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1. In which part of the constitution is the ‘Doctrine of Basic Structure’ mentioned(a) Part VII read with part II (b) Part IV(c) Part III (d) None of the above

2. Economic Planning comes under which of the following lists?(a) Union List (b) Concurrent list(c) State List (d) Not a part of the constitution

3. Which article of the constitution gives power to the Governor of a State to withhold a bill for presidentialassent?(a) Art. 200 (b) Art.123(c) Art. 207 (d) Art. 208

4. Which of the following amendments is generally associated with the establishment of PanchayatiRaj institution?(a) 73rd (b) 44th

(c) 24th (d) 19th

5. A Money Bill can be introduced in the Parliament only with the recommendation of the(a) President of India (b) Union Cabinet(c) Speaker of the Lok Sabha (d) Union Finance Minister

6. Who has been the only Lok Sabha Speaker to have become the President of India?(a) Gyani Zail Singh (b) V. V. Giri(c) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (d) K. R. Narayanan

7. Who presides over the joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha?(a) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha (b) The Vice-President(c) The President (d) The Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs

8. According to the Preamble of the Constitution, India is a(a) Sovereign, democratic, socialist, republic(b) Sovereign, socialist, secular, republic(c) Sovereign, democratic, republic(d) Sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic, republic

9. What is the maximum time interval permissible between two successive sessions of the Parliament?(a) Four months (b) Six months(c) Eight months (d) Nine months

10. Which state has the highest representation in Lok Sabha?(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Maharashtra(c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Uttar Pradesh

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11. Which of the following has the most profound impact on the Constitution of India?(a) Constitution of Britain (b) American Constitution(c) The Government of India Act 1935 (d) The Constitution of USSR

12. Who, among the following was the chairman of the drafting committee of the Indian Constitution?(a) Jawahar Lal Nehru (b) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel(c) B R Ambedkar (d) Bhula Bhai Desai

13. Which of the following most accurately represents the constituents of the Parliament of India?(a) Lok Sabha(b) Rajya Sabha(c) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha(d) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and The President of India

14. The tenure of the office of Governor is(a) 4 years (b) 5 years(c) 6 years (d) Till the pleasure of the President

15. Which of the following is an extra-constitutional body?(a) Planning Commission (b) Finance Commission(c) Comptroller and Auditor General (d) Supreme Court

16. Which of the following rivers is west flowing?(a) Ganga (b) Damodar(c) Narmada (d) Tungabhadra

17. Which state is the largest producer of the rubber in the country?(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Kerala(c) Karnataka (d) Sikkim

18. Which of the following state has the smallest coastline?(a) Gujarat (b) Tamil Nadu(c) West Bengal (d) Karnataka

19. Which of the following areas in India receive rainfall from the retreating monsoon?(a) North Eastern States (b) Western Ghats(c) North Tamil Nadu (d) Northern Plains

20. On which of the following islands is the missile testing facility located?(a) Wheeler Island (b) Barren Island(c) Amindivi Island (d) Minicoy Island

21. In which state is the Chilka Lake located?(a) Orissa (b) Jharkhand(c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Chattisgarh

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22. Which is the largest district of the country in area?(a) Kachchh (b) Jaisalmer(c) Leh (d) Bikaner

23. Which of the following states is the largest producer of tobacco?(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Kerala(c) Karnataka (d) Andhra Pradesh

24. In which continent is Lake Vostok situated?(a) Asia (b) Africa(c) Antarctica (d) Australia

25. Mishing tribe is found in which of the following states?(a) Meghalaya (b) Assam(c) Manipur (d) Nagaland

26. Which canal connects Mediterranean Sea with Red Sea?(a) Erie Canal (b) Indira Gandhi Canal(c) Panama Canal (d) Suez Canal

27. Bhojpal is the proposed new name of which one of the following districts of Madhya Pradesh?(a) Indore (b) Nasik(c) Bhopal (d) Sagar

28. Kachchatheevu is a controversial island between India and-(a) Pakistan (b) Maldives(c) Bangladesh (d) Sri Lanka

29. Which country is also known as the ‘Land of the Midnight Sun’?(a) Russia (b) Sweden(c) Norway (d) Finland

30. Hirakud Dam, the longest dam in India, is built on which of the following rivers?(a) Krishna (b)Mahanadi(c) Godavari (d) Kaveri

