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1. The main objectives of the UN are A.
to maintain peace and security in the world to work together to remove poverty, disease and illiteracy and encourage respect for each other's rights of basic freedom. to develop friendly relations among nations All of the above
B.
C. D.
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 2. The headquarter of ESCAP Economic and Social Commission for Asia are situated at A. B. C. D. Bangkok Geneva Santiago (Chile) Baghdad
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 3. The industrial organization of Atomic Minerals Division, Heavy Water Board (HWB) is located at A. C. Mumbai Hyderabad B. D. Kolkata Jadugude, Bihar
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A
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4. The Indian Air Force celebrated its Golden Jubilee in A. C. 1962 1982 B. D. 1972 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. B. C. D. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Washington DC Paris Jakarta, Indonesia
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 6. The headquarter of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are situated at A. C. Vienna Rome B. D. Geneva Paris
7. The main crop of Meghalaya is A. C. rice barley B. D. wheat sugarcane
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 8. The major minerals found in Uttar Pradesh are A. B. C. D. limestone and dolomite rock phosphate and dolomite copper and graphite None of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 9. The member of SEATO (South-East Asia Treaty Organisation) are A. B. C. D. Australia, France, New Zealand Philippines, Thailand UK and USA All of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D
10. The highest national award in India given for exceptional work for advancement of art, literature and science A. B. C. D. Bharat Ratna Padma Awards Gallantry Awards None of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 11. The main reserves of phosphorus in the biosphere is in the A. C. hydrosphere lithosphere B. D. atmosphere troposphere
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 12. The Loktak lake facing environmental problems is situated in A. C. Orissa Manipur B. D. Assam Kerala
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C
13. The market condition when goods and services are not freely available and thus the prices are relatively high is called A. B. C. D. rights issue sinking fund seller's market recession
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 14. The headquarter of 'Assam Rifles' at A. B. C. D. Shillong Kohima Aizawl Itanagar
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 15. The language spoken in Sikkim are A. B. C. D. Nepali, Hindi, Lepcha, Bhutani Marathi Bengali, Tripuri Manipuri
16. The Heads of Government of the countries which are members of the Commonwealth meet A. B. C. D. once a year biannually at intervals of three years as and when necessary
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 17. The headquarter of the International court of Justice (UNO) are located at A. B. C. D. Hague (Netherlands) Addis Ababa Bangkok New York, USA
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 18. The headquarter of all the following international organization are based at Vienna, excepted A. B. C. D. United Nations Industrial Development Organization Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries United Nations Development Programme International Atomic Energy Agency
19. The headquarter of European Court of Justice (ECJ) are situated at A. B. C. D. Luxembourg Paris Strasbourg (France) San Jose, Costa Rica
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 20. The host of first Olympics in 1896 was A. B. C. D. Athens, Greece Paris, France London, Great Britain Los Angeles, USA
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 21. The largest cantilever bridge of India is A. B. C. D. Chambal Bridge Mahatama Gandhi Setu Howrah Bridge None of the above
22. The headquarter of United Nations Fund for Programmes Population Activities (UNFA) are at A. B. C. D. London New York Washington Rome
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 23. The Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is located in A. C. Dehradun Uttarkashi B. D. Darjeeling Shillong
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 24. Deforestation in the uplands may cause pollution in rivers through A. B. C. D. leaching of salts erosion and silting inflow of forest material increased discharge rate
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B
25. The Indian Ocean Arc is an Imaginary circle in space about ____ over the equator A. B. C. D. 20,000 km 35,000 km 36,000 km 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 to maintain higher standards of living among member nations to provide collective defence and economic cooperation None of the above
B.
C. D.
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. C. IMF UNDP B. D. UNICEF IDA
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 28. The headquarter of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries are at A. C. Algiers Kuwait B. D. Lagos Vienna
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 29. The language spoken in Lakshadweep island is A. C. Malayalam Tamil B. D. Marathi Gujarati
30. The life history of human malaria parasite in Anopheles was first described by A. B. C. D. Partrick Manson Laveran Ronald Ross Richard Pfeiffer
31. The Indian Olympic Council was established in A. C. 1936 1924 B. D. 1988 1900
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 32. The last Hindu king who party succeeded in establishing "Hindu Swaraj" was A. B. C. D. Chhatrapati Shivaji Akbar, the Great Chandragupta Maurya Bahadurshah Zafar Khan
33. The king of Macedonia, who conquered most of Asia Minor and defeated Porus (India) in 327 B. C. was A. B. C. D. Adolf Hitler Alexander the Great Chandragupta Maurya Christopher Columbus
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 34. The largest lake in India is A. B. C. D. Luni lake Sambhar lake Wular lake None of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 35. The headquarter of the International Committee of Red Cross are at A. C. Geneva Rome B. D. Paris Stockholm
36. The important industries of Rajasthan are A. B. C. D. textiles and woollen sugar and cement glass and zinc smelters All of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 37. The headquarter of the Indian Mountaineering Foundation is at A. B. C. D. Kolkata Darjeeling New Delhi Warsaw
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 38. The member states of Benelux Economic Union are A. B. C. D. Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Iraq Indonesia, Kuwait, Libya Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad, Tobago
39. The largest city of India is A. B. C. D. New Delhi Mumbai Kolkata Chennai
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 40. The literacy rate of Andaman & Nicobar Islands is A. B. C. D. 81.18 per cent 80.76 per cent 79.23 per cent 78.11 per cent
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 41. The important industries of Assam are A. B. C. D. tea processing, oil refineries and coal silk and plywood both (a) and (b) None of the above
42. The longest rail line of the world, Trans-Siberian line, is in A. C. Russia USA B. D. China Saudi Arabia
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 43. The measurement of Lawn Tennis court for singles A. B. C. D. 70 ft. by 26 ft. 78 ft. by 27 ft. 70 ft. by 30 ft. 78 ft. by 38 ft.
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 44. The main credit of the concept of Non-aligned Movement goes to A. B. C. D. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, India Marshal Tito - President of Yugoslavia Dr. Sukarno - President of Indonesia G. A. Nassir - President of Egypt
45. The Kvinna Till Kvinna foundation (Sweden) was award Right Livelihood Award in 2002 for 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 outstanding courage and persistent efforts to expose and bring to account the tortures 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 None of the above
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B.
C.
D.
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 promotes co-operation on technical matters of maritime safety, navigation and encourages antipollution measures attainment of the highest possible level of health by all people None of the above
B.
