Question Booklet series: B
1.Government of India has recently granted “Maharatna status” to two more Navaratna Public sector enterprises. Which are the these new companies joining the club of maharatna public sector undertakings:
Bharat Heavy electrical Ltd and Gas authority of India limited
2.India’s newly built and tested missile ‘Astra’ is meant for
Air to Air Strike
3.The Governor General who adopted a policy of Europeanization of Bureacracy and an exclusion of Indian from higher posts:
Cornwallis
4.During which movement Bal Gangadhar Tilak was given the epithet Lokmanya and Gandhiji give the slogan ‘swaraj in a year’ respectively’
Home rule Movement and Non Cooperation Movement
5.Recently Dargah Muinuddin Chisti at Ajmer was in news due to visit of Pakistani Prime Minister. Dargah Muinuddin Chisti at Ajmer was built by
Khijra Khan
6.Bauxite is an ore of:
Aluminium
7.Which one of the following is the land area in the extreme south of India?
Cape Cammiran (Kanyakumari)
8.The ozone layer lies in the:
Stratosphere
9.In Union budget 2013-14, “Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme” was launched by government of India. This scheme is related to:
Service Tax
10.Economic Survey 2012-13 states that Non Performing Assets of increased from 2.36% to 3.57% in September, 2012. The description of Non performing Assets was with reference to which sector:
Banking Sector
11.This is the rate at which Reserve Bank of India borrows money from commercial banks:
Reverse Repo rate
12.As per election commission of India, hoe many recognized national political parties are there in India?
6
13.The present deputy chairman of rajya Sabha is elected member of parliament from which State of India?
Kerala
14. The constitution of India was adopted on:
26thJanuary, 1950
15. The present strength of Rajya Sabha members is……out of which…….are representatives of states and union territories of Delhi and Puducherry and…..are nominated by President
245,233,12
16.Which of the following glands produces insulin in human body?
Pancreas
17.Which of the following is food poisoning organism:
Clostridium botulinium
18.Development of goiter (Enlarged thyroid gland) is mainly due to deficiency of
Iodine
19. The emission of which causes global warming?
Carbon dioxide
20.Who was adjudged player of the tournament by scoring most number of runs in the tournament in Women’s world cup cricket held recently:
Suzie Bates
21.Who won the inaugural Hockey India League ended in Ranchi recently:
Ranchi Rhinos
22.FIFA-2014 world cup is proposed to be held in:
Brazil
23.Wanchoo committee Dealt with:
Direct taxes
24.Kyoto Protocol is
An international agreement to reduce green houses gases
25.India successfully completed its 101stspace mission by launching Indo-French satellite SARAL recently. This satellite is for-
Oceanographic study
