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Friday, 29 July 2016

FCI Management Trainee General Awarness Papers

Food Corporation Of India (FCI)
Management Trainee General Awareness Papers
1. According to the concept of conservation, the stock in trade is valued at—
  1. Cost price
  2. Market price
  3. Cost or market price which ever is higher
  4. Cost or market price which ever is lower
2. The concept of conservation will have the effect of—
  1. Over statement of assets
  2. Understatement of assets
  3. Understatement of liabilities
  4. Understatement of provision for bad and doubtful debts
3. Non-financial information is not recorded in accounts due to—
  1. Accrual concept
  2. Entity concept
  3. Dual aspect concept
  4. Money measurement concept
4. Balance in ‘Nazrana’s a/c’ in the books of lessee is shown in—
  1. Landlords a/c
  2. P&L a/c
  3. Balance sheet assets side
  4. Balance sheet liabilities side
5. The hire-buyer charges depreciation on—
  1. Cash price of the asset
  2. Hire purchase price of the asset
  3. Higher of the two
  4. Lower of the two
6. In hire-purchase system, hire-buyer can maintain his accounts under—
  1. Asset accrued method
  2. Total cash price method
  3. Any of the two methods
  4. None of these
7. If the rate of gross profit for department X is 25% of cost, the amount of gross profit on sales of Rs. 100000 will be-—
  1. Rs. 16667
  2. Rs. 20000
  3. Rs. 25000
  4. Rs. 33333
8. Provision for bad debts of a foreign branch is converted at—
  1. Opening rate of exchange
  2. Closing rate of exchange
  3. Average rate of exchange
  4. Rate applicable to debtors
9. If goods are transferred from ‘X’ department to ‘Y’ department at cost +25%, the amount of stock reserve on closing stock of Rs. 20000 in ‘Y’ department will be—
  1. Rs. 4000
  2. Rs. 5000
  3. Rs. 6000
  4. Rs. 3333
10. If out of the bills of Rs. 10000 discounted by the insolvent bills of Rs. 4000 are likely be dishonored, unsecured creditors will include in respect of them an amount of—
  1. Rs. 10000
  2. Rs.6000
  3. Rs. 4000
  4. None of the above
11. Partnership firm engaged in banking business can have maximum—
  1. 5 partners
  2. 10 partners
  3. 20 partners
  4. Any number of partners
12. Suppose, the partnership deed provides for a salary of Rs. 5000 p.m. to partner ‘X’. If ‘X’ withdraws only Rs. 3000 in a month, the remaining Rs. 2000 will be—
  1. Debited to his capital a/c
  2. Credited to his drawing a/c
  3. Credited to his current a/c
  4. Credited to P & L adjustment a/c
13. In absence of any provisions in the partnership agreement, partners can charge on the loans given by them to the firm—
