GK and language proficiency practice Punjab
(A) Shri Shivraj Patil
(B) Shri Jagannath Pahadia
(C) Smt. Urmila Singh
(D)Shri Surjit Singh Barnala
Ans. (A)
2. Area of punjab is …………. square km.
(A) 35,362
(C)40,362
(B)45,362
(D)50,362
Ans. (D)
3. Pong Dam is constructed on River ?
(A) Sutlej
(B) Ravi
(C) Beas
(D) Jhelum
Ans. (B)
4. length of national Highways in punjab is ?
(A) 1539 kms
(B) 1639 kms
(C) 1739 kms
(D) 1839 kms
Ans. (C)
5. Which of the folIowing is an artificial harbour?
(A). Chennai
(B) Kolkata
(C) Kandla
(D) None of these
Ans. (C)
6. Which country is called the playground of Europe?
(A) Italy
(B) Switzerland
(C) England
(D) France
Ans. (B)
7. India’s national calendar is based on—
(A) Saka era
(B) Christian era
(C) Buddhist era
(D) Vedic era
Ans. (A)
8. Which great event can be ascribed to the year 1776?
(A) Declaration of American independence
(B) Seven years’. War began between England and France
(C) The French Reio1ution began
(D) None of these
9. Marshal Islands are situated in—
(A) Atlantic ocean
(B) Pacific ocean
(C) Indian ocean
(D) Antarctic ocean
Ans. (B)
10. The warm oceanic current known as ‘Gulf Stream’ originates from—
(A) The Gulf of Mexico
(B) The Persian Gulf
(C) The Fuif of Guinea
(D) The Gulf of Panama
Ans. (A)
11. The salaries and allowances of Union Ministers are determined by—
(A) President of India
(B) Prime Minister of India
(C) Council of Minister
(D) Parliament
Ans: (D)
12. How old are the Khajuraho Temples ?
(A) 2000 years
(B) 1000 years
(C) 1200 years
(D) 1500 years
Ans: (B)
13. The Sati system was abolished mainly because of the efforts of—
(A) The British
(B) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(C) The Missionaries
(D) Máharishi Karve
Ans: (B)
14. The first factory Act was passed during Viceroyalty of—
(A) Lord Curzon
(B) Lord Lytton
(C) Lord Rippon
(D) Lord Canning
Ans: (C)
15. Which form of Prakrit was uniformly used by Asoka in all his inscriptions ?
(A) Ardh Magadhi
(B) Suraseni
(C) Magadhi
(D) Angika
Ans: (A)
16. Which of the following materials was mainly used in the manufacture of Harappan seals?
(A) Terracota
(B) Bronze
(C) Copper
(D) Iron
Ans: (A)
17, Buland Darwaza was built to commemorate Akbar’s victory on—
(A) Malwa
(B) Deccan
(C) Bengal
(D) Gujarat
Ans: (D)
18. Who from .the following led the uprising of 1857 in Lucknow—
(A) Kunwar Singh
(B) Tantia Tope
(C) Rani Lakshmibai
(D) Hazarat Mahal
Ans: (D)
19. The country having a common border with Angola is—
(A) Rhodesia
(B) Cameron
(C) Gabon
(D) Zambia
Ans. (D)
20. Which of the following gases does not form part of the atmosphere?
(A) Nitrogen
(B) Chlorine
(C) Oxygen
(D) Carbon dioxide
Ans. (B)
21. Kiwis are the inhabitants of—
(A) South Africa
(B) Australia
(C) Nagaland
(D) New Zealand
Ans. (D)
22. Cubism, a form of modern art, was introduced by—
(A) Picasso
(B) Michael Angelo
(C) Rosette
(D) Ruskin
Ans. (A)
23. CITU is a trade union of—
(A) Janta Dal
(B) CPI (M)
(C) Congress
(D) None of these
Ans. (B)
24. Jog waterfall, the highest waterfall in India, is located in—
(A) Karnataka
(B) Uttar Pratiesh
(C) Maharashtra
(D) West Bengal
Ans. (A)
25. Copper deposits in India are found in—
(A) Singhbhum
(B) Kolai
(C) Salum
(D) Karanpura
Ans. (A)
English
In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the
Idiom / phrase bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which Best Expresses the Meaning of the idiom/phrase and indicate your correct response
26. She is a fair-weather friend.
(A) A good friend.