C. D.
47. The headquarter of the United Nations is at A. B. C. D. Geneva Paris New York Washington, D.C.
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 48. The main purpose of the Group of 77 was A. B. C. D. sustained economic growth to promote African unity and solidarity to defend the economic and trade interests of the developing nations of the world 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. C. 1997 1998 B. D. 1988 1990
50. The last ruler of the Mughal dynasty was A. B. C. D. Babur Bahadurshah Zafar Akbar None of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 51. The headquarter of the Warsaw Treaty Organization were at A. C. Berlin Moscow B. D. Prague 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 to built research reactors and to utilize the radioisotopes to encourage technology transfer and interaction with industry for industrial & social development None of the above
B.
C. D.
53. The last Asian Games took Place in 2002 at A. B. C. D. Bangkok, Thailand Busan, South Korea Hiroshima, Japan Beijing, China
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 54. The important minerals of Assam are A. B. C. D. coal and limestone petroleum copper and mica manganese, gold and quartzite
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 55. The headquarter of BSF are at A. B. C. D. Chennai Kolkata New Delhi Mumbai
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 It is responsible for international peace and security It is responsible for admission of new member, suspension and for expulsion of old member All of the above
B. C. D.
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 57. The headquarter of Lalit Kala Academy are at A. B. C. D. New Delhi Chandigarh Pune Kolkata
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 58. The headquarter of Army are situated at A. B. C. D. New Delhi Mumbai Kolkata Chennai
Answer & Explanation Answer Option A
59. The headquarter of the International Court of Justice are at A. B. C. D. Geneva The Hague Rome Vienna
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 60. The highest rank in Army is that of A. B. C. D. Brigadier General Lieutenant General Major General
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 61. The headquarter of Asian Development Bank is located in which of the following cities A. C. Jakarta Bangkok B. D. Singapore Manila
62. The Melghat Tiger reserve is in A. C. Assam Karnataka B. D. Maharashtra Orissa
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 63. The legislature of Sikkim is A. C. Unicameral Polycameral B. D. Bicameral 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. B. C. D. tree line timber line snow line boundary line
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 65. The instrument used to measure electric current is A. C. ammeter galvanometer B. D. electrometer spectrometer
66.
The helicopter fleet of Air Force consists of A. B. C. D. Chetak Cheetah MI-8s, MI-17s, MI-26 All of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 67. The Infantry school (Army) is situated at A. C. Mhow Bareilly B. D. Deolali 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. C. Austria Denmark B. D. Belgium Sweden
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 69. The Law of Natural Selection is associated with A. C. Dalton Kepler B. D. Darwin Mendel
70. The Indian space programme began in A. C. 1961 1965 B. D. 1962 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. C. carbonates phosphates B. D. nitrates silicates
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 72. The member states of European Union are A. B. C. D. Belgium, Denmark, France and Greece The Federal Republic of Germany, Republic of Ireland, Italy Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, UK All of the above
73.
The height of the net in the center of the tennis court is A. B. C. D. 2 ft. 10 inches 2 ft. 11 inches 2 ft. 1 inch 3 ft. 2 inches
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 74. The last or 13th NAM (Non-aligned Movement) conference was held on A. B. C. D. September 2000 at Jakarta (Indonesia) September 2001 at Cartagene September 2002 at Durban September 2003 at Kuala Lumper
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 75. The largest airport in the world is A. B. C. D. Palam Airport Indira Gandhi International Airport Cochin International Airport King Khalid International Airport
76. The main crops of Sikkim are A. B. C. D. rice, maize, bajra, wheat, barley, cardamom sugarcane, tobacco, wheat, rice, chillies, oilseeds, groundnut, pepper None of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 77. The increased use of groundwater for irrigation purposes has led to A. B. C. D. salinization lowering of the water table water logging All of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 78. The headquarter of ECA (Economic Commission for Africa) are situated at A. B. C. D. Bangkok Geneva Addis Ababa Baghdad
The last month of the Saka year is A. 79. C. Phalguna Asadha B. D. Chaitra 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. B. C. D. Athens Games (1896) London Games (1908) Paris Games (1924) Amsterdam Games (1928)
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 2. The Olympic Flame symbolises A. B. C. unity among various nations of the world speed, perfection and strength sports as a means for securing harmony among nations continuity between the ancient and modern games
D.
3. The reaction which converts sugar solution into alcohol is an example of A. C. saponification fermentation B. D. hydrogenation hydrolysis
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 4. The Scottish bacteriologist who discovered penicillin was A. B. C. D. Alexander Fleming Albert Einstein Archimeder Aryabhatta
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 5. The number of already named bones in the human skeleton is A. C. 200 212 B. D. 206 218
6. The purpose of United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) is A. B. C. D. studying population dynamics collecting population data evolving population policies, family planning and related programmes All of the above
7.
