Friday, 26 July 2013

सिविल सेवा 2014 की प्रारंभिक और मुख्य परीक्षा

सिविल सेवा 2014 की प्रारंभिक और मुख्य परीक्षा की तिथि घोषित कर दी गई है। दी गई तिथि चौंकाने वाले जरुर हैं लेकिन अभ्यर्थियों के पक्ष में है।आप अपनी रणनीति अभी से ही बना सकते हैं।
सिविल सेवा प्रारंभिक परीक्षा 2014-
अधिसूचना की तारीख -17-05-2014
आवेदन प्राप्त होने की अंतिम तारीख -16-06-2014
प्रारंभिक परीक्षा की तिथि -24-08-2014
मुख्य परीक्षा की तिथि -14-12-2014

Friday, 19 July 2013

SIMPLE GK

Q.Cuba is in ?
(A) Pacific ocean 
(B) Red sea 
(C) Black sea 
(D) Atlantic ocean
ANS-D

Q.Which planet of the solar system spins on its axis at the fastest rate ?
(A) Saturn
(B) Jupiter
(C) Mercury
(D) Earth
ANS-B

Q.The seasonal contrasts are maximum in ?
(A) High latitudes
(B) Mid latitudes
(C) Low latitudes
(D) Sub tropics
ANS-B

Q.Australia was discovered by ?
(A) Columbus
(B) James Smith
(C) Vasco Da Gama
(D) James CoOK
ANS-D

Monday, 15 July 2013

Intelligence Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs) Government of India ASSISTANT CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER – GRADE II/EXECUTIVE EXAMINATION – 2013

Intelligence Bureau
(Ministry of Home Affairs)
Government of India
ASSISTANT CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER – GRADE II/EXECUTIVE EXAMINATION – 2013
Online applications are invited from Indian Nationals for direct recruitment to the post of Assistant Central Intelligence Officer, Grade-II/Executive, General Central Service, Group-‘C’ (Non-Gazetted/Non-Ministerial) in the Intelligence Bureau, (Ministry of Home Affairs), Government of India. Applicants who fulfill the conditions of eligibility for the post as given in para 1 below are advised to go through all parameters under different paras and sub-paras mentioned below and satisfy themselves about their suitability in age limit, essential qualifications, etc for the post before applying. Candidates fulfilling eligibility criteria of the post, as mentioned below, may apply ON-LINE through website www.mha.nic.in.
1. DESCRIPTION OF POST
Name of the post
Assistant Central Intelligence Officer, Grade-II/Executive
Classification
Group ‘C’, Non-gazetted/Non-Ministerial
Number of vacancies
750 (UR-380, OBC-202, SC-112 & ST-56)
Age limit
18-27 years
Upper age limit is relaxable by 5 years for SC/ST and by 3 years for OBC candidates. Upper age limit is also relaxable for Departmental Candidates with 3 years continuous service, upto 40 years and also certain other categories in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by Central Government from time to time.
Pay scale
Rs. 9300-34800 plus Grade Pay Rs. 4200 (PB-2) (Plus admissible Central Government allowances).
Essential qualifications
Graduation or equivalent from a recognized University.
Desirable qualifications
Knowledge of computers.
NOTE 1: The above mentioned post is not reserved for any categories of physically handicapped (HH, OH, VH) persons. Hence, they NEED NOT apply.
NOTE 2: The number of vacancies is provisional and liable to change.
NOTE 3: The eligibility of the candidates in terms of age and educational qualification will be determined on the closing date. The candidate must be Graduate on or before the closing date, i.e., the final result must be out on or before the closing date, i.e. 12.08.2013 (till midnight).
2. SERVICE LIABILITY: The post involves All India Service liability. Therefore, the Candidates willing to serve anywhere in India need to apply only.
3. SCHEME OF EXAMINATION: The written examination for the post of ACIO-II/Exe contains two papers namely Paper I (Objective type) and Paper-II (Descriptive type on English language only). The total duration for both Papers is 1 hour and 40 minutes. Paper I will focus on General Awareness/General Knowledge, Reasoning, Comprehension and Mathematical ability while Paper II will be designed to check the knowledge of English writing skill and analytical capability.
4. SELECTION OF CANDIDATES: Those candidates who acquire a specific standard in the written test (Paper-I & II) will be called for the interview. The date, place and time of interview shall be intimated to the candidates online. Based on the performance of the candidates in written test (Paper-I & II) and Interview, they will be selected subject to the condition of successful completion of their Character and Antecedent verification and thereafter medical EXAM.
5. HOW TO APPLY: (i) Applications should be submitted only through ON-LINE registration by logging on to the website www.mha.nic.in
(ii) Applications will not be accepted through any other mode. Wrong information in any column may lead to the application getting rejected altogether.
(iii) The format of On-line application form is divided into two parts viz. Part I relates to the personal, academic and other particulars of the candidate and Part-II relates to the payment modes. The candidate will have to fill up the Part-I of online application, and then has to select option for payment of fees, if any, in part II of the application form. Candidates are required to upload their photographs & signature at the time of registration itself.
(iv) Candidates are advised to submit only one application. Submission of another/multiple applications may result in cancellation of his/her applications altogether.
(v) The candidates are required to take the print out of the Registration Slip and keep it in safe custody and also note down their registration number and Roll Number (as and when allotted) separately for future reference.
(vi) Candidates are required to possess an e-mail ID valid for 06 (Six) months which is to be entered in the application form at the time of ON-LINE registration so that admit cards for the written examination and interview call letters can be sent to the candidate. In addition to this the candidate must furnish one mobile number in the column provided in the application form to enable us to give SMS alert about the downloading of the admit card for written examination and interview.
(vii) Applicants are advised to ensure that email addresses ending with @gmail.com are directed to their inbox and not to spam folder or any other folder.
(viii) This office will not be responsible for bouncing of any e-mail or malfunctioning of the mobile phone number given by the candidate.
(ix) Necessary information regarding written examination, downloading OF admit cards and interview call letters will also be hosted on the website www.mha.nic.in from time to time. Therefore, the candidates are advised to visit the website of MHA from time to time.
(x) Applicants are also advised to keep checking their email from time to time and particularly 2-3 days before the date of written examination for any updates.
(xi) Applicants are NOT required to submit hard copy of their application forms.
6. EXAMINATION FEE: Rs. 100/- (Rupees Hundred only). Only male candidates belonging to General and OBC category are required to pay the fee. All SC/ST and female candidates are exempted from payment of examination fee.
6.1 MODE OF PAYMENT: Applicants (who are required to pay the fee) can pay the fee by cash deposit (offline payment) at any branch of State Bank of India using the Challan form (available in part-II of the online application) or by using internet banking facility of State Bank of India or ATM-cum-Debit card of State Bank of India only. Part–II of the on-line application pertains to payment of fee, wherein the applicant can opt for mode of payment, viz., offline payment or ONLINE PAYMENT.
6.2 OFFLINE PAYMENT (Cash Deposit): In this option, the applicant will be required to take a printout of Challan form (wherein name of the applicant and his/her Registration number will be printed) and deposit the fee in cash in any branch of State Bank of India after a gap of one working day. A counterfoil of this Challan would be given back to the candidate by the bank, indicating the transaction ID, which may be retained by the candidates.
6.3 ONLINE PAYMENT (Internet Banking and ATM-Cum-Debit Card): The applicants having internet banking facility of State Bank of India or having ATM-cum-Debit card of State Bank of India can pay the fee online. Once the online payment option is selected by the applicant, he/she would be automatically guided to the website of State Bank of India and after paying the fee through a user friendly interface, he/she would be guided back to the registration form/website and a confirmation is immediately flashed regarding receipt of payment.
6.4 Those candidates who apply on the closing date and opt for Cash Payment can deposit the fees in any State Bank of India branch after a gap of one working day i.e, on 14.7.2013. However, for other modes of payment i.e., online payment through State Bank of India Internet Banking and State Bank of India ATM-cum-Debit Card, the last date for depositing the fees would be the closing date.
6.5 Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances.
NOTE 3: Those candidates depositing fees in cash mode should verify the status of their payment after 2 working days. For example, if the challan is printed on 15/7/2013, the fee can be deposited in cash on 17.07.2013 and the payment status could be checked on 20.07.2013.
NOTE 4: Fee paid by modes other than Cash deposit, Internet Banking or ATM-cum-Debit card will NOT be accepted under any circumstances and the applications of such candidates will be rejected outright and payment made shall stands forfeited.
7. CENTRE OF EXAMINATION: The candidate has to opt one of the Examination Centre from 33 Centres given on next page for the written examination in the application form:-

