EASY GK QUESTIONS (Part II)

GS – MOCK TEST SERIES – (Part II)

(01) Which of the following country has the highest number of diabetes patient?
(a) Russia (b) Brazil
(c) USA (d) Pakistan
(02) Excluding Delhi and Maharashtra, how many state(s) are included in the DMIC project (Delhi – Mumbai Industrial Corridor)?
(a) 3 (b) 4
(c) 5 (d) 6
(03) Which of the following are classical dances of India?
(I) Kathak (II) Mohiniattam (III) Maipuri (IV) Kathakali
(a) I and III (b) II and III
(c) II, III and IV (d) All the above
(04) Australia earns its revenue maximum through
(a) Education (b) coal
(c) Iron (d) Tourism
(05) “Wheeler Island” is in the Asian country of
(a) India (b) Bangladesh
(c) Indonesia (d) Maldives
(06)How many Indians so far have received the “Nishan-e-Pakistan” award? (The highest award given by Pakistan for Foreign Nationals)
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 3
(07)Francisco D’Souza, the youngest CEOs of global technology corporations, is a PIO born in
(a) UK (b) Kenya
(c) South Africa (d) Sri Lanka
(08) Which of the following was recently rated as the “greatest entertainer of the decade” by US entertainment magazine?
(a) Youtube (b) Harry Potter
(c) Facebook (d) All of these
(09) G20 summit will be held in____ in June 2010
(a) Toronto (b) Beijing
(c) Berlin (d) New York
(10) Which one of the following neighbouring countries recently warned India not to interfere in its internal affairs?
(a) Sri Lanka (b) Bangladesh
(c) Pakistan (d) Nepal
(11) Who among the following was not the winner of the Insignia of Officer de La Legion d’ Honneur (Officer of the Legion of Honour) {the highest civil award of France}?
(a) Satyajit Ray (b) Amitabh Bachchan
(c) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (d) Lata Mangeshkar
(12)The thermal power plant Bokaro is in
(a) Bihar (b) Chattisgarh
(c) Jharkhand (d) Orissa
(13) How many High Courts in India have jurisdiction over more than one state? (UT not included)
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d) 5
(14) Which one of the following is also called as “stranger gas”?
(a) Argon (b) Neon
(c) Xenon (d) Nitrous Oxide
(15)Which one of the following was the first fort constructed by the British in India?
(a) Fort William (b) Fort St George
(c) Fort St David (d) Fort St Anglo
(16) How many Prime Ministers of India has been the Union Finance Minister?
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d) 5
(17) In human beings, normally in which one of the following parts, does the sperm fertilize the ovum?
(a) cervix (b) fallopian tube
(c) uterus (upper part) (d) uterus (lower part)
(18) Who was the Governor-General of India during the Sepoy Mutiny?
(a) Lord Canning (b) Lord Dalhousie
(c) Lord Hardings (d) Lord Lytton
(19) India won gold in its National Game lastly in ___ Olympics
(a) 1976 (b) 1980
(c) 1984 (d) 1996
(20) What will come in “?” in the foll series.