The National Sports Festival for women was, for the first time, organized in A. C. 1970 1980 B. D. 1975 1985
8. The official working languages recognised by the UNO are A. B. C. D. Chinese and English French and Russian Spanish and Arabic All of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D Explanation: The six official languages of the United Nations are: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Arabic Chinese (Mandarin) English French Russian Spanish
9. The ozone layer restricts A. B. C. D. visible light infrared radiation x-rays and gamma rays ultraviolet radiation
10. The Secretary-General is required to submit an annual report on the work of the UN to A. B. C. D. the General Assembly the Security Council the Trusteeship Council 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. C. PSLV GSLV B. D. ASLV 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. B. C. D. 2500 BC 2500-2000 BC 2300 BC 2200 BC
13. The saffron colour in the national flag signifies A. B. C. D. truth and peace courage and Sacrifice faith and chivalry None of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 14. The official languages of the United Nations are A. B. C. D. African, Chinese, English, French, German and Spanish Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish Arabic, Japanese, Chinese, English, French and German 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. C. Palestine Vietnam B. D. Yugoslavia UK
16. The sacred place of the followers of Shintoism is A. B. C. D. Central shrine of Ise (Central of Japan) Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo both are correct None of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 17. The smallest state of India is A. B. C. D. Rajasthan Sikkim Himachal Pradesh Goa
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 18. The parts of the Mahabharata which include Bhagawad Gita, is A. B. C. D. more then 100 years old more then 2500 years old more then 1500 years old None of the above
19. The ruling party of Singapore, where no opposition parties are allowed is called A. B. C. D. People's Party People's Action Party Labour Party 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. B. C. D. French baron Greek philosopher German philanthropist English duke
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 21. The national sport of Canada is A. C. tennis and cricket Judo B. lacrosse D. rugby and football
22. The Prize that is awarded every two years to people who have worded for "Freedom of speech", is A. B. C. D. Plame Prize UNEOSCO Prize for Tolerance Unesco Peace Award Monismanien Swedish
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 23. The origin of modern badminton is attributed to A. C. India France B. D. Britain 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. C. 1964 1984 B. D. 1974 1994
25. The normal threshold of hearing is around A. B. C. D. 60-80 db 45-60 db 100-120 db 25-45 db
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 26. The refrigerant commonly used for domestic refrigerators is A. C. alcohol neon B. D. ammonia None of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 27. The normal term of office for which the President and VicePresident of the International Court of Justice are elected is A. B. C. D. three years five years seven years nine years
28. The ozone layer is being destroyed by chlorofluorocarbons. In this regard which do you consider as the most harmful? A. B. C. D. Carbon atom Chlorine atom Fluorine atom The entire compound
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 29. The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was created in A. C. 1945 1949 B. D. 1947 1951
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 30. The principal bodies of the UNO are I. II. III. IV. A. B. C. D. The General Assembly and the Security Council The Economic and Social Council International Court of Justice Trusteeship Council and secretariat I I, II I,II,III All of the above
31. The name of Ronaldinho is associated with the game of A. C. football gymnastics B. D. hockey badminton
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 32. The range of missile Agni is approximately A. B. C. D. 150 km 1200-2000 km 500 m to 9 km 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. C. feudalisam renaissance B. D. crusade communism
34. The red blood cells are in the A. B. C. D. heart liver lymph nodes 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. C. Athens Paris B. D. London St. Louis
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 36. The significance of the lotus symbol is A. B. C. D. culture and civilisation peace justice sign of mourning, in protest
37. The number of judges is European Court of Human Rights are A. C. 5 21 B. D. 11 15
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 38. The Roman governor and principal assassin in the murder of Julies Caesar was A. B. C. D. Marcus Junius Brutus Marco Polo Leon Trotsky Karl Markx
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 39. The term of office of the UN Secretary-General is A. B. C. D. three years four years five years six years
40. The Newspaper Paravada is taken out in A. C. London Jakarta B. D. Beijing Moscow
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 41. The Olympic Symbol (Summer Games) comprises five rings or circles linked together to represent A. B. C. D. the sporting friendship of all people the five continents both (a) and (b) 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. B. C. D. Simon Bolivai Prize Golden Bear Award David Cohen Award Owen Global Award
43. The SI unit of ___ is named after Andre Marie Ampere. A. B. C. D. power potential difference electric current energy
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 44. The national flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on A. B. C. D. August 15, 1947 July 22, 1947 January 26, 1950 January 2, 1950
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) ECLA (Economic Commission for Latin America) and ECA (Economic Commission for Africa) ECWA (Economic Commission for Western Asia) and ECLA All of the above
B.
C. D.
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 46. The playground of baseball is known as A. C. court ring B. D. diamond pitch
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 47. The sacred text of Confucianism is A. B. C. D. The Tripitaka The Analects Quran no specific text
48. The state having maximum cities is A. B. C. D. Uttar Pradesh West Bengal Madhya Pradesh Kerala
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 49. The National Convention framed the new Republican constitution of France in 1795, according to which A. B. C. D. the executive authority of the state was vested in a committee of five directors, called the Directory a bicameral legislature was established both (a) and (b) None of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 50. The Sports Authority of India is was registered as a society in A. C. 1982 1984 B. D. 1983 1985
51. The playground of lawn tennis is called A. C. court arena B. D. ring rink
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 52. The NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) was established on A. B. C. D. April 4, 1949 September 1, 1966 December 12, 1990 January 20, 1950
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 53. The number of principal organs of the United Nation is A. C. 3 5 B. D. 4 6
54.
The Reliance Cup was earlier known by the name of A. B. C. D. Benson and Hedges Cup McDowell's Challenge Cup Prudential Cup Rothmans Cup
55. The Rh factor refers to A. B. C. D. a protein substance found in the blood of some people a hormone carried by the blood the ratio of red corpuscles to white corpuscles in the blood a process that speeds up the clothing of blood
56. The Reliance Cup is associated with A. B. C. D. sea plane race (England) world badminton (women) badminton cricket
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 57. The National Emblem was adopted by Government of India on A. B. C. D. January 26, 1950 August 15, 1947 August 2, 1950 July 12, 1947
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 58. The scientist who first discovered that the earth revolves round the sun was A. C. Newton Copernicus B. D. Dalton Einstein
59. The number of sovereign countries who are members of the United Nations, is A. C. 180 183 B. D. 182 191
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 60. The sacred place for Buddhists is A. B. C. D. Lumbini (Nepal) where Buddha was born Bodh Gaya (Bihar) where Buddha received enlightenment Kusinagara (UP) where Buddha attained Nirvana All of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 61. The national museum is located at A. B. C. D. Mumbai Lucknow New Delhi Pune
62. The only Indian woman who become President of the World Health Organisation so far is/was A. B. C. D. Smt. Kamala Devi Chattopadhyaya Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur Smt. Vijayalakshmi Pandit Dr. Sushila Nayar
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 63. The News Agency "Associated Press" is of A. C. Indonesia Bangladesh B. D. America China
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 64. The Olympic Flame was lit for the first time at the Amsterdam stadium in A. C. 1981 1938 B. D. 1928 1948
65. The significance of peace is denoted by which of the following symbol? A. B. C. D. Olive branch Green light Lotus Red flag
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 66. The objective of India's space programme was A. B. C. D. mass communication and education via satellite survey and management of natural resources development of indigenous satellites and satellite launch vehicles All of the above
67. The number of permanent members of the UN Security Council is A. C. 3 5 B. D. 4 6
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 68. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, awards the Nobel Prize in A. C. physics chemistry B. D. economics 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. B. C. D. Amsterdam The God of Small Things Disgrace Last Orders
70. The 'pulse' of the aquatic environment can be ascertained by measuring A. C. nitrogen alkalinity B. D. oxygen conductivity
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 71. The range of R.B.C to W.B.C in the human body is A. B. C. D. 15 : 500 10 : 500 5 : 500 1 : 500
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 72. The official language of the Government of India is A. C. English Hindi B. D. Malayalam Marathi
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 73. The number of chromosomes in human body is A. C. 42 46 B. D. 44 48
74. The purest form of water can be obtained from A. B. C. D. a deep tubewell a running stream a hot water spring a heavy shower of rain
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 75. The Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports is located at A. C. Bangalore Darjeeling B. D. Kolkata Patiala
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 76. The Pilotless target aircraft, fabricated at the Aeronautical Development Establishment, Bangalore, is A. C. Lakshya Nishant B. D. Cheetah Arjun
1. UN General Assembly elects a President and how many Vice Presidents at the start of its each regular session? A. B. C. D. Seven Fifteen Twenty one Two
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 2. The treaty which ushered in NATO, was signed by the member nations at A. C. Geneva Paris B. D. London Washington
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 3. The unit of current is A. C. ohm ampere B. D. watt None of the above
4. Thomas Cup is associated with A. B. C. D. badminton billiards lawn tennis table tennis
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 5. Theory of Idealism was expounded by George Hegal, Bishop George and Berkeley According to this A. B. C. mathli is an illusion and that the only reality that which exists mentally good was pleasure and that evil was pain base of knowledge is sense-experience, that is, observations governed by scientific principles all knowledge is derived from sensory experience, by observing and experimenting
D.
