Solved Paper General Awareness 2009 STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION DATA ENTRY OPERATOR EXAM

Solved Paper General Awareness   2009 STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION DATA ENTRY OPERATOR EXAM

This exam was held  in Aug 2009

Questions are Simple MCQ on

current Affairs

Indian History

Important Days

Books

Polity

Constitution

Important places in India

1.The RBI  issues currency notes  under the?

(A) Fixed Fiduciary System

(B) Maximum Fiduciary System

(C) Fixed Minimum Reserve System

(D) Proportional Reserve  System

2. Which day is the International Human Rights Day?

(A) December 10th

(B) October 24th

(C) November 25th

(D) None of the above

3. The Capital of Pakistan till 1959 was?

(A) Islamabad

(C) Lahore

(B) Karachi

(D) Hyderabad

4. Silicon Valley of India is located  in?

(A) Dehradun

(B) Bangalore

(C) Hyderabad

(D) Srinagar

5. The author of the book ‘India Wins Freedom’is?

(A) Kuldeep Nawar

(B) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

(C) Jawahar La! Nehru

(D) Indira Gandhi

6. The implementation of Jawahar  Rojgar Yojana rests with?

(A) Gram Panchayats

(B) District Collectors

(C) State Governments

(D) Union Government

7. What is. quorum required  for convening the Lok Sabha?

(A) 1/6

(B) 1/8

(C) 1/10

(D) 1/5

8. In the Parliamentary form of  Government “He is the first  among equals”. Who is he?

(A) President

(B) Prime Minister

(C) Leader of Opposition

(D) Speaker of lower house

9. Gandhiji’s movement of boycotting the foreign goods aimed at?

(A) Full independence

(B) Creating anti-British sentiment

(C) Promotion of welfare state

(0) Promotion of cottage industries

10. What is the maximum age limit prescribed for the post of the  President of India ?

(A) 58 years

(B) 60 years

(C) 62 years

(D) There is no maximum age limit

11. The final of the Sultan Afzal Shah Hockey Tournament 2009

was played between?

(A) India and Malaysia

(B) India and Pakistan

(C) Pakistan and Malaysia

(0) Malaysia and Japan

12. The 2011 Cricket World Cup shall be co-hosted by?

(A) India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh

(B) India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh

(C) Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka

(0) Bangladesh, Pakistan and India

13.English is the official language of  which one of the following Indian  States?

(A) Nagaland

(B) Tripura

(C) Assam

(D) Manipur

14. Right to Information Act was   passed in the year?

(A) 2001

(B) 2005

(C) 2004

(D) 2002

15. In India FERA has been replaced by?

(A) FEMA

(B) FETA

(C) FENA

(D) FELA

16. The ‘Emerging Player of the Year  2008’ Award was given by ICC to  which Sri Lankan cricketer?

(A) Ajantha Mendis

(B) Muttiah Murlitharan

(C) C. Kapugedera

(D) M. Mahroof

17. The term PC means?

(A) Private Computer

(B) Personal Computer

(C) Professional Computer

(0) Personal Calculator

18. Which one of the following  Indian cricketers has been declared ‘The Leading Cricketer of 2008’ by Wisden?

(A) M. S. Dhoni

(B) Virendra Sehwag

(C) Anil Kumble

(D) Saurav Ganguly

19. Who is the present chief of  ISRO?

(A) 6. Madhavan Nair

(B) Anil Kakodkar

(C) Mohan S. Shetty

(0) M. Arvindam

20. Who has taken over as Chief Election Commissioner after the  retirement of Shri N. Gopalaswami?

(A) V. S. Sampath

(B) S. Y. Quraishi

(C) Navin Chawla

(D) M. S. Gill

21The imaginary places of same intervals are?

(A) Hachures

(B) Contours

(C) Spot-heights

(D) Isomers

22. The author of the book ‘My Experiments With Truth’ is?

(A) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

(B) Govind Vallabh Pant

(C) M. K. Gandhi

(D) Tara All Beg

23. Which one of the following business magnates has been adjudged the ‘Business Person of the Year 2008’ by The Times of India Survey?

(A) Ratan Tata

(B) Rahul Bajaj

(C) Aditya Birla

(D) Laxmi Mittal

24. The relationship between the value of money and the price level in an economy is?

(A)Direct

(B) Inverse

(C) Proportional

(D) Stable

25. Depreciation is equal to?

(A) Gross national product—Net national product

(B) Net national product—Gross national product

(C) Gross national product—Personal income

(D) Personal income—Personal taxes

26. In an economy, the sectors are classified into public and private on the basis of?

(A) Employment conditions

(B) Nature of economic activities

(C) Ownership of enterprises

(D) Use of raw materials

27. Stagflation is a situation of?

(A) Stagnation and deflation

(B) Stagnation and recession

(C) Stagnation and inflation

(D) Stagnation and recovery

28. What is Khetri in Rajasthan famous for?

(A) Copper mines

(B) Mica mines

(C) Bauxite mines

(D) Limestone mines

29. Which one of the following rivers forms an estuary?

(A) Narmada

(B) Kaveri

(C) Krishna

(D) Mahanadi

30. An important river of the Indian desert is?

(A)Luni

(B) Narmada

(C)Krishna

(D) Beas

31.The Nagarjunasagar dam is constructed on the river?

(A)Krishna

(B) Chambal

(C)Kosi

(D) Sutlej

32. Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh is famous for?

