IRMA GK Question Bank - 2008

1. Which is the second fastest growing economy in the world at present?

(a) India (b) China
(c) Japan (d) Singapore

2. What was the GDP growth rate of India for the year 2007-2008?
(a) 7.9% (b) 8.0%
(c) 8.7% (d) 9.1%

3. What is the targeted growth rate for agriculture in the Eleventh five year plan?
(a) 3.5% (b) 4%
(c) 4.5% (d) 5%

4. Which of the following is the world’s largest producer of sugarcane and sugar?
(a) Australia (b) USA
(c) Indonesia (d) India

5. Which of the following is the largest producer, processor, consumer and exporter of cashewnut?
(a) India (b) Indonesia
(c) USA (d) United Arab Emirates

6. What is the amount approved by World Bank on May 16, 2008 to support the India’s ongoing
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan?
(a) $800 million (b) $700 million
(c) $600 million (d) $500 million

7. Recently, the Union Cabinet’s Committee on Economic Affairs gave its approval for raising the
retirement age for teaching specialists of the Central Health Service from :
(a) 58 to 60 yrs (b) 60 to 62 yrs
(c) 60 to 65 yrs (d) 62 to 65 yrs

8. As per the report on State of Forest released on February 13, 2008, what is the percentage
coverage of forest area in the total geographical area of the country?
(a) 22.20% (b) 21.30%
(c) 20.60% (d) 19.90%

9. Which of the following states proposed to start the first fisheries university?
(a) Kerala (b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Karnataka (d) Tamil nadu

10. More than 6,200 babies have fallen ill in China after drinking contaminated milk containing a chemical
added to make it appear higher in protein. What is the name of the chemical?
(a) Melamine (b) Thymine
(c) Cytosine (d) Adenine

11. Who is the chairman of the recently formed National Wine Board?
(a) Vijay Mallaya (b) Nes Wadia
(c) S. Chougule (d) A S Agarkar

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12. ICAR, Delhi developed the first ever mustard hybrid. What is it called?
(a) Sanskar Sarson (b) Sankar Sarson
(c) Shankar Sarson (d) Shudh Sarson

13. ‘Catch them before they leave the country’ is the new motto of this company which claims about
60% of its customers coming from rural and semi urban area. Name the company.
(a) Corporation Bank (b) Max New York Insurance
(c) Sonalika Tractors (d) Western Union Money Transfer

14. Which was the first state to introduce VAT in the year 2003?
(a) Delhi (b) Haryana
(c) Maharashtra (d) Karnataka

15. The United Progressive Alliance Government, on 23rd May 2008, increased its loan waiver package
by nearly 20% to________ to the farmers.
(a) Rs. 70,425 (b) Rs. 71,680
(c) Rs. 72,100 (d) Rs 72,400s

16. The Central Statistical Organisation has changed the base year for estimating National Income
aggregates from 1993-94 to
(a) 1999-2000 (b) 1996-1997
(c) 1990-1991 (d) 1084-1985

17. According to the Second Advanced Estimates released on Feb 7, 2008, which of the following
output is projected at the highest-ever of 94.08 million tones?
(a) Wheat (b) Sugarcane
(c) Rice (d) Maize

18. What percent of country’s workforce is employed under agriculture?

(a) 58.4% (b) 54.1%
(c) 50% (d) 47.5%

19. What is India’s share in the world production of mangoes?

(a) 54% (b) 80%
(c) 66% (d) 72%

20. Under the present foreign trade policy, what is the import duty levied on tea?
(a) 25% (b) 50%
(c) 75% (d) 100%

21. Which of the following gave a new call of ‘Evergreen Revolution’ for doubling the present production
level of foodgrains?
(a) Baba Amte (b) Prakash Amte
(c) Dr. M.S. Swaminathan (d) R S Gupta

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22. Under which of the following does the Union Government plans to establish Rural Knowledge
Centres?
(a) Panchayats (b) ABARD
(c) SIDBI (d) National Housing Bank

23. Against the global average of 50kg, what is the per capita consumption of paper in India?
(a) 5.5 kg (b) 15.5kg
(c) 25.5kg (d) 35.5kg

24. According to the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Act 2006, what is the investment
limit for small industrial units?
(a) Rs.2 Crore (b) Rs.3 Crore
(c) Rs.4 Crore (d) Rs.5 Crore

25. Which of the following is the recent addition to the Navratna companies?
(a) ONGC
(b) SAIL
(c) National Mineral Development Corporation
(d) None of these

26. Indian Railways declared the year 2007 as...

(a) ‘Year of Passengers’ (b) ‘Year of Cleanlines’
(c) ‘Year of Goods Trains’ (d) ‘Year of Shatabdi’

