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1. The winner of the highest number of gold medals in an
Olympic game is [2011-I]
(a) Mark Spitz (b) Matt Biondi
(c) Michael Phelps (d) Jenny Thompson
2. ‘Agha Khan Cup’ is associated with the game of  [2011-I]
(a) Football (b) Hockey
(c) Badminton (d) Cricket
3. Usain Bolt, the 100 meters race world record holder, is from
which country ?  [2011-I]
(a) Jamaica (b) U.S.A.
(c) Canada (d) Nigeria
4. Only two cricket players have taken 10 wickets in an innings.
One is Anil Kumble. The other is [2011-I]
(a) Richard Hadlee (b) Muttiah Muralidharan
(c) Jim Laker (d) Andy Roberts
5. The highest Indian gallantry award which could be given in
peace time is [2011-I]
(a) Ashok Chakra
(b) Param V ir Chakra
(c) Kirti Chakra
(d) Param V ishisht Seva Medal
6. The most successful Satellite Launch Vehicle of Indian
Space Programme to launch commercial satellites is known
as [2011-I]
( a) S LV (b) AS L V
(c) PSL V (d) G S L V
7. The name of indigenously built Light Combat Aircraft is
[2011-I]
(a) Tejas (b) Chakra
(c) V ajra (d) Trishul
8. Who authored the book ‘Train to Pakistan’? [2011-I]
(a) Salman Rushdie (b) Khushwant Singh
(c) Mulk Raj Anand (d) V ikram Seth
9. The famous classical dance form of Andhra Pradesh is
[2011-I]
(a) Kathakali (b) Kuchipudi
(c) Mohini Attam (d) Y akshaagna
10. ‘Borlaug Award’ is given every year to an Indian scientist
for outstanding contribution in the field of [2011-I]
(a) Medicine (b) Space
(c) Applied Science (d) Agriculture
11. UNHCR, an organisation of United Nations, was established
to provide/promote [2011-I]
(a) Primary Education (b) Health and Culture
(c) Relief (d) Protection to refugees
12. ‘Duckworth Lewis Rule’ is used in the game of [2011-II]
(a) Lawn Tennis (b) Cricket
(c) Basketball (d) Rugby
13. Dronacharya award is given for outstanding contribution
in the field of [2011-II]
(a) Sports (b) Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan
(c) Anganwadi (d) Music
14. The first Olympic Games were held in 1896 at [2011-II]
(a) Rome (b) Athens
(c) Paris (d) London
15. Indigenously build supersonic cruise missile is known as
[2011-II]
(a) Brahmos (b) Prithvi
(c) Nag (d) Astra
16. Defence Services Staff College is located at [2011-II]
(a) Khadakvasala (b) Secunderabad
(c) Dehradun (d) Wellington
17. Who authored the book “Freedom at Midnight”?[2011-II]
(a) Salman Rushdie
(b) Charles Dickens
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre
18. Who was the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest ?
[2011-II]
(a) Junko Tabei (b) Bachendri Pal
(c) Dola Banerjee (d) Sanamacha Chanu
19. The United Nations Organisations responsible to maintain
international peace & security, was established on 24
October in the year [2011-II]
(a) 1920 (b) 1945
(c) 1939 (d) 1942
20. Yoga sutra was written by  [2012-I]
(a) Vatsyayana (b) Patanjali
(c) Bhartrihari (d) Maharshi Mahesh
21. The pioneer of Atomic energy in India is [2012-I]
(a) Homi J Bhabha (b) V ikram Sarabhai
(c) C.V . R aman (d) C.K. Naidu
22. Which one of the following statements regarding FIFA
World Cup 2010 is not correct ? [2012-I]
(a) South Africa became the first host nation to fail to
qualify for the tournament’s second round.
(b) The tournament was the culmination of a qualification
process that began in August 2007.
(c) This is the first time that the tournament was hosted
by an African nation.
(d) Zakumi, the official mascot for the FIFA World Cup,
2010 is an African bush elephant.
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1. The winner of the highest number of gold medals in an
Olympic game is [2011-I]
(a) Mark Spitz (b) Matt Biondi
(c) Michael Phelps (d) Jenny Thompson
2. ‘Agha Khan Cup’ is associated with the game of  [2011-I]
(a) Football (b) Hockey
(c) Badminton (d) Cricket
3. Usain Bolt, the 100 meters race world record holder, is from
which country ?  [2011-I]
(a) Jamaica (b) U.S.A.
(c) Canada (d) Nigeria
4. Only two cricket players have taken 10 wickets in an innings.
One is Anil Kumble. The other is [2011-I]
(a) Richard Hadlee (b) Muttiah Muralidharan
(c) Jim Laker (d) Andy Roberts
5. The highest Indian gallantry award which could be given in
peace time is [2011-I]
(a) Ashok Chakra
(b) Param V ir Chakra
(c) Kirti Chakra
(d) Param V ishisht Seva Medal
6. The most successful Satellite Launch Vehicle of Indian
Space Programme to launch commercial satellites is known
as [2011-I]
( a) S LV (b) AS L V
(c) PSL V (d) G S L V
7. The name of indigenously built Light Combat Aircraft is
[2011-I]
(a) Tejas (b) Chakra
(c) V ajra (d) Trishul
8. Who authored the book ‘Train to Pakistan’? [2011-I]
(a) Salman Rushdie (b) Khushwant Singh
(c) Mulk Raj Anand (d) V ikram Seth
9. The famous classical dance form of Andhra Pradesh is
[2011-I]
(a) Kathakali (b) Kuchipudi
(c) Mohini Attam (d) Y akshaagna
10. ‘Borlaug Award’ is given every year to an Indian scientist
for outstanding contribution in the field of [2011-I]
(a) Medicine (b) Space
(c) Applied Science (d) Agriculture
11. UNHCR, an organisation of United Nations, was established
to provide/promote [2011-I]
(a) Primary Education (b) Health and Culture
(c) Relief (d) Protection to refugees
12. ‘Duckworth Lewis Rule’ is used in the game of [2011-II]
(a) Lawn Tennis (b) Cricket
(c) Basketball (d) Rugby
13. Dronacharya award is given for outstanding contribution
in the field of [2011-II]
(a) Sports (b) Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan
(c) Anganwadi (d) Music
14. The first Olympic Games were held in 1896 at [2011-II]
(a) Rome (b) Athens
(c) Paris (d) London
15. Indigenously build supersonic cruise missile is known as
[2011-II]
(a) Brahmos (b) Prithvi
(c) Nag (d) Astra
16. Defence Services Staff College is located at [2011-II]
(a) Khadakvasala (b) Secunderabad
(c) Dehradun (d) Wellington
17. Who authored the book “Freedom at Midnight”?[2011-II]
(a) Salman Rushdie
(b) Charles Dickens
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre
18. Who was the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest ?
[2011-II]
(a) Junko Tabei (b) Bachendri Pal
(c) Dola Banerjee (d) Sanamacha Chanu
19. The United Nations Organisations responsible to maintain
international peace & security, was established on 24
October in the year [2011-II]
(a) 1920 (b) 1945
(c) 1939 (d) 1942
20. Yoga sutra was written by  [2012-I]
(a) Vatsyayana (b) Patanjali
(c) Bhartrihari (d) Maharshi Mahesh
21. The pioneer of Atomic energy in India is [2012-I]
(a) Homi J Bhabha (b) V ikram Sarabhai
(c) C.V . R aman (d) C.K. Naidu
22. Which one of the following statements regarding FIFA
World Cup 2010 is not correct ? [2012-I]
(a) South Africa became the first host nation to fail to
qualify for the tournament’s second round.
(b) The tournament was the culmination of a qualification
process that began in August 2007.
(c) This is the first time that the tournament was hosted
by an African nation.
(d) Zakumi, the official mascot for the FIFA World Cup,
2010 is an African bush elephant.
