Who is the ICC Test Player of the year for 2011-12?
1) M.S. Dhoni
2) Kumar Sangakara
3) Chris Gayle

Ans : 2

Who is the winner of ICC ODI cricketer of the year for 2011-12?
1) Gautam Gambhir
2) Kumar Sangakara
3) Virat Kohli

Ans : 3

With which game is Subroto Cup associated?
1) Horse-Riding
2) Rowing
3) Football

Ans : 3

The term 'Grad Slam' is associted with
1) Football
2) Swimming
3) Lawn Tennis

Ans : 3

No. of Players in a team of Water Polo is
1) 8
2) 7
3) 6

Ans : 2

'Connon, Cue and Pot' are three terms associated with
1) Golf  only
2) Billiards only
3) Both Billiards and Golf

Ans : 3

Agha Khan Cup is associated with which of the following games?
1) Golf
2) Tennis
3) Hockey

Ans : 3 

Which of the following trophies is NOT associted with cricker?
1) Thomos Cup
2) Rohinton Barid Trophy
3) Duleep Trophy

Ans : 1

To which game is Davis Cup related?
1) Lawn Tennis
2) Hockey
3) Handball

Ans : 1

Who received the Wisden Award for the 'Indian Crickerer of 20th Century'?
1) Sachin Tendulkar
2) Kapil Dev
3) Anil Kumble

Ans : 2 

'Green Park', where test cricket is played is located in
1) Ahmedabad
2) Chennai
3) Kanpur

Ans : 3

The number of medals won by Indian in the 2010 Commonwealth Games
1) 98
2) 101
3) 107

Ans : 2

The number of medals won by Indian in the 2010 Commonwealth Games
1) 98
2) 101
3) 107

Ans : 2

Which of the following pairs has open type of circulatory system?
1) Cockroach and Silverfish
2) Man and Whale
3) Earthworm and Leech

Ans : 1

Which mineral is the ore of aluminium?
1) Magnetite
2) Bauxite
3) Naematite

Ans : 2

The most abundant constituent of atmospheric air is
1) Carbon
2) Hydrogen
3) Nitrogen

Ans : 3

Which gas is used for converting vegetable oils into saturated fats?
1) H2
2) O2
3) Cl2

Ans : 1

Alcoholic (-OH) group can be identified by :
1) Tollen's Readent Test
2) Fe C 13 Test
3) Ozonolysis Reaction

Ans : 2

Energy in reflected light
1) does not depends on the angle of incidence
2) decreases with the icrease in angle of incidence
3) increases with the increase in angle of incidence

Ans : 1

The four "Mathas" (Shrines) at Sringeri, Badrinath, Dwarka and Puri were founded by
1) Ashoka
2) Ramanuja
3) Adi Shankaracharya

Ans : 3

Mudumalai Sanctuary is famous for
1) Bisons
2) Birds
3) Elephants

Ans : 3

Electrostatic precipitator is used to control
1) Chemical Pollutants
2) Radio-active Pollutants
3) Air Pollutants

Ans : 3

The longest dam in India is
1) Hirakud Dam
2) Kasi Dam
3) Bhakra Dam

Ans : 1

Which of the following is biodegradable?
1) D.N.T
2) Paper
3) Plastic

Ans : 2

One carat of diamoned is equal to
1) 100 mg
2) 250 mg
3) 200 mg

Ans : 3

Water drops cannot stick to the oily surface due to?
1) Surface tension
2) lack of adbesive force
3) Wate is lighter than oil

Ans : 2

Water is used in hot water bags because
1) It is easily obtained
2) It has high specific heart
3) It is cheaper and is not harmful

Ans : 2

Which of the following is known as 'graveyard' of RBCS?
1) Spleen
2) Liver
3) Bone marrow

Ans : 1

What is the meant by the term "Midnight Sun"
1) Rising sun
2) Twilight
3) Sun shining in the polar circle for long time

Ans : 3

Ozone layer in the outer atmosphere helps in
1) reflecting radio waves and makes radio communication possible
2) absorbing U-V radiations
3) regulating the temperature of atmosphere

Ans : 2

A crop grown in zaid season is
1) Soyabean
2) Water Melon
3) Jute

Ans : 2

Chromosomes consist of
1) DNA and lipids
2) RNA and amino acids
3) DNA and proteins

