Q.1

Vijayalakshmi Pandit was

  • 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
Q.2

What is the S.I. unit of temperature?

  • Kelvin
  • Celsius
  • Centigrade
  • Fahrenheit
Q.3

Where is the BARC's Research Centre?

  • Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Kolkata
  • Nuclear Research Lab, Kashmir
  • High Altitude Research Lab, Gulmarg
  • All of the above
Q.4

Which of the following chemicals is useful in photography?

  • Aluminium hydroxide
  • Potassium nitrate
  • Silver bromide
  • Sodium chloride
Q.5

Philology is the

  • study of bones
  • study of muscles
  • study of architecture
  • science of languages
Q.6

When was pottery developed in the Indus Valley?

  • 5000 BC
  • 6000 BC
  • 3500 BC
  • 2600 BC
Q.7

Which is the sacred text of Hinduism?

  • The Vedas
  • The Bhagavad Gita
  • The epics of the Mahabharata and the Ramayana
  • All of the above
Q.8

Vir Chakra (a medal) is made up of

  • bronze
  • gold gilt
  • standard silver
  • None of the above
Q.9

Which industries are found in Goa?

  • Mining and various small-scale industries like manufacturing soaps, paper and so on
  • steel and cement industries
  • Oil refineries
  • None of the above
Q.10

Which is post-harvest folk dance in Assam?

  • Bihu
  • Ojapali
  • Ankia Nat
  • None of the above
Q.11

When was Lord Buddha born?

  • 586 BC
  • 1000 BC
  • 560 BC
  • 750 BC
Q.12

Until December____ were integral parts of the USSR & not independent countries, but had separate UN memberships.

  • Belarus and Ukraine
  • Czech Republic and Slovakia
  • Tonga and Nauru
  • None of the above
Q.13

Where did last world cup soccer tournament took place (2010)?

  • Japan and South Korea
  • France
  • South Africa
  • West Germany
Q.14

What is the purpose of OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development)?

  • Sustained economic growth
  • Employment
  • Higher standards of living
  • All of the above
Q.15

When and where athletics introduced in the Olympics?

  • 1896 at Athens
  • 1900 at Paris
  • 1992 at Barcelona
  • 1995 at Athens
Q.16

When did India hosted the Common wealth meeting?

  • 1961 at Bangalore
  • 1976 at Pune
  • 1983 at New Delhi
  • None of the above
Q.17

What were the main factors responsible for World War I?

  • Nationalism and imperialism
  • Militarism and entangling alliances
  • Mutual rivalry, hatred and distrust within the countries
  • All of the above
Q.18

What is the function of a dynamo?

  • 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
Q.19

When did first test tube baby - Louise Brown born?

  • 1939
  • 1958
  • 1981
  • 1978
Q.20

When didNATO members and'Partners for Peace' join hands for peace plan for Kosovo Crisis?

  • 1999
  • 1989
  • 1979
  • 1969
Q.21

Zawar (Rajasthan) is famous for

  • ship manufacturing
  • zinc mines
  • salt
  • major port
Q.22

Which are the important meeting of the Commonwealth?

  • 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
Q.23

TheWorld Cup Football Tournament held in

  • France
  • China
  • Germany
  • Brazil
Q.24

Which Academy promotes and develops literature in all thelanguages of India?

  • Sahitya Academy
  • Sangeet Natak Academy
  • Lalit Kala Academy
  • None of the above
Q.25

Which amongst the following mammals has the highest metabolic rate in terms of oxygen consumption (mm3/g hour)?

  • Dog
  • Mouse
  • Rabbit
  • Rat
Q.26

Which body of UNO carries on the function of the UNO with regard to international, economic, social, cultural, education, wealth and related matters?

  • General Assembly
  • Security Council
  • The Economic and Social Council
  • Trusteeship Council
Q.27

Which country hosted the first Asian Games?

  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iran
  • Malaysia
Q.28

Which missile is designed to defend large installation like oil-fields etc. against enemy air attacks?

  • Akash
  • Nag
  • Agni
  • Prithvi
Q.29

When was Ranasingha Premadasa, President of Sri Lanka, assassinated?

  • 1963
  • 1973
  • 1983
  • 1993
Q.30

When did Christopher Columbus discovered the West Indies?

  • 1455 AD
  • 1492 AD
  • 1139 AD
  • 1556 AD
Q.31

What is the population density of Manipur?

  • 107/sq. km
  • 207/sq. km
  • 307/sq. km
  • 407/sq. km
Q.32

What is the density of population in Chandigarh?

  • 7,902/sq. km
  • 1,008/sq. km
  • 5,512/sq. km
  • 2,669/sq. km
Q.33

Yelena Isinbayeva is associated with which of the following games/sports?

  • Tennis
  • Pole vault
  • Boxing
  • Weightlifting
Q.34

Which of the following cities will be the host of XIX Commonwealth Games 2010?

  • London
  • Delhi
  • Melbourne
  • Auckland
Q.35

Satellite launching station is located at

  • Sriharikotta (Andhra Pradesh)
  • Solapur (Maharashtra)
  • Salem (Tamilnadu)
  • Warangal (Telangana)
Q.36

The General Assembly meets regularly

  • once a month
  • after every three months
  • twice a year
  • once year
Q.37

Which atomic reactor is used for studies of uranium heavy water lattice?

  • Apsara
  • Zerlina
  • Dhruva
  • Purnima-I
Q.38

When was Zoroaster, the founder of Zoroastrianism born in Media(Iran)?

  • 2000 BC
  • 660 BC
  • 1075 BC
  • 740 BC
Q.39

Which of the following are the native languages of Manipur?

  • Manipuri and English
  • Marathi and Hindi
  • Manipuri
  • None of the above
Q.40

Which language of India belongs to Dravidian family?

  • Languages of Northern India
  • Languages of Southern India
  • Languages of Eastern India
  • Languages of Western India
Q.41

The first batch of women pilots was commissioned on

  • August 30, 1992
  • December 17, 1994
  • January 11, 1987
  • None of the above
Q.42

The fighter force of Air Force is comprised of

  • MIG-21 variant
  • MIG-23s, MIG-25s, MIG-27s, MIG-29s
  • Jaguars
  • All of the above
Q.43

The five permanent members of the Security Council are

  • China, France, Russia, UK, USA
  • China, UK, Belgium, France, USA
  • India, UK, USA, China, Germany
  • None of the above
Q.44

The countries that had maintained research stations in Antarctica under Antarctic Trade are

  • Argentina, Australia, Belgium and South Africa
  • Chili, France and Japan
  • New Zealand, Norway, the former USSR, the UK and the USA
  • All of the above
Q.45

The major minerals found in Uttar Pradesh are

  • limestone and dolomite
  • rock phosphate and dolomite
  • copper and graphite
  • None of the above
Q.46

The main function of General Assembly of UNO is:

  • 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
Q.47

The headquarter of ESCAP Economic and Social Commission for Asia are situated at

  • Bangkok
  • Geneva
  • Santiago (Chile)
  • Baghdad
Q.48

The number of judges is European Court of Human Rights are

  • 5
  • 11
  • 47
  • 15
Q.49

The saffron colour in the national flag signifies

  • truth and peace
  • courage and Sacrifice
  • faith and chivalry
  • None of the above
Q.50

The name of Ronaldinho is associated with the game of

  • football
  • hockey
  • gymnastics
  • badminton
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