of that State. (d) Panchayati Raj Ministry of that States.
65]With reference to the Indian economy, consider the following
statements:
1. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has increased by four times in the last 10
years.
2. The percentage share of Public Sector in GDP has declined in the last 10
years.
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
66]. Consider the following which can be found in the ambient atmosphere:
1. Soot
2. Sulphur hexafluoride
3. Water vapour
Which of the above contribute to the warming up of the atmosphere?
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
67]The International Development Association, a lending agency, is
administered by the
(a) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
(b) International Fund for Agricultural Development.
(c) United Nations Development Programme.
(d) United Nations Industrialized Development Organization.
68]Which one of the following can one come across if one travels through
the Strait of Malacca:
(a) Bali (b) Brunei
(c) Java (d) Singapore
69]With reference to the river Luni, which one of the following statements
is correct?
(a) It flows into Gulf of Khambhat.
(b) It flows into Gulf of Kuchchh.
(c) It flows into Pakistan and merges with a tributary of Indus.
(d) It is lost in the marshy land of the Rann of Kuchchh.
70]In the context of India’s Five Year Plan, a shift in the pattern of
industrialization, with lower emphasis on heavy industries and more on
infrastructure begins in
(a) Fourth Plan (b) Sixth Plan
(c) Eighth Plan (d) Tenth Plan
72]. With reference to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the
Child, consider the following:
1. The Right to Development.
2. The Right to Expression.
3. The Right to Recreation.
Which of the above is/are the Rights of the child?
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
73]Sustainable development is described as the development that meets
the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs. In this perspective, inherently the
concept of sustainable development is intertwined with which of the
following concepts?
(a) Social justice and empowerments (b) Inclusive Growth
(c) Globalization (d) Carrying capacity
74]Given below are the names of four energy crops. Which one of them
can be cultivated for ethanol?
(a) Jatropha (b) Maize
(c) Pongania (d) Sunflower
75]Inclusive growth as enunciated in the Eleventh Five Year Plan does not
include one of the
following:
(a) Reduction of poverty (b) Extension of employment opportunities
(c) Strengthening of capital market (d) Reduction of gender inequality
76]. Which one of the following is responsible for the preparation and
presentation of Union
Budget to the Parliament?
(a) Department of Revenue (b) Department of Economic Affairs
(c) Department of Financial Services (d) Department of Expenditure
77]. By a regulation in 1793, the District Collector was deprived of his
judicial powers and made the collecting agent only. What was the reason for such regulation?
(a) Lord Cornwallis felt that the District Collector’s efficiency of revenue collection
would enormously increase without the burden of other work.
(b) Lord Cornwallis felt that Judicial power should compulsorily be in the hands of
Europeans while Indians can be given the job of revenue collection in the districts.
(c) Lord Cornwallis was alarmed at the extent of power concentrated in the
District Collector and felt that such absolute power was undesirable in one person.
(d) The judicial work demanded a deep knowledge of India and a good training in
law and Lord Cornwallis felt that District Collector should be only a revenue collector?
78] Which one of the following is not related to United Nations?
(a) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency.
(b) International Finance Corporation.
(c) International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes.
(d) Bank for International Settlements.
79]Which of the following is / are treated as artificial currency?
(a) ADR (b) GDR
(c) SDR (d) Both ADR and SDR
80]. In India, the interest rate on savings account in all the nationalized
commercial banks is
fixed by
(a) Union Ministry of Finance (b) Union Finance Commission
(c) Indian Banks’ Association (d) None of the above.
(A) U. P.
(B) M. P.
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Rajasthan
2]When was Focus Market Scheme introduced ?
(A) 2003-04
(B) 2004-05
(C) 2005-06
(D) 2006-07
3]CENVAT is associated with—
(A) Direct Tax
(B) Income Tax
(C) Indirect Tax
(D) Service Tax
4] Which of the following occupied the highest place in growth rate during the 10th Plan period 2002-2007 ?
(A) Agricultural Sector
(B) Service Sector
(C) Industrial Sector
(D) Mining
5] Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan Yojana is associated with—
(A) The development of Bihar
(B) Community toilets in slum areas
(C) Construction of houses for low income groups
(D) None of the above
6] “Pure Banking, Nothing Else” is a slogan raised by—
(A) ICICI Bank
(B) HDFC Bank
(C) SBI
(D) UTI Bank
7]Which one of the following stands at first rank in the list of top 10 steel producers in the world ?
(A) Nippon Steels
(B) Tata-Corus
(C) Arcelor-Mittal
(D) Bao Steel
8] Oil Refinery at Bhatinda is being established by—
(A) IOC
(B) HPCL
(C) Reliance
(D) BPCL
9] The maximum limit of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in public sector banking is—
(A) 51%
(B) 50%
(C) 33%
(D) 49%
10]Which of the following plan is meant for constructing houses for rural people ?
(A) Indra Avas Yojana
(B) Ambedkar Avas Yojana
(C) PURA
(D) None of the above
11] For 11th plan period 2007–2012 savings rate has been targeted at—
(A) 30.8%
(B) 31.6%
(C) 34.8%
(D) 33.6%
12] According to Small and Medium Enterprise Development Act, the maximum limit for medium enterprise is—
(A) Rs. 25 lakhs
(B) Rs. 1 crore
(C) Rs. 5 crore
(D) Rs. 10 crore
13]Recently, Ministry of Human Resource Development developed a new index termed as ‘Educational Development Index’ (EDI) related to primary and upper primary education.
The state at the top of this index is—
(A) Delhi
(B) Kerala
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Andhra Pradesh
14] US-based “Novelis” has recently been acquired by—
(A) Tata Group
(B) Birla Group
(C) Reliance Group
(D) Jointly by Tata and Birla Group
15] How many banks are there in public sector at present ?
(A) 28
(B) 27
(C) 19
(D) 20
16]Which of the following is not a financial regulator ?
(A) IRDA
(B) AMFI
(C) PFRDA
(D) SEBI
17]Inflation in India is measured on which of the following indexes/indicators ?
