1. Microtomy is a technique which deals with

Section cutting

Study of cell functions

The study of cell lineage

All of the above

2. Micrurgy is the art or science of

Dissection under microscope

Dissection under aseptic conditions

Dissection under open air

None of the above

3. A micron is

Millionth of a meter

Thousandth of a millimeter

10-6 m

All of the above

4. An autoclave is an apparatus to sterilize media and instruments at 15 lb pressure for 15 minutes. The temperature at 15 lb pressure inside the vessel is

111ºC

101ºC

121ºC

221ºC

5. Penguin is mammal because it possesses

Vertebral column

Mammary glands

Lymph glands

Memory glands

6. The number of bones in human body is

196

206

306

106

7. Which of the following is egg laying mammal

Bat

Whale

Duckbill Platypus

All of the above

8. Archaeology is the study of

Excavation

Topography

Vegetation

Desertification

9. To detect criminals which of the following technique is most appropriate

DNA profiling

RAPD

Both and

Chemo profiling

10. Golden rice is having gene for

Disease resistance

Provitamin-A

Vitamin D synthesis

All of the above

11. Change in structure and function of living organisms with age is

Adaptation

Degeneration

Metabolism

Development

12. Cryopreservation is the preservation of biological materials at

-111ºC

-141ºC

-196ºC

-80ºC

13. Goitre is caused due to the deficiency of

Vitamin A

Vitamin C

Iron

Iodine

14. Which of the following is true for the Cry gene inserted in Bt. Cotton for the development of resistance against the boll worm

