Which one of the following grows under the tree?

Q. Which one of the following grows under the tree?
  1 Cabbage
  2 Bengal gram
  3 Peanuts
  4 Castor
    Ans:3 

Q. Biological fixation of nitrogen occurs most commonly in which of the following crops?
  1 Pulses
  2 Rice
  3 Wheat
  4 None of these
    Ans:4 

Q. Which disease is more common among agricultural workers as compared to urban population?
  1 Lung's disease
  2 Cirrhosis of liver
  3 Hookworm infection
  4 Cancer
    Ans:3 

Q. Which of the following is not a 'Free Trade Zone'?
  1 Kandla
  2 Mumbai
  3 Visakhapatnam
  4 Trivandrum
    Ans:4 

Q. In India, Plan holiday was after
  1 China-India war of 1962
  2 Drought of 1966
  3 Pakistan war of 1971
  4 Pakistan war of 1965
    Ans:2 

Q. The shompens are the tribal people of
  1 Andaman
  2 Nicobar
  3 Lakshadweep
  4 None of these
    Ans:2 

Q. FIFA is an organization working in the field of
  1 Banking
  2 Textiles
  3 Power Generation
  4 Sports
    Ans:4 

Q. Which of the following is the currency of Spain?
  1 Dollar
  2 Pound
  3 Yen
  4 Euro
    Ans:4 

Q. Which of the following is a very well known name in the field of Banking in India?
  1 Ms. Meira Kumar
  2 Ms. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
  3 Mr. Arum Jaitley
  4 Dr. D. Subbarao
    Ans:4 

Q. Olympic Games are organised after a gap of every
  1 two years
  2 three years
  3 four years
  4 five years
    Ans:3 

Who among the following was associated with the Swaraj Party?

Q. Who among the following was associated with the Swaraj Party?
  1 Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  2 Sardar Patel
  3 Motilal Nehru
  4 Jawaharlal Nehru
    Ans:3 

Q. Neo-Liberal theory of Democracy is a-
  1 Rejection of classical theory of democracy
  2 Modification of classical theory of democracy
  3 Mutilation of classical theory of democracy
  4 None of these
    Ans:2 

Q. The advice tendered by Supreme Court to the President of India-
  1 Is binding on him
  2 Is not binding on him
  3 Is binding in context of certain matters
  4 None of the above
    Ans:1 

Q. Arrange the following in the same order as they figure in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution-
i)Sovereign ii)Socialist
iii)Republic iv) Secular
  1 (i), (ii), (iv), (v), (iii)
  2 (iii), (iv), (v), (ii), (i)
  3 (i), (iv), (ii), (v), (iii)
  4 (i), (v), (iv), (ii), (iii)
    Ans:1 

Q. An unwritten constitution usually consists of-
  1 Customs and usage
  2 Judicial decisions
  3 Statutes enacted at different times
  4 All the above
    Ans:4 

Q. Which one of the following governments operates on the principle of 'Collective Responsibility'?
  1 Parliamentary
  2 Presidential
  3 Unitary
  4 Federal
    Ans:1 

Q. Constitutional Government means-
  1 Government in accordance with the terms of the constitution
  2 Rule of Law
  3 Civil Rights
  4 All of the Above
    Ans:4 

Q. "Liberty is the positive power or capacity of doing or enjoying". Who said this?
  1 Socrates
  2 Plato
  3 Kant
  4 Green
    Ans:4 

Q. Lokayukta submits its report to the-
  1 Chief Minister
  2 Chief Justice of the High Court
  3 Governor
  4 Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
    Ans:4 

Q. The disputes regarding the election of the President are decided by-
  1 The Election Commission
  2 The Supreme Court
  3 The Rajya Sabha
  4 The Parliament
    Ans:2 

Which of the following is the inalienable attribute of the parliamentary system of government?

