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500 must do GK questions For students preparing for competitive exam, the major question faced by everyone is General Knowledge, How to prepare for GK. The reason for extra importance of General Knowledge topics and questions is that it will not only assist you to score very high marks in less time but it will also help you to perform well in Group Discussions and Interviews. General awareness has always been taken at the lighter side by many of the candidates not realizing that how major it can be in competitive exams. Here are some useful tips for preparing GK: Tip- 1: Read Newspapers Daily Tip- 2: Watch Current affairs special programmes on News Tip- 3: Read Business Today & India Today magazine thoroughly Tip- 4: Complete Cetking’s GK40 program Following questions are divided into sets of 25 questions each. Lets take the tests in parts ie small test of 25 questions at a time to know how you stand as of now in your GK preparation. Target score in each set. If you score 00 – 05 = poor score If you score 05 – 10 = poor score If you score 10 – 15 = poor score If you score 15+ = poor score

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GK is too big to be done in the given time frame for the exams. So Cetking presents 40 important must do sessions… you can buy the program online on courses.cetking.com Session 1 - International Organisations SAARC OPEC and ASEAN Session 2 - 50 Indian famous Books and authors Session 3 - 50 International famous Books and authors Session 4 Famous dances of India Session 5 - Awards and Honors in India Session 6 - Nobel Prizes Famous Indian Winners Session 7 - Life of Mahatma Gandhi Session 8 - Sobriquets-Geographical nicknames Session 9 - International Awards non Nobel Prizes Session 10 Parliament Committees Session 11 - Important rivers in India Session 12 - Constitution of India Session 13 - Politics Session 14 - Important events of India Session 15 - Defense of India Session 16 - Awards & Honours Session 16 Commonly repeated 150 questions Session 18 Melas & Festivals in India Session 19 - History of India Session 20 - Important melas of India Session 21 - Sessions & Year Session 22 - Famous Personalities Session 23 - World Organisations Session 24 - Sports Session 25 - Famous Places in India Session 26 - Technology Session 27 - Highest, Biggest, Longest, Largest, Deepest etc Session 28 - Major crops - Top producing countries Session 29 - Company taglines and slogans Session 30 - Current affairs September Session 31 - Top Indian Business Men Session 32 - Top Indian Business Women Session 33 - Famous sites in India Session 34 - History of India SESSION 35 - General Knowledge Session 36 - Basic General Knowledge Session 2 Session 37 - Bharat Rattan Awardees till 2015 Session 38 - First in India Session 39 - About States of India Session 40 - India Position in the World

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1. Which country has launched successfully launched a new meteorological satellite called Fengyun-II 08? [A]USA [B]China [C]Pakistan [D]Russia 2. The union government has replaced the Planning commission, which will now be called as NITI Aayog. Who among the following will be the chairman of the new institute? [A]President [B]Prime Minister [C]Vice President [D]Finance Minister 3. The Itaipu Dam, one of the largest hydropower plants in the world is located in which country? [A]Paraguay [B]Brazil [C]USA [D]Russia 4. Which among the following is the official mascot of the 35th National Games? [A]Appu [B]PanPan [C]Ammu [D]Winta 5. Which among the following became the latest country to join Euro currency zone? [A]Poland [B]Denmark [C]Lithuania [D]Sweden 6. Where is Ruhr Industrial Region?? [A]France [B]Germany [C]Sweden [D]England 7. What is Sirocco ? [A]Local Wind [B]Desert [C]Crop [D]Wine 8. Car model 'Kwid' is from which Company ? [A]KIA [B]Toyota [C]Renault [D]Skoda

9. Oktoberfest is celebrated in which country/nation ? [A]France [B]Sweden [C]Austria [D]Germany 10. Who is India's largest trading partner in Europe? [A]France [B]UK [C]Germany [D]Italy 11. Which among the following is a Salman Rushdie novel published in 2015 ? [A]The Enchantress of Florence [B]Two Years At Months and Twenty At Nights [C]Shalimar the Clown [D]Fury 12. Charlie Hebdo magazine, is published from ? [A]Germany [B]Denmark [C]Australia [D]France 13. Indian Air Force has decided to induct women in which of the following streams? [A]Fighter Pilot [B]Ground Duty [C]Meteorology [D]Administration 14. Who assumes the charge as Chairman Atomic Energy Commission on October 23 2015? [A]RK Sinha [B]Anil Kakodkar [C]DrSrikumar Banerjee [D]DrSekharBasu 15. Which country will host 8th BRICS Summit on 2016? [A] Brazil [B] Russia [C] India [C] South Africa 16. Which country is providing 2 billion Euros for the Smart City Projects, to develop the Indian Cities such as Pondicherry, Nagpur and Chandigarh? [A] US

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[B] France [C] Japan [D] China 17. The language which has been included to be taught in KendriyaVidyalayas as an additional foreign language [A]French [B]Spanish [C]Chinese [D]German 18. The South Korean climate change expert Hoesung Lee has been elected the new chief of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate change This post was held formerly before Lee by ---------------------- [A]Rajendra K. Pachauri [B]Robert Watson [C]Al Gore [D]Richard Lindzen 19. Who is the author of Vakyapadiya and Satakatraya , a work on sanskrit grammar and sanskrit poetry? [A]Pingala [B]Panini [C]Bharathari [D]Katyayana 20. For which of the following wildlife animal, India has conducted first ever census? [A] Elephant [B] Pythons [C] Mountain wolf [D] Indian leopards 21. Which state in India is the first to set up Dolphin Community Reserve to protect Gangeticriver Dolphins? [A]Odisha [B]West Bengal [C]Goa [D]Assam 22. Indian Lightweight Boxer who won Silver Medal in the World Military Games which was held in Mungyeong, South Korea? [A]Shiva Thapa [B]PinkiJangra [C] L Devendro Singh [D]DheerajRangi 23. Delhi Police has launched operation Nirbheekto .......

[A]Fight against Dengue [B]Operation to fight Naxalites [C]Prevent farmers to commit suicide [D]Create awareness of sexual offences among girl students 24. Who was the winner of 1st HridaynathMangeshkar award? [A] AshaBhosle [B] LataMangeshkar [C]Amitabh Bachchan [D]AR Rahman 25. According to Savills World Research, which is the World’s Cheapest Metropolitan City? [A] Tokyo [B] Shangai [C] Mumbai [D] New York ANSWER KEY : 1.B 2.B 3.B 4.C 5.C 6.B 7.A 8.C 9.D 10.C 11.B 12.D 13.A 14.D 15.C 16.B 17.D 18.A 19.C 20.D 21.B 22.D 23.D 24.B 25.C SET 2

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1. How many organization of National Dialogue Quartet, the Tunisian civil society has won 2015 Nobel Peace Prize? a. 3 b. 5 c. 4 d. 6 2. Who ranks at the top of Forbes list on Asia’s Richest Family? a. Henderson Land Development b.Ambani c. Lee family d. Birla 3. Who has launched PARICHAALAN? a. RBI b.. Railway c.. SEBI d.. Exim bank 4. Which of the following is not a schemes offered by MUDRA bank? a. Shishu b. Nari c. Kishor d. Tarun 5. Which of the following river is known as "the cradle of Chinese civilization"? a. Yangtze river b. Mekong river c. Han river d. Yellow river 6. Nualgi, an Indian low profile Company in Banglore has won popular Choice Award at Climate coLab of Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge. This company belongs to which field. a. Biotechnology b. Chemical Science c. Nano technology d. Medical Science 7. According to Indian constitution, who is authorized to declare particular area as Scheduled Areas? a. National Commission for Scheduled Castes b. National Commission for Scheduled Tribes c. National Human right Commission d. President of India 8. For which of the following wildlife animal, India has conducted first ever census? a. Elephant b. Pythons c. Mountain wolf d. Indian leopards 9. The World Hindi conference is arranged by

a. Ministry of Culture b. Ministry of Tourism c. Ministry of External Affairs d. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting 10. Myanmar has launched its first ever election app called _________. a. MVoter2015 b. FVoter2015 c. Voter2015 d. None of the above 11. National Dialogue Quartet is an organisation of which country? a. Somalia b. Benin c. Burundi d. Tunisia 12. Google India has launched an app which will utilise same Transit data for DMRC metro, DTC buses, DIMTS buses, and Gurgaon Rapid Metro as Google Maps. The app will also provide direction and information regarding time table for Delhi Metro and buses offline. a. Delhi Sustainable Development b. Delhi Infrastructure Development c. Delhi Road Transport d. Delhi Public Transport 13. Rather than opting for a replication of the Like button, FB is using emojis called ------------- to represent the following emotions- Love, Haha, Yay, Wow, Sad and Angry. a. Emotions b. Reactions c. Interactions d. Feelings 14. Who Indian artist and painter is referred to as Freida Kahlo of India best known for self Portraits and whose self portrait was sold for 17 crore rupees in London? a. Maya Burman b. KetakiPimpalkhare c. AnjolieElaMenon d. Amrita Sher-Gil 15. Private sector lender ICICI bank has launched mobile payment solution services which will allow customers to make payments for services via smartphones. Service can be used by those customers who have app of bank’s mobile wallet Pockets a. mSeva b. mVisa c. mTech d. None of the above

