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14. One of the drawbacks (a) / of modern education are (b) / that 26. From which country does the top seeded Tennis player
it does not encourage original thinking (c) / No error (d) Rafael Nadal hail from?
15. Morphine and other (a) / narcotic drugs are valuable (b) (a) France (b) Germany
/ medically, if misused (c) / it can cause irreparable damage (d) (c) Spain (d) Russia
27. Which Indian Boxer won the gold medal in 60 kg category in
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 16-20) : Pick up the most effective word from Asian game and became the youngest to win a boxing gold
the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence mean- for India?
ingfully complete.
(a) Vijendra Singh (b) Vikas Krishan
16. His book was marked by many ______ remarks which made (c) Ranjan Sodhi (d) Somdev
us forget its main theme. 28. In 2010 Leander Paes in partnership with Cara Black won
(a) irrelevant (b) objective the mixed doubles title of
(c) slanted (d) digressive (a) Australian Open Tennis Championship
17. Some people have the capacity for learning foreign languages (b) Wimblendon Open Tennis Championship
but they have no ________ to speak. (c) Both of the above
(a) interest (b) ability (d) None of the above
(c) fondness (d) inclination 29. Term 'Prime Vertical' in astronomy is defined as
18. The dispute among the parties became so _______ that (a) the vertical circle which passes through the east and
there was every likelihood of a free exchange of blows west point of the horizon and is at right angles to the
meridian of the place.
(a) complicated (b) acrimonious (b) the vertical circle which passes through the north and
(c) bellicose (d) aggressive south pain of he horizon and is at right angles to the
19. The judge decided to resign when he was _______ for pro- meridian of the place.
motion to Chief Justice. (c) the vertical circle which passes through the east and
(a) passed by (b) passed out west pain of the horizon and is parallel to the meridian
(c) passed off (d) passed over of the place.
20. Questions will be answered by a _______ of experts. (d) the vertical circle which passes through the north and
(a) staff (b) panel south point of the horizon and is parallel to the merid-
(c) bunch (d) band ian of the place.
30. MNREGA stands for
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 21 to 40) : Choose the correct answer. (a) Mahatma Gandhi National Revenue Engagement Guar-
21. Who among the following had discovered the Bramhi Script antee Association
in 1838? (b) Maharaja National Revenue Employment Guarantee
(a) Sir William Jones (b) Dr. Rajendra Lal Mitra Act
(c) Dr. Bhaw Dagi (d) Jones Prinsep (c) Mahanagar National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
22. Who was known as father of administration in medieval (d) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guaran-
India? tee Act
(a) Akbar (b) Sher Shah Suri 31. River Jhelum emerges from
(a) Northern slopes of the Kailash range
(c) Humayun (d) Aurangzeb (b) Spring at Verinarg
23. Brahma Samaj was founded by (c) Rakas Lake
(a) Raja Rammohan Roy (b) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Amarkantak plateau
(c) William Carey (d) Jonathan Duncan 32. Haematite ores is the ore of which metal?
24. Who discharges the function of the President when vacancy (a) Iron (b) Aluminium
occur In the office of President & Vice President simulta- (c) Zink- (d) Cobalt
neously, owing to removal, death, resignation or th incum- 33. Green revolution relates to which of the following?
bent or otherwise? (a) Self-dependence in foodgrains production
(a) Chief Justice of High Court (b) Self-dependence in milk production
(b) Chief Justice of India (c) Self-dependence in petroleum crude oil production
(c) Speaker of Lok Sabha (d) None of the above
(d) Chairman of Rajya Sabha 34. Nuclear Submarine Akula has been handed over to India
25. With which sport is Lewis Hamilton associated? recently by
(a) Golf (b) Hockey (a) France (b) Germany
(c) Billiards (d) F – 1 (c) USA (d) Russia