Wednesday, September 1, 2010

DEO AND LDC EXAM GK MODEL TEST PAPER 10+2 LEVEL UPCOMING EXAM

1. Which Indian film stars was recently conferred Honorary Doctorate by Bedfordshire University, (U.K.) ?
(A) AmitabhBachhan
(B) Shah Rukh Khan
(C) Om Puri
(D) Amir Khan
Anawer.B

2. Williams Sisters won the U.S.
Open Women’s Doubles Title
2009 after defeating in the final-
(A) Leizal Herber and Cara
Blank
(B) Kim Clijsters and Anna
Kournikova
(C) Coroline Wozniacki and
Dinara Safina
(D) Nathalie Deshy and Sania
Mirza
Anawer.A

3, Which one of the following is a
military alliance ?
(A) ASEAN (B) SAARC
(C) NATO (D) NAFTA
Anawer.C

4. The recipient of the 42nd Jnan
Peeth Award is-
(A) Manohar Shastri
(B) Harish Pandya
(C) Satya Vrat Shastri
(D) K. Kamal Kumar
Anawer.C

5.World Development Report is an
annual publication of-
(A) UNICEF
(B) UNDP
(C) WTO
(D) World Bank
Anawer.D

6. Which one of the following is
correct ?
Player Sport
(A)jeev Milkha Singh -—Tennis
(B) jhulan Goswami —Cricket
(C) Baichung Bhutia —Hockey
(D) Pankaj Advani-Badmi.nton
Anawer.B

7. _Which one of the following
industrialists was declared ’The
Business Person of the year 2008’
by the Times of India Survey ?
(A) Anil Ambani
(B) Rahul Bajaj
(C) Ratan Tata
(D) Gautam Adani
Anawer.C

S. Naina Devi peak forms a part
of-
(A) Himalayan range located in
Sikkim
(B) Himalayan range located in
Kumaon region
(C) Himalayan range located in
Nepal
(D) Himalayan range located in
jammu & Kashmir
Anawer.B

9. The aim of the ISRO’s OCEAN-
SAT•2 satellite is—
(A) T0 provide ocean scientists
knowledge – about mineral
resources under the sea
(B) To aid fishermen in identifying fishing zones
(C) To aid weathermen to fore-
cast cyclones and weather conditions
(D) All the above
Anawer.D

10. Who amongst the following is
not the recipient of the Rajiv
Gandhi Khel Rama Award ?
(A) Vijendra Singh
(B) Sushil Kumar
(C) M, C. Marykom
(D) Abhinav Bindra
Anawer.D

ll. Nilgiri, Hirngiri and ’Beas’ are-
(A) Aircraft Carrier ships
(B) Frigates
(C) Nuclear submarines
(D) Oil tankers of ONGC
Anawer.B

12. The age of a tree can be calculated by-
(A) Number of branches
(B) Its height
(C) Girth of its trunk
(D) Number of its annual rings
Anawer.D

13. Which one of the statements
below explains the external economies of scale ?
(A) Starting a computer firm in
a Techno Park to avail the
expertise
(B) Expanding firms employing
specialist accountants, lawyers
and managers
(C) A manufacturer spreading
the research and development
cost over the output
(D) A major supermarket gaining bulk discounts on direct
purchase
Anawer.C

14, Which one of the following types
of unemployment is common in
lndian agriculture
(A) Frictional
(B) Structural
(C) Disguised
(D) Seasonal
Anawer.D

15. A rolling plan refers to a plan
which-
(A) Does not change its targets
every year
(B) Changes its allocations every
year
(C) Changes its allocations and
targets every year
(D) Changes only its targets
every year
Anawer.C

16. An instrument of qualitative
credit control in India is—
(A) Open market operations
(B) Credit rationing
(C) Change in reserve ratio
(D) Bank rate policy
Answer.B

17. Laissez-faire is a feature of—
(A) Socialism
(B) Communism
(C) Capitalism
(D) Mixed Economy
Anawer.C

18. Which one of the following is not
a source of the tax revenue in
Indian States ?
(A) Land Revenue
(B) Motor Vehicle Tax
(C) Entertainment Tax
(D) Corporate Tax
Anawer.D

19. CSO has changed its base year
for National Income estimation.
The new base year is-
(A) 1990-91 (B) 1993-94
(C) 1994-95 (D) 1995-96
Anawer.B

20. Which is the biggest enterprise of
the Government of India ?
(A) Postal and Telegraph
(B) Railways
(C) Banking
(D) Shipping
Anawer.B

21. In which type of competition
does Marginal Revenue Curve
coincide with Average Revenue
Curve ?
(A) Monopoly
(B) Imperfect Competition
(C) Perfect Competition
(D) Monopolistic Competition

Anawer.C
22. According to ]. Schumpeter,
entrepreneurs are entitled to
enjoy the profit for their ……,..
activities.
(A) Innovative
(B) Risk taking
(C) Risk averting
(D) Hard work
Anawer.A

23. Demonstration effect means~
(A) Effect of advertisement
(B) imitating effect of consumption
(C) Effect of entertainment
(D) Effect of an experiment
Anawer.B

24. Homogeneous product is a
feature of-
(A) Imperfect market
(B) Monopoly
(C) Oligopoly
(D) Perfect market
Anawer.D

25. Which part of the Indian Constitution declares the ideals of
Welfare State
(A) Fundamental Rights
(B) Fundamental Duties
(C) Preamble
(D) Directive Principles of State
Policy
Anawer.D