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16. Which composer has been named the cultural ambassador of Seychelle for contribution in enhancing the art and cultural development of the country? a. James Horner b. Alex North c. Alfred Newman d. A. R. Rahman 17. Earth’s inner core was formed _______ billion years ago, according to research released in October 2015. a. 1 billion b. 1.5 billion c. 1-1.5 bilion d. 1.6 billion 18. IAF on 8th October 2015 celebrated anniversary at Hindan Air Base in Ghaziabad Celebration of this anniversary has been observed since ------------- a. 1952 b. 1932 c. 1947 d. 1960 19. Who will act as the interim president of Fifa? a. Sep Blatter b. Michel Platini c. IssaHayatou d. Jerome Valcke 20. LokmanyaTilak ward 2015 has been awarded to whom? a. E Sreedharan b. Kundan R Vyas c. Memon Mathew d. SubbaiahArunan 21. Blackbuck National Park is situated in? a. Sultanpur b. Dispur c. Velavadar d. Guwahati 22. 20th World Egg Day was celebrated in four cities of the country- Bhubaneswar, Lucknow, Mumbai and......... a. Bangalore b. Vijaywada c. Kochi d. Dehradun 23. Name the first sportsperson to make an honorary group captain in the Indian Air Force 83rd anniversary celebration?

a. ViratKholi b. Sachin Tendulkar c. Sunil gavaskar d. Mahindra Singh Dhoni 24. Which former Prime minister of India has been awarded Bangladesh Liberation War Honor? a.Manmohansingh b. P. V NarasimhaRao c.I.K.Gujral d. AtalBihari Vajpayee 25. Svetlana Alaxievich is the ----------------- woman to win Nobel Prize in the field of literature since it was awarded in 1901? a. 10th b. 5th c. 14th d. 15

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ANSWER KEY : 1. c 2. c 3. b 4. b 5. d 6. c 7. d 8. a 9. c 10. a 11. d 12. d 13. b 14. d 15. b 16. d 17. c 18. b 19. c 20. d 21. c 22. b 23. b 24. d 25. c SET

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1. Who among the following persons has been honoured with the lifetime achievement award at the Forbes India Leadership Awards, 2015? A. SanjeevBansal B. MukeshAmbani C. RC Bhargava D. O P Munjal 2. The sage who is said to have aryanised south India was A. Agastya B. Vishwamitra C. Vashishtha D. Valmiki 3. Which state Govt banned the sale of mawa sweets recently? A. Maharashtra B. Rajasthan C. Haryana D. Uttrakhand 4. DrRastogi Central Research Institute for Homeopathy inaugurated at......? A. Solan B. Raigadh C. Haldwani D. Noida 5. PravasiBhartiya Divas 2016 from 8th Jan to 10th jan is scheduled to be celebrated at A. New Delhi B. Hyderabad C. Bhopal D. Ahmadabad 6. TakaakiKajita and Arthur McDonald won Nobel Prize in physics for - A. Developing the first blue light-emitting diodes B. "Wonder material" graphene. C. Theory of the Higgs boson particle. D. Discovery of neutrino oscillations 7. Cricket All Star Event with three exhibition T20 matches will be played by the teams led by Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne in October. Where? A. India B. UAE C. USA D. England 8. Who was awarded Nobel prize in literature for 2015 for polyphonic writings , a monument to suffering and courage in our time? A. Svetlana Alexievich B. Mo Yan

C. Mario Vargas Llosa D. Herta Muller 9. Bollywood actor named as the tourism ambassador of New Zealand for India by Tourism New Zealand? A. Saif Ali Khan B. VarunDhawan C. SidharthMalhotra D. FarhanAkhtar 10. National Watershed Management Project assisted by World Bank and approved by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs? A. HarKhetkoPani B. Neeranchal C. PradhanmantriKrishiSinchaiYojna D. JalSanrakshanAbhiyaan 11. The Green Climate Fund is a fund within the framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate... founded as a mechanism to assist developing countries in adaptation and mitigation practices to counter climate change The Green Climate Fund is based in A. Nairobi B. Lima C. London D. Incheon 12. In which of the following cities has government approved a project for building a National War Memorial and a National War Museum? A. Siachen B. New Delhi C. Kolkata D. Pathankot 13. To conserve which of the following endangered species, a community and school-based education programme is launched by Arunachal Pradesh? A. White-rumped Vulture B. Hoolock Gibbon C. Great Indian Bustard D. AsainArowana 14. Name the mobile app launched by Uttarakhand government for Badrinath pilgrims which will enable them to access all the important information during their travel. A. ShubhBadrinathYatra B. Yatra @Badrinath C. ShubhYatra D. Shubh_Yatra 15. For which operation has the RPF won an award at the National Conference of Anti Human Trafficking

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A. Operation Himmat B. Operation Smile C. Operation Rahat D. None of the above 16. Production function is the relationship between? A. Production and production factors B. Production and income C. Production and profit D. Production and prices 17. International Atomic Energy Agency has recently taken environmental samples from the sensitive military site The Parchin military site, in which country A. Iran B. Iraq C. Syria D. Libya 18. Storm Etau has hit which of the following countries recently? A. Singapore B. Japan C. Indonesia D. Sri Lanka 19. Who is the Chairman of the Press Trust of India? A. MarkandyeKatzu B. Mohan Gupta C. Riyad Mathew D. Hormusji N Cama 20. India has inked a pact to cooperate on criminal matters including collecting evidence with which country? According to this pact warrant or summons can be executed in relation to criminal matters on any person in that country. A. China B. Indonesia C. Australia D. Canada 21. The term gross national hapinnes was coined by? A. Amretyasen B. Bhutan's king C. Maqboolhaq D European union 22. Car model 'Kwid' is from which Company ? A.KIA B.Toyota C.Renault D.Skoda 23. Oktoberfest is celebrated in which country/nation ? A.France B.Sweden

C.Austria D.Germany 24. Who is India's largest trading partner in Europe? A.France B.UK C.Germany D.Italy 25. Which among the following is a Salman Rushdie novel published in 2015 ? A.The Enchantress of Florence B.Two Years At Months and Twenty At Nights C.Shalimar the Clown D.Fury ANSWER KEY: 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. D 7. C 8. A 9. C 10. B 11. D 12. B 13. B 14. A 15. B 16. A 17. A 18. B 19. B 20. B 21. B 22. C 23. D 24. C 25. B SET

1. Which among the following companies is the world’s largest personal computer maker? A. IBM B. LENOVO C. DELL D. ACER

2. Which of the following EU members has “Euro” as its currency? A. Britain

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B. Denmark C. Sweden D. Austria

3. Which corporate organization has been ranked as the “best place to work” in a survey conducted by Business world?

A. GE Capital India B. Texas Instruments India C. ICICI Bank D. Sahara Airlines 4. Which of the following country launched its first typhoon detecting rocket? A. Germany B. India C.China D. Russia 5. Which company owns the brand “Colour Plus”? A. Arvind Mills B. Mafatlal C. Bombay Dyeing D. Raymond

6. World Habitat Day has been observed on which day? A. October 5th 2015 B. October 6th 2015 C. October 7th 2015 D. October 8th 2015 7. Name the first Indian Woman to climb the Kun Mountain in Zanskar range of Himalayas? A. Rani Ghalawat B. SuhasiniArora C. G R Radhika D. MehakRana 8. Dawki is an integrated Check Post between A. India & Nepal border B. India & Myanmar C. India & Bangladesh D. India & Pakistan 9. The World Bank in October 2015 raised the international poverty line to------------US dollars per day from the existing 1.25 US dollars. A. $ 1.25 B. $ 1.50 C. $ 1.70 D. $ 1.90 10. ---------------------- on 5 October 2015 permitted terminally ill patients to legally end their lives under a doctor’s supervision. State governor signed the Right to Die bill into law.

