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Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre.) Exam., 2006

Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre.) Exam., 2006
Commerce : Solved Paper

(Held on 9-3-2008)

1. The share of new partner in the profits is 1/5 and his capital is Rs. 20,000. The new profit sharing ratio is 3 : 1 : 1. The share of partners in total capital will be—
(A) 60,000 : 20,000 : 20,000
(B) 80,000 : 20,000 : 20,000
(C) 50,000 : 20,000 : 25,000
(D) None of the above

2. At the time of dissolution the loss of the business, will be compensated first of all from—
(A) Capital
(B) Profits
(C) Personal resources of the partners
(D) Donations

3. The meaning of written down value is—
(A) Original cost – Scrap value
(B) Book value + Depreciation
(C) Book value – Depreciation
(D) None of these

4. Given :
Depreciation on the basis of Fixed Instalment Method Rs. 2,000 p.a.
Establishment expenses Rs. 5,000
Scrap value Rs. 1,000
Span of life 10 years
The cost of assets will be—
(A) Rs. 20,000
(B) Rs. 16,000
(C) Rs. 12,000
(D) None of these

5. Given :
Cost Rs. 1,00,000
Scrap Value Rs. 10,000
Span of Life 10 years
Rate of depreciation 20% p.a.
The amount of depreciation for the first year on the basis of diminishing balance method will be—
(A) Rs. 20,000
(B) Rs. 18,000
(C) Rs. 9,000
(D) Rs. 10,000

6. Match the following List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the answer codes given below—
List-I
(a) AS-6
(b) AS-10
(c) AS-26
(d) AS-20
List-II
1. Accounting for Earning per share
2. Accounting for intangible and fictitious assets
3. Accounting for fixed assets
4. Depreciation Accounting
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 3 2 1 4
(C) 1 3 2 4
(D) 4 3 2 1

7. Establishment expenses of a new machine will be debited to—
(A) Expenses Account
(B) Profit and Loss Account
(C) Machinery Account
(D) None of the above

8. Goodwill is—
(A) Floating Asset
(B) Wasting Asset
(C) Fictitious Asset
(D) Intangible Asset

9. A Balance Sheet shows only—
(A) Personal Accounts and Nominal Accounts
(B) Real Accounts and Nominal Accounts
(C) Personal Accounts and Real Accounts
(D) Personal, Real and Nominal Accounts

10. Discount on Issue of Shares A/c is shown at the—
(A) Debit side of P & L A/c
(B) Assets side of B/S
(C) Liabilities side of B/S
(D) None of the above

11. Pre-incorporation Profit is transferred to—
(A) General Reserve
(B) Capital Reserve
(C) Profit and Loss A/c
(D) Trading A/c

12. Which of the following is shown in Profit & Loss Appropriation A/c ?
(A) Provision for Income Tax
(B) Provision for Depreciation
(C) Provision for Doubtful Debts
(D) Contribution to General Reserve

13. On liquidation of a Company first payment is made in respect of—
(A) Liquidator’s remuneration
(B) Legal expenses
(C) Preferential creditors
(D) None of the above

14. Workmen’s Compensation Fund is a—
(A) Provision
(B) Surplus
(C) Current liability
(D) Loan

15. Debentures of Rs. 4,25,000 are issued against the purchase of assets of Rs. 4,50,000. In this case the amount of Rs. 25,000 is—
(A) Capital Reserve
(B) Securities Premium
(C) Revenue Profit
(D) Goodwill

16. A Company can reissue its forfeited shares—
(A) At a premium
(B) At a face value
(C) At a discount
(D) All of the above

17. Which of the following is an example of capital expenditure ?
(A) Insurance Premium
(B) Taxes and Legal expenses
(C) Depreciation
(D) Custom duty on import of machinery

18. Given :
Average profit of a firm Rs. 21,000
Normal Profit Rs. 18,000
Value of goodwill on the basis of 3 years purchases of super profit shall be—
(A) Rs. 39,000
(B) Rs. 9,000
(C) Rs. 3,000
(D) Rs. 12,000

19. A co-operative auditor starts his work of audit from—
(A) Account Books
(B) Payment Books
(C) Cash Book
(D) None of the above

20. Accounting for research and development relates to—
(A) AS-7
(B) AS-8
(C) AS-9
(D) AS-10

21. Goods worth Rs. 2,000 were distributed to employees free of charge. The account to be debited is—
(A) Profit and Loss A/c
(B) Advertisement A/c
(C) Labour Welfare A/c
(D) Goods A/c

22. The maximum rate of underwriting commission on debentures is—
(A) 10%
(B) 2•5%
(C) 12•5%
(D) 5%

23. X Ltd. forfeited 20 shares of Rs. 10 each on which Rs. 6 per share were paid. If out of these shares, 8 shares were reissued to Ram as fully paid up on payment of Rs. 5•50 per share, the amount that will remain standing to the credit of Share Forfeited A/c will be—
(A) Rs. 48
(B) Rs. 72
(C) Rs. 84
(D) Rs. 120

24. Bonus Shares are issued to—
(A) Equity Shareholders
(B) Preference Shareholders
(C) Debenture Holders
(D) Secured Creditors

25. On an equity share of Rs. 100, the minimum amount payable on application under the law should be—
(A) Rs. 20
(B) Rs. 15
(C) Rs. 10
(D) Rs. 5

26. Share Premium received by a Company may be used for—
(A) Payment of dividend
(B) Payment of remuneration to management
(C) Issue of Bonus shares
(D) None of these

27. Garner Vs. Murray rule applies in case of—
(A) Admission of a partner
(B) Dissolution of a firm
(C) Retirement of a partner
(D) Death of a partner

28. When sale is Rs. 4,80,000, gross loss is 25% on cost, purchase is Rs. 3,50,000 and closing stock is Rs. 60,000, the stock in the beginning would be—
(A) Rs. 70,000
(B) Rs. 94,000
(C) Rs. 1,34,000
(D) Rs. 3,50,000

29. Balance of Debenture Redemption Fund Account is transferred to—
(A) Capital Reserve A/c
(B) Profit and Loss A/c
(C) General Reserve A/c
(D) None of these

30. Planning includes—
(A) Objectives
(B) Policy
(C) Strategy
(D) All of the above

31. Hawthorne Experiments were conducted by—
(A) Elton Mayo
(B) Henry Fayol
(C) F. W. Taylor
(D) Peter F. Drucker

32. Who is called ‘The Father of Scientific Management’ ?
(A) Elton Mayo
(B) Henry Fayol
(C) E. F. L. Breach
(D) F. W. Taylor

33. A plan when expressed in quantitative terms is called—
(A) Policy
(B) Procedure
(C) Objective
(D) Budget

34. Theory ‘X’ and Theory ‘Y’ of Motivation was propounded by—
(A) Herzberg
(B) Maslow
(C) Elton Mayo
(D) McGregor

35. Direction involves—
(B) Physical factors
(B) Financial factors
(C) Human factors
(D) None of the above

36. Which is the oldest form of organisation ?
(A) Line
(B) Line and staff
(C) Functional
(D) Matrix

37. Decentralisation—
(A) Reduces burden of chief executives
(B) Increases burden of chief executives
(C) Does not effect burden
(D) None of the above

38. Planning is a—
(A) Primary function
(B) Secondary function
(C) Supplementary function
(D) None of the above

39. Planning function of management is performed by—
(A) Top management
(B) Middle management
(C) Lower management
(D) All of the above

40. MBO approach in management was introduced by—
(A) M. P. Follet
(B) Keith Davis
(C) Peter Drucker
(D) Oliver Sheldon

41. Which of the following is not an element of marketing mix ?
(A) Product
(B) Price
(C) Promotion
(D) Product life cycle

42. Market segmentation means—
(A) Grouping of buyers
(B) Grouping of sellers
(C) Grouping of middle men
(D) Grouping of producers

43. Standard costing is a technique of—
(A) Planning
(B) Organising
(C) Coordination
(D) Control

44. The principle of ‘Unity of Command’ was introduced by—
(A) Elton Mayo
(B) Henry Fayol
(C) F. W. Taylor
(D) Urwick

45. The last step of communication process is—
(A) Controlling
(B) Implementation
(C) Correction
(D) Reaction

46. Strategy is used in—
(A) Military
(B) Business
(C) Industry
(D) All of the above

47. ‘3-D’ Model of leadership is propounded by—
(A) Likert Reinsis
(B) Kurt Levis
(C) William Ridin
(D) Henry Fayol

48. Personal selling includes—
(A) Selling
(B) Services to the customers
(C) Developing goodwill of the firm
(D) All of the above

49. The process of evaluating employees is called—
(A) Performance appraisal
(B) Recruitment
(C) Induction
(D) Job evaluation

50. Franking machine is used for—
(A) Specimen signature
(B) Postage stamps
(C) Arrival and departure timings
(D) None of the above

51. Grapevine communication is a type of—
(A) Formal communication
(B) Informal communication
(C) Horizontal communication
(D) Vertical communication

52. The ‘Principle of Exception’ states that management should—
(A) Check everything without exception
(B) Invariably take corrective action without exception
(C) Accept exceptions in emergencies
(D) Concentrate their attention on exceptions