Miscellaneous
23. The first Indian to win the World Amateur Snooker
Championship is [2012-I]
(a) Om Agarw al (b) Geet Sethi
(c) Michael Ferreira (d) Wilson Jones
24. The first person to win the Arjuna award for badminton is
[2012-I]
(a) Pullela Gopichand (b) Prakash Padukone
(c) Nandu Natekar (d) Farook Engineer
25. The sport which requires the largest field is [2012-I]
(a) Football (b) Cricket
(c) Hockey (d) Polo
26. The National Institute of Oceanography is located at
[2012-I]
(a) Trivandrum (b) Panaji
(c) Cochin (d) Mangalore
27. With which sport is Lewis Hamilton associated ?[2012-II]
(a) Golf (b) Hockey
(c) Billiards (d) F – 1
28. From which country does the top seeded Tennis player
Rafael Nadal hail from ? [2012-II]
(a) France (b) Germany
(c) Spain (d) Russia
29. Which Indian Boxer won the gold medal in 60 kg category in
Asian game and became the youngest to win a boxing gold
for India ? [2012-II]
(a) V ijendra Singh (b) Vikas Krishan
(c) Ranjan Sodhi (d) Somdev
30. In 2010 Leander Paes in partnership with Cara Black won
the mixed doubles title of [2012-II]
(a) Australian Open Tennis Championship
(b) Wimblendon Open Tennis Championship
(c) Both of the above
(d) None of the above
31. Nuclear Submarine Akula has been handed over to India
recently by [2012-II]
(a) France (b) Germany
(c) USA (d) Russia
32. Who is the author of book 'The Fragrance of Forgotten
Y ears' ? [2012-II]
(a) David Omand (b) Bilkees Latif
(c) Pranab Bardhan (d) Jagat S. Mehta
33. MNREGA stands for [2012-II]
(a) Mahatma Gandhi National Revenue Engagement Guar-
antee Association
(b) Maharaja National Revenue Employment Guarantee
Act
(c) Mahanagar National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
(d) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guaran-
tee Act
34. Wayne Rooney, the famous footballer, hails from which
country ? [2013-I]
(a) Italy (b) Brazil
(c) Argentina (d) England
35. The official song ‘WakaWaka’ of FIFA World Cup held in
the year 2010 at South Africa was sung by which popular
singer ? [2013-I]
(a) Madonna (b) Destiny Child
(c) Shakira (d) Rehanna
36. In the year 2011, the ace badminton player Saina Nehwal
was honoured with which sports award ? [2013-I]
(a) Dronacharya award
(b) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award
(c) Arjun award
(d) None of these
37. Karrar is the unmanned bomber aircraft of [2013-I]
(a) Iraq (b) Iran
(c) Turkey (d) Pakistan
38. Who is the author of book ‘Keeping the Faith: Members of
a Parliamentarian’? [2013-I]
(a) David Omand (b) Raja Shehadeh
(c) Raghav Bahl (d) Somnath Chatterjee
39. Who is the cricketer bestowed with an honorary commission
in the Territorial Army ? [2013-I]
(a) Sachin Tendulkar (b) Kapil Dev
(c) Virendra Sehwag (d) Harbhajan Singh
40. NREGA stands for [2013-I]
(a) National Revenue Engagement Guarantee Association
(b) National Revenue Employment Guarantee Act
(c) National Rural Employment Guarantee Association
(d) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
41. Which of the following is not an agency of UN ? [2014-I]
(a) W orld Bank
(b) International Atomic Energy Agency
(c) Universal Postal Union
(d) None of the above
42. Which kind of missile is BRAHMOS ? [2014-I]
(a) Medium range ballistic missile
(b) Supersonic cruise missile
(c) Short range tactical missile
(d) Ultrasonic cruise missile
43. Which Indian sportsperson was appointed as ‘Messenger
of Peace’ in 2001 by the UN ? [2014-I]
(a) Prakash Padukone (b) V ishwanathan Anand
(c) Sachin Tendulkar (d) V ijay Amritraj
44. Indian W omen’s hockey team secured which of the following
position in Asian Champions Trophy 2013 ? [2014-I]
(a) First (b) Second
(c) Third (d) Fourth
45. Which among the following is not a gallantry medal ?
[2014-I]
(a) Ashok Chakra (b) Arjuna A ward
(c) Param V ir Chakra (d) Shaurya Chakra
46. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore was founded by
[2014-I]
(a) CV R aman (b) Jamsetji Tata
(c) V ikram Sarabhai (d) None of these
47. Who is the author of 'Train to Pakistan':- [2014-II]
(a) Arun Shourie (b) J.N. Dixit
(c) Khushwant Singh (d) Ismat Chugtai
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1. The winner of the highest number of gold medals in an
Olympic game is [2011-I]
(a) Mark Spitz (b) Matt Biondi
(c) Michael Phelps (d) Jenny Thompson
2. ‘Agha Khan Cup’ is associated with the game of  [2011-I]
(a) Football (b) Hockey
(c) Badminton (d) Cricket
3. Usain Bolt, the 100 meters race world record holder, is from
which country ?  [2011-I]
(a) Jamaica (b) U.S.A.
(c) Canada (d) Nigeria
4. Only two cricket players have taken 10 wickets in an innings.
One is Anil Kumble. The other is [2011-I]
(a) Richard Hadlee (b) Muttiah Muralidharan
(c) Jim Laker (d) Andy Roberts
5. The highest Indian gallantry award which could be given in
peace time is [2011-I]
(a) Ashok Chakra
(b) Param V ir Chakra
(c) Kirti Chakra
(d) Param V ishisht Seva Medal
6. The most successful Satellite Launch Vehicle of Indian
Space Programme to launch commercial satellites is known
as [2011-I]
( a) S LV (b) AS L V
(c) PSL V (d) G S L V
7. The name of indigenously built Light Combat Aircraft is
[2011-I]
(a) Tejas (b) Chakra
(c) V ajra (d) Trishul
8. Who authored the book ‘Train to Pakistan’? [2011-I]
(a) Salman Rushdie (b) Khushwant Singh
(c) Mulk Raj Anand (d) V ikram Seth
9. The famous classical dance form of Andhra Pradesh is
[2011-I]
(a) Kathakali (b) Kuchipudi
(c) Mohini Attam (d) Y akshaagna
10. ‘Borlaug Award’ is given every year to an Indian scientist
for outstanding contribution in the field of [2011-I]
(a) Medicine (b) Space
(c) Applied Science (d) Agriculture
11. UNHCR, an organisation of United Nations, was established
to provide/promote [2011-I]
(a) Primary Education (b) Health and Culture
(c) Relief (d) Protection to refugees
12. ‘Duckworth Lewis Rule’ is used in the game of [2011-II]
(a) Lawn Tennis (b) Cricket
(c) Basketball (d) Rugby
13. Dronacharya award is given for outstanding contribution
in the field of [2011-II]
(a) Sports (b) Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan
(c) Anganwadi (d) Music
14. The first Olympic Games were held in 1896 at [2011-II]
(a) Rome (b) Athens
(c) Paris (d) London
15. Indigenously build supersonic cruise missile is known as
[2011-II]
(a) Brahmos (b) Prithvi
(c) Nag (d) Astra
16. Defence Services Staff College is located at [2011-II]
(a) Khadakvasala (b) Secunderabad
(c) Dehradun (d) Wellington
17. Who authored the book “Freedom at Midnight”?[2011-II]
(a) Salman Rushdie
(b) Charles Dickens
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre
18. Who was the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest ?
[2011-II]
(a) Junko Tabei (b) Bachendri Pal
(c) Dola Banerjee (d) Sanamacha Chanu
19. The United Nations Organisations responsible to maintain
international peace & security, was established on 24
October in the year [2011-II]
(a) 1920 (b) 1945
(c) 1939 (d) 1942
20. Yoga sutra was written by  [2012-I]
(a) Vatsyayana (b) Patanjali
(c) Bhartrihari (d) Maharshi Mahesh
21. The pioneer of Atomic energy in India is [2012-I]
(a) Homi J Bhabha (b) V ikram Sarabhai
(c) C.V . R aman (d) C.K. Naidu
22. Which one of the following statements regarding FIFA
World Cup 2010 is not correct ? [2012-I]
(a) South Africa became the first host nation to fail to
qualify for the tournament’s second round.
(b) The tournament was the culmination of a qualification
process that began in August 2007.
(c) This is the first time that the tournament was hosted
by an African nation.
(d) Zakumi, the official mascot for the FIFA World Cup,
2010 is an African bush elephant.
