India Current GK Practice test Sample Paper

India Current GK Practice test Sample Paper

General Knowledge for Entrance Exams

Sample Paper Practice Test objective GK Quiz




1. In a depressed economy, ‘Pump- financing’ is the term used to describe the measures taken by the—
(A) Public Sector units
(B)Charity funds
(C) Government
(D) Private Sector units
(E) None of these

2. Which of the following is the name of the programmer launched by the UIDAI to give identity cards to all Indian residents?
(A) Upahar
(B) Aadhaar
(C) Anusheelan
(D) Anugrahan
(E) None of these

3. Relationship between micro- finance and charity may be described as—
(A) Synonymous
(B) Mutually exclusive
(C) One as a sub set of the other
(D) Partially related to each other
(E) Cannot be established

4. According to annual Sample Registration System (SRS), survey conducted by the census authorities for the years 1998 and 2008, which one of the following state has noticed highest dip in population growth?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) West Bengal
(C) Kerala
(D) Andhra Pradesh
(E) Odisha

5. Which one of the following is the objective of Mines and Mineral Development and Regulation Act, 2010?
(A) To provide shareholding to tribals in mining projects
(B) To take the assistance of tribals in execution of mining projects
(C) To provide autonomy to tribals in the areas where they are living
(D) To provide regulatory powers to tribals for development of their areas
(E) None of these

6. Between inflation and deflation which one position do you feel is right?
(A) Deflation is harmful
(B) Both are equally bad
(C) Both needed to check over heated economies
(D) Both are not at all com parable
(E) Of the two, inflation seems less harmful

7. Which one of the following exactly is the reason owing to which the RBI has decided to undertake mid-quarter review of the monetary policy?
1. To realign its policies
2. To take corrective steps
3. To take surprise element out of off-cycle actions
(A) Only I
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1,2and3
(E) None of these

8. Economies of scale would result into—
(A) Low production
(B) Subsidies received for large production
(C) Cost benefit due to intensive use of resources
(D) Low rate of taxation (E) none of these


9. ‘Labour moves in search of higher reward’ is the saying in practice. How far is this applicable in India?
(A) Fully relevant
(B) Partially relevant
(C) Not relevant at all
(D) There is no such evidence
(E) It was true in British Raj only

10. In our country’s import—bill, the biggest share is of which of the following?
(A) Cereals and pulses etc.
(B) Outward payments for royalty and fees
(C) Diamond and jewellery
(D) Petroleum and crude
(E) Textile and garments

11. WTO replaced ‘GATT’ in which year?
(A) 1990
(B) 1997
(C) 1989
(D) 2001
(E) 1995

12. Which of the following is associated with Health Schemes launched by the Govt. of India?
(A)ASHA
(B)Kutir Jyoti
(C)Aadhaar
(D)Subhjivan None of these

13. Who amongst the following is the chairperson of the Farmers Commission of India at present?
(A) Dr. M. S. Ahluwalia
(B) Dr. Bimal Jalan
(C) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan
(D) Dr. Y. V. Reddy
(E) None of these

14. Which one of the following are components of Gross Domestic Product?
1. Gross Consumption plus Gross investment
2. Government spending
Exports minus Imports
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Only2and3
(E) All 1, 2 and 3

15. For which one of the following reasons, UNO has advocated the use of Jatropha for bio-diesel production?
(A) It will help in lowering consumption of fossil fuel
(B) It will help in controlling pollution
(C) It will help in controlling the fuel prices

16. Who amongst the following is the author of the Book, ‘Towards A Hunger Free World’?
(A) Dr. Y. V. Reddy
(B) Mrs. Sonia Gandhi
(C) Dr. C. Rangarajan
(D) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan
(E) None of these

17. Under Jawaharlal Nehru Solar Mission, by which of the following years India expects to generate 1,000 mw solar power ?
(A) 2011
(B) 2013
(C) 2014
(D) 2015
(E) None of these

18. Who amongst the following was the recipient of the Nobel Prize
for Economics 2010?
1. Peter Diamond
2. Dale Mortensen
3. Christopher Pissorides
(A)Only 1
(B)Only 2
(C)Only 3
(D)All 1, 2 and 3
None of these

19. For which one of the following reasons, IMF has voiced that Asia need to be prepared for possible shocks?
(A) There is little flow of capital to Asian Countries from Europe
(B) The inflation figures are high in most of the Asian countries
(C) The flow of money from exports is declining
(D) The Asian countries are using more and more stimulus measures
(E) None of these


20. In which one of the following states, NHPC has commissioned all the three units of the 120 mw ‘SEWA’ hydroelectric project ?
(A) Uttarakhand
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Arunachal Pradesh
(D) Himachal Pradesh
(E) Jammu and Kashmir

21. What per cent of our population is below 25 years of age?
(A) More than 25 per cent
(B) Less than 25 per cent
(C) More than 30 per cent
(D) Less than 30 per cent
(E) None of these

22. Who is Dr. C. Rangarajan?
(A) Member, Planning Commission
(B) Chairman—Prime Minister Economies Advisory Council
(C) Governor, Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
(D) India’s permanent representative to UNO
(E) None of these

23. Which of the following organizations is associated with women empowerment?
(A) SEWA
(B) ASHA
(C) AKSHARA Foundation
(D) Cry
(E) None of these

24. Which of the following is a Horticultural crop?
(A)Wheat
(B) Jute
(C)Mango
(D) Jowar
(E) Sugarcane

25. Who is the Founder of Wikileaks
(A) Vaughan Smith
(B) Julian Assange
(C) David Mulfords
(D) John Kerry
(E) None of these

1 E
2 B
3 E
4 C
5 B
6 B
7 C
8 B
9 A
10 D
11 E
12 A
13 E
14 E
15 D
16 D
17 B
18 D
19 B
20 E
21 C
22 C
23 B
24 C
25 B