Ans : 3

Chromosomes consist of
1) DNA and lipids
2) RNA and amino acids
3) DNA and proteins

Ans : 3

Cockroch cannot survive in the water because it's respiratory organ is
1) Gill
2) Book lung
3) Trachea

Ans : 3

What is the other name for vit, 82?
1) Haemonglobin
2) Dexfrose
3) Riboflavin

Ans : 3

The mountains which are not a part of the Himalayan chain
1) Kunlun
2) Hindukush
3) Aravalli

Ans : 2

Which country is following one party ststem?
1) Mongolia
2) China
3) Chili

Ans : 2

'Satyameva Jayate' engraved on the Indian emblem is taken from
1) Rig Veda
2) Bhagavad Gita
3) Mundakopanished

Ans : 3

During whose reign did Chengiz Khan attack India's borders in pursuit of Jalaluddin?
1) Iltutmish
2) Qutb-ud-dinAibak
3) Nasiruddin Khusrau

Ans : 1

The idea of Lokpal is taken from
1) America
2) Britain
3) Scandinavian countries

Ans : 3

4th Advance Estimates of Ministry of Agriculture, puts  oilseeds production for 2011-12 at
1) 30.01 MT
2) 28.89 MT
3) 32.32 MT

Ans : 1

Which of the following bank has been awarded finance Asia Award 2012?
1) AXIS Bank
2) HDFC Bank
3) Kotak Bank

Ans : 3

A Committee had been constituted to review taxation in IT sector under the Chairmanship of
1) Y. B. Reddy
2) N. Rangachary
3) Anita Kapur

Ans : 2

Government has fixed the Minimun in Support Price (MSP) of tur (Arhar) for 2012-13 at
1) Rs. 3740 per quintal
2) Rs. 3640 per quintal
3) Rs. 3840 per quintal

Ans : 3

Which one of the following will be the longest tunnel of India being construted in J and K?
1) Banihal tunnel
2) Chenni-Nashri tunnel
3) Rohtang tunnel

Ans : 2

Kumbum  is a  monastery found in which of the country?
1) China
2) India
3) Japan

Ans : 1

The Teesta tready has become a bone of contention between India and .... ?
1) China
2) Pakistan
3) Bangladesh

Ans : 3

Francois Hollande has been elected at the President of which of the following nation?
1) Poland
2) Portugal
3) France

Ans : 3

ISRO recently gave clearance for using which frequency band from satellite for internet on train?
1) S Band
2) C Band
3) KU Band

Ans : 3

Who is the author of the book 'A Soldier's General'?
1) General V.K. Singh
2) Admiral Nirmal kumar Verma
3) General J. J. Singh

Ans : 3

Who is China's first woman astronaut?
1) Li Xei
2) Liu Yang
3) Yang Xei

Ans : 2

India's first Mega food Park became functional on July 9, 2012 in
1 Jaipur
2) Kanpur
3) Chittoor

Ans : 3

Which part of India was included in World Heritage List by the UNESCO on July 1, 2012?
1) Eastern Ghats
2) Western Ghats
3) Kaziranga National Park

Ans : 2

Who has been appointed the Prime Minister of Egypt on July 24, 2012?
1) Mohammed Morsi
2) Kamal Ganzouri
3) Hesham Qandil

Ans : 3

P. N. Dhar passed away on July 12, 2012 in New Delhi, He was a great
1) Poet
2) Scientist
3) Economist

Ans : 3

Who has been awarded the world food prize 2012?
1) Kofi Annan
2) Daniel Hillel
3) Ban ki-Moon

Ans - 2

Who is the author of the book 'Turning Point - A Journey Through Challenges?'
1) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
2) Hamid Ansari
3) Jaswant Singh

Ans : 1

'NGRBA' Which was recently in news stands for -
1) National Gangotri River Basin Authority
2) National Godavari River Basin Authority
3) National Ganga River Basin Authority

Ans : 3

Who has been appointed the new German ambassador to India ?
1) Marissa Mayer
2) Michael Steiner
3) Ross Csatary

Ans : 2

Who is the authot of the book 'Beyond the lines : An Auto biography?
1) Sharad Pawar
2) Khushwant Singh
3) Kuldip Nayar