16 64 16
09 18 25 25 18 01 09 18 01
36 16 ?
(a) 04 (b) 16
(c) 25 (d) 36
(21) Assertion (A): The Eastern coast of India produces more rice than the Western coast of India.
Reason (R): The Eastern coast of India receives more rainfall than the Western coast of India.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation for A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation for A
(c) A is true and R is false
(d) R is true and A is false
(22) Which one among the following is smallest state (in area)?
(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Gujarat (d) Karnataka
(23) “Onge” tribes lives in
(a) Lakshwadeep (b) Daman and Diu
(c) Dadra and Nagra Haveli (d) Andaman and Nicobar
(24) Match:
List-I (Agency) List-II (HQ)
A UNDP 1 Nairobi
B UNEP 2 Vienna
C UNIDO 3 Berne
D UPU 4 New York
A B C D A B C D
(a) 2 3 4 1 (b) 4 1 2 3
(c) 2 1 4 3 (d) 4 3 2 1
(25) Which one of the following polymers is widely used for making bullet proof material?
(a) Polyvinyl chloride (b) polycarbonates
(c) polyamides (d) polyethylene
(26) The most reactive among the halogens is
(a) chlorine (b) iodine
(c) bromine (d) fluorine
(27) In which city do IOC (International Olympic Committee) will meet in 2013 to decide the venue of 2020 Olympic?
(a) Tokyo (b) Los Angeles
(c) Buenos Aries (d) Madrid
(28) When a constitutional amendment bill goes to the President, he
(a) can withhold his assent
(b) can return it to the Parliament for reconsideration
(c) can delay it for not more than six months
(d) is bound to give his assent
(29) The acid which is secreted by the glands in the stomach is
(a) sulphuric acid (b) nitric acid
(c) phosphoric acid (d) hydrochloric acid
(30) Consider the following Presidents of India and pick out who had got the Bharat Ratna Award before becoming the President of India?
(I) Dr Zakir Hussain (II) Dr Rajendra Prasad
(III) Dr S Radhakrishnan (IV) V V Giri
(a) I and II only (b) II and III only
(c) I and III only (d) II and IV only
(31) According to the latest report, which country is the biggest newspaper market in the world today?
(a) China (b) USA(c) Germany (d) India
(32) Who is Mr. Rashad Hussain in news recently?
(a) US new special envoy to OIC
(b) US new special envoy to Afghanistan
(c) US new special envoy to CIS
(d) US new special envoy to Pakistan
(33) Prime Minister’s trophy to the Best Integrated Steel Plant 2009 was won by which steel plant?
(a) Salem Plant (b) Jamshedpur Plant
(c) Rourkela Plant (d) Bhilai Plant
(34) “ClimaRice” is a project done in India by the country of
(a) Sweden (b) Russia
(c) Norway (d) Israel
(35) 13th National Conference on e-Governance (2010) was held in
(a) Jaipur (b) Ahmedabad
(c) Chennai (d) Bangalore
(36) Which is the biggest foreign holder of US debt now?
(a) China (b) Japan
(c) India (d) South Korea
(37)The Supreme Court recently banned mining operations in which range?
(a) Vindhya (b) Aravalli
(c) Satpura (d) Maikal
(38) Who of the following is not a recipient of “Pazhassi Raja Charitable Trust Awards-2009”?
(a) Sashi Tharoor (b) Lata Mangeshkar
(c) Balamurali Krishna (d) K Radhakrishnan
(39) How many states are there in NEC (North East Council)?
(a) 5 (b) 6
(c) 7 (d) 8
(40) Which country’s President not visited India on Feb 2010?
(a) Germany (b) Turkey
(c) Nepal (d) Bangladesh
(41) Mahadayi river dispute is between the states of
(a) Karnataka, Goa (b) Maharashtra, Goa
(c) Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh
(42) Match:
List-I (Presidents) List-II (Countries)
A Laura Chinchilla 1 Belize
B Marlin Torrijos 2 Panama
C Dean Barrow 3 Guatemala
D Alvaro Colom Gballeros 4 Costa Rica
A B C D A B C D
(a) 2 4 1 3 (b) 1 2 4 3
(c) 4 2 1 3 (d) 2 1 4 3
(43) The only African country with which India inked nuclear deal is
(a) South Africa (b) Namibia
(c) Nigeria (d) Seychelles
(44) Mr. Hun Kim is appointed as new director of
(a) ASEAN (b) ADB
(c) IMF (d) SAARC
(45) The first state to announce a ban on Bt Brinjal even before the Union Government took a final decision is
(a) Uttarakhand (b) Gujarat
(c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Karnataka
(46) “Milan” exercises 2010 was held at
(a) Panaji (b) Vizag
(c) Kavaratti (d) Port Blair
(47) Which of the following language has the highest number of speakers in the world?
(a) French (b) Italian
(c) Tamil (d) Urdu
(48) How many countries share border(s) with the Indian state Assam?
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4
(49) The first American state to legalise gay marriages in 2003 was
(a) Florida (b) New Jersey
(c) Ohio (d) Massachusetts
(50) Lachrymator is ________
(a) laughing gas (b) tear gas
(c) smelling gas (d) rare gas