Question Booklet of Screening Test 2013
Ques:- How many sixes Chris Gayle hit to break a record in T-20 format of IPL- 2013 ?
Ans:- 17
Ques:- The film actor who has been chosen for Dada Saheb Falke Award 2013 is :
Ans:- Pran
Ques:- LIVA ETIOS is a new model (car) of
Ans:- Toyota
Ques:- The 14th Finance commission has been constituted under the chairmanship of ………………
Ans:- Y.V. Reddy
Ques:- Name the European city that was united in 1989
Ans:- Berlin
Ques:- Which of the following sites is associated with Indus Valley Civilization ?
Ans:- Kalibangan
Ques:- Which of the following is also known as ‘new world’ ?
Ans:- America
Ques:- USA has a military base at
Ans:- Diego- Garcia
Ques:- Which of the following was the first to become communist state in the Western Hemisphere ?
Ans:- Cuba
Ques:- Which of the following countries has the Intelligence Agency named ‘Mossad’
Ans:- Israel
Ques:- “White Fiag’ is the symbol of :
Ans:- Truce
Ques:- Prior to 1971, Bangladesh was known as…………
Ans:- Eastern Pakistan
Ques:- Who discovered North Pole ?
Ans:-Robert peary
Ques:- Japan is also Known as :
Ans:- Nippon
Ques:- The ‘First Sermon’ of Gautam Buddhga is known as :
Ans:- Dharamachakra Parivartana
Ques:- The ‘Pashupatinath’ temple is located at ;
Ans:- Nepal
Ques:- First Muslim to invade India was :
Ans:- Mohammad Bin Qasim
Ques:- ‘Ghumar’ is a folk dance of :
Ans:- Rajasthan
Ques:- What is known as ‘Union jack’ ?
Ans:- The British Flag
Ques:- Jerusalem is sacred to………….religions.
Ans:- 3
Ques:- Whose name is associated with ‘Alfared Park’ of Allahabad ?
Ans:- Chandra Sekhar Azad
Ques:- ………………is an introduction to the Constitution.
Ans:- Preamble
Ques:- Which of the following States has been given Special Status under Article 370 ?
Ans:- Jammu and Kashmir
Ques:- ‘Fundamental Duties’ of the Constitution have been taken from :
Ans:- Erstwhile USSR
Ques:- Who wrote Anandmath ?
Ans:- Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Ques:- The first general election for Lok Sabha was held in the year
Ans:- 1951 – 1952
Ques:- The Mughal Gardens of Rashtrapati Bhavan is modelled on :
Ans:- Shalimar Gardens
Ques:- In the Supreme Court of India, a judge holds office till he attains the age of…………. years.
Ans:-65
Ques:- ‘Area of Seven Sisters’ is :
Ans;- North Eastern States
Ques:- Which of the following is not directly addressed to the Courts ?
Ans:- FIR
Ques;-Which of the following is known as ‘Forbidden City’ ?
Ans:- Lhasa (Tibet)
Who designed the Parliment House of India ?
Ans:- Herbert Baker
Ques:- Which of the following companies launched its video telephony service in Delhi and Mumbai ?
Ans;- MTNL
Ques:- Anand Bhavan is related with
Ans:- Jawahar Lal Nehru
Ques:- Bankim Chandra Chatterjee composed ‘ Vande Mataram ‘ in
Ans:- Sanskrit
Ques:- The National Calender based on the Saka Era was adopted from :
Ans:- 22nd March, 1957
Ques:- Who composed ‘ Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram’ ?
Ans:- Mahatama Gandhi
Ques:- Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution ?
Ans:- B.R. Ambedkar
Ques:- The hereditary system of government, where the ruling family has total control over the State is called…………..
Ans:- Monarchy
Ques:- The term ‘’division of power” refers to a …………….government.
Ans:- Federal from of
Ques:- Who has been chosen for ‘jnanpith Award’ in2013 year ?
Ans:- Ravuri Bhardwaj
Ques:- Who has written the book ‘In the line of fire ‘?
Ans:- Parvez Muaharraf
Ques:- What is ‘ Dial Kashmir’ ?
Ans:- Android application
Ques:- In Himachal Pradesh; ‘Morchella Esculenta’ is generally known as :
Ans:- Guchchhi
Ques:- Pong Dam belongs to
Ans:- Himachal Pradesh
Ques:- Pin Vally is Situated at
Ans:- Spiti
Ques:- Which of the following districts is fully located in the Shiwalik hills ?
Ans:- Una
Ques:- Which of the following passes is not located in distt. Chamba ?
Ans:- Kunzum
Ques:- The famous lake Riwalsar is situated in district
Ans:- Mandi
Ques:-Bhuri Singh Museum is situated at
Ans:- Chamba
Ques:- Gantal festival is celebrated in …………..district.
