Q.1

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

  • three years
  • five years
  • seven years
  • nine years
Q.2

Weight of an object put in a satellite orbiting in space around the earth is

  • the same as on the earth
  • slightly more than that on the earth
  • less than that on the earth
  • reduced to zero
Q.3

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

  • principal organs
  • other United Nations Organs
  • specialized agencies and other autonomous organization
  • they are independent agencies and not a part of UNO
Q.4

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

  • San Francisco, 24th October, 1945
  • Dumbarton Oaks, 5th March, 1944
  • Yalta, 2nd February, 1945
  • Teheran, 24th October, 1943
Q.5

The Treaty of Versailles was signed in

  • 1917
  • 1918
  • 1919
  • 1920
Q.6

The News Agency "Associated Press" is of

  • Indonesia
  • America
  • Bangladesh
  • China
Q.7

Tripura is surrounded by ____ in the east

  • Assam
  • Mizoram
  • both (a) and (b)
  • Bangladesh
Q.8

The national sport of Canada is

  • tennis and cricket
  • lacrosse
  • judo
  • rugby and football
Q.9

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

  • Russia
  • China
  • USA
  • Saudi Arabia
Q.10

The prize winning title of Arundhati Roy for Booker's Prize inwas

  • Amsterdam
  • The God of Small Things
  • Disgrace
  • Last Orders
Q.11

The purest form of water can be obtained from

  • a deep tubewell
  • a running stream
  • a hot water spring
  • a heavy shower of rain
Q.12

The life history of human malaria parasite in Anopheles was first described by

  • Partrick Manson
  • Laveran
  • Ronald Ross
  • Richard Pfeiffer
Q.13

To prevent loss of weight plants reduce transpiration by

  • shedding of leaves
  • reducing the size of leaves
  • developing hair around stomata
  • All of the above
Q.14

To which of the following country Olympic Airways belong?

  • France
  • Greece
  • Hong Kong
  • Indonesia
Q.15

The increased use of groundwater for irrigation purposes has led to

  • salinization
  • lowering of the water table
  • water logging
  • All of the above
Q.16

The main objective of the Department of Atomic Energy is

  • 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
Q.17

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

  • carbonates
  • nitrates
  • phosphates
  • silicates
Q.18

The headquarter of the International Committee of Red Cross are at

  • Geneva
  • Paris
  • Rome
  • Stockholm
Q.19

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

  • 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 anti-pollution measures
  • attainment of the highest possible level of health by all people
  • None of the above
Q.20

The helicopter fleet of Air Force consists of

  • Chetak
  • Cheetah
  • MI-8s, MI-17s, MI-26
  • All of the above
Q.21

Deforestation in the uplands may cause pollution in rivers through

  • leaching of salts
  • erosion and silting
  • inflow of forest material
  • increased discharge rate
Q.22

The playground of baseball is known as

  • court
  • diamond
  • ring
  • pitch
Q.23

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

  • Carbon atom
  • Chlorine atom
  • Fluorine atom
  • The entire compound
Q.24

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

  • Austria
  • Sweden
  • Burma
  • Norway
Q.25

The total number of members of UN Security Council is

  • 5
  • 10
  • 15
  • 20
Q.26

The temporary suspension of hostilities by mutual consent in order to stout a peace negotiation is called

  • arbitration
  • asylum
  • armistice
  • apartheid
Q.27

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

  • 1981
  • 1928
  • 1938
  • 1948
Q.28

The Territorial Army was established in

  • 1962
  • 1948
  • 1920
  • 1953
Q.29

The trophy given for exemplary conduct displayed by an athlete during the Olympic games is

  • Mohammad Toher Trophy
  • Count Alberto Bonacossa Trophy
  • Tokyo Trophy
  • None of the above
Q.30

Venturi tube is used for

  • measuring intensity of earthquakes
  • measuring specific gravity
  • measuring density
  • measuring flow of a fluid
Q.31

To which of the following countries does the news agency Cetreko belong?

  • Czechoslovakia
  • Indonesia
  • France
  • USA
Q.32

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

  • UNEOSCO Prize for Tolerance
  • Plame Prize
  • Unesco Peace Award
  • Monismanien Swedish
Q.33

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

  • nitrogen
  • oxygen
  • alkalinity
  • conductivity
Q.34

The Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports is located at

  • Bangalore
  • Kolkata
  • Darjeeling
  • Patiala
Q.35

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

  • baseline
  • deuce
  • fault
  • grand slam
Q.36

Velocity of wind is measured by

  • speedometer
  • tachometer
  • anemometer
  • audiometer
Q.37

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

  • Bangkok
  • Geneva
  • Addis Ababa
  • Baghdad
Q.38

The last Asian Games took Place inat

  • Bangkok, Thailand
  • Busan, South Korea
  • Hiroshima, Japan
  • Beijing, China
Q.39

The member states of European Union are

  • Belgium, Denmark, France and Greece
  • The Federal Republic of Germany, Republic of Ireland, Italy
  • Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain
  • All of the above
Q.40

The important industries of Rajasthan are

  • textiles and woollen
  • sugar and cement
  • glass and zinc smelters
  • All of the above
Q.41

The headquarter of the United Nations is at

  • Geneva
  • Paris
  • New York
  • Washington, D.C.
Q.42

The sacred text of Confucianism is

  • The Tripitaka
  • The Analects
  • Quran
  • no specific text
Q.43

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was created in

  • 1945
  • 1947
  • 1949
  • 1951
Q.44

War of the Roses was

  • civil war in England
  • religious-cum-political war between the Lutherans Catholics in Germany
  • war between Syrian and Roman forces
  • None of the above
Q.45

The total number of Judges of the International Court of Justice is

  • 10
  • 12
  • 15
  • 18
Q.46

Triple antigen provides immunity to children against all of the following disease, except

  • diphtheria
  • polio
  • tetanus
  • whooping cough
Q.47

What is the purpose of SAARC?

  • 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
Q.48

What is the Indus valley culture called Harappan culture?

  • 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
Q.49

Yuri Gagarin was

  • 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
Q.50

Unofficial, and usually illegal, system of providing people with more then their share of goods and services where their prices are controlled, is called

  • black money
  • blue chip
  • black market
  • black economy
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