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1. The main objectives of the UN are A. to maintain peace and security in the world B. to work together to remove poverty, disease and illiteracy and encourage respect for each other's rights of basic freedom. C. to develop friendly relations among nations D. All of the above Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 2. The headquarter of ESCAP Economic and Social Commission for Asia are situated at A. Bangkok B. Geneva C. Santiago (Chile) D. Baghdad Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 3. The industrial organization of Atomic Minerals Division, Heavy Water Board (HWB) is located at A. Mumbai B. Kolkata C. Hyderabad D. Jadugude, Bihar Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A Print to PDF without this message by purchasing novaPDF (http://www.novapdf.com/)

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1. The main objectives of the UN are

A. to maintain peace and security in the world

B.

to work together to remove poverty, disease and illiteracy and encourage respect for each other's rights of basic freedom.

C. to develop friendly relations among nations

D. All of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

2. The headquarter of ESCAP Economic and Social Commission for Asia are situated at

A. Bangkok

B. Geneva

C. Santiago (Chile)

D. Baghdad

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

3. The industrial organization of Atomic Minerals Division, Heavy Water Board (HWB) is located at

A. Mumbai B. Kolkata

C. Hyderabad D. Jadugude, Bihar

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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4. The Indian Air Force celebrated its Golden Jubilee in

A. 1962 B. 1972

C. 1982 D. 1992

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

The Indian Air Force was officially established on 8th October 1932, and on 1st April 1954, Air Marshal Subroto Mukherjee, one of the founding members of the Air Force took over as the first Indian Chief of Air Staff.

5. The headquarter of OAU (Organization of African Unity) are at

A. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

B. Washington DC

C. Paris

D. Jakarta, Indonesia

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

6. The headquarter of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are situated at

A. Vienna B. Geneva

C. Rome D. Paris

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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7. The main crop of Meghalaya is

A. rice B. wheat

C. barley D. sugarcane

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

8. The major minerals found in Uttar Pradesh are

A. limestone and dolomite

B. rock phosphate and dolomite

C. copper and graphite

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

9. The member of SEATO (South-East Asia Treaty Organisation) are

A. Australia, France, New Zealand

B. Philippines, Thailand

C. UK and USA

D. All of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

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10. The highest national award in India given for exceptional work for advancement of art, literature and science

A. Bharat Ratna

B. Padma Awards

C. Gallantry Awards

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

11. The main reserves of phosphorus in the biosphere is in the

A. hydrosphere B. atmosphere

C. lithosphere D. troposphere

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

12. The Loktak lake facing environmental problems is situated in

A. Orissa B. Assam

C. Manipur D. Kerala

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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13. The market condition when goods and services are not freely

available and thus the prices are relatively high is called

A. rights issue

B. sinking fund

C. seller's market

D. recession

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

14. The headquarter of 'Assam Rifles' at

A. Shillong

B. Kohima

C. Aizawl

D. Itanagar

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

15. The language spoken in Sikkim are

A. Nepali, Hindi, Lepcha, Bhutani

B. Marathi

C. Bengali, Tripuri

D. Manipuri

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A

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16. The Heads of Government of the countries which are members of the Commonwealth meet

A. once a year

B. biannually

C. at intervals of three years

D. as and when necessary

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

17. The headquarter of the International court of Justice (UNO) are located at

A. Hague (Netherlands)

B. Addis Ababa

C. Bangkok

D. New York, USA

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

18. The headquarter of all the following international organization are based at Vienna, excepted

A. United Nations Industrial Development Organization

B. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

C. United Nations Development Programme

D. International Atomic Energy Agency

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C

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19. The headquarter of European Court of Justice (ECJ) are situated at

A. Luxembourg

B. Paris

C. Strasbourg (France)

D. San Jose, Costa Rica

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

20. The host of first Olympics in 1896 was

A. Athens, Greece

B. Paris, France

C. London, Great Britain

D. Los Angeles, USA

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

21. The largest cantilever bridge of India is

A. Chambal Bridge

B. Mahatama Gandhi Setu

C. Howrah Bridge

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C

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22. The headquarter of United Nations Fund for Programmes

Population Activities (UNFA) are at

A. London

B. New York

C. Washington

D. Rome

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

23. The Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is located in

A. Dehradun B. Darjeeling

C. Uttarkashi D. Shillong

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

24. Deforestation in the uplands may cause pollution in rivers through

A. leaching of salts

B. erosion and silting

C. inflow of forest material

D. increased discharge rate

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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25. The Indian Ocean Arc is an Imaginary circle in space about ____ over the equator

A. 20,000 km

B. 35,000 km

C. 36,000 km

D. 30,000 km

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

26. The main purpose of ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations) is

A.

to accelerate economic progress and maintain economic stability

B.

to maintain higher standards of living among member nations

C.

to provide collective defence and economic cooperation

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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27. The main object of which of the following UN agency is to

help the underdeveloped countries in the task of raising their living standards?

A. IMF B. UNICEF

C. UNDP D. IDA

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

28. The headquarter of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries are at

A. Algiers B. Lagos

C. Kuwait D. Vienna

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

29. The language spoken in Lakshadweep island is

A. Malayalam B. Marathi

C. Tamil D. Gujarati

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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30. The life history of human malaria parasite in Anopheles was

first described by

A. Partrick Manson

B. Laveran

C. Ronald Ross

D. Richard Pfeiffer

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

31. The Indian Olympic Council was established in

A. 1936 B. 1988

C. 1924 D. 1900

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

32. The last Hindu king who party succeeded in establishing "Hindu Swaraj" was

A. Chhatrapati Shivaji

B. Akbar, the Great

C. Chandragupta Maurya

D. Bahadurshah Zafar Khan

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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33. The king of Macedonia, who conquered most of Asia Minor and defeated Porus (India) in 327 B. C. was

A. Adolf Hitler

B. Alexander the Great

C. Chandragupta Maurya

D. Christopher Columbus

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

34. The largest lake in India is

A. Luni lake

B. Sambhar lake

C. Wular lake

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

35. The headquarter of the International Committee of Red Cross are at

A. Geneva B. Paris

C. Rome D. Stockholm

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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36. The important industries of Rajasthan are

A. textiles and woollen

B. sugar and cement

C. glass and zinc smelters

D. All of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

37. The headquarter of the Indian Mountaineering Foundation is at

A. Kolkata

B. Darjeeling

C. New Delhi

D. Warsaw

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

38. The member states of Benelux Economic Union are

A. Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg

B. Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Iraq

C. Indonesia, Kuwait, Libya

D. Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad, Tobago

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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39. The largest city of India is

A. New Delhi

B. Mumbai

C. Kolkata

D. Chennai

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

40. The literacy rate of Andaman & Nicobar Islands is

A. 81.18 per cent

B. 80.76 per cent

C. 79.23 per cent

D. 78.11 per cent

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

41. The important industries of Assam are

A. tea processing, oil refineries and coal

B. silk and plywood

C. both (a) and (b)

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C

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42. The longest rail line of the world, Trans-Siberian line, is in

A. Russia B. China

C. USA D. Saudi Arabia

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A 43. The measurement of Lawn Tennis court for singles

A. 70 ft. by 26 ft.

B. 78 ft. by 27 ft.

C. 70 ft. by 30 ft.

D. 78 ft. by 38 ft.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

44. The main credit of the concept of Non-aligned Movement goes to

A. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, India

B. Marshal Tito - President of Yugoslavia

C. Dr. Sukarno - President of Indonesia

D. G. A. Nassir - President of Egypt

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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45. The Kvinna Till Kvinna foundation (Sweden) was award Right Livelihood Award in 2002 for

A.

its remarkable successes in healing the wounds of ethnic hatred and war, by helping women, often the prime victims, to be the major agents of reconciliation and peace-building

B.

outstanding courage and persistent efforts to expose and bring to account the tortures

C.

