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1. The total length of the Coastline of India (a) Godavari (b) Krishna
including mainland, Lakshadweep Island (c) Mahanadi (d) Tapti
and Andaman & Nikobar Island is 7. Which is the correct sequence of the rivers
(a) 2933 km (b) 7516.6 km flowing in southern peninsular India in
(c) 6230 (d) 7215 km context of length?
2. Which country has not the common border (a) Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery, Mahanadi
with India? (b) Godavari, Cauvery, Mahanadi, Krishna
(a) China (b) Bhutan (c) Krishna, Cauvery, Godavari, Mahanadi
(c) Maldives (d) Nepal (d) Krishna, Godavari, Mahanadi, Cauvery
3. The Brahmaputra rises from Tibet. In Tibet 8. Botanical Survey of India (BSI) is situated in
this river is known as which city of India?
(a) Padma (b) Tsangpo (a) New Delhi (b) Kolkata
(c) Dihang (d) Yamuna (c) Surat (d) Mumbai
4. Sri Lanka is separated from India by 9. What is the number of spokes in wheel of
(a) Palk strait (b) Arabian Sea Ashoka Chakra placed in the National Flag?
(c) Gulf of Adan (d) Gulf Jafana (a) 40 (b) 24
5. Which one of these not a principal tributary (c) 16 (d) 32
of the river Brahmaputra in India? 10.The new flag code of India ‘flag code’ has taken
(a) Subansiri (b) Dhansiri effect from
(c) Chanan (d) Pulhimari (a) 26 January 2002
6. Which river of Daccan region not flowing (b) 26 January 2006
eastward? (c) 26 January 2008 (d) 26 January 2009

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11. The National Anthem ‘Jan Gana Man’, (a) 244 (b) 233
composed originally in Bengali by (c) 250 (d) 230
(a) Bankim Chand 18. In order to be chosen a member of parliament,
(b) Ravindranath Tagore what is the lower age limit?
(c) Arbindo Ghosh (a) 25 years (b) 30 years
(d) Somnath Chatterjee (c) 35 years (d) 40 years
12. When was the constitutional Assembly 19. Which one is not a standing committee of
adopted the National Anthem? the parliament?
(a) 26 January, 1950 (b) 24 January 2006 (a) Public account committee
(c) 24 January, 1949 (d) 26 January, 1949. (b) Committee on estimates
13. The National Song ‘Vande Mataram’ (c) Public undertakings committee
composed in Sanskrit by (d) Committee on MPCADS
(a) Bankim Chandra 20. Which department is not under the Ministry
(b) Ravindranath Tagore of Home Affairs?
(c) Jyoti Basu (a) Department of official language
(d) Subhash Chandra Bose (b) Department of boarder management
14. Match the following: (c) Department of states
List I List II (d) Department of public distribution
(State) (Density of population) 21. The chairman and members of Union Public
A. Haryana 1. 109 Service Commission (UPSC) are appointed
B. Orissa 2. 165 by
C. Rajasthan 3. 236 (a) The President (b) Prime Minister
D. Himachal Pradesh4. 478 (c) Home Minister (d) HRD Minister
Code: 22. On which day the civil services day
A B C D celebrated every year in India?
(a) 1 2 3 4 (a) April 28 (b) April 21
(b) 4 3 2 1 (c) June 5 (d) July 10
(c) 4 3 1 2 23. A committee of parliament on official
(d) 1 2 4 3 languages was constituted in which year?
15. Which one of the following is not correctly (a) 1956 (b) 1976 (c) 1983 (d) 1987
matched? 24. Which statement is not true about Inter-state
(a) National Tree – The Banyan Council?
(b) National Fruit – Mango (a) The inter-state council is a recomme-
(c) National Bird – Swan ndatory body.
(d) National Animal – Tiger (b) It was constituted in year 1990 under
16. Indian Constitution was adopted by Article 263 of Indian constitution.
constitutional assembly on (c) Prime Minister is the chairman of the inter-
(a) 26 January, 1950 state council.
(b) 26 November 1949 25. Consider the following statements
(c) 26 November, 1950 1. Election Commission of India is a
(d) 15 August, 1950 permanent constitutional body.
17. At present, what is the number of members 2. The election commission was established
in Rajya Sabha? on 25 January 1950.