Obtained from Gram ve Bacteria

Obtained from Bacillus thuringiensis

Produces Bt. Protein which is not harmful to human

All of the above

15. The Nobel Prize in physiology/medicine 2012 is given to which of the following scientists

Serge Haroche and Shinya Yamanaka

Sir John B. Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka

David J. Wineland and Brian K Kobilka

Robert J Lefkowitz and Brian K Kobilka

16. The First animal to be cloned was

Sheep

Donkey

Cat

Buffalo

17. Hygrometer is an instrument to measure

Humidity

Density of Liquid

Absorption of water

Evaporation of water

18. Bat is a

Mammal

Vertebrate

Chordate

All of the above

19. Electron microscope was constructed by

Frits Zernicke

Z. Jonseen and H Jonseen

Max Knoll and Ernst Ruska

None of the above

20. In an outer space the sky looks dark instead of blue due to the absence of which phenomenon

Reflection of sunlight

Refraction of sunlight

Scattering of sunlight

Diffraction of sunlight

21. The founder of the Hyderabad State was

Nazim of Bengal

Saadat Khan

Alivardi Khan

Nizam-ul-Mulk

22. Who of the following was not the Peshwa of the Maratha King Shahu

Baji Rao I

Baji Rao II

Balaji Baji Rao

Balaji Wishwanath

23. Pitt's India Act of 1784 established six commissioners commonly known as

Board of Control

Board of Revenue

Board of Trade

Court of Directors

24. The author of Tuhfatul Muwahidin was

Altaf Husain Hali

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

Raja Rammohan Roy

Munshi Naval Kishore

25. The famous "Downward filtration theory" was advocated by

Elijah Impey

Macaulay

Charles Wood

James Mill

26. The two major cities of the Indus Valley Civilization excavated by archaeologists are Mohanjodaro and

Lothal

Kalibangan

Chanhu Daro

Harappa

27. Gautam Buddha attained nirvana at

Bodh Gaya

Lumbini

Kushinagar

Sarnath

28. Megasthenes visited India during the reign of

Ashoka

Chandragupta I

Harsha

Chandragupta Maurya

29. The Kailasa temple at Ellora was built by

Rashtrakuta ruler, Krishna I

Pallava ruler, Mahendravarman I

Chalukya ruler, Pulakesin I

Satavahana ruler, Satakarni I

30. The most famous centre for learning during the Mauryan period was

Nalanda

Bodh Gaya

Taxila

Ujjain

31. Vijayalaya, the founder of the Chola dynasty was a feudatory of the

Chera King

Pallava King

Chalukya King

Satavahana King

32. The most detailed and authentic record of Samudragupta's reign is inscribed on the

Iron Pillar at Qutub Complex

Stone temple at Sanchi

Allahabad Pillar inscription

Brick temple at Bhitargaon

33. Which of the following scripts has not been used in the writings of Ashokan edicts

Aramaic

Brahmi

Kharoshthi

Siddhamatrika

34. The construction of Qutub Minar was completed by

Qutubuddin Aibek

Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki

Muizuddin

Iltutmish

35. In his agrarian measures Alauddin Khalji was helped by

Ain-ul-Mulk Multani

Sharaf Qaini

Zafar Khan

Alaul Mulk

36. Mansabdars in the Mughal period were

Revenue Collectors

Army officers

Officials of the State

Hindu Chiefs, who accepted Mughal suzerainty

37. Nobel Prize in Physics for 2012 has been awarded to

Serge Haroche and David J.Wineland

John Gordon and Stephen Hawkins

Brian Schmitt

Andre Gim

38. The 39th Chief Justice of India appointed on 29th September, 2012 is

Justice S. H. Kapadia

Justice Altamas Kabir

Justice Y.K. Sachchar

Justice Ahmadi

39. T-20 World-Cup Cricket championship 2012 was won by

India

Australia

Sri Lanka

West Indies

40. Who is a signatory with India in the loan agreement of five hundred million dollars towards secondary education project named as Rashtriya Madhyamik Shikshha Abhiyan