Their exemplary and indomitable courage and compassion, which have proved that, even after murderous civil war, young people from different ethnic groups can learn to live and build a future together in peace and harmony

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

46. The main purpose of International Bank for Reconstruction (IBRD) is

A.

development of economics of members by facilitating investment of capital and foreign investment, through provision of loans

B.

promotes co-operation on technical matters of maritime safety, navigation and encourages anti-pollution measures

C.

attainment of the highest possible level of health by all people

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A

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47. The headquarter of the United Nations is at

A. Geneva

B. Paris

C. New York

D. Washington, D.C.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

48. The main purpose of the Group of 77 was

A. sustained economic growth

B. to promote African unity and solidarity

C.

to defend the economic and trade interests of the developing nations of the world

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C 49. The largest party of Ireland, the Ulster Unionist Party,

endorses the Northern Ireland peace deal between British and Irish governments in

A. 1997 B. 1988

C. 1998 D. 1990

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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50. The last ruler of the Mughal dynasty was

A. Babur

B. Bahadurshah Zafar

C. Akbar

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

51. The headquarter of the Warsaw Treaty Organization were at

A. Berlin B. Prague

C. Moscow D. Warsaw

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

52. The main objective of the Department of Atomic Energy is

A.

to generate safe, economic electrical power from nuclear energy

B.

to built research reactors and to utilize the radioisotopes

C.

to encourage technology transfer and interaction with industry for industrial & social development

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

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53. The last Asian Games took Place in 2002 at

A. Bangkok, Thailand

B. Busan, South Korea

C. Hiroshima, Japan

D. Beijing, China

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

54. The important minerals of Assam are

A. coal and limestone

B. petroleum

C. copper and mica

D. manganese, gold and quartzite

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B 55. The headquarter of BSF are at

A. Chennai

B. Kolkata

C. New Delhi

D. Mumbai

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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56. The main function of General Assembly of UNO is:

A.

It discusses & makes recommendations on any subject mentioned in the UN charter except those with which the Security Council may be dealing with

B. It is responsible for international peace and security

C.

It is responsible for admission of new member, suspension and for expulsion of old member

D. All of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

57. The headquarter of Lalit Kala Academy are at

A. New Delhi

B. Chandigarh

C. Pune

D. Kolkata

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

58. The headquarter of Army are situated at

A. New Delhi

B. Mumbai

C. Kolkata

D. Chennai

Answer & Explanation Answer Option A

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59. The headquarter of the International Court of Justice are at

A. Geneva

B. The Hague

C. Rome

D. Vienna

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

60. The highest rank in Army is that of

A. Brigadier

B. General

C. Lieutenant General

D. Major General

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B 61. The headquarter of Asian Development Bank is located in

which of the following cities

A. Jakarta B. Singapore

C. Bangkok D. Manila

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

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62. The Melghat Tiger reserve is in

A. Assam B. Maharashtra

C. Karnataka D. Orissa

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

63. The legislature of Sikkim is

A. Unicameral B. Bicameral

C. Polycameral D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

64. The lower limit of perpetual snow in mountains such as the Himalayas is termed as the

A. tree line

B. timber line

C. snow line

D. boundary line

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

65. The instrument used to measure electric current is

A. ammeter B. electrometer

C. galvanometer D. spectrometer

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A

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66. The helicopter fleet of Air Force consists of

A. Chetak

B. Cheetah

C. MI-8s, MI-17s, MI-26

D. All of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D 67. The Infantry school (Army) is situated at

A. Mhow B. Deolali

C. Bareilly D. Pune

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

68. The headquarter of a few agencies related to the UN are located in Vienna, which is in

A. Austria B. Belgium

C. Denmark D. Sweden

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

69. The Law of Natural Selection is associated with

A. Dalton B. Darwin

C. Kepler D. Mendel

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B

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70. The Indian space programme began in

A. 1961 B. 1962

C. 1965 D. 1969

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

71. The influx of domestic sewage containing detergents cause nutrient enrichment in water bodies due to the presence of

A. carbonates B. nitrates

C. phosphates D. silicates

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

72. The member states of European Union are

A. Belgium, Denmark, France and Greece

B.

The Federal Republic of Germany, Republic of Ireland, Italy

C. Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, UK

D. All of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

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73. The height of the net in the center of the tennis court is

A. 2 ft. 10 inches

B. 2 ft. 11 inches

C. 2 ft. 1 inch

D. 3 ft. 2 inches

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

74. The last or 13th NAM (Non-aligned Movement) conference was held on

A. September 2000 at Jakarta (Indonesia)

B. September 2001 at Cartagene

C. September 2002 at Durban

D. September 2003 at Kuala Lumper

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

75. The largest airport in the world is

A. Palam Airport

B. Indira Gandhi International Airport

C. Cochin International Airport

D. King Khalid International Airport

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D

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76. The main crops of Sikkim are

A. rice, maize, bajra, wheat, barley, cardamom

B. sugarcane, tobacco, wheat, rice,

C. chillies, oilseeds, groundnut, pepper

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

77. The increased use of groundwater for irrigation purposes has led to

A. salinization

B. lowering of the water table

C. water logging

D. All of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

78. The headquarter of ECA (Economic Commission for Africa) are situated at

A. Bangkok

B. Geneva

C. Addis Ababa

D. Baghdad

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C

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79.

The last month of the Saka year is

A. Phalguna B. Chaitra

C. Asadha D. Pausa

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A

1. The Olympic Flame, was, for the first time, ceremonially lighted and burnt in a giant torch at the entrance of the stadium at

A. Athens Games (1896)

B. London Games (1908)

C. Paris Games (1924)

D. Amsterdam Games (1928)

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

2. The Olympic Flame symbolises

A. unity among various nations of the world

B. speed, perfection and strength

C.

sports as a means for securing harmony among nations

D.

continuity between the ancient and modern games

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D

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3. The reaction which converts sugar solution into alcohol is an example of

A. saponification B. hydrogenation

C. fermentation D. hydrolysis

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

4.

The Scottish bacteriologist who discovered penicillin was

A. Alexander Fleming

B. Albert Einstein

C. Archimeder

D. Aryabhatta

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

5. The number of already named bones in the human skeleton is

A. 200 B. 206

C. 212 D. 218

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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6.

The purpose of United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) is

A. studying population dynamics

B. collecting population data

C.

evolving population policies, family planning and related programmes

D. All of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

7. The National Sports Festival for women was, for the first time, organized in

A. 1970 B. 1975

C. 1980 D. 1985

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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8. The official working languages recognised by the UNO are

A. Chinese and English

B. French and Russian

C. Spanish and Arabic

D. All of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

The six official languages of the United Nations are: 1. Arabic 2. Chinese (Mandarin) 3. English 4. French 5. Russian 6. Spanish

9. The ozone layer restricts

A. visible light

B. infrared radiation

C. x-rays and gamma rays

D. ultraviolet radiation

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

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10. The Secretary-General is required to submit an annual report

on the work of the UN to

A. the General Assembly

B. the Security Council

C. the Trusteeship Council

D. All of the above simultaneously

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

11. The SLV-3 project provided India with the expertise to lop a larger and more sophisticated launch vehicle

A. PSLV B. ASLV

C. GSLV D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

12. The site of the third oldest civilisation after the Sumerian and Egyption, Mohenjo-daro, was Built in

A. 2500 BC

B. 2500-2000 BC

C. 2300 BC

D. 2200 BC

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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13. The saffron colour in the national flag signifies

A. truth and peace

B. courage and Sacrifice

C. faith and chivalry

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

14. The official languages of the United Nations are

A.

