B. Groundnut and sugarcane 
C.Wheat and groundnut
D.Sugarcane and Bajra
Ans: D
2. Who among the following received Nobel prize for unraveling the helical structure of Protein ?
A. Linus pauling
B. Maurice Wilkins
C. Sanger
D. Watson and Crick
Ans: A
3. Which one of the following kinds of organism causes maleria ?
A. Bacterium
B. Fungus
C. Protozoan
D. Virus
Ans: C
4. Which among the following is poorest source of Fat ?
A. Curd
B. Egg
C. Fish
D. Milk
Ans: C
5. The release of which one of the following into Ponds and wells helps in controlling mosquitoes ?
A. Crab
B. Gambusia Fisha
C. Dogfish
D. Snail
Ans: B

6. Which one of the following crop improvement technique is based on the concept of Cellular Totipotency in plants

A. Polyploid
B. Tissue Culture
C. Induced Culture
D. Hybridisation
Ans: B
7. The high milk yielding breed of cow developed in India through cross breeding is ?
A. Haryana
B. Red sindhi
C. Murrah
D. Holstein-Friesian
Ans: B  
8. Zoological Survey of India Planned to Establish Five DNA Laboratories in India. Which one of the following cities is not included in its planned list?
A.New Delhi
B. Chennai
C. Kolkata
D. Pune
C. 5.34
D.7.54
Ans: A
12. Which of the following are infected by foot and mouth disease ?
A. Cats
B. Cattle
C. Dogs
D. Poultry
Ans: B
13. Which one of the following disease is caused by bacteria ?
A. Hepatitis B
B. Poliomyelitis
C. Scabies
D. Tuberculosis
Ans: D
14. Which one of the following is vector for KALA-AZAR disease ?
A. Housefly
B. Sandfly
C. Aedes mosquito
D. Anopheles Mosquitos
Ans: B
15. In terms of organic evolution, which one of the following is more advanced than the other three ?
A. Bat
B. Pigeon
C. Ostrich
D. Vulture
Ans: A
16. Night blindness can be corrected by the intake of ?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin B Complex
C. Vitamin C
D. Vitamin D
Ans: A
17. Which one of the enzymes is found in human saliva ?
A. Trypsin
B. Pepsin
C. Ptyalin
D. Rennin
Ans: C
18.Which one of the following element is essential for the transmission of Nerve impulses in nerve fibers of Human body ?
A. Calcium
B. Iron
C. Sodium
D. Zinc
Ans: C
19. In the human body, the red blood cells are produced in ?
A. Liver
B. Voluntary Muscles
C. Pancreas
D. Bone marrow
Ans: D
20. The purpose of Genetically modifying brinjal and cotton as Bt-Brinjal, Bt-Cotton was to make them ?
A. Drought resistant
B. High yielding
C. Pest resistant
D. Short-duration crops
Ans: C
21. Which one of the following is a pigment ?
A. Albumin
B. Elastin
C. Keratin
D. Melanin
Ans: D
22. Which of the following is biodegradable?
A. D.D.T.
B. Paper
C. Plastic
D. Aluminium
Ans: B    
23. Electrostatic precipitation is used to control ?
A. Water pollution
B. Solid waste
C. Noise pollution
D. Air pollution
Ans: D
24. X-rays were discovered by -
A. Roentgen
B. H.Davy
C. Lavoisier
D. Faraday
Ans: A
25. Where was India's first computer installed?
A. Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta
B. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
C. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
D. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd, Delhi
Ans: A
26. Centre for DNA Finger printing of India is located at-
A. Pune
B. Hyderabad
C. Mumbai
D. Udaipur
Ans. B
27. The audible range of sound is-
A. 20 Hz to 20 MHz
B. 20 Hz to 20 kHz
C. 20 kHz to 20 MHz
D. 20 Hz to 2000 Hz
Ans. B
28. The nephron is:
A. The site of urine storage.
B. The functional unit of the kidney.
C. The site where ADH is produced.
D. Also called the Bowman's capsule.
Ans. B
29. All of the following are normally found in urine except-
A. Glucose
B. Sodium ions
C. Uric acid
D. Urea
Ans. A
30. Which Salt is used in photography?
A. Phosphorus Nitrate
B. Silver Nitrate
C. Sodium Nitrate
D. Sodium Chloride
Ans. B
31. In elephants, which teeth are grow into huge tusks?
A. Incisors of the lower jaw
B. Canines of the upper jaw
C. Incisors of the upper jaw
D. Molars of the lower jaw
Ans. C
32. Tip of the match-stick contains-
A. Phosphorus penta oxide
B. White phosphorus
C. Red phosphorus
D. Phosphorus penta chloride
Ans. C
33. Commercial name of Sodium bicarbonate is-
A. Washing soda
B. Baking soda
C. Bleaching powder
D. Soda ash
Ans. B
34. Which lands in human body produced growth Harmon ?
A. Adrenal
B. Pancreas
C. Pitutary
D. Thyroid
Ans: C
35. From evolutionary point of view which one f the following is more advances ?
A. Crocodile
B. Dolphin
C. Shark
D. Tortoise
Ans: B
36. Which one of the following Mineral is required for muscle contraction ?
A. Calcium
B. Iron
C. Sodium
D. Zinc
Ans: A
37. What is key ingredient of Vinegar that you use in diet ?
A. Acetic acid
B. Ascorbic acid
C. Benzoic Acid
D. Nicotinic Acid
Ans: C
38. Which of the following receives message from hypothalmus and communicates with other endocrine glands ?
A. Pituitary
B. Thyroid
C. Pancreas
D. Thymus
Ans: A
39. The part of grain in cereals, where much of the protein lies is the ?
A. Aleurone layer
B. Lendosperm
C. Pericarp
D. Embryo
Ans: A

