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1. Air traffic in and out of large parts of Europe 3. Pushpa Kamal Dahl is the new prime
was shut down for a week in 2010 due to minister of Nepal.
volcanic eruption. In which country that The true statement is/are-
volcanic eruption occurred? (a) 1, 2, 3 (b) 1, 2
(a) England (b) Germany (c) 1, 3 (d) 2, 3
(c) Iceland (d) Denmark 6. The centre for the study of Developing
2. David Camron was become the youngest societies (CSDS) surveyed 36 Naxal affected
prime minister of Britain. From which districts listed by planning commission.
political party David Camron is related? Which state has no districted listed by
(a) Conservative (b) Liberal planning commission. Which state has no
(c) Labour (d) Green districted listed by planning commission?
3. Pakistan’s army chief was given a three years (a) Bihar (b) Jharkhand
extension in July 2010. What is the name of (c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Chattisgarh
this army chief? 7. What is the new name of 12 digit unique
(a) Parvez Musaraff Identification Number (UID) handed over by
(b) Ashfaq Parvez Kayani the Prime minister to the first person in
(c) Rahmet Ali Maharashtra?
(d) Arshad Kayani (a) Number (b) Identity
4. In 2010, International Court of Justice said (c) Aadhar (d) Aastha
that Kosovo did not violate international law 8. Yukiya Amano is the new chief of IAEA, from
by declaring independence in 2008. From which country he is related?
which country Kosovo get independence? (a) Japan
(a) Indonesia (b) Serbia (b) China
(c) Albania (d) Greece (c) Brazil (d) South Korea
5. Consider the following statements: 9. Burj Khalifa is the world’s tallest tower
1. Julia Gillard has become the first women opened for the public. In which city this
prime minister of Australia. tower is situated?
2. Bronislaw Komorawski is the new (a) Abudhabi (b) Dubai
President of Poland. (c) Riyad (d) Mumbai

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10. Which country is suspended from 19. Which one of the following is not matched
International Olympic Committee (IOC). correctly?
(a) Nepal (b) China (a) Calcutta High Court – 1862
(c) Kuwait (d) Yemen (b) Delhi High Court – 1966
11. In which country carbon tax is ruled (c) Gujarat High Court – 1960
unconstitutional by its parliament? (d) Uttarakhand High Court – 2008
(a) Britain (b) France 20. Which statement is not correct?
(c) Japan (d) USA (a) The united nations has designated 2011
12. India is world’s biggest consumer of gold in the International year of chemistry.
2010. Which country was the biggest (b) The theme of the international year of
consume of gold in 2009? chemistry is ‘chemistry-our life, our
(a) Saudi Arabia (b) USA future’.
(c) China (d) Japan (c) Its aim to raise awareness of chemistry
13. Recently which country has legalizes gay among the general public.
marriage? (d) Events for the year are being coordinated
(a) India (b) Argentina by WHO.
(c) Japan (d) France 21. Which city of world is also known as the
14. Which country is the largest producer of Manhattan of the Desert?
lemon in the world? (a) Rawalpindi (Pakistan)
(a) China (b) India (b) Surat (India)
(c) Brazil (d) Russia (c) Shibam (Yemen)
15. World’s largest open university is (d) Teharan (Iran)
(a) IGNOU (b) DU 22. The UN general assembly consists of the
(c) NOU (d) IPU representatives of all the member states. Each
16. Nobel prize for literature 2010 won by Closa. state has one vote, but-may send how many
Closa is which language’s author? representatives?
(a) English (b) Spanish (a) 2 (b) 4
(c) Italian (d) German (c) 5 (d) 10
17. Who is the president of Telengana Rashtra 23. Consider the following statements:
Samiti, which is demanding for a separate 1. Security council consists of 15 members,
Telgana state dividing the state of Andhra each of which has one vote.
Pradesh? 2. There are five permanent and 10 non-
(a) K. Chandrababu Naidu permanent members.
(b) K. Chandra Sekhar Rao 3. The permanent members have the power
(c) Jagan Mohan Reddy (d) P. Rosaia to veto any move
18. Which commission recommends 10 percent Which statement/statements is/are true?
quota for Muslims in government jobs, (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2
educational institutions and social welfare (c) 1 and 3 (d) 2 and 3
schemes? 24. Match the following:
(a) Rangnath Mishra Commission List I List II
(b) Barua Commission (Organization) (Head quarter)
(c) Dinkaran Commission A. Fao 1. New York
(d) Tiwari Commission B. UNESCO 2. Paris
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C. IAEA 3. Rome 30. Interpol is the world’s largest international