  1. Interest at 6% p.a.
  2. Interest at 12% p.a.
  3. Interest at 15% p.a.
  4. No interest
14. A, B and C are partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio 4 : 3 : 2 D is admitted for 1/10th share, the new ratio will be—
  1. 4 : 4 : 3 : 2
  2. 4: 3 : 2: 1
  3. 5 : 4 : 3 : 2
  4. None of the above
15. A and B shared profit in the ratio of 3 : 2 C was admitted as a partner for 1/5th share. He acquires 3/20th from A and 1/20th from B. The new profit sharing ratio would be—
  1. 10:6:4
  2. 6:10:4
  3. 8:8:4
  4. 9:7:4
16. Goodwill of a firm of A and B is valued at Rs. 60000. Goodwill appears in the books at Rs. 24000. C is admitted for 1/4th share. He will be required to bring for goodwill—
  1. Rs.21000
  2. Rs.9000
  3. Rs. 15000
  4. Rs. 6000
17. A plant worth Rs. 800000 has been insured for Rs. 600000. The loss on account of fire is Rs. 500000. The insurance company under average clause will bear the loss to extent of—
  1. Rs. 500000
  2. Rs. 800000
  3. Rs.600000
  4. Rs. 375000
18. It is not an item of Income with reference to a voyage a/c—
  1. Passage money
  2. Freight
  3. Primage
  4. Address commission
19. The formats of the profit and loss account and Balance sheet in the case of a banking company have been revised w.e.f.—
  1. 1st April 1949
  2. 1st April 1991
  3. 1st April 1992
  4. 1st April 1956
20. If accured outstanding premium is given in the trial balance of a general insurance company, then it will be shown in—
  1. Revenue Account
  2. Balance Sheet
  3. Both revenue Account & Balance Sheet
  4. None of the above
21. Inventory is valued at lower of the cost or net realizable value on account of the accounting principle of—
  1. Realization
  2. Consistency
  3. Conservatism
  4. None of the above
22. In the period of rising prices, LIFO method may result in—
  1. Lowering the profit
  2. Raising the profit
  3. Raising the tax liability
  4. None of the above
23. Given,
Total assets turnover 4
Net Profits 10%
Total Assets Rs. 50000
Net profit will be—
  1. Rs. 15000
  2. Rs. 10000
  3. Rs. 25000
  4. Rs.20000
24. A company auditor addresses his audit report to-
  1. Board of directors
  2. Members
  3. Managing director
  4. Company secretary
25. Bonus shares means shares issued to—
  1. Workers
  2. Existing equity shareholders
  3. Preferential shareholders in lieu of dividend
  4. Debenture holders in lieu of interest
26. Which of the following does not call for physical verification?
  1. Stock
  2. Plant
  3. Loose tools
  4. Goodwill
27. Cash from operations is equal to—
  1. Net profit + increase in current assets
  2. Net profit + decrease in current liabilities
  3. Profit from operation ± Adjustment of increase and decrease in current assets and liabilities
  4. Fund from operation ± Adjustment of increase and decrease in current assets and current liabilities
28. Average profit of a firm is Rs. 9000 Firm’s capital is Rs. 60000 and normal return on business is expected at 10%. The goodwill by capitalization method will be-
