IAS Preliminary 2010 Solved Paper

>1. Which one of the following processes in the bodies of living organisms is a digestive process? (a) Breakdown of proteins into amino acids (b) Breakdown of glucose into CO2 and H2O. (c) Conversion of glucose into glycogen. (d) Conversion of amino acids into proteins. Ans: (a) 2. Excessive release of the pollutant carbon monoxide (CO), into the air may produce a condition in which oxygen supply in the human body decreases. What causes this condition? (a) When inhaled into the human body, CO is converted into CO2. (b) The inhaled CO has much higher affinity for haemoglobin as compared to oxygen. (c) The inhaled CO destroys the chemical structure of haemoglobin. (d) The inhaled CO adversely affects the respiratory centre in the brain. Ans: (b) 3. Examine the following statements: 1....

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SBI Bank PO/Clerical General Awareness Questions

>1. Price of food grains have risen by 10% and of other items of consumption by 15%. If the ratio of an employee’s expenditure on food grains and other items is 2:5, by how much should his salary be increased so that he may maintain the same level of consumption as before, assuming that his present salary is Rs. 3500?a. Rs. 300 b. Rs. 350 c. Rs. 375 d. Rs. 475 Ans: d 2. On selling a certain commodity for Rs. 425, there is as much gain as loss on selling it for Rs. 355. The C.P. of the commodity isa. Rs. 370 b. Rs. 385 c. Rs. 390 d. Rs. 400 Ans: c 3. Of the three numbers, second is twice the first and is also thrice the third. If the average of the three numbers is 44, the largest number isa. 24 b. 36 c. 17 d. 72 Ans: d 4. A sum of Rs. 12,000 doubles in 5 years at C.I. What will...

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SSC Tax. Assistant Examination Solved 2007 Paper

>1.A pond of water appears less deep due to(a) reflection(b) diffraction(c) refraction (d) polarisationAns: c 2.Newton’s 1st law of motion gives the concept of(a) energy(b) work(c) momentum(d) inertiaAns: d 3.‘Therm’ is the unit of(a) power(b) heat (c) light(d) distanceAns: b 4.Which of the following organisms is most likely to produce greenhouse gases such as nitrous oxide and methane?(a) Fungi(b) Earthworm(c) Bacteria (d) Green plantsAns: c 5.The sensation of weightlessness in a spacecraft in an orbit is due to the(a) absence of gravity outside(b) acceleration in the orbit which is equal to the acceleration due to gravity outside (c) presence of gravity outside but not inside the spacecraft(d) fact that spacecraft in the orbit has no energyAns:b 6.Which...

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Railway Recruitment Board Solved 2010 Paper

>1. Which of the following diffuses most quickly ? (A) Solid (B) Gas (C) Liquid (D) None of these Ans : (B) 2. Where was the capital of Pandya dynasty situated ?(A) Mysore (B) Kanchipuram (C) Madurai (D) Delhi Ans : (C) 3. Which of the following Constitutional Amendments has included fundamental duties into the Constitution ?(A) 42nd (B) 43rd (C) 44th (D) 39th Ans : (A) 4. Which of the following gases is used for ripening the fruits ?(A) Methane (B) Ethane (C) Ethylene (D) Acetylene Ans : (C) 5. Solid Carbon dioxide is termed as—(A) Soft ice (B) Dry ice (C) White ice (D) None of these Ans : (B) 6. Whether all the universities in the country should start online admission at all levels with immediate effect ? (i) No, since all the students may not have access to the internet easily. (ii)...

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Railways Recruitment Board Solved 2008 Paper

>1. Thimpu is the capital of -(a) Nepal (b) Bhutan (c) Thailand (d) Myanmar Ans : (b) 2. The mass-energy equivalence, relationship E = mc2 was propounded by(a) Max Plank (b) Einstein (c) Newton (d) Hertz Ans : (b) 3. Anti-knocking can be lessened by(a) Iso Octane (b) N Heptane (c) TEL (d) Benzene Ans : (a) 4. Flemings left hand rule is used to fine out:(a) Direction of magnetic field due to flow of current (b) Direction of induced current due to effect of magnetic field (c) Direction of motion of a current carrying conductor in magnetic field (d) None of these Ans : (c) 5. CaOCI2 is the chemical formula for a compound commonly known as :(a) Soda Ash (b) Lime (c) Bleaching Powder (d) Plaster of Paris Ans : (c) 6. Rhombic monoclinic and plastic sulphur are:(a) Isomers (b) Isotopes (c)...