African, Chinese, English, French, German and Spanish

B. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish

C.

Arabic, Japanese, Chinese, English, French and German

D. Chinese, English, French, Hindi, Japanese and Spanish

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

15. The news agency Reuters belongs to which of the following country?

A. Palestine B. Yugoslavia

C. Vietnam D. UK

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

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16. The sacred place of the followers of Shintoism is

A. Central shrine of Ise (Central of Japan)

B. Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo

C. both are correct

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

17. The smallest state of India is

A. Rajasthan

B. Sikkim

C. Himachal Pradesh

D. Goa

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

18. The parts of the Mahabharata which include Bhagawad Gita, is

A. more then 100 years old

B. more then 2500 years old

C. more then 1500 years old

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B

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19. The ruling party of Singapore, where no opposition parties are allowed is called

A. People's Party

B. People's Action Party

C. Labour Party

D. Communist Party

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

20. The restoration o the Olympic Games at the end of the last century was at the initiative of a/an

A. French baron

B. Greek philosopher

C. German philanthropist

D. English duke

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

21. The national sport of Canada is

A. tennis and cricket B. lacrosse

C. Judo D. rugby and football

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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22. The Prize that is awarded every two years to people who have worded for "Freedom of speech", is

A. Plame Prize

B. UNEOSCO Prize for Tolerance

C. Unesco Peace Award

D. Monismanien Swedish

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

23. The origin of modern badminton is attributed to

A. India B. Britain

C. France D. Spain

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

24. The SAF (South Asian Federation) Game, as a part of the SAARC programme, was first held in

A. 1964 B. 1974

C. 1984 D. 1994

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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25. The normal threshold of hearing is around

A. 60-80 db

B. 45-60 db

C. 100-120 db

D. 25-45 db

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

26. The refrigerant commonly used for domestic refrigerators is

A. alcohol B. ammonia

C. neon D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

27. The normal term of office for which the President and Vice-President of the International Court of Justice are elected is

A. three years

B. five years

C. seven years

D. nine years

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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28. The ozone layer is being destroyed by chlorofluorocarbons. In this regard which do you consider as the most harmful?

A. Carbon atom

B. Chlorine atom

C. Fluorine atom

D. The entire compound

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

29. The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was created in

A. 1945 B. 1947

C. 1949 D. 1951

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

30. The principal bodies of the UNO are

I. The General Assembly and the Security Council II. The Economic and Social Council

III. International Court of Justice IV. Trusteeship Council and secretariat

A. I

B. I, II

C. I,II,III

D. All of the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D

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31. The name of Ronaldinho is associated with the game of

A. football B. hockey

C. gymnastics D. badminton

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

32. The range of missile Agni is approximately

A. 150 km

B. 1200-2000 km

C. 500 m to 9 km

D. 4 km

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

33. The process of revival of learning that swept across Europe in 15th and 16th centuries is called

A. feudalisam B. crusade

C. renaissance D. communism

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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34. The red blood cells are in the

A. heart

B. liver

C. lymph nodes

D. bone marrow

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

35. The revival work of the Olympic Games was undertaken by Baron Pierre deCoubertin after a lapse of 15 centuries. The first modern Games were held in 1896 at

A. Athens B. London

C. Paris D. St. Louis

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

36. The significance of the lotus symbol is

A. culture and civilisation

B. peace

C. justice

D. sign of mourning, in protest

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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37. The number of judges is European Court of Human Rights are

A. 5 B. 11

C. 21 D. 15

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

38. The Roman governor and principal assassin in the murder of Julies Caesar was

A. Marcus Junius Brutus

B. Marco Polo

C. Leon Trotsky

D. Karl Markx

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

39. The term of office of the UN Secretary-General is

A. three years

B. four years

C. five years

D. six years

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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40. The Newspaper Paravada is taken out in

A. London B. Beijing

C. Jakarta D. Moscow

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

41. The Olympic Symbol (Summer Games) comprises five rings or circles linked together to represent

A. the sporting friendship of all people

B. the five continents

C. both (a) and (b)

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

42. The prize given to individuals fighting for freedom, independence and dignity of people is

A. Simon Bolivai Prize

B. Golden Bear Award

C. David Cohen Award

D. Owen Global Award

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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43. The SI unit of ___ is named after Andre Marie Ampere.

A. power

B. potential difference

C. electric current

D. energy

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

44. The national flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on

A. August 15, 1947

B. July 22, 1947

C. January 26, 1950

D. January 2, 1950

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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45. The regional economic commissions of the Economic and

social Council (UNO) are

A.

ECE (Economic Commission of Europe) and ESCAP (Economic and Social Commission for Asia)

B.

ECLA (Economic Commission for Latin America) and ECA (Economic Commission for Africa)

C.

ECWA (Economic Commission for Western Asia) and ECLA

D. All of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

46. The playground of baseball is known as

A. court B. diamond

C. ring D. pitch

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

47. The sacred text of Confucianism is

A. The Tripitaka

B. The Analects

C. Quran

D. no specific text

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B

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48. The state having maximum cities is

A. Uttar Pradesh

B. West Bengal

C. Madhya Pradesh

D. Kerala

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A 49. The National Convention framed the new Republican

constitution of France in 1795, according to which

A.

the executive authority of the state was vested in a committee of five directors, called the Directory

B. a bicameral legislature was established

C. both (a) and (b)

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

50. The Sports Authority of India is was registered as a society in

A. 1982 B. 1983

C. 1984 D. 1985

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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51. The playground of lawn tennis is called

A. court B. ring

C. arena D. rink

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

52. The NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) was established on

A. April 4, 1949

B. September 1, 1966

C. December 12, 1990

D. January 20, 1950

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

53. The number of principal organs of the United Nation is

A. 3 B. 4

C. 5 D. 6

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

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54. The Reliance Cup was earlier known by the name of

A. Benson and Hedges Cup

B. McDowell's Challenge Cup

C. Prudential Cup

D. Rothmans Cup

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

55. The Rh factor refers to

A.

a protein substance found in the blood of some people

B. a hormone carried by the blood

C.

the ratio of red corpuscles to white corpuscles in the blood

D. a process that speeds up the clothing of blood

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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56. The Reliance Cup is associated with

A. sea plane race (England)

B. world badminton (women)

C. badminton

D. cricket

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

57.

The National Emblem was adopted by Government of India on

A. January 26, 1950

B. August 15, 1947

C. August 2, 1950

D. July 12, 1947

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

58. The scientist who first discovered that the earth revolves round the sun was

A. Newton B. Dalton

C. Copernicus D. Einstein

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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59. The number of sovereign countries who are members of the United Nations, is

A. 180 B. 182

C. 183 D. 191

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

60. The sacred place for Buddhists is

A. Lumbini (Nepal) where Buddha was born

B.

Bodh Gaya (Bihar) where Buddha received enlightenment

C. Kusinagara (UP) where Buddha attained Nirvana

D. All of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

61. The national museum is located at

A. Mumbai

B. Lucknow

C. New Delhi

D. Pune

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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62. The only Indian woman who become President of the World Health Organisation so far is/was

A. Smt. Kamala Devi Chattopadhyaya

B. Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur

C. Smt. Vijayalakshmi Pandit

D. Dr. Sushila Nayar

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

63. The News Agency "Associated Press" is of

A. Indonesia B. America

C. Bangladesh D. China

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

64. The Olympic Flame was lit for the first time at the Amsterdam stadium in

A. 1981 B. 1928

C. 1938 D. 1948

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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65. The significance of peace is denoted by which of the following symbol?