(A) Cost of Living Index
(B) Consumer Price Index
(C) Wholesale Price Index
(D) Gross Domestic Product
18] As per 13th Finance Commission Recommendations during 2010-15, transfers to the states from the central tax pool are expected to be—
(A) Rs. 44000 crore
(B) Rs. 164832 crore
(C) Rs. 318581 crore
(D) Rs. 107552 crore
19]Global Hunger Index released by IFPRI in October 2011 places India at—
(A) 58th rank
(B) 64th rank
(C) 67th rank
(D) 74th rank
20] When was the first EPZ set-up in Kandla ?
(A) 1965
(B) 1970
(C) 1975
(D) 1995
21] Which of the following is not a direct tax ?
(A) Income tax
(B) Property tax
(C) Sales tax
(D) House tax
22] Ultimate burden of tax is known as—
(A) Impact
(B) Incidence
(C) Shifting of tax
(D) None of the above
23] Which is included in Capital budget ?
(A) Income received from public borrowings
(B) Income received from tax-sources
(C) Income received from non-tax sources
(D) All of the above
24] Which of the following is the largest significant factor of revenue expenditure of Central Government ?
(A) Defence Expenditure
(B) Subsidy
(C) Interest Payment
(D) Salary
25] In comparison to revenue deficit; the size of fiscal deficit is always—
(A) Higher
(B) Smaller
(C) Similar
(D) Uncertain
26] Where is Indian Diamond Institute (IDI) established ?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Mumbai
(C) Surat
(D) Jaipur
27]The index of measuring economic development is—
(A) Increase in productive assets
(B) National income
(C) Per-capita income
(D) Any of the above
28] What was infant mortality rate in India at present?
(A) 70 per thousand
(B) 65 per thousand
(C) 60 per thousand
(D) 47 per thousand
29]What has been the annual growth rate of population during 1991-2001 ?
(A) 2•20 %
(B) 2•14%
(C) 1•95%
(D) 1•00%
30]In the history of population growth of India, which year is called “the year of great divide” ?
(A) 1951
(B) 1947
(C) 1935
(D) 1921
31]The factor that determines the change in population of a place is—
(A) Birth rate
(B) Death rate
(C) Migration
(D) All of these
32] Which state produces maximum pulses in the country ?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Orissa
(D) Maharashtra
33]Kasturba Gandhi Education Scheme is related to—
(A) Girl Education
(B) Adult Education
(C) Child Labour Education
(D) Tribal Women (above 18 years)
34]What is ‘green gold’ ?
(A) Tea
(B) Coffee
(C) Gold
(D) Rice
35] What is a foot loose industry ?
(A) Any industry which can locate virtually anywhere
(B) Foot loose industry has no strong national orientation in its location requirements
(C) Both of above
(D) None of the above
36]Nowadays, the thurst areas of human development are—
(A) Health
(B) Gender Equity
(C) Gender Empowerment
(D) All of the above
37]The object of every producing firm is—
(A) To maximise production
(B) To minimise cost
(C) To maximise profit
(D) None of the above
38] Which of the following is the function of Planning Commission ?
(A) To estimate various resources of the country
(B) To prepare plan for the balanced and effective use of resources
(C) To review plan
(D) All of the above
39]Final shape is given to plan by—
(A) Planning Commission
(B) Finance Minister
(C) National Development Council
(D) None of the above
40]How many censuses (including the 2011 census) have been carried out since independence ?
(A) 05
(B) 06
(C) 07
(D) 08
41]“An Enquiry into the Nature and Causes of Wealth of Nations” is the book of economist—
(A) Adam Smith
(B) Marshall
(C) Robbins
(D) None of above
42] “Economics is the Science of Wealth” who gave this definition ?
(A) J. K. Mehta
(B) Marshall
(C) Adam Smith
(D) Robbins
43]The negative aspect of economic development after independence is—
(A) Problems of poverty and unemployment have not been eliminated
(B) Industrialisation did not take place as expected
(C) Many public sector enterprises started making losses
(D) All of the above
44]Which of the following programmes is not for rural poverty eradication ?
(A) SGSY
(B) SJSRY
(C) PMGY
(D) All above programmes are for rural poverty eradication
45] Which year has been currently used as the base year to estimate national income in India by CSO ?
(A) 2004-05
(B) 1993-94
(C) 2001-02
(D) 1999-2000
46]Development expenditure of the Central government does not include
A. defence expenditure
B. expenditure on economic services
C. expenditure on social and community services
D. grant to states
47]Gilt-edged market means
A. bullion market
B. market of government securities
C. market of guns
D. market of pure metals
48]In the last one decade, which one among the following sectors has attracted the highest foreign direct investment inflows into India?
A. Chemicals other than fertilizers
B. Services sector
C. Food processing
D. Telecommunication
49]India changed over to the decimal system of coinage in
A. April 1995
B. April 1957
C. April 1958
D. April 1959
50]If the cash reserve ratio is lowered by the RBI, its impact on credit creation will be to
A. increase it
B. decrease it
C. no impact
D. None of the above
51]The co-operative credit societies have a
A. two-tier structure
B. three-tier structure
C. four-tier structure
D. five-tier structure
52]Regional rural banks....
1 have limited area of operation
2 have free access to liberal refinance facilities from NABARD
3 are required to lend only to weaker sections
A. I, III
B. II, III
C. I, II, III
D. I, II
53]
In India, rural incomes are generally lower than the urban incomes, which of the following reasons account for this?
1 A large number of farmers are illiterate and know little about scientific agriculture
2 Prices of primary products are lower than those of manufactured products
3 Investment in agriculture has been low when compared to investment in industry
A. I, II, III
B. I, II
C. I, III
D. II, III
54]National Agricultural Insurance Scheme replacing Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme was introduced in the year
A. 1997 B. 1998
C. 1999 D. 2000
55]The annual yield from which of the following Union Government taxes is the highest?
