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1. Air traffic in and out of large parts of Europe was shut down for a week in 2010 due to volcanic eruption. In which country that volcanic eruption occurred? (a) England (b) Germany (c) Iceland (d) Denmark 2. David Camron was become the youngest prime minister of Britain. From which political party David Camron is related? (a) Conservative (b) Liberal (c) Labour (d) Green 3. Pakistan’s army chief was given a three years extension in July 2010. What is the name of this army chief? (a) Parvez Musaraff (b) Ashfaq Parvez Kayani (c) Rahmet Ali (d) Arshad Kayani 4. In 2010, International Court of Justice said that Kosovo did not violate international law by declaring independence in 2008. From which country Kosovo get independence? (a) Indonesia (b) Serbia (c) Albania (d) Greece 5. Consider the following statements: 1. Julia Gillard has become the first women prime minister of Australia.

2. Bronislaw Komorawski is the new President of Poland.

3. Pushpa Kamal Dahl is the new prime minister of Nepal.

The true statement is/are(a) 1, 2, 3 (b) 1, 2 (c) 1, 3 (d) 2, 3 6. The centre for the study of Developing societies (CSDS) surveyed 36 Naxal affected districts listed by planning commission.

Which state has no districted listed by planning commission. Which state has no districted listed by planning commission? (a) Bihar (b) Jharkhand (c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Chattisgarh 7. What is the new name of 12 digit unique Identification Number (UID) handed over by the Prime minister to the first person in Maharashtra? (a) Number (b) Identity (c) Aadhar (d) Aastha 8. Yukiya Amano is the new chief of IAEA, from which country he is related? (a) Japan (b) China (c) Brazil (d) South Korea 9. Burj Khalifa is the world’s tallest tower opened for the public. In which city this tower is situated? (a) Abudhabi (b) Dubai (c) Riyad (d) Mumbai

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10. Which country is suspended from International Olympic Committee (IOC). (a) Nepal (b) China (c) Kuwait (d) Yemen 11. In which country carbon tax is ruled unconstitutional by its parliament? (a) Britain (b) France (c) Japan (d) USA 12. India is world’s biggest consumer of gold in 2010. Which country was the biggest consume of gold in 2009? (a) Saudi Arabia (b) USA (c) China (d) Japan 13. Recently which country has legalizes gay marriage? (a) India (b) Argentina (c) Japan (d) France 14. Which country is the largest producer of lemon in the world? (a) China (b) India (c) Brazil (d) Russia 15. World’s largest open university is (a) IGNOU (b) DU (c) NOU (d) IPU 16. Nobel prize for literature 2010 won by Closa.

Closa is which language’s author? (a) English (b) Spanish (c) Italian (d) German 17. Who is the president of Telengana Rashtra Samiti, which is demanding for a separate Telgana state dividing the state of Andhra Pradesh? (a) K. Chandrababu Naidu (b) K. Chandra Sekhar Rao (c) Jagan Mohan Reddy (d) P. Rosaia 18. Which commission recommends 10 percent quota for Muslims in government jobs, educational institutions and social welfare schemes? (a) Rangnath Mishra Commission (b) Barua Commission (c) Dinkaran Commission (d) Tiwari Commission

19. Which one of the following is not matched correctly? (a) Calcutta High Court – 1862 (b) Delhi High Court – 1966 (c) Gujarat High Court – 1960 (d) Uttarakhand High Court – 2008 20. Which statement is not correct? (a) The united nations has designated 2011 the International year of chemistry. (b) The theme of the international year of chemistry is ‘chemistry-our life, our future’. (c) Its aim to raise awareness of chemistry among the general public. (d) Events for the year are being coordinated

by WHO. 21. Which city of world is also known as the Manhattan of the Desert? (a) Rawalpindi (Pakistan) (b) Surat (India) (c) Shibam (Yemen) (d) Teharan (Iran) 22. The UN general assembly consists of the representatives of all the member states. Each state has one vote, but-may send how many representatives? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 10 23. Consider the following statements: 1. Security council consists of 15 members, each of which has one vote.

2. There are five permanent and 10 nonpermanent members.

3. The permanent members have the power to veto any move Which statement/statements is/are true? (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 2 and 3 24. Match the following: List I List II (Organization) (Head quarter) A. Fao 1. New York B. UNESCO 2. Paris www.upscportal.com

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C. IAEA 3. Rome D. UNICEF 4. Vienna Code: A B C D (a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 4 2 3 1 (c) 3 2 4 1 (d) 3 2 1 4 25. When the post of High Commissioner for Human Rights was established? (a) 1984 (b) 1990 (c) 1993 (d) 2008 26. The International Maritime organization (IMO) was established as a specialized agency of UN by UN Maritime conference in 1948. Where is the Head quarter of IMO situated? (a) Geneva (b) Paris (c) London (d) New Delhi 27. The leagne of Arab states is also known as ‘Arab League’ is a voluntary association of countries of Arabic speaking. When was this organization instituted? (a) 1948 (b) 1945 (c) 1946 (d) 1949 28. The European Union (EU) is a sui generis political body. What is the number of countries related with EU? (a) 25 (b) 27 (c) 28 (d) 31 29. Consider these statements: 1. The Gulf co-operation Council (GCC) is a loose political and economic alliance of six gulf countries.