53. Which of the following is not a component of ‘SWOT Analysis’ ?
(A) Threats
(B) Strengths
(C) Weaknesses
(D) Options

54. Organisational change is necessitated by—
(A) External environmental pressure
(B) Internal strengths and weaknesses
(C) Sequential changes
(D) All the above

55. Which management functions are closely related to ?
(A) Planning and Organising
(B) Organising and Staffing
(C) Staffing and Control
(D) Planning and Control

56. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below—
List-I 
(a) Planning
(b) Staffing
(c) Directing
(d) Controlling
List-II
1. Training
2. Forecasting
3. Evaluating
4. Motivating
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 2 1 4 3
(D) 3 4 2 1

57. Memorandum of Association contains—
(A) Objective clause
(B) Name clause
(C) Capital clause
(D) All of the above

58. ‘Table A’ is an alternative to—
(A) Prospectus
(B) Articles of Association
(C) Memorandum of Association
(D) None of the above

59. The ‘Doctrine of Indoor Management’ provides protection to the—
(A) Board of Directors
(B) Shareholders
(C) Managing Director
(D) Outsiders

60. By which of the following methods a Company Secretary can be removed from his post ?
(A) By passing a resolution in Board Meeting
(B) By order of Registrar of Companies
(C) By passing a resolution in Annual General Meeting
(D) None of the above

61. Dividend paid between two Annual General Meetings is known as—
(A) Final dividend
(B) Interim dividend
(C) Special dividend
(D) None of the above

62. In a Private Company there are restrictions regarding—
(A) Transfer of shares
(B) Issue of prospectus
(C) Number of members
(D) All of the above

63. The gap between two General Meetings of the Company should not be more than—
(A) 12 months
(B) 18 months
(C) 15 months
(D) 20 months

64. Statement containing details of items to be considered in a meeting is called—
(A) Agenda
(B) Minutes
(C) Resolution
(D) Notice

65. The minimum and maximum number of members in a Private Company is—
(A) 2 and 50
(B) 2 and 20
(C) 2 and 10
(D) None of the above

66. What is the maximum limit of remuneration for a whole time manager in a company ?
(A) 3% of net annual profit
(B) 5% of net annual profit
(C) 7% of net annual profit
(D) None of the above

67. Which among the following documents defines the relationship between a company and outsiders ?
(A) Memorandum of Association
(B) Articles of Association
(C) Prospectus
(D) None of the above

68. Registration is not essential in case of a—
(A) Company
(B) Co-operative organisation
(C) Co-operative Societies
(D) Business of Joint Hindu Family

69. The Meeting of Board of Directors must be called at least once—
(A) In four months
(B) In three months
(C) In two months
(D) In one month

70. The Secretary of a Company should file copies of Special Resolution passed at Extraordinary General Meeting to the Registrar of Companies within—
(A) 7 days
(B) 14 days
(C) 21 days
(D) 30 days

71. What is the quorum of General Meetings in the case of a Private Company ?
(A) 2 members
(B) 3 members
(C) 4 members
(D) 5 members

72. Which of these must hold a Statutory Meeting ?
(A) Public Limited Company
(B) Private Company
(C) Unlimited Company
(D) All of these

73. When three sugar mills combine, it is an example of—
(A) Vertical combination
(B) Horizontal combination
(C) Diagonal combination
(D) None of the above

74. The first electronic computer system was developed in—
(A) 1920
(B) 1940
(C) 1930
(D) 1950

75. An Index is—
(A) A filing system
(B) A photostat procedure
(C) The procedure to collect data
(D) An important help in filing

76. Indian Partnership Act was passed in the year—
(A) 1956
(B) 1936
(C) 1932
(D) 1930

77. According to the Partnership Act, the maximum number of partners in a banking firm may be—
(A) 10
(B) 12
(C) 4
(D) 20

78. Dissolution of Partnership takes place when—
(A) A partner misbehaves
(B) A partner becomes of unsound mind
(C) Business is running at a loss
(D) A partner dies

79. The existence of a Partnership Firm is—
(A) Separate from partners
(B) Not separate from partners
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above

80. In which State the Mitakshara form of H.U.F. business does not apply ?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Gujarat
(C) West Bengal
(D) Kerala

81. Letter of Credit is presented by—
(A) Exporter
(B) Importer
(C) Custom Officer
(D) Shipping Company

82. The Agreement of Partnership—
(A) Must be oral
(B) Must be in writing
(C) Can be either oral or in writing
(D) Must be in writing on a stamp paper

83. Export procedure begins with—
(A) Indent
(B) Shipping order
(C) Marine insurance
(D) None of these

84. ‘Self-help by mutual help’ is a feature of—
(A) Public enterprise
(B) Public corporation
(C) Co-operative society
(D) All of the above

85. In India private sector entered into the Life Insurance business in the year—
(A) 1995
(B) 1998
(C) 2000
(D) 2001

86. General Insurance Corporation of India was set up in—
(A) 1956
(B) 1972
(C) 1980
(D) 2000

87. ‘Salvage Charges’ is related to—
(A) Life Insurance
(B) Marine Insurance
(C) Fire Insurance
(D) None of the above

88. In ‘Life Insurance Contract’ the insurable interest is examined at the time of—
(A) Entering the contract
(B) Filing the claim
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) Never

89. In connection with marine insurance the ‘Doctrine of Utmost Good Faith’ is based on the concept of—
(A) Disclosure
(B) Concealment
(C) Misrepresentation
(D) None of the above

90. Which statement is not true in respect of a Balance Sheet ?
(A) It is an account
(B) It is prepared every month
(C) It is prepared to check the mathematical accuracy
(D) All the above

91. A machinery is purchased for Rs. 3,00,000 and Rs. 50,000 is spent on its installation. Rs. 5,000 is spent on fuel. What will be the amount of capital expenditure ?
(A) Rs. 3,00,000
(B) Rs. 3,50,000
(C) Rs. 3,55,000
(D) None of these

92. Which of the following errors are not disclosed by Trial Balance ?
(A) Compensatory Errors
(B) Errors of Principle
(C) Errors of Omission
(D) All the three

93. A large amount spent on special advertisement is—
(A) Capital Expenditure
(B) Revenue Expenditure
(C) Revenue Loss
(D) Deferred Revenue Expenditure

94. Double Entry System was introduced in—
(A) America
(B) Japan
(C) India
(D) Italy

95. According to going concern concept a business entity is assumed to have—
(A) A long life
(B) A small life
(C) A very short life
(D) A definite life

96. The policy of ‘anticipate no profit and provide for all possible losses’ is followed due to—
(A) Convention of consistency
(B) Convention of conservation
(C) Convention of disclosure
(D) None of the above

97. Receipts and Payments Account is prepared by—
(A) Companies
(B) Banks
(C) Partnership firms
(D) Non-trading organizations

98. Examination of documents and vouchers is called—
(A) Physical verification
(B) Test checking
(C) Vouching
(D) None of the above

99. Internal Audit is done by—
(A) External Auditors
(B) Employees of the organisation
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) Neither (A) nor (B)

100. Audit Programme is prepared by—
(A) The Auditor
(B) The Company
(C) Internal Auditor
(D) Financial Controller

101. First Auditor of a Company is appointed by the—
(A) Shareholders
(B) Central Government
(C) Company Law Board
(D) Board of Directors

102. Which of the following is not qualified to be a Company Auditor ?
(A) A body corporate
(B) An employee of the company
(C) A person who is indebted to the company for an amount exceeding Rs. 1,000
(D) All of the above

103. Which of the following statement is correct ?
(A) Valuation is a part of verification
(B) Verification is a part of valuation
(C) Valuation has nothing to do with verification
(D) None of the above

104. Test checking refers to—
(A) Testing of accounting records
(B) Testing of honesty of employees
(C) Intensive checking of a select number of transactions
(D) Checking of all transactions recorded

105. Continuous audit is suitable for—
(A) Big institutions
(B) Small institutions
(C) General institutions
(D) None of the above

106. The function of an Auditor is—
(A) To examine arithmetical accuracy of accounts
(B) To detect and prevent errors
(C) To detect and prevent frauds
(D) All of the above

107. Audit is compulsory for—
(A) Sole Trader
(B) Partnership Firms
(C) Joint Stock Companies
(D) All of the above

108. Match List-I with List-II of the following and select the correct answer from answer codes given below—
List-I
(a) At cost price
(b) At market price
(c) Intrinsic value method
(d) Average profit method
List-II
1. Valuation of shares
2. Perishable goods
3. Raw material
4. Valuation of Goodwill
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 2 1 4
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 1 4 3 2

109. In the absence of Articles of Association, an Auditor should keep in mind—
(A) Prospectus
(B) Table ‘A’
(C) Memorandum of Association
(D) Legal Declaration

110. Who may recommend Special Audit of a Company ?
(A) Directors of the Company
(B) Shareholders of the Company
(C) Debentureholders of the Company
(D) Central Government

111. Internal check is a part of—
(A) Internal Audit
(B) Internal Control
(C) Annual Audit
(D) Standard Audit

112. Cost Audit Report is to be submitted to—
(A) The Company
(B) The Central Government with a copy to the Company
(C) The Central Government
(D) The Company Secretary