A. Custom duties
B. Corporation tax and income tax
C. Inheritance tax, wealth tax, interest tax and gift tax
D. Excise duties
56]National expenditure includes
A. consumption expenditure
B. investment expenditure
C. government expenditure
D. All of the above
57]The apex body for formulating plans and coordinating research work in agriculture and allied fields is...
A. State Trading Corporation
B. Regional Rural Banks
C. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
D. Indian Council of Agricultural Research
58]In India, which one among the following formulates the fiscal policy?
A. Planning Commission
B. Ministry of Finance
C. Finance Commission
D. The Reserve Bank of India
59]Devaluation of currency leads to
A. fall in domestic prices
B. increase in domestic prices
C. no impact on domestic prices
D. erratic fluctuations in domestic prices
60]Sarvodaya aimed at ?
(a) classless society
(b) economic revolution
(c) upliftment of weaker sections
(d) upliftment of all, irrespective of their status
61]Which Plan gave emphasis on removal of poverty for the first time?
(A) Fourth
(B) Fifth
(C) Sixth
(D) Seventy
62]National Income Estimates in India are prepared by—
(A) Central Statistical Organization
(B) National Development Council
(C) Ministry of Finance
(D) Planning Commission
63]. Consider the following statements:
The functions of commercial banks in India include
1. Purchase and sale of shares and securities on behalf of customers.
2. Acting as executors and trustees of wills.
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
64]Which one of the following authorities makes recommendations to the
Governor of a State as to the principles for determining the taxes and
duties which may be appropriated by the Panchayats in that particular
State?
(a) District Planning Committees. (b) State Finance Commission.
(c) Finance Ministry of that State. (d) Panchayati Raj Ministry of that States.
65]With reference to the Indian economy, consider the following
statements:
1. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has increased by four times in the last 10
years.
2. The percentage share of Public Sector in GDP has declined in the last 10
years.
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
66]. Consider the following which can be found in the ambient atmosphere:
1. Soot
2. Sulphur hexafluoride
3. Water vapour
Which of the above contribute to the warming up of the atmosphere?
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
67]The International Development Association, a lending agency, is
administered by the
(a) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
(b) International Fund for Agricultural Development.
(c) United Nations Development Programme.
(d) United Nations Industrialized Development Organization.
68]Which one of the following can one come across if one travels through
the Strait of Malacca:
(a) Bali (b) Brunei
(c) Java (d) Singapore
69]With reference to the river Luni, which one of the following statements
is correct?
(a) It flows into Gulf of Khambhat.
(b) It flows into Gulf of Kuchchh.
(c) It flows into Pakistan and merges with a tributary of Indus.
(d) It is lost in the marshy land of the Rann of Kuchchh.
70]In the context of India’s Five Year Plan, a shift in the pattern of
industrialization, with lower emphasis on heavy industries and more on
infrastructure begins in
(a) Fourth Plan (b) Sixth Plan
(c) Eighth Plan (d) Tenth Plan
72]. With reference to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the
Child, consider the following:
1. The Right to Development.
2. The Right to Expression.
3. The Right to Recreation.
Which of the above is/are the Rights of the child?
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
73]Sustainable development is described as the development that meets
the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs. In this perspective, inherently the
concept of sustainable development is intertwined with which of the
following concepts?
(a) Social justice and empowerments (b) Inclusive Growth
(c) Globalization (d) Carrying capacity
74]Given below are the names of four energy crops. Which one of them
can be cultivated for ethanol?
(a) Jatropha (b) Maize
(c) Pongania (d) Sunflower
75]Inclusive growth as enunciated in the Eleventh Five Year Plan does not
include one of the
following:
(a) Reduction of poverty (b) Extension of employment opportunities
(c) Strengthening of capital market (d) Reduction of gender inequality
76]. Which one of the following is responsible for the preparation and
presentation of Union
Budget to the Parliament?
(a) Department of Revenue (b) Department of Economic Affairs
(c) Department of Financial Services (d) Department of Expenditure
77]. By a regulation in 1793, the District Collector was deprived of his
judicial powers and made the collecting agent only. What was the reason for such regulation?
(a) Lord Cornwallis felt that the District Collector’s efficiency of revenue collection
would enormously increase without the burden of other work.
(b) Lord Cornwallis felt that Judicial power should compulsorily be in the hands of
Europeans while Indians can be given the job of revenue collection in the districts.
(c) Lord Cornwallis was alarmed at the extent of power concentrated in the
District Collector and felt that such absolute power was undesirable in one person.
(d) The judicial work demanded a deep knowledge of India and a good training in
law and Lord Cornwallis felt that District Collector should be only a revenue collector?
78] Which one of the following is not related to United Nations?
(a) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency.
(b) International Finance Corporation.
(c) International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes.
(d) Bank for International Settlements.
79]Which of the following is / are treated as artificial currency?
(a) ADR (b) GDR
(c) SDR (d) Both ADR and SDR
80]. In India, the interest rate on savings account in all the nationalized
commercial banks is
fixed by
(a) Union Ministry of Finance (b) Union Finance Commission
(c) Indian Banks’ Association (d) None of the above.
Sunday, April 1, 2012
TEST EXAMINATION OF INDIAN HISTORY(IAS STUDY CIRCLE)
1]The territory of Porus who offered strong resistance to Alexander was situated between the rivers of..
A. Sutlej and Beas
B. Jhelum and Chenab
C. Ravi and Chenab
D. Ganga and Yamuna
2]Under Akbar, the Mir Bakshi was required to look after
A. military affairs
B. the state treasury
C. the royal household
D. the land revenue system
3]Tripitakas are sacred books of
A.Buddhists B.Hindus
C.Jains D. None of the above
4]The treaty of Srirangapatna was signed between Tipu Sultan and
A. Robert Clive
B. Cornwallis
C. Dalhousie
D. Warren Hastings
5]The system of competitive examination for civil service was accepted in principle in the year
A. 1833 B. 1853
C. 1858 D. 1882
6]Through which one of the following, the king exercised his control over villages in the Vijayanagar Empire?