27. The Government of India decided on March 1, 2007 to merge the two national carriers i.e. Indian
Airlines Ltd. and Air India Ltd. Into a new 100% Government of India-owned company. What is
the name of the company?
(a) National Airlines of India Ltd.
(b) Domestic Airlines
(c) National Aviation Company of India Ltd.
(d) Bhartiya Udaan Sewa

28. What is the approximate percentage of trade (by volume), moved by sea?
(a) 95% (b) 80%
(c) 75% (d) 90%

29. The base year of Wholesale Price Index has been shifted from 1993-1994 to...
(a) 1998-1999 (b) 1999-2000
(c) 2000-2001 (d) 2001-2002

30. Which of the following states in India topped the Educational Development Index ?
(a) Goa (b) Kerala
(c) Delhi (d) Maharashtra

31. What is the venue of the Asia’s Largest rubber Exhibition ‘Indian Rubber Expo 2009’?
(a) Mumbai (b) Hyderabad
(c) Kolkata (d) New Delhi

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32. The first food park of Asia will be established at...
(a) Secundrabad, Andhra Pradesh (b) Mumbai, Maharashtra
(c) Dankuni, WB (d) Agra, UP

33. Which new share index is started by Bombay Stock Exchange for the companies related to power
sector?
(a) BSE Power Index (b) BSE Shakti Index
(c) BSE Electric Index (d) None of these

34. Water logging in the fields makes the land...

(a) Very fertile (b) Saline
(c) Alkaline (d) Either b or c

35. According to the International Food Policy Research Institute Report 2007, India ranks which
one of the following positions on the global hunger index?
(a) 94 (b) 95
(c) 96 (d) 97

36. Which one of the following types of forests covers the maximum area in India?
(a) Tropical rain forest (b) Tropical moist deciduous forest
(c) Tropical dry deciduous forest (d) Tropical dry evergreen forest

37. What is the rank of India in world, in the textile sector, according to UNIDO Industrial Statistics
2008?
(a) 5th (b)7th
th
(c) 10 (d) 12th

38. Name the IT company which will work along with WWF India to drive sustainable development.
(a) HCL (b) Infosys
(c) Wipro (d) TCS

39. The largest number of cattles are found in...

(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Rajasthan
(c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Bihar

40. India is the largest producer of ...

(a) Coconut (b) Cashewnut
(c) Black Pepper (d) All a, b, c

41. In India how much of the total agricultural output (approximately) is dependent mainly on the
rainfall?
(a) 30% (b) 40%
(c) 50% (d) 60%

42. Which of the following is used as Bio-Diesel?

(a) Jatropha (b) Pongamia Pinnate
(c) Sugarcane (d) All a, b, c

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43. The production of which of the following cannot be considered as ‘Horticultural Production’?
(a) Spices (b) Wheat
(c) Rose flower (d) Mushroom

44. Which of the following became the first smoke-free city in the country?
(a) Kullu (b) Kashmir
(c) Shimla (d) Chandigarh

45. How many days of work does the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme provides to
rural poor?
(a) 150 days per year (b) 121 days per year
(c) 100 days per year (d) 100 days per six months

46. As per the Union Budget 2008-2009, what was the growth rate in agriculture in 2007-2008?
(a) 1.6 % (b) 2.6 %
(c) 3.6% (d) 4.6%

47. As per the Union Budget 2008-2009, what is the estimated food grain productions?
(a) 209.22 million tonnes (b) 219.32 million tonnes
(c) 229.22 million tones (d) 239.32 million tones

48. What is the increase in terms of percentage of the money that is allocated for the health sector
over the previous budget?
(a) 10% (b) 15 %
(c) 20% (d) 25%

49. As per the latest survey conducted by NCAER and Max New York Life, which Indian city has
the highest per capita income?
(a) Mumbai (b) New Delhi
(c) Banglore (d) Chennai

50. The third sex has now got official status in

(a) Maharashtra (b) Karnataka
(c) Tamil Nadu (d) Kerala

51. Tribals in this state staged a rally to protect tigers this year. Which state are we talking about?
(a) Gujarat (b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Orissa (d) Andhra Pradesh

52. This state government is planning to introduce education vouchers, following its success in the
scheme for physically challenged students. Can you identify the name of the state in question
from the given options?
(a) Delhi (b) Haryana
(c) Punjab (d) Uttar Pradesh

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53. This leader has resined from the Lok Sabha, swearing not to return back to national politics,
but to devote the remaining life to the upliftment of his state. We are talking about...
(a) P A Sangma, Meghalaya (b) Digvijay Singh, Madhya Pradesh
(c) Ajit Singh, Uttar Pradesh (d) None of these

