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1. If price of an article decreases from P1 to Rs 25, quantity demanded increases from 900 units to 1200 units. If point elasticity of demand is 2 find P1?
    A. Rs. 20 B. Rs. 30 C. Rs. 35 D. Rs. 15

Answer: Option B
2. If demand curve for roller skates is D = 23000 - 19P and the supply curve is S= 18000+6P, then find the equilibrium price.
    A. Rs. 100 B. Rs. 400 C. Rs. 50 D. Rs. 200

Answer: Option D
3. Match the characteristics with their market structure: (a) Price > MC in both short and long run (b) Faces highly elastic demand
    A. (a) Monopolistic competition, (b) Pure competition B. a) Pure Monopoly, (b) Monopolistic competition C. (a) Pure competition, (b) Monopolistic competition D. a) Oligopoly, (b) Pure competition

Answer: Option D
4. If demand curve for house cleaning services is D = 45000 - 21P and supply curve is S = 15000 + 9P, find the equilibrium Quantity
    A. 12000 Units B. 6000 Units C. 24000 Units D. 30000 Units

Answer: Option C
5. J.B. Say Law of Market was not accepted by :
    A. Adam Smith B. Marshall C. David Recordo D. Malthus

Answer: Option D
6. Indian Economy is a
    A. Independent Economy B. Mixed Economy C. Communist Economy D. Capitalist Economy

Answer: Option B
7. When price of a substitute of commodity ‘x’ falls, the demand for ‘x’ :
    A. Remains Unchanged B. Hydrogen increases at increasing rate C. rises D. Nitrogen

Answer: Option D
8. A demand curve will shift
    A. When only prices of substitute products change B. When only price of the commodity changes C. when only price of the commodity changes D. All of these

Answer: Option D
9. The time element in price analysis was introduced by
    A. Alfred marshall B. J S Mill C. J R Hicks D. J M Keynes

Answer: Option A
10. “Take of stage” in an economy means
    A. Steady Growth Begins B. Economy is stagnant C. Economy is about to collapse D. All control are removed

Answer: Option A
1. Taxes are as certain as the death, because
    A. They constitute the major source of government revenue B. Government have no other source of revenue C. Most PSU's are run ineffciently D. Government has it's own budget constraints

Answer: Option A
2. Under perfect competition, the industry does not have any excess capacity because each firm produces at the minimum point on its?
    A. long-run marginal cost curve B. long-run average cost curve C. long-run average variable cost curve D. long-run average revenue curve

Answer: Option B
3. In which market structure is the demand curve of the market represented by the demand curve of the firm ?
    A. Monopoly B. Oligopoly C. Duopoly D. Andhra Pradesh

Answer: Option B
4. Which among the following statements is not true when there is an increase in interest rate in an economy?
    A. increase in saving B. decrease in loan C. incresae in production cost D. increase in capital return

Answer: Option D
5. Which of the following is an example of Joint-Sector enterprise in India?
    A. Maruti Udyog limited B. The Indian Oil Corporation C. Hindhustan Antibiotics limited D. Bharat Aluminium limited

Answer: Option A
6. The opportunity cost of a factor of production is ?
    A. What it earns in its present use. B. What it can earn in the long period C. What it can earn in some other use D. The cost of production

Answer: Option C
7. The airways company acquired by South India’s ‘Sun Group’ is?
    A. Go Air B. IndiGo C. Spice Je D. Jet Airways

Answer: Option C
8. The non-expenditure costs which arise when the producing rm itself owns and supplies certain factors of production are?
    A. Explicit costs B. Original costs C. Implicit costs D. Replacement costs

Answer: Option C
9. Selling cost is an element of .............
    A. Monopolistic Competition B. Perfect Competition C. Pure Competition D. Monopoly

Answer: Option A
10. Value of output and value added can be distinguished if we know
    A. the value of intermediate consumption B. the value of net indirect taxes C. the value of the sales D. the value of consumption of fixed capital

Answer: Option A
1. Who propounded the Innovation theory of profits?
    A. J.A Schumpeter B. P.A. Samuelson C. Alfred Marshall D. David Ricardo

Answer: Option A
2. Which one of the following is an example for Non-Banking Financial institution?
    A. RBI B. SBI C. IOB D. LIC