6. To which country dose the present UN SecretaryGeneral belongs? A. C. Ghana Spain B. D. South Korea 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. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 7. Vitamin B12 is most useful for combating A. B. C. D. anemia goitre night blindness rickets
8. To prevent loss of weight plants reduce transpiration by A. B. C. D. shedding of leaves reducing the size of leaves developing hair around stomata 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. C. baseline fault B. D. deuce grand slam
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 10. The telescope is used for viewing A. B. C. D. distant objects near objects small objects living cells
Answer & Explanation
11. The transport fleet of Air Force consists of A. C. IL-765 AN-352 B. D. Boeing-731 All of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 12. The term butterfly is associated with A. C. kabaddi boxing B. D. swimming wrestling
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 13. Venturi tube is used for A. B. C. D. measuring intensity of earthquakes measuring specific gravity measuring density measuring flow of a fluid
14. Uttar Pradesh is surrounded by ___ in north A. B. C. D. Nepal Uttrakhand Haryana and Delhi Rajasthan
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 15. The theory of utilitarianism was expounded by A. B. C. D. Jeremy Bentham (1748-1836) James Mill(1773-1839) Henry Sidgwick (1838-1900) All of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 16. The velocity of sound in air (under normal condition) is A. B. C. D. 30 m/sec 320 m/sec 323 m/sec 3,320 m/sec
17. The term used to describe a sudden fall of a government, brought about by illegal force is called A. B. C. D. credit squeeze loup de' etat deficit financing deflation
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 18. The term steeplechase is associated with which of the following sports? A. C. Boxing Rowing B. D. Chess Horse Racing
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 19. The total number of Judges of the International Court of Justice is A. C. 10 15 B. D. 12 18
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 20. The velocity of light was first measured by A. C. Einstein Romer B. D. Newton Galileo
Answer & Explanation Answer :Option C
21. The trophies and cups awarded for cricket are A. B. C. D. McDowell's Challenge cup and World cup Federation cup Moin-ud-Dowla cup and B. C. Gupta cup None of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 22. The third highest nation award given for distinguished service in any field is A. B. C. D. Padma Vibhushan Padma Bhushan Padma Shri Bharat Ratna
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 23. The term used in billiards are A. B. C. D. blocking, held ball, holding, jump ball, pivot target, field, flight, ballsege auxiliary point system, rabbit punch, break, cut blank line, break, bolting, cannon, cue, hazard, in-oft
24. Vir Chakra (a medal) is made up of A. B. C. D. bronze gold gilt standard silver None of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 25. Triple antigen provides immunity to children against all of the following disease, except A. C. diphtheria tetanus B. D. polio whooping cough
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 26. Trans World Airlines is an International Airline of A. B. C. D. United Kingdom United States of America Russia Scandinavia
27. The third crusade was led by A. B. C. D. Richard I of England Fredrick Barbarossa of Germany Philip II of France All of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 28. Walt Disney was A. B. the President of America during World War I the greater of cartoon films starring popular cartoon characters Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck the British physician known for his discovery of Addison's disease None of the above
C. D.
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 29. To consider the large number of agenda items, General Assembly has how many main committees? A. C. Five Nine B. D. Seven Fifteen
30. Until December 1991 ____ were integral parts of the USSR & not independent countries, but had separate UN memberships. A. B. C. D. Belarus and Ukraine Czech Republic and Slovakia Tonga and Nauru 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. B. C. D. the same as on the earth slightly more than that on the earth less than that on the earth reduced to zero
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 32. To which country did the first Secretary-General of the UN belong? A. C. Austria Burma B. D. Sweden Norway
33. War of the Roses was A. B. C. D. civil war in England religious-cum-political war between the Lutherans Catholics in Germany war between Syrian and Roman forces 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. B. C. D. oxygen, aluminium, silicon aluminium, silicon, oxygen oxygen, silicon, aluminium silicon, oxygen, aluminium
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C Explanation: Oxygen (46.60%) Silicon (27.72%) Aluminium (8.13%)
35. The world's largest international organisation and a successor to the League of Nations is A. C. UNESCO UNICEF B. D. UNO None of the above
36. Tomb of Vasco-da-Gama is situated at A. B. C. D. Chittorgarh (Rajasthan) Kochi (Kerala) Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) Durgapur (West Bengal)
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 37. UNO Day is on A. B. C. D. 20th July 24th October 14th November 12th February
38. To which of the following country Olympic Airways belong? A. B. C. D. France Greece Hong Kong Indonesia
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 39. Velocity of wind is measured by A. C. speedometer anemometer B. D. tachometer 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. B. C. D. hot money hard sector hard currency None of the above
41. Todar Mal was A. B. C. D. revenue minister in the court of Akbar one of the nine gems in the court of Akbar known for his reforms in policies of land revenue during Akbar's reign All of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 42. The unit of energy in MKS system is A. C. volt ohm B. D. erg joule
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 43. Tiruchirapalli is situated on river A. C. Cauvery Krishna B. D. Tapti Ganga
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 44. The XV Asian Games are scheduled to be held at A. C. Qatar Beijing B. D. Hiroshima Jakarta
45. The term cover point in cricket means A. B. C. D. the position given by the bowler to the fielder on the offside, in front of a wicket if the ball goes off the batsman's leg an off-break ball bowled by a left-handed bowler to a right-handed batsman 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. B. C. D. trade gap turnover reserves referendum
47. Treaty of Versailles rearranged the boundaries of several countries in Europe and many countries were formed such as A. B. C. D. Poland and Yugoslavia Lithuania and Estonia both (a) and (b) None of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 48. The tribe residing in Meghalaya is A. C. Garos Kol B. D. Khas Murias
