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1) Which country to host 10th International conference on theory and practice of electronic

governance?

[A] Colombia [B] Estonia

[C] Uruguay [D] India

2) Which state government has launched “Aardram” a public health initiative?

[A] Kerala [B] Tamil Nadu [C] Karnataka [D] Assam

3) What is the India’s rank in the 2017 Economic Freedom Index (EFI)?

[A] 143rd [B] 117th [C] 92

nd [D] 88th

4) GNFC township, which has become the India’s first-ever cashless township, is in which

state?

[A] Maharashtra [B] Gujarat [C] West Bengal [D] Assam

5) What was the function of “diwan- i- risalat” in Delhi sultanate ??

[A] To look after the financial matters

[B] To look after the maintenance of royal court

[C] To look after the public grievance and ecclesiastical matters

[D] To look after the defence of kingdom

6) Which of the following is not a Indus Valley Civilization site?

[A] rakhigari

[B] alamgirpur

[C]mehargarh

[D] Dholavira

[E] Ropar

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7) Which dynasty is also known as “Bauma” dynasty ?

[A] Kakatiya dynasty

[B] Pala dynasty

[C] Chalukya dynasty

[D] kamrupa dynasty

8) Banabhatta the famous writer and poet was in the court of –

[A] Samudragupta [B] Krishnadevaraya [C] Harshavardhan [D] Chandragupta Maurya

9) Which of the following introduced the system of “du-aspah” and “sih-aspah” ? [A] Akbar [B] Shahjehan [C] Jahangir [D] Aurangzeb

10) The “Ryotwari” system was first introduced in – [A] Bombay Presidency [B] Assam [C] Madras Presidency [D] Agra [E] Bengal Presidency

11) India and Sri Lanka are separated by – [A] Gulf of Mannar [B] Palk Strait [C] Strait of Malacca [D] Coromondal bay

12) Which of the following was not part of Gondwana Land ?

[A] Australia [B] Africa [C]North America [C] South America

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13) “Manikaran” in Himachal Pradesh is famous for – [A] Third highest motorable road in India [B] hot spring for renewable energy source [C] has the unique breed of pashmina goats [D] India’s first high altitude vegetable research center

14) The National Highway 44 (NH 44) runs between

[A] Guwahati and Shillong [B] Srinagar and Kanyakumari [C] Delhi and Jalandhar [D] Hyderabad and Bengaluru

15) The First IRS -1A satellite was launched from [A] Shriharikota [B] Kourou [C] Vaikanour [D] California

16) India’s First Under water Tunnel is proposed in [A] Amravati [B] Mumbai [C] Chennai [D] Chandigarh

17) Recently , India’s first River Information System (RIS) was inaugurated on [A] Ganga [B] Godavari [C] Yamuna [D] Cauvery

18) Recently, India became member of Multilateral Competently Authorities Agreement (MCAA) . Who is the developer of this agreement ?

[A] OECD [B] IMF [C] Word Bank

[D] UNESCO

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19) Who is the ex-officio chairman of Civil Services Board ?

[A] Union Home minister [B] Chairman of UPSC [C] Cabinet Secretary [D] Chairman of Appointment Committee

20) Read the statements and answer accordingly :

A. Idea of Preamble borrowed from US B. It is based on “objective resolution” adopted by Constituent Assembly

Which is correct ?

1. A is correct 2. B Is correct 3. Both A & B are correct 4. None

21) What do you know about “Operation Cold” ??

A. It was Launched by Rashtiya Rifles against Pakistani Intruders B. It was launched at International border in J&K

Select correct statement –

1. A is correct 2. B is correct 3. Both A&B are correct 4. None

22) Match the following Ahom King Other name ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------------

A. Jayaaditya Singha Bogoniya rojaa B. Pratap Singha Bhogaa Rojaa C. Jayadwaj Singha Buraa Rojaa D. Ratnadhwaj Singha Lora Rojaa

23) Which ahom monarch transfer the capital from Charaideo to Charagua ?

[A]Sudangpaa [B]Sunbitphaa [C] Sunyetphaa [D] Sukrangphaa

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24) The Assam Gas Cracker project was approved in

[A] April 2006 [B] May 2009 [C] June 2007 [D] July 2005

25) The literacy rate of Assam as per 2011 census

[A] 72.19% [B] 73.16% [C] 75.59% [D] 77.22%

26) The term 'teaser loans' refers to:

(a) loans with lower rate of interest in the initial period and higher in the later period. (b) loans with higher rate of interest in the initial period and lower in the later period. (c) loans with nominal rate of interest given to high net worth customers with zero liability. (d) loans given to infrastructure sector with nominal 1% rate of interest.

27) Which of the following proposes to bring out ‘ease of living’ index that will rank cities globally?