(B) A friend who meets difficulties calmly.
(C) One who deserts you in difficulties?
(D) A favorable friend.
Ans. (C)
27. To die in harness means to die while—
(A) Riding a hors.
(B) In a stable.
(C) In a uniform.
(D) Still in service.
Ans. (D)
In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct Speech. Select the one alternative out of the given alternatives which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect Speech
28. The sage said, “God helps those who help themselves.”
(A) The sage said that God helped those who help themselves.
(B) The sage said that God helped those who helped themselves.
(C) The sage said that God helps those who helped themselves.
(D) The sage said that God helps those who help themselves.
Ans. (D)
29. He said to them, “Don’t make a noise.”
(A) He told them that don’t make a noise.
(B) He told them not to make a noise.
(C) He asked them not to make a noise.
(D) He told that noise should not be made one.
Ans. (C)
30. “Please don’t go away,” she said.
(A) She said to please her to not go away.
(B) She told me not to go away.
(C) She begged me that I do not go away.
(D) She begged me not to go away.
Ans. (D)
In each of the following questions find the correctly spelt word out of the given alternatives.
31. (A) Mustach
(B) Moustach
(C) Mustache
(D) Moustache
Ans. (D)
32. (A) Comentry
(B) Commentry
(C) Commentery
(D) Commentary
Ans. (D)
33. (A) Tariff
(B) Tarriff
(C) Tarif
(D) Tarrif
Ans. (A)
Identify the grammatically wrong sentence from the following
34. (A) Our followers are but a handful.
(B) Neither he nor I was there.
(C) Many glorious deeds were done.
(D) Everyone of the boys loves to ride.
Ans. (A)
35. (A) He feels bad about the defeat.
(B) All the boy scouts wear half-pants.
(C) He hopes to secure good marks.
(D) Gavaskar is the Bradman of India.
Ans. (A)
36. (A) Sumit is my elder brother.
(B) He is two years younger to me.
(C) He is eldest man of this village.
(D) Ravi is five years older than me.
Ans. (C)
37. The word ‘Priest’ is—
(A) Masculine gender
(B) Feminine gender
(C) Common gender
(D) None of these
Ans. (C)
1.Which of the folloing is not a representative of Buddhist art?
- Stupa
- Vihara
- Chaitya
- Relic towers
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2.The master pieces of Mauryan art were the?
- Stupas
- Sculptures
- Ashoka Pillars
- Both Sculptures and Ashoka Pillars
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3. The people of Indus Valley civilization worshipped?
- Pashupati
- Indra and Varuna
- Brahma
- Vishnu
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4.Wardha Scheme of Basic Education was proposed by?
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Liaquat Ali Khan
- Mahatma Gandhi
- M.A.Jinnah
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5.The Shiva temple at Thanjavur was built by Rajaraja the Great who was?
- A Chola ruler
- A Pallava ruler
- A Pandya ruler
- None of them
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6. Who said “Patriotism is religion and religion is love for India”?
- Swami Vivekananda
- Raj Narain Bose
- Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- Bankim Chandra Chatterji
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7.The Indus Valley civilization was discovered in the year
- 1922
- 1924
- 1822
- 1724
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8.The aspect of the caste system which was particularly condemned by all social reformers was
- Varna system
- Jati system
- Ashram system
- Untouchability
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9.Which one of the following is not considered as part of the civil society?