No.
Centre
Sl. No.
Centre
1
AGARTALA
18
KOHIMA
2
AHMEDABAD
19
KOLKATA
3
AIZAWL
20
LEH
4
AMRITSAR
21
LUCKNOW
5
BANGALORE
22
MEERUT
6
BHOPAL
23
MUMBAI
7
BHUBANESWAR
24
NAGPUR
8
CHANDIGARH
25
PATNA
9
CHENNAI
26
RAIPUR
10
DEHRADUN
27
RANCHI
11
DELHI
28
SHILLONG
12
GUWAHATI
29
SHIMLA
13
HYDERABAD
30
SILIGURI
14
IMPHAL
31
TRIVANDRUM
15
ITANAGAR
32
VARANASI
16
JAIPUR
33
VIJAYAWADA
17
JAMMU

ONE WORD

ONE WORD

1. A country ruled by two country – Condominium
2. A dramatic performance – Masque
3. A lady’s purse – Reticule
4. A man of odd habits – Eccentric
5. A man who dances to the tunes of his wife – Henpecked
6. A nation engaged in war – Belligerent
7. A person behind time – Antiquated
8. A person who wishes to throw his establishment – Anarchist
... 9. A place of good climate – Sanatorium

ONE WORD

ONE WORD

1. A country ruled by two country – Condominium
2. A dramatic performance – Masque
3. A lady’s purse – Reticule
4. A man of odd habits – Eccentric
5. A man who dances to the tunes of his wife – Henpecked
6. A nation engaged in war – Belligerent
7. A person behind time – Antiquated
8. A person who wishes to throw his establishment – Anarchist
... 9. A place of good climate – Sanatorium

Thursday, 11 July 2013

GEOGRAPHY MCQs

GEOGRAPHY MCQs
 1.Match the following :
 A, Pampas 1. Argentina
 B CGYUDOS 2- Australia
 C. Prairies 3. South Africa
 D. Veldt 4. North America
 E. Downs 5. Brazil
 A B C D E
 (a) 1 2 3 4 5
 (b) 1 5 4 3 2
 (c) 5 4 3 2 1
 (d) 2 3 5 4 1
 ANSWER (B)

 2. Match the following :
 Cities Natural Regions
 A. Darwin 1. China type
 B. New Orleans 2. Equatorial type
 C San Francisco 3. Mediterranean type
 D Vancouver 4. Tropical Monsoon type
 5. West European
 A B C D
 (a) 4 1 3 5
 (b) 3 5 2 1
 (c) 4 5 3 1
 (d) 3 1 2 5
 ANSWER (A)
 3. Mid-latitude forests have :
 I. deciduous forests
 ll. coniferous forests
 III. evergreen forests
 (a) I and II
 (b) II and III
 (c) I and II
 (d) Only II
 ANSWER (A)

 4. In which region China type climate is found?
 (a) South Japan
 (b) South West Korea
 (C) Natalin Africa
 (d) All of the above
 ANSWER (D)

 5. Shallow-rooted trees are associated with:
 (a) Savanna climate
 (bl Temperate climate
 (c) Tropical climate
 (d) Equatorial climate
 ANSWER (D)

 6. Winter temperature ranging from 29°Cto 40°C, summer temperature about 1O°C,
 Total annual precipitation about 25 cm and low humidity. These characterise . the ...,,.
 climate :
 (a) Taiga
 (b) Tundra
 (c) Mountain
 (d) West European
 ANSWER (B)

 7. Which one of the following regions has Mediterranean type of climate?
 (a) Cape Town region of South Africa
 (b) Great Plains of North America
 (C) North-EasternAusi1'alia
 (d) Southern Algeria
 ANSWER (A)

 8.Match the following Cities
 City Climatic Type
 A. Auckland 1. Mediterranean
 B. Lagos 2.Humid
 Subtropical
 C. San Francisco 3. Marine West
 European
 D. Shanghai 4. Equatorial
 (a) A B C D
 (b) 2 1 4 3
 (c ) 2 4 1 3
 (d) 3 1 4 2
 ANSWER (B)

 9. Match the following :
 Timber Country
 A. Cedar 1. Myanmar
 B. Douglas Fir 2. Canada
 C. Mahogany 3. Mexico
 D. Teak 4. Honduras
 ABCD
 (a) 3 2 14
 (b) 3 2 4 1
 (c) 2 3 4 1
 (d) 2 3 1 4
 ANSWER (B)

 10. Which one of the following activities occupies the largest area of the world '?
 (a) Commercial plantation
 (b) Pastoral herding
 (c) Commercial grain farming
 (d) Subsistance agriculture
 ANSWER (B)

 11. Which type of climate is known for the maximum diurnal range of temperature?
 (a) Mediterranean
 (b) Equatorial
 (c) Hot desert
 (d) Cold desert
 ANSWER (C)

 12. Which one of the following characteristics is not found in the convectional rainfall?
 (a) Drizzling
 (b) Lightning and thunder
 (c) Torrential rain
 (d) Afternoon rain
 ANSWER (A)

 13. Which of the following climatic type suffers change due to shifting of the World’s Pressure Belts?
 (a) Equatorial type
 (b) Tundra type
 (c) Tropical desert type
 (d) Monsoon
 ANSWER (D)

 14. The greatest average annual precipitation is in:

 (c) Philippines
ANSWER (C)


 15. The average annual temperature is 19°C. An average annual rainfall of about 120 cm is
 distributed throughout the year. Late summer and autumn are the dreaded seasons of
 hurricanes and typhoons. These are the climatic conditions of :
 (a) China type
 (b) Sudan type
 (c) Tropical desert type
 (d) Taiga Type
 ANSWER (A)

 16. A place having an average annual temperature of 27°C and an annual rainfall of
 over 200 cm could be :
 (a) Tehran
 (b) Singapore
 (c) Nagpur
 (d) Moscow
 ANSWER (B)

 17. ln which of the following types of climate does the temperature never rise above 10°C
 throughout the year ?
 (a) Continental Climate ,
 (b) Tundra Climate
 (c) Mediterranean Climate
 (d) Taiga Climate
 ANSWER (B)

 18. The region which does not receive most of its rainfall during winter, is :
 (a) Central California
 (b) Central North America
 (c) South West Australia
 (d) South West Africa
 ANSWER (B)

 19. The climate of a place is decided by :
 (al proximity to the sea
 (b) altitude
 (c) latitude
 (d) All of the above
 ANSWER (D)


 20. Which one of the following countries celebrates Christmas festival in summer
 season?
 (a) Australia
 (b) Canada
 (C) Mexico
 (d) Italy
 ANSWER (A)


World Industries


World Industries
Baku (Russia)- Petroleum
Bangkok (Thailand)-     Shipping
Belfast (Ireland)            -Ship buildings, Linen goods
Buenos Aires (Argentina)-        Dairy Products
Cadiz (Spain)-  Cork
Chicago (U.S.A.)-        Gramophone
Detroit (U.S.A.)           -Automobiles
Dresden           -Optical and Photographic apparatus
Glasgow (Scotland)-     Machinery, Textiles
Havana (Cuba)-           Cigar
Hollywood (U.S.A.)     -Films
Johannesburg (South Africa)-    Gold Mines
Kimberley (South Africa)          -Diamond Mining
Leeds (England)           -Woollen Goods
Los Angeles (U.S.A.)-  Film, Oil
Lyons (France) -Silk
Morocco (North America)        -Leather
Munich (Germany)        -Lenses
New Orleans (U.S.A.)-            Cotton
Pitsburg (U.S.A.)          -Iron and Steel
Plymouth (England)---  Ship building
Sheffield           ---Cutlery
Venice (Italy)    ---Glass
Vienna (Austria)---       Glass
Wellington (New Zealand)        --Dairy Products