A. Wisconsin B. Tennessee C. California D. Utah 11. TakaakiKajita and Arthur B MacDonald have been jointly awarded Nobel prize for Physics for their discovery that shows neutrinos have mass.Name the countries they belong to? A. Japan and Myanmar B. South Korea and China C. Japan and US D. Russia and Germany 12. Portrait and Landscape are .. A. Paper Size B. Page Layout C. Page Orientation D. All of the above 13. Which parliamentary committee in India is normally chaired by a prominent member of the Opposition? A. Committee on Government Assurances B. Estimates Committee C.Privileges Committee D. Public Accounts Committee 14. The technology that used in KISAN project which was launched by Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan, the Minister of State for agriculture and Farmer’s welfare? A. Space technology and Geoinformatics B. Vertical farming C. Agricultural Robot D. Precision agriculture 15. How many persons have been awarded Nobel prize for Medicine 2015 ? A. One B. Two C.Three D.Four 16. Who is the winner of the Malaysia Open title which was held at Kuala Lumpur? A. Roger Federer B.Feliciano Lopez C. Andy Murray D. David Ferrer 17. Which country has launched its communication satellite named “Sky Muster" to help increase the BroadBand speed A. Austria B. Russia

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C. Australia D. France 18. Which freedom fighter's birth anniversary is celebrated on October 4th? A. BalgangaDharTilak B. Bipin Chandra Pal C. LalaLajpatRai D. Shyamaji Krishna Varma 19. Which of the following organisations has established the world's highest terrestrial centre at 17600 feet above sea level.Thecentre will serve as a natural cold storage for preserving rare and endangered medical plants for generations to come. A. ISRO B. NASA C. DRDO D. US ARMY 20. Which state launched a Citizen portal which enables the citizens to lodge their complaints to the state police through internet? A. Jharkhand B. Odisha C. Chatisgarh D. Uttrakhand 21. CORPAT Coordinated Patrol Bilateral Maritime Exercise is scheduled from 17 October to 18 October 2015 in the Andaman Sea between India and --------------------- A. Japan B. Maldives C. Sri Lanka D. Indonesia 22. By how much percent has India pledged to cut GHGs emission by 2020? A. 30 B. 35 C. 40 D. 25 23. Which country’s flag has been hoisted at the United Nations without being that country as the member of UN which is never done before for a non – member state? A. Vatican City B. Palestine C. Taiwan D. Kosovo 24. The Indian magician who has been conferred the Merlin Award popularly known as the Oscar of the magic A. PrahladAcharya B. GopinathMuthukad

C. Ashok Bhandari D. ZeniaBhumgara 25. Adani Ports and Larsen & Toubro inked a pact to oversee operations of Kattupalli Port in which indian state A. Kerala B. Tamil Nadu C. Andhra Pradesh D. Karnataka ANSWER KEY : 1. B 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. A 7. C 8. C 9. D 10. C 11. C 12. C 13. D 14. A 15. C 16. D 17. C 18. D 19. C 20. B 21. D 22. B 23. B 24. D 25. B

SET 1. Tomato Festival location? Spain 2. DICGC related to ? Banking 3.Dhanchayt video launch by? HDFC bank 4. CERN member first Asian country ? Pakistan 5. World information technology summit 2018- Hyderabad 6. RRB sponsor bank contribution – 35%

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7. China contribution in NDB – 41% 8.Smart humsafar – SBI 9. RBI regulate – Money Market 10. Author of Book “Ghost of Calcutta” – Sebastian Ortiz 11. Gaddafi stadium is located in: Lahore, Pakishtan 12. International Non violence day is observed on: 2 Oct 13. Bhutan currency is: Ngultrum 14. Ricky ponting is related to: Cricket 15. ILO headquarter is situated at: Geneva 16. India’s rating in world football’s Fifa ranking – 155th 17. Suez Canal is connecting- Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea. 18. Philippines President- Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III 19. Manas National Park is located in: Assam 20. Gugamal National Park is located: Chikhaldara and Dharni (Maharashtra) 21. Longest river in Asia: Yangtze River (China) 22. Simhadri Super Thermal Power Plant is located in: Andhra Pradesh 23. Union Minister of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Sanitation & Drinking Water: ChaudharyBirender Singh 24. 7th BRICS Summit was hekd in: Ufa, Russia 25. What is the maximum amount of pension in Atal Pension Yojana?- Rs. 5000 SET 1. Who is appointed as the CEO of Alphabet Inc. : SundarPichai 2. Egypt capital- Cairo 3. Thailand currency- Baht 4.Pnb headquarter- New Delhi 5. NDB is headed by- K.V. Kamath 6. Ramanujan award given to- Amalendu Krishna 7. Renault Brand Ambassador- RanbirKapoor 8. Who is the chief minister of Jharkhand ? Raghubar Das 9. The International Atomic Energy Agency’s headquarters in- Vienna, Austria 10. World Vegetarian Day is observed annually on – October 1 11. What is S in RTGS?– Settlement 12. KisanVikasPatra amount? – It is Available in denominations of Rs 1,000, 5000, 10,000 and Rs 50,000. 13. New Member of European Union – Croatia 14. New Governor of Sikkim –

ShriniwasDadasahebPatil 15.PV sindhu related to – Badminton 16.Committee for NABARD – Shivaraman 17. Which company installed white label ATM first in country? – Tata 18. Kathakali is folk dance of -? Kerala 19.Largest producer of Rice in world? – China 20. Commercial paper is issued by – Corporate 21. Saarc head office- Nepal 22.Turning point author – APJ Abdul Kalam 23. Blue revolution is related which – fish 24. Brad Haddin related to?- Cricket 25. State with largest area? Rajasthan SET 1. Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary is located in : Tripura 2. According to UN, India will surpass China’s population by : 2022 3. Capital of Bihar : Patna 4. Capital of Seychelles : Victoria 5. Minister of steel : Narendra Singh Tomar 6. Ringgit is currency of : Malaysia 7. International Day of the Girl Child : 11 Oct 8. In currency of IMF i.e. SDR what does D mean : Drawing 9. India recently lost a case at the WTO against which country : US 10. OECD Headquarter : Paris, France 11. President of Mauritius : AmeenahGurib-Fakim 12. Nanda Devi mountain range is located in : Uttarakhand 13. Michael Clarke is related to which sports : Cricket 14. DipaKarmakar is related to which sport : Gymnastics 15. Ramayana Mahanveshanam composed by VeerappaMoily is in which language : Kannad 16. What is the PradhanMantriSurakshaBimaYojana partial disabiptycover : 1 Lakhs 17. The first driverless train received by Delhi Metro from : South Korea 18. City topped in Swachh Bharat Rankings : Mysuru 19. The Ukai Dam is located on which river : Tapti 20. The famous musician, singer BhupenHazarika belongs to which state : Assam 21. Sajjangarh Biological Park is located in : Udaipur, Rajasthan 22. First female speaker of LokSabha : Meirakumar 23. Film City near Sanjay Gandhi National Park is located in which city : Mumbai 24. The Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary : Uttar

