1. The earliest reference of 'Magnetic Compass' is found in

Miftahul Fuzala

Chachnama

Ranazatu's Safar

Jawamiul Hikayat

2. After the downfall of the Delhi Sultanate, who was the first ruler to issue the gold coin

Akbar

Humayun

Shahjahan

Sher Shah

3. Match the following monuments with their concerned ruler and select the correct code given below

A. Double dome i. Sher Shah
B. Octagonal tomb ii. Muhammad Adil Shah
C. True arch tomb iii. Balban
D. Gol Gumbad iv. Sikandar Lodi
Codes

A B C D

iv iii i ii

iv i iii ii

i iii iv ii

ii iii i iv

4. Which monument is not at Fatehpur Sikri

Golden Palace

Panch Mahal

Jodha Bai Palace

Akbari Mahal

5. Which one of the following Ashrams related to Mahatma Gandhi, is the oldest

Sabarmati

Phoenix

Wardha

Sadaqat

6. The first Chief Justice of Supreme Court established by the East India Company was

Elijah Impey

Courtney Ilbert

Phillip Francis

None of the above

7. Who was the author of 'Neel-Darpan'

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Bankim Chandra Chatterji

Nabagopal Mitra

Dinabandhu Mitra

8. Azimullah Khan was an advisor to

Nana Saheb

Tantya Tope

Rani Laxmi Bai

Kunwar Singh

9. Who established 'Satya Sodhak Samaj'

B.R. Ambedkar

Santram

Jotiba Phule

Bhaskar Rao Jadhav

10. Muzaffar Ahmad, S.A. Dange, Shaukat Usmani and Nalini Gupta were jailed for which conspiracy

Kakori train heist

Chittagong Armoury raid

Meerut conspiracy case

Kanpur Bolshevik conspiracy case

11. The longest glacier in Uttarakhand is

Pindari Glacier

Chorabari Glacier

Yamunotri Glacier

Gangotri Glacier

12. According to 2011 Census, which of the following districts of Uttarakhand had negative population growth-rate

Pithoragarh

Almora

Rudraprayag

Uttarkashi

13. Which are called in Uttarakhand

Structural valleys

River valleys

Alpine grasslands

Narrow valleys

14. In which of the following rivers' confluence is Gobindghat located

Alaknanda and Bhagirathi

Alaknanda and Khirongad

Alaknanda and Laxman Ganga (Bhyundar Gad)

Alaknanda and Dhauli Ganga

15. Which of the following is a biosphere reserve in Uttarakhand

Gobind

Corbett

Rajaji

Nanda Devi

16. Which one is the most extensive part of the oceanic floor

Ocean Deeps

Continental Slope

Continental Shelves

Deep Sea Plains

17. Grenada is located in

Pacific Ocean

Indian Ocean

Caribbean Sea

Mediterranean Sea

18. A telegram was sent from Greenwich at 12.00 Noon. The time for transmission was 12 minutes. It reached a town at 6.00 p.m. The longitude of the town will be

97°E

87°E

87°W

97°W

19. Which one of the following is not a member of

India

China

Saudi Arabia

Brazil

20. Which one of the following is not associated to the

Gneiss

Sandstone

Limestone

Shale

21. The state having highest literacy rate as per 2011 Census is

Uttar Pradesh

Manipur

Rajasthan

Mizoram

22. Which of the following is not properly matched

Biosphere Reserves State

Similipal Odisha

Nokrek Meghalaya

Agasthyamalai Kerala

Kanchenjunga Himachal Pradesh

23. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the code given below

List-I (Industry) List-II (Location)
A. Fertilizer i. Kota
B. Glass ii. Udaipur
C. Cement iii. Jaipur
D. Synthetic silk iv. Sriganganagar
Codes
A B C D

iv iii ii i

i iv iii ii

ii i iv iii

iii ii i iv

24. Which one of the following rivers is associated with Sardar Sarovar Project

Narmada

Tapti (Tapi)

