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General Studies

Question 1Single Answer
Which Windows interface element typically appears to display information, a warning, an error message, or a request for confirmation?
  1. A
    Window
  2. B
    Pop-up menu
  3. C
    Message box
  4. D
    Taskbar
Question 2Single Answer
What is active desktop ?
  1. A
    a term that is synonymous with viewing your desktop as web page
  2. B
    a feature to customize your desktop to display informating you can update from the internet
  3. C
    both a and b above mentioned
  4. D
    A software
  5. E
    None of these
Question 3Single Answer
What is meant by an active window?
  1. A
    A window that is minimized
  2. B
    The window currently receiving user input
  3. C
    Any window currently open
  4. D
    The window opened first
Question 4Single Answer
What was America Online (AOL) primarily known for during the early popularization of consumer Internet access?
  1. A
    An online service providing Internet access and proprietary online content
  2. B
    A computer operating system
  3. C
    A spreadsheet application
  4. D
    A database management system
Question 5Single Answer
Yojna a weekly journal
  1. A
    Ministry of Finance        
  2. B
    Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
  3. C
    Ministry of Rural Development
  4. D
    Planning Commission
Question 6Single Answer
Kurukshetra a journal on rural development is published by
  1. A
    Ministry of Finance 
  2. B
    Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
  3. C
    Ministry of Rural Development
  4. D
    Planning Commission
Question 7Single Answer
Devaluation of a currency means
  1. A
    Fixing the value of the currency in conjuction with the movement in the value of a basket of predetermined currencies
  2. B
    Reduction in the value of a currency vis-à-vis major internationally traded currencies
  3. C
    Fixing the value of currency in multilateral consultaion with the IMF the World Bank and major trading partners
  4. D
    Permitting the currency to seek its worth in the international market
Question 8Single Answer
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. Investments in agriculture has been low when compared to investment in industry
  1. A
    1 and 3
  2. B
    2 and 3
  3. C
    1 and 2
  4. D
    1,2 and 3
Question 9Single Answer
Which of the following programmes aims at the promotion of savings among rural women
  1. A
    Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
  2. B
    Indira Mahila Yojna
  3. C
    Jawahar Rozgar Yojna
  4. D
    Mahila Samridhi Yojna
Question 10Single Answer
What is Net National Product
  1. A
    the money value of final goods and services produced annually in the economy
  2. B
    the money value of annual service generation in the economy
  3. C
    the money value of tangible goods produced annually in the economy
  4. D
    The money value of tangible goods available in the economy
Question 11Single Answer
National income is the 
  1. A
    net national product at market price
  2. B
    net national product at factor cost
  3. C
    net domestic product at market price
  4. D
    net domestic product at factor cost
Question 12Single Answer
Chelliah Committee of 1992 deals with the overhauling of our
  1. A
    financial system            
  2. B
    tax system
  3. C
    patents and copyrights  
  4. D
    Public sector undertakings
Question 13Single Answer
During which Five Year Plan was the annual growth rate of National Income the lowest
  1. A
    2nd plan
  2. B
    3rd plan
  3. C
    5th plan
  4. D
    6th plan
Question 14Single Answer
Which of the following taxes is a progressive tax
  1. A
    sales tax           
  2. B
    custom tax
  3. C
    excise tax         
  4. D
    income tax
Question 15Single Answer
Which of the following estimates the National Income in India
  1. A
    National Income Committee
  2. B
    Planning Commission
  3. C
    Reserve Bank Of India
  4. D
    Central Statistical Organisation
Question 16Single Answer