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Pradesh 25. Life insurance scheme for both Husband and Wife by SBI is : Smart Hamsafar SET 1. In MUDRA ‘R’ stands for : Refinance 2. Shishu,kishore,tarun comes under which scheme : PMMY 3. President launched nakshatravatika in which city : Secunderabad 4. Mithap raj related to which sport : Cricket 5. Peru capital : Lima 6. Czech repubpccurrency : Czech Koruna 7. Orange festival celebrates in which country : Poland 8. What is p in orop : Pension 9. On behalf of which former pm modi awarded in bangladesh : AtalBihari Vajpayeee 10. Maharashtra CM : DevendraFadnavees 11. In Madhya Pradesh which river flows : Narmada 12. IRDA HQ – Hyderabad 13.UC Browser brand ambassador – Yuvraj Singh 14. National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) is for – Infrastructure 15. The International Energy Agency Headquarter is in : Paris, France 16. Who the first Indian footballer to score 50 international goals – Sunil Chhetri 17.Scientist who was conferred with Japan’s highest civipan award for promoting academic interchange and mutual understanding in science and technology between the two countries. – CNR Rao 18. Who is the author of Transcendence: My Spiritual Experiences with PramukhSwamiji : Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam 19. National Handloom Day is observed on : 7th August 20. The most expensive City in India : Mumbai 21. SBI life insurance partner : BNP Paribas Cardif 22. Re-elected as president of the Mumbai Cricket Association : SharadPawar 23. Gandhi stadium is located in : Jalandhar, Punjab 24. pne of credit to mangopa by Govt of India through : Exim Bank 25. 25 PPP for infra development committee headed by : Vijay Kelkar SET

1. What has been accorded geographical indication status recently a. Darjeeling Tea b. AranmulaKannadi c. SolapuriChaddar d. Chengalikodan Banana

2. What is Web Casting? a. Casting a Mobile TV Star in a role on the web b. Transmitting the video and audio on the Internet c. Playing of Music on the Internet d. Searching on the Web

3. Who is the new chairman of the 20th Law Commission of India? a. Justice DK Jain b. Justice AjitPrakash Shah c. Justice K. V. K. Sundaram d. Justice A.R. Lakshmanan

4. Name the oldest stock exchange in the world? a. New York Stock Exchange b. Bombay Stock Exchange c. Amsterdam Stock Exchange d. NASDAQ

5. Who has been elected as the new President of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB? a.SouravGanguly b. Anil Kumble c. Sunil Gavaskar d. Mohamed Azarudden

6. Controversy over origin of iconic sweet Rasogulla is going on among which States? a. Odisha-Rajasthan b. West Bengal-Rajasthan c. West Bengal- Odisha d. Gujarat-West Bengal

7. According to Forbes, MukeshAmbani is the richest Indian for the ------------- consecutive year? a. 5th b. 4th c. 7th d. 9

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8. Who among the following persons has been added to fresh list of Billionaires by Forbes India? a. Sachin&BinnyBansal b. MukeshAmbani c. AzimPremji d. DilipShanghvi

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9. Excercise 'Konkan' 2015 belongs to which force a. Army b. Navy c. AirForce d. BRO

10. At Present India is divided into how many Zonal Councils a. FIVE b. SEVEN c. SIX d. FOUR

11. The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense is located in.... a. Washington b. New Jersey c. New York d. Virginia

12. Moscow is situated on the banks of which river? a. Saigon b. Tiver c. Moldau d. Moskva

13. Vikas Krishnan plays which Game a. Chess b. Boxing c. Tennis d. Table Tennis

14. Which bank is planning to launch “Green Bonds” this year India to enable fund raising for investments in projects with environmental benefits? a. Yes Bank b. HSBC Bank c. Citi Bank d. Deutsche Bank

15. Mission 2022 is launched in which country? a. Russia b. China c. US d. Japan

16. India's first Butterfly park is located in..... a. Tamil Nadu b. Maharashtra c. Karnataka d. Goa

17. Sunita Williams has been honoured with which Indian award? a. Ramanujan Award b. VigyanGaurav Award c. VallabhBhaiVishwaPratibha Award d. India Science Award

18. Vittal trophy is associated with which game? a. Football b. Hockey c. Cricket d. Chess

19. What is the theme of the 2015 World Maritime Day? a. Maritime Education Waves b. Maritime Training for the Nations c. Maritime Education and Training d. World of Maritime

20. For which military helicopters govt of India has given its assent for purchase from US aviation giant Boeing? a. Osprey b. Chinook c. Venon d. Seahawk

21. Babina Army Range from where Amogha 1 anti-Tank guided missile was test fired is located in which Indian state? a. Rajasthan b. Madhya Pradesh c. Odisha d. Andhra Pradesh

22. Who Indian is appointed as new Sherpa for G-20 talks? a. BibekDebroy b. ArvindPanagariya c. VK Saraswat d. Ramesh Chand

23. Under the new secular constitution of Nepal unveiled by Nepalese President Ram BaranYadav at Kathmandu, name the National Animal of Nepal? a. Tiger b. Peacock c. Elephant d. Cow

24. She holds the record for the maximum number of spacewalks by a woman and is the one of the most experienced space walkers in the world She is-------------- a. KalpanaChawla

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b. SunitaWiliams c. Valentina Tereshkova d. Janice E Voss

25. The Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books is an annual prize celebrating outstanding popular science books from around the world. Name the winner for 2015 a. Matthew Cobb b. David Adam c. Gaia Vince d. Alex Bellos ANSWER KEY : 1.d 2.b 3.b 4.c 5.a 6.c 7.d 8.a 9.b 10.c 11.d 12.d 13.b 14.b 15.c 16.c 17.c 18.a 19.c 20.b 21.b 22.b 23.d 24.b 25.c

1. Name the winner of Singapore Grand Prix of Formula One?

a. NicoRosberg b. Lewis Hamilton c. Sebastian Vettel d. Daniel Ricciardo

2. Netravali wildlife sanctuary is located at..... a. Madhya Pradesh b. Karnataka c. Andhra Pradesh d. Goa

3. Melanin pigment is found where in human body? a. Eye b. Skin c. Blood d. Liver

4. "Tunnel of Time" is an autobiography of..... a. AbidSurti b. Pran Sharma c. Khushwant Singh d. RK Laxman

5. Where is world's longest chain of volcanoes discovered recently? a. Australia b. Austria c. South Africa d. Japan

6. Bharat Dynamics Ltd has successfully test fired anti tank guided missile called...... a. Achook b. Amogh1 c. Twarit d. Sarang

7. Which state govt has planned to increase working days from 150 to 200 days under MGNREGA in drought affected areas? a. Jharkhand b. Odisha c. Rajasthan d. Himachal Pradesh

8. Who has won the silver at the Korean open badminton tournament? a. Aditya Joshi b. SainaNehwal c. Ajay Jayaram d. Sanave Thomas

9. International Textile and Apparel fair

VASTRA will take place at..... a. Jaipur b. Kolkata

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c. Surat d. Mumbai

10.Masdar city is the world's first zero carbon planned city is located at...... a. Saudi Arabia b. United Arab Emirates c. Egypt d. Iraq 11. Which Indian city is often referred to as the city of Prime Ministers? a. Mumbai b. Allahabad c. Delhi d. Ahmedabad 12. Which of the following is one of the measures of economic growth.Of a country? a. Volume of direct investment made by foreign countries b. number of companies listed on the stock exchanges. c. Gross domestic product of the nation d. Number of foreign nationals working in a country 13. Which of the following cities became the 1st city to commence online police verification for passport? a. Chennai b. Delhi c. Bangalore d. Mumbai 14. Which bank recently launched "LIME", the country’s first mobile app that offers Wallet, Shopping, Payments& Banking? a. ICICI b. HDFC c. Axis d. YES

15. Operation Gibraltar was related to a. Morocco b. Pakistan c. Indonesia d. Spain 16. How many indian states touch the international boundry? a. 11 b. 13 c. 15 d. 17 17. Which is the birth place of M.F.Hussein a. Agra

b. Mumbai c. Pandharpur d. Allahabad 18. KalamandalamSatyabhama was an exponent of which dance form? a. Kathak b. Kathakali c. Mohiniattam d. Bharatnatyam 19. Mangal Singh Champia is related to which of the following sports? a. Golf b. Squash c. Archery d. Boxing 20. Head Quarters of Central Industrial Security Force is located at a. Mumbai b. Nasik c. New Delhi d. Kolkata 21. Which state shall host the 36 th National Games of India? a. Goa b. Odisha c. Jharkhand d. Telangana 22. Name the Indian Coast Guard ship that has been gifted to Sri Lanka? a. ICGS Sarojini b. ICGS Rajveer c. ICGS Varaha d. ICGS Rajdhwaj 23. Name the first state in India to start the Olive Refinery? a. Rajasthan b .Gujarat c. Madhya Pradesh d. Maharashtra 24. On which island is the "Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary" located...?? a.chorao b.divar c.kavvayi d.munroe 25. Who has won the Rogers Cup Men's single title 2015? a. Roger Federer b. StanislasWawarinka c. Novak Djokovic d. Andy Murray