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Railway Recruitment Board Chandigarh Solved 2009 Paper

>1. The foundation of Indian Vedanta philosophy is—(A) Ram Charit Manas (B) Mahabharat (C) Puranas (D) Upanishad Ans : (D) 2. Rigmies are related to—(A) Asia (B) Europe (C) Africa (D) America Ans :(C) 3. The capital of Vijayanager empire. Hampi was situated on the bank of the river—(A) Krishna (B) Pennar (C) Tungbhadra (D) Godavari Ans :(C) 4. The number of permanent member nations in the UN Security Council is—(A) 10 (B) 5 (C) 7 (D) 15 Ans :(B) 5. The brightest star in the sky is—(A) Proxima Centauri (B) Bernard (C) Nebula (D) Cirius Ans :(A) 6. If the atmosphere is removed from the earth—(A) Day will lengthen (B) Night will lengthen (C) Both will remain same (D) Both will be equal Ans :(C) 7. Silicon dioxide is used in—(A) Cement production (B) Cutting hard precious metals (C) Glass...

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Railways Recruitment Board Bhubaneshwar (A.S.M) Solved 2009 Paper

>1. What does happens when water is condensed into ice ?(A) Heat is absorbed B) Heat is released (C) Quantity of heat remains unchanged (D) None of these Ans : (A) 2. Which temperature in Celsius scale is equal to 300 K ?(A) 30°C (B) 27°C (C) 300°C (D) None of these Ans : (B) 3. Which of the following Constitutional Amendments has included fundamental duties into the Constitution ?(A) 42nd (B) 43rd (C) 44th (D) 39th Ans : (A) 4. Who among the following was involved in Alipore bomb case ?(A) Aravind Ghosh (B) P. C. Banerjee (C) Bipin Chandra Paul (D) Chandrashekhar Azad Ans : (A) 5. Where is the Punjab Lalit Kala Academy located ?(A) Muktasar (B) Ludhiana (C) Patiala (D) Chandigarh Ans : (D) 6. Which of the following diffuses most quickly ?(A) Solid (B) Gas (C) Liquid (D) None of these Ans...

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Railways Recruitment Board Malda-TC Solved 2008 Paper

>1. Which from the following rivers does not originate in Indian territory?(A) Mahanadi (B) Brahmaputra (C) Ravi (D) Chenab Ans : (B) 2. Which of the following uses non-conventional Source of Energy?(A) Kerosene lamp (B) Wax candle (C) Solar lantern (D) Torch Ans : (C) 3. The dynamo is a device for converting—(A) Heat energy into electrical energy (B) Mechanical energy into electrical energy (C) Magnetic energy into electrical energy (D) None of these Ans : (B) 4. Who among the following has been appointed as the new Captain of Indian Test Cricket Team?(A) Sachin Tendulkar (B) Rahul Dravid (C) Anil Kumble (D) Mahender Singh Dhoni Ans : (C) 5. The term, L.B.W. is associated with which of the following games?(A) Cricket (B) Hockey (C) Football (D) Polo Ans : (A) 6. A person wants to...

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Railway Recruitment Board Solved 2010 Paper

>Directions—(Q. 1-4) Find the correct meanings of the words given below : 1. Buffalo(A) Calf (B) Baby box (C) Baby bison (D) Baby cow Ans : (C) 2. Vicious—(A) Remorseless (B) Ferocious (C) Kind (D) Wicked Ans : (D) 3. EWE(A) Calf (B) Female sheep (C) Deer (D) None of these Ans : (B) 4. Veneration—(A) Esteem (B) High respect (C) Devotion (D) Worship Ans : (B) Directions—(Q. 5-8) Choose the word / phrase which is nearest in meaning to the words in question : 5. Innuendo(A) Narration (B) Insinuation (C) Insist (D) Insutale Ans : (B) 6. Fictile(A) Fiction (B) Moulded (C) Fictitious (D) Smooth Ans : (B) 7. Salutary(A) Welcome (B) Discharge (C) Promoting (D) Remove Ans : (C) 8. Bizarre(A) Colourful (B) Odd (C) Insipid (D) Smart Ans : (B) 9. KEATS = 25, SHELLEY = 35, BROWNING = ?(A) 45 (B)...