(A) Copper

(B) Zinc

(C)Mica

(D) Gold

33. Bahadur Shah was the?

(A) Last ruler of the Lodis

(B) Successor of Sher Shah Suri

(C) Last Mughal ruler

(D) Successor of the Maratha ruler Shivaji

34. Mangal Pandey fired the first  shot of the Revolt of 1857 at?

(A) Barrackpore

(C) Kanpur

(B) Meerut

(D) Jhansi

35. The resources which can be used continuously, year-after- year are called?

(A) Biotic

(B) Abiotic

(C) Non-renewable

(D)Renewable

36. The coast that belongs to Kerala is known as—

(A) Konkan Coast

(B) Malabar Coast

(C) Corornandel Coast

(D) Canara Coast

37. Great Stupa at Sanchi is in?

(A) Uttar Pradesh

(B) Madhya Pradesh

(C) Arunachal Pradesh

(D) Andhra Pradesh

38. What was the age of Akbar at time of his coronation  at Kalanaur?

(A) Thirteen and a quarter

(B) Fifteen

(C) Eighteen

(D) Twenty

39.Which one of the following stages of the life of man in Aryan Society, in ascending order of age, is correct?

(A) Brahmacharya — Grihastha— Vanaprastha — Sanyasa

(B) Grihastha — Brahmacharya— Vanapaprastha — Sanyasa

(C) Brahmacharya — Vana prastha — Sanyasa — Grihastha

(D) Grihastha — Sanyasa — Vana-prastha — Brahmacharya

40. Who said ‘Swaraj is my birth-right and I shall have it’?

(A) M.K.Gandhi

(B) B. G. Tilak

(C) G K. Gokhale

(D) B. R. Ambedkar

41. ‘Charak’ was the famous court physician of ?

(A) Harsha

(B) Chandra Gupta Maurya

(C) Ashoka

(D) Kanishka

42. A person having AB group of blood can donate blood to a person having?

(A) A group

(B) B group

(C) AB group

(D) Ogroup

43. Why do birds not have respiratory trouble at the time of flying at high altitude?

(A) Their lungs are very large

(B) They fly inactively

(C) They have extra air sacs

(D) They use less oxygen

44. After the Chauri-Chaura incident, Gandhiji suspended the—

(A) Civil Disobedience Movement

(B) Khilafat Movement

(C) Non-Cooperation Movement

(D) Quit India Movement

45. Refrigerators keep food unspoiled because?

(A) At its low temperature, bacteria and moulds are inactive

(B) At its low temperature, the germs are killed

(C) At its low temperature, the germs are frozen

(D) It sterilizes the food

46. Select the one which is not a mixture?

(A)Air

(B) Gasoline

(C)LPG

(D) Distilled water

47. The temperature which has the same reading on both Fahrenheit and Celsius scales is?

(A) 40 degree

(B)-40°

(C)-34°

(D)-140°

48 Water boils at a lower temperature on the hills because—

(A) It is cold on the hills

(B) There is less carbon dioxide on the hills

(C) There is a decrease in air pressure on the hills

(D) There is less oxygen

49. Source of energy in ecosystem is?

(A) Sun

(B) Green plants

(C) Sugar produced in photo synthesis

(D) ATP

50. Which of the following elements is not present in stainless steel ?

(A)Iron

(B) Tungsten

(C) Chromium

(D) Nickel

1. (C)

2. (A)

3. (B)

4. (B)

5. (B)

6. (D)

7. (C)

8. (B)

9. (D)

10. (D)

11. (A)

12. (B)

13. (A)

14. (B)

15. (A

16.(A)

17. (B)

18. (B)

19. (A)

20. (C)

21.(B)

22. (C)

23. (A)

24. (B)

25. (A)

26.(C)

27. (C)

28. (A)

29. (A)

30. (A)

31.(A)

32.(D)

33. (C)

34. (A)

35(D)

36.(B)

37.(B)

38.(A)

39.(A)

40(B)

41.(D)

42. (C)

43. (C)

44. (C)

45. (B)

46.(D)

47. (B)

48. (C)

49. (A)

50. (B)

Solved Paper ANDHRA BANK P.O. EXAM 2009 General Awareness GK

Solved Paper ANDHRA BANK P.O. EXAM  2009  General Awareness  GK

This Exam was Held in month of July 2009

Total 50 Questions were asked.

Some were From Current GK

Some contained Books and Authors

Some were about Sports.

Indian economy was the Focal point of this exam

1. The Govt. of India decided to scrap the import duty on cotton and also withdraw incentives on the export of the same. How will this action of the govt. affect the cotton market in India?

1. More and more traders will be able to import cotton as there is no import duty on it.

2. The price of the cotton in domestic market will come down.

3. More and more farmers will now start growing cotton.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only3

(D) All 1,2 and 3

(E) None of these

2. CCEA cleared many FD1 proposals recently. What is the full form of CCEA?

(A) Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs

(B) Congress Committee Economic Affairs

(C) Cabinet Committee Emergency Accounts

(D) Clearance Committee on Export Accounts

(E) None of these

3. The Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydel power project is being developed on which of the following rivers?

(A) Ganga

(B) Alaknanda

(C) Yamuna

(D) Sabarmati

(E) None of these

4. Despite the rampant volatility in the market trends and thing costs all over the world, some countries were able to grab the business of outsourcing IT and BPO services from some big countries. Which of the following had been the most favoured nation during 2008-09 for the same?

(A) China

(B) South Korea

(C) India

(D) Brazil

(E) None of these

5. The facility which allows mobile subscribers to switch from one service provider to another without changing their mobile number is known as Mobile Number?

(A) Protectability

(B) Portability

(C) Promotability

(0) Permeability

(E) None of these

6. Which of the following economies is not in the top 10 economies of the world ?

(A) USA

(B) Japan

(C) Germany

(D) China

(E) South Africa

7. Which of the following banks has opened the country’s first ‘Cash Factory’ in Lucknow which will issue currency notes to all its branches and ATM in that area?

(A) Bank of India

(B) Bank of Baroda

(C) State Bank of India

(D) Union Bank of India

(E) None of these

8. Many times we read in newspapers that the RBI has revised certain rates/ratios under LAF.

What is the full form of LAF?

