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1. Which of the following countries are favourably influenced by the trade winds? (A) West Indies and Florida (B) Malagasy and Brazil (C) East Coast of Mexico, and Guyana (D) All of these Answer: All of these 2. Formation of potholes in river beds is an example of (A) Hydration (B) Erosion (C) Corrosion (D) Corrasion Answer: Corrasion | 3. The pashmina is a variety of wool obtained from (A) Sheep (B) Cow (C) Goat (D) Horse Answer: Goat 4. Which of the following is the main constituent of biogas? (A) Methane and carbon dioxide (B) Methane and carbon monoxide (C) Hydrogen and carbon dioxide (D) Butane and carbon dioxide Answer: Methane and carbon dioxide 5. Who is the writer of the International Bestseller The White Tiger? (A) Aravind Adiga (B) Paul Coelho (C) Chetan Bhagat (D) Salman Rushdie Answer: Aravind Adiga 6. Distribution of insurance products and insurance policies by banks as corporate agents is known as (A) General insurance (B) Non-life insurance (C) Bancassurance (D) Insurance banking Answer: Bancassurance 7. In order to attract more foreign exchange, the Government of India decided to allow foreign investment in LLP firms. What is full form of LLP as used in this reference? (A) Local Labour Promotion (B) Low Labour Projects (C) Limited Loan Partnership (D) Limited Liability Partnership Answer: Limited Liability Partnership 8. NEFT means (A) National Electronic Funds Transfer system (B) Negotiated Efficient Fund Transfer System (C) National Efficient Fund Transfer Solution (D) Non Efficient Fund Transfer System Answer: National Electronic Funds Transfer system 9. Who among the following has been appointed as a director on board of Bank of Americathe first non-American on the board of one of the largest financial institutions in the world? (A) Azim H. Premji (B) Ratan Tara (C) Mukesh Ambani (D) C. V. Kamath Answer: Mukesh Ambani 10. When the rate of inflation increases (A) purchasing power of money increases (B) purchasing power of money decreases (C) value of money increases (D) purchasing power of money remains unaffected Answer: purchasing power of money decreases
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11. All of the following caves are located in Maharashtra, except (A) Ajanta Caves (B) Amarnath Caves (C) Elephanta Caves (D) Ellora Caves Answer: Amarnath Caves 12. Duncan Passage is located between (A) South and Little Andaman. (B) Little and Great Nicobar. (C) North and Middle Andaman. (D) Middle and South Andaman. Answer: South and Little Andaman. 13. The main area of production of icebergs is found in (A) the West Coast of Greenland. (B) the East Coast of Japan. (C) the North Coast of Siberia. (D) the West Coast of Africa. Answer: the West Coast of Greenland. 14. The Operation Polo was associated with the annexation of which one of the following Princely States into Indian Union? (A) Kashmir (B) Junagadh (C) Travancore (D) Hyderabad Answer: Hyderabad 15. The name of Ram Prasad Bismil is associated with (A) Kanpur Conspiracy Case (B) Alipore Conspiracy Case (C) Kakori Conspiracy Case (D) Meerut Conspiracy Case Answer: Kakori Conspiracy Case 16. Who has written the biography of the Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi: An Extra-ordinary Life, An Indian Destiny? (A) Rani Singh (B) Anjali Joseph (C) Rana Dasgupta (D) Moni Mohsri Answer: Rani Singh 17. Who among the following has won the 26th Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration? (A) Balraj Puri (B) Shyam Benegal (C) Mohan Dharia (D) Javed Akhtar Answer: Mohan Dharia 18. Article, 32 of the Indian Constitution stands for
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(A) Right to Constitutional Remedies (B) Right Against Exploitation (C) Right to Religion (D) Right to Equality Answer: Right to Constitutional Remedies 19. Peepli Live is a film directed by (A) Anusha Rizvi (B) Aamir Khan (C) Kiran Rao (D) David Dhawan Answer: Anusha Rizvi 20. What constitutes the social infrastructure of an economy ? (A) Transport, health and banking (B) Education, health and other civic amenities (C) Industry, trade and transport (D) Education, industry and agriculture Answer: Education, health and other civic amenities 21. A Trade Cycle consists of (A) Three Phases (B) Four Phases (C) Five Phases (D) Six Phases Answer: Four Phases 22. The Khilafat Movement was organised to protest against (A) religious interference by the British (B) Russian Revolution (C) dismemberment of Turkey (D) suppression of Pathans Answer: dismemberment of Turkey 23. Planning Commission was established in the year (A) 1980 (B) 1970 (C) 1950 (D) 1960 Answer: 1950 24. India witnessed single party domination till (A) 1962 (B) 1967 (C) 1971 (D) 1977 Answer: 1967 25. Which part of the Constitution of India has been described as the soul of the Constitution ? (A) Fundamental Rights (B) Directive Principles of State Policy (C) Preamble (D) Panchayats Answer: Preamble

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