A. Dannayaka B. Sumanta
C. Nayaka D. Mahanayakacharya
7]The Vijayanagara ruler, Kirshnadev Raya's work Amuktamalyada, was in
A. Telugu B. Sanskrit
C. Tamil D. Kannada
8]Under an agreement with which of the following countries did Subhas Chandra Bose organize the Indian soldiers, taken as prisoners by the Axis Powers, into the Azad Hind Fauj?
A. China B. Germany
C. Italy D. Japan
9]The use of Kharoshti in ancient Indian architecture is the result of India's contact with
A. Central Asia
B. Iran
C. Greece
D. China
10]The troops raised by the emperor but not paid directly the state and place under the charge of mansabadars were know as
A. Walashahi B.Barawardi
C. JCumaki D.Dakhili
11]The treaty of Mangalore was signed between
A. the English East India Company and Haidar Ali
B. the English East India Company and Tipu Sultan
C. Haidar Ali and the Zamorin of Calicut
D. the French East India Company and Tipu Sultan
12]To conquer and annex Peshawar and Punjab, Mahmud of Ghazni defeated
A. Ghurids B.Arabs
C. Karkotakas D.Hindushahis
13]To which professions earlier leaders who struggled for freedom of India mainly belonged?
A. Lawyers B.Teachers
C. Journalists D.All of the above
14]Todar Mal was associated with
A. music
B. literature
C. land revenue reforms
D. law
15]To which of the following dynasties did Kind Bhoja, a great patron of literature and art, belong?
A. Karkota B.Utpala
C. Paramara D.Gurjara Pratihara
16]Vikramaditya, a king of Ujjain, started the Vikrama samvat in 58 BC in commemoration of his victory over
A. Indo-Greeks B. Sakas
C. Parthinas D. Kushanas
17]The use of spinning wheel (Charkha) became common during the
A. 9th Century AD
B. 10th Century AD
C. 12th Century AD
D. 14th Century AD
18]The language of discourses of Gautama Buddha was
A. Bhojpuri B. Magadhi
C. Pali D. Sanskrit
19]There were widespread risings against the British in the 1820s. Which one of the following did not revolt in the 1820s?
A. Santhals
B. Ahoms
C. Pagal Panthis
D. Ramosi
20]Velu Thampi led a revolt against the British in state of
A. Travancore B. Baroda
C. Hyderabad D. Mysore
21]Under the Mountbatten Plan of 1947 the people of ___ were given the right to decide through a plebiscite whether they wished to join Pakistan or India.
A. Assam B. Punjab
C. Bengal D. N.W.F.P and the Sylhet district of Assam
22]The term 'Yavanapriya' mentioned in ancient Sanskrit texts denoted
A. ivory
B. pepper
C. a fine variety of Indian muslin
D. damsels sent to the Greek court for dance performance
23]The title given by the British Government to Mahatma Gandhi which he surrendered during the non-cooperation movement was
A. Hind Keasri
B. Kaiser-e-Hind
C. Rai Bahadur
D. Rt. Honorable
24]The term Khalisa in Mughal administration signified the
A. entire Imperial establishment
B. land owned by the emperor himself
C. religious land grants
D. land from where revenue was collected for the Imperial Treasury
25]Visakhadatta sketches the event after the death of Samudragupta in his work
A. Mudrarakasam
B. Devi Chand Guptam
C. Mrichekakatika
D. Malavikagnimitra
26]The system of Dual Government during the latter half of the 18th century AD is associated with the name of
A. Clive
B. Comwallis
C. Waren Hastings
D. William Bentinck
27]The text of the document called Mahzar, by which Akbar assumed the role of supreme arbiter in the matters of religion is found in
A. Nizamuddin's Tabaqat-I-Akbari
B. Arif Quandahari's Tarikh-I-Alfi
C. Abul Fazl's Akbarnama
D. Badauni's Muntakahab-ut-Tawarikh
28]To meet the educational needs of the people, the Madarasa-I Nasiri was built in the region of
A. Qutub-ud-din Aibak
B. Iltutmish
C. Ruknuddin Firoz Shah
D. Jalal-id-din Khilji
29]The weekly Commonweal was founded by
A. Annie Besant
B. Bipan Chandra Pal
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D. Sarojini Naidu
30]Tolkappiyam is associated with the
A. first Sangam period
B. second Sangam period
C. third Sangam period
D. post-third Sangam period
31]The term Brahmadeya occurs for the first time in
A. early Vedic texts
B. early Buddhist texts
C. pre-Gupta inscriptions
D. post-Gupta inscriptions
32]The Vijayanagara king who employed skilled archers of the Turkish clan and raised the fighting capacity of his bowmen was
A. Bukka I
B. Devaraya I
C. Krishnadevaraya
D. Ramaraya
33]The Venetian traveler who travelled with his wife and reached Vijayanagar around 1420 was
A. Athanasius Nikitin
B. Nicolo de Conti
C. Ibn Batuta
D. Ferishta
34]The founder of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides movement was—
(A) Charles Andrews
(B) Robert Montgomery
(C) Richard Temple
(D) Baden Powell
35]In Mughal paintings one notices the adoption of the principles of foreshortening whereby near and distant people and things could be placed in perspective. This was due to the influence of the—
(A) British
(B) Dutch
(C) Portuguese
(D) Danish
36]Consider the following passage—
In the course of a career on the road spanning almost thirty years, he crossed the breadth of the Eastern hemisphere, visited territories equivalent to about 44 modern countries and put behind him a total distance of approximately 73000 miles.
The world’s greatest traveller of pre-modern times to whom the above passage refers is—
(A) Megasthenes
(B) Fa Hien
(C) Marco Polo
(D) Ibn Battuta
37]The first political organisation established in India in 1838 was known as—
(A) British India Society
(B) Bengal British India Society
(C) Settlers Association
(D) Zamindary Association
38]Uplift of the backward classes was the main programme of the—
(A) Prarthana Samaj
(B) Satya Shodhak Samaj
(C) Arya Samaj
(D) Ramakrishna Mission
39]The earliest evidence of silver in India is found in the—
(A) Harappan culture
(B) Chalcolithic cultures of Western India
(C) Vedic texts
(D) Silver punch marked coins
40] Among the following, who was not a proponent of bhakti cult ?