(A) Legal Adjustment Facility

(B) Liquidity Adjustment Facility

(C) Longterm Achievement Facility

(D) Legal Adjustment Formality

(E) None of these

9. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana (AABY)

launched by the Union Govt. ?

1. The scheme is drawn to include another one crore beneficiaries in the scheme by the end of September

2. The scheme was announced to provide insurance cover to those women workers who

come for job under National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.

3. Under the scheme, the central govt. bears the entire amount of the premium which is around As. 6,000 per year for each beneficiary.

(A) Only I

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) All 1,2 and 3

(E) None of these

10. As per the Interim Budget of the Union Govt. for 2009 -10, around Rs 1,31,000 crores were allocated for various flagship programmes of the Govt. of India. Amongst these, one particular programme is given Rs. 41,000 crores as it is aimed at development of infrastructure in the rural areas of the country. What is that programme?

(A) Rajiv Gandhi Rural Drinking Water Mission

(B) Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

(C) Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Scheme

(D) National Rural Health Mission

(E) None of these

11. Who amongst the following was the chairperson of the committee set up far Financial Sector Assessment by the Govt. of India and RBI?

(A) Dr. Rakesh Mohan

(B) Dr. D. Subbarao

(C) Mr. Pranab Mukherjee

(D) Mr. P. Chidambaram

(E) None of these

12. As per the reports published in the newspapers the use of credit cards in India has gone down by about 8% during 2008-09. What are the main reasons for the same?

1. High interest rate charged by the card companies.

2. Rise in delinquency level related to use of credit

3. Govt. policies which do not allow the launch of new credit cards by the banks.

(A) Only I

(B) Only 2

(C) Only3

(D) All 1,2 and 3

(E) None of these

13. As per the reports in the media the exports from India has gone down by 13% in the last few months. What steps has the Union Govt. taken to boost the same ?

1. Customs duty under export promotion capital goods scheme was cut to 3% from the earlier 5%.

2. Special incentives of Rs. 325 crore were announced for sectors like handmade car pets, leather and textiles.

3. Excise duty on the goods produced exclusively for exports is withdrawn fully.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) Both 1 and 2

(E) All 1,2,and3

14. Which of the following states in India is at the top of the Investment Index prepared by the World Bank?

(A)Gujarat

(B) Maharashtra

(C) Kamataka

(D) Tamil Nadu

(E) None of these

15. The G-20 Summit was organized in London on 2nd April 2009. Which of the following announcement(s) was/were made in the summit?

1 US $ 11 trillion will be provided to restore credit, growth and jobs in the world economy.

2. A wider global regulation will be launched to protect banks from the toxic assets.

3. A Financial Stability Forum will be established with the assistance of IMF.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) Both 1 and 2

(E) All 1,2, and 3

16. The Govt. of India recently provided an amount of As. 65,300 crores to about 3 crore farmers in India. What was the purpose

of the distribution of this much amount to the farmers?

(A) To enable them to purchase tractors and other hi-tech agricultural machines

(B) This was given to them as a debt waiver and relief package

(C) To provide them fertilizers and advanced high yielding seeds tor the next harvesting season

(D) To help them to avail Inter net services and update their knowledge about the farming techniques and adopt new methods of the same

(E) None of these

17. Which of the following is true about Value Added Tax (VAT)?

1. It is a consumption tax levied on value added to the pro duct on every stage of its production.

2. VAT is levied by the Union Govt. and only a small part goes to State Govts.

3. The income tax on retailers is now decided on the basis of their VAT collection in a year

(A)Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C)Only 3

(D) All 1,2 and 3

(E) None of these

18. Mr. Najib Razak is the new Prime Minister of ?

(A) Myanmar

(B) Indonesia

(C) Malaysia

(D) Thailand

(E) None of these

19. India recently signed an agreement with the European patent office. How would this agreement be helpful to our country?

1. It will help India to protect its traditional knowledge of medicines.

2. India’s Traditional Knowledge Library which is in digital form will now be avail able to the Patent Examiners at the European Patent

3. India will have the right to grant patents for all its traditional medicines and herbs.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) All the three

(E) None of these

20. The 21st Arab League Summit was held in which of the following countries in March 2009?

(A)Saudi Arabia

(B) Iran

(C)Qatar

(D) UAE

(E)None of these

21. India recently got a consignment of 60 tonnes of uranium from which of the following countries to be used in Rajasthan Atomic Power Station?

(A) USA

(B) Canada

(C) France

(D) South Korea

(E)China

22. India and Chile recently agreed to allow Free Trade between both the countries. What does it really mean?

1. India can sell any product to Chile and Chile can also sell any product to India.

2. India and Chile both will sell goods or services to each other but the payment for the same will be only in return goods. No hard cash will be paid for such transactions.

3. Whatever goods both of them will import or export, the payment will be made only in US dollars and only cash transactions will take place.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) Both 1 and 2

(E) None of these

23. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the Global Hunger Index published recently?

1. The Index is prepared every year by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).

2. As per the report about 27% of world’s undernourished population lives in India.

3. The number of undernourished is more in urban areas than the rural one.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C)Only 3

(D) All the three

(E) None of these

24. The President’s Rule was imposed in which of the following North-Eastern States in March 2009?

(A)Nagaland

(B)Assam

(C) Arunachal Pradesh

(D) Meghalaya

(E) None of these

25. Arvind Bhat won National Badminton ship held in Indore  the 23rd Championship  by defeating?

(A) Nikhil Kanetkar

(B) P. Gopichand

(C) Nandu Natekar

(D) P. Kashyap

(E) None of these

26. Who amongst the following became the first woman pilot in the world to fly MIG-35 fighter plane?

(A) Suman Sharma

(B) Saudamini Deshmukh

(C) Kirsty Moore

(D) Nicole Malachowski

(E) None of these

27. The 14th Summit of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) was organized in which of the following countries?