113. A company auditor addresses his report to—
(A) Board of Directors
(B) Members
(C) Managing Director
(D) Company Secretary

114. Which of the following Sections of the Companies’ Act 1956 relates to the maintenance of proper books of accounts ?
(A) Section-211
(B) Section-217
(C) Section-209
(D) Section-205

115. X and Y are partners sharing profits in the ratio of 4 : 3. They admit a new partner Z and new profit sharing ratio is 7 : 4 : 3. The sacrificing ratio between X and Y will be—
(A) Equal
(B) 4 : 3
(C) 2 : 1
(D) 1 : 2

116. Given :
Realised value of assets Rs. 60,000
Profit on Realisation Rs. 3,000
Book value of assets will be—
(A) Rs. 63,000
(B) Rs. 57,000
(C) Rs. 60,000
(D) Rs. 61,500

117. A, B and C are partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 4 : 3 : 2. D is admitted for 1/10 share. The new ratio will be—
(A) 5 : 4 : 3 : 2
(B) 4 : 4 : 3 : 2
(C) 4 : 3 : 2 : 1
(D) None of the above

118. If actual average profit is Rs. 30,000 and normal rate of return is 12%, then capitalization value of the profits will be—
(A) Rs. 3,60,000
(B) Rs. 2,50,000
(C) Rs. 3,05,000
(D) None of the above

119. Under which Section of Companies’ Act an auditor has a right to participate and to speak in the General Meeting ?
(A) 231
(B) 229
(C) 226
(D) 224

120. New profit sharing ratio is calculated at the time of—
(A) Admission of a new partner
(B) Retirement of a partner
(C) Death of a partner
(D) All of the above

Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre.) Exam., 2006

General Awareness

General Awareness

1. Which company's famously advertised vision statement is 'The Network is the Computer'?
(A) Cisco Systems (B) Lucent Technologies
(C) Sun Microsystems (D) Nortel Networks
Answer : (C)

2. The software company I-flex Solutions was originally a division of which famous financial services company?
(A) Citicorp (B) ICICI (C) HSBC (D) ABN Amro Bank
Ans : (A)

3. Which former advertising personality has recently been named the Undersecretary of State for 'public diplomacy and public affairs' of the US in an exercise to rebrand the US following the September 11 terrorist strikes?
(A) Charlotte Beers (B) Jay Chiat (C) Martin Sorrell (D) George Lois
Ans : (A)

4. Which premium international range of luggage was recently launched in India by BlowPlast?
(A) Samsonite (B) Strolley (C) American Tourister (D) Delsey
Ans : (D)

5. This year saw the launch of Yahoo!, Amazon.com and the famous launch of the Orange mobile phone service in the UK. Which year was this?
(A) 1992 (B) 1994 (C) 1995 (D) 1993
Ans : (B)

6. Henry Ford revolutionised the car market with the first mass- produced car, the Ford Model T. In which year was it launched?
(A) 1924 (B) 1912 (C) 1908 (D) 1897
Ans : (C)

7. Mr. Shiv Nadar is the Chairman of which of the following groups of companies?
(A) Wipro (B) HCL (C) Aptech (D) None of these
Ans : (B)

8. Which company owns the footwear brand - Stryde?
(A) Woodland (B) Bata (C) Tata International (D) Hindustan Lever
Ans : (C)

9. It was the brand that made David Ogilvy famous. Which shirt brand's ads had the famous man with an eye patch in the 1950s, which catapulted David Ogilvy to fame?
(A) Van Heusen (B) Arrow Shirts (C) Hathaway (D) Dockers
Ans : (C)

10. Dr. Pepper is a famous brand of—
(A) Iced tea (B) Peppermint (C) Soft Drinks (D) None of these
Ans : (C)

11. In the case of a test tube baby—
(A) Fertilization takes place inside the test tube
(B) Development of the baby takes place inside the test tube
(C) Fertilization takes place outside the mother's body
(D) Unfertilized egg develops inside the test tube
Ans : (C)

12. Who elects the President of India?
(A) Lok Sabha (B) Rajya Sabha (C) People of India (D) Parliament and State Assemblies
Ans : (D)

13. The Fundamental Duties were incorporated in the Constitution of India by the—
(A) First Amendment (B) Tenth Amendment
(C) Thirty-second Amendment (D) Forty-second Amendment
Ans : (D)

14. The speed of light will be minimum while passing through—
(A) glass (B) vacuum (C) air (D) water
Ans : (A)

15. The time taken by the Sun to revolve around the center of our galaxy is—
(A) 50 mn years (B) 100 mn years (C) 250 mn years (D) 365 mn years
Ans : (C)

16. The oldest monarchy in the world is that of—
(A) Nepal (B) U K (C) Spain (D) Japan
Ans : (D)

17. The Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of—
(A) only elected members of both Housed of Parliament
(B) only Rajya Sabha members
(C) all members of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies
(D) all members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
Ans : (D)

18. In which one of the following states of India is it legal for a Hindu male and illegal for a Muslim male to have more than one living wife?
(A) Nagaland (B) Goa (C) Himachal Pradesh (D) Arunachal Pradesh
Ans : (B)

19. Where did Buddha die?
(A) Lumbini (B) Kusinagara (C) Pavapuri (D) Magadha
Ans : (B)

20. What was the main difference between the Indus Valley Civilization and Vedic Civilization?
(A) Indus Valley Civilization was urban, while the Vedic Civilization was rural.
(B) "Pipal" tree was worshiped in Indus Valley Civilization, while "Burgad" tree was worshiped in Vedic Civilization.
(C) The main emphasis in Indus Valley Civilization was on trade while in the Vedic Age was on religion.
(D) Indus Valley Civilization believed in non-violence while Vedic Civilization had no hard and fast rules about violence.
Ans : (A)

21. All of the following are constituents of RNA molecule except—
(A) Adenine (B) Guanine (C) Thymine (D) Uracil
Ans : (C)

22. The father of modern biology is—
(A) Aristotle (B) Darwin (C) Mendel (D) Vesalius
Ans : (A)

23. Which of the following seeds will normalize blood sugar level?
(A) Coriander (B) Mustard (C) Cumin (D) Fenugreek
Ans : (D)

24. The point at which solid, liquid and gaseous forms of a substance co-exist is called—
(A) sublimation point (B) distillation point (C) triple point (D) melting point
Ans : (C)

25. Which among the following substances is used as a lubricant?
(A) Quartz (B) Silica (C) Graphite (D) Nickel
Ans : (C)

26. The weight of an object will be minimum when it is placed at—
(A) The North Pole (B) The South Pole (C) The Equator (D) The center of the Earth
Ans : (D)

27. Earth quake waves travel fastest in—
(A) Soil (B) Molten rock (C) Water (D) Flexible rock
Ans : (C)

28. The angle between the geographical meridian and magnetic meridian is called—
(A) Angle of dip (B) Angle of declination
(C) Angle of inclination (D) None of the above
Ans : (B)

29. What is the currency of Mexico?
(A) Lira (B) Peso (C) Mexican dollars (D) Krones
Ans : (B)

30. The Essar group of companies has been promoted by—
(A) Ruias (B) Ambanis (C) Goenkas (D) Kanorias
Ans : (A)

31. One of the following liquor brands is not owned by United Breweries—
(A) Kalyani Black Label (B) Blue Riband (C) McDowells (D) Bagpiper
Ans : (D)

32. Amtrex air conditioners has a technical collaboration with—
(A) Sanyo (B) Mitsubishi (C) Hitachi (D) Carrier
Ans : (D)

33. Marlboro Cigarette is owned by—
(A) ITC (B) Godfrey-Philips (C) Philip Morris (D) British American Tobacco
Ans : (C)

34. Who is the CEO of Microsoft?
(A) Bill Gates (B) Paul Allen (C) Larry Ellison (D) Steve Ballnes
Ans : (D)

35. One of the following is not an Insurance Company—
(A) ICICI Prudential (B) HDFC Natwest (C) OM Kotak Mahindra (D) Birla Sun Life
Ans : (B)

36. What is the currency of Portugal?
(A) Escudo (B) Guilder (C) Mark (D) Schilling
Ans : (A)

37. One of the following personalities is not associated with the Indian auto sector—
(A) Suresh Krishna (B) Venu Srinivasan (C) Anand Mahindra (D) Venugopal Dhoot
Ans : (D)

38. One of the following companies is not in the area of air-conditioning & refrigeration—
(A) BPL (B) Thermax (C) Lloyd (D) Carrier Aircon
Ans : (C)

39. How many countries are a part of the European union?
(A) 18 (B) 15 (C) 21 (D) 12
Ans : (B)

40. Who is the attorney general of United States of America?
(A) Ashcroft (B) Powell (C) Rumsfeld (D) Cheney
Ans : (A)

41. When was the generic domain name (Top Level Domain - TLD) .com introduced?
(A) 1989 (B) 1985 (C) 1994 (D) 1991
Ans : (B)

42. Who is the prime minister of Israel?
(A) Benajamin Netanyahu (B) Ariel Sharon
(C) Shaul Mofaz (D) Goldamyer
Ans : (B)