2. The GCC was formed in May 1981 against the back drop of the Islamic revolution in Iran and the Iraq-Iran war.

3. The HQ of GCC is situated in Riyad (Saudi Arabia) Which statements are true? (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 2 and 3

30. Interpol is the world’s largest international police organization with 188 member countries. In which year Interpol was created? (a) 1920 (b) 1923 (c) 1939 (d) 1956 31. Which country is not the member of organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC). (a) Egypt (b) Algeria (c) Iran (d) Iraq 32. ‘Going Rogue’ is the autobiography of (a) Sarah Palin (b) Bill Clinton (c) Boris Yeltsin (d) Mohammad Yunus 33. Which award is known as the Green Oscar? (a) Grammy Award (b) Nobel Peace Prize (c) Whiotley Golden Award (d) Pulitzer Award 34. Which pair is correctly matched? (a) Britain – INR (b) Liberia – RMB (c) China – YEN (d) Japan – Dollar 35. Jony Award is given for achievement in which field? (a) Music (b) Sports (c) Theatre (d) Social service 36. Who wrote – I have measured out my life with coffee spoons? (a) Mitton (b) Eliot (c) Barnard shah (d) M K Gandhi 37. The first kite museum was set up in 1975.

This museum also known as ‘Shankar Kendra’. In which city of India this museum situated? (a) Mumbai (b) Ahmedabad (c) Chandigarh (d) New delhi 38. A former prime minister of India is entitled to government accommodation for which period of time? (a) 5 years (b) 10 years (c) 20 years (d) Life time

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39. The inventor of ice cream was (a) Joseph Schumpeler (b) Gerald Tissain (c) Austin peta (d) Costa Hango 40. The index that measures progress in countries in longevity, knowledge and standard of living is (a) HPI (b) HDI (c) WDI (d) GDP 41. The 29 year old, who defeated somnath chatterjee in Jadhavpur to become one of India’s youngest parliamentarians in 1988? (a) Pranav Mukherjee (b) Mamta Banerjee (c) Kabir suman (d) Munnun Sen 42. Which statement/statements is/are not true?

1. Mother Teresa was born in Bengal.

2. Mother Teresa was fluent in Bengali.

3. She never spoke Bengali. (a) only 2 (b) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1 and 2 43. Which book was not written by Premchand? (a) Godan (b) Gaban (c) Jai Somnath (d) Ranbhumi 44. Match the following: List I List II (Books) (Author) A. Gandhi & Stalin1. Rabindra nath Tagore B. Gitanjali 2. PT Usha C. Golden Girl 3. Upamanya Chatterjee D. Last Burden 4. Louis Fisher Code: A B C D (a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 4 1 2 3 (c) 4 1 3 2 (d) 1 3 2 4 45. A money Bill can be introduced in (a) Lok Sabha only (b) Rajya Sabha only (c) Either Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha (d) Joint session of parliament

46. How many regional languages are listed under the eighth schedule of the constitution of India? (a) 24 (b) 22 (c) 18 (d) 15 47. International Labour Organization (ILO) has its headquarter at (a) The Hague (b) Geneva (c) New York (d) Condom 48. RTI stands for (a) Research and Technology institute (b) Rural and Transparency infrastructure (c) Right to information (d) Revenue Transactions in India.

49. Which one of the following is the first National Park of India? (a) Jim Corbett National Park (b) Bandipur National Park (c) Kanha National Park (d) Sariska National Park 50. Which one of the following coasts of India is most affected by the violent tropical cyclones? (a) Malabar (b) Andhra (c) Konkan (d) Gujarat 51. The Ex-officio secretary of National Development Council is (a) Home Minister (b) Finance Minister (c) Prime Minister (d) Secretary of planning commission 52. Where is the volcanic mountain Mount st Helena Situated? (a) USA (b) Germany (c) Italy (d) South Africa 53. The largest producer of coffee in India is (a) Kerala (b) Karnataka (c) Jharkhand (d) Andhra Pradesh 54. Silver Revolution in India is associated with (a) The production of Eggs (b) The production of Milk (c) The production of Rice (d) The production of Oil www.upscportal.com

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