31. Who among the following Governor Generals laid the foundation of a new system of justice in India?(a) Lord Cornwallis (b) Lord Ripon(c) Warren Hastings (d) Lord William Bentinck

32. Which of the following Ragas did Amir Khusro compose?(a) Prabhat Kali (b) Bihad Bhairava(c) Lajwanti (d) None of the above

33. Among the following, who was not associated with the defense of INA prisoners in court at thehistoric Red Fort trials?(a) K.N.Kunjuru (b) Tej Bahadur Sapru(c) Asaf Ali (d) K.N.Katju

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34. Which Sikh Guru was beheaded in Delhi on the orders of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb?(a) Guru Tegh Bahadur (b) Guru Arjan Dev(c) Guru Gobind Singh (d) Guru Hardev

35. Which of the following Act provided for the establishment of an All-India Federation for the first time?(a) GoI Act, 1919 (b) GoI Act, 1935(c) Indian Councils Act, 1861 (d) India Independence Act, 1947

36. Which one of the following ruler was a great lover of Sanskrit, who issued for the first time anexclusive inscription in Sanskrit ?(a) Chandragupta II (b) Rudradaman(c) Kadphises (d) Kanishka

37. Birla mandir of Delhi is best example of which of the following temple style of architecture in India?(a) Vesara (b) Dravidian(c) Shikhara (d) None of the above

38. Which of the following is not a part of the classical dances of India?(a) Bharatnatyam (b) Mohiyniattam(c) Kathakali (d) Bhangra

39. Who among the following were the first muslim invaders in the Indian subcontinent?(a) Turks (b) Arabs(c) Afghans (d) Uzbeks

40. Commonweal and Young India were two papers which advocated granting India, self-governmentstatus were published by(a) MK Gandhi (b) Annie Besant(c) Lokmanya Tilak (d) MG Ranade

41. Who was the writer of ‘kitab ul hind’?(a) Ibn Batuta (b) Al Beruni(c) Amir Khusro (d) Mir Jumla

42. The last Rajput king who was defeated and killed by Mohammad Ghori in the battle of Chandawarwas(a) Prithviraj Chauhan I (b) Prithviraj Chauhan III(c) Jaichand (d) Rana Sanga

43. High Courts were established at Calcutta, Bombay and Madras under the Viceroyalty of whichGovernor General of India?(a) Lord Elgin (b) Lord Lawrence(c) Lord Mayo (d) Lord Lytton

44. During India’s Freedom struggle, which one of the following led to the first “All –India hartal”?(a) Protest against Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (b) Arrival of Simon Commission(c) Trial of Mahatama Gandhi (d) Protest against Rowlatt act

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45. Who among the following was not a member of the Cabinet Mission, that visited India in 1946?(a) Stafford Crips (b) Anthony Eden(c) Pethick Lawrence (d) A. V. Alexander

46. Which of the following is not a feature of a ‘Bullish Trend’ in a market?(a) Consistent upward movement in prices of shares(b) Increase in investors wealth over a period(c) More buyers in the market(d) Increase in FDI

47. Which state has become the first state in India to release HDI report?(a) Mahrashtra (b) Tamil Nadu(c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Kerala

48. “Red Tape” in an economy refers to(a) Excessive regulation or rigid conformity to formal rules(b) High risk market(c) Low risk market(d) High excise and custom duties

49. Who is the chairman of National Commission on Population?(a) Prime Minister(b) Union Minister of Health(c) Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission(d) President

50. ‘Arbitrage’ in economy refers to(a) Investing money with intent of taking advantage of a price difference between two or more markets(b) Investing money in foreign markets(c) Investing money in domestic markets(d) Investing money in government

51. Which of the following countries has a closed economy?(a) Taiwan (b) North Korea(c) South Korea (d) Japan

52. Which of the following constitutes “Quaternary sector of the economy”?(a) Defense related production(b) Sports based economy and other associated industries(c) IT, R&D and other knowledge-based services(d) Economy involving health and culture

53. When money supply in the market is increased, it results in(a) Deflation (b) Inflation(c) Slowdown (d) Recession

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54. A newspaper line read as follows, “RBI recently increased CRR to contain liquidity in the market”.What is CRR?(a) Cash Reserve Rationing(b) Calculated Reserve Ratio(c) Cash Reserve Ratio(d) Calculated Ratio of cash reserves

55. Who is the Managing Director of IMF?(a) Dominique Strauss Kahn(b) Christine Lagarde(c) Robert Zoellick(d) Hermann Von Rompuy

56. Daulatbeg Oldi is(a) a breeding center for vultures.(b) a new site for nuclear testing in Pokhran region.(c) an airbase in Ladakh region.(d) None of the above.