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1.C 2.D 3.B 4.D 5.A 6.B 7.B 8.C 9.A 10.B 11.B 12.C 13.D 14.C 15.B 16.B 17.C 18.C 19.C 20.C 21.A 22.C 23.A 24.A 25.D NEW SET

1. Who among the following persons has been declared as one of the winners of the UN Champions of the Earth award?

a. Sheikh Hasina b.PM NarendraModi c. Tony Abott d. Barack Obama 2. Under Goldmonetization scheme what is the minimum amount of gold in grams can be deposited by an individual with the banks? a.100 b. 50 c. 20 d. 30 3. Which of the Indian e-Commerce company has launched cashless payments in the educational institutions? a. Snapdeal b. Paytm

c. Olx d. Flipkart 4. Head Quarters of Central Industrial Security Force is located at a. Mumbai b. Nasik c. New Delhi d. Kolkata 5. What percentage has been decided for reservation to women in para military forces? a. 10 b. 25 c. None d. 33 6. Andhra Pradesh Government has launched e-governance tool e-Pragati in association with which IT firm? a. Infosys b. Cognizant c. IBM d. Wipro 7 . Head Quarters of Central Industrial Security Force is located at a. Mumbai b. Nasik c. New Delhi d. Kolkata 8. Who is the Prime Minister of Australia? a. Tony Abbot b. Malcolm Turnbull c. Julie Bishop d. Kewin Andrews 9. FlaviaPennetta of Italy has won the US Open women's single title 2015 by defeating whom in the finals? a. Martina Hingis b. YaroslavaShevedova c. CasseyDellacqua d. Roberta Vinci 10. Name the two Indian Institutions that placed in the list of top 200 ranks of the QS World University Ranking of 2015-16? a. AIIMS Delhi and Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad b. Indian Institute of Technology , Kharagpur, and National Institute of Technology Delhi c. Indian Institute of Science Bangalore and Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. d. Indian Institute of Science Bangalore and

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SardarValabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat 11. Which of the following is the Bilateral Maritime Exercise between India and Australia, conducted on the east coast of India, at Visakhapatnam from 11 –19 September 15? a. INDAUS-15 b. AUSINDEX-15 c. INDAUSEX-15 d. none of these 12. Asian Games 2018 will be hosted by---------------------- a. India b. Russia c. Indonesia d. China 13. It is winter season, the nights are longer than the days. This position of the earth is called? a. Elliptical orbit b. Equinox c. Summer Solstice d. Winter Solstice 14. Which actor along with business tycoon Ratan Tata has joined hands for the Indian government’s initiative “Call to Action for a TB-free India”? a. Amitabh Bachchan b. AnupamKher c. HritikRoshan d. None of these 15. PayalKadakia, who has been named among the most promising businesswomen of 2015 by Fortune magazine, is the CEO and co-founder of a. ClassShow b. PassClass c. ClassTest d. ClassPass 16. National Institute of Bank Management is located at__ a. Mumbai b. Lucknow c. Pune d. Mysore 17. Prime Minster NarendraModi inaugurated which of the following bank’s 1st Chinese branch in Shanghai? a. HSBC Bank b. HDFC Bank c. State Bank of India d. ICICI Bank 18. .First film ever Made? a. The story of the Kelly Gang

b. Topper c. Roundary Garden Scene d. The Jazz Singer 19. In which year, IAS (Not ICS) exam was conducted in India for the first time? a. 1949 b.1950 c. 1951 d. 1953 20. Which among the following Vitamin is also known as Tocoferol? a. Vitamin D b. Vitamin E c. Vitamin K d. Vitamin C 21. What is the common name of analgesic and antipyretic drug acetylsalicylic acid? a. Paracetamol b. Aspirin c. Wintergreen d. Trazodone 22. Which year was Railways started in india..? a. 1964 b. 1853 c. 1948 d. 1899

23. Who was the first president of Pakistan? a. Mohammad Ali Jinnah b. Chaudhry Muhammad Ali c. Iskandar Mirza d. Ayub Khan 24. What does I refer to in BRICI countries? a. Ireland b. Iceland c. Indonesia d. Iran 25. What is Novator K-100? a. A super computer b. A new super bug c. An air to air missile of India d. An artificial satellite ANSWER KEY : 1.A

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2.D 3.B 4.C 5.D 6.D 7.C 8.B 9.D 10.C 11.B 12.C 13.D 14.A 15.D 16.C 17.D 18.C 19.B 20.C 21.B 22.B 23.C 24.C 25.C

1. In the Presidential elections of india the value of vote of the Member of Parliament is a. 708 b. 715 c. 820 d. 700

2. Which two months in a year have the same calender? a. June and October b. April and November c. April and July d. October and December

3. Central Research Institute of arid horticulture is located at.... a. Bikaner b. Nagaur c. Udaipur d. Jaiselmer

4. Chile won copa America cup 2015 by defeating which south American country? .

a. Argentina

b. Brazil

c. Ecuador

d. Venezuela

5. Which Indian city in ancient times was known as 'Saket' a. Allahabad b. Pune c. Delhi d. Faizabad

6. Which of the following are battle Tanks? a. Arjun and T72 b. Maharaja and T72 c. Arjun and A32 d. Maharaja and A32

7. HSBC Indias chairman? a. nail lal sing adwani b. nainaganguli c. nailalalkidwai d. nainalalkidwai.

8. Who defeated mughals in the Battle of Samana (1709) ? a.Ramdev b.Lachmandev c.Bahadurdev d.Kalyandev

9. Which of the following sities has bagged the Pacific Asia Travel Association gold award for 2015 under the heritage category? a. Rameshwaram Temple b. Sun Temple c. Hubble Heritage Project d. Muziris Heritage Project

10. The Council of States in India is generally known as: a. Parliament b. RajyaSabha c. AD hoc Committee d. LokSabha 11. ISRO Chairman ________ has received the Prestigious Gandhi Peace Prize 2014 from the President Pranab Mukherjee? a. D R Deshmukh b. Deepak Gupta c. A K Mittal d. A S Kiran Kumar 12. Which of the following state has decided to launch motorbike ambulances from next year? a. Rajasthan b. Gujarat c.Punjab d. Maharashtra 13. After how many years has India won its test-series recently in Sri Lanka? a. 22 years b. 24 years

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c. 28 years d. 20 years 14. Which city has a huge cricket bat statue inscribed with the names of the players of the Indian team which won 1971 series against West Indies? a. Bhopal b. Indore c. Bangalore d. Kolkata 15. Name the latest establishment of the Indian Navy at Karwar in Karnataka? a. INS Vajrabahu b. INS Vajrajosh c. INS Varsha d. INS Kalinga 16. Indian diaspora includes a. Nri and Pio b.Only gujrati c.Santhali d. People from Nagaland and Manipur 17. Indian Navy has sent which of its missile to take part in Exercise ‘KONKAN 2015’ in order to strengthen ties between the United Kingdom and India? a . INS Vikrant b.. INS Kolkata c . INS Vishakhapatnam d . INS Trikand 18. ESagu is a web-based personalised agro-advisory system with a view to replace the unscientific agricultural practiced with modern scientific ones. What is ESagu? a .electronic farming b.electronic deforestation c. electronic cultivation d. None of these 19. Which of the following substances is an element? a. Chlorine b. Steel c. Sugar d. Plastic 20. Name the new planet which has been found recently by researchers? a. 51 Eridani b. Sedna c.Vesta d. Orcus 21. Which of the following States government has approved the formation of Anti-Terror Squad in the state?