  1. Rs. 30000
  2. Rs. 20000
  3. Rs. 25000
  4. Rs. 40000
29. Which of the following is not a current liability?
  1. Bank overdraft
  2. Redeemable debentures
  3. Account payable
  4. Provision for bad debts
30. Amount of under writing commission payable on the issue of debentures is limited to—
  1. 2%
  2. 2.5%
  3. 3%
  4. 5%
31. Which of the following acid test ratio can be said to be satisfactory?
  1. 2: 1
  2. 1: 1
  3. 1: 2
  4. None of these
32. The two factor theory of motivation was propounded by—
  1. Peter Drucker
  2. Herzberg
  3. McGregor
  4. Maslow
33. Which of the following leadership styles is most commonly found now a day?
  1. Autocratic
  2. Democratic
  3. Free rein
  4. Participative
34. Deciding in advance what is to be done in future is called—
  1. Management
  2. Coordination
  3. Planning
  4. Decision-making
35. The organization structure where there is direct vertical relationship is called—
  1. Line organization
  2. Chain organization
  3. Command organization
  4. All the above
36. When managers devote their attention only to those events where results are highly deviated from normal; ft is called—
  1. Management by objective
  2. Management by exception
  3. Management by crisis
  4. Management by choice
37. Under delegation of authority—
  1. Authority is given to subordinates
  2. Authority flows from top to bottom
  3. Delegator of authority is not received of accountability
  4. All the above happens
38. The process of determining by observation and study and reporting pertinent information relating to the nature of specific job is called—
  1. Job specification
  2. Job evaluation
  3. Job analysis
  4. Job description
39. In case of a private company—
  1. There is restriction on the right to transfer of shares
  2. The number of members is restricted
  3. Invitation to public for the subscription of shares is prohibited
  4. All of the above
40. A person at anyone time can not be DIRECT of more than—
  1. 1 Company
  2. 7 Companies
  3. 15 Companies
  4. 20 Companies
41. Certificate of commencement of business is not required by a—
  1. Public company
  2. Any type of company
  3. Private company
  4. Private company subsidiary to a public company
42. Henry Fayol is known for—
  1. Scientific management
  2. Rationalisation
  3. Industrial psychology
  4. Principles of managements
43. The principle of unity of command’ implies—
  1. Unity of thought and action
  2. Unity amongst subordinates
  3. Instructions from staff authority
  4. Instructions from line authority
44. A company has equity capital of Rs. 200000. Preference capital of Rs. 100000, 12% debentures of Rs. 100000, long term loan of Rs. 200000 and short term loan of Rs. 100000. The capital gearing ratio will be—
  1. 1:1
  2. 0.5: 1
  3. 0.4: 1
  4. None of the above
45. In case of a company, total assets less outside liabilities is called—
  1. Net working capital
  2. Gross working capital
  3. Deferred liabilities
  4. Net worth
46. If opening sales is Rs. 10000 purchases Rs. 30000 direct expenses Rs. 4000 and closing stock Rs. 5000 the costs of goods is sold would be—
  1. Rs. 39000
  2. Rs. 40000
  3. Rs.41000
  4. Rs. 44000
47. Premium on issue of shares is shown in balance sheet as—
  1. An asset
  2. A liability
  3. An expense
  4. A revenue
48. Which of the following is known as ‘backbone of auditing’?
  1. Verification of assets
  2. Internal check
  3. Vouching
  4. Internal audit
49. A limited company? 100 shares of Rs. 10/- cash fully called up on which Rs. 4/- per share was paid up. The company reissued 50 shares at the rates of Rs. 8/- each. The amount transferred to capital reserve will be—
  1. Rs. 500
  2. Rs.200
  3. Rs. 250
  4. Rs. 100
50. Sale of long term investments indicates—
  1. A change in current assets
  2. Application of funds
  3. Increase in working capital
  4. Source of funds

Saturday, 12 September 2015

Food Corporation Of India Limited Examination : Management Trainee general Awareness Questions

Food Corporation Of India Limited Examination
Management Trainee General Awareness Question Paper
1.Who of the following brought the Sikh Kingdom of Punjab under direct British rule by an official proclamation?
  1. Lord Hastings
  2. Lord Cornwallis
  3. Lord Minto
  4. Lord Dalhousie
2. India is comparatively not rich in which one of the following minerals compared to the other three?
  1. Bauxite
  2. Copper
  3. Iron
  4. Manganese
3. Among the following, which one has recorded the highest population growth rate during 1991-2001?
  1. Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Manipur
  3. Nagaland
  4. Sikkim
4. In which one of the following regions does the Indus river originate?
  1. Laddakh
  2. Lahaul
  3. Nepal
  4. Tibet
5. What is the term used to denote the temperature at which the water vapour present in the atmosphere is sufficient to saturate?