Answer: Option B
3. Which of the following islands not located in South China Sea?
    A. Spratly Islands B. Falkland Islands C. Pratas Islands D. Paracel Islands

Answer: Option B
4. The height of the World's tallest tower, the 'Burj Dubai' (renamed 'Burj Khalifa’) is ?
    A. 740 metres B. 828 metres C. 848 metres D. 903 metres

Answer: Option B
5. As per the provisional result of the 2011 Census, the density of population in India is
    A. 325 B. 352 C. 372 D. 382

Answer: Option D
6. The main cause of Tsunami is :
    A. Volcanoes B. Cyclones C. Earthquake on sea floor D. Moon’s attraction

Answer: Option C
7. The deciduous tree will?
    A. shed their leaves every year B. not lose their leaves C. synthesise their own food D. depend on others for their food

Answer: Option A
8. The shortest air route from Perth to London is
    A. Perth-Mumbai-Rome -London B. Perth-Ankara-Paris-London C. Perth-Aden-Paris-London D. Perth-Mombasa-Rome London

Answer: Option B
9. The Difficultest waterfall of India is in the state of
    A. Andhra Pradesh B. Assam C. Maharashtra D. Karnataka

Answer: Option D
10. For each perfectly competitive rm in the long run
    A. Price=marginal costs=average variable cost B. Price=average profit C. Price=marginal costs=minimum average total costs D. Price=minimum average variable costs

Answer: Option C
1. Lowering of value of currency relative to a foreign reference currency is called ________
    A. Devaluation B. Revaluation C. Down valuation D. Negative valuation

Answer: Option A
2. The Law of demand is based on the concept that concept that people..............
    A. buy more of a good as their income increases B. buy more of a good as the price of the good life C. will spend all of their money on something D. want more of everything even if they have no money to buy anything.

Answer: Option B
3. If demand curve for roller skates is D = 23000 - 1 9P and the supply curve is S = 18000 ÷ 6P, then find the equilibriu price.
    A. Rs 100 B. Rs 400 C. Rs 50 D. Rs 200

Answer: Option D
4. How does the sun get its energy ?
    A. From gravitational pressure B. From nuclear fission C. From nuclear fusion D. None of these

Answer: Option C
5. Which of the following places of Sikh religious heritage in not in India?
    A. Nankana Sahib B. Nanded C. Paonta Sahib D. Keshgarh Sahib

Answer: Option D
6. Which type of zone lies between the tropics and the polar regions :
    A. Tropical zone B. Desert Areas C. Temperate zone D. Boreal fores

Answer: Option C
7. Sahara is located in which part of Africa?
    A. Eastern B. Western C. Northern D. Southern

Answer: Option C
8. Afforestation is the process of
    A. Clearing forests B. Planting more trees C. Cutting down trees D. Collecting forest resources

Answer: Option B
9. Which one of the following is known as the ‘Pearl City’
    A. Kandla B. None of these C. Kochi D. Hyderabad

Answer: Option D
10. Spot the odd item in the following:
    A. Red Sea B. Black Sea C. Caspian Sea D. Dead Sea

Answer: Option A
1. Which is the artificial port of India
    A. Kandla B. Mangalore C. Chennai or Madras D. Haldia

Answer: Option C
2. Which of the following city is situated in the farthest east
    A. Lucknow B. Jablapur C. Hyderabad D. Chennai

Answer: Option A
3. Which of the following is the most numerous tribe in India.
    A. Todas B. Bhils C. Garos D. Gonds

Answer: Option B
4. Which one of the following is an unpredictable natural disaster ?
    A. Earthquake B. Cyclone C. Tornado D. Hurricane

Answer: Option A
5. Crop sown soon after the onset of South-West monsoon in India is called
    A. Rabi B. Kharif C. Rainfed D. Dry

Answer: Option B
6. Which among the following is not one of the important gold mines in the country?
    A. Kolar B. Hospet C. Ramgiri D. Hutti

Answer: Option B
7. The Coast of Norway Is an example of
    A. Dalmatian Coast B. Fiord Coast C. Ria Coast D. Emerged Coast

Answer: Option B
8. The sea which existed in the place of the Himalayas was
    A. Red sea B. Arabian sea C. Tethys sea D. Dead sea

Answer: Option C
9. Breaking down of rock ln situ is known as
    A. Erosion B. Weathering C. Mass wasting D. Degradation