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3. The president appoints chief election
commissioner and election commissioners.
Which statement/statements is/are true?
(a) Only 3 (b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 2
26. The National Bamboo Mission was
launched in 2006-07 as a centrally sponsored
scheme to promote the growth of bamboo
sector. Which one is not the aim of National
Bamboo Mission.
(a) Plantation Development
(b) Handicrafts Development
(c) Marketing
(d) Establishment of paper industries.
27. Which one of these are not correct about
Micro irrigation?
(a) The main objective of this scheme is to
increase the coverage of area under
improved method of irrigation.
(b) Quality production is the main concern
of Micro irrigation.
(c) During the current year ?? 10 crore has
been earmarked for North East region.
(d) This is only implemented in western
India.
28. Recognizing the importance of institutional
support for the development of horticulture
in the North East region, the establishment
of a central Institute of Horticulture has been
approved for implementation in 2005-06. In
which state the central Institute of
horticulture established.
(a) Manipur (b) Nagaland
(c) Tripura (d) Mizoram
29. What is the objective of multi state co-
operative societies Act 2002?
(a) Use of modern tools for more efficient and
transparent functioning.
(b) Enabling the business growth by
providing a conducive environment.
(c) Strengthening and expanding the
multistate co-operative societies.
(d) All of the above.
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30. Kisan Call Centres (KCC) have been
functioning since
(a) 21 January 2004 (b) 26 January 2005
(c) 26 January 2006 (d) 21 January 2007
31. What is the number of Farmers benefited with
Kisan Call centres since start functioning of
this programme till December 2010?
(a) 47.19 Lakh (b) 36.13 Lakh
(c) 38.17 Lakh (d) 45.12 Lakh
32. National e-governance plan in Agriculture
is started by which department of centre to
improve services accessible to farmers using
information and communication
technology?
(a) Department of Agriculture & Co-
operation
(b) Department of IT
(c) Department of HRD
(d) Department of Irrigation
33. The National Oilseeds and Vegetable Oils
Development (NOVOD) board was
constituted on
(a) 8th March 1984
(b) 5th March 1985
(c) 8th March 1986
(d) 5th March 1987
34. Consider the following statements
1. Small Farmers Agri-business Consortium
(SFAC) was registered by Department of
Agriculture and Cooperation on 18th
January, 1994.
2. SAFC is managed by the Board of
Managing Consisting of 20 members and
Chaired by the union minister of
agriculture as its ex-officio president.
3. SAFC has established 18 state level
SFACS by contributing corpus fund.
Which statement/statements is/are true?
(a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 2
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 3
35. The National Academy of Dance, Drama
and Music named Sangeet Natak Akademi
was the first of these entities to be established
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by a resolution of the Ministry of Education (a) May 1979 (b) May 1989
on 31st May 1952. Who was the then Minister (c) May 1999 (d) May 2009
of Education in India? 42. The National Mission for Manuscripts was
(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad launched by the Government in 2003. Which
(b) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad is the nodal agency of the National Mission
(c) Lal Bahadur Shastri for Manuscripts.
(d) Indira Gandhi (a) Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts
36. ‘Gharana’ and ‘Sampradaya’ is related to (b) National Gallery of Modern Art
which field of life in india? (c) National Museum
(a) Dance (b) Music (d) Archaeological Survey of India
(c) Drama (d) Sports 43. When was the National Museum set up
37. This organization is the Indian National (a) 1960 (b) 1949
Academy of Letters meant to promote the (c) 1956 (d) 1968
cause of Indian literature through 44. The Anthropological survey of India is a
publication, translations, seminars, premier research organization under
workshops, cultural exchange programmes (a) Ministry of Science & Technology
and literary meets organized all over the (b) Ministry of Human Resource
country Development
(a) Sangeet Kala Academy (c) Ministry of Culture
(b) Lalit Kala Academy (d) Ministry of Home Affairs
(c) Sahitya Academy 45. Which one of the following is not correctly
(d) National School of Drama matched?