  1. Condensation point
  2. Dew point
  3. Sublimation point
  4. Saturation point
6. The earth’s reflectivity of solar radiation, termed albedo, is highest in which one of the following?
  1. Cropland
  2. Forest area
  3. Sand desert
  4. Snow area
7. Who of the following wrote the book Precepts of Jesus?
  1. Raja Rammohan Roy
  2. Devendranath Tagore
  3. Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar
  4. Keshab Chandra Sen
8. Who for the first time saw bacteria through a microscope made by himself?
  1. Anton van Leeuwenhoek
  2. Louis Pasteur
  3. Robert Hooke
  4. Robert Virchow
9. Which of the following contain enzymes for cellular respiration?
  1. Dictyosomes
  2. Endoplasmic reticula
  3. Lysosomes
  4. Mitochondria
10. To which of the following types of animals are Salamanders closely related ?
  1. Dolphins and Whales
  2. Frogs and Toads
  3. Prawns and Crabs
  4. Seals and Walruses
11. Which one of the following statements is correct? A seed is a ripened —
  1. ovary
  2. flower
  3. gynoecium
  4. ovule
12. Historical materialism is a tenet of which one of the following political theories ?
  1. Capitalism
  2. Liberalism
  3. Fascism
  4. Marxism
13. What is ‘Look East Policy’ often in the news?
  1. Government of India’s initiative for the infrastructural development in the North Eastern States
  2. India’s search for oil and gas in its Eastern shoreline
  3. India’s collaboration with some East Asian countries in the exploration of oil and gas
  4. India’s continuing pursuit of close relations with South-East Asian countries
14. Who of the following published a famous pamphlet known as ‘Right of Mass’ and urged the people in England, America and France to fight for their liberty ?
  1. Thomas Jefferson
  2. Thomas Paine
  3. John Locke
  4. Jean Jacques Rousseau
15. Who of the following invented the cotton gin that separates the seeds from cotton three hundred times faster than by hand?
  1. Eli Whitney
  2. George Stephenson
  3. McAdam
  4. James Watt
16. Whose duty is it to recommend to the President of India on the issue of the distribution and allocation of the net proceeds of taxes in the context of Centre State fiscal relations ?
  1. Planning Commission
  2. National Development Council
  3. Union Ministry of Finance
  4. Finance Commission
17. In the Union Government, under whose charge is the Cabinet Secretariat?
  1. The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
  2. The President of India
  3. The Prime Minister of India
  4. The Union Home Minister
18. Which Five-Year Plan had an objective of “Rapid Industrialization with particular emphasis on development of basic and heavy industries”?
  1. First
  2. Third
  3. Second
  4. Fourth
19. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the given rulers of ancient India?
  1. Ashoka — Kanishka — Milinda
  2. Milinda — Ashoka — Kanishka
  3. Ashoka — Milinda — Kanishka
  4. Milinda — Kanishka — Ashoka
20. Which one of the following is not a disease caused by virus?
  1. Bird-flu
  2. Chickenpox
  3. Cholera
  4. Dengue
21. In terms of the evolution of organisms, which one among the following is the most advanced?
  1. Bat
  2. Shark
  3. Pigeon
  4. Vulture
22. Which one of the following is not a genetic disorder?
  1. Colour blindness
  2. Down’s syndrome
  3. Hemophilia
  4. Xerophthalmia
23. Which one of the following is an enzyme?
  1. Gastrin
  2. Keratin
  3. Trypsin
  4. Vasopressin
24. In human body, which one of the following secretes hormones as well as digestive enzymes ?
  1. Oesophagus
  2. Pancreas
  3. Spleen
  4. Large intestine
25. Seismograph is used in the study of—
  1. Moon
  2. Earthquake
  3. Floods
  4. Tides
26. A bullet traveling horizontally hits a block kept at rest on a horizontal surface and gets embedded into it, the two together then move with a uniform velocity. Which one of the following conservation laws holds?
  1. Conservation of angular momentum
  2. Conservation of kinetic energy
  3. Conservation of linear momentum
  4. Conservation of velocity
27. Which one of the following is correct?
A negatively charged glass rod has always—
  1. less electrons than protons
  2. less electrons than neutrons
  3. less protons than electrons
  4. less neutrons than protons
28. Who among the following was sent by Lord Harding’s to South Africa to plead the cause of Indians led by the young Gandhi?