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Railways Recruitment Board Malda-TC Solved 2008 Paper

>1. The speed of light with the rise in the temperature of the medium—(A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains unaltered (D) Drops sharply Ans : (C) 2. 26th January is India’s—(A) Independence Day (B) Republic Day (C) Revolution Day (D) Parliament Day Ans : (B) 3. Electric current is measured by—(A) Voltmeter (B) Anemometer (C) Commutator (D) Ammeter Ans : (D) 4. Washing soda is the common name for—(A) Calcium carbonate (B) Calcium bicarbonate (C) Sodium carbonate (D) Sodium bicarbonate Ans : (C) 5. The hardest substance available on earth is—(A) Platinum (B) Diamond (C) Quartz (D) gold Ans : (A) 6. Who among the following has been selected as new coach for the Indian Cricket Team?(A) Vivian Richards (B) Gary Kirsten (C) Kapil Dev (D) Allan Border Ans : (B) 7. With which game is the...

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Railways Recruitment Board Malda-TC Solved 2008 Paper

>1. Which of the following keys of personal computer is not available in the key board of traditional typewriters?(A) Tab (B) Spacebar (C) Enter (D) Backspace Ans : (C) 2. Find the root value of 36.1 / 102.4—(A) 61 / 34 (B) 19 / 31 (C) 19 / 32 (D) 19 / 33 Ans : (C) 3. The headquarters of the United Nations Union is located at—(A) Geneva (B) New York (C) Rome (D) Washington Ans : (B) 4. Who is the chairman of senior selection committee in BCCI?(A) Sunil Gavaskar (B) Dilip Vengasarkar (C) Kapil Dev (D) Chetan Chauhan Ans : (B) 5. Bismillah Khan is related to—(A) Tabla (B) Sarod (C) Flute (D) Shehnai Ans : (D) 6. Oscar prize is related to—(A) Literature (B) Films (C) Science (D) Music Ans : (B) 6. Which of the following is true in regard to Indian railway?(A) It is the cheapest means...

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General knowledge of india - 21

>1. PIN code started in India in the year…. a. 1962 b. 1964 c. 1968 d. 1972 2. You would associate the establishment of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) with. a. Subramaniam Bharti b. Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya c. Jawaharlal Nehru d. Gobind Vallabh Pant 3. Who presides the Lok Sabha? a. Prime Minister b. President c. Vice President d. Speaker 4. Who discovered Aspirin? a. Alexander Fleming b. Felix Hoffmann c. Robert Koch d. Joseph Lister 5. Which of the following is NOT one of the sacred texts of Buddhism called Tripitakas? a. Suttapitaka b. Vinayapitaka c. Dharmapitaka d. Gyanapitaka 6. Which of the following Indian states has the lowest sex ratio {number of females per thousand males}? a. West Bengal b. Haryana c. Punjab d. Uttar Pradesh 7. Which of the following is the oldest printed...

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General knowledge of india - 20

> General Knowledge Q1. What is the popular name of Sodium Chloride ? (A) Epsom Salt (B) Common Salt (C) Baking Soda (D) Washing Soda Q2. 'Satyameva Jayate', the national motto of India, has been teken from which Upanishad ? (A) Kena (B) Katha (C) Mundaka (D) Aitareya Q3. On the banks of which river is the city of Jammu, the winter capital of Jammu & Kashmir, situated ? (A) Ravi (B) Tawi (C) Tapti (D) Gomti Q4. How do we better know social activist Murlidhar Devidas, the founder of leprosy rehabilitation center 'Anandvan' in Maharashtra ? (A) Baba Amte (B) Vinoba Bhave (C) Swami Ramdev (D) Swami Agnivesh Q5. Which passenger train service connects Kolkata (India) with Dhaka (Bangladesh) ? (A) Thar Express (B) Samjhauta Express (C) Maitreyi Express (D) Himsagar...

