1. The National School of Drama was set up by Sangeet Natak Akademi in 1959.
2. The highest honour conferred by the Sahitya Akademi on a writer is by electing him its Fellow.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Gatka, a traditional : Kerala martial art
2. Madhubani, a : Bihar traditional painting
3. Singhey Khababs : Jammu & Kashmir
4. Sindhu Darshan : Festival

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

1. Ike
2. Kate
3. Gustav

Which of the above are the names of hurricanes that had occurred very recently?

1. Amrita Sher-Gil
2. Bikash Bhattacharjee
3. N.S. Bendre
4. Subodh Gupta

Who of the above is/are well known as artist(s)?

   List-I                                           List-II
(Person)                                   (Organization)
A. Anil Agarwal                   1. Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Ltd.
B. Gautam H.                       2. Raymond Ltd. Singhania
C. Sanjay Dalmia                 3. Vedanta Resources
D. Venugopal Dhoot            4. Videocon Group
Codes: A  B  C  D

       List I                                            List II
(Famous person)                     (Well-known for)
A. Mandakini Amte                 1. Theatre direction
B. Neelam Mansingh              2. Social service Chowdhary and community leadership
C. Romila Thapar                    3. Dance
D. Vanashree Rao                    4. History writing
Code: A B C D

1. The Baglihar Power Project had been constructed within the parameters of the Indus Water Treaty.
2. The project was completely built by the Union government with loans from Japan and the World Bank.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. V.K. Krishna Menon Foundation is based in New Delhi.
2. The first recipient of the V.K. Krishna Menon Award is the Chief Justice of India, K.G. Balakrishnan.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Switzerland
2 Malta
3. Bulgaria

Which of the above are members of European Union?

         List-I                                                List-II
(Famous Person)                             (Well-known as)
A. Anna Hazare                                 1. Lawyer
B. Deepak Parekh                             2. Banker
C GVK Reddy                                     3. Gandhian and social activist
D. Harish Salve                                  4. Industrialist
Codes: A B C D

          List-I                                                   List-II
(Famous Person)                              (Well- known as)
A. Amrita Sher-Gil                            1. Dancer
B. Bhimsen Joshi                              2 Painter
C Rukmini Devi Arundale               3. Poet
D. Suryakant Tripathi Nirala          4. Singer
Codes: A B C D

 List-I                                         List-ll 
(Book)                                     (Author)
A. In Custody                       1. Amartya Sen
B. Sea of Poppies                2. Amitav Ghosh
C The Argumentative        3. Anita Desai Indian
D. Unaccustomed              4. Jhumpa Lahiri Earth
Codes: A B C D

1. The Governor of Punjab is concurrently the Administrator of Chandigarh.
2 The Governor of Kerala is concurrently the Administrator of Lakshadweep.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Organization Location of Headquarters
1. Asian Development : Tokyo Bank
2 Asia-Pacific : Singapore Economic Cooperation
3. Association of South : Bangkok East Asian Nations

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

1. The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of UN consists of 24 member States.
2. It is elected by a 2/3rd majority of the General Assembly for a 3-year term.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Ashok Leyland : Hinduja Group
2. Hindalco Industries : A.V. Birla Group
3. Suzlon Energy : Punj Lloyd Group

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

1. Christie’s
2. Osian’s
3. Sotheby’s

Which of the above is/are auctioneer/auctioneers?