A. Olive branch

B. Green light

C. Lotus

D. Red flag

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

66. The objective of India's space programme was

A. mass communication and education via satellite

B. survey and management of natural resources

C.

development of indigenous satellites and satellite launch vehicles

D. All of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

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67. The number of permanent members of the UN Security Council is

A. 3 B. 4

C. 5 D. 6

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

68. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, awards the Nobel Prize in

A. physics B. economics

C. chemistry D. both (a) and (c)

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

69. The prize winning title of Arundhati Roy for Booker's Prize in 1997 was

A. Amsterdam

B. The God of Small Things

C. Disgrace

D. Last Orders

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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70. The 'pulse' of the aquatic environment can be ascertained by measuring

A. nitrogen B. oxygen

C. alkalinity D. conductivity

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

71. The range of R.B.C to W.B.C in the human body is

A. 15 : 500

B. 10 : 500

C. 5 : 500

D. 1 : 500

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

72. The official language of the Government of India is

A. English B. Malayalam

C. Hindi D. Marathi

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C 73. The number of chromosomes in human body is

A. 42 B. 44

C. 46 D. 48

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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74. The purest form of water can be obtained from

A. a deep tubewell

B. a running stream

C. a hot water spring

D. a heavy shower of rain

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

75. The Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports is located at

A. Bangalore B. Kolkata

C. Darjeeling D. Patiala

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

76. The Pilotless target aircraft, fabricated at the Aeronautical Development Establishment, Bangalore, is

A. Lakshya B. Cheetah

C. Nishant D. Arjun

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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1. UN General Assembly elects a President and how many Vice Presidents at the start of its each regular session?

A. Seven

B. Fifteen

C. Twenty one

D. Two

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

2. The treaty which ushered in NATO, was signed by the member nations at

A. Geneva B. London

C. Paris D. Washington

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

3. The unit of current is

A. ohm B. watt

C. ampere D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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4. Thomas Cup is associated with

A. badminton

B. billiards

C. lawn tennis

D. table tennis

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

5. Theory of Idealism was expounded by George Hegal, Bishop George and Berkeley According to this

A.

mathli is an illusion and that the only reality that which exists mentally

B. good was pleasure and that evil was pain

C.

base of knowledge is sense-experience, that is, observations governed by scientific principles

D.

all knowledge is derived from sensory experience, by observing and experimenting

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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6. To which country dose the present UN Secretary-General belongs?

A. Ghana B. South Korea

C. Spain D. Sweden

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The current Secretary-General is Ban Ki-moon of South Korea, who took office on 1 January 2007. His first term will expire on the 31st of December 2011, and he will be eligible for reappointment.

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7. Vitamin B12 is most useful for combating

A. anemia

B. goitre

C. night blindness

D. rickets

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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8. To prevent loss of weight plants reduce transpiration by

A. shedding of leaves

B. reducing the size of leaves

C. developing hair around stomata

D. All of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

9. The term which denotes that each side has made equal point at game point, in Tennis, is referred to as

A. baseline B. deuce

C. fault D. grand slam

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

10. The telescope is used for viewing

A. distant objects

B. near objects

C. small objects

D. living cells

Answer & Explanation

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11. The transport fleet of Air Force consists of

A. IL-765 B. Boeing-731

C. AN-352 D. All of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

12. The term butterfly is associated with

A. kabaddi B. swimming

C. boxing D. wrestling

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B 13. Venturi tube is used for

A. measuring intensity of earthquakes

B. measuring specific gravity

C. measuring density

D. measuring flow of a fluid

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

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14. Uttar Pradesh is surrounded by ___ in north

A. Nepal

B. Uttrakhand

C. Haryana and Delhi

D. Rajasthan

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

15. The theory of utilitarianism was expounded by

A. Jeremy Bentham (1748-1836)

B. James Mill(1773-1839)

C. Henry Sidgwick (1838-1900)

D. All of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

16. The velocity of sound in air (under normal condition) is

A. 30 m/sec

B. 320 m/sec

C. 323 m/sec

D. 3,320 m/sec

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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17. The term used to describe a sudden fall of a government, brought about by illegal force is called

A. credit squeeze

B. loup de' etat

C. deficit financing

D. deflation

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

18. The term steeplechase is associated with which of the following sports?

A. Boxing B. Chess

C. Rowing D. Horse Racing

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D 19. The total number of Judges of the International Court of

Justice is

A. 10 B. 12

C. 15 D. 18

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

20. The velocity of light was first measured by

A. Einstein B. Newton

C. Romer D. Galileo

Answer & Explanation Answer :Option C

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21. The trophies and cups awarded for cricket are

A. McDowell's Challenge cup and World cup

B. Federation cup

C. Moin-ud-Dowla cup and B. C. Gupta cup

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

22. The third highest nation award given for distinguished service in any field is

A. Padma Vibhushan

B. Padma Bhushan

C. Padma Shri

D. Bharat Ratna

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

23. The term used in billiards are

A. blocking, held ball, holding, jump ball, pivot

B. target, field, flight, ballsege

C. auxiliary point system, rabbit punch, break, cut

D. blank line, break, bolting, cannon, cue, hazard, in-oft

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D

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24. Vir Chakra (a medal) is made up of

A. bronze

B. gold gilt

C. standard silver

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C 25. Triple antigen provides immunity to children against all of the

following disease, except

A. diphtheria B. polio

C. tetanus D. whooping cough

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

26. Trans World Airlines is an International Airline of

A. United Kingdom

B. United States of America

C. Russia

D. Scandinavia

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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27. The third crusade was led by

A. Richard I of England

B. Fredrick Barbarossa of Germany

C. Philip II of France

D. All of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

28. Walt Disney was

A. the President of America during World War I

B.

the greater of cartoon films starring popular cartoon characters Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck

C.

the British physician known for his discovery of Addison's disease

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

29. To consider the large number of agenda items, General Assembly has how many main committees?

A. Five B. Seven

C. Nine D. Fifteen

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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30. Until December 1991 ____ were integral parts of the USSR &

not independent countries, but had separate UN memberships.

A. Belarus and Ukraine

B. Czech Republic and Slovakia

C. Tonga and Nauru

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A 31. Weight of an object put in a satellite orbiting in space around

the earth is

A. the same as on the earth

B. slightly more than that on the earth

C. less than that on the earth

D. reduced to zero

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

32. To which country did the first Secretary-General of the UN belong?

A. Austria B. Sweden

C. Burma D. Norway

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

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33. War of the Roses was

A. civil war in England

B.

religious-cum-political war between the Lutherans Catholics in Germany

C. war between Syrian and Roman forces

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

34. The three abundant elements in the earth's crust are aluminium, oxygen and silicon. The correct order of their abundance is

A. oxygen, aluminium, silicon

B. aluminium, silicon, oxygen

C. oxygen, silicon, aluminium

D. silicon, oxygen, aluminium

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Oxygen (46.60%) Silicon (27.72%) Aluminium (8.13%)

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35. The world's largest international organisation and a successor to the League of Nations is

A. UNESCO B. UNO

C. UNICEF D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

36. Tomb of Vasco-da-Gama is situated at

A. Chittorgarh (Rajasthan)

B. Kochi (Kerala)

C. Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)

D. Durgapur (West Bengal)

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B 37. UNO Day is on

A. 20th July

B. 24th October

C. 14th November

D. 12th February

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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38. To which of the following country Olympic Airways belong?