Countries and Alternative Names
 Bechuanaland  -Botswana
Burma  -Myanmar
Ceylon -Sri Lanka
Dutch Guiana-  Surinam
Formosa           -Taiwan
India     -Bharat
Japan-  Nippon
North Borneo- Sabah
Kampuchea-    Cambodia
Rhodesia          -Zimbabwe
Siam     -Thailand
South-West Africa-      Namibia







GENERAL KNOWELDGE 1

Q. H7 N9 is a rare form of ?bird flu
Q.WHO's headquarter is situated in ?Geneva

 Q.Consider the following statements About Proposed NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY BILL 2013:

-It will cover up to 75% of eligible priority households in rural holds.
-State Food Commissions will investigate violations of antitlements.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
ANS-Both 1 & 2
Q.In which countrie,s Nitaqat labour law raised concerns in Indian Subcontinet.
Saudi Arabia

Q. Consider the following statements and choose the correct option:
1. Ishwar Chandra Vidhyasagar started a weekly, the Darpan.
2. Paramahansa Mandali, was founded in Bengal in 1849. Its founders believed in one God and were primarily interested in breaking rigid caste rules.
3. Karsondas Mulji started the 'Satya Prakash' in Gujarati in 1852 to advocate widow remarriage.
4. All his life Jotiba Phule carried on a campaign against upper caste domination and Brahmnical supremacy.
ANS- 3 and 4
Q. Identify the incorrect statement/s regarding International Trade Centre (ITC):
1. ITC's mission is to enable small business export success in developing and transition-economy countries, by providing, with partners, sustainable and inclusive development solutions to the private sector, trade support institutions and policymakers.
2. Our aim is for businesses in developing countries to become more competitive in global markets, speeding economic development and contributing to the achievement of the UN's Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2020.
ANS- 2 only

Q. Consider the following statements and choose the correct option regarding the causes of 'The Revolt of 1857".
1. The most important cause of the popular discontent was the economic exploitation of the country by the British and the complete destruction of its traditional economic fabric.
2. The growing poverty of the people made them desperate and led them to join a general revolt in the hope of improving their lot.
3. The annexation of Awadh by Lord Dalhousie in 1856.
4. Use of greased cartridges and other grievances of the Indian sepoys.
ANS) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q Choose the correct statement/s regarding International Labour Organisation (ILO).
1. The ILO is the international organization responsible for drawing up and overseeing international labour standards. It is the only 'bipartite' United Nations agency that brings together representatives of governments, employers and workers to jointly shape policies and programmes promoting decent work for all.
2. Conventions and Recommendations are the instruments used by the International Labour Conference to set international labour standards.
ANS) 2 only
Q. Consider the following statements and choose the correct option:
1. Gopal Hari Deshmukh popularly know as 'Lokahitwadi' was the earliest religious reformer in Western India.
2. Prarthana Samaj was started with the aim of reforming Hindu religious thought and practice in the light of modern knowledge.
3. Prarthana Samaj was strongly against the Brahmo Samaj.
4. Gopal Ganesh Agarkar was one of the greatest rationalist thinkers of Modern India. He was an advocate of the power of human reason.
ANS) 1, 2 and 4




Thursday, 4 July 2013

GK QUIZ MIX

·                     Which one of the following was the last Buddhist text published in India ?
a) Divya Vandana
b) Dohakosa
c) Vajrachedika
d) Vamsathapakasini

Ans. d
·                     Arthasastra was Written by :
a) Dhanananda
b) Kautilya
c) Bimbisara
d) Pushyamitra

Ans. b
·                     Who translated Ramayan into Persian ?
a) Abul Fazl
b) Badauni
c) Abdul Latif
d) Isar Das

Ans. b
·                     Which one of the following is a major port on the east coast of India ?
a) Vishakhapatnam
b) Kandla
c) Puddichery
d) Karikal

Ans. a
·                     The approximate circumference of the Earth is :
a) 13000 km
b) 25000 km
c) 30000 km
d) 20000 km

Ans. c
·                     When did India join the international tsunami warning system ?
a) 2004
b) 2005
c) 2006
d) 2007

Ans. b
·                     'Cod' is the variety of :
a) Goat
b) Crop
c) Fish
d) Coral

Ans. c
·                     The All India Muslim League was founded by :
a) Maulana Ahmed Ali
b) Mohammad Ali Jinnah
c) Agha Khan
d) Hakim Ajmal Khan

Ans. c
·                     Golden Revolution Refers to :
a) Sericulture
b) Horticulture
c) Apiculture
d) Viticulture

Ans. b

·                     The Poison of Honey bee is :
a) Acidic
b) Alkaline
c) Saltish
d) Protien

Ans. a

Wednesday, 3 July 2013

HISTORY QUIZ

Q.What is the correct chronological order in which the following appeared in India?
I. Gold coins. 2. Punch-marked silver coins.
3. Iron plough. 4. Urban culture.
Select the correct answer using the codes given:
ANS-3421
Q2.The medieval Indian writer who refers to the discovery of America is
ANS-Abul Fazl
Q3.Assertion (A) : Muhammad bin Tughlaq left Delhi, and, for two years lived in a camp called Swarga-dwari.
Reason (R) : At that time, Delhi was ravaged by a form of plague and many people died.
ANS-Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Q4.With reference to medieval Indian rulers, which one of the following statements is correct?
ANS-Firoz Tughlaq set up a separate department of slaves
Q5.Mate" Lilt I with List II and select the correct answer asing the codes given below the lilts:
List I List II
A. Surendranath Bannerjee 1. Hind Swaraj
B. M. K. Gandhi                  2. The Indian Struggle
C. Subhash Chandra            3. Autobiographical
Bose                                         Writings
D. LajpatRai                       4. A Nation in Making
ANS-4123

Q6.Which one of the following is an important historical novel written during the latter half of the nineteenth century ?
ANS- Durgesh Nandini
Q7.The educated middle class in India?
ANS-remained neutral to the revolt of 1857
Q8.What is the correct sequence of the following events?
1. Tilak's Home Rule League.
2. Komagatamaru Inqident.
3. Mahatama gandhi’s arrival in india.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:   
ANS-231

Q9.Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
ANS-Vernacular Press Act -Curzon

10.Which one of the following revolts was made famous by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in hisnoval Anand Math?
ANS- Sanyasi rebellion
Q11.The educated middle class in India?
ANS- remained neutral to the revolt of 1857
12.Who among the following organized the famous Chittagong armoury raid?
ANS-Surya Sen
13.With which one of the following mountain tribes did the British first come into contact with after the grant of Diwani in the year 1765?
ANS-Khasis
14.During the Indian Freedom Struggle, who among the following proposed that Swaraj should be defined as complete independence free from all foreign control?
ANS-Maulana Hasrat Mohani
15.Who among the following Europeans were the last to come to preindependence India as traders?
ANS-French


MPPSC PRE CUT OFF 2012


NEW GK

Q1. Recently who has been elected as the new President of ADB (Asian Development Bank)?
Ans. Takehiko Nakao

Q2. Recently Indian Railways Reduced the Advanced Booking Period of the tickets from 120 days to ____?
Ans. 60 days

Q3. Who has been appointed as the new Union Home Secretary ?
Ans. Anil Goswami

Q4. What is KALQ?
Ans. Name of new Keyboard

Q5. Who has been named as SAARC ambassadors for HIV/AIDS?
Ans. Ajay Devgan and Runa Laila

Q6. Recently S Gopalakrishnan in news. He is ____?
Ans. New President Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)

Q7. Who has won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for fiction for his novel “The Orphan Master’s Son”?
Ans. Adam Johnson

Q8. Recently Jenita Mary selected for this year's _____?
Ans. ISRO Young Scientist Award