54. The money generated as an outcome of the disinvestment of Central Public Sector Enterprises
moves to...
(a) Golden Quadrilateral (b) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan
(c) National Investment Fund (d) Prime Minister Rojgar Yojana

55. Two new Greenfield International airports are being constructed in india at:
(a) Banglore and Manglore (b) Manglore and Hyderabad
(c) Devanhalli and Hyderabad (d) Hyderabad and Shamsabad

56. Which of the following is not a feature of SEZ?

(a) No license is required for import
(b) Only manufacturing is allowed. No services activities are allowed.
(c) Full freedom for subcontracting
(d) No routine examination of customs authority

57. Which label has been introduced to label consumer products that are environment friendly?
(a) Eco Mark (b) Green Mark
(c) White Mark (d) Ag Mark

58. Which state has the highest percentage of self-employed households in urban areas?
(a) Maharashtra (b) Bihar
(c) UP (d) Kerala

59. Which of the following state has the highest Gross Enrolment Ratio for elementary education?
(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Chhattisgarh (d) West Bengal

60. Which of the following groups does not have a consumer index specific to it?
(a) Industrial workers (b) Agricultural laborers
(c) Urban manual employees (d) Rural laborers

61. What proportion of the assets of the Indian banking system is controlled by public sector banks?
(a) 50-60 percent (b) 60-70 percent
(c) 70-80 percent (d) Less than 50 percent

62. Which program was started by the Government in the year 2005 to improve the avaibility and
access to health delivery and care?
(a) Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi (b) Janani Suraksha Yojana
(c) National Rural Health Mission (d) Accredited Social Hhealth Activist

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63. Under which of the following scheme, insurance is provided to the head of the family of rural
landless households in the country againt natural death, accidental death and partial/complete
disability?
(a) Aam Admi Bima Yojna (b) Jan Bima Yojna
(c) Apni Bima Yojna (d) Hamari Apni Bima Yojna

64. Which campaign is started by Agrochemicals Policy Group and Confedrations of NGO in rural
India, to promote wider and judicial use of chemical pesticides in agriculture?
(a) Gyandeep (b) E chaupal
(c) Gyandhara (d) Beejagayan

65. Which of the following facts is true about Vikas Grameen Bank, a regional rural bank sponsored
by Syndicate Bank, headquatered at Dharwad, Karnataka
(a) It initiated the process of bringing ragpickers under banking network
(b) It is runned entirely by women
(c) It is open for 24 hours
(d) None of these

66. Consider the following statements regarding the National Food Security Mission (NFSM)
I. It has been launched by the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture
II. It seeks to increase production of rice, wheat and pulses by 10, 8 and 2 million tones respectively
over the benchmark production levels, by the end of the Eleventh Five Year Plan.
Which of the following is/are true?
(a) I only (b) II only (c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II

67. What is ‘Vande Matram Scheme’?

(a) A scheme to make compulsory prayer of Vande Matram in every school
(b) A scheme for making every mother literate by 2015
(c) A scheme for reducing material mortality rate and improving health of women
(d) A special initiative in public-private partnership to bring street children to school

68. Which of the following famous scheme was introduced by the Agricultural Insurance Co. of India
Ltd during 2004 South-West monsoon period?
(a) ‘Monsoon Bima’ (b) ‘Dakhshin Varsha Bima’
(c) ‘Varsha Bima’ (d) ‘Bhartiya Varsha Bima’

69. Which of the following was started by the government to minimize the financial burden on the
Public Sector Enterprises through VRS giving full compensation to employees?
(a) Alvida Bandhu Scheme (b) Golden Hand Shake Scheme
(c) Adieu Scheme (d) None of these

70. Which of the following has been introduced by National Housing Bank to watch the fluctuations
in the price of land in various parts of the country?
(a) RESIDEX (b) RESIDENT INDEX
(c) PRICE INDEX (d) PRINDEX

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71. Can you identify the purpose behind the Satelite Freight City, that the Government of India intends
to launch in the near future?
(a) Monsoon predictions (b) Virtual forum for agricultural discussion
(c) Quick export of perishable goods. (d) None of these

72. Which among the following is not correct with regard to Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojna?
I. The cash component of the programme is borne exclusively by the Central Government.
II. Food Grains are provided free of cost to the States and Union Territories.
(a) I only (b) II only
(c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II

73. The basic aim of Vishesh Krishi Upaj Yojana was to promote export of...
(a) Rice (b) Sugar
(c) Groundnut (d) Rice Oil

74. Which of the following is launched by the Indian Government for the prevention, rescue and
rehabilitation of trafficked women?
(a) Shakti (b) Roshini
(c) HumSab (d) Ujjawala