Q. Who stated, "the Leviathan is the greatest, perhaps the sole, master piece of political philosophy written in English language"?
  1 Oakeshott
  2 Dunning
  3 Sabine
  4 Barker
  Ans:1
Q. Which of the following is the inalienable attribute of the parliamentary system of government?
  1 Flexibility of the Constitution
  2 Fusion of Executive and Legislature
  3 Judicial Supremacy
  4 Parliamentary Sovereignty
  Ans:2
Q. Which one of the following is not a function of Pressure Groups?
  1 Contesting elections to form government
  2 Helping candidates favourable to them in getting elected
  3 Influencing public opinion to secure its support
  4 Influencing public opinion to secure its support
  Ans:1
Q. Which one of the following offices is found only in a Parliamentary From of Government?
  1 President
  2 Vice-President
  3 Prime Minister
  4 King
  Ans:3
Q. Which of the following commission was appointed to examine the centre-state relations in India?
  1 Kothari Commission
  2 Shah Commission
  3 Sarkaria Commission
  4 Mandal Commission
  Ans:3
Q. The most acceptable theory of the origin of the state is-
  1 Force theory
  2 Social contract theory
  3 Evolutionary theory
  4 Divine origin theory
  Ans:3
Q. In increasing sequence, the major elements present in the human body are
  1 Calcium, iron, sodium, phosphorus
  2 Calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sulphur
  3 Calcium, iron, sodium, sulphur
  4 Calcium, potassium, phosphorus, iron
  Ans:1
Q. The image formed on the retina of a human eye is
  1 Real and upright
  2 Real and inverted
  3 Imaginary and upright
  4 Imaginary and inverted
  Ans:2
Q. Radioactive element which has been found to have large reserves in India is
  1 Uranium
  2 Thorium
  3 Radium
  4 Plutonium
  Ans:2
Q. Which of the following is an example of a plant that bears seeds but not fruits?
  1 Cotton plant
  2 Peepal tree
  3 Eucalyptus tree
  4 Pine tree
  Ans:3

Who among the following was associated with the Swaraj Party?

Q. Who among the following was associated with the Swaraj Party?
  1 Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  2 Sardar Patel
  3 Motilal Nehru
  4 Jawaharlal Nehru
  Ans:3
Q. Neo-Liberal theory of Democracy is a-
  1 Rejection of classical theory of democracy
  2 Modification of classical theory of democracy
  3 Mutilation of classical theory of democracy
  4 None of these
  Ans:2
Q. The advice tendered by Supreme Court to the President of India-
  1 Is binding on him
  2 Is not binding on him
  3 Is binding in context of certain matters
  4 None of the above
  Ans:1
Q. Arrange the following in the same order as they figure in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution-
i)Sovereign ii)Socialist
iii)Republic iv) Secular
  1 (i), (ii), (iv), (v), (iii)
  2 (iii), (iv), (v), (ii), (i)
  3 (i), (iv), (ii), (v), (iii)
  4 (i), (v), (iv), (ii), (iii)
  Ans:1
Q. An unwritten constitution usually consists of-
  1 Customs and usage
  2 Judicial decisions
  3 Statutes enacted at different times
  4 All the above
  Ans:4
Q. Which one of the following governments operates on the principle of 'Collective Responsibility'?
  1 Parliamentary
  2 Presidential
  3 Unitary
  4 Federal
  Ans:1
Q. Constitutional Government means-
  1 Government in accordance with the terms of the constitution
  2 Rule of Law
  3 Civil Rights
  4 All of the Above
  Ans:4
Q. "Liberty is the positive power or capacity of doing or enjoying". Who said this?
  1 Socrates
  2 Plato
  3 Kant
  4 Green
  Ans:4
Q. Lokayukta submits its report to the-
  1 Chief Minister
  2 Chief Justice of the High Court
  3 Governor
  4 Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
  Ans:4
Q. The disputes regarding the election of the President are decided by-
  1 The Election Commission
  2 The Supreme Court
  3 The Rajya Sabha
  4 The Parliament
  Ans:2

