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1. The first leader of the country who owned the responsibility of poverty and backwardness of Uttaranchal was—
(A) Atal Behari Bajpai
(B) Lal Krishan Adwani
(C) Mrs. Indra Gandhi
(D) Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru
Ans : (C)

2. What is the main cause of the formation of Uttaranchal ?
(A) Land and identity of hilly people
(B) Backwardness, poverty, inconvenience and migration
(C) Protection of hill peoples culture
(D) Political awarness of hilly people
Ans : (B)

3. Among the High Courts of the country, the Uttaranchal High Court ranks—
(A) 18th
(B) 19th
(C) 20th
(D) 21st
Ans : (C)

4. On which day is 'Green-day' celebrated in Uttaranchal ?
(A) 3rd July
(B) 5th July
(C) 8th July
(D) 15th July
Ans : (B)

5. How many districts are there in Uttaranchal ?
(A) 10
(B) 12
(C) 13
(D) 15
Ans : (C)

6. According to 2001 census the total population of Uttaranchal is—
(A) 80.75 Lac
(B) 84.39 Lac
(C) 85.89 Lac
(D) 82.69 Lac
Ans : (B)

7. Where is the I.M.A. (Indian Military Academy) situated?
(A) Dehradun
(B) Pithoragarh
(C) Udham Singh Nagar
(D) Almora
Ans : (A)

8. Where is Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy situated?
(A) Dehradun
(B) Mussoorie
(C) Nainital
(D) Almora
Ans : (B)

9. In which district of Uttaranchal is the state forest services college situated?
(A) Nainital
(B) Sri Nagar
(C) Dehradun
(D) Pauri
Ans : (C)

10. Chipko Movement is related with—
(A) Forest conservation
(B) Wild life conservation
(C) Air conservation
(D) Water conservation
Ans : (A)

11. In which of the following districts are the maximum no. of scheduled tribes people found?
(A) Nainital
(B) Dehradun
(C) Tehri Garhwal
(D) Pithoragarh
Ans : (A)

12. What is the percentage of forested area in Uttaranchal ?
(A) 60%
(B) 61%
(C) 63%
(D) 49%
Ans : (C)

13. The specific identity of Uttaranchal is—
(A) Hilly culture
(B) Natural beauty
(C) Population
(D) Over all development
Ans : (B)

14. When was the U.P. reorganisation Bill passed in Lok Sabha ?
(A) 1st August, 2000
(B) 5th August, 2000
(C) 28th August, 2000
(D) 30th August, 2000
Ans : (A)

15. Papers were thrown in U.P. Assembly for the formation of Uttaranchal on—
(A) 19th August, 1994
(B) 19th August, 1995
(C) 19th August, 1996
(D) 19th August, 1997
Ans : (A)

16. Among the past glories of the state Chandan Singh Garhwali was—
(A) A man of literature
(B) A politician
(C) A freedom fighter
(D) A doctor
Ans : (C)

17. Total no. of seats in Lok Sabha for Uttaranchal is—
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 2
Ans : (B)

18. The proposed no. of Uttaranchal Vidhan Sabha members is—
(A) 60
(B) 70
(C) 75
(D) 80
Ans : (B)

19. The 1991-2001 decadal increase in the population of Uttaranchal is—
(A) 20%
(B) 21%
(C) 20.41%
(D) 18.2%
Ans : (C)

20. Main source of income of Uttaranchal is—
(A) Energy
(B) Forest resources and tourism
(C) Industry
(D) Agriculture
Ans : (B)

21. The world famous 'Valley of flowers' is situated at—
(A) Nainital
(B) Chamoli
(C) Uttar Kashi
(D) Pauri
Ans : (B)

22. Which one of the following districts has largest no. of peoples (population) ?
(A) Nainital
(B) Dehradun
(C) Haridwar
(D) Udham Singh Nagar
Ans : (C)

23. Who is known as 'Garh Keshari' of state?
(A) Sunder Lal Bahuguna
(B) Hemwati Nandan Bhauguna
(C) Ansuiya Prasad Bahuguna
(D) Vijay Bahuguna
Ans : (C)

24. Who is known as the Kumaon Keshari of the state?
(A) Badri Prasad Pandey
(B) Hemwati Nandan Bhauguna
(C) Murli Manohar Joshi
(D) Kashi Singh Airie
Ans : (A)

25. The first Chief Justice of Uttaranchal High Court is—
(A) Justice P.C. Verma
(B) Justice M.C. Jain
(C) Justice A.A. Desai
(D) Justice A. Vanketchalliya
Ans : (C)

26. Who among the following has been the Vice-Chancellor of Kumaon University?
(A) Dr. Ramsher Singh
(B) M.D. Uppadhyay
(C) G.L. Shah
(D) Chand Lal Shah
Ans : (B)

27. Which of the following temples is situated at Kedar Nath?
(A) Vishnu
(B) Shiva
(C) Brahma
(D) Kali
Ans : (B)

28. Where is the Sahastradhara water fall ?
(A) Badri Nath
(B) Mussoorie
(C) Pithoragarh
(D) Kedar Nath
Ans : (B)

29. Where is the Har-Ki-Pauri situated at the bank of river Ganga?
(A) Haridwar
(B) Prayag
(C) Raj Ghat
(D) Rishikesh
Ans : (A)

30. Where is the Building Research Institute and Structural Engineering Centres?
(A) Kanpur
(B) Delhi
(C) Roorkee
(D) Gorakhpur
Ans : (C)

31. Antibiotic medicines manufacturing factory with the collaboration of Russia ts located in which of the following districts?
(A) Rishikesh
(B) Nainital
(C) Dehradun
(D) Tehri Garhwal
Ans : (A)

32. Corbett National Park is situated in which district of Uttaranchal ?
(A) Chamoli
(B) Nainital
(C) Rishikesh
(D) Garhwal
Ans : (B)

33. Which of the following pilgrimage centres is a place of re-establishment of Hindu religion by Shankracharya ?
(A) Haridwar
(B) Badri Nath
(C) Kader Nath
(D) Rishikesh
Ans : (B)

34. In which of the following hilly places famous is 'Kempti fall' situated ?
(A) Lansdowne
(B) Mussoorie
(C) Nainital
(D) Tapovan
Ans : (B)

35. Where is the Survey Department of India situated in Uttaranchal ?
(A) Dehradun
(B) Nainital
(C) Almora
(D) Pithoragarh
Ans : (A)

36. Which of the following places is situated at the highest point at Uttaranchal ?
(A) Dehradun
(B) Nainital
(C) Mussoorie
(D) Ranikhet
Ans : (C)

37. Which one of the following was the summer capital during the British period?
(A) Mussoorie
(B) Nainital
(C) Ranikhet
(D) Sri Nagar
Ans : (B)

38. Where is the Sat-tal lake situated at Uttaranchal ?
(A) Nainital
(B) Chamoli
(C) Almora
(D) Pauri
Ans : (A)

39. Which one of the following is known as the queen of hills of Uttaranchal ?
(A) Mussoorie
(B) Ranikhet
(C) SriNagar
(D) Badri Nath
Ans : (A)

40. Where is the National Indian Military College situated?
(A) Dehradun
(B) Nainital
(C) Mussoorie
(D) Pithoragarh
Ans : (A)

41. Which one of the following places is reserved for Scheduled Caste?
(A) Tehri
(B) Garhwal
(C) Haridwar
(D) None of these
Ans : (C)

42. Where is the Tapovan at Uttaranchal situated?
(A) Rishikesh
(B) Nainital
(C) Almora
(D) Haridwar
Ans : (A)

43. Where is the museum situated at Uttaranchal ?
(A) Mussoorie
(B) Nainital
(C) Ranikhet
(D) Dehradun
Ans : (D)

44. Which of the following passes is in Uttaranchal ?
(A) Mana
(B) Darma
(C) Kungri-Bigri
(D) Lipulekh
Ans : (A)

45. Where is the China peak situated?
(A) Chamoli
(B) Almora
(C) Uttar Kashi
(D) Nainital
Ans : (D)

46. Where is the Heavy Electrical Limited situated?
(A) Haridwar
(B) Bhim-Tal
(C) Kotdwar
(D) Nainital
Ans : (A)

47. How many Polytechnic colleges are there in Uttaranchal ?
(A) 7
(B) 6
(C) 5
(D) 8
Ans : (C)

48. Where does the Bhotia tribe?
(A) Punjab
(B) Bihat
(C) Uttaranchal
(D) Haryana
Ans : (C)

49. From Geographical point of view in how many regions can the Uttaranchal be divided?
(A) 4
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3
Ans : (D)

50. How many universities are there in Uttaranchal ?
(A) 5
(B) 10
(C) 3
(D) 6
Ans : (D)

51. Which of the following countries, boundaries touch the Uttaranchal state?
(A) Nepal-Pakistan
(B) Tibet-Pakistan
(C) Tibet-China
(D) Tibet-Nepal
Ans : (D)

52. What is Chanchari ?
(A) Dance
(B) Art
(C) Music
(D) Literature
Ans : (A)

53. Where is the Doon valley situated?
(A) At the foot hills of outer Himalayas
(B) In lower Himalayan region
(C) In greater Himalayan region
(D) None of these
Ans : (A)

54. What type of education is given at 'Forest School of Dehradun' ?
(A) Guide
(B) Ranger
(C) Military
(D) Forester
Ans : (B)

55. How many development authorities are in Uttaranchal ?
(A) Four
(B) Five
(C) Two
(D) Three
Ans : (B)

56. How many types of forests are found in Uttaranchal ?
(A) Four
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Five
Ans : (A)

57. Where is the agriculture universities in Uttaranchal '?
(A) Pant Nagar (Nainital)
(B) Pauri
(C) Rudra Prayag
(D) Roorkee (Haridwar)
Ans : (A)

58. Which one of the following cities is situated at river terraces?
(A) Dev Prayag
(B) Sri Nagar
(C) Pauri
(D) Chakarata
Ans : (B)

59. Which of the following institutes in Uttaranchal launched the programme of lahoratories to the field under the agriculture policy'?
(A) Pant Nagar University
(B) Narendra Dev Agriculture University
(C) Chandra Shekhar Azad Agriculture University
(D) Raja Balwant Agriculture University
Ans : (A)

60. How many tahsils are there in Uttaranchal ?
(A) 49
(B) 50
(C) 58
(D) 60
Ans : (A)

61. Karvashram is situated at—
(A) Almora
(B) Dehradun
(C) Haridwar
(D) Garhwal
Ans : (D)

62. Which of these is the Mini Switzerland according to Mahatma Gandhi?
(A) Almora (Kausani)
(B) Nainital
(C) Badri Nath
(D) Pithoragarh Singh
Ans : (A)

63. What is Lansdowne?
(A) A tourist place
(B) An industrial area
(C) A recreational place
(D) None of these
Ans : (A)

64. Where is the Rajaji National Park situated?
(A) Dehradun
(B) Chamoli
(C) Pithoragarh
(D) Mussoorie
Ans : (A)

65. How many types of river groups are found in Uttaranchal ?
(A) Three
(B) Two
(C) Four
(D) Six
Ans : (A)

66. Where is the Ardhkumbh fair organised in Uttaranchal ?
(A) Haridwar
(B) Prayag
(C) Nasik
(D) Tehri
Ans : (A)

67. From where does the Upper Ganga canal in Uttaranchal emerge?
(A) Okhla
(B) Banwasa
(C) Haridwar
(D) Narora
Ans : (C)

68. At present what is the area of Uttaranchal ?
(A) 53.483 km²
(B) 55,420 km²
(C) 50,343 km²
(D) 52,530 km²
Ans : (A)

69. According to area which is the biggest district in Uttaranchal ?
(A) Uttar Kashi
(B) Chamoli
(C) Nainital
(D) Dehradun
Ans : (B)

70. Which is the smallest district according to area in Uttaranchal ?
(A) Uttar Kashi
(B) Tehri Garhwal
(C) Dehradun
(D) Bageshwar
Ans : (D)

71. Where is the three metre diameter telescope, the biggest in Asia being established in Uttaranchal in collaboration with Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Mumbai '?
(A) Devsthal (Nainital)
(B) Almora
(C) Pithoragarh
(D) Tehri Garhwal
Ans : (A)

72. Where has the wild life protection training centre been established in Uttaranchal '?
(A) Almora
(B) Kalagarh
(C) Nainital
(D) Chamoli
Ans : (B)