Q9. Recently Lalgudi Jayaram passed away. He is a___?
Ans. Renowned Violinist

Q10. World Malaria Day is observed on ____?
Ans. 25 April
Q.11In which Indian State is the Dabolim Airport located?
a) Maharashtra
b) Karnataka
c) Manipur
d) Goa
ANS-D
Q.12  If you are speaking to a "Rabbi", you are speaking to a 
a) Hindu
b) Jew
c) Muslim
d) Sikh
ANS-B

MEGA QUIZ

Q.Consider the following statements :
  1. Indian-born Amol Rajan has been appointed editor of the London daily The Independent.
  2. Amol Rajan is the first Non-white editor of The Independent.
Which of the above statement is correct?
  1. Only 1
  2. Both 1 & 2
  3. Neither 1 nor 2
  4. Only 2
ANS-B
Q.Consider the following statements about 20th Law Commission of India :
  1. The 20th Law Commission is headed by Justice D.K. Jain.
  2. The 20th Law Commission has four year term.
Which of the above statement is correct?
  1. Only 1
  2. Only 2
  3. Neither 1 nor 2
  4. Both 1 & 2
ANS-A
Q.Recently which Indian American become the first Judge in the second most powerful court of country?
  1. Vandana Lal
  2. Keith Wazz
  3. Srikanth Srinivasan
  4. None of these
ANS-C
Q.Consider the following statements about Indo-Lanka 1987 Pact:
  1. Under the agreement lanka is committed to developing powers to the provinces, including Tamil-dominated North & East.
  2. The pact also enabled the merger of the Northern & Eastern provinces into one
Which of the above statement is correct?
  1. Both 1 & 2
  2. Only 1
  3. Only 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
ANS-A
Q.Which British became the first to win the U.S. Open in 43 years?
  1. Justin Rose
  2. Mike Arthur
  3. Jack Nickelson
  4. None of these
ANS-A
Q.Consider the following statements :
  1. The Fifth Schedule applies to an overwhelming majority of India's tribes in nine states.
  2. The Sixth Schedule covers areas that are settled in the north eastern states.
Which of the above statement is correct?
  1. Only 1
  2. Both 1 & 2
  3. Neither 1 nor 2
  4. Only 2
ANS-B
Q.Waht is Tianhe-2?
  1. China's Anti Tank Missile
  2. China's Biggest Dam
  3. China's Fastest Super Computer
  4. None of these
ANS-C
Q.Consider the following statements about Bharat Nirman Plan:
  1. The plan aims to provide electricity to every village by the year 2015.
  2. Bharat Nirman Plan has six comnponents.
Which of the above statement is correct?
  1. Both 1 & 2
  2. Only 1
  3. Neither 1 nor 2
  4. Only 2
ANS-D
Q.Consider the following statements about National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO):
  1. NTRO is under the control of RAW (Research and Analysis Wing).
  2. It was set up in 2004.
Which of the above statement is correct?
  1. Only 1
  2. Only 2
  3. Neither 1 nor 2
  4. Both 1 & 2
ANS-D
Q.Why Edward Snowden is in news now a days ?
  1. He leaked the secret information of National Security Agency (USA).
  2. Snowden sworn in as the President of Kosovo.
  3. Youngest U.S. Open Champion 2013
  4. None of these
ANS-A
Q.Consider the following statements:
  1. India's own light combat Aircraft known as Tejas
  2. Rafale Fighter Aircrafts are German made.
Which of the above statement is correct?
  1. Both 1 & 2
  2. Only 1
  3. Only 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
ANS-B
Q.G-5 Summit 2013 will be held at:
  1. France
  2. German
  3. Japan
  4. Ireland
ANS-D
Q.Newly elected President of Iran is:
  1. Md. Khatmi
  2. Hasan Rouhani
  3. Mahmud Ahmedinejad
  4. Ayatullah Khamenei
ANS-B
Q.Consider the following statements
  1. In India the first telegraph message was transmitted live through electrical signals between Kolkata & Diamond Harbour.
  2. From July 15 Telegram will become history.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. Only 1
  2. Only 2
  3. Neither 1 nor 2
  4. Both 1 & 2
ANS-D
Q.On 13th June two segments of Mumbai's Eastern Freeway were inaugrated
  1. This is 17 Km long Freeway
  2. This comprises country's longest elevated road.
  3. It was inaugurated by Mr. Manmohan Singh .
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. Only 1 & 2
  2. All of the above
  3. None of the above
  4. Only 1
ANS-A
Q.Which state won National Junior Men's Hockey Championship
  1. Haryana
  2. Maharashtra
  3. Punjab
  4. Jharkhand
ANS-C
Q.Consider the following statements:
  1. Ayesha Farooq is Pakistan's first woman Fighter Pilot
  2. Nepal's Constituent Assembly election is scheduled to be held on 19th December.
Which of the statement is correct?
  1. Only 1 is false
  2. Only 2 is true
  3. 1 is false & 2 is true
  4. 1 is true & 2 is false
ANS-D
Q.Mental Health Care Bill was cleared by union Cabinet. which of the below statement is true?
  1. It makes access to mental health care a right of all womens
  2. The proposed law decriminalises sucide.
  3. A person with mental illness can appoiny a doctor
  4. 20-22 million population suffered from mental disordes.
ANS-B
Q.Recently which country unveils world's biggest container ship ?
  1. Malaysia
  2. Denmark
  3. Japan
  4. Panama
ANS-B
Q.Consider the following statements about Katchatheevu island:
  1. It is a disputed area between India & Sri Lanka.
  2. President of India has not ratified the Indo Lanka agreements on Katchatheevu.
Which of the above statement is correct?
  1. Both 1 & 2
  2. Only 1
  3. Only 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
ANS-A
Q.Consider the following statements:
  1. Istiqlal is the largest mosque of this country
  2. Pambela Islam is the radical organisation of this country.
These statements are related to which country
  1. Malaysia
  2. Saudi Arabia
  3. Indonesia
  4. Iran
ANS-C
Q.Consider the following statements:
  1. Lausanne is situated in Switzerland.
  2. Lausanne has the world's Steepest metro rail system.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. Both 1 & 2
  2. only 1
  3. only 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
ANS-A
Q.Consider the following statements:
  1. India has more malnourished kids than Sub-Saharan Kids.
  2. Only 18 percent of Bihar's children fall in the category against the all India average of 65 percent
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. only 1
  2. only 2
  3. Neither 1 nor 2
  4. Both 1 & 2
ANS-D
Q.Recently which country launched its fifth manned space mission with three astronauts
  1. Germany
  2. Russia
  3. China
  4. America
ANS-C
Q.Consider the following statements about recently listed Global Peace Index
  1. India ranks 141 of 162 countries in Peace Index.
  2. In the  South Asia  region Bhutan is the most peaceful country
  3. It was the 9th edition of the annual Global Piece Index
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. All of the above
  2. Only 1 & 2
  3. Only 2 & 3
  4. Only 1 & 3
ANS-B
Q.Freedom and Justice party is the ruling party of
  1. Turkey
  2. Romania
  3. Germany
  4. Myanmar
ANS-A
Q.Consider the following statements about French Open 2013
  1. Maria Sharapova is the winner of French Open 2013 (women)
  2. Rafael Nadal clinch the men's 2013 French Open Title
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. Both 1 & 2
  2. Only 1
  3. Neither 1 nor 2
  4. Only 2
ANS-D
Q.Consider the following statements:
  1. Under the proposed foof Security Bill, the targeted Rural population is 75%.
  2. Antyodaya Anna Yojana beneficiaries to get 35 kg per month.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. Both 1 & 2
  2. only 1
  3. only 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
ANS-A
Q. Consider the following
(1). Recently the government Agency for the National Skill Development Agency For Coordinating & harmonising the skill development.
(2). National Skill Development Agency will Function as an autonomous body.
(a) Both 1 & 2
(b) Only 1
(c) Only 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 
ANS-A
Q. Consider the following statement about Roshni.
(1) Programme Roshni started by Rural Development ministry.
(2) The Programme entails providing beneficiaries ages between 18-30.
Which of the above statement is/are correct
(a) Only 2
(b) Both 1 & 2
(c) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) Only 1
ANS-D
Q. Consider the following statements about FSLRC (Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission)
  1. The Commission headed by Retired S.C. Judge B. N. Srikrishna
  2. FSLRC established by Reserve Bank of India
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. Both 1 & 2
  2. Only 1
  3. Only 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
ANS-B
Q. Consider the following statements about Gross National Happiness
  1. GNH has four pillars
  2. The Term GNH was coined by Bhutan's former King
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. Both 1 & 2
  2. Only 1
  3. Only 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
ANS-A
Q. Consider the following statements
  1. Typically H5N1 & H7N9 viruses are caught only from infected Poultry
  2. H5HA virus are critical for switching from avian to human receptor
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. Both 1 & 2
  2. Only 1
  3. Only 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
ANS-A
Q.Consider the following statements
  1. Pokkali farming is a system in which Paddy & Shrimp are grown alternately in the same field
  2. Black rot of Pineapple is a post harvest disease
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. Both 1 & 2
  2. Only 1
  3. Only 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
ANS-A
Q.Gale Crater is situated on planet
  1. Jupiter
  2. Mars
  3. Saturn
  4. Earth
ANS-B
Q.World Environment day celebrated every year on
  1. 11 July
  2. 08 September
  3. 05 June
  4. 17 May
ANS-C
Q.Consider the following statements
  1. China is the second largest arms exporter in the world after USA
  2. Pakistan is the largest buyer of Chinese Arms.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. Both 1 & 2
  2. only 1
  3. only 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
ANS-C
Q.India's first Defence University will be establish at
  1. Gurgaon
  2. Pune
  3. Bangalore
  4. Dehradun
ANS-A
Q.Consider the following statements
  1. Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere touched 400 Parts Per Million (ppm)
  2. Eight billion tonnes of Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere equals 1 ppm
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. Both 1 & 2
  2. only 2
  3. Neither 1 nor 2
  4. only 1
ANS-A
Q.The Nimesh Panel report which has recently been accepted by the Akhilesh Yadav government in Uttar Pradesh is associated with which of the following?
  1. Memorial scam
  2. Noida land scam
  3. Lucknow and Faizabad bomb blasts
  4. Yamuna Express Way land acquisition scam
ANS-C
Q.Which of the following state has recently decided to designate all court of Sessions and Additional Sessions Judges at each district and Fast Track Courts, as Children’s Courts?
  1. Delhi
  2. Haryana
  3. Karnataka
  4. Uttar Pradesh
ANS-B
Q.Read carefully the names of these towns in Karnataka:
  1. Mysore
  2. Dharwar
  3. Gulbarga
  4. Bidar
In which of the following cities of Karnataka the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee has recently approved the proposal to set up permanent benches of the Bangalore High Court?
  1. only 1
  2. only 1 & 4
  3. only 4
  4. only 2 & 3
ANS-D
Q.To which country India has signed a new agreement to extend the use of training and exercise facilities in India by that country’s Army up to October 2017?
  1. Thailand
  2. Turkey
  3. Iran
  4. Singapore
ANS-D
Q.During the recent visit of the foreign minister of which of the following countries to India, both the countries decided to speed up the process of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and also reviewed the progress in the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT)?
  1. New Zealand
  2. Australia
  3. South Africa
  4. Japan
ANS-A
Q.The Union cabinet has recently approved a proposal for non-binding conciliation with the British telecom major Vodafone. The conciliation will be under the:
  1. UK arbitration law
  2. The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law
  3. Hong Kong arbitration law
  4. Indian arbitration law
AND-D