38. The Sahitya Academy was founded in the (a) National Archives of India – New Delhi
year (b) National Library – Kolkata
(a) March 1984 (b) March 1954 (c) Lalit Kala Akademi – Kolkata
(c) March 1964 (d) March 1936 (d) National Museum – New Delhi
39. Which one is not the followship of Sahitya 46. The National Gallery of Modern Art
Academy? (NGMA), New Delhi was founded in
(a) Sahitya Academy Honorary Fellowship (a) 1954 (b) 1956
(b) Anand Fellowship (c) 1960 (d) 1964
(c) Premchand Fellowship 47. The National Sample Survey (NSS) was set
(d) Prasad Fellowship up in 1950; when was this organization
40. The national school of Drama (NSD), one of reorganized?
the foremost theatre institutions in the world (a) 1965 (b) 1970
and the only one of its kind in India was set (c) 1977 (d) 1991
up by Sangeet Natak Academy in the year 48. Where is the headquarter of survey Design
(a) 1954 (b) 1955 and Research Division, which is one of the
(c) 1959 (d) 1962 division of the National Sample Survey
41. The Centre for Cultural Resources and (NSS)?
Training (CCRT) is one of the premier (a) New Delhi
institutions working in the field of linking (b) Kolkata
education and culture. The CCRT was set (c) Mumbai
up in (d) Bhopal
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49. In which year the first Economic Census 56. Wildlife Institute of India (WII) is an
came into existence? autonomous institution under the
(a) 1970 (b) 1977 administrative control of the Ministry of
(c) 1982 (d) 1990 Forest & Environment. When ‘WWI’ was
50. Consider the following statements: established?
1. India is the founder member of the (a) 1980 (b) 1982
universal postal union (UPU) since 1876. (c) 1990 (d) 1993
2. India is the member of Asia-pacific postal 57. Zoos in India are regulated as per the
union (APPU) since 1964. provision of the wild life (protection) Act.
3. India exchanges mail with more than 217 When this act came in existence?
countries by air and surface. (a) 1969 (b) 1972
Which statement/statements is/are true? (c) 1980 (d) 1982
(a) Only 2 (b) 1, 2 and 3 58. When was the centrally sponsored scheme
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 2 and 3 ‘Project Tiger’ launched?
51. Postal Life Insurance (PLI) was introduced (a) 1972 (b) 1973
in India in year (c) 1975 (d) 1979
(a) 1884 (b) 1896 59. What is the number of tigers in India shown
(c) 1936 (d) 1948 after the counting of tigers in 2011.
52. The Forest Conservation Division (a) 1411 (b) 1706
implements the forest (conservation) Act. (c) 1905 (d) 1608
When was that Act enacted by the parliament 60. Number of Tiger Reservers in India is
of India? (a) 38 (b) 49
(a) 25 October 1980 (b) 27 November 1992 (c) 53 (d) 113
(c) 16 September 1985 61. India has a Memorandum of understanding
(d) 16 October 1987 with which country on controlling trans-
53. Integrated Forest Protection Scheme (IFPS) boundary illegal trade in wild life and
was being implemented during the 10th five conservation?
year plan and is being continued during 11th (a) Nepal
plan. The planning commission has (b) Bangladesh
suggested to rename the scheme as : (c) Pakistan (d) China
(a) Intensification of Forest Management 62. When was the project Elephant launched?
(b) Strengthening Forest Management (a) Feb. 1992 (b) Feb. 1990
(c) Conservation Forest Management (c) Feb. 1993 (d) Feb. 1995
(d) Infrastructure Development. 63. Which statement/statements is/are true
54. What is the number of National Parks in about project Elephant?
India? 1. All India estimation of elephant is done
(a) 99 (b) 43 every five years.
(c) 515 (d) 213 2. The total number of Elephant Reserve in
55. When the scheme ‘Development of National country has become 27.
Parks and Sanctuaries’ has been modified 3. The project Elephant is being
as integrated Development Habitats. implemented in 13 states of India.
(a) 2006 (b) 2007 (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2
(c) 2008 (d) 2009 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 2 and 3
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64. In August 1980, where the GB Pant Institute
of Himalayan Environment and
Development (GBPIHED) was established?
(a) Almora (Uttrakhand)
(b) Shimla (Himachal Pradesh)
(c) Silchar (Assam)
(d) Sri Nagar (Uttrakahand)
65. Which one of these statements are not true
about Forestry Research in India?
(a) Indian Council of Forestry Research and
Education (ICFRE) is an apex body in the
national Forestry research system.