73. Tiger project is related with—
(A) Corbett National Park
(B) Dudhwa National Park
(C) Nanda Devi National Park
(D) Rajaji National Park
Ans : (A)

74. In which region of Uttaranchal is 'Nagrik and Soyam forest development project' launched '?
(A) Kumaon region
(B) Garhwal region
(C) Both in (A) and (B)
(D) Entire state
Ans : (C)

75. Where is the tradition of Long and Bhella dance in Uttaranchal '?
(A) Garhwal
(B) Nainital
(C) Almora
(D) Dehradun
Ans : (A)

76. Where is the Motichoor sanctuary situated '?
(A) Pithoragarh
(B) Champawat
(C) Haridwar
(D) Chamoli
Ans : (C)

77. On which river is the Ichari dam situated '?
(A) Bhagirathi
(B) Tons
(C) Yamuna
(D) Kali
Ans : (B)

78. Where is the Pant College of Technology situated in Uttaranchal '?
(A) Dehradun
(B) Roorkee
(C) Bhimtal
(D) Pant Nagar
Ans : (D)

79. Which is the highest peak of Uttaranchal '?
(A) Nandakot
(B) Trishul
(C) Nanda Devi
(D) Kamet
Ans : (C)

80. At the bank of which river is Rishikesh pilgrim centre in Uttaranchal situated?
(A) Ghaghara
(B) Ganga
(C) Sharda
(D) Yamuna
Ans : (B)

81. Previously what was the name of Uttaranchal ?
(A) Karam Bhumi
(B) Uttrakhand
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Kurmanchal
Ans : (B)

82. Where is the Bhuvneshwari fair organised at Uttaranchal ?
(A) Pauri
(B) Almora
(C) Bageshwar
(D) Tehri
Ans : (A)

83. When did the Khateema incident happen?
(A) 7th Sept., 1994
(B) 20th Oct., 1996
(C) 2nd Sept., 1995
(D) 2nd Oct., 1995
Ans : (C)

84. When was the Kumaon Council formed?
(A) 1927
(B) 1928
(C) 1926
(D) 1925
Ans : (C)

85. Who was the leader of Utthan-Parishad in Uttaranchal ?
(A) Soban Singh Jeena
(B) Taradutt Pandey
(C) Badridatt Pandey
(D) Daya Krishna
Ans : (C)

86. Chandi Prasad the dignity of Uttaranchal, was awarded the international prize, what is that prize?
(A) Nobel prize
(B) Oskar prize
(C) Ramon Magsaysay Prize
(D) None of these.
Ans : (C)

87. Where is the maximum rice grown in Uttaranchal ?
(A) Nainital
(B) Dehradun
(C) Uddham Singh Nagar
(D) Haridwar
Ans : (B)

88. What is Pindari ?
(A) A pass
(B) A mountainous range
(C) A river
(D) A Glacier
Ans : (D)

89. Where is the copper found in Uttaranchal ?
(A) Pithoragarh
(B) Kumaon
(C) Almora
(D) None of these
Ans : (C)

90. At present who is the Chairman of Public Service Commission of Uttaranchal ?
(A) N. P. Nawani
(B) Ajay Vikram Singh
(C) K. Arya
(D) Satpal Maharaj
Ans : (C)

91. What is the field of activity Sunder Lal Bahuguna in the state?
(A) Politics
(B) Literature
(C) Environment
(D) Education
Ans : (C)

92. Which is the small Kashmir of Uttaranchal ?
(A) Mussoorie
(B) Nainital
(C) Almora
(D) Pithoragarh
Ans : (D)

93. Where is the Sarovar Nagri in the state?
(A) Nainital
(B) Dehradun
(C) Ranikhet
(D) Badri Nath
Ans : (A)

94. The economy of Uttaranchal is known as—
(A) Stable economy
(B) Money order economy
(C) Borrowed economy
(D) Unstable economy
Ans : (B)

95. The historic achievement of mountai neer Bachhendri Pal is—
(A) Comet and Gamin victory
(B) Mount Black victory
(C) Guide to new mountaineers
(D) Mount Everest victory
Ans : (D)

96. Dr. Pitambar Dutt Badashwal prize 2000, was awarded by Uttar Pradesh Hindi Sansthan to which literary person?
(A) Sailesh Matiyani
(B) Himanshu Joshi
(C) Govind Chatak
(D) Dr. Dinesh Chand Baluni
Ans : (D)

97. Sundari Ritu Uppadhyay won a beautiful title. the title is—
(A) Miss World
(B) Miss Universe
(C) Miss Asia Pacific
(D) Miss India World-wide
Ans : (D)

98. The distinguished lady of the state who has been honoured with an international recognition in 2000 is—
(A) Mranal Pandey
(B) Shivani
(C) Kalawati Rawat
(D) Tara Pandey
Ans : (C)

99. At present who is the Chief Minister of Uttaranchal ?
(A) Bhagat Singh Kaushiari
(B) Narain Dutt Tiwari
(C) Nityanand Swami
(D) Matwar Singh Bhandari
Ans : (B)

100. The Chief Minister who formed 'Kaushik Samiti' for Uttaranchal was—
(A) Kalyan Singh
(B) Mulayam Singh
(C) Mayawati
(D) Rajnath Singh
Ans : (B)

101. First national park of S.E. Asia was 'Haily National Park', what is its present name?
(A) Govind National Park
(B) Rajaji National Park
(C) Corbett National Park
(D) Dudhwa National Park
Ans : (C)

102. After reorganisation of states in November 2000, Uttaranchal stands—
(A) 25th
(B) 26th
(C) 27th
(D) 28th
Ans : (C)

103. Extent of Uttaranchal state is—
(A) Length—East to West 258 km. Breadth—North to South 420 km.
(B) Length—East to West 358 km. Breadth—North to South 320 km.
(C) Length—East to West 368 km. Breadth—North to South 325 km.
(D) Length—East to West 370 km. Breadth—North to South 330 km.
Ans : (B)

104. Last king of Uttaranchal is known—
(A) Bamshah
(B) Pradhuman Shah
(C) Harsh Dev Joshi
(D) Manvendra Shah
Ans : (B)

105: The capital (Temporary) of Uttaranchal is—
(A) Dehradun
(B) Gairsain
(C) Nainital
(D) Kalagarh
Ans : (A)

106. The cultivated land in Uttaranchal is—
(A) 10.5%
(B) 12.5%
(C) 13.5%
(D) 14.5%
Ans : (B)

107. The density of population of Uttaranchal according to 2001 is—
(A) 150
(B) 159
(C) 160
(D) 161
Ans : (B)

108. The percentage of total literacy in Uttaranchal is—
(A) 70%
(B) 75%
(C) 71.6%
(D) 67.75%
Ans : (C)

109. Female literacy in Uttaranchal is—
(A) 60%
(B) 56.9%
(C) 65.75%
(D) 80.20%
Ans : (B)

110. The sex ratio in Uttaranchal is—
(A) 947
(B) 959
(C) 962
(D) 965
Ans : (C)

111. Maximum female literacy in Uttaranchal is—
(A) Nainital
(B) Dehradun
(C) Almora
(D) Garhwal
Ans : (B)

112. From the point of view of earthquakes, the Uttaranchal has been kept in zone—
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 4 and 5
Ans : (D)

113. Which is the first state in the country, which established Hazard Management Ministry ?
(A) Uttaranchal
(B) Himachal
(C) Assarn
(D) Gujarat
Ans : (A)

114. Source of origin of the Ganga is—
(A) Gomukh
(B) Gangotri
(C) Badri Nath
(D) Yamunotri
Ans : (B)

115. At which place does the Ganga enter the plains area?
(A) Haridwar
(B) Dehradun
(C) Moradabad
(D) Garh-Mukteshwar
Ans : (A)

116. Who was the first Chief Minister of Uttaranchal?
(A) Nityanand Swami
(B) Surjeet Singh Barnala
(C) Govind Ballabh Pant
(D) Narain Dutt Tiwari
Ans : (A)

117. Which of the following dams is Sunder Lal Bahuguna opposing?
(A) Pancheshwar Dam
(B) Kisau Dam
(C) Tehri Dam
(D) Lakhwar Dam
Ans : (C)

118. Where is the Sanjeevani whose description is found in the Ramayan ?
(A) Himalayan region
(B) Siberia
(C) Darzeeling
(D) Solan
Ans : (A)

119. Who founded Nainital ?
(A) William Douglas
(B) Berro
(C) Venus
(D) Gorge
Ans : (B)

120. Why is the Pancheshwar Dam project in controversy ?
(A) For the interest of Nepalies
(B) For Indo-Nepal controversy
(C) For the protection of bio-resources
(D) No reason
Ans : (C)

121. Where is the hard base camp of Mansarovar Pilgrimage located?
(A) Almora
(B) Bageshwar
(C) Pithoragarh
(D) Champawat
Ans : (C)

122. When did the earthquake occur in Uttar Kashi ?
(A) In 1990
(B) In 1991
(C) In 1992
(D) In 1998
Ans : (B)

123. The national poet Sumitra Nandan Pant was the resident of—
(A) Kausani (Almora)
(B) Nainital
(C) Bageshwar
(D) Almora
Ans : (A)

124. Kaushik Samiti recommended the appropriate place for Uttaranchal capital—
(A) Dehradun
(B) Gairsain
(C) Haridwar
(D) Haldwani
Ans : (B)

125. What is 'Milam' ?
(A) A Glacier
(B) A river
(C) A pass
(D) A mountain range
Ans : (A)

126. Who said "Ranikhet is one of the beautiful hill stations of Uttaranchal" ?
(A) Justice William C. Douglas
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Rajendra Prasad
(D) Sumitra Nandan Pant
Ans : (A)

127. At which place does river Bhagirathi merge with Mandakini ?
(A) Rudra Prayag
(B) Tehri
(C) Dev Prayag
(D) Rishikesh
Ans : (C)

128. The origin of Pindar river is from—
(A) Milam
(B) Badri Nath
(C) Pindari glacier
(D) Kedar Nath
Ans : (C)

129. Who availed the longest term of Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, elected from Uttaranchal ?
(A) Chaudhari Charan Singh
(B) Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna
(C) Govind Ballabh Pant
(D) Narain Dutt Tiwari
Ans : (C)

130. Where is the Naina-Saini aerodrome in Uttaranchal ?
(A) Dehradun
(B) Pithoragh
(C) Pant Nagar
(D) Nainital
Ans : (B)

131. The Council of Ministers in Uttaranchal was formed on—
fA) 20th November, 2000
(B) 18th November, 2000
(C) 19th November, 2000
(D) 9th November, 2000
Ans : (D)

132. Which of the following universities has been given the status of I.I.T. ?
(A) Kumaon University
(B) Garhwal University
(C) Gurukul Kangri University
(D) Roorkee University
Ans : (D)

133. Where is the Jawahar Lal Nehru Mountaineering Institute '?
(A) Dehradun
(B) Uttar Kashi
(C) Chamoli
(D) Bageshwar
Ans : (C)

134. Where is the Tiffin Top situated?
(A) Nainital
(B) Bhimtal
(C) Haldwani
(D) Ranikhet
Ans : (A)

135. Where has an I.I.T. in collaboration with I.I.T. Switzerland been opened?
(A) Dehradun
(B) Nainital
(C) Chamoli
(D) Almora
Ans : (B)

136. Who has been appointed the 1st Advocate General of Uttaranchal ?
(A) Sudhansu Dhulia
(B) Nanda Ballabh Tiwari
(C) U. K. Uniyal
(D) G. C. S. Rawat
Ans : (A)

137. Who was appointed the first Registrar General of Uttaranchal High Court?
(A) L. P. Nathani
(B) G. C. S. Rawat
(C) M. M. Ghandiyal
(D) Sudhansu Dhulia
Ans : (B)

138. Who was the first Prime Minister to announce the formation of Uttaranchal state on indepences day'?
(A) Atal Bihari Bajpai
(B) Rajeev Gandhi
(C) Chandrashekhar
(D) H. D. Devgowda
Ans : (D)

139. Who was the first regional leader to think about the formation of Uttaranchal ?
(A) Inder Singh Nayal
(B) Nityanand Swami
(C) Dr. Indra Hirdayesh
(D) Badri Dutt Pandey
Ans : (D)

140. By which name is the Haridwar known '?
(A) Kumbh Nagri
(B) Sant Nagri
(C) Ganga Nagri
(D) (A) and (B) both
Ans : (D)