40. In which part of human body is the smallest bone found ?
A. Wrist
B. Palm
C. Nose
D. Ear
Ans:D
41. Primarily which one of the following system of the body is attacked by HIV ?
A. Cardiovascular
B. Immune
C. Respiratory
D. Reproductive
Ans: B
42. Which one of the following is a stem tissue ?
A. Carrot
B. Cactus
C. Ginger
D. Flower
Ans: B
43. Vaccines are ?
A. Same as monoclonal antibodies
B. Treated bacteria or virus or one of their protein
C. mhc protein
D. Strands of nucleic acid
Ans: B
44. Which one of the following is used as antibacterial dye for skin infection ?
A. Barium
B. Cobalt
C. Gentian violet
D. Nicotinamide
Ans: C
45. Tricuspid valve is found in ?
A. Brain
B. Heart
C. Spleen
D. Veins
46. In India, the human organ transplantation act come into existence in ?
A. 1994
B. 1995
C. 1996
D. 1997
Ans: B
47. Which one of following algae is a wonder crop with about 70% protein, even more than Soyabean ?
A. Chlorella
B. Dunaliella
C. Scenedesmus
D. Spirulina
Ans: D
48. The science dealing with Human variations and heredity leading to the improvement of human race is known as ?
A. Eugenics
B. Genetics
C. Hybridization
D. Mutation
Ans: A
49. The part of poppy plant which yields opium is ?
A. Dried root
B. Dried leaves
C. Dried seeds
D. Unripe fruits
Ans: D
50. Vitamin A is also known as ?
A. Ascorbic acid
B. Retinol
C. Thiamine
D. Riboflavin
Ans: B
51. The folding of the leaf lobes of the Venus flag trap is a response to changing ?
A. Light pattern
B. Water pressure
C. Wind speed
D. Wind direction
Ans: B
52. One of most important foreign exchange earning herbs used in the treatment of several kinds of chronic dysentery is ?
A. Tulsi
B. Isabgol
C. Madhuca
D. Rauwoldia
Ans: B
53. Which one of the following is the most suitable plant for reclamation of alkaline soil ?
A. Eucalyptus
B. Pipal
C. Coconut
D. Kikar
Ans: C
54. The crop in which Bt Gene has been used for genetic transformation and which has given rise o a controversy in India is ?
A. Cotton
B. Wheat
C. Groundnut
D. Tomato
Ans: A
55. Children confined to closed dark rooms are most likely to suffer from ?
A. Goitre
B. Anaemia
C. Pallagra
D. Bone deformation
Ans: B
56. Fish and sea foods are very rich in ?
A. Magnesium
B. Iron
C. Calcium
D. Sodium
Ans: D
57. WIDAL test is required for the diagnosis of ?
A. Tuberculosis
B. Tenanus
C. Typhoid
D. Leprosy
Ans: C
58. Which one of the following is known as first line of defence for the body ?
A. WBC
B. antibodies
C. Skin
D. Nails
Ans: C
59. The yellow color of Yolk is due to the presence of ?
A. Livetin
B. Phosphate
C. Riboflavin
D. Vitellin
Ans; C
60. The slurry of biogas plant is an enriched manure as it is vary rich in oxygen ...
A. Phosphorus and Potassium
B. Sulphur and Nitrogen
C. Zinc and Aluminum
D. Boron and Potash
Ans: B
61. The most economical process of increasing the nutritive value of foodgrains is ?
A. Germination
B. Milling
C. Parboiling
D. Pearling
Ans: B
62.GOUT, a metabolic disease occues due to the high level of ?
A. Uric acid in the blood
B. Urea in the blood
C. Sugar in the blood
D. Cholestrerol in the blood
Ans: A
63. Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched ?
A. Becquerel: Radioactivity
B. Alexander Fleming: Penicillin
C. Louis Pasteur: Blood group
D. William Harvey: Blood circulation
Ans: C
64. PCR (Polymerase chain reaction) is a technique to make copies of ?
A. DNA Using livin cells
B. DNA Without using living cells
C. RNA using living cells
D  RNA without using living cells
Ans: A
65. The branch of science dealing with the improvement of human race is ?
A. Genealogy
B. Cloaning
C. Eugenics
D. Euphenics
Ans: C
66. The main pollination agent in the case of maze plant is ?
A. Bird
B. Insects
C. Rodent
D. Winds
Ans: D
67. Spiders and scrpions belongs to the same class of Antropods as are ?
A. Beetle  and locusts
B. Crabs and Lobsters
C. Centipedes and Millipedes
D. Mites and Ticks
Ans: D
68. With reference to the plants, mucilage are ?
A. Glycoproteins
B. Polypeptides chains
C. Polysachhairides
D. Long chain fatty acids
Ans: A
69. Azolla used as a bio-fertilizer for rice cultivation has a symbolic relationship with ?
A. Azaotobacter
B. Azospirillum
C. Aulosira
D. Anabaena
Ans: D
70.Diatom are good indicator of:
A. Industrial pollution
B. Intense soil erosion
C. Sewae pollution
D. Soil Pollution
Ans: C
71. Which one of the following theories is most widely accepted for movement of water through plants ?
A. Capillarity
B. Cohesion tension
C. Imbibition
D. Root pressure.
Ans: D

