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Consider the following statements:

(a) The early chaityagrihas and viharas of Guntuphalli in West Godavari district are rock cut.
(b) The chaityas and viharas of Eastern deccan are usually rock cut.

Of these statements:

  1. Only a is correct
  2. Only b is correct
  3. Both a and b are correct
  4. Neither a nor b is correct
Ancient Indian History

Which one of the following coal fields has the largest coal reserves?

  1. Jharia
  2. Raniganj
  3. Korba
  4. Singrauli
Indian Geography

Who among the following was the author of the book 'Kitab-i-Nauras' ?

  1. Ibrahim Adil Shah II
  2. Ali Adil Shah
  3. Quli Qutab Shah
  4. Akbar II
Medieval History

With reference to the federal system in India, which of the statements is/are correct?

1. States have no right to secede from the Union under the Constitution of India.
2. Just advocacy of secession will have the protection of freedom of expression.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Indian Polity

Which one of the following ecosystems covers the largest area of the earth's surface:

  1. Desert Ecosystem
  2. Grassland Ecosystem
  3. Mountain Ecosystem
  4. Marine Ecosystem
Indian Geography

Which on of the following is not a Constitutional body?

  1. Union Public Service Commission
  2. State Public Service Commission
  3. Finance Commission
  4. Planning commission
Indian Polity

Zonal Councils have been created by:

  1. Constitution
  2. Act of Parliament
  3. Government Resolution
  4. National Development Council
Indian Polity

Which one of the following was not the feature of Interim Rail Budget, 2014-15 ?

  1. No change in passenger fare and freight charges.
  2. 72 new trains to be introduced including premium trains, express trains and passenger trains.
  3. Capital of Arunachal Pradesh would soon be on the rail map.
  4. The governments of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh agreed to share cost of several Rail Projects in their respective areas.
Current Affairs

The state which has highest percentage of literate unemployed in India, is:

  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Gujarat
  3. Kerala
  4. Manipur
Census

Who has written the book "The Rediscovery of India" published around November 2009?

  1. Ram Chandra Guha
  2. Meghnad Desai
  3. Arun Shourie
  4. Mohan Bhagwat
Current Affairs

In which of the following hills the world famous temple of Lord Venkateshwar (Tirupati) is located?

  1. Shevaroy
  2. Biligiriranga
  3. Javadhee
  4. Mallmalla
Indian Geography

Which one of the following States presented the sixth consecutive zero deficit budget on February 13, 2014?

  1. Bihar
  2. Odisha
  3. Jammu and Kashmir
  4. Madhya Pradesh
Current Affairs

The headquarters of the World Bank are at-

  1. Manila
  2. Washington
  3. New York
  4. Geneva
World Geography

The cause of sweet taste in fruits is:

  1. Maltose
  2. Ribose
  3. Lactose
  4. Fructose
General science

Research and development of farm tools and machinery are being carried out by Central Institute of Engineering which is located at:

  1. Pant Nagar
  2. Bhopal
  3. New Delhi
  4. Ranchi
Indian Geography

The Gandhian Plan was expounded in 1944 by:

  1. N.R. Sarkar
  2. Kasturi Bhai Lal Bhai
  3. Jai Prakash Narayan
  4. Shriman Narayan Agarwal
Modern Indian History

Which one of the following is not the genetic disease?

  1. Night blindness
  2. Haemophilia
  3. Albinism
  4. Colour blindness
General science

Who was the Chairman of the 13th Finance Commission?

  1. Indira Rajaraman
  2. C Rangarajan
  3. Vijay Kelkar
  4. None of the above
Current Affairs

If A is longer then C, B is shorter than D and C is longer than D, which one is the shortest of all?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
Aptitude & Reasoning

The "Dakshinamurti" idol of Shiva depicts him in which from?

  1. Teacher
  2. Dancing
  3. Reclining
  4. Meditating
Ancient Indian History

Of the two bulbs in a house, one glows brighter than the other. Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. The brightness does not depend on resistance
  2. Both the bulbs have the same resistance
  3. The brighter bulb has larger resistance
  4. The dimmer bulb has larger resistance.
General science

Arrange the following Committees formed for small scale sector in a chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

I. Nayak Committee
II. Abid Hussain Committee
III. S.S. Kohli Committee
IV. Karve Committee

Codes:

  1. I, II, IV, III
  2. III, II, I, IV
  3. IV, I, II, III
  4. I, II, III, IV
Economy

The group of stars arranged in a definite pattern is called

  1. Milky way
  2. Constellation
  3. Andromeda
  4. Solar System
Indian Geography

Insulin is a type of:

  1. Hormone
  2. Enzyme
  3. Vitamin
  4. Salt
General science