141. Chief of the Army General B.C. Joshi was the resident of—
(A) Chamoli
(B) Dehradun
(C) Nainital
(D) Almora
Ans : (D)

142. Who was the first Commissioner of Uttaranchal ?
(A) Mr. Gardener
(B) Mr. Robert
(C) Mr. Jim
(D) Mr. William Douglas
Ans : (A)

143. When was the Gurukul Kangri Museum Haridwar established?
(A) 1907-08
(B) 1910-11
(C) 1905-06
(D) 1960-61
Ans : (A)

144. Ex-central Minister Satpal Maharaj is originally—
(A) A Politician
(B) A Environmentalist
(C) A Spiritual Guru
(D) A Literate
Ans : (C)

145. First D.G.P. (Director General Police) Sir Ashok Kant Saran belongs to—
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Bihar
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Uttaranchal
Ans : (D)

146. British woman Hielamen known as 'Sarla Bahen' her working field was—
(A) Reform in Uttaranchal state
(B) Medical services in Uttaranchal state
(C) Organis'ation of freedom fighting in the state
(D) Propagation of Christianity -in the state
Ans : (C)

147. Ajay Vikram Singh, the First Administrator of the state is a—
(A) Director General of Police
(B) Home Secretary
(C) Chief Secretary
(D) Chlcf Justice
Ans : (C)

148. The Commission for Uttaranchal was—
(A) Fazal Ali Commission
(B) Kaushik Commission
(C) Pant Commission
(D) None of these
Ans : (A)

149. The capital of Katyuri King was—
(A) Katyuri
(B) Baijnath
(C) Mussoorie
(D) Almora
Ans : (B)

150. Who presented the 1st budget (State Budget) 2001-2002, on 3rd May, 2001 in Uttaranchal Vidhan Sabha ?
(A) Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank
(B) Nitya Nand Swami
(C) Prakash Pant
(D) Matwar Singh Bhandari
Ans : (A)

151. Which is the first state assembly to establish its separate website?
(A) Jharkhand
(B) Uttaranchal
(C) Chhattisgarh
(D) Manipur
Ans : (B)

152. Who is the first Chairman of the Public Service Commission of Uttaranchal ?
(A) N. P. Nawani
(B) K. Arya
(C) Ajay Vikram Singh
(D) Ashok Kant Saran
Ans : (A)

153. Who has the record of being Protem speaker for maximum period i.e. (46 days) ?
(A) Dharam Singh (U. P. Assembly)
(B) InderSinghNamdhari (Jharkhand Assembly)
(C) Kazi Mohiuddin (Uttaranchal Assembly)
(D) Rajendra Prasad Shukla (Chhattisgarh Assembly)
Ans : (C)

154. When was the first session of 30 members of interim Uttaranchal Vidhan Sabha with the Governor's address started?
(A) 11th January, 2001
(B) 12th January, 2001
(C) 14th January, 2001
(D) 21 st January, 2001
Ans : (B)

155. Proposed capital of Uttaranchal is—
(A) Dehradun
(B) Nainital
(C) Haridwar
(D) Udham Singh Nagar
Ans : (B)

156. How many cities (According to 2001 Census) have population more than one lac?
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 3
(D) 6
Ans : (A)

157. Which of the following cities has maximum population in Uttaranchal ?
(A) Roorkee
(B) Dehradun
(C) Haldwani-Kathgodam
(D) Haridwar
Ans : (B)

158. What is the total percentage of population having the age group of 0 to 6 in Uttaranchal ?
(A) 15.56%
(B) 16.04%
(C)17.32%
(D) 14.15%
Ans : (A)

159. In which of the following districts the maximum male literacy is found in Uttaranchal ?
(A) Pauri Garhwal
(B) Chamoli
(C) Dehradun
(D) Nainital
Ans : (A)

160. In which of the following districts the maximum population of age group 0-6 is found in Uttaranchal State?
(A) Haridwar
(B) Dehradun
(C) Nainital
(D) Chamoli
Ans : (A)

161. How many members consist a forest Panchyat in Uttaranchal ?
(A) 6
(B) 7
(C) 8
(D) 9
Ans : (D)

162. When the new mining policy at Uttaranchal was declared?
(A) 5th May, 2001
(B) 15 Aug, 2001
(C) 15th Jan, 2001
(D) 4th April, 2001
Ans : (D)

163. Which of the following minerals is found maximum in Uttaranchal ?
(A) Limestone
(B) Gypsum
(C) Marble
(D) Barite
Ans : (A)

164. In which of the following districts the silver is found in Uttaranchal ?
(A) Nainital
(B) Dehradun
(C) Almora
(D) Garhwal
Ans : (C)

165. Which one of the following is not the policy matter of New Industrial Policy of Uttaranchal ?
(A) No Subsidy to new industries
(B) 2% rebate of interest at the loan of 2 lac
(C) Rehabilitation of handicrafts, handloom industries etc
(D) To exempt from tax upto five years
Ans : (D)

166. Where the tertiary soil in Uttaranchal is found?
(A) Hundari Region
(B) Sub Himalayan Region
(C) Doon Valleys
(D) Above all
Ans : (C)

167. How many type of soil is found in Uttaranchal ?
(A) Four
(B) Five
(C) Six
(D) Three
Ans : (B)

168. How many new National Highways have been declared in the State?
(A) Four
(B) Three
(C) Two
(D) Five
Ans : (B)

West Bengal PCS Exams

West Bengal P.C.S. Audit and Accounts Service (Pre) Exam, 2008 : General Studies (Solved)

West Bengal P.C.S. Audit and Accounts Service (Pre.) Exam., 2008
(Held on 19-7-2009)
General Studies : Solved Paper

Directions—(Q. 1 and 2) Choose the appropriate meaning of the bold section in the given sentences from the options provided.

1. He decided to cache his jewellery in the locker.
(A) Stow away safely
(B) Cram
(C) Clean
(D) Carry away
Ans : (A)

2. In the chilly winter, the dank dormitory was no comfort to the weary travellers.
(A) Cold
(B) Damp
(C) Dark
(D) Humid
Ans : (B)

3. Choose the correct alternative of meaning for the word bold in the given sentence.
The emergency room of the hospital is always a scene of hectic activity.
(A) frenetic
(B) fevered
(C) slow
(D) fast
Ans : (A)

Directions—(Q. 4 and 5) Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the gaps in the sentences.

4. Even without a microphone, his ……voice broadcasted the message to the farthest reaches of the auditorium.
(A) stentorian
(B) soothing
(C) muffled
(D) obnoxious
Ans : (A)

5. The retired judge was too …… to be taken in by the spurious excuses given by the swindler.
(A) astute
(B) obtuse
(C) paltry
(D) ingenious
Ans : (A)

Directions—(Q. 6 to 8) Select the right preposition from the given options.

6. This looks beautiful …… Moonlight.
(A) in
(B) by
(C) at
(D) on
Ans : (A)

7. The lawyer drew …… the will and asked the witnesses to sign it.
(A) up
(B) over
(C) upon
(D) across
Ans : (A)

8. After fooling everybody for years the culprit was found……
(A) in
(B) over
(C) at
(D) out
Ans : (D)

Directions—(Q. 9 to 11) Fill in the blanks with the option which best fits in with the meaning of the sentence as a whole :

9. When they are confronted with anything unusual, they persist in taking its character away by the simple …… of calling it pathological.
(A) expectorant
(B) expedient
(C) experiment
(D) example
Ans : (D)

10. I will paint these Multitudinous seas …… with the gore of my foes.
(A) reverberant
(B) incarnadine
(C) agog
(D) incarcerate
Ans : (A)

11. Sheep must flock together, always, for they are…… animals.
(A) segregated
(B) adherent
(C) bereft
(D) gregarious
Ans : (D)

Directions—(Q. 12 to 14) For each blank, choose the correct phrase from the given options.

12. In order to get a …… view of the village, we climbed the top of the mountain.
(A) varied
(B) bird's eye
(C) clear cut
(D) spine-chilling
Ans : (B)

13. Mainak's father has agreed to …… until his debtor can get the business up and running again.
(A) call his bluff
(B) call the shots
(C) a close call
(D) call off the dogs
Ans : (D)

14. We have already wasted an hour; let us now …… our studies.
(A) get on with
(B) prolong
(C) go over
(D) go through
Ans : (A)

Directions—(Q. 15 and 16) Find out the words most nearly opposite in meaning to the expressions bold in the respective sentences.

15. The Cadaverous face of Dracula in the film horrified many viewers.
(A) Corpulent
(B) Scary
(C) Flaccid
(D) Ominous
Ans : (A)

16. The slipshod nature of his work made him come in for a reprimand from his supervisor.
(A) admonishment
(B) praise
(C) argument
(D) debate
Ans : (B)

Directions—(Q. 17 and 18) Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions.

17. The judge turned……the defendant's appeal for a postponement.
(A) into
(B) away
(C) down
(D) over
Ans : (C)

18. The novelty of being a celebrity wears …… ultimately.
(A) off
(B) out
(C) down
(D) away
Ans : (A)

19. Detect the correct grammatical root from the options furnished below.
Virile is the adjectival form of—
(A) virus
(B) hound
(C) man
(D) virgin
Ans : (C)

Directions—(Q. 20 and 21) Choose, from the options provided, the nearest meaning of the bold portions in the given sentences.

20. Since we have journeyed so far, we might as well go the whole hog.
(A) take the matter to its logical end
(B) venture some further
(C) continue
(D) retreat
Ans : (A)

21. When the results were declared, it was found that Ramesh had shown the rest of us a clean pair of heels.
(A) outclassed us by a big margin
(B) run away
(C) gone the whole distance
(D) gone farther
Ans : (A)

Directions—(Q. 22 to 25) Fill in each blank with a word that is appropriate.

22. The money was divided equally …… two brothers.
(A) amongst
(B) between
(C) with
(D) over
Ans : (B)

23. Their spacious apartment was divided …… and converted into three flats.
(A) between
(B) up
(C) over
(D) along
Ans : (B)

24. The soccer player was shown a yellow card for arguing …… the referee.
(A) from
(B) for
(C) beside
(D) with
Ans : (D)

25. Arguing …… the defence, the lawyer stated that his clients had a reputation for honest dealing.
(A) for
(B) from
(C) over
(D) of
Ans : (A)

26. Which of the following countries denied Dalai Lama a visa to attend a peace conference with other Nobel laureates ?
(A) Iran
(B) South Africa
(C) Russia
(D) Mongolia
Ans : (B)

27. Abul-Fajal lived during the period of—
(A) Shah Jahan
(B) Babar
(C) Jahangir
(D) Akbar
Ans : (D)

28. In terms of irrigation, which of the following States strikes a balance between all types ?
(A) Punjab
(B) U.P.
(C) Karnataka
(D) West Bengal
Ans : (C)

29. Who nominates the Chairman of Public Accounts Committee of Indian Parliament ?
(A) Prime Minister
(B) President
(C) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(D) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Ans : (C)

30. The film Slumdog Millionaire which won the ‘Best Film’ award at the 81st Academy Awards is based on a novel by—
(A) Khuswant Singh
(B) Anita Deshai
(C) Danny Boyle
(D) Vikash Swarup
Ans : (D)

31. The film ‘Unishe April’ was directed by—
(A) Rituparna Ghose
(B) Aparna Sen
(C) Mrinal Sen
(D) Gautam Ghose
Ans : (A)

32. The articles where Right to Freedom of Religion is mentioned are—
(A) Art. 12-19
(B) Art. 19-21
(C) Art. 25-28
(D) Art. 21-28
Ans : (C)

33. The rural settlements of Kerala are mostly ……
(A) Compact
(B) Dispersed
(C) Linear
(D) Agglomerated
Ans : (B)

34. Which of the following pairs won the Mixed Doubles Title in the Australian Open Tennis Championships, 2009?
(A) Cara Black and Leander Paes
(B) Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi
(C) Nathalie Dechy and Andy Ram
(D) Liezel Huber and Jamie Murray
Ans : (B)

35. The disease 'beri beri' is caused by the deficiency of—
(A) Vitamin A
(B) Iron
(C) Vitamin B
(D) Iodine
Ans : (C)

36. The Central Government gives grants-in-aid to the States out of the Consolidated Fund of India on the basis of recommendation of the—
(A) Planning Commission
(B) Finance Commission
(C) Public Accounts Committee
(D) Estimates Committee
Ans : (B)

