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1 HINDU TEST 21 Q1) Which of the following is true i) As per Lokpal Act the public servants ought to declare their assets in a fashion different from what it was done previously. ii) Lokpal Act however exempts public servants from filling the information to any assets if its value doesn t exceed his 4 months basic pay or 2 lakh whichever is higher. Q2) Which of the following common practices is suspected to cause cancer. i) ATM Slips ii) Microwaving plastic containers iii) Excess heating of Milk b) Only 1 & 2 c) Only 1 & 3 d) Only 2 & 3 Q3) Which of the following is true in context of Jammu & Kashmir i) The retirement age of govt. employees is 60 years. ii) Prepaid mobiles don t come with SMS service Q4) Which of the following is true i) Golan Heights is a disputed area between Israel & Turkey. ii) West Bank is the largest conglomeration of Palestine Nationals in the world c) None d) Both Q5) The special envoy of China in Afghanistan a) Sun Yoni b) Heiun Tsang c) Mot Jagn 1

2 d) Li Zemin Q6) Which of the following is correct about Chopra committee reports. i) It has recommended not building dams in m region. ii) This is because this region has loose glacial debris which can cause disaster when carried downstream. Q7) The only Hindu Republic in the world s a) India b) Nepal c) Cambodia d) Bhutan Q8) Which of the following is correct i) India & Nepal have free border ii) Nepalese can work in India but they need a work permit Q9) Which country has recently adopted a new constitution. a) Japan b) Thailand c) Vietnam d) Brunei Q10) Which of the following is true i) Finland is not a part of Scandinavian countries ii) Baltic Sea touches the coasts of Finland Q11) Which of the following is true i) India is the largest producer & consumer of pulses. ii) Canada is India s largest exporter of pulses 2

3 Q12) Which of the following emits CH4 a) Swamps b) Oil Burning c) Natural Gas plants d) Both A & C Q13) Which of the following is true a) Japanese encephalitis is caused by mosquitoes b) Eastern India is most effect region Q14) Which of the following is true i) New financial assistance to students of Telangana is a state sponsored project ii) It is only available to EWS student s perusing professional education. Q 15) Which of the following cities is not a part of Taj Trapezium. a) Agra b) Gwalior c) Kanpur d) Mumbai Q16) The largest economy of Europe is a) Uk b) France c) Norway d) Germany Q 17) Which of the following is true about Malabar exercises i) It is a large naval exercise between India, US & Japan ii) It is conducted in the Indian Ocean 3

4 Q18) Which of the following is true about AFSAPA i) The act allows to arrest anyone without a warrant ii) Army officers are given legal immunity for their action iii) The act is only applicable in disturbed areas as notified by Central Government & 2 & 3 c) All 1, 2 & 3 of the above Q19) The human development rank of India as per the latest report is a) 135 b) 132 c) 144 d) 196 Q20) Which of the following is true i) HDI considers not only the average year of education completed by adults but also expected years of education for children extending school. ii) India shows huge HDI disparity b/w men & women. Q21) In which country has India recently appointed its permanent air force & navy representatives a) China b) Bangladesh c) USA d) Japan Q22) Which former Olympian has been appointed as the Commissioner of World Kabbaddi League? a) Milkha Singh b) Pargat Singh c) Vijender Singh d) Gagan Ajit Singh Q23) Which of the following airlines have been given a green signal to operate in domestic sector a) Lefthander b) Air Pegasus c) Ethihad 4

5 d) Ryan Airways Q24) The Israel forces have coded the air raid operation in Palestine as a) Operation Brother s Keeper b) Operation Jos Duck c) Operation Red Light d) Operation Protective edge Q25) First source solution which was recently in news is a company of a) Birla Group b) Tata Group c) Goenka Group d) France ANSWER KEY 1-C 9- B 17-A 25- C 2- B 10- B 18-A 26-B 3- A 11- C 19-A 27- D 4- C 12- D 20-C 5- A 13- C 21-A 6- C 14- C 22-B 7- A 15-C 23-B 8- A 16-A 24-D d) Ambani Group Q26) Which company is India s only listed microfinance a) Muthood Finance b) SKS Microfinance c) Manapuram Finance of these Q27) Which country has provided India with the data of offshore accounts related to black money a) USA b) Germany c) Switzerland 5

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