THE QUESTIONS ARE IN ORDER AS IN SET D

1. Which of the following smart cities has become the

India’s first city to run on 100% renewable energy

during daytime?

a) Bengaluru

b) Jaipur

c) Indore

d) Diu

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : D

Source :

https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/rene

wable/diu-smart-city-first-in-india-to-run-on-100-pc-

renewable-energy-during-daytime-official/63889099

2. Mahmoud Abu Zeid has won the 2018 UNESCO/

Guillermo Cano World Pres Freedon Prize. He

hails from which country?

a) Israel

b) Iraq

c) ran

d) Egypt

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : D

Source : https://en.unesco.org/news/egyptian-

photojournalist-mahmoud-abu-zeid-aka-shawkan-

receive-2018-unescoguillermo-cano-press

3. The bilateral military exercise ‘Harimau Shakti

2018’ has been conducted between India and which

country?

a) Indonesia

b) Malaysia

c) New Zealand

d) South Korea

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : B

Source :

https://www.financialexpress.com/defence/harimau-

shakti-2018-whats-special-about-india-and-malaysias-

joint-counter-guerrilla-operations/1158278/

4. Which Union Ministry has launched the Second

Edition of the ‘Unnat Bharat Abhiyan’?

a) The Ministry of Home Affairs

b) The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers

Welfare

c) The Ministry of Human Resource Development

d) The Ministry of Rural Development

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : E

Source :

http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=16079

0

5. Which Union Ministry in collaboration with

Google India has launched a 360 Virtual Reality

(VR) video of ‘Incredible India’?

a) The Ministry of Electronics and Information

Technology

b) The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

c) The Ministry of Social Justice and

Empowerment

d) The Ministry of Tourism

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : D

Source :

http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=17894

5

6. Which city hosted India’s firstever nationwide food

archaeology conference ‘ArchaeoBroma’?

a) Mumbai

b) New Delhi

c) Indore

d) Surat

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : A

Source :

https://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/hindi/mumbai+live+hi

ndi-epaper-

mlivehin/mumbai+me+aayojit+kiya+jaega+phud+orkol

oji+sammelan-newsid-86631042

7. What is the India’s rank in the 2018 World Press

Freedom Index [WPFI]?

a) 136th

b) 138th

c) 135th

d) 137th

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : B

Source : https://indianexpress.com/article/india/indias-

ranking-in-press-freedom-falls-to-138-reporters-

without-borders-5151340/

8. Which institute has been awarded the 2018

National Intellectual Property Award in the

category Top R & D Institution / Organization for

Patents and Commercialization?

a)The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

b)The Indian Space Research Organization

c) The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

d)The Defence Research and Development

Organization

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : A

Source :

http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=17

8959

9. Which State has topped the list of States with most

number of beggars, as per data released by the

Union Ministry of Social Justice?

a) West Bengal

b) Andhra Pradesh

c) Bihar

d) Uttar Pradesh

e) None of the above / More than one of the

above

ANSWER : A

Source : https://www.financialexpress.com/india-

news/west-bengal-tops-the-list-of-states-with-most-

number-of-beggars-know-where-your-state-

ranks/1106118/

10. Which district has become the India’s first district

to have 100% solar powered health centers ?

a) Kolkata

b)Chennai

c) Bengaluru

d)Surat

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : D

Source :

https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news

/renewable/surat-becomes-first-district-to-have-

100-solar-powered-health-centres/63475062

11. Which Indian sports person had bagged Gold in the

Mens 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol Event at the 2018

ISSF Junior Shooting World Cup in Sydney?

a) Rajkanwar Singh

b) Anhad Jawanda

c) B.Sainath

d) Anish Bhanwala

e) None of the above / More than one of the

above

ANSWER : D

Source : https://www.issf-

sports.org/news.ashx?newsid=3004

12. Which State Government has signed a pact with

Airport Authority of India [AAI] to develop

villages in Kamrup?

a) West Bengal

b) Mizoram

c) Nagaland

d) Assam

e) None of the above / More than one of the

above

ANSWER : D

Source : https://nenow.in/north-east-

news/assam/aai-signs-mou-with-assam-

government-to-develop-villages-in-kamrup.html

13. Which State has the highest number of fully

covered tribal habitations with the safe drinking

water?

a) Madhya Pradesh

b) Odisha

c) Rajasthan

d) Jharkhand

e) None of the above / More than one of the

above

ANSWER : A

Source :

http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=17

8092

14. ISRO has successfully launched GSAT – 6A

satellite from which rocket vehicle?

a) GSLV – F07

b) GSLV – F09

c) GSLV – F05

d) GSLV – F08

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : A

Source : https://www.isro.gov.in/Spacecraft/gsat-6a

15. What is the theme of the 2018 International Day of

Forests?

a) Forests and Water

b) Forests and Energy

c) Forests and Sustainable Cities

d) Forests and Life

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : C

Source : http://www.fao.org/international-day-of-

forests/en/

16. Who has been elected as new President of Egypt?

a)Moussa Mostafa Moussa

b)El-Sayyid el-Badawi

c) Abdel Fattah el-Sisi

d) Ahmed Shafiq Sisi

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : C

Source :

https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/worl

d/elsisi-sworn-in-as-egypt-

president/article6094612.ece

17. Who has been chosen for the prestigious J.C.

Daniel Award for 2017?