43. What was the significant about the purchase of a kilo of lychees on the French island of Reunion, located in the Indian Ocean?
(A) They were the first lot of lychees exported from India.
(B) It was the first official purchase using the new currency Euro.
(C) It was done by to commemorate the release of the new France with Princess Diana's image on it.
(D) None of these
Ans : (B)

148. Cash Reserve Ratio ( CRR) and Stautory Liquidity Ratio (SLR ) are terms most closely related to which of the following industries/markets—
(A) Stock Exchange (B) Banking (C) Mutual Fund (D) Income Tax
Ans : (B)

45. What is common to all of the following names - Eduardo Camano, Adolfo Rodriguez Saa, Ramon Puerta and Fernando de la Rua?
(A) They were all former Presidents of Argentina.
(B) They are the dreaded drug lords of South America
(C) They own together 70% of the world's Silver mines.
(D) None of these
Ans : (A)

46. The video games X box is a product of—
(A) Sega (B) Sony (C) Intel (D) Microsoft
Ans : (D)

47. It was acknowledged as the second-most dangerous computer virus in history, after the Love Bug virus. Name this virus, which struck in 2001—
(A) Melissa (B) Code Red (C) C-Brain (D) Major Domo
Ans : (B)

48. What does the letters XP stand for in the product Microsoft XP?
(A) Extended product (B) Extra Pampering
(C) Experience (D) Entry level product
Ans : (C)

49. Which business and media tycoon won the elections to become Head of State in Italy amidst widespread clouds of scandal?
(A) Guillani Giovanni (B) Joe Pacci
(C) Antonio Machiaveli (D) Silvio Berusconi
Ans : (D)

50. Who is the author who created the character Dilbert?
(A) David Scott (B) Scott Robert (C) Robert Williams (D) Scott Adams
Ans : (D)

51. Under what name is MTNL marketing its GSM based mobile telephony?
(A) Swarna (B) Dolphin (C) Speed (D) Vayu
Ans : (B)

52. What is the name of the branded petrol with cleansing additives that is being marketed by HPCL?
(A) Power (B) Premium (C) Speed (D) Clean X
Ans : (A)

53. Under what name is MTNL marketing its CDMA based WiLL service in Mumbai and Delhi?
(A) Dolphin (B) Swarna (C) Garuda (D) Seema
Ans : (C)

54. To which business group did the Ambanis of Reliance Group sell their holding in Larsen and Toubro?
(A) RP Goenkas (B) A V Birla (C) Kanorias (D) Mittals
Ans : (B)

55. Name the brand that was launched and promoted by a famous father-son duo—
(A) ICICI Credit cards (B) Parket Beta (C) Maruti Versa (D) All of these.
Ans : (C)

56. What is the sub brand of the new car that Toyota is launching in India?
(A) Accord (B) Jupiter (C) C Planet (D) Camry
Ans : (D)

57. With which brand would you identify the famous advertising slogan 'Think Different'?
(A) Apple (B) IBM (C) Wipro (D) None of these
Ans : (A)

58. Which country is the company Nestle head quartered?
(A) Sweden (B) Switzerland (C) The Netherlands (D) Luxemburg
Ans : (B)

59. What is the brand name of the range of shoes and apparel for children under the age of five, that Reebok plans to introduce shortly?
(A) Weebok (B) Kids (C) Kidsport (D) Tyke
Ans : (A)

60. Which multinational packaged food company has an equity stake in Britannia?
(A) Danone (B) Heinz (C) Frito Lays (D) Schweppes
Ans : (A)

61. Who is the chairperson of Bharti Group?
(A) Raj Mittal (B) Alok Mittal (C) Sunil Mittal (D) Ramen Mittal
Ans : (C)

62. Which billionaire businessman has been elected Mayor of New York, replacing the popular Rudy Giuliani?
(A) William Clay Ford (B) Larry Ellison (C) James Walton (D) Michael Bloomberg
Ans : (D)

63. Which insurance company, launched recently in India, will be using Snoopy from the cartoon series Peanuts in its advertising?
(A) Aviva (B) HDFC Standard (C) MetLife (D) Sun Life
Ans : (C)

64. Which is the home country of the famous design firm Ikea?
(A) Finland (B) Sweden (C) Switzerland (D) Denmark
Ans : (B)

65. 'One world. One family. One festival' - is the slogan used in advertising—
(A) Chinese New year (B) Hong Kong's annual shopping festival
(C) Dubai's shopping festival (D) None of these
Ans : (C)

66. Which companies chips power more than 60% of the world's cell phones?
(A) Nokia (B) Intel (C) Motorola (D) Texas Instruments
Ans : (D)

67. Who is the famous author of the book What they don't teach you at Harvard Business School?
(A) Stephen R Covey (B) Mack McCormak (C) John Love (D) None of these
Ans : (B)

68. Who is the RBI governor?
(A) Venkatraman (B) Brijesh Mishra (C) Ranjith Sau (D) Raghuram Rajan
Ans : (D)

69. Iodex brand of pain balm is owned by—
(A) Smithkline Beecham (B) Wyeth Laboratories
(C) Glaxo (D) Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
Ans : (A)

70. Which is the leading international audit firm that is facing serious charges on account of lapse in accounting practices?
(A) Ferguson (B) PWH (C) Arthur Andersen (D) KPMG
Ans : (C)

71. Which family owns the Hero group of companies?
(A) Munjals (B) Mansingh (C) Firodias (D) Hindujas
Ans : (A)

72. Who led the "Ocean to Sky" expedition that travelled along the Ganga (Ganges) river to its source?
(A) Sir Edmund Hillary (B) Tenzing Norgay (C) Chris Bonington (D) Doug Scott
Ans : (A)

73. Hero Global is a venture promoted by the Munjal group
(A) to market Hero Honda two wheelers in the overseas market.
(B) to sell Hero bicycles in the overseas market.
(C) to build a automobile design lab of international repute.
(D) to set up company owned dealer network in India.
Ans : (C)

74. J. D. Power is a name associated with—
(A) an independent power producing company in New Delhi.
(B) a power plant equipment manufacturing company.
(C) a automotive battery manufacturing company.
(D) an automobile customer survey organization.
Ans : (D)

75. What does ICANN stand for?
(A) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
(B) International Center for Agro Nutrients and Nourishment
(C) Indian Council for Algorithm, Numbers and Notions.
(D) International council for Approved Names and Numbers.
Ans : (A)

76. "Connecting People," is the by line of which company—
(A) Philips (B) Motorola (C) Ericsson (D) Nokia
Ans : (D)

77. Which founding father pioneered the idea of a national bank?
(A) Hamilton (B) Jefferson (C) Washington (D) Adams
Ans : (A)

78. Who was Karl Marx's main collaborator on his famous works?
(A) V I Lenin (B) Max Weber (C) Fredrick Engles (D) Joseph Stalin
Ans : (C)

79. Which of the following foreign partner / collaborator pair is not Correct?
(A) HTA; J.Walter Thomson (B) Chaitra; Leo Burnett
(C) O and M; WPP Group (D) Mudra; DMB&B
Ans : (D)

80. Hewlett Packard, the famous Computer company is named after—
(A) Its promoters, Hewlett and Packard
(B) The city in which they commenced their operation initially
(C) The street in which their first office was located.
(D) None of these
Ans : (A)

81. Who's 'curve' did President Reagan use as the basis for his 'Trickle Down' economic policy?
(A) Keynes (B) Ricardo (C) Laffer (D) Smith
Ans : (C)

82. Which group of people have been involved in the terrorist activities and rampant killing spree after the death of King Birendra in Nepal?
(A) The Gurkhas (B) The Maoists (C) The Khukris (D) The Awomi clan
Ans : (B)

83. This company is the first to develop a new handheld computer series featuring a combination of Intel components and Microsoft software?
(A) HP (B) Sony (C) Compaq (D) Acer
Ans : (A)

84. Which of the following companies was forced to shutdown its digital music service because of music industry lawsuits for piracy?
(A) Musiccity (B) Morpheus (C) Livewire (D) Napster
Ans : (D)

85. Who was sued recently by BIAX for infringement of computer patents?
(A) HP (B) Compaq (C) Microsoft (D) Apple
Ans : (D)

86. Which country is the largest producer of natural rubber in the world?
(A) Malaysia (B) Indonesia (C) Thailand (D) Burma
Ans : (C)

87. With which of the following companies has the Department of Posts and Telegraph of India tied up to provide a comprehensive range of financial services?
(A) LIC of India (B) Corporation Bank (C) Master Card International (D) Visa International
Ans : (C)

88. Which cable network is to be the sole provider of sports information to MSN?
(A) STAR Sports (B) ESPN (C) Sportstock.com (D) Channel 9
Ans : (A)

89. Who is the current Defense Secretary of the United States of America?
(A) Donald Rumsfeld (B) Colin Powell (C) Mr. Ashcroft (D) Dick Cheney
Ans : (B)

90. Beech King and Cessna are popular models of—
(A) Cars (B) Aircraft (C) Ships (D) Transport vans
Ans : (B)

91. Which antibiotic can cure Anthrax, if detected at an early stage?
(A) Amoxycillin (B) Erythromycin (C) Cephalospirin (D) Ciprofloxacin
Ans : (D)