37. The Barren and Narcondam islands are—
(A) Of volcanic origin
(B) Sub-marine ridges
(C) Coral reefs
(D) None of the above
Ans : (A)

38. To which place did Tata Motors decide to shift the Nano Project from Singur ?
(A) Pithampur
(B) Pune
(C) Pantnagar
(D) Sanand
Ans : (D)

39. In Parliamentary system the Executive is responsible—
(A) Directly to the people
(B) To the legislature
(C) To the judiciary
(D) None of the above
Ans : (B)

40. ‘Baking Powder’ is—
(A) Calcium bicarbonate
(B) Sodium bicarbonate
(C) Sodium chloride
(D) Baker's yeast
Ans : (B)

41. Best judgment assessment under the I.T. Act, 1961 can be done by—
(A) Assessee
(B) Assessing Officer
(C) Employer
(D) None of the above
Ans : (B)

42. Ten Degree channel is situated between ……
(A) North & South Andaman
(B) Middle & South Andaman
(C) Little Andaman & Nicobor Islands
(D) India and Sri Lanka
Ans : (C)

43. Salman Rushdie won the Best of Booker Prize in 2008 for his novel—
(A) Beneath Her Feet
(B) The Moor's Last Sigh
(C) Shalimar The Clown
(D) Midnight's Children
Ans : (D)

44. Which one of the following Parliamentary Committees in India acts as watch-dog on departmental expenditure and irregularities ?
(A) Estimates Committee
(B) Committee on Public Undertakings
(C) Public Accounts Committee
(D) Committee on Public Assurances
Ans : (C)

45. Cooking gas supplied in cylinders is in the form of—
(A) Liquid
(B) Gas
(C) Solid
(D) A solution
Ans : (A)

46. If at an annual general meeting no auditor is appointed or reappointed, the auditor can be appointed by—
(A) Board of Directors
(B) Central Government
(C) Company Secretary
(D) None of the above
Ans : (B)

47. The estimated Fiscal Deficit in the Union Interim Budget, 2009 has been placed at—
(A) 4.5%
(B) 5%
(C) 5.5%
(D) 6%
Ans : (C)

48. Rovers' Cup is associated with—
(A) Badminton
(B) Cricket
(C) Hockey
(D) Football
Ans : (D)

49. Rourkela Steel Plant is located at the confluence of Sankya and …… rivers.
(A) Koel
(B) Subarnarekha
(C) Damodar
(D) Dulung
Ans : (A)

50. The Chief Guest on India's 60th Republic Day held on January 26, 2009 was the President of—
(A) Uzbekistan
(B) Kyrgyzstan
(C) Tajikistan
(D) Kazakhstan
Ans : (D)

51. The Planning Commission was constituted by a resolution of Government of India on—
(A) June 20, 1951
(B) March 15, 1950
(C) July 30, 1950
(D) September 15, 1951
Ans : (B)

52. In which part of the Indian Constitution, citizenship is referred ?
(A) Part-I
(B) Part-II
(C) Part-III
(D) Part-IV
Ans : (D)

53. The Lok Sabha which was elected in 2004 is—
(A) The 12th Lok Sabha
(B) The 13th Lok Sabha
(C) The 14th Lok Sabha
(D) The 15th Lok Sabha
Ans : (C)

54. Who was appointed as the Chairman of the 13th Finance Commission ?
(A) C. Rangarajan
(B) V. L. Kelkar
(C) A. M. Khusroo
(D) R. Chelliah
Ans : (B)

55. The 'Nandadevi Himal' feeds the …… glaciers.
(A) Pindari
(B) Siachen
(C) Gangotri
(D) Hispar
Ans : (C)

56. Eleventh Five-Year Plan covers the period from—
(A) 2003 to 2008
(B) 2007 to 2012
(C) 2002 to 2007
(D) 2005 to 2010
Ans : (B)

57. Who presides over meetings of Rajya Sabha ?
(A) Prime Minister
(B) Vice-President
(C) President
(D) Speaker
Ans : (B)

58. Who is the newly elected Vice-President of USA ?
(A) Hillary Clinton
(B) Sara Palin
(C) John McCain
(D) Joseph Biden
Ans : (D)

59. Who is the Supreme Commander of the armed forces of India ?
(A) The President
(B) The Prime Minister
(C) The Union Defence Minister
(D) None of the above
Ans : (A)

60. Tamil and Malayalam languages belong to …… linguistic family.
(A) Aryan
(B) Dravidian
(C) Austric
(D) Mongolean
Ans : (B)

61. GAAP stands for—
(A) General Accounting and Auditing Procedure
(B) Generally Accepted Accounting Procedure
(C) Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
(D) General Auditing and Accounting Principles
Ans : (C)

62. Which of the following teams won the Ranji Trophy in 2008 ?
(A) Delhi
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Tamil Nadu
Ans : (A)

63. How many spokes are there in the Dharma Chakra of the National Flag of India ?
(A) 22
(B) 24
(C) 16
(D) 26
Ans : (B)

64. At the suggestion of the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission Mr. Lakadwala at the time of Janata Party Government, a new type of Plan called Rolling Plan was launched from—
(A) January, 1978
(B) March, 1978
(C) April, 1978
(D) None of the above
Ans : (C)

65. The Pong Dam has been constructed on …… river.
(A) The Beas
(B) The Chenub
(C) The Ravi
(D) The Shutlej
Ans : (A)

66. Who was the Chairman of the Sixth Pay Commission for Central Government employees ?
(A) K. G. Balakrishnan
(B) A. M. Ahmadi
(C) R. C. Lahoti
(D) B. N. Srikrishna
Ans : (D)

67. Where was Buddha born ?
(A) Rajagriha
(B) Magadha
(C) Kosala
(D) Lumbini
Ans : (D)

68. Number of MPs to Lok Sabha from West Bengal are—
(A) 42
(B) 45
(C) 50
(D) 41
Ans : (A)

69. The cost formulae recommended by IAS-2 to value inventories are—
(A) FIFO or weighted average
(B) Standard cost
(C) NIFO or latest purchase price
(D) LIFO
Ans : (A)

70. Which is the first country to sign a Civil Nuclear Agreement with India on September, 2008 putting an end to its over three decades of isolation in the nuclear energy ?
(A) France
(B) United Kingdom
(C) China
(D) Russia
Ans : (A)

71. The Jataka tales are Stories about the lives of—
(A) The Bodhisattvas
(B) The Jain teachers
(C) The Vedic saints
(D) All of the above
Ans : (A)

72. Which of the following rivers does not fall into the Bay of Bengal ?
(A) The Pennar
(B) The Paira
(C) The Krishna
(D) The Sharavati
Ans : (D)

73. Pre-incorporation profit is an example of—
(A) Capital Reserve
(B) Secret Reserve
(C) Revenue Reserve
(D) Statutory Reserve
Ans : (A)

74. ‘Bird's Nest’ is the name of a—
(A) Stadium in Beijing
(B) Bird sanctuary in Bharatpur
(C) Spot known for eco-tourism near Colombo
(D) Famous building in New York
Ans : (A)

75. Which of the following scientists and mathematicians belonged to the Gupta period ?
(A) Aryabhatta
(B) Varahamihira
(C) Both of them
(D) Neither of them
Ans : (C)

76. Seventh Five-Year Plan was launched in—
(A) April, 1985
(B) August, 1986
(C) June, 1986
(D) November, 1985
Ans : (A)

77. In the arid Western part of India, Dhands are ……
(A) Narrow Depressions
(B) Small hills
(C) Pediments
(D) Alkaline lakes
Ans : (C)

78. A country is said to be going through an economic recession if there is a sustained decline in its GDP for two consecutive—
(A) Months
(B) Quarters
(C) Years
(D) Decades
Ans : (D)

79. Which country influenced Gandhara art ?
(A) China
(B) Greece
(C) Rome
(D) Egypt
Ans : (B)

80. Art. 14 of the Indian Constitution is related to—
(A) Right to equality
(B) Supreme Court
(C) President
(D) Governor
Ans : (A)

81. The proportion of ST population to total population is highest in …….
(A) M. P.
(B) Manipur
(C) Jharkhand
(D) Nagaland
Ans : (D)

82. The Planning Commission was constituted by the Government of India and its Chairman was—
(A) Gulzarilal Nanda
(B) Ballavbhai Patel
(C) Jagjiwan Ram
(D) Jawaharlal Nehru
Ans : (D)

83. Which one of the following is most likely to occur if the Reserve Bank of India lowers the Cash Reserve Ratio ?
(A) An increase in aggregate savings
(B) A rise in Budget Deficit
(C) A rise in aggregate money supply
(D) A rise in the use of Credit Cards
Ans : (C)

84. Which of the following incidents marked the beginning of the Turkish rule in India ?
(A) First attack of Mahmud of Ghazni
(B) Defeat of Prithviraj Chauhan
(C) Attack of Muhammad Ghori
(D) None of the above
Ans : (C)

85. Which of the following transactions are not entered in journal proper ?
(A) Dishonour of bills
(B) Rectification of errors
(C) Issue of shares
(D) Sales return
Ans : (B)

86. Almost 98% reserves of barites are found in …….
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Gujarat
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Tamil Nadu
Ans : (C)

87. Which incident forced Gandhiji to call for the suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922 ?
(A) Mob violence in Chauri Chaura
(B) Jallianwallabag Massacre
(C) Chittagong Armoury Raid
(D) Foundation of Swaraj Party
Ans : (A)

88. What is Din-i-Ilahi ?
(A) A mosque set-up by Akbar
(B) A religious book
(C) A religious prayer
(D) A religious path laid down by Akbar, The Great Mughal
Ans : (D)

89. State Governments and Central Government, both can make laws on matters enshrined in—
(A) Central List
(B) Concurrent List
(C) State List
(D) None of the above
Ans : (B)

90. The slogan ‘Inquilab Zindabad’ was given by—
(A) Sir Mohammad Iqbal
(B) Bhagat Singh
(C) Subhas Chandra Bose
(D) Lala Lajpat Rai
Ans : (B)

91. Since the commencement of the Indian Constitution, the number of Finance Commission constituted was—
(A) 5
(B) 7
(C) 12
(D) 14
Ans : (C)

92. The river Tapti flows into the—
(A) Palk Straits
(B) Bay of Bengal
(C) Arabian Sea
(D) Indian Ocean
Ans : (C)

93. The older alluvium of the Ganga plains is known as ……….
(A) Khadar
(B) Bhabar
(C) Bhangar
(D) Kallar
Ans : (C)

94. Who was the founder of the Asiatic Society of Bengal ?
(A) David Hare
(B) Sir William Jones
(C) Warren Hastings
(D) Sir East Hyde
Ans : (B)

95. The company auditor prepares his report for the—
(A) Shareholders
(B) Board of Directors
(C) Central Government
(D) SEBI
Ans : (B)

96. Which one of the following is India’s largest private sector bank ?
(A) HDFC Bank
(B) ICICI Bank
(C) Axis Bank
(D) Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Ans : (B)

97. The Regur soil has been derived from the …… rocks.
(A) granites
(B) basaltic lava
(C) gneiss
(D) limestones
Ans : (B)

98. What is the main aim of ‘Swaraj Party’ ?
(A) To start non-cooperation movement
(B) To enter Legislative Council for Wrecking from within
(C) To make a demand for a new constitution
(D) To get complete freedom for India
Ans : (D)

99. On what basis the seats of Lok Sabha are distributed among the Indian States ?
(A) Population
(B) Area and Resources
(C) Area, Resources and Population
(D) Efficient Management of Finances
Ans : (A)

100. How many types of emergency have been mentioned in the Constitution of India ?
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) None of the above
Ans : (C)

101. Every person appointed to be the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, before he enters upon his office, shall make an oath according to the form set out for the purpose specified in the—
(A) Second Schedule
(B) Fourth Schedule
(C) Third Schedule
(D) Sixth Schedule
Ans : (C)

102. Rains caused by thunderstorms in Karnataka during the ‘hot weather season’ is known as ……
(A) Mango showers
(B) Kalbaisakhi
(C) Chery blossoms
(D) Loo
Ans : (A)

103. In which year All India Muslim League was founded ?
(A) 1906
(B) 1919
(C) 1937
(D) 1940
Ans : (A)

104. Which of the following is a way to create secret reserve ?
(A) Not showing a liability
(B) Showing increased value of goodwill
(C) Showing contingent liability as actual
(D) Charging less depreciation on fixed asset
Ans : (C)