57. ‘Being Human’, a brand owned by Khan’s charitable trust, has launched a full-range clothing line formen and women in Paris and in UAE. It is owned by(a) Salman Khan (b) Shahrukh Khan(c) Saif Ali Khan (d) Aamir Khan

58. Sistema Shyam Tele-Services Limited (SSTL), which operates its telecom services under the MTSbrand, has announced the launch of its smartphone, named(a) MTag 401 (b) Xperia U(c) Curve 8500 (d) Lumia 800

59. Who among the following is the head of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council?(a) Vijay Shankar Vyas (b) C Rangarajan(c) M Govinda Rao (d) Saumitra Chaudhury

60. Kirit Parikh committee is associated with(a) fuel policy (b) poverty(c) rural development (d) cereal production

61. Which of the following is Chloroform?(a) Methanoic Acid (b) Methane Trichloride(c) Formaldehyde (d) None of these

62. Which of the following acid is produced by the stomach of Human beings?(a) Hydrochloric acid (b) Sulphuric acid(c) Nitric acid (d) Acetic acid

63. Tooth enamel, the hardest substance in the body is made up of(a) Sodium Phosphate (b) Magnesium(c) Calcium Phosphate (d) Iron

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64. Tooth enamel does not dissolve in water but is corroded when the PH in the mouth is(a) above 4.5 (b) below 5.5(c) 6.5 (d) above 7

65. Which acid is most prominently found in Tomato?(a) Methanoic acid (b) Acetic acid(c) Tartaric acid (d) Oxalic acid

66. Which one of the following plant hormones helps in ripening of fruit?(a) Florigens (b) Cytokynin(c) Auxins (d) Ethylene

67. Nettle leaves have stinging hair which causes painful stings when touched. This is due to(a) Methanoic acid (b) Lactic acid(c) Oxalic acid (d) Citric acid

68. Salts with PH value above 7 are(a) Acidic in nature (b) Basic in nature(c) Neither acidic nor basic (d) None of these

69. Which of the following chemical compounds is used for disinfecting drinking water to make it free ofgerms?(a) Sodium Hydroxide (b) Sodium Chloride(c) Bleaching powder (d) Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate

70. Which of the following is known as Washing Soda?(a) Sodium bicarbonate (b) Sodium carbonate(c) Sodium Hydroxide (d) Calcium Chloride

71. Which of the following is known as Baking Soda?(a) Sodium bicarbonate (b) Sodium carbonate(c) Sodium Hydroxide (d) Calcium Chloride

72. The substance used by doctors as plaster for setting right the fractured bones in right position is(a) Cement (b) Gypsum(c) Calcium Carbonate (d) Plaster of Japan

73. When an acid reacts with a metal which gas is formed?(a) Oxygen (b) Carbon dioxide(c) Hydrogen (d) None of these

74. Which one of the following types of medicines is used for treating indigestion?(a) Analgesic (b) Antiseptic(c) Antibiotic (d) Antacid

75. Silver articles become black after some time when exposed to air, because(a) it reacts with sulphur in the air (b) it reacts with oxygen in the air(c) it reacts with Carbon dioxide in the air (d) none of these

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76. Who said, “Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains”?(a) Plato (b) Rousseau(c) Socrates (d) Aristotle

77. UNO Day is celebrated on(a) October 24th (b) November 22(c) December 10 (d) January 10

78. Land of thousand lakes is referred to(a) Norway (b) Venice(c) Argentina (d) Finland

79. The quantity of sugar in sugar beet is(a) 10-15% (b) 15-20%(c) 20-25% (d) 25-30%

80. Which is the most widely spoken language in the world?(a) Mandarin (b) Spanish(c) English (d) Hindi

81. Presently, how many cities are covered under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission inIndia?(a) 61 (b) 63(c) 64 (d) 65