Ans : 3

Who has been appointed the new controller general of accounts on july 1, 2012?
1) Jawahar Thakur
2) Neeraj Kumar
3) A, K. Aggarwal

Ans : 1

Tata Motors has signed a long term partnership agreement with which of the following auto companies?
1) Ford Motors Company
2) Maruti Suzuki
3) Toyota Motor Comporation

Ans : 1

"Vachaspati Puraskars" are given by the
1) Madhya Pradesh Government
2) Uttar Pradesh Hindi Akademy
3) Birla Foundation

Ans : 3

India's first Defence University is set up in
1) Haryana
2) Uttar Pradesh
3) Punjab

Ans : 1

Who amongst the following has written the book "The City of Joy"?
1) Ingram Smith
2) V. Harrison
3) Dominique Lapierre

Ans : 3

A person eligible to become the President of India should  not be less than
1) 60 years of age
1) 35 years of age
1) 40 years of age

Ans : 2

" Swayamsidha" is a scheme launched by the Government of India to help
1) Women only
2) School children only
3) Health workers only

Ans : 1

Mantreal Protocal is related with the protection of -
1) Green house gases
2) Acid rain
3) Ozone layer

Ans : 3

The estimates of National Income are prepared by -
1) National Development Council
2) Natiional Productivity Council
3) Central Statistical Organization

Ans : 3

Who authored the book Mind Positive, Life Positive?
1) Buta Singh
2) Sushma Swaraj
3) S. Joginder Singh

Ans : 3

Which Country took over the rotating presidency of the UN security council in june 2012?
1) China
2) Iraq
3) India

Ans : 1

For 2011-12, the external debt as percentage of GDP stands at -
1) 22%
2) 20%
3) 23%

Ans : 2

The first credit Information Company in India was
1) CARE
2) ICRA
3) CIBIL

Ans : 3

Endosulfon, which has been news these day is
1) an antibiotic
2) a sulfa drug
3) a pesticlde

Ans : 3

The Reserve Bank does not have an office in
1) Gulbarga
2) Kanpur
3) Jaipur

Ans : 1

The Government of India provides directs financial support to which of the following schemes?
1) Sampurna Gramin Rojgar Yojana
2) Packing credit Gurantee scheme
3) ULIP

Ans : 1

The Eleventh five year plan of India is for the five years ranging from .
2) 2007 - 2012
2) 2009 - 2014
3) 2008 - 2013

Ans : 1

Expand the term MGNREGA.
1) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
2) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Generation Agency
3) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Generation Act

Ans : 1

In which one of the following states was the first UTD card issued?
1) Maharashtra
2) Assam
3) Manipur

Ans : 1

Which of the following is used as a fuel in Nuclear power stations in India?
1) Tin
2) Thorium
3) Copper

Ans : 2

Vedanta Alumina is a company operating in the area of
1) Mining
2) Taxtiles
3) Banking

Ans : 1

Who is the winner of US open Tennis 2012 men section?
1) Novak Djokovic
2)Andy Mumwy
3) Rogar Federer

Ans : 2

Which country is following one party system ?
1) Mongolia
2) China
3) Chili

Ans : 2

'Satyameva Jayate' engraved on the Indian emblem is taken from
1) Rig Veda
2) Bhagavad  Gita
3) Mundakopanished

Ans : 3

During whose reign did Chengiz Khan attack India's borders in pursuit of Jalaluddin ?
1) Iltutmish
2) Qutb-ub-din Aibak
3) Nasiruddin Khusrau

Ans : 1

The idea of Lokpal is taken from
1) America
2) Britain
3) Scandinavian countries

Ans : 3

Who is the UN Messengers of Peace
1) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
2) Michael Douglas
3) Monique Coleman

Ans : 2

Emomali Rahman recently visited India is the president of
1) Turkmanistan
2) Russia
3) Republic of A Tajikistan

Ans : 3

Who among the following is the author of the book "My country my life"
1) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
2) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
3) L. K. Advani

Ans : 3

First Nuclear Power Plant in Bushehr. The Country reffred here is
1) Kazakhstan
2) Argentina
3) Iran

Ans - 3

Which extremist leader of the freedom movement was given 6 years jail punishment in 1908?
1) Bipin Chandra Pal
2) Balgangadhar Tilak
3) Lala Lajpat Rai