105. Lord Buddha achieved Mahaparinirvana at the age of 80 at—
(A) Lumbini
(B) Kapilabastu
(C) Bodh Gaya
(D) Kushinagar
Ans : (C)

106. In Indian Constitution, Directive Principles are mentioned in—
(A) Part-I
(B) Part-II
(C) Part-III
(D) Part-IV
Ans : (D)

107. Which of the following is not a correct statement ?
(A) Green revolution is limited to few crops only
(B) The gains of green revolution are limited to selected parts of India
(C) Green revolution has benefited the small and marginal farmers
(D) Green revolution has increased economic disparity among farmers
Ans : (C)

108. Who was the author of ‘India Wins Freedom’ ?
(A) J. L. Nehru
(B) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(C) M. K. Gandhi
(D) None of them
Ans : (B)

109. The Eleventh Five-Year Plan aims at raising the rate of growth of industrial sector to—
(A) 10%
(B) 14%
(C) 16%
(D) 20%
Ans : (A)

110. The internal auditor of a company is appointed by—
(A) The Shareholders
(B) The Central Government
(C) The long term lenders
(D) The Board of Directors
Ans : (D)

111. India is traversed by the—
(A) Equator
(B) Prime Meridian
(C) Tropic of Cancer
(D) Tropic of Capricorn
Ans : (C)

112. At Break Even Point—
(A) Fixed cost equals total variable cost
(B) Average fixed cost equals average revenue
(C) Total sale equals total cost
(D) Marginal cost equals marginal revenue
Ans : (C)

113. The Indian Aluminium Co. Ltd. has its rolling mill at …….
(A) Muri
(B) Belur
(C) Alwaye
(D) Belgaum
Ans : (B)

114. Rajya Sabha can delay a Money Bill passed by Lok Sabha—
(A) Not more than one month
(B) Not more than one week
(C) Not more than 14 days
(D) Not more than two months
Ans : (C)

115. Who was the first woman President of Indian National Congress ?
(A) Anne Besant
(B) Vijay Lakshmi Pandit
(C) Sarojini Naidu
(D) Aruna Asaf Ali
Ans : (A)

116. Which of the following countries produces the highest percentage of its electrical energy from nuclear reactors ?
(A) France
(B) Russia
(C) USA
(D) Japan
Ans : (A)

117. The Eleventh Finance Commission submitted its supplementary report in—
(A) August 2000
(B) July 2001
(C) September 2001
(D) January 2002
Ans : (A)

118. …… is the most urbanised State of India (2001 Census).
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Mizoram
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Goa
Ans : (D)

119. Fees of a director are chargeable under the head—
(A) Salaries
(B) Income from business or profession
(C) Income from other sources
(D) None of the above
Ans : (B)

120. Black soil is most suitable for which of the following crops ?
(A) Rice
(B) Cotton
(C) Jute
(D) Wheat
Ans : (B)

121. Khilafat Movement subsided because—
(A) Britishers gave concession to the Muslims
(B) The National Congress and the Muslim League achieved unity
(C) Accession of Kamal Pasha on the throne of Turkey
(D) None of the above
Ans : (C)

122. Judges of Supreme Court hold office up to the age of—
(A) 56
(B) 62
(C) 60
(D) 65
Ans : (D)

123. …… is the highest point of South Bengal.
(A) Goraburu
(B) Banduan
(C) Bagmundi
(D) Ayodhya
Ans : (A)

124. Who was the founder of Bhoodan Movement ?
(A) Vinoba Bhave
(B) Baba Amte
(C) Jai Prakash Narayan
(D) Manabendra Nath Roy
Ans : (A)

125. Where is Taxila ?
(A) In Bihar
(B) In West Punjab (now in Pakistan)
(C) In U. P.
(D) None of the above
Ans : (B)

126. An exceptional grant, which forms no part of the current service of any financial year, may be authorised under Art. 116 (1) (c) by the—
(A) Comptroller and Auditor General of India
(B) President
(C) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(D) Parliament
Ans : (D)

127. Gopiballavpur is situated by the side of …… river.
(A) Kangsabati
(B) Dulung
(C) Subarnarekha
(D) Rupnarayan
Ans : (C)

128. Who first proposed the creation of ‘Pakistan’ as a separate State ?
(A) Mohammad Ali Jinnah
(B) Syed Ahmed Khan
(C) Mohammad Iqbal
(D) Chaudhuri Rahmat Ali
Ans : (C)

129. The largest contribution to India’s foreign exchange reserve in value terms comes from—
(A) Engineering Goods
(B) Software Services
(C) Gems and Jewellery
(D) Readymade Garments
Ans : (C)

130. Which Art. empowers the President to constitute Finance Commission ?
(A) 72
(B) 76
(C) 280
(D) 281
Ans : (C)

131. Which of the following Committees of Parliament is concerned with the regularity and economy of the expenditure of the Government ?
(A) Public Accounts Committee
(B) Estimates Committee
(C) Committee on Public Undertakings
(D) All of the above
Ans : (D)

132. The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices (MRTP) Act was implemented in the year—
(A) 1951
(B) 1960
(C) 1970
(D) 1991
Ans : (D)

133. The ratio of the sum and difference of two numbers is 7 : 3. The ratio of the numbers is—
(A) 7 : 3
(B) 5 : 2
(C) 3 : 7
(D) 2 : 5
Ans : (B)

134. The first political society started under British rule in India was—
(A) Brahma Samaj
(B) Arya Samaj
(C) Land holders society
(D) None of the above
Ans : (A)

135. Statutory meeting of a public company is held—
(A) Once in the lifetime of the company
(B) Once in every year
(C) Twice in every year
(D) Thrice in every year
Ans : (A)

136. India’s First Five-Year Plan was inaugurated in—
(A) May 1952
(B) June 1953
(C) April 1951
(D) July 1954
Ans : (C)

137. The least integer when multiplied by 588 becomes a perfect square is—
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 7
(D) 4
Ans : (B)

138. Human Development Index is calculated by taking into account—
(A) Longevity of life
(B) Educational attainment
(C) The standard of living
(D) All of these components
Ans : (D)

139. If a person purchases shares in an Indian company, they will become long term capital asset if he holds them for—
(A) More than 24 months
(B) More than 36 months
(C) More than 12 months
(D) More than 18 months
Ans : (C)

140. In which year the capital of India was shifted from Kolkata to Delhi ?
(A) 1905
(B) 1911
(C) 1931
(D) 1947
Ans : (B)

141. The fifth term of the following alphabet series is BCYX, EFVU, HISR, KLPO, ?
(A) NOML
(B) NOLM
(C) ONML
(D) ONLM
Ans : (A)

142. The Security Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was set up in the year—
(A) 1961
(B) 1971
(C) 1988
(D) 2001
Ans : (C)

143. The salary and allowances of the Governor are charged to—
(A) Consolidated Fund of the State
(B) Consolidated Fund of India
(C) Contingency Fund of India
(D) (A) and (B) in equal proportion
Ans : (A)

144. Who was founder of Vijayanagar empire ?
(A) Krishna Deva Raya
(B) Devoraya I
(C) Harihar and Bukka
(D) Ram Raya
Ans : (C)

145. By selling an article at Rs. 270, a man loses 10%. If he would sell it at Rs. 360, his gain per cent is—
(A) 10
(B) 20
(C) 15
(D) 25
Ans : (B)

146. If a company has 10 directors, quorum for directors’ board meeting is—
(A) 2 Directors
(B) 3 Directors
(C) 4 Directors
(D) 5 Directors
Ans : (C)

147. In case of hire-purchase the ownership goes to the purchaser—
(A) On signing the contract
(B) On payment of down payment
(C) On payment of 1st instalment
(D) On payment of last instalment
Ans : (D)

148. The number of Public sector enterprises included in ‘Navaratna’ category in the year 1998-99 was—
(A) 9
(B) 11
(C) 7
(D) None of the above
Ans : (A)

149. Who started the ‘Home Rule’ Movement ?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Mrs. Anne Besant
(C) Mohammad Ali Jinnah
(D) None of them
Ans : (B)

150. How many days’ notice must be given to all members for annual general meeting of company ?
(A) 7 days
(B) 14 days
(C) 21 days
(D) 30 days
Ans : (C)

151. In VED analysis E stands for—
(A) Estimated
(B) Essential
(C) Equated
(D) Entity
Ans : (B)

152. Narasimham Committee Report, 1991 was related to—
(A) Agricultural Reform
(B) Trade Reform
(C) Tax Reform
(D) Financial Sector Reform
Ans : (D)

153. ‘‘Land of Midnight Sun’’ is—
(A) Japan
(B) Finland
(C) Thailand
(D) Norway
Ans : (D)

154. At which place Gandhiji had the first experience of mass movement in India ?
(A) Bardoli
(B) Dandi
(C) Chauri Chaura
(D) Champaran
Ans : (D)

155. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by—
(A) The President of India
(B) The Council of Ministers
(C) The Prime Minister
(D) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Ans : (A)

156. The Secretary of a municipality is appointed by—
(A) The Commissioners
(B) The Chairman
(C) The State Government
(D) None of the above
Ans : (C)

157. The author of the book ‘My Truth’ is—
(A) Sarojini Naidu
(B) R. K. Narayan
(C) Mahatma Gandhi
(D) Indira Gandhi
Ans : (D)

158. The Unit Trust of India was formally established in the year—
(A) 1951
(B) 1964
(C) 1970
(D) 2001
Ans : (B)

159. What was the main aim of the Cabinet Mission ?
(A) To work out details for transfer of power
(B) To establish a constituent Assembly for framing a Constitution
(C) To enquire into the working of the Act of 1919
(D) None of the above
Ans : (A)

160. In passenger-transport industry which of the following cost unit is applied ?
(A) Passenger-hour
(B) Passenger-kilometre
(C) Per kilometre
(D) Per hour
Ans : (B)

161. What does DTP stands for ?
(A) Data typing process
(B) Desktop Publishing
(C) Desktop processing
(D) None of the above
Ans : (B)

162. What is meant by ‘Primary deficit’ in a budget ?
(A) Total Receipts minus Total Expenditure
(B) Revenue Receipts minus Revenue Expenditure
(C) Budget Deficit plus Government’s Market Borrowing
(D) Fiscal Deficit minus Interest Payments
Ans : (D)

163. Which statesman was able to integrate Indian native States after independence ?
(A) J. L. Nehru
(B) Sardar Ballavbhai Patel
(C) M. K. Gandhi
(D) None of them
Ans : (B)

164. The qualification of member of Finance Commission may be determined by the—
(A) President of India
(B) Parliament
(C) Vice-President
(D) Prime Minister
Ans : (A)

165. Which State is the leading producer of wheat ?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Punjab
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans : (D)

166. Receipts and Payments Account record receipts and payments of—
(A) Capital nature only
(B) Revenue nature only
(C) Both capital and revenue nature
(D) Deferred revenue nature only
Ans : (C)

167. The share of service sector in Gross Domestic Product for the year 2001-02, was—
(A) 40•3%
(B) 54•1%
(C) 38•7%
(D) None of the above
Ans : (D)

168. Who was the founder commander of the Indian National Army (INA) ?
(A) Rashbehari Bose
(B) Capt. Mohan Singh
(C) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
(D) None of them
Ans : (C)

169. Where do Bhagirathi and Alaknanda join to form Ganga ?
(A) Karna Prayag
(B) Rudra Prayag
(C) Dev Prayag
(D) Gangotri
Ans : (C)

170. Second Five-Year Plan of Government of India was launched in—
(A) November 1956
(B) April 1956
(C) June 1957
(D) December 1957
Ans : (B)

171. As per the Census 2001, the population of West Bengal was—
(A) 10 crores
(B) 8•01 crores
(C) 6•5 crores
(D) 9 crores
Ans : (B)

172. Who was the founder of the Indian Independence League ?
(A) Krishna Verma
(B) Rashbehari Bose
(C) Subhas Chandra Bose
(D) None of them
Ans : (B)

173. Which of the following does not belong to the solar system ?
(A) Asteroids
(B) Comets
(C) Planets
(D) Nebulae
Ans : (D)

174. The share of direct taxes in total tax revenue of the Centre for the year 2003-04 was—
(A) 20%
(B) 30%
(C) 45%
(D) 38%
Ans : (D)

175. Managerial Grid Leadership theory was invented by—
(A) Blake and Moutan
(B) Tannenbaum and Schmidt
(C) Perry and Franklin
(D) Mc Gregor
Ans : (A)