(A) Vietnam

(B) Myanmar

(C) Indonesia

(D) Thailand

(E) None of these

28. India recently signed a Defence Deal with Israel. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about the same?

1. India will purchase a state  of the art air defence system from Israel at a whopping cost of US $ 1 4 billion.

2. A complex of 5 ordinance  plants would be established in Nalanda.

3.Israel will develop a seaborne and shore-based system to protect India from missile attacks on it.

(A)Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) Both 1 and 3

(E)All 1,2and3

29. Mr. Morgan Tsvangirai is the new ?

(A) President of Zimbabwe

(B) Prime Minister of Zimbabwe

(C) President of Kenya

(D) Prime Minister of Kenya

(E) None of these

30. Which of the following teams won the ICC Women’s World Cup Cricket Finals held in March 2009?

(A) Australia

(B) India

(C) England

(D) New Zealand

(E) None of these

31. Food  habits of the Indian people have changed. What are these changes?

1.The consumption of high value food like fruits, vegetables, fishery and livestock has increased. Hence, farmers are shifting attention to these.

2. The demand for processed food and ready-to-eat food has increased. Hence, agro business has become a lucrative option.

3. The use of genetically modified seeds has started giving bumper crops and 60% of the same is sold as pro cessed food in local and foreign markets.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) All the three

(E) None of These

32. Which of the following countries is not a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation?

(A)Russia

(B) India

(C)China

(D) Kyrgyzstan

(E)Tajikistan

33. Under the Project 2011, the All India Football Federation is preparing players for the matches to be held in the year 2011 for which of the following events ?

(A) Olympics

(B) Asian Cup

(C) FlFA World Cup

(D) National Championship

(E) None of these

34. As per reports some state governments in India have put a ban on the sale of Ammonium Nitrate or its other combinations in the open market as the same is being used by some people as an explosive.

Ban on open sale of such chemicals can be put under which of the following Acts?

(A) Explosive Substance Act

(B) Narcotics Act

(C) The Trade and Merchandise Act

(D) Dangerous Drugs Act

(E) None of these

35. Who amongst the following is the author of the book “Flight into Fear”?

(A) Capt. Devi Sharan

(B) Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat

(C) Dr. Kiran Bedi

(D) Sri Jaswant Singh

(E) None of these

36. Which of the following is an international forum to discuss and implement supervisory norm in all the banks of the world?

(A) Basel Committee

(B) UN Charter on Commercial Laws

(C) International Board of Banks and Finance

(D) World Trade Organisation

(E) None of these

37. Which of the following states ranked first in implementation of the Central Govt. sponsored scheme Artificial Recharge of Ground Water Through dug Wells in Hard Rock Areas ?

(A) Madhya Pradesh

(B) Maharashtra

(C) Karnataka

(D)Tamil Nadu

(E)None of these

38. Which of the following is/are true about the Competition Commission which is set up recently?

1. The Commission is established to prevent practices which do not support healthy business competition.

2. The Commission will have five members including the Chairman.

3. The Commission has to ensure that the financial operations of any business entity does not get concentrated in the hands of few people.

(A)Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C)Only 3

(D) All the three

(E)None of these

39. Anti Tobacco Day’ is observed in India on which one of the following days?

(A) 11th April

(B)11th May

(C) l1th June

(D) 3lstMay

(E) 30th June

40. Which of the following teams won the National Women’s Football Championship Final (Seniors) held in March 2009?

(A) Manipur

(B) West Bengal

(C) Tamil Nadu

(D) Maharashtra

(E) None of these

41. Who amongst the following was chosen for the award of Hoover Medal 2008 for his/her contribution to upliftment of poor and rural people?

(A) Shri Rahul Gandhi

(B) Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

(C) Mrs. Sonia Gandhi

(D) Dr. Manmohan Singh

(E) None of these

42. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘Cricket MyStyle’?

(A) Sunil Gavaskar

(B) Ravi Shastri

(C) Kapil Dev

(0) Sachin Tendulkar

(E) Saurav Ganguly

43. Many times we read about Foreign Direct Investment in the country for various project schemes. Why should government promote the idea of Foreign Direct Investment particularly when it can provide funds from its own resources ?

1. It is a supplement to domestic investments and is pre erred to bridge the investment-savings gap.

2. Foreign Direct Investment helps in providing better and advanced technology which is sometimes not available domestically.

3. It generates new employment opportunities.

(A)Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) Both 1 and 2

(E) All 1,2 and 3

44 .The name of Mr. Jacob Zuma was in news recently as his party has won the general election in his country with landslide victory. Mr. Zuma is from which country?

(A)Algeria

(B) Lebanon

(C) South Africa

(D) Venezuela

(E) None of these

45. As we all know, lot of people from underdeveloped states migrate to various progressive states as agricultural labour. What are the major problems of agriculture in India owing to which people have to leave their own land and work as labourer on somebody else’s farm/land?

1. Lack of irrigation facilities, low productivity of land and uncertain monsoon.

2. Non-availability of fertilizers, etc. on subsidized rates.

3. Single crop cultivation.

(A) Only I

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) All the three

(E) None of these

46. Yuki Bhambri who won an inter national tournament recently is a famous

(A) Badminton player

(B) Chess player

(C) Pistol shooter

(D) Lawn Tennis player

(E) Table Tennis player

47. Who amongst the following is not a recipient of the Padma Shri Award given away recently?

(A) Penaz Masani

(B) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

(C) Sonam Kapur

(D) Kumar Sanu

(E) M. S. Dhoni

48. As we read these days, many world economies are passing through recession at present. When can an economy be called ‘in recession’?