Miscellaneous
23. The first Indian to win the World Amateur Snooker
Championship is [2012-I]
(a) Om Agarw al (b) Geet Sethi
(c) Michael Ferreira (d) Wilson Jones
24. The first person to win the Arjuna award for badminton is
[2012-I]
(a) Pullela Gopichand (b) Prakash Padukone
(c) Nandu Natekar (d) Farook Engineer
25. The sport which requires the largest field is [2012-I]
(a) Football (b) Cricket
(c) Hockey (d) Polo
26. The National Institute of Oceanography is located at
[2012-I]
(a) Trivandrum (b) Panaji
(c) Cochin (d) Mangalore
27. With which sport is Lewis Hamilton associated ?[2012-II]
(a) Golf (b) Hockey
(c) Billiards (d) F – 1
28. From which country does the top seeded Tennis player
Rafael Nadal hail from ? [2012-II]
(a) France (b) Germany
(c) Spain (d) Russia
29. Which Indian Boxer won the gold medal in 60 kg category in
Asian game and became the youngest to win a boxing gold
for India ? [2012-II]
(a) V ijendra Singh (b) Vikas Krishan
(c) Ranjan Sodhi (d) Somdev
30. In 2010 Leander Paes in partnership with Cara Black won
the mixed doubles title of [2012-II]
(a) Australian Open Tennis Championship
(b) Wimblendon Open Tennis Championship
(c) Both of the above
(d) None of the above
31. Nuclear Submarine Akula has been handed over to India
recently by [2012-II]
(a) France (b) Germany
(c) USA (d) Russia
32. Who is the author of book 'The Fragrance of Forgotten
Y ears' ? [2012-II]
(a) David Omand (b) Bilkees Latif
(c) Pranab Bardhan (d) Jagat S. Mehta
33. MNREGA stands for [2012-II]
(a) Mahatma Gandhi National Revenue Engagement Guar-
antee Association
(b) Maharaja National Revenue Employment Guarantee
Act
(c) Mahanagar National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
(d) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guaran-
tee Act
34. Wayne Rooney, the famous footballer, hails from which
country ? [2013-I]
(a) Italy (b) Brazil
(c) Argentina (d) England
35. The official song ‘WakaWaka’ of FIFA World Cup held in
the year 2010 at South Africa was sung by which popular
singer ? [2013-I]
(a) Madonna (b) Destiny Child
(c) Shakira (d) Rehanna
36. In the year 2011, the ace badminton player Saina Nehwal
was honoured with which sports award ? [2013-I]
(a) Dronacharya award
(b) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award
(c) Arjun award
(d) None of these
37. Karrar is the unmanned bomber aircraft of [2013-I]
(a) Iraq (b) Iran
(c) Turkey (d) Pakistan
38. Who is the author of book ‘Keeping the Faith: Members of
a Parliamentarian’? [2013-I]
(a) David Omand (b) Raja Shehadeh
(c) Raghav Bahl (d) Somnath Chatterjee
39. Who is the cricketer bestowed with an honorary commission
in the Territorial Army ? [2013-I]
(a) Sachin Tendulkar (b) Kapil Dev
(c) Virendra Sehwag (d) Harbhajan Singh
40. NREGA stands for [2013-I]
(a) National Revenue Engagement Guarantee Association
(b) National Revenue Employment Guarantee Act
(c) National Rural Employment Guarantee Association
(d) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
41. Which of the following is not an agency of UN ? [2014-I]
(a) W orld Bank
(b) International Atomic Energy Agency
(c) Universal Postal Union
(d) None of the above
42. Which kind of missile is BRAHMOS ? [2014-I]
(a) Medium range ballistic missile
(b) Supersonic cruise missile
(c) Short range tactical missile
(d) Ultrasonic cruise missile
43. Which Indian sportsperson was appointed as ‘Messenger
of Peace’ in 2001 by the UN ? [2014-I]
(a) Prakash Padukone (b) V ishwanathan Anand
(c) Sachin Tendulkar (d) V ijay Amritraj
44. Indian W omen’s hockey team secured which of the following
position in Asian Champions Trophy 2013 ? [2014-I]
(a) First (b) Second
(c) Third (d) Fourth
45. Which among the following is not a gallantry medal ?
[2014-I]
(a) Ashok Chakra (b) Arjuna A ward
(c) Param V ir Chakra (d) Shaurya Chakra
46. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore was founded by
[2014-I]
(a) CV R aman (b) Jamsetji Tata
(c) V ikram Sarabhai (d) None of these
47. Who is the author of 'Train to Pakistan':- [2014-II]
(a) Arun Shourie (b) J.N. Dixit
(c) Khushwant Singh (d) Ismat Chugtai
Miscellaneous
48. The commonwealth Games Relay Baton has traditionally
contained ? [2014-II]
(a) sand from the last host city
(b) a message from the Head of the Commonwealth
(c) The commonwealth Games Motto
(d) sand from each competing nation
49. When is the W orld Poetry Day recognized by the UNESCO
observed ? [2014-II]
(a) 02 February (b) 30 December
(c) 21 March (d) 14 February
50. Who was the first Commander in chief of Indian Air Force in
Independent India ? [2014-II]
(a) Gen KM Kariyappa
(b) Field Marshal Sam  Manekshaw
(c) Major Stringer Lawrence
(d) Thomas W alker Elmhirst
51. Who was the first woman to climb Mount Everest ?
[2014-II]
(a) Junko Tabei (b) Tenzing Norgay
(c) Aarti Pradhan (d) Bachendri Pal
52. Who founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal in Kolkata?
[2014-II]
(a) Warren Hastings (b) John Shore
(c) Sir William Jones (d) Lord Cornwallis
53. The youngest mountain range in the world is:- [2014-II]
(a) Himalayas (b) Alps
(c) Andes (d) Rockies
54. Who amongst the following in the author of the book 'A
Bend in the River? [2015-I]
(a) Chetan Bhagat (b) VS Naipaul
(c) Kiran Desai (d) Anita Desai
55. 'Long Walk to Freedom' is a book written by [2015-I]
(a) Sonia Gandhi (b) LK Advani
(c) Nelson Mandela (d) Benazir Bhutto
56. Which sports personality has been awarded the honorary
rank of Group Captain by the IAF? [2015-I]
(a) Kapil Dev (b) Sania Mirza
(c) Saina Nehwal (d) Sachin T endulkar
57. Which county among the following has been declared Ebola-
free by WHO? [2015-I]
(a) Sierra leone (b) Liberia
(c) Nigeria (d) Guinea
58. How many Gold medals did India win in the Incheon Asian
Games held in Oct 2014? [2015-I]
(a) 10 (b) 1 1
(c) 12 (d) 8
59. Who has been appointed as the new Finance Secretary of
India? [2015-I]
(a) Arvind Mayaram (b) Rajiv Mehrishi
(c) Kaushik Basu (d) Dinesh Gupta
60. Which among the following is India's first long range
subsonic cruise missile? [2015-I]
(a) Agni II (b) Prithvi
(c) Dhanush (d) Nirbhay
61. The highest civilian award of India 'Bharat Ratna' has been
awarded to only two foreigners so far. One of them is Nelson
Mandela. The other is [2015-I]
(a) Marshal Tito
(b) Mikhail Gorbachev
(c) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
(d) Abdul  Wali Khan
62. Sir CV Raman was awarded Nobel Prize for his work
connected with which of the following phenomenon of
radiation? [2015-I]
(a) Scattering (b) Diffraction
(c) Interference (d) Polarisation
63. In which city is headquarters of Asian Development Bank
located? [2015-I]
(a) Manila (b) Singapore
(c) Bangkok (d) Jakarta
64. K-15 missile is [2015-I]
(a) Submarine launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM)
(b) Inter Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM)
(c) Medium Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM)
(d) Short Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM)
65. India agreed to UN Chief Ban ki-Moon's offer to remain as a
member of the advisory board of one of the following
recently. [2015-I]
(a) UNCCT (b) UNICEF
(c) UNEP (d) UNCTAD
66. Who was the first Indian to win an individual medal in
Olympics? [2015-I]
(a) Milkha Singh (b) PT Usha
(c) Karnam Malleshwari (d) KD Jadhav
67. Which of the following Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
(ICBMs) is under development in India? [2015-I]
(a) Agni-I (b) Agni-II
(c) Agni-IV (d) Agni-VI
68. Who among the following was adjudged as the Most
V aluable Plaer of the 17
th
 Asian Games held at Incheon, South
Korea? [2015-I]
(a) Mary Kom of India (b) Kosuke Hagino of Japan
(c) Ning Zetao of China (d) None of these
69. Think-tank of Government of India that replaced Planning
Commission on 01 January 2015 is [2015- II]
(a) NITI V akya (b) NITI Dharma
(c) NITI V ajpayee (d) NITI Aayog
70. What is the name of 'Innovative Council' proposed in the
Rail Budget 2015 to promote innovation? [2015- II]
(a) Rail T ech (b) Sankalp
(c) Kayakalp (d) Navachar
71. Which city will host the 2022 CommonWealth Games?
[2015- II]
(a) Gold Coast, Australia
(b) Birmingham, United kingdom
(c) Lusaka, Zambia
(d) Nairobi, Kenya
72. Serena Williams defeated _______ to win the women's
singles title of Australian Open 2015. [2015- II]
(a) V enus W illiams (b) Sania Mirza
(c) Maria Sharapova (d) Ana Ivanovic
73. Lines joining places of equal temperature are called [2015- II]
(a) Isotherms (b) Isohyets
(c) Isomers (d) Isobars
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3
1. The winner of the highest number of gold medals in an
Olympic game is [2011-I]
(a) Mark Spitz (b) Matt Biondi
(c) Michael Phelps (d) Jenny Thompson
2. ‘Agha Khan Cup’ is associated with the game of  [2011-I]
(a) Football (b) Hockey
(c) Badminton (d) Cricket
3. Usain Bolt, the 100 meters race world record holder, is from
which country ?  [2011-I]
(a) Jamaica (b) U.S.A.