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General knowledge of india - 19

> General Knowledge Q1. Which state is known as the 'Spice Garden of India' ? (A) Kerala (B) Karnataka (C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Tamil Nadu Q2. Which Marathi newspaper is the mouthpiece of Shiv Sena ? (A) Saamna (B) Sakal (C) Lokmat (D) Loksatta Q3. Constituting about 78% by volume, which is the most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere ? (A) Argon (B) Oxygen (C) Nitrogen (D) Carbon dioxide Q4. Koyna Hydroelectric Power Project constructed over Koyna river, a tributary of Krishna river, is located in which state ? (A) Karnataka (B) Maharashtra (C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Madhya Pradesh Q5. For Lok Sabha, how many members from the Anglo-Indian community are nominated by the President of India ? (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4 Q6. The Grand Trunk Road (GT Road), running from Peshawar...

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General knowledge of india - 18

> General Knowledge Q1. Who was the first Indian woman to win Miss Asia Pacific title in 1970 ? (A) Rita Faria (B) Zeenat Aman (C) Tara Anne Fonseca (D) Diya Mirza Q2. Who wrote India's natinal song the 'Vande Mataram', which first appeared in the book 'Anandmath' ? (A) Rabindranath Tagore (B) Bankimchandra Chatterjee (C) Mohammed Iqbal (D) Kavi Pradeep Q3. How many times Equinox, when Sun is vertically above the Earth's equator and the day & night are equally long, occurs in a year ? (A) Two (B) Three (C) Four (D) Not fixed Q4. After attaining enlightenment, where did Gautama Buddha deliver his first sermon 'Dharamachakra Pravartan' (set in motion Wheel of Law) ? (A) Bodh Gaya (Bihar) (B) Sarnath (U.P.) (C) Kushinagar (U.P.) (D) Sanchi (M.P.) Q5. Which Asian...

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General knowledge of india - 17

> General Knowledge Q1. For which domestic Cricket trophy, the Ranji Trophy champions play against the Rest of India team ? (A) Irani Trophy (B) Duleep Trophy (C) Deodhar Trophy (D) Nissar Trophy Q2. Which garden near Chandigarh was built by Aurangzeb's foster brother Fidai Khan ? (A) Shalimar Gardens (B) Nishat Gardens (C) Brindavan Gardens (D) Pinjore Gardens Q3. Who was the first education minister of independent India ? (A) Lal Bahadur Shastri (B) Shyama Prasad Mukherjee (C) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (D) Vallabhbhai Patel Q4. Which city houses the headquarters of United Nations (UN) ? (A) Vienna (Austria) (B) Geneva (Switzerland) (C) New York (USA) (D) Washington (USA) Q5. Which among the following is the measuring unit of electric current ? (A) Ohm (B) Volt (C) Watt (D)...

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General knowledge of india - 16

> General Knowledge Q1. Gol Ghar, a beehive shaped structure built in 1786 to store grains for the British Army, is located in which city ? (A) Meerut (B) Chennai (C) Kolkata (D) Patna Q2. In humans, which dark brown pigment is responsible for the skin colour ? (A) Melanin (B) Bilirubin (C) Carotene (D) Hemoglobin Q3. Who wrote the famous novel 'Devdas' ? (A) Rabindranath Tagore (B) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee (C) Sharat Chandra Chatterjee (D) Bibhuti Bhushan Bandopadhyay Q4. Which freedom fighter was popularly known as 'Lokpriya' ? (A) Gopinath Bordoloi (B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (C) Chittaranjan Das (D) Jayaprakash Narain Q5. Which battle lead to the disintegration of Vijayanagar empire of south India ? (A) Battle of Plassey (1757) (B) Battle of Buxar (1764) (C) Battle of Talikota...

