gk practise paper 17

Q-1 Earthworms are beneficial for farmers because
(a) they can facilitate additional supply of oxygen into the soil and thereby increase its fertility
(b) they play vital role in the fixation of nitrogen
(c) they increase the quantity of phosphate in the soil
(d) they neutralize the PH value of the soil
Q-2 Which among the following international organization have been instrumental in the establishment of world Bank ?
1. International Reconstruction and Developmental Bank
2. International finance corporation
3. International Development Organization
4. International consortium for construction and Development
Chooses your answer from the choices given below
(a) 1,2,3 (b) 1,2
(c) 2,3,4 (d) 1,2,3,4
Q-3 Arrange the following popular uprisings/ movements during the British period in correct chronological order
1. Raju revolt 2 Gadkari uprising
3. Ramosti uprising 4. paik rebellion
5. Bundela rebellion
(a) 3,5,4,2,1 (b) 2,4,1,3,5
(c) 5,2,1,3,4 (d) 4,3,1,5,2
Q-4 Which of the following countries topped the medals’ tally in the 4th World Military Games held in Hyderabad in 2007 ?
(a) China (b) Japan
(c) Russia (d) Germany
Q-5 Which among the following is not taken into consideration when income method is used to measure national income ?
(a) Rent
(b) Net factor income earned from abroad
(c) Gross domestic private investment
(d) Compensation of employees
Q-6 High density of population in development nation of Europe is caused by
(a) greater degree of urbanization
(b) better prospects for employment
(c) better and more efficient use of land
(d) higher level of agriculture productivity
Q-7 Open market operations and variable reserve rates play most impotent part in the formulation of
(a) budgetary policy (b) trade policy
(c) monetary policy (d) fiscal policy
Q-8 Which one of the following is not included in the expenditure charged on the Consolidated fund of India
(a) Salary, allowances and pensions of the judges of the Supreme Court
(b) Salary allowance and pensions of the CAG
(c) Salaries and allowance of the speaker and Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
Q-9 Which among the following is not matched correctly ?
(a) First Buddhist council : Ajatshatru
(b) Second Buddhist council : Kakavarmin
(c) Third Buddhist council : Ashoka
(d) Fourth Buddhist council : Menander
Q-10 Match list I with list II and choose your answer from the choices given below
List I List II
(Incident ) (Personalities)
A. Kakori Conspiracy 1. Surya Sen
B. Attempt to murder Judge Kingsford 2. Prafulla Chaki
C. Alipur conspiracy 3. Bismil
D. Chittagong Armoury Raid 4. Aurobindo Ghosh
A B C D
(a) 2 4 1 3
(b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 3 2 4 1
(d) 4 3 1 2
Q-11 Acid rain is caused by pollution of environment by
(a) Carbon dioxide and nitrogen
(b) Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide
(c) Ozone and carbon dioxide
(d) Nitrous oxide and sulphur dioxide
Q-12 A biogas plant works to its maximum capacity when
(a) Conditions are aerobic and temperature 400 C.
(b) Conditions are anaerobic and temperature 400 C
(c) Conditions are aerobic and sewage is supplied
(d) Conditions are anaerobic and sewage is supplied
Q-13 Which of the following is the correct group of Kharif crops ?
(a) Rice, Millet, Maize , Cotton
(b) Groundnut, Bajra, Barley, Sorghum, wheat
(c) Jowar, Bajra, Rice, Cotton, Jute, Gram,
(d) Wheat, Barley, Gram, Mustard,
Q-14 Parliament can legislate matter in the State List
(a) By wish of the President
(b) If Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by 2/3rd majority
(c) Under any circumstances
(d) By asking the legislature of the state concerned
Q-15 Who among the following has become the oldest mountaineer to scale the mount Everest ?
(a) Yuochiro Miura
(b) Tomiyasu Ishikawa
(c) Lhakfa Ghelu Sherpa
(d) Gota Miura
Q-16 The year 2008 has been named by the United Nations as the International year of
(a) Human Rights (b) IT
(c) Lakes and Wetlands (d) potato
Q-17 Quartzite is a metamorphic from of
(a) Sandstone (b) Basalt
(c) Limestone (d) Granite
Q-18 Organs of different organisms which are similar in structure but different in function are called
(a) homogeneous organs (b) analogous organs
(c) homologous organs (d) homophonous organs
Q-19 Who among the following has been ranked at the top position in Thinkers 50’s of the world’s greatest management thinkers alive ?
(a) Alan Greenspan (b) C.K Prahalad
(c) Bill Gates (d) Michael Porter
Q-20 The total 11th five-year plan outlay earmarked for the newly launched national food security mission is
(a) Rs. 4882.5 crore (b) Rs. 5547.5 crore
(c) Rs. 5862.5 crore (d) Rs. 6249.5 crore
Q-21 The complete conversion of glucose in the presence of oxygen into carbon dioxide and water with release of energy is called
(a) Aerobic respiration (b) Anaerobic respiration
(c) Glycolysis (d) Hydrolysis
Q-22 A redistribution of income in a country can be best brought about through
(a) Progressive taxation combined with progressive expenditure
(b) Progressive taxation combined with regressive expenditure
(c) Regressive taxation combined with regressive expenditure
(d) Regressive taxation combined with progressive expenditure
Q-23 96th Constitutional Amendment deals with
(a) taxation for the services sector
(b) fixation of electoral constituencies on the basis of the 2001 Census
(c) reservation for women
(d) None of these
Q-24 Indian parliament has the right to
(1) Publish debates and proceedings concerning its members
(2) Punish any person for breach of its privileges
(3) Punish any person for unparliamentarily behavior
(4) Settle disputes between its member involved in any legal battle over something
Choose your answer from the choices given below
(a) 1,2,3 (b) 2,3,4
(c) 2,3 (d) All of these
Q-25 Diego Garcia is
(a) An American military air base in the Indian Ocean
(b) U.K Navy base in the Pacific Ocean
(c) An island in Antarctica
(d) None of these



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