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General Knowledge

Question 1Single 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 2Single 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 3Single 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 4Single Answer
'Internal criticism' is a required step in :
  1. A
    Experimental Research
  2. B
    Historical Research
  3. C
    Descriptive Research
  4. D
    Philosophical Research
Question 5Single Answer
Fine arts and aesthetics are given top priority in the curriculum by :
  1. A
    Naturalism
  2. B
    Existentialism
  3. C
    Idealism
  4. D
    Pragmatism
Question 6Single Answer
How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ‘CLEANLINESS’ each of the which has as many letters between them in the word as they have in the English alphabet, in the same sequence?
  1. A
    Two
  2. B
    Three
  3. C
    Five
  4. D
    Four
  5. E
    None of these
Question 7Single Answer
Passage :
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z .
Which letter in this alphabet is the eighth letter to the right of the letter and which is tenth letter to the left of the last but one letter of the alphabet ?
  1. A
    X
  2. B
    W
  3. C
    I
  4. D
    H
Question 8Single Answer
Passage :
Direction : The following question is based on the five words given below:
AND FOR THE BIG SUM (The new words formed after performing the mentioned operations may or may not necessarily the meaningful English words.)
If the third alphabet of each of the words is changed to the next alphabet in the English alphabetical series, which of the following will form a meaningful English word?
  1. A
    SUM
  2. B
    BIG
  3. C
    Both BIG and THE
  4. D
    FOR
  5. E
    Both FOR and BIG
Question 9Single Answer
The cash difference between the selling prices of an article at a profit of 4% and 6% is Rs. 3. The ratio of the two selling prices is:__________ ?
  1. A
    51:52
  2. B
    52:53
  3. C
    51:53
  4. D
    52:55
Question 10Single Answer
Passage :
information given below and answer the question that follow.
The result of an exam is given below. Out of 1000 students who appeared
(i) 658 failed in Physics
(ii) 166 failed in Physics and Chemistry
(iii) 372 failed in Chemistry, 434 failed in Physics and Maths
(iv) 590 failed in Maths, 126 failed in Maths & Chemistry
Find the number of people who failed in (assuming that none is passed in all subjects.

We have the following equations:
a+ b + c + d + e + f + g = 1000
a + b + d + e = 658, b + d = 166
b + d + c + f = 372
d + e = 434 as in the figure.
d + e + f + g = 590, d + f = 126. Find the values
Chemistry but not in Physics.
  1. A
    318
  2. B
    198
  3. C
    213 
  4. D
    206
Question 11Single Answer
Passage :
Direction: information given below and answer the question that follow.
The result of an exam is given below. Out of 1000 students who appeared
(i) 658 failed in Physics
(ii) 166 failed in Physics and Chemistry
(iii) 372 failed in Chemistry, 434 failed in Physics and Maths
(iv) 590 failed in Maths, 126 failed in Maths & Chemistry
Find the number of people who failed in (assuming that none is passed in all subjects.

We have the following equations:
a+ b + c + d + e + f + g = 1000
a + b + d + e = 658, b + d = 166
b + d + c + f = 372
d + e = 434 as in the figure.
d + e + f + g = 590, d + f = 126. Find the values
Physics or Maths but not in Chemistry.
  1. A
    558   
  2. B
    718
  3. C
    628  
  4. D
    None of these
Question 12Single Answer
In ancient times Haryana was known as ........
  1. A
    Brahmawata
  2. B
    Gujarat
  3. C
    Kurukshetra
  4. D
    Delhi
Question 13Single Answer
By what name was the state of Haryana known in ancient times ?
  1. A
    Brahmavrata Pradesh
  2. B
    Brahmashri Pradesh
  3. C
    Brahma Ki Uttawedi
  4. D
    All of the above
Question 14Single Answer
The ancient and sacred river of Haryana is…………… .
  1. A
    Saraswati
  2. B
    Drishadvati
  3. C
    Ganga
  4. D
    Both (a) and (b)
Question 15Single Answer
Which country test-fired the long-range ballistic missile kheibar ?
  1. A
    Israel
  2. B
    Iran
  3. C
    UAE
  4. D
    Ukraine
Question 16Single Answer
Which city is set to launch Kaveri 2.0 web-based property registration application ?
  1. A
    Chennai
  2. B
    Bengaluru
  3. C
    Pune
  4. D
    Mysuru
Question 17Single Answer
Araku Valley Coffee, which was seen in the news, is from which state ?
  1. A
    Tamil Nadu
  2. B
    Andhra Pradesh
  3. C
    Assam
  4. D
    West Bengal
Question 18Single Answer
Answer the following question by selecting the correct / most appropriate option. The study of meaning in a language is known as
  1. A
    Linguistics
  2. B
    Syntax
  3. C
    Semantics
  4. D
    Morphology
Question 19Single Answer
Positive interference is a kind of
  1. A
    foreign language
  2. B
    pictorial language
  3. C
    native language
  4. D
    target language
Question 20Single Answer
When a child learns a language naturally without much practice, it is called .
  1. A
    language generalisation
  2. B
    language adaption
  3. C
    language learning
  4. D
    language acquisition