IMF

World Bank

Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences

Central Bank of Sweden

41. Which country of Asia has the longest coastline in proportion to its area

Japan

Philippines

Vietnam

Indonesia

42. Which continent has the highest infrastructural facilities and social capital

North America

South America

Europe

Asia

43. Which mountain system has the greatest influence on the climate

Rocky Mountains

Andes Mountains

Alps Mountains

Himalaya Mountains

44. What is the greatest source of energy in the Indian Economy

Hydel power

Thermal power

Nuclear power

Tidal power

45. Which is the greatest source of irrigation to the Indian agriculture

Well irrigation

Canal irrigation

Tank irrigation

Drip irrigation

46. Which lake gets completely frozen during the winter season

Sambhar Lake

Nagin Lake

Nainital Lake

Loktak Lake

47. Westerly Jet Stream during the summer season is located between

35ºN to 45ºN

30ºN to 40ºN

25ºN to 35ºN

20ºN to 35ºN

48. Which State is the largest producer of wheat in India

Madhya Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

Haryana

Punjab

49. Which State has the highest rice yield in India

Punjab

Haryana

West Bengal

Kerala

50. Which State has the highest agricultural density in India

Bihar

West Bengal

Kerala

Uttar Pradesh

51. The Andaman and Nicobar group of islands have been separated by

Eight Degree Channel

Nine Degree Channel

Ten Degree Channel

Twelve Degree Channel

52. The highest mountain peak in the Eastern Ghats is

Anai Mudi

Javadi Hills

Jyantia Hills

Mahendra Giri

53. High percentage of child population in a country is due to

High birth rate

High death rate

High life expectancy

Joint family system

54. What is the weather characteristic of Indian plains during the winter season

Warm days and cold nights

Warm days and warm nights

Cool days and cold nights

Cold days and cool nights

55. Which place in India is famous for Karst features

Trivandrum

Jabalpur

Barmer

Mawsynram

56. Which State has the highest percentage of Net Sown Area in India

Uttar Pradesh

Bihar

West Bengal

Kerala

57. Which State shares its boundary with largest number of other States of India

Uttar Pradesh

Assam

Chhattisgarh

Madhya Pradesh

58. Ebony trees are found in the areas with rainfall more than

150 cm

100 cm

70 cm

50 cm

59. Tropic of Cancer does not pass through which of the following States

West Bengal

Tripura

Mizoram

Manipur

60. Which country has the largest extent of territorial waters

Thailand

Japan

Indonesia

Philippines

61. The Community Development Programme was launched for

Empowerment of women

Uplift of women and scheduled castes

Ensuring peoples participation in development

None of the above

62. The members of All India Services are appointed by

Union Public Service Commission

Ministry of Personnel

Cabinet

President

63. The first step to organize students in India was initiated in 1920 when All India Students Union was formed by

Lala Lajpat Rai

Gandhi

Motilal Nehru

Subhash Chandra Bose

64. Who chaired the committee appointed by the Janata Government to review the Panchayati Raj

Ashok Mehta

Krishna Iyer

Chandrashekhar

None of the above

65. The Urban local bodies in India were accorded constitutional status by

70th Amendment Act

73rd Amendment Act

74th Amendment Act

80th Amendment Act

66. The Coalition Government of A.B. Vajpayee in 1998 lasted for

24 Months

13 Months

4 Years

3 Years

67. Parliament in India consists of

Council of States and House of the People

President, Council of States and House of the People

Cabinet, Council of States and House of the People

Council of Ministers, Council of States and House of the People

68. Which of the following is not provided by the Constitution of India

Finance Commission

Joint Public Service Commission

Planning Commission

Election Commission

69. India, that is, Bharat is a

Federal State

Federal State with Unitary features

Union of States

Unitary State with Federal features

70. The tenure of Panchayats is

5 years

4 years

During the pleasure of Governor

During the pleasure of Legislative Assembly

71. An Ordinance promulgated by a Governor ceases to operate

After the expiry of six weeks from the reassembly of the Legislature

After the expiry of six months from the reassembly of the Legislature

After the expiry of one year from the reassembly of the Legislature

After the expiry of two years from the reassembly of the Legislature

72. Parliamentary system of government is based on

Rule of law

Supremacy of Constitution

Collective responsibility

Judicial review

73. Who among the following was the advocate of partyless democracy

Gandhi

Jay Prakash Narayan

Raj Narain

Indira Gandhi

74. The total number of Ministers in the Council of Ministers including the Prime Minister shall not exceed

15 percent of the total number of members of the House of the People

20 percent of the total number of members of the House of the People

10 percent of the total number of members of the House of the People

The size of the Council is not fixed

75. Which of these abbreviations can be used for more than one State

UP

MP

AP

GP

76. In which of the following the presiding officer is not a member of the House

Legislative Assembly

House of the People

Council of Ministers

Council of States

77. Who among the following introduced Local Self Government in India

Ripon

Dalhousie

Curzon

Mountbatten

78. Who elects the members of the Council of States

House of the People

Legislative Councils

Local Bodies

Elected Members of the Legislative Assembly of the States

79. The origin of pressure groups can be traced to

France

England

USA

Germany

80. The Council of Ministers in India is responsible to

Council of States

Council of States and House of the People

