1. Who amongst the following is the captain of the Indian Cricket Team these days?
1) Sachin Tendulkar
2) Harbhajan Singh
3) M.S. Dhoni
4) Saurav Ganguly
5) None of these
2. Sanjay Leela Bhansali is a well known film personality. He is associated with:
1) Film Acting
2) Music Direction
3) Direction
4) Playback Singing
5) Screenplay Writing
3. Midnapur is a City in:
1) Orissa
2) Haryana
3) Punjab
4) Bihar
5) None of these
4. Mysore is in which of the following states of India?
1) Andhra Pradesh
2) Tamilnadu
3) Kerala
4) Maharashtra
5) None of these
5. Which of the following is a good source of Vitamin A?
1) Yellow fruits
2) Milk
3) Pulses
4) Fish
5) None of these
6. Who amongst the following is NOT a cricket player?
1) M.S. Dhoni
2) Sachin Tendulkar
3) Shane Warne
4) Muttiah Murlitharan
5) Vishwanathan Anand
7. Selection for Indian Administrative Service and Indian Foreign Services is done by:
1) Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
2) Short Service Commission (SSC)
3) Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
4) University Grants Commission (UGC)
5) None of these
8. Irani Trophy is associated with which of the following games?
1) Football
2) Hockey
3) Cricket
4) Badminton
5) None of these
9. Which of the following is an Asian country?
1) Israel
2) Fiji
3) Argentina
4) Portugal
5) Italy
10. Head Office of the Reserve Bank of India is in:
1) New Delhi
2) Kolkata
3) Hyderabad
4) Chennai
5) Mumbai
11. Sania Mirza is associated with the game of?
1) Lawn Tennis
2) Table Tennis
3) Badminton
4) Golf
5) Basketball
12. Who amongst the following is the Finance Minister in the Union Cabinet of India at present?
1) Dr. Manmohan Singh
2) Mr. P. Chidambaram
3) Mr. Arjun Singh
4) Dr. C. Rangarajan
5) None of these
13. Which of the following books is written by V. S. Naipual?
1) A Train to Pakistan
2) A House for Mr. Bishwas
3) A Tale of Two Cities
4) Tale of Two Sisters
5) None of these
14. Which of the following taxes is NOT collected by the Union Government?
1) Income Tax
2) Service Tax
3) Custom Duty
4) Corporate Tax
5) Octroi
15. ‘Sunny Days’ is a book written by:
1) Kapil Dev
2) Sachin Tendulkar
3) Sunil Gavaskar
4) Saurav Ganguly
5) None of these
16. Leander Paes is a famous:
1) Badminton Player
2) Golf player
3) Rifle Shooter
4) Swimmer
5) Tennis Player
17. Which of the following is NOT a planet?
1) Mercury
2) Moon
3) Venus
4) Jupiter
5) Saturn
18. Which of the following cities in India is known as Silicon Valley?
1) Hyderabad
2) Kolkata
3) Mumbai
4) New Delhi
5) Bangalore
19. 'The God of Small Things' is a book written by:
1) Arundhati Roy
2) Salman Rushdie
3) Khushwant Singh
4) Anita Desai
5) None of these
20. Which of the following car companies manufacture Scorpio Cars, a popular brand of cars in india?
1) Tata Motors
2) Maruti Udyog Ltd
3) Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
4) Hindustan Motors Ltd.
5) None of these
21. Who amongst the following is the present Union Minister for Petroleum in India?
1) Arjun Singh
2) Pranab Mukherjee
3) Ram Vilas Paswan
4) Murli Deora
5) None of these
22. Yoweri Museveni is the:
1) Prime Minister of Afghanistan
2) President of Afghanistan
3) President of Kuwait
4) President of Uganda
5) None of these
23. Which of the following is the Reserve Repo Rate at present?
1) 4%
2) 4.5%
3) 5%
4) 6.5%
5) None of these
24. Thimphu is the capital of:
1) Bhutan
2) Sikkim
3) China
4) Nepal
5) Myanmar
25. Operation Flood is associated with the production of:
1) Wheat
2) Rice
3) Milk
4) Oil
5) Iron and steel
26. Who amongst the following issues the certificates to the films released in India?
1) Children's Film Society
2) Films Division
3) Censor Board
4) Ministry of HRD
5) None of these
27. Which of the following is a private sector bank in India?
1) State Bank of India
2) Bank of Baroda
3) Punjab National Bank
4) HDFC Bank
5) All are private banks
28. Which of the following is known as the Pink City of India?
1) Kolkata
2) Jaipur
3) Lucknow
4) Bangalore
5) None of these
29. Booker Prize is given for contribution in the field of:
1) Literature
2) Sports
3) Politics
4) Cinema
5) None of these
30. Which of the following is a computer language?
1) Java
2) Microsoft
3) IBM
4) HCL
5) None of these
31. 'H' in 'BHEL' represents which of the following?