72.Which one of the following organisms has a role in converting nitrates to free Nitrogen ?
A. Pseudomonas
B. Nitrosomonas
C. Ntrobacter
D. Rhizobium
Ans:A
73. The human body cowper's gland is associated with ?
A. Circulatory system
B. Digestive system
C. Nervous system
D. Urino-genital system
Ans: D
74. Which type of light is effective for Photosynthesis to occur ?
A. Ultraviolet and blue
B. Blue and red
C. Green and Yellow
D. Blue and Green
Ans: B
75. Which one of the following enzymes can hydrolyze proteins in the stomach ?
A. Trypsin
B. Pepsin
C. Lipase
D. Amylase
Ans: B
76.  In human body the blood enters the aorta of the circulartory system from the ?
A. Left artium
B. Left Ventricle
C. Right atrium
D. Right Ventricle
Ans: B
77. Which is iodine-deficienty disease ?
A. Arthritis
B. Goitre
C. Glucoma
D. Pneumonia
Ans: B
78. Which oil is least recommended for high blood pressure person ?
A. Coconut oil
B. Groundnut oil
C. Mustand Oil
D. Sunflower Oil
Ans: C
79. Which Nutrients plays a important role in Coagulation of Blood ?
A. Calcium
B. Iron
C. Potassium
D. Sodium
Ans: A
80. Which one of following vitamins can be synthesized by human body ?
A. Vitamin B1
B. Vitamin B12
C. Vitamin C
D. Vitamin D
Ans: D
81. What is the process responsible for producing photons in a diode laser?
A. Fermi level shift
B. Majority carrier injection
C. Carrier freeze out
D. Electron-hole recombination
Ans: D
82. Which variety of coal contains the highest percentage of carbon?
A. Anthracite
B. Peat
C. Bituminous
D. Lignite
Ans: A
83. What is the main component of biogas and natural gas?
A. Ethane
B. Methane
C. Propane
D. Butane
Ans: B
84. What is dry ice?
A. Liquid nitrogen
B. Water ice
C. Solid carbon dioxide
D. Frozen ethanol
Ans: C
85. Nail polish remover contains mainly ?
A. Methanol
B. Ethanol
C. Acetone
D. Limonene
Ans: C
86. Which of the following measurements is not a unit of distance?
A. Ammeter
B. Cubit
C. Parsec
D. Angstrom
Ans: A (An ammeter is a device that measures the current in an electric circuit, the amount of charge per unit time through a point of reference)
87. Who discovered X-rays?
A. Land
B. Roentgen
C. Eastman
D. Kodak
Ans: B
88. What is defined as the change in velocity over time?
A. Acceleration
B. Speed
C. Work
D. Force
Ans: A
89. Which one of the following is caused by virus ?
A. Cholera
B. Influenza
C. Scabies
D. Typhoid
Ans: B
90. Which one of the following elements is required by the human body for the hardening of Bones and teeth ?
A. Iodine
B. Iron
C. Phosphorus
D. Potassium
Ans: C
91. Which one of the following is not caused by Nutritional deficienty ?
A. Kwashiorkor
B. Haemophilia
C. Beriberi
D. Marasmus
Ans: B
92. Chemically, what is Sname Venom ?
A. Glycolipid
B. Polysacchride
C. Protein
D. Steroid
Ans: C
93. The root of which one of following plants contain the bacteria that convert free Nitrogen to Nitrates used by plants ?
A. Mustand
B. Pea
C. Sugarcane
D. Wheat
Ans: B
94. Which one among following is rich in protein ?
A. Boiled rice
B. Brea of Wheat
C. Fried Potato Chips
D. Fried Gram
Ans: D
95. Which part of Potato plant is used as Vegetable ?
A. Modified root
B. Modified stem
C. Modified leaf
D. Modified flower
Ans: B
96. Mashrooms are actually ?
A. Algae
B. Fungi
C. Lichens
D. Parasitic moss plant
Ans: B
97. All Enzymes are actually ?
A. Protein
B. Carbohydrates
C. Fatty acids
D. Sterols
Ans: A

98. Among the following fruits, which one is not a True fruits ?
A. Apple
B. Tomato
C.Coconut
D. Date
Ans: A

99. In which oran of the human body is Ammonia converted into Urea ?
A. Kidney
B. Liver
C. Pancreas
D. Spleen
Ans: B
100. Who saw the cells for the first time in the thin slice of Cork using his crude Mircoscope ?
A. August Weismann
B. Louis Pasteur
C. Robert Brown
D. Robert Hooke
Ans: D

