March 2015
(01)
Fluorescent tube lights contain _____ gas at ____ pressure
(a)
Argon, high
(b) Mercury, low
(c) Argon, low
(d)
Mercury, high
Ans: (b)
(02)
An LED bulb uses ______ to emit light and works on ______ current
(a)
Halogen, AC
(b) Semi-conductors, AC
(c) Halogen, DC
(d)
Semi-conductors, DC
Ans: (d)
(03)
According to UNCTAD, in 2014 ____ was the largest recipient of FDI
with an increase of 3% FDI?
(a)
India
(b) China
(c) USA
(d)
Singapore
Ans: (b)
(04)
Who of the following is/are ‘Honorary Lt. Colonel’ in Territorial
Army?
1. Sachin Tendulkar 2.
Abhinav Bindra
3. Virat Kohli 4. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
(a)
1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d)
1 and 4 only
Ans: (b)
(05)
A ‘small account’ in India is valid for ____ months
(a)
6
(b) 12
(c) 18
(d)
24
Ans: (b)
(06)
Which State’s Handloom and Handicraft Development Corporation signed
a MoU with e-Bay for its export related works?
(a)
Karnataka
(b) Kerala
(c) Telangana
(d)
Gujarat
Ans: (d)
(07)
Which of the following is NOT correctly matched (State and their
e-Governance project)?
(a)
Tamil Nadu – AGRISNET
(b) Gujarat – SAMVIDA
(c) Madhya Pradesh –
SAMPARK
(d)
Kerala – e-JAALAKAM
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
SAMVIDA is e-governance project of Bihar
(08)
______ Committee submitted its report on restructuring of FCI to
Prime Minister
(a)
V K Saraswat
(b) Shanta Kumar
(c) Subramanian
(d)
G P Mathur
Ans: (b)
(09)
The banks boron money from RBI without any sale of securities
is called as _____
(a) Bank Rate
(b) Reverse Repo Rate
(c) Statutory Liquidity Ratio
(d) Marginal Standing facility
Ans: (a)
(10)
When Reverse Money (M0) increases, Broad Money (M3)
will
(a) Increase
(b) Decrease
(c) Neither increase nor decrease
(d) Become zero
Ans: (a)
(11)
Arrange the money in ascending order on the basis of
‘liquidity’ (lowest liquidity to highest liquidity)
(a) M1, M2, M3, M4
(b) M1, M4, M2, M3
(c) M4, M3, M2, M1
(d) M4, M3, M1, M2
Ans: (c)
(12)
SBI signed a loan agreement for 100 million Euro with ______
(a) Asian Development Bank
(b) European Investment Bank
(c) Commonwealth Bank
(d) World Bank
Ans: (b)
(13)
Recently Government sold ____% of Coal India Limited
(a) 2.5
(b) 5
(c) 7.5
(d) 10
Ans: (d)
(14)
Recently, Government sharply revised India’s 2013-14 GDP
growth estimate to _____% from 4.7% (as the base year changed from 2004-05 to
2011-12)
(a) 6.8
(b) 6.9
(c) 7.0
(d) 7.1
Ans: (b)
(15)
RBI and _____ signed MoU for cooperation in the field of
Central Banking
(a) European Central Bank
(b) Commonwealth Bank
(c) World Bank
(d) China Central Bank
Ans: (a)
(16)
Consider the following clues:
* The Act ended the activities of the East India Company as
Commercial Body
* It made the Governor-general of Bengal as Governor-General
of India
The Act that is being referred from the above clue(s) is
(a) Pitts India Act, 1784
(b) Charter Act, 1833
(c) Regulating Act, 1773
(d) Indian Councils Act, 1909
Ans: (b)
(17)
Which of the following statement is correct?