1. When a decline occurs in almost all major economic activities.

2. When the inflation reaches at a very high rate or becomes double digit inflation.

3. When big financial scams and frauds start taking place.

(A) Only I

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) All the three

(E) None of these

49.Vyas Samman is given for excellence in the field of

(A)Film

(B) Literature

(C)Dance

(D) Music

(E) Science and Technology

50. Which of the following is true about the Village Grain Bank Scheme’?

1. The Scheme was launched to provide safeguards against starvation during the period of natural calamities or lean season.

2. The grain banks are set up in food scarce areas like drought prone areas, hot and cold desert areas, tribal areas and inaccessible hilly areas.

3. Village Panchayats who were running village grain banks earlier are now not authorized to run the same. Instead the authority is now given to NGOs and SHGs in the village.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) Only 1 and 2

(E)All 1,2 and 3

Answers:

1.(B)

2.(A)

3.(B)

4.(C)

5.(B)

6.(E)

7. (C)

8. (B)

9. (E)

10. (E)

11.(A)

12.(B)

13.(D)

14.(C)

15.(A)

16. (B)

17 (A)

18. (C)

19.(B)

20. (C)

21. (C)

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30 (C)

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34.(A)

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Madhya Pradesh MP GK MCQ Quiz for MPPSC and other Exams

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These Questions are useful for Madhya Pradesh State Services Examination
and will be useful for following open and departmental exams as well as students exams containg GK MCQ on MP
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1. MP has an area of.......... Square kms.





2.In MP ..........per cent of the people reside in Rural area.





3.Khajuraho was the cultural capital of ?





4.The Malwa Sultanate was conquered by the Sultanate of Gujarat in ?





5.The Holkars of Indore ruled ?





6. The undivided Madhya Pradesh was founded on ?





7.Madhya Pradesh has .........seat state Legislative Assembly.





8.MP sends ..... members to the Parliament of India





9. Narmada originates from ?





10. Tapti originates from ?





11.Which of the Following Rivers are not Godavari's tributaries?





12. The forest area of MP is 95,221 square km constituting ........% of the geographical area of the state .





13.Tribals in Madhya Pradesh does not include ?





14.The population of Tribals in constitute........% of the total population of Madhya Pradesh , according to the 2001 census.





15.Current governer of MP is ?





16.According to 2001 Census Literacy is ........% in MP





17. Total Number of Districts in MP is ?





18.According to 2001 Census Density of Population in MP is .......... per sq. kms. ?





19.Male-Female Ratio in MP is (Census 2001) ?





20.Ujjain is renowned for chippa.What is Chippa?







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1. Which of the following was the birth place of Guru Nanak ?
(a) Anandpur
(b) Amritsar
(c) Talwandi
(d) Nanded

2. During the Indus Valley Civilization period, the dominant number used for weights and measures was ?
(a) 6
(b) 8
(c) 12
(d) 16

3. The Mughal emperor at the time of Ahmed Shah Abduali’s invasion of India was ?
(a)Bahadur Shahl
(b) Shah Alam I
(c)Bahadur Shah II
(d) Shah Alam II

4. Sher Shah died while he was fighting in
(a)Panipat
(b) Kalinga
(c)Kalinjar
(d) None of these

5. Archaeological material relating to the period of Sangam literature has been unearthed at ?
(a) Madurai
(b) Brahmagiri
(c) Thanjavur
(d) Arikkamedu

6. Ramachandradeva, the Yadava King of Deogiri, was a contemporary of ?
(a) Ala uddin Khilji
(b) Feroz Tughlaq
(c) Muhammad Tughlaq
(d) Iltutmish

7. The most famous city for production of cotton cloth during the period of visit of Hiuen Tsang was ?
(a) Ujjain
(b) Pataliputra
(c) Mathura
(d) Banaras

8. In which period were the foreigners absorbed in large number in the Indian society?
(a) The Kushana Period
(b) The Gupta Period
(c) The Mauryan period
(d) The Rajput Period

9. Which General of Maharaja Ranjit Singh who conqeured Ladakh
(a) Dewan Chand
(b) Hari Singh Nalwa
(c) Zorawar Singh
(d) Mohkam Singh

10. William Hawkins visited the Mughal court to secure a right to trade in Mughal ports during the reign of ?
(a)Akbar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Shah Jahan
(d) Aurangzeb

11. The Bahmani Sultan who shifted the capital from Gulbarga to Bindar was ?
(a) Mahmud Shah
(b) Muhammad Shah
(c) Ahmad Shah
(d) None of these

12. Chola Kingdom Comprised of ?
(a) Whole of South India
(b) Today’s Andhra pradesh
(c) Bengal, Andhra and Madras
(d) Madras and parts of Mysore

13. When did Alexander invade India?
(a)336 B.C.
(b) 326 B.C.
(c)320 B.C.
(d) 308 B.C.

14. Who among the following called himself as the ‘Second Alexander’
(a) Alauddin Khilji
(b) Samudragupta
(c) Chandragupta
(d) Kanishka

15. One of the major towns of the Godavari in the Satavahana kingdom was ?
(a)Korkkai
(b)Arikkamedu
(c)Maski
(d) Pratishthana

16. During whose reign Mewar came to conclude peace treaty with Mughals?
(a) Akhar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Shahjehan
(d) Aurangzeb

17. Who laid out the first Mughal garden in India?
(a) Babar
(b) Akbar
(c) Jehangir
(d) Shahjehan

18. Who amongst the following rulers assumed the title of ‘Paramanka?
(a) Ajatashatru
(b) Harshavardhana
(c)Chandragupta
(d) Samudragupta

19. Who was the founder of Qutb Shahi dynasty?
(a) Adil Shah
(b) Ibrahim Adil Shahl l
(c) Ibrahim Qutb Shah
(d) Quli Qutb Shah

20. Who Introduced Decimal system ?
(a) Brahmagupta
(b) Aryabhatta
(c) Bhaskara
(d) None of these

21. A standing army was first introduced in medieval India by ?

(a) Alauddin Khilji
(b) Ba]han
(c) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(d) Iltumish

