Q1.The book entitled, ‘Playing it my
way’ has been authored by-
way’ has been authored by-
(a) Sachin Tendulkar
(b) V V S Laxman
(c) Saurav Ganguly
(d) Chetan Chauhan
Q2.Which of the following is an
example of Cartel?
example of Cartel?
(a) OPEC
(b) IMF
(c) WTO
(d) UNO
Q3.Who was the first woman Chief
Minister of Uttar Pradesh?
Minister of Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Annie Besant
(b) Mayawati
(c) Vijayalakshmi Pandit
(d) Sucheta Kriplani
Q4.The most pure form of carbon among
the options is—
the options is—
(a) Anthracite
(b) Lampblack
(c) Graphite
(d) Wood Charcoal
Q5.Chalukya temples (Jain temples) at
Dilwara are situated in—
Dilwara are situated in—
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Haryana
Q6.Which
of the following was not actively engaged in social and religious reforms in India
?
of the following was not actively engaged in social and religious reforms in India
?
(a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(b) Pandit Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar
(c) Jotiba Phule
(d) Bharatendu Harish Chandra
Q7.The
main effect of Direct Taxes is on—
main effect of Direct Taxes is on—
(a) Food prices
(b) Consumer goods
(c) Capital goods
(d) Income
Q8.Who
has the power to prorogue the Lok Sabha?
has the power to prorogue the Lok Sabha?
(a) The Speaker
(b) The Prime Minister
(c) The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
(d) The President
Q9.The
first Europeans to come to India were—
first Europeans to come to India were—
(a) British
(b) Dutch
(c) French
(d) Portugese
Q10.The
term ‘Dumping’ refers to—
term ‘Dumping’ refers to—
(a) The sale of a sub-standard commodity
(b) Sale in a foreign market of a commodity
at a price below marginal cost
at a price below marginal cost
(c) Sale in a foreign market of a commodity
just at marginal cost with too much of profit
just at marginal cost with too much of profit
(d) Smuggling of goods without paying any customs
duty
duty
Q11.When
does the sun shine vertically on the Equator?
does the sun shine vertically on the Equator?
(a) Throughout the year
(b) For six months
(c) Twice a year
(d) Once a year
Q12.Lichen
is an association between which of the two?
is an association between which of the two?
(a) Algae and fungus
(b) Algae and tree
(c) Fungus and tree
(d) Bacteria and legume plant
Q13.Among
the given nutrients, milk is a poor source of which of the following?
the given nutrients, milk is a poor source of which of the following?
(a) Vitamin ‘C’
(b) Calcium
(c) Protein
(d) Carbohydrate
Q14.What
is a Pepper plant?
is a Pepper plant?
(a) Bush
(b) Shrub
(c) Vine
(d) Tree
Q15.Why
does a cannon recoil after firing?
does a cannon recoil after firing?
(a) Conservation of energy
(b) Backward thrust of gases produced
(c) Newton’s third law of motion
(d) Newton’s first law of motion