  1. B. G. Tilak
  2. G. K. Gokhale
  3. M. G. Ranade
  4. Motilal Nehru
29. Which one of the following is not a current of North Atlantic Ocean?
  1. Falkland Current
  2. Canary Current
  3. Labrador Current
  4. Gulf Stream
30. Which one of the following States does not share boundary with Jharkhand ?
  1. Chattisgarh
  2. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Orissa
  4. Uttar Pradesh
31. Through which States does Vamsadhara river flow?
  1. Andhra Pradesh and Chattisgarh only
  2. Chattisgarh and Orissa only
  3. Andhra Pradesh and Orissa only
  4. Andhra Pradesh, Chattisgarh and Orissa
32. Whose entry into India resulted in the introduction of maize crop in India?
  1. Dutch
  2. English
  3. French
  4. Portuguese
33. The efforts of who of the following led to the “Age of Consent Act, 1891”?
  1. Rabindranath Tagore
  2. M. G. Ranade
  3. Surendra Nath Bannerjee
  4. Mulbari
34. What was the name of the party formed by Subhas Chandra Bose after leaving Indian National Congress?
  1. Congress Socialist Party
  2. Forward Bloc
  3. Indian National Conference
  4. Swaraj Party
35. Among the following who was a prominent leader of Khilafat Movement?
  1. Jawaharlal Nehru
  2. Mahatma Gandhi
  3. Rajendra Prasad
  4. Vallabhbhai Patel
36. Who was the architect of the ‘Drain Theory’ and the author of the book Poverty and Un-British Rule in India?
  1. Dadabhai Naoroji
  2. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
  3. Abul Kalam Azad
  4. Ramesh Chandra Dutt
37. The Civil Disobedience Movement started with which of the following?
  1. No-tax campaign in Bardoli district
  2. Demonstration of Akali Sikhs at Nabha
  3. Demonstration against the Simon Commission
  4. Dandi March
38. The most abundant gas in the atmosphere is—
  1. Oxygen
  2. Nitrogen
  3. Hydrogen
  4. Carbon dioxide
39. Which dance form are Birju Maharaj and Gopi Krishna renowned for?
  1. Kathak
  2. Chhau
  3. Kathakali
  4. Odissi
40. Which is the official language of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep?
  1. Tamil
  2. Marathi
  3. Malayalam
  4. Konkani
41. Who is known as the ‘Father of India’s missile programme’?
  1. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
  2. R. Santhanam
  3. Raja Ramanna
  4. Homi Bhabha
42. The birthday of which sportsperson is celebrated as National Sports Day?
  1. Sunil Gavaskar
  2. PT. Usha
  3. Prakash Padukone
  4. Dhyan Chand
43. Who among the following holds a record of the fastest 100 test wickets taken by an Indian bowler?
  1. Erapalli Prasanna
  2. Bhagawat Chandrasekhar
  3. Bishan Singh Bedi
  4. Kapil Dev
44 In which city were the first Asian Games held?
  1. Bangkok
  2. Kuala Lumpur
  3. New Delhi
  4. Moscow
45. The First Five Year Plan covered the period—
  1. 1951-56
  2. 1952-57
  3. 1947-52
  4. 1950-55

Friday, 4 September 2015

SSC Food Corporation of India (FCI) FCI Management Trainee General Awareness Model Question Paper

SSC Food Corporation of India (FCI)
FCI Management Trainee
General Awareness Model Question Paper 

Q.1. Reasons for the growth of Regional Political Parties in India is–
  • lack of effective opposition 
  • economic disparities among the States
  • failure of the national parties 
  • All the above
Q.2. The first State in India to be formed on linguistic basis is–
  • Andhra Pradesh 
  • Odisha
  • Karnataka 
  • Maharashtra
Q.3. The only Union Territory which has a High Court of its own is–
  • Chandigarh 
  • Daman and Diu
  • Delhi 
  • Lakshadweep
Q.4. One of the following subjects is not in the State List–
  • Market and fairs 
  • Bankruptcy and insolvency
  • Police and prisons 
  • Public health and sanitation
Q.5. Who was the founder of the Slave dynasty in India ?
  • Balban 
  • Qutub-ud-din Aibak
  • Muhammad Ghori 
  • Iltutmish
Q.6. Chandragupta Maurya was the–
  • Great-grandfather of Ashoka 
  • Brother of Ashoka 
  • Father of Ashoka 
  • Grandfather of Ashoka
Q.7. Who was known as ‘Lakh Baksh’ ?