a) Sathyan Anthikkad

b) K.G.Geogre

c) Sreekumaran Thampi

d) Adoor Gopalakrishnan

e) None of the above / More than one of the

above

ANSWER : C

Source :

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/jc-

daniel-award-for-sreekumaran-

thampi/article23375978.ece

18. According to recent data released by Indian

Cellular Association [ICA], India acquired what

position in world in producing mobile phones?

a) First

b) Second

c) Third

d) Fourth

e) None of the above / More than one of the

above

ANSWER : B

Source :

http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2018/apr

/01/india-is-now-worlds-second-largest-mobile-

phone-producer-indian-cellular-association-

1795569.html

19. Which State Government has rolled out ‘Rupashree

Scheme ‘ for marriage of poor girls?

a) Tamil Nadu

b) Odisha

c) West Bengal

d) Assam

e) None of the above / More than one of the

above

ANSWER : C

Source : https://www.thehindu.com/todays-

paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/mamata-rolls-out-

rupashree-scheme/article23410223.ece

20. NITI Aayog has launched the ‘Atal New India

Challenge’ that will provide grants of up to how

much amount to innovative products and solutions?

a) Rs.2 crore

b) Rs.1 crore

c) Rs.1.5 crore

d) Rs.2.5 crore

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : B

Source :

http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=17

8948

21. Who chaired the first meeting of the think tank on

the Framework for National Policy on E-

commerce?

a) Narendra Modi

b) Arun Jaitley

c) Suresh Prabhu

d) Smriti Irani

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : C

Source :

http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=17

8920

22. Which of the following cities of Bihar does not

share border with Nepal?

a) Madhubani

b) Kishanganj

c) Sitamarhi

d) Purnia

e) None of the above / More than one of the

above

ANSWER : D

Source :

https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/bihar/bihar-

district.htm

23. Which of the following is only UNESCO World

Heritage Site present in Bihar State India?

a) Mahabodhi Vihar

b) Buddhist Monastery Nalanda

c) Ancient site of Vikramasl Monastery

d) Tomb of Sher Shah Sur

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : A

Source :

https://indiaheritagesites.wordpress.com/category/b

ihar-heritage-sites/

24. The Union Cabinet has appro MoU India and SAO

for cooperation on oil chemical pollution in the

South Asian seas region. What did SACEP stand

for?

a)South Asia Compatibility Environment Prog.

b)South Asia Cooperation Environment Prog.

c) South Asia Connective Environment Programme

d)South Asia Coercive Environment Programme

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : B

Source : http://www.sacep.org

25. Which State Government has recently signed MoU

with South Korea to enhance tourism cooperation?

a) Kerala

b) Mizoram

c) Tamil Nadu

d) Uttar Pradesh

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : D

Source : http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-

editions/lucknow/up-government-signs-mou-with-

south-korea.html

26. The Indian Council of Forestry Research and

Education [ICFRE] has signed MoU with TIFAC

for supporting forest based communities. Where is

the head quarters of ICFRE located?

a) Hyderabad

b) Bengaluru

c) Allahabad

d) Dehradun

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : D

Source :

http://icfre.gov.in/bulletin_board/bulletin26.pdf

27. Which of the following teams has won the Newton

Bhabha Fund for the project on Groundwater

Atomic Research in Ganga River Basin?

a) India – Russia Joint Team

b) India – UK Joint Team

c) India – Japan Joint Team

d) India – Israel Joint Team

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : B

Source : https://www.business-

standard.com/article/pti-stories/newton-bhabha-

fund-for-arsenic-research-in-ganga-basin-

118031301049_1.html

28. The Barh Super Thermal Power Station [BSTPS] is

located in which State?

a) Bihar

b) Karnataka

c) Rajasthan

d) Punjab

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : A

Source : http://www.ntpcindia.com/en/barh-super-

thermal-power-project-bihar-21

29. The International Solar Alliance [ISA] has recently

signed pact with which international organization

in promote solar deployment in Asia and Pacific?

a) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

b) New Development Bank

c) African Development Bank

d) Asian Development Bank

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : D

Source :

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/ener

gy/asian-development-bank-international-solar-

alliance-sign-pact-to-promote-solar-

energy/articleshow/63244451.cms

30. India has signed a tripart MoU with which

countries civil nuclear cooperation?

a) USA and Nepal

b) Japan and Myanmar

c) Russia and Bangladesh

d) Germany and Sri Lanka

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : C

Source :

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defenc

e/india-russia-bangladesh-sign-tripartite-pact-for-

civil-nuclear-

cooperation/articleshow/63127669.cms

31. What is the most significant feature of the Indus

Valley Civilization?

