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1.
India has signed an agreement to procure Advanced Jet
Trainer (Hawk) from which of the following countries ?
(a)
USA
(b)
UK
(c)
France
(d)
Russia
Ans:
(b)
UK
2.
The United States has granted the status of ?major
non-NATO ally? to which of the following countries recently ?
(a)
Pakistan
(b)
India
(c)
Afghanistan
(d)
Myanmar
Ans:
(a)
Pakistan
3.
Who among the following persons bought the sword of Tipu
Sultan in London and brought it back to India ?
(a)
Ratan Tata
(b)
Mukesh Ambani
(c)
Vijay Mallya
(d)
Aditya Birla
Ans:
(c)
Vijay Mallya
4.
Which of the following companies became India?s first
listed IT firm to have crossed $1 billion turnover ?
(a)
Satyam
(b)
HCL
(c)
Wipro
(d)
Infosys Technologies
Ans:
(d)
Infosys Technologies
5.
Who among the following women has become the highest
individual scorer in an innings in Tests ?
(a)
Mithali Raj
(b)
Kiran Baloch
(c)
Diana Eduljee
(d)
None of these
Ans:
(b)
Kiran Baloch
6.
7.
Hamas is a militant organization fighting against which
of the following countries ?
(a)
Sudan
(b)
Israel
(c)
Brazil
(d)
Syria
Ans:
(b)
Israel
8.
Who among the following has become the first Indian to
score a triple century in Tests ?
(a)
Rahul Dravid
(b)
Sachin Tendulkar
(c)
V.V.S. Laxman
(d)
Virender Sehwag
Ans:
(d)
Virender Sehwag
9.
Who among the following has won the Femina Miss India
Universe 2004 title ?
(a)
Lakshmi Pandit
(b)
Sayali Bhagat
(c)
Tanushree Dutta
(d)
Jyoti Brahmin
Ans:
(c)
Tanushree Dutta
10.
The 9th South Asian Federation Games were held recently
in which of the following cities ?
(a)
Islamabad
(b)
Hyderabad
(c)
Kathmandu
(d)
Colombo
Ans:
(a)
Islamabad
11.
Which of the following parts of the poppy plant is used
for the extraction of opium ?
(a)
Capsules
(b)
Flowers
(c)
Leaves
(d)
Roots
Ans:
(b)
Flowers
12.
13.
14.
During the Indian freedom struggle, ?The Deccan
Educational Society? was founded by
(a)
B.G. Tilak
(b)
Dadabhai Naoroji
(c)
G.K. Gokhale
(d)
M.G. Ranade
Ans:
(d)
M.G. Ranade
15.
A ?black hole? is a body in space which does not allow
any radiation to come out. This property is due to its
(a)
Very small size
(b)
Very large size
(c)
Very high density
(d)
Very low density
Ans:
(c)
Very high density
16.
17.
The 44th Amendment of the Indian Constitution withdrew
the Fundamental Right
(a)
To freedom of religion
(b)
To constitutional remedies
(c)
To property
(d)
Against exploitation
Ans:
(c)
To property
18.
The Legislative Council of a State in India can be
abolished or created by
(a)
The President of India in consultation with the Council
of Ministers of the State concerned
(b)
The Legislative Assembly of the State concerned
(c)
The Parliament at a joint sitting of both the Houses
(d)
The Parliament, provided the State Legislative Assembly
passes a resolution to that effect
Ans:
(d)
The Parliament, provided the State Legislative
Assembly passes
a resolution to that effect
19.
At which stage in its life cycle does the silk work
yield the fibre of commerce ?
(a)
Egg
(b)
Larva
(c)
Pupa
(d)
Imago
Ans:
(c)
Pupa
20.
Persons below the poverty line in India are classified
as such based on whether
(a)
They are entitled to a minimum prescribed food basket
(b)
They get work for a prescribed minimum number of days
in a year
(c)
They belong to agricultural labourer household and the
scheduled caste /tribe social group
(d)
Their daily wages fall below the prescribed minimum wages
Ans:
(a)
They are entitled to a minimum prescribed food
basket
21.
As per 1991 Census, which one of the following groups of
Union Territories had the highest literacy rate ?
(a)
Chandigarh and Dadra & Nagar Haveli
(b)
Delhi and Andaman & Nicobar Islands
(c)
Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Pondicherry
(d)
Pondicherry and Delhi
Ans:
(b)
Delhi and Andaman & Nicobar Islands
22.
In order to win the Grand Slam in Tennis, a player must
win which one of the following groups of tournaments ?
(a)
Australian Open, Wimbeldon, French Open, U.S. Open
(b)
Wimbledon, French Open, U.S. Open, Swedish Open
(c)
Wimbledon, French Open, Paegas Czec Open, U.S. Open
(d)
Davis Cup, Wimbledon, French Open, Australian Open
Ans:
(a)
Australian Open, Wimbeldon, French Open, U.S.
Open
23.
?Abhinava Bharat?, a secret society of revolutionaries,
was organized by
(a)
Khudiram Bose
(b)
V.D. Savarkar
(c)
Prafulla Chaki
(d)
Bhagat Singh
Ans:
(b)
V.D. Savarkar
24.