A. France

B. Greece

C. Hong Kong

D. Indonesia

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

39. Velocity of wind is measured by

A. speedometer B. tachometer

C. anemometer D. audiometer

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

40. The term used to describe many that flows into a country to take advantage of high rates of interest is called

A. hot money

B. hard sector

C. hard currency

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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41. Todar Mal was

A. revenue minister in the court of Akbar

B. one of the nine gems in the court of Akbar

C.

known for his reforms in policies of land revenue during Akbar's reign

D. All of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

42. The unit of energy in MKS system is

A. volt B. erg

C. ohm D. joule

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D 43. Tiruchirapalli is situated on river

A. Cauvery B. Tapti

C. Krishna D. Ganga

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

44. The XV Asian Games are scheduled to be held at

A. Qatar B. Hiroshima

C. Beijing D. Jakarta

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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45. The term cover point in cricket means

A.

the position given by the bowler to the fielder on the offside, in front of a wicket

B. if the ball goes off the batsman's leg

C.

an off-break ball bowled by a left-handed bowler to a right-handed batsman

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

46. The term which refers to the total amount of sales made by a firm in one year or the total amount of money changing hands in business, is

A. trade gap

B. turnover

C. reserves

D. referendum

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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47. Treaty of Versailles rearranged the boundaries of several countries in Europe and many countries were formed such as

A. Poland and Yugoslavia

B. Lithuania and Estonia

C. both (a) and (b)

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

48. The tribe residing in Meghalaya is

A. Garos B. Khas

C. Kol D. Murias

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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49. The UN charter was finalized at ___ and become effective on

___ .

A. San Francisco, 24th October, 1945

B. Dumbarton Oaks, 5th March, 1944

C. Yalta, 2nd February, 1945

D. Teheran, 24th October, 1943

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

The Charter of the United Nations was signed on 26 June 1945, in San Francisco, at the conclusion of the United Nations Conference on International Organization, andcame into force on 24 October 1945. The Statute of the International Court of Justice is an integral part of the Charter.

50. The total number of members of UN Security Council is

A. 5 B. 10

C. 15 D. 20

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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51. Unofficial, and usually illegal, system of providing people with

more then their share of goods and services where their prices are controlled, is called

A. black money

B. blue chip

C. black market

D. black economy

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

52. Under which article in 1968, the number of votes required in the Security Council to convene a general conference to review the charter was increased from seven to nine?

A. Article 81

B. Article 98

C. Article 109

D. Article 115

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

53. The term Ground Stroke is associated with which of the following games?

A. Cricket B. Badminton

C. Tennis D. Draughts

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C

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54. The type of root system of all of the following is tap root

system, except that of

A. mango tree

B. kachnar tree

C. sunflower plant

D. maize plant

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D 55. To which of the following countries does the news agency

Cetreko belong?

A. Czechoslovakia B. Indonesia

C. France D. USA

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

56. To produce sound it is necessary that

A. the source should execute longitudinal vibrations

B. the source should execute transverse vibrations

C. the source may execute any type of vibrations

D. the vibrations of source are not necessary

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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57. The UN library is known by the name of

A. Nation's library

B. U Thant library

C. Hammarskjoeld library

D. Trygve Lie library

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

58. The theory of inheritance of acquired character was propounded by

A. Charles Darwin

B. Gregor Mendel

C. J.B. Lamarck

D. Weismann

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

59. Water is a good solvent of ionic salts because

A. it has a high boiling point

B. it has a high dipole moment

C. it has a high specific heat

D. it has no colour

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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60. Vijayalakshmi Pandit was

A. the first women minister of an Indian state (UP)

B.

the first women to become president of the UN General Assembly

C. the first Indian women Ambassador to Moscow

D. All of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D 61. The Territorial Army was established in

A. 1962 B. 1948

C. 1920 D. 1953

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

62. Tiger Woods is associated with which of the following sports?

A. Table tennis

B. Tennis

C. Golf

D. Boxing

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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63. The UN charter was ratified in 1945 by

A. 25 nations

B. 29 nations

C. 33 nations

D. 37 nations

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

64. Uttaranchal has international boundary with ____ in north, north-east and eastern side.

A. China

B. Nepal

C. both (a) and (b)

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

65. The trophy know by the name of Grand Prix is associated with

A. table tennis

B. lawn tennis

C. table tennis and lawn tennis

D. table tennis, lawn tennis and shooting

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

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66. Value Added Tax (VAT) is

A.

indirect tax levied at each stage of production and distribution, from the primary produce to the retailer

B.

tax calculated on the selling price, but in declaring the liability to the government, the seller is allowed to deduct any tax paid by him when he bought the goods

C. both (a) and (b)

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C 67. Tripura is surrounded by ____ in the east

A. Assam

B. Mizoram

C. both (a) and (b)

D. Bangladesh

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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68. The trophy given for exemplary conduct displayed by an

athlete during the Olympic games is

A. Mohammad Toher Trophy

B. Count Alberto Bonacossa Trophy

C. Tokyo Trophy

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

69. Toxin is a poisonous substance produce by

A. some higher plants

B. certain animals

C. pathogenic bacteria

D. All of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

70. Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary at Tamil Nadu has reserves of

A. wild ass, wolf, nilgai, chinkara

B. important bird sanctuary

C. pantha, chital, sloth bear, wolf

D. elephant, deer, wild boar, crocodile, crangetic dolphin

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B

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71. The term of office of a Judge of the International Court of

Justice is

A. five years

B. six years

C. nine years

D. ten years

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

72. UNESCO (United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) was established in

A. 1919 B. 1957

C. 1945 D. 1946

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D 73. The Treaty of Versailles was signed in

A. 1917 B. 1918

C. 1919 D. 1920

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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74. The temporary suspension of hostilities by mutual consent in

order to stout a peace negotiation is called

A. arbitration B. asylum

C. armistice D. apartheid

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

75. The UN Flag is made up of

A.

the white UN Emblem is super-imposed on a light blue background

B.

the red UN Emblem is super-imposed on white background

C.

the light blue UN Emblem is super-imposed on white background

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

76. The term used when a member of a legislature leaves his party on whose ticket he was elected to join the ruling party or the opposition, is called

A. floor crossing

B. fourth estate

C. fifth column

D. free ports

Answer & Explanation Answer Option A

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77. The term hit wicket in cricket refers to

A.

when the bowler bowls out three batsman with three successive balls

B.

when the batsman intercepts the ball with his leg or any part of his body between the wicket

C.

when the batsman, while hitting the ball, strikes his own wicket with his bat or body and is declared out

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

78. Under article 61 of the UN Charter, the membership of the Economic and Social Council was which of the following years from 27 to 54?

A. 1963 B. 1973

C. 1978 D. 1983

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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WTO, (World Trade Organization), WHO, (World Health Organization) and IDA (International Development Association) are ___ of General Assembly (UNO).

A. principal organs

B. other United Nations Organs

C.

specialized agencies and other autonomous organization

D. they are independent agencies and not a part of UNO

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C

1. When light passes from air into glass it experiences change of

A. frequency and wavelength

B. frequency and speed

C. wavelength and speed

D. frequency, wavelength and speed

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

2. When is the World's Diabetes Day?

A. 14th November

B. 11th December

C. 15th October

D. 1st July

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A

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3. When did Margaret Thatcher became the first women Prime Minister of Britain?

A. 1998 B. 1989

C. 1979 D. 1800

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

4. When is the International Workers' Day?

A. 15th April

B. 12th December

C. 1st May

D. 1st August

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

5. What is the population density of Madhya Pradesh?

A. 202/sq. km

B. 196/sq. km

C. 116/sq. km

D. 68/sq. km

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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6. When a moving bus stops suddenly, the passenger are pushed forward because of the

A. friction between the earth and the bus

B. friction between the passengers and the earth

C. inertia of the passengers

D. inertia of the bus

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

7.

What is the literacy rate of Himachal Pradesh?

A. 68.59 per cent

B. 77.13 per cent

C. 22.63 per cent

D. 54.40 per cent

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

8. When the batsman, in cricket, is out without scoring a single run, is called

A. drive B. duck

C. flight D. googly

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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9. What is the literacy rate of Maharashtra?

