1. Sales Tax is an example of
(A) Corporate Tax
(B) Direct Tax
(C) Indirect Tax
(D) Welfare Tax
2. Removing barriers or restrictions set by the Government is known as
(A) Globalization
(B) Privatization
(C) Liberalization
(D) Bilateral Agreements
3. Which of the following is not a Fundamental Right?
(A) Right to Equality
(B) Right against Exploitation
(C) Right to Strike
(D) Right to Freedom of Religion
4. Due to an increase in excise duty on the production of computers :
(A) the price of computers will decrease.
(B) the price of computers will increase.
(C) the demand of computers will increase.
(D) the supply of computers will increase.
5. Bagasse is used for the manufacture of
(A) Paper
(B) Varnish
(C) Plastics
(D) Paint
6. The area which was popularly known as North East Frontier Agency (NEFA) at the advent of the Constitution now is the State of
(A) Assam
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Meghalaya
(D) Nagaland
7. How many delegates attended the first session of Indian National Congress?
(A) 75
(B) 76
(C) 71
(D) 72
8. In Potato the ‘eyes’ help in
(A) Sexual reproduction
(B) Vegetative reproduction
(C) Storing food material
(D) For beautifying the tuber
9. Blue Print of life is
(A) DNA
(B) RNA
(C) Cell
(D) Nucleus
10. Which of the following represents normal B.P.? (Blood Pressure)
(A) 140/90
(B) 120/80
(C) 130/70
(D) 110/60
11. A body falling freely under the action of gravity has
(A) Maximum Weight
(B) Minimum Weight
(C) Variable Weight
(D) No Weight
12. In 1930, the first phase of the Civil Disobedience Movement, viz the Salt Satyagraha began with Mahatma Gandhi’s marathon march from.
(A) Sabarmati
(B) Dandi
(C) Bombay
(D) Delhi
13. Which of the following is used as anesthesia?
(A) Methane
(B) Carbon dioxide
(C) Nitrous oxide
(D) Nitrogen
14. A magnified and virtual image of an object can be obtained using a:
(A) Plane Mirror
(B) Convex Mirror
(C) Concave Mirror
(D) Concave Lens
15. Which on the following is biodegradable?
(A) Paper
(B) DDT
(C) Aluminum
(D) Plastic
16. Acid rain is caused due to increased concentration in the air of
(A) CO and Co
(B) SO, and NO
(C) Ozone and dust
(D) H,O and CO
17. Who discovered vaccination against anthrax?
(A) Louis Pasteur
(B) Maurice Hilleman
(C) Edward Jenner
(D) Robert Koch
18. In a visual display unit, the primary colours are
(A) red, yellow, blue
(B) red, green, blue
(C) red, white, yellow
(D) red, green, yellow
19. Which of the following is the oldest High Court in India?
(A) Calcutta High Court
(B) Delhi High Court
(C) Allahabad High Court
(D) Patna High Court
20. On the basis of which article of the Constitution President’s rule may be imposed on any State?
(A) Article 352
(B) Article 354
(C) Article 356
(D) Article 358