Ans:- Lahaul & Spiti
Ques:- The most beautiful valley of Kinnaur district is :
Ans:- Sangla
Ques:- The place ‘Marhi’ is located near
Ans:- Rohtang
Ques:- ‘Gaggal’ is famous for
Ans:- Airport
Ques:- The ‘Kamrunag’ Lake is located in Distt. The Tehsil is
Ans:- Chachiyot
Ques:- Chamera Hydro- electric Project is situated in district…………….of H.P.
Ans:- Chamba
Ques:- In which of the following books, Kalidas has made a reference about ‘Kinners’ ?
Ans:- Kumarsambhava
Ques:- ‘Kahloori’ is spoken in the District
Ans:- Bilaspur
Ques:- Which of the following is not correct about Jogindernagar ?
Ans:- Existence of Airport
Ques:- At which of the following places there is a Resident Commissioner in Himachal Pradesh ?
Ans:- Pangi
Ques;- Who became the First Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court in 1971 ?
Ans:- Justice Hamedullah Beg
Ques:- ‘Mother’s Day’ is observed on
Ans:- 8th may
Ques:- ‘Dev Anand’ the evergreen veteran film star died at the age of 88 in
Ans:- London
Ques:- The famus Academy Awards (Oscar) for Best Picture of Year 2012 was given to
Ans:- Argo
Ques:- Which movie was adjudged Best Children’s Film in the 59th National Film Awards ?
Ans:- Chillar Party
Ques:- What is ‘Adhaar’ ?
Ans:- Unique Identity Project
Ques:- Who is Known as ‘The Iron Lady’ in International arena ?
Ans:- Indira Ganghi
Ques:- Who was adjudged Best Actress in 59th National Film Awards 2012 ?
Ans:- Vidya Balan
Ques:- ‘Numismatics’ is study of
Ans:- Coins and medals
Ques:- ‘Deep Blue’ is a
Ans:- Under Water Project
Ques:- The National Bird (Peacock) is a symbol of
Ans:- Beauty & grace
Ques:- Super Computer developed in India is
Ans:- Deep Blue
Ques:- Nelumbo Nucifera is scientific name of
Ans:- Lotus
Ques:- Nirvachan Sadan (Office of Election Commission of India) is situated at
Ans:- New Delhi
Ques:- The new minimum limit is……………percent of total valid votes polled in State Assembly/Lok Sabha Polls to get the status of a State Partry.
Ans:- 6
Ques:- The world’s cheapest tablet PC, launched by India is :
Ans:- Aakash
Ques:- In which of the following fields, Nobel Prize is not given ?
Ans:- Music
Ques:- The Headquarter of International Labour Organisation is situated at
Ans:- Geneva
Ques:- The main purpose of the WHO is
Ans;- To attain highest possible level of health by all people.
Ques:- Which of the following car manufacturing companies has recently launched its new model (MPV) NAMED ‘eNJOY’ ?
Ans:- Chevrolet
Ques:- Which of the following organisations( international) has recently observed its 150 th anniversary ?
Ans:- Red Cross
Ques:- Who has recently become the youngest ever topper ( 18 years only ) of California University ?
Ans:- Ritankar Dass
Ques:- National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) WAS LAUNCHED ON
Ans:- 2nd 2005
Ques:- Planning Commission was established in the year
Ans:- 1950
Ques:- National Solar Mission,s target is to achieve………..MW Solar Power generating capacity by year 2022.
Ans:- 20000
Ques:- Which of the following is not included in 16 Navratnas ?
Ans:- SAIL
Ques:- Which is the started Mutual Funds ?
Ans:- UTI
Ques:- ‘Wealth of National’ is written by
Ans:- Adam Smith
Ques:- Which of the following banks has been merged with ICICI ?
Ans:- Bank of Baroda
Ques:- The return received by OPEC in exchange for oil is generally called
Ans:- Petro dollars
Ques:- B.B Mahajan Committee is related to
Ans:- Sugar Industry
Ques:- The term ‘Black Revolution’ is associated with
Ans:- Petroleum production
Ques:- Agriculture contributes…………..percent to the GDP of nation (2010-2011)
Ans:- 14.2
Ques:- ECG is used to detect the disorder in
Ans:- Heart
Qoes:- Which is not a viral disease ?
Ans:- Typhoid
Ques:- Which is not transmitted by mosquitoes ?
Ans:- Typhoid
Ques:- The steroid responsible for balance of water and electrolytes in your body is :-
Ans:- Aldosterone
Ques:- Which is not a connective tissue ?
Ans:-Blood
Ques:- Yellow colour is found at which place in rainbow ?