Endoscopy, a technique used to explore the stomach or
other inner parts of the body, is based on the phenomenon of
(a)
Total internal reflection
(b)
(c)
(d)
Ans:
Interference
Diffraction
Polarisation
(a)
Total internal reflection
25.
Which one of the following lakes forms and international
boundary between Tanzania and Uganda ?
(a)
Chad
(b)
Malawi
(c)
Victoria
(d)
Zambezi
Ans:
(c)
Victoria
*Answers are given in Bold letter
1. The speed of light with the rise in the temperature of the medium
(1) Increases
(2) Decreases
(3) Remains unaltered
(4) Drops sharply
2. Which from the following rivers does not originate in Indian territory?
(1) Mahanadi
(2) Brahmaputra
(3) Ravi
(4) Chenab
3. The gas predominantly responsible for global warming is
(1) Carbon dioxide
(2) Carbon monoxide
(3) Nitrous oxide
(4) Nitrogen peroxide
4. 26th January is Indias
(1) Independence Day
(2) Republic Day
(3) Revolution Day
(4) Parliament Day
(2) Greece
(3) Italy
(4) France
12. Who among the following has been appointed as the new Captain of Indian Test
Cricket Team?
(1) Sachin Tendulkar
(2) Rahul Dravid
(3) Anil Kumble
(4) Mahender Singh Dhoni
13. Who among the following is coach for the Indian Cricket Team?
(1) Vivian Richards
(2) Gary Kirsten
(3) Kapil Dev
(4) Allan Border
14. The mascot for the 34th National Games held in Jharkhand in 2008, is
(1) Sheru
(2) Roopa
(3) Chauva
(4) None of these
15. With which game is the Agha Khan Cup associated?
(1) Football
(2) Badminton
(3) Basketball
(4) Hockey
16. The term, L.B.W. is associated with which of the following games?
(1) Cricket
(2) Hockey
(3) Football
(4) Polo
17. Wankhede stadium is situated in?
(1) Chandigarh
(2) Bangalore
(3) Mumbai
(4) Chennai
18. The Olympic games are normally held at an interval of
(1) 2 years
(2) 3 years
(3) 4 years
(4) 5 years
19. Jaspal Rana is the name associated with which of the following games?
(1) Boxing
(2) Shooting
(3) Archery
(4) Weight lifting
20. Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports is located at
(1) Kolkata
(2) New Delhi
(3) Jhansi
(4) Patiala
21. A person wants to contest election for the membership of Gram Panchayat,
what should be his age?
(1) 18 years or above
(2) 19 years or above
(3) 21 years of above
(4) Minimum 25 years
22. Who summons the joint sitting of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha?
(1) President
(2) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(3) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
(4) Prime Minister
23. Which of the following is not a source of revenue to the village panchayat?
(1) Property Tax
(2) House Tax
(3) Land Tax
(4) Vehicle Tax
24. All electioneering campaigns during the time of elections are stopped.
(1) 48 hours before the appointed time of election results
(2) 48 hours before the actual poll
(3) 24 hours before the actual poll
(4) 36 hours before the actual poll
25. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
(1) President
(2) Prime Minister
(3) Parliament
(4) Chief Justice of India
26. The General Budget is presented in the parliament normally in the month of
(1) January
(2) February
(3) March
(4) Last month of the year
27. Who is the signatory on the Indian currency notes in denomination of
two rupees and above?