82. The excess of which element in the body causes Wilson’s disease?(a) Zinc (b) Lead(c) Copper (d) Cadmium

83. World Heritage Day is celebrated on(a) 18th April (b) 15th May(c) 24th June (d) 1st October

84. The official mascot of the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup is(a) Roni (b) Armadillo(c) Misha (d) Clyde

85. Which among the following is not correctly matched?(a) Vietnam - Dong (b) Yemen - Riyal(c) Myanmar - Kyat (d) Japan – Yuan

86. The most polluted river in India is(a) Ghaggar (b) Amlakhadi(c) Gomti (d) Musi

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87. Which among the following tribes of India has culture of polyandry?(a) Santhal (b) Bhil(c) Gond (d) Toda

88. Which of the following is the largest venomous snake?(a) Dragon cobra (b) King cobra(c) Russell’s viper (d) Karait

89. As per Census of India 2011 (Provisional Data) the total number of million cities in the country is(a) 35 (b) 47(c) 53 (d) 64

90. Which among the following Mughal emperor was called ‘Zinda Pir’?(a) Aurangzeb (b) Shahjahan(c) Jahangir (d) Akbar

91. Che Guevara, a Marxist revolutionary was of which nation?(a) Cuba (b) Bolivia(c) Argentina (d) Uruguay

92. Who is known father of computer?(a) John Napier (b) George Boole(c) Charles Babbage (d) Pascal

93. Which of the following films is based on life history of an American mathematician, John ForbesNash?(a) Life Is Beautiful (b) A Beautiful Mind(c) A Beautiful Person (d) Sky Is The Limit

94. Academy Awards for Motion Picture were awarded first time in(a) 1919 (b) 1929(c) 1935 (d) 1939

95. ‘Non Stop India’ is written by(a) R C Guha (b) Dipankar Gupta(c) Mark Tully (d) Shashi Tharoor

96. Who among the following is first Indian woman to score a century in Women’s World Cup cricket?(a) Mithali Raj (b) Thirush Kamini(c) Jhulan Goswami (d) Harmanpreet Kaur

97. The famous folk dance ‘Pandwani’ is associated with(a) Rajasthan (b) Uttar Pradesh(c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Chhattisgarh

98. Which among the following plants is a source of heroin?(a) Cannabis (b) Mexican poppy(c) Ephedra (d) Opium poppy

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99. The Chairman of Twentieth Law Commission is(a) Justice M. Jagannadha Rao (b) Justice D. K. Jain(c) Justice B. P. Jeevan Reddy (d) Justice P. V. Reddy

100. Who among the following is the 28th Grand Master of India?(a) M. R. Lalith Babu (b) Vaibhav Suri(c) Sahaj Grover (d) M. R. Venkatesh

101. The current director of FBI is(a) Robert Mueller (b) William J. Flynn(c) James Comey (d) Stanley Finch

102. Which of the following is correct regarding Mobile Bharat Scheme?(a) One member of every rural household can get a free mobile device.(b) One member of every household can get a free mobile device.(c) One member of every urban household can get a free mobile device.(d) One member of every rural household, who has completed 100 days of work under MANREGA,

can get a free mobile device

103. Who is the current President of Pakistan?(a) Asif Ali Zardari (b) Mamnoon Hussain(c) Raza Rabbani (d) Wajihuddin Ahmed

104. Who has been conferred with the 21st Rajiv Gandhi National Sadhbhavna Award?(a) Swami Agnivesh (b) Amjad Ali Khan(c) D. R. Mehta (d) Wahiduddin Khan

105. As per the latest data released by Government, which of the following states registered the sharpestdecline in poverty levels between 2004-05 and 2011-12?(a) Odisha (b) Uttar Pradesh(c) Manipur (d) Madhya Pradesh

106. Who won the “Journalists’ Player of the Year” Award announced by the Kicker Magazine in July2013?(a) Bastian Schweinsteiger (b) Thomas Mueller(c) Franck Ribery (d) None of these

107. The current Prime Minister of Cambodia is(a) Sam Rainsy (b) Hun Sen(c) Ung Huot (d) None of the above

108. The World Hepatitis Day is observed on(a) 27 July 2013 (b) 28 July 2013(c) 05 August 2013 (d) 06 August 2013

109. The first state, which launched video chat facility in all prisons of the state, is(a) Bihar (b) Rajasthan(c) Gujarat (d) Himachal Pradesh