176. Money Bill can be made—
(A) Invalid by Rajya Sabha
(B) Invalid by both the Houses of Parliament
(C) Rajya Sabha can reject the Money Bill
(D) None of the above
Ans : (D)

177. What new names were given to Andaman and Nicobar Islands by the Provisional I.N.A. Government in 1944 after their liberation ?
(A) Mother India
(B) Azad
(C) ‘Sahid’ and ‘Swaraj’—respectively
(D) None of the above
Ans : (C)

178. Which planet appears to be the brightest in the night sky ?
(A) Jupiter
(B) Venus
(C) Saturn
(D) Mars
Ans : (B)

179. The Governor of RBI at present is—
(A) C. Rangrajan
(B) Bimal Jalan
(C) D. Subba Rao
(D) V. Kelkar
Ans : (C)

180. Depreciation on plant and machinery is—
(A) Not a cash cost, so is ignored in the cost accounts
(B) Part of manufacturing overhead
(C) Part of prime cost
(D) Always calculated using the straight-line method
Ans : (D)

181. The Himalayas run in an eastwest arcuate curve for about—
(A) 2000 km
(B) 2500 km
(C) 3000 km
(D) 4000 km
Ans : (B)

182. Second Five-Year Plan was completed on—
(A) 31.3.1961
(B) 15.6.1961
(C) 20.8.1962
(D) 29.9.1962
Ans : (A)

183. All the colours on a TV screen are produced from—
(A) Red, Blue, Green
(B) Red, Violet, Green
(C) Blue, Violet, Yellow
(D) Blue, Green, Yellow
Ans : (A)

184. Who does finalise budget ?
(A) Board of Directors
(B) Management Accountant
(C) Finance Manager
(D) Budget Committee
Ans : (D)

185. In the Central budget estimate (2007-08) the largest item of nonplan expenditure on revenue account is—
(A) Defence
(B) Subsidies
(C) Interest payments
(D) Pensions
Ans : (C)

186. Inventory carrying costs include the following :
(A) Spoilage and desolescence
(B) Abrehousing, insurance and tax
(C) Opportunity cost
(D) All of the above
Ans : (C)

187. IC chips for computers are usually made of—
(A) Lead
(B) Chromium
(C) Copper
(D) Silicon
Ans : (D)

188. The Jammu-Srinagar road follows …… Pass.
(A) Banihal
(B) Shipkila
(C) Pir Panjal
(D) Zemu
Ans : (C)

189. Which of the following statements is incorrect ?
(A) The Comptroller and Auditor General controls all disbursements and audits the accounts of both the Union and State Governments
(B) He annually submits a report to the President relating to the accounts of the Union
(C) The annual report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India is considered by the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament
(D) No money by the Union and State Governments can be spent without prior approval of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Ans : (D)

190. The Preamble was amended by the—
(A) 25th Amendment
(B) 37th Amendment
(C) 73rd Amendment
(D) 42nd Amendment
Ans : (D)

191. Bibi-Ka-Maqbara is located at—
(A) Agra
(B) Delhi
(C) Aurangabad
(D) Ajmer
Ans : (C)

192. The Himalayan rivers are typical example of …… drainage.
(A) antecedent
(B) subsequent
(C) consequent
(D) obsequent
Ans : (A)

193. Medical insurance premium is deductible—
(A) If the premium is paid in cash out of income chargeable to tax
(B) If the premium is paid by cheque out of income chargeable to tax
(C) If the premium is deposited to Life Insurance Corporation
(D) If the premium is paid for insurance of the life of a senior citizen only
Ans : (B)

194. Budget is known as—
(A) Financial Statement
(B) Annual Budget
(C) Financial Statement of the year
(D) It has no other name
Ans : (C)

195. ‘Golden Globe’ Award is associated with—
(A) Literature
(B) Music
(C) Sports
(D) Cinema
Ans : (D)

196. Tipam sandstones are found in—
(A) Kashmir
(B) U. P.
(C) Uttarakhand
(D) Assam
Ans : (D)

197. The Constitution of India recognises—
(A) 12 Regional languages
(B) 13 Regional languages
(C) 14 Regional languages
(D) 18 Regional languages
Ans : (D)

198. No demand for a grant under Article 113 of the Constitution shall be made except on the recommendation of the—
(A) Prime Minister
(B) Speaker of the Parliament
(C) President
(D) Vice-President
Ans : (C)

199. Penicillin was discovered by—
(A) Michael Faraday
(B) Sir Alexander Fleming
(C) William Harvey
(D) Charles Goodyear
Ans : (B)

200. The Chumbi Valley is located in—
(A) Sikkim
(B) Bhutan
(C) Assam
(D) Nagaland

Ans : (B)

West Bengal (MSC) Assistant Grade Exam, 2008 : General Studies (Solved)

West Bengal (M.S.C.) Assistant Grade Exam., 2008
(Held on 7-9-2008)
General Studies : Solved Paper

1. For how long did Kurukshetra War continue ?
(A) 20 days
(B) 30 days
(C) 18 days
(D) 26 days

1. For how long did Kurukshetra War continue ?
(A) 20 days
(B) 30 days
(C) 18 days
(D) 26 days

2. Which places was Chhattisgarh curved out from ?
(A) Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
(B) Jharkhand and Bihar
(C) Maharashtra and Bihar
(D) Bihar and Madhya Pradesh

3. Which of the following changes is a physical change ?
(A) Action of heat on potassium chlorate
(B) Copper sulphate is mixed with iron
(C) Sodium iodide and lead nitrate react
(D) Ammonium Chloride is combined with water

4. Mayor’s tenure in West Bengal (Kolkata) is—
(A) 1 year
(B) 2 years
(C) No definite time
(D) 5 years

5. Resistance of a wire depends on—
(A) Cross Section of wire
(B) Material
(C) Length of wire
(D) All of these

6. Which of the following is a chemical change ?
(A) Sublimation of iodine
(B) Candle is lighted
(C) Action of heat on potassium chlorate
(D) Photosynthesis

7. Central Drug Research Institute is located at—
(A) Bangalore
(B) Patna
(C) Lucknow
(D) Kolkata

8. Find the correct one—
(A) 1757-Battle of Plassey
(B) 1765-Battle of Buxar
(C) 1761-Battle of Amritsar
(D) 1757-First Battle of Panipat

9. Indian Forest Research Institute is located at—
(A) Dehradun
(B) Meerut
(C) Bilaspur
(D) Mausinram

10. First Film of Satyajit Ray was—
(A) Pather Panchali
(B) Apur Sansar
(C) Aparajita
(D) Kanchenjungha

11. Pen name ‘Beerbal’ belongs to—
(A) Pramatha Chaudhury
(B) Samaresh Basu
(C) Samaresh Majumdar
(D) Ashapurna Devi

12. Who wrote the book ‘Ashani Sanket’ ?
(A) Satyajit Ray
(B) Bibhuti Bhusan
(C) Rabindranath Tagore
(D) Jay Goswami

13. Where is Hawa Mahal located ?
(A) Jaipur
(B) Lucknow
(C) Bikaner
(D) Jaisalmer

14. Who founded the city of Allahabad ?
(A) Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Sher Shah Suri
(D) Shah Jahan

15. Who was the Governor general of India during Sepoy Mutiny ?
(A) Lord Dalhousie
(B) Lord Canning
(C) Lord Cornwallish
(D) Lord Bentinck

16. Fort William in West Bengal was built in the name of ?
(A) William Blake
(B) William Taylor
(C) William III
(D) William

17. The last general election held in India was…number of election ?
(A) 13th
(B) 14th
(C) 15th
(D) 16th

18. In which year was Sarva Siksha Abhiyan launched ?
(A) 2005
(B) 1998
(C) 2001
(D) 2003

19. Which of the following organisms is responsible for creating the disease ‘Malaria’ ?
(A) Female Anopheles
(B) Male Anopheles
(C) Culex
(D) Eddis mosquitoes

20. Which part of our body is adversely affected owing to excessive intake of alcohol ?
(A) Liver
(B) Brain
(C) Nerves
(D) Spinal cord

21. Which is the National Flower of India ?
(A) Lotus
(B) Apricot
(C) Tulip
(D) Shamrock

22. What is the unit of resistance ?
(A) Ohm Cm
(B) Ohm
(C) Miu
(D) Angstrom

23. Which of the following is not associated with Sports ?
(A) Jhumpa Lahiri
(B) Mouma Bose
(C) Jhulan Goswami
(D) Saheli Dhar

24. With which is ‘Uro Cup’ associated ?
(A) Cricket
(B) Polo
(C) Football
(D) Wrestling

25. Santosh Cup is associated with ?
(A) Cricket
(B) Polo
(C) Football
(D) Wrestling

26. Subroto Cup is associated with ?
(A) Cricket
(B) Polo
(C) Football
(D) Wrestling

27. Which of the following transferred his capital from Munghyr to Murshidabad ?
(A) Mir Qasim
(B) Mir Zafar
(C) Murshid Quli Khan
(D) Alibardi Khan

28. East India Company was established in—
(A) 1600
(B) 1708
(C) 1702
(D) 1710

29. By which war was British rule in India established firmly ?
(A) Battle of Buxar
(B) Battle of Wandiwash
(C) Battle of Plassey
(D) None of these

30. Which of the following cricketers has the record of having the highest number of runs in world cricket ?
(A) Allan Border
(B) Steve Waugh
(C) Sachin Tendulkar
(D) Bryan Lara

31. The Principle of Jet Engine follows—
(A) Theory of Angular Momentum
(B) Newton’s third Law
(C) Theory of Friction
(D) Theory of Kinetic Energy

32. Which is the largest desert of India ?
(A) Thar
(B) Sahara
(C) Jaisalmer
(D) Mukrahn

33. Which of the following conditions allows a person to obtain Indian Citizenship ?
(A) Born in India
(B) Naturalisation
(C) By Registration
(D) All of these

34. Which of the following is an electromagnet ?
(A) Iron Bell
(B) Telephone Receiver
(C) Watch
(D) None of these

35. Rusting is an example of—
(A) Reduction
(B) Symbiosis
(C) Oxidation
(D) Pigmentation

36. Which of the following is known as ‘the king of chemistry’ ?
(A) Ferrous Sulphate
(B) Sulphuric acid
(C) Hydrochloric acid
(D) Nitric acid

37. Diabetes is caused when—
(A) there is a combination of defective insulin secretion and defective responsiveness to insulin
(B) there is inadequate insulin secretion and responsiveness to insulin
(C) Both A and B
(D) Neither A nor B

38. World Environment Day is on—
(A) June 5
(B) June 11
(C) June 30
(D) June 17

39. What is the unit of Power ?
(A) Watt
(B) Joules
(C) Dyne
(D) Poundal

40. ‘Do or Die’ Movement is otherwise known as—
(A) Civil Disobedience Movement
(B) Non-cooperation Movement
(C) Quit India Movement
(D) Khilafat Movement

41. Chemical name of ‘Hypo’ is—
(A) Sodium thiosulphate
(B) Calcium hexameta phosphate
(C) Phosphorous dihydride
(D) Sodium nitrate

42. Kathakali is a classical dance of—
(A) Kerala
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Chennai

43. The President of Indian Cricket League is—
(A) Subhash Chander
(B) Kapil Dev Nikhanj
(C) Kiran More
(D) John Macmillan

44. Satpura range lies between—
(A) Narmada and Tapti
(B) Vindhya and Panchet
(C) Mahanadi and Kaveri
(D) Kaberi and Godavari

45. Hirakud dam is located on the bank of which of the following rivers ?
(A) Narmada
(B) Tapi
(C) Mahanadi
(D) Godavari

46. Talcher is famous for a thermal power plant. It is located in which of the following states ?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Bihar
(C) Assam
(D) Orissa

47. Electric wire is added with—
(A) Live wire
(B) Earth wire
(C) Hardware
(D) Software

48. Which of the following metals is the most reactive with cold water ?
(A) Magnesium
(B) Potassium
(C) Sodium
(D) Boron

49. What happens when mercury in a barometer falls—
(A) an approaching storm
(B) good, dry and colder weather
(C) a probable settled weather
(D) None of these

50. Joint sitting of Parliament is presided over by—
(A) Lok Sabha Speaker
(B) Chairman, Rajya Sabha
(C) President
(D) None of these

51. Which of the following is responsible for mineral mapping and exploration of minerals in India ?
(A) ASI
(B) GSI
(C) MCI
(D) Ministry of Mines