92. The farmers of _______________ were involved in violent protests against falling rice prices and US-led globalization as symbolized by WTO?
(A) France (B) Indonesia (C) Denmark (D) S.Korea
Ans : (D)

93. Which of the following chemicals has been recently allowed by the Government of India to be mixed with petrol?
(A) Methanol (B) Ethanol (C) Kerosene (D) Butanol
Ans : (B)

94. Which of the year in which Md. Ghazni first invaded India?
(A) 1220 A.D (B) 1001 A.D (C) 1348 A.D (D) 1196 A.D
Ans : (B)

95. Which is the longest running stage play in the world?
(A) The Cats (B) The Mouse Trap (C) Three Blind Mice (D) Romeo and Juliet
Ans : (B)

96. "Be the first to know" is the baseline of which company?
(A) BBC (B) STAR News (C) CNBC (D) CNN
Ans : (D)

97. Which advertising agency took over the agency Saatchi and Saatchi last year to become one of the largest advertising firms in the world?
(A) Euro RSCG (B) Publicis (C) Young and Rubicam (D) Havas
Ans : (B)

98. India's first private FM radio station Radio City opened in Bangalore recently. Which company is the promoter behind this venture?
(A) The Times of India (B) Mid-Day (C) Star India (D) Zee
Ans : (C)

99. Which bathing soap advertises with the baseline, 'For total skincare since 1918' in India?
(A) Camay (B) Mysore Sandal (C) Hamam (D) Lux
Ans : (B)

100. The NewYork Mayor Rudolph Guiliani rejected a $10 mn donation offered by this billionaire prince.
(A) Prince Awaleed Bin Talal of S.Arabia (B) Prince Ahmed Bin Tariq of S.Arabia
(C) Prince Md. Shah of Iran (D) Prince Khaleel Mohammed of Persia
Ans : (A)

101. Which one of the following partnership in the domestic insurance sector is inCorrect?
(A) HDFC - Standard Life (B) Birla - Sun Life
(C) Tata - Allianz (D) Max - New York Life
Ans : (C)

102. Royal Stag brand of Whisky is owned by—
(A) United Breweries (B) Shaw Wallace and Co (C) Seagram (D) Mohan Meakin
Ans : (C)

103. "Everything from cancer to heart attacks. Covered for 70 paise a day," is the baseline of an advertisement by—
(A) Birla Sun Life (B) Cancer Institute WIA
(C) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance (D) OM Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance
Ans : (C)

104. Which Indian woman was recently included in the Fortune magazine's global list of 50 most powerful women in business?
(A) Lalita Gupte (B) Meena Venkatesh (C) Rama Bijapurkar (D) Tina Ambani
Ans : (A)

105. As per the recent Global Competitiveness Report from the World Economic Forum, which country replaced US as the most competitive economy in the world?
(A) Canada (B) Sweden (C) Finland (D) Singapore
Ans : (C)

106. What is common to Bethlehem Steel, Polaroid and Swissair?
(A) All companies owned by GE
(B) All recently applied for bankruptcy protection
(C) Their founders committed suicide
(D) All of these companies were recently targets of successful hostile takeover
Ans : (B)

107. What famous brand name is derived from a combination of two words, which mean 'dead' in French and 'one' in German?
(A) Dettol (B) Mortein (C) Martini (D) Ritter
Ans : (B)

108. Which is the longest running TV cartoon in history, first launched by Warner Brothers in 1969 exclusively for television, and is now a popular fare on the Cartoon Network?
(A) Scooby Doo (B) Tom and Jerry (C) Popeye (D) Johnny Bravo
Ans : (A)

109. Which company has recently launched a range of biscuits in India following its takeover of Nutrine confectionery?
(A) Hindustan Lever (B) Marico (C) Parke Davis (D) Sara Lee
Ans : (D)

110. In the latest Forbes List of wealthiest Americans, 3 out of the top 4 richest men in USA have made their wealth from one company. Which one ?
(A) Standard Oil (Exxon) (B) Microsoft (C) De Beers (D) Berkshire Hathaway
Ans : (B)

111. Which is the third highest peak in India?
(A) Kanchenjunga (B) Nanga Parbat (C) Gasher Brum (D) Dunagiri
Ans : (B)

112. Which is the largest airport in the world?
(A) Singapore airport (B) International airport at Kaula Lumpur
(C) Heathrow at London (D) King Khalid at Saudi Arabia
Ans : (D)

113. In which year did Alexander the great die?
(A) 332 B.C (B) 328 B.C (C) 323 B.C (D) 356 B.C
Ans : (C)

114. In which year did Mahatma Gandhi launch The Dandi March?
(A) 1924 (B) 1930 (C) 1941 (D) 1942
Ans : (B)

115. Eugenics is the study of
(A) the development of embryos
(B) the merits of legalizing mercy killing
(C) the production of better offspring by careful selection of parents
(D) genetical composition of plant population in relation to their habitats
Ans : (C)

116. In which year did Thomas Alva Edison invent the electric lamp?
(A) 1854 (B) 1879 (C) 1904 (D) 1888
Ans : (B)

117. What is the measure of the length of a standard tennis court?
(A) 54 ft (B) 28 ft (C) 84 ft (D) 78 ft
Ans : (D)

118. Which is the first Asian country to host the Commonwealth Games?
(A) S. Korea (B) Japan (C) Malaysia (D) China
Ans : (C)

119. Who is the president of the World Bank?
(A) Michel Camdessus (B) Jim Yong Kim
(C) Emeka Anyaoku (D) Jose Maria Ruda
Ans : (B)

120. Who was the first Prime Minister of Great Britain?
(A) Richard Travithick (B) Robert Walpole (C) Sir George Cayley (D) Robert Peary
Ans : (B)

121. Which advertising agency is behind the setting-up, in 1991, of MICA, India's first college focussed on advertising and communications?
(A) Ogilvy and Mather (B) Saatchi and Saatchi
(C) Mudra (D) Hindustan Thomson Associates
Ans : (C)

122. What famous car brand, originally from the former Czechoslovakia, was taken over by Volkswagen in the 1990s?
(A) Skoda (B) Saab (C) Piaggio (D) Volvo
Ans : (A)

123. What is the title of the original BBC TV series on which the Hindi TV series, Kamzor Kadi Kaun, based?
(A) Who wants to be a millionaire? (B) Treasure mine
(C) Mastermind (D) The weakest link
Ans : (D)

124. The loyalty program of which company is known as "First Citizen's Club"?
(A) Shopper's Stop (B) ABN Amro Bank (C) Taj group of Hotels (D) Air India
Ans : (A)

125. The following is the baseline found in the ad of which product "The man with the smooth edge"
(A) Four Square cigarettes (B) Gillette Mach 3 shaving system
(C) Palmolive shaving cream (D) None of these
Ans : (A)

126. Who invented Parachute?
(A) Leonardo da Vinci (B) Scanderberg (C) Sigismund (D) Van Gogh
Ans : (A)

127. McDonald's, in an unrelated diversification, is planning to set up a chain of hotels. Name the new brand.
(A) Pleasant stay (B) Golden Arches (C) McStay (D) Holidayz
Ans : (B)

128. Which company unsuccessfully launched a soap under the brand Protex in India?
(A) SmithKline Beecham (B) Hindustan Lever
(C) Reckitt and Colman (D) Colgate Palmolive
Ans : (D)

129. Calloway, is a leading international brand of—
(A) Condoms (B) Guns (C) Binoculars (D) Golf equipment
Ans : (D)

130. Which famous CEO was featured in the endorsement ad for Microsoft XP with the quote, "When I saw Windows XP in action, I was amazed. How did Microsoft get hold of my wishlist?"?
(A) Ratan Tata (B) Azim Premji (C) N R Narayana Murthy (D) Arun Jain
Ans : (C)

131. Which automobile major has made a debut in the Formula One racing circuit in 2002 with its team led by the drivers Allan McNish and Mike Salo?
(A) Honda (B) Jaguar (C) Saab (D) Toyota
Ans : (D)

132. Which famous company started as Asahi Optical in 1919 - before adopting its current name in 1957?
(A) Yashica (B) Asahi Glasses (C) Pentax (D) Nikon
Ans : (C)

133. What brand name was given , in 1924, by the Mayor of Tokyo when he released the first watch produced by Shokosha Watch Company?
(A) Seiko (B) Citizen (C) Tissot (D) None of these
Ans : (B)

134. The advertisement of which product carried the baseline 'Mom said, "Always boil the water". Moms are seldom wrong'—
(A) Ion Exchange (B) Zero B (C) Ford Ikon (D) KLM Airline
Ans : (C)

135. Who has authored the latest business best-seller *Big Brands, Big Trouble?
(A) Al Ries (B) Laura Ries (C) Naomi (D) Jack Trout
Ans : (D)

136. Which company owns the famous cigarette brands Charminar and Charms?
(A) Godfrey Philips (B) Philip Morris  (C) ITC (D) VST Industries
Ans : (D)

137. What is the name of the instrument used to measure blood pressure?
(A) Barometer (B) Hygrometer (C) Hydrometer (D) Sphygmomanometer
Ans : (D)