a) Burnt brick buildings

b) First true arches

c) Buildings of worship

d) Art and architecture

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : E

Source :

https://www.importantindia.com/15401/features-of-

indus-valley-civilization-harappan-civilization/

32. Megasthenes was the ambassador of

a) Seleucus

b) Alexander

c) Darius

d) The Greeks

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : D

Source :

https://www.importantindia.com/9004/megasthenes

-visit-to-india/

33. Kautilya’s Arthashastra is a book on

a) economic relations

b) principles and practice of statecraft

c) foreign policy

d) wealth accumulation

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : E

Source : https://www.ancient.eu/Arthashastra/

34. Tripitakas are the sacred books of the

a) Jains

b) Hindus

c) Parsees

d) Buddhists

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : D

Source :

http://www.uwyo.edu/religionet/er/buddhism/btexts

.htm

35. The central point in Ashram Dhamma is

a) loyalty to the king

b) peace and non-violence

c) respects to elders

d) religious toleration

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : E

Source :

https://www.importantindia.com/9482/ashoka-

dhamma/

36. The division of Maur society into seven classes

particularly mentioned in

a) Kautilya’s Arthashastra

b) Ashokan edicts

c) the Puranas

d) the Indica of Megasthen

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : D

Source : https://swarajyamag.com/culture/the-lost-

indika

37. The famous Chinese pilgrim Fa-Hien visited India

during reign of

a) Chandragupta I

b) Chandragupta II

c) Ramagupta

d) Srigupta

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : B

Source : https://swarajyamag.com/culture/the-lost-

indika

38. The Chola age was famous for

a) village assemblies

b) war with the Rashtrakutas

c) trade with Ceylon

d) advancement of Tribal culture

e) None of the above / More than one of the

above

ANSWER : E

Source :

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chola_dynasty

39. The mighty gateways found at the temples of South

India are called

a) Shikhars

b) Gopurams

c) Devalayas

d) Mandaps

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : B

Source :

https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/hampi-

india/index.html

40. The remains of Vijayanagara empire are found in

a) Bijapur

b) Golonda

c) Hampi

d) Baroda

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : C

Source :

https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/hampi-

india/index.html

41. Who was the first Muslim ruler to formulate the

‘theory of kingship’ similar to the ‘theory of divine

right of the kings?

a) Aibak

b) Iltutmish

c) Balban

d) Alauddin

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : C

Source : https://goo.gl/jcjXN4

42. Paper came to be used in the

a) 12th century

b) 13th century

c) 14th century

d) 15th century

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : A

Source :

https://www.infinityfoundation.com/mandala/t_es/t

_es_tiwar_paper_frameset.htm

43. European paintings were introduced in the court of

a) Humayun

b) Akbar

c) Jahangir

d) Shah Jahan

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : B

Source :

http://www.asianart.com/articles/minissale/

44. Who was the ruler of India when the English East

India Company was formed?

a) Aurangzeb

b) Akbar

c) Jahangir

d) Humayun

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : B

Source :

https://www.historyextra.com/period/tudor/the-

east-india-company-how-a-trading-corporation-

became-an-imperial-ruler/

45. Which of the following Princely States was not

annexed by the British?

a) Sind

b) Gwalior

c) Awadh

d) Satara

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : B

Source :

https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india

/princely-states.htm

46. What was the ultimate goal of Gandhiji’s Salt

Satyagraha?

a) Repeal of Salt laws

b) Curtailment of the government’s power

c) Economic relief to the common people

d) ‘Purna Swaraj’ for India

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : A

Source : https://www.quora.com/What-was-the-

ultimate-goal-of-Mahatma-Gandhi’s-salt-

satyagraha

47. The Moplah Rebellion of 1921 broke out in

a) Assam

b) Kerala

c) Punjab

d) Bengal

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : B

Source :

http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/sociology/highli

ghts-on-moplah-rebellion-in-malabar-1921/31981

48. The Swadeshi Movement place in India during

a) the champaran Satyagrah of Gandhiji

b) the anti-Bengal partition agitation

c) the protest against Rowlatt Act

d) the Non-Cooperation Movement

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : B

Source : https://www.indiatoday.in/education-

today/gk-current-affairs/story/swadeshi-movement-

286966-2015-08-07

49. Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha was formed in

a) 1929

b) 1930

c) 1931

d) 1932

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : A

Source : http://itihas-

dictionary.blogspot.com/2009/06/bihar-provincial-

kisan-sabha.html

50. By which Act, Bihar became separate province?

a) The Government of India Act of 1935

b) The Government of India Act of 1919

c) The Indian Councils of 1909

d) The Indian Independence Act of 1947

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : A

Source : http://gov.bih.nic.in/Profile/history.htm

51. Which one of the following Committees /

Commissions recommended the creation of Nyaya

Panchayats?

a) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee

b) Ashok Mehta Committee

c) G.V.K. Rao Committee

d) Sarkaria Commission

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : B

Source :

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyaya_panchayat

52. Which one of the following functions is not the

concern of Local Self-Government?