(c) Canada (d) Nigeria
4. Only two cricket players have taken 10 wickets in an innings.
One is Anil Kumble. The other is [2011-I]
(a) Richard Hadlee (b) Muttiah Muralidharan
(c) Jim Laker (d) Andy Roberts
5. The highest Indian gallantry award which could be given in
peace time is [2011-I]
(a) Ashok Chakra
(b) Param V ir Chakra
(c) Kirti Chakra
(d) Param V ishisht Seva Medal
6. The most successful Satellite Launch Vehicle of Indian
Space Programme to launch commercial satellites is known
as [2011-I]
( a) S LV (b) AS L V
(c) PSL V (d) G S L V
7. The name of indigenously built Light Combat Aircraft is
[2011-I]
(a) Tejas (b) Chakra
(c) V ajra (d) Trishul
8. Who authored the book ‘Train to Pakistan’? [2011-I]
(a) Salman Rushdie (b) Khushwant Singh
(c) Mulk Raj Anand (d) V ikram Seth
9. The famous classical dance form of Andhra Pradesh is
[2011-I]
(a) Kathakali (b) Kuchipudi
(c) Mohini Attam (d) Y akshaagna
10. ‘Borlaug Award’ is given every year to an Indian scientist
for outstanding contribution in the field of [2011-I]
(a) Medicine (b) Space
(c) Applied Science (d) Agriculture
11. UNHCR, an organisation of United Nations, was established
to provide/promote [2011-I]
(a) Primary Education (b) Health and Culture
(c) Relief (d) Protection to refugees
12. ‘Duckworth Lewis Rule’ is used in the game of [2011-II]
(a) Lawn Tennis (b) Cricket
(c) Basketball (d) Rugby
13. Dronacharya award is given for outstanding contribution
in the field of [2011-II]
(a) Sports (b) Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan
(c) Anganwadi (d) Music
14. The first Olympic Games were held in 1896 at [2011-II]
(a) Rome (b) Athens
(c) Paris (d) London
15. Indigenously build supersonic cruise missile is known as
[2011-II]
(a) Brahmos (b) Prithvi
(c) Nag (d) Astra
16. Defence Services Staff College is located at [2011-II]
(a) Khadakvasala (b) Secunderabad
(c) Dehradun (d) Wellington
17. Who authored the book “Freedom at Midnight”?[2011-II]
(a) Salman Rushdie
(b) Charles Dickens
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre
18. Who was the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest ?
[2011-II]
(a) Junko Tabei (b) Bachendri Pal
(c) Dola Banerjee (d) Sanamacha Chanu
19. The United Nations Organisations responsible to maintain
international peace & security, was established on 24
October in the year [2011-II]
(a) 1920 (b) 1945
(c) 1939 (d) 1942
20. Yoga sutra was written by  [2012-I]
(a) Vatsyayana (b) Patanjali
(c) Bhartrihari (d) Maharshi Mahesh
21. The pioneer of Atomic energy in India is [2012-I]
(a) Homi J Bhabha (b) V ikram Sarabhai
(c) C.V . R aman (d) C.K. Naidu
22. Which one of the following statements regarding FIFA
World Cup 2010 is not correct ? [2012-I]
(a) South Africa became the first host nation to fail to
qualify for the tournament’s second round.
(b) The tournament was the culmination of a qualification
process that began in August 2007.
(c) This is the first time that the tournament was hosted
by an African nation.
(d) Zakumi, the official mascot for the FIFA World Cup,
2010 is an African bush elephant.
Miscellaneous
23. The first Indian to win the World Amateur Snooker
Championship is [2012-I]
(a) Om Agarw al (b) Geet Sethi
(c) Michael Ferreira (d) Wilson Jones
24. The first person to win the Arjuna award for badminton is
[2012-I]
(a) Pullela Gopichand (b) Prakash Padukone
(c) Nandu Natekar (d) Farook Engineer
25. The sport which requires the largest field is [2012-I]
(a) Football (b) Cricket
(c) Hockey (d) Polo
26. The National Institute of Oceanography is located at
[2012-I]
(a) Trivandrum (b) Panaji
(c) Cochin (d) Mangalore
27. With which sport is Lewis Hamilton associated ?[2012-II]
(a) Golf (b) Hockey
(c) Billiards (d) F – 1
28. From which country does the top seeded Tennis player
Rafael Nadal hail from ? [2012-II]
(a) France (b) Germany
(c) Spain (d) Russia
29. Which Indian Boxer won the gold medal in 60 kg category in
Asian game and became the youngest to win a boxing gold
for India ? [2012-II]
(a) V ijendra Singh (b) Vikas Krishan
(c) Ranjan Sodhi (d) Somdev
30. In 2010 Leander Paes in partnership with Cara Black won
the mixed doubles title of [2012-II]
(a) Australian Open Tennis Championship
(b) Wimblendon Open Tennis Championship
(c) Both of the above
(d) None of the above
31. Nuclear Submarine Akula has been handed over to India
recently by [2012-II]
(a) France (b) Germany
(c) USA (d) Russia
32. Who is the author of book 'The Fragrance of Forgotten
Y ears' ? [2012-II]
(a) David Omand (b) Bilkees Latif
(c) Pranab Bardhan (d) Jagat S. Mehta
33. MNREGA stands for [2012-II]
(a) Mahatma Gandhi National Revenue Engagement Guar-
antee Association
(b) Maharaja National Revenue Employment Guarantee
Act
(c) Mahanagar National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
(d) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guaran-
tee Act
34. Wayne Rooney, the famous footballer, hails from which
country ? [2013-I]
(a) Italy (b) Brazil
(c) Argentina (d) England
35. The official song ‘WakaWaka’ of FIFA World Cup held in
the year 2010 at South Africa was sung by which popular
singer ? [2013-I]
(a) Madonna (b) Destiny Child
(c) Shakira (d) Rehanna
36. In the year 2011, the ace badminton player Saina Nehwal
was honoured with which sports award ? [2013-I]
(a) Dronacharya award
(b) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award
(c) Arjun award
(d) None of these
37. Karrar is the unmanned bomber aircraft of [2013-I]
(a) Iraq (b) Iran
(c) Turkey (d) Pakistan
38. Who is the author of book ‘Keeping the Faith: Members of
a Parliamentarian’? [2013-I]
(a) David Omand (b) Raja Shehadeh
(c) Raghav Bahl (d) Somnath Chatterjee
39. Who is the cricketer bestowed with an honorary commission
in the Territorial Army ? [2013-I]
(a) Sachin Tendulkar (b) Kapil Dev
(c) Virendra Sehwag (d) Harbhajan Singh
40. NREGA stands for [2013-I]
(a) National Revenue Engagement Guarantee Association
(b) National Revenue Employment Guarantee Act
(c) National Rural Employment Guarantee Association
(d) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
41. Which of the following is not an agency of UN ? [2014-I]
(a) W orld Bank
(b) International Atomic Energy Agency
(c) Universal Postal Union
(d) None of the above
42. Which kind of missile is BRAHMOS ? [2014-I]
(a) Medium range ballistic missile
(b) Supersonic cruise missile
(c) Short range tactical missile
(d) Ultrasonic cruise missile
43. Which Indian sportsperson was appointed as ‘Messenger
of Peace’ in 2001 by the UN ? [2014-I]
(a) Prakash Padukone (b) V ishwanathan Anand
(c) Sachin Tendulkar (d) V ijay Amritraj
44. Indian W omen’s hockey team secured which of the following
position in Asian Champions Trophy 2013 ? [2014-I]
