Nagaland PSC Previous Year Exam Paper
1. Which of the following is the lightest metal ?
(A) Mercury
(B) Silver
(C) Lithium
(D) Lead
2. The most important ore of Aluminium is ?
(A) Bauxite
(B) Calamine
(C) Calcite
(D) Galena
3. The element present in the largest amount in rocks and minerals is ?
(A) Carbon
(B) Silicon
(C) Hydrogen
(D) Aluminium
4. An alloy used in making heating elements for electric heating devices is ?
(A) Solder
(B) Alloysteel
(C) Nichrome
(D) German Silver
5. German Silver is an alloy of ?
(A) Copper, Silver & Nickel
(B) Silver, Copper & Aluminium
(C) Zinc, Copper & Nickel
(D) Silver, Zinc & Nickel
6. Which institution was the first attempt in the history towards the formation of the International society nations :
(A) League of Nations
(B) United Nations
(C) International UN Federation
(D) International Institution
7. Which institution is often termed as ?a Child of War?:
(A) UN
(B) League of Nations
(C) SAARC
(D) WHO
8. Which government established a committee to study the plan for the formation of League of Nations :
(A) British Government
(B) American Government
(C) French Government
(D) German Government
9. Which American President put forward his famous ?Fourteen Point? programme for the formation of League of Nations:
(A) Bill Clinton
(B) George Bush
(C) George Lincoln
(D) Wilson
10. Who got credit for the formation of League of Nations :
(A) President Wilson
(B) President Thomson
(C) Abraham Lincoln
(D) None of the above
11. Which of the following is grown in the cold climate of Kashmir?
(A) Coconut
(B) Palm
(C) Saffron
(D) Jute
(E) All these
12. Which of the following was India’s rank in “Global Hunger Index for 2007” ?
(A) 118th
(B) 101th
(C) 96th
(D) 90th
(E) 50th
13. Which of the following banks has taken over the Centurion Bank of Punjab recently ?
(A) IDBI Bank
(B) ICICI Bank
(C) HDFC Bnak
(D) Axis Bank
(E) None of these
14. The 11th five year plan aims at a growth rate at which of the following levels ?
(A) 8%
(B) 9%
(C) 9.5%
(D) 10%
(E) 11%
15. Which of the following is NOT a Social Sector Programme ?
(A) Mid Day Meal Scheme
(B) Look East Policy
(C) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
(D) Kutir Jyoti
(E) Development of Women & Children in Rural Area
16. Which of the following is NOT an Employment Generating Programme of the Govt. of India ?
(A) NREGA
(B) SGRY
(C) SGSY
(D) TRYSEM
(E) DPAP
17. Which of the following is NOT a plantation crop ?
(A) Cconut
(B) Potato
(C) Oil Palm
(D) Cashew
(E) Rubber
18. Which of the following terms is used in Rifle Shooting ?
(A) Bull’s Eye
(B) Smash
(C) Stroke
(D) Trump
(E) Punch
19. Ram Baran Yaday has taken over as the ________
(A) President of Nepal
(B) Prime Minister of Nepal
(C) Governor of Assam
(D) Governor of Manipur
(E) Governor of Kerala
20. The 15th SAARC Summit was organized in August 2008 in _____
(A) India
(B) Pakistan
(C) Nepal
(D) Sri Lanka
(E) Bangladesh
21. Service sector in India is about what percentage of the total gross Domestic Product (GDP)?
(A) 30%
(B) 40%
(C) 54%
(D) 48%
(E) 64%
22. The theme of which of the following was “Meeting Global Challenge Trough Innovative Cooperation” ?
(A) G-8 Summit
(B) SAARC
(C) NATO
(D) European Union
(E) Summit of Eight Islamic Developing Countries
23. Which programme was launched to provide housing to rural people ?
(A) Indira Awas Yojana
(B) Slum Development Yojana
(C) Adarsh Basti Programme
(D) Balmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana
(E) None of these
24. Which of the following is not a part of Bulk Imports in our country ?
(A) Fertilizers
(B) Iron & Steel
(C) Handicraft
(D) Edible Oil
(E) Non Ferrous Metals
25. Who amongst the following won the “Indian Open Grand Prix Badminton Championship” held in April 2008 ?
(A) Thailand
(B) India
(C) England
(D) China
(E) None of these
