1. In which country is Takla Makan desert situated? (A) Kazakhstan (B) Turkmenistan (C) Uzbekistan (D) China Answer: D 2. Which strait connects Red Sea and Indian Ocean? (A) Bab-el-Mandeb (B) Hormuz (C) Bosporus (D) Malacca Answer: A 3. Where is Ninety East Ridge situated? (A) Pacific Ocean (B) Indian Ocean (C) Atlantic Ocean (D) Arctic Ocean Answer: B 4. Which of the following is not a capital city? (A) Canberra (B) Sydney (C) Wellington (D) Riyadh Answer: B 5. The highest coal-producing country in the world is (A) India (B) USA (C) China (D) Russia Answer: C 6. Folding is the result of (A) epeirogenetic force (8) Coriolis force (C) orogenetic force (D) exogenetic force Answer: C 7. Amritsar and Shimla are almost on the same latitude, but their climate difference is due to (A) the difference in their altitudes (B) their distance from sea (C) snowfall in SHIMLA (D) pollution in Amritsar Answer: A 8. Coal mines in Jharkhand are located at (A) Jharia (B) Jamshedpur (C) Ranchi (D) Lohardaga Answer: A 9. Major source of oceanic salinity is (A) rivers (B) land (C) wind (D) ash from volcanoes 10. The large States of India in the order of area are (A) Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra (B) Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra (C) Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh (D) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan Answer: A 11. Bihar is the -- largest State of India according to Census 2001. (A) second (B) third (C) fourth (D) fifth Answer: B 12. The highest wheat-producing State of India is (A) Haryana (B) Punjab (C) Bihar (D) Uttar Pradesh Answer: D 13. TISCO plant is located near (A) Patna (B) Darbhanga (C) Dhanbad (D) Tatanagar Answer: D 14. Which States in India are the largest producers of sugarcane? (A) Bihar and Uttar Pradesh (B) Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan (C) Andhra Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir (D) Punjab and Himachal Pradesh Answer: A 15. Which of the following States has the largest number of people belonging to Scheduled Caste? (A) Bihar (B) West Bengal (C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Punja Answer: C 16. According to 2001 Census, what is the total population of Bihar? (A) 82998509 (B) 76210007 (C) 96878627 (D) 80176197 Answer: A 17. The East Central Railway zone headquarters is located at (A) Patna (B) Hajipur (C) M uzaffarpur (D) Katihar Answer: B 18. Where is Industries Commissioner Office of Bihar situated? (A) Patna (B) Gaya (C) Hajipur (D) Muzaffarpur Answer: A 19. North Bihar is famous for (A) agricultural prosperity (B) heavy industries (C) flood (D) famine Answer: C 20. Which one is not located on National Highway-2 (NH-2)? (A) Aurangabad (B) Sasaram (C) Mohania (D) Patna Answer: D 21. Congress passed the Swaraj resolution in the year 1905. The purpose of the resolution was (A) right to make a constitution for themselves but it was not done (B) to secure self-rule (C) responsible government (D) self-government Answer: B 22. The Provincial were constituted Act of Governments under the (A) 1935 (B) 1932 (C) 1936 (D) 1947 Answer: A 23. The Indian comprises of Constitution (A) 395 Articles, 22 Parts and 12 Schedules (B) 371 Articles, 21 Parts and 11 Schedules (C) 372 Articles, 20 Parts and 7 Schedules (D) 381 Articles, 23 Parts and 8 Schedules Answer: A 24. The Rajya Sabha consists of (A) 280 members of which 20 members are nominated by the President of India (B) 275 members of which 18 members are nominated by the President of India (C) 250 members of which 12 members are nominated by the President of India (D) 252 members of which 12 members are nominated by the President of India Answer: C 25. January 26 was selected as the date for the inauguration of the Constitution, because (A) the Congress had observed it as the Independence Day in 1930 (B) on that day the Quit India Movement was started in 1942 (C) it