Gandhi lays stress on-

Q. Gandhi lays stress on-
  1 Spiritualisation of politics
  2 Religiousation of politics
  3 Decentralisation of politics
  4 None of the above
  Ans:1
Q. The chief defect of the Monistic Theory of Sovereignty is that-
  1 It requires obedience from the bulk of the people
  2 It is anti-democratic
  3 It explains the legal nature of sovereignty
  4 It reposes all powers in a determinate human superior
  Ans:2
Q. The Indian Constitution provides for the joint sittings of both Houses of Parliament in connection with-
  1 Election of the Vice-President of India
  2 Finance bill
  3 Ordinary bill
  4 Constitution amendment bill
  Ans:3
Q. Who wrote the Book- "Four Essays on Liberty".
  1 Herbert Spencer
  2 J. S. Mill
  3 Ernest Barker
  4 Isaish Berlin
  Ans:4
Q. Which one of the following was the chief exponent of the pluralistic theory of Sovereignty?
  1 Bentham
  2 Bodin
  3 Austin
  4 Laski
  Ans:4
Q. The method of amending the constitution by popular Veto is found in-
  1 Britain
  2 Switzerland
  3 Russia
  4 India
  Ans:2
Q. Which of the following is not in conformity with Marxism?
  1 The state is an instrument of oppression
  2 The state will wither away
  3 Religion is an opium for the people
  4 The state is a necessary evil
  Ans:4
Q. Which one of the following is not correct?
  1 The council of minister is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha
  2 A minister who is not a member of either house continues to be minister even after the expiration of six months
  3 Ministers hold office during the pleasure of the President
  4 Salaries of ministers are specified in the second schedule
  Ans:2
Q. Which of the following states was the first to establish the Panchayat Raj institutions in India?
  1 Rajasthan
  2 Maharashtra
  3 Bihar
  4 U.P.
  Ans:1
Q. The Hobbesian contract was-
  1 Between the people and Leviathan
  2 Between the society and Leviathan
  3 Among men living in the state of nature
  4 Between leaders and Leviathan
  Ans:3

Objective General Knowledge
Q. Gandhi lays stress on-
  1 Spiritualisation of politics
  2 Religiousation of politics
  3 Decentralisation of politics
  4 None of the above
  Ans:1
Q. The chief defect of the Monistic Theory of Sovereignty is that-
  1 It requires obedience from the bulk of the people
  2 It is anti-democratic
  3 It explains the legal nature of sovereignty
  4 It reposes all powers in a determinate human superior
  Ans:2
Q. The Indian Constitution provides for the joint sittings of both Houses of Parliament in connection with-
  1 Election of the Vice-President of India
  2 Finance bill
  3 Ordinary bill
  4 Constitution amendment bill
  Ans:3
Q. Who wrote the Book- "Four Essays on Liberty".
  1 Herbert Spencer
  2 J. S. Mill
  3 Ernest Barker
  4 Isaish Berlin
  Ans:4
Q. Which one of the following was the chief exponent of the pluralistic theory of Sovereignty?
  1 Bentham
  2 Bodin
  3 Austin
  4 Laski
  Ans:4
Q. The method of amending the constitution by popular Veto is found in-
  1 Britain
  2 Switzerland
  3 Russia
  4 India
  Ans:2
Q. Which of the following is not in conformity with Marxism?
  1 The state is an instrument of oppression
  2 The state will wither away
  3 Religion is an opium for the people
  4 The state is a necessary evil
  Ans:4
Q. Which one of the following is not correct?
  1 The council of minister is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha
  2 A minister who is not a member of either house continues to be minister even after the expiration of six months
  3 Ministers hold office during the pleasure of the President
  4 Salaries of ministers are specified in the second schedule
  Ans:2
Q. Which of the following states was the first to establish the Panchayat Raj institutions in India?
  1 Rajasthan
  2 Maharashtra
  3 Bihar
  4 U.P.
  Ans:1
Q. The Hobbesian contract was-
  1 Between the people and Leviathan
  2 Between the society and Leviathan
  3 Among men living in the state of nature
  4 Between leaders and Leviathan
  Ans:3

The device used for converting A. C. from higher voltage to lower voltage or vice versa is called

