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UPSC: Civil Services Exam- Model Test Current Affairs-Series 5


1. Europe EN71 norms are associated with

a) Leather Industry
b) Textile Industry
c) Toy Industry
d) Automobile Industry

Ans : c

2. 2nd Indian Prime Minister to visit Bhutan is

a) Mrs. Gandhi b) Vajabeyee c) ManMohan Singh d) Narasima Rao

Ans : c


3. Find out the correct statement:
1. Maldies is the chain of 1000 Islands and Coral Attols.
2. It’s President is Mohamed Nasheed.
3. Male is the world’s most densely populated town.
a) all b) 1 and 2 c) 2 and 3 d) 1 and 3

Ans : a

4. The 1st world War started in
a) 1914 b) 1915 c) 1916 d) 1917

Ans : a


5. Find out the correct statement:

1. India signed FTA with GCC.
2. Qatar is the only country in the GCC to which India signed Defence Co-operation Agreement.

a) Both b) None c) 1 d) 2

Ans : c


6. KOMSOMOLSK – on Amur Shipyard is in

a) America b) Russia c) China d) Japan

Ans : b

7. Find out the correct statement:
1. Vikram Sarabai Space centre is at Trivandram.
2. Indian Institute of Space Science is at Trivandram.

a) Both b) 1 c) 2 d) none

Ans : a


8. Find out the correct statement:
1. Pereselene distance between Moon and Chandrayan I is 504 km.
2. Aposelene distance is 7502 km.

a) Both b) 1 c) 2 d) none

Ans : a


9. Machulishchi Air Base is in

a) Poland b) Czech c) Belarus d) Latvia

Ans : c


10. Jince in Czech and Fylingdales Radarsite is of

a) U.S b) Russia c) U.K. d) U.N

Ans : a

11. Wall Street Crash was in

a) 1928 b) 1929 c) 1930 d) 1931

Ans : b


12. The period of American Civil War was

a) 1860 – 65 b) 1861 – 65 c) 1862 – 65 d) 1863 – 65

Ans : a


13. Idendity and Violence was written by

a) Gandhi b) Tresa c) Amarthya Sen d) Arunthathi Roy

Ans : c

14. Find out the correct statement:

1. Pata is famous for Petrochemical Plants.
2. Baruni is also famous Petrochemical Plant.
a) Both b) none c) 1 d) 2

Ans : a


15. Find out the correct statement.

1. PANDIT BHIMSEN JOSHI is a renowned Hindustani classical vocalist.
2. He is the descendant of the Kirana Ghrana (Stream)
3. He is a famous Khayal singer
4. His Guru is Sawai Gandharwa

a) All b) 1, 2 and 3 c) 2, 3 and 4 d) 1, 3 and 4

Ans : a

16. Find out the correct statement.
1. Sawai Gandharva music festival is held in Pune every December
2. Sawai Gandharva was the founder of the Kirana Gharana

a) Both b) None c) 1 d) 2

Ans : c


17. Find out the incorrect statement.

1. Khayal was Invented by Amir Khusrau.
2. Khayal is adopted from medieval Persian music
and based on Dhrupad music
3. Pandit Jasraj is a famous Khayal Singer

a) all b) 1 and 2 c) none d) 1 and 3

Ans : c


18. Sadarang, Adarang and Manarang are famous

a) Painters b) Singers c) Film personalities d) Dancers

Ans : b

19. Find out the correct statement.

1. Dhurupad Tarana and Thumri are famous Hindustani Classical Musical Forms
2. Ashtapadis is famous Carnatic Classical Music.

a) Both b) None c) 1 d) 2

Ans : c


20. Match the following:
A. MARINA SILVA 1. Germany
B. JOACHIM LUTHER 2. Brazil
C. ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER 3. U.K.
D. MOHAMMED DILAWAR 4. U.S.

