321. Gandhiji first started his Satyagraha Movement in
a) Peitermaritzberg , South Africa
b) Sabarmati, India
c) Johhanesberg, South Africa
d) Dandi Indi
Ans :
C
322. The “veda” which
deals with Ayurvedic system of medicine
a)Rigveda
b) Samveda
c) Atharavaveda
d) Yajurveda
Ans :
C
323. The famous “Economic Drain Theory”
was given by
a) Lord Lytton, 1876
b) Swami dayanand,1875
c) Dadabhai Naoroji,1876
d) Lord Northbrook, 1876.
Ans :
C
324.The capital of India Was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi in the Year
a) 1910
b) 1911
c) 1920
d) 1919
Ans :
B
325. Who, among the
following , is known for
his pioneering work on medicine during the Gupta period
a) Sudraka
b) Sushruta
c) Shaunaka
d) Saumilla
Ans :
B
326. Who was the founder of Indian National Congress ?
a) Dadabhai Naoroji
b) A.O. Hume
c) W.C. Banerji
d) Badrudin Tyabji
Ans :
B
327. Jalianwala Bagh Tragedy occurred
in which of the
following year?
a)1927
b)1942
c) 1920
d) 1919
Ans :
D
328. Brahmo Samaj was founded
by
a)Raja Ram
Mohan Roy
b) Keshab Chandra Sen
c) Swami Vivekanand
d) Swami Dayanand
Ans : A
329. The policy
was Subsidiary Alliance
was started by
a) Lord Cornwallis
b) Lord Welleseley
c) Lord Canning
d) Lord Hastings
Ans :
B
330. The last Mughal Emperor was
a)Bahadur Shah II
b) Shah Alam II
c) Akbar II
d) Alamgir II
Ans : A
331. Which of the following awards
are given for the excellence in the field of
Sports ?
(A) Kalinga Prize
(B) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award
(C) Arjun Award
(D) Pulitzer Award
(E) None of these
Ans (C)
332. Inflation in India is measured
on which of the following indexes/indicators ?
(A) Cost of Living Index (COLI)
(B) Consumer Price Index (CPI)
(C) Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
(D) Wholesale Price Index (WPI)
(E) None of these
Ans (D)
333. As a policy to boost the
agricultural sector in the country, the Govt. of India has taken several special measures over the years. Which of
the following cannot be considered a measure/ measures which will have a direct
impact(s) on the agricultural sector ?
1. Setting up of a National Food Processing Bank.
2. Opening irrigation, sanitation and water projects for development under
public private participation.
3. Efforts to bring down fiscal deficit to 5.5 per cent level of GDP.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Only 1 and 2
(E) All 1, 2 and 3
Ans : (C)
334. The Govt. of India is plannning
to bring a Second Green Revolution. This will
be
launched specifically for which of the following parts of the country ?
(A) North East and Eastern Regions
(B) Central India
(C) Jammu & Kashmir
(D) Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
335. As we all know, the limit of
exemption on personal income tax has been
raised by
Rs. 10,000. Whenever a relief in direct taxes is given, the underlying motive is
always to make money available for which of the following purposes ?
1. Savings
2. Investment for High returns
3. Personal Consumption
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 1 and 3
(D) Only 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
336. As we know, a special scheme
‘One Village One Project’ is in vogue in some
parts of
our country and has proved a good incentive to boost the rural economy and the
agricultural sector. Now the Govt. has decided to develop 60,000 villages
to
produce which of the following single crops as a major crop ?
(A) Pulses or Oilseeds
(B) Wheat or Bajra
(C) Sugar or Jute
(D) Sunflower or Rose flower
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
337. The Govt. of India has decided
to bring down the fiscal deficit from 6.6 per
cent to
the level of 5.5 per cent of the GDP so that it can meet growth targets well
in time.
This target of 5.5 per cent is to be achieved by the end of—
(A) January 2011
(B) March 2011
(C) December 2010
(D) January 2012
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
338. Some economists and financial
experts are of the opinion that the Finance
Minister
of India has done a good job by allocating a fairly good share of budget
to ensure
that the benefits of the growth also reach the poor and unorganized sectors of the
society. What amount in terms of percentage has been allocated to various schemes
of the social sector in the Union Budget 2010-11 ?
(A) 5%
(B) 7.5%
(C) 10%
(D) 12.5%
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
339. Many people talk about the roll
back of stimulus packages provided last year
by the
Govt. of India to help certain sectors. If these stimulus packages are rolled
back,
this would mean that—
1. those who have availed these benefits would be required to return
them to the Govt. of India.
2. no such incentive would be available henceforth to these sectors.
3. all such benefits/incentives would be available to all the people across the
country and will not be
restricted to some selected few.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Only 1 and 3
(E) Only 2 and 3
Ans : (C)
340. In order to develop
infrastructure in the country at a faster pace, the Govt. of India has fixed some targets. In order to achieve this
target, at present, how many kilometers of highway is required to be constructed
per day ?
(A) 5 km
(B) 10 km
(C) 15 km
(D) 20 km
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