(b) This council promotes the solution based
Forestry Research.
(c) The council enhances public confidence
in the ability of forest managers and
researches to successfully handle
challenges to natural resource
management.
(d) The council has only one research
institute in New Delhi.
66. Defence Research and Development
Organization (DRDO) is the Research and
development wing of the Department of
which Ministry under government of India?
(a) Ministry of Home Affairs
(b) Ministry of Defence
(c) Ministry of Agriculture
(d) Ministry of Environment
67. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is one of
India’s Major Flagship Programes for
universalisation of elementary education
launched in
(a) 1998 (b) 2001
(c) 2007 (d) 2009
68. Which one of these are not a goal of Sarva
Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)?
(a) Enrolment of all children in school.
(b) Retention of all children till the upper
primary stage.
(c) Bridging of gender and social category
gap in enrolment, retention and learning.
(d) Enrich the high class of Higher education.
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69. What was the annual outlay for the Sarva
Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) in the year 2010-11?
(a) Rs. 15,000 crore (b) Rs. 20,000 crore
(c) Rs. 18,000 crore (d) Rs. 11,000 crore
70. Which one of these statements are not true
about Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya
Scheme?
(a) It provides the residential selting for
upper primary school for girls.
(b) The scheme provides for a minimum
reservation of 75% seats for girls from SC,
ST and OBC.
(c) It provides 25% reservation to girls from
families below the poverty line.
(d) There is the ratio of boys and girls student
is 50:50 in Kasturba Gandhi Balika
Vidyalaya Scheme.
71. National programme of Nutritional support
to primary education now knonw as MID
DAY MEAL SCHEME was first introduced
in which year in India?
(a) 1992 (b) 1995
(c) 1998 (d) 2001
72. When was the name of National Programme
of Nutritional Support to primary education
changed as ‘National Programme of Mid Day
Meal in School’?
(a) 2004 (b) 2007
(c) 2008 (d) 2010
73. The National Ball Bhawan is an autonomous
organization fully funded by the Ministry of
Human Resources Development. When was
the National Bal Bhawan established?
(a) 1956 (b) 1962
(c) 1986 (d) 1972
74. The scheme which identify creative children
within the age group of 5 to 16 years in
creative art, creative performance, creative
scientific innovations and creative writing?
(a) Bal Shree Scheme
(b) Bal Bodh
(c) Bal Sadan
(d) Bal Shiksha
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75. When the National Council for Teacher 81. IGNOU has established a network of open
Education (NCTE) was established? and Distance Learning institutes and centres
(a) 17 August 1995 (b) 16 September 1996 in the region. At present, what is the number
(c) 14 January 1986 (d) 15 September 1996 of regional centres of IGNOU?
76. The Right to Education provides free and (a) 7 (b) 8
compulsory education of all children in the (c) 9 (d) 10
age group of 6 to 14 years. This right inserted 82. The commission for Scientific and Technical
age group of 6 to 14 years. This right inserted Terminology prepares and publishes
to which article of the constitution? definition dictionaries and Terminology in
(a) Article 21 (b) Article 24 various discipline in Hindi and in other
(c) Article 19 (d) Article 14 languages. Where is the Headquarter of The
77. The National Council for Teacher Education Commission for Scientific and Technical
(NCTE) revised its existing regulations and Terminology?
norms in the year (a) New Delhi (b) Mumbai
(a) 1998 (b) 2002 (c) Kolkata (d) Bhopal
(c) 2005 (d) 2009 83. The University Grant Commission (UGC) is
78. When was the National population a statutory organization for coordination,
education project was launched? determination and maintenance of
(a) April 1976 (b) April 1980 standards of university education. When the
(c) April 1992 (d) April 2002 UGC was established?
79. Match the Following (a) 1953 (b) 1956
List I List II (c) 1960 (d) 1962
A. NCERT 1. 1995 84. Which statement is not true?
B. NIOS 2. 1980 (a) India is a member of World Intellectual
C. NPEP 3. 1961 Property Organisation (WIPO) since
D. NCTE 4. 1979 1976.
Code: (b) World Intellectual Property Organisation
A B C D (WIPO) is a special agency of the United
(a) 3 4 2 1 Nationls which deals with copy right and
(b) 3 4 1 2 other intellectual property rights.
