General Knowledge: Indian Economy

1. The central banking functions in India are performed by the

Central Bank of India
Reserve Bank of India
State Bank of India
Punjab National Bank
A. I, II
B. II
C. I
D. II, III


Answer: Option B



2. Development expenditure of the Central government does not include

A. defence expenditure
B. expenditure on economic services
C. expenditure on social and community services
D. grant to states



Answer: Option A


3. ICICI is the name of a

A. chemical industry
B. bureau
C. corporation
D. financial institution


Answer: Option D



4. Gilt-edged market means

A. bullion market
B. market of government securities
C. market of guns
D. market of pure metals


Answer: Option B


5. In the last one decade, which one among the following sectors has attracted the highest foreign direct investment inflows into India?

A. Chemicals other than fertilizers
B. Services sector
C. Food processing
D. Telecommunication



Answer: Option D


6. Devaluation of a currency means

A. reduction in the value of a currency vis-a-vis major internationally traded currencies
B. permitting the currency to seek its worth in the international market
C. fixing the value of the currency in conjunction with the movement in the value of a basket of pre-determined currencies
D. fixing the value of currency in multilateral consultation with the IMF, the World Bank and major trading partners


Answer: Option A


7. In the second nationalization of commercial banks, ___ banks were nationalized.

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 8


Answer: Option C


8. Since independence, both development and non-development expenditures have increased; the increase in the former being a little more than in the other. Non-development expenditure involves

interest payments
subsidies
defence
irrigation
A. I, II
B. I
C. I, II, III
D. II, III, IV


Answer: Option C



9. Depreciation means

A. closure of a plant due to lock out
B. closure of a plant due to labour trouble
C. loss of equipment over time due to wear and tear
D. destruction of a plant in a fire accident



Answer: Option C



10. Deficit financing leads to inflation in general, but it can be checked if

A. government expenditure leads to increase in the aggregate supply in ratio of aggregate demand
B. only aggregate demand is increased
C. all the expenditure is denoted national debt payment only
D. All of the above



Answer: Option D

Verbal Ability: Ordering of Words

In each question below, there is a sentence of which some parts have been jumbled up. Rearrange these parts which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence. Choose the proper sequence.


1. When he
P : did not know
Q : he was nervous and
R : heard the hue and cry at midnight
S : what to do

The Proper sequence should be:

A. RQPS
B. QSPR
C. SQPR
D. PQRS


Answer: Option A



2. It has been established that
P : Einstein was
Q : although a great scientist
R : weak in arithmetic
S : right from his school days
The Proper sequence should be:

A. SRPQ
B. QPRS
C. QPSR
D. RQPS


Answer: Option B




3. Then
P : it struck me
Q : of course
R : suitable it was
S : how eminently
The Proper sequence should be:

A. SPQR
B. QSRP
C. PSRQ
D. QPSR


Answer: Option C



4. I read an advertisement that said
P : posh, air-conditioned
Q : gentleman of taste
R : are available for
S : fully furnished rooms
The Proper sequence should be:

A. PQRS
B. PSRQ
C. PSQR
D. SRPQ


Answer: Option B



5. Since the beginning of history
P : have managed to catch
Q : the Eskimos and Red Indians
R : by a very difficulty method
S : a few specimens of this aquatic animal
The Proper sequence should be:

A. QRPS
B. SQPR
C. SQRP
D. QPSR


Answer: Option D


6. A French woman
P : committed suicide
Q : where she had put up
R : who had come to Calcutta
S : by jumping from the first floor balcony of the hotel
The Proper sequence should be:

A. PRQS
B. QSRP
C. RPSQ
D. SRQP


Answer: Option C


7. The national unity of a free people
P : to make it impracticable
Q : for there to be an arbitrary administration
R : depends upon a sufficiently even balance of political power
S : against a revolutionary opposition that is irreconcilably opposed to it
The Proper sequence should be:

A. QRPS
B. QRSP
C. RPQS
D. RSPQ


Answer: Option D



8. The grocer
P : did not listen to the protests of customer
Q : who was in the habit of weighing less
R : whom he had cheated
S : with great audacity
The Proper sequence should be:

A. PRSQ
B. QSPR
C. QPRS
D. PQSR


Answer: Option C



9. They felt safer
P : to watch the mountain
Q : of more than five miles
R : as they settled down
S : from a distance
The Proper sequence should be:

A. RPSQ
B. RSQP
C. PQSR
D. PRSQ


Answer: Option A



10. People
P : at his dispensary
Q : went to him
R : of all professions
S : for medicine and treatment
The Proper sequence should be:

A. QPRS
B. RPQS
C. RQSP
D. QRPS

Answer: Option C

General Knowledge: Physics

1. Radiocarbon is produced in the atmosphere as a result of

A. collision between fast neutrons and nitrogen nuclei present in the atmosphere
B. action of ultraviolet light from the sun on atmospheric oxygen
C. action of solar radiations particularly cosmic rays on carbon dioxide present in the atmosphere
D. lightning discharge in atmosphere


Answer: Option A


2. It is easier to roll a stone up a sloping road than to lift it vertical upwards because

A. work done in rolling is more than in lifting
B. work done in lifting the stone is equal to rolling it
C. work done in both is same but the rate of doing work is less in rolling
D. work done in rolling a stone is less than in lifting it



Answer: Option D



3. The absorption of ink by blotting paper involves

A. viscosity of ink
B. capillary action phenomenon
C. diffusion of ink through the blotting
D. siphon action



Answer: Option B


4. Siphon will fail to work if

A. the densities of the liquid in the two vessels are equal
B. the level of the liquid in the two vessels are at the same height
C. both its limbs are of unequal length
D. the temperature of the liquids in the two vessels are the same



Answer: Option B


5. Large transformers, when used for some time, become very hot and are cooled by circulating oil. The heating of the transformer is due to

A. the heating effect of current alone
B. hysteresis loss alone
C. both the heating effect of current and hysteresis loss
D. intense sunlight at noon



Answer: Option C



6. Nuclear sizes are expressed in a unit named

A. Fermi
B. angstrom
C. newton
D. tesla


Answer: Option A



7. Light year is a unit of

A. time
B. distance
C. light
D. intensity of light


Answer: Option B



8. Mirage is due to

A. unequal heating of different parts of the atmosphere
B. magnetic disturbances in the atmosphere
C. depletion of ozone layer in the atmosphere
D. equal heating of different parts of the atmosphere


Answer: Option A



9. Light from the Sun reaches us in nearly

A. 2 minutes
B. 4 minutes
C. 8 minutes
D. 16 minutes


Answer: Option C



10. Stars appears to move from east to west because

A. all stars move from east to west
B. the earth rotates from west to east
C. the earth rotates from east to west
D. the background of the stars moves from west to east


Answer: Option B



11. Pa(Pascal) is the unit for

A. thrust
B. pressure
C. frequency
D. conductivity


Answer: Option B



12. Planets do not twinkle because

A. they emit light of a constant intensity
B. their distance from the earth does not change with time
C. they are very far away from the earth resulting in decrease in intensity of light
D. they are nearer to earth and hence we receive a greater amount of light and, therefore minor variations in the intensity are not noticeable


Answer: Option D

Famous Personalities

1. Guru Gopi Krishna was a maestro of which of the following dance forma?

A. Kuchipudi
B. Kathak
C. Manipuri
D. Bahratanatyam


Answer: Option B


2. Ms. Bachendri Pal had undertaken a unique expedition for focusing attention on which of these?

A. One Nation one Family
B. The Girl Child
C. National Integration
D. Sprit of Adventure


Answer: Option D


3. Which of the following fields A. Nageshwara Rao is associated with?

A. Sports
B. Literature
C. Motion Pictures
D. Politics


Answer: Option C


4. Jamini Roy was a famous?

A. Producer
B. Painter
C. Dancer
D. Actor


Answer: Option B


5. In which field 'Aachan Maharaj' has distinguished himself?

A. Painting
B. Drama
C. Dance
D. Vocal Music


Answer: Option C


6. The name of Pierre Cardin is associated with which of the following fields?

A. Painting
B. Films
C. Pop Music
D. Fashion Designing


Answer: Option D


7. Who is well known collector of artefacts and curios?

A. Wadeyar
B. Salar Jung
C. Rabindranath Tagore
D. Motilal Nehru


Answer: Option C



8. Ms. Vijaya Mehta has earned distinction in which of the field?

A. Theatre
B. Film Direction
C. Classical Dance
D. Journalism


Answer: Option A


9. Dr. M. S. Swaminathan has distinguished himself in which of the following fields?

A. Agriculture
B. Medicine
C. Astrophysics
D. Physics


Answer: Option A


10. Satyen Bose has shown his excellence in which of the following fields?

A. Stage Acting
B. Drawing and Painting
C. Classical Dance
D. Motion Picture


Answer: Option D