1. Who amongst the following was adjudged as Miss Earth-Air 2007?

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1 1. Who amongst the following was adjudged as Miss Earth-Air 2007? (a) Pooja Chitgopekar (b) Pooja Gupta (c) Amruta Patki (d) Sarah Jane Dias 2. As per the news which appeared in newspapers/magazines thousands of civilians have to flee the fighting in North Kivuprovince as there is a war going on between the army of the country and rebels of General Laurent Nkunda. This is the story of which of the following countries? (a) Congo (b) Sudan (c) Mozambique (d) Argentina 3. About 20,000 students demonstrated against plans of President Hugo Chavez to change the constitution of the country. Chavez is the President of. (a) Sudan (b) Congo (c) Venezuela (d) Poland 4. Government of India recently announced its action plan on Sachar Committee Report. What actions are being taken on the report? 1. Government to bear all expenses of poor students who get into top institutions on merit basis. 2. Revision of Madarsa Modernisation programme. 3. Special Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme for minority population. (a) Only 1 is correct (c) Both 1 and 2 are correct (e) All 1, 2 and 3 are correct (b) Only 2 is correct (d) Only 3 is correct 5. As we read in the newspapers the 123 Agreement with USA will have strategic implications on India. Which of the following is/are these implications? 1. India will get recognition as a state with advanced nuclear technology. 2. The deal will not be offered to Pakistan. 3. India will be free to develop nuclear weapon for its military purposes. (a) Only 1 is correct (c) Both 1 and 2 are correct (e) None is correct (b) Only 2 is correct (d) Only 3 is correct 6. The Government of India recently gave its clearance to the new Agriculture scheme which will provide additional central assistance to the agriculture sector. What is/are the main points of this scheme? 1. Public Investment in agriculture sector will be banned. 2. Government will help state governments to achieve the targeted growth rates in agriculture sector. 3. State Government will get Rs. 40,000 crores to provide subsidy to agriculture sector. (a) Only 1 is correct (b) Only 2 is correct (c) Only 3 is correct (d) Only 1 and 2 are correct (e) None is correct 7. Who amongst the following are the members of BRIC the summit of which are organized recently? 1. India 2. Indonesia Deveoped by THORPES (Copyright year 2009) 1

2 3. Brazil (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Only 3 (d) Both 1 and 2 (e) Both 1 and 3 8. Abuja Declaration was in news a few months back. This is the pact signed between which of the following two nations? (a) India-Sudan (b) Sudan-China (c) India-China (d) Nigeria-Nepal (e) India-Nigeria 9. USA recently decided to slap few sanctions against Iran which include ouster of Iranian military and banking institutions from US financial system. Why did US resort to such harsh steps against Iran? 1. Iran s alleged support to Pakistan s military rule. 2. Iran s support to terrorism and nuclear programme. 3. Iran is against any financial help to Iraq as both are old enemies. (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Only 3 (d) Both 1 and 2 (e) All 1, 2 and As reported in the newspapers Aung San Suu Kyi has agreed to cooperate with the military ruler of her country. She is citizen of. (a) Nepal (b) Myanmar (c) Brazil (d) Indonesia (e) Hong Kong 11. India won Future Cup Twenty-20 cricket match held in October 2007 in Mumbai. The match was played against. (a) Pakistan (b) England (c) South Africa (d) New Zealand (e) Australia 12. Who amongst the following is NOT one of the Nobel Prize Winners of 2007? (a) Ms. Doris Lessing (b) Albert Fert (c) Roger B. Myerson (d) All Gore (e) Yulia Sindzeyeva 13. Who amongst the following won the Man Booker Prize 2007? (a) K. Naranyana Kurup (b) Eric S. Maskin (c) Mario R. Capecchi (d) Anne Enright 14. Who amongst the following was made the Chairman/Chair person of the National Land Reforms Commission? (a) Somnath Chatterjee (b) Manmohan Singh (c) Smt. Sonia Gandhi (d) Murli Deora 15. The prestigious Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace Disarmament and Development for 2006 was recently conferred upon. (a) Prof. Wangari Maathai (b) Mr. Kevin Rudd Deveoped by THORPES (Copyright year 2009) 2