a) Public Health

b) Sanitation

c) Public Utility Services

d) Maintenance of Public Order

e) None of the above / More than one of the

above

ANSWER : D

Source : http://thelegiteye.in/2017/03/06/functions-

responsibilities-local-bodies-india/

53. The system of Panchayati Raj is mentioned in

a) the Union List

b) the State List

c) the Concurrent List

d) None of the above

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : B

Source :

http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/twenty-

five-years-of-panchayati-raj/1207766

54. 50% reservation for women Panchayati Raj

Institutions is leagalized in certain States such as

I. Bihar

II. Uttarkhand

III. Madhya Pradesh

IV. Himachal Pradesh

a) Only III

b) Only II and III

c) II, III and IV

d) I, II , III and IV

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : D

Source :

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/50-quota-

for-women-in-panchayats-

planned/article8194551.ece

55. Money Bill can be presented

a) only in the Lok Sabha

b) only in the Rajya Sabha

c) in both the Houses

d) in joint meeting of both the Houses

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : A

Source : https://goo.gl/ErP7GD

56. What is the nature of the Indian Constitution?

a) Federal

b) Unitary

c) Parliamentary

d) Fedral in nature but unitary in spirit

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : D

Source : https://goo.gl/inHjDS

57. Who appoints the Judges of the Supreme Court of

India?

a) The Prime Minister

b) The President

c) The Chief Justice of India

d) The Ombudsman

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : B

Source : https://goo.gl/cE3CDi

58. Who is the Ex Officio Chairman of the Rajya

Sabha?

a) The President

b) The Vice President

c) The Prime Minister

d) None of the above

e) More than one of the above

ANSWER : B

Source : https://goo.gl/uB287R

59. The Prime Minister of India is responsible to

whom?

a)The Cabinet

b) The President

c) The Lok Sabha

d) The Rajya Sabha

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : C

Source : https://goo.gl/HWpZgZ

60. What is the minimum age for a Member of the

Parliament?

a) 18 years

b) 21 years

c) 25years

d) 30 years

e) None of the above / More than one of the

above

ANSWER : C

Source : http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/Contesting.aspx

61. What is the retirement age of the Judges of the

Supreme Court?

a) 60 years

b) 62 years

c) 65 years

d) 70 years

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : C

Source : https://www.business-

standard.com/article/economy-policy/increase-

retirement-age-of-sc-judges-to-67-hc-judges-to-65-

parl-panel-118031400847_1.html

62. Who is the highest Civil Service Office of the

Central Government?

a) The Attorney General India

b) The Cabinet Secretary

c) The Home Secretary

d) The Finance Secretary

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : B

Source :

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cabinet-

secretary-pk-sinha-gets-one-year-

extension/article23804538.ece

63. One of the problems calculating National Income

India is

a) underemployment

b) inflation

c) low level of savings

d)non-organized sector

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : D

Source : https://www.quora.com/How-is-national-

income-calculated-in-India

64. The apex bank for providing agricultural refinance

in India

a) RBI

b) NABARD

c) SBI

d) Imperial Bank

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : B

Source : https://www.nabard.org/content.aspx?id=2

65. According to the 14th Finance Commission, the

percent share of States in the proceeds of the share

central tax revenue should be

a) 32 percent

b) 35 percent

c) 40 percent

d) 42 percent

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : D

Source :

http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=11

5810

66. Which sector in India attracts the highest FDI

equity flow?

a) Construction Sector

b) Energy Sector

c) Automobile Sector

d) Service Sector

e) None of the above / More than one of the

above

ANSWER : D

Source : https://www.business-

standard.com/article/economy-policy/services-

attract-highest-foreign-direct-investment-despite-

make-in-india-push-115070900019_1.html

67. Who amongst the following is the present

Governor of the RBI?

a) Bimal Jalan

b) Arvind Subramanian

c) Raghuram Rajan

d) Urjit Patel

e) None of the above / More than one of the

above

ANSWER : D

Source :

http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=13

2799

68. The size of the marginal land holding in India is

a) more than 5 hectares

b) 2 hectares to 4 hectares

c) 1 hectare to 2 hectares

d) less than 1 hectare

e) None of the above / More than one of the

above

ANSWER : D

Source :

http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=13

2799

69. Globalization does not include

a) reduction in import duties

b) abolition of import licensing

c) free flow of FDI

d) disinvestment of Public Sector Equity

e) None of the above / More than one of the

above

ANSWER : D

Source :

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12

99207/

70. The Prevention of Laundering Act came into in

India during

a) 1998

b) 1999

c) 2001

d) 2005

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : D

Source :

http://www.enforcementdirectorate.gov.in/faqs_on

_pmla.pdf

71. TRIMS stands for

a) Trade – Related Income Measures

b) Trade – Related Incentive Measures

c) Trade – Related Investment Measures

d) Trade – Related Innovative Measures

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : C

Source :

https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/invest_e/trim

s_e.htm

72. NITI Aayog came into existence on

a) 1st January , 2014

b) 1st June, 2014

c) 1st January, 2015

d) 1st June, 2015

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : C

Source : http://niti.gov.in/content/overview

73. ‘Gullak Bachcha Bank’ is a bank based in

a) Delhi

b) Patna

c) Bhopal

d) Jaipur

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : B

Source :