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General knowledge of india - 15

> General Knowledge Q1. In which sport, each team consists of four male and four female players ? (A) Baseball (B) Volleyball (C) Korfball (D) Hockey Q2. What is the term of a member of Rajya Sabha ? (A) 3 years (B) 4 years (C) 5 years (D) 6 years Q3. In which state is the Kanchenjunga, the second highest mountain peak in India, located ? (A) Sikkim (B) Jammu & Kashmir (C) Himachal Pradesh (D) Uttarakhand Q4. What does the Pisciculture refers to ? (A) Beekeeping (B) Fish Farming (C) Silk Farming (D) Dairy Farming Q5. In 1906, at the founding session of all India Muslim League in Dhaka, who became the first president of the party ? (A) Mohammed Ali Jinnah (B) Syed Ahmed Khan (C) Mohammed Iqbal (D) Nawab Salimullah Khan Q6. Which is the longest National Highways...

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General knowledge of india - 14

> General Knowledge  Q1. When do we celebrate the Engineers Day of India, the birthday of Bharat Ratna recipient M.Visvesarayya ? (A) 15 January (B) 28 February (C) 29 August (D) 15 September Q2. 'Muga', 'Eri', 'Tussar' and 'Mulberry' are the varieties of which natural fibre ? (A) Wool (B) Silk (C) Jute (D) Cotton Q3. In which pilgrimage city of India would you come across the world's longest corridor ? (A) Dwarka (B) Varanasi (C) Rameshwaram (D) Tirupati Q4. In 1929, who founded non-violent movement 'Khudai Khidmatgar', also known as 'Red Shirts' ? (A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Gopal Krishan Gokhle (C) Mohammed Ali Jinnah (D) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan Q5. Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education is located in which city ? (A) Jhansi (B) Gwalior (C) Patiala (D)...

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General knowledge of india - 13

> General Knowledge Q1. Designed by Bengali architect Vidhyadhar Bhattacharya, which city is known as 'Pink City' ? (A) Jaipur (B) Jodhpur (C) Bengaluru (D) Chandigarh Q2. Which metal is used to make electric bulb filaments ? (A) Copper (B) Silver (C) Tungsten (D) Aluminium Q3. Who was the first Viceroy of India ? (A) Lord Mayo (B) Lord Dalhousie (C) Lord Canning (D) Lord Curzon Q4. In terms of both area and population, which is the smallest country in the world ? (A) Nauru (B) Monaco (C) Tuvalu (D) Vatican City Q5. Which portfolio did Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, the first woman cabinet minister in India, hold in the independent India's first cabinet ? (A) Labour (B) Health (C) Education (D) Railways Q6. Palghat Gap, about 20 miles wide mountain pass between the Nilgiri...

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General knowledge of india - 12

> General Knowledge Q1. Which former Prime Minister of India was also called 'Yuva Turk' ? (A) Rajiv Gandhi (B) V.P.Singh (C) H.D.Deve Gowda (D) Chandrashekhar Q2. Which mineral is used to make the Plaster of Paris ? (A) Gypsum (B) Calcite (C) Fluorite (D) Apatite Q3. Which is the most spoken language in the world ? (A) English (B) Mandarin (C) Spanish (D) Hindi Q4. Which planet in the Solar System is named after the Roman god of agriculture and harvest ? (A) Mars (B) Jupiter (C) Saturn (D) Venus Q5. From the Constitution of which country was the concept of the Fundamental Rights in the Indian Constitution borrowed ? (A) Australia (B) South Africa (C) United Kingdom (D) United States of America Q6. To which ocean does Panama Canal connect the Pacific Ocean ? (A)...

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General knowledge of india - 11

> General Knowledge Q1. In the most popular internet domain name '.com' (dot-com), the 'com' is the short form for which word ? (A) Common (B) Commercial (C) Computer (D) Communication Q2. Deficiency of which vitamin leads to 'Rickets' (softening of bones) ? (A) Vitamin A (B) Vitamin B (C) Vitamin C (D) Vitamin D Q3. Which freedom fighter was popularly known as the 'Grand Old Man of India' ? (A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (B) Chittaranjan Das (C) Dadabhai Naoroji (D) C.Rajagopalachari Q4. Which Indian state has the longest coastline ? (A) Gujarat (B) Maharashtra (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Andhra Pradesh Q5. Naxalbari village, the birth place of Naxalite Movement, is located in which state ? (A) Bihar (B) Jharkhand (C) West Bengal (D) Orissa Q6. 'Roopavahini' is the National Television...

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