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1. The Mehrauli pillar inscription belongs to the period of the ?
A. Mauryas
B. Sungas
C. Kushanas
D. Guptas
Ans: D
2. Moti Masjid in Red Ford, Delhi was constructed by ?
A. Shershah
B. Shahjahan
C. Aurangzeb
D. Bahadurshah Zafar
Ans: C
3. Who introduced the principle of Doctrine of Lapse ?
A. Clive
B. Cornwallis
C. Hastings
D. Dalhousie
Ans: D
4. Which one of the following nations was the first to start sea trade with India ?
A. England
B. France
C. Netherland
D. Portugal
Ans: D
5. Which one of the following dynasties was ruling at the time of Alexanders invasion ?
A. Nanda Dynasty
B. Maurya Dynasty
C. Sunga Dynasty
D. Kanva Dynasty
Ans: A

6. Which one of the following works deals with the history of Kashmir ?
A. Gaudavaha
B. Harshacharita
C. Rajatarangini
D. Vikramankadevacharita
Ans: C
7. Who estimated the Indian National Income and criticized the constant drain of wealth from India to England ?
A. Ghandi
B. Gokhale
C. Dada bhai Naoroji
D. Tilak
Ans: C
8. In which of the following is the Brahman the Central Theme ?
A. Vedas
B. Brahmanas
C. Upanishads
D. Sutras
Ans: C
9. The Moplah Rebellion broke out in ?
A. Uttrakhand
B. Chauri Chaura
C. Malabar
D. Telengana
Ans: C
10. The concept of Avataravad is associated with ?
A. Hinayana
B. Shaivism
C. Tantricism
D. Vaishnavism
Ans: D
11. The Govt. of India Act which ave eparate representation to the Muslims was the act of ?
A. 1909
B. 1919
C. 1935
D. 1947
Ans: A
12. In 1857 the first shot from a rebels gun was fired in ?
A. Meerut
B. Ambala
C. Barrackpore
D. Delhi
Ans: C
13. The difference in years betweek Vikram Era and Christian era is ?
A. 57
B. 58
C. 78
D. 135
Ans: B
14. Which of the following Jain doctrines is considered as the origin of Mahavira ?
A. Non-Violence
B. Truth
C. Non-stealing
D. Sexual continence (BRAHMACHARYA)
Ans: D
15. The beautiful wooden railings in the sanchi stupa were made during the reign of ?
A. Ashoka
B. Satavahanas
C. Guptas
D. Harsha
Ans: C 
16. The theory of Agnikula is related to the origin of ?
A. Brahmins
B. Rajput
C. Shudras
D. Vaishyas
Ans: B
17. Direct Action was the brain child of ?
A. Subhs chandra bose
B. Mahatma gandhi
C. Mohd. Ali Jauhar
D. Mohd. Ali Jinnah
Ans: D 
18. Tripitakas are sacred books of ?
A. Buddhists
B. Hindus
C. Jains
D. None of the above
Ans: A
19. In which of the following respects the various Harappan sites a marked uniformity?
A. Agricultural Practices
B. Crafts
C. Town Planning
D. None of the above
Ans: A
20. The entry port for trade between the Indus trading centers and Mesopotamia was:
A. Elam
B. Oman
C. Bahrain
D. None of the above
Ans: C
21. Who among the following was the 'Political Guru' of Mahatma Gandhi ?
A. BG Tilak
B. GK Gokhale
C. Dadabhai Naoroji
D. SN Banerjee
Ans: B
22. Who of the following was the earliest known greek follower of Bhagavatism?
A. Megasthenes
B. Antialkidas
C. Heliodorus
D. None of the above
Ans: C
23. In the Chola kingdom, a very large village administered as a single unit was called:
A. Nadu
B. Kurram
C. Kottram
D. All the above
Ans: C
24. Which of the following crops in Vijayanagar empire was widely exported?
A. Black Pepper
B. Tea
C. Tobacco
D. None of the above
Ans: A
25. Which of the following introduced Perso-Arabic melodies (ragas) into Indian Music?
A. Firdausi
B. Sadi
C. Amir Khusrau
D. None of the above
Ans: C
26. Fatehpur Sikri symbolises ?
A. Moghul architecture
B. Hindu,Mulslim architecture
C. Muslim, Christian architecture
D. Hindu,Muslim and Christian architecture
Ans: B
27. The English governor in India who was expelled by Aurangzeb was :
A. Aungier
B. Sir Jhon Child
C. Sir John Gayer
D. None of the above
Ans: B
28. In fourth Anglo Mysore war (1799), Tipu was defeated and killed, who of the following did not get share in tipu’s territories?
A. The English
B. The Marathas
C. The Nizam
D. None of the above
Ans: B
29. The ryotwari settlement was primarily introduced by British Government in ?
A. Bengal & Bihar
B. United Provinces
C. Madras & Bombay
D. None of the above
Ans: B
30. The trade which was virtually monopolised by the European merchants in india, was :
A. Import trade
B. Textile export
C. Export trade in Agriculture produce
D. None of the above
Ans: B
31. The Muslim League advocated a separate Muslim State ?
A. At its birth in 1906
B. During the Khilafat Movement
C. In 1930, when it opposed the Civil Disobedience Movement
D. At the Lahore Session of 1940
Ans : D 
32. The guerilla warfare was pioneered by ?
A. Aurangzeb
B. Akbar
C. Shivaji
D. Balaji Rao
Ans :C 
33. Panini was a famous scholar of ?
A. Language and grammar
B. Ayurveda
C. Astronomy
D. Biology
Ans: A
34. Who among the following were official Congress negotiators with Cripps Mission?
A. Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel
B. Acharya J. B. Kripalani and C. Rajagopalachari
C. Pandit Nehru and Maulana Azad