1) Hindustan
2) Heavy
3) Historical
4) Hydrological
5) None of these
32. A company having offices at different places in foreign countries is called:
1) Multi National
2) Foreign associates
3) Sister Concern
4) Subordinate Office
5) None of these
33. AIDS is caused by a:
1) Fungus
2) Bacteria
3) Virus
4) Either 1 or 2
5) None of these
34. Which of the following is / are major rivers of India?
1) Ganga
2) Kaveri
3) Krishna
4) Narmada
5) All these
35. The Headquarters of the Asian Development Bank is located in...
1) Manama
2) Kuala Lumpur
3) Seoul
4) Manila
5) Bangkok
36. Which of the following is the abbreviated name of the organization working for the welfare of the children?
1) CII
2) CIC
3) CRY
4) PAC
5) None
37. The World Environment Day is observed on which of the following days?
1) July 5
2) June 5
3) April 5
4) May 5
5) None of these
38. Who amongst the following is NOT a member of SAARC?
1) India
2) Pakistan
3) Nepal
4) Sri Lanka
5) Myanmar
39. Neerja Bhanot Award is given for which of the following causes?
1) Promoting literacy
2) Excellence in the field of literature
3) Excellence in the field of cinema
4) Working for empowerment of Women
5) None of these
40. Which of the following is the name of the organization associated with the field of Science and Technology?
1) CASTASIA
2) CLRC
3) GATT
4) APHLC
5) None of these
ANSWERS:
1-3, 2-3, 3-5, 4-5, 5-1, 6-5, 7-3, 8-3, 9-1, 10-5
11-1, 12-5, 13-2, 14-5, 15-3, 16-5, 17-2, 18-5, 19-1, 20-3
21-5, 22-4, 23-5, 24-1, 25-3, 26-3, 27-4, 28-2, 29-1, 30-1
31-2, 32-1, 33-3, 34-5, 35-4, 36-3, 37-2, 38-5, 39-5, 40-1
1) Sachin Tendulkar
2) Harbhajan Singh
3) M.S. Dhoni
4) Saurav Ganguly
5) None of these
2. Sanjay Leela Bhansali is a well known film personality. He is associated with:
1) Film Acting
2) Music Direction
3) Direction
4) Playback Singing
5) Screenplay Writing
3. Midnapur is a City in:
1) Orissa
2) Haryana
3) Punjab
4) Bihar
5) None of these
4. Mysore is in which of the following states of India?
1) Andhra Pradesh
2) Tamilnadu
3) Kerala
4) Maharashtra
5) None of these
5. Which of the following is a good source of Vitamin A?
1) Yellow fruits
2) Milk
3) Pulses
4) Fish
5) None of these
6. Who amongst the following is NOT a cricket player?
1) M.S. Dhoni
2) Sachin Tendulkar
3) Shane Warne
4) Muttiah Murlitharan
5) Vishwanathan Anand
7. Selection for Indian Administrative Service and Indian Foreign Services is done by:
1) Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
2) Short Service Commission (SSC)
3) Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
4) University Grants Commission (UGC)
