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Monday, July 4, 2011

GK For rajasthan teacher jobs Senior Teacher Primary Exam

GK For rajasthan teacher jobs Senior Teacher Primary Exam

Paper I
This exam will consist of 100 objective questions carrying maximum 200 marks.

(i) Geographical, Historical, Cultural and general knowledge of Rajasthan. 80 marks
(ii) Current Affairs of Rajasthan 20 marks
(iii) General knowledge of world and India 60 marks
(iv) Educational Psychology. 40 marks

We are Giving 30 Sample Questions on General knowledge of world and India
Free Online Sample test
1. The weight of an object would be minimum when it is placed—
(A) At the North Pole
(B) At the South Pole
(C) At the Equator
(D) At the centre of the Earth

Ans:-C


2. Platelets are found in—
(A) Lymph
(B) Blood
(C) Pancreatic juice
(D) Bile

Ans:-B



3. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists—
List-I (Iron-ore mine)
(a) Dhalli-Rajhara
(b) Noamundi
(c) Kemmangundi
(d) Gurumahisani
List-II (State)
1. Orissa
2. Karnataka
3. Jharkhand
4. Chhattisgarh
Codes
(a)(b)(c)(d)
(A) 4 1 3 2
(B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 1 3 2 4
(D) 3 2 4 1

Ans:-B


4. Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant obtains its iron ore from the mines of—
(A) Bababudan
(B) Bailadila
(C) Dalli-Rajhara
(D) Gurumahisani

Ans:-A

5. How is deuterium oxide commonly known?
(A) Soft water
(B) Hard water
(C) Heavy water
(D) Crystalline water

Ans:-C


6. Which one of the following countries does not possess cryogenic engine technology?
(A) U.S.A.
(B) Russia
(C) India
(D) U.K.

Ans:-D

7.Any damage to eye by direct viewing of total solar eclipse is caused by—
(A) ‘New’ rays of the sun
(B) Intense brightness of the sun margin
(C) The presence of the moon before the sun
(D) The ultraviolet rays of the sun

Ans:-D

8. Which among the following is the least populated country in the world?
(A) St. Kitts
(B) Monaco
(C) Palau
(D) Tuvalu

Ans:-D

9. The Indo-Roman trade is indicated in—
(A) The Ramayana
(B) The Manusmriti
(C) Divyavadan
(D) The Sangam literature

Ans:-D


10. Which of the following is the oldest dynasty?
(A) Chalukyas
(B) Cholas
(C) Pallavas
(D) Satavahanas

Ans:-D


11. In the history of India, who among the following is famous for the policy of market control?
(A) Balban
(B) Akbar
(C) Sher Shah
(D) Allauddin Khilji

Ans:-D


12. In Mauryan Administration, the official ‘Rupadarshak’ was responsible for—
(A) Maintenance of the harem
(B) Propagation of Dharma
(C) Examination of the coins
(D) Supervision of the artisans

Ans:-C

13. Which of the following are used as nitrogenous biofertilizers?
1. Azola
2. Blue Green Algae
3. Alfalfa
4. Nitrolin
Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes:
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) l, 2 and 4
(C) 2 and 4 only
(D) 2, 3 and 4

Ans:-A


14. ‘Clinker Theory’ is associated with—
(A) Growth
(B) Development
(C) Ageing
(D) Death

Ans:-C



15. Which one of the following Hormones forms the basis of ‘Pregnancy Test’ from urine?
(A) L.H.
(B) F.S.H.
(C) Estrogen
(D) H.C.G.

Ans:-C


16. Which one of the following drugs has been recently reported to be responsible for the decline of the population of vultures?
(A) Aspirin
(B) Chioroquin
(C) Diclofenac Sodium
(D) Penicillin

Ans:-C


17. Given below are two statements—
Assertion (A) : The IBM’s Blue Gene Super Computer can only be shipped in a Boeing 747 freighter.
Reason (R) : It is World’s fastest super computer.
In the context of above, which one of the following is correct?
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

Ans:-C

18. The Indian National Satellite System has facilitated—
(A) Telecommunication
(B) T. V. broadcasting
(C) Cyclone warning
(D) All of the above

Ans:-D

19. Who of the following invented the musical instrument ‘Tabla’ ?
(A) Lal Khan
(B) Amir Khusrau
(C) Ramdas
(D) Tansen

Ans:-B


20. The language of Sangam literature was—
(A) Kannada
(B) Telugu
(C) Tamil
(D) Malayalam

Ans:-C


21. Which one of the following statements is not true?
(A) Prime Minister is the Chairman of the Planning Commission of India
(B) Planning Commission is the highest decision making body for planning in India
(C) Secretary of the Planning Commission is also the Secretary of the National Development Council
(D) The National Development Council is presided over by the Prime Minister of India

Ans:-B



22. What substance is used to correct acidic soils?
(A) Lime
(B) Calcium super phosphate
(C) Gypsum
(D) Compost manure

Ans:-A



23. An aeroplane rises because—
(A) Of the upward reaction of air
(B) The density of air above the plane is less than that below it
(C) The pressure above its wings is less than the pressure below them
(D) Its nose points upwards

Ans:-C


24. The ball released from an artificial satellite moving around the earth will—
(A) Go to the sun
(B) Go to the moon
(C) Fall on the earth
(D) Move in the same orbit

Ans:-D


25. If the linear momentum of a particle is doubled, its kinetic energy will—
(A) Also be doubled
(B) Be quadrupled
(C) Remain unchanged
(D) Be halved

