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Question 1 |
Who won the 2012 Laureus Sportsman of the Year Award?
Rafael Nadal | |
Lionel Messi | |
Usain Bolt | |
Jonathan Trot | |
Novak Djokovic |
Question 2 |
Which one of the following is called the amphibian in plant kingdom ?
Algae | |
Fungi | |
Bryophyta | |
Pteridophyta |
Question 3 |
M.R.Venkatesh became India's 28th Chess Grand Master in July 2012. He is from which of the following states?
Karnataka | |
Kerala | |
Tamil Nadu | |
Andhra Pradesh | |
None of these |
Question 4 |
How many States in India are coastal ?
7 | |
8 | |
9 | |
10 |
Question 5 |
Which of the following countries won the Africa Cup of Nations football championship in Gabon in February 2012?
Zambia | |
Ivory Coast | |
Gabon | |
Ghana | |
Nigeria |
Question 6 |
Which of the following was not known during the Rigvedic period ?
Joint family system | |
Agriculture | |
Varna system (caste) | |
Marriage system |
Question 7 |
Which one is not correctly matched ?
Longcoy – Russia | |
Rhine – Germany | |
Glasgow – Great Britain | |
Pittsburg – USA |
Question 8 |
Which of the following awards is given for outstanding achievements in the music industry?
Emmy | |
Tony | |
Academy | |
Grammy | |
None of these |
Question 9 |
Who founded the Vikramasila University ?
Dhruva | |
Devapala | |
Dharmapala | |
Mahipala |
Question 10 |
Find the odd one out.
Hookworm | |
Guinea worm | |
Tapeworm | |
Ringworm |
Question 11 |
Which country will host the UEFA Euro 2016 football tournament?
Italy | |
Turkey | |
France | |
Norway | |
Sweden |
Question 12 |
Chandra Bahadur Dangi is the shortest man in the world, measuring 21.5 inches. He is from wh-ich of the following countries?
India | |
Nepal | |
Thailand | |
Myanmar | |
Sri Lanka |
Question 13 |
Which of the following stateme-nts about Euro 2012 is not true?
The 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2012, was hosted by Poland and Ukraine. | |
Spain won the title for the second consecutive time with a 4-0 win over Italy in the final match on July 1, 2012. | |
Spain became the first team to win two consecutive Europe-an Championships. | |
The final match was played in Kiev, Poland. | |
Andres Iniesta of Spain was the Player of the Tournament. |
Question 14 |
Which of the following Acts controls banking activities in India?
Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 | |
Banking Regulation Act, 1949 | |
State Bank of India Act, 1955 | |
NABARD Act, 1981 | |
None of these |
Question 15 |
Which of the following is called the ‘Crossroads of the Pacific’ ?
Tonga | |
Fiji | |
Hawaii | |
Ellice |
Question 16 |
The left aortic arch is observed in –
Amphibians | |
Mammals | |
Reptiles | |
Aves |
Question 17 |
Match the following – Dynasty — Founder
- Pallavas — 1. Dantidurg
- Chalukyas — 2. Vishnuvardhan
- Rashtrakutas — 3. Simhavishnu
- Hoysalas — 4. Pulakesin I
2 1 4 3 | |
3 4 1 2 | |
1 4 2 3 | |
4 3 2 1 |
Question 18 |
Which of the following Commit-tees has been constituted to revi-ew the use of cartoons in the Na-tional Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) textbooks?
Y.H.Malegam | |
Yashpal | |
S.K.Thorat | |
Bimal Jalan | |
S.S.Tarapore |
Question 19 |
A tree’s age can be found by –
measuring its height | |
counting the number of annual rings | |
counting the number of branches | |
no means |
Question 20 |
Which one of the following is an act of man that disturbs the ecological balance ?
Vanamahotsav | |
Afforestation | |
Lumbering | |
Social forestr |
Question 21 |
Leading vaccine firm Serum Institute of India has acquired Bilthoven Biologicals for Rs.550 crore. In which country is Bilthoven Biologicals based?
Sweden | |
Norway | |
Denmark | |
Netherlands | |
None of these |
Question 22 |
Abul Fazl wrote –
Babur–Nama | |
Humayun–Nama | |
Akbar–Nama | |
Alamgir–Nama |
Question 23 |
Pritzker Prize is considered as the Nobel Prize in architecture. Who is the 2012 winner?
Jean Nouvel (France) | |
Wang Shu (China) | |
Richard Rogers (UK) | |
Peter Zumthor (Switzerland) | |
Philip Johnson (USA) |
Question 24 |
Which of the following countries retained the FIH Champions Trophy hockey title for women at Rosario, Argentina in 2012?
Argentina | |
Great Britain | |
Netherlands | |
Germany | |
Australia |
Question 25 |
International boundary between India and Pakistan is demarcated by –
Mc Mahon Line | |
Durand Line | |
Radcliffe Line | |
Maginot Line |
Question 26 |
The Vyas Samman, instituted by the K.K.Birla Foundation, is giv-en annually for an outstanding literary work in Hindi language published during the past 10 years. Who was selected for this award for 2011 for his collection of poems "Aam Ke Patte"?
Amar Kant | |
Govind Mishra | |
Ramdarash Mishra | |
Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari | |
Mannu Bhandari |
Question 27 |
National Institute of Nutrition is a research institute located in the State of –
Andhra Pradesh | |
Himachal Pradesh | |
Madhya Pradesh | |
Uttar Pradesh |
Question 28 |
Hiren Bhattacharya, winner of Sahitya Akademi Award, passed away in July 2012. He was a popular poet in which of the following languages?
Assamese | |
Bengali | |
Oriya | |
Hindi | |
Sanskrit |
Question 29 |
Which one of the following events are chronologically correct ?
Civil Disobedience Movement–Quit India Movement–The Cabinet Mission Plan | |
The Cabinet Mission Plan–Civil Disobedience Movement –Quit India Movement | |
Quit India Movement – Civil Disobedience Movement – Cabinet Mission Plan | |
Civil Disobedience Movement – The Cabinet Mission Plan – Quit India Movement |
Question 30 |
Which of the following banks has reappointed Shikha Sharma as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer for a further period of three years with effect from June 1, 2012 to May 31, 2015?
ICICI | |
IndusInd | |
Axis | |
ING Vysya | |
Karur Vysya |
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