A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D
a) 1 2 3 4 b) 2 1 4 3 c) 1 4 3 2 d) 4 1 2 3

Ans : b

21. Find out the correct statement.

1. MAITREE EXPRESS is a Bus Service between Kolkata & Dhaka.
2. Bus Service between two countries has been resumed after 43 years.
3. There is no train service between India & Bangladesh.

a) All b) 1 and 2 c) 2 and 3 d) none

Ans : d


22. Find out the correct statement.

1. India’s longest cantilever bridge is in Jammu & Kashmir.
2. It is on the river Jhelum.
3. It connects Rajouri & Poonch districts.

a) All b) 1 and 2 c) 1 and 3 d) none

Ans : c

23. Which of the following committee drew the code of conduct for MP’S?

a) Privileges committee
b) Ruler committee
c) Ethics committee
d) Parliamentary affairs committee

Ans : a


24. Daulatbeg Oldi Airbase is in the region of

a) Kagil b) Ladakh c) Jammu d) Himachal Pradesh

Ans : b



25. Find out the correct statement.

1. Mujbur Rahman is the father of Bangladesh.
2. Bangladesh was liberated in the year 1971.
3. Hero of the 1971 was field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw.
4. Mukthi Bahini groups revolted against Pakistan.
5. President of Pakistan in 1971 was Yahiyakhan.
6. Army general of Pakistan during the war General Niyasi.
7. Governor of East Pakistan in 1971 was A.M. Malik.

a) All b) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 d) 2, 3, 4 and 5

Ans : a

26. Which of the following places Shankara stated mutt?

1. Srungeri 2. Amarnath 3. Puri 4. Dwarka

a) All b) 1, 2 and 3 c) 2, 3 and 4 d) 1, 3 and 4

Ans : d

27. Which of the following languages are classical languages?

1. Tamil 2. Sanskrit 3. Telugu 4. Kannada

a) All b) 1 and 2 c) 1, 2 and 3 d) 1, 2 and 4

Ans : a

28. Find out the correct statement.

1. National Academy of statistical Administration (NASA) in a Statistical Training & Research Institute
2. It is under central statistical organisation.
3. It is in Gurgavan.

a) All b) 1 and 2 c) 2 and 3 d) 3

Ans : b

29. Find out the correct statement.

1. India signed Extradition treaty with Pakistan.
2. Pakistan signed Extradition treaty with U.S.
3. India signed Extradition treaty with Bangladesh

a) All b) 1 and 2 c) 2 and 3 d) 1

Ans : c

30. Find out the correct statement.

1. KILINOCHCHI is the Administrative hub & defects capital of the LTTE.
2. Elephant pass give access to Jaffna Peninsula.
3. LTTE was created in the year 1973.

a) All b) 1and 2 c) 2 and 3 d) 1

Ans : a

31. Find out the correct statement.

1. Prime Minister of Bangladesh is SHEIKH HASINA.
2. She is the daughter of MUJIBUR RAHMAN.
3. President of Bangladesh is ZILLUR RAHMAN.
a) All b) 1 and 2 c) 2 d) 3

Ans : a

32. Find out the correct statement.

1. Power Finance Corporation is the Nodal Agency for the allotment of Ultra Mega Power Projects.

2. Reliance received only one Ultra Mega Power Project 3. Recently it received 4000 MW Tilaiya UMPP in Jharkhand

a) All b) 1 and 2 c) 2 and 3 d) 1 and 3

Ans : d

33. The President of AIDWA is

a) Subhasini Ali b) Brinda Karat c) Chitra d) Nirmala

Ans : a

34. Find out the correct statement.

1. National Dairy Research Institute is at Karnal.
2. It produced world 1st Buffalo calf.
3. It is cloned from adult cell.

a) All b) 1 and 2 c) 2 and 3 d) 1 and 3

Ans : b

35. Find out the correct statement:

1. Strength of the Supreme Court in 25+1
2. The number of Supreme Court Judges were increased from 18 to 25 in year 1986.
3. In 2002 Supreme Court directed the centre to increase the number of judges to in Supreme Court & High Court
4. Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Act 2008 allow the centre to raise the Supreme Court judges to 30.