Political Science

Question 21Single Answer
Which among the following are elements of Liberalism ?
I. Individual should have the right to develop his own personality
II. Man is a rational creature
III. Society should not be plural
IV. It believes in constitutionalism
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
  1. A
    I, II and III
  2. B
    II, III and IV
  3. C
    l, III and IV
  4. D
    I, II and IV
Question 22Single Answer
In which year did Pandita Ramabai open her Sharda Sadan (Home for Learning) ?
  1. A
    1889
  2. B
    1798
  3. C
    1898
  4. D
    1857
Question 23Single Answer
Given below are two statements .
Statement I Tagore and Gandhi met for the first time at Shantiniketan
Statement II Tagore and Gandhi met for the first time at Gurukul Kangri
In light of the above statements, choose the answer from the options given below
  1. A
    Both statement I and statement II are true
  2. B
    Both statement I and statement Il are false
  3. C
    Statement I is true, but statement II is false
  4. D
    Statement I is false, but statement II is true
Question 24Single Answer
Local Bodies Ombudsman may be established to hear complaints of corruption against local bodies .
This was the view of the
  1. A
    Ashok Mehta Committee
  2. B
    Balvant Rai Mehta Committee
  3. C
    LM Singhvi Committee
  4. D
    Second Administrative Reforms Commission
Question 25Single Answer
Who among the following envisaged that liberal democracy as a political apparatus would ensure the accountability of the Governors to the governed ?
  1. A
    John Stuart Mill
  2. B
    John Locke
  3. C
    Jeremy Bentham
  4. D
    Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Question 26Single Answer
Which theory of Rights claims that Rights are inalienable and cannot be separated or taken away from the individual as they are inharent and prior to society and state ?
  1. A
    Theory of Natural Rights
  2. B
    Theory of Legal Rights
  3. C
    Theory of Contractual Rights
  4. D
    Theory of Social Welfare Rights
Question 27Single Answer
Who among the following coined the term Ecofeminism ?
  1. A
    Francoise d' Eaubonne
  2. B
    Okin
  3. C
    Kate Millett
  4. D
    Germaine Greer
Question 28Single Answer
Which of the following are correctly matched ?
I. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights-1966
II. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities-2000
III. Convention on the Rights of Child-1989
IV. Optional Protocol on Economic Social Rights-2006
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
  1. A
    III and IV
  2. B
    I and III
  3. C
    I and II
  4. D
    I and IV
Question 29Single Answer
Which of the following book is NOT written by Machiavelli ?
  1. A
    Art of War
  2. B
    The Discourses on Livy
  3. C
    Discourses on Inequality
  4. D
    The Prince
Question 30Single Answer
Which of the following is NOT written by Mary Wollstonecraft ?
  1. A
    A Vindication of the Rights of Men
  2. B
    A Vindication of the Rights of Women
  3. C
    Thoughts of the Education of Daughters
  4. D
    Discourses on Education
Question 31Single Answer
Lohia opined .
l. Freedom and bread are inseparable
II. The removal of inequality from human society was one of the seven revolutions
III. If socialism is to be defined in two words then they are equality and prosperity
IV. The desire for equality in the modern world has become the desire of being similar and not equal
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
  1. A
    III and IV
  2. B
    I and IV
  3. C
    II and IV
  4. D
    I, II, III and IV
Question 32Single Answer
Who wrote 'Neo-Colonialism : The Last Stage of Capitalism' ?
  1. A
    Lenin
  2. B
    Nelson Mandela
  3. C
    Joseph Nye
  4. D
    K Nkrumah
Question 33Single Answer
'Leadership is the activity of influencing people to strive willingly for mutual objectives .' This was said by .
  1. A
    James Rost
  2. B
    Keith Davis
  3. C
    MP Follett
  4. D
    GR Terry
Question 34Single Answer
How many new languages were added by the 92nd Constitutional Amendment, 2003 ?
  1. A
    3
  2. B
    4
  3. C
    2
  4. D
    5
Question 35Single Answer
Consider the following movements and arrange them in chronological order .
I. Naxalbari Movement
II. Kheda Movement
III. Champaran Movement
IV. Khilafat Movement
Choose the correct answer from the options given
  1. A
    III, II, IV, I
  2. B
    I, II, III, IV
  3. C
    IV, III, II, I
  4. D
    II, III, I, IV
Question 36Single Answer
The rise and growth of the concept of New Public Administrative can be traced to
I. Honey Report on Higher Education for Public Services, 1967
II. Minnowbrook Conference II, 1988
III. Philadelphia Conference on the Theory and Practice of Public Administration, 1967
IV. Public Administration in a Time of Turbulence, 1971
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
  1. A
    II, III and IV
  2. B
    I, II, III
  3. C
    I, II and IV
  4. D
    I, III and IV
Question 37Single Answer
Which of the following functions have been laid down in the 12th Schedule of the Constitution of India for Municipalities ? 
I. Urban poverty alleviation
II. Planning for economic and social development
III. Roads and bridges 
IV. Public safety services
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
  1. A
    I, II, III and IV
  2. B
    I, II and III
  3. C
    I, III and IV
  4. D
    I and II
Question 38Single Answer
Which of the following principles are correct with regard to liberal democracy ?
I. Government by consent