A. 77.27 per cent

B. 66.26 per cent

C. 55.25 per cent

D. 44.24 per cent

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

10. What is Magna Carta?

A.

It was a charter of Rights granted to the Englishmen during 1215 AD by King John II

B.

It was a charter guaranteeing the freedom of the barons, the church and the common man

C.

It is the foundation stone of the rights and liberties of the English people

D. All of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

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11. When does Russia celebrates its Independence Day?

A. 14th November

B. 8th October

C. 9th August

D. 12th June

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

12. What is the language mostly used in Madhya Pradesh?

A. Hindi B. Marathi

C. English D. Malayalam

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

13. When and where was hockey introduced for women in Olympics?

A. 1908 at London

B. 1980 at Moscow

C. 1936 at Berlin

D. 1924 at Paris

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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14. When is the Haryana Day?

A. September 1

B. October 1

C. November 1

D. December 1

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

15. When did Afghanistan ends monarchy and became a republic?

A. 1949 B. 1973

C. 1965 D. 2000

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

16. When and where was tennis introduced in the Asian Games?

A. In 1958 at Tokyo

B. In 1962 at Jakarta

C. In 1966 at Bangkok

D. In 1974 at Teheran

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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17. When the Aryans advanced towards India reaching the Ganges and the Yamuna rivers? It was the time of rise of Ganges Civilization.

A. 2200 BC

B. 1200 BC

C. 2000 BC

D. 1500 BC

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

18. Zakir Hussain was

A. the third President of India

B. India's second vice President

C. both (a) and (b)

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

19. What is the purpose of SAARC?

A. To promote the welfare of the people of South Asia

B. To improve the environment of security in the region

C.

To accelerate economic growth and cultural development

D. All of the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D

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20. When did Yuri Alekseyevich Gagaris of Russia, the first man to reach space, reached space?

A. 1960 B. 1961

C. 1962 D. 1963

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

21. What is the height of Nainital, Uttaranchal above sea level?

A. 7,500 ft above sea level

B. 3,500 ft above sea level

C. 7,168 ft above sea level

D. 6,400 ft above sea level

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

22. When a given amount of air is cooled

A. the amount of moisture it can hold decreases

B. its absolute humidity decreases

C. its relative humidity remains constant

D. its absolute humidity increases

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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23. When did France became Republic?

A. 1789 AD

B. 1798 AD

C. 1792 AD

D. 1729 AD

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

24. What is the purpose of OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development)?

A. Sustained economic growth

B. Employment

C. Higher standards of living

D. All of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

25. When and where was weightlifting introduced in Olympics?

A. 1986 at Athens

B. 1988 at Seoul

C. 1924 at St. Louis

D. 1908 at London

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A

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26. What is the purpose of 'United Nations Conference on Trade

and Development' (UNCTAD)?

A.

Promotes International Trade with a view to accelerate economic growth of developing countries

B.

Promotes International Monetary co-operation & expansion of International Trade

C. Set rules for World Trade

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

27. What is the population density of Kerala?

A. 819/sq. km

B. 602/sq. km

C. 415/sq. km

D. 500/sq. km

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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28. What is the range of missile 'Akash'?

A. 4 km

B. 25 km

C. 500 m to 9 km

D. 150 km

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

29. What is the function of a dynamo?

A. To convert heat energy into light energy

B. To convert light energy into heat energy

C. To convert mechanical energy into electrical energy

D. To convert electrical energy into mechanical energy

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

30. What is the population density of Manipur?

A. 107/sq. km

B. 207/sq. km

C. 307/sq. km

D. 407/sq. km

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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31. Yuri Gagarin was

A.

a Russian cosmonaut & became the first man to travel in space.

B.

the first person to fly at great height of about 340 km from the earth

C. both (a) and (b)

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

32. When did Commander Robert Peary discovered North Pole?

A. 1904 B. 1905

C. 1908 D. 1909

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

33. When does the Indonesian settlement in the Malay Peninsula took place?

A. 2400 BC

B. 2300 BC

C. 2200 BC

D. 2100 BC

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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34. When did US solar system probe Voyager-two discovered six new moons of the planet Uranus?

A. 1986 B. 1916

C. 1946 D. 1966

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

35. What is the approximate area of Bihar?

A. 94,163 sq. km

B. 1,35,100 sq. km

C. 3,702 sq. km

D. 1,96,024 sq. km

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

36. When did India hosted the Common wealth meeting?

A. 1961 at Bangalore

B. 1976 at Pune

C. 1983 at New Delhi

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C.

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37. When did China exploded first atomic device?

A. 1962 B. 1963

C. 1964 D. 1965

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

38. What is the population density of Nagaland?

A. 120/sq. km

B. 220/sq. km

C. 320/sq. km

D. 420/sq. km

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

39. When is Lal Bahadur Shastri's death anniversary?

A. January, 11

B. January, 20

C. January, 27

D. January, 31

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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40. When and where was basketball introduced in Olympics as a

medal event?

A. 1992 at Barcilona

B. 1928 at Paris

C. 1936 at Berlin

D. 1900 at Athens

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

41. When did first test tube baby - Louise Brown born?

A. 1939 B. 1958

C. 1981 D. 1978

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

42. What is the density of population in Chandigarh?

A. 7,902/sq. km

B. 1,008/sq. km

C. 5,512/sq. km

D. 2,669/sq. km

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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43. When cream is separated from milk

A. the density of milk increases

B. the density of milk decreases

C. the density of milk remains unchanged

D. it becomes more viscous

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

44. When did US astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin E. Aldrin land on the moon?

A. July 21, 1969

B. July 21, 1970

C. July 21, 1963

D. July 21, 1972

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

45. What is the literacy rate of Punjab?

A. 63.615 per cent

B. 61.03 per cent

C. 69.95 per cent

D. 65.07 per cent

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C

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46. What is the S.I. unit of temperature?

A. Kelvin B. Celsius

C. Centigrade D. Fahrenheit

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

47. When did 19 NATO members and 11 'Partners for Peace' join hands for peace plan for Kosovo Crisis?

A. 1999 B. 1989

C. 1979 D. 1969

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

48. Yelena Isinbayeva is associated with which of the following games/sports?

A. Tennis

B. Pole vault

C. Boxing

D. Weightlifting

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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49. What is the Indus valley culture called Harappan culture?

A. The first discovery comes from Harappa

B.

It was first discovery by a person called Harappa

C.

Harappa is the biggest site discovered so far

D.

Most of the valuable remains have come from Harappa

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

50. What is the population of Assam?

A. 140/sq km

B. 340/sq km

C. 240/sq km

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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51. What is the measurement of the badminton court for singles?

A. 13.41 m x 6.10 m

B. 13.41 m x 5.18 m

C. 12.30 m x 7.66 m

D. 12.30 m x 6.23 m

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

53. What is Bhakti movement?

A.

It is a social and religious movement form about AD 500 to 1600

B.

It is the movement that influenced the developed of regional language because it emphasised people's everyday speech

C. both (a) and (b)

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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54. When and where athletics introduced in the Olympics?

A. 1896 at Athens

B. 1900 at Paris

C. 1992 at Barcelona

D. 1995 at Athens

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

55. What was the purpose of establishment of NATO?

A.

To maintain and develop individual and collective capacity to resist armed attack

B.

To defend economic and trade interests of the developing nations of the world

C.

TO provide collective defence and economic cooperation in south-east Asia

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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56. When and where is the next winter Olympics scheduled to be

held?

A. 2005, Salt Lake City (USA)

B. 2006, Turin (Italy)

C. 2007, Nagono (Japan)

D. 2008, Turin (Italy)

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

57. What is the role of WTO (World Trade Organisation)?

A. To settle trade disputes between nations

B.