House of the People

President

81. The first woman President of the Indian National Congress was

Sarojini Naidu

Vijaya Lakshami Pandit

Annie Beasant

Indira Gandhi

82. The Ghadar Party started its activities in India in

Bombay

Punjab

Central India

Awadh

83. Gandhi suspended Non-cooperation movement in February, 1922 due to a violent incident at

Surat

Chauri Chaura

Jallianwala Bagh

Chausa

84. Who called Cripps' proposal as "Post dated cheque"

Mahatma Gandhi

Jawaharlal Nehru

Motilal Nehru

C.R. Das

85. Montague-Chelmsford reforms provided for

Diarchy

Separate communal electorate

Provincial autonomy

Women participation in assembly elections

86. Partition of Bengal was undertaken with the view of

Making two provinces of equal size

Creating a wedge in Hindu-Muslim unity

Administrative reforms

Suppressing Bengali poets who were supporting national movement

87. Gandhi's first experience in mass movement in India was at

Bardoli

Dandi

Kheda

Champaran

88. Forward Bloc was founded by

C.R. Das

M.N. Roy

Subhash Chandra Bose

Rash Behari Bose

89. Muslim League and the Indian National Congress held their annual sessions in Dec. 1915 at

Madras

Lucknow

Surat

Bombay

90. Gandhi participated as a member of the Indian National Congress in

First Round Table Conference

Second Round Table Conference

Third Round Table Conference

None of the above

91. Who among the following did not represent the militant school of thought

Raj Narian Bose

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Ashwini Kumar Dutt

M.N. Roy

92. Bal Gangadhar Tilak was associated with

Abhinava Bharat

Yugantar

Kesari

Comrade

93. Who said "Non-violence is the law of our species, as violence is the law of the brute"

Gandhi

Motilal Nehru

Chittaranjan Das

Acharya Narendra Dev

94. Muslim League adopted the Pakistan Resolution in

Aug. 1940

March 1939

Aug. 1939

March 1940

95. Subhash Chandra Bose formed Azad Hind Fauj or Indian National Army in

Japan

Germany

Singapore

Afghanistan

96. Surendranath Banerjea belonged to the group of Indian National Congress generally known as the

Free Thinkers

Moderates

Extremists

Supporters

97. Which of the following gives the correct ascending chronological sequence of the movements

I. Swadeshi Movement
II. Non-Cooperation Movement
III. Quit India Movement
IV. Civil Disobedience Movement

II, III, IV

IV, II, III

II, III, IV

II, IV, III

98. Which of the following alternatives gives the correct chronological sequence of the events

I. Dandi March
II. Champaran Satayagraha
III. Ghadar Party
IV. Khilafat Movement

III, IV, II

II, III, IV

III, IV, II

III, II, IV, I

99. The nationalist movement in India became an organized mass movement from

1857

1885

1905

1919

100. The first Muslim to infuse scientific rationalism among the Muslims of India was

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

Maulana Azad

Dr. M.A. Ansari

Maulana Muhammad Ali

101. Contract has been defined as an agreement enforceable by law

Section

Section

Section 2

Section

102. Void agreement signifies

agreement illegal in nature

agreement not enforceable by law

agreement violating legal procedure

agreement against public policy

103. Which is correct

proposal acceptance promise

promise consideration agreement

agreement enforceability contract

all of the above

104. Goods displayed in a shop with a price tag is an

offer

invitation to offer

counter offer

none of the above

105. When the consent to the contract is caused by coercion, the contract under section 19 is

valid

voidable

void

illegal

106. What is a reasonable time for the performance of a contract

is a question of fact

is a question of law

is a mixed question of fact and law

is a question of prudence

107. Which article of the Constitution of India confers special status to the State of J K

370

325

368

372

108. Indian sovereignty in seas extends up to .......... nautical miles.





12

14

109. The Legal Metrology Act, 2009 came into force on

1st April 2011

2nd May 2012

4th May 2011

1st June 2011

110. The Legal Metrology Act, 2009 repealed

Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976

The Standards of Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1985

Both and

None

111. The Legal Metrology Act, 2009 is a

Central Legislation

State Legislation

Ordinance

None

112. Who appoints a Director of Legal Metrology

Central government

State government

Both and

Sometimes central government sometimes state government

113. A Controller of Legal Metrology is appointed by

Central government

State government

Municipal Corporation

None of the above

114. The Controller of Legal Metrology is appointed under

Section 19 of The Legal Metrology Act, 2009

Section 13 of The Legal Metrology Act, 2009

Section 14 of The Legal Metrology Act, 2009

Section 4 of The Legal Metrology Act, 2009

115. The Director of Legal Metrology is appointed under

Section 13 of The Legal Metrology Act, 2009

Section 19 of The Legal Metrology Act, 2009

Section 12 of The Legal Metrology Act, 2009

Section 14 of The Legal Metrology Act, 2009

116. 24th December has been declared as

World Consumer Rights Day

National Consumer Day

Metrology Day

Human Rights Day

117. 15th March is observed as

World Consumer Rights Day

National Consumer Day

Metrology Day

None of the above

118. The President appoints

Advocate-General

Solicitor-General

Council of Ministers

Comptroller and Auditor General

119. Right to Education in the Indian Constitution is provided under the Chapter Fundamental Rights pertains to

Article 21

Article 21-A

Article 21-B

Article 21-D

120. The Chairman of the Constituent Assembly was

Jawaharlal Nehru

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

C. Rajagopalachari

Dr. Rajendra Prasad