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/specials/ind

ia-interior/saving-the-gullak-

way/article9728712.ece

74. The base year for All-India Wholesale Price Index

[WPI] has been changed by the Government of

India from 2004 – 05 to

a) 2010-11

b) 2011-12

c) 2012-13

d) 2013-14

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : B

Source :

http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=16

1741

75. According to Indian Population Census, 2011, the

percentage of literacy among males and females

both is lowest for the State of

a) Arunachal Pradesh

b) Andhra Pradesh

c) Bihar

d) Jammu and Kashmir

e) None of the above / More than one of the above

ANSWER : C

Source : http://indiafacts.in/india-census-

2011/literacy-rate-india-2011/

76. The average size of landholdings in Bihar in

comparison with other States is

a) Lowest

b) second lowest

c) highest

d) second highest

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : B

Source :

http://agcensus.nic.in/document/agcensus2010/com

pletereport.pdf

77. The latest per capita income at current prices is

lowest for the Indian State of

a) Bihar

b) Uttar Pradesh

c) Odisha

d) Nagaland

e) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : A

Source :

http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=16

9546

78. The latest annual per capita consumption of

electricity in Bihar is

a) Lowest

b) second lowest

c) highest

d) second highest

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : A

Source :

http://trak.in/tags/business/2012/05/21/electricity-

per-capita-consumption-india-chart/

79. The average yield of cotton is highest in India for

the State of

a) West Bengal

b) Bihar

c) Assam

d) Andhra Pradesh

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : D

Source :

https://nfsm.gov.in/StatusPaper/CottonStatus2017.p

df

80. The road length per lakh of population in Bihar is

a) lowest

b) second lowest

c) highest

d) second highest

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : E

Source :

http://dcmsme.gov.in/dips/state_wise_profile_16-

17/Bihar%20-%20State%20Profile.pdf

81. During 10000 BC, the population of the world was

a) 2 million

b) 3 million

c) 4 million

d) 5 million

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : C

Source :

http://worldhistorysite.com/population.html

82. Cocos Plate lies between

a) Central America and Pacific Plate

b) South America and Pacific Plate

c) Red Sea and Persian Gulf

d) Asiatic Plate and Pacific Plate

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : A

Source : https://www.nature.com/articles/294146a0

83. ‘Rust Bowl’ of the USA is associated with which

one of the following regions?

a) Great Lakes region

b) Alabama region

c) California region

d) Pittsburg region

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : D

Source : https://www.quora.com/Why-is-

Pittsburgh-called-the-rust-belt

84. Which one of the following approaches is

associated with Prof. Amartya Sen?

a) Basic needs Approach

b) Capability Approach

c) Income Approach

d) Welfare Approach

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : B

Source : http://www.iep.utm.edu/sen-cap/

85. Which one of the following is known as the

‘Coffee Port’ of the world?

a) Sao Paulo

b) Santos

c) Rio de Janerio

d) Buenos Aires

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : B

Source :

https://www.queryhome.com/gk/12785/which-

country-is-known-as-the-coffee-port-of-the-world

86. Which one of the following States has the highest

percentage of area under forests?

a) Himachal Pradesh

b) Assam

c) Andhra Pradesh

d) Arunachal Pradesh

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : E

Source :

http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=13

2571

87. Which one of the following soils is deposited by

rivers?

a) Red soil

b) Black soil

c) Alluvial soil

d) Laterite soil

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : C

Source :

https://www.britannica.com/place/India/Black-

soils#ref487212

88. What is the share of hydro electric power in the

total electricity produced in India?

a) 10 percent

b) 12 percent

c) 20 percent

d) 22 percent

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : E

Source :

http://www.cea.nic.in/reports/monthly/executivesu

mmary/2017/exe_summary-04.pdf

89. Which Census year is called ‘Demographic Divide’

in the population study of India?

a) 1911

b) 1921

c) 1931

d) 1941

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : B

Source :

http://www.economicsdiscussion.net/articles/size-

and-growth-of-population-in-india/2241

90. The largest number of cotton mills in Tamil Nadu

are found in

a) Chennai

b) Coimbatore

c) Madurai

d) Salem

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : B

Source : https://goo.gl/PvWBA6

91. Which one of the following States is the leading

producer of rubber in India?

a) Tamil Nadu

b) Kerala

c) Karnataka

d) Andhra Pradesh

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : B

Source :

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka

/state-can-become-second-largest-producer-of-

rubber/article6246143.ece

92. National Waterway -1 connects

a) Kottapuram to Kollam

b) Sadiya to Dhubri

c) Haldia to Allahabad

d) Haldia to Kolkata

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : C

Source :

https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/nation

al-waterway-1-linking-haldia-sahibganj-varanasi-

likely-to-be-ready-by-2018/603613/

93. Khetri Belt of Rajasthan State is famous for

a) Copper mining

b) Gold Mining

c) Mica mining

d) Iron ore mining

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : A

Source : https://www.thehindu.com/todays-

paper/tp-national/hindustan-copper-rajasthan-to-

collaborate-in-copper-mining/article2914395.ece

94. Which one of the following rivers joins the Ganga

at Fatuha?