(a) During the time of Lord Cornwallis, Hindu law was followed in
criminal case
(b) The leaders of Pindaris belonged to Sikh Community
(c) Lord William Bentinck was the first Governor-General to visualize a
Russian threat to India
(d) There was an intermediary like Zamindar between the government and
peasant under the Ryotwari Settlement
Ans: (c)
Explanations:
Lord Cornwallis and Laws method:
Criminal Case à Muslim law
Civil Case à Hindu / Muslim laws according to the religion of litigants
In suits b/w Hindu and Muslims, the
judge was the deciding authority
Pindaris not belonged to any caste /
creed; leaders are of Hindu and Muslim communities
Ryotwari Settlement: no intermediates
(18)
______ organized the South Indian Confederacy of rebels
against the British
(a) Kattab
(b) Puli Thevar
(c) Oomaithurai
(d) Marudu Pandyan
Ans: (d)
(19)
First World Ocean Science Congress was held in _________
(a) India
(b) China
(c) Australia
(d) Russia
Ans: (a)
(20)
Amitabh Bachchan is appointed as the brand ambassador for
health sector in the State of _______
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Telangana
(c) Gujarat
(d) Maharashtra
Ans: (a)
(21) Bhakti Sharma was in news recently. She is associated
with the field of
(a) Swimming
(b) Tennis
(c) Billiards
(d) Judo
Ans: (a)
Explanation
Bhakti Sharma –
becomes the first India (also the first Asian) to swim 1.4 miles in 52 minutes
in 1 degree Celsius in the Antarctic Ocean
(22)
Who among the following is/are the major
players in the Government Securities Market?
1. Commercial Banks 2. Insurance Companies
3. Individual Households 4. Cooperative and Regional
Rural banks
(a) 1, 2 and 4 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: (b)
(23)
The book “Born Again to Mountain” is authored by which of the
following mountaineer?
(a) Bachendari Pal
(b) Arunima Sinha
(c) Santosh Yadav
(d) Premalatha Agarwal
Ans: (b)
(24)
The State that has decided to implement a potato mission from
2015-16 to make the State as self sufficient in potato production is
(a) Odisha
(b) Gujarat
(c) Telangana
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: (a)
(25)
The “Maitri Missile Project” is a proposed joint defence
missile programme between India and
(a) Russia
(b) USA
(c) Israel
(d) France
Ans: (d)
(26)
A speaks truth 3 out of 4 time, and B 5 out of 6 times. What
is the probability that they will contradict each other in stating the same
fact?
(a) 2/3
(b) 1/3
(c) 5/6
(d) 1/2
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
A speaks truth and B NOT speak truth =
3/4 * (1 - 5/6) = 3/24
B speaks truth and A NOT speak truth =
5/6 * (1 – 3/4) = 5/24
ð 3/24 + 5/24 = 8/24 = 1/3
(27)
There are 500 seats in XYZ cinema placed
in similar rows. After the reconstruction of the hall, the total number of
seats becomes 10% less. The number of rows was reduced by 5, but each row
contained 5 seats more than before. How many rows and how many seats in a row
were there initially in the hall?
(a) 20 rows, 25 seats
(b) 10 rows, 50 seats
(c) 50 rows, 10 seats
(d) 25 rows, 20 seats
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
Let the number of row is ‘x’ and number
of seat is ‘y’
ð xy = 500
After reconstruction,
Number of rows was reduced by 5. So x =
x – 5
Number of seats was increased by 5. So
y = y + 5
Total number of seats decrease by 10% è (500 * 90/100) = 450
According to the question,
ð (x - 5) (y + 5) = 450
̡ xy Р5y + 5x Р25 = 450
̡ 500 Р5y + 5x -25 = 450 [put the value of xy
= 500]
̡ 5x Р5y Р25 = 450 Р500
̡ 5x Р5y Р25 = - 50 ̬ 5x Р5y = -50 + 25 ̬ 5x Р5y = -25
̡ x Рy = -5 ̬ y Рx = 5 ̬ y Р500/y = 5 ̬ y2 Р500 = 5y
y2 – 5y – 500 = 0
y = 25
So x = 25 – 5 = 20
Row is 20 and Seat is 25
(28)
The population of a village is 5500. If
the number of male increases by 11% and the number of females increases by 20%,
then the number of population becomes 6330. Find the population of females in
the village.