  • Iltutmish 
  • Raziya
  • Qutub-ud-din Aibak 
  • Babar
Q.8. Who was the pioneer among the social reformers ?
  • Ramakrishna Paramhans 
  • Swami Vivekanand
  • Raja Rammohun Roy 
  • Dayanand Saraswati
Q.9. Which of the following classes did not participate in the Revolt of 1857 ?
  1. 1Agricultural labourers 
  2. Money lenders 
  3. Peasants 
  4. Zamindars
  • 2 only 
  • 2 and 4
  • 1 only 
  • D) land 2
Q.10. Pradhanmantri Bharat Jodo Pariyojna is related to–
  • Linking of Rivers 
  • Development of Roads
  • Communication 
  • Social Integration
Q.11. The difference between G.D.P. at market prices and G.D.P. at factor prices is–
  • Net factor income from abroad 
  • Net export
  • Depreciation 
  • Net indirect taxes
Q.12. With increase in the price of commodity ‘X’, the demand of ‘Y’ decreases. The commodity ‘Y’ is a/an–
  • inferior good 
  • composite good
  • substitute good 
  • complementary good
13. Match the following–
           List A                                              List B 

a. Perfect competition                     1. One seller
b. Monopoly                                      2. Product differentiation 
c. Discriminating monopoly            3. Homogeneous commodity
d. Monopolistic competition           4. Price differentiation
  • a  b  c d
  • 4 2 3 1
  • 2 4 1 3
  • 3 1 4 2
  • 1 3 2 4
Q.14. Corporate Tax is imposed by–
  • Central Government 
  • Both Central and State Government
  • State Government 
  • Local Government
Q.15. Which one of the following is essential for proper working of democracy?
  • Responsible and efficient opposition 
  • Written constitution
  • Universal adult franchise 
  • Parliamentary system
Q.16. The sound of explosions in a distant star is not heard from the Earth because–
  • the frequency of sound produced is below 10 Hz
  • the frequency of sound produced is above 100 kHz
  • there is no continuous medium from the star to Earth
  • the distance of the star is so large that sound intensity falls below the audible range
Q.17. Combustion is the process in which–
  • only heat is, produced 
  • heat and light are produced
  • no heat is produced 
  • no light is produced
Q.18. In a ‘dynamo’–
  • electrical energy is converted to mechanical energy
  • electrical energy is converted to magnetic energy
  • mechanical energy is converted to electrical energy
  • mechanical energy is converted to heat energy
Q.19. Among the materials listed below, sound travels the fastest in–
  • Hydrogen 
  • Vacuum
  • Steel 
  • Water
Q.20. In an e-mail address, the symbol that is used to separate the user name and the domain name is–
  • : / /
Q.21. CD-ROM is a–
  • Magnetic Memory 
  • Secondary Memory
  • Semiconductor Memory 
  • Memory Register
Q.22. pH value of blood is–
  • in between 8 and 9 
  • greater than 10
  • less than 6 
  • in between 7 and 8
Q.23. Great Barrier Reef is situated in
  • Australia 
  • Nova Scotia
  • North Sea 
  • Southern China
Q.24. In India, the longest day occurs on–
  • April 13 
  • October 13
  • June 21 
  • March 21
Q.25. Which one of the following is not found in new alluvial soil ?
  • Humus 
  • Gas
  • Minerals 
  • Water
Q.26. Palghat Gap connects Tamil Nadu with–
  • Kerala 
  • Karnataka
  • Andhra Pradesh 
  • Both and (B)
Q.27. Jodhpur receives less rainfall than Delhi because–
  • Arabian Sea runs parallel to Aravali 
  • it is on leeward side of the winds
  • condensation does not take place there 
  • all of above factors
Q.28. Bamboo is a–
  • Tree 
  • Climber
  • Shrub 
  • Herb
Q.29. Which vitamins are those which if taken in excess can be dangerous as they are stored in the body ?
