General Knowledge 2010 Solved Model Paper 5

General Knowledge 2010 Solved Model Paper 5

1. The mountain range which forms the Western boundary of the Indian sub-continent is called :

(A) Aravali

(B) Satpura
(C) Pirpanjal
(D) Hindukush
Ans : (D)

2. Which of the following awards is instituted by the UNESCO ?
(A) Nehru Award for International Under-standing

(B) Kalinga Prize
(C) Arjuna Award
(D) Dronacharya Award
Ans : (B)

3. The Planning Commission was set up in the year :
(A) 1947
(B) 1950
(C) 1952
(D) 1948
Ans : (B)

4. Vitamin ‘A’ is necessary in our body for :
(A) Prevention of blood clotting
(B) Haemoglobin synthesis
(C) Proper vision
(D) Improving digestion
Ans : (C)

5. From which of the following ores can iron be extracted ?
(A) Galena
(B) Cryolite
(C) Magnetite
(D) Cinnabar
Ans : (C)

6. Which of the following chemicals is used in the making of photographic films ?
(A) Sodium chloride
(B) Silver bromide
(C) Aluminium hydroxide
(D) None of the above
Ans : (B)

7. Whose signature is found on one rupee note in India ?
(A) Governor, Reserve Bank of India
(B) Finance Secretary, Ministry of Finance Government of India
(C) Finance Minister, Govt. of India
(D) President of India
Ans : (B)

8. Panchayat Raj under 73rd constitutional system came into force in :
(A) 1991
(B) 1993
(C) 1992
(D) 1994
Ans : (D)

9. Which film bagged the Best Film of the 10th International Indian Film Academy Awards distributed in June 2009 ?
(A) Tare Zameen Par
(B) Jodha Akbar
(C) Gazani
(D) Akasa Kusum
Ans : (B)

10. The Pravasi Bhartiya Sammelan was held on January 7–9, 2009 at :
(A) Bangalore
(B) Hyderabad
(C) Chennai
(D) Mumbai
Ans : (C)

11. Suez Canal was nationalised in the year :
(A) 1954
(B) 1955
(C) 1956
(D) 1957
Ans : (C)

12. Name of India’s indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft is :
(A) Power
(B) Rudra
(C) Kranti
(D) Tejas
Ans : (D)

13. Which planet is in the outer most orbit of the solar system ?
(A) Saturn
(B) Jupiter
(C) Venus
(D) Pluto
Ans : (D)

14. Which constitutional Amendment provides for reservation in admissions in private unaided institutions for members of scheduled castes/tribes and other backward classes ?
(A) 92nd Constitutional Amendment
(B) 93rd Constitutional Amendment
(C) 91st Constitutional Amendment
(D) 90th Constitutional Amendment
Ans : (B)

15. Which of the following is the headquarters of the newly established railway zone ‘East Coast Railways’ ?
(A) Vishakhapattnam
(B) Kolkata
(C) Hyderabad
(D) Bhubaneswar
Ans : (D)

16. Which of the following is the capital of Lakshdweep ?
(A) Kavaratti
(B) Aizwal
(C) Port Blair
(D) Silvassa
Ans : (A)

17. The 29th Olympic Games were played in August 2008 in Beijing. Where will the 30th Olympic games be played in 2012 ?
(A) Osaka
(B) Toronto
(C) London
(D) Istanbul
Ans : (C)

18. A fuse wire is used in an electric circuit to :
(A) Minimise loss of electrical energy in transmission
(B) Maintain constant voltage level
(C) Prevent excessive current from passing through the circuit
(D) Prevent heating of electric wire
Ans : (C)

19. The 16th Asian Games will be held in :
(A) New Delhi
(B) Guangzhou
(C) Seoul
(D) Tokyo
Ans : (B)

20. Who won the Miss India world title for 2009 ?
(A) Neha Kapoor
(B) Aarti Thakur
(C) Amrita Pal
(D) Pooja Chopra
Ans : (D)

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