(1) Secretary, Reserve Bank of India
(2) Finance Secretary, Minister of Finance
(3) Governor, Reserve Bank of India
(4) Finance Minister, Ministry of Finance
28. The monetary unit of Bangladesh is
(1) Rupee
(2) Takka
(3) Rupiah
(4) Dollar
29. Sellers market denotes a situation where
(1) Commodities are available at competitive rates
(2) Demand exceeds supply
(3) Supply exceeds demand
(4) Supply and demand are equal
(2) Ganga
(3) Godavari
(4) Sutlej
43. The Indus Valley Civilization was famous for
(1) Well-planned cities
(2) Efficient civil organization
(3) Development of Art and Architecture
(4) All of these
44. The Red Fort of Delhi was built by
(1) Akbar
(2) Shahjehan
(3) Jahangir
(4) Sher Shah
45. The ancient name of the city of Patna is
(1) Pataliputra
(2) Kanauj
(3) Kausambi
(4) Kapilavastu
46. The ancient kingdom of Avanti had its capital at
(1) Vaishali
(2) Kausambi
(3) Ujjain
(4) Ayodhya
47. When did Vasco-da-Gama come to India
(1) 1492
(2) 1498
(3) 1398
(4) 1542
48. The General who gave the firing order at Jallianwala Bag was
(1) Tegart
(2) Cornwallis
(3) Simpson
(4) O. Dwyer
49. Gandhiji started Satyagraha in 1919 to protest against the
(1) Rowlatt Act
(2) Salt Law
(3) Act of 1909
(4) Jallianwala Bagh Messacre
50. The Britishers come to India as traders and formed company named
(1) Indo-British Company
(2) The Great Britain Company
(3) Eastern India Company
(4) East India Company
51. Mahatma Gandhi was born in
(1) Wardha
(2) Porbander
(3) Sabarmati
(4) Ahmedabad
52. Who gave the slogan You give me blood, I promise you freedom?
(1) Bhagat Singh
(2) Chandra Shekhar Azad
(3) Subhash Chandra Bose
(4) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
53. In which State is Jawahar Tunnel located?
(1) Himachal Pradesh
(2) Uttaranchal
(3) Goa
(4) Jammu and Kashmir
54. Where did the dance form Mohini Attam develop?
(1) Manipur
(2) Kerala
(3) Karnataka
(4) Tamil Nadu
55. On selling three articles at the cost of four article, there will be profit of
(1) 25%
(2) 100/3 %
(3) 75/2%
(4) 40%
56. By selling an article for Rs. 40, there is loss of 40%. By selling it for Rs. 80
there is
(1) Gain of 20%
(2) Loss of 10%
(3) Loss of 20%
(4) Gain of 10%
57. A number consists of two digits whose sum is 8. If 8 is subtracted from the
number, the digits interchange their places. The number is
(1) 44
(2) 35
(3) 62
(4) 33
58. A horse is tied to a peg hammered at one of the corner of a rectangular grass
field of 40 m by 24 m by a rope 14 m long. Over how much area of the field can the
horse graze?
(1) 154 m2
(2) 308 m2
(3) 240 m2
(4) 480 m2
59. The sides of a triangle are in the ratio 3 : 5 : 7 and its perimeter is 30 cm. The
length of the greatest side of the triangle in cm is
(1) 6
(2) 10
(3) 14
(4) 16
60. The radius of a right circular cone is 3 cm and its height is 4 cm. The curved
surface of the cone will be
(1) 12 sq. cm
(2) 15 sq. cm
(3) 18 sq. cm
(4) 21 sq. cm
61. The steam engine was invented by
(1) James Watt
(2) James Prescott Joule
(3) New Commen
(4) Isaac Newton
62. Who invented the telephone?
(1) Thomas Alva Edison
(2) Galileo
(3) Alexander Graham Bell
(4) G. Marconi
63. Albert Einsten was a famous
(1) Physician
(2) Chemist
(3) Physicist
(4) Biologist
64. The fractions 7/11, 16/20, 21/22 when arranged in descending order is
(1) 7/11,16/20,21/22
(2) 21/22,7/11,16/20
(3) 21/22,16/20,7/11
(4) 7/11,21/22,16/20
65. If 10% of a number is subtracted from it, the result is 1800. The number is
(1) 1900
(2) 2000
(3) 2100
(4) 2140
66. The number is just preceding 9909 which is a perfect square is
(1) 9908
(2) 9900
(3) 9899
(4) 9801
67. In banking ATM stands for
(1) Automated Tallying Machine
(2) Automatic Teller Machine
(3) Automated Totalling Machine
(4) Automated Transaction of Money
68. Which amongst the following Abbreviations stands for organization related to
Indian Defence forces?
(1) DOD
(2) RDSO
(3) DRDO
(4) DRES
69. Which amongst the following Abbreviations stands for organization related to
Indian space programme?
(1) NASA
(2) ISO
(3) ISRO
(4) NSAT
70. The injection of anti-toxin is given to prevent
(1) Tetanus
(2) Tuberculosis
(3) Typhoid
(4) Filariasis
71. Dental caries are due to
(1) Viral infection
(2) Contaminated water
(3) Bacterial infection
(4) Hereditary causes
72. Spinach leaves are rich source of
(1) Vitamin A
(2) Iron
(3) Carotene
(4) Vitamin E
73. Which of these is not a mosquito borne disease?
(1) Dengue fever
(2) Malaria
(3) Filariasis
(4) Goitre
74. Oranges are rich source of
(1) Carbohydrates
(2) Fats
(3) Proteins
(4) Vitamins
75. Which acid is produced when milk gets sour?
(1) Tartaric acid
(2) Butyric acid
(3) Lactic acid
(4) Acetic acid
76. AIDS stands for
(1) Acquired Immune Disease Syndrome
(2) Acquired Immunity Deficient Syndrome
(3) Acquired Immune Deficiency
(4) Acquired Infection Deficiency Syndrome
77. Stem cuttings are commonly used for re-growing
(1) Cotton
(2) Banana
(3) Jute
(4) Sugar Cane
78. Persons with which blood group are called universal donors?
(1) AB
(2) A
(3) O
(4) B
(2) 19 / 31
(3) 19 / 32
(4) 19 / 33
99. Which of the following keys of personal computer is not available in the key
board of traditional typewriters?
(1) Tab
(2) Spacebar
(3) Enter
(4) Backspace
100. Which of the following words is not related to the functioning of Internet?
(1) www
(2) http
16. What is the process that tends to build up the land surface by
deposition of solid material in its lower areas, known as?
a. Abrasion
b. Agglomeration
c. Aggradation
d. Attrition
17. Which one of the following African countries is not land-locked?
a. Benin
b. Chad
c. Lesotho
d. Mali
18. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through
a. Orissa
b. Tripura
c. Chhattisgarh
d. Rajasthan
19. Which of the following crops would be preferred for sowing in order to
enrich the soil with nitrogen?
a. Wheat
b. Mustard
c. Sunflower
d. Gram
20. Which of the following plants is referred to as a living fossil?
a. Ephedra
b. Cycas
c. Gingko
d. Adiantum
Answers to the above questions
1. C
B
2. D
12. D
3. B
13. A
4. C
14. B
5. C
6. B
15. C
7. C
16. C
8. D
17. A
9. C
18. A
10. C
19. D
11.