(a) First (b) Second
(c) Third (d) Fourth
45. Which among the following is not a gallantry medal ?
[2014-I]
(a) Ashok Chakra (b) Arjuna A ward
(c) Param V ir Chakra (d) Shaurya Chakra
46. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore was founded by
[2014-I]
(a) CV R aman (b) Jamsetji Tata
(c) V ikram Sarabhai (d) None of these
47. Who is the author of 'Train to Pakistan':- [2014-II]
(a) Arun Shourie (b) J.N. Dixit
(c) Khushwant Singh (d) Ismat Chugtai
Miscellaneous
48. The commonwealth Games Relay Baton has traditionally
contained ? [2014-II]
(a) sand from the last host city
(b) a message from the Head of the Commonwealth
(c) The commonwealth Games Motto
(d) sand from each competing nation
49. When is the W orld Poetry Day recognized by the UNESCO
observed ? [2014-II]
(a) 02 February (b) 30 December
(c) 21 March (d) 14 February
50. Who was the first Commander in chief of Indian Air Force in
Independent India ? [2014-II]
(a) Gen KM Kariyappa
(b) Field Marshal Sam  Manekshaw
(c) Major Stringer Lawrence
(d) Thomas W alker Elmhirst
51. Who was the first woman to climb Mount Everest ?
[2014-II]
(a) Junko Tabei (b) Tenzing Norgay
(c) Aarti Pradhan (d) Bachendri Pal
52. Who founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal in Kolkata?
[2014-II]
(a) Warren Hastings (b) John Shore
(c) Sir William Jones (d) Lord Cornwallis
53. The youngest mountain range in the world is:- [2014-II]
(a) Himalayas (b) Alps
(c) Andes (d) Rockies
54. Who amongst the following in the author of the book 'A
Bend in the River? [2015-I]
(a) Chetan Bhagat (b) VS Naipaul
(c) Kiran Desai (d) Anita Desai
55. 'Long Walk to Freedom' is a book written by [2015-I]
(a) Sonia Gandhi (b) LK Advani
(c) Nelson Mandela (d) Benazir Bhutto
56. Which sports personality has been awarded the honorary
rank of Group Captain by the IAF? [2015-I]
(a) Kapil Dev (b) Sania Mirza
(c) Saina Nehwal (d) Sachin T endulkar
57. Which county among the following has been declared Ebola-
free by WHO? [2015-I]
(a) Sierra leone (b) Liberia
(c) Nigeria (d) Guinea
58. How many Gold medals did India win in the Incheon Asian
Games held in Oct 2014? [2015-I]
(a) 10 (b) 1 1
(c) 12 (d) 8
59. Who has been appointed as the new Finance Secretary of
India? [2015-I]
(a) Arvind Mayaram (b) Rajiv Mehrishi
(c) Kaushik Basu (d) Dinesh Gupta
60. Which among the following is India's first long range
subsonic cruise missile? [2015-I]
(a) Agni II (b) Prithvi
(c) Dhanush (d) Nirbhay
61. The highest civilian award of India 'Bharat Ratna' has been
awarded to only two foreigners so far. One of them is Nelson
Mandela. The other is [2015-I]
(a) Marshal Tito
(b) Mikhail Gorbachev
(c) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
(d) Abdul  Wali Khan
62. Sir CV Raman was awarded Nobel Prize for his work
connected with which of the following phenomenon of
radiation? [2015-I]
(a) Scattering (b) Diffraction
(c) Interference (d) Polarisation
63. In which city is headquarters of Asian Development Bank
located? [2015-I]
(a) Manila (b) Singapore
(c) Bangkok (d) Jakarta
64. K-15 missile is [2015-I]
(a) Submarine launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM)
(b) Inter Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM)
(c) Medium Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM)
(d) Short Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM)
65. India agreed to UN Chief Ban ki-Moon's offer to remain as a
member of the advisory board of one of the following
recently. [2015-I]
(a) UNCCT (b) UNICEF
(c) UNEP (d) UNCTAD
66. Who was the first Indian to win an individual medal in
Olympics? [2015-I]
(a) Milkha Singh (b) PT Usha
(c) Karnam Malleshwari (d) KD Jadhav
67. Which of the following Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
(ICBMs) is under development in India? [2015-I]
(a) Agni-I (b) Agni-II
(c) Agni-IV (d) Agni-VI
68. Who among the following was adjudged as the Most
V aluable Plaer of the 17
th
 Asian Games held at Incheon, South
Korea? [2015-I]
(a) Mary Kom of India (b) Kosuke Hagino of Japan
(c) Ning Zetao of China (d) None of these
69. Think-tank of Government of India that replaced Planning
Commission on 01 January 2015 is [2015- II]
(a) NITI V akya (b) NITI Dharma
(c) NITI V ajpayee (d) NITI Aayog
70. What is the name of 'Innovative Council' proposed in the
Rail Budget 2015 to promote innovation? [2015- II]
(a) Rail T ech (b) Sankalp
(c) Kayakalp (d) Navachar
71. Which city will host the 2022 CommonWealth Games?
[2015- II]
(a) Gold Coast, Australia
(b) Birmingham, United kingdom
(c) Lusaka, Zambia
(d) Nairobi, Kenya
72. Serena Williams defeated _______ to win the women's
singles title of Australian Open 2015. [2015- II]
(a) V enus W illiams (b) Sania Mirza
(c) Maria Sharapova (d) Ana Ivanovic
73. Lines joining places of equal temperature are called [2015- II]
(a) Isotherms (b) Isohyets
(c) Isomers (d) Isobars
Miscellaneous
74. Sir C.V. Raman was awarded Noble Prize for his work
connected with which of the following phenomenon of
radiation? [2015- II]
(a) Scattering (b) Diffraction
(c) Interference (d) Polarization
75. Recently tested Agni-V missile is capable of carrying nuclear
payload of [2015- II]
(a) 1000 Kg. (b) 1500 Kg.
(c) 2000 Kg. (d) 2500 Kg.
76. V inod Mehta an eminent Indian journalist and founder editor-
in-chief of 'Outlook' published his autobiography by the
name of [2015- II]
(a) Lucknow Boy A Memoir
(b) One Life is Not Enough
(c) Accidental Prime Minister
(d) The Substance and the Shadow
77. The book, 'Born Again on the Mountain' is authored by
[2015- II]
(a) Pooja Rani (b) Arunima Sinha
(c) Bachendri Pal (d) Urbashi Lal
78. Which of the following Asian countries celebrates its
Independence Day on 4th February? [2015- II]
(a) Sri Lanka (b) Bahrain
(c) Cambodia (d) Bangladesh
79. Who has been awarded the DadaSaheb Phalke Award for
the year 2014?
(a) Pran (b) Shashi Kapoor
(c) Dilip Kumar (d) Amitabh Bachhan
80. The Russian name of INS V ikramaditya is [2015- II]
(a) Admiral Groshkov
(b) Admiral Gorbachev
(c) Admiral Nakhimov
(d) Admiral Petr Bezobrazov
81. The present chairman of ISRO is [2015- II]
(a) MYS Prasad (b) Shailesh Nayak
(c) AS Kiran Kumar (d) K Radhakrishnan
82. Indian-American music composer, Ricky Kej has won the
Grammy A ward for the album [2015- II]
(a) In the Lonely Hour (b) Morning Phase
(c) Beyonce (d) Winds of Samsara
83. The book, "A China Passage' was written by [2016 -I]
(a) MJ Akbar (b) Jagmohan
(c) Anees Jung (d) John Kenneth Galbraith
84. Global 500 awards are given for outstanding achievement in
which of the following fields? [2016 -I]
(a) Population Control
(b) Elimination of illiteracy
(c) Campaigning against AIDS
(d) Protection of environment
85. Pulitzer Prize is awarded for the outstanding work in the
field of [2016 -I]
(a) Science and Technology
(b) Environmental Studies
(c) Literature and Journalism
(d) International Understanding
86. The national emblem. viz four lions standing back to back is
an adaptation from which of the following:- [2016 -I]
(a) Sarnath lions (b) Gir lions
(c) Khajurao (d) Ajanta caves
87. Which of the following books is written by Arnold Toynbee?
[2016 -I]
(a) Mankind and Mother Earth
(b) Tom Sawyer
(c) The Future of Freedom
(d) The Moon's Last Sigh
88. Who among the following is not a recipient of the 'Bharatiya
Jnanpith' A ward'? [2016 -I]