a. Jharkhand b. Punjab c. Chhattisgarh d. Haryana 22. India's first film to be awarded the best film at Cannss Film Festival? a. Neecha Nagar b. DoBeeghaZameen c. Dastak d. Guide 23. Who was the Army chief of India when India celebrated its first Republic Day? a. Thomas Elmhirsrt b. Baldev Singh c. KM Cariappa d. Edward Parry 24. In which year, First Public Service Commission was set up in India? a. 1922 b. 1924 c. 1926 d. 1928 25. In which year first general election held in India? a. 1950 b. 1951 c. 1952 d. 1953 ANSWER KEY: 1.A 2.C 3.A 4.A 5.C 6.A 7.D 8.C 9.D 10.B 11.D 12.D 13.A 14.B 15.B 16.A 17.D 18.C 19.A 20.A

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21.A 22.A 23.C 24.C 25.B SET

1. In budget 2015-16 speech, the Finance Minister has announced the year __________ will be AmrutMahotsav. a. 2019 b. 2021 c. 2020 *d. 2022

2. Michael Spiczko is related to which sports? a. Tennis *b. Kabbadi c. Hockey d. Wrestiling

3. Smart Humsafar a unique insurance cover for husband amd wife has been launched by....... a. LIC of India b. Bajaj Allianz c. ICICI Lombard *d. SBI Life Insurance

4. World Vegetarian Day is observed annualy on..... a. 29 August b. 5 September c. 2 October *d. 1 October

5. What is the name of world’s first electric aircraft which has successfully completed its maiden voyage, recently?

a.Flying Fan * b. E-Fan c. Spark d.E-Ray 6. The newest country in the world is - a. Palau b. Kosovo c. East Trimor * d. South Sudan 7. GV Iyer'sAdiShankracharya was the first film in which language? a. English b. Kannada *c. Sanskrit d.Oriya

8. Vehicles made by which Indian company led the salute to the President of India on Republic day every year for forty eight years? a.Telco b.Hindustan Motors * c.Mahindra& Mahindra d.Ashok Leyland 9. Who among the following persons won 2015 Italian Grand Prix of Formula One? a.Felipe Massa b.Sebastian Vettel c.NicoHulkenburg *d.Lewis Hamilton 10. What is the capital of Seychelles? a.Jkarta b.Port Louis * c.Victoria d.Sarajevo 11. Sajjangarh Biological Park is located in.... a.Sultanpur b.Chandauli *c.Udaipur d.Nainital 12. SiddarthaGigoo won the 2015 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for Asia region for which of the following stories? a. The Lives of Others b. Indiscoverable Destiny * c. Umbrella Man d. My Life 13. Dhakma is the place for disposal of the dead of which community in India? a. hindu b. muslim c. sikh d. parsi 14. Gadaffi Stadium is located in ..... a.Libya b.Syria c.Afghanistan *d.Pakistan 15.PM NarendraModi has announced which of the following places as the spiritual capital? * a. Bodhgaya b.Gangotri c.Kedarnath d.Badrinath

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16.Which of the following naval forces will be the part of KONKAN 2015 exercise apart from Indian Navy? *a. Royal Navy b.US Navy c.Russian Navy d.Chinese Navy 17.Who among the following persons has been selected for the prestigious 2014 National Humanities Medal of White House? a.Thomas Roe b.Arundhati Roy *c.JhumpaLahiri d.Evan Barros 18.The Lowland is a book authored by whom among the following? a.AmitavGhosh b.Shobha De *c.JhumpaLahiri d.Anita Desai 19.Ezra cup is given for which of the following sports? a. Horse Racing b. Golf *c. Polo d. Rowing 20.Who broke SouravGanguly's record of fastest 8000 ODI runs? a.Steve Smith b.ViratKohli *c.AB de Villiers d.MS Dhoni 21.The Digital Village Project was launched in Gujarat by a. State Bank of India * b. ICICI Bank c. HDFC Bank d. Axis Bank 22.Vishaka guidelines are concerned with ... a.Labour class *b. Sexual harassment c. Health services d. Higher Education 23. Gandhi presided the Indian National Congress session only once. Where was the session held? a. Madras b. Calcutta *c. Belgaum d.Surat

24. Who was the first Muslim president of Indian National Congress? a.SirSaiyad Ahmad khan *b.BadruddinTayyab c.Muhammad Ali Zinnah d.AbdulKalamAjad 25.1. Which is the most common chemical used in cloud seeding? a.Potassium bromide *b.Silver iodide c.Potassium chloride d.Magnesium iodide Correct answer = * SET

1. How many Indian cities were surveyed for the Swachh Bharat rankings of cleanest cities released recently? a. 508

*b. 476 c. 394 d. 288

2. Which Indian team has qualified for Olympics after a gap of 36 years? a. Women's Football team b. Men's Volleyball team

* c. Women's Hockey team d. Men's Basketball team

3. LAPAN A2/Orari is a multi-spectral remote sensing satellite to be launched by India belongs to which country? a. Russia b. Japan c. US

*d. Indonesia

4. AapkaBhala, SabkaBhala is the slogan of which of the following banks? a. Union Bank b. Central Bank of India

*c. Bandhan Bank d. Axis Bank

5. With which of the following countries will India be playing cricket series for the Freedom Trophy? a. New Zealand b. Pakistan

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c. Bangladesh *d. South Africa

6. which one is the capital city of Australia? a. Sydney b.Pearth *c. Canberra d. Montevideo

7. .Tintu Luka is related to which of the following sports? a. Tennis b. Badminton

*c. Athletics d. Hockey 8. Which of the following country is providing

fund for Kolkata’s Climate Action Programme to make Kolkata as a low carbon city? *a. UK b. USA c. Germany d. Russia

9. The Onam festival is celebrated to

commemorate the Vamanaavatara of Vishnu. The Vamanavatara was Vishnu’s a. Third Avatara b. Second Avatara c. *Fifth Avatara d. Sixth Avatara

10. Which of the following countries has been officially declared as Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus free country, i.e. mothers and newborns are free from tetanus at the time of birth by World Health Organisation a. Bhutan b. *India c. Sri Lanka d. Bangladesh

11. Which of the following war has observed its

50th anniversary recently? a. India-Bangladesh War b. India-China War c. *India-Pakistan War d. India-Burmese War

12. As per National Crime Records Bureau

which of the following states has highest

crime rate in 2014 under the Indian Penal Code a. Bihar

*b.Madhya Pradesh c.Uttar Pradesh d. Odisha

13. The mixture of two or more metals is called: *a. Alloy b.None of the above c.Magnalium d.Ore

14. Englishman to have given all the information about the "Black-Hole Episode" in a single-sided manner? a.JohnSurman. b..None of these. *c.Holwell. d.Stephenson.

15. Religious practice of Santhara is related with which community ad recently approved by the Supreme Court of India a.Hindu b. Parsi c. Muslim *d. Jain

16. What is the local name of Mohenjodaro? a. Mound of the Alive b.Mound of the Kings *c..Mound of the Dead. d.Mound of the Soldiers

17. .Which of the following State Government has acquired the London house of Dr. B.R Ambedkar for 3.1 million pound? a. Madhya Pradesh *b. Maharashtra c. Rajasthan d. Haryana

18. Which spacecraft of NASA has found the presence of Neon gas in Moon's atmosphere? *a.LADEE b.New Horizons c.Verdict 3 d.AUSUS 1

19. Where the International India Sea Food show is going to get organized by the

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Ministry of Commerce? a.Vasco da Gama b.Chennai *c.Vizag d.Kolkata

20. Who has been appointed as Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF to promote early childhood development? a. Roger Federer *b. Novak Djokovic c. StanislasWawrinka d. Andy Murray

21. Funny bone is a bone which gives a funny feeling u get after u hit it, is located in........ a. Foot b. Thigh *c. Elbow d. Thumb

22. Identify the scheme that was not part of the three schemes launched by Prime Minister NarendraModi on 25 June 2015 aimed at developing urban infrastructure? a.Housing for all(urban) b.AMRUT c.Smart Cities *d.HRIDAY scheme

23. Who will collaborate with the world body to call on men and boys to stand up against inequalities against women and girls, thereby ending the discrimination and violence against them for the gender equality? a.Ronit Roy *b.AnupamKher c.Priyanka Chopra d.Irrfan Khan

24. Super Express Way mega project will connect which two cities of Maharashta? a. Mumbai & Amravati b. Mumbai & Pune *c. Mumbai & Nagpur d. Nasik & Nagpur

25. Name the First Governor General of INDIA? a. Warren Hastings b. Sir John Macpherson

*c. Lord William Bentinck d. Sir Charles Metcalfe SET

1. When the Reserve Bank of India reduces the Statutory Liquidity Ratio by 50 basis points, which of the following is likely to happen? (a) India’s GDP growth rate increases drastically (b) Foreign Institutional Investors may bring more capital into our country *(c) Scheduled Commercial Banks may cut their lending rates (d) It may drastically reduce the liquidity to the banking, system

2. 198 In India Parliament is the supreme

legislative and deliberative body. As per the Constitution what part/s constitute/s Parliament? 1. LokSabha. 2. RajyaSabha. 3. The President. 4. The Vice-President. 5. The Speaker. Choose the correct code from the following. a. 1, 2 only. *b. 1, 2, 3 only. c. 1, 2, 3, 4 only. d. All the above.