a) All b) 1, 2 and 3 c) 2, 3 d) 3 and 4

Ans : c


36. Find out the correct statement:

1. Postal life Insurance was started in the year 1884
2. It was started by F.R. HACK.

a) Both b) 1 c) 2 d) None

Ans : a


37. Special Investigation Team appointed by the Supreme Court for a fresh robe into 2002 communal riots in Gujarat is headed by

a) Nanavathi b) R.K. Raghavan c) A.P. Shah d) Chandra Sekar

Ans : b

38. Project Arrow is to transform

a) Indian Telephone department
b) Indian Postal department
c) Indian Shipping department
d) Indian Aviation department

Ans : b


39. Find out the correct statement:
1. Belgaum is the Bone of contention between Karnataka & Kerala
2. Belgaum now in Karnataka.

a) Both b) 1 c) 2 d) None

Ans : c


40. Find out the correct statement:

1. Mahar Chand Mahajan commission was appointed by central government to solve Belgaum dispute in1966.
2. It rejected Kerala demand over Belgaum.
3. It recommended the transfer of Kasargode to Karnataka from Kerala.

a) All b) 1 and 2 c) 1 and 3 d) 1 alone

Ans : c

41. Find out the correct statement:

1. Gulmarg is called as Medow of Flower.
2. World Highest Cable Car is Gulmarg Gondola

a) Both b) None c) 1 d) 2

Ans : a

42. Find out the correct statement:

1. Israel in the 2nd largest supplier of Arms to India
2. India bought Aerostat Radar from Israel
3. India & Israel agreed for the Joint Development of Medium Range Surface to Air Missile

a) 1, 2 and 3 b) 1 and 2 c) 2 and 3 d) 1 and 3

Ans : c



43. Find out the correct statement:
1. Samuel. P. Huntington is a famous political scientist.
2. He popularised the theory of clashes of civilization.

a) Both b) 1 c) 2 d) None

Ans : a


44. Find out the correct statement:

1. Gaza is controlled by Hamas
2. Gaza shared it’s burden with Egypt
3. Gaza is on Mediterranean Sea
4. Jerusalem is in Gaza

a) All b) 1, 2 and 3 c) 2 and 3 d) 1

Ans : a

45. Find out the correct statement:
1. OPEC is the world largest Oil Cartel. 2. OPEC controls about 40% world supply.
3. The world largest producer of oil is Saudi Arabia
a) All b) 1and 2 c) 2 and 3 d) 1 alone

Ans : a


46. Find out the correct statement:
1. Durand line is between India & Afghanistan
2. Radcliff line is between India & Pakistan.
3. LOC is between Jammu & Kashmir and Pakistan occupied Kashmir

a) All b) 1 and 2 c) 2 and 3 d) 3 and 1

Ans : a


47. Find out the correct statement:

1. National Meet & Poultry Processing Board is an autonomous body under ministry of food processing Industries. 2. Headquarters of National Meet & Poultry Processing Board is Delhi.

a) Both b) 1 c) 2 d) None

Ans : a


48. Find out the correct statement:

1. Krishi Vigyan Kendra is a State Sponsored Programme
2. Development of Inland fisheries & Aquaculture is a Centrally Sponsored Programme
3. National Scheme for Welfare of Fisherman is also a Centrally Sponsored Programme

a) All b) 1 and 2 c) 2 and 3 d) 3 and 1

Ans : c

49. Find out the correct statement:

1. Gas Exporting Countries Forum is a group of 15 countries.
2. It is a formal Institution like OPEC.

a) Both b) none c) 1 d) 2

Ans : c


50. Which of the following are nationalised general Insurance Company?

1. Oriental Insurance
2. New India Assurance
3. United India Insurance
4. National Insurance

a) 1, 2, 3, 4 b) 1, 2, 3 c) 2, 3, 4 d) 1, 3, 4

Ans : a

51. Find out the wrong:

a) Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute - Phaltan
b) National Chemical Laboratory - Pune
c) Central Salt & Marine Chemical Research Institute - Bhavnagar
d) Central Institute of Medicinal & Aromatic plants - Varanasi