Ans:-B

26.Who among the following ordered that a man should marry only one wife and could marry another if she was barren ?
(A) Humayun
(B) Sher Shah
(C) Akbar
(D) Aurangzeb

Ans:-C


27. Match List-I with List-Il and select the correct answer from the code given below—
List-I (Event)
(a) Birth of Akbar
(c) Taimur’s invasion
(c) Battle of Talikota
(d) First battle of Tarain
List-II (Year)
1. 1191
2. 1398
3. 1542
4. 1565
Codes:
(a)(b)(c)(d)
(A) 3 2 4 1
(B) 3 1 4 2
(C) 4 2 3 1
(D) 4 1 3 2

Ans:-A





28. The taluqedars of which of the following regions revolted against the British rule during the period from 1814 to 1817?
(A) Aligarh
(B) Avadh
(C) Birbhum
(D) Malwa

Ans:-A


29. The Paramahansa Mandali was a reformist organisation of—
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Punjab
(D) Bengal

Ans:-A


30. Which of the following organisations aimed at uprooting the colonial power through armed revolution and establishment of United States of India ?
(A) Indian Association
(B) Hindustan Republic Association
(C) Bombay British Association
(D) Madras Native Association

Ans:-B

Thursday, June 30, 2011

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

Friday, June 3, 2011

India Objective GK for Exams

India Objective GK for Exams
India general Awareness in Solved Objective test
MCQ GK on Indian geography



1. A period of the earth’s geological history in which 98% of Indian Coal was formed is
(a) Gandawana age
(b) Coal age
(c) Angara age
(d) None of the above
Ans. (a)


2. Iron content in hematite and magnetite is _____ and _____ respectively.
(a) 60%, 62%
(b) 8%, 60%
(c) 62%, 60%
(d) 60%, 68%
Ans. (b)


3. The following iron ore mines such as Kemool, Guntur and Adilabad are in
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) None of the above
Ans. (d)

4. Which of the following mineral production is 90% of the world’s production?
(a) Iron ore
(b) Bauxite
(c) Mica
(d) Manganese
Ans. (c)


5. The richest coal field of _____ valley is called the Ruhr of India
(a) Damodar
(b) Godavari
(c) Kaveri
(d) None of these
Ans. (a)


6. In India, gold is extracted by the method of
(a) Quarrying
(b) Shaft mining
(c) Both the above
(d) None of the above
Ans. (b)


7. Mineral oil is called a multipurpose oil. It i formed from the fossils of microscopic animals and plants in the _____
(a) Primary rocks
(b) Secondary rocks
(c) Tertiary rocks
(d) All the above
Ans. (c)


8. The Hazira-Bijaipur-Jagdishpur gas pipeline transports gas from Bombay high and Gujarat gas fields to
(a) Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
(b) Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh
(d) None of these
Ans. (b)


9. The refineries located near the market are
(a) Trombay (Mumbal)
(b) Mangalore (Kamataka)
(c) Panipat (Haryana)
(d) Haldia (Kolkata)
Ans. (c)


10. Balaghat, Jhunjhunu, Alwar, Hassan and Chitradurga are the regions of _____ deposits
(a) Mica
(b) Copper
(c) Manganese
(d) Gold
Ans. (b)


11. Thermal power is a great demand in
(a) Industry and agriculture
(b) Transport and domestic sectors
(c) Both the above
(d) None of the above
Ans. (c)


12. Which of the following can not be done by the solar power?
(a) Water heating
(b) Space heating
(c) Crop drying
(d) Navigation
Ans. (d)


13. The metals used m electrical industry are
(a) Copper
(b) Aluminium
(c) Mica
(d) All the above
Ans. (d)


14. The major thermal power station fed on natural gas is at
(a) Trombay
(b) Naharkatiya
(c) Taicher
(d) Ranignj
Ans. (b)


15. Coal mining in India started at Raniganj in West Bengal in
(a) 1700
(b) 1765
(c) 1774
(d) 1779
Ans. (c)


16. Manganese ore in bulk is exported from
(a) Marmagoa
(b) Vishakhapatnam
(c) Cochin
(d) Both (a) and (b)
Ans. (d)


17. India faces competition with _____ in mica production
(a) Russia
(b) Canada
(c) South Afirca
(d) Brazil
Ans. (d)


18. Diamond mines in India are at
(a) Golconda in Andhra Pradesh
(b) Panna in Madhya Pradesh
(c) Both the above
(d) None of the above
Ans. (a)


19. Which of the metropolitan cities produces energy from municipal waste?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Chennai
(c) Delhi
(d) Kolkata
Ans. (d)


20. The three minerals used in steel are
(a) Iron, zinc and coal
(b) Iron, limestone and zinc
(c) Iron, manganese and coal
(d) None of the above
Ans. (a)



21. Haematite reserves are found in
(a) Bihar
(b) Orissa
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) All the above
Ans. (d)

22. Magnetite deposits are not found in
(a) Karnataka
(b) Orissa
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Rajasthan
Ans. (b)

23. Name the richest, deepest and oldest gold mine in India.
(a) Hutti
(b) Golconda
(c) Kolar
(d) Nellore
Ans. (c)

24. Thermal and super thermal power stations are located near coal fields ‘
(a) To reduce pollution
(b) To save transportation cost
(c) To increase the optimum use of coal deposits
(d) Both b & c
Ans. (d)

25. The two states which have exclusive deposits of gas reserves are
(a) Tripura and Rajasthan
(b) Gujarat and Mumbai
(c) Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
(d) None of the above
Ans. (a)