3. Consider the following States:

1. Arunachal Pradesh 2. Himachal Pradesh 3. Mizoram In which of the above States do ‘Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests’ occur? (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only *(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

4. Who among the following can appear in the

proceedings of the Parliament but without a right to vote? 1. President of India 2. CAG 3. Attorney General of India

Choose the correct answer using the codesbelow. a) 2 and 3 only b) 1 and 3 only

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*c) 3 only d) 1 and 2 only 5. Tides occur in the oceans and seas due to which

among the following? 1. Gravitational force of the Sun 2. Gravitational force of the Moon 3. Centrifugal force of the Earth Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only *(d) 1, 2 and 3

6. In India,the steel production industry requires

the import of . (a) saltpetre (b) rock phosphate *(c) coking coal (d) All of the above

7. Consider the following pairs:

1. Isobars - Lines joining places of equal pressure. 2. Isotherm- Lines joining places of equal temperature. 3. lsohyte- Lines joining places of equal salinity in ocean. 4. lsohaline- Lines joining places of equal rainfall. Which of the above pair is/are correctly matched? (a) 1, 2, 3 *(b) 1 and 2 (c) 2 and4 (d) All of the Above

8. First Indian State to own a property abroad

worth 35 crores? *(a) Maharashtra (b) Delhi (c) Kerala (d) Punjab

9. Which State Government has launched the first

one step Women’s Help Centre called “Sakthi” to provide help the harassed women in the state? a) Kerala b) Rajasthan

*c) Haryana d) Madhya Pradesh

10. Which city will host the XXII Common Wealth

Games? (a) Glasgow (b) New Delhi *(c) Durban (d) Hamilton

11. Black Revolution is associated with......

(a) Coal production *(b) Petroleum (c) Oil Seeds (d) Food Grains

13. Reserve Bank of India has announced which of the following two bank as the Domestic Systemically Important Banks a) ICICI and Axis *b) SBI and ICICI c) PNB and SBI d) ICICI and HDFC

14. Vadakkunnathan Temple is an ancient Hindu

temple dedicated to Shiva is located at_________. a) Assam b) Tamilnadu *c) Kerala d) Karnataka

15. Which Indian state is going to emerge as the

most favoured FDI destination? (a) Gujarat (b) Himachal (c) Andhra *(d) Haryana

16. Rs 125 coin to mark the125 birth anniversary

of...... (a) Vallabbhai Patel (b) BalGangadharTilak *(c) BR Ambedkar (d) DrRajendra Prasad

17. Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister

DharmendraPradhanhas launched SAHAJ Scheme for new LPG Connections in _________. *a) Gujarat b) Delhi

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c) Rajasthan d) Punjab

18. MothavarapuBuchiBabu Naidu was an Indian

socialite who organised clubs for native Indians. .BuchiBabu Memorial Trophy is related to which of the following sports? a) Hockey *b) Cricket c) Kabbadi d) Badminton

19. By which name is bio-gas popular?

(a) Helium gas (b) .Ethane gas *(c) Gobar gas (d) Marsh gas

20. Which of the following American State Hosts

the Cincinnati Masters Tournament? a) California *b) Ohio c) Texas d) New Mexico

21. A tiny piece of matter which enters Earth's

atmosphere and survives to reach the ground is known as: (a) Meteroid. (b) Maestroid. (c) Meteorite. (d) Meteor.

22. Tulsidas author of ramcharitramanas flourished

during the reign of --------- (a) Chandragupta Vikramaditya *(b) Akbar (c) Samudragupta (d) Aurangzeb

23. India has decided to implement the Sedai

Framework for________. a) Rice Crop Maximization b) Limiting the use of the pesticides *c) Disaster Risk Reduction d) Rainwater Harvesting

24. How many sports are going to be organised for

various events at 2016 Rio Olympics? (a) 26 *(b) 28

(c) 27 (d) 25

25. India has signed a MoU with which of the

following country on the cooperation in the field of education, research and training? a) UK *b) Australia c) Nepal d) Russia

26. The centre of a cyclone is a calm area. It is

called? a. Head *b. Eye c. Mouth d.Ear 27. Who among the following persons has been

appointed as chairman of India's Oscar jury of the 88th Academy Awards.?

(a) *AmolPalekar

(b) SupranSen

(c) GeetanjaliThapa

(d) NawazuddinSiddiqui

28. Which of the following mountain has been renamed as Denail? a) Pico de Orizaba *b) McKinley c) Mount Logan d) Mount Rainier

29. The shallowest part of the ocean is called? (a) Continental Shelf (b) Deep Sea Plain (c) Continental Slope (d) Oceanic Deeps

30. Who is the father of botany? (a) Traviranus (b) Pliny the Elder *(c) Theophrastus (d) Linnaeus.

31. Organisms which enrich the soil with nutrients are called: (a) Biofertilizers (b) Compost

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(c) Complex fertilizers *(d) Mycorrhiza

32. Lime and quicklime are common names of:

(a) Magnesium oxide (b) Ammonium chloride (c) Calcium hydroxide *(d) Calcium oxide

33. Which department has the principal

responsibility of preparing the annual Union Budget (excluding the Railway Budget)? (a) Department of Revenue (b) *Department of Economic Affairs (c) Department of Disinvestment (d) Department of Expenditure

34. Who is the winner of Gold medal in Women’s 100 meters at World Championship in Athletics? (a) Dafne Shippers *(b) Shelly- Ann Fraser (c) Tori Bowie (d) Kim Collins

35. What is Rupnarainpur famous for?

(a) Leather *(b) Hindustan Cable factory (c) Fertiliser plant (d) Copper plant

36. Deepak Paul is associated with which sport?

(a) Golf *(b) Car Racing (c) Chess (d) Hockey

37. First China War was fought between *(a) China and Britain (b) China and France (c) China and Egypt (d) China and Greek.

38. Titanium alloy products find extensive

applications in Aerospace and Defence areas. ISRO fully commissioned and started commercial production at the first indigenous Titanium Sponge Plant where in India? (a) Karnatak (b) Odisha

(c) Mahrashtra (d) *Kerala

39. In 1773 AD, Warren Hastings signed a treaty

with the Nawab of Awadh giving back the latter the two districts Kara and Allahbad for a payment of Rs 50 lakhs. What was the treaty? (a) Treaty of Pondicherry. *(b) Treaty of Banaras. (c) Treaty of Mangalore. (d) Treaty of Alinagar.