India changed over to the decimal system, coinage in
  1. A
    April 1951         
  2. B
    April 1955
  3. C
    April 1957         
  4. D
    April 1978
Question 17Single Answer
11th Five Year Plan aim at achieving 10% rural tele density in India from the present 1.9% by the year
  1. A
    2008     
  2. B
    2009
  3. C
    2010     
  4. D
    2012
Question 18Single Answer
Which one of the following statements Monitorable Socio Economic Target of the 11th Five Year Plan under the head Environment is not correct
  1. A
    treat urban waste water by 2011-12
  2. B
    Increase energy efficiency by 20% points by 2016-17
  3. C
    attain WHO standards of air quality in all major cities by 2011-12
  4. D
    increase forest and tree cover by 15% points
Question 19Single Answer
Who is the ex-officio chairman of Planning commission and National Development Council
  1. A
    President
  2. B
    Prime Minister
  3. C
    Finance Minister
  4. D
    Commerce Minister
Question 20Single Answer
Persons below the poverty line in Indian are classified as such based on wheather
  1. A
    they belong to agriculture labourer household and the scheduled caste/trive social group
  2. B
    they get work for a prescribed minimum number of days in a year
  3. C
    they are entitled to a minimum prescribed food basket
  4. D
    their daily waged fall below the prescribed minimum wages
Question 21Single Answer
Which of the following Committee’s recommendations are being followed for estimating proverty line in India
  1. A
    Dutt committee
  2. B
    Lakdawala committee
  3. C
    Cheliah Committee
  4. D
    Chakravorty Committee
Question 22Single Answer
In which year India adopeted liberal and free market principles
  1. A
    1975                 
  2. B
    1981
  3. C
    1991                 
  4. D
    2000
Question 23Single Answer
Consider the following statements
1. There is persistent investment over time only in select locals
2. some areas are agro climatically less conductive to development
3. some areas continue to face little or no agrarian transformation and the consequent lack of social and
4. some areas have faced continous political instability
            Which of the above statements are correct
  1. A
    1,2 and 3          
  2. B
    1,2 and 4
  3. C
    1,3 and 4          
  4. D
    2,3 and 4
Question 24Single Answer
When was first human development report of India issued
  1. A
    April 2001         
  2. B
    March 2000
  3. C
    June 2002
  4. D
    April 2002
Question 25Single Answer
How many censuses have been carried out since independence
  1. A
    5
  2. B
    6
  3. C
    7          
  4. D
    8
Question 26Single Answer
For which year the latest census is being conducted in India
  1. A
    2001                 
  2. B
    2010
  3. C
    2012     
  4. D
    2011
Question 27Single Answer
Which of the following are the features of 12th Five Year Plan -
        1. Average growth target has been set up 8.2%
        2. Areas of main thrust are infrastructure, health  and education
        3. it seeks to achieve 4% agriculture sector growth during five year period
  1. A
    1 only
  2. B
    1 and 2
  3. C
    1 and 3
  4. D
    1,2, and 3
Question 28Single Answer
The period of 12th Five Year Plan 
  1. A
    2007-12
  2. B
    2008-13
  3. C
    2010-15
  4. D
    2012-17
Question 29Single Answer
A closed economy is an economy in which
  1. A
    the money supply is fully controlled       
  2. B
    deficit financing takes place
  3. C
    only exports take place
  4. D
    neither exports nor imports take place
Question 30Single Answer
Consider the following statements
            1. a plan for the current year which includes the annual budget
            2. a plan for a fixed number of years, say 34, and 5
            3. it is revised every year as per requirements of the economy
            4. A perspective plan for 10,15 or 20 years
            Which of the above are correct
  1. A
    1 and 2
  2. B
    1 and 3
  3. C
    2 and 3
  4. D
    1,2,3 and 4
Question 31Single Answer
Gujrat is bordered by ______ state to the north.
 
