Q.1

Republican party is

  • One of the important parties in USA
  • the political parties which has no definite principles
  • the political party which changes with the change in the times and circumstances in the country
  • All of the above
Q.2

The Central Command of Army is located at

  • Pune
  • Udhampur
  • Lucknow
  • Mhow
Q.3

The frequency of which of the following is the highest?

  • Gamma rays
  • Light waves
  • Micro waves
  • Radio waves
Q.4

The National Sports Festival for women was, for the first time, organized in

  • 1970
  • 1975
  • 1980
  • 1985
Q.5

The first development flight of SLV-3 took place on

  • May 31, 1981
  • April 17, 1983
  • December 21, 1999
  • December 28, 1995
Q.6

The Rh factor refers to

  • a protein substance found in the blood of some people
  • a hormone carried by the blood
  • the ratio of red corpuscles to white corpuscles in the blood
  • a process that speeds up the clothing of blood
Q.7

The National Convention framed the new Republican constitution of France inaccording to which

  • the executive authority of the state was vested in a committee of five directors, called the Directory
  • a bicameral legislature was established
  • both (a) and (b)
  • None of the above
Q.8

The Olympic Flame, was, for the first time, ceremonially lighted and burnt in a giant torch at the entrance of the stadium at

  • Athens Games (1896)
  • London Games (1908)
  • Paris Games (1924)
  • Amsterdam Games (1928)
Q.9

The member of SEATO (South-East Asia Treaty Organisation) are

  • Australia, France, New Zealand
  • Philippines, Thailand
  • UK and USA
  • All of the above
Q.10

Tiruchirapalli is situated on river

  • Cauvery
  • Tapti
  • Krishna
  • Ganga
Q.11

The headquarter of Lalit Kala Academy are at

  • New Delhi
  • Chandigarh
  • Pune
  • Kolkata
Q.12

The headquarter of Army are situated at

  • New Delhi
  • Mumbai
  • Kolkata
  • Chennai
Q.13

The industrial organization of Atomic Minerals Division, Heavy Water Board (HWB) is located at

  • Mumbai
  • Kolkata
  • Hyderabad
  • Jadugude, Bihar
Q.14

The Indian Air Force celebrated its Golden Jubilee in

  • 1962
  • 1972
  • 1982
  • 1992
Q.15

The Roman governor and principal assassin in the murder of Julies Caesar was

  • Marcus Junius Brutus
  • Marco Polo
  • Leon Trotsky
  • Karl Markx
Q.16

The official languages of the United Nations are

  • African, Chinese, English, French, German and Spanish
  • Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish
  • Arabic, Japanese, Chinese, English, French and German
  • Chinese, English, French, Hindi, Japanese and Spanish
Q.17

The range of missile Agni is approximately

  • 150 km
  • 1200-2000 km
  • 500 m to 9 km
  • 4 km
Q.18

The credit of inventing the television goes to

  • Faraday
  • Baird
  • Edison
  • Marconi
Q.19

The first Olympics in the city of Olympia in Greece took place in

  • 1000 BC
  • 850 BC
  • 776 BC
  • 753 BC
Q.20

The official working languages recognised by the UNO are

  • Chinese and English
  • French and Russian
  • Spanish and Arabic
  • All of the above
Q.21

The Enron project is a

  • hydro-electric project
  • thermal power project
  • atomic power project
  • gas-fired power project
Q.22

The Reliance Cup is associated with

  • sea plane race (England)
  • world badminton (women)
  • badminton
  • cricket
Q.23

The Sports Authority of India is was registered as a society in

  • 1982
  • 1983
  • 1984
  • 1985
Q.24

The Olympic Flame symbolises

  • unity among various nations of the world
  • speed, perfection and strength
  • sports as a means for securing harmony among nations
  • continuity between the ancient and modern games
Q.25

The highest national award in India given for exceptional work for advancement of art, literature and science

  • Bharat Ratna
  • Padma Awards
  • Gallantry Awards
  • None of the above
Q.26

The XV Asian Games are scheduled to be held at

  • Qatar
  • Hiroshima
  • Beijing
  • Jakarta
Q.27

UN General Assembly elects a President and how many Vice Presidents at the start of its each regular session?