D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad and Rafi Ahmed Kidwai
Ans: C
35. In the 'individual Satyagraha', Vinoba Bhave was chosen as the first Satyagrahi. Who was the second? 
A. Dr. Rajendra Pradesh
B. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
C. C. Rajagopalachari
D. Sardar Vallabhabhai Patel
Ans: B
36. The prime advocates of widow remarriage in modern India was
A. Vinoba Bhave
B. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
C. Raja Rammohun Roy
D. Rabindranath Tagore
Ans: B
37. The silver coins of the Gupta period were known as ?
A. Dinar
B. Rupyaka
C. Satamana
D. Karshapana
Ans: B
38. There are only two known examples of cave paintings of the Gupta period in ancient India. One of these is paintings of Ajanta Caves. Where is the other surviving example of Gupta paintings? 
A. Bagh Caves
B. Ellora Caves
C. Lomas Rishi cave
D. Nasik caves
Ans: A
39 Which one of the following observations is not true about the Quit India Movement of 1942?
A. It was a non-violent movement
B. It was led by Mahatma Gandhi
C. It was a spontaneous movement
D. It did not attract the labour class in general
Ans: D
40. Who among the following Governor General created the Covenanted Civil Service of India which later came to be known as the Indian Civil Service?
A. Warren Hastings
B. Wellesley
C. Cornwallis
D. William Bentinck
Ans: D
41. Who was the first European to designate ‘Aryans’ as a race?
A. Sir William Jones
B. H. H. Wilson
C. Max Muller
D. General Cunningham
Ans: C
42. Among the following Presidents of India, who was also the Secretary General of Non-Aligned Movement for some period?
A. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
B. Varahagiri Venkatagiri
C. Giani Zail Singh
D. Dr. Shanker Dayal Sharma
Ans: C
43. Azad Hind Fauj was founded in 1943 in ?
A. Mandalay
B. Singapore
C. Midnapore
D. Kuala Lumpur
Ans: B
44. Gandhiji started Satyagraha in 1919 to protest against the
A. Rowlatt Act
B. Salt Law
C. Act of 1909
D. Jallianwala Bagh Messacre
Ans: A
45. In collaboration with Dravid hare and Alexander Duff, who of the following established Hindu College at Calcutta?
A. Henry Louis Vivian Derozio
B. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
C. Keshab Chandra Sen
D. Raja Rammohan Roy
Ans: D
46. Who of the following Prime Ministers sent Cripps Mission to India?
A. James Ramsay MacDonald
B. Stanley Baldwin
C. Neville Chamberlain
D. Winston Churchill
Ans: D
47. With whose permission did the English set up their first factory in Surat?
A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Shahjahan
D. Aurangzeb
Ans: B
48. The language of discourses of Gautama Buddha was ?
A. Bhojpuri   
B. Magadhi
C. Pali   
D. Sanskrit
Ans: C
49. The title given by the British Government to Mahatma Gandhi which he surrendered during the non-cooperation movement was ?
A. Hind Keasri
B. Kaiser-e-Hind
C. Rai Bahadur
D. Rt. Honorable
Ans: B
50. Under whose leadership was the all India Muslim League set up?
A. Mohammed Ali Jinnah
B. Sayyid Ahmed Khan
C. Aga Khan
D. All of the above
Ans: C
51. Ashoka's Dhamma represented ?
A. Principles of Buddhism
B. Principles of Brahmanism
C. Principle of all Religion
D. A New religions
Ans: A
52. HUMAYUNAMA was written by ?
A. Humayun
B. Mirza Kamran
C. Bairam Khan
D. Gulbadan Begum
Ans: D
53. "Kheda Satyagraha" was basically initiated by ?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Mohanlal Pandya
C. Vallabhbhai Patel
D. Vinoba Bhave
Ans: B
54. The Kailasha Temple is located in the caves of ?
A. Ajanta
B. Ellora
C. Elephanta
D. Karla
Ans: B
55. The jain saint credited with the spread of Jainism in Karnataka is ?
A. Bhadrabahu
B. Adinatha
C. Parsvanatha
D. Mahavira
Ans: A
56. The first Indian Elected to the parliament of Great Britain was ?
A. Firoz shah mehta
B. Lal mohan ghosh
C. Ramesh Chandra Dutt
D. Dadabhai Naoroji
Ans: D
57. Bibi ka Makbara is built by ?
A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Shahjahan
D. Aurangzeb
Ans: D
58.Hunter commission is associated to ?
A. Chauri Chaura incident
B. Demolition of Kanpur mosque
C. Jallianwala Bagh tregedy
D. Kakori train dacoity incident
Ans: C
59. Which one of the following languages was known as "REKHTA" ?
A. Prakrit
B. Brij Bhasha
C. Urdu
D. Hindi
Ans: C
60. Indian flag is designed by ?
A. Indulal yagnik
B. Madam cama
C. Aurobindo Ghosh
D. BG Tilak
Ans: B
61. Who formed the Home rule league ?
A. BG Tilak
B. GR Gokhale
C. MG Ranade
D. MK Gandhi
Ans: A
62. Who among the following rulers was first to embrace Buddhism ?
A. Ashoka
B. Ajatsatru
C. Bindusara
D. Bimbisara
Ans: B
63. Humayun restored the Indian Kingdom with the help of the rular of ?
A. Arabia
B. Kabul
C. Persia
D. Turkey
Ans: C
64. The people of Harappa and Mohanjodaro culture belongs to the ?
A.New stone age
B. Copper age
C. Iron age
D. Chalcolithic Age
Ans: D
65. Which one of the following weapons was not known to the People of Indus Valley Civilization ?