52. Mycoplasma is associated with—
(A) Respiration disorder
(B) Excreation
(C) Photosynthesis
(D) None of these

53. Which is the most important thing responsible in photosynthesis ?
(A) Chloroplast
(B) Carbon dioxide
(C) Water
(D) Mineral salt

54. Gandhiji’s Satyagraha revolt was initiated against—
(A) Rowlatt law
(B) Partition of Bengal
(C) Anti people policy of the British
(D) Drain of Wealth

55. Which of the following is the oldest existing Bank of India ?
(A) New Bank of India
(B) The State Bank of India
(C) The Reserve Bank of India
(D) The Bank of Hindustan

56. First session of Indian National Congress was held in—
(A) Bombay
(B) Pune
(C) Lucknow
(D) Dehradun

57. Which one of the following metals was unknown to Indus Valley People (Mohenjodaro) ?
(A) Silver
(B) Copper
(C) Bronze
(D) Gold

58. Indus Valley People worshipped the God…… ?
(A) Pashupati Shiva
(B) Pipal
(C) Phallus
(D) Mother Goddess

59. Among the following most foreign exchange earner of India is—
(A) Wheat
(B) Tea
(C) Coffee
(D) Cotton

60. Rabi crops include—
(A) Wheat
(B) Ricew
(C) Jowar
(D) Millet

61. The first real emperor of India was—
(A) Alexander
(B) Ashoka
(C) Samudragupta
(D) Akbar

62. The Ganges flow from the Bay of Bengal upto Nabadweep in the name of—
(A) Hooghly
(B) Bhagirathi
(C) Padma
(D) Ganges

63. Which of the following Vedas is the oldest ?
(A) Samveda
(B) Jaju veda
(C) Atharva veda
(D) Rig veda

64. Which part of our body gets affected in the disease of jaundice ?
(A) Liver
(B) Kidney
(C) Pancreas
(D) Nerve

65. Which of the following refining processes is the purest ?
(A) Electrolytic refining
(B) Distillation
(C) Liquation process
(D) Oxidation

66. The first general election in India was held in the year—
(A) 1951
(B) 1952
(C) 1956
(D) 1948

67. Operation Flood is associated with—
(A) Dairy and milk production
(B) Oilseed production
(C) Pulses production
(D) None of these

68. White Vitriol is—
(A) Zinc phosphate
(B) Zinc sulphate
(C) Ferrous sulphate
(D) Zinc oxide

69. Quick Lime is—
(A) Calcium oxalate
(B) Calcium oxide
(C) Calcium bicarbonate
(D) Calcium hydroxide

70. Coral reef can be seen in—
(A) Pacific Ocean
(B) Atlantic Ocean
(C) Indian Ocean
(D) Mediterranean Sea

71. World’s largest island is—
(A) Madagaskar
(B) Greenland
(C) Great Britain
(D) None of these

72. Which of the following countries does not pass through Tropic of Cancer ?
(A) Switzerland
(B) Bahamas
(C) Libya
(D) Algeria

73. Find the parts of speech to which the following bold word falls. The shirt is very beautiful.
(A) Noun
(B) Adjective
(C) Adverb
(D) Interjection

74. Find in which tense the following sentence is…… They will have written the remaining part of the story.
(A) Future perfect
(B) Future indefinite
(C) Future continuous
(D) None of these

75. Write the meaning of the bold word in the following sentence. Please write out/in a copy of the agreement.
(A) fill with writing
(B) cancel
(C) calculate
(D) prepare

76. Find the odd one out of the following words—
(A) Socks
(B) Shirt
(C) Watch
(D) Skirt

77. Find the meaning of the following group of words/phrase/idioms. To take with a grain of salt—
(A) To have some reservation
(B) To take with total disbelief
(C) To take whole heartedly
(D) To take seriously/lightly

78. Find the meaning of the bold word in the following sentence. The political leaders’ charisma influenced all his followers.
(A) Magnetic appeal
(B) Influence
(C) None of these
(D) Wisdom

Answers :
1. (C) 2. (A) 3. (A) 4. (D) 5. (D) 6. (D) 7. (C) 8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (A)
11. (A) 12. (B) 13. (A) 14. (A) 15. (B) 16. (C) 17. (B) 18. (C) 19. (A) 20. (A)
21. (A) 22. (B) 23. (A) 24. (C) 25. (C) 26. (C) 27. (C) 28. (A) 29. (A) 30. (C)
31. (B) 32. (A) 33. (D) 34. (A) 35. (C) 36. (B) 37. (C) 38. (A) 39. (A) 40. (C)
41. (A) 42. (A) 43. (B) 44. (A) 45. (C) 46. (D) 47. (B) 48. (C) 49. (A) 50. (A)
51. (A) 52. (D) 53. (A) 54. (A) 55. (A) 56. (B) 57. (B) 58. (C) 59. (A) 60. (A)
61. (A) 62. (A) 63. (B) 64. (A) 65. (C) 66. (D) 67. (B) 68. (C) 69. (A) 70. (A)
71. (A) 72. (A) 73. (B) 74. (A) 75. (C) 76. (D) 77. (B) 78. (C)

West Bengal P.C.S. Miscellaneous Services Recruitment Exam. 2007 : Arithmetic Solved Paper

West Bengal P.C.S. Miscellaneous Services Recruitment Exam., 2007
Arithmetic : Solved Paper
(Held on 9-3-2008)

1. The diagonal of a square is 4√ 2 cm. The diagonal of another square whose area is double that of the first square is—
(A) 8 cm
(B) 8√2 cm
(C) 4√ 2 cm
(D) 16 cm
Ans : (A)

2. A train starts with the speed of 70 km/hr with its speed increasing every two hours by 10 km/hr. In how many hours will it cover 345 kms ?
(A) 2¼ hrs
(B) 4 hrs 5 mins
(C) 4½ hrs
(D) None of the above
Ans : (C)

3. How long does a train 110 metres long running at the speed of 72 km/hr take to cross a bridge 132 metres in length ?
(A) 9•8 sec
(B) 12•1 sec
(C) 12•42 sec
(D) 14•3 sec
Ans : (B)

4. A boatman goes 2 km against the current of the stream in 1 hour and goes 1 km along the current in 10 minutes. How long will it take to go 5 km in stationary water ?
(A) 40 mins
(B) 1 hr
(C) 1 hr 15 mins
(D) 1 hr 30 mins
Ans : (C)

5. The value of
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is—

(A) 2
(B) 3/2
(C) 4/13
(D) 3 6/13
Ans : (A)

6. The ratio of the incomes of A and B is 5 : 4 and the ratio of their expenditure is 3 : 2. If at the end of each year, each saves Rs. 1600, then the income of A is—
(A) Rs. 3400
(B) Rs. 3600
(C) Rs. 4000
(D) Rs. 4400
Ans : (C)

7. Half of 1 per cent is equal to—
(A) 0•005
(B) 0•05
(C) 0•02
(D) 0•2
Ans : (A)

8. If 3/5th of a cistern is filled in 1 minute, how much more time will be required to fill the rest of it ?
(A) 40 sec
(B) 30 sec
(C) 36 sec
(D) 24 sec
Ans : (A)

9. In what ratio must water be mixed with milk costing Rs. 12 per litre to obtain a mixture worth Rs. 8 per litre ?
(A) 1 : 2
(B) 2 : 1
(C) 2 : 3
(D) 3 : 2
Ans : (A)

10. A number was divided successively in order by 4, 5 and 6. The remainders were respectively 2, 3 and 4. The number is—
(A) 214
(B) 476
(C) 954
(D) 1908
Ans : (A)

11. The difference between simple and compound interest @ 10% per annum on a sum of Rs. 1000 after 4 years is—
(A) Rs. 31
(B) Rs. 32•10
(C) Rs. 40•40
(D) Rs. 64•10
Ans : (D)

12. The maximum length of a pencil that can by kept in a rectangular box of dimensions 8 cm × 6 cm × 2 cm, is—
(A) 2√13 cm
(B) 2√14 cm
(C) 2√26 cm
(D) 10√2 cm
Ans : (C)

13. What is the smallest number by which 3600 be divided to make it a perfect cube ?
(A) 9
(B) 450
(C) 50
(D) 300
Ans : (B)

14. At what time between 9 and 10 o’clock will the hands of a watch be together ?
(A) 45 min past 9
(B) 50 min past 9
(C) 49 1/11 min past 9
(D) 48 2/11 min past 9
Ans : (C)

15. A two-digit number is such that the product of the digits is 8. When 18 is added to the number, then the number is reversed. The number is—
(A) 18
(B) 42
(C) 81
(D) 24
Ans : (D)

16. The edges of a cuboid are in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3 and its surface area is 88 cm2 . The volume of the cuboid is—
(A) 24 cm3
(B) 48 cm3
(C) 64 cm3
(D) 120 cm3
Ans : (B)

17. In a school 10% of the boys are same in number as ¼ th of the girls. What is the ratio of boys to girls in the school ?
(A) 3 : 2
(B) 5 : 2
(C) 2 : 1
(D) 4 : 3
Ans : (B)

18. X got 30% concession on the labelled price of an article and sold it for Rs. 8750 with 25% profit on the price she bought. What was the labelled price ?
(A) Rs. 16,000
(B) Rs. 12,000
(C) Rs. 10,000
(D) None of the above
Ans : (C)

19. A vendor loses the selling price of 4 oranges on selling 36 oranges. Her loss per cent is—
(A) 10%
(B) 11 1/9 %
(C) 12 ½ %
(D) None of the above
Ans : (A)

20. In a camp, 95 men had provisions for 200 days. After 5 days, 30 men left the camp. For how many days will the remaining food last now ?
(A) 180
(B) 285
(C) 139 16/19
(D) 28•5
Ans : (B)

21. A dog takes 4 leaps for every 5 leaps of a hare but 3 leaps of a dog are equal to 4 leaps of the hare. Compare their speeds in terms of ratio of their speed.
(A) Dog’s speed : hare’s speed = 15 : 16
(B) Dog’s speed : hare’s speed = 16 : 15
(C) Dog’s speed : hare’s speed = 3 : 5
(D) Dog’s speed : hare’s speed = 5 : 3
Ans : (B)

22. The ratio of the speeds of two trains is 7 : 8. If the second train runs 400 kms in 4 hours, then the speed of the first train is—
(A) 70 km/hr
(B) 75 km/hr
(C) 84 km/hr
(D) 87•5 km/hr
Ans : (D)

23. In 10 years, A will be twice as old as B was 10 years ago. If A is now 9 years older than B, the present age of B is—
(A)29years
(B) 19 years
(C) 49 years
(D) 39 years
Ans : (D)

24. Three taps A, B and C can fill a tank in 12, 15 and 20 hours respectively. If A is open all the time and B and C are open for one hour each alternately, the tank will be full in—
(A) 6 hours
(B) 6 2/3 hours
(C) 7 hours
(D) 7 ½ hours
Ans : (C)

25. The present ages of three persons are in proportions 4 : 7 : 9. Eight years ago, the sum of their ages was 56. Find their present ages (in years)—
(A) 20, 35, 45
(B) 8, 20, 28
(C) 16, 28, 36
(D) 20, 36, 46
Ans : (C)

West Bengal P.C.S. Miscellaneous Services Recruitment Exam. 2007 : General Studies Solved Paper

West Bengal P.C.S. Miscellaneous Services Recruitment Exam., 2007
General Studies : Solved Paper
(Held on 9-3-2008)

1. The Chief Justice of Pakistan’s Supreme Court suspended last year by President Musharraf was—
(A) Shaukat Aziz
(B) Anees Fahim
(C) Ifthikar Chaudhury
(D) Farooq Leghari
Ans : (C)

2. Which of the following organizations has set the target of reducing Greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by the year 2050 ?
(A) United Nations
(B) UNDP
(C) G-8
(D) SAARC
Ans : (C)

3. The Sunfeast Open Tournament (2007) was won by—
(A) Vania King
(B) Sania Mirza
(C) Mariya Korytheseva
(D) Maria Kirilenke
Ans : (D)

4. Who was the Men’s national senior Billiards champion in 2007 ?
(A) Pankaj Advani
(B) Ashok Shandilya
(C) Abhijeet Gupta
(D) None of the above
Ans : (A)