(a) 2500
(b) 3000
(c) 2000
(d) 3500
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
Total population = m + f = 5500 [m=
5500 – f]
11% increase of males and 20% increase
of females
=> (m * 111)/100 + (f * 120)/100 =
6330
=> ((5500 – f) * 111)/100 + (f *
120)/100 = 6330
=> 5500 * 111 – f * 111 + f * 120 =
633000
=> 9f = 633000 – 111 * 5500
=> 9f = 22500
So f = 2500
(29)
There are five boxes. The weight of first
box is 200 kg and the weight of the second box is 20% higher than that of the
third box, whose weight is 25% higher than that the first box’s weight. The
fourth box at 350 kg is 30% lighter than the fifth box. Find the difference in
the average weight of the four heaviest boxes and the four lightest boxes.
(a) 51.5 kg
(b) 75 kg
(c) 37.5 kg
(d) 112.5 kg
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
W1 = 200 kg; W2 = 20% higher than W3; W3
= 25% higher than W1;
W4 = 350 kg (30% less than W5); W5 =
(350 * 100) / 70 = 500 kg
W4 = 350 kg
W3 = (200 * 125) / 100 = 250 kg
W2 = (250 * 120) / 100 = 300 kg
W1 = 200 kg
(Avg Weight of four heaviest boxes) –
(Avg Weight of four lightest boxes)
(W5+W4+W2+W3)/4 – (W1+W3+W2+W4)/4
(500+350+300+250)/4 –
(200+300+250+350)/4
1/4 (1400-1100) = 1/4 * 300 = 75 kg
(30)
A bag contains 20 balls marked 1 to 20.
One ball is drawn at random. Find the probability that it is marked with a
number multiple of 5 or 7.
(a) 3/10
(b) 7/10
(c) 1/11
(d) 2/3
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
Probability that ball drawn is of
number, which is multiple of 5 = 4/20
Probability that ball drawn is of
number, which is multiple of 7 = 2/20
ð (4/20 + 2/20) = 3/10
(31)
______ has partnered with India post to
enable thousands of Banaras weavers and artisans to sell their product online
(a) Flipkart
(b) Snapdeal
(c) Ebay India
(d) Zabong
Ans: (b)
(32)
The ‘Project 75-I’, which is the part of
‘Make in India’ project is associated with the building of
(a) 6 submarines
(b) 12 dronier aircrafts
(c) 4 anti-tank guided missile
(d) 2 missile launchers
Ans: (a)
(33)
Recently, India planned to decommission INS Viraat in 2016.
INS Viraat was brought from
(a) Russia
(b) USA
(c) Japan
(d) England
Ans: (d)
(34)
Who won the Men’s Singles title of Sydney International Tennis
Tournament – 2015?
(a) Mikhail Kukashkin
(b) Malek Jaziri
(c) Viktor Troicki
(d)Tomas Bardych
Ans: (c)
(35)
Consider the following statement(s) regarding IUCAW
(Investigative Units on Crime against Woman):
1. Under this scheme, each State Capital / UT and all metro
cities will have dedicate police unite for crime against women
2. These units will be given
additional powers to search-seize and arrest beyond the traditional
powers available to a police office
3. These units will get 100% funding from Union Government
Which of the above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) None of them
Ans: (d)
(36)
Which of the following is NOT correct?
(a) Akash is equivalent to US Patriot
(b) Nirbhay is long range subsonic
missile
(c) Dhanush is the ship-based variant of
Prithvi – I
(d) Agni is Indian made ICBM
Ans: (c)
Dhanush – ship based variant of Prithvi
II
(37)
What are the main points in Wardha Scheme of Education?
(a) All India Educational Conference in
1937 which was presided by Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Free and Compulsory Education for 7
years
(c) Vocational Educational mainly
relating to training of handicrafts
(d) Manner and productive work
Ans: (b)
(38)
Which part of Constitution is “instrument of instructions”?
(a) Article 370
(b) Fundamental Duties
(c) Directive Principles of State Policy
(d) Article 368
Ans: (c)
(39)
In the Constitution of India, promotion
of international peace and security is included in the
(a) Preamble
(b) Directive Principles of State Policy
(c) Fundamental Duties
(d) Ninth Schedule
Ans: (b)
(40)
Which of the following provisions can be
amended by “Special Majority of Parliament and Consent of States”?
