Territorial Army questions - Exam held on 10th Aug 2014

Part I

1. Write an 300 words essay on any of the below topics:  (25 marks)
(a) Indo Bangladesh relations and present scenario
(b) China's growing influence in South China sea
(c) US pulling out troops from Afganisthan
(d) Maoist issue in India
(e) National Integration

2. Write about the role of Territorial Army and the number of units within Territorial Army (5 marks)

3. An essay given and the following questions are to be answered:
(a) Take notes with headings and sub-headings. (5 marks)
(b) Write a summary of 80 words with the above words. (5 marks)

Part II

Objective type questions with 4 choices, no negative marking - 1 march each. (60 marks)

1. Who is the CEO of Infosys - Vishal Sikka
2. Which of these sportsmen is not associated with Shooting - Jayanta Talukdar / Pooja Ghatkar / Jitu Rai / Abhinav Bindra
3. Kholongchu Hydro-electric project is a joint venture between India and which country - Bhutan / Myanmar / Nepal / xxx
4. Which country is the world's largest producer of coconuts - The Philippines 
5. Purpose of Minimum export price - to check price rise / to promote exports / to discourage exports / to help producers
6. Which of these include Foreign reserves - Gold / Foreign Currency / SDRs / All of the above
7. Which group of countries are pushing for UNSC reforms - G4 / G20 / G11 / xxx
8. Wealthiest footballer in FIFA 2014 - Christine Galland / Lionel Messi / 
9. Which state won 20th senior National women’s football championship title - Manipur / Mizoram
10. Baiji oil refinery is in which country - Iraq / China / Syria / xxx
11. Modern Slavery Bill is passed by which country - UK / USA / Russia / France
12. Felipe VI is the king of which country - Spain / Swedon / UK / France
13. India-born plant scientist Sanjay Rajaram chosen for 2014 World Food Prize associated with - Wheat / Rice / Barley / Soyabeen
14. Yudh Abhyas is a joint military exercise between India and - US / China / Japan / Russia
15. Which Inidan airlines joined with Star Alliance, the world's largest global airline alliance - Air India / Jet Airways / Go Air / Indigo
16. World’s largest international maritime exercise - RIMPAC 2014 / Tropex
17. India ban milk & its products import from China till June 2015 for presence of Milamine / Urea / Magnesium Sulphate / Ammonia
18. Martian days - Mars' revolution period (the time it takes to make one orbit round the Sun) is 687 days
19. Who won three medals in successive ISSF Shooting World Cup - Jitu Rai
20. Femina Miss India 2014 - Koyal Rana
21. Technology Upgradation Funds Scheme (TUFS) is for which sector - Textile
22. Which of these states have not implemented Diaster Management Act, 2005
23. Country’s first shale gas exploratory well was dug by ONGC near Jambusar area, its in which state - Gujarat
24. Which country is due to adopt the euro zone from 1 January 2015 - Lithuania 
25. PYKKA scheme is introduced to promote youth and social development through sports at what level - Block & Panchayat level
26. Author of Hind Swaraj - MK Gandhi
27. French : France :: Dutch : Holland/Netherland
28. Australia : Kangaroo :: Siberia or Serbia : ?? Bear / Yak / Reindeer / Wolf
29. A Better India, A Better World is written by? NR Narayana Moorthy / Azim Premji / Rajiv Sikri / Padma Mahajan
30. HQ of WHO - Geneva  / Oslo / New York / ???
31. Tallest building in the world - Burj Khalifa / Eiffel Tower / Empire state city / xxx
32. Who replaced Ratan Tata in Tata Group - Cyrus Mistry
33. Two successive discounts of 10% will result in a discount of - 19% / 20% / 10% / ???
34. By selling @ 720, there is a loss of 25%, how much to sell for to make a gain of 25% - 1200
35. Which of these is only a star - Sun / Earth / Moon / Venus
36. Dudhwa National Park is in which state - UP (Uttar Pradesh) / UK / MP / xx
37. DVD full form - Digital Video Disc / Digital Versatile Disc / Dynamic Video Disc / Dynamic Versatile Disc 
38. Thomas cup is associated with which sport - Badmitton / Table Tennis / xxx / xxx
39. Shadow banking system - Non banking financial companies / Cooperative banks / Development banks / xxx
40. Comptroller and Auditor-General of India is appointed by the President of India / Chairman of Public Accounts Comm / xxx
41. What is special about 05th March 1931 - Gandhi–Irwin Pact 
42. Which lens is used in Periscope - Plane mirror / Concave mirror / xxx / xxx
43. Gulf of Mannar is located near which state - Tamil Nadu / Andhra / xxx / xxx
44. Public-Interest Litigation (PIL) is a Judicial Activism / Judicial intervention / xxx / xxx
45. Which aircraft carrier ship was recently added to Indian Navy - INS Vikramaditya
46. First Governor-General of free India - ??? Lord Mount Batten / C. Rajagopalachari
47. Martin Luther King, which country - USA
48. The Constitution of India came into effect on 26 January 1950
49. Which state does not have border with Myanmar - Assam / Arunachal Pradesh / Manipur / Nagaland
50. Catalyst is used for what purpose in a chemical reaction - to increase speed
51. Which authority conducts elections to Panchayats - The State Election Commissions (SECs)
52. Whose signature is available in Rs. 10 rupees currency note - RBI Governor
53. What is Fiscal policy - Public revenue and expenditure
54. Gwadar Port in operated by China in which country - Pakistan
55. Largest coffee producing state - Karnataka

Fill in the blanks

56. Territorial Army was established by   British    in   1917  

57. Capital of Brazil -   Brasilia  

58. Operation by US troops to kill Osama Bin Laden is   Operation Neptune Spear  

59. Secretary-General of the United Nations -   Ban Ki Moon  

60. Director-General of WTO -    Roberto Azevêdo