75. Which of the following was conceived with the objective of improving the quality of life of the people,
especially those living below the povert line?
(a) Fifty point Program (b) Forty point Program
(c) Twenty point Program (d) Ten point Program

76. Where would you find the headquarters of Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO)?
(a) London (b) Berlin
(c) Rome (d) New York

77. According to the ‘Incentives to Girls for Secondary Education scheme’, Rs. 3000 will be deposited
in the name of girls joining class 9 in Govt. or Govt. aided school. The girl must...
(a) belong to SC/ST
(b) pass class 8th from Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas
(c) either a or b
(d) both a or b

78. With which of the following states would you assosciate AKSHAYA, e-Srinkhala, & FRIENDS?
(a) Karnataka (b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Kerala (d) Andhra Pradesh

79. Which of the following was launched by the Income Tax Department, Government of India, to
facilitate filing of tax returns by citizens?
(a) E Sampark (b) Aaykar sampark
(c) E aykar (d) Sampark

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80. Which of the following is an initiative by the IIS Banglore to connect India’s rural and illiterate
through the facility of voice telegram?
(a) Awaaz (b) VoGRAM
(c) VoiceGram (d) VocalGram

81. Consider the following statements

I. The average growth target for the Eleventh Five Year Plan is 9.0 percent.
II. Overall inflation projected to decline from 5.6 per cent in 2006-2007 to 4.1 per cent in
2007-2008.
Which of the following is/are true?
(a) Only I (b) Only II
(c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II

82. Which two states have not enacted FRBM Act?

(a) Orissa and Bihar (b) Sikkim and West Bengal
(c) Assam and Mizoram (b) Goa and Kerala

83. Swarnjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojna’ aims at

I. Providing focussed approach to poverty alleviation
II. Capitalizing on advantages of group leading
III. Overcoming problems assosciated with multiplicity of programmes
Select the correct ones from the given options
(a) I only (b) I and II
(c) II and II (d) All are correct

84. With which of the following would you assosciate ‘Rajiv Gandhi Akhshay Urja Diwas’?
(a) Mass awareness campaign about renewable energy
(b) Bimonthly newspaper on renewable energy
(c) A complex power plant setup near Kutch
(d) None of these

85. Which of the following was launched by the Government for the poorest of the poor?
(a) Sarva Anna Yojana (b) Annapurna Yojana
(c) Antodaya Anna Yojana (d) Both a and c

86. Mid Day Meal Scheme, the largest school lunch programme in the world is synonymous with
which of the following?
(a) National Program of Nutritional Support to Primary Education
(b) National Rural Health Mission
(c) Rashtriya Swasth Bima Yojana
(d) Bharat Nirman Yojana

87. Which of the following is/are centrally sponsored schemes?

(a) Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana (b) Mega City Scheme
(c) Only a (d) Both a and b

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88. In which State/UT the Rashtriya Swasthya Yojana was launched in April 2008?
(a) Punjab and Haryana (b) Delhi and Haryana
(c) Only b (d) Both a and b

89. Central Rural Sanitation Programme has been renamed as...

(a) Effective Sanitation Campaign (b) Rural Sanitation Campaign
(c) Total Sanitation Campaign (d) Sanitation for All Campaign

90. Basic Services to the Urban Poor Programme and Integrated Housing and Slum Development
Programme comes under the cap of
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission
(b) Bharat Nirman Yojana
(c) Swarnajayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana
(d) Both a and b

91. Which of the following provides for free electricity connections to the people living below the poverty
line?
(a) Ultra Mega Power Projects
(b) Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidhyutikaran Yojana
(c) Merchant Power Plants
(d) Damodar Valley Corporation

92. With which of the following would you assosciate Directly Observed Treatment Shortcourse, DOTS?
(a) National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme
(b) National AIDS Control Programme
(c) Pulse Polio Immunization Programme
(d) Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme

93. Pulse Polio Immunization Programme include the use of

(a) Monovalent Oral Polio Vaccine (b) Dualvalent Oral Polio Vaccine
(c) Either a or b (d) Both a and b

94. At what rate does the Central Government provides foodgrain to primary and upper primary school
children?
(a) 50 and 100 grams per child per school day
(b) 100 and 150 grams per child per school day
(c) 150 and 200 grams per child per school day
(d) 100 and 200 grams per child per school day

95. The cities namely, Kottayam, Puri, Tirupati, Ujjain, Vrindavan and Thanjavour have been selected
in the pilot phase of which of the following program?
(a) Eco-Planet Programme (b) Eco-Air Programme
(c Eco-City Prograamme (d) Eco-Planned Programme

96. The minimum calorie intake for sustaining the life is estimated at which of the following levels?
(a) 1000 Kcal/day (b) 1500 Kcal/day
(c) 2100 Kcal/day (d) 3000 Kcal/day