Q. The device used for converting A. C. from higher voltage to lower voltage or vice versa is called
  1 Transmitter
  2 Commutator
  3 Transformer
  4 Generator
  Ans:3
Q. If the linear momentum of a particle is doubled, then its kinetic energy will be
  1 Doubled
  2 Quadrupled
  3 Halved
  4 None of these
  Ans:2
Q. Watt-hour is the unit of
  1 Energy
  2 Power
  3 Potential
  4 Current
  Ans:1
Q. Which of the following is not a terrestrial planet (having a hard surface)?
  1 Mercury
  2 Venus
  3 Mars
  4 Jupitar
  Ans:4
Q. Homes are controlled by which of the following human body systems?
  1 Endocrine System
  2 Circulatory System
  3 Immune System
  4 Reproductive System
  Ans:1
Q. Which device mixes air and petrol (gas) for the internal combination engine?
  1 Carburetor
  2 Choke
  3 Crankshaft
  4 Cylinder
  Ans:4
Q. The vital constituent of blood that helps in clotting is
  1 Platelets
  2 Plasma
  3 Haemoglobin
  4 Serum
  Ans:1
Q. The thinkers who believe that 'state is an association of associations' are called-
  1 Socialists
  2 Federalists
  3 Anarchists
  4 Pluralists
  Ans:4
Q. Who has called political parties 'broker of ideas'?
  1 Bryce
  2 Lowell
  3 MacIver
  4 Mitchel
  Ans:2
Q. The book 'A Theory of Justice' is authored by-
  1 John Locke
  2 John Rawls
  3 John Austin
  4 Plato
  Ans:2

60° is equal to

Q. 60° is equal to
  1 Π/3 radians
  2 2Π/3 radians
  3 3/Π radians
  4 3Π/2 radians
  Ans:1
Q. The velocity ratio of a screw jack is
  1 2πl/p
  2 2πp/l
  3 2πpl
  4 2π/pl
  Ans:1
Q. One complete set of positive and negative values of an alternating quantity is known as a
  1 Phase
  2 Time Period
  3 Frequency
  4 Cycle
  Ans:4
Q. 'Hubble' is
  1 An electric car
  2 The nearest Star
  3 A space telescope
  4 None of these
  Ans:3
Q. Which of the following is an example of class - I Lever?
  1 Pliers
  2 Nut Cracker
  3 Tongs
  4 All of the Above
  Ans:1
Q. The special filters used to reduce pollutants from the exhaust of a car are called
  1 Water Jacket
  2 Exhaust Manifold
  3 Baffle plate
  4 Catalytic Converter
  Ans:4
Q. Which civilian award is shaped like a 'peepul leaf'?
  1 Padma Shri
  2 Arjuna
  3 Bharat Ratna
  4 Padma Bibhushan
  Ans:3
Q. If two electrically charged bodies are connected by a wire, then the electric current will not flow if
  1 Both have the same capacity
  2 Both have the same temperature
  3 Both have the same potential
  4 None of these
  Ans:3
Q. The colour of light which travels through glass with the minimum speed is
  1 Red
  2 Yellow
  3 Green
  4 Violet
  Ans:2
Q. The least distance of distinct vision for a normal eye is
  1 10 cm
  2 25 cm
  3 15 cm
  4 45 cm
  Ans:2

Recently which of the following bills was adopted by Parliament?

