1. Who has been appointed as the next Chief Justice of India?
1) Justice G.S.Singhvi
2) Justice R.M.Lodha
3) Justice H.L.Dattu
4) Justice P.Sathasivam
5) Justice Anil Dave
2. 'State Bank Day' is celebrated on?
1) June 29
2) July 1
3) July 19
4) April 15
5) April 1
3. Which country won the FIFA Confederations Cup for the fourth time by beating Spain 3-0 in the final at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on June 30, 2013?
1) Brazil
2) Mexico
3) Italy
4) Uruguay
5) Argentina
4. Which of the following countries became the 28th member of the European Union (EU) on July 1, 2013?
1) Albania
2) Kosovo
3) Macedonia
4) Croatia
5) Bosnia-Herzegovina
5. Queen Beatrix abdicated the throne in favour of her son Prince Willem-Alexander in April 2013. She was the queen of which of the following countries for 33 years?
1) Norway
2) Sweden
3) UK
4) Spain
5) Netherlands
6. Abdul Hamid became the President of which of the following countries in April 2013?
1) Pakistan
2) Bangladesh
3) Maldives
4) Iran
5) Libya
7. Which of the following pairs of Books and Authors is mismatched?
1) Six Suspects---Vikas Swaroop
2) White Tiger---Arvind Adiga
3) The Three Mistakes of My Life---Chetan Bhagat
4) The Audacity of Hope---Bill Clinton
5) Sea of Poppies---Amitav Ghosh
8. 'Legal Services Day' is observed on?
1) November 9
2) December 9
3) September 8
4) March 8
5) April 7
9. India is not a member of?
1) Commonwealth
2) SAARC
3) NAM
4) APEC
5) WTO
10. Zimbabwe was earlier known as?
1) Gold Coast
2) Ivory Coast
3) Southern Rhodesia
4) Persia
5) None of these
11. Biosphere reserves are areas to preserve?
1) Grasslands
2) Agricultural produce
3) Atmospheric balance
4) Genetic diversity
5) None of these
12. Inflation is based on?
1) Consumer Price Index
2) Wholesale Price Index
3) Rural Labour Consumer Price Index
4) Industrial Workers Consumer Price Index
5) None of these
13. The purpose of promoting Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in India is?
1) SEZs promote exports
2) They attract investments from foreign countries
3) The activities of these zones are reserved only for the poor
4) Both 1 and 2
5) All 1, 2 and 3
14. Gerontology is related to diseases associated with?
1) Children
2) Young adults
3) Old age people
4) Women
5) None of these
15. Sharavathi Wildlife Sanctuary is in?
1) Andhra Pradesh
2) Madhya Pradesh
3) Tamil Nadu
4) Karnataka
5) Kerala
16. The Central Institute of Indian Languages is situated in?
1) Hyderabad
2) Mysore
3) Ujjain
4) Varanasi
5) Ranchi
17. The currency of Cambodia is?
1) Riel
2) Rupiah
3) Shekel
4) Baht
5) Kyat
18. Bar is a unit of?
1) Force
2) Energy
3) Pressure
4) Frequency
5) None of these
19. Which of the following countries is not a member of ASEAN?
1) Cambodia
2) Malaysia
3) Singapore
4) South Korea
5) Indonesia
20. Parimarjan Negi is associated with?
1) Badminton
2) Snooker
3) Chess
4) Archery
5) Table Tennis
21. Who was the first Law Minister of India?
1) T.Krishnamachari
2) Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
3) Sardar Vallabhai Patel
4) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
5) None of these
22. Who is the author of the book 'The Mathematical Theory of Black Holes'?
1) Sir C.V.Raman
2) J.V.Narlikar
3) S.Chandrasekar
4) H.J.Bhabha
5) Vikram Sarabhai
23. What is the full form of PPP?
1) Purchase Price and Power
2) Producer Price and Power
3) Poverty Production and Purchases
4) Purchasing Power Parity
5) Product Price and Power
24. A farmer engaged in organic farming will never use?
1) Compost
2) Sewage sludge
3) Cow dung
4) Urea
5) Municipal waste
25. Which of the following is a cricket related term?
1) Push in the back
2) Scissor kick
3) Hook
4) Smash
5) Dribble
26. Which of the following is not a Banking/Finance term?
1) Current Account
2) Pay order
3) Par value
4) Short position
5) Infringement
27. Which of the following awards is given for excellence in the area of music?
1) Saraswati Samman
2) Vyas Samman
3) Tansen Samman
4) Jnanpith Award
5) Moortidevi Award
28. Which of the following is a major Jute producing state?
1) Kerala
2) Karnataka
3) Uttar Pradesh
4) Andhra Pradesh
5) West Bengal
29. The Radcliffe Line is a boundary demarcation line between?
1) India and China
2) Russia and China
3) Russia and Afghanistan
4) Pakistan and Afghanistan
5) India and Pakistan
30. Which of the following is not a Tiger Reserve in India?
1) Kanha
2) Sariska
3) Sunderbans
4) Kaziranga
5) Keoladeo Ghana National Park
Answers
1) 4; 2) 2; 3) 1; 4) 4; 5) 5; 6) 2; 7) 4; 8) 1; 9) 4; 10) 3;
11) 4; 12) 2; 13) 4; 14) 3; 15) 4; 16) 2; 17) 1; 18) 3; 19) 4; 20) 3;
21) 2; 22) 3; 23) 4; 24) 4; 25) 3; 26) 5; 27) 3; 28) 5; 29) 5; 30) 5.