49. The UN charter was finalized at ___ and become effective on ___ . A. B. C. D. San Francisco, 24th October, 1945 Dumbarton Oaks, 5th March, 1944 Yalta, 2nd February, 1945 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. C. 5 15 B. D. 10 20
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. B. C. D. black money blue chip black market 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. B. C. D. Article 81 Article 98 Article 109 Article 115
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 53. The term Ground Stroke is associated with which of the following games? A. C. Cricket Tennis B. D. Badminton Draughts
54. The type of root system of all of the following is tap root system, except that of A. B. C. D. mango tree kachnar tree sunflower plant maize plant
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 55. To which of the following countries does the news agency Cetreko belong? A. C. Czechoslovakia France B. D. Indonesia USA
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 56. To produce sound it is necessary that A. B. C. D. the source should execute longitudinal vibrations the source should execute transverse vibrations the source may execute any type of vibrations the vibrations of source are not necessary
57. The UN library is known by the name of A. B. C. D. Nation's library U Thant library Hammarskjoeld library Trygve Lie library
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 58. The theory of inheritance of acquired character was propounded by A. B. C. D. Charles Darwin Gregor Mendel J.B. Lamarck Weismann
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 59. Water is a good solvent of ionic salts because A. B. C. D. it has a high boiling point it has a high dipole moment it has a high specific heat it has no colour
60. Vijayalakshmi Pandit was A. B. C. D. the first women minister of an Indian state (UP) the first women to become president of the UN General Assembly the first Indian women Ambassador to Moscow All of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 61. The Territorial Army was established in A. C. 1962 1920 B. D. 1948 1953
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 62. Tiger Woods is associated with which of the following sports? A. B. C. D. Table tennis Tennis Golf Boxing
63. The UN charter was ratified in 1945 by A. B. C. D. 25 nations 29 nations 33 nations 37 nations
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 64. Uttaranchal has international boundary with ____ in north, north-east and eastern side. A. B. C. D. China Nepal both (a) and (b) None of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 65. The trophy know by the name of Grand Prix is associated with A. B. C. D. table tennis lawn tennis table tennis and lawn tennis table tennis, lawn tennis and shooting
66. Value Added Tax (VAT) is A. indirect tax levied at each stage of production and distribution, from the primary produce to the retailer 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 both (a) and (b) None of the above
B.
C. D.
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 67. Tripura is surrounded by ____ in the east A. B. C. D. Assam Mizoram both (a) and (b) Bangladesh
68. The trophy given for exemplary conduct displayed by an athlete during the Olympic games is A. B. C. D. Mohammad Toher Trophy Count Alberto Bonacossa Trophy Tokyo Trophy None of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 69. Toxin is a poisonous substance produce by A. B. C. D. some higher plants certain animals pathogenic bacteria All of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 70. Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary at Tamil Nadu has reserves of A. B. C. D. wild ass, wolf, nilgai, chinkara important bird sanctuary pantha, chital, sloth bear, wolf elephant, deer, wild boar, crocodile, crangetic dolphin
71. The term of office of a Judge of the International Court of Justice is A. B. C. D. five years six years nine years ten years
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 72. UNESCO (United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) was established in A. C. 1919 1945 B. D. 1957 1946
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 73. The Treaty of Versailles was signed in A. C. 1917 1919 B. D. 1918 1920
74. The temporary suspension of hostilities by mutual consent in order to stout a peace negotiation is called A. C. arbitration armistice B. D. asylum 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 the red UN Emblem is super-imposed on white background the light blue UN Emblem is super-imposed on white background None of the above
B.
C. D.
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. B. C. D. floor crossing fourth estate fifth column free ports
Answer & Explanation Answer Option A
77. The term hit wicket in cricket refers to A. when the bowler bowls out three batsman with three successive balls when the batsman intercepts the ball with his leg or any part of his body between the wicket when the batsman, while hitting the ball, strikes his own wicket with his bat or body and is declared out None of the above
B.
C. D.
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. C. 1963 1978 B. D. 1973 1983
WTO, (World Trade Organization), WHO, (World Health Organization) and IDA (International Development Association) are ___ of General Assembly (UNO). A. B. C. D. principal organs other United Nations Organs specialized agencies and other autonomous organization 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. B. C. D. frequency and wavelength frequency and speed wavelength and speed frequency, wavelength and speed
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 2. When is the World's Diabetes Day? A. B. C. D. 14th November 11th December 15th October 1st July
3. When did Margaret Thatcher became the first women Prime Minister of Britain? A. C. 1998 1979 B. D. 1989 1800
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 4. When is the International Workers' Day? A. B. C. D. 15th April 12th December 1st May 1st August
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 5. What is the population density of Madhya Pradesh? A. B. C. D. 202/sq. km 196/sq. km 116/sq. km 68/sq. km
6.
When a moving bus stops suddenly, the passenger are pushed forward because of the A. B. C. D. friction between the earth and the bus friction between the passengers and the earth inertia of the passengers inertia of the bus
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 7. What is the literacy rate of Himachal Pradesh? A. B. C. D. 68.59 per cent 77.13 per cent 22.63 per cent 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. C. drive flight B. D. duck googly
9. What is the literacy rate of Maharashtra? A. B. C. D. 77.27 per cent 66.26 per cent 55.25 per cent 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 It was a charter guaranteeing the freedom of the barons, the church and the common man It is the foundation stone of the rights and liberties of the English people All of the above
B.