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97. Sowing for the Kharif crop is done normally in the month of
(a) January-February (b) March-April
(c) December-January (d) June-July

98. For ‘Mid Day Meal Scheme’ foodgrains are supplied at the rate of
(a) 2 per kg (b) 2.50 per kg
(c) Free of cost (d) None of these

99. Bal Shakti Yojana is a programme for the treatment and nutrironal rehabilitation of the children
launched by the government of
(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Delhi
(c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Bihar

100. Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana is funded by the Centre and States both. What is the share
of the center in the scheme?
(a) 60% (b) 75%
(c) 50% (d) 55%

101. Which of the following states has launched ‘Dharitree’a web technology based on land record
computerization programme?
(a) West Bengal (b) Orissa
(c) Mizoram (d) Assam

102. With which of the following would you assosciate TRIM( Treasury Information Management System)?
(a) Goa (b) Rajasthan
(c) Gujarat (d) Kerala

103. Under the Priority Sector Advances, what is the upper limit for housing loans?
(a) Rs.10 lakhs (b) Rs.15 lakhs
(c) Rs.12 lakhs (d) Rs.8 lakhs

104. Which of the following is developed by Microsoft for managing the Panchayati Raj System ?
(a) SWYAM (b) NIRMAN
(c) SWARAJ (d) SAKSHAM

105. NOAPS has been renamed as Indira Gandhi Old Age Pension Scheme with its extended scope.
Now this scheme will include all old age persons-
(a) Living below poverty line (b) Above 60 yrs age
(c) Above 65 yrs age (d) Both a and c

106. ‘Earn while you learn’ scheme has been launched by-
(a) Ministry of Human Resource (b) Ministry of Tourism
(c) Ministry of Rural Development (d) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

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107. As per UNICEF’s Report ‘A World fit for Children Statistical Review released on Dec 2007 what
fraction of world’s underweight chidren agaed under five are in India?
(a) 1/3rd (b) 1/4th
th
(c) 1/5 (d) 1/6th

108. Recently the Union Cabinet approved the Gram Nyayalayas Bill 2007 under which a Gram Nyayalaya
will be set up in every panchayat throughout the country except
(a) Nagaland (b) Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim
(c) Jammu and Kashmir (d) All of the above

109. Which has become the first district in the country to have the entire district running 100% on
Compact Fluroscent Lamps?
(a) Sirsa (b) Ropar
(c) Kottayam (d) Guntur

110. Sukinda valley conatins 97% of India’s chromite ore deposits. It is located in
(a) West Bengal (b) Bihar
(c) Maharashtra (d) Orissa

111. Which of the following does not figure in the places identified as shopping tourism destinations
by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture?
(a) Shilparaman (b) Hyderabad
(c) Noida (d) Jaipur

112. Indira Awas Yojana covers...

(a) SC, ST (b) Free bonded labours
(c) Only b (d) Both a and b

113. Which of the following terms/concept emanated after the signing of Kyoto Protocol?
(a) Carbon Trading (b) Pollutant Trading
(c) Phosphorus Trading (d) None of these

114. The process of conversion of biomass feedstock into chemicals and energy is called
(a) BioConversion (b) Biorefinery
(c) BioReduction (d) BioSystem

115. Who is the Chairman of National River Conservation Authority?

(a) President (b) Prime Minister
(c) Health Minister (d) Tourism Minister

116. Environment Information System was set up by...

(a) WTO (b) Ministry of Environment and Forests
(c) United Nations (d) ASEAN

117. Soil erosion by wind brings about serious damage in soil by changing the
(a) Soil permeability (c) Soil structure
(c) Soil texture (d) Soil plasticity

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118. The basis of determining dearness allowance to employees in India is-
(a) National Income (b) Consumer Price Index
(c) Standard of Living (d) Per Capita Income

119. Which of the following represents the duration of the Tenth plan?
(a) 2000-2005 (b) 2001-2006
(c) 2002-2007 (d) 2003-2008

120. Public Sector means-

(a) Governemnt ownership on commerce and trade
(b) Capitalist ownership on commerce and trade
(c) Private ownership on trade
(d) None of these

121. The establishment of IORARC ( Indian Ocean Rim Assosciation for Regional Co-operation) was
officially declared on-
(a) March 5, 1996 (b) March 5, 1997
(c) April 1, 1997 (d) August 15, 1947

122. The main objective of TRYSEM was

(a) To train rural youth for self employment
(b) To train urban youth for self employment
(c) Both of the above
(d) None of these

123. Out of one rupee expenditure, how much paise have been allotted for subsidy in 2008-09 budget
proposals?
(a) 12 paise (b) 10 paise
(c) 8 paise (d) 7 paise