Ans:- Fifth
Ques:- What is the function of a battery ?
Ans:-To convert chemical energy into electric energy.
Ques:- Temperature of stars can be calculated from their
Ans:- Spectrum
Ques:- An adult person has……………litres of blood.
Ans:- 5-6
Ques:- The respiratory organs of ‘Frog ‘ and ‘ Earthworm’ is
Ans:- Skin
Ques:- ‘Hydrophobia’ is caused due to
Ans:- Rabies virus
Ques:- Widal test diagnoses
Ans:- Typhoid
Ques:- Fuel used in thermal power plants is
Ans:- Fossil Fuel
Ques:- The device used to examine the internal parts of the body is
Ans:- Endoscope
Ques:- Who discovered ‘Antibiotic’?
Ans:- Alexander Fleming
Ques:- Where is the Lakshadweep Islands located ?
Ans:- Arabian Sea
Ques:- Lucknow city is situated at the banks of
Ans:- The river Gomati
Ques:- Rhodesia is known as
Ans:- Zimbabwe
Ques:- Which is known as ‘Garden of Spices of India’?
Ans:- Kerala
Ques:- The ‘Bhil’ tribe is found in
Ans:- MP & Rajasthan mainly
Ques:- Ghana Bird Sanctuary is in
Ans:- Rajasthan
Ques:- Which State of India has the longest coast line ?
Ans:- Gujarat
Ques:- Kalka-Shimla Railways is
Ans:- Narrow Gauge line
Ques:- White coal is
Ans:- Hydro- electricity
Ques:- Koyna Hydro- electricity Project is situated at
Ans:- Maharashtra
Ques:- The river Cauveri falls into
Ans:- Bay of Bengal
Ques:- Least Populous State of India is
Ans:- Sikkim
Ques:- 38th parallel line is a boundary line between
Ans:- North &South Korea
Ques:- Kharif crops are sown in
Ans:- June-Jully
Ques:- Which is not the cause of Tsunami ?
Ans:- Gravitational force of heavenly bodies
Ques:- The Olympic Emblem of five interwined rings is symbolic of
Ans:- Five Continentts
Ques:- Hockey World Cup- 2014 will be held in
Ans:- Netherland
Ques:-The national sport of China is
Ans:- Table Tennis
Ques:- The word (sport term) ‘Silice’ is associated with
Ans:- Lawn Tennis
Ques:- Davis Cup is associated with
Ans:- Lawn Tennis
Ques:- The smallest planet discovered outside our Solar System is
Ans:- Kepler- 37
Ques:- Who has written the novel ‘Na Bhooto Na Bhavishyati’ ?
Ans:- Narender Kohli
Ques:- The name of the First Complete Bionic Man of the world is
Ans:- Rex
Ques:- Which does not find mention in the Preamble to the Constitution ?
Ans:- Dignity of the Constitution
Ques:- Which Constitutional Amendoments introduced the anti-defection provisions in the Constitution for the first time ?
Ans:- 52th Amendment
Ques:- The grasslands of South Africa are called
Ans:- Veld
Ques:- Anand Milk and Mother Dairy are example of
Ans:- Co-operative Sector Industries
Ques:- Maximum salinity is found in
Ans;- Dead Sea
Ques:- Sindhu Darshan festival is celebrated in
Ans:- Leh
Ques:- With increase in temperature, the viscosity of
Ans:- Gases increase
Ques:- Which is not correct about ‘ Jute” ?
Ans:- The jute plant needs medium rainfall.
Choose the one which best express the meaning of the given world.
Ques:- Lamentable
Ans:- Deplorable
Quies:- Docile
Ans:- Easily managed
Ques:- Abash
Ans:- Squash
Ques:- Divulge
Ans:- Reveal
Ques:- Indigenous
Ans:- Native
Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word
Ques:- Hawk
Ans:- Dove
Ques:- Reserve
Ans:- Talkative
Ques:- Mundane
Ans:- Heavenly
Ques:- Pastel
Ans:- Bright
Ques:- Debacle
Ans:- Rise
Groups of four words are given in Questions. In each group, one word is wrongly spelt. Find the mis-spelt word.
Ques:- (A) Instructor (B) Grammer (C) Organiser (D) Carrier
Ans:- Grammer
Ques:- (A) Adiction (B) Address (C) Adhere (D) Advice
Ans:- Adiction
Ques:- (A) Soldier (B) Clearify (C) Infinite (D) Beautiful
Ans:- Clearify
Ques:- (A) Medium (B) Museum (C) Emporium (D) Curiculum
Ans:- Curiculum
Ques:- (A) Device (B) Advice (C) Demice (D) Revise
Ans:-Demice