Pandora Box XIV

1.Which among the following writs is issued against wrongful detention?
(A)Mandamus
(B)Habeas Corpus
(C)Prohibition
(D)Quo Warranto
Ans.(B)


2.Who among the following is the new Finance Secretary of India?
(A)Ashok Chawla
(B)Sushma Nath
(C)Nirupama Rao
(D)None of them
Ans.(B)


3.The Third proclamation of emergency under Article 352 was made by President of India on which among the following 
grounds ?
(A)External Aggression
(B)Internal Disturbance
(C)Financial Instability
(D)Political Instability
Ans.(B)


4.Consider the following: 
1. Deposit rates, 
2. Base Rate 
3. Prime Lending Rate
Which among the above are decided by Reserve Bank of India?
(A)1 & 2
(B)2 only
(C)3 only
(D)none of them
Ans.(D)


5.Which among the following companies was recently awarded most respected company in the power sector for the year 2011 by the Business World?
(A)Tata Power
(B)National Thermal Power Corporation
(C)National Hydroelectric Power Corporation
(D)Powergrid corporation of India
Ans.(B)


6.Which among the following founding member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization was not a member of its 
predecessor Shanghai-5?
(A) Uzbekistan
(B)Tajikistan
(C)Kazakhstan
(D)Kyrgyzstan
Ans.(A)


7.Travelers from how many countries are at present provided visa-on-arrival facility in India?
(A)5
(B)7
(C)9
(D)11
Ans.(C)


8. ONV Kurup is the Eminent litterateur and Jnanpith award winner of which among the following languages?
(A)Odiya
(B)Malayalam
(C)Tamil
(D)Kannada
Ans.(B)


9.Among state, which is the leading Gold medal winner state in the 34th National Games ?
(A)Mizoram
(B)Maharastra
(C)Manipur
(D)Kerala
Ans.(C)


10.With which among the following countries, Egypt formed a state called the United Arab Republic in the late 1950s?
(A)Turkey
(B)Syria
(C)Libya
(D)Jordan
Ans.(B)


11.In which of the following state is located Rumtek Monastery ?
(A)Arunachal Pradesh
(B)Himachal Pradesh
(C)Jammu and Kashmir
(D)Sikkim
Ans.(D)


12.Which among the following is the correct set of G4 nations?
(A)India, Brazil, Russia, China
(B)India, Brazil, China, Japan
(C)India, Brazil, Russia, Germany
(D)India, Brazil, Germany, Japan
Ans.(D)


13.Recently, Nishant which is India's indigenous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) completed the series of confirmatory 
trials carried out by the army at the Chandan ranges. In which state are located the Chandan Ranges ?
(A)Madhya Pradesh
(B)Rajasthan
(C)Haryana
(D)Punjab
Ans.(B)


14."Hunar se Rozgar" is an scheme of which of the following ministries of Government of India?
(A)Ministry of Rural Development
(B)Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
(C)Ministry of Tourism
(D)Ministry of Urban Development
Ans.(C)


15.Which among the following country is also known as the "Pearl of Africa"?
(A)Tanzania
(B)Uganda
(C)Sudan
(D)Kenya
Ans.(B)


16.Where are the headquarters of "Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe"?
(A)Paris
(B)Astana
(C)Vienna
(D)Auckland
Ans(C)


17. The World Military Cup organized by the International Military Sports Council (CISM) involves which among the 
following sports?
(A)Cricket
(B)Football
(C)Volleyball
(D)Basket Ball
Ans(B)


18.Who among the following former Prime Ministers of India ,never remained a Chief minister of Indian state?
(A)Morar Ji Desai
(B)Chandra Shekhar
(C)V P Singh
(D)P V Narsimharao
Ans(B)


19.The National Highways in India cover which among the following fractions of India's total Road Network?
(A)1.7%
(B)2.7%
(C)3.7%
(D)5.7%
Ans(A)


20.In which of the following years, first commercial civil aviation flight took place in India between Allahabad and Naini?
(A)1910
(B)1911
(C)1915
(D)1921
Ans(B)


21.What is the name of the first tri services Joint exercise of Indian Armed Forces conducted in 2009?
(A)TIRANGA I
(B)SANGAM
(C)AKASHGANGA
(D)MADAD II
Ans(D)


22.Maximum Jute mills are located in which among the following states?
(A)West Bengal
(B)Assam
(C)Andhra Pradesh
(D)Uttar Pradesh
Ans(A)


23.During the last 60 years, how many General Elections have been conducted by the Election Commission of India?
(A)14
(B)15
(C)16
(D)17
Ans(B)


24.How many states of India are covered under the National Horticulture Mission?
(A)18
(B)20
(C)22
(D)25
Ans(A)


25.Recently a commemorative stamp was released by the Department of Posts in honor of T N Rajarathinam Pillai.He was world famous artist of which among the following instruments?
(A)Mridangam
(B)Nadaswaram
(C)Saraswati veena
(D)Violin
Ans(B)


26.Approximately what fraction of India's trade by volume is moved by sea?
(A)70%
(B)80%
(C)90%
(D)95%
Ans(D)


27.Right to Safety, Right to information, Right to Choose, Right to be heard & Right to Seek Redressal are the essential 
components of which among the following?
(A)Fundamental Rights in the Constitution of India
(B)The Consumer Protection Act
(C)The Essential Commodities Act
(D)Prevention of Corruption Act
Ans(B)


28.How many Gold medals were won by India in 2010 Asian Games ?
(A)14
(B)16
(C)18
(D)20
Ans(A)


29.Indian Army Chief Vijaya Kumar Singh was recently conferred honorary rank of General of which among the 
following armies?
(A)Nepal
(B)Bhutan
(C)Bangladesh
(D)Sri Lanka
Ans(A)


30.Which among the following is the largest oil producer of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries?
(A)Saudi Arabia
(B)Venezuela
(C)Canada
(D)Iran
Ans(A)