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Q.1
ESCAP stands for
European Society Council for Africa and Pacific
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific
Economic and Social Commission for Africa and Pacific
None of the above
Q.2
Firdausi was
a poet
well known for his epic 'Shahnama'
Both option A and B
None of the above
Q.3
Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is at
Dispur
Marmago
Dehradun
Darjeeling
Q.4
Fathometer is used to measure
Rainfall
Ocean depth
Sound intensity
Earthquakes
Q.5
For galvanizing iron which of the following metals is used?
Lead
Aluminium
Copper
Zinc
Q.6
Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit was
a German Physicist
devised temperature scale
developed the mercury thermometer in 1714
All of the above
Q.7
During the first crusade, crusaders reached Jerusalem and captured it in
1000 AD
1099 AD
1200 AD
1515 AD
Q.8
Economic goods are
Commodities that is available according to their demand
Commodities that is available more as compared to demand
all commodities that are limited in quantity as compared to their demand
None of the above
Q.9
For purifying drinking water alum is used
for coagulation of mud particles
to remove gases
to kill bacteria
to remove salts
Q.10
Headquarters of UNO are situated at
Paris
Geneva
Haque (Netherlands)
New York, USA
Q.11
First International Peace Congress was held in London in
1564 AD
1798 AD
1843 AD
1901 AD
Q.12
Ecology deals with
Cell formation
Birds
Relation between organisms and their environment
Tissues
Q.13
During World War II, when did Germany attack France?
1940
1941
1942
1943
Q.14
Hockey was introduced in the Asian Games in
1966 in Bangkok
1958 in Tokyo
1962 in Jakarta
1970 in Bangkok
Q.15
For seeing objects at the surface of water from a submarine under water, the instrument used is
periscope
telescope
kaleidoscope
spectroscope
Q.16
Dr. Zakir Hussain was
first vice president of India
first speaker of Lok Sabha
the first Muslim president of India
first president of Indian National Congress
Q.17
Filaria is caused by
Protozoa
Mosquito
Virus
Bacteria
Q.18
Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) was established in
1955
1956
1957
1958
Q.19
Frederick Sanger is a twice recipient of the Nobel Prize for
Physics in 1956 and 1972
Chemistry in 1958 and 1980
Physics in 1903 and Chemistry in 1911
Chemistry in 1954 and Peace in 1962
Q.20
Golden Temple, Amritsar is India's
largest Gurdwara
oldest Gurudwara
Both option A and B are correct
None of the above
Q.21
FRS stands for
Federation of Regulation Society
Fellow Research System
Fellow of Royal Society
None of the above
Q.22
G-15 is an economic grouping of
First World Nations
Second World Nations
Third World Nations
Fourth World Nations
Q.23
DRDL stands for
Defence Research and Development Laboratary
Differential Research and Documentation Laboratary
Department of Research and Development Laboratory
None of the above
Q.24
Who was the first Indian Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army ?
Gen. K.M. Cariappa
Gen. Maharaja Rajendra Singhji
Vice-Admiral R.D. Katari
None of the above
Q.25
The ozone layer restricts
X-rays and gamma rays
Visible light
Infrared radiation
Ultraviolet radiation
Q.26
Eugenics is the study of
genetic of plants
different races of mankind
people of European origin
altering human beings by changing their genetic components
Q.27
During World War I Germany was defeated in the Battle of Verdun on the western front and Romania declared war on the eastern front in the year
1914 AD
1915 AD
1916 AD
1917 AD
Q.28
Heavy Water Project (Talcher) and Fertilizer plant (Paradeep) are famous industries of
Orissa
Kerala
Tamil nadu
Andhra Pradesh
Q.29
Escape velocity of a rocket fired from the earth towards the moon is a velocity to get rid of the
Centripetal force due to the earth's rotation
Earth's gravitational pull
Pressure of the atmosphere
Moon's gravitational pull
Q.30
GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) is
international agreement signed in 1947 between non-communist nations with the object of encouraging
agreement which seeks to achieve its aim by arranging and encouraging bargaining with trade concession
Both option A and B
None of the above
Q.31
Euclid was
Greek mathematician
Propounded the geometrical theorems
Contributor to the use of deductive principles of logic as the basis of geometry
All of the above
Q.32
Hamid Karzai was chosen president of Afghanistan in
2000
2001
2002
2003
Q.33
Durand Cup is associated with the game of
Volleyball
Football
Cricket
Hockey
Q.34
Coral reefs in India can be found in
Waltair
Trivandrum
the coast of Orissa
Rameshwaram
Q.35
For safety, the fuse wire used in the mains for household supply of electricity must be made of metal having
low specific heat
high melting point
high resistance
low melting point
Q.36
Film and TV institute of India is located at
Pune (Maharashtra)
Pimpri (Maharashtra)
Perambur (Tamilnadu)
Rajkot (Gujarat)
Q.37
Georgia, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan became the members of UNO in
1991
1992
1993
1994
Q.38
Guwahati High Court is the judicature of
Assam
Nagaland
Arunachal Pradesh
All of the above
Q.39
First human heart transplant operation conducted by Dr. Christian Bernard on Louis Washkansky, was conducted in
1958
1922
1967
1968
Q.40
Galileo was an Italian astronomer who
developed the telescope
discovered four satellites of Jupiter
discovered that the movement of pendulum produces a regular time measurement
All of the above
Q.41
Guru Gobind Singh was
the 10
th
Guru of the Sikhs
founder of Khalsa, the inner council of the Sikhs in 1699
author of Dasam Granth
All the above
Q.42
Hermann Scheer (Germany) received right Livelihood Award in 1999 for
his long standing efforts to end the impunity of dictators
his indefatigable work for the promotion of solar energy worldwide
showing that organic agriculture is a key to both environmental sustainability and food security
None of the above
Q.43
Friction can be reduced by changing from
rolling to sliding
sliding to rolling
dynamic to static
potential energy to kinetic energy
Q.44
Habeas Corpus Act 1679
provided facilities to a prisoner to obtain either speedy trial or release in bail
states that no one was to be imprisoned without a writ or warrant stating the charge against him
safeguarded the personal liberties of the people against arbitrary imprisonment by the king's orders
All of the above
Q.45
Germany signed the Armistice Treaty on ____ and World War I ended
May 30, 1918
February 15, 1918
November 11, 1918
January 19, 1918
Q.46
For the Olympics and World Tournaments, the dimensions of basketball court are
27 m x 16 m
28 m x 15 m
26 m x 14 m
28 m x 16 m
Q.47
Federation Cup, World Cup, Allywyn International Trophy and Challenge Cup are awarded to winners of
Basketball
Tennis
Cricket
Volleyball
Q.48
Who amongst the following had called Rabindranath Tagore as THE GREAT SENTINEL?
Abul Kalam Azad
Mahatma Gandhi
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Subhash Chandra Bose
Q.49
Guarantee to an exporter that the importer of his goods will pay immediately for the goods ordered by him, is known as
Letter of Credit (L/C)
inflation
laissezfaire
None of the above
Q.50
During eleventh Antarctic Expedition in Nov. 1991/March 1992 ____ was installed.
Second Permanent Station 'Maitree'
First permanent station 'Dakshin Gangotri'
SODAR (Sonic Detection And Ranging)
None of the above
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