124. Which committee recommended tax on Agriculture Holdings?

(a) Bhootlingam Committee (b) Wanchoo Committee
(c) Raj Committee (d) None of these

125. Rural women can avail the benefit of MAHILA Samriddhi Yojana if they open their account in-
(a) Rural Post Offices (b) Commercial Banks
(c) Rural Development Bank (d) Any of the above

126. CAPART is related with :

(a) Assisting and evaluating rural welfare programmes
(b) Computer Harware
(c) Consultant service of export promotion
(d) Controlling pollution in big industries

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127. Kutir Jyoti Scheme assosciated with
(a) Promoting cottage industry in villages
(b) Promoting employment among rural unemployed youth
(c) Providing electricity to rural families living below the poverty line
(d) All of these

128. NABARD was established on the recommendation of

(a) Public Account Committee (b) Shivaraman Committee
(c) Narsimham Committee (d) None of these

129. International Finance Corporation has decided to fund an Ultra Mega Power Project in Gujarat.
in 2008. This project belongs to:
(a) Reliance Group (b) Tata Group
(c) Birla Group (d) NTPC

130. Note issuing department of RBI should always possess the minimum gold stock of worth
(a) Rs. 85 crore (b) Rs. 115 crore
(c) Rs. 200 crore (d) Rs. 150 crore

131. The largest source of national Income in India is

(a) Service Sector (b) Agriculture
(c) Industrial Ssector (d) Trade Sector

132. Under which category of crops would you place these crops, watermelon, urad, moong, cucumber?
(a) Rabi Crop (b) Kharif Crop
(c) Cash Crop (d) Zayad Crop

133. With which of the following would you assosciate Sam Pitroda?
(a) White Revolution (Milk) (b) Telecome Revolution
(c) Evergreen Revolution (d) Black Revolution

134. Which type of soil is considered very good for the production of wheat, rices, pulses, potato,
sugarcane?
(a) Alluvial Soil (b) Black Soil
(c) Lomy Soil (d) Red Soil

135. What is the ideal ratio of N:P:K (Nitrogen:Phosphorus:Potassium) fertilizer?

(a) 1 : 2 : 4 (b) 1 : 2 : 3
(c) 4 : 2 : 1 (d) 2 : 1 : 2

136. Which was the first state to introduce VAT in the year 2003?
(a) Delhi (b) Haryana
(c) Maharashtra (d) Karnataka

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137. What does NAARM stands for?
(a) National Academy of Agricultural Research and Management
(b) National Academy of Atomic Research and Management
(c) National Area of Agriculture Research and Maintenance
(d) National Audit of Agriculture Revenue and Management

138. With which of the following companies would you assosciate ‘Project White Gold’?
(a) Amul (b) Hastun
(c) Nestle (d) ITC

139. In which year was Kisan Credit Card Scheme introduced?

(a) 1996-97 (b) 1997-98
(c) 1998-99 (d) 1999-2000

140. Which of the following is the second largest employment provider in the country?
(a) Steel and Iron Industry (b) Leathure Industry
(c) Husbandry (d) Cloth Industry

141. With which of the following would you assosciate ‘Black Revolution’?
(a) Petroleum/Crude Oil (b) Smoke
(c) Fossils (d) Coal

142. When did the process of disinvestment in the Public Sector Undertakings started?
(a) 1989-90 (b) 1990-91 (c) 1991-92 (d) 1992-93

143. Indian Constitution did not provide for the formation of ...
(a) Finance Commission (b) Planning Commision
(c) UPSC (d) CAG

144. Who is the ex-officio chairman of the Planning Commission?

(a) President of India (b) Finance Minister
(c) Prime Minister of India (d) Speaker of Lok Sabha

145. Which of the following are used as a basis for the estimation of poverty in India?
(a) Per capita availability of food (b) Per capita income
(c) Per capita availability of money (d) All of the above

146. In India, when did the nationalization of General Insurance business was done ?
(a 1965 (b) 1971
(c) 1973 (d) 1981

147. Where is the first pollution free bio diesel plant in India located?
(a) Kakinada, AP (b) Salem, Karnataka
(c) Hoshangabad, MP (d) Durgapur, WB

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148. Who amongst the following is/are the authors of the book ‘Revolutionary Wealth’?
(a) Amit bhandari (b) SY Qureshi and Abdul Sultan
(c) Alvin and Heidi Toffler (d) Kiran Nagarkar

149. World Environment Day is observed on...

(a) June 5 (b) June 10
(c) June 15 (d) June 1

150. Which of the following commodities is not sold through Public Distribution System in India?
(a) Rice (b) Sugar
(c) Wheat (d) Milk and Milk Powder