Godawari

Cauvery (Kaveri)

25. On the outline map of India

and depict the location of four coal fields. Which one is not correctly shown on the map

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Satpura

Son valley

Korba

Karnpura

26. Which one of the following groups is the correct sequence of mountain peaks from east to west

Everest, Kanchenjunga, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri

Kanchenjunga, Everest, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri

Kanchenjunga, Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, Everest

Everest, Kanchenjunga, Dhaulagiri, Annapurna

27. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the States of India in descending order of their area

Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh

Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh

Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand

Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh

28. Which river among the following does not join the Ganga river from left

Gomati

Ghaghra

Kosi

Son

29. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the code given below

List-I (Sea-Port) List-II (State)
A. Alleppey i. Tamil Nadu
B. Ennore ii. Odisha
C. Paradip iii. Kerala
D. Kakinada iv. Andhra Pradesh
Codes
A B C D

iii i ii iv

iv ii i iii

ii iv iii i

i iii iv ii

30. Basaltic Lava rocks over Indian Deccan Plateau are formed in the following period

Cretaceous period

Pleistocene period

Carboniferrous period

Miocene period

31. Who was the first Indian to join as a member of UN Human Rights Commission, constituted in 1946

Smt. Sarojini Naidu

Smt. Hansa Mehta

Smt. Vijaya Laxmi Pandit

None of the above

32. Treaties of and were signed

Between USA and USSR

Between USA and China

Between USSR and China

None of the above

33. When did the Protection of Human Rights Act come into force in India

1990

1991

1992

1993

34. Under which agreement International Monetary Fund was established

Bretton Woods Agreement

Bretton Stone Agreement

S. Woods Agreement

U. Thant Agreement

35. When was South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) established

1984

1987

1985

1989

36. State Legislative Assembly can participate in the election of following

I. President of India
II. Vice-President of India
III. Members of Rajya Sabha I
V. Members of Legislative Council

Select the correct answer

II and III

III and IV

I and III

II and IV

37. Who was the first Governor of Uttaranchal (now Uttarakhand)

Smt. Margret Alva

Shri Sudarshan Agarwal

Shri B.L. Joshi

Shri Surjit Singh Barnala

38. Which Constitutional amendment provided constitutional status to urban local government

72nd

73rd

74th

71st

39. By whom the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India can be enlarged

President of India

Parliament by passing a resolution

Parliament by making a law

President in consultation with Chief Justice of India

40. Council of Minister is collectively responsible to whom

Prime Minister

President

Rajya Sabha

Lok Sabha

41. Which of the following has been described as the soul of the Indian Constitution

Fundamental Rights

Directive Principles of State Policy

Right to Constitutional Remedies

The Preamble

42. The Lok Sabha Secretariat comes under the direct supervision of

Ministry of Home Affairs

Ministry of Parliamentry Affairs

President of India

Lok Sabha Speaker

43. Who among the following is not appointed by the State Governor

Chief Minister

Members, State Public Service Commision

Judges of High Court

Advocate General

44. Under which of the following the Constituent Assembly of India was constituted

Government of India Act, 1935

Cripps Proposals, 1942

Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946

Indian Independence Act, 1947

45. Which of the following constitute the Indian Parliament

President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Prime Minister

Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs

Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Parliament Secretariat.