Q.Who has taken over as the new chief of DRDO?
  1. V.K. Saraswat
  2. Avinash Chander
  3. Terry Thomas
  4. None of these
ANS-B
Q.Consider the following statements about Nile river:
  1. Ethiopia is the source of the blue Nile.
  2. Blue Nile joins the White Nile in Sudan.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. Both 1 & 2
  2. Only 1
  3. Only 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
ANS-A
Q.Which Indian financial organization is celebrating its Silver Jubilee this year
  1. IRDA
  2. TRAI
  3. SEBI
  4. CCI
ANS-C
Q.Which of the following country has decided to extradite the Indian fugitive Ravi Shankaran, one of the prime accused for allegedly leaking secret defence information, which is under investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)?
  1. Britain
  2. Thailand
  3. Italy
  4. The Netherlands
ANS-A
Q.Consider the following facts about the expert panel constituted to draft recommendations for the National Water Framework Law:
  1. The panel was head YK Alagh
  2. The panel recommended that government should ensure 25 litre per person per day water to all.
  3. While people living below poverty line should be provided certain quantity of drinking water free, other beneficiaries be charged.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. Only 1 & 2
  2. Only 2 & 3
  3. All of the above
  4. None of the above
ANS-C
Q.Consider the following statements about India’s health indices:
  1. Of the 1000 children, 52 are dying before reaching the age of five.
  2. The Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) in India is 212 per 1000 live births.
  3. The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) stipulate to bring down IMR and maternal mortality ratio (MMR) to 42 per 1000 live births and 109 per 1,00,000 live births respectively by December, 2015.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. Only 2
  2. Only 1 & 2
  3. Only 3
  4. All of the above
ANS-D
Q.Which of the following has recently lifted arms embargo imposed against Syria, giving a big jolt to preparations for an international peace conference on the civil war in the country?
  1. Russia
  2. European Union
  3. Britain
  4. China
ANS-B
Q.Who among the following has recently been conferred the Sangeet Natak Adademi Award for her/his contribution to Indian theatre by the President of India?
  1. Nirmal Rishi
  2. Sudha Shivpuri
  3. Tripurari Sharma
  4. Alakhnandan
ANS-C
Q.The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is considering the inclusion of one of the eight removed sports from the list of 25 core sports in the 2020 Olympics. Which of the following is one of the removed sports?
  1. Wrestling
  2. Boxing
  3. Basketball
  4. Archery
ANS-A
Q.Which among the following is not a part of the international nuclear export and proliferation regimes of the world?
  1. Kyoto Protocol
  2. Wassenaar Arrangement
  3. The Missile Technology Control Regime
  4. The Australia Group
ANS-A
Q.India is negotiating with which country for the first bilateral exercise of the navies of two countries?
  1. Vietnam
  2. Australia
  3. China
  4. Japan
ANS-D
Q.Civil rights activist Aruna Roy recently resigned from the Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council (NAC) on differences over non-acceptance for her demand. What type of organization is the NAC?
  1. Constitutional
  2. Legal
  3. Party-based
  4. Constituted by an Act of Parliament
ANS-C
Q.The Indian Navy has recently launched its new warship INS Khaitan. It is a ________ warfare corvette.
  1. anti-submarine
  2. anti-aircraft
  3. anti-piracy
  4. nuclear capable
ANS-A
Q.Thein Sein, who was in news recently, is the President of which of the following countries?
  1. Thailand
  2. Myanmar
  3. Bhutan
  4. Singapore
ANS-B
Q.Who among the following was the captain Indian Women’s cricket team for the limited over series with Bangladesh in April this year?
  1. Poonam Raut
  2. Mithali Raj
  3. Harmanpreet Kaur
  4. Anagha Deshpandey
ANS-C
Q.With which of the following country India signed an extradition treaty in the last week of May?
  1. Japan
  2. Thailand
  3. Spain
  4. China
ANS-B
Q.Name the legendry British author whose letter revealed that he plagiarized from other people’s books while writing the book “The Jungle Book” and the book has been auctioned recently?
  1. Jonathan Swift
  2. Charles Dicken
  3. Agatha Christie
  4. Rudyard Kipling
ANS-D
Q.Consider the following facts about India-Myanmar ties:
  1. India and Thailand is working on a 3200-km long highway via Myanmar
  2. Thailand is inviting Indian businesses to invest in Thai Exclusive Economic Zones
  3. India has also signed a civil nuclear deal with Thailand
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. Only 2
  2. Only 3
  3. Only 1 & 3
  4. All of the above
ANS-B
Q.The
UNESCO has designated which of the following places in India as a world
biosphere reserve under its ‘Man and the Biosphere Programme”?
  1. Chennai
  2. New Delhi
  3. Pune
  4. Mumbai
ANS-A
Q.Which of the following e-commerce major has shut down its digital music store named ‘Flyte’ recently?
  1. Jabong
  2. Amazon
  3. Flipkart
  4. Singapore
ANS-C
Q.Who among the following diplomats has long been India’s Special Envoy for back-channel negotiations with Pakistan as has been the case of Shyam Sharan for Nepal?
  1. Jayant Prasad
  2. Shivshankar Menon
  3. Satinder K Lambah
  4. Muchkund Dubey
ANS-C
Q.In which of the following state of India Toto and Labha tribes are in danger extinction and the state government has set up a separate department for tribals?
  1. Kerala
  2. West Bengal
  3. Assam
  4. Gujarat
ANS-B
Q.Consider the following statements:
  1. During the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to Japan in May a civil nuclear deal was top on the agenda.
  2. India is demanding greater market access Japan to tide over the widening trade deficit.
  3. India has invited Japan to hold military exercise in the Indian Ocean.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. Only 1
  2. Both 1 & 2only 2
  3. All of the above
  4. None of the above
ANS-C
Q.The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) was formed in 2011. The CELAC groups together all states in Americas barring:
  1. USA and Brazil
  2. USA and Canada
  3. Mexico and Brazil
  4. Cuba and Venezuela
ANS-B
Q.Name the film on gay rights directed by the French-Tunisian director Abdellatif Kechiche which won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2013?
  1. Inside Levin Davis
  2. No Country for Old Men
  3. Barton Fink
  4. Blue is the Warmest Colour
ANS-D
Q.The government has implemented 66 of 72 recommendations made by the Sachar Committee. This committee was appointed in 2005 to prepare a report on the latest social, economic and educational condition of the _____________ community of India.
  1. Schedule Caste
  2. Scheduled Tribes
  3. Migrant
  4. Muslim
ANS-C
Q.Consider the following statements about India-China ties:
  1. India has been seeking greater market access in China for Indian goods.
  2. Tibetan refugees led by Dalai Lama’s political activities in India has been a major concern for China.
  3. During recent visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to India sharing of Brahmaputra water was one of the top agenda for talks.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. only 2
  2. only 1 & 2
  3. only 3
  4. all of the above
ANS-D
Q.According to the data released by the Planning Commission, what was the percentage of rural people living below poverty line during 2009-10?
  1. 76 per cent
  2. 69.5 per cent
  3. 56 per cent
  4. 48 per cent
ANS-A
Q.Consider the following facts about India-Afghanistan relationship:
  1. India is training Afghan forces to prepare them to takeover security from foreign troops in 2004 under the bilateral strategic defence agreement.