138. Which of the following countries fought the first of the opium wars?
(A) Russia - China (B) Britain - Indonesia
(C) China - Britain (D) Japan - China
Ans : (C)

139. Nicolas Leonard Sadi Carnot, the noted French physicist is associated with what branch of study?
(A) Thermodynamics (B) Sub atomic particle theory (C) Superconductivity (D) None of these
Ans : (A)

140. Identify the odd man out
(A) Standard and Poor (B) Moody's (C) Forrester (D) ICRA
Ans : (D)

General Awareness

United Nations General Knowledge (UNO GK)

United Nations General Knowledge (UNO GK)

51. How many number of votes can be exercised by a member state in the UN General Assembly :
(A) Two votes
(B) One vote
(C) Three votes
(D) Four votes

52. What is the majority required of member states of UN when they take a decision on important issues :
(A) Two-third majority
(B) Two-fourth majority
(C) Two-six majority
(D) Absolute majority

53. Which UN body draws attention of the Security Council to situation that is likely to endanger Inter- national Peace and Security :
(A) Special Committee of UN
(B) General Assembly of UN
(C) Developed Countries Committee
(D) All the above

54. Which Article of the UN Charter provides that the UN General Assembly shall initiate studies and make recommendations for the purpose of promoting international co-operation in the political field and en- courage the progressive development of international law and its codification :
(A) Article 14
(B) Article 19
(C) Article 13
(D) Article 12

55. Which of the following has been awarded Noble Prize :
(A) ASEAN
(B) European Union
(C) Security Council
(D) International Labour Organisation

56. On whose internal affairs, UN General Assembly shall not pass any resolution :
(A) Security Council
(B) ILO
(C) WHO
(D) State

57. Which function does not belong to UN General Assembly :
(A) World legislative body
(B) Decision-making body
(C) Policy-making body
(D) All the above

58. Which principal organs are controlled by the UN General Assembly :
(A) Economic and Social Council
(B) Trusteeship Council
(C) (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above

59. Which organs are subordinate to the UN :
(A) Economic and Social Council
(B) Trusteeship Council
(C) (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above

60. Which organ of the UN approves budget of the UN :
(A) Secretary General
(B) Secretary
(C) Financial Secretary General
(D) General Assembly of UN

61. Which Article of the UN Charter provides that ‘The General Assembly shall consider and approve the budget of the Organization and expenses of the Organization shall be borne by the members as apportioned by the General Assembly :
(A) Article 17
(B) Article 18
(C) Article 19
(D) Article 20

62. Which of the following is not a World Bank constituent :
(A) International Monetary Fund
(B) International Development Association
(C) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
(D) International Finance Corporation

63. To which country, UN emergency force was sent by the UN :
(A) India
(B) Egypt
(C) Congo
(D) (B) and (C)

64. Which of the following is originated by the Berne Treaty of 1874 :
(A) World Metrological Organisation
(B) International Maritime Organisation
(C) International Labour Organisation
(D) Universal Postal Union

65. What kinds of committees are there as main committees of the UN General Assembly :
(A) Dibabmanent and Internal Security Committee, Economic and Financial
(B) Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee, Special Political and Decolonization
(C) Administrative and Budgetary Committee, Legal Committee
(D) All the above

66. In which year, the UN passed a resolution establishing the International Law Commission:
(A) 1947
(B) 1948
(C) 1946
(D) 1989

67. In which year, UN resolution established the United Nations Institute for Training and Research :
(A) 1969
(B) 1965
(C) 1967
(D) 1968

68. Which UN institution established that decision of the UN administrative tribunal shall be binding upon the UN member states :
(A) Security Council
(B) Committee of Security
(C) International Court of Justice
(D) None of the above

69. In which year, UN established UN Conference on Trade and Development :
(A) 1974
(B) 1977
(C) 1968
(D) 1964

70. When did the UN General Assembly pass ‘Unity for Peace Resolution’ :
(A) 4th November, 1950
(B) 8th November, 1950
(C) 3rd November, 1950
(D) 10th November, 1950

71. When can the special emergency session of the General Assembly be called :
(A) Absolute majority
(B) 9 affirmative votes of the Security Council
(C) The majority of the members of the General Assembly
(D) (B) and (C)

72. Which UN body may consider the matter if the Security Council fails to prevent any aggression or to take any action in respect of any breach of peace :
(A) UN General Assembly
(B) Security Committee of developing countries
(C) UN Developed Countries Committee
(D) None of the above

73. How many number of UN collective members measures committee examine ‘studying and report the matters relating to international peace and security’ :
(A) 18
(B) 14
(C) 15
(D) 16

74. Which UN member country challenged and criticized the ‘UN Resolution Uniting for Peace’ :
(A) India
(B) Japan
(C) America
(D) USSR

75. Who appoints the Secretary-General of the UN:
(A) UN General Assembly
(B) UN Security Council
(C) UN General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council.
(D) UN Under-developed Countries

76. Under which Article of the UN Charter, Secretary- General shall be appointed by the UN General Assembly on the basis of recommendations of the Security Council :
(A) Article 78
(B) Article 97
(C) Article 99
(D) Article 96

77. On whose vote of the UN organ, a member of the UN, who is in arrears of the payment of its financial contribution to the Organization, may be deprived from the membership:
(A) Security Council
(B) General Assembly
(C) (A) and (B)
(D) None of the these

78. What is the majority required when UN General Assembly deprives a member state from membership because of arrears of the payment of financial contribution to the UN Organization :
(A) Two-third majority
(B) Two-fourth majority
(C) Absolute majority
(D) None of the above

79. Who elects ten non-permanent members of the Security Council :
(A) UN
(B) UN General Assembly
(C) UN Developing Countries
(D) All the above

80. Under which Article of the UN Charter, expenses of the Organization shall be borne by the members as apportioned by the General Assembly :
(A) 16
(B) 16(1)
(C) 17(2)
(D) 17

81. Who elects 54 members of the UN Economic and Social Council :
(A) UN developing council
(B) UN developing countries
(C) (A) and (B)
(D) UN General Assembly

82. Who elects judges of the International Court of Justice:
(A) Supreme Court
(B) High Court
(C) UN General Assembly
(D) UN Security Council

83. In which Conference, it was finally decided to establish a Security Council :
(A) New York Conference
(B) San Francisco Conference
(C) London Conference
(D) Tokyo Conference

84. How many members are there in the Security Council :
(A) 18
(B) 15
(C) 16
(D) 14

85. How many permanent members exist in the Security Council :
(A) 6
(B) 7
(C) 5
(D) 4

86. How many members are non- permanent in the Security Council :
(A) 9
(B) 8
(C) 5
(D) 10

87. Who are the permanent members in the Security Council :
(A) China
(B) America
(C) Britain
(D) All the above

88. On what date Security Council came into existence :
(A) 12 January, 1945
(B) 12 January, 1948
(C) 12 January, 1946
(D) 12 January, 1950

89. On 12th January, 1946, UN General Assembly elected how many members in the Security Council :
(A) 4
(B) 7
(C) 6
(D) 9

90. On what date, UN General Assembly amended Article 23 of the UN Charter to extend the number of 15 members in the Security Council :
(A) 17th December, 1963
(B) 18th December, 1963
(C) 19th December, 1963
(D) 21st December, 1963

91. For what period, ten non-permanent members are elected by the UN General Assembly :
(A) 4 years
(B) 2 years
(C) 3 years
(D) 6 years

92. Which type of members in the Security Council have a veto power :
(A) Permanent members
(B) Non-official members
(C) Non-permanent members
(D) None of the above

93. When ‘veto is not considered as action of a permanent member’ :
(A) US Senate passed resolution
(B) British Parliament made a law
(C) Security Council permanent members absent during meeting of the Security Council
(D) All the above

94. What are the functions and powers of the Security Council:
(A) Maintenance of international peace and security, elective functions
(B) Supervisory functions
(C) Constituent functions
(D) All the above

95. Under Article 41 of the UN Charter, how does the Security Council take military action against any country :
(A) through air
(B) through sea
(C) through land
(D) all the above

96. Under Article 43 of the UN Charter, Security Council asks whom to contribute for the maintenance of international peace and security and make available its armed forces, etc:
(A) ILO
(B) International Peace Keeping Force
(C) UN members
(D) Non-aligned Nations

97. Which committee advise and assist Security Council on all matters relating to its military requirements for maintenance of international peace and security :
(A) Military Advisory Committee
(B) Military Staff Committee
(C) Military Security Council
(D) None of the above

98. Its work completed-its membership reduced now to the five permanent-members of the Security Council-for which this statement is relevant :
(A) UNESCO
(B) Trusteeship Council
(C) Economic and Social Council
(D) General Assembly

99. Which of the following statement is not correct:
(A) Trusteeship Council was established by the Charter in 1945.
(B) By 1994 all trust territories had attained self government or independence.
(C) The last trust territory of the Pacific Islands (Palau) became the 185th member state of the UN.
(D) The functions of the Trusteeship Council are transferred to the General Assembly.