Q. Recently which of the following bills was adopted by Parliament?
  1 The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act 1958
  2 Anti-Hijacking Act 1982
  3 Foreign Educational Institutions Bill 2010
  4 None of the above
  Ans:1
Q. 'Vishwast' is -
  1 Aircraft carrier
  2 Anti-tank missile
  3 Offshore Patrol Vessel
  4 None of the above
  Ans:3
Q. JRC which recently came into news stands for -
  1 Joint River Commission
  2 Joint Resource Committee
  3 Joint River Committee
  4 None of these
  Ans:1
Q. An air-conditioning system regulates
  1 Temperature
  2 Humidity
  3 Air velocity
  4 All of these
  Ans:3
Q. The force that causes a spring to eventually return to its normal length is called
  1 Potential force
  2 Gravitational force
  3 Spring force
  4 Restoring force
  Ans:4
Q. Echoes are due to
  1 Refraction of sound waves
  2 Polarisation of sound waves
  3 Diffraction of sound waves
  4 Reflection of sound waves
  Ans:4
Q. Two resistance of 3Ω and 6Ω respectively are connected to a battery of 18V in series. The current passing through the circuit is
  1 2A
  2 3A
  3 6A
  4 9A
  Ans:1
Q. Biogas mainly contains
  1 Methane
  2 Ethane
  3 Hydrogen
  4 CO
  Ans:1
Q. When the length of a pendulum in a clock is increased, then
  1 The period increases and the clock loses time
  2 The period increases and the clock gains time
  3 The period decreases and the clock gains time
  4 The period remains constant and the clock maintains correct time.
  Ans:1
Q. Solder is an alloy of
  1 Brass and Copper
  2 Aluminum and Brass
  3 Aluminum and Zinc
  4 Tin and Lead
  Ans:4

A compiler translates a program written in a high level language into

Q. A compiler translates a program written in a high level language into
  1 Machine Language
  2 An algorithm
  3 A debugged program
  4 None of these
  Ans:1
Q. The primary purpose of software is to turn data into
  1 Web sites
  2 Information
  3 Programs
  4 None of these
  Ans:2
Q. The primary purpose of software is to turn data into
  1 Websites
  2 Information
  3 Programs
  4 Objects
  Ans:2
Q. CPU stands for -
  1 Computer Processing Unit
  2 Central Processing Unit
  3 Computer Protection Unit
  4 None of these
  Ans:2
Q. Recently Supreme Court upheld four per cent reservation in Andhra Pradesh for -
  1 Backward Christians
  2 Backward Hindus
  3 Backward Muslims
  4 None of the Above
  Ans:3
Q. The Prime Minister of which of the following countries recently in March 2010 visited India?
  1 Germany
  2 Russia
  3 China
  4 Japan
  Ans:2
Q. Recently Women's Reservation Bill was passed by -
  1 Lok Sabha
  2 Rajya Sabha
  3 Both of the above
  4 None of these
  Ans:2
Q. ISRO recently flight-tested its heaviest sounding rocket -
  1 ATV-DO1
  2 ABV-DO2
  3 Astra
  4 None of the Above
  Ans:1
Q. India on March 21, 2010 carried out vertical launch of -
  1 Prithvi
  2 Agni
  3 Barhmos
  4 Akash
  Ans:3
Q. The 98th Indian Science Congress will be held in -
  1 Bhopal
  2 Chennai
  3 Bangalore
  4 Mumbai
  Ans:2

The background of any Word document -

Q. The background of any Word document -
  1 is always white colour
  2 is the colour you preset under the Options menu
  3 is always the same for the entire document
  4 can have any color you choose
  Ans:4
Q. Which of the following Indians has recently been inducted into ICC Hall of Fame?
  1 Kapil Dev
  2 Sachin Tendulkar
  3 M. S. Dhoni
  4 Anil Kumble
  Ans:1
Q. National Technology Day is observed on -
  1 May 12
  2 May 11
  3 May 14
  4 May 15
  Ans:2
Q. Which of the following organizations was recently recognized by United Nations Organization?
  1 NATO
  2 CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization)
  3 Arab League
  4 None of these
  Ans:2
Q. HIPC which recently came into news stands for
  1 Heavily Indebted Poor Consumption
  2 Heavily Indebted Poor Countries
  3 Heavily Indebted Polar Countries
  4 None of these
  Ans:2
Q. Recently 16 European countries that use EURO agreed on a financial safety net for -
  1 Poland
  2 Greece
  3 Germany
  4 Albania
  Ans:2
Q. Which of the following countries recently passed the Historic Health-care Bill?
  1 Germany
  2 Russia
  3 USA
  4 None of these
  Ans:3
Q. Back up of the data files will help to prevent -
  1 loss of confidentiality
  2 duplication of data
  3 virus infection
  4 loss of data
  Ans:4
Q. The _________ of a system includes the programs or instructions
  1 Hardware
  2 Icon
  3 Information
  4 Software
  Ans:4
Q. What is correcting errors in a program called?
  1 Debugging
  2 Compiling
  3 Interpreting
  4 None of these
  Ans:1
.

