1. Under the Constitution of India, which one of following is not a fundamental duty?

(a) To vote in public elections
(b) To develop the scientific temper
(c) To safeguard public property
(d) To abide by the constitution and respect its ideals

2. A genetically engineered form of brinjal, known as the Bt - brinjal, has been developed. The objective of this is :

(a) To make it pest-resistant
(b) To improve its taste and nutritive qualities
(c) To make it drought-resistant
(d) To make its shelf-life longer

3. According to the WHO, the greatest killer in the world is :

(a) Infectious disease.
(b) cancer.
(c) heart disease.
(d) poverty.

4. If the sun's energy could be measured in units like money, which of the following organisms would be the most expensive?

(a) a mushroom
(b) a fox
(c) a squirrel
(d) a sunflower

5. The greatest worldwide use of water is for :

(a) irrigation.
(b) industry.
(c) human consumption.
(d) washing and flushing toilets.

6. After the Revolt of 1857, the British recruited Indian soldiers mostly from the

(a) Brahmins of UP and Bihar
(b) Bengalis and Oriyas from the east
(c) Gurkhas, Sikhs and Punjabis in the north
(d) Madras Presidency in the south and Marathas from the west

7. Which one of the following was a new cash crop introduced in India during the 17th century ?

(a) Indigo
(b) Red Chilly
(c) Groundnut
(d) Tobacco

8. With reference to the revolt of the year 1857, who among the following was betrayed by a friend, captured and put to death by the British ?

(a) Nana Sahib
(b) Kunwar Singh
(c) Khan Bahadur Khan
(d) Tantia Tope

9. Gandhiji's main critique of modern civilization is contained in

(a) his autobiography
(b) Hind Swaraj
(c) Harijan
(d) Young India

10. How much area in India is under forest ?

(a) 23 per cent
(b) 25 per cent
(c) 30 per cent
(d) 40 per cent

11. Ships are repaired mainly at

(a) Goa
(b) Madras
(c) Vishakhapatnam
(d) Mazgaon Dock at Bombay

12. Which of the following is not one of the sources of revenue of village panchayats ?

(a) Government grants
(b) House tax
(c) Income tax
(d) Local taxes on land

13. Who among the following Prime Ministers of India did not face the Lok Sabha even once ?

(a) Morarji Desai
(b) Charan Singh
(c) Indira Gandhi
(d) Lal Bahadur Shastri

14. The Chief Minister of a state is

(a) elected by the State Legislature
(b) appointed by the Governor
(c) appointed by the Parliament
(d) None of the above

15. In which one of the following state is it constitutionally obligatory for the Governor to appoint a minister for tribal affairs ?

(a) Bihar
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Orissa
(d) Nagaland

16. Excise duty is a tax levied on the

(a) import of goods
(b) export of goods
(c) production of goods
(d) sale of goods

17. What is the percebtage of one rupee coins in the total currency of India ?

(a) 1.2 per cent
(b) 2.2 per cent
(c) 2.0 per cent
(d) 2.3 per cent

18. Who is the author of the book 'The Argumentative Indian'?
a) Amartya Sen
b) Vikram Seth
c) Sashi Tharoor
d) Naipaul

19. With which following sport is the term 'bull's eye' associated with?
a) Badminton b) Boxing c) Shooting d) cricket

20. Who is the chairman of Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council?
a) Mantek Singh Ahluwalia
b) C Rangarajan
c) Duvvuri Subba Rao
d) Surjith Bhalla

21. Noted Indian - American journalist who has been suspended from CNN and Time Magazine on the grounds of plagiarism?
a) Aziz Haniffa
b) Jimmy Soni
c) Fareed Zakaria
d) Tine Brown

22) A large part of the earth is covered by water. How much is the percentage of earth covered by water?
a) 60 %
b) 71 %
c) 59 %
d) 30 %

23) Which country granted asylum to Wikileaks founder Junian Assange?
a) USA
b) UK
c) Equador
d) Germany

24) Who wins first medal for India in London Olympics 2012?
a) Abhinav Bindra
b) Vijender Singh
c) Gagan Narang
d) Sushil Kumar

25) India finished with which position in London Olympics 2012 medal tally?
a) 55th
b) 65th
c) 75th
d) 85th

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