1.Consider the following statements :
1. The Governor of a State in India nominates to the Legislative Council, where it exists, one-sixth of its members.
2. The Governor of a State in India may nominate to the Legislative Assembly one person from the Anglo-Indian community if the feels the community needs representation.
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
Ans: c
2.With what subject do the Articles 5 to 8 of the Constitution of India deal ?
(a) Details of Indian Union and its territory
(b) Citizenship
(c) Fundamental Duties
(d) Union Executive
Ans: b
3.In which country is the world?s highest observatory
located ?
(a) India
(b) Russia
(c) USA
(d) Japan
Ans: a
4.Where was the first Municipal Corporation in India set up ?
(a) Bombay
(b) Calcutta
(c) Delhi
(d) Madras
Ans: b
5.What is the approximate value of escape velocity for the
earth ?
(a) 11 km/s
(b) 50 km/s
(c) 19.5 km/s
(d) 56.5 km/s
Ans: a
6.Which one of the following periods is covered by the
tenth Five-Year Plan ?
(a) 2001 ? 2006
(b) 2002 ? 2007
(c) 200 ? 2008
(d) 2000 ? 2005
Ans: b
7.The first major inscription in classical Sanskrit is that of
(a) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
(b) Kanishka I
(c) Rudradaman
(d) Samudragupa
Ans: c
8.Consider the following statements :
1. Mohammad Shah (1719-1748) was the first Mughal ruler to patronize Urdu.
2. Malik Muhammad Jayasi wrote the famous epic Padmavat in Hindi.
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
Ans: c
9.Which one of the following statements is correct ?
(a) Kashmir was annexed to Mughal Empire by Humayun
(b) Gujarat was annexed to Mughal Empire by Akbar
(c) Malwa was annexed to Mughal Empire by Jahangir
(d) Khandesh was annexed to Mughal Empire by Shahjahan
Ans: b
10.Consider the following statements :
1. Mirabai was a contemporary of Guru Nanak.
2. Ramdas was a contemporary of Shivaji.
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
Ans: c
11.Consider the following statements :
1. The Treaty of Lahore was concluded between Sikhs and English company during the tenure of Lord Ellen borough.
2. Lord Dalhousie made the annexation of Punjab to the British dominion.
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
Ans: b
12.Consider the following statements :
1. Muhammad-bin-Tughluq was the Delhi Sultan when Vijayanagar Empire was founded.
2. Krishna Deva Raya was the ruler of Vijayanagar when Babur took over from Ibrahim Lodi.
3. Rama Raya was defeated at Talikota when Jahangir was the Emperor at Delhi.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: a
13.Who of the following built the temple of the Sun God at Konark ?
(a) Anantavarman
(b) Narasimha I
(c) Kapilendra
(d) Purushottama
Ans: b
14.When was decimal coinage introduced in India ?
(a) 1947
(b) 1950
(c) 1957
(d) 1960
Ans: c
15.Which one of the following countries does not belong to the G-8 group of nations ?
(a) Italy
(b) Canada
(c) Germany
(d) Australia
Ans: a
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