Ans : 2

At the time of gaining of Independence the President of 'Indian National Congress' was
1) J. B. Kriplani
2) Jawaharlal Nehru
3) Rajendra Prasad

Ans : 1

The Chief Election Commissioner of India is appointed by -
1) Prime Minister
2) Loksabha
3) President

Ans : 3

Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru were sentenced to death in -
1) Alipur conspiracy case
2) Lahore conspiracy case
3) Kakori conspiracy case

Ans : 2

The first Lokpal Bill was presented in the Parliament in -
1) 1968
2) 1967
3) 1971

Ans : 1

The proof of burying the dog with human body at which of the following places
1) Burjhom
2) Koldihawa
3) Chaupani

Ans : 1

The revolutionary woman who led the revolution of 1857 in dudh was -
1) Lakshmibai
2) Ahilyabai
3) Begum Hazrat Mahal

Ans : 3

The Battle of Haldighati was fought in -
1) 1756 AD
2) 1576 AD
3) 1756 BC

Ans : 2

Which dynasty didnot rale over north India?
1) Mauryas
2) Guptas
3) Chalukyas

Ans : 3

Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in the city
1) Meerut
2) Agra
3) Amritsar

Ans : 3

The call for 'Quit India Movement' against Britishers was given in -
1) 1942
2) 1940
3) 1946

Ans : 1

The red coloured human figures engraved on the Lakhuodyar near Alomra belongs to
1) Vedic period
2) Kushan period
3) Stone age

Ans : 3

The estimates of National Income are prepared by
1) National Development Council
2) National Productivity Council
3) Central Statistical Organization

Ans : 3

When the Reserve Bank of India was established?
1) 1935
2) 1920
3) 1930

Ans : 1

The estimates of National Income are prepared by
1) National Development Council
2) National Productivity Council
3) Central Statistical Organization

Ans : 3

United Nations Human Development Index has been developed by
1) Mahboob-ul-Haq
2) Jagdish Bhagwati
3) Joseph Stiglitz

Ans : 1

'Soj-e-vatan' os the book written by
1) Premchand
2) Mahadevi Verma
3) Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala'

Ans : 1

Which one of these is not a dace of Uttarakhand?
1) Jagar
2) Chanchari
3) Terahtali

Ans : 3

Who is credited with introducing the beans and potatoas in Bhagirathi valley?
1) Wilson
2) Ram Brahmachari
3) Henry

Ans : 1

What lis 'KAABA'
1) Hindu Shrine
2) Jew's Shrine
3) Muslim Shrine

Ans : 3

Four Mathas established by Adi Shankaracharya are
1) Joshimath, Dwarka, Puri, Sringeri
2) Sringeri, Dearka, Joshimath, Prayag
3) Dwarka, Joshimath, Prayag, Kanchi

Ans : 1

Most of the unemployment in india is
1) Technological
2) Cyclical
3) Structural

Ans : 3

For what is the Manas Sanctuary in Assam known?
1) Elephants
2) Bears
3) Tigers

Ans : 1

The writer of the book 'India's second freedom' is
1) Soli Sorabji
2) Loknayak Jaiprakash Narain
3) Lalkrishna Advani

Ans : 2

Annual Defence Diologue was held in December 2011 between India and
1) China
2) Afghanistan
3) Russia

Ans : 1

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh paid a visit in December 2011 to
1)Tokyo
2) Melbourne
3) Moscow

Ans : 3

As per participation of women in politics India's rank stands at
1) 110
2) 105
3) 104

Ans : 2

Which state wins the best State Award 2012 for strengthening the Panchayati Raj Institutiions?
1) Rajasthan
2) Gujarat
3) Sikkim

Ans : 3

Who is selected as the women's professional golf player of the year 2011-12
1) Aditi Ashok
2) Vani Kapoor
3) Smriti Mehra

Ans : 3

Who is nominated as the India's chief-de-Mission for London Olympics 2012?
1) Kps Gill
2) Ajit Pal Singh
3) Vijay Amritraj

Ans : 2

India's first space based solar coronograph is
1) ADITYA
2) ADITYA I
3) ADITYA II

Ans : 2

The target to limit union government expenditure on subsidy (as % of GDP) during 2012-13 stand at
1) 3.5 %
2) 3.0 %
3) 2 %