1. AnandPawar : Chess
2. Akhil Kumar : Boxing
3. Shiv Shankar Prasad : Golf Chowrasia
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

1. The Ministries Departments of the Government of India are created by the Prime Minister on the advice of the Cabinet Secretary.
2. Each of the Ministries is assigned to a Minister by the President of India on the advice of the Prime Minister.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. The Advocate General of a State in India is appointed by the President of India upon the recommendation of the Governor of the concerned State.
2. As provided in Civil Procedure Code, High Courts have original, appellate and advisory jurisdiction at the State level.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. An award made by a Lok Adalat is deemed to be a decree of a civil court and no appeal lies against thereto before any court.
2. Matrimonial/Family disputes are not covered under Lok Adalat.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. The Constitution of India provides that all Cabinet Ministers shall be compulsorily the sitting members of Lok Sabha only.
2. The Union Cabinet Secretariat operates under the direction of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) was set up during the Prime Ministership of Lai Bahadur Shastri.
2. The Members of CAT are drawn from both judicial and administrative streams.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. The number of Ministries at the Centre on 15th August 1947 was 18.
2. The number of Ministries at the Centre at present is 36.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The Cripps Proposals include the provision for:
1. Full independence for India.
2. Creation of Constitution-making body.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. The discussions in the Third Round Table Conference eventually led to the passing of the Government of India Act of 1935.
2. The government of India Act of 1935 provided

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Eastern Himalayas
2. Eastern Mediterranean region
3. North-western Australia

Which of the above is/are Biodiversity Hotspot(s)?

Famous place Country
1. Cannes : France
2. Davos : Denmark
3. Roland Garros : The Netherlands

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

1. Australia
2. Namibia
3. Brazil
4. Chile

Through which of the above does the Tropic of Capricorn pass?

City     River

1. In the world, the tropical deserts occur along the western margins of continents within the trade wind belt.
2. In India, the East Himalayan region gets high rainfall from north-east winds.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

             List-I                                                  List-II
(Geographic feature)                                (Country)
A. Great Victoria Desert                         1. Australia
B. Grand Canyon                                     2. Canada
C. Lake Winnipeg                                    3. New Zealand
D. Southern Alps                                     4. USA
Codes: A B C D

1. India does not have any deposits of thorium.
2. Kerala s monazite sands contain Uranium

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. There are no east flowing rivers in Kerala.
2. There are no west flowing rivers in Madhya Pradesh.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Infant mortality rate takes into account the death of infants within a month after birth.
2. Infant mortality rate is the number of infant deaths in a particular year per 100 live births during that year.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. The first telegraph line in India was laid between Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) and Diamond Harbour
2. The first Export Processing Zone in India was set up in Kandla.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. the Second Five-Year Plan emphasized on the establishment of heavy industries.
2. The Third Five-Year Plan introduced the concept of import substitution as a strategy for industrialization.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. MMTC Limited is India s largest international trading organization.
2. Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited has been set up by MMTC jointly with the Government of Orissa.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices recommends the Minimum Support Prices for 32 crops.
2. The Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has launched the National Food Security Mission.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Brunei Darussalam
2. East Timor
3. Laos

Which of the above is/are member/members of ASEAN?

1. Between Census 1951 and Census 2001, the density of the population of India has increased more than three times.
2. Between Census 1951 and Census 2001, the annual growth rate (exponential) of the population of India -has doubled.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched the/Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana.
2. Ministry of Textiles launched the Rajiv Gandhi Shilpi Swasthya Bima Yojana.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Large Bank: Country of Origin
1. ABN Amro Bank : USA
2. Barclays Bank : UK
3. Kookmin Bank Japan

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

1. Fringe Benefit Tax
2. Interest Tax
3. Securities Transaction Tax

Which of the above is/are Direct Tax/ Taxes?

Automobile Headquarters :Manufacturer
1. BMW AG : USA
2. Daimler AG : Sweden
3. Renault S.A. : France
4. Volkswagen AG : Germany

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

1. Sweet orange plant is propagated by grafting technique.
2. Jasmine plant is propagated by layering technique.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A woman suffers from colour blindness while her husband does not suffer from it. They have a son and a daughter.
In this context, which one of the following statements is most probably correct?

1. Camphor
2. Chicory
3. Vanilla

Which of the above is/are plant product(s)?

1. The Shourya missile flies with a speed of more than 8 Mach.
2. The range of Shourya missile is more than 1600 km.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. INS Sindhughosh is an aircraft carrier.
2. INS Viraat is a submarine.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?