(1)From which of the following, is the GDP of a country not derived from?
(a)Agricultural sector
(b)Industrial sector
(c)International sector
(d)Service sector
Ans-c(International sector)
(2)___________ is the set of all possible combinations of the two inputs that yield the same maximum possible level of output.
(a)The Short Run
(b)The Long Run
(c)Isoquant
(d)Average product
Ans-c(Isoquant)
(3)________ means that the President of India can refer any matter that is of public importance or that which involves interpretation of Constitution to Supreme Court for advice.
(a)Original Jurisdiction
(b)Writ Jurisdiction
(c)Appellate Jurisdiction
(d)Advisory Jurisdiction
Ans-d(Advisory Jurisdiction)
(4)There are total _________ parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha constituency) in Sikkim.
(a)11
(b)19
(c)10
(d)1
Ans-d(1)
(5)Dara Shikoh was killed in conflict with his brother _______________.
(a)Jahangir
(b)Aurangzeb
(c)Babur
(d)Shah Jahan
Ans-b(Aurangzeb)
(6)The Arabic work of al-Biruni that gave an account of the subcontinent is called __________.
(a)Kitab – Al Hind
(b)Kitab – Al Bharat
(c)Pustak – Al Hind
(d)Pustak – Al Bharat
Ans-a(Kitab – Al-Hind)
(7)How many union territories does India have as of June 2017?
(a)7
(b)6
(c)5
(d)4
Ans-a(7)
(8)The northern plain of India is formed of __________________.
(a)metamorphic soil
(b)igneous rocks
(c)alluvial soil
(d)old crystalline rocks
Ans-c(alluvial soil)
(9)Lion, Leopard and Tiger are all species of which genus?
(a)Solanum
(b)Panthera
(c)Felis
(d)Tigris
Ans-b(Panthera)
(10)__________ are made up of sclerenchymatous cells. These are generally absent in the primary phloem but are found in the secondary phloem.
(a)Xylem fibres
(b)Xylem parenchyma
(c)Phloem parenchyma
(d)Phloem fibres
Ans-d(Phloem fibres)
(11)What type of a body plan does coelenterates, ctenophores, and echinoderms have?
(a)Annelida
(b)Radial
(c)Bilateral
(d)Platyhelminthes
Ans-b(Radial)
(12)If the speed of an object moving along a straight line is constant, its motion is said to be _________.
(a)Uniform
(b)Periodic
(c)Circular
(d)Non-uniform
Ans-a(Uniform)
(13)The strength of a force is usually expressed by its__________.
(a)Motion
(b)Direction
(c)Interaction
(d)Magnitude
Ans-d(Magnitude)
(14)________ is not a storage device.
(a)iPod
(b)Pen drives
(c)Linux
(d)Flash Disks
Ans-c(Linux)
(15)Magnesium (Mg) + Oxygen (O2) = ?
(a)Mg2O
(b)MgO4
(c)O2Mg
(d)MgO
Ans-d(MgO)
(16)What is the reaction between an acid and a base called?
(a)Desalination
(b)Crystallisation
(c)Neutralisation
(d)Sublimation
Ans-c(Neutralisation)
(17)According to an estimate, almost_____________percent forests have been lost in the tropics, compared to only 1 percent in the temperate region.
(a)20
(b)40
(c)60
(d)80
Ans-b(40)
(18)______________scheme launched by the Central Government is a new crop insurance scheme to boost farming sector in the country.
(a)Soil Health Card
(b)Shyama Prasad Mukherji R-urban Mission
(c)Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
(d)National R-URBAN Mission
Ans-c(Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana)
(19)Who discovered Proton?
(a)Ernest Rutherford
(b)Friedrich Miescher
(c)Henri Becquerel
(d)Henry Cavendish
Ans-a(Ernest Rutherford)
(20)Who is the winner of 2017 Indian Premier League (Cricket)?
(a)Mumbai Indians
(b)Rising Pune Supergiant
(c)Delhi Daredevils
(d)Sunrisers Hyderabad
Ans-a(Mumbai Indians)
(21)In which city of India is Dhamek Stupa located?
(a)Pune
(b)Delhi
(c)Varanasi
(d)Hyderabad
Ans-c(Varanasi)
(22)Which of the following was the winner of the Grammy Awards 2016 “Song of the Year”?
(a)Alright
(b)Blank Space
(c)Girl Crush
(d)Thinking Out Loud
Ans-d(Thinking Out Loud)
(23)Which of the statements given below are correct?
1.The author of the novel ‘Dodgers’ is Don Winslow.
2.The author of the novel ‘Forty Thieves’ is Bill Beverly.
3.The author of the novel ‘The Corrections’ is Thomas Perry.
(a)1 and 2
(b)2 and 3
(c)1 and 3
(d)1, 2 and 3
Ans-d(1, 2 and 3)
(24)What was Australia’s rank in 2016 Human Development Index published by the United Nations Development Programme?
(a)2
(b)20
(c)100
(d)200
Ans-a(2)
(25)The Samjhauta Express runs between Delhi to which city in Pakistan?
(a)Karachi
(b)Islamabad
(c)Quetta
(d)Lahore
Ans-d(Lahore)

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