Answer: Option B
10. The temperature increases rapidly above
    A. Ionosphere B. Exosphere C. Stratosphere D. Troposphere

Answer: Option A
1. Which is the International Date Line ?
    A. Equator B. 0 ° longitude C. 90 ° East longitude D. 180 ° longitude

Answer: Option D
2. Earthquakes are generally associated witht:
    A. Joints B. Faults C. Folds D. Schistosity

Answer: Option B
3. The most populous and oil-rich country in Africa is.
    A. Kenya B. Sudan C. Nigeria D. Uganda

Answer: Option C
4. The “Grand Canyon” is on the river
    A. Colorado B. Columbia C. Ohio D. Mississippi

Answer: Option A
5. Which of the following language has been given the status of classical language by Central Government
    A. Gujarati B. Tamil C. Marathi D. Malayalam

Answer: Option B
6. Which one the following soils is used for the production of bricks?
    A. Peaty and organic B. Saline C. Laterite D. Red and yellow

Answer: Option B
7. Which one of the following continents lies in Northern Southern and Eastern-Western hemispheres of the earth?
    A. Australia B. Africa C. Europe D. South America

Answer: Option B
8. The busiest rail section in respect to goods transportation is
    A. Delhi - Kolkata section B. Kolkata - Chennai section C. Delhi- Mumbai section D. Mumbai - Chennai section

Answer: Option A
9. Typhoons are common in the
    A. Arctic Ocean B. Mexican Gulf C. Seas of China and Japan D. Indian Ocean

Answer: Option C
10. Earth’s atmosphere is an envelope of gases extending to a height of
    A. 100 km B. 150 km C. 200 km D. 300 km

Answer: Option C
1. Match the following Tribes to Regions - a. Bhil - 1. Terai b. Tharu - 2. Nilgiri c. Gond - 3. Bastar d. Toda - 4. Malwa ?
    A. a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2 B. a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2 C. a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3 D. a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4

Answer: Option A
2. The Biosphere is the zone of Earth where life is found. It includes parts of: (1) Hydrosphere (2) Lithosphere (3) Stratosphere (4) Troposphere Select the correct answer from the following:
    A. 1 and 3 B. 1, 2 and 4 C. 1 and 4 D. 2, 3 and 4

Answer: Option B
3. Where was Christopher Columbus from?
    A. Venice B. Genoa C. Spain D. Portugal

Answer: Option B
4. Which of the following is an example of Plutonic Igneous Rock
    A. Basalt B. Granite C. Slate D. Dolomite

Answer: Option B
5. Which one of the following regions of India has a combination of mangrove forest, evergreen forest, and deciduous forest
    A. North east B. Andaman and nicobar C. Lakshadweep D. North coastal Andhra

Answer: Option B
6. The percentage of India’s total population employed in agriculture is nearly
    A. 60% B. 50% C. 70% D. 80%

Answer: Option B
7. In which Ecosystem Grassland is included?
    A. Marine B. Fresh Water C. Terrestrial D. Artificia

Answer: Option C
8. Chandragupta Maurya was an ardent follower of_____________
    A. Sikhism B. Jainism C. Buddhism D. Jewism

Answer: Option B
9. The First Battle of Panipat in 1526 was fought between the Lodi Empire and __________
    A. Babur B. Humayun C. Akbar D. Aurangzeb

Answer: Option A
10. Which fort is also known as the Golden Fort?
    A. Chittogarh B. Kumbhalgarh C. Ranthambore D. Jaisalmer

Answer: Option D
1. The country in East Asia which is most conspicuous for its decreasing population growth since 1981 is-
    A. South Korea B. Thailand C. China D. Japan

Answer: Option D
2. The Dilwara temple at Mount ABu in Rajasthan were built by the followers of
    A. Buddhism B. Janism C. Hinduism D. Sikhism

Answer: Option B
3. Which American President was a famous lm/T.V. star before he became the President?
    A. J.F. Kennedy B. Gerald R. Fond C. Richard Nixon D. Ronald Regan

Answer: Option D
4. Mahavira was born in [latex]{6}^{th}[/latex] century BC at______?
    A. Vaishali B. Magadha C. Sarnath D. None of these