(a) Nagarjuna
(b) Tukaram
(c) Tyagaraja
(d) Vallabhacharya
41]For the Karachi session of Indian National Congress in 1931 presided over by Sardar Patel, who drafted the Resolution on Fundamental Rights and Economic Programme ?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(d) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
42] Who among the following were official Congress negotiators with Cripps Mission ?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel
(b) Acharya J. B. Kripalani and C. Rajagopalachari
(c) Pandit Nehru and Maulana Azad
(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad and Rafi Ahmed Kidwai
43]Who among the following Governor General created the Covenanted Civil Service of India
which later came to be known as the Indian Civil Service?
(a) Warren Hastings (b) Wellesley
(c) Cornwallis (d) William Bentinck
44]What was the immediate cause for the launch of the Swadeshi movement?
(a) The partition of Bengal done by Lord Curzon.
(b) A sentence of 18 months rigorous imprisonment imposed on Lokmanya Tilak.
(c) The arrest and deportation of Lala Lajput Rai and Ajit Singh, and passing of the Punjab
Colonization Bill.
(d) Death sentence pronounced on the Chapekar brothers.
45]Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I (Persons) List II (Journals)
A. Shyamji Krishna Varma 1. Bande Mataram
B. Madam Bhikaji Cama 2. Indian Sociologist
C. Annie Besant 3. The Talwar
D. Aurobindo Ghosh 4. Commonwealth
A B C D
(a) 2 3 4 1
(b) 3 2 1 4
(c) 2 3 1 4
(c) 3 2 4 1
46]The Most short-lived of all of Britain’s constitutional experiments in India was the
(a) Indian Councils Act of 1861 (b) Indian Councils Act of 1892
(c) Indian Councils Act of 1909 (d) Government of India Act of 1919
47]“It made its proposals in may. It still wanted a united India. There was to be a Federal Union
composed of British provinces.”
The above quotation is related to
(a) Simon Commission (b) Gandhi-Irwin Pact
(c) Cripps Mission (d) Cabinet Mission
48]At a time when empires in Europe were crumbling the might of Napoleon which one of the
following Governors-General kept the British flag flying high in India?
(a) Warren Hastings (b) Lord Cornwallis
(c) Lord Wallesley (d) Lord Hastings
49]Consider the following events:
1. Indigo Revolt 2. Santhal Rebellion
3. Deccan Riot 4. Mutiny of the Sepoys
The correct chronological sequence of these events is
(a) 4, 2, 1, 3 (b) 4, 2, 3, 1
(c) 2, 4, 3, 1 (d) 2, 4, 1, 3
50]Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I (Years) List II (Events)
A. 1775 1. First Anglo-Burmese War
B. 1780 2. First Anglo-Afghan War
C. 1824 3. First Anglo-Maratha War
D. 1838 4. Second Anglo-Mysore War
A B C D
(a) 4 3 2 1
(b) 4 3 1 2
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 3 4 2 1
51]To which deity is the main temple at Konark dedicated?
(a) Shiva
(b) Kali
(c) Surya
52] In which language did Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai write his novels?
(a) Tamil
(b) Telegu
(c) Malayalam
53]What was Sarojini Naidu's first collection of poems?
(a) Golden Threshold
(b) The way we live now
(c) Revolutionary Road
54]Which deity was not worshipped by the Vedic Aryans ?
(A) Indra
(B) Marut
(C) Varun
(D) Pashupati
55] The Mahavir belonged to the clan—
(A) Kalams
(B) Bhaggas
(C) Lichhivis
(D) Bulis
56] The first translator of Mahabharata into Tamil was—
(A) Perundevanar
(B) Kamban
(C) Sundaramurthi
(D) Bharavi
57]Why did Buddhism start declining in India in the early medieval times ?
1. Buddha was by that time considered as one of the incarnations of Vishnu and thus became a part of Vaishnavism.
2. The invading tribes from Central Asia till the time of last Gupta king adopted Hinduism and persecuted Buddhists.
3. The Kings of Gupta dynasty were strongly opposed to Buddhism.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
58] In India, among the following locations, the Dutch established their earliest factory at:
(a) Surat (b) Pulicat
(c) Cochin (d) Cassimbazar
59]With reference to colonial rule in India, what was sought by the Ilbert Bill in 1883?
(a) To bring Indians and Europeans on par as far as the criminal jurisdiction of courts was concerned
(b) To impose severe restrictions on the freedom of the native press as it was perceived to be hostile to colonial rulers
(c) To encourage the native Indians to appear for civi service examinations by conducting them in India
(d) To allow native Indians to posses arms by amendi the Arms Act
60] In India, the first Bank of limited liability managed by Indi and founded in 1881 was.
(a) Hindustan Commercial Bank
(b) Oudh Commercial Bank
(c) Punjab National Bank
(d) Punjab and Sind Bank
61] Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Pitt's India Act : Warren Hastings
(b) Doctrine of Lapse : Dalhousie
(c) Vernacular Press Act: Curzon
(d) IIbert Bill : Ripon
62]Consider the following Viceroys of India during the British rule:
1. Lord Curzon 2. Lord Chelmsford
3. Lord Hardinge 4. Lord Irwin
Which one of the following is the correct chronological ord of their tenure?
(a) 1,3,2,4 (b) 2,4,1,3
(c) 1,4,2,3 (d) 2,3,1,4
63]Consider the following statements:
1. In the Third Battle of Panipat, Ahmed Shah Abdal defeated Ibrahim Lodi
2. Tipu Sultan was killed in the Third Anglo-Mysore War
3. Mir Jafar entered in conspiracy with the English for defeat of Nawab Siraj-ud-daulah in the Battle of Plassey
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 (d) None
64]Which one of the following territories was not affected the Revolt of 1857?