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110. Recently, India launched a weather Satellite named(a) INSAT 3A (b) INSAT 3D(c) INSAT 4D (d) Ariane-5

111. The first state/Union Territory in India, which launched Union government’s food security programme,is(a) Pondicherry (b) Mizoram(c) Delhi (d) Madhya Pradesh

112. The Port, conferred with the ‘Major Port of the Year award’ for the year 2012-13, is(a) Visakhapatnam (b) Tuticorin(c) Mormugao (d) Paradip

113. Who among the following is/are the winner of the Ramon Magsaysay Award 2013?(a) Habiba Sarabi (b) Lahpai Seng Raw(c) Ernesto Domingo (d) All of the above

114. The author of the book ‘The Lowland’ is(a) Jhumpa Lahiri (b) Alison Macleod(c) Charlotte Mendelson (d) Mary Colm Tóibín

115. The first Textile Park in India, dedicated to hand block printing and craft was inaugurated at(a) Noida (b) Bagru(c) Patna (d) Ahmadabad

116. According to the Planning Commission of India, poverty ratio in India declined to ………in 2011-12from 37.5 percent in 2004-05.(a) 21.9 percent (b) 20 percent(c) 26 percent (d) 31.3 percent

117. The pesticide, which was blamed for poisoning mid day meals in Bihar on 16th July 2013, is(a) pyrethroids (b) carbamates(c) monocrotophos (d) glyphosate

118. The current chairman of the GST Panel is(a) Yaswant Sinha (b) Sushil Kumar Modi(c) Asim Dasgupta (d) Abdul Rahim Rather

119. The first differently-abled Indian, who won gold at the IPC Athletics World Championships 2013, inFrance, is(a) Murlikant Petkar (b) Devendra Jhajharia(c) Mirshekari Abdolrasoul (d) None of the above

120. Shaheen (Eagle-2) is a(a) Joint Air force exercise of China and Pakistan(b) Joint Air force exercise of Iran and Pakistan(c) Joint Air force exercise of India and Pakistan(d) Joint Air force exercise of Afghanistan and India

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121. According to recent report of the People’s Linguistic Survey of India (PLSI), which part of India hasthe highest per capita language in the whole World?(a) North East (b) South West(c) East (d) West

122. Pi Approximation Day is celebrated worldwide, every year on(a) 22 July (b) 26 July(c) 25 June (d) 31 July

123. Serena Williams, in July 2013, won Swedish Open title by defeating(a) Sabine Lisicki (b) Johanna Larsson(c) Venus Williams (d) Sania Mirza

124. The winner of the 5 Kilometer open water race at the World Championship 2013, at Barcelona, is(a) Oussama Mellouli (b) Haley Anderson(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Poliana Okimoto

125. The 22nd Annual Conference of the Neurotrauma Society of India was held at(a) Guwahati (b) Imphal(c) Kohima (d) Kolkata

126. Incheon city, named as the World Book Capital for the year 2015 by UNESCO, is situated in(a) North Korea (b) South Korea(c) China (d) Cambodia

127. Who won the 100th edition of the Tour de France?(a) Marcel Kittel (b) Manxman Mark Cavendish(c) Chris Froome (d) Andre Greipel

128. Recently the Ministry of Environment and Forests gave green clearance for construction of aninternational airport in Kerala at(a) Thiruvananthapuram (b) Kochi(c) Kannur (d) Kozhikode

129. The National Tourism Ministers’ Conference 2013 was held in(a) Dehradun (b) New Delhi(c) Mumbai (d) Bhopal

130. The Nelson Mandela International Day was observed across the world on(a) 15th July 2013 (b) 18th July 2013(c) 18th August 2013 (d) 13th August 2013

131. Justice Altamas Kabir was the _______ Chief Justice of India.(a) 36th (b) 37th(c) 38th (d) 39th

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132. The Union Cabinet of India recently approved the proposal for setting up of the Rajiv Gandhi NationalAviation University at(a) Rae Bareli (b) Agra(c) Jabalpur (d) Gwalior

133. The Judicial Commission on Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), appointed by the SupremeCourt of India, was headed by(a) A.K. Singh (b) J.M. Lyngdoh(c) Santosh Hegde (d) Kurian Joseph

134. The Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters, the highest cultural award of France, for the year2013 awarded to(a) Shakira (b) Roger Moore(c) David Bowie (d) Paul Hewson