46. Who presides over the joint sitting of the two houses of the Parliament

President of India

Vice-President of India

Prime Minister of India

Speaker of Lok Sabha

47. What is the tenure of Chief Election Commissioner of India

Five years

Six years or 65 years of age, whichever is earlier

Five years or 65 years of age, whichever is earlier

During the pleasure of the President of India

48. Where the Public Interest Litigation can be filed

Only in Supreme Court of India

Only in High Courts of States

In Central Administrative Tribunals

Both in High Courts Supreme Court

49. Which tribes of Uttarakhand had trade relations with Tibet before 1962 war with China

Raji

Bhotia

Boksa

Jaunsari

50. Who established the 'Garhdesh Seva Sangh'

Sridev Suman

Badri Datt Pande

Rampal

Gopi Chand

51. Who was the first Chairman of 'Uttarakhand Kranti Dal'

D.D. Pant

Badri Datt Pande

Diwakar Bhatt

Mathura Prasad Bamrada

52. Who is known as 'Gandhi of Uttarakhand'

Gaura Devi

Sunderlal Bahuguna

Madho Singh Bhandari

Indramani Badoni

53. A person can contest the Panchayat election, if he has attained the age of

25 years

30 years

21 years

18 years

54. By which Constitutional Amendment OBCs have been given 27 percent reservation in the admission to educational institutions

92nd

93rd

94th

96th

55. Who administers the Oath of office and secrecy to the Governor

President

Chief Justice of Supreme Court

Chief Justice of High Court

Chief Minister

56. Which one of the following states first established the institution of Lokayukta

Rajasthan

Maharashtra

Bihar

Gujarat

57. Which of the following commissions/committees has recommended the creation of a Local Body Ombudsman

First Administrative Reforms Commission

Second Administrative Reforms Commission

Balwantrai Mehta Committee

Ashok Mehta Committee

58. Which one of the following committees is not associated with Panchayat Raj System in India

Dinesh Goswami Committee

L.M. Singhvi Committee

Sadiq Ali Committee

Ashok Mehta Committee

59. Under which article of the Constitution reservations in admission to educational institutions, including private and unaided, to OBCs/ST/SC is made

Article

Article

Article

Article

60. 'Right to Education' introduced through 86th Amendment came into force

In 2002

In 2004

In 2008

In 2010

61. Which one of the following is known as 'mystery lake' of Uttarakhand

Nainital

Sattal

Roopkund

Naukuchiatal

62. Which of the following food crops of Uttarakhand State, covers the maximum sown area

Maize

Bajra

Wheat

Rice

63. As per 2011 Census, literacy rate of Uttarakhand State is

79.63 percent

87.40 percent

70.40 percent

75.80 percent

64. Which one of the following is the highest snow-covered peak of Uttarakhand State

Kamet

Trisule

Nanda Devi

Chogori

65. On which of the following rivers, the Tehri Hydro Power Project has been constructed

Bhagirathi and Alaknanda

Yamuna and Bhagirathi

Kali and Tonse

Bhagirathi and Bhilangana

66. Which one of the following countries was included in in the last

India

China

South Africa

Brazil

67. The Bretton Woods Conference led to the establishment of

I. I.M.F.
II. I.B.R.D.
III. United Nations
IV. W.T.O.

I and II

II and III

I and III

II, III and IV

68. Which one of the following organisations publishes the Human Development Report

UNESCO

World Bank

U.N.D.P.

I.M.F.

69. Which one of the following World Bank affiliates, provides assistance for poverty alleviation to the world's poorest countries

International Finance Corporation

International Development Association

Multi-lateral Investment Guarantee Agency

International Monetary Fund

70. When the exchange rate changes from 60 to 58, it means

I. Rupee value has appreciated
II. Dollar value has depreciated
III. Rupee value has depreciated
IV. Dollar value has appreciated

I and II are correct.

II and III are correct.

I and IV are correct.

II and IV are correct.