20. C
(D) UAE
(E) Egypt
Ans:B
9. Some special trains named as Duronto, were launched by rilways .
Duronto Trains are in fact
(A) super fast trains
(B) local or short distance trains
(C) extremely low fare trains
(D) trains running to connect Kolkata with rest of the West Bengal
(E) trains specially for people living below poverty line
Ans:A
10. Which of the following cannot be called a horticultural crop?
(A)Apple
(B) Coconut
(C)Moong
(D) Sunflower
(E) Leafy Vegetables
Ans:C
11. Sunil Mittal is CEO and chairman of?
(A) Mittal Steels
(B) Bharati Airtel
(C) Satyam Mahindra
(D) Touch Bionics
(E) None of these
Ans:B
12. As we all know now every child in the age group of 614 years can
demand that he/she should be admitted to a school to complete his/her
primary/basic education. Enactment of which of the following acts has
made it possible?
(A) Right to Information Act
(B) Abolition of Child Labour Act
(C) Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation Act
(D) Competition Act
14. Who was the first Indian woman to swim across the English Channel?
Answer: Arati Saha
15. Who is the Indian sportsperson to have won the maximum number of
international track and field medals?
Answer: P.T.Usha
16. Two Indians have received the Nobel Prize for Physics. Can you name
them?
Answer: Chandrasekhar Venkata Raman (1930) and Subramanium
Chandrasekhar (1983)
17. Who was the first Indian to get the Nobel Prize?
Answer: Rabindranath tagore (1913)
18. Who is the only Indian to have won an Oscar for lifetime achievement
in films?
Answer: Satyajit Ray
20. Name the first President of India.
Answer: Dr. Rajendra Prasad
21. Name the youngest grandmaster in India.
Answer: Parimarjan Negi
22. Topper of prestigious IIT-Joint Entrance Examination 2010.
Answer: Anumula Jithendar Reddy from Madras zone
23. Which are the BRIC countries?
a. Brazil, Russia, India, and China
b. Botswana, Rwanda, Ivory Coast, and Croatia
c. Bangladesh, Romania, Indonesia, and Cambodia
Answer: a Brazil, Russia, India, and China
1. The UN Deputy Secretary- General is
(A) Dr. Asha Rose Mtengeti Migiro
(B) Mark Malloch Brown
(C) Shashi Tharoor
(B) Bengal
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Tamil Nadu
Ans: A
7. On which among the following film actresses was Kalpana Chawla
excellence award 2007 for women conferred ?
(A) Shilpa Shetty
(B) Nandita Das
(C) Sushmita Sen
(D) Konkana Sen
Ans: B
8. In May 2009, Shashi Tharoor becomes member of which of the
following
(A) UNESCO
(B) ADB
(C) Lok Sabha, India
(D) None of these
Ans: C
9. The Raghvan Committee is related to looking into the issue of
(A) Ragging and suggest means of prevention in educational
institutions
(B) Status of Muslim community in India
(C) Reservation of OBCs in admissions to higher educational
institutions
(D) None of these
Ans: A
10. The 7th Aero India show was held in
(A) 2008, Bangaluru
(B) 2009, Bangaluru (Yelahanka)
(C) 2008, Delhi
(D) 2009, Delhi
Ans: B
c.Athens
d.Nagasaki
17.Who headed the committee appointed on Kargil War ?
a.Gen.V.P.Malik
b.Gen.S.K.Sinha
c.K.Subramanyam
d.K.C.Panth
8.The C.K.Nayudu Trophy is related to the sport of
a.cricket
b.Hockey
c.Football
d.Chess
C.Cannes film
Festivel
D. Paris film Festivel
452.V.K.Krishna Menon was born in the year
A. 1886
B. 1896
C.1869
D.1895
B.Bangladesh
C. Maldives D. India
B. Boxing
C. Swimming
D. Wresting
B. Literacy
C.Womens Education
D.Child
Welfare
456. What is the present name of Southern Rhodesia ?
A.Zimbabwe
B.Zambia
CThailand
D.Taiwan
B. Hermit Kingdom
C. Holy Land
D. Land of
Midnight sun
458. Tass is the Central information Agency of :
A.Iran
B.USA
C. France
D.USSR
B. Mahathma Gandhi
C. R.K .Narayan
D.Abdul
460. Who Said At the stroke of midnight , when the world sleep, India will
awake to life and freedom :
A. Lord Mount Batten
D. Rajagopalachari
461.The famous Hindu pilgrim centre Amarnath is in :