(a) Jhansi (b) Chittor
(c) Jagdishpur (d) Lucknow
65]Who among the following repealed the Vernacular Press Act?
(a) Lord Dufferin (b) Lord Ripon
(c) LordCurzon (d) LordHardinge
66] Consider the following statements:
1. Warren Hastings was the first Governor General who established a regular police force in India on the British pattern.
2. A Supreme Court was established at Calcutta by the Regulating Act, 1773.
3. The Indian Penal Code came into effect in the year 1860. Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
67]Which one of the fol lowing is the correct chronological order of the battles fought in India in the 18th Century?
(a) Battle of Wandiwash-Battle of Buxar-Battle of Ambur- Battle of Plassey
(b) Battle of Ambur-Battle of Plassey-Battle of Wandiwash-Battle of Buxar
(c) Battle of Wandiwash-Battle of Plassey-Battle of Ambur-Battle of Buxar.
(d) Battle of Ambur-Battle of Buxar- Battle of Wandiwash-Battle of Plassey.
68] Who among the following was a proponent of Fabianism as a movement?
(a) Annie Beasant
(b) A.O.Hume
(c) Michael Madhusudan Dutt
(d) R. Palme Dutt
69] Consider the following statements:
1. The Charter Act, 1853 abolished East India Company monopoly of Indian trade.
2. Under the government of India Act, 1858 the British Parliament abolished the East India Company altogether and undertook the responsibility of ruling India directly.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both land 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
70]Which one of the following revolts was made famous by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in his novel' Anand Math'?
(a) Bhil uprising
(b) Rangpur and Dinapur uprising
(c) Bishnupur and Birbhum rebellion
(d) Sanyasi rebellion
71]With reference to the 'revolt of the year 1857' who of the following was betrayed by 'friend' captured and put to death by the British?
(a) Nana Sahib (b) Kunwar Singh
(c) Khan Bahadur Khan (d) Tatia Tope
72]Who among the following started the newspaper Shome Prakash?
(a) Dayanand Saraswati
(b) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
(c) Raja Rammohan Roy
(d) Surendranath Banerjee
73]The ruler of which one of the following States was removed from power by the British on the pretext of misgovernance?
(a) Awadh (b) Jhansi
(c) Nagpur (d) Satara
74] Consider the following statements:
1. Robert Clive was the first Governor-General of Bengal.
2. William Bentinck was the first Governor-General of India.
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
75] Who among the following wrote the book Bahubivah?
(a) Raja Rammohan Roy
(b) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
(c) Pandita Rambai
(d) Rabindranath Tagore
A. Sutlej and Beas
B. Jhelum and Chenab
C. Ravi and Chenab
D. Ganga and Yamuna
2]Under Akbar, the Mir Bakshi was required to look after
A. military affairs
B. the state treasury
C. the royal household
D. the land revenue system
3]Tripitakas are sacred books of
A.Buddhists B.Hindus
C.Jains D. None of the above
4]The treaty of Srirangapatna was signed between Tipu Sultan and
A. Robert Clive
B. Cornwallis
C. Dalhousie
D. Warren Hastings
5]The system of competitive examination for civil service was accepted in principle in the year
A. 1833 B. 1853
C. 1858 D. 1882
6]Through which one of the following, the king exercised his control over villages in the Vijayanagar Empire?
A. Dannayaka B. Sumanta
C. Nayaka D. Mahanayakacharya
7]The Vijayanagara ruler, Kirshnadev Raya's work Amuktamalyada, was in
A. Telugu B. Sanskrit
C. Tamil D. Kannada
8]Under an agreement with which of the following countries did Subhas Chandra Bose organize the Indian soldiers, taken as prisoners by the Axis Powers, into the Azad Hind Fauj?
A. China B. Germany
C. Italy D. Japan
9]The use of Kharoshti in ancient Indian architecture is the result of India's contact with
A. Central Asia
B. Iran
C. Greece
D. China
10]The troops raised by the emperor but not paid directly the state and place under the charge of mansabadars were know as
A. Walashahi B.Barawardi
C. JCumaki D.Dakhili
11]The treaty of Mangalore was signed between
A. the English East India Company and Haidar Ali
B. the English East India Company and Tipu Sultan
C. Haidar Ali and the Zamorin of Calicut
D. the French East India Company and Tipu Sultan
12]To conquer and annex Peshawar and Punjab, Mahmud of Ghazni defeated
A. Ghurids B.Arabs
C. Karkotakas D.Hindushahis
13]To which professions earlier leaders who struggled for freedom of India mainly belonged?
A. Lawyers B.Teachers
C. Journalists D.All of the above
14]Todar Mal was associated with
A. music
B. literature
C. land revenue reforms
D. law
15]To which of the following dynasties did Kind Bhoja, a great patron of literature and art, belong?
A. Karkota B.Utpala
C. Paramara D.Gurjara Pratihara
16]Vikramaditya, a king of Ujjain, started the Vikrama samvat in 58 BC in commemoration of his victory over
A. Indo-Greeks B. Sakas
C. Parthinas D. Kushanas
17]The use of spinning wheel (Charkha) became common during the
A. 9th Century AD
B. 10th Century AD
C. 12th Century AD
D. 14th Century AD
18]The language of discourses of Gautama Buddha was
A. Bhojpuri B. Magadhi
C. Pali D. Sanskrit
19]There were widespread risings against the British in the 1820s. Which one of the following did not revolt in the 1820s?
A. Santhals
B. Ahoms
C. Pagal Panthis
D. Ramosi
20]Velu Thampi led a revolt against the British in state of
A. Travancore B. Baroda
C. Hyderabad D. Mysore
21]Under the Mountbatten Plan of 1947 the people of ___ were given the right to decide through a plebiscite whether they wished to join Pakistan or India.
