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Q.1
Oscar Awards are conferred annually by
Government of United States
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Academy of Motion Pictures, arts and sciences, USA
None of the above
Q.2
Presently known as the European Union, the EEC was established in
1957
1958
1959
1960
Q.3
Steel is more elastic than Rubber because
it is a metal
its density is high
ratio of stress to strain is more
ratio of stress to strain is less
Q.4
Recently lead free petrol was introduced in our country because
they are not needed now as anti-knock agents
they cause less pollution
they tower the efficiency of the engine
to reduce the cost of petrol
Q.5
Rabindranath Tagore receive Nobel Prize in 1913 in the field of
peace
literature
physics
economy
Q.6
Rajiv Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, was assassinated in
1961
1971
1981
1991
Q.7
Pan - American Highway, north-west Alaska to Southernmost Chile is the worlds
longest road
busiest road
highest road
None of the above
Q.8
ICAO stands for
Indian Corporation of Agriculture Organization
Institute of Company of Accounts Organization
International Civil Aviation Organization
None of the above
Q.9
Radioactive substances can be produced readily in
a transistor
an atomic pile
an electron gun
a Wilson cloud chamber
Q.10
The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in
UK
Canada
Malaysia
Australia
Q.11
Soil is formed from the parent rock material by
chemical decomposition
physical decomposition
biological decomposition
All of the above
Q.12
The air we inhale is mixture of gases. Which of the following gases in the mixture is highest in percentage?
Ozone
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Carbon dioxide
Q.13
Richter scale is used for measuring
density of liquid
humidity of air
velocity of wind
intensity of earthquakes
Q.14
Prince Charles and Princess Diana of Britain announce their separation in
1990
1991
1996
1997
Q.15
Robert Koch worked on
diabetes
malaria
cholera
tuberculosis
Q.16
The 2003 Right Livelihood Honorary Award honors ____, when the jury recognizes "for his steadfast work over many years for a world free of nuclear weapons".
New Zealand's former Prime Minister David Lange
Martin Green (Australia)
Martin Almada (Australia)
None of the above
Q.17
Tansen was
a great exponent of Indian classical music
one of the nine gems in the court of Akbar
both (A) and (B)
None of the above
Q.18
People who secretly indulge in anti-national or anti-government activities and help the enemy are called
Second column
Third column
Fourth column
Fifth column
Q.19
Raja Rammohan Roy
was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj
advocated widow remarriage and woman's education
was a social reformer who tried to eradicate sati, purdah and child marriage
All of the above
Q.20
South Indian temples have
tall towers with curving sides that taper at the top
gateway towers shaped like trapezoidal pyramids
Both A and B
None of the above
Q.21
Profit made when an asset is sold more than the price at which it was bought is called
capital
capital-gain
capitalism
None of the above
Q.22
Plorence(Chadwick) is the associated place for which of the following sport?
Skiing
Tennis
Snooker
Racking Horse
Q.23
Oxford university was founded in
1139 AD
1163 AD
215 BC
55 BC
Q.24
The American General who led the revolt against the British and declared American independence was
George Washington
George Bush
Bill Clinton
None of the above
Q.25
Paleontology is a branch of science that deals with the
behavior of animals
formation of new stars
origin and growth of plants
forms of life as revealed by fossils of animals or plants
Q.26
Sir Humphry Davy was a British chemist who
invented the safety lamp for miners
discovered the anesthetic properties of nitrous oxide
both (A) and (B)
None of the above
Q.27
Sulphur is not present in
coal
gypsum
iron pyrites
chlorapatite
Q.28
Oxygen was independently discovered by
Neils Bohr
William Ramsay
Joseph Priestley
Rutherford
Q.29
Shaurya Chakra made up of bronze is awarded for
gallantry in the presence of enemy
gallantry otherwise than in the face of the enemy
most conspicuous bravery for some act of self sacrifice
None of the above
Q.30
Pythagoras was first to ____ the universal validity of geometrical theorem.
give
both
prove
None of the above
Q.31
Soil acidity is generally corrected by
liming
proper irrigation
application of fertilizers
adding sodium hydroxide
Q.32
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.33
Study of life in outer space is known as
endbiology
exobiology
neobiology
enterbiology
Q.34
South Africa joined the Commonwealth as 51
st
member in
May 1993
May 1994
May 1995
May 1996
Q.35
The 2012 Olympics Games were held in
Tokyo
Beijing
Sydney
London
Q.36
Regular meetings of Trusteeship Council (UNO) are held
once a year
twice a year
thrice a year
four times a year
Q.37
Sonia Nazario of "Los Angeles Times" was awarded Pulitzer Prize in 2003 for
music
editorial writing
commentary
feature writing
Q.38
Sushri Lata Dinanath Mangeshkar received Bharath Ratna in
2000
2001
2002
2003
Q.39
Taoism is followed in
Japan
Iran and north-west India
China, Taiwan, Nauru, Brunei, Singapore and Vietnam
worldwide
Q.40
Oscar Awards were instituted in
1960
1929
1903
1964
Q.41
Small amounts of iodine are necessary in our diet to
prevent pellagra
stimulate pituitary gland
stimulate clotting of blood
compensate for underactive the thyroid gland
Q.42
School of Aviation Medicine (Air Force) is located at
Jalahalli
Hyderabad
Bangalore
Allahabad
Q.43
Recession is
slowing down of economic activity over a limited period
period that results from accumulation of unsold goods, owing to fall in demand
period during which unemployment may rise and demand and output may fall, leading to slump in trade
All of the above
Q.44
Squadron leader Rakesh Sharma was India's first man to go into space. He was ____ cosmonaut to be in space in the world.
12th
107th
139th
151st
Q.45
The best way to tackle local environmental problems is to
use the local administrative machinery
implement environmental laws strictly
leave it to the local public to decide
provide environmental education to the local people and create awareness
Q.46
The 2005 Wimbledon Women's Singles champion defeated which of the following to win the title?
Mary Pierce
Lindsay Davenport
Maria Sharapova
Serena Williams
Q.47
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is a well known freedom fighter of
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Indonesia
Afghanistan
Q.48
Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Service is an International Airline of
Belgium
Afghanistan
Australia
East Africa
Q.49
Sir Thomas Fearnley Cup is awarded to
amateur athlete, not necessarily an Olympian
National Olympic Committee for outstanding work
a club or a local sport association for remarkable achievements
None of the above
Q.50
Philology is the
study of bones
study of muscles
study of architecture
science of languages
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