22. Indians in ancient time learnt a lot from the Greeks in the field of
(a) Music
(b) Coinage
(c) Sculpture
(d) Painting

23. ‘Ashtapradhan’ adorned the court of ?
(a) Shivaji
(b) Krishnadevaraya
(c) Rajendra I
(d)Vikramaditya II

24. Ashtadiggajas were in the court of ?
(a)Harshavardhana
(b) Chandragupta II
(c) Krishnadeva Raya
(d) Rajaraja

25. Who became first Muslim ruler to conquer South India?
(a) Alauddin Khilji
(b) Muhammad Ghori
(c)Babar
(d) Akbar
26. According to the Dharmasastras, ‘Anuloma’ is a marriage between a ?
(a) higher caste man and a lower caste woman
(b) lower caste man and a higher caste woman
(c) man and a woman of the same caste
(d) man and a woman of the same gotra

27. Which of the following rivers of India is known as Vridh (Old) Ganga?
(a) Mahanadi
(b) Ram Ganga
(c) Cauvery
(d) Godavari

28. Brahmagiri is a place of historical importance because it?
(a) has an inscription of Ashoka
(b) was a Paleolithic site
(c) has an inscription of Vikramaditya VI
(d) was the capital of the Gangas

29. In ancient Indian historical geography, the name ‘Ratnakara’ denoted ?
(a) the Arabian Sea
(b) the Bay of Bengal
(c) the Indian Ocean
(d) the confluence of the Ganga, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati at Prayaga.

30. Who were the first to issue gold coins in India?
(a)Aryans
(b) Kushans
(c)Tatars
(d) Mughals

31. The capital of Kadamba kings was ?
(a) Tanjore
(b) Vanavasi
(c)Kanchi
(d) Badami

32. “Hindustan is a country of few charms. Its people have no good looks”.
Which Mughal king had recorded this in his memoirs?
(a) Akbar
(b) Babar
(c) Humayun
(d) Shahjahan

33. The only Muslim woman to sit on the throne of Delhi was ?
(a) Noorjahan
(b) Razia Sultan
(c)Mumtaz Mahal
(d) Hamidabanu Begam

34. Which among the following is not correctly paired?
(a) Bana- Harshavardhana
(b) Gita Govinda -Tulsidas
(c) Megasthenes -Seleucus
(d) Pushyamitra -Sunga dynasty

35. First ruler of Vijaynagar who captured Goa from the Bahmanides ?
(a) Harihara I
(b) Harihara II
(c) Bukka I
(d) Devaraya II

36. When did the concept of pollution emerge clearly?
(a) In the Rigvedic period
(b) In the post-vedic period
(c) In the post-Gupta age
(d) In the age of Dharma Shastras

37. Who levied the tax known by the name of ‘Chauth’?
(a) Chandellas
(b) Cholas
(c) Mughals
(d) Marathas
38. The first Indian ruler to organise Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state was ?
(a) Akbar
(b) Feroz Tughlaq
(c)Alauddin Khilji
(d) Aurangzeb

39. Who was the ruler of medieval India who is credited with the building of the Grand Trunk Road?
(a) Babur
(b) Krishnadeva Raya
(c) Jahangir
(d) Sher Shah Suri

40. Who amongst the Muslim rulers first enforced price regulation?
(a) Mohammed Tughlaq
(b) Iltutmish
(c) Alauddin KhiIji
(d) Sher Shah Suri

41. Consider the following events:
1. Reign of Kanishka
2. Visit of Hiuen Tsang
3. Alexander’s invasion
4 Ashoka’s Kalinga War
The correct chronological order of these events is
(a) 1,3,4,2
(b) 3,4,2,1
(c) 2,1,3,4
(d) 3,4,1,2

42. The Indus Civilisation falls in the period known as ?
(a)Historical period
(b) Pre-histonical period
(c) Post-historical period
(d) Proto-historical period

43. For the first time land was divided into different categories for purposes of revenue on the basis of the quality of land and its capacity for production during the reign of ?
(a) Alauddin Khilji
(b) Feroze Tughlaq
(c) Sher Shah Suri
(d) Muhammad bin Tughlaq

44. Who among the following was known as a ‘Nirguna’ reformer?
(a) Surdas
(b) Chaitanya
(c) Kabir
(d) Tulsidas

45. Which of the following Englishman was honoured by Jehangir with the title of Khan’?
(a) Sir Thomas Roe
(b) Edward Terry
(c) William Hawkins
(d) None of these

46. Chandbibi of Ahmednagar fought to protect her kingdom against ?
(a) Mughals
(b) East India Company
(c) Adilshahi forces of Bijapur
(d) Nizam forces of Hyderabad

47. Akbar founded his own religion known as ‘Din i-llahi’ which means ?
(a) House of Worship
(b) Universal peace
(c) Divine faith
(d) None of these

48. The town of Bihar sharif remained important in medieval times as
1. a centre of trade
2. a centre of learning
3. an administrative centre
4. a religious centre
(a)l,2 and 3
(b) l and 3
(c)2,3 and 4
(d) 2 and 4

49. Pushyabhuti dynasty ruled over ?
(a)Patliputra
(b) Ujjain
(c) Thaneshwar
(d)Sakal

50. Before ascending the Maurya throne, Ashoka served as a Viceroy of ?
(a) Pataliputra
(b) Taxila
(c) Tosali
(d) Kaushanthi

Answers:
1 c
2 d
3 d
4 c
5 c
6 c
7 c
8 c
9 b
10 b
11 c
12 d
13 b
14 a
15 d
16 b
17 a
18 d
19 d
20 c
21 d
22 c
23 a
24 c
25 a
26 a
27 d
28 a
29 c
30 b
31 b
32 b
33 b
34 b
35 b
36 b
37 d
38 a
39 d
40 c
41 d
42 b
43 c
44 c
45 c
46 a
47 c
48 d
49 c
50 b

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1. Terrorists attacked Indian Parliament on?