To widen the principal of free trade to sectors such as services and agriculture

C. both (a) and (b)

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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58. What is the measurement of the volleyball court?

A. 5 m x 4 m divided into two parts by a net

B. 8 m x 7 m divided into two parts by a net

C. 18 m x 9 m divided into two parts by a net

D. 12 m x 11 m divided into two parts by a net

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

59. What were the main factors responsible for World War I?

A. Nationalism and imperialism

B. Militarism and entangling alliances

C. Mutual rivalry, hatred and distrust within the countries

D. All of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

60. When did Christopher Columbus discovered the West Indies?

A. 1455 AD

B. 1492 AD

C. 1139 AD

D. 1556 AD

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B

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61. When did the USSR formally disintegrates into 15 republics?

A. 1991 B. 1992

C. 1993 D. 1994

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

62. What was the purpose of EFTA (European Free Trade Association)?

A.

To remove all tariffs on trade of industrial goods between the member countries

B.

To aid the creation of a single west European market to help boost world trade

C. both (a) and (b)

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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63. What is the normal red blood count per cubic mm?

A. 2 million red blood cells

B. 3 million red blood cells

C. 4 million red blood cells

D. 5 million red blood cells

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

64. What is the population density of Andhra Pradesh?

A. 275/sq km

B. 13/sq km

C. 340/sq km

D. 154/sq km

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

65. When there is a decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the blood, the breathing rate

A. increases

B. decreases

C. first increases and then decreases

D. is not affected

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Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

66. What is the duration of football match?

A.

Two 15 minute period with a reset at half time

B.

Two 25 minute period with a reset at half time

C.

Two 35 minute period with a reset at half time

D.

Two 45 minute period with a reset at half time

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

67. When did Ashoka became emperor of India?

A. 336 BC

B. 375 BC

C. 279 BC

D. 264 BC

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

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68. What was the purpose of establishing the European Economic

Community (EEC)?

A.

To promote a common market and economic prosperity among member countries

B.

To create a single market for free import and export among

C. both (a) and (b)

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

69. Where did 2010 Commonwealth Games took place?

A. Beijing, China.

B. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

C. Victoria, Canada

D. New Delhi, India

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

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70. What is the literacy rate of Chhattisgarh?

A. 47.53 per cent

B. 65.18 per cent

C. 82.32 per cent

D. 60.91 per cent

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

71. What is the covered area of Gujarat state?

A. 3,702 sq. km

B. 1,35,100 sq. km

C. 1,96,024 sq. km

D. 94,163 sq. km

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

72. What is the capital of Dadra and Nagar Haveli?

A. Daman B. Silvassa

C. Dispur D. Shilling

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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73. What is the literacy rate of West Bengal?

A. 69.22 per cent

B. 72.29 per cent

C. 51.33 per cent

D. 70.13 per cent

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

74. What is the circumference of table tennis ball?

A. 3.71-3.82 cm

B. 4.72-4.82 cm

C. 2.72-2.82 cm

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

75. What is the capital of Jharkhand?

A. Raipur B. Dehradun

C. Ranchi D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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76. When did Hitler became President of Germany?

A. 1934 B. 1935

C. 1936 D. 1937

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

77. What is the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)?

A. Group of 53 former colonies of Britain

B. Group of 12 former republics of dissolved USSR

C. Group of 10 Latin America countries

D. Group of Islamic countries in Saudi Arabia region

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

78. What is the literacy rate of Mizoram?

A. 88.49 per cent

B. 63.31 per cent

C. 67.11 per cent

D. 50.23 per cent

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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1. Which countries from the membership of CACM (Central

American Common Market)?

A.

Costa Rica, EI Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua

B. Bogota, EI Salvedor, Honduras

C. Washington DC, Bogota, Guatemala

D. All of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

2. Which company manufacturers low and high power communication equipment like radius for the use of defence services and paramilitary organisations?

A. Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)

B. God Shipyard Limited (GSL)

C. Bharat Dynamic Limited (BDL)

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

3. Where is the Judicature of Orissa?

A. Bhubaneswar B. Cuttack

C. Both D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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4. Which of the following are the members of SAARC (South

Asian Association for Regional Cooperation)?

A. Bhutan, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan

B.

Bhutan, Bangladesh, the Maldives, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka

C.

Afghanistan, Pakistan, Thailand, Indonesia, Nepal and Sri Lanka

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

5. Where is the permanent secretariat of the SAARC?

A. Kathmandu

B. New Delhi

C. Islamabad

D. Colombo

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A 6. Which is the oldest paramilitary force in the country?

A. Border Security Force (BSF)

B. Assam Rifles

C. Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)

D. Coast Guard

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B

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7. When was Mahatma Gandhi assassinated?

A. 1948 B. 1951

C. 1958 D. 1971

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

8. Which is the India's largest and the oldest museum?

A. Indian Museum, Kolkata

B. National Museum, New Delhi

C. Allahabad Museum

D. Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

9. When was pottery developed in the Indus Valley?

A. 5000 BC

B. 6000 BC

C. 3500 BC

D. 2600 BC

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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10. Which Academy promotes and develops literature in all the 22 languages of India?

A. Sahitya Academy

B. Sangeet Natak Academy

C. Lalit Kala Academy

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A 11. Where is the Vallabhbhai Patel stadium located?

A. Kolkata B. Mumbai

C. Chennai D. Delhi

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

12. Which of the following agencies related to the United Nations is concerned with promoting the growth of international trade and equilibrium in balance of payments?

A.

United Nations Industrial Development Organisation

B. International Development Association

C.

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Organisation

D. United Nation Development Programme

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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13. Which of the following are the members of CARICOM?

A. Angrilla, Antigua, Trinidad, Tobago

B. Barbados, Belize, St. Lucia, St. Vincent

C. Dommica, Grenade, Guyana, Jamaica

D. All of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

14. When was the International Monetary Fund established?

A. 1945 B. 1946

C. 1947 D. 1950

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

15. Which company carries the construction of submarines, missile-boats and destroyers and so on for the India navy and offshore supply vessels and well-head platforms and so on?

A. Mazgaon Dock Limited (MDL)

B.

Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineering Limited (GRSE)

C. Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A

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16. Which is the major mineral found in Punjab?

A. Coal B. Gold

C. Salt D. Iron

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

17. When was Shakespeare born?

A. 1564 AD

B. 1618 AD

C. 1642 AD

D. 1776 AD

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

18. Which city in Tamil Nadu has airport?

A. Chennai B. Triuchirapalli

C. Madurai D. All of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

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19. Which minerals are found in Chhattisgarh?

A. Iron-ore, limestone, dolomite

B. Coal, bauxite, corundum

C. Gaunet, guartz, marble, diamond

D. All of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

20. Which is post-harvest folk dance in Assam?

A. Bihu

B. Ojapali

C. Ankia Nat

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A 21. Which country hosted the first Asian Games?

A. India B. Indonesia

C. Iran D. Malaysia

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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22. Which Indian satellite had a main function to perform X-ray

experiments in space and send back data to earth?

A. Aryabhatta

B. Bhaskara II

C. Bhaskara IL

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

23. Which is the language used in Bihar?

A. Hindi

B. Marathi and English

C. Urdu

D. Bangla

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

24. Which is India's largest library with a collection of over 190 million volumes of reading and information material?

A. National Book Trust

B. National Library

C. National Educational Resource Centre

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B

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25. Which of the following UN agencies has its headquarters at

Paris?

A. UNESCO B. ILO

C. FAO D. IMO

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A 26. Which amongst the following has the lowest metabolic rate of

oxygen consumption (mm3/g hour)?

