Q.1

The UN Flag is made up of

  • 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
Q.2

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

  • Olive branch
  • Green light
  • Lotus
  • Red flag
Q.3

Tiger Woods is associated with which of the following sports?

  • Table tennis
  • Tennis
  • Golf
  • Boxing
Q.4

Toxin is a poisonous substance produce by

  • some higher plants
  • certain animals
  • pathogenic bacteria
  • All of the above
Q.5

Uttar Pradesh is surrounded by ___ in north

  • Nepal
  • Uttrakhand
  • Haryana and Delhi
  • Rajasthan
Q.6

To produce sound it is necessary that

  • 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
Q.7

The origin of modern badminton is attributed to

  • India
  • Britain
  • France
  • Spain
Q.8

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

  • 15 : 500
  • 10 : 500
  • 5 : 500
  • 1 : 500
Q.9

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

  • Lakshya
  • Cheetah
  • Nishant
  • Arjun
Q.10

The telescope is used for viewing

  • distant objects
  • near objects
  • small objects
  • living cells
Q.11

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

  • hot money
  • hard sector
  • hard currency
  • None of the above
Q.12

The important minerals of Assam are

  • coal and limestone
  • petroleum
  • copper and mica
  • manganese, gold and quartzite
Q.13

The main purpose of the Group ofwas

  • 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
Q.14

The state having maximum cities is

  • Uttar Pradesh
  • West Bengal
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Kerala
Q.15

The principal bodies of the UNO are

  1. The General Assembly and the Security Council
  2. The Economic and Social Council
  3. International Court of Justice
  4. Trusteeship Council and secretariat
  • I
  • I, II
  • I,II,III
  • All of the above
Q.16

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

  • oxygen, aluminium, silicon
  • aluminium, silicon, oxygen
  • oxygen, silicon, aluminium
  • silicon, oxygen, aluminium
Q.17

The velocity of light was first measured by

  • Einstein
  • Newton
  • Romer
  • Galileo
Q.18

Trans World Airlines is an International Airline of

  • United Kingdom
  • United States of America
  • Russia
  • Scandinavia
Q.19

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

  • 1960
  • 1961
  • 1962
  • 1963
Q.20

What is the population of Assam?

  • 140/sq km
  • 340/sq km
  • 240/sq km
  • None of the above
Q.21

When did Commander Robert Peary discovered North Pole?

  • 1904
  • 1905
  • 1908
  • 1909
Q.22

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

  • Article 81
  • Article 98
  • Article 109
  • Article 115
Q.23

What was the purpose of establishment of NATO?

  • 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
Q.24

When and where was weightlifting introduced in Olympics?

  • 1986 at Athens
  • 1988 at Seoul
  • 1924 at St. Louis
  • 1908 at London
Q.25

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

  • floor crossing
  • fourth estate
  • fifth column
  • free ports
Q.26

When did China exploded first atomic device?

  • 1962
  • 1963
  • 1964
  • 1965
Q.27

The objective of India's space programme was

  • mass communication and education via satellite
  • survey and management of natural resources
  • development of indigenous satellites and satellite launch vehicles
  • All of the above
Q.28

The UN charter was ratified inby

  • 25 nations
  • 29 nations
  • 33 nations
  • 37 nations
Q.29

Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary at Tamil Nadu has reserves of

  • wild ass, wolf, nilgai, chinkara
  • important bird sanctuary
  • pantha, chital, sloth bear, wolf
  • elephant, deer, wild boar, crocodile, crangetic dolphin
Q.30

The theory of utilitarianism was expounded by

  • Jeremy Bentham (1748-1836)
  • James Mill(1773-1839)
  • Henry Sidgwick (1838-1900)
  • All of the above
Q.31

The UN library is known by the name of

  • Nation's library
  • U Thant library
  • Hammarskjoeld library
  • Trygve Lie library
Q.32

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

  • 1964
  • 1974
  • 1984
  • 1994
Q.33

The official language of the Government of India is

  • English
  • Malayalam
  • Hindi
  • Marathi
Q.34

The transport fleet of Air Force consists of

  • IL-765
  • Boeing-731
  • AN-352
  • All of the above
Q.35

Todar Mal was

  • 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
Q.36

When cream is separated from milk

  • the density of milk increases
  • the density of milk decreases
  • the density of milk remains unchanged
  • it becomes more viscous
Q.37

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

  • Arteries
  • Muscle fibres
  • Nerves
  • Veins
Q.38

Which is the oldest paramilitary force in the country?

  • Border Security Force (BSF)
  • Assam Rifles
  • Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
  • Coast Guard
Q.39

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

  • UNESCO
  • UNO
  • UNICEF
  • None of the above
Q.40

When was table tennis introduced in Olympics?

  • 1896 at Athens
  • 1988 at Seoul
  • 1924 at Paris
  • 1924 at Seoul
Q.41

The trophies and cups awarded for cricket are

  • McDowell's Challenge cup and World cup
  • Federation cup
  • Moin-ud-Dowla cup and B. C. Gupta cup
  • None of the above
Q.42

When was Shakespeare born?

  • 1564 AD
  • 1618 AD
  • 1642 AD
  • 1776 AD
Q.43

The third crusade was led by

  • Richard I of England
  • Fredrick Barbarossa of Germany
  • Philip II of France
  • All of the above
Q.44

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

  • 7,500 ft above sea level
  • 3,500 ft above sea level
  • 7,168 ft above sea level
  • 6,400 ft above sea level
Q.45

What is the measurement of the badminton court for singles?

  • 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
Q.46

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

  • 2400 BC
  • 2300 BC
  • 2200 BC
  • 2100 BC
Q.47

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

  • Cricket
  • Badminton
  • Tennis
  • Draughts
Q.48

When and where is the next winter Olympics scheduled to be held?

  • 2015, Salt Lake City (USA)
  • 2016, Turin (Italy)
  • 2017, Nagono (Japan)
  • 2018, Pyeongchang (South Korea)
Q.49

What is the purpose of 'United Nations Conference on Trade and Development' (UNCTAD)?

  • 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
Q.50

The term hit wicket in cricket refers to

  • 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
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