(c) 1 2 3 4 (c) National Book Trust was established in
(d) 1 2 4 3 1959.
80. Which Article of the constitution states that (d) NBT organizes the Work Bank Fair in
“The state shall promote, with special care New Delhi every year.
the education and economic interests of the 85. The installed power generation capacity in
weaker sections of the people and in the country in the year 2010 is
particular of the scheduled castes and (a) 1, 63, 669.8 MW (b) 1400 MW
scheduled tribes and shall protect them from (c) 16,429.4 MW (d) 72,274.3 MW
social injustice and all forms of social 86. The National Thermal Power Corporation
exploitation”? Ltd. A Navratna Company of the
(a) Article 46 (b) Article 45 Government of India.When the NTPC was
(c) Article 21 (d) Article 14 incorporated?
(a) 1972 (b) 1975 (c) 1985 (d) 1983
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87. ‘Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidytikaran Joyana’ 94. Pitambar Pane National Environment
For Rural Electricity infrastructure and Fellowship is given every year to encourage
household electrification was launched in and recognize excellence in any branch of
(a) 2004 (b) 2005 research related to environmental Science.
(c) 2007 (d) 2009 In which year this fellowship instituted?
88. Consider the Following Statements (a) 1978 (b) 1977
1. Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (c) 1972 (d) 1982
(REC) was incorporated in 1969 95. ‘Medini Puraskar ’ is given to encourage
2. REC is a public financial institution, writing of original books in Hindi on which
which is responsible to financing rural subject?
electrification schemes. (a) Environment (b) Rural problems
3. REC is the Nodal agency for (c) Petrolism (d) Education
implementation of ‘Rajeev Gandhi 96. World Environment Day celebrated on
Grameen Vidhutikaran Yojana’. (a) 5 June (b) 5 July
Which statement/statements is/are true? (c) 5 August (d) 5 October.
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 97. Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award was
(c) only 3 (d) 2 and 3 instated in the year
89. Where is the Corporate Centre of National (a) 1988 (b) 1989
Power Training Institute (NPTI) situated? (c) 1990 (d) 1991
(a) Faridabad 98. Senior citizen of 65 years of age or above are
(b) Ghaziabad eligible for old age pension under NOAPS,
(c) Mathura (d) Nagpur but not getting pension covered under which
90. Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) was set scheme?
up in (a) Annapurna Scheme
(a) 2001 (b) 2002 (b) Nutrition programme
(c) 2003 (d) 2005 (c) Rural Foodgrain Scheme
91. India is a member of International Energy (d) Old age meal programme
Forum (IEF). Where is the permanent 99. Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) a
secretariat of IEF situated? scheme of Ministry of labour was launched
(a) Tehran (b) Riyadh on
(c) New Delhi (d) London (a) 2 Oct 2007 (b) 1 Oct 2007
92. When the Government of India was (c) 2 Oct 2008 (d) 1 Oct 2008
approved the New Exploration Licencing 100. Which country is not included in India’s
Policy (NELP)? ‘Look East Policy”?
(a) 1995 (b) 1997 (a) Japan (b) Thailand
(c) 1999 (d) 2001 (c) Malaysia (d) Maldives
93. Which one of these, not a public sector 101. The Government of India launched the credit
petroleum company? Gurantee Fund Scheme for Micro and small
(a) Indian Oil Corporation Limited enterprises tomake available credit to Micro
(b) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation and small enterprises. When this scheme
Limited was launched?
(c) Essar Oil Limited (a) August 1998 (b) August 2000
(d) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (c) August 2002 (d) August 2005
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102. Where is the National Institute of Miners B. National Test 2. Kundi

health (NIMH) situated? House (Haryana)
(a) New Delhi (b) Nagpur C. National Institute 3. Ranchi of Food
(c) Bhopal (d) Patna Technology (Jharkhand)
103. The Attorney General of India appointed by D. Indian Grain 4. Kolkata (WB)
(a) The president storage
(b) The GOM Management &
(c) The Prime Minister Research Institute
(d) The Law Minister Code:
104. Match the following A B C D
List I List II (a) 1 2 3 4
a. ITBF 1. 1992 (b) 1 2 4 3
b. BSF 2. 1949 (c) 3 4 2 1
c. CRPF 3. 1965 (d) 3 4 1 2
d. RAF 4. 1962 109. An integrated Food Law, Food Safety and
Code: standards Act was notified on
A B C D (a) 24 August 2005 (b) 24 August 2006
(a) 4 3 2 1 (c) 24 August 2007 (d) 24 August 2007
(b) 3 4 2 1 110. In which year the National Health Policy was
(c) 1 2 3 4 regular to achieving an acceptable standard
(d) 1 2 4 3 of Health-for the general population of the
105. The Employee’s Pension scheme was first country?
came into effect from (a) 2001 (b) 2002
(a) 16 November 1990(b) 16 November 1995 (c) 2005 (d) 2007
(c) 16 November 2003(d) 16 November 2005 111. The National Rural Health Mission was
106. The National Test House is a government launched by the Prime Minister of provide
laboratory of national importance in the field accessible, affordable and accountable
of testing and evaluation of material and quality health services to the poorest
products of all engineering branches except households in the remotest rural regions.
food. Where is the headquarter of the When this mission was launched
National Test House? (a) 12 April, 2005 (b) 12 April, 2007
(a) New Delhi (b) Kolkat (c) 12 April, 2008 (d) 12 April, 2009.
(c) Bhopal (d) Patna 112. National programmed for control of
107. The NTH has its six regional laboratories in Blindness (NPCB) was launched in the year
India. In which city of India NTH has no (a) 1975 (b) 1976
regional laboratory? (c) 1998 (d) 2002
(a) Mumbai (b) Ghaziabad 113. No persons shall engage in smoking in a
(c) Jaipur (d) Bhopal public place. This rule have been notified
108. Match the Following and came in effect on
List I List II (a) 2 October 2006
(Institutes) (Headquarters) (b) 2 October 2007
A. Indian Institute 1. Hapur (UP) (c) 2 October 2008
of Legal Metrology (d) 2 October 2009
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114. Rashtriya Aragya Nidhi was set up in which 120. India’s largest news agency press Trust of
year to provide financial assistance to India began functioning on
patients? (a) 1 February 1949 (b) 1 February 195
(a) 1996 (b) 1997 (c) 1 July 1949 (d) 1 July 1956
(c) 1998 (d) 1999 121. Which one is not correctly matched?
115. The National Academy of Medical Sciences (a) Press Trust of India – 1949
(NAMS) was established in 1961 as a non- (b) United News of India – 1961
official body of Bio-medical Scientists. Where (c) Press council of India – 1978
is the National Academy of Medical Science (d) NAM News Network – 2005
situated? 122. Consider the following statements.
(a) New Delhi (b) Mumbai 1. The Central Board of Film Certification
(c) Bhopal (d) Ahmedabad set up under the cinematograph Act 1952.
116. Consider the following statements 2. It consists of a Chairperson and twenty
1. Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban five other non-official members.
Renewal Mission (JNNURM) launched 3. The Board has its headquarts at Mumbay
on 3rd December 2005. and nine regional offices.
2. Basic Services to the urban poor provided Which statement/statements is/are correct?
in JNNURM. (a) Only 3 (b) Only 1
3. The duration of Mission is for 7 years (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 2
beginning from the year 2005-06 till 2011- 123. In which city of India there is no regional
12. office of Central Board of Film Certification
Which statement/statements is/are true? (CBFC)?
(a) 1,2 and 3 (b) only 1 (a) Bangalore (b) Cuttack
(c) 1 and 2 (d) 2 and 3. (c) Guwahati (d) Jaipur
117. When a dedicated Indian sports channel of 124. The National Film Development
Doordarshan was launched? Corporation Limited (NFDC) was formed by
(a) 18th March 1999 (b) 25th April 1999 the Government of India with the primary
(c) 16th May 1998 (d) 16th May 1998 objective of planning and promoting an
118. Doordarshan opened its window to the organized, efficient integrated development
world by launching its international channel of Indian Film Industry. When was the NFDC
on was incorporated?
(a) 14th March 1995 (b) 16th March 1996 (a) 1975 (b) 1979
(c) 16th March 1997 (d) 14th March 1998 (c) 1982 (d) 1985
119. Match the following 125. The Film Finance Corporation was set up in
List I List II the year 1964. When was this corporation
A. DD Bharti 1. 1999 menged within the National Film
B. D D Urdu 2. 1995 Development Corporation Limited (NFDC)?
C. D D India 3. 2006 (a) 1980 (b) 1982
D. D D Sports 4. 2002 (c) 1985 (d) 1989
Code: 126. Which statement is not correct?