D. UNICEF 4. Vienna police organization with 188 member
Code: countries. In which year Interpol was
A B C D created?
(a) 1 2 3 4 (a) 1920 (b) 1923
(b) 4 2 3 1 (c) 1939 (d) 1956
(c) 3 2 4 1 31. Which country is not the member of
(d) 3 2 1 4 organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting
25. When the post of High Commissioner for Countries (OAPEC).
Human Rights was established? (a) Egypt (b) Algeria
(a) 1984 (b) 1990 (c) Iran (d) Iraq
(c) 1993 (d) 2008 32. ‘Going Rogue’ is the autobiography of
26. The International Maritime organization (a) Sarah Palin (b) Bill Clinton
(IMO) was established as a specialized (c) Boris Yeltsin
agency of UN by UN Maritime conference in (d) Mohammad Yunus
1948. Where is the Head quarter of IMO 33. Which award is known as the Green Oscar?
situated? (a) Grammy Award
(a) Geneva (b) Paris (b) Nobel Peace Prize
(c) London (d) New Delhi (c) Whiotley Golden Award
27. The leagne of Arab states is also known as (d) Pulitzer Award
‘Arab League’ is a voluntary association of 34. Which pair is correctly matched?
countries of Arabic speaking. When was this (a) Britain – INR (b) Liberia – RMB
organization instituted? (c) China – YEN (d) Japan – Dollar
(a) 1948 (b) 1945 35. Jony Award is given for achievement in
(c) 1946 (d) 1949 which field?
28. The European Union (EU) is a sui generis (a) Music (b) Sports
political body. What is the number of (c) Theatre (d) Social service
countries related with EU? 36. Who wrote – I have measured out my life
(a) 25 (b) 27 with coffee spoons?
(c) 28 (d) 31 (a) Mitton (b) Eliot
29. Consider these statements: (c) Barnard shah (d) M K Gandhi
1. The Gulf co-operation Council (GCC) is a 37. The first kite museum was set up in 1975.
loose political and economic alliance of This museum also known as ‘Shankar
six gulf countries. Kendra’. In which city of India this museum
2. The GCC was formed in May 1981 against situated?
the back drop of the Islamic revolution in (a) Mumbai (b) Ahmedabad
Iran and the Iraq-Iran war. (c) Chandigarh (d) New delhi
3. The HQ of GCC is situated in Riyad 38. A former prime minister of India is entitled
(Saudi Arabia) to government accommodation for which
Which statements are true? period of time?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 (a) 5 years (b) 10 years
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 2 and 3 (c) 20 years (d) Life time

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39. The inventor of ice cream was 46. How many regional languages are listed
(a) Joseph Schumpeler under the eighth schedule of the constitution
(b) Gerald Tissain of India?
(c) Austin peta (a) 24 (b) 22
(d) Costa Hango (c) 18 (d) 15
40. The index that measures progress in 47. International Labour Organization (ILO) has
countries in longevity, knowledge and its headquarter at
standard of living is (a) The Hague (b) Geneva
(a) HPI (b) HDI (c) New York (d) Condom
(c) WDI (d) GDP 48. RTI stands for
41. The 29 year old, who defeated somnath (a) Research and Technology institute
chatterjee in Jadhavpur to become one of (b) Rural and Transparency infrastructure
India’s youngest parliamentarians in 1988? (c) Right to information
(a) Pranav Mukherjee (d) Revenue Transactions in India.
(b) Mamta Banerjee 49. Which one of the following is the first
(c) Kabir suman (d) Munnun Sen National Park of India?
42. Which statement/statements is/are not true? (a) Jim Corbett National Park
1. Mother Teresa was born in Bengal. (b) Bandipur National Park
2. Mother Teresa was fluent in Bengali. (c) Kanha National Park
3. She never spoke Bengali. (d) Sariska National Park
(a) only 2 (b) 1, 2 and 3 50. Which one of the following coasts of India is
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1 and 2 most affected by the violent tropical cyclones?
43. Which book was not written by Premchand? (a) Malabar (b) Andhra
(a) Godan (b) Gaban (c) Konkan (d) Gujarat
(c) Jai Somnath (d) Ranbhumi 51. The Ex-officio secretary of National
44. Match the following: Development Council is
List I List II (a) Home Minister
(Books) (Author) (b) Finance Minister
A. Gandhi & Stalin1. Rabindra nath Tagore (c) Prime Minister
B. Gitanjali 2. PT Usha (d) Secretary of planning commission
C. Golden Girl 3. Upamanya Chatterjee 52. Where is the volcanic mountain Mount st
D. Last Burden 4. Louis Fisher Helena Situated?
Code: (a) USA (b) Germany
A B C D (c) Italy (d) South Africa
(a) 1 2 3 4 53. The largest producer of coffee in India is
(b) 4 1 2 3 (a) Kerala
(c) 4 1 3 2 (b) Karnataka
(d) 1 3 2 4 (c) Jharkhand (d) Andhra Pradesh
45. A money Bill can be introduced in 54. Silver Revolution in India is associated with
(a) Lok Sabha only (a) The production of Eggs
(b) Rajya Sabha only (b) The production of Milk
(c) Either Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha (c) The production of Rice
(d) Joint session of parliament (d) The production of Oil
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55. Aquaphopia is the term associated with (a) Cricket (b) Football
(a) Water (b) Fire (c) Golf (d) Tennis
(c) Building (d) Dag 59. International Human Rights Day is
56. The vitamin which has cyano cabalamin is celebrated on
(a) Vitamin C (b) Vitamin B 12 (a) 1st December (b) 10th December
(c) Vitamin D (d) Vitamin K th
(c) 5 October (d) 5th June
57. The Karpoor Chandra kalish International 60. Kaiga II plant which supplies electricity is a
Award is associated with (a) Hydel project
(a) Sports (b) Music (b) Coal project
(c) Journalism (d) Social works (c) Nuclear power reactor
58. Ashok kumar of India is well known player (d) None of these
of which sport?

1. (c) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (b) 5. (b) 6. (c) 7. (c) 8. (a) 9. (b) 10. (c)
11. (b) 12. (c) 13. (b) 14. (b) 15. (a) 16. (b) 17. (b) 18. (a) 19. (d) 20. (d)
21. (c) 22. (c) 23. (a) 24. (c) 25. (c) 26. (a) 27. (b) 28. (b) 29. (a) 30. (b)
31. (c) 32. (a) 33. (c) 34. (b) 35. (c) 36. (b) 37. (b) 38. (d) 39. (b) 40. (b)
41. (b) 42. (a) 43. (c) 44. (b) 45. (a) 46. (b) 47. (b) 48. (c) 49. (a) 50. (b)
51. (d) 52. (a) 53. (b) 54. (a) 55. (a) 56. (b) 57. (c) 58. (c) 59. (b) 60. (c)

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