151. The Seed-Water-Fertilizer Policy of the Government of India is popularly known as

(a) Green Revolution (b) Evergreen Revolution
(c) Blue Revolution (d) None of these

152. Which of the following is considered as a non-institutional source of credit in rural sectors?
(a) Co-operatives (b) Moneylenders
(c) Rural Banks (d) Commercial Banks

153. The main determinant of real wage is

(a) extra earning (b) nature of work
(c) promotion prospect (d) purchasing power of money

154. The birth rate measures the number of births during a year per
(a) 100 population (b) 1,000 population
(c) 10,000 population (d) 1,00,000 population

155. Which of the following is not considered as National Debt?

(a) National Savings Certificates (b) Long-term Government Bonds
(c) Insurance Policies (d) Provident Fund

156. Which of the following States will benefit from the multipurpose Sardar Sarovar Project?
(a) Maharashtra and Gujarat
(b) Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
(d) All the states mentioned above

157. Census in India is conducted after every

(a) 20 yrs (b) 15 yrs (c) 10 yrs (d) 5 yrs

158. Which of the following awards is given for Agricultural Research?

(a) Dr. Homi Bhabha Award (b) Ramon Magsaysay Award
(c) Borlaug Award (d) Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Award

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159. Green Box subsidies refer to
(a) Indirect subsidies in agriculture that are allowed under WTO
(b) Direct production related subsidies in ariculture that are not allowed under WTO
(c) Subsidies related to defence production that are allowed under WTO
(d) Subsidies related to exports that are not allowed under WTO

160. With which of the following would you associate Ozone Cell?
(a) Montreal Protocol (b) Kyoto Protocol
(c) Brettenwoods Conference (d) GATT

161. India Chalo is the name of the book authored by

(a) Dinesh Vazirani (b) Brij Raj Singh
(c) Pooja Jain (d) Amartya Sen

162. Best-selling author Pinki Virani has won the Stree Shakti Award for talking about her sexual abuse
as a child in the book…..
(a) Bitter Memories (b) Bitter Bites
(c) Bitter Life (d) Bitter Choclates

163. Who is the author of ‘Malnutrition, an Emerency: What it costs the nation?
(a) Veena S Rao (b) Amartya Sen
(c) Dr. Swaminathan (d) Baba Amte

164. Green Power is the term used for

(a) Renewable source of energy
(b) Fertilizers
(c) Electricity produced in an environmentally friendly manner
(d) Bio fuels

165. Which of the following infrastructure services lies in the domain of the states?
(a) Telecommunication (b) Rural roads
(c) Major ports in states (d) Civil aviation

166. Six industries are taken as core industry for indicating economic health. Which of the following
is/are not core factory?
(i) Electricity
(ii) Crude Petroleum
(iii) Coal
(iv) Cement
(v) Leather
(vi) Petroleum Refining Product
(vii) Automobile
(viii) Steel
Select from the codes :
(a) (iv) and (vi) (b) (iv), (v) and (viii)
(c) (vi), (vii) and (viii) (d) (v) and (vii)

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167. With which of the following would you assosciate Mulberry, Eri, Tasar and Mmuga?
(a) Silk (b) Kosa
(c) Jute (d) Cotton

168. The Indian Renewable Energy Devlopment Agency (IREDA) is an:

(a) Research and Development Company (b) Planning and Management Company
(c) Non-Banking Financial Company (d) Power Production Company

169. Housing is a subject under:

(a) Union list (b) State list
(c) Concurrent list (d) None of these

170. What is the percentage of reservation fixed for scheduled caste in government service in India?
(a) 15% (b) 7.5%
(c) 22.5% (d) 12.5%

171. Sardar Sarovar Project is located on which of the following rivers?

(a) Narmada Tapi (b) Narmada
(c) Tapi (d) Krishana

172. Which of the following is considered a cash crop?

(a) Groundnut (b) Jowar
(c) Bajra (d) Maize

173. Which of the following is the least densely populated state of India?
(a) Sikkim (b) Goa
(c) Arunachal Pradesh (d) Mizoram

174. Who is known as Father of Green Revolution of the world?

(a) M.S. Swaminathan (b) Norman Borlaugh
(c) Erik Acharius (d) Peter Artedi

175. The chairperson of National Statistical Commission is...

(a) Arvind Virmani (b) Suresh Tendulkar
(c) C. Rangarajan (d) Bimal Jalan

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 Answers and Explanations
1. a India 26. b ‘Year of Cleanliness

2. c 8.7% 27. c National Aviation Company of India Ltd.