40. .Bandhan Bank is the first micro finance

company in India to operate as a scheduled commercial bank, which has its headquarters at _______. a) Delhi b) Mumbai *c) Kolkata d) Bhopal

41. What is the Parliament of Greenland called?

*a. Inatsisartut b. NarodnoSubranie c. Majlis-al-Umma d. Chambers of Deputies and Senate

42. Name the unique initiative for health care in India launched by the Government to empower rural citizens? (a) Jan Aushadhi (b) Madad (c) *Sehat (d) HealthPlus

43. Who has become the first Indian woman to

play in West Ham United Ladies Football Club which is an English Women Football Club? (a) ManpreetKaur (b) SupravaSamal (c) Tuli Goon *(d)AditiChauhan

44. 'Modern Thought Leaders -LalBahadurShashtri

Memorial Lectures (1997-2014) is authored by....... (a) ArunJaitley *(b) Pranab Mukherjee (c) DrManmohan Singh (d) Hamid Ansari

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45. Who is the winner of the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2015? *a) Jot Singh b) Mandip Singh Soin c) Saurabh Singh Shekhwat d) SonamWangyal

46. To conduct joint research in Defence,DRDO has inked a pact with which of the following Indian Institute of Technology? (a) IIT Kharagpur (b) IIT Delhi (c) IIT Mumbai (d) IIT Roorkee

47. Sunhak Peace Prize is given in which of the following country? a) Japan b) Malaysia *c) South Korea d) Indonesia

48. Who among the following has won the Inaugural Sunhak Peace Prize 2015? a) Pooja Sharma b) PrakashVerma *c) Dr. Modadugu Vijay Gupta d) MS Swaminathan

49. The 6th Joint Military Training Exercise “EXERCISE EKUVERIN – VI” will be conducted between the Indian Army and the-------------------Forces at Pangode Military Station, Trivandrum, Kerala from August 31 to September 13, 2015. (a) China (b) UK *(c) Maldives (d) Russia

50. India has gifted which Indian Coast Guard Ship

to Sri Lanka? (a) *Varaha (b) Sindhukirti (c) Arihant (d) Vikrant

SET

1. When is the International Workers' Day?

a. 15th April b. 12th December c. 1st May d. 1st August

2. Silicon valley of india is located in . a. Dehradun b. Banglore c. Hyderabad d. Srinagar

3. English is the official language of which one of the following Indian States ? a. Nagaland b. Tripura c. Assam d. Manipur

4. The first CNG train is launched on - a. Delhi-Agra Section b. Rohtak-Chandigarh Section c. Delhi-Chandigarh Section d. Rewari-Rohtak Section

5. The name of India's first aircraft carrier is a. INS Himgiri b. INS Virat c. INS Vikrant d. INS Nilgiri

6. Ajanta Caves are located in the State of a.Maharashtra b. Gujarat c. Tamil Nadu d. West Bengal

7. The Supreme commander of the Defence Forces of India is : a. The Defence Minister b. The Prime Minister c. The Chief of the Army Staff d. The President of India

8. Who is called the Flying Sikh of India ?

a. Mohinder Singh b. Ajit Pal Singh c. Joginder Singh d. Milkha Singh

9. Which of the following became the 29th state of the Indian Union ? a. Goa b. Sikkim c..Telangana d. Mizoram

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10. Which place in India was Gandhi’s first Satyagraha held at a.Champaran b.Dandi c.Kheda d.Surat

11. Delhi was declared as the Capital of India in the year __ ? a. 1900 b. 1905 c. 1911 d. 1920

12. The world chess champion magnuscarlsen belongs to which the following nations ? a. Denmark b. Norway c. Russia d. Spain

13. The present LokSabha is the. ... a. 13th LokSabha b. 14th LokSabha c. 15th LokSabha d. 16th LokSabha

14. There are __________ members of SAARC. a. 5 b. 6 c. 7 d. 8

15. The sangai festival is organized in_: a. Assam b. Manipur c. Mizoram d. Nagaland

16. The time-gap between two sessions of parliament must not exceed : a. 3 months b. 6 months c. 9 months d. 12 months

17. The biggest Planet is :

a. Venus b. Mars

c. Mercury d. Jupiter

18. Who has initiated the slogan '' InqlabZindabad ''? a. bhagatsingh b. chandrashekharazad c. Iqbal d. subhaschandrabose

19. Which of the following countries have an Unwritten constitution ? a. USA b. UK c. India d. Italy

20. Which article ensures the special status to Jammu & Kashmir? a. Article 370 b. Article 372 c. Article 369 d. Article 368

21. Which among the following company is India's biggest oil marketer? a. Indian Oil Corporation b. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation c. Bharat Petroleum d. Hindustan Petroleum

22. Which among the following diseases is also known as " Pink Eye" ? a. Conjunctivitis b. Myopia c. Astigmatism d. Presbyopia

23. Which among following is used in ripening in fruits? a. Methane b. Ethylene c. Ethane d. Butane

24. Durand Cup is associated with? a. Swimming b. Football c. Table Tennis d. Hockey

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25. Mogao Caves, also known as "Caves of the

Thousand Buddhas" are located in which among the following countries? a. Cambodia b. China c. Japan d. Vietnam ANSWER KEY:

1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. A 7. D 8. D 9. C 10. A 11. C 12. B 13. D 14. D 15. B 16. B 17. D 18. C 19. B 20. A 21. B 22. A 23. B 24. B 25. B

1. National Women's Chess Championship

2014 won by - a. NishaMohota b. Mary Ann Gomes c. Padmini Rout d. Nimmy George

2. Driest location on Earth is in which country? a. Kenya b. Chile

c. Congo d. Kenya Hide

3. Who among the following was the author of Anand Math? a.Bankim Chandra Chatterjee b.Ravindranath Tagore c. Raja Ram Mohan Roy d.BalGangadharTilak

4. Which among the following countries will host the 2017 ICC Women World Cup? a. India b. SriLanka c. England d. South Africa

5. Which Indian company has become largest Smartphone firm by taking over Samsung ? a. Samsung b.Micromax c.Karbonn d. Lava

6. In which of the following cities India’s first monorail service has been launched, recently ? a. Mumbai b. Bangalore c. Kolkata d. Chennai

7. Which newspaper has won Four Pulitzer Prizes including the Award for Investigative Reporting ? a. Palo Alto Free Press b. The Tahlequah Daily Press c. New York Times d. The Taos News Online

8. Currently, there are __________ member states of the United Nations. a. 190 b. 193 c. 196 d. 197

9. Which from the following countries does NOT yeild veto-power? a. United States b. United Kingdom c. Canada d. France

10. 'One Family one Bank' is the tagline of which Bank? a. Bank of India b. Indian Bank

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c. Bank of Maharashtra d. Union Bank of India

11. Albert Einsten was a famous a. Physician b. Chemist c. Physicist d. Biologist

12. Which among the following planets is smaller in size than the Earth? a. Saturn b. Uranus c. Neptune d. Venus

13. The motto of UNO is _________. a. It's your world! b. Life for All! c. Peace! d. Love and Peace!

14. Who receives Dronacharya Award? a. Scientists b. Movie actors c. Sports Coaches d. Sportsmen

15. Which is the second largest planet in the solar system? a. Venus b. Jupiter c. Mars d. Saturn

16. The European Union's working capital is in _________. a. London b. Lisbon c. Austria d. Brussels

17. Which scientist discovered the radioactive element radium? a. Isaac Newton b. Albert Einstein c. Benjamin Franklin d. Marie Curie

18. To which king belongs the Lion capitol at Sarnath ? a. Chandragupta b. Ashoka c. Kanishka d. Harsha

19. The Battle of Plassey was fought in... a. 1757 b. 1782 c. 1748 d. 1764

20. Which among the following river does not flow from east to west? a. Tapti b. Narmada c. Krishna d. Mahi

21. Which Site is not located in delhi ? a. JantarMantar b. Rajghat c. Red Fort d. BulandDarwaza

22. In 2013, where did the natural calamity known as Himalayan tsunami occur? a. Uttrakhand b. Arunachal Pradesh c. Jammu and Kashmir d. Sikkim

23. which railway platform breaks the record of kharagpur as the longest railway platform in the world a. Kollam, Kerala b. Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh c. Gorakhpur - Uttar Pradesh d. Jhansi, Up

24. The first secretary general of the united nations was. a. DagHammarskjoeld b. U. Thant c. Dr. Kurt Waldheim d. Trygve Lie

25. Which day is the International Human Tights Day? a. 10 Dec b. 4 Oct c. 14 Sep d. 8 Nov

1.a 2.b 3.a 4.c 5.b 6.a 7.c 8.b 9.c 10.c 11.c 12.d 13.a

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