Answer: Option A
5. The Crimean War came to an end by the
    A. Treaty of Trianon B. Treaty of Versailles C. Treaty of Paris D. Treaty of St. Germain

Answer: Option C
6. The Lahore Conspiracy Case was registered against whom?
    A. V.D. Savarkar B. Bhagat Singh C. Chandrashekhar Azad D. Aurobindo Ghosh

Answer: Option B
7. On April 12, 1944 Subhash Chandra Bose hoisted the INA Flag in a town. In which State/Union Territory is that town now?
    A. Andaman and Nicobar Islands B. Tripura C. Manipur D. Mizoram

Answer: Option C
8. The Dandi March of Gandhi is an example of
    A. Direct Action B. Boycott C. Civil Disobedience D. Non-Cooperation

Answer: Option C
9. Which one of the following wars decided the fate of the, French in India
    A. Battle of Wandiwash B. First Carnatic War C. Battle of Buxar D. Battle of Plassey

Answer: Option A
10. Before assuming the ofce of the Sultan of Delhi Balban was the Prime Minister of Sultan
    A. Nasir-ud-din B. Qutub-ud-din-Aibak C. Bahrem Shah D. Aram Shah

Answer: Option A
1. Who among the following revolutionaries was executed by the British
    A. Jatin Das B. Chandrashekhar Azad C. Rajguru D. Kalpana Dutt

Answer: Option C
2. Which one of the following cities and the personalities associated with their establishment is wrongly matched
    A. Pondicherry - Francis Martin B. Ahmedabad - Ahmad Shah I C. Madras - Francis Day D. Calcutta - Robert Clive

Answer: Option D
3. Which one of the following literary pieces was written by Krishna Devaraya?
    A. Kaviraja Marga B. Ushapaninayam C. Anukta Malyada D. Katha Saristhaga

Answer: Option C
4. Who among the following is not a moderate
    A. Pherozeshah Mehta B. Surendranath Banerjee C. Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee D. Bal GangadharTilak

Answer: Option D
5. Which Mughal Emperor transferred the Mughal Capital from Agra to Delhi
    A. Jahangir B. Aurangzeb C. Shahjahan D. Bahadur Shah

Answer: Option C
6. Who among the following was not a physician?
    A. Sushruta B. Charaka C. Charvaka D. Dhanvantari

Answer: Option C
7. Nurjahan’s real name was:
    A. Mehr-un-Nisaa B. Mumtaz Mahal C. Ladli Begum D. Jahanara

Answer: Option A
8. In which session of the Indian National Congress was the “Poorna Swaraj” resolution adopted
    A. Lucknow Session in 1916 B. Belgaum Session in 1924 C. Lahore Session in 1929 D. Karachi Session in 1931

Answer: Option C
9. Which of the following Mughal Emperors wrote their own autobiographies?
    A. Shah Alam and Farukh Siyar B. Babur and Jahangir C. Jahangir and Shah Jahan D. Akbar and Aurangzeb

Answer: Option B
10. The coins of which of the following reveal their love for music
    A. Mauryas B. Nandas C. Guptas D. Cholas

Answer: Option C
1. The coins of which of the following reveal their love for music
    A. Mauryas B. Nandas C. Guptas D. Cholas

Answer: Option C
2. Who was the Chola king who brought Ganga from North to South?
    A. Raja Raja Chola B. Mahendra C. Rajendra Chola D. Parantaka

Answer: Option C
3. Coins made of metal rst appeared in
    A. Harappan Civiliztion B. Later Vedic Age C. Age of the Buddha D. Age of the Mauryas

Answer: Option B
4. The Akaal Takht was built by
    A. Guru Ramdas B. Guru Teg Bahadur C. Guru Hargovind D. Guru Nanak

Answer: Option C
5. Prithviraj Chauhan was defeated by Mohd. Ghori in the battle of
    A. Torain in 1191 AD. B. Tarain in 1192 A.D. C. Chandawar in 1193 A .D. D. Ranthambhor in 1195 A.D.