3. b 4% 28. a 95%

4. d India 29. c 2000-2001

5. a India 30. b Kerala

6. c $600 million 31. c Kolkata

7. d 62 to 65 32. c Dankuni, WB

8. c 20.60 33. a BSE Power Index

9. a Kerala 34. d Either b or c

10. a Melamine 35. a 94

11. c S. Chougule 36. b Tropical moist deciduous forest

12. b Sankar Sarson 37. d 12th

13. d Western Union Money Transfer 38. c Wipro

14. b Haryana 39. a Madhya Pradesh

15. c Rs. 72,100 40. d All a, b, c

16. a 1999-2000 41. b 40%

17. c Rice 42. d All a,b,c

18. a 58.4% 43. b Wheat

19. a 54% 44. d Chandigarh

20. d 100% 45. c 100 days per year

21. c Dr. Swaminathan 46. b 2.6 %

22. b ABARD 47. b 219.32 million tonnes

23. a 5.5 kg 48. b 15 %

24. d Rs. 5 Crore 49. b New Delhi

25. c National Mineral Development Corporation 50. c Tamil Nadu

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51. c Orissa 79. d Sampark

52. b Haryana 80. b VoGRAM

53. a P A Sangma, Meghalaya 81. b Only II

54. c National Investment Fund 82. b Sikkim and West Bengal

55. c Devanhalli and Hyderabad 83. d All are correct

56. b Only manufacturing is allowed. No services activities 84. a Mass awareness campaign about renewable
is allowed. energy

57. a Eco Mark 85. c Antodaya Anna Yojana

58. c UP 86. a National Program of Nutritional Support to Primary

Education
59. a Madhya Pradesh
87. d Both a and b
60. c Urban manual employees
88. d Both a and b
61. c 70-80 per cent
89. c Total Sanitation Campaign
62. c National Rural Health Mission
90. a Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission
63. a Aam Admi Bima Yojna
91. b Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidhyutikaran Yojana
64. a Gyandeep
92. d Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme
65. a It initiated the process of bringing ragpickers under
banking network 93. a Monovalent Oral Polio Vaccine

66. c Both I and II 94. b 100 and 150 grams per child per school day

67. c Scheme for reducing material mortality rate and 95. b Eco-Air Programme
improving health of women
96. c 2100
68. c ‘Varsha Bima’
97. d June-July
69. b Golden Hand Shake Scheme
98. c Free of cost
70. a RESIDEX
99. a Madhya Pradesh
71. c Quick export of perishable goods.
100. b 75%
72. b II only
101. d Assam
73. a Rice
102. d Kerala
74. d Ujjawala
103. b Rs. 15 lakhs
75. c Twenty point Program
104. c SWARAJ
76. c Rome
105. d Both a and c
77. d both a or b
106. b Ministry of Tourism
78. c Kerala

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107. a 1/3rd 136. b Haryana

108. d All of these 137. a National Academy of Agricultural Research and

Management
109. a Sirsa
138. b Hastun
110. d Orissa
139. c 1998-99
111. d Jaipur
140. d Cloth Industry
112. d Both a and b
141. a Petroleum/Crude Oil
113. a Carbon Trading
142. c 1991-92
114. b Biorefinery
143. b Planning Commision
115. b Prime Minister
144. c Prime Minister of India
116. b Ministry of Environment and Forests
145. a Per capita availability of food
117. c Soil Texture
146. b 1971
118. b Consumer Price Index
147. a Kakinada, AP
119. c 2002-2007
148. c Alvin and Heidi Toffler
120. a Governemnt ownership on commerce and trade
149. a June 5
121. b March 5, 1997
150. d Milk and Milk Powder
122. a To train rural youth for self employment
151. a Green Revolution
123. c 8 paise
152. b Moneylenders
124. d None of these
153. d purchasing power of money
125. a Rural Post Offices
154. c 10,000 population
126. a Assisting and evaluating rural welfare programmes
155. c Insurance Policies
127. c Providing electricity to rural families living below the
poverty line 156. d All the states mentioned above

128. b Shivaraman Committee 157. c 10 yrs

129. b Tata Group 158. c Borlaug Award

130. b Rs. 115 crore 159. a Indirect subsidies in agriculture that are allowed
under WTO
131. a Service Sector
160. a Montreal Protocol
132. d Zayad Crop
161. b Brij Raj Singh
133. b Telecome Revolution
162. d Bitter Choclates
134. a Alluvial Soil
163. a Veena S Rao
135. c 4 : 2 : 1

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164. c Electricity produced in an environmentally friendly
manner

165. b Rural roads

166. d (v) and (vii)

167. a Silk

168. c Non-Banking Financial Company

169. b State list

170. a 15%

171. b Narmada

172. a Groundnut

173. c Arunachal Pradesh

174. b Norman Borlaugh

175. b Suresh Tendulkar

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