C. D.
11. When does Russia celebrates its Independence Day? A. B. C. D. 14th November 8th October 9th August 12th June
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 12. What is the language mostly used in Madhya Pradesh? A. C. Hindi English B. D. Marathi Malayalam
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 13. When and where was hockey introduced for women in Olympics? A. B. C. D. 1908 at London 1980 at Moscow 1936 at Berlin 1924 at Paris
14. When is the Haryana Day? A. B. C. D. September 1 October 1 November 1 December 1
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 15. When did Afghanistan ends monarchy and became a republic? A. C. 1949 1965 B. D. 1973 2000
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 16. When and where was tennis introduced in the Asian Games? A. B. C. D. In 1958 at Tokyo In 1962 at Jakarta In 1966 at Bangkok In 1974 at Teheran
17. When the Aryans advanced towards India reaching the Ganges and the Yamuna rivers? It was the time of rise of Ganges Civilization. A. B. C. D. 2200 BC 1200 BC 2000 BC 1500 BC
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 18. Zakir Hussain was A. B. C. D. the third President of India India's second vice President both (a) and (b) None of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 19. What is the purpose of SAARC? A. B. C. D. To promote the welfare of the people of South Asia To improve the environment of security in the region To accelerate economic growth and cultural development All of the above
20. When did Yuri Alekseyevich Gagaris of Russia, the first man to reach space, reached space? A. C. 1960 1962 B. D. 1961 1963
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 21. What is the height of Nainital, Uttaranchal above sea level? A. B. C. D. 7,500 ft above sea level 3,500 ft above sea level 7,168 ft above sea level 6,400 ft above sea level
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 22. When a given amount of air is cooled A. B. C. D. the amount of moisture it can hold decreases its absolute humidity decreases its relative humidity remains constant its absolute humidity increases
23. When did France became Republic? A. B. C. D. 1789 AD 1798 AD 1792 AD 1729 AD
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 24. What is the purpose of OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development)? A. B. C. D. Sustained economic growth Employment Higher standards of living All of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 25. When and where was weightlifting introduced in Olympics? A. B. C. D. 1986 at Athens 1988 at Seoul 1924 at St. Louis 1908 at London
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 Promotes International Monetary co-operation & expansion of International Trade Set rules for World Trade None of the above
B. C. D.
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 27. What is the population density of Kerala? A. B. C. D. 819/sq. km 602/sq. km 415/sq. km 500/sq. km
28. What is the range of missile 'Akash'? A. B. C. D. 4 km 25 km 500 m to 9 km 150 km
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 29. What is the function of a dynamo? A. B. C. D. To convert heat energy into light energy To convert light energy into heat energy To convert mechanical energy into electrical energy To convert electrical energy into mechanical energy
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 30. What is the population density of Manipur? A. B. C. D. 107/sq. km 207/sq. km 307/sq. km 407/sq. km
31. Yuri Gagarin was A. a Russian cosmonaut & became the first man to travel in space. the first person to fly at great height of about 340 km from the earth both (a) and (b) None of the above
B. C. D.
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 32. When did Commander Robert Peary discovered North Pole? A. C. 1904 1908 B. D. 1905 1909
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 33. When does the Indonesian settlement in the Malay Peninsula took place? A. B. C. D. 2400 BC 2300 BC 2200 BC 2100 BC
34. When did US solar system probe Voyager-two discovered six new moons of the planet Uranus? A. C. 1986 1946 B. D. 1916 1966
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 35. What is the approximate area of Bihar? A. B. C. D. 94,163 sq. km 1,35,100 sq. km 3,702 sq. km 1,96,024 sq. km
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 36. When did India hosted the Common wealth meeting? A. B. C. D. 1961 at Bangalore 1976 at Pune 1983 at New Delhi None of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C.
37. When did China exploded first atomic device? A. C. 1962 1964 B. D. 1963 1965
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 38. What is the population density of Nagaland? A. B. C. D. 120/sq. km 220/sq. km 320/sq. km 420/sq. km
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 39. When is Lal Bahadur Shastri's death anniversary? A. B. C. D. January, 11 January, 20 January, 27 January, 31
40. When and where was basketball introduced in Olympics as a medal event? A. B. C. D. 1992 at Barcilona 1928 at Paris 1936 at Berlin 1900 at Athens
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 41. When did first test tube baby - Louise Brown born? A. C. 1939 1981 B. D. 1958 1978
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 42. What is the density of population in Chandigarh? A. B. C. D. 7,902/sq. km 1,008/sq. km 5,512/sq. km 2,669/sq. km
43. When cream is separated from milk A. B. C. D. the density of milk increases the density of milk decreases the density of milk remains unchanged 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. B. C. D. July 21, 1969 July 21, 1970 July 21, 1963 July 21, 1972
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 45. What is the literacy rate of Punjab? A. B. C. D. 63.615 per cent 61.03 per cent 69.95 per cent 65.07 per cent Answer: Option C
Answer & Explanation
46. What is the S.I. unit of temperature? A. C. Kelvin Centigrade B. D. Celsius 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. C. 1999 1979 B. D. 1989 1969
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 48. Yelena Isinbayeva is associated with which of the following games/sports? A. B. C. D. Tennis Pole vault Boxing Weightlifting
49. What is the Indus valley culture called Harappan culture? A. B. The first discovery comes from Harappa It was first discovery by a person called Harappa Harappa is the biggest site discovered so far Most of the valuable remains have come from Harappa
C.
D.
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 50. What is the population of Assam? A. B. C. D. 140/sq km 340/sq km 240/sq km None of the above
51. What is the measurement of the badminton court for singles? A. B. C. D. 13.41 m x 6.10 m 13.41 m x 5.18 m 12.30 m x 7.66 m 12.30 m x 6.23 m
53. What is Bhakti movement? A. It is a social and religious movement form about AD 500 to 1600 It is the movement that influenced the developed of regional language because it emphasised people's everyday speech both (a) and (b) None of the above
B.
C. D.
54. When and where athletics introduced in the Olympics? A. B. C. D. 1896 at Athens 1900 at Paris 1992 at Barcelona 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 To defend economic and trade interests of the developing nations of the world TO provide collective defence and economic cooperation in south-east Asia None of the above
B.
C. D.
56. When and where is the next winter Olympics scheduled to be held? A. B. C. D. 2005, Salt Lake City (USA) 2006, Turin (Italy) 2007, Nagono (Japan) 2008, Turin (Italy)
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 57. What is the role of WTO (World Trade Organisation)? A. B. C. D. To settle trade disputes between nations To widen the principal of free trade to sectors such as services and agriculture both (a) and (b) None of the above
58. What is the measurement of the volleyball court? A. B. C. D. 5 m x 4 m divided into two parts by a net 8 m x 7 m divided into two parts by a net 18 m x 9 m divided into two parts by a net 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. B. C. D. Nationalism and imperialism Militarism and entangling alliances Mutual rivalry, hatred and distrust within the countries All of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 60. When did Christopher Columbus discovered the West Indies? A. B. C. D. 1455 AD 1492 AD 1139 AD 1556 AD
61. When did the USSR formally disintegrates into 15 republics? A. C. 1991 1993 B. D. 1992 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 To aid the creation of a single west European market to help boost world trade both (a) and (b) None of the above
B.