3 (c) Mr. Ratan Tata (d) Mr. Mahmoud Abbas 16. In Rajasthan, Mount Abu, famous for Jain temples is known for: (a) Abu temple (b) Ranakpura temple (c) Dilwara temple (d) Marble temple 17. The United Nations Organisation was formed on (a) October 20, 1945 (b) November 11, 1944 (c) October 24, 1945 (d) June 26, In Vedic literature the meaning of the word Nishk was ornament. it was used in Artharva Veda as (a) Weapon (b) Agricultural implements (c) Script (d) Coin 19. The executive in India is directly responsible to the (a) President (b) Judiciary (c) People (d) Legislature 20. The major produce of copper is (a) Kerala (c) Orissa (b) Rajasthan (d) Madhya Pradesh 21. Boys scout and Girls Guide movements were formed by (a) Charles Andies (b) General Ramphel (c) John Quat (d) Weden Powel 22. In history the Chola rulers are famous for which type of administration? (a) Central (b) Urban (c) State (d) Village administration 23. Chanakya was known by the name (a) Samudragupta (c) Shrigupta (b) Vishnugupta 24. The largest reserve of crude oil is in the country (a) Iran (b) Iraq (c) Saudi Arab (d) Kuwait 25. The Jainism propounded the complete knowledge as (a) Jin (b) Ratna (c) Kaivalya (d) Nirvana 26. The rotational motion of earth is maximum at the (a) North pole (b) Tropic of capricorn (c) Equator (d) Tropic of cancer 27. Silicon dioxide is used in (a) Cement production (c) Glass manufacture (b) Cutting hard precious metals Deveoped by THORPES (Copyright year 2009) 3

4 28. In which of the following chemical energy is converted into electrical energy? (a) Dynamo (b) Thermopile (c) Battery (d) Atom bomb 29. If the atmosphere is removed from the earth (a) Day will lengthen (b) Night will lengthen (c) Both will remain same (d) Both will be equal 30. In Kushana period the maximum development was observed in the field of (a) Religion (b) Art (c) Literature (d) Architecture 31. In rice production, India is ranked in the worled (a) First (b) Second (c) Third (d) Fourth 32. The brightest star in the sky is (a) Proxima Centauri (c) Nebula (b) Bernard (d) Cirius 33. The number of permanent member nations in the UN Security Council is (a) 10 (b) 5 (c) 7 (d) From which mine diamond is extracted? (a) Panna (b) Golkunda (c) Jaipur 35. Like Poland in Europe which state in India is large? (a) Bihar (b) Orissa (c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Maharashtra 36. The capital of Vijayanagar empire. Hampi was situated on the bank of the river (a) Krishan (b) Pennar (c) Tungbhadra (d) Godavari 37. The land shape formed at the drainage site of the Chambal river is (a) Ramp (b) Rift (c) Delta 38. Which of the following rivers passes through Himachal Pradesh? (a) Sutlej (b) Jhelum (c) Ravi (d) Chenab 39. Pigmies are related to (a) Asia (c) Africa (b) Europe (d) America 40. Mettur dam is situated on the river (a) Krishna (b) Cauvery (c) Narmada (d) Mahanadi Deveoped by THORPES (Copyright year 2009) 4

5 41. Most abundant element in maximum rocks is (a) Silicon (b) Carbon (c) Iron 42. The old name of African country Ghana is (a) Abisinia (b) Congo (c) Gold Coast (d) Tanganika 43. Who first deciphered the Ashokan inscriptions? (a) James Princep (b) James Williams (c) John Munro 44. The foundation of Indian Vedanta philosophy is (a) Ram Charit Manas (b) Mahabharat (c) Puranas (d) Upanishad 45. In which Satyagraha movement of Mahatma Gandhi women participated most? (a) Quit India (b) Non-cooperation (c) Salt (d) Bardoli 46. The noble gas is (a) Helium (c) Nitrogen (b) Oxygen (d) Hydrogen 47. In which part of the Constitution, the separation of executive and judiciary has been described? (a) Preamble (b) Fundamental rights (c) Directive principles of state policy (d) Seventh schedule 48. Who administers the Union Territory? (a) Council of Ministers (b) Governor (c) Former Governor (d) President 49. The spherical shape of rain drops is due to (a) Surface tension (b) Viscosity (c) Gravity (d) Atmospheric pressure 50. Which is not an electric resistant? (a) Lac (c) Charcoal (b) Glass (d) Ebonite Deveoped by THORPES (Copyright year 2009) 5

6 ANSWER KEY 1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (e) 5. (c) 6. (d) 7. (e) 8. (e) 9. (b) 10. (b) 11. (e) 12. (e) 13. (d) 14. (b) 15. (a) 16. (c) 17. (c) 18. (d) 19. (d) 20. (b) 21. (d) 22. (d) 23. (b) 24. (c) 25. (c) 26. (a) 27. (c) 28. (c) 29. (c) 30. (b) 31. (d) 32. (a) 33. (b) 34. (a) 35. (c) 36. (c) 37. (a) 38. (d) 39. (c) 40. (b) 41. (a) 42. (c) 43. (a) 44. (d) 45. (a) 46. (a) 47. (d) 48. (d) 49. (a) 50. (c) Deveoped by THORPES (Copyright year 2009) 6

RAILWAY NON-TECHNICAL EXAM

RAILWAY NON-TECHNICAL EXAM General Knowledge 1 In Rajasthan, Mount Abu, famous for Jain temples is known for: (a) Abu temple (b) Ranakpura temple (c) Dilwara temple (d) Marble temple 2 The United Nations