A.Andra Pradesh
B.Madhya Pradesh
C.Jammu-Kashmir
D.Uttar Pradesh
462. Who was the first man to reach the north pole ?
A.Ottoman
C. Robert Peary
D.Tenzing
B. Orchids
C. Paddy
D.Milk
B.Tokyo
C.Berlin
D.Paris
B. 141
C. 150
D. 140
B. Delhi
C Agra
D.Simla
B.Europe
C.Africe
D.Australia
C. House fly
D.Bed bug
B.Mosquito
A. K.E.Mathai
B.Kuttikrishna Marar
C.P.C Kuttikrishnan
D.M.K
Menon
470. Who first demanded a separate state of Pakistan ?
A. Agakhan
C. Khan Abdul
B. bulb
C. an electric bell
D.dynamo
472. What colour do you get when you mix red and yellow ?
A. Green
B. Violet
C.Blue
D. Orange
B.Chennai
C.Mumbai
D.Simla
B. Galileo
C. Newton D. Kepler
475. With which instrument the people of a submarine can see the objects
on the surface of the sea without coming up ?
A. Microscope
B. Periscope
C. Electroscope
D. Telescope
B.Hindi
C.Sanskrit
D.Malayalam
B. 60
C.100
D.50
B.Sayam
C. Malasia
D.Ceylon
A. 1784
B. 1764
C.1761
D. 1757
B.Kerala
C.Jammu Kashmir
D.Maharashtra
481. The state which was known as Kalinga in ancient ages
A. Bihar
B. Punjab
C. Orissa
D.Sikkim
B. Lakshadweep
C. Pondicherry
D. Daman
and Diue
483. The Best natural Harbour on the west cost of Kerala :
A. Kochi
B. Alleppey
C.Neendakara
D.Kozhikkode
B. Kathakali
C.Bharathanatyam
D.Chakyar
Koothu
485.Regional language of Karnataka :
A. Malayalam B. Urdu
C. Kannada
D.Telungu
B.To comemorate
D.None
of these
487. Thekkady is a :
A.Wild life sanctuary B. Childrens park
these
488. Liquid with highest density :
C. Research centre
D. None of
A. Petrol
B. Kerosene
C. Mercury
D. Milk
B.attract
C. rise
490. Pork should be cooked well before being eaten to prevent the attack
of the worm :
A. Tape worm
B. Round worm
C. Thread worm
D. Hook
worm
491. The rupee coin is an alloy of :
A. Copper and tin
D.Copper and
zinc
492. The study of life in outer space is known as
A. endobiology
B.exobiology
C.emterobiology
D.neobiology
493. Minimum age for exercising franchise
A. 18
B. 22
C. 25
D.17
B.Mahabharatham
C. Pancha Thanthram
D. Ramacharithamanasam
495. Sree Padmanabha Swami Temple is situated in :
A.Varkala
B.Guruvayoor
C.Padmanabhapuram
D.
Thiruvananthapuram
496. Kerala is a lunatic asylum who said this ?
A. Tagore
B.Swami Vivekananda
D.Agamananda Swamigal
B.Ramapurathu Warrier
D.Irayimman Thampi
498. The biggest city in India :
A. Chennai
B. Mumbai
C. Calcutta
D. Delhi
B. a novelist
C. a poet
D. a scientist
C. Maldives
454. C. Swimming
455. B. Literacy
456. A.Zimbabwe
457. C. Holy Land
458. D.USSR
459. A.Indira Gandhi
460. C. Jawaharlal Nehru
461. C.Jammu-Kashmir
462. C. Robert Peary
463. D.Milk
C.Hinduism
D.Equal
464. A.Cairo
465. D. 140
466. C Agra
467. D.Australia
468. A. Rat flea
469. C.P.C Kuttikrishnan
470. B.Muhammed Ali Jinnah
471. D.dynamo
472. D. Orange
473. B.Chennai
474. A. Copernicus
475. B. Periscope
476.
B.Hindi
477. D.50
478.
B.Sayam
479. D. 1757
480. B.Kerala
481. C. Orissa
482. B. Lakshadweep
483. A. Kochi
484. B. Kathakali
485. C. Kannada
B. a novelist
31. By whom to lead India in womens hockey World Cup after Veteran
goalkeeper Deepika Murthy, who missed the Asian Champions Trophy due
to illness
Answer: Surinder Kaur
Veteran goalkeeper Deepika Murthy, who missed the Asian Champions
Trophy due to illness, has been included in the Indian womens hockey
team for the forthcoming World Cup, starting August 29 in Rosario (
Argentina) and the Commonwealth Games. Following selection trials held
at NIS, Patiala, the teams for both events were declared on Friday.
Forward Surinder Kaur from Shahabad has been retained as captain.
21. Who didnt get PadmaBhushan Award in 2002 because of CBI case
pending against him ?
Answer: Former Union Carbide chairperson Keshub Mahindra
Former Union Carbide chairperson Keshub Mahindras name had been
recommended for Padma Bhushan in 2002. The government also admitted
that Mahindra had turned down the award ostensibly because there was a
CBI case pending against him.
20. What is SuperBug ? where UK scientists warn of worldwide spread of
Super bug.
19. Who was the Indian-American CEO of an IT company has been
sentenced to 20 months imprisonment and ordered to pay over USD
800,000 in restitution for his role in a bribery and kickback scheme.