A. Daggers
B. Swords
C. Bows and arrows
D. Spears
Ans: B
66. The founder of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides movement was ?
A. Charles Andrews
B. Robert Montgomery
C. Richard Temple
D. Baden Powell
Ans: D
67. For the leadership in which one of the following movements was Vallabhbhai Patel bestowed the Title "SARDAR" ?
A. Bardoli satyagraha
B. Champaran Satyagraha
C. Khilafat Movement
D. Quit India Movement
Ans: A
68. Who was leader of a society popularly known as RED SHIRTS ?
A. Maulana Abul kalam azad
B. Khan abdul ghaffar khan
C. Muzaffar ahmed
D. Mohd. ali jinnah
Ans: B
69. Who was president of Indian National Congress at the time of partition of India ?
A. Jawahlal nehru
B. Vallabhbhai patel
C. Maulana abul kalam azad
D. Acharya JB Kriplani
Ans: D
70. The immediate cause of the swadeshi Movement was ?
A. Rise in prices of essential commodities
B. Partition of Bengal
C. Rising unemployement
D. Discontent of the peasants
Ans: B
71. Which indian freedom fighter coined the slogan Jain Hind ?
A. JL Nehru
B. BG Tilak
C. Sardar patel
D. SC Bose
Ans: D
72. Who formed the INDIAN LEAGUE in london ?
A. Annie besant
B. Bhikaji cama
C. Shyamji krishna verma
D. VK Krishna Menon
Ans: C
73. Which among the following was the capital of Shivaji ?
A. Singhagarh
B. Raigarh
C. Panhala
D. Poona
Ans: B
74. Who among the following arrived in the court of Jahangir as an official ambassador of King of England ?
A. William Hawkins
B. Thomas roe
C. Edward Terry
D. Bernier
Ans: B
75. Where didi Lala hardayal and Sohan singh Bhakna form the Gadar Party in 1913 ?
A. Paris
B. San francisco
C. Tokyo
D. London
Ans: B
76. In which year Mahatma Gandhi's famour work HIND SWARAJ written ?
A. 1907
B. 1909
C. 1915
D. 1934
Ans: B
77. Lala lajpat rai was assaulted by Police in a demonstration which caused his death. That demonstration was against ?
A. Rolatt Act
B. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
C. Arrival od Simon commission
D. Public safety ordinance
Ans: C
78. Who of the following laid the first rail-road in India ?
A. Lord Rippon
B. Lord Wavell
C. Lord Curzon
D. Lord Dalhousie
Ans: D
79. Who was the first Indian woman to become president of Indian national congress ?
A. Aruna asaf ali
B. Sucheta Kriplani
C. Sarojani Naidu
D. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
Ans: C
80. The battle of Wandiwash was fought between ?
A. Nizam and french
B. English and french
C. English and hyder ali
D. Nawab and english
Ans: B
81. Who buld Kirtistambha in Chittor ?
A. Rana ratan singh
B. Rana sanga
C. Rana kumba
D. Rana sangram singh
Ans: C
82. Akbar defeated Hemu in ?
A. Battle of haldighati
B. 2nd battle of panipat
C. Battle of Khanawa
D. 3rd Battle of panipat
Ans: B
83. Who setup Home rule league in Poona ?
A. BG Tilak
B. GK Gokhale
C. MG Ranade
D. Vinoba Bhave
Ans: A
84. Who among the following named Jamshedpur after Jamsedji Nusserwanji Tata ?
A. Lord hardinge
B. Lord chelmsford
C Lord Irwin
D. Lord ripon
Ans: B
85. Which sikh guru completed the compilatio of Adi Granth ?
A. Guru Ramdas
B. Guru Arjun Das
C. Guru Tegh Bahadur
D. Guru Gobind Singh
Ans: B
86. Who founded SERVENT OF INDIA SOCIETY ?
A. BG Tilak
B. GK Gokhale
C MK Gandhi
D. SN Banerjee
Ans: B
87. DARBAR-I-AKBARI was written by ?
A. Muhammad Hussain
B. Malik Mohd. Jayasi
C. Abul Fazi
D. Amir Khusrau
An: A
88. Who among the following presided over the first Buddhist council held in Rajgriha ?
A. Maha kassapa
B. Moggaliputta Tissa
C. Sabbakami
D. Buddaghosha
Ans: A
89. Which one of the followin sufi saint refused to meet sultan alauddin Khalji ?
A. Baba barid Ganj-e-shakar
B. Moinuddin chisti
C. Nizamudding Auliya
D. Qutubuddin Bakhiar Kaki
An: C
90. Forward Block Party was formed by ?
A. CR Das
B. MN Roy
C. Rasbihari Bose
D. Subhash chandra bose
Ans: D
91. The Indian freedom fighter Ashfaqulla Khan and ramprasad Bismil were hanged due to their involvement in which one of the following ?
A. Chittagon armoury raid
B. Kanpur Conspiracy case
C. Meeru Conspiracy case
D. Kakori Conspiracy case
Ans: D
92. The famous 3rd June Plan is also known as ?
A. Cabinet mission plan
B. Rajagopalachari Formula
C. Mountbatten Plan
D. Wavell Plan
Ans: C
93. Which one of following event occur first ?
A. Swadeshi Movement
B. Shifting of capital to Delhi
C. Lucknow pack
D. Khilafat movement
Ans: A
94. Who resigned as Defense minister in wake of India-China war in 1962 ?
A. Badev singh
B. Swaran singh
C. VK Krishna Menon
D. YB Chawan
Ans: C
95. Who is author of play NIL DARPAN ?
A. Aurobindo Ghosh
B. BC Hattopadhyay
C. DB Mitra
C. RN Tagore
Ans: C
96. Atala Mosque is associated with ?
A. Sultans of delhi
B. Mughal
C. Sharqi rular
D. Rohilla Rural
Ans: C
97. Who was the viceroy of India when British Indias capital was shifted from Culcutta to Delhi ?
A. Lord Curzon
B. Lord Dalhousie
C. Lord Hardinge
D. Lord William Bentinck
Ans: C