(A) November 13, 2001

(B) September 13, 2001

(C) December 13, 2001

(D) December 13, 2002

2. The Election Commission in 2000 derecognized which national party?

(A) Nationalist Congress

(B) Janata Dal

(C) CPI (M)

(D) CPI

3. In which year was Mandal Commission report implemented?

(A)1989

(B) 1990

(C)1991

(D) 1992

4. After being elected as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha a person:

(A) Remains a member of his party

(B) not a member of the Parliament

(C) Becomes a non-party man

(D) May or may not remain a party man

5. What is the expansion of CLRI?

(A) Central Laser Research  Institute

(B) Central Latex Research Institute

(C) Central Leather Research Institute

(D) Culture and Research Institute Language

6.Which one of the following is not one of the recommendations of the Second Labour Commission(2002)?

(A) A broad grouping of labour legislation

(B) Permitting child labour in the unorganised sector

(C) Notifying a national floor level of minimum wage

(D) None of these

7. On which of the following bases has the Planning Commission defined poverty in India?

(A) 2400 k cal

(B) l800 k cal

(C) 2500 k cal

(D) 2600 k cal

8. What was the population of India as per the 2001 census?

(A) 1027 crore

(B) 1043 crore

(C) 1012 crore

(D) 1081 crore

9. The total number of Lok Sabha seats is?

(A) 500

(B) 520

(C) 620

(D) 543

10. Vande Mataram was first sung at the session of the Indian National Congress in?

(A)       1892

(B)       1896

(C)       1904

(D)       1886

11. Which of the following is an inland river port?

(A) Kolkata

(B) Mumbai

(C)Chennai

(D)Tuticorin

12. From which of the following biodiesel is obtained?

(A) Ethyl alcohol

(B) Cellulose

(C) Bagasse

(D) Jatropha

13. When did National Biodiversity Act of India come into existence?

(A) 2002

(B) 1992

(C) 1997

(D) 1967

14. Rhinoceros is unique to which of the following sanctuaries?

(A) Periyar

(B)Gir forest

(C)Kaziranga

(D)Jim Corbett

15. Consider the following statements

Assertion (A) : The Kushanas were of Central Asian origin.

Reason (R) : They were a derivative of the Yue-chi tribe.

Now select your answer according to the coding scheme given below—

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(B) Both (A) and (10 are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

16. Consider the following statements—

Assertion (A) : Dr. Annie Besant organised the Home Rule movement against the British rule.

Reason (R) : She wanted to organise all sections of Indian people on the basis of a single political slogan above religious considerations.

Now select your answer accor ding to the coding scheme given below—

(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct

(B) (A) is not correct, but (10 is correct

(C) Both (A) and (R) are not correct

(D) (A) is correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

17. Which one of the following is not the minor deity according to Aryans?

(A)Mitra

(B) Adityas

(C)Asvins

(D) Vasus

18. A great exponent of Mahayanism was—

(A) Dingnaga

(B) Dhaimakirti

(C) Nagarjuna

(D) Vasubandhu Asanga

19. Which of the following monuments was built in memory of the soldiers who lost their lives in World War I?

(A) Gateway of India

(B) India Gate

(C) Vijay Path

(D) Victoria Memorial Hall

20. Which is described in Ajanta paintings?

(A)Jainism

(B) Buddhism

(C)Saivism

(D) Vaishnavism

21. Where were the principles of Panchsheel regulated?

(A)       Paris

(B) New Delhi

(C) Bandong

(D) Cairo

22. Which state produces the bulk of natural rubber in India?

(A) Tamil Nadu

(B) Karnataka

(C) AndhraPradesh

(D) Kerala

23. The total area of India is about—

(A) 31 lakh sq km

(B) 37lakhsqkm

(C) 32lakhsqkm

(D) 35lakhsqkm

24. Director General of National Investigation Agency (NIA) is?

(A) V. S. Dadwal

(B) Radha Vinod Raju

(C) P. R. Raju

(D) None of them

25. The climate around Bikaner can be described as—

(A) Tropical monsoon

(B) Hot desert

(C) Mediterranean type

(D) Semi-arid steppe

Answers

1

C

2

C

3

B

4

C

5

C

6

B

7

B

8

A

9

D

10

B

11

A

12

D

13

A

14

C

15

A

16

D

17

B

18

C

19

B

20

B

21

C

22

D

23

C

24

B

25

D

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1. Consider the following statements—

Assertion (A) : A rocket that is sent to space, has to give an extra force at certain distance from earth.

Reason (It) : At a certain distance from earth, earth is encircled by a ring of vacuum.

Now select the correct answer

(A) (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct expla nation of (A)

(B) (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct

(D) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct

2. Fuel cells are used in?

(A) Aircrafts

(B) Electric locomotives

(C) Space crafts

(D) Submarines

3. The plant group which yields ‘Taxol’ belongs to?

(A) Bryophyte

(B) Gymnosperm

(C) Pteridophyte

(D) Lichen

4. Alga used for hydrocarbon production is—

(A) Gracilaria

(B) Chlorella

(C) Botryococcus

(D) Sargassum

5. Which hormone is responsible for ejection of milk?

(A)       Oxytocin

(B)       Prolactin

(C)       Thyroxine

(D)  Testosterone

6. In human 45 numbers of chromosomes (22AA + XO) is resulted

in—

(A) Turner’s syndrome

(B) Down syndrome

(C) Klinefelter’s syndrome

(D) Edwards’ syndrome

7. Which of the following is called as royal disease?

(A) Anemia

(B) Leukemia

(C) Haemophilia

(D) Colour blindness

8. Which one of the following is not a vaccine?

(A) Polio vaccine

(B) BCG

(C) Anti-rabies

(D) Progesterone

9. Mutation was discovered by?

(A)       Morgan

(B)       Huxley

(C)       Mendel

(D)    Hugo de Vries

10.The red colour of the blood is due to—

(A) Albumin

(B) Haemoglobin

(C) Vitamin B6

(D) Relaxin

11. Consider the following statements

Assertion (A) Malarial parasite feeds on the blood of man.