was considered to be an auspicious day (D) None of the above Answer: A 26. The Public Accounts Committee submits its report to (A) the Comptroller and Auditor General (B) the Speaker of the Lok Sabha (C) the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs (D) the President of India Answer: B 27. Of the following statements, which one is not correct? (A) The Rajya Sabha is powerless in MONEY matter (B) MONEY Bills originate in the Rajya Sabha (C) The Rajya Sabha has to pass Bills within 14 days after they are passed by the Lok Sabha (D) The Rajya Sabha may pass or return the Money Bill with some recommendations to the Lok Sabha Answer: B 28. Which of the following rights conferred by the Constitution of India is also available to non-citizens? (A) Right to constitutional remedies (B) Freedom to speech (C) Freedom to move and settle in any part of the country (D) Freedom to acquire property Answer: A 29. Who is the head of the National Defence Committee? (A) Home Minister (B) Prime Minister (C) President (D) Vice-President 30. National Emergency may be declared by the President of India in line with (A) Article 352 (B) Article 370 (C) Article 371 (D) Article 395 Answer: C 31. Of the following statements, which one is not correct? (A) Supreme Court was constituted in 1950 (B) Supreme Court is the highest court of appeal in the country (C) Supreme Court can hear from any High Court/Tribunals except from Court-martial (D) Supreme Court can hear from any High Court/ Tribunals as well as from Court-martial Answer: D 32. Who is the constitutional head of the State Governments? (A) Chief Minister (B) Governor (C) Speaker (D) High Court Judge Answer: B 33. Commercial sources of energy purely consist of (A) power, coal, oil, gas, hydro-electricity and uranium (B) coal, oil, firewood, vegetable waste and agricultural waste (C) power, coal, animal dung and firewood (D) coal, gas, oil and firewood Answer: A 34. In India, per capita consumption of energy in 1994 was (A) 300 kg of oil equivalent (B) 360 kg of oil equivalent (C) 243 kg of oil equivalent (D) 343 kg of oil equivalent Answer: A 35. When did the first oil crisis/ energy crisis occur in India? (A) During 1950s and 1960s (B) During 1930s and 1940s (C) During 1990s and 2000s (D) During 1970s and 1980s Answer: D 36. Consider the following reasons for FINANCIAL sickness of State Electricity Boards (SEBs) in India: I. Sale of power to agricultural and domestic consumers below the cost of production II. Transmission and distribution losses are very high III. Lack of commercial autonomy for SEBs IV. State Governments have implemented social subsidy policies through SEBs 37. Which of the above are correct? (A) I, II and III (B) I, II, III and IV (C) I, III and IV (D) II, III and IV 37. Which type of economy does India have? (A) Socialist (B) Gandhian (C) Mixed (D) Free Answer: C 38. When was Speed Post Service launched by the Indian Postal Department as competition to the Courier Service? (A) 1988 (B) 1987 (C) 1989 (D) 1986 Answer: D 39. We witnessed the first telephones in India in which year? (A) 1951 (B) 1981 (C) 1851 (D) 1861 Answer: D 40. Consider the following problems being faced by the Indian Coal Industry : I. Poor quali ty of coal and bottlenecks m the coal movement II. Low utilisation capacity of washeries III. Growing dependence on the import of coking coal IV. Administered prices Which of the above are correct? (A) II, III and IV (B) I, II, III and IV (C) I, III and IV (D) I, II and III Answer: B 41. Name the committee which was set up by the NDC in 1957 for the reorganisation of CDP and NES, which suggested a three tier system of rural local government (A) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee (B) Ashok Mehta Committee (C) Maharashtra Committee on Democratic Decentralisation (D) Rural-Urban Relationship Committee Answer: A 42. Ashok Mehta recommended (A) three-tier government of