- Non-Governmental organisations
- Caste-based associations
- Legislature
- Family
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10.The Supreme Court of India was set up by the—
- Regulating Act, 1773
- Pitts India Act, 1784
- Charter Act, 1813
- Charter Act, 1833
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11.Ordinance of Governor has to be passed by the Assembly within?
- 6 weeks
- 8 weeks
- 10 weeks
- 12 weeks
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12. What is the maximum gap permissible between two sessions of the Parliament?
- One month
- Three months
- Six months
- One year
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13.Which of the following states has a separate constitution?
- Madhya Pradesh
- Uttar Pradesh
- West bengal
- jammu and kashmir
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14. Which of the following statements regarding the fundamental duties contained in the Constitution of India are correct?
1. Fundamental duties can be enforced through writ jurisdiction
2. Fundamental duties have formed a part of the Constitution of India since its adoption.
3. Fundamental duties have become a part of the Constitution of India in accordance with the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee
4. Fundamental duties are applicable only to citizens of India
Of the statements—
1. Fundamental duties can be enforced through writ jurisdiction
2. Fundamental duties have formed a part of the Constitution of India since its adoption.
3. Fundamental duties have become a part of the Constitution of India in accordance with the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee
4. Fundamental duties are applicable only to citizens of India
Of the statements—
- 1, 2 and 3 are correct
- 1, 2 and 4 are correct
- 2 and 3 are correct
- 3 and 4 are correct
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15.. Consider the following statements—
Assertion (A) The 73rd Amend ment granted constitutional status to the Gram Sabha.
Reason (R) : The Balwantrai Mehta Committee mentioned the Gram Sabha
Now select your answer accor ding to the coding scheme given below
Assertion (A) The 73rd Amend ment granted constitutional status to the Gram Sabha.
Reason (R) : The Balwantrai Mehta Committee mentioned the Gram Sabha
Now select your answer accor ding to the coding scheme given below
- Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of(A)
- Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
- (A) is true, but (R) is false
- (A) is false, but (R) is true
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16. Planning Commission was established in 1950 through?
- A constitutional amendment
- A Supreme Court order
- An executive order
- A decision by the Parliament
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17.Samudragupta permitted a foreign king Meghavarman to build a monastery at Gaya. Meghavarman belonged to ?
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
- Bhutan
- Pakistan
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18.Consider the following state ments:
1. Most of the inscriptions of the Pallavas were in Sanskrit
2. Mahendravarman I composed a burlesque called Mattavilasa Prahasana
3. The Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang visited Kanchi during the period of Pallavas
4. Dingnaga was the logician and the author of Nyaya Bhashya
Of the statements—
1. Most of the inscriptions of the Pallavas were in Sanskrit
2. Mahendravarman I composed a burlesque called Mattavilasa Prahasana
3. The Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang visited Kanchi during the period of Pallavas
4. Dingnaga was the logician and the author of Nyaya Bhashya
Of the statements—
- 1 alone is correct
- 1 and 2 are correct
- 1, 2 and 3 are correct
- all are correct
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19. Which one of the following rulers had a uniform administration all over the country?
- Gupta rulers
- Mughal rulers
- British rulers
- All of these rulers
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20. The chief features of the temples constructed by the Cholas were their
- Vimanas
- Assembly halls for the devotees
- Massive pillars
- Gopuras
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21. The Indus Valley people built their house using—
- Stone
- Wood
- Bricks
- Grass
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22. The main occupation of the Paleolithic people was?
- Agriculture
- Animal husbandry
- Fishing
- Hunting and gathering food
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23. The Cabinet Mission to India was headed by
- Stafford Cripps
- A. V. Alexander
- Lord Pethick Lawrence
- Hugh Gaitskell
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24. Cripps Mission visited India in
- 1927
- 1939
- 1942
- 1946
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25. Ten years ago A was half of B in age. If the ratio of their present ages is 3 : 4, what will be the total of their present ages ?
- 8 years
- 20 years
- 30 years
- 35 years