1. Fundamental Rights 2. Directive Principles of
State Policy
3. Seventh Schedule 4. Elections connection
with President
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 3 and 4 only
Ans: (d)
(41) In a group of friends, 2% neither
like Nayanthara nor Hansika, while rest of them like either Nayanthara or
Hansika or both. If 60% like Nayanthara, while 58% like Hansika, what
percentage, like Nayanthara but do not like Hansika?
(a) 2%
(b) 20%
(c) 40%
(d) 50%
Ans: (c)
Explanation:
N + H + B + None = 100 Ã (1)
[N – Nayanthara; H – Hansika; B – Both]
N + B = 60
H + B = 58
(N + H) + 2B = 118
N + H + B + None = 100 è N + H + B + 2 = 100 [since 2% does not like both]
N + H + B = 98 Ã (2)
Solving (1) and (2), we get B = 20
We have to find, Only who likes
Nayanthara, so N = 60 – 20 = 40
(42)
Which among the following is the oldest mountain range in
India?
(a) Western Ghats
(b) Aravalli Range
(c) Satpura Range
(d) Vindhya Range
Ans: (b)
(43)
In which individual event, the first Olympic medal for
Independent India was won?
(a) Wrestling
(b) Boxing
(c) Archery
(d) Weightlifting
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
K D Jadahav in 1952 Helsinki Olympics
won Bronze medal in Wrestling. Also he is the only Indian Olympic (individual
players) winners not to be conferred with any Padma Awards
(44)
Consider the following situation:
Mr. X was sworn in as the President of
India on Jan 23, 2015. By Rule of Law, Mr. X has to vacate the office on Jan
23, 2020. Due to the financial crisis, Election Commission of India was unable
to hold Presidential Elections in 2020. Election Commission said to Supreme
Court that, it will hold elections by Feb 22, 2020. Now who will be the
President of India from Jan 23, 2020 to Feb 22, 2020?
(a) Mr. X will vacate and the
Vice-President will discharge the duties of the President
(b) Mr. X will continue as President
until fresh election is conducted
(c) CJI will perform the duties
(d) Either (a) or (b) or (c) with
Parliament’s approval
Ans: (b)
(45)
Consider the following situation:
Tamil Nadu Government passed a bill named
XYZ in its State Legislature. The bill was sent to Governor for his assent.
While going through the bill, the Governor reserved the bill for
reconsideration of the President (under Article 201). Now, the President
directed the Governor to return the bill for the reconsideration of the State
Legislature. Tamil Nadu Legislature passed the bill again without any
amendments and presented again to President through Governor for his assent.
Now, the President can _____ [assume the bill is not a money bill]
(a) need to give assent to the bill as
they can’t return the bill twice
(b) not bound to give his assent to the
bill
(c) to get the consult of the Parliament
(d) either (a) or (b) or (c)
Ans: (b)
(46)
An ordinance can be made by President on:
1. When both Houses of Parliament are not in session
2. When only one House is in session
3. Decision of the President to issue an Ordinance can be
questioned in a Court
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
Ans: (d)
(47)
The number of Judges of High Court is determined by
(a) Chief Justice of India
(b) President
(c) Governor
(d) Parliament
Ans: (b)
(48)
Recently, in Union Budget 2015-16,
Finance Minister announced that an exhibition named "The Everlasting Flame" will be conducted. It will be connected
with
(a) Developing Steam Engine Railway
system in 25% of the hill stations in India
(b) Cottage industries in India
(c) Minority religion in India
(d) Remembering the forgotten National
heroes apart from Mahatma Gandhi
Ans: (c)
(49)
The rival parties of which country to set up a “People’s
Transitional Council” to resolve the ongoing political crisis in the country
and to ensure smooth governance
(a) Yemen
(b) Syria
(c) Iran
(d) Palestine
Ans: (a)
(50)
Recently, Maharashtra Government enacted
a law on curbing cow slaughter and beef eating. President gave his assent. Which
Article of Indian Constitutions says “to prohibit the slaughter of cows, calves
and other milch and draught cattle and to improve their breeds”?
(a) Article 48
(b) Article 43B
(c) Article 40
(d) Article 46
Ans: (a)
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