5) None of these
8. Irani Trophy is associated with which of the following games?
1) Football
2) Hockey
3) Cricket
4) Badminton
5) None of these
9. Which of the following is an Asian country?
1) Israel
2) Fiji
3) Argentina
4) Portugal
5) Italy
10. Head Office of the Reserve Bank of India is in:
1) New Delhi
2) Kolkata
3) Hyderabad
4) Chennai
5) Mumbai
11. Sania Mirza is associated with the game of?
1) Lawn Tennis
2) Table Tennis
3) Badminton
4) Golf
5) Basketball
12. Who amongst the following is the Finance Minister in the Union Cabinet of India at present?
1) Dr. Manmohan Singh
2) Mr. P. Chidambaram
3) Mr. Arjun Singh
4) Dr. C. Rangarajan
5) None of these
13. Which of the following books is written by V. S. Naipual?
1) A Train to Pakistan
2) A House for Mr. Bishwas
3) A Tale of Two Cities
4) Tale of Two Sisters
5) None of these
14. Which of the following taxes is NOT collected by the Union Government?
1) Income Tax
2) Service Tax
3) Custom Duty
4) Corporate Tax
5) Octroi
15. ‘Sunny Days’ is a book written by:
1) Kapil Dev
2) Sachin Tendulkar
3) Sunil Gavaskar
4) Saurav Ganguly
5) None of these
16. Leander Paes is a famous:
1) Badminton Player
2) Golf player
3) Rifle Shooter
4) Swimmer
5) Tennis Player
17. Which of the following is NOT a planet?
1) Mercury
2) Moon
3) Venus
4) Jupiter
5) Saturn
18. Which of the following cities in India is known as Silicon Valley?
1) Hyderabad
2) Kolkata
3) Mumbai
4) New Delhi
5) Bangalore
19. 'The God of Small Things' is a book written by:
1) Arundhati Roy
2) Salman Rushdie
3) Khushwant Singh
4) Anita Desai
5) None of these
20. Which of the following car companies manufacture Scorpio Cars, a popular brand of cars in india?
1) Tata Motors
2) Maruti Udyog Ltd
3) Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
4) Hindustan Motors Ltd.
5) None of these
21. Who amongst the following is the present Union Minister for Petroleum in India?
1) Arjun Singh
2) Pranab Mukherjee
3) Ram Vilas Paswan
4) Murli Deora
5) None of these
22. Yoweri Museveni is the:
1) Prime Minister of Afghanistan
2) President of Afghanistan
3) President of Kuwait
4) President of Uganda
5) None of these
23. Which of the following is the Reserve Repo Rate at present?
1) 4%
2) 4.5%
3) 5%
4) 6.5%
5) None of these
24. Thimphu is the capital of:
1) Bhutan
2) Sikkim
3) China
4) Nepal
5) Myanmar
25. Operation Flood is associated with the production of:
1) Wheat
2) Rice
3) Milk
4) Oil
5) Iron and steel
26. Who amongst the following issues the certificates to the films released in India?
1) Children's Film Society
2) Films Division
3) Censor Board
4) Ministry of HRD
5) None of these
27. Which of the following is a private sector bank in India?
1) State Bank of India
2) Bank of Baroda
3) Punjab National Bank
4) HDFC Bank
5) All are private banks
28. Which of the following is known as the Pink City of India?
1) Kolkata
2) Jaipur
3) Lucknow
4) Bangalore
5) None of these
29. Booker Prize is given for contribution in the field of:
1) Literature
2) Sports
3) Politics
4) Cinema
5) None of these
30. Which of the following is a computer language?
1) Java
2) Microsoft
3) IBM
4) HCL
5) None of these
31. 'H' in 'BHEL' represents which of the following?
1) Hindustan
2) Heavy
3) Historical
4) Hydrological
5) None of these
32. A company having offices at different places in foreign countries is called:
1) Multi National
2) Foreign associates
3) Sister Concern
4) Subordinate Office
5) None of these
33. AIDS is caused by a:
1) Fungus
2) Bacteria
3) Virus
4) Either 1 or 2
5) None of these
34. Which of the following is / are major rivers of India?
1) Ganga
2) Kaveri
3) Krishna
4) Narmada
5) All these
35. The Headquarters of the Asian Development Bank is located in...
1) Manama
2) Kuala Lumpur
3) Seoul
4) Manila
5) Bangkok
36. Which of the following is the abbreviated name of the organization working for the welfare of the children?
1) CII
2) CIC
3) CRY
4) PAC
5) None
37. The World Environment Day is observed on which of the following days?
1) July 5
2) June 5
3) April 5
4) May 5
5) None of these
38. Who amongst the following is NOT a member of SAARC?
1) India
2) Pakistan
3) Nepal
4) Sri Lanka
5) Myanmar
39. Neerja Bhanot Award is given for which of the following causes?
1) Promoting literacy
2) Excellence in the field of literature
3) Excellence in the field of cinema
4) Working for empowerment of Women
5) None of these
40. Which of the following is the name of the organization associated with the field of Science and Technology?
1) CASTASIA
2) CLRC
3) GATT
4) APHLC
5) None of these
ANSWERS:
1-3, 2-3, 3-5, 4-5, 5-1, 6-5, 7-3, 8-3, 9-1, 10-5
11-1, 12-5, 13-2, 14-5, 15-3, 16-5, 17-2, 18-5, 19-1, 20-3
21-5, 22-4, 23-5, 24-1, 25-3, 26-3, 27-4, 28-2, 29-1, 30-1
31-2, 32-1, 33-3, 34-5, 35-4, 36-3, 37-2, 38-5, 39-5, 40-1