Ans : d

52. Find out the Incorrect statement:

1. Semi Cryogenic Engines use Liquid O2 & Kerosene.
2. India is advance in propulsion technology.

a) all b) 1 and 2 c) 1 and 3 d) 2 and 3

Ans : a

53. Which of the following are minorities in India?

1. Sikhs 2. Christians 3. Jains 4. Parsis

a) all b) 1 and 2 c) 1 and 3 d) 2 and 3

Ans : b

54. Unlawful Activities prevention Act was passed is

a) 1966 b) 1967 c) 1968 d) 1969

Ans : b


55. Operation Tornodo is the Anti terror operation of Indian government during

a) Kargil Intrusion
b) Parliament attack
c) Mumbai Taj Hotel attack
d) Akshardam Temple Issue

Ans : c


56. Find out the correct statement:

1. Mandal Commission was appointed by V.P. Sing
2. He introduced reservation for O.B.C.
3. Famous India Shawani case confirmed the reservation to O.B.C.

a) all b) 1 & 2 c) 2 & 3 d) 1 & 3

Ans : c


57. Find out the correct statement:

1. Indian ordinance factories organization comprises 39 factories.
2. Two new factories are being set up at Nalanda in Bihar and Korwa in Uttar Pradesh for production of artillery ammunition and carbine weapon respectively.
3. Ordinance Factory Board is a departmentally run production organization under the ministry of defence.

a) 1, 2 and 3 b) 1 and 2 c) 2 and 3 d) 1 and 3

Ans : a


58. Find out the correct statement:
1. The Indian Ordinance Factory Organisation is the Oldest Engineering in the country.
2. The organization is headed by DGOF & Chairman as Chief Executive.
3. The 1st ordinance factory was started in 1802 in Cossipore, Kolkata as Gun and Shell Factory.
4. Ordinance Factories have started direct export since 1989.
5. 18th March is celebrated as ordinance factory day.

a) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 b) 2, 3, 4 and 5 c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans : a


59. Find out the correct statement:

1. Legislature of South Africa is in Jogensberg.
2. Jacob Zuma is the President of South Africa.
3. He belonged to African National Congress.
4. African National Congress was started by Nelson Mandela.

a) 1, 2, 3, 4 b) 1, 2, 3 c) 2, 3, 4 d) 1, 2

Ans : c


60. Find out the correct statement:

1. India and Russia signed strategic partnership agreement in 2000.
2. Russian Prime Minister Putin visited India 5th time in the month of March.
3. Russia likely to hard over the air craft carrier Admiral Gorshkov/INS Vikramaditya in 2012.

a) 1, 2, 3 b) 1, 2 c) 2, 3 d) 1, 3

Ans : a


61. As per the view of our Prime Minister which of the following country is the key pillar of our foreign policy

a) U.S b) U.K c) Russia d) China

Ans : c

62. Find out the correct statement:
1. The Central Government will set up a Central Food Security Fund to compensate the below poverty line beneficiaries of the targeted public distribution system.
2. The Fund will help the people who fail to get the proposed mandatory 25 kg of wheat (or) rice per farley a month at a subsidized rate of Rs. 3 a kg.
3. The compensation will be at the economic cost of the food grains.
4. The cost of compensation will be bear by Central Government.

a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 b) 1, 2 and 3 c) 2, 3 and 4 d) 1 and 2

Ans : b


63. Find out the correct statement:

1. Rate of rice for the poorest of poor people under Antyodaya Anna Yojana is Rs.2.
2. Subsidised rate of wheat is 4.10 a kg and rice is 5.65 kg a kg for below poverty line people.
3. BPL people can enjoy this subsidised rate of wheat and rice only for 35 kg.

a) 1, 2, 3 b) 1, 2 c) 2, 3 d) 1, 3

Ans : a


64. Find out the correct statement:
1. Present allocation for poor people under public distribution system is based on the 1993-94 data.
2. As per the Suresh Tendulkar Committee poverty percentage in India is 37.2% 3. As per the planning commission 27.5% of are poor.