  • Seven
  • Fifteen
  • Twenty one
  • Two
Q.28

Which of the following agencies related to the United Nation was in existence before the Second World War?

  • Food and Agricultural Organisation
  • International Labour Organisation
  • World Health Organisation
  • International Monetary Fund
Q.29

The headquarter of the International Court of Justice are at

  • Geneva
  • The Hague
  • Rome
  • Vienna
Q.30

The headquarter of OAU (Organization of African Unity) are at

  • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  • Washington DC
  • Paris
  • Jakarta, Indonesia
Q.31

The term of office of the UN Secretary-General is

  • three years
  • four years
  • five years
  • six years
Q.32

The news agency Reuters belongs to which of the following country?

  • Palestine
  • Yugoslavia
  • Vietnam
  • UK
Q.33

The process of revival of learning that swept across Europe in 15th and 16th centuries is called

  • feudalisam
  • crusade
  • renaissance
  • communism
Q.34

The first man-made satellite, Sputnik I was launched by the former USSR in

  • 1957
  • 1955
  • 1967
  • 1970
Q.35

The clear sky looks blue because

  • reflection of light
  • refraction of light
  • diffraction of light
  • dispersion of light
Q.36

The ozone layer restricts

  • visible light
  • infrared radiation
  • x-rays and gamma rays
  • ultraviolet radiation
Q.37

The chief purpose of crop rotation is to check the loss of top soil

  • by water erosion
  • by wind erosion
  • by weathering
  • of its mineral content
Q.38

Where did the three leaders, F.D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin, meet inand agreed on the need for maintaining international peace?

  • Moscow
  • San Francisco
  • Teheran
  • Washington D.C.
Q.39

Which of the following agencies related to the United Nations is concerned with promoting the growth of international trade and equilibrium in balance of payments?

  • United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
  • International Development Association
  • International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Organisation
  • United Nation Development Programme
Q.40

Which Indian satellite had a main function to perform X-ray experiments in space and send back data to earth?

  • Aryabhatta
  • Bhaskara II
  • Bhaskara IL
  • None of the above
Q.41

The National Emblem was adopted by Government of India on

  • January 26, 1950
  • August 15, 1947
  • August 2, 1950
  • July 12, 1947
Q.42

Which countries from the membership of CACM (Central American Common Market)?

  • Costa Rica, EI Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua
  • Bogota, EI Salvedor, Honduras
  • Washington DC, Bogota, Guatemala
  • All of the above
Q.43

The playground of lawn tennis is called

  • court
  • ring
  • arena
  • rink
Q.44

The reaction which converts sugar solution into alcohol is an example of

  • saponification
  • hydrogenation
  • fermentation
  • hydrolysis
Q.45

The main reserves of phosphorus in the biosphere is in the

  • hydrosphere
  • atmosphere
  • lithosphere
  • troposphere
Q.46

The term cover point in cricket means

  • the position given by the bowler to the fielder on the offside, in front of a wicket
  • if the ball goes off the batsman's leg
  • an off-break ball bowled by a left-handed bowler to a right-handed batsman
  • None of the above
Q.47

The treaty which ushered in NATO, was signed by the member nations at

  • Geneva
  • London
  • Paris
  • Washington
Q.48

Which is the state with largest urban population?

  • West Bengal
  • Maharashtra
  • Kerala
  • Goa
Q.49

The highest rank in Army is that of

  • Brigadier
  • General
  • Lieutenant General
  • Major General
Q.50

The headquarter of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are situated at

  • Vienna
  • Geneva
  • Rome
  • Paris
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