(a) Ashapurna Devi (b) MF Hussain
(c) Raghupati Sahay (d) VK Go kak
89. Which city will host the 2022 Common Wealth Games?
[2016 -I]
(a) Gold Coast, Australia (b) Durban, South Africa
(c) Lusaka, Zambia (d) Nairobi, Kenya
90. Which of the following Asian countries celebrates its
Independence Day on 4
th
 February? [2016 -I]
(a) Sri Lanka (b) Bahrain
(c) Cambodia (d) Bangladesh
91. The present chairman of ISRO is [2016 -I]
(a) MYS Prasad (b) Shailesh Nayak
(c) AS Kiran Kumar (d) K Radhakrishnan
92. Mangalyan, Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) was launched in
[2016 -I]
(a) Jan 2013 (b) Oct 2012
(c) Oct 2013 (d) Nov 2013
93. 'Ruhr of India" known for its rich coal deposits is in the State of
[2016 -I]
(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Jharkhand
(c) West Bengal (d) Bihar
94. The Indian space programme began in [2016 -I]
(a) 1961 (b) 1962
(c) 1965 (d) 1 969
95. 'Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA), an organisation to protect
the rights of children was founded by [2016 -I]
(a) Amir Khan (b) Kailash Satyarthi
(c) Om Prakash Gurjar (d) Santa Sinha
96. The book, 'On My Terms: From the Grassroots to the
Corridors of Power,' is the autobiography of [2016 - II]
(a) Lal Thanhawla (b) Ram Jethmalani
(c) Sharad Pawar (d) Okram Ibobi Singh
97. 21
st
 Conference of Parties (COP21) on Climate Change was
held in Nov-Dec 2015 at [2016 - II]
(a) London (b) Singapore
(c) Paris (d) New Y ork
98. Who was honoured with the Order of Australia, the highest
civilian award in January this year? [2016 - II]
(a) Y ashwant Sinha (b) V ashu Bhagnani
(c) Sajeev Koshy (d) Sanjeev Kapoor
99. Who among the following was awarded India's highest
peacetime gallantry award, Ashoka Chakra posthumously
on 26 January 2016? [2016 - II]
(a) Lance Naik Mohan Nath Goswami
(b) Lance Naik Albert Ekka
(c) Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad
(d) Lance Naik Hemraj
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3
1. The winner of the highest number of gold medals in an
Olympic game is [2011-I]
(a) Mark Spitz (b) Matt Biondi
(c) Michael Phelps (d) Jenny Thompson
2. ‘Agha Khan Cup’ is associated with the game of  [2011-I]
(a) Football (b) Hockey
(c) Badminton (d) Cricket
3. Usain Bolt, the 100 meters race world record holder, is from
which country ?  [2011-I]
(a) Jamaica (b) U.S.A.
(c) Canada (d) Nigeria
4. Only two cricket players have taken 10 wickets in an innings.
One is Anil Kumble. The other is [2011-I]
(a) Richard Hadlee (b) Muttiah Muralidharan
(c) Jim Laker (d) Andy Roberts
5. The highest Indian gallantry award which could be given in
peace time is [2011-I]
(a) Ashok Chakra
(b) Param V ir Chakra
(c) Kirti Chakra
(d) Param V ishisht Seva Medal
6. The most successful Satellite Launch Vehicle of Indian
Space Programme to launch commercial satellites is known
as [2011-I]
( a) S LV (b) AS L V
(c) PSL V (d) G S L V
7. The name of indigenously built Light Combat Aircraft is
[2011-I]
(a) Tejas (b) Chakra
(c) V ajra (d) Trishul
8. Who authored the book ‘Train to Pakistan’? [2011-I]
(a) Salman Rushdie (b) Khushwant Singh
(c) Mulk Raj Anand (d) V ikram Seth
9. The famous classical dance form of Andhra Pradesh is
[2011-I]
(a) Kathakali (b) Kuchipudi
(c) Mohini Attam (d) Y akshaagna
10. ‘Borlaug Award’ is given every year to an Indian scientist
for outstanding contribution in the field of [2011-I]
(a) Medicine (b) Space
(c) Applied Science (d) Agriculture
11. UNHCR, an organisation of United Nations, was established
to provide/promote [2011-I]
(a) Primary Education (b) Health and Culture
(c) Relief (d) Protection to refugees
12. ‘Duckworth Lewis Rule’ is used in the game of [2011-II]
(a) Lawn Tennis (b) Cricket
(c) Basketball (d) Rugby
13. Dronacharya award is given for outstanding contribution
in the field of [2011-II]
(a) Sports (b) Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan
(c) Anganwadi (d) Music
14. The first Olympic Games were held in 1896 at [2011-II]
(a) Rome (b) Athens
(c) Paris (d) London
15. Indigenously build supersonic cruise missile is known as
[2011-II]
(a) Brahmos (b) Prithvi
(c) Nag (d) Astra
16. Defence Services Staff College is located at [2011-II]
(a) Khadakvasala (b) Secunderabad
(c) Dehradun (d) Wellington
17. Who authored the book “Freedom at Midnight”?[2011-II]
(a) Salman Rushdie
(b) Charles Dickens
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre
18. Who was the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest ?
[2011-II]
(a) Junko Tabei (b) Bachendri Pal
(c) Dola Banerjee (d) Sanamacha Chanu
19. The United Nations Organisations responsible to maintain
international peace & security, was established on 24
October in the year [2011-II]
(a) 1920 (b) 1945
(c) 1939 (d) 1942
20. Yoga sutra was written by  [2012-I]
(a) Vatsyayana (b) Patanjali
(c) Bhartrihari (d) Maharshi Mahesh
21. The pioneer of Atomic energy in India is [2012-I]
(a) Homi J Bhabha (b) V ikram Sarabhai
(c) C.V . R aman (d) C.K. Naidu
22. Which one of the following statements regarding FIFA
World Cup 2010 is not correct ? [2012-I]
(a) South Africa became the first host nation to fail to
qualify for the tournament’s second round.
(b) The tournament was the culmination of a qualification
process that began in August 2007.
(c) This is the first time that the tournament was hosted
by an African nation.
(d) Zakumi, the official mascot for the FIFA World Cup,
2010 is an African bush elephant.
Miscellaneous
23. The first Indian to win the World Amateur Snooker
Championship is [2012-I]
(a) Om Agarw al (b) Geet Sethi
(c) Michael Ferreira (d) Wilson Jones
24. The first person to win the Arjuna award for badminton is
[2012-I]
(a) Pullela Gopichand (b) Prakash Padukone
(c) Nandu Natekar (d) Farook Engineer
25. The sport which requires the largest field is [2012-I]
(a) Football (b) Cricket
(c) Hockey (d) Polo
26. The National Institute of Oceanography is located at
[2012-I]
(a) Trivandrum (b) Panaji
(c) Cochin (d) Mangalore
27. With which sport is Lewis Hamilton associated ?[2012-II]
(a) Golf (b) Hockey
(c) Billiards (d) F – 1
28. From which country does the top seeded Tennis player
Rafael Nadal hail from ? [2012-II]
(a) France (b) Germany
(c) Spain (d) Russia
29. Which Indian Boxer won the gold medal in 60 kg category in
Asian game and became the youngest to win a boxing gold
for India ? [2012-II]
(a) V ijendra Singh (b) Vikas Krishan
(c) Ranjan Sodhi (d) Somdev
30. In 2010 Leander Paes in partnership with Cara Black won
the mixed doubles title of [2012-II]
(a) Australian Open Tennis Championship
(b) Wimblendon Open Tennis Championship
(c) Both of the above
(d) None of the above
31. Nuclear Submarine Akula has been handed over to India
recently by [2012-II]
(a) France (b) Germany
(c) USA (d) Russia
32. Who is the author of book 'The Fragrance of Forgotten
Y ears' ? [2012-II]
(a) David Omand (b) Bilkees Latif
(c) Pranab Bardhan (d) Jagat S. Mehta
33. MNREGA stands for [2012-II]
(a) Mahatma Gandhi National Revenue Engagement Guar-
antee Association
(b) Maharaja National Revenue Employment Guarantee
Act
(c) Mahanagar National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
(d) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guaran-
tee Act
34. Wayne Rooney, the famous footballer, hails from which
country ? [2013-I]
(a) Italy (b) Brazil
(c) Argentina (d) England
35. The official song ‘WakaWaka’ of FIFA World Cup held in
the year 2010 at South Africa was sung by which popular
singer ? [2013-I]
(a) Madonna (b) Destiny Child
(c) Shakira (d) Rehanna
36. In the year 2011, the ace badminton player Saina Nehwal
was honoured with which sports award ? [2013-I]
(a) Dronacharya award
(b) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award
(c) Arjun award
(d) None of these
37. Karrar is the unmanned bomber aircraft of [2013-I]
(a) Iraq (b) Iran
(c) Turkey (d) Pakistan
38. Who is the author of book ‘Keeping the Faith: Members of
a Parliamentarian’? [2013-I]
(a) David Omand (b) Raja Shehadeh
(c) Raghav Bahl (d) Somnath Chatterjee
39. Who is the cricketer bestowed with an honorary commission
in the Territorial Army ? [2013-I]
(a) Sachin Tendulkar (b) Kapil Dev
(c) Virendra Sehwag (d) Harbhajan Singh
40. NREGA stands for [2013-I]
(a) National Revenue Engagement Guarantee Association
(b) National Revenue Employment Guarantee Act
(c) National Rural Employment Guarantee Association
(d) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
41. Which of the following is not an agency of UN ? [2014-I]
(a) W orld Bank
(b) International Atomic Energy Agency
(c) Universal Postal Union
(d) None of the above
42. Which kind of missile is BRAHMOS ? [2014-I]
(a) Medium range ballistic missile
(b) Supersonic cruise missile
(c) Short range tactical missile
(d) Ultrasonic cruise missile
43. Which Indian sportsperson was appointed as ‘Messenger
of Peace’ in 2001 by the UN ? [2014-I]
(a) Prakash Padukone (b) V ishwanathan Anand
(c) Sachin Tendulkar (d) V ijay Amritraj
44. Indian W omen’s hockey team secured which of the following
position in Asian Champions Trophy 2013 ? [2014-I]