5. Ustad Amzad Ali Khan is an exponent of—
(A) Santoor
(B) Sarod
(C) Violin
(D) Tabla
Ans : (B)

6. Which book is written by Satyendra Nath Dutta ?
(A) Agnibina
(B) Kuhu-O-Keka
(C) Sagar-Theke-Fera
(D) Trijama
Ans : (B)

7. Which State is regarded as the land of five rivers ?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Assam
(C) Chhattisgarh
(D) Punjab
Ans : (D)

8. The largest rice producing State in India is—
(A) West Bengal
(B) Punjab
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Haryana
Ans : (A)

9. China’s national game is—
(A) Football
(B) Hockey
(C) Polo
(D) Table Tennis
Ans : (D)

10. The oldest oilfield in India is—
(A)Moran
(B) Makum
(C) Digboi
(D) Dibrugarh
Ans : (C)

11. Density of population is highest in which State of India ?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Bihar
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans : (A)

12. Given that the absolute refractive indices of water and glass are 4/3 and 3/2 respectively. What is the refractive index of glass with reference to water ?
(A) 2/3
(B) 8/9
(C) 9/8
(D) ¾
Ans : (C)

13. In the alkane series methane is followed by—
(A) Propane
(B) Butane
(C) Benzene
(D) Ethane
Ans : (D)

14. The Secretary-General of the Commonwealth is—
(A) Don McKinnon
(B) Kamalesh Sharma
(C) Avinash Chander
(D) Vijay Kelkar
Ans : (B)

15. The term ‘Penhold Grip’ is associated with—
(A) Tennis
(B) Rowing
(C) Table Tennis
(D) Hockey
Ans : (C)

16. A force of 5 N acts on a body for 0•2 secs. The change in momentum of the body is—
(A) 1 kg ms^-1
(B) 0.1 kg ms^-1
(C) 10 kg ms^-1
(D) The given data is insufficient
Ans : (D)

17. Organic compound used for welding and artificially ripening of fruits is—
(A) CH₄
(B) C₂H₆
(C)C₂H₂
(D) C₂H₄
Ans : (D)

18. In rabbit, the digestion of cellulose takes place in—
(A) Rectum
(B) Ileum
(C) Colon
(D) Caecum
Ans : (C)

19. Rolland Garros is associated with—
(A) Badminton
(B) Football
(C) Tennis
(D) Rowing
Ans : (C)

20. Which of the following elements is essential for animals but not in plants ?
(A) Potassium
(B) Phosphorus
(C) Calcium
(D) Iodine
Ans : (C)

21. Keenan stadium is located at—
(A) Jamshedpur
(B) Cuttack
(C) Patna
(D) Ranchi
Ans : (A)

22. The circulation of blood in closed circulatory system was discovered by—
(A) Francis Darwin
(B) William Harvey
(C) G. Mendel
(D) Hippocrates
Ans : (B)

23. Vitamin K is necessary for blood clotting because it plays a vital role in the synthesis of—
(A) Thromboplastin
(B) Fibrinogen
(C) Prothrombin
(D) All of the above
Ans : (D)

24. Iris is the anterior part of—
(A) Retina
(B) Choroid
(C) Sclera
(D) Cornea
Ans : (A)

25. At which part of the tongue are the taste buds for sweet taste located ?
(A) Tip
(B) Back
(C) Sides
(D) Middle
Ans : (A)

26. The following is not a member of the European Union :
(A) Turkey
(B) Cyprus
(C) Slovakia
(D) Ireland
Ans : (A)

27. Which of the following States has the largest size of population ?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) West Bengal
(D) Maharashtra
Ans : (A)

28. Which city is called Gateway of India ?
(A) Kolkata
(B) Chennai
(C) Mumbai
(D) Delhi
Ans : (C)

29. Who is the famous South Indian musician and saint, who was an exponent of Carnatic music ?
(A) Tyagaraja
(B) B. Subramanium
(C) R. Ramachandran
(D) P. Venkataraman
Ans : (A)

30. ‘Geeta-Govindam’ by Kavi Jaydev was written in—
(A) Bengali
(B) Sanskrit
(C) Maithili
(D) Apabhramsa
Ans : (B)

31. When was ‘Purna Swaraj’ day first celebrated ?
(A) August 15, 1947
(B) August 15, 1930
(C) January 26, 1950
(D) January 26, 1930
Ans : (D)

32. The native land of ‘Jim Corbett’ is—
(A) England
(B) India
(C) Germany
(D) France
Ans : (B)

33. Dr. M. S. Subbulakshmi has distinguished herself in the field of—
(A) Kathak
(B) Bharat Natyam
(C) Playing Violin
(D) Vocal Music
Ans : (D)

34. We find ‘Indir-Thakrun’ in—
(A) Aranyak
(B) Pather-Panchali
(C) Ichamati
(D) Devajan
Ans : (B)

35. Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides to the Parliament the power to amend the Constitution ?
(A) 360
(B) 368
(C) 390
(D) 348
Ans : (B)

36. ‘Hans Christian Andersen’ was born in—
(A) Poland
(B) Russia
(C) Denmark
(D) Germany
Ans : (C)

37. Anhydrous CaO may be used to dry—
(A) H₂S gas
(B) NH₃ gas
(C) CO₂ gas
(D) HCl gas
Ans : (B)

38. In bacteria, which of the following photosynthesis is present ?
(A) PS I
(B) PS II
(C) Both PS I and PS II
(D) None of the above
Ans : (C)

39. The only Sultan of Delhi who exempted his subject from nearly 24 taxes was—
(A) Mubarak Shah Khalji
(B) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(C) Firoz Tughlaq
(D) Sikandar Lodi
Ans : (C)

40. To whom is the Council of Ministers collectively responsible ?
(A) The President
(B) The Prime Minister
(C) The Lok Sabha
(D) The Rajya Sabha
Ans : (C)

41. The fuel in a nuclear reactor is—
(A) Graphite
(B) Heavy water
(C) Cadmium
(D) Uranium
Ans : (D)

42. Which of the following occupies 22•4 litres at N.T.P. ?
(A) 17 gms NH₃
(B) 22 gms CO₂
(C) 1.7 gms NH₃
(D) 4.4 gms CO₂
Ans : (A)

43. The President of India is elected by an electoral college comprising the—
(A) Members of the Lok Sabha only
(B) Members of the Rajya Sabha only
(C) Elected Members of both Houses of Parliament and Members of the Legislative Assemblies of all States
(D) Members of both Houses
Ans : (C)

44. One of the famous tragedies of Shakespeare is—
(A) The Merchant of Venice
(B) Macbeth
(C) The Tempest
(D) As You Like It
Ans : (B)

45. Water equivalent of a body is measured in—
(A) Degrees centrigrade
(B) Calories
(C) Grams
(D) Dynes
Ans : (C)

46. Which of the following countries has recently signed the Kyoto Protocol ?
(A) India
(B) USA
(C) China
(D) Australia
Ans : (D)

47. The proposed site for private port in West Bengal is—
(A) Falta
(B) Kakdwip
(C) Kulpi
(D) Sagar Island
Ans : (C)

48. The most populous city of India in 2001 is—
(A) Kolkata
(B) Chennai
(C) Delhi
(D) Mumbai
Ans : (D)

49. Editor of the Magazine ‘Sambad-Pravakar’ was—
(A) Debendra Nath Thakur
(B) Akshoy Kumar Dutta
(C) Pearychand Mitra
(D) Iswar Chandra Gupta
Ans : (D)

50. When the temperature of a metalrises, its electrical resistance—
(A) Increases
(B) Decreases
(C) Does not change
(D) None of the above
Ans : (A)

51. Which of the following is electrovalent ?
(A) Oxygen molecule
(B) Sodium chloride
(C) Water
(D) Ammonia
Ans : (B)

52. Neutrons in an atom—
(A) Are equal to the number of electrons and protons
(B) Revolve about the nucleus in fixed orbit
(C) Contribute to nuclear charge
(D) Vary in number with different isotopes
Ans : (B)

53. Who edited ‘Harijan Patrika’ ?
(A) Aurobindo Ghosh
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(D) Bipin Pal
Ans : (B)

54. Which of the following countries was recently suspended from the Commonwealth ?
(A) Pakistan
(B) South Africa
(C) India
(D) Sri Lanka
Ans : (A)

55. Name the Indian playwright, actor and director, recipient of Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1972), Kamala Devi Award ‘71, Homi Bhabha Fellowship for creative work and Bharatiya Jnanpith Award (1999).
(A) Shekhar Kapur
(B) Amol Palekar
(C) Girish Karnad
(D) Kamal Hasan
Ans : (C)

56. Production of heat due to flow of electric current through a conductor is given by—
(A) Joule effect
(B) Joule-Thomson effect
(C) Seebeck effect
(D) Peltier effect
Ans : (A)

57. Who launched the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1920 ?
(A) Frontier Gandhi
(B) Surendranath Banerjee
(C) Woomesh Chandra Banerjee
(D) None of these
Ans : (D)

58. Who is the eminent Bengali dramatist who wrote ‘Abong Indrajit’ ?
(A) Manoj Mitra
(B) Prapto Mitra
(C) Badal Sarkar
(D) Mohit Chattopadhyay
Ans : (C)

59. The Chief Minister of Kerala is—
(A) H. D. Kumaraswamy
(B) M. Karunanidhi
(C) A. K. Anthony
(D) V. S. Achuthanandan
Ans : (D)

60. What will be the final temperature when 80 calories of heat is taken out from 1 gm of water at 0°C ?
(A) – 1°C
(B) – 80°C
(C) 1°C
(D) 0°C
Ans : (D)

61. ‘Subsidiary Alliance’ system was introduced by—
(A) Lord Dalhousie
(B) Lord Curzon
(C) Lord Hastings
(D) Lord Wellesley
Ans : (D)

62. Who is the eminent Marathi screen play writer and journalist, who received the K. K. Birla Foundation’s Saraswati Samman Award for his play ‘Kanyadan’ ?
(A) Girish Karnad
(B) Vijay Tendulkar
(C) Anna Sahib Kirloskar
(D) Neelu Phule
Ans : (B)

63. Which of the following Indian Police Service Officer has recently announced voluntary retirement ?
(A) K. N. Misra
(B) Ashok Pradarshni
(C) Kiran Bedi
(D) Badal Das
Ans : (C)

64. The famous Ilbert Bill Controversy arose during the tenure of—
(A) Lord Mayo
(B) Lord Lytton
(C) Lord Dufferin
(D) Lord Ripon
Ans : (D)

65. Generally who are the members of the Gram Sabha ?
(A) All the heads of families of the respective villages
(B) All the voters in the respective villages
(C) All adult males in the villages
(D) Nominated members
Ans : (B)

66. Aqua regia is a mixture of—
(A) One part HNO3 and three parts HCl
(B) Three parts HNO3 and one part HCl
(C) One part H2SO4 and three parts HCl
(D) Three parts H2SO4 and one part HCl
Ans : (A)

67. A. C. is used in homes because—
(A) It is safe
(B) It is easily reproducible
(C) It is cheap
(D) It is economical in transmission
Ans : (D)

68. The Tattvabodhini Sabha was founded by—
(A) H. V. Derozio
(B) Rammohan Roy
(C) Debendranath Thakur
(D) Swami Vivekananda
Ans : (C)

69. The Chief Election Commissioner is—
(A) Elected by the Parliament
(B) Appointed by the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
(C) Appointed by the President
(D) Nominated by the Prime Minister
Ans : (C)

70. Which dance is in the form of dance drama in Kerala and is usually performed in the open and lasts the whole night ?
(A) Mohiniattam
(B) Kathakali
(C) Ottam Thullal
(D) Kuchipudi
Ans : (B)

71. Author of the novel ‘Madame Bovary’ is—
(A) Emil Zola
(B) Flaubert
(C) Kafka
(D) Victor Hugo
Ans : (B)

72. The Chief Justice of High Court is appointed by—
(A) The Governor of the State
(B) The President of India
(C) The Chief Ministers of the States
(D) The Chief Justice of Supreme Court
Ans : (A)

73. The birthplace of which of the following English writers in Mumbai will be converted into a museum dedicated to him ?
(A) Rudyard Kipling
(B) Robert Browning
(C) Jim Corbett
(D) William Blake
Ans : (A)

74. Kuchipudi is a dance from—
(A) Kerala
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Karnataka
(D) Andhra Pradesh
Ans : (D)

75. The new Comptroller and Auditor General of India is—
(A) V. N. Kaul
(B) V. K. Joshi
(C) D. K. Sikri
(D) V. Rai
Ans : (D)

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