Basic Knowledge To World Geography

1.
Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world