71. According to Malthusian Theory of Population, population increases in

Geometrical Progression

Arithmetic Progression

Harmonic Progression

None of the above

72. The Phillips Curve represents relationship between

Deflation and Unemployment

Inflation and Unemployment

Inflation and Disguised Unemployment

Deflation and Cyclical Unemployment

73. Which of the following economists propagated the Pure Monetary Theory of Trade Cycle

Hawtrey

Hayek

Keynes

Hicks

74. Who is the author of the book 'The Accumulation of Capital'

Mrs. Joan Robinson

Adam Smith

Lord Maynard Keynes

None of the above

75. Which of the following economists, introduced fiscal policy as a tool to rectify the Great Depression of 1929-30

Prof. Keynes

Prof. Pigou

Prof. Marshall

Prof. Crowther

76. The Committee on Financial Sector Reforms 2008, in India was headed by

Bimal Jalan

Raghuram Rajan

C. Rangarajan

M. Narasimham

77. As per Census 2011, the sex ratio (number of females per 1000 males) in India is

925

947

916

940

78. The Planned Development Model was adopted in India from

1st April, 1951

15th August, 1947

26th Jan., 1950

1st May, 1965

79. Which one of the following is the Chairman of the National Development Council

Prime Minister of India

Finance Minister of Govt. of India

President of India

Vice-President of India

80. Which of the following states in India is famous for rubber cultivation

Karnataka

Odisha

Andhra Pradesh

Kerala

81. Which one of the following is part of fiscal policy

Production policy

Tax policy

Foreign policy

Interest rate policy

82. NREGA was renamed 'MNREGA' on

2nd October, 2007

2nd February, 2008

2nd October, 2009

2nd October, 2010

83. The Indian rupee was made convertible into which of the following accounts since March 1994

Capital Account

Current Account

Both and

Revenue Account

84. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority was set up in India on

April 2000

April 2001

April 2002

April 2003

85. Which of the following is not a function of the Reserve Bank of India

Regualtion of currency

Regulation of foreign trade

Regulation of credit

Custody and management of country's foreign exchange reserves.

86. In Cyber Law terminology means

Denial of Service

Disk Operating System

Distant Operator Service

None of the above

87. Multimedia can contain

Numeric, text, and picture data

Graphics, animation, video, music and voice

Only numeric type data

None of the above

88. Sending an identical e-mail message repeatedly to a particular address by any abuser is called

E-mail Spoofing

E-mail Spamming

E-mail Bombing

None of the above

89. A program that has capability to infect other program and make copies of itself and spread into other programs is called