C. D.
63. What is the normal red blood count per cubic mm? A. B. C. D. 2 million red blood cells 3 million red blood cells 4 million red blood cells 5 million red blood cells
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 64. What is the population density of Andhra Pradesh? A. B. C. D. 275/sq km 13/sq km 340/sq km 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. B. C. D. increases decreases first increases and then decreases is not affected
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 66. What is the duration of football match? A. Two 15 minute period with a reset at half time Two 25 minute period with a reset at half time Two 35 minute period with a reset at half time Two 45 minute period with a reset at half time
B.
C.
D.
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 67. When did Ashoka became emperor of India? A. B. C. D. 336 BC 375 BC 279 BC 264 BC
68. What was the purpose of establishing the European Economic Community (EEC)? A. To promote a common market and economic prosperity among member countries To create a single market for free import and export among both (a) and (b) None of the above
B. C. D.
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 69. Where did 2010 Commonwealth Games took place? A. B. C. D. Beijing, China. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Victoria, Canada New Delhi, India
70. What is the literacy rate of Chhattisgarh? A. B. C. D. 47.53 per cent 65.18 per cent 82.32 per cent 60.91 per cent
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 71. What is the covered area of Gujarat state? A. B. C. D. 3,702 sq. km 1,35,100 sq. km 1,96,024 sq. km 94,163 sq. km
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 72. What is the capital of Dadra and Nagar Haveli? A. C. Daman Dispur B. D. Silvassa Shilling
73. What is the literacy rate of West Bengal? A. B. C. D. 69.22 per cent 72.29 per cent 51.33 per cent 70.13 per cent
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 74. What is the circumference of table tennis ball? A. B. C. D. 3.71-3.82 cm 4.72-4.82 cm 2.72-2.82 cm None of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 75. What is the capital of Jharkhand? A. C. Raipur Ranchi B. D. Dehradun None of the above
76. When did Hitler became President of Germany? A. C. 1934 1936 B. D. 1935 1937
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 77. What is the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)? A. B. C. D. Group of 53 former colonies of Britain Group of 12 former republics of dissolved USSR Group of 10 Latin America countries Group of Islamic countries in Saudi Arabia region
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 78. What is the literacy rate of Mizoram? A. B. C. D. 88.49 per cent 63.31 per cent 67.11 per cent 50.23 per cent
1. Which countries from the membership of CACM (Central American Common Market)? A. B. C. D. Costa Rica, EI Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua Bogota, EI Salvedor, Honduras Washington DC, Bogota, Guatemala 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. B. C. D. Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) God Shipyard Limited (GSL) Bharat Dynamic Limited (BDL) None of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 3. Where is the Judicature of Orissa? A. C. Bhubaneswar Both B. D. Cuttack None of the above
4. Which of the following are the members of SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation)? A. B. Bhutan, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan Bhutan, Bangladesh, the Maldives, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka Afghanistan, Pakistan, Thailand, Indonesia, Nepal and Sri Lanka None of the above
C. D.
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 5. Where is the permanent secretariat of the SAARC? A. B. C. D. Kathmandu New Delhi Islamabad Colombo
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 6. Which is the oldest paramilitary force in the country? A. B. C. D. Border Security Force (BSF) Assam Rifles Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Coast Guard
7. When was Mahatma Gandhi assassinated? A. C. 1948 1958 B. D. 1951 1971
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 8. Which is the India's largest and the oldest museum? A. B. C. D. Indian Museum, Kolkata National Museum, New Delhi Allahabad Museum Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 9. When was pottery developed in the Indus Valley? A. B. C. D. 5000 BC 6000 BC 3500 BC 2600 BC
10.
Which Academy promotes and develops literature in all the 22 languages of India? A. B. C. D. Sahitya Academy Sangeet Natak Academy Lalit Kala Academy None of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 11. Where is the Vallabhbhai Patel stadium located? A. C. Kolkata Chennai B. D. Mumbai 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. B. C. D. United Nations Industrial Development Organisation International Development Association International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Organisation United Nation Development Programme
13. Which of the following are the members of CARICOM? A. B. C. D. Angrilla, Antigua, Trinidad, Tobago Barbados, Belize, St. Lucia, St. Vincent Dommica, Grenade, Guyana, Jamaica All of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 14. When was the International Monetary Fund established? A. C. 1945 1947 B. D. 1946 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. B. C. D. Mazgaon Dock Limited (MDL) Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineering Limited (GRSE) Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) None of the above
16.
Which is the major mineral found in Punjab? A. C. Coal Salt B. D. Gold Iron
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 17. When was Shakespeare born? A. B. C. D. 1564 AD 1618 AD 1642 AD 1776 AD
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 18. Which city in Tamil Nadu has airport? A. C. Chennai Madurai B. D. Triuchirapalli All of the above
19. Which minerals are found in Chhattisgarh? A. B. C. D. Iron-ore, limestone, dolomite Coal, bauxite, corundum Gaunet, guartz, marble, diamond All of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 20. Which is post-harvest folk dance in Assam? A. B. C. D. Bihu Ojapali Ankia Nat None of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 21. Which country hosted the first Asian Games? A. C. India Iran B. D. Indonesia Malaysia
22. Which Indian satellite had a main function to perform X-ray experiments in space and send back data to earth? A. B. C. D. Aryabhatta Bhaskara II Bhaskara IL None of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 23. Which is the language used in Bihar? A. B. C. D. Hindi Marathi and English Urdu 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. B. C. D. National Book Trust National Library National Educational Resource Centre None of the above
25. Which of the following UN agencies has its headquarters at Paris? A. C. UNESCO FAO B. D. ILO IMO
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 26. Which amongst the following has the lowest metabolic rate of oxygen consumption (mm3/g hour)? A. C. Dog Horse B. D. Elephant Man
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 27. Which of the following causes Poliomyelitis? A. B. C. D. Dengue virus Enterovirus Mumps virus Rhabdovirus
28. Where is the BARC's Research Centre? A. B. C. D. Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Kolkata Nuclear Research Lab, Kashmir High Altitude Research Lab, Gulmarg All of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 29. Zawar (Rajasthan) is famous for A. B. C. D. ship manufacturing zinc mines salt major port
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 30. Which of the following cities will be the host of XIX Commonwealth Games 2010? A. C. London Melbourne B. D. Delhi Auckland
31. Which language of India belongs to Dravidian family? A. B. C. D. Languages of Northern India Languages of Southern India Languages of Eastern India Languages of Western India
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 32. Which of the following became the first black President of South Africa? A. B. C. D. Nelson Mandela George Washington Jamo Kenyatta None of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 33. Which of the following cities of Maharashtra have airports? A. B. C. D. Mumbai and Nagpur Pune and Manmad Sholapur and Akola All of the above
34. Where did last world cup soccer tournament took place (2010)? A. B. C. D. Japan and South Korea France South Africa West Germany
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C Explanation: 35. When was Ranasingha Premadasa, President of Sri Lanka, assassinated? A. C. 1963 1983 B. D. 1973 1993
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 36. Which of the following are the native languages of Manipur? A. B. C. D. Manipuri and English Marathi and Hindi Manipuri None of the above
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. B. C. D. Moscow San Francisco Teheran Washington D.C.
