NPSC Prelims 2012 MCQ Set 2

The Jains believe that Jainism is the outcome of the teachings of twenty-four Tirthankaras. In the light of this statement, which one among the following is correct of Vardhamana Mahavira?

If ‘a’ means ’ +’, ‘b’ means ’ +’, ‘c’ means ‘-‘ and ‘d’ means ’ X’, then :11b l5 c 8a 4D5 = ?

Which of the following is the most important raw material for generation of power in India?

The following two statements are given and four conclusions I, II, Ill and IV are given under them. The given statements may be contrary to the universal opinion ; even then you have to
assume them as true. Then decide which conclusion on the basis of given statements is logically valid.
Statements :
1. All boxes are benches.
2. All boxes are chairs.
Conclusions :
(I) All benches are chairs.
(II) All benches are boxes.
(III) Some benches are chairs.
(IV) Some chairs are boxes.

The process of creating a written Naga language is believed to have begun with the American
Baptist mission of Edward Winter Clark, founded in 1872. This mission was set up in the A0
village of :

Home Rule League at Poona was organized by :

Five members of a family, Rakesh, Mukesh, Roopesh, Vipul and Umesh take food in a definite order :

• Umesh was next to first man.
• Roopesh took food after the man who was before Vipul.
• Rakesh was the last man to take food.

Who were those two men who took food in order between Mukesh and Vipul ?

The Architect of India’s foreign policy is :

Where will be 2016 Olympic Games held ?

The two states of India, most richly endowed with iron ore, are :

Which one of the following was the result of the First Anglo-Maratha War of 1775-82 ?

A device in which chemical energy is converted into electrical energy is the :

Which of the following is not a formally prescribed device available to the Members of Parliament?

Who is present Governor of Tamil Nadu (2012)?

Article 154 states that the Governor can exercise his executive authority either directly (or) through officers subordinate to him. The word subordinates include : _

Who was the last Mughal Emperor of India ?

The viceroy who made partition of Bengal was :

he University of Chicago is going to establish a Chair for Indian studies in the name of which one of the following Indian mentor ?

In the CHAURI CHAURA incident :

What is the name of the village where the Nagas made their last stand against the British in 1879 ?