Panchayati Raj Committee (B) two-tier government of Panchayati Raj (C) single-tier government of Panchayati Raj (D) multiple-tier government of Panchayati Raj Answer: B 43. Consider the following about the Rolling Plan: I. A plan for the current year which includes the annual budget II. A plan for a fixed number of years, say 3, 4 or 5 III. It is revised every year as per requirements of the economy IV. A perspective plan for 10, 15 or 20 years Which of the above are correct? (A) I and II (B) I and III (C) II and III (D) I, II, III and IV Answer: B 44. In which year was the Planning Commission set up in India? (A) 1950 (B) 1947 (C) 1948 (D) 1951 Answer: A 45. Patna International Airport is directly connected with (A) Kathmandu (Nepal), New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Lucknow, Varanasi and Ranchi (B) Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Dhaka (C) Islamabad, Dhaka and Bengaluru (D) Washington, Dhaka and Chennai Answer: A 46. In Bihar, air services are provided by (A) only Indian Airlines (B) only Sahara Airlines (C) only Royal Nepal Airlines (D) Indian Airlines, Sahara Airlines and Royal Nepal Airlines Answer: D 47. For Bihar, in 1993-94, the Planning Commission estimated that percentage of below poverty line (BPL) was (A) 55 (B) 65 (C) 45 (D) 35 48. In Bihar, though Zamindari was statutorily abolished In 1952, the social base of land control remained in the grip of (A) Middle Caste Hindus (B) Scheduled Caste Hindus (C) Dominant Caste Hindus (D) Scheduled Tribe Hindus Answer: C 49. Bihar State (before separation) had how many Industrial Area Development Authorities? (A) Six, viz., Adityapur, Bokaro, Patna, Ranchi, Darbhanga and Muzaffarpur (B) Five, viz., Adityapur, Bokaro, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur and Patna (c) Seven, viz., Adityapur, Darbhanga, Ranchi and Bokaro, Patna, Muzaffarpur, Bhojpur (d) Four, viz., Adityapur, Bhojpur and Muzaffarpur, Khagaria 50. In Bihar, name the scheme which aims at building up infrastructural facilities of high standard, required for establishment of Export oriented Units (A) Integrated Infrastructural Development (IID) (B) Export Promotion Industrial Park (EPIP) (C) Concept of Build-Operate- Transfer (BOT) (D) Software/Hardware Technology Park (STP /HTP) 51. Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it. Who said? (A) M. K. Gandhi (B) Jawaharlal Nehru (C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (D) Bhagat Singh Answer: C 52. The Madras Mahajan Sabha was established in the year (A) 1880 (B) 1881 (C) 1882 (D) 1883 Answer: D 53. How many representatives took part in the First Session of the Indian National Congress? (A) 52 (B) 62 (C) 72 (D) 82 Answer: C 54. The first Indian Governor General of Independent India was (A) Raja Gopalachari (B) Surinder Nath (C) Rajendra Prasad (D) B. R. Ambedkar Answer: A 55. When was the National Council of Education established? (A) 15th August, 1903 (B) 15th August, 1904 (C) 15th August, 1905 (D) 15th August, 1906 Answer: D 56. The Non-Cooperation Movement was started in (A) 1918 (B) 1920 (C) 1921 (D) 1922 Answer: B 57. The Montagu-Chelmsford Report formed the basis of (A) the Indian Independence Act, 1947 (B) the Indian Councils Act, 1909 (C) the Government of India Act, 1919 (D) the Government of India Act, 1935 Answer: C 58. Who is popularly known as Sher-e-Punjab,? (A) Rajguru (B) Bhagat Singh (C) Lala Lajpat Rai (D) Udham Singh Answer: C 59. Gandhi-Irwin Pact took place in (A) 1930 (B) 1931 (C) 1932 (D) 1933 Answer: B 60. Which Round Table Conference held in 1932? (A) First (B) Second (C) Third (D) Fourth Answer: C 61. Who is associated with Abhinav Bharat? (A) V. D. Savarkar (B) C. R. Das (C) B. G. Tilak (D) S. C. Bose Answer: A 62. Do or Die is associated with the following movement (A) Dandi (B) Non-Cooperation (C) Khilafat (D) Quit India Answer: D
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