Q.1

When did Ashoka became emperor of India?

  • 336 BC
  • 375 BC
  • 279 BC
  • 264 BC
Q.2

When and where was hockey introduced for women in Olympics?

  • 1908 at London
  • 1980 at Moscow
  • 1936 at Berlin
  • 1924 at Paris
Q.3

What is the literacy rate of Himachal Pradesh?

  • 68.59 per cent
  • 77.13 per cent
  • 22.63 per cent
  • 54.40 per cent
Q.4

When is the World's Diabetes Day?

  • 14th November
  • 11th December
  • 15th October
  • 1st July
Q.5

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

  • Hydro
  • Thermal
  • Gas
  • Nuclear
Q.6

Which are the main crops of Arunachal Pradesh?

  • Rice, maize, millet, wheat, mustard
  • Rice, tobacco, oilseeds, jute, cotton
  • Tea, jute, rice, cotton, silk
  • None of the above
Q.7

What is the circumference of table tennis ball?

  • 3.71-3.82 cm
  • 4.72-4.82 cm
  • 2.72-2.82 cm
  • None of the above
Q.8

Study of life in outer space is known as

  • endbiology
  • exobiology
  • enterbiology
  • neobiology
Q.9

The Africa fund (Action for Resisting Invasion, Colonialism and Apartheid) under India's leadership was instituted by

  • UNO
  • SAARC
  • NAM
  • the Commonwealth
Q.10

Oscar Awards were instituted in

  • 1968
  • 1929
  • 1901
  • 1965
Q.11

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

  • 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
Q.12

What was the purpose of establishing the European Economic Community (EEC)?

  • 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
Q.13

When is the Haryana Day?

  • September 1
  • October 1
  • November 1
  • December 1
Q.14

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

  • drive
  • duck
  • flight
  • googly
Q.15

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

  • 1998
  • 1989
  • 1979
  • 1800
Q.16

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

  • The Security Council
  • International Court of Justice
  • Trusteeship Council
  • Secretariat
Q.17

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

  • Incandescent lamp
  • Phonograph C (Gramophone) and microphone
  • Carbon telephone transmitters
  • All of the above
Q.18

What is the capital of Jharkhand?

  • Raipur
  • Dehradun
  • Ranchi
  • None of the above
Q.19

School of Aviation Medicine (Air Force) is located at

  • Allahabad
  • Hyderabad
  • Bangalore
  • Jalahalli
Q.20

Rohinton Baria Trophy is associated with

  • football
  • hockey
  • cricket 'Inter-University'
  • inter-university sports and athletics
Q.21

Small amounts of iodine are necessary in our diet to

  • prevent pellagra
  • compensate for underactive the thyroid gland
  • stimulate clotting of blood
  • stimulate pituitary gland
Q.22

What is the normal red blood count per cubic mm?

  • 2 million red blood cells
  • 3 million red blood cells
  • 4 million red blood cells
  • 5 million red blood cells
Q.23

Where didCommonwealth Games took place?

  • Beijing, China.
  • Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Victoria, Canada
  • New Delhi, India
Q.24

When did Afghanistan ends monarchy and became a republic?

  • 1949
  • 1973
  • 1965
  • 2000
Q.25

What is the literacy rate of Maharashtra?

  • 77.27 per cent
  • 66.26 per cent
  • 55.25 per cent
  • 44.24 per cent
Q.26

When is the International Workers' Day?

  • 15th April
  • 12th December
  • 1st May
  • 1st August
Q.27

Which is the highest literary award of the world?

  • Nobel Prize
  • Booker Prize
  • Pulitzer Prize
  • Magsaysay Award
Q.28

Ornithology is the

  • study of bones
  • study of birds
  • study of smells
  • None of the above
Q.29

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

  • Australia, Tonga, UK and Zimbabwe
  • Nigeria, Pakistan, India, Jamaica and Singapore
  • Mauritius, Maldives, Ghana, Bangladesh
  • All of the above
Q.30

When did Hitler became President of Germany?

  • 1934
  • 1935
  • 1936
  • 1937
Q.31

Recession is

  • slowing down of economic activity over a limited period
  • period during which unemployment may rise and demand and output may fall, leading to slump in trade
  • period that results from accumulation of unsold goods, owing to fall in demand
  • All of the above
Q.32

How many times has Brazil won the World Cup Football Championship?

  • Four times
  • Twice
  • Five times
  • Once
Q.33

Rangaswamy Cup is associated with

  • archery
  • cricket
  • football
  • hockey
Q.34

India's first satellite is named after

  • Aryabhatta
  • Bhaskara II
  • Bhaskara I
  • Albert Einstein
Q.35

Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Service is an International Airline of

  • Afghanistan
  • Belgium
  • East Africa
  • Australia
Q.36

What is the population density of Andhra Pradesh?

  • 275/sq km
  • 13/sq km
  • 340/sq km
  • 154/sq km
Q.37

What is the literacy rate of Chhattisgarh?

  • 47.53 per cent
  • 65.18 per cent
  • 82.32 per cent
  • 60.91 per cent
Q.38

When and where was tennis introduced in the Asian Games?

  • In 1958 at Tokyo
  • In 1962 at Jakarta
  • In 1966 at Bangkok
  • In 1974 at Teheran
Q.39

What is Magna Carta?

  • 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
Q.40

What is the population density of Madhya Pradesh?

  • 202/sq. km
  • 196/sq. km
  • 116/sq. km
  • 68/sq. km
Q.41

When was Mona Lisa painted by Leonardo da Vinci?

  • 1431 AD
  • 1492 AD
  • 1504 AD
  • 1556 AD
Q.42

India's first nuclear blast at Pokhran in Rajasthan took place in

  • 1984
  • 1974
  • 1964
  • 1954
Q.43

In which of the following organs of human body does maximum absorption of food take place?

  • Gullet
  • Large intestine
  • Small intestine
  • Stomach
Q.44

India's first indigenous helicopter was successfully flown in Bangalore on

  • August 30, 1992
  • August 30, 1982
  • August 30, 1990
  • None of the above
Q.45

India's first atomic power station was set up at

  • Surat (Gujarat)
  • Tarapur (Maharashtra)
  • Trombay (Maharashtra)
  • Solapur (Maharashtra)
Q.46

Socrates was the wisest man of the ancient world and developed the method of enquiry and instruction, belonged to

  • France
  • Athens
  • Greece
  • China
Q.47

What is the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)?

  • 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
Q.48

Sir Thomas Fearnley Cup is awarded to

  • a club or a local sport association for remarkable achievements
  • amateur athlete, not necessarily an Olympian
  • National Olympic Committee for outstanding work
  • None of the above
Q.49

If speed of rotation of the earth increases, weight of the body

  • increases
  • remains unchanged
  • decreases
  • may decrease or increase
Q.50

Rare Earth factory is situated in

  • Allepey (Kerala)
  • Aluva (Kerala)
  • Ambernath (Maharashtra)
  • Avadi (Tamil Nadu)
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