  2. India and Afghanistan are on the verge signing an arms deal.
  3. Afghanistan has also signed a strategic defence agreement with Pakistan.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. only 1
  2. only 1 & 2
  3. only 1 & 3
  4. all of the above
ANS-B
Q.Samina Baig hit international headlines recently. Who is she?
  1. An Afghan girl who fought bravely the Taliban resistance to the education of girls.
  2. She has been appointed as the first Chief Justice of the Jammu & Kashmir High Court
  3. She is the first Pakistani woman to be elected to the International Court of Justice at the Hague
  4. She is the first Pakistani woman to scale Mount Everest
ANS-D
Q.In which of the following countries, the work on the world’s biggest hydro-electrical dam will start in 2015?
  1. China
  2. India
  3. Democratic Republic of Congo
  4. Egypt
ANS-C
Q.The civil war in which country has left India as the sole supplier of cumin seed (jeera) to the world?
  1. Libya
  2. Syria
  3. Somalia
  4. Yemen
ANS-B
Q.Consider the following statements:
  1. India recently showcased the achievements made under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) at the Women Deliver Conference held in May.
  2. The Women Deliver Conference was held in May in New Delhi.
  3. The NRHM makes special focus on improving the reproductive and child health in the country.
Which of the above statement is/are incorrect?
  1. Only 3
  2. Only 1 & 3
  3. Only 2
  4. None of these
ANS-C
Q.Name the island on the southern shores of India, which is disputed between India and Sri Lanka and for retaking its control by India the Dravid Munnetra Kadagam (DMK) has recently approached the Supreme Court?
  1. Katchatheevu
  2. Mannar
  3. Pomban
  4. Dhanushkodi
ANS-A
Q.In which of the following country hugely popular leftist President Rafael Correa has been re-elected as the President, riding high on his social and anti-poverty programmes?
  1. Ecuador
  2. Venezuela
  3. Spain
  4. Colombia
ANS-A
Q.In which African country an UN-mandated UN brigade consisting of majority Tanzanian forces has been sent for targeted offensive against rebels in the Great Lakes regions?
  1. South Sudan
  2. Liberia
  3. Sierra Leone
  4. Democratic Republic of Congo
ANS-D
Q.Mahendra Karma, the person who set up the Salwa Judum in Chhattisgarh, has been shot dead in a Maoist attack recently. What is Salwa Judum?
  1. The highest council of tribes of Chhattisgarh
  2. An annual gathering of tribes
  3. An anti-Naxal tribal militia trained and armed by the state
  4. A campaign to encourage tribal people to send their children to schools
ANS-C
Q.Mumbai Indians has won the sixth edition of the Indian Premiere League (IPL) recently for the first time. Which of the franchise has won the IPL more than once?
  1. Rajasthan Royals
  2. Kolkata Knight Riders
  3. Sunrisers Hyderabad
  4. Chennai Super Kings
ANS-D
Q.Under whose leadership an expert committee was constituted by the Central Government on “leveraging Panchayat Raj Institutions for effective delivery of public goods and services”, which has submitted its report recently?
  1. Murli Deora
  2. Mani Shankar Aiyar
  3. C Rangarajan
  4. Manish Tiwari
ANS-B
Q.‘Golan Heights’ is a disputed territory in the Middle East. This territorial dispute is between:
  1. Syria and Israel 
  2. Egypt and Israel
  3. Palestine and Israel
  4. Lebanon and Israel
ANS-A
Q.Apart from Afghanistan and Pakistan, in which neighbouring country the US is maintaining a military base since its occupation of Afghanistan and which is being shut down by that country?
  1. Kazakhstan
  2. Uzbekistan
  3. Turkmenistan
  4. Kyrgyzstan
ANS-D
Q.Consider the following facts about China-Pakistan relations:
  1. China is building the strategically significant port of Gwadar in Pakistan.
  2. China proposed a railway link from Kashgar in Xinjiang through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) to Havelian.in Pakistan.
  3. China is also building the strategically located Chahbahar port in Afghanistan to contain Indian influence in the region.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. Only 1 & 2
  2. Only 1 & 3
  3. Only 1
  4. None of these
ANS-A
Q.In which of the following European country, the incumbent government is facing a massive opposition to its proposed bill on legalizing gay marriage?
  1. Germany
  2. Russia
  3. Italy
  4. Britain
ANS-D
Q.Former sportsman Anand Shetty, who recently died in a road accident in Karnataka, was associated with which of the following sports?
  1. Weightlifting
  2. Sprinting
  3. Football
  4. Volleyball
ANS-B
Q.Consider the following statements:
  1. India and Pakistan successfully resolved Indus water dispute under the mediation of the World Bank
  2. The World Bank expert group on Baglihar dam permitted India to use state-of-the-art techniques in the project.
  3. India has recently moved the Court of Arbitration at Hague on its dispute with Pakistan over the Kishanganga project.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. only 1
  2. only 1 & 2
  3. only 3
  4. all of the above
ANS-D
Q.The 16th century tomb-gardens of Isa Khan Niyazi and Bu Halima, which have recently been restored to their traditional grandeur by the Aga Khan Niyazi Trust for Culture, are part of which of the following World Heritage Sites in Delhi?
  1. Qutub Minar 
  2. Humayun’s Tomb
  3. Red Fort
  4. India Gate
ANS-B
Q.In which of the following scams of Uttar Pradesh, the ‘Lokayukta’ has given clean chit to the former Chief Minister, Ms Mayawati?
  1. Noida land scam
  2. Disproportionate Assets case
  3. Memorial scam
  4. Land acquisition for Jamuna Express Way
ANS-C
Q.The Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) are associated with which of the following Schemes of the Government of India?
  1. National Urban Health Mission
  2. National Rural Health Mission
  3. Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission
  4. Bharat Nirman
ANS-B
Q.With which neighbouring country India has recently renewed the existing pact between the two countries on sharing flood data during the monsoon season?
  1. China
  2. Nepal 
  3. Pakistan
  4. Bangladesh
ANS-A
Q.Who among the following mediamen have been bestowed with the RedInk Lifetime Achievement Awards for 2013 by the Mumbai Press Club?
  1. Harish Khare
  2. Inder Malhotra
  3. Kuldip Nayar
  4. N Ram
Choose your answer:
  1. only 1 & 2
  2. only 2 & 3
  3. only 3 & 4
  4. All the above
ANS-C
Q.Consider the following statements:
  1. India’s first National Defence University (INDU) is to be set up near Gurgaon.
  2. There has been considerable opposition to the setting up of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) by states dubbing it as an anti-federal measure.
  3. The four existing defence institutions – National Defence College, College of Defence Management, Defence Services Staff College and National Defence Academy – are proposed to be brought under INDU.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. Only 2
  2. Only 1 & 3
  3. Only 1
  4. None of these
ANS-D
Q.At which of the following places, the Ministry of Home Affairs is setting up a Central Detective Training School (CDTS) that will help sharpen the intelligence gathering capabilities of central and state agencies?
  1. Solan 
  2. Jaipur
  3. Ghaziabad
  4. Pune
ANS-C
Q.In which state of India there is a total ban on Short Messaging Services (SMSes) on prepaid mobile connections?
  1. Jammu & Kashmir
  2. Manipur
  3. Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Maharashtra
ANS-A
Q.In which country Islamic fundamentalist group Boko Haram has wreaked havoc in the country? Since 2009 some 3,000 people have been killed in violent attacks and recently the government has imposed emergency in three worst-hit provinces.
  1. Somalia
  2. Haiti
  3. Nigeria
  4. Liberia
ANS-C