Ans : 3

According to the censcas 2011, which on of the following Union Territories has the least population?
1) Daman and Diu
2) Lakshadweep
3) Dadra and Nagar haveli

Ans : 2

The 'Shillong Declaration' in news recently, was on
1) Food security act
2) Right to information act
3) Right to education act

Ans : 2

The estimated fiscal dificit for the year 2012-13 as shown in Budget 2012-13 stamds at
1) 6.9 %
2) 5.1 %
3) 5.6 %

Ans : 2

As per 2012-13 Budget, the incometax rate of the 30% will be applicable for tax payers above the income
1) Rs. 12.0 Lakh
2) Rs. 80 Lakh
3) Rs. 10.0 Lakh

Ans : 3

In the Budget 2012-13 the revenue deficit (Budget Estimates) for 2012-13 has been estimated at
1) 5.5 % of GDP
2) 4.4 % of GDP
3) 3.4 % of GDP

Ans : 3

In the list of forbes billionaires 2012 who became the richest person in the world
1) Warren Buffet
2) Mukesh Ambani
3) Carlos slim

Ans : 3

Out of the total expenditure as shown in regular budget 2012-13, the maximum share goes to
1) Defence
2) Subsidy Payment
3) Central plan outlay

Ans : 3

MMTPA pellet making plant in odisha has been commissioned by -
1) Tata steels
2) Essar steels
3) Jindal steels

Ans : 2

20th Summit of Asean was held on April 3-4, 2012 in -
1) Phnom Penh (Cambodia)
2) Bankok (Thailand)
3) Singapore

Ans : 1

How many Indian Companies have been included in forbes 2000 list of the year 2012?
1) 71
2) 61
3) 57

Ans : 2

South Sudan has become a member of International Monetary fund (IME) it become IMF's
1) 189th Member
2) 187th Member
3) 188th Member

Ans : 3

Finance Minister in his rollback announcements in budget proposals 2012-13 deferred GAAR for
1) Tree year
2) One year
3) Two year

Ans : 2

'Environment Excellency'award under scope Meritorious awards 2010-11 has been given to
1) SAIL
2) ONGC
3) EIL

Ans : 2

The new president of the world bank to take charge w.e.f july 2012 is
1) Uim Young Kim
2) Robert Zoellick
3)Christine Lagarde

Ans : 1

Which of the following has the highest share in power generation in India?
1) Thermal power
2) Nuclear power
3) Hydro power

Ans : 1

Kundankulam Nuclear power plant is being established in
1) Tamilnadu
2) Karnataka
3) Kerala

Ans : 1

Indian black eagle was spotted in the Aravali Biodiversity park after a gap of ----- years.
1) 60
2) 70
3) 90

Ans : 3

The two-day 20th Asean Summit was held in Phnom Penh, Combodia in 2012 in the month of
1) Febrary
2) March
3) Aril

Ans : 3

'Navajivan Express' runs between
1) Jammu Tawi - Thiruvananthapuram
2) Howrah - Chennai
3) Chennai - Ahmedabad

Ans : 3

Which of the following countries has the largest cheques truncation facility in Asia?
1) China
2) India
3) Myanmar

Ans : 2

The first lokpal bill was presented in the parliament in
1) 1968
2) 1967
3) 1971

Ans : 1

Montreal protocal is related with the protection of
1) Green house gases
2) Acid rain
3) Ozone layer

Ans : 3

The state who launched "Atal khadyanna yojana" is
1) Bihar
2) Gujarat
3) Uttarakhand

Ans : 3

The state who launched "Atal khadyanna yojana" is
1) Bihar
2) Gujarat
3) Uttarakhand

Ans : 3

The estimates of national income are prepared by
1) National development council
2) Natiional productivity council
3) Central statistical organization

Ans : 3

"Vachasapati Puraskars" are given by the
1) Madhya pradesh government
2) Uttar pradesh hindi Akademy
3) Birla Foundition

Ans : 3

India's first Defence University is set up in
1) Hariyana
2) Uttar Pradesh
3) Punjab

Ans : 1

A person eligible to become the president of India should not be less then ?
1) 60 years of age
2) 35 years of age
3) 40 years of age

Ans : 2