1) Justice G.S.Singhvi
2) Justice R.M.Lodha
3) Justice H.L.Dattu
4) Justice P.Sathasivam
5) Justice Anil Dave
2. 'State Bank Day' is celebrated on?
1) June 29
2) July 1
3) July 19
4) April 15
5) April 1
3. Which country won the FIFA Confederations Cup for the fourth time by beating Spain 3-0 in the final at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on June 30, 2013?
1) Brazil
2) Mexico
3) Italy
4) Uruguay
5) Argentina
4. Which of the following countries became the 28th member of the European Union (EU) on July 1, 2013?
1) Albania
2) Kosovo
3) Macedonia
4) Croatia
5) Bosnia-Herzegovina
5. Queen Beatrix abdicated the throne in favour of her son Prince Willem-Alexander in April 2013. She was the queen of which of the following countries for 33 years?
1) Norway
2) Sweden
3) UK
4) Spain
5) Netherlands
6. Abdul Hamid became the President of which of the following countries in April 2013?
1) Pakistan
2) Bangladesh
3) Maldives
4) Iran
5) Libya
7. Which of the following pairs of Books and Authors is mismatched?
1) Six Suspects---Vikas Swaroop
2) White Tiger---Arvind Adiga
3) The Three Mistakes of My Life---Chetan Bhagat
4) The Audacity of Hope---Bill Clinton
5) Sea of Poppies---Amitav Ghosh
8. 'Legal Services Day' is observed on?
1) November 9
2) December 9
3) September 8
4) March 8
5) April 7
9. India is not a member of?
1) Commonwealth
2) SAARC
3) NAM
4) APEC
5) WTO
10. Zimbabwe was earlier known as?
1) Gold Coast
2) Ivory Coast
3) Southern Rhodesia
4) Persia
5) None of these
11. Biosphere reserves are areas to preserve?
1) Grasslands
2) Agricultural produce
3) Atmospheric balance
4) Genetic diversity
5) None of these
12. Inflation is based on?
1) Consumer Price Index
2) Wholesale Price Index
3) Rural Labour Consumer Price Index
4) Industrial Workers Consumer Price Index
5) None of these
13. The purpose of promoting Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in India is?
1) SEZs promote exports
2) They attract investments from foreign countries
3) The activities of these zones are reserved only for the poor
4) Both 1 and 2
5) All 1, 2 and 3
14. Gerontology is related to diseases associated with?
1) Children
2) Young adults
3) Old age people
4) Women
5) None of these
15. Sharavathi Wildlife Sanctuary is in?
1) Andhra Pradesh
2) Madhya Pradesh
3) Tamil Nadu
4) Karnataka
5) Kerala
16. The Central Institute of Indian Languages is situated in?
1) Hyderabad
2) Mysore
3) Ujjain
4) Varanasi
5) Ranchi
17. The currency of Cambodia is?
1) Riel
2) Rupiah
3) Shekel
4) Baht
5) Kyat
18. Bar is a unit of?
1) Force
2) Energy
3) Pressure
4) Frequency
5) None of these
19. Which of the following countries is not a member of ASEAN?
1) Cambodia
2) Malaysia
3) Singapore
4) South Korea
5) Indonesia
20. Parimarjan Negi is associated with?
1) Badminton
2) Snooker
3) Chess
4) Archery
5) Table Tennis
21. Who was the first Law Minister of India?
1) T.Krishnamachari
2) Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
3) Sardar Vallabhai Patel
4) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
5) None of these
22. Who is the author of the book 'The Mathematical Theory of Black Holes'?
1) Sir C.V.Raman
2) J.V.Narlikar
3) S.Chandrasekar
4) H.J.Bhabha
5) Vikram Sarabhai
23. What is the full form of PPP?
1) Purchase Price and Power
2) Producer Price and Power
3) Poverty Production and Purchases
4) Purchasing Power Parity
5) Product Price and Power
24. A farmer engaged in organic farming will never use?
1) Compost
2) Sewage sludge
3) Cow dung
4) Urea
5) Municipal waste
25. Which of the following is a cricket related term?
1) Push in the back
2) Scissor kick
3) Hook
4) Smash
5) Dribble
26. Which of the following is not a Banking/Finance term?
1) Current Account
2) Pay order
3) Par value
4) Short position
5) Infringement
27. Which of the following awards is given for excellence in the area of music?
1) Saraswati Samman
2) Vyas Samman
3) Tansen Samman
4) Jnanpith Award
5) Moortidevi Award
28. Which of the following is a major Jute producing state?
1) Kerala
2) Karnataka
3) Uttar Pradesh
4) Andhra Pradesh
5) West Bengal
29. The Radcliffe Line is a boundary demarcation line between?
1) India and China
2) Russia and China
3) Russia and Afghanistan
4) Pakistan and Afghanistan
5) India and Pakistan
30. Which of the following is not a Tiger Reserve in India?
1) Kanha
2) Sariska
3) Sunderbans
4) Kaziranga
5) Keoladeo Ghana National Park
Answers
1) 4; 2) 2; 3) 1; 4) 4; 5) 5; 6) 2; 7) 4; 8) 1; 9) 4; 10) 3;
11) 4; 12) 2; 13) 4; 14) 3; 15) 4; 16) 2; 17) 1; 18) 3; 19) 4; 20) 3;
21) 2; 22) 3; 23) 4; 24) 4; 25) 3; 26) 5; 27) 3; 28) 5; 29) 5; 30) 5.