Answer: Sushil Bansal, 43, President and CEO of Advanced Integrated
Technology Corporation.
An Indian-American CEO of an IT company has been sentenced to 20
months imprisonment and ordered to pay over USD 800,000 in restitution
for his role in a bribery and kickback scheme.
18. About Panama ship MSC Chitra
Answer: Panama ship MSC Chitra, which collided with MSC Khalijia off
Mumbai harbour on Aug 7, 2010, tilted further, spilling oil for the third day
today as Navy and Coast Guard made hectic efforts to contain the leak.
17. Who was Darbari and why did CWG OC terminated Darbaris services ?
Answer: CWG OC terminates Darbaris services: Acting on the persistent
plea of the sports ministry, the Commonwealth Games Organising
Committee on Monday terminated the services of its tainted Joint Director
General TS Darbari in the wake of the corruption scandal that has rocked
the event.
16. Barack Obama BirthDay is on ?
Answer: Barack Obama born on August 4, 1961.
Barack Hussein Obama is the 44th and current President of the United
States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama
previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January
the 126th flight for the countrys Long March series of rockets. The
satellite will join another four satellites in orbit to form a network that will
eventually consist of 35 satellites
4. Who was the 14-year-old the youngest entrant into IIT-Kanpurs
prestigious MSc physics programme ?
Answer: Sahal Kaushik
3. Mirchi Music Awards Sponsorers which took place on August 1, 2010.
Answer: The title sponsor for the awards event was Uninor. The associate
sponsors were TVS Tyres, LIC, Chennai Silks and Chaini-Chaini. While the
strength partner was Bharti Cements, the financial partner was Margadarsi
Chit Funds. The colour partner was Nippon Paints and the beverage partner
was Royal Challenge. The event was supported by The Park. The TV
partner of the event was Star Vijay and the print partner was The Times of
India.
2. No more time for sorrow written by . The author predict that
terrorist will set off an atom bomb in the USA by 2013.
Answer: Robert Beeman
1. Who become Australias first women Prime Minister replacing Kevin
Rudd following a sudden revolt against him.
Answer: Julia Gillard
67. Who was the famous Indian musician in charge of the opening music at
the Summer Olympics in Atlanta in 1996?
Answer: Ustad Zakir Hussain
66. Who was the first Indian to participate in the Olympic Games?
Answer: Norman G Pritchard
65. Which famous Indian actor was honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke
Award in 1994?
Answer: Dilip Kumar
64. Who was the first Indian to join the Indian Civil Services?
53. Who is the Indian sportsperson to have won the maximum number of
international track and field medals?
Answer: P.T.Usha
52. Two Indians have received the Nobel Prize for Physics. Can you name
them?
Answer: Chandrasekhar Venkata Raman (1930) and Subramanium
Chandrasekhar (1983)
51. Who was the first Indian to get the Nobel Prize?
Answer: Rabindranath tagore (1913)
50. Who is the only Indian to have won an Oscar for lifetime achievement
in films?
Answer: Satyajit Ray
49. Name the first President of India.
Answer: Dr. Rajendra Prasad
48. Name the youngest grandmaster in India.
Answer: Parimarjan Negi
47. Topper of prestigious IIT-Joint Entrance Examination 2010.
Answer: Anumula Jithendar Reddy from Madras zone
46. Which are the BRIC countries?
a. Brazil, Russia, India, and China
b. Botswana, Rwanda, Ivory Coast, and Croatia
c. Bangladesh, Romania, Indonesia, and Cambodia
Answer: a Brazil, Russia, India, and China
45. Name the Cyclone that hit Bay of Bengal in May 2010 affecting coastal
areas of Tamilnadu, AP and Orissa.
Answer: Cyclone Laila
44. Which Indian film-maker will be awarded with JaegerLeCoultre honour at venice Film Festival?
Answer: Mani Ratnam
43. Name the CEO of search company Google?
Answer: Eric Schmidt
42. ICICI Bank has announced merger of another Indian Bank with itself in
an all swap deal- name the bank and its promoters.
Answer: Bank of Rajasthan / Promoters Tayal family
41. Name the BBC Radio DJ who has been suspended for floating the rumor
that Queen is dead.
Answer: Danny Kelly who has played the national anthem and declared
that Queen Elizabeth has just now died
40. Which two countries have signed the Nuclear Swap deal with Iran?
Answer: Brazil and Turkey
39. Which country has blocked Facebook for holding an online competition
to draw Prophet Mohammed
Answer: Pakistan the Facebook in Pakistan has been blocked till 31 May
as the competition is considered blasphamous
38. Which state among the northern Indian states spends most as a
percentage of its GDP on Education?
Answer: Bihar (5.7%) followed by UP (3.67%)
37. Name the person of Indian origin (PIO) who has been nominated to
become US Solicitor General?