Reason (R) : One of the parasite adaptations is loss of digestive system and hence depends on host for food.

Select Correct  answer

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(B) Both (A) and (R) are false

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(U) (A) is false, but (R) is true

12. Good plant sources of choline are ?

(A) Yeast

(B) Mushroom

(C) Green leaves

(D) Cereal grains

13. Ornithophily refers to—

(A) Pollination through wind

(B) Pollination through birds

(C) Pollination by insects

(D) Dispersal of seeds by wind

14. Identify the chemolithotrophic bacteria among the following—

(A) Rhizobium

(B) Clostridium

(C) Nitrobacter

(D) Beggiatoa

15. The removal of water from the plants in the form of liquid droplets is—

(A) Guttation

(B) Transpiration

(C) Transduction

(D) Transformation

16. ‘Sirenin’ is a sex hormone produced by—

(A) Alga

(B) Fungus

(C) Lichen

(D) Bacterium

17. Which one of the following is a total stem parasite?

(A)Cuscuta

(B) Drosera

(C)Viscum

(D) Vanda

18. The plant which was successfully used in the production of edible

vaccine is?

(A) Pea

(B) Mango

(C) Potato

(D) Cabbage

19. Identify the characteristic feature of a prokaryotic cell ?

(A) Presence of cell wall

(B) Presence of 80s ribosome

(C) Absence of genetic material

(D) Presence of 70s ribosome

20. During respiration the oxidative phosphorylation takes place in?

(A) Matrix of chloroplast

(B) Matrix of mitochondrion

(C) Inner membrane of mitochondrion

(D) Grana of chloroplast

21. Mitochondria are present in all cells, except?

(A) Yeast

(B) Bacteria

(C) Fungi

(D) Algae

22. The carbon dioxide dissolved in water

(A)       Enhances corrosion

(B)       Suppresses corrosion

(C)       Prevents corrosion

(D)     Has no influence on corrosion

23. Nylon is a?

(A) Polyester

(B) Polyethylene

(C) Polyamide

(U) Polysaccharide

24. One carat of diamond is?

(A) 100mg

(B) 200mg

(C) 300mg

(D) 400mg

25. Sugar in blood and urine is tested with—

(A) Benedict’s solution

(B) Brine solution

(C) Hypo solution

(D) Iodine solution

26. TV antenna elements are made  up of—

(A) Aluminum

(B) Copper

(C) Tin

(D) Zinc

27. Dry ice is?

(A) Liquid nitrogen

(B) Purified ice

(C) Solid carbon dioxide

(D) Super cooled ice

28. The calorific value of the fuel is of the order—

(A) Coal > peat> lignite > dried wood

(B) Peat> Lignite > coal> dried wood

(C) Lignite > peat > coal > dried wood

(D) Coal> lignite> peat > dried wood

29. Which one of the following is correctly matched?

(A) Baking soda—Sodium bicarbonate

(B) Caustic soda— Calcium carbonate

(C) Soda lime—Calcium carbonate

(D) Washing soda— Calcium hydroxide

30. Which one of the following is correctly matched?

(A) Ascorbic add—Vitamin

(B) Insulin—Antiseptic

(C) Penicillin—Antipyretic

(D) Proteins—Polysaccharide

31. Consider the following statements—

Assertion (A) Rusting of iron is quicker in sea water than in river water.

Reason (R) Salinity helps in carrying current.

Now Select Correct Answer from following

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(B) Both (A) and (K) are true, but (K) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(D) (A) is false ,but (R)is true

32. Which of the following is used for crystal structure studies?

(A) Infrared spectroscopy

(B) Raman spectroscopy

(C) Atomic emission spectroscopy

(D) X-ray diffraction

33. The scientist who first sent electromagnetic waves to distant places is?

(A) James Clark Maxwell

(B) Heinrich Hertz

(C) Thomas Alva Edison

(D) Baird

34. In the electrical circuit of a house the fuse is used?

(A) To regulate the current

(B) To load

(C) As safety device

(D) As step-down device

35. Hexadecimal is the number system with base?

(A)      10

(C)       8

(B)       16

(D)       2

36. The rays similar to X-rays but of smaller wavelength that are given off by radioactive substances are?

(A) a-rays

(B) ?-rays

(C) ?-rays

(D) Cosmic rays

37. In an LCR circuit which will give a phase lead to current than voltage?

(A)       L (inductance)

(B)       C (capacitance)

(C)       R (resistance)

(D) All together

38. A drop of water is spherical due to?

(A)Surface tension

(B)Low pressure

(C)Air resistance

(D) Viscosity of water

39. The frequency of ultrasound wave is typically—

(A) Above 20 kHz

(B) Above 20,000 kHz

(C) Below 20 kHz

(D) Below 2 kHz

40.The dark lines in the solar spectrum are due to ?

(A) absorption of corresponding wavelengths by the prism used in the spectrograph.

(B) destructive interference between waves of certain definite wavelengths.

(C) absorption of corresponding wavelengths by the outer layers of the sun.

(D) absence of corresponding wavelengths from the light emitted by the core of the sun.

1

C

2

C

3

B

4

C

5

A

6

A

7

C

8

D

9

D

10

B

11

A

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B

13

B

14

C

15

A

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B

17

A

18

C

19

D

20

C

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B

22

D

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C

24

B

25

A

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A

27

C

28

C

29

A

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A

31

B

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B

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B

34

C

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B

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C

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B

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A

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A

40

C