General Studies 3

1. Which part chiefly carries blood from different parts of our body to the heart – Veins.
2. According to which Article of the Indian Constitution, Jammu and Kashmir has been accorded special status – Art. 370.
3. Who is the Governor of Gujrat at present – Mrs. Kamla Beniwal.
4. Thein Dam has been constructed on which river  - Ravi.
5. What is the full form of ‘ISRO’ – Indian Space Research Organisation.
6. Diabetes is a disease affecting which organ of human body first – Pancreas.
7. How much per cent is the Cash Reserve Ratio(CRR)of Bank at present – 5%.
8. ‘Pongal’ festival is celebrated in which month – January.
9. Zee Networks tied up with France TV and Silhouetted Films to coproduce a movie. What is the name of that movie – One Dollar Curry.
10. Where is ‘Indian Railways manufactures Wheels and Axles’ – Yelahanka (Bangalore).
11. A person presses the earth least when he is  - Lying on the ground.
12. Who is the Fisheries and Industries Minister of Arunachal Pradesh – Tako Dabi.
13. In the microphone used for Public address System – Sound waves are converted into electric signals.
14. When rain falls through a cold layer of air near the earth’s surgace, rain drops get frozen into ice. What is called this type of precipitation – Hail.
15. What is the hardest substance on earth – Diamond.
16. Why  in summer, sometimes the bicycle tube bursts – As the pressure of the air increases inside the tube.
17. Which is the appropriate technology to be adopted for rural electrification and cooking – Bio-gas.
18. What is gene – An elementary unit of heredity .
19. Why the clear sky looks blue – Due to diffraction of light.
20. Why on a cold morning, a metal surface will feel colder to touch than a wooden surface – As metal has high thermal conductivity.

General Studies 5

1. The age of the Earth can be determined by which method – Radio Metric Dating
2. Wchih monk influenced Ashoka to embrace Buddhism – Upa Gupta.
3. Which house of Indian Parliament can removed The Vice-President of India – Rajya Sabha with the concurrence of the Lok Sabha.
4. How many member/members from the Anglo Indian community can be nominated by the Governor to the State Assembly – One.
5. Who compared the Dandi March to Napoleon’s March to Paris on his return from Elba – Subhash Chandra Bose.
6. A Money Bill passed by the Lok Sabha has to be passed/returned by Rajya Sabha within how many days – 14 days
7. Indian Citizenship Act was passed in which year – 1995.
8. Who is the Rural Industry Minister of Tamil Nadu – C. Shanmugavelu.
9. Who is the Chief Minister of Puducherry – N.Rangasamy.
10. Which team won the Asia Cup Hockey tournament held in May, 2009 – South Korea.
11. The Lodi dynasty was founded by whom – Bahlol Lodi.
12. The furst non-stop air conditioned ‘DURANTO’ train was flagged off between which stations – Sealdah to New Delhi.
13. When Lunar Eclipse happens – When the Earth come between the Moon and the Sun.
14. Why the flash of lighting is seen before hearing its thunder – Speed of light is more than speed of sound.
15. In photosynthesis, which gas is released by green plants – Oxygen.
16. Freely suspended magnetic needle stands in which direction – North south direction.
17. How far the axis of the earth is inclined its orbital surface – 23.5 degree.
18. Who is now the President of International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) – Lamine Diack (of Senegal).
19. Who has written the Book ‘Between the Lines’ – Kuldeep Nayyar.
20. Which water does not make foam quickly with soap – Hard Water.