Q.India has been vehemently opposing the proposed economic corridor between which two countries, which transgresses India’s territorial rights?
  1. Pakistan and China
  2. China and Nepal
  3. China and Bangladesh
  4. Bangladesh and Myanmar
ANS-A
Q.Name the latest novel of the renowned author, Dan Brown, in which he has portrayed Manila as “the gates of hell”?
  1. The Da Vinci Code
  2. Inferno
  3. The Lost Symbol
  4. Digital Fortress
ANS-B
Q.Consider the following statements:
  1. Article 32 of the constitution guarantees the right to move the Supreme Court for the enforcement of fundamental rights.
  2. Article 32 is not a fundamental right.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. Both 1 & 2
  2. only 1
  3. only 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
ANS-B
Q.Which one is not a constitutional body:
  1. Finance Commission
  2. Central Water Tribunal
  3. Central Administrative Tribunal
  4. Planning Commission
ANS-D
Q.Consider the following statements:
  1. Currently Naina Lal Kidwai is the President of FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry).
  2. Naina Lal Kidwai is associated with HSBC Bank.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. only 1
  2. only 2
  3. Both 1 & 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
ANS-C
Q.Consider the following statements:
  1. The 290-km Yakhont missile is the Russian prototype of Indo-Russian Brahmos supersonic anti-ship missiles.
  2. India is the largest importer of Arms in the world.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. only 1
  2. Both 1 & 2
  3. only 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
ANS-B
Q.Consider the following statements about National Human Rights Commission (NHRC):
  1. The Protection of human rights Act states that apart from the chairman one member must be a former Chief Justice of a High Court.
  2. Two members must be persons having knowledge of a practical experience in matters relating to human rights.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. Both 1 & 2
  2. only 1
  3. only 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
ANS-A
Q.Consider the following statements:
  1. China's controversial Shuangjiangkou project will be country's tallest dam.
  2. The Shuangjiangkou dam will have an installed capacity of 2 GW.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. only 1
  2. only 2
  3. Both 1 & 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
ANS-C
Q.Consider the following statements:
  1. India Currently is the world's second largest Carbon emitter.
  2. National Action Plan on Climate Change released in 2008.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. only 2
  2. only 1
  3. Both 1 & 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
ANS-A
Q.Consider the following statements:
  1. International Trade Centre is a joint agency of the World Trade Organization (WTO) & the United Nations (U.N) .
  2. Canada is the world's largest gold exporter.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. Both 1 & 2
  2. only 2
  3. Neither 1 nor 2
  4. only 1
ANS-D
Q.Consider the following statements about European Union (EU):
  1. Britain is not the member of EU.
  2. There are 27 member states in EU.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. only 1
  2. only 2
  3. Both 1 & 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
ANS-B
Q.Consider the following statements:
  1. The Lancet is an Swedish Medical Journal.
  2. The Global Enteric Multicenter Study (GEMS) is the largest study ever conducted on diarrheal diseases in developing countries.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. only 2
  2. only 1
  3. Both 1 & 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
ANS-A
Q.Consider the following statements:
  1. 1980 Hague Convention is related to International Child Abduction.
  2. India is not the signatory of Hague Convention (1980).
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. Both 1 & 2
  2. only 1
  3. only 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
ANS-A
Q. Recently which country released first ever blue book on India. ?
(a) Pakistan
(b) China
(c) America
(d) Britain
ANS-B
Q. Consider the following Statement
(1) Srikakulam is situated in Tamilnadu
(2) National Rural Health Mission was started in 2009
(a) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) Both 1 & 2
(c) Only 1
(d) Only 2
ANS-A
Q. Consider the following statement
(1) Rural infrastructure development fund started during 10th five year plan
(2) NABARD's headquarter is situated in Mumbai
(a) Both 1 & 2
(b) Only 1
(c) Only 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
ANS-C
Q. Consider the following statement
(1) National Water mission was established as part of the National Action Plan on climate change.
(2) NABARD is the apex development bank in India.
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) Both 1 & 2
ANS-D
Q.Consider the following statements about Rotavirus:
  1. Rotavirus is responsible for child deaths due to diarrhea globally .
  2. India accounts for 22 percent of the estimated global deaths from diarrhea causing Rotavirus.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. only 1
  2. only 2
  3. Both 1 & 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
ANS-C
Q.BRCAI gene is responsible for:
  1. Lung Cancer
  2. Mouth Cancer
  3. Cervical cancer
  4. Breast Cancer
ANS-D
Q.Consider the following statements:
  1. Rotavac is an oral vaccine and is administered to infants in a three dose course at the ages of 6, 10 & 14 weeks.
  2. Rotavac vaccine is Indian made.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. Both 1 & 2
  2. only 1
  3. only 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
ANS-A
Q.Consider the following statements about Graphene:
  1. Graphene is one atom thick lattice of graphite.
  2. Graphene act as a separating layer between the Ruthenium and TCNQ molecules.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. only 1
  2. only 2
  3. Both 1 & 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
ANS-C
Q.Consider the following statements:
  1. All multi-cellular organisms originate from the fusion of a male and a female gamete cell.
  2. The Zygote is special because this single cell is capable of developing into an embryo.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. Both 1 & 2
  2. only 1
  3. only 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
ANS-A
Q.Consider the following statements:
  1. Eureka Forbes is a part of Tata Group.
  2. Electrolux Group is Sweden based.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. only 1
  2. only 2
  3. Neither 1 nor 2
  4. Both 1 & 2
ANS-B
Q.Hardline Salafist group Ansar al-sharia is related to:
  1. Algeria
  2. Iran
  3. Turkey
  4. Tunisia
ANS-D
Q.Recently which country introduced disability tax Bill:
  1. Australia
  2. Germany
  3. U.K.
  4. France
ANS-A
Q.Consider the following statements about Great Himalayan National Park:
  1. It is located on the eastern part of the Himalaya.
  2. India has nominated the Himalaya National Park as candidate for World Heritage Site.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. only 1
  2. only 2
  3. Both 1 & 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
ANS-B
Q.Consider the following statements:
  1. UNESCO inscribed Hampi in the list of World Heritage Sites in 1986.
  2. Hampi is listed in endangered sites by UNESCO.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. Both 1 & 2
  2. only 2
  3. only 1
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
ANS-A
Q.Consider the following statements about GIRO Payment:
  1. It is a Credit Push Transaction initiated by the Payer & may involve the presence of three (Collecting Bank, Payer Bank & the Payee Bank).
  2. India Bill Payment System recently mooted by RBI Panel is  a GIRO based electronic bill payment.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. only 1