Worm

Virus

Trojan

None of the above

90. The practice of using more than one type of medium in computer at the same time is called

Multimedia

Macromedia

Interactivity

None of the above

91. One carbon credit is equivalent to

10 kg of CO2

100 kg of CO2

1000 kg of CO2

10000 kg of CO2

92. Kedar valley disaster of June, 2013, was cause by heavy rains in the catchment area of a river, which was

Alaknanda

Bhagirathi

Yamuna

Mandakini

93. Leakage of which of the following gases had caused the Bhopal Gas Tragedy

Methyl isocyanate

Carbon Mono-oxide

Nitric oxide

Sulphur di oxide

94. Minamata disease is caused due to

Arsenic poisoning

Lead poisoning

Mercury poisoning

Cadmium poisoning

95. The number of organisms that can be supported by the environment in a given area is known as

Population

Carrying Capacity

Pyramid of number or biomass

None of the above

96. The size of the nanoparticle ranges between

100nmto1000nm

0.1nmto1nm

1nmto100nm

0.01nmto0.1nm

97. Biodiversity changes occur

Increases towards the equator

Decreases towards the equator

Remains unchanged throughout the Earth

Increases towards the poles

98. Bacillus thuringiensis is used as

Biofertilizer

Biological insecticide

Chemical fertilizer

Chemical insecticide

99. Which among the following gas is most responsible for global warming

Nitrogen

Methane

Carbon di-oxide

Carbon mono-oxide

100. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched

Ebola Virus Small Pox

Biometric identification Fingerprints and Iris scan

Cloning Genetic replica

DNA Fingerprinting Paternity or criminal identification

101. Which Uranium isotope is used in nuclear power plants to produce electricity

U-233

U-234

U-235

U-239

102. The main constituent of biogas is

Hydrogen

Methane

Butane

Acetylene

103. Which one of the following element is used in solar cells

Silicon

Cerium

Astatine

Vanadium

104. Which among the following is not a polymer

Nylon

Teflon

Caprolactum

Polystyrene

105. Which Vitamin is required for in clotting of blood

Vitamin A

Vitamin C

Vitamin E

Vitamin K

106. Filament of electric bulb is made of

Tungsten

Nichrome

Lead

Aluminium

107. Which of the following radiations has the highest energy per quantum

320-400nm

200-280nm

280-320nm

400-600nm

108. India's first dedicated navigation satellite IRNSS 1A was launched from

Sriharikota

Ahmedabad

Thiruvananthpuram

Bengaluru

109. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched

Optic fibres Light waves

Android Voice input

Large Hadron Collider God particle

Red Planet Mars

110. Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) is situated at

Dehradun

New Delhi

Lucknow

Nagpur

111. Who won the Gold Medal in the 20th (Glasgow) Commonwealth Games 2014 in Wrestling in 74 kg weight category

Virendra Kumar

Sushil Kumar

Yogeshwar Dutt

Praveen Kumar

112. Who among the following scientists has been conferred upon 'Bharat Ratna' for the year 2013

K.L. Mashelkar

G.P. Rao

Hariharan Parthsarthi

C.N.R. Rao

113. Great Himalayan National Park, which has been accorded the UNESCO World Heritage Site status, is located in

Uttarakhand

Himachal Pradesh

Jammu-Kashmir

Nagaland

114. Where is the Headquarters of North-Central Railway Zone situated

Allahabad

Jabalpur

Bhopal

Delhi

115. In the Union Budget, 2014 the Integrated Ganga Conservation Mission has been called as

Clean Ganga

Sacred Ganga

The Great Ganga

Namami Gange

116. According to National Youth Policy 2014, the youths of which one of the following age groups will be benefitted

15-29 years

16-28 years

15-22 years

17-28 years

117. International Day of Non-violence is observed on

10th December

30th January

2nd October

23rd March

118. The "Rashtriya Gokul Mission" announced by the Union Government aims at

Protecting the indigenous breed of cows

Developing high milk yielding cow breeds

Curbing slaughtering of cattles

Eliminating Foot and Mouth disease in cattles

119. POCSO Act is related to

Oil companies

Children

Civil servants

Oceans

120. Who has been appointed the new National Security Advisor of India

Dalbir Singh

Amit Shah

K.P.S. Menon

Ajit Kumar Doval

121. Who was the Chief Guest at the Republic Day parade 2014 of India

Nawaz Sharif

Shinzo Abe

Hu Jinto

Sheikh Hasina

122. Who among the following won the Presidential election of Syria for the third time in 2014

Abdel Fattah el sisi

Bashar-Al-Asad

Nuri Abu Sahmein

Noori-Al-Maliki

123. The new government at the centre has recently ratified the Marrakesh Treaty. This treaty aims at

Developing Marine Living resources

Regulating air transport services

Promotion of access to published works by visually impaired persons and persons with print disabilities.

Promoting studies in cell-biology

124. Which one of the following films bagged the Palme d'or award at Cannes Film Festival-2014

Winter Sleep

Grace of Monaco

The Wonders

Goodbye to Languages

125. Who among the following has been the first African U.N. Secretary General

Ban Ki Moon

Javier Perez De Cuellar

Boutros-Boutros Ghali

U-Thant

126. Which one of the following surface to air missiles was successfully testfired in May 2014 from Chandipur (Odisha)

Prithavi

Aakash

Trishul

Brahmos

127. What is the name of the new museum that was inaugurated in the Rashtrapati Bhawan on July 25, 2014

Glimpses of History

Toshakhana

The Stables

Indradhanush

128. Who among the following won the Asian Billiard Championship in June 2014

Alok Kumar

B. Bhaskar

Dhruv Sitwala

Saurav Kothari

129. Which of the following has won gold medal of Wimbledon Under-19 Gold-tournament of 2014

Unmukta Chand

Leander Paes

Lakshya Sen

Saina Nehwal

130. Which of the following state/states will be benefitted by the proposed "Kishau Dam" Project

Haryana

Uttarakhand Himachal Pradesh

Jammu-Kashmir

Assam

131. Which of the following is presently the Chairperson of Rashtriya Mahila Ayog

Lalitha Kumaramangalam

Girija Vyas

Mamta Sharma

Nazma Heptullah

132. The famous Nanda Rajjat of Uttarakhand took place during which period in 2014

From 4 August to 6th September

From 16 August to 16th September

From 18 August to 6th September

From 21 August to 10th September

133. Who is India's women Parliamentarian to win election for the eight consecutive times from the same Lok Sabha Constituency