A. Assam B. Punjab
C. Bengal D. N.W.F.P and the Sylhet district of Assam
22]The term 'Yavanapriya' mentioned in ancient Sanskrit texts denoted
A. ivory
B. pepper
C. a fine variety of Indian muslin
D. damsels sent to the Greek court for dance performance
23]The title given by the British Government to Mahatma Gandhi which he surrendered during the non-cooperation movement was
A. Hind Keasri
B. Kaiser-e-Hind
C. Rai Bahadur
D. Rt. Honorable
24]The term Khalisa in Mughal administration signified the
A. entire Imperial establishment
B. land owned by the emperor himself
C. religious land grants
D. land from where revenue was collected for the Imperial Treasury
25]Visakhadatta sketches the event after the death of Samudragupta in his work
A. Mudrarakasam
B. Devi Chand Guptam
C. Mrichekakatika
D. Malavikagnimitra
26]The system of Dual Government during the latter half of the 18th century AD is associated with the name of
A. Clive
B. Comwallis
C. Waren Hastings
D. William Bentinck
27]The text of the document called Mahzar, by which Akbar assumed the role of supreme arbiter in the matters of religion is found in
A. Nizamuddin's Tabaqat-I-Akbari
B. Arif Quandahari's Tarikh-I-Alfi
C. Abul Fazl's Akbarnama
D. Badauni's Muntakahab-ut-Tawarikh
28]To meet the educational needs of the people, the Madarasa-I Nasiri was built in the region of
A. Qutub-ud-din Aibak
B. Iltutmish
C. Ruknuddin Firoz Shah
D. Jalal-id-din Khilji
29]The weekly Commonweal was founded by
A. Annie Besant
B. Bipan Chandra Pal
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D. Sarojini Naidu
30]Tolkappiyam is associated with the
A. first Sangam period
B. second Sangam period
C. third Sangam period
D. post-third Sangam period
31]The term Brahmadeya occurs for the first time in
A. early Vedic texts
B. early Buddhist texts
C. pre-Gupta inscriptions
D. post-Gupta inscriptions
32]The Vijayanagara king who employed skilled archers of the Turkish clan and raised the fighting capacity of his bowmen was
A. Bukka I
B. Devaraya I
C. Krishnadevaraya
D. Ramaraya
33]The Venetian traveler who travelled with his wife and reached Vijayanagar around 1420 was
A. Athanasius Nikitin
B. Nicolo de Conti
C. Ibn Batuta
D. Ferishta
34]The founder of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides movement was—
(A) Charles Andrews
(B) Robert Montgomery
(C) Richard Temple
(D) Baden Powell
35]In Mughal paintings one notices the adoption of the principles of foreshortening whereby near and distant people and things could be placed in perspective. This was due to the influence of the—
(A) British
(B) Dutch
(C) Portuguese
(D) Danish
36]Consider the following passage—
In the course of a career on the road spanning almost thirty years, he crossed the breadth of the Eastern hemisphere, visited territories equivalent to about 44 modern countries and put behind him a total distance of approximately 73000 miles.
The world’s greatest traveller of pre-modern times to whom the above passage refers is—
(A) Megasthenes
(B) Fa Hien
(C) Marco Polo
(D) Ibn Battuta
37]The first political organisation established in India in 1838 was known as—
(A) British India Society
(B) Bengal British India Society
(C) Settlers Association
(D) Zamindary Association
38]Uplift of the backward classes was the main programme of the—
(A) Prarthana Samaj
(B) Satya Shodhak Samaj
(C) Arya Samaj
(D) Ramakrishna Mission
39]The earliest evidence of silver in India is found in the—
(A) Harappan culture
(B) Chalcolithic cultures of Western India
(C) Vedic texts
(D) Silver punch marked coins
40] Among the following, who was not a proponent of bhakti cult ?
(a) Nagarjuna
(b) Tukaram
(c) Tyagaraja
(d) Vallabhacharya
41]For the Karachi session of Indian National Congress in 1931 presided over by Sardar Patel, who drafted the Resolution on Fundamental Rights and Economic Programme ?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(d) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
42] Who among the following were official Congress negotiators with Cripps Mission ?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel
(b) Acharya J. B. Kripalani and C. Rajagopalachari
(c) Pandit Nehru and Maulana Azad
(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad and Rafi Ahmed Kidwai
43]Who among the following Governor General created the Covenanted Civil Service of India
which later came to be known as the Indian Civil Service?
(a) Warren Hastings (b) Wellesley
(c) Cornwallis (d) William Bentinck
44]What was the immediate cause for the launch of the Swadeshi movement?
(a) The partition of Bengal done by Lord Curzon.
(b) A sentence of 18 months rigorous imprisonment imposed on Lokmanya Tilak.
(c) The arrest and deportation of Lala Lajput Rai and Ajit Singh, and passing of the Punjab
Colonization Bill.
(d) Death sentence pronounced on the Chapekar brothers.
45]Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I (Persons) List II (Journals)
A. Shyamji Krishna Varma 1. Bande Mataram
B. Madam Bhikaji Cama 2. Indian Sociologist
C. Annie Besant 3. The Talwar
D. Aurobindo Ghosh 4. Commonwealth
A B C D
(a) 2 3 4 1
(b) 3 2 1 4
(c) 2 3 1 4
(c) 3 2 4 1
46]The Most short-lived of all of Britain’s constitutional experiments in India was the
(a) Indian Councils Act of 1861 (b) Indian Councils Act of 1892
(c) Indian Councils Act of 1909 (d) Government of India Act of 1919
47]“It made its proposals in may. It still wanted a united India. There was to be a Federal Union
composed of British provinces.”
The above quotation is related to
(a) Simon Commission (b) Gandhi-Irwin Pact
(c) Cripps Mission (d) Cabinet Mission
48]At a time when empires in Europe were crumbling the might of Napoleon which one of the
following Governors-General kept the British flag flying high in India?