  2. only 2
  3. Neither 1 nor 2
  4. Both 1 & 2
ANS-D
Q.In which Article of the Indian Constitution Right to Life is mentioned:
  1. 22
  2. 21
  3. 23
  4. 19
ANS-B
Q. Consider the following statement
(i) Bedaquiline was the first TB drug to be  discovered in more than 40 years, and the first one specifically for multi drug resistant TB (MDR-TB)
(ii) Isonazid & Rifampicin drugs are used in Hepatitis B
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 & 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
ANS-A
Q. Consider the following statements
(i) National Institute for research in tuberculosis (NIRT) is situated in Banglore.
(ii) The Drug controller General of India is responsible for issuing permits for import of drugs.
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 & 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
ANS-B
Q. Consider the following statements about Roberto Azevedo
(i) Recently Azevedo has been named to take the helm of the world trade organization.
(ii) Azevedo is an Brazilian national
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 & 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
ANS-C
Q. Consider the following statement
  1. India is globally positioned at No.5 in solar power generation
  2. The National solar power Mission's target of deploying 30000Mw of grid connected power by 2020.
Which of above statement is/are true?
a) Only 2
b)Only1
c) Both 1 &2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
ANS-B
Q. Consider the following statement
  1. India Ranks as number one in terms of first day of birth mortality
  2. Over three lakh newborns in India die on the very first day of their birth.
a) Both 1&2
b) Only1
c) Only 2
d) Neither1 nor 2
ANS-A
Q. Who is the American Counter part of Salman Khurshid ?
a) Chuk Hegel
b) Hillary Clinton
c) Steven Chu
D) John Kerry
ANS-D
Q.Consider the following statements about Arab League:
  1. There are 22 Nation members in Arab League.
  2. Cairo is the headquarter of Arab League.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. only 1
  2. only 2
  3. Neither 1 nor 2
  4. Both 1 & 2
ANS-D
Q.Subordinate Courts can be empowered by law to issue writs under Article :
  1. 32 (1)
  2. 32 (2)
  3. 32 (3)
  4. 32 (4)
ANS-C
Q.Pakistan's infamous (from Indian point of view) Kot Lakhpat Jail is situated in:
  1. Lahore
  2. Karachi
  3. Sindh
  4. Islamabad
ANS-A
Q.Consider the following statements about National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM):
  1. NRLM launched in 2011.
  2. Its an poverty reduction programme based on employment generation by adoption of a multi pronged strategy.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. only 1
  2. only 2
  3. Both 1 & 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
ANS-C
Q.Galwan river flows through:
  1. India & China
  2. South Korea & North Korea
  3. Iran & Iraq
  4. None of these
ANS-A
Q.Consider the following statements:
  1. Shell is an Dutch giant.
  2. Government of India introduced Goods & Services Tax in 2010.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. Both 1 & 2
  2. only 2
  3. Neither 1 nor 2
  4. only 1
ANS-D
Q. Who is Cecile Kashetu Kyenge ?
(a) Italy's First Black cabinet Minister
(b) Nigeria's First women President
(c) UNDP's first Black Chief
(d) None of these
ANS-A
Q. Consider the Following Statement
(a) Sagarika is Submarine Indian missile
(b) The National Command Authority is headed by Prime Minister
(a) Only 1
(b) Both 1 & 2
(c) Only 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
ANS-B
Q.  Recently held the conference of parties to the stockholm convention is related to
(a) Persistent organic Pollutants
(b) Road Safety
(c) Ban on Nuclear Weapons
(d) None of these
ANS-A
Q. European Central Bank's Headquarter is situated in
(a) Frankfurt
(b) London
(c) Brussels
(d) Hague
ANS-A
Q. Sabah & Sarwak are the Indigenous people of
(a) Indonesia
(b) Malyasia
(c) Thailand
(d) Burma
ANS-B
Q. Inventory and capacity utilisation survey published by
(a) finance Ministry
(b) SEBI
(c) RBI
(d) NSSO
ANS-C
Q.Consider the following statements:
  1. Calorie intake in India is higher in the rural areas compared to the urban areas.
  2. Proposed National Food Security Bill will provide for mandatory distribution of subsidised food grains to 67 Percent of the population.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. only 1
  2. Both 1 & 2
  3. Neither 1 nor 2
  4. only 2
ANS-B
Q.Indian Institute of Forest Management is situated in:
  1. Bhopal
  2. Dehradun
  3. Mussorie
  4. Ranchi
ANS-A
Q.Consider the following statements about SEBI:
  1. SEBI chairman appointed by the RBI Governor.
  2. SEBI is the part of Asia Pacific Region Committee of the International Organization of Securities Commission.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. Both 1 & 2
  2. only 1
  3. only 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
ANS-C
Q.Infamous Guantanamo Bay is situated in:
  1. Argentina
  2. Iraq
  3. Afghanistan
  4. Cuba
ANS-D
Q.Consider the following statements:
  1. Ichapore Ordinance factory is situated in West Bengal.
  2. In India the first Ordinance factory was setup by the British.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. only 1
  2. Both 1 & 2
  3. Neither 1 nor 2
  4. only 2
ANS-B
Q.A High Level Working Group headed by space-scientist K.Kasturirangan had been set for :
  1. Western Ghats ecology
  2. Eastern Ghats ecology
  3. Nilgiri's ecological status
  4. None of these
ANS-A
Q.Consider the following statements:
  1. Air Asia is an Malaysian based Airline company.
  2. Etihad is an Indonesian based Airline company.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. only 2
  2. only 1
  3. Both 1 & 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
ANS-B
Q.Recently where the two day conference on Civil Registration & Vital Statistics, held:
  1. Bangkok
  2. Jakarta
  3. New Delhi
  4. Singapore
ANS-A
Q.Consider the following statements about Joint Parliamentary Committee:
  1. JPC is formed when motion is adopted by one house 7 it is supported or agreed by the other house.
  2. There are five JPC has been constituted till date.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. Both 1 & 2
  2. only 2
  3. only 1
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
ANS-C
Q.Consider the following statements:
  1. Al-Jazeera is an Qatar based channel.
  2. ANA All Nippon airways is the Japanese airways.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. only 1
  2. only 2
  3. Both 1 & 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
ANS-C
Q.Mapathon 2013, a collaborative and community mapping exercise is related to ?
  1. Google
  2. Facebook
  3. Apple
  4. Samsung
ANS-A
Q.Consider the following statements:
  1. Kenya is the largest producer of tea in the world.
  2. China is the largest consumer of energy in the world.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. Both 1 & 2
  2. Neither 1 nor 2
  3. only 1
  4. only 2
ANS-D
Q.Consider the following statements:
  1. In India monsoon forecast issued on every Monday..
  2. Indian monsoon forecast has five parameters.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. Both 1 & 2
  2. only 1
  3. only 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
ANS-C
Q.Who is the American counterpart of A.K. Antony ?
  1. Chuck Hagel
  2. Donald Rumsfeld
  3. Robert Gates
  4. None of these
ANS-A
Q.Consider the following statements:
  1. Uber Cup is related to football.
  2. Thomas Cup is related to badminton.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  1. Both 1 & 2
  2. only 2
  3. only 1
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
ANS-B
Q.Recently which sports women became the first Indian lady to reach the semifinal of the India Open Badminton Championship:
  1. Saina Nehwal
  2. Jwala Gutta
  3. P.V. Sindhu
  4. None of these
ANS-C