26. Who said, “Parliamentary System
provides a daily as well as a
periodic assessment of the Government” ?
(A) Dr. B4 R. Ambedkar
(B) Shri B. N. Rao
(C) Shri fawahar Lal Nehru
(D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Anawer.A

27. The legal advisor to the State
Government is known as-
(A) Advocate-General
(B) Attorney•General
(C) Solicitor-General
(D) State Public Prosecutor
Anawer.A

28. The maximum duration of Zero
Hour in Lok Sabha is—•
(A) 30 minutes
(B) One hour
(C) Two hours
(D) Unspecified
Anawer.B

29. Which agency acts as co-coordinator between Union Government,
Planning Commission and State
Governments ?
(A) National Integration Council
(B) Finance Commission
(C) National Development
Council
(D) Inter-State Council
Anawer.C

30. When will demand become a
grant ?
(A) When a demand is pro-
posed
(B) After the discussion on
demand is over
(C) After the demand is granted
(D) When the Budget Session is
closed
Anawer.C

31. What makes the judiciary the
guardian of the Constitution
(A) Independence
(B) Service Conditions
(C) Salary
(D) judicial Review
Anawer.D

32. What is the name of judicial
organ of UNO
(A) Supreme Court
(B) Court of lnternational justice
(C) judicial Forum
(D) International Court of justice
Anawer.D

33. The Election disputes regarding
the Election of President and
Vice-President can be heard by-
(A) Parliament
(B) Central Election Cornmission
(C) Supreme Court
(D) Attorney-General of India
Anawer.C

34. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
suggested that the structure of
Panchayati Raj should consist
of-
(A) The village, the block and
the district levels
(B) The mandal and the district
levels
(C) The village, the district and
the State levels
(D) The village, the mandal, the
district and the State levels
Anawer.A

35. Which of the following has
banned ’floor crossing’ by the
members elected on a party
ticket to the legislature
(A) 52nd Constitution Amendment
(B) Representation of People Act
(C) National Security Act
(D) Maintenance of Internal
Security Act
Anawer.A

36. The expression ’Creamy Layer’
used in the judgments of the
Supreme Court relating to the
case regarding reservations refers
to-
(A) Those sections of society
which pay Income-tax
(B) Those sections of socially
and educationally backward
classes of the society that are economically advanced
(C) Those sections of the society
that are considered advanced
according to Karpuri Thakur
formula
(D) All sections of upper castes
of the society
Anawer.B

37. When was the Panchtantra
written
(A) Maurya Period
(B) Kanishka Period
(C) Gupta Period
(D) Harsha Period
Answer.C

38. Which one among the following
is regarded as the ’Magna Carta’
of Indian education
(A) Wood’s Despatch
(B) Hunter’s Commission
(C) Sadler Commission
(D) Wardha Scheme
Anawer.A

39. The battle of Mahabharata is
believed to have been fought at
Kurukshetra for-
(A) 14 days
(B) 16 days
(C) 18 days
(D) 20 days
Anawer.C

40. The Mukteswara Temple is
located at——
(A) Puri
(B) Belur
(C) Konark
(D) Bhubaneswar
Anawer.D

41. Which king of the Gupta Dynasty
was called the ’Napoleon of
India’ 7
(A) Samudragupta
(B) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
(C) Sri Gupta
(D) Chandragupta-I
Anawer.A

42. Between which two rulers was
the First Battle of Panipat
fought ?
(A) Akbar and Bahlol Lodi
(B) Baburand IbrahjrnLodi
(C) Bairam Khan and Sikandar
Lodi
(D) Shah Iahanancl Daulat Khan
Lodi
Anawer.B

43. Who is the author of Ain-i-Akbari?
(A) Abul Fazal
(B) Abdus Samad
(C) Bairam Khan
(D) Raja Todarmal
Anawer.A

44. Match List-I with List-Il and
select the correct answer by
using the codes given below the
lists-
List-I List-II
(a) Peshwas 1. Nagpur
(b) Gaekwads 2. Pune
(c) Bhonsles 3. lndore
(d) Holkers 4. Baroda
Codes:
(zi) (b) (C) (d)
(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 1 3 2 4
(C) 2 4 3 1
(D) 4 3 2 1
Anawer.A

45. Which reformer from Mahara-
shtra was known as Lokhitavadi

(A) Pandit Ramabai
(B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(C) M. G. Ranade
(D) Gopal Hari Deshmukh
Anawer.D

46. ’Din-e-Ilahi’ of Akbar was not a
success because-
(A) After Akbar, it was not
patronized
(B) The Muslims did not accept
other religious practices
(C) It was not suitably projected
to the masses
(D) All the above
Anawer.D

47. Who was the author of the book
’My Experiments with Truth’ ?
(A) Aurobindo Ghosh
(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(C) M. K. Gandhi
(D) Vinoba Bhave
Anawer.C

48. Give the correct chronological
order of the following events-
1. Formation of Muslim League
2. Formation of All India Un-
touch ability League .
3. Formation of All India Trade
Union Congress
4. Formation of Indian National Congress
(A) 2, 4,1, 3 (B) 3, 4, 1, Z
(C) 4, 3, 1, 2 (D) 4, 1, 3, 2
Anawer.D

49. 80% of the coal in India comes
from-
(A) Iharia and Raniganj
(B) Kantapalli and Singareni
(C) Singrauli and Korba
(D) Neyveli
Anawer.A

50. Dry zone agriculture in India con-
tributes nearly 40% of the total-
(A) Commercial crops
(B) Fodder crops
(C) Food crops
(D) Plantation products
Anawer.D

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