1. Which of the following countries is not a member of the G-8 Group?

(1) France
(2) Italy
(3) Spain
(4) Germany

10. The Indian National Army (INA) came into existence in 1943 in

(1) Japan
(2) Then Burma
(3) Singapore
(4) Then Malaya

2. Sariska and Ranthambhore are the reserves for which of the following animals?

(1) Lion
(2) Deer
(3) Tiger
(4) Bear

11. The Asian Games have been held in New Delhi

(1) Once
(2) Twice
(3) Thrice
(4) Four times

3. Which Article of the Constitution of India gives precedence to constitutional provision over the laws made by the Union Parliament/Sate Legislatures?

(1) 13
(2) 32
(3) 245
(4) 326

12. The Famous book ‘Anandmath’ has been authored by

(1) Rabindranath Tagore
(2) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya
(3) Sarojini Naidu
(4) Sri Aurobindo

4. ‘APSARA’ is the name of India’s first

(1) Nuclear Reactor
(2) Helicopter
(3) Ground Battle Tank
(4) Railway Locomotive

13. SAARC declared the decade 1991-2000 as the Decede of

(1) Youth
(2) Family
(3) Literacy
(4) Girl Child

5. Which of the following countries has the second largest rail network in the world?

(1) India
(2) USA
(3) Russia
(4) China

14. Army Day is celebrated in India every year on

(1) 1st January
(2) 15th January
(3) 1st February
(4) 15th February

6. Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2000 was awarded to the former President of South Africa along with

(1) C. Subramaniam
(2) Grameen Bank of Bangladesh
(3) Satish Dhawan
(4) World Health Organisation

15. The first Indian-American Woman to go into space was

(1) Harbans Kaur
(2) Kalpana Chawla
(3) Jyotirmoyee Sikdar
(4) Bachhendri Pal

7. Which of the following is not a part of vehicular pollution?

(1) Sulphur dioxide
(2) Nitrogen oxide
(3) Carbon monoxide
(4) Hydrogen peroxide

16. The main occupation of the people of Indus Valley Civilization was

(1) Trade
(2) Cattle rearing
(3) Huntin
(4) Agriculture

8. The ‘World Environment Day’ is celebrated on

(1) June 5th
(2) June 4th
(3) July 5th
(4) July 4th

17. The term ‘Golden Quadrangle’ refers to :

(1) The base of the pyramids found in Egyptian Desert
(2) Four sea-ports identified by the Customs department which are routes for gold smuggling
(3) National Highways Development Project connecting the four Indian metro-cities
(4) Rich contiguous wheat growing areas of Punjab,Haryana, U.P. and Rajasthan

9. The theme of the World Development Report 2001 is

(1) From plan to market
(2) Knowledge for development
(3) Attacking poverty
(4) The state in the changing world

18. Which of the following was not a centre of learning in ancient India?

(1) Taxila
(2) Vikramshila
(3) Nalanda
(4) Koushambi