General Studies 4

1. Who is the writer of the Philosophical thriller ‘Man of a Thousands Chances’ – Mrs. Tulsi Badrinath.
2. Who is new Governor of Tamil Nadu succeeding Surjit Singh Barnala – Konijeti Rosaiah, former chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
3. Who is the author of the book ‘An Appeal From the Death Row(Rajiv Murder Case – The Trush Speaks)’ – A.G. Perarivalan, who a death convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.
4. Who is the main force behind iconic brands like Macintosh and iPod computers, iPod music player and iPhones mobiles – Steve Jobes.
5. Which nation clebrated its first Republic Day on 29^th May, 2009 – Nepal.
6. What is the full form of ‘ISO’ – International Standards Organization .
7. Which countries now account for more than half of the world’s 3.3 million new born deaths – India, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Democratic Republic of Congo respectively in descending order.
8. What is the real name of famous writer George Orwell, the author of the drama ‘Animal Firm’ – Eric Arthur Blair.
9. Pankaj Advani, Geet Sethi, Alok Kumar and Rupesh shah are associated with which game – Billiards.
10. Which State does not form part of Narmada River Basin – Rajasthan.
11. Which country has recently become the third largest market for Twitter – India.
12. What is the term used for the exchange of commodities between two countries – Bilateral trade.
13. Soil erosion on hill slopes can be checked by which method – Terrace Cultivation.
14. Who coined the world ‘Geography’ – Eratosthenes.
15. Which is called the ‘Ecological hot spot of India?’ – Western Ghats.
16. Who held the view first that the Hindus and Muslims in India formed one nation – Sir Syed Ahmad Khan.
17. Before the Partion of Bengal effected during the Viceroyalty, of Lord George Nathaniel Curzon, the Presidency of Bengal was consisted of which provinces for the purpose of civil administration – Bengal, Bihar & Orissa.
18. When was the William Hunter Committee appointed to review the progress of education in India – 1901.
19. On construction of which dam, the dispute now arises between Tamil Nadu and Kerala – Mullaperiyar Dam.
20. What is called the art and science of map making – Cartography.

Answer In One word

1. Who si the Police Commissioner of Chennai – J.K. Tripathy.
2. Which Actress’s centenary year is 2011 – T.P. Rajalakshmi, who was the script writer , Director, Editor and Actress of the movie ‘Miss Kamala’, released in the year 1936.
3. In Which state mat is made of Koyna grass – Manipur.
4. Harshavardhana was defeated by which king in India – Pulakesin II
5. Who was an illiterate Mughal Emperor – Jalal Uddin Muhammad Akbar.
6. In which year, Vande Mataram was first sung at the session of the India National Congress – 1896.
7. Who is the Director of National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) – Hassan Annegowda Ranganath.
8. Where is the birth place of Lala Lajpat Rai – Dhudike village of Chandigarh.
9. During the third year’s planning (1961)which state of India were highest industrialized – West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha and Madhya Pradesh.
10. Air exerts pressure in which direction – Only downward.
11. If difference of the longitudes of two places on the earth is 15degrees, then what will be the difference in its local time – 1 hour.
12. Electroplating does not help – Give fine finish to the surface.
13. Dudhwa National Park is located in which state of India – Uttar Pradesh.
14. On which day Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated – 21 st May, 1991 in Sriperumbudur.
15. On which date Emergency Laws in Sir Lanka will lapse  - 8^th September,2011.
16. What is the meaning of ‘Akbar’ – The great man.
17. Thattil Antony Johnson is famous in which field – Music composition and Music Direction in Malayalm movie.
18. Who introduced Jeeli or jail Carpets in India – Mughal Emperor Zahiruddin Muhammad Akbar.
19. Who is the father of Music Director Alla Rakha Rahaman – Rajagopala Kulasekara Sekar.
20. Which women mountaineers climbed Mount Saser Knagri IV(in the Eastern Karakoram Range of Himalayas in Ladakh)first – Binita Soren and Sheelarani Mahato of Jharkhand in August,2011.
21. Who won the inaugural UEFA Best player in Europe Award for the 2010 -11 season – Lionel Messi.
22. Which Prime minister of Japan resigned on 21^st August, 2011 – Naoto Kan.
23. Where was held world Atheletics Championship meet – Daegu in South Korea.
24. India and US have decided to finalise agreements related to which matters – Trade and investment, Intellectual Property and traditional Knowledge.
25. In which year the Peacock was declared as National bird of India – 1963.