a) 1, 2, 3 b) 1, 2 c) 2, 3 d) 1, 3

Ans : a

65. Find out the correct statement:

1. ICGS Vishwast is a new generation offshore patrol vessel. 2. Vishwast means trustworthy.
3. It built by Goa Shipyard Ltd.

a) 1, 2, 3 b) 1, 2 c) 2, 3 d) 1, 3

Ans : a



66. Find out the correct statement:

1. Border gas sale purchase agreement was signed between Iran and Pakistan.
2. Pakistan will get 750 million cubic feet of gas per day for the next 25 years.
3. The 900 km pipeline is being built between Asayouyeh to Iranshahr.
4. Pakistan will get gas from Iran’s North Pars Field.
a) 1, 2, 3, 4 b) 1, 2, 3 c) 2, 3, 4 d) 1, 2

Ans : b


67. Arrange the following places chronologically based on the occurrence of Earth quake.

1. Ryukyu Islands 2. Maule 3. Bio Bio 4. Sumatra

a) 1, 2, 3, 4 b) 2, 3, 4,1 c) 1, 3, 2, 4 d) 1, 4, 3, 2

Ans : a


68. Find out the correct statement:

1. Milk is a emulsion of casein and water.
2. Milk takes more time to cool than tea.
3. It is due to the presence of casein.
4. Milk also contains saturated fatty acid named Myristic acid.

a) 1, 2, 3, 4 b) 2, 3, 4 c) 1, 2, 3 d) 1, 3

Ans : a


69. Chairman and CEO of the Renault Nissan Alliance is
a) Akira Sakura b) Carlos Ghoso c) Charles Tyler d) Suki Mukoi

Ans : b


70. Find out the correct statement:

1. Aviva plc is the U.S. Company.
2. Aviva India, a life Insurance Company is the Joint Venture between Dabur and Aviva plc.
3. Dabur is the manufacture of Traditional healthcare products.

a) 1, 2, 3 b) 2, 3 c) 1, 3 d) 1, 2

Ans : b


71. Find out the correct statement:
1. Cethar vessal is a power equipment manufacturer.
2. Its chairman is K. Subburaj.
3. It recently signed MoU with OJSC Power machine of Russia for setting up a joint venture company in India.

a) 1, 2, 3 b) 1, 2 c) 2, 3 d) 1, 3

Ans : a


72. Find out the correct statement:
1. Reliance Communication has tied up with Polycom Inc, the global leader in tele-Presence, Video and Voice Solutions.

2. This is to introduce world’s 1st wireless high resolution video conferencing service.

3. The service will be marketed through the reliance ADA Group’s retail arm reliance webstore.
4. CEO of Reliance Webstore is Sarup Chowdhary