A. Dog B. Elephant

C. Horse D. Man

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

27. Which of the following causes Poliomyelitis?

A. Dengue virus

B. Enterovirus

C. Mumps virus

D. Rhabdovirus

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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28. Where is the BARC's Research Centre?

A. Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Kolkata

B. Nuclear Research Lab, Kashmir

C. High Altitude Research Lab, Gulmarg

D. All of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

29. Zawar (Rajasthan) is famous for

A. ship manufacturing

B. zinc mines

C. salt

D. major port

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

30. Which of the following cities will be the host of XIX Commonwealth Games 2010?

A. London B. Delhi

C. Melbourne D. Auckland

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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31. Which language of India belongs to Dravidian family?

A. Languages of Northern India

B. Languages of Southern India

C. Languages of Eastern India

D. Languages of Western India

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

32. Which of the following became the first black President of South Africa?

A. Nelson Mandela

B. George Washington

C. Jamo Kenyatta

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

33.

Which of the following cities of Maharashtra have airports?

A. Mumbai and Nagpur

B. Pune and Manmad

C. Sholapur and Akola

D. All of the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D

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34. Where did last world cup soccer tournament took place (2010)?

A. Japan and South Korea

B. France

C. South Africa

D. West Germany

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

35. When was Ranasingha Premadasa, President of Sri Lanka, assassinated?

A. 1963 B. 1973

C. 1983 D. 1993

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

36. Which of the following are the native languages of Manipur?

A. Manipuri and English

B. Marathi and Hindi

C. Manipuri

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A

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37. Where did the three leaders, F.D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin, meet in 1943 and agreed on the need for maintaining international peace?

A. Moscow

B. San Francisco

C. Teheran

D. Washington D.C.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

38. Where was the headquarters of European Union located?

A. Brussels B. Paris

C. London D. Rome

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

39. When was the city Rome found by Ramulus?

A. 753 BC

B. 604 BC

C. 660 BC

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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40. Which launch vehicle is capable of placing around 1540 kg of INSAT class of satellites in geosynch-ronous transfer orbit of earth?

A. SLV-S B. PSLV

C. ASLV D. GSLV

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

41. Which industries are common in Andhra Pradesh?

A. Cement and paper

B. Asbestos and units of HMT, BHEL

C.

Hindustan Shipyard and Bharat Dynamics Limited

D. All of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

42. Which of the following act as a channel of transmission of blood to the heart in the human body?

A. Arteries

B. Muscle fibres

C. Nerves

D. Veins

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

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43. Which of the following of the members of OPEC (Organisation

of Petroleum Exporting Countries)?

A. Algeria, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait

B. Libya, United Arab Emirates, Nigeria

C. Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela

D. All of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

44. Which of the following acts as a resistance against in the body?

A. Carbohydrates

B. Red corpuscles

C. Vitamins

D. White corpuscles

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

45. Which of the following chemicals is useful in photography?

A. Aluminium hydroxide

B. Potassium nitrate

C. Silver bromide

D. Sodium chloride

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C

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46. Which are the important meeting of the

Commonwealth?

A.

Biennial meeting of the Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM)

B.

Annual meeting of the finance minister of the member countries

C.

Regular meeting of the minister of education, law, health and other minister

D. All of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

47. When was slavery abolished in Britain?

A. 1830 B. 1837

C. 1843 D. 1833

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

48. Which is the biggest literary award of Britain?

A. David Cohen Award

B. Kalinya Award

C. Owen Global Prize

D. Golden Bear Award

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A

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49. Which industries are found in Goa?

A.

Mining and various small-scale industries like manufacturing soaps, paper and so on

B. steel and cement industries

C. Oil refineries

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

50. Which body of UNO carries on the function of the UNO with regard to international, economic, social, cultural, education, wealth and related matters?

A. General Assembly

B. Security Council

C. The Economic and Social Council

D. Trusteeship Council

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

51. Which atomic reactor is used for studies of uranium heavy water lattice?

A. Apsara B. Zerlina

C. Dhruva D. Purnima-I

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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52. Which language is spoken in Karnataka?

A. Marathi B. Hindi

C. Malayalam D. Kannada

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

53. Which are the important minerals found in manipur?

A. Sillimanite, nickel, petroleum

B. Oil, coal, manganese

C. Iron, lime, bauxite

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

54. When was Lord Buddha born?

A. 586 BC

B. 1000 BC

C. 560 BC

D. 750 BC

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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55. Which missile is designed to defend large installation like oil-fields etc. against enemy air attacks?

A. Akash B. Nag

C. Agni D. Prithvi

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

56. When was Zoroaster, the founder of Zoroastrianism born in Media (Iron)?

A. 2000 BC

B. 660 BC

C. 1075 BC

D. 740 BC

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

57. When was Prophet Mohamed, the founder of Islam, born?

A. 420 AD

B. 570 AD

C. 868 AD

D. 1138 AD

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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58. Which are the main crops of Arunachal Pradesh?

A. Rice, maize, millet, wheat, mustard

B. Rice, tobacco, oilseeds, jute, cotton

C. Tea, jute, rice, cotton, silk

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

59. Which of the following inventions were done by Thomas Alva Edison?

A. Incandescent lamp

B. Phonograph C (Gramophone) and microphone

C. Carbon telephone transmitters

D. All of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

60. Which of the following are the member countries of the commonwealth?

A. Australia, Tonga, UK and Zimbabwe

B. Nigeria, Pakistan, India, Jamaica and Singapore

C. Mauritius, Maldives, Ghana, Bangladesh

D. All of the above

Answer & ExplanationAnswer:Opion D

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61. When was Mona Lisa painted by Leonardo da Vinci?

A. 1431 AD

B. 1492 AD

C. 1504 AD

D. 1556 AD

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

62. Which of the following agencies related to the United Nation was in existence before the Second World War?

A. Food and Agricultural Organisation

B. International Labour Organisation

C. World Health Organisation

D. International Monetary Fund

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

63. Which is the state with largest urban population?

A. West Bengal

B. Maharashtra

C. Kerala

D. Goa

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B

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64. Which of the following are the important sects of Islam?

A. Catholics and Protestants

B. Sunnis and Shias

C. Mahayana and Hinayan

D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

65. Where is the sports stadium, Green Park, located?

A. Kanpur B. Jamshedpur

C. Cuttack D. Patiala

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A 66. Which Bank has the maximum number of branches?

A. ICICI Bank

B. HDFC Bank

C. State Bank of India

D. State Bank of Patiala

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

67. When was table tennis introduced in Olympics?

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A. 1896 at Athens

B. 1988 at Seoul

C. 1924 at Paris

D. 1924 at Seoul

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

68. Which is the associated sport of Bombay Gold Cup?

A. Basketball B. Weightlifting

C. Hockey D. Football

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

69. Which is the place of worship for Judoists?

A. Synagogue

B. First temple

C. No church or temple

D. Monastery

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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70. Which is the sacred text of Hinduism?

A. The Vedas

B. The Bhagavad Gita

C. The epics of the Mahabharata and the Ramayana

D. All of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D 71. Which amongst the following mammals has the highest

metabolic rate in terms of oxygen consumption (mm3/g hour)?

A. Dog B. Mouse

C. Rabbit D. Rat

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

72. When was Mandela inaugurated as first black President?

A. 1994 B. 1999

C. 2000 D. None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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73. Which among the sources of energy tapped in India has shown the largest growth till the Eighth plan?

A. Hydro B. Thermal

C. Gas D. Nuclear

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

74. Which body of UNO gives advisory opinion on legal matters to the bodies and special agencies of the UNO?

A. The Security Council

B. International Court of Justice

C. Trusteeship Council

D. Secretariat

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

75. Which is the highest literary award of the world?

A. Nobel Prize

B. Booker Prize

C. Pulitzer Prize

D. Magsaysay Award

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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