  1. A
    Madhya Pradesh
     
  2. B
    Maharshtra
     
  3. C
    Rajasthan
     
  4. D
    Arabian Sea
Question 32Single Answer
Gujrat is bordered by _______ state to the south.
 
  1. A
    Madhya Pradesh
     
  2. B
    Maharshtra
     
  3. C
    Rajasthan
     
  4. D
    Arabian Sea
Question 33Single Answer
Gujrat is bordered by _______ state to the  east.
 
  1. A
    Madhya Pradesh
     
  2. B
    Maharshtra
     
  3. C
    Rajasthan
     
  4. D
    Arabian Sea
Question 34Single Answer
Which is largest city of Gujrat state of India?
 
  1. A
    Surat
                 
  2. B
    Vadodara
     
  3. C
    Rajkot
     
  4. D
    Ahmedabad  
Question 35Single Answer
When was the Gujrat State Established ?
 
  1. A
    1 May 1960
     
  2. B
    2 May 1960
     
  3. C
    1 May 1961
     
  4. D
    1 May 1962  
Question 36Single Answer
How many districts are there in Gujrat ?
    
  1. A
    30
     
  2. B
    31
     
  3. C
    32
     
  4. D
    33
Question 37Single Answer
Who is the present Governor of Gujrat state ?  
 
  1. A
    S.C. Jamir
     
  2. B
    Kamla Beniwal
     
  3. C
    Nawal Kishore Sharma
     
  4. D
    Balram Jakhar
Question 38Single Answer
Who is the present Chief of minister of Gujrat state ?
 
  1. A
    Keshubhai Patel
  2. B
    Dilipbhai Ramanbhai Parikh
  3. C
    Bhupendrabhai Patel
  4. D
    Shankersinh Vaghela
Question 39Single Answer
The Somnath Temple is located on the ________ coast of Gujarat.
 
  1. A
    Western
           
  2. B
    Southern
     
  3. C
    Northen
     
  4. D
    East         
Question 40Single Answer
Which was The first capital of Gujarat ?
 
  1. A
    Gadhinagar
     
  2. B
    Ahmedabad
     
  3. C
    Vadodara
     
  4. D
    Surat
Question 41Single Answer
Which Act gave separate electorate rights to Muslims in India ?
  1. A
    The Indian Councils Act, 1909
  2. B
    The Government of India Act, 1915
  3. C
    The Government of India Act, 1919
  4. D
    The Government of India Act, 1935
Question 42Single Answer
Which one of the following made the Indian Legislature bicameral ?
  1. A
    The Indian Councils Act, 1909
  2. B
    Government of India Act, 1919
  3. C
    Government of India Act, 1935
  4. D
    Indian Independence Act, 1947
Question 43Single Answer
'Diarchy' was established in India by which of the following ?
  1. A
    The Indian Councils Act, 1909
  2. B
    The Government of India Act, 1935
  3. C
    The Government of India Act, 1919
  4. D
    None of the above
Question 44Single Answer
Which one of the following aimed at providing a federal structure for India ?
  1. A
    Indian Councils Act, 1909
  2. B
    Government of India Act, 1919
  3. C
    Government of India Act, 1935
  4. D
    Indian Independence Act, 1947
Question 45Single Answer
As a guardian of the government of India Act, 1935 a Court was constituted which was called.
  1. A
    Privy Council
  2. B
    Supreme Court
  3. C
    High Court
  4. D
    Federal Court
Question 46Single Answer
Under the Government of India Act 1935, the Federal court had -
  1. A
    Original jurisdiction only
  2. B
    Appellate jurisdiction only
  3. C
    Advisory jurisdiction only
  4. D
    Original, appellate and advisory jurisdiction
Question 47Single Answer
Under the Government of India's Act 1935, how many Governors and Chief Commissioners provinces constituted in British India ?
  1. A
    14 and 7
  2. B
    11 and 7
  3. C
    15 and 9
  4. D
    None of the above
Question 48Single Answer
The Mountbaten plan led to the enactment of :
  1. A
    Government of India Act, 1919
  2. B
    Government of India Act, 1935
  3. C
    The Indian Independence Act, 1947
  4. D
    None of the above
Question 49Single Answer

"Who said, 'India was a parrot unto itself'?

  1. A
    Malik Muhammad Joyce
  2. B
    Raskhan
  3. C
    Rich Khusrow
  4. D
    Rich Hasan
Question 50Single Answer
What was the real name of Amir Khusro?
  1. A
    Muhammad Hasan
  2. B
    Muhammad Hussain
  3. C
    Muhammad Khusrow
  4. D
    Muhammad Mine
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