Under which constitutional amendment 30% seats in village panchyats have been reserved for women in India?

Q. Under which constitutional amendment 30% seats in village panchyats have been reserved for women in India?
  1 70
  2 71
  3 73
  4 74
  Ans:3
Q. Who among the following moderate leaders had been called "a silver tongued orator"?
  1 Dadabhai Naoroji
  2 Gopal Krishna Gokhale
  3 Madan Mohan Malaviya
  4 M. G. Ranade
  Ans:2
Q. In which of the session did the Muslim League given a call to 'Divide and Quit'?
  1 Lahore, 1940
  2 Karachi, 1933
  3 Lucknow, 1931
  4 Karachi, 1943
  Ans:4
Q. Which of the following powers rests exclusively with the Council of State in India
  1 To initiate impeachment against the President
  2 To recommend creation of New All India Services
  3 To appoint the Attorney General
  4 To alter Boundaries of the State
  Ans:2
Q. Which of the following is not a constitutional organ?
  1 Election Commission
  2 Finance Commission
  3 Inter State Council
  4 Planning Commission
  Ans:4
Q. The constitutional validity of a state-law in India may be challenged -
  1 Only in the State High Court
  2 Only in the Supreme Court
  3 In the High Court and the Supreme Court both
  4 Only in a tribunal
  Ans:3
Q. A _________ is an electronic device that processes data, converting it into information
  1 Computer
  2 Processor
  3 Case
  4 Stylus
  Ans:2
Q. A _________ is an electronic device that processes data, converting it into information
  1 Computer
  2 Processor
  3 Case
  4 Stylus
  Ans:2
Q. _____ is processed by the computer into information
  1 Number
  2 Data
  3 Picture
  4 None of these
  Ans:2
Q. What is the default file extension for all Word documents?
  1 txt
  2 wrd
  3 doc
  4 none of these
  Ans:3

Which is not an inorganic matter in the following?

Q. Which is not an inorganic matter in the following?
  1 Magnesium
  2 Iron
  3 Fat
  4 Iodine
  Ans:3
Q. The crop with yarns of sunn-hemp is prepared in -
  1 12-15 weeks
  2 15-17 weeks
  3 10-12 weeks
  4 8-10 weeks
  Ans:1
Q. How much radiation energy percentage radiating on plant is used is photosynthesis?
  1 0.50% - 2.10%
  2 0.42% - 1.66%
  3 0.25% - 0.30%
  4 0.16% - 0.24%
  Ans:2
Q. At the vegetative growth stage, flowering is stopped in food-grain crops, known as -
  1 sigmoid growth curve
  2 determinate growth
  3 indeterminate growth
  4 grand growth period
  Ans:2
Q. How does the moisture stress affect the cell?
  1 Affect cell division
  2 Affect cell expansion
  3 Cell mortality rate is affected
  4 No effect on cell
  Ans:1
Q. How many factors are identified for influencing plant growth till now?
  1 55
  2 60
  3 52
  4 50
  Ans:3
Q. Which state produces the bulk of natural rubber in India?
  1 Kerala
  2 Karnataka
  3 Tamil Nadu
  4 Andhra Pradesh
  Ans:1
Q. Who said "while the state exists there is no freedom while there is freedom there will be no state".
  1 Marks
  2 Bentham
  3 Mill
  4 Lenin
  Ans:1
Q. Which article of the Indian Constitution empowers Parliament to regulate the right of Citizenship?
  1 8
  2 9
  3 10
  4 11
  Ans:4
Q. State socialism believes in --
  1 Stateless Society
  2 Democracy
  3 Revolution
  4 A state without law
  Ans:2