(a) First (b) Second
(c) Third (d) Fourth
45. Which among the following is not a gallantry medal ?
[2014-I]
(a) Ashok Chakra (b) Arjuna A ward
(c) Param V ir Chakra (d) Shaurya Chakra
46. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore was founded by
[2014-I]
(a) CV R aman (b) Jamsetji Tata
(c) V ikram Sarabhai (d) None of these
47. Who is the author of 'Train to Pakistan':- [2014-II]
(a) Arun Shourie (b) J.N. Dixit
(c) Khushwant Singh (d) Ismat Chugtai
Miscellaneous
48. The commonwealth Games Relay Baton has traditionally
contained ? [2014-II]
(a) sand from the last host city
(b) a message from the Head of the Commonwealth
(c) The commonwealth Games Motto
(d) sand from each competing nation
49. When is the W orld Poetry Day recognized by the UNESCO
observed ? [2014-II]
(a) 02 February (b) 30 December
(c) 21 March (d) 14 February
50. Who was the first Commander in chief of Indian Air Force in
Independent India ? [2014-II]
(a) Gen KM Kariyappa
(b) Field Marshal Sam  Manekshaw
(c) Major Stringer Lawrence
(d) Thomas W alker Elmhirst
51. Who was the first woman to climb Mount Everest ?
[2014-II]
(a) Junko Tabei (b) Tenzing Norgay
(c) Aarti Pradhan (d) Bachendri Pal
52. Who founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal in Kolkata?
[2014-II]
(a) Warren Hastings (b) John Shore
(c) Sir William Jones (d) Lord Cornwallis
53. The youngest mountain range in the world is:- [2014-II]
(a) Himalayas (b) Alps
(c) Andes (d) Rockies
54. Who amongst the following in the author of the book 'A
Bend in the River? [2015-I]
(a) Chetan Bhagat (b) VS Naipaul
(c) Kiran Desai (d) Anita Desai
55. 'Long Walk to Freedom' is a book written by [2015-I]
(a) Sonia Gandhi (b) LK Advani
(c) Nelson Mandela (d) Benazir Bhutto
56. Which sports personality has been awarded the honorary
rank of Group Captain by the IAF? [2015-I]
(a) Kapil Dev (b) Sania Mirza
(c) Saina Nehwal (d) Sachin T endulkar
57. Which county among the following has been declared Ebola-
free by WHO? [2015-I]
(a) Sierra leone (b) Liberia
(c) Nigeria (d) Guinea
58. How many Gold medals did India win in the Incheon Asian
Games held in Oct 2014? [2015-I]
(a) 10 (b) 1 1
(c) 12 (d) 8
59. Who has been appointed as the new Finance Secretary of
India? [2015-I]
(a) Arvind Mayaram (b) Rajiv Mehrishi
(c) Kaushik Basu (d) Dinesh Gupta
60. Which among the following is India's first long range
subsonic cruise missile? [2015-I]
(a) Agni II (b) Prithvi
(c) Dhanush (d) Nirbhay
61. The highest civilian award of India 'Bharat Ratna' has been
awarded to only two foreigners so far. One of them is Nelson
Mandela. The other is [2015-I]
(a) Marshal Tito
(b) Mikhail Gorbachev
(c) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
(d) Abdul  Wali Khan
62. Sir CV Raman was awarded Nobel Prize for his work
connected with which of the following phenomenon of
radiation? [2015-I]
(a) Scattering (b) Diffraction
(c) Interference (d) Polarisation
63. In which city is headquarters of Asian Development Bank
located? [2015-I]
(a) Manila (b) Singapore
(c) Bangkok (d) Jakarta
64. K-15 missile is [2015-I]
(a) Submarine launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM)
(b) Inter Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM)
(c) Medium Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM)
(d) Short Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM)
65. India agreed to UN Chief Ban ki-Moon's offer to remain as a
member of the advisory board of one of the following
recently. [2015-I]
(a) UNCCT (b) UNICEF
(c) UNEP (d) UNCTAD
66. Who was the first Indian to win an individual medal in
Olympics? [2015-I]
(a) Milkha Singh (b) PT Usha
(c) Karnam Malleshwari (d) KD Jadhav
67. Which of the following Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
(ICBMs) is under development in India? [2015-I]
(a) Agni-I (b) Agni-II
(c) Agni-IV (d) Agni-VI
68. Who among the following was adjudged as the Most
V aluable Plaer of the 17
th
 Asian Games held at Incheon, South
Korea? [2015-I]
(a) Mary Kom of India (b) Kosuke Hagino of Japan
(c) Ning Zetao of China (d) None of these
69. Think-tank of Government of India that replaced Planning
Commission on 01 January 2015 is [2015- II]
(a) NITI V akya (b) NITI Dharma
(c) NITI V ajpayee (d) NITI Aayog
70. What is the name of 'Innovative Council' proposed in the
Rail Budget 2015 to promote innovation? [2015- II]
(a) Rail T ech (b) Sankalp
(c) Kayakalp (d) Navachar
71. Which city will host the 2022 CommonWealth Games?
[2015- II]
(a) Gold Coast, Australia
(b) Birmingham, United kingdom
(c) Lusaka, Zambia
(d) Nairobi, Kenya
72. Serena Williams defeated _______ to win the women's
singles title of Australian Open 2015. [2015- II]
(a) V enus W illiams (b) Sania Mirza
(c) Maria Sharapova (d) Ana Ivanovic
73. Lines joining places of equal temperature are called [2015- II]
(a) Isotherms (b) Isohyets
(c) Isomers (d) Isobars
Miscellaneous
74. Sir C.V. Raman was awarded Noble Prize for his work
connected with which of the following phenomenon of
radiation? [2015- II]
(a) Scattering (b) Diffraction
(c) Interference (d) Polarization
75. Recently tested Agni-V missile is capable of carrying nuclear
payload of [2015- II]
(a) 1000 Kg. (b) 1500 Kg.
(c) 2000 Kg. (d) 2500 Kg.
76. V inod Mehta an eminent Indian journalist and founder editor-
in-chief of 'Outlook' published his autobiography by the
name of [2015- II]
(a) Lucknow Boy A Memoir
(b) One Life is Not Enough
(c) Accidental Prime Minister
(d) The Substance and the Shadow
77. The book, 'Born Again on the Mountain' is authored by
[2015- II]
(a) Pooja Rani (b) Arunima Sinha
(c) Bachendri Pal (d) Urbashi Lal
78. Which of the following Asian countries celebrates its
Independence Day on 4th February? [2015- II]
(a) Sri Lanka (b) Bahrain
(c) Cambodia (d) Bangladesh
79. Who has been awarded the DadaSaheb Phalke Award for
the year 2014?