(a) Warren Hastings (b) Lord Cornwallis
(c) Lord Wallesley (d) Lord Hastings
49]Consider the following events:
1. Indigo Revolt 2. Santhal Rebellion
3. Deccan Riot 4. Mutiny of the Sepoys
The correct chronological sequence of these events is
(a) 4, 2, 1, 3 (b) 4, 2, 3, 1
(c) 2, 4, 3, 1 (d) 2, 4, 1, 3
50]Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I (Years) List II (Events)
A. 1775 1. First Anglo-Burmese War
B. 1780 2. First Anglo-Afghan War
C. 1824 3. First Anglo-Maratha War
D. 1838 4. Second Anglo-Mysore War
A B C D
(a) 4 3 2 1
(b) 4 3 1 2
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 3 4 2 1
51]To which deity is the main temple at Konark dedicated?
(a) Shiva
(b) Kali
(c) Surya
52] In which language did Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai write his novels?
(a) Tamil
(b) Telegu
(c) Malayalam
53]What was Sarojini Naidu's first collection of poems?
(a) Golden Threshold
(b) The way we live now
(c) Revolutionary Road
54]Which deity was not worshipped by the Vedic Aryans ?
(A) Indra
(B) Marut
(C) Varun
(D) Pashupati
55] The Mahavir belonged to the clan—
(A) Kalams
(B) Bhaggas
(C) Lichhivis
(D) Bulis
56] The first translator of Mahabharata into Tamil was—
(A) Perundevanar
(B) Kamban
(C) Sundaramurthi
(D) Bharavi
57]Why did Buddhism start declining in India in the early medieval times ?
1. Buddha was by that time considered as one of the incarnations of Vishnu and thus became a part of Vaishnavism.
2. The invading tribes from Central Asia till the time of last Gupta king adopted Hinduism and persecuted Buddhists.
3. The Kings of Gupta dynasty were strongly opposed to Buddhism.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
58] In India, among the following locations, the Dutch established their earliest factory at:
(a) Surat (b) Pulicat
(c) Cochin (d) Cassimbazar
59]With reference to colonial rule in India, what was sought by the Ilbert Bill in 1883?
(a) To bring Indians and Europeans on par as far as the criminal jurisdiction of courts was concerned
(b) To impose severe restrictions on the freedom of the native press as it was perceived to be hostile to colonial rulers
(c) To encourage the native Indians to appear for civi service examinations by conducting them in India
(d) To allow native Indians to posses arms by amendi the Arms Act
60] In India, the first Bank of limited liability managed by Indi and founded in 1881 was.
(a) Hindustan Commercial Bank
(b) Oudh Commercial Bank
(c) Punjab National Bank
(d) Punjab and Sind Bank
61] Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Pitt's India Act : Warren Hastings
(b) Doctrine of Lapse : Dalhousie
(c) Vernacular Press Act: Curzon
(d) IIbert Bill : Ripon
62]Consider the following Viceroys of India during the British rule:
1. Lord Curzon 2. Lord Chelmsford
3. Lord Hardinge 4. Lord Irwin
Which one of the following is the correct chronological ord of their tenure?
(a) 1,3,2,4 (b) 2,4,1,3
(c) 1,4,2,3 (d) 2,3,1,4
63]Consider the following statements:
1. In the Third Battle of Panipat, Ahmed Shah Abdal defeated Ibrahim Lodi
2. Tipu Sultan was killed in the Third Anglo-Mysore War
3. Mir Jafar entered in conspiracy with the English for defeat of Nawab Siraj-ud-daulah in the Battle of Plassey
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 (d) None
64]Which one of the following territories was not affected the Revolt of 1857?
(a) Jhansi (b) Chittor
(c) Jagdishpur (d) Lucknow
65]Who among the following repealed the Vernacular Press Act?
(a) Lord Dufferin (b) Lord Ripon
(c) LordCurzon (d) LordHardinge
66] Consider the following statements:
1. Warren Hastings was the first Governor General who established a regular police force in India on the British pattern.
2. A Supreme Court was established at Calcutta by the Regulating Act, 1773.
3. The Indian Penal Code came into effect in the year 1860. Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
67]Which one of the fol lowing is the correct chronological order of the battles fought in India in the 18th Century?
(a) Battle of Wandiwash-Battle of Buxar-Battle of Ambur- Battle of Plassey
(b) Battle of Ambur-Battle of Plassey-Battle of Wandiwash-Battle of Buxar
(c) Battle of Wandiwash-Battle of Plassey-Battle of Ambur-Battle of Buxar.
(d) Battle of Ambur-Battle of Buxar- Battle of Wandiwash-Battle of Plassey.
68] Who among the following was a proponent of Fabianism as a movement?
(a) Annie Beasant
(b) A.O.Hume
(c) Michael Madhusudan Dutt
(d) R. Palme Dutt
69] Consider the following statements:
1. The Charter Act, 1853 abolished East India Company monopoly of Indian trade.
2. Under the government of India Act, 1858 the British Parliament abolished the East India Company altogether and undertook the responsibility of ruling India directly.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both land 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
70]Which one of the following revolts was made famous by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in his novel' Anand Math'?
(a) Bhil uprising
(b) Rangpur and Dinapur uprising
(c) Bishnupur and Birbhum rebellion
(d) Sanyasi rebellion
71]With reference to the 'revolt of the year 1857' who of the following was betrayed by 'friend' captured and put to death by the British?
(a) Nana Sahib (b) Kunwar Singh
(c) Khan Bahadur Khan (d) Tatia Tope
72]Who among the following started the newspaper Shome Prakash?
(a) Dayanand Saraswati
(b) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
(c) Raja Rammohan Roy
(d) Surendranath Banerjee
73]The ruler of which one of the following States was removed from power by the British on the pretext of misgovernance?
(a) Awadh (b) Jhansi
(c) Nagpur (d) Satara
74] Consider the following statements:
1. Robert Clive was the first Governor-General of Bengal.
2. William Bentinck was the first Governor-General of India.
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
75] Who among the following wrote the book Bahubivah?
(a) Raja Rammohan Roy
(b) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
(c) Pandita Rambai
(d) Rabindranath Tagore
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