II. Public Accountability
III. Suitable for Socialism
IV. Constitutional Government
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
  1. A
    I, II and IV
  2. B
    I, III and IV
  3. C
    II, III and IV
  4. D
    I, II and III
Question 39Single Answer
The book 'Six Glorious Epochs of Indian History' was written by .
  1. A
    MK Gandhi
  2. B
    JL Nehru
  3. C
    VD Savarkar
  4. D
    MN Roy
Question 40Single Answer
Match List I and List II .
    List I                                                                                List II
  (Stages in the Evolution)                                                 (Duration)
A. Principles of Administration                                         I. 1938-1947
B. Era of Challenges                                                       II. 1948-1970
C. Politics-Administration Dichotomy                              III. 1887-1926 
D. Crisis of Identity                                                          IV. 1927-1937
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
  1. A
    A  B  C  D
    II  III  IV  I
  2. B
    IV  I  III  II
  3. C
    I  II  IV  III
  4. D
    IV  I  II  III
Question 41Single Answer
Which of the following are correctly matched ?
I. Operation Raahat-Yemen
II. Vande Bharat Mission-Sri Lanka
III. Operation Maitri-Nepal
IV. Operation Sukoon-Iraq
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
  1. A
    I and III
  2. B
    II and III
  3. C
    II and IV
  4. D
    I and II
Question 42Single Answer
In which Indian state's assembly election, Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) was used for the first time ?
  1. A
    Manipur
  2. B
    Nagaland
  3. C
    Kerala
  4. D
    Sikkim
Question 43Single Answer
Who among the following has provided 'Revisionist Theory of Modernity' ?
  1. A
    Steven Wilkinson
  2. B
    Sudipta Kaviraj
  3. C
    Atul Kohli
  4. D
    Francine R Frankel
Question 44Single Answer
In which one of the following years, the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Scheme was launched ?
  1. A
    2012
  2. B
    2013
  3. C
    2014
  4. D
    2015
Question 45Single Answer
Which among the following are included in Nine Pillars of Digital India ?
l. Information for all
II. Early harvest programme
III. Electronic manufacturing
IV. Connect only metro cities of the country
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
  1. A
    II, III, and IV
  2. B
    I, III. and IV
  3. C
    I, II, and III
  4. D
    I, II, III and IV
Question 46Single Answer
According to Hagel
I. war is not to be regarded as an evil but a virtue
II. war effectively displays the "irony of the divine idea"
III. war destroys selfish egoism of the individual
IV. the State of War, "shows the Omnipotence of the state in its individuality"
V. humanity never needed war and the gun is a chance of invention
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
  1. A
    IV, III, II and I
  2. B
    V, III, II and I
  3. C
    III, V, I and IV
  4. D
    III, I, V and II
Question 47Single Answer
Match List I with List II .
List I                                                                                                                         List II
(Provisions)                                                                                                             (Schedules)
A. Administration and control  of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes             I. 5th Schedule
B. List of Official Languages                                                                                   II. 3rd Schedule
C. Provision of Lists (Union, State, Concurrent)                                                     III. 7th Schedule 
D. Oath needs to be made by the Union and State Ministers                                 IV. 8th Schedule
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
  1. A
    A   B   C   D
    IV  III    II    I
  2. B
    I,   III,   II   IV
  3. C
    I,    II,   III,   IV
  4. D
    I,   IV,   III  II
Question 48Single Answer
Arrange the establishment of the following commissions in chronological order .
I. National Commission for Women
II. National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
III. National Commission for Protection of child Rights
IV. National Human Rights Commission
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
  1. A
    I, II, IV, III
  2. B
    I, II, III, IV
  3. C
    IV. III. II. I
  4. D
    I. IV, II, III
Question 49Single Answer
Which ones are true about the Passive Resistance and Satyagraha ?
I. Passive Resistance is equivalent to Satyagraha
II. Passive Resistance is not afraid of the physical strength while Satyagraha is afraid of physical Strength
III. Passive Resistance is negative in practice whereas Satyagraha is positive morality
IV. Passive Resistance is weapon of the weaker sections, Satyagraha never desires to terrorise the opponent
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
  1. A
    I and IV
  2. B
    I and II
  3. C
    III and IV
  4. D
    II and III
Question 50Single Answer
Which of the following statements are correct with regard to Swami Vivekananda ?
l. He was the disciple of Ramakrishna Paramhans
II. In 1893, he proceeded to participate in the Chicago Parliament of Religions
III. He never visited USA
IV. He said that Man is not higher than all animals
V. He was the founder member of the Arya Samaj
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
  1. A
    III and IV
  2. B
    IV and V
  3. C
    I and II
  4. D
    I and V
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