a) Son

b) Punpun

c) Sakri

d) Balan

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : B

Source : http://bhenvis.nic.in/water_resources.html

95. According to Koppean’s climatic classification ,

the climate of North Bihar may be explained as

a) Cwg

b) Aw

c) CA’w

d) CB’w

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : E

Source :

https://www.geographyandyou.com/climate-

change/environment/koppen-climate-classification-

system/

96. Which soil is predominantly found in the districts

of Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga and Champran?

a) Black soil

b) Newer alluvium

c) Older alluvium

d) Red soil

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : B

Source :

http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/5

2626/10/10_chapter%202.pdf

97. The largest jute-producing district of Bihar is

a) Siwan

b) Gaya

c) Vaishali

d) Purnia

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : D

Source :

https://www.mapsofindia.com/answers/india/state-

biggest-jute-producer/

98. Triveni Canal has been constructed on the river

a) Kosi

b) Son

c) Gandak

d) Kamla

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : C

Source :

http://nalinkumarsinha.blogspot.com/2010/10/gand

ak-prject.html

99. The salvation place of Mahavirji, the originator of

Jain religion , is located at

a) Maner

b) Rajgir

c) Pavapuri

d) Jalan Fort

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : C

Source :

http://en.encyclopediaofjainism.com/index.php/24.

_Mahaveer_Swami

100. Kaimur Plateau is famous for

a) copper

b) limestone

c) lithium

d) bauxite

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : B

Source :

https://mainstreamweekly.net/article1915.html

101. Swami Sahajanand Saraswati published a journal

named

a) Jankranti

b) Hunkar

c) Krishak Samachar

d) Vidrohi

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : B

Source : https://goo.gl/JuqdqN

102. Who established a branch of Anushilan Samiti at

Patna in 1913?

a) Rewati Nag

b) Yadunath Sarkar

c) Sachindra Nath Sanyal

d) Mazharul Haque

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : C

Source : https://goo.gl/EjwLQS

103. Who organized Kisan Sabha at Munger in 1922-

23?

a) Swami Sahajanand Saraswati

b) Shri Krishna Singh

c) Mohammed Jubair

d)K.N.Singh

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : C

Source : https://goo.gl/274eZU

104. Bihar Socialist Party was born in 1934 with its

Secretary

a) Acharya Narendra Dev

b) Jayaprakash Naryan

c) Rambriksh Benipuri

d) Karpoor Thakur

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : B

Source :

http://www.mainstreamweekly.net/article5991.html

105. Who was the member of the Constituent Assembly

of India from Bihar?

a) A.N.Sinha

b) Rajendra Prasad

c) Jagjivan Ram

d) Shyam Nandan Prasad Mishra

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : E

Source :

https://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/constituent_assembl

y/constituent_assembly_mem.asp

106. The first Indian Ministry in Bihar in 1937 came

into existence under whose leadership?

a) Shri Krishna Singh

b) Md.Yunu

c) G.S. Lal

d) Wahab Ali

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : B

Source : http://www.milligazette.com/news/12406-

bihars-first-chief-minister-remembered

107. Whom did Rajendra Prasad consider as the father

of Pakistan?

a) Md. Jinnah

b) Lord Mountbatten

c) Lord Minto

d) Liaquat Ali Khan

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : A

Source : https://www.indiatoday.in/education-

today/gk-current-affairs/story/rajendra-prasad-

839086-2016-12-03

108. When was Patna Lawn renamed as Gandhi

Maidan?

a) During Quit India Movement

b) During Anti-Simon Commission Rally

c) During Champaran Satyagrah

d) On the eve of Independence

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : E

Source :

https://www.livemint.com/Politics/tjjqZtrBpoEBYv

up8khXTO/Gandhi-Maidan-A-fulcrum-of-Indias-

political-history.html

109. Bombay Presidency Association was established by

a) Ferozshah Mehta

b) K.T. Tailang

c) W.C. Banerjee

d) Tayabjee

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : E

Source : http://www.historydiscussion.net/history-

of-india/political-associations-for-the-revolt-

before-the-indian-national-congress/658

110. Who established Imperial Commission Corps?

a) Lord Minto

b) Lord Curzon

c) Lord Lytton

d) Lord Ripon

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : B

Source :

http://usiofindia.org/Article/Print/?pub=Journal&pu

bno=577&ano=289

111. The Declaration of Partition of Bengal was done on

a) 19th July, 1905

b) 7th August, 1905

c) 15th August, 1905

d) 16th October, 1905

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : A

Source : https://www.mapsofindia.com/on-this-

day/july-20th-1905-first-partition-of-bengal-is-

approved-in-london-by-the-secretary-of-state-of-

india

112. Who was given life punishment for the murder of

Colonel Wyllie?

a) Madan Lal Dhingra

b) Udham Singh

c) Bhagat Singh

d) Manmathanath

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : A

Source : https://goo.gl/qvAiTe

113. The post of the Indian High Commission was

created by which Act?

a) The Indian Councils Act, 1909

b) The Government of India Act, 1919

c) The Government of India Act, 1935

d) The Indian Independence Act, 1947

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : B

Source :