(a) Pran (b) Shashi Kapoor
(c) Dilip Kumar (d) Amitabh Bachhan
80. The Russian name of INS V ikramaditya is [2015- II]
(a) Admiral Groshkov
(b) Admiral Gorbachev
(c) Admiral Nakhimov
(d) Admiral Petr Bezobrazov
81. The present chairman of ISRO is [2015- II]
(a) MYS Prasad (b) Shailesh Nayak
(c) AS Kiran Kumar (d) K Radhakrishnan
82. Indian-American music composer, Ricky Kej has won the
Grammy A ward for the album [2015- II]
(a) In the Lonely Hour (b) Morning Phase
(c) Beyonce (d) Winds of Samsara
83. The book, "A China Passage' was written by [2016 -I]
(a) MJ Akbar (b) Jagmohan
(c) Anees Jung (d) John Kenneth Galbraith
84. Global 500 awards are given for outstanding achievement in
which of the following fields? [2016 -I]
(a) Population Control
(b) Elimination of illiteracy
(c) Campaigning against AIDS
(d) Protection of environment
85. Pulitzer Prize is awarded for the outstanding work in the
field of [2016 -I]
(a) Science and Technology
(b) Environmental Studies
(c) Literature and Journalism
(d) International Understanding
86. The national emblem. viz four lions standing back to back is
an adaptation from which of the following:- [2016 -I]
(a) Sarnath lions (b) Gir lions
(c) Khajurao (d) Ajanta caves
87. Which of the following books is written by Arnold Toynbee?
[2016 -I]
(a) Mankind and Mother Earth
(b) Tom Sawyer
(c) The Future of Freedom
(d) The Moon's Last Sigh
88. Who among the following is not a recipient of the 'Bharatiya
Jnanpith' A ward'? [2016 -I]
(a) Ashapurna Devi (b) MF Hussain
(c) Raghupati Sahay (d) VK Go kak
89. Which city will host the 2022 Common Wealth Games?
[2016 -I]
(a) Gold Coast, Australia (b) Durban, South Africa
(c) Lusaka, Zambia (d) Nairobi, Kenya
90. Which of the following Asian countries celebrates its
Independence Day on 4
th
 February? [2016 -I]
(a) Sri Lanka (b) Bahrain
(c) Cambodia (d) Bangladesh
91. The present chairman of ISRO is [2016 -I]
(a) MYS Prasad (b) Shailesh Nayak
(c) AS Kiran Kumar (d) K Radhakrishnan
92. Mangalyan, Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) was launched in
[2016 -I]
(a) Jan 2013 (b) Oct 2012
(c) Oct 2013 (d) Nov 2013
93. 'Ruhr of India" known for its rich coal deposits is in the State of
[2016 -I]
(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Jharkhand
(c) West Bengal (d) Bihar
94. The Indian space programme began in [2016 -I]
(a) 1961 (b) 1962
(c) 1965 (d) 1 969
95. 'Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA), an organisation to protect
the rights of children was founded by [2016 -I]
(a) Amir Khan (b) Kailash Satyarthi
(c) Om Prakash Gurjar (d) Santa Sinha
96. The book, 'On My Terms: From the Grassroots to the
Corridors of Power,' is the autobiography of [2016 - II]
(a) Lal Thanhawla (b) Ram Jethmalani
(c) Sharad Pawar (d) Okram Ibobi Singh
97. 21
st
 Conference of Parties (COP21) on Climate Change was
held in Nov-Dec 2015 at [2016 - II]
(a) London (b) Singapore
(c) Paris (d) New Y ork
98. Who was honoured with the Order of Australia, the highest
civilian award in January this year? [2016 - II]
(a) Y ashwant Sinha (b) V ashu Bhagnani
(c) Sajeev Koshy (d) Sanjeev Kapoor
99. Who among the following was awarded India's highest
peacetime gallantry award, Ashoka Chakra posthumously
on 26 January 2016? [2016 - II]
(a) Lance Naik Mohan Nath Goswami
(b) Lance Naik Albert Ekka
(c) Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad
(d) Lance Naik Hemraj
Miscellaneous
100. Highest Civilian A ward, Bharat Ratna was conferred in 2015
to [2016 - II]
(a) Atal Bihari Bajpayee (b) LK Advani
(c) Jai Prakash Narain (d) Madan Mohan Malviya
101. The indigenously developed Navigational Satellite system
is known as [2016 - II]
(a) IRG PS (b) Galileo
(c) IRNSS (d) GLO NASS
102. Which cricketer has been conferred with Col C K Naidu life
time achievement award in 2015? [2016 - II]
(a) Bishen Singh Bedi (b) Kapil Dev
(c) Mohinder Amarnath (d) Syed Kirmani
103. Who among the following will head the Judicial Committee
on 'One Rank One Pension (OROP)' scheme? [2016 - II]
(a) Y V Reddy (b) L Narasimha Reddy
(c) Sanjay Mishra (d) N S Reddy
104. The mascot of the South Asian Games conducted in
February 2016 was [2016 - II]
(a) Chikor (b) Shera
(c) Tikhor (d) Appu
105. Who among the following shooters clinched the 50 m pistol
gold at the ISSF W orld Cup in Bangkok in Mar 2016  [2016 - II]
(a) Jitu Rai (b) Pang Wei
(c) Wang Zhiwei (d) Potent Warren
106. Which country will host Commonwealth Games in 2018?
[2016 - II]
(a) New Zealand (b) Australia
(c) Scotland (d) Malaysia
107. India has inked a deal with France to acquire fighter aircraft,
Dassault Rafale. Which is the other French fighter aircraft
in the inventory of Indian Air Force? [2016 - II]
(a) MiG 21 (b) Mirage 2000
(c) AJT Hawk (d) Su-30 Mkl
108.     Deepika Padukone has received Filmfare award 2016 for the
Best Actress in the movie [2016 - II]
(a) Bajirao Mastani (b) Happy New Y ear
(c) Tamasha (d) Piku
109. Who was the Indian Army Chief in October 2016?[2017 - I]
(a) Bipin Rawat (b) Dalbir Singh
(c) Bikram Singh (d) V K Singh
110. Who was the Indian Navy Chief in October 2016?[2017 - I]
(a) Nirmal Kumar V erma (b) Devendra Kumar Joshi
(c) Robin K Dhowan (d) Sunil Lanba
111. Y arlung Zangbo is the name of which river? [2017 - I]
(a) Brahmaputra (b) Ganga
(c) Narmada (d) Mahanadi
112. Which is the highest tower in the world? [2017 - I]
(a) Tokyo Skytree (b) KVL Y -TV mast
(c) Burj Khalifa (d) Abraj Al Bait Towers
113. Who defeated PV Sindhu in the final in Rio Olympics?
[2017 - I]
(a) Carolina Marin (b) Michelle Li
(c) Akane Y amaguchi (d) None of these
114. In which South Korean city the Asian Games 2014 were
concluded? [2017 - I]
(a) Incheon (b) Jecheon
(c) Jeongeup (d) Namwon
115. What was the score of Dipa Kamarakar in the final round in
Rio Olympics? [2017 - I]
(a) 15.25 3 (b) 15.966
(c) 15.066 (d) 15.216
116. On which of the following rivers the Salal project was
launched? [2017 - I]
(a) Narmada (b) Godavari
(c) Chenab (d) Mahanadi
117. Which port in Iran has been built by India? [2017 - I]
(a) Chabahar Port (b) Bandar Abbas
(c) Bandar Anzali (d) Bandar Khomeini
118. Which port in Pakistan has been built by China? [2017-I]
(a) Karachi Port
(b) Gwadar Port
(c) Port Muhammad Bin Qasim
(d) None of these
119. Which of the following is a classical dance of Kerala?
[2017 - I]
(a) Bharatanatyam (b) Kuchipudi
(c) Sattriya (d) Mohiniyattam
120. Which Indian sportsperson has been appointed as a member
of the International Olympic Committee? [2017 - I]
(a) Devendra Jhajharia (b) Saina Nehwal
(c) Abhinav Bindra (d) Sakshi Malik
121. Who wrote the epic poem 'Padmavat '? [2017 - I]
(a) Malik Muhammad Jay asi (b) Tulsidas
(c) Kalidas (d) Asaga
122. Aladdin is the character of which of the following books?
[2017 - I]
(a) The One Thousand and One Arabian Nights
(b) Cinderella
(c) Snow White
(d) The Frog Prince
123. Where is the office of the International Court of Justice
located? [2017 - I]
(a) Hague (b) Washington
(c) Moscow (d) V enice
124. What is sin bin in ice hockey game? [2017 - I]
(a) Penalty box (b) Hockey sticks
(c) Dust bin (d) Rest room
125. Who was the first cricket player to be declared out in a test
cricket match by third umpire? [2017 - I]
(a) Rahul Dravid (b) Saurabh Ganguly
(c) Sachin Tendulkar (d) V VS Lax man
126. Satyajit Ray was a [2017 - I]
(a) Politician (b) Dancer
(c) Filmmaker (d) Tabla player
127. Which Cuban athlete is called 'horse'? [2017 - I]
(a) Dayron Robles (b) Iván García
(c) Alberto Juantorena (d) Héctor Herrera
128. Which of the following films won Oscar in the best film
category in 2017? [2017 - I]
(a) Moonlight (b) Captain Fantastic
(c) Loving (d) Nocturnal Animals
129. Which navy ship was decommissioned in 2017?[2017 - II]
(a) INS T arangini (b) INSV Mhadei
(c) INS V iraat (d) INS Tir