  • B Complex 
  • E and C
  • B and C 
  • A and D
Q.30. Which one of the following constitutes two best reasons for distinguishing the living from the non-living?
  • Respiration and excretion 
  • Reproduction and locomotion
  • Irritability and locomotion 
  • Growth and locomotion
Q.31. The expansion of D.D.T. is–
  • Dichloro Diphenyl Trichloroethane 
  • Dichloro Diamine Trichloroethane
  • Dichloro Diphenyl Tetrachloroethane 
  • None of the above
Q.32. Which of the following animals is a parasite?
  • Amoeba 
  • Sponge
  • Plasmodium 
  • Earthworm
Q.33. Which one of the. following respires by gills ?
  • Cray-fish 
  • Star-fish
  • Silver-fish 
  • Jelly-fish
Q.34. The book ‘Friends and Foes’ was written by–
  • Rajmohan Gandhi 
  • Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
  • Lord Tennyson 
  • Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
Q.35. On the lines of ‘Palace on Wheels’, a new train ‘Deccan Odyssey’ is operated between–
  • Karnataka and Kerala 
  • Kerala and Tamil Nadu
  • Tamil Nadu and Karnataka 
  • Maharashtra and Goa
Q.36. Name the famous paper which Gandhiji edited to propagate his ideas.
  • Harijan 
  • Satyagrah
  • Khadi 
  • Swadeshi
Q.37. The aeroplane that dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima was–
  • White Storm 
  • Thunder Power
  • Enola Gay
  • Black Light
Q.38. Which Indian Commercial Bank became the first in providing mobile ATM Service ?
  • HDFC Bank 
  • SBI
  • ICICI Bank 
  • IDBI Bank
Q.39. Sivakasi, which recently witnessed major explosions in the cracker manufacturing units, is situated in the State of–
  • Kerala 
  • Chhattisgarh
  • Tamil Nadu 
  • Andhra Pradesh
Q.40.Who has brought laurels to the country by winning a Silver Medal in the London Paralympic Games in High Jump?
  • Bhimrao Kesarkar 
  • Devendra Singh
  • Joginder Singh Bedi 
  • H. N. Girisha
Q.41. Sunita Williams has set the record for the maximum number of space-walks by a woman astronaut recently. The exact number of the walks is–
  • 4
  • 6
Q.42. Who among the following Indian economists has recently been appointed as the Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of the World Bank ?
  • B. B. Bhattacharya 
  • Jagdish Bhagwati
  • Raghuram Rajan 
  • Kaushik Basu
Q.43. When water is heated from 0°C to 10°C, the volume of water–
  • decreases steadily 
  • increases steadily
  • first increases then decreases 
  • first decreases then increases
Q.44. From which of the following endocrine glands is GTH secreted ?
  • Adrenal gland 
  • Islets of Langerhans in pancreas
  • Pituitary gland 
  • Thyroid gland
Q.45. Which of the following is an acid?
  • H2O 
  • Na2CO3
  • HZSO4 
  • NaCl
Q.46. Which of the following is the major component of ecosystem ?
  • Biotic 
  • Abiotic
  • Energy 
  • All of the above
Q.47.There has been an increasing incidence of floods in Northern India in recent years because–
  • there has been increase in deforestation in the catchment area
  • the rate of silting of, dams has gone up
  • there has been an increase in annual rainfall
  • the ice has been melting faster due to slight increase in atmospheric temperature
Q.48. Which of the following is the most dangerous pollutant ?
  • Carbon dioxide 
  • Sulphur dioxide
  • Carbon monoxide 
  • Nitrous oxide
Q.49. Which country loses highest amount of top soil from its crop lands due to erosion ?
  • Brazil 
  • U.S.A.
  • China 
  • India
Q.50. Ajanta-Ellora Caves are situated near–
  • Ajmer 
  • Aurangabad
  • Patna 
  • Jaipur