Answer: Neal Kumar Katyal
36. The 3G telecom auctions by Government have earned Government
much more than expected 35000 crore netting amount 67710 crore. Which
company won auction in most of 22 circles? (a) RCom (b) Airtel (c)
Vodaphone (d) Aircel (e) a,b,d (f) all above
Answer: (e) a,b,d - RCom, Airtel and Aircel won in 12 circles followd by
Vodaphone in 9 circles
35. Who is Miss USA 2010?
Answer: Rima Fakih, Arab-American a 24-year old Lebanese immigrant, is
believed to be the first Muslim to win the pageant
34. Name the child artist who has been nominated under Best actor
category in Film-fare awards giving competition to Shah Rukh Khan. His
new movie Bumm Bumm Bole has been released recently.
Answer: Darsheel Safary
33. Which country won the Thomas Cup title for Badminton in 2010? (a)
Indonesia (b) Malaysia (c) China (d) India
Answer: China
China beat Indonesia 3-0 to win fourth consecutive Thomas Cup title at
Kuala Lumpur.
32. Who won the Madrid Masters mens tournament in 2010?
Answer: Rafael Nadal
Mutua Madrilea Madrid Open an ATP World Tour Masters with 2,835,000
prize money has been won by Rafael Nadal, who beat Roger Federer 6-2,
7-6 (7/5).
31. Which country won the World Twenty-20 cricket final?
Answer: England
England beat arch rivals Australia
30. Who is CEO of Yahoo?
Answer: Carol Bartz
61- year-old Carol Bartz is one of the most successful female CEO ever in
IT companies.
29. Which Indian IT company is associated with FIFA World Cup 2010 as
one of the sponsors? (a) TCS (b) Infosys (c) CTS (d) Mahindra Satyam
14. Name the company from whose premises toxic leak happened in one of
the worst industrial disasters called Bhopal gas tragedy.
Answer: Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) (now defunct)
13.Who received 27th Niwano Peace Foundation award on May 13, 2010?
Answer: Ms. Ela Ramesh Bhatt of Self-Employed Womens Association
(SEWA) India who has received a medal and twenty million yen.
The Niwano Peace Foundation Japan established the Niwano Peace Prize to
honor and encourage individuals and organizations that have contributed
significantly to inter-religious cooperation, thereby furthering the cause of
world peace, and to make their achievements known as widely as possible.
12. Name the president of MCI Medical Council of India who is facing
graft charges and has to resign.
Answer: Ketan Desai
Ketan Desai was arrested on April 22 by CBI for allegedly accepting bribe
to give permission to a Punjab medical college to recruit a fresh batch of
students without having requisite infrastructure. MCI controlls Medical
Education in India.
11. Who was the only surviving terrorist involved in the 2008 Mumbai
attacks, and is found guilty of murder, conspiracy, and waging war against
India recently?
Answer: Ajmal Kasab of Pakistan
10. Who is the IAS Topper in UPSC Civil Services Exam 2010 which has
been released by UPSC recently?
Answer: SHAH FAESAL
Dr Faesal 26-year-old MBBS graduate, who topped the list of 875
successful candidates, said that he was not only the first Kashmiri to
achieve the milestone but also the second Muslim in the history to achieve
this feat.
9. Who is the Union minister who has offered to resign for his controversial
remarks against the home ministry for allegedly stalling some Chinese
imports?
.
1. What is synthetic rubber?
Synthetic rubber made of certain kinds of hydrocarbons. Of these
butadiene is the most important. These hydrocarbons are obtained
from coal, crude petroleum and alcohol. By the end of the Second
World War, the combined production of synthetic rubber by
Synthetic rubber is more oil resistant than natural rubber. In the
international market, natural rubber is facing severe competition
from synthetic rubber.
2.What does the term grand Slam mean?
Grand Slam is a sports term pertaining to a group of matches,
Championships etc. in a particular sports and the winning of all
these matches. The best known Grand Slams are those in Tennis
[the Australian Open, the French Open, the British Open, the French
Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open], Golf [the US Open, the British
Open, the Masters, and the PGA], and Rugby Union [victories
against all opposition in the competition between England Wales,
France, Ireland and Scotland].
built, covering an area of 402 acres. The entire temple complex has
a total area of 15 by 5 miles and consists of 72 major monuments,
the construction of which began in AD 900.
Blood
The sun
Gold
Three
What is H2 0?
Water
Six
Neptune
Photosynthesis
Stephen Hawking
the brain
Ornithology
Sir J J Thomson
Benjamin Franklin
Pancreas
MACH 1
Whale shark
Eight
Breastbone
Brain
Kidney
Lizard
Tungsten
Mars
What is herpetology?
Study of reptiles.
Opium poppy.
Ronald Rose
While a copper ball is heated its volume increases and what will
happen to its density? Density Decreases.
What is the scientific name of rice? Oryza Sativa (Rice is the most
important crop for human consumption)
Where does sound travel faster; in air or water? In water (4.5 times
faster)
If the earth shrinks to half of its present radius, what will be the
(g) )acceleration due to gravity?
4g
Britain
Amerigo vespucci
Around 560BC
Lawyer
Michelangelo
1949
New Zealand
1933
Shah Jahan
History
33 years old
Who ended the hundred years of the Anglo Saxon rule in England
and imposed the Norman rule? Duke William of Normandy in
1066
Who was the King of England before Queen Elizabeth II? George
VI (1936-52)
The statue of Liberty in New York was a gift from which country?