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_High_Commi

ssioners_of_India_to_the_United_Kingdom

114. The Indian National Congress did not take part in

which of the following Round Table Conferences?

a) First

b) Second

c) Third

d) Participated in all

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : E

Source :

http://www.open.ac.uk/researchprojects/makingbrit

ain/content/round-table-conferences-1930-1932

115. Mahatma Gandhi presided over which Session of

the Indian National Congress?

a) 1922

b) 1924

c) 1928

d) 1930

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : B

Source :

http://www.playquiz2win.com/tothepoint/gk/indian

-national-congress.html

116. Who was not the member of the Cabinet Mission?

a) Pethick – Lawrence

b) Wavell

c) Stafford Cripps

d) A.V. Alexander

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : B

Source :

https://www.britannica.com/place/India/The-

transfer-of-power-and-the-birth-of-two-

countries#ref486443

117. Who wrote the pamphlet ‘How ever’?

a) Md. Jinnah

b) Md. Iqbal

c) Rahmat Ali

d) Khafi Khan

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : C

Source :

http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00isl

amlinks/txt_rahmatali_1933.html

118. Who declared ‘Sati’ illegal?

a) Warren Hastings

b) William Bentinck

c) Cornwallis

d) Curzon

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : B

Source : https://www.indiatoday.in/education-

today/gk-current-affairs/story/sati-pratha-275586-

2015-12-04

119. When was the Punjab Land Alienation Act passed?

a) 1850

b) 1895

c) 1900

d) 1905

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : C

Source :

http://www.punjablaws.gov.pk/laws/18.html

120. The Department of State was established under

whose headship?

a) Mahatma Gandhi

b) J.L. Nehru

c) G.B. Pant

d) Sardar Patel

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : D

Source :

https://books.google.co.in/books?id=vbiNAgAAQ

BAJ&pg=PA41&lpg=PA41&dq=The+Department

+of+State+was+established+under+whose+headshi

p+in+india&source=bl&ots=BSJlKsUfvi&sig=6za

bGnxXNbPwFSCP6e3TG1acHgY&hl=en&sa=X&

ved=0ahUKEwjN54eaof_bAhVBMo8KHcV4BIw

Q6AEIhwEwDA#v=onepage&q=The%20Departm

ent%20of%20State%20was%20established%20und

er%20whose%20headship%20in%20india&f=false

121. A number when divided by 342 gives a remainder

47. When the same number is divided by 19, what

would be the remainder?

a) 0

b) 9

c) 18

d) 8

E) None of the above/ More than one of the above

ANSWER : B

Source : Aptitude

122. A person who spends 66 2/3 % of his income is

able to save Rs.1,200 per month. His monthly

expenses (in Rs.) are

a) 2,400

b) 3,000

c) 2,000

d) 3,600

e) 2,800

ANSWER : A

Source : Aptitude

123. A man gains 20% by selling an article for a certain

price. If he sells it at double the price, the

percentage of profit will be

a) 140

b) 200

c) 100

d) 160

e) 120

ANSWER : A

Source : Aptitude

124. 10 women can complete a work in 7 days and 10

children take 14 days to complete the work. How

many days will 5 women and 10 children taken to

complete the work?

a) 6 b) 5

c) 3 d) 7

e) 4

ANSWER : D

Source : Aptitude

125. How many numbers between 11 and 90 are

divisible by 7?

a) 10

b) 9

c) 13

d) 12

e) 11

ANSWER : E

Source : Aptitude

126. A man can row 7.5 Km per hours in still water. If

in a river running at 1.5 Km an hour, it takes him

50 minutes to row to a place and back, how far off

is the place?

(a) 3 Km

(b) 4 Km

(c) 2 Km

(d) 5 Km

(e) 7 Km

ANSWER : A

Source : Aptitude

127. A sum of money invested at compound interest

amounts to Rs 4624 in 2 years and to Rs 4913 in 3

years. The sum of money is

(a) Rs 4240

(b) Rs 4280

(c) Rs 4096

(d) Rs 4346

(e) Rs 4406

ANSWER : C

Source : Aptitude

128. A man buys Rs 20 shared paying 9% dividend. The

man wants to have an interest of 12% on his

money. The market value of each share is

(a) Rs 18

(b) Rs 15

(c) Rs 21

(d) Rs 25

(e) Rs 20

ANSWER : B

Source : Aptitude

129. The following pie chart shows the spending of the

country on various sports during the particular year.

Study the chart carefully and answer the question

(Note: Refer your question paper for chart)

How much percent less is spent on football than that of

cricket?

(a) 35.5

(b) 29

(c) 32.5

(d) 31

(e) 33.33

ANSWER : E

Source : Aptitude

130. A invested Rs 76,000 in a business. After few

months, B joined him with Rs 57, 000. At the end

of the year, the total profit was divided between

them in the ratio 2:1, After how many months did

B join?

(a) 6

(b) 4

(c) 3

(d) 8

(e) 5

ANSWER : B

Source : Aptitude

131. Quartz crystals used in clocks are

a) Sodium silicate b) Silicon dioxide

c) Germanium dioxide d) Titanium dioxide

e) None of the above/More than one above.