Answer: Option B
6. Coal mines were nationalized in the year:
    A. 1970 B. 1971 C. 1972 D. 1976

Answer: Option B
7. Who persuaded the ratings of the RIN (Royal India Navy) to surrender on the 23rd February 1946:
    A. Mahatma Gandhi B. Jawaharlal Nehru and Maulna Abul Kalam Azad C. Vallabh Bhai patel and M.A. Jinnah D. Morarji Desai and J.B. Kripalani

Answer: Option A
8. The fi rst African National to become Secretary General of UNO was
    A. Kofi annan B. Boutros Boutros C. Nelson Mandela D. Winni Mandela

Answer: Option C
9. Which of the following pairs is incorrect?
    A. Babar vs. Sangram Singh B. Sher Shah vs. Humayun C. Chengiz Khan vs. Alauddin Khilji D. Akbar vs. Hemu

Answer: Option B
10. Name three important forms of Satyagraha
    A. Non-cooperation, civil disobedience and boycott B. Boycott, civil disobedience and rebellion C. Boycott, civil disobedience and rebellion D. Revolutions, plebiscite and boycott

Answer: Option C
1. Iltutmish established a centre of learning at:
    A. Multan B. Kolkata C. Alwar D. Patna

Answer: Option D
2. In which of the following countries were/Buddha’s idols disgured and removed recently?
    A. Pakistan B. Turkey C. Afghanistan D. Iran

Answer: Option C
3. Telephone was invented by
    A. Alexander Graham Bell B. Baird C. Stevenson D. Newton

Answer: Option A
4. What is the name of the Fort built by the English in Calcutta ?
    A. Fort St. David B. Fort St. Andrew C. Guru Fort William D. Fort Victoria

Answer: Option C
5. Who is commonly known as the Iron Man?
    A. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel B. Vittal Bhai Patel C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak D. Bipin Chandra Pal

Answer: Option A
6. Who started the “Servants of India Society”?
    A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak B. Gopalkrishna Gokhale C. Surendranath Banerjee D. Dadabhai Naoroji

Answer: Option B
7. Who was called the “Father of Local Self-government” in India?:
    A. Lord Ripon B. Lord Hardinge C. Lord Dalhousie D. Lord Lytton

Answer: Option A
8. ‘Kesari’, the Newspaper was started by
    A. G.K. Gokhale B. B. G. Tilak C. Sardar Patel D. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Answer: Option B
9. The first Satyagraha of Gandhiji for the cause of indigo fanners was observed at
    A. Champaran B. Chauri-Chaura C. Bardoli D. Sabarmati

Answer: Option A
10. Who is the Minister of Labour and Employment in India
    A. Sis Ram Ola B. Narendra Singh Tomar C. Bandaru Dattatreya D. Santosh Kumar Gangwar

Answer: Option D
1. Under the “Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme”, the amount of pension for those above 80 years has been increased per month from ₹ 200 to :
    A. Rs. 300 B. Rs. 400 C. Rs. 500 D. Rs. 1000

Answer: Option C
2. Which one of the following is a hindrance to liberty and independence ?
    A. Centralisation B. Decentralisation C. Privatisation D. Nationalization

Answer: Option A
3. The success of democracy depends upon the
    A. Right to criticize B. Right to association C. Right to personal liberty D. Right to property

Answer: Option C
4. The state possesses ?
    A. only external sovereignty B. only internal sovereignty C. both internal and external sovereignty D. neither external nor internal sovereignty

Answer: Option C
5. Which of the following subjects dose not figure in the concurrent list of our constitutions??
    A. Stock Exchange and futures markets B. Protection of wild animals and birds C. Forests D. Trade unions

Answer: Option A
6. How many articles were there in the Indian Constitution at the time of its commencement?
    A. 395 B. 396 C. 398 D. 399

Answer: Option A
7. From which language, has the term ‘democracy’ been derived?:
    A. Greek B. Hebrew C. English D. Latin

Answer: Option A
8. __________ are essential for liberty
    A. Restrictions B. Rights C. Privileges D. Laws

Answer: Option B
9. What are the basic, functions of Public Accounts Committee (PAC)?
    A. to examine the statement of accounts showing the income and expenditure of state corporations, trading and manufacturing schemes and projects. B. to examine the accounts of stores and stocks. C. to examine the statement of accounts of autonomous bodies D. All of the above

Answer: Option A
10. The main objective of the [latex] {12}^{th}[/latex] five-year plan is
    A. Sustainable and inclusive growth to reduce unemployment B. Faster, sustainable and more inclusive growth C. Inclusive and sustainable growth D. Inclusive growth and Poverty reduction

Answer: Option B
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