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 38. Where was the headquarters of European Union located? A. C. Brussels London B. D. Paris Rome
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 39. When was the city Rome found by Ramulus? A. B. C. D. 753 BC 604 BC 660 BC None of the above
40. Which launch vehicle is capable of placing around 1540 kg of INSAT class of satellites in geosynch-ronous transfer orbit of earth? A. C. SLV-S ASLV B. D. PSLV GSLV
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 41. Which industries are common in Andhra Pradesh? A. B. C. D. Cement and paper Asbestos and units of HMT, BHEL Hindustan Shipyard and Bharat Dynamics Limited 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. B. C. D. Arteries Muscle fibres Nerves Veins
43. Which of the following of the members of OPEC (Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries)? A. B. C. D. Algeria, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait Libya, United Arab Emirates, Nigeria Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela All of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 44. Which of the following acts as a resistance against in the body? A. B. C. D. Carbohydrates Red corpuscles Vitamins White corpuscles
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 45. Which of the following chemicals is useful in photography? A. B. C. D. Aluminium hydroxide Potassium nitrate Silver bromide Sodium chloride
46. Which are the important meeting of the Commonwealth? A. Biennial meeting of the Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) Annual meeting of the finance minister of the member countries Regular meeting of the minister of education, law, health and other minister All of the above
B.
C. D.
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 47. When was slavery abolished in Britain? A. C. 1830 1843 B. D. 1837 1833
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 48. Which is the biggest literary award of Britain? A. B. C. D. David Cohen Award Kalinya Award Owen Global Prize Golden Bear Award
49. Which industries are found in Goa? A. B. C. D. Mining and various small-scale industries like manufacturing soaps, paper and so on steel and cement industries Oil refineries 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. B. C. D. General Assembly Security Council The Economic and Social Council Trusteeship Council
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 51. Which atomic reactor is used for studies of uranium heavy water lattice? A. C. Apsara Dhruva B. D. Zerlina Purnima-I
52. Which language is spoken in Karnataka? A. C. Marathi Malayalam B. D. Hindi Kannada
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 53. Which are the important minerals found in manipur? A. B. C. D. Sillimanite, nickel, petroleum Oil, coal, manganese Iron, lime, bauxite None of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 54. When was Lord Buddha born? A. B. C. D. 586 BC 1000 BC 560 BC 750 BC
55. Which missile is designed to defend large installation like oil-fields etc. against enemy air attacks? A. C. Akash Agni B. D. Nag Prithvi
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 56. When was Zoroaster, the founder of Zoroastrianism born in Media (Iron)? A. B. C. D. 2000 BC 660 BC 1075 BC 740 BC
57. When was Prophet Mohamed, the founder of Islam, born? A. B. C. D. 420 AD 570 AD 868 AD 1138 AD
58. Which are the main crops of Arunachal Pradesh? A. B. C. D. Rice, maize, millet, wheat, mustard Rice, tobacco, oilseeds, jute, cotton Tea, jute, rice, cotton, silk None of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 59. Which of the following inventions were done by Thomas Alva Edison? A. B. C. D. Incandescent lamp Phonograph C (Gramophone) and microphone Carbon telephone transmitters All of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D 60. Which of the following are the member countries of the commonwealth? A. B. C. D. Australia, Tonga, UK and Zimbabwe Nigeria, Pakistan, India, Jamaica and Singapore Mauritius, Maldives, Ghana, Bangladesh All of the above
Answer & ExplanationAnswer:Opion D
61. When was Mona Lisa painted by Leonardo da Vinci? A. B. C. D. 1431 AD 1492 AD 1504 AD 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. B. C. D. Food and Agricultural Organisation International Labour Organisation World Health Organisation International Monetary Fund
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 63. Which is the state with largest urban population? A. B. C. D. West Bengal Maharashtra Kerala Goa
64. Which of the following are the important sects of Islam? A. B. C. D. Catholics and Protestants Sunnis and Shias Mahayana and Hinayan None of the above
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 65. Where is the sports stadium, Green Park, located? A. C. Kanpur Cuttack B. D. Jamshedpur Patiala
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 66. Which Bank has the maximum number of branches? A. B. C. D. ICICI Bank HDFC Bank State Bank of India State Bank of Patiala
67. When was table tennis introduced in Olympics?
A. B. C. D.
1896 at Athens 1988 at Seoul 1924 at Paris 1924 at Seoul
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 68. Which is the associated sport of Bombay Gold Cup? A. C. Basketball Hockey B. D. Weightlifting Football
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C 69. Which is the place of worship for Judoists? A. B. C. D. Synagogue First temple No church or temple Monastery
70. Which is the sacred text of Hinduism? A. B. C. D. The Vedas The Bhagavad Gita The epics of the Mahabharata and the Ramayana 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. C. Dog Rabbit B. D. Mouse Rat
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 72. When was Mandela inaugurated as first black President? A. C. 1994 2000 B. D. 1999 None of the above
73. Which among the sources of energy tapped in India has shown the largest growth till the Eighth plan? A. C. Hydro Gas B. D. Thermal 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. B. C. D. The Security Council International Court of Justice Trusteeship Council Secretariat
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 75. Which is the highest literary award of the world? A. B. C. D. Nobel Prize Booker Prize Pulitzer Prize Magsaysay Award

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