100. When was the definition of aggression finally adopted without vote by the UN General Assembly :
(A) December, 13, 1974
(B) December, 12, 1974
(C) December, 18, 1974
(D) December, 14, 1974

United Nations General Knowledge (UNO GK)

Haryana General Knowledge Objective Questions and Answers

1. At which of the following place was the famous battle of Panipat fought?
(A) Kurukshetra (B) Sirsa (C) Panipat (D) Jind (Ans : A)

2. In 1526 the famous battle between Babar and Ibrahim Lodi was fought at—
(A) Kurukshetra (B) Rewari (C) Panipat (D) Patiali (Ans : C)

3. When was the famous battle of Panipat fought?
(A) 1539 (B) 1556 (C) 1565 (D) 1576 (Ans : B)

4. The third battle of Panipat was fought between—
(A) Ahmad Shah Abdali and Maratha rulers (B) Nadir Shah and Mohd. Shah
(C) Prithvi Raj Chauhan and Mohd. Gauri (D) Sher Khan and Humayun (Ans : A)

5. At which place of Haryana did Lord Krishna preach the message of Geeta ?
(A) Ambala (B) Sonipat (C) Yamuna Nagar (D) Kurukshetra (Ans : D)

6. In 1947 when India was declared Independent, which of the following States was Haryana a part?
(A) Delhi (B) Himachal Pradesh (C) Punjab (D) Jammu Kashmir (Ans : C)

7. When was the State of Haryana formed?
(A) 1st Nov., 1966 (B) 10th Dec., 1966 (C) 2nd Jan., 1967 (D) 4th March, 1967 (Ans : A)

8. With how many states does the boundary of Haryana touch?
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 7 (Ans : B)

9. Which one of the following union Territories touches the boundary of Haryana ?
(A) Lakshadweep (B) Pondicherry (C) New Delhi (D) All the three (Ans : C)

10. What is the total area of Haryana ?
(A) 44,212 km² (B) 46,213 km² (C) 48,314 km² (D) 52,276 km² (Ans : A)

11. How many districts are there in Haryana ?
(A) 19 (B) 25 (C) 28 (D) 32 (Ans : A)

12. As per census of 2011 the total population of Haryana is—
(A) 1,91,72,483 persons (B) 2,53,53,081 persons
(C) 2,40,82,988 persons (D) 2,64,44,271 persons (Ans : B)

13. What is the percentage of country's population in Haryana ?
(A) 2.09% (B) 2.50% (C) 4% (D) 6% (Ans : A)

14. In which of the districts of Haryana is the H.M.T. factory situated?
(A) Patiala (B) Ambala (C) Jind (D) Faridabad (Ans : B)

15. Where is the Atlas Industry in Haryana situated?
(A) Sonipat (B) Gurgaon (C) Hisar (D) Panchkula (Ans : A)

16. Which one of the following is situated in Gurgaon of Haryana ?
(A) Manufacturing of Rajdoot Motor Cycle (B) Manufacturing of Maruti Cars
(C) Manufacturing of Tata-Sumo (D) All the above (Ans : B)

17. In which district of Haryana is Rajdoot Motor Cycle manufactured ?
(A) Hisar (B) Karnal (C) Ambala (D) Faridabad (Ans : D)

18. Odinance regarding the prohibition of alcohol was passed on 1st July, 1996. Later on it was withdrawn on—
(A) 1st April, 1998 (B) 1st April, 1997 (C) 1st June, 1998 (D) 1st Aug., 1997 (Ans : A)

19. In which of the following years was each village of Haryana electrified?
(A) In 1968 (B) In 1970 (C) In 1972 (D) In 1976 (Ans : B)

20. According to 2001 census what is the percentage of Literacy in Haryana ?
(A) 62.40% (B) 55.85% (C) 65.72% (D) 67.9% (Ans : D)

21. Where has the National Research Institute in Haryana been established?
(A) At Sirsa (B) At Kurushetra (C) At Karnal (D) At Jind (Ans : C)

22. Which of the following Central Territory is the capital of Haryana ?
(A) Chandigarh (B) Pondicherry (C) New Delhi (D) Lakshadweep (Ans : A)

23. Which one of the following folk dances belongs to Haryana ?
(A) Baoul (B) Yaksha-Gaan (C) Gidda (D) Biehu (Ans : C)

24. Which of the following Indian players belongs to Haryana ?
(A) Sunil Gavaskar (B) Kapil Dev (C) Sachin Tandulkar (D) Azharudeen (Ans : B)

25. The turban, worn by males in Haryana is known as—
(A) Toda (B) Muretha (C) Paggar (D) Khandwa (Ans : D)

26. Where is Chaudhary Charan Singh University located at Haryana ?
(A) Hisar (B) Kaithal (C) Jhajjar (D) Gurgaon (Ans : A)

27. Which city of Haryana is known as 'City of Weavers' ?
(A) Mahendragarh (B) Fatehabad (C) Karnal (D) Panipat (Ans : D)

28. Of which of the following kings' was Thaneshwar city of Haryana the capital?
(A) Kanishka (B) Harshwardhan (C) Chandra Gupta Maurya (D) Samrat Ashok (Ans : B)

29. The glory and strength of which of the cities of Haryana was discussed in the book written by Chinese traveller Huen-Tsang?
(A) Thaneshwar (B) Patiala (C) Mahendragarh (D) Kurukshetra (Ans : A)

30. In which district of Haryana is the 'Badkhal Lake' situated?
(A) Hisar (B) Jind (C) Sirsa (D) Faridabad (Ans : D)

31. Where is the biggest animal husbandry farm of Asia situated at Haryana ?
(A) Ambala (B) Bhiwani (C) Hisar (D) Rohtak (Ans : C)

32. Not only to check the growth of population, but also to improve the male female ratio, which of the following projects is being launched by the state government?
(A) Devi-Rupak-Project (B) Indra-Hareli-Saheli-Project
(C) Farlo project (D) Bhagyodaya (Ans : A)

33. Which project is being launched in Haryana for the welfare of poor girls?
(A) Apni-Beti-Apna-Dhan (B) Apni-Beti-Paraya Dhan
(C) Paraya Dhan-Paraie Beti (D) Indra-Saheli-Project (Ans : A)

34. At which of the pilgrimage centres was the message of Geeta preached by Krishna to Arjun ?
(A) At Markandey Tirth (B) Jyotisar Sarover (C) Brahm Sarovar (D) Kaleshwar Tirth (Ans : B)

35. In which city of Haryana was the great epic Mahabharat written by Ved Vyas?
(A) Hisar (B) Sonipat (C) Yamuna-Nagar (D) Kurukshetra (Ans : D)

36. Where is the Motilal Nehru sports school situated at Haryana ?
(A) Rai (Sonipat) (B) Pataudi (Gurgaon) (C) Thanesar (Kurukshetra) (D) Morni (Ambala) (Ans : A)

37. According to 2001 census of India, which district of Haryana has the highest density?
(A) Panipat (B) Panchkula (C) Rohtak (D) Faridabad (Ans : D)

38. According to 2001 census which of the following districts of Haryana has the lowest density ?
(A) Sirsa (B) Karnal (C) Jhajjar (D) Rewari (Ans : A)

39. Santosh Yadav, the only woman in the world, who climbed twice the Mt. Everest belongs to which state?
(A) Punjab (B) Haryana (C) Himachal Pradesh (D) Jammu Kashmir (Ans : B)

40. Which place of Haryana was the political as well as social working place of freedom fighter Lala Lajpat Rai ?
(A) Ambala (B) Jhajjar (C) Jind (D) Hisar (Ans : D)

41. Into how many divisions has Haryana been divided?
(A) Three divisions (B) Four divisions (C) Six divisions (D) Eight divisions (Ans : B)

42. Being famous in the production of Basmati rice, which district of Haryana is known as "Dhan-ka-katora".
(A) Sirsa (B) Karnal (C) Panchkula (D) Jind (Ans : B)

43. From the point of view of population, what is the rank of Haryana in the country?
(A) 14th (B) 15th (C) 16th (D) 18th (Ans : C)

44. Who was the founder of Haryana Vikas Party?
(A) Chaudhary Devi Lal (B) Chaudhary Bansi Lal (C) Chaudhary Bhajan Lal (D) All the above
(Ans : B)

45. Where is the High Court of Haryana functioning?
(A) Patiala (B) Chandigarh (C) Sirsa (D) Gurgaon (Ans : B)

46. How many total No. of seats are there in Haryana's Assembly?
(A) 75 (B) 80 (C) 85 (D) 90 (Ans : D)

47. Who appoints the Advocate General of the State?
(A) President with the consent of Governor (B) Governor with the consent of Chief Minister
(C) Governor himself (D) None of them (Ans : C)

48. Who appoints the members of the State Public Service Commission?
(A) Chief Minister of the State (B) Governor
(C) President on the recommendation of the Governor (D) Prime Minister on the recommendation of the Governor (Ans : B)

49. How many seats are allotted to the members of Rajya Sabha from Haryana State?
(A) 5 (B) 8 (C) 10 (D) 12 (Ans : A)

50. How many seats are allotted to the lower house of Parliament from Haryana State?
(A) 8 (B) 10 (C) 14 (D) 18 (Ans : B)

51. Who is the constitutional Head of the State Government?
(A) Governor (B) Chief Minister (C) Chief Justice of India (D) None of the above (Ans : A)