ANSWER : B

Souce : https://www.livescience.com/32509-why-

is-quartz-used-in-watches.html

132. Bromine is a

a) Colourless gas

b) Brown solid

c) Highly inflammable gas

d) Red liquid

e) None of the above/More than one above.

ANSWER : D

Source : https://goo.gl/Y6nmpe

133. Gases used in welding are

a) Oxygen and hydrogen

b) Oxygen and nitrogen

c) Oxygen and acetylene

d) Hydrogen and acetylene

e) None of the above/More than one above.

ANSWER : E

Source :

https://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/safety_haz/weldi

ng/fumes.html

134. Galvanized iron pipes have a coating of

a) Zinc b) Mercury

c) Lead d) Chromium

e) None of the above/More than one above.

ANSWER : A

Source :

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/galvani

zed-iron-water-pipes/

135. The wavelength of visible spectrum is in the range

a) 1300 A-3900 A b) 3900 A-7600 A

c) 7800 A-8200 A d) 8500 A-9800 A

e) None of the above/More than one above.

ANSWER : B

Source : http://www.livephysics.com/physical-

constants/optics-pc/wavelength-colors/

136. Detergents used for cleaning clothes are

a) Carbonates b) Bicarbonates

c) Bismuthates d) Sulfonates

e) None of the above/More than one above.

ANSWER : D

Source : http://blog.hellocharlie.com.au/what-are-

sulphates-and-are-they-safe/

137. The element excreted through human sweat is

a) Sulfur b) Iron

c) Magnesium d) Zinc

e) None of the above/More than one above.

ANSWER : C

Source : http://blog.insidetracker.com/potassium-

dont-sweat-it

138. Blue vitriol is chemically

a) Sodium sulfate b) Nickel sulfate

c) Copper sulfate d) Iron sulfate

e) None of the above/More than one above.

ANSWER : C

Source : https://www.merriam-

webster.com/dictionary/blue%20vitriol

139. The positively charged part at the centre of the

atom is called

a) Proton b) Neutron

c) Electron d) Nucleus

e) None of the above/More than one above.

ANSWER : A

Source : https://socratic.org/questions/what-is-the-

name-of-the-central-part-of-the-atom

140. The conversation of solid directly into gas

a) Sublimation b) Condensation

c) Evaporation d) Boiling

e) None of the above/More than one above.

ANSWER : A

Source : https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-

sublimation-in-chemistry-definition-process-

examples.html

141. In human system, insulin controls the metabolism

of

(a) fats (b) carbohydrates

(c) proteins (d) nucleic acids

e) None of the above/More than one above.

ANSWER : B

Source :

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11833461

142. The antibiotic among the following is

(a) penicillin (b) aspirin

(c) paracetamol (d) sulfadiazine

e) None of the above/More than one above.

ANSWER : E

Source : https://patient.info/health/antibiotics-

leaflet

143. Which of the following is mostly carbohydrate

(a) Wheat (b) Barley

(c) Rice (d) Maize

e) None of the above/More than one above.

ANSWER : E

Source :

http://www.spprzeczyce.szkolnastrona.pl/container/

//rodzaje_zboz_i_ich_wartosci_odzywcze.pdf

144. The heaviest metal among the following is

(a) Gold (b) Silver

(c) Mercury (d) Platinum

e) None of the above/More than one above.

ANSWER : A

Source :

https://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=2

0090628123720AA82kOc&guccounter=1

145. Stainless steel is an alloy of

(a) iron and nickel

(b) iron and chromium

(c) copper and chromium

(d) iron and zinc

e) None of the above/More than one above.

ANSWER : B

Source : https://www.bssa.org.uk/faq.php?id=1

146. To protect broken bones, plaster of paris is used. It

is

(a) slaked lime

(b) calcium carbonate

(c) calcium oxide

(d) gypsum

e) None of the above/More than one above.

ANSWER : D

Source :

https://www.britannica.com/technology/plaster-of-

paris

147. A hydrocarbon in which two carbon atoms are

joined by a double bond is called as an

(a) alkane

(b) alkene

(c) alkyne

(d) ionic bond

e) None of the above/More than one above.

ANSWER : B

Source :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/

ocr_gateway/carbon_chemistry/making_polymersr

ev2.shtml

148. The chemical name of vinegar is

(a) methanol

(b) ethanol

(c) acetic acid

(d) ethyl acetate

e) None of the above/More than one above.

ANSWER : C

Solution :

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/acetic

_acid

149. The acid used in car battery is

(a) acetic acid

(b) hydrochloric acid

(c) nitric acid

(d) sulfuric acid

e) None of the above/More than one above.

ANSWER : D

Solution : https://www.thehindu.com/sci-

tech/science/question-corner-battery-

acid/article4853645.ece

150. The gas, which comes out on opening a soda water

bottle is

(a) carbon dioxide

(b) hydrogen

(c) nitrogen

(d) sulfur dioxide

e) None of the above/More than one above.

ANSWER : A

Solution :

http://scienceline.ucsb.edu/getkey.php?key=2210