135. ‘Tears you apart’ is a(a) National Tobacco Control Compaign (b) National Liquar Control Compaign(c) National Drugs Control Compaign (d) None of the above

136. Which International Airport of India has been renamed as Kempegowda International Airport?(a) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (b) Bengaluru International Airport(c) Aranmula International Airport (d) Calicut International Airport

137. ADMM (ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting) Plus meeting in 2013 was held in(a) Singapore (b) Dhaka(c) Brunei (d) New Delhi

138. ‘Shahar Sone Chala’, is a collection of selected Hindi poems penned down by(a) Yuyutsu Sharma (b) Sat Pal(c) Mani Rao (d) Rafey Habib

139. Recently, China rejected Japan’s proposal to hold talks on the ownership of the group of disputedIslands Senkaku and the Diaoyu, situated in(a) Sea of Japan (b) Yellow Sea(c) South China Sea (d) East China Sea

140. Tyson Gay, who was found positive in doping test recently, is associated with(a) Football (b) Athletics(c) Boxing (d) Discuss throw

141. What is the name of the portal launched by the President of India for sending SMS through mobilephones to the farmers across the country?(a) Weather forecast portal (b) Kissan Portal(c) Kissan Mitra (d) None of these

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142. Golfer Phil Mickelson belongs to(a) India (b) France(c) Spain (d) America

143. Commonwealth Chess Championship 2013, was won by(a) Sergey Fedorchuk (b) Abhijeet Gupta(c) Sergei Tiviakov (d) None of the above

144. The current Prime Minister of Bhutan is(a) Jigme Thinley (b) Tshering Tobgay(c) Khandu Wangchuk (d) Kinzang Dorji

145. According to a recent judgment of the Supreme Court of India, the ownership of minerals should bevested in(a) Gram Sabha (b) Jila Panchayat(c) Block administration (d) Owner of the land

146. Current Chief Justice of India is(a) Jastice Swatanter Kumar (b) Justice H.S.Kapadia(c) Justice P. Sathasivam (d) Justice G.S. Singhvi

147. The Koodankulam nuclear power plant is situated in(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Karnataka(c) Kerala (d) Tamil Nadu

148. Current Coach of the Senior Men’s Hockey team of India is(a) Maharaj Krishan Kaushik (b) Michael Nobbs(c) Roelant Oltmans (d) Manpreet Singh

149. The current Chief Minister of Jharkhand is(a) Rajendra Prasad Singh (b) Hemant Soren(c) Annapurna Devi (d) Arjun Munda

150. Who released the book titled ‘Satyagraha The Story Behind the Revolution’?(a) Amitabh Bachchan (b) Anna Hazare(c) Gopal Krishna Gandhi (d) Prakash Jha

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Answers and Explanations

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1 d 2 b 3 a 4 a 5 a 6 c 7 a 8 d 9 b 10 d

11 c 12 c 13 d 14 b 15 a 16 c 17 b 18 c 19 c 20 a

21 a 22 a 23 d 24 c 25 b 26 d 27 c 28 d 29 c 30 b

31 c 32 a 33 a 34 a 35 b 36 b 37 c 38 d 39 b 40 b

41 b 42 c 43 b 44 b 45 b 46 d 47 c 48 a 49 a 50 a

51 b 52 c 53 b 54 c 55 b 56 c 57 a 58 a 59 b 60 a

61 b 62 a 63 c 64 b 65 d 66 d 67 a 68 b 69 c 70 b

71 a 72 b 73 c 74 d 75 a 76 b 77 a 78 d 79 b 80 a

81 d 82 c 83 a 84 b 85 d 86 b 87 d 88 b 89 c 90 a

91 c 92 c 93 b 94 b 95 c 96 b 97 d 98 d 99 b 100 d

101 c 102 d 103 b 104 b 105 a 106 a 107 b 108 b 109 d 110 b

111 c 112 d 113 d 114 a 115 b 116 a 117 c 118 d 119 b 120 a

121 a 122 a 123 b 124 c 125 a 126 b 127 c 128 c 129 b 130 b

131 c 132 a 133 c 134 d 135 a 136 b 137 c 138 b 139 d 140 b

141 b 142 d 143 b 144 b 145 d 146 c 147 d 148 a 149 b 150 d