52. The chairman of the state public service commission in appointed by—
(A) President (B) Prime Minister (C) Chief Minister (D) Governor (Ans : D)

53. At the time of appointing the judges of The High Court—
(A) President takes the advice of Chief Minister (B) President takes the advice of Chief Justice
(C) President consults the Governor (D) President works on his own judgement own (Ans : C)

54. In whose name is the budget of the next financial year produced in the state Legislative Assembly?
(A) In the name of the President (B) In the name of the Prime Minister
(C) In the name of the Chairman of Legislative Assembly (D) None of these (Ans : A)

55. In which article of the Indian Constitution is the provision of the State Public Service Commission?
(A) Article-315 (B) Article-317 (C) Article-319 (D) Article-323 (Ans : A)

56. Governor appoints the District Magistrate—
(A) With the consent of the Central Govt. (B) With the consent of President
(C) With the consent of Prime Minister (D) With the consent of the council of Ministers the state
(Ans : D)

57. Whom among the following has the Governor no right to appoint?
(A) Chief Minister (B) Members of the State Public Service Commission
(C) Judges of the State High Court (D) Advocate General (Ans : C)

58. Kalpna Chawla died in the space mission on—
(A) 1st Jan., 2003 (B) 5th Feb., 2003 (C) 3rd Feb., 2003 (D) 1st Feb., 2003 (Ans : D)

59. The first state of the country where all the village are electrified—
(A) Orissa (B) Punjab (C) Haryana (D) Himachal Pradesh (Ans : C)

60. Where is the Headquarters of Mahendargarh district in Haryana ?
(A) Narnaul (B) Karnal (C) Kaithal (D) Bhiwani (Ans : A)

61. Which unique project is being launched in Haryana to raise the standard of female children in Haryana ?
(A) Indra-Harelli-Saheli-Yojna (B) Apni Beti-Apna dhan-Yojna
(C) Indra Sahara-Yojna (D) All the above (Ans : B)

62. First time the President's rule was imposed in Haryana—
(A) 21st Nov., 1967 (B) 30th April, 1977
(C) 2nd Dec., 1989 (D) 6th April, 1991 (Ans : A)

63. Who is famous with the name of Haryana Kesari ?
(A) Pt. Neki Ram Sharma (B) Devi Lal (C) Bansi Lal (D) Bhagwat Dayal Sharma (Ans : A)

64. When was Ambala established as a cantonment area (Military base) ?
(A) In 1839 (B) In 1841 (C) In 1843 (D) In 1848 (Ans : C)

65. Who was the first Governor of Haryana ?
(A) B. N. Chakravorty (B) R. S. Narula (C) Dhanik Lal MandaI (D) Dharam Veer (Ans : D)

66. Who was the first Chief Minister of Haryana ?
(A) Banarsi Das Gupta (B) Rao Virendra Singh (C) Bhajan Lal (D) Bhagwat Dayal Sharma
(Ans : D)

67. In which district of Haryana is the Mohar Singh Stadium (Mayur) situated?
(A) Faridabad (B) Ambala (C) Kurushetra (D) Yamuna-Nagar (Ans : A)

68. Which breed of buffaloes is famous in Haryana?
(A) Turra (B) Murra (C) Chaspa (D) Pushpa (Ans : B)

69. When was Bhiwani textile mill establised at Haryana?
(A) 1932 (B) 1937 (C) 1943 (D) 1948 (Ans : B)

70. Which district of Haryana ranks first in the production of mustard?
(A) Mahendragarh (B) Faridabad (C) Rohtak (D) Panipat (Ans : A)

71. For which of the following industries is Rewari district of Haryana famous in India—
(A) Brass Utensils Industry (B) Tilla Shoe Industry
(C) Hero-Honda-Motor Cycle Industry (D) All the above (Ans : D)

72. Which article manufactured in Haryana is exported to foreign countries?
(A) Brass Utensils (B) Paint (C) Liberty Shoes (D) Wooden Furniture (Ans : C)

73. Which of the following factories are established at Faridabad ?
(A) Rubber Tyre (B) Tractor (C) Refrigerator (D) All these (Ans : D)

74. Who constructed the famous 'Sarveshwar Mahadeo Temple' at Kurukshetra ?
(A) J. K. Birla (B) Baba Tarak Nath (C) Baba Sarwan Nath (D) Baba Shivgiri (Ans : C)

75. Where is the famous and old temple of Sita Mata established at Haryana ?
(A) Gurgaon (B) Hisar (C) Narnaul (D) Rohtak (Ans : A)

76. At which place of Haryana did a battle between Mohd. Gauri and Prithvi Raj Chauhan take place in Medieval period of 1191 and 1192 ?
(A) Gharonda (B) Tarawari (C) Asandh (D) Nising (Ans : B)

77. The tomb of Ibrahim Lodi is situated at—
(A) Panipat (B) Gurgaon (C) Mahendragarh (D) Rohtak (Ans : A)

78. Haryana is bounded by—
(A) Himachal Pradesh in the North, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi in the east, Rajasthan in the South and South-East and Punjab and Chandigarh in the North-West
(B) Himachal Pradeshin the East, Chhattisgarh in the North, Punjab in the South and Uttar Pradesh in the West
(C) Jammu Kashmir in the West, Punjab in the East, Uttar Pradesh in the North and Uttaranchal in the South
(D) None of these (Ans : A)

79. Haryana State is the—
(A) Southern State (B) North-Western State (C) Eastern State (D) South-Eastern-State (Ans : B)

80. Palwal city of Haryana is in which district of the state?
(A) Panchkula (B) Fatehabad (C) Yamuna-Nagar (D) Faridabad (Ans : D)

81. Who is the present Governor of Haryana ?
(A) Babu Permanand (B) T. V. Rajeshwar (C) Kailash Pati Misra (D) Kaptan Singh Solanki (Ans : D)

82. First novel written in Haryanbi language is—
(A) Heru-ki-Kahin (B) Dan Lila (C) Surahi Gaiya (D) Jharufiri (Ans : D)

83. Who was the founder of Vishal-Haryana Party of Haryana ?
(A) Rao Virendra Singh (B) Om Prakash Chautala (C) Hukum Singh (D) Bhagwat Dayal Sharma
(Ans : A)

84. In which part of Haryana are the Siwalik Ranges situated?
(A) South-Eastern (B) North-Western (C) North-East (D) South-West (Ans : C)

85. "Banwali" the main land of Indus civilization is situated in which district of Haryana—
(A) Hisar (B) Rewari (C) Faridabad (D) Panchkula (Ans : A)

86. Haryana day is celebrated—
(A) 1st Nov. (B) 13th Nov. (C) 1st Dec. (D) 8th Dec. (Ans : A)

87. Which state of the country is famous as 'Land of Milk and Curd'—
(A) Himachal Pradesh (B) Uttaranchal (C) Haryana (D) Punjab (Ans : C)

88. Where is the Bata Shoe manufacturing factory situated in Haryana ?
(A) Panipat (B) Faridabad (C) Bhiwani (D) Palwal (Ans : B)

89. Total forested area in Haryana is—
(A) 964 km² (B) 6940 km² (C) 2440 km² (D) 4230 km² (Ans : A)

90. The working field of famous Nawab Pataudi is—
(A) Literature (Poetry) (B) Amphitheatre (C) Sports (Cricket) (D) Politics (Ans : C)

91. Mithathal famous for the remains of Indus civilization is situated in—
(A) Jind district (B) Hisar district (C) Bhiwani district (D) All these (Ans : C)

92. Where is the Manzi Shaib Gurudwara situated?
(A) Kaithal (B) Jhajjar (C) Fatehabad (D) Rewari (Ans : A)

93. The maximum area in the district of Haryana is—
(A) Ambala (B) Gurgaon (C) Bhiwani (D) Sonipat (Ans : C)

94. According to population of 2011, Faridabad district ranks first in the state, its population is—
(A) 17,98,954 (B) 24,40,396 (C) 32,80,160 (D) 34,30,264 (Ans : A)

95. Geeta Jutsi the famous player of Haryana is associated with—
(A) Chess (B) Weight Lifting (C) Lawn Tennis (D) Atheletics (Ans : D)

96. Which of the following dance is performed by women?
(A) Teej dance (B) Umru dance (C) Loor dance (D) Manjeera dance (Ans : A)

97. Where is the Panchwati pilgrim place situated in Faridabad ?
(A) Palwal (B) Hodal (C) Ballabhgarh (D) None of these (Ans : A)

98. Which ancestor king of emperor Harshvardhan made the construction of Thaneshwar Mahadev temple near Thaneshwar city?
(A) Prabhakar Vardhan (B) Nar Vardhan (C) Puniya Bhuti (D) Adithya Vardhan (Ans : C)

99. Which Tomb has been declared as National heritage under the archaeological land and remnants act 1958 ?
(A) Sheikh Fareed (B) Sheikh-Chehli (C) Ibrahim Abdullah (D) Ali Shah Kalander (Ans : B)

100. In which district is the Tomb of Gulam ruler Rajia Sultana situated?
(A) Ambala (B) Karnal (C) Kaithal (D) Faridabad (Ans : C)

Haryana General Knowledge Objective Questions and Answers