98. Gol Gumbad is located at ?
A. Bijapur
B. Delhi
C. Hyderabad
D. Lucknow
Ans: A 
99. Who was the first person to make an economc analysis of british rule in India ?
A. Dadabhai Naoroji
B. Dinabandu Mitra
C. Ganesh Vasudev Joshi
D. Justice MG Rande
Ans: A
100. The provincial govt. of india were given more powers under the system of Dyarchy in the year ?
A. 1892
B. 1909
C. 1919
D. 1935
Ans: C

Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC), Ajmer has announced RAS Pre 2012 Results on 23rd November 2012 on RPSC Ajmer official website www.rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in. So NoRAS Mains 2012 can be conducted in December 2012 or January 2013. 

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Nobel Prize Winners 2012 List: Nobel Prizes are awarded each year by Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the Swedish Academy, the Karolinska Institute, and the Norwegian Nobel Committee to individuals and organizations who make outstanding contributions in the fields of Chemistry, Physics, Literature, Peace, and Physiology or Medicine. They were established by the 1895 will of Alfred Nobel, which dictates that the awards should be administered by the Nobel Foundation. Another prize, the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, was established in 1968 by the Sveriges Riksbank, the central bank of Sweden, for contributors to the field of economic. Nobal Prize 2012 are declared in Most of Subject. Here is complete list of Nobel prize winners 2012.

Nobel Prize Winners 2012:

Medicine or Physiology Nobal prize winner 2012: Sir John Gurdon (UK) and Shinya Yamanaka (JAPAN)

Nobel prize 2012 for medicine awarded to Sir John Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka for a crucial discovery in stem-cell science: how to make what are known as pluripotent stem cells from ordinary body cells. What the citation did not say was that this work also allows clones to be made from adult animals, potentially including people. 

Physics Nobal prize winner 2012: Serge Haroche (France), and David Wineland (USA)

Serge Haroche, a French-Jewish physicist who was born in Casablanca, Morocco, has won the Nobel Prize in Physics jointly with David Wineland from the United States. The Nobel Prize in Physics 2012 went to the scientists "for ground-breaking experimental methods that enable measuring and manipulation of individual quantum systems," the website of the Nobel Prize said.

Chemistry Nobal prize winner 2012: Robert J Lefkowitz (USA), Brian K Kobilka (USA).

Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2012 was awarded jointly to Robert J. Lefkowitz and Brian K. Kobilka "for studies of G-protein-coupled receptors". Americans Robert J Lefkowitz and Brian K Kobilka have won this year's chemistry Nobel for their work on G-protein-coupled receptors, which allow cells to sense light, flavour, odour and receive signals from hormones and neurotransmitters. 