A B C D (a) The film institute of India was setup by
(a) 4 3 2 1 the Government of India in 1960 under
(b) 4 3 1 2 the Ministry of Information and
(c) 1 2 3 4 Broadcasting.
(d) 1 2 4 3
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(b) Films and Television Institute of India 129. Three Annual Plans formulated between
provides the latest education and which years?
technological experience in the art and (a) 1964-67 (b) 1966-69
technique of film making and television (c) 1980-83 (d) 1985-88
production. 130. In which Five Year Plan, the National Rural
(c) Children’s Film Society was established Health Mission was launched?
in 1965 to provide value based (a) Sixth (b) Ninth
entertainment to children. (c) Tenth (d) Eleventh
(d) The Directorate of Film Festivals was up 131. According to which Article of the
under the Ministry of Information and constitution, the Gram Sabha is constituted
Broadcasting in 1973. in Panchayati Raj?
127. Match the Following (a) Article 19A (b) Article 234
List I List II (c) Article 243 A (d) Article 335 A
A. First Five Year Plan 1. 1980-85 132. Which statement is not true about the
B. Third Five Year Plan 2. 1951-56 Mahatma Gandhi National Rural
C. Fourth Five Year 3. 1961-1966 Employment Guarantee Act?
D. Sixth Five Year Plan 4. 1969-74 (a) The Act came into Force on Feb. 2, 2006.
Code: (b) It was implemented in 130 districts is
A B C D phase two 2007-08.
(a) 1 2 3 4 (c) The scheme was extended to the
(b) 2 3 4 1 remaining 274 districts of India.
(c) 2 3 1 4 (d) In First phase it was introduced in 150
(d) 1 4 2 3 districts.
128. What was the achieved growth rate of GDP 133. In which year, the Ministry of Rural areas
in Ninth Five Year Plan? and Employment was renamed as Ministry
(a) 8.0% (b) 7.0% of Rural Development?
(c) 7.5% (d) 8.5% (a) 1998 (b) 1999 (c) 2000 (d) 2005

1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (a) 5. (c) 6. (d) 7. (a) 8. (b) 9. (b) 10. (b)
11. (b) 12. (a) 13. (a) 14. (b) 15. (c) 16. (b) 17. (a) 18. (a) 19. (d) 20. (d)
21. (a) 22. (b) 23. (b) 24. (d) 25. (b) 26. (d) 27. (d) 28. (b) 29. (d) 30. (a)
31. (a) 32. (a) 33. (a) 34. (c) 35. (b) 36. (b) 37. (c) 38. (b) 39. (d) 40. (c)
41. (a) 42. (a) 43. (b) 44. (c) 45. (c) 46. (a) 47. (b) 48. (b) 49. (b) 50. (b)
51. (a) 52. (a) 53. (a) 54. (a) 55. (b) 56. (b) 57. (b) 58. (b) 59. (b) 60. (a)
61. (a) 62. (a) 63. (a) 64. (a) 65. (d) 66. (b) 67. (b) 68. (d) 69. (a) 70. (d)
71. (b) 72. (b) 73. (a) 74. (a) 75. (a) 76. (a) 77. (d) 78. (b) 79. (a) 80. (a)
81. (b) 82. (a) 83. (a) 84. (c) 85. (a) 86. (c) 87. (b) 88. (a) 89. (a) 90. (b)
91. (b) 92. (b) 93. (c) 94. (a) 95. (a) 96. (a) 97. (d) 98. (a) 99. (b) 100. (d)
101. (b) 102. (b) 103. (a) 104. (a) 105. (b) 106. (a) 107. (d) 108. (c) 109. (b) 110. (c)
111. (a) 112. (b) 113. (c) 114. (b) 115. (a) 116. (a) 117. (a) 118. (a) 119. (a) 120. (a)
121. (d) 122. (c) 123. (d) 124. (a) 125. (a) 126. (c) 127. (b) 128. (b) 129. (b) 130. (c)
131. (c) 132. (d) 133. (b)
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