(a) World Bank (b) World Economic Forum (c) United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) (d) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

28) Which of the following sites are covered under the National Mission on Piligrimage Rejuvenation and Spritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD)?

1. Ajmer 2. Amritsar 3. Patna 4. Kedarnath Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only (b) 1, 2 and 4 only (c) 3 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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29) P J Nayak committee was formed to look on –

(a) Corporate governance (b) Comprehensive Financial Services for Small scale industries (c) Cashless transactions (d) Review governance of bank boards

30) 'ARYA' scheme recently launched by the Government of India is aimed at: (a) capacity building of business correspondent in rural areas for financial inclusion. (b) empowerment of youth in rural areas to take up agriculture and allied services. (c) facilitating a pan-India electronic trading portal for small scale industries. (d) providing a digital mobile mini lab to provide soil testing service.

31) Bibhuti Lahkar was in news recently for?

(a) receiving IUCN Heritage hero award for conservation (b) discovery of a new type of pluripotent stem cells (c) receiving Booker prize for literature (d) inventing indigenous cost effective photovoltaic cell

32) NEERDHUR, recently in news, is a: (a) water conservation system (b) micro-irrigation system (c) multi-fuel domestic cooking stove (d) hybrid water heater

33) Consider the following Pairs:

Famous uprising Leaders

1. Santhal : Sido and Kanhu

2. Bhil uprisings : Sewaram

3. Ahom revolt : Gomdhar Konwar

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

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34) Which of the following sessions of Congress was the first to be presided by a European? (a) Madras Session, 1887 (b) Allahabad Session, 1888 (c) Calcutta Session, 1890 (d) Banaras Session, 1905

35) Who was the Governor-General of India,when Congress was formed? (a) Lord Rippon (b) Lord Dufferin (c) Lord Mayo (d) Lord Curzon

36) With reference to the economic history of 18th century, the term 'ijarah' refers to (a) land grants made to military officials (b) revenue farming (c) bonded labour (d) tax on karkhanas

37) India won the UNESCO prize „Award of Excellence‟ 2015 for the conservation efforts of the Sree Vadakkunnathan Temple. The temple is situated in (a) Kerala (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Odisha (d) Uttar Pradesh

38) Which of the following states has recently launched India's first Bio-CNG plant? (a) Gujarat (b) Maharashtra (c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Uttar Pradesh

39) According to the Citizenship (Amendment ) Bill 2016, specified minority groups from which of the following countries will not be treated as illegal migrants? 1. Afghanistan 2. China 3. Pakistan 4. Myanmar 5. Bangladesh

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Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) 1, 2 and 3 only (b) 1, 2, 4 and 5 only (c) 3, 4 and 5 only (d) 1, 3 and 5 only

40) The Ilbert bill controversy of 1883 was related to: (a) reduction of maximum age limit for the I.C.S examination from 21 years to 19 years. (b) removal of disqualifications enforced on the Indian magistrates with regard to the trial of the Europeans (c) Granting same powers to Indian members of civil services as their European counter parts. (d) setting up law commission for India in England.

41) “Sir Creek” a disputed region between India and Pakistan is a –

(a) A coral island (b) A tidal estuary (c) A backwater lagoon (d) A volcanic island

42) The tropic of cancer passes through how many states in India ?

(a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8 (d) 9

43) Which of the following is/are ramsar sites in India ?

(a) Wular lake (b) Harike Lake (c) Rudrasagar lake (d) Bogi beel

44) According to Indian constitution ,India has been defined as a “Union” .Which is/are true in

this regard ?

(a) It consists states and Union Terretories but not acquired terrirtories (b) It consists all states,UTs and acquired territories (c) It consists only of states (d) J&K is not a part of India as per the Article 1

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45) Where was the “World wetlands day , 2017” celebrated ?

(a) China (b) Iran (c) Kazakisthan (d) India

46) Which of the following is/are true with respect to National Green Tribunal ?

(a) Established under the NGT act,2010 (b) Guided by principle of natural justice and not by criminal procedure code (c) Mandated to dispose cases within 3 months of filing of the same (d) New Delhi is the principal seat of the tribunal

47) The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was enacted in –

(a) 1983 (b) 1984 (c) 1986 (d) 1981

48) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched a record 104

satellites from which rocket vehicle? [A] PSLV-C38 [B] PSLV-C37 [C] PSLV-C36

[D] PSLV-C35

49) With reference to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in India, consider the following statements: 1. They are categorised on the basis of net profit and number of persons employed. 2. Government has reserved certain items to be manufactured exclusively by MSME sector. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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50) With reference to the recent changes in the norms for the priority sector lending, consider the following statements: 1. Loans to the agricultural sector will be categorised as direct and indirect having separate targets. 2. Foreign banks with less than 20 branches will be exempted from priority sector lending. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2