Literature Nobal prize winner 2012: Mo Yan (CHINA)

Chinese author Mo Yan, who left school for a life working the fields at the age of 12, has become the first Chinese citizen ever to win the Nobel prize in literature, praised by the Swedish Academy for merging "folk tales, history and the contemporary" with "hallucinatory realism". The win makes Mo Yan the first Chinese citizen to win the Nobel in its 111-year history: although Gao Xingjian won in 2000, and was born in China, he is now a French citizen

Peace Nobal prize winner 2012: European Union (EU) has won the Nobel Peace Prize 2012.

Economic Sciences Nobal prize winner 2012:  Alvin E. Roth and Lloyd S. Shapley (USA)
Two US Economic Academicians - Alvin E. Roth from Harvard University, Cambridge, and Lloyd S. Shapley from University of California, Los Angeles have been selected for Nobel Prize winners in Economics category for year 2012 for giving the theory "stable allocations and the practice of market design".

Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC), Ajmer officially uploaded the ANSWER KEY of Head Master (HM) Written Examination held for Secondary Education Department on 15th May 2012. 

Candidates can check the answer key on RPSC website or below website link, if having any objection with answer, candidates can submit their objection, if any, up to 15th October 2012 to RPSC Ajmer.

 

 

24. Who won Women's Singles US Open title 2012 ?
Ans:  Serena Williams (USA) - 4th US women's single title
 

 

55. Who was named cricketer of the year at the ICC awards 2012?
Ans:  Kumara Sangakkara (SL)
 

 

94. Who are elected as Chairman and Vice-chairman of Press Trust of India?
Ans:  R.Lakshmipathy and K.N.Shanth Kumar

 

 

Madhya Pradesh(MP) Civil Services Exam 2012-13:  Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC), Indore (MP) notification has been released. As per the advertisement given on the commission website the preliminary examination is scheduled to be held on 24 February 2013:

Age : Minimum 21 years amd maximum 30 years 01/01/2013. Relaxation is age as per rules.
Qualification : Graduate from a recognised university.

Scheme of Examination: The preliminary examination of MPPSC consists of two papers. In the first paper questions on general studies will be asked while second paper will be of general aptitude test.
Center of Examination: For MP state Service PT examination 50 centers have been made across the state that includes Bhopal, Indore and Gwalior.
Educational Qualification: Graduate from a recognized university.

Application Fee : Application Fee Rs.180/- (Rs. 90/- for SC/ST/OBC/PH of MP)  + Rs. 35/- as portal fee will be only be accepted by Credit Card, Internet Banking or by cash at authorised kiosks of MPPSC at various place. No payment will be done through Bank DD or Postal Order.

Important dates:

Preliminary exam date: 24th February 2013

Last date Online application: 5th November 2012

How to Apply : Apply only on the Online prescribed format at MP PSC websites https://www.mponline.gov.in from 12.00 5th October 2012 to 4th November 2012.

Current Affairs Question October 2012: Current General Knowledge Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) for RAS/ IAS/ Bank Jobs. Question of Rajasthan GK, India GK and World GK will be updated daily during whole month of October 2012. For Current Affairs Live Updates Follow us on FACEBOOK OR GOOGLE+

RasExam.com Tips: British novelist Hilary Mantel made history by becoming the first woman and first British author to become a two-time winner of the prestigious Man Booker Prize for Fiction for her book 'Bring up the Bodies'. She first won the prize in 2009 for the novel Wolf Hall. 60-year-old Mantel's best-selling novel, Bring Up The Bodies, beat five other shortlisted titles including Will Self's Umbrella, which was the bookmakers' favourite. Only two writers Australian author Peter Carey, who won in 1988 and 2001, and the South African J M Coetzee in 1983 and 1999, have achieved this feat.
16. Which Indian player wins Denmark Open 2012 ?
A. Saina Nehwal
B. Sania Mirza
C. Paes-Bopanna
D. Bhupati-Sania Mirza
Ans: A
17. Legendary Film director who passed away on 21st Oct. 2012 ?
A. Devanand
B. Jagjit singh
C. Yash Chopra
D. Yash Johar
Ans: C

POINT TO REMEMBER - CURRENT AFFAIRS (OCTOBER 2012)
* Only Supreme Court Judges, High courts CJS can head the Central and State Information Commission.
* Current CIC is Satyanand Mishra.
* GAAR Stands for General Anti-Avoidance Rules or rule to prevent tax evasion.
* India test Fired Nuclear capable Agni-IV Missile.
* Auction not the Only route for resource allocation: Rules Supreme Court.
* Russia Back India's Bid for seat in UN Security Council.
* US ambassador to Libya killed in violence triggered by an American Film "Innocence of Muslims" that denounces Islam as a cancer.
* Former CJI Raghunath Mishra Passes away.  He was chairmen of First National Human Rights commission from 1993 to 1995.
* Sahitya Akademi President Sunil Gangopadhyay died at his South Kolkata residence in the early hours on Tuesday following a massive heart attack. He had won the Sahitya Akademi Award (1985), Ananda Puraskar `(1989) and the Hindu Literary Prize(2011). After serving five years as the Vice President, he was elected the President of the Sahitya Akademi on 20th February 2008.