a) 1, 2, 3, 4 b) 1, 2, 3 c) 2, 3, 4 d) 1, 2

Ans : a


73. Find out the correct statement:
1. Gurbachan Singh Randhawa – Athelete

2. Harbinder Singh – Hockey
3. Indu Puri – Table Tennis

4. Sushil Kumar – Wrestling


a) 1, 2, 3, 4 b) 2, 3, 4 c) 1, 2, 3 d) 1, 3

Ans : a


74. Find out the Incorrect statement:


1. Mohinder Singh Gill – Athelete

. Rajesh pattu – Equestrian
3. Naresh Kumar – Wrestler

4. Avneet Kaur Sidhu – Shooter
a) 1, 2, 3, 4 b) 2, 3, 4 c) 1, 2, 3 d) 1, 3

Ans : a


75. ISRO’s Indian Deep Space Network is at


a) Hyderabad b) Byalalu c) Chennai d) Hasan

Ans : b


76. Maruan Benabdallab is a famous player of


a) Sarod b) Piano c) Sitar d) Tabla

Ans : b


77. Find out the correct statement:
1. V.O.C was a extremist.

2. He was a follower of Tilak.

3. He wrote commentaries on Thirukkural and Sivagnanabodam.

4. He wrote a autobiography of Tilak name Tilaka Maharishi.


a) 1, 2, 3, 4 b) 1, 2, 3 c) 2, 3, 4 d) 1, 3

Ans : b


78. Who is the Chairman of Economic Advisory Council to Prime Minister?


a) C. Rangarajan b) Shyam Saran c) Chidambaram d) Ratan Tata

Ans : a

79. Chilcot Enquiry is related to


a) Invasion on Afghanistan b) Invasion on Iraq

c) Invasion Georgia d) Invasion of north Korea.

Ans : b


80. Which of the following country India signed End Uses Monitoring arrangement and Technology?


a) Russia b) Japan c) U.S d) U.K.

Ans : c



81. Find out the correct statement:
1. Jatin Das – Painter

2. Padma Subramaniyam – Dancer

3. Sandeep Gularia – Doctor

4. Soorya Krishnamoorthy – Theatre Personality


a) 1, 2, 3, 4 b) 2, 3, 4 c) 1, 2, 3 d) 3, 4

Ans : a

82. Find out the correct statement:


1. Amjad Alikhan – Sarod Maestro

2. Adoor Gopalakrishnan – Director
3. K.J. Jesudas – Singer

4. Rahul bose – Actor


a) 1, 2, 3, 4 b) 2, 3, 4 c) 1, 2, 3 d) 1,3

Ans : a


83. Find out the correct statement:


1. Shakespeare’s long-lost play is Cardenio.
2. Double Falsehood (or) The Distrest lovers are the disputed works of Shakespears.
3. Hamlet and King Leag is the prestigious Anden Shakespears series play.


a) 1, 2, 3 b) 1, 2 c) 2, 3 d) 1, 3

Ans : a

84. Find out the correct statement:
1. INQ is the British Mobile Manufacturer.

2. It’s Chief Executive officer and founder is Frank Meehan.

3. Recently it tied up with Aircel.


a) 1, 2, 3 b) 2, 3 c) 1, 3 d) 1, 2

Ans : a

85. Find out the correct statement:


1. INCOIS Real Time Automatic Wealth Station has been successfully installed on board ORV Sagar Nidhi .

2. INCOIS is a National Agency that provides information about ocean information and advisory services to the Society, Industry, Government and Scientific Community.
3. Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services Hyderabad.


a) 1, 2, 3 b) 2, 3 c) 1, 2 d) 1, 3

Ans : a


86. Find out the correct statement:
1. SAT CORE is a ocean observation system of INCOIS.

2. Mission on ocean is to study Indian Ocean Atmosphere.

3. INCOIS presently runs the Tsunami warning system.


a) 1, 2, 3 b) 2, 3 c) 1, 3 d) 1, 2

Ans : a






87. Find out the correct statement:
1. RHEDA 200 technology was 1st used in Rheda region of Germany in 1972.
2. RHEDA 2000 is suited for designing the ballast – less tracks for train traveling at speeds up to 350 – 400 km per hour. 3. This technology has been developed in India in collaboration with Reilone – AG, a Germany company. 4. Delhi Metro Railway will be the 1st in India to use latest RHEDA 2000 technology in its Airport line Express link.
a) 1, 2, 3, 4 b) 2, 3, 4 c) 1, 2, 3 d) 1, 3

Ans : a

88. Indian Lunar Mission survived for flow many days
a) 314 b) 315 c) 316 d) 317

Ans : b

89. Find out the correct statement:
1. Bhuvan is web based 3D mapping tool that provides a sharper picture on Indian terrain, barring Sensitive location. 2. Bhuvan was launched by ISRO.
a) Both b) None c) 1 d) 2

Ans : a

90. Find out the correct statement:
1. Stardust is an American Interplanetary Mission of NASA jet propulsion laboratory.
2. It primary purpose is to investigate the make up of comet wile of and its Coma.
a) Both b) 1 c) 2 d) none

Ans : a


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