Sushma Swaraj

Sumitra Mahajan

Maneka Gandhi

Savitri Jindal

134. Who is the author of the book "Out of Print Newspapers, Journalism and the Business of News in the Digital Age"

Professor George Brock

Rabbin Jafferey

Nic Newman

Mark Tully

135. Who has been appointed as the 'Horticulture Ambassador of Maharashtra'

Akshay Kumar

Ranbir Kapoor

Ranveer Singh

Amitabh Bachchan

136. According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Report of July 2014 which one of the following countries has effectively reduced its stockpile of enriched Uranium

North Korea

Iran

Iraq

Libya

137. Who was nominated as 'Good Will Ambassador' by 'U.N. Women' a forum of the United Nations, for its for She' campaign in July 2014

J.K. Rowling

Julia Roberts

Maria Sharapova

Emma Watson

138. Which of the following won the first medal for India at the 17th Asian Games organised in South Korea

Shweta Choudhari

P. Kashyap

Sanjita Chanu

Deepika Kumari

139. According to Fortaleza Declaration (Brazil 2014) of Sixth BRICS Summit what is the initial subsidized capital to be equally shared among founding members to establish new development bank and for addressing infra-structure gaps and sustainable development needs

200 billion U.S. dollars

150 billion U.S. dollars

100 billion U.S. dollars

50 billion U.S. dollars

140. Which one of the following organizations has officially declared India as a Polio free country in March 2014

W.H.O.

U.N.O.

Red Cross Society

None of these

141. Almora coins bear the names

Sivapala, Sivapalita and Haripal

Sivapalita, Siva and Hari

Sivadatta, Sivapalita and Haridatta

Sivadatta, Sivapalita and Hari

142. Tick out the correctly matched option out of the following combination of king and his capital

Somchand Raj Bunga

Kankapal Devalgarh

Ajaypal Tehri

Man Shah Chandpur garh

143. Who was known as 'Nakati Rani' in the history of Garhwal

Guleria Rani

Karnavati Rani

Nepalia Rani

Kamlendumati Rani

144. Garhwal Sarvadalita Board was constituted in 1928 A.D. by

Mohan Singh Mehta

Badri Dutt Pande

Jayananda Bharti

Hargovind Pant

145. 'Praja Mandal' was established at Dehradun with the objective

To get freedom from British rule

To get freedom from Gurkha rule

To organize people for social reforms

To free the people from mis-rule of Tehri-Rajya.

146. Read the statements and and choose the correct answer from the codes given below
The sixth century B.C. was a period of great religious upheaval in all parts of the world. The Vedic religion had become very complex.
Codes

Both and are false.

Both and are true.

is true, while is false.

is false, while is true.

147. The earliest known epigraphic evidence of Bhagvatism is

Prayag Prashasti of Samudra Gupta

Nasik inscription of Gautami Balshri

Garuda column at Besnagar

Ayodhya inscription of Dhanadeva

148. Buddhist text 'Milindapanho' throws light on which Indo-Greek ruler

Diodorus II

Demetrius

Minender

Strato I

149. In which Vedic text the term is found referred for the first time

Rigveda

Atharva veda

Sam veda

Yajur veda

150. There were different causes for the downfall of the Gupta empire. Which one was not the cause among the statements given below

Huna invasion

Feudal set-up of administration

Acceptance of Buddhism by the later Guptas

Arab invasion