France (The sculptor of the statue of Liberty was Frederick
Augusta Bartholdi)
Nepal
Asia
Wellington
Africa
Indian Ocean
an ocean
China
Oslo
Alaska
Russia
Venezuela
earthquakes
Ferdinad Magellan
Sudan.
Thailand
Wenchan in Tibet at an
altitude of 5100 M.
Maharashtra in India
Suva
Nairobi
the Andes
Which country has never shown its name on its name on its postage
stamps? Great Britain
Which is the biggest delta in the world? Sunder ban, between West
Bengal and Bangladesh.
Which is the lowest point on earth? The costal area of the Dead Sea
Which is the longest sea canal in the world? Suez (162.5 km)
the marathon
HOCKEY
Pele
300
shot put
Hammer throw
cricket
Scotland
archery
Tiger Woods
four
four
Jamaica
trumpet
Oasis
Piano
Indonesia
Paul McCartney
RODGERS &
HAMMERSTEIN
Fats Waller
21st June
It is played at
130- 160 beats
per minute
Pundit Ravi
Shankar.
Persia
Violin
1.151 mph or
1.85km/hr
In 1901, Sweden
Seismology
(Centre to
centre) 384,402
(Surface to
Surface)376,285
Main length3460
Km(debatable)
China
Geneva
HenreyDurrent,
in 1864
Name the sculptor who created "The Thinker"
Auguste Rodin
Elamite,BC3500.
Venus
Cyrillic
The Pope
The Sahara
Omega
Lara
Quinine
Genetics
Revelation
Lee Harvey
Oswald
Valentina
Tereshkova
Californian
Condor.
50
Letters 'a', 'b', 'c' &'d' do not appear anywhere in the spellings of 1 to
99
( Letter 'd' comes for the first time in Hundred )
Letters 'a', 'b' & 'c' do not appear anywhere in the spellings of 1 to 999
( Letter 'a' comes for the first time in Thousand )
Letters 'b' & 'c' do not appear anywhere in the spellings of 1 to
999,999,999
( Letter 'b' comes for the first time in Billion )
And
Letter 'c' does not appear anywhere in the spellings of entire English
counting
L a w o f ?
Law of queue: If you change queues, the one you have left will start to
move faster than the one you are in now.
Law of the Telephone: When you dial a wrong number, you never get
an engaged tone.
Law of Mechanical Repair: After your hands become coated with
grease, your nose will begin to itch.
Law of the Workshop: Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least
accessible
corner.
Law of the Alibi: If you tell the boss you were late for work because
you had a flat tire, the next morning you will have a flat tire.
Bath THEOREM: When the body is immersed in water, the telephone
rings.
LAW OF ENCOUNTERS: The probability of meeting someone you know
increases, when you are with someone you don't want to be seen with.
LAW of the RESULT: When you try to prove to someone that a machine
won't work, it will!
LAW OF BIOMECHANICS: The
proportional to the reach.
severity
of
the
itch
is
inversely
"Honesty may be the best policy, but it's important to remember that
apparently, by elimination, dishonesty is the second-best policy." George Carlin
"Well, if I called the wrong number, why did you answer the phone?" James Thurber
"I told the doctor I broke my leg in two places. He told me to quit going
to those places." - Henry Youngman
I told my mother-in-law that my house was her house, and she said,
``Get the hell off my property.'' - Joan Rivers
"There's a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this
line." - Oscar Levant
"Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong." Oscar Wilde
"If it weren't for electricity we'd all be watching television by
candlelight." - George Globol
"Confound these ancestors.... They've stolen our best ideas!" - Ben
Jonson
"When I was born I was so surprised I didn't talk for a year and a
half." - Gracie Allen
"A committee is a group of people who individually can do nothing but
together can decide that nothing can be done." - Fred Allen
"What if everything is an illusion and nothing exists? In that case, I
definitely overpaid for my carpet." - Woody Allen
"Experience is that marvellous thing that enables you to recognize a
mistake when you make it again." - Franklin P. Jones
"Men marry women with the hope they will never change. Women
marry men with the hope they will change. Invariably they are both
disappointed." - Albert Einstein
"In Paris they simply stared when I spoke to them in French; I never
PROVERBS
P (Pea)
Which alphabet of English language is an organ of human body?
I (Eye)
Can you tell a letter of alphabet that denotes a hot beverage?
T (tea)
I am twice in coffee and once in tea . But never in milk. Who am I?
Letter e
As long as I eat I live, but when I drink I die. Who am I?
Fire
Which fast does u do everyday?
Breakfast
Which is the city that shocks you?
Electricity
A thing that always follows the dog?
Dogs tail
Who comes down but never goes up?
Rain
Name a word without any vowels
Rhythm
Red house is made of red bricks and yellow house is made of yellow
bricks, what is a green house made off?
Glass
Light as a feather with nothing in it, a strong man cant hold it much
more than few minutes?
Breath
A city that can travel fast?
Velocity
I have an eye but cannot see. Who am I?
Needle
I am a word of 3 letters. If you read from left I am bread seeker. If
you read from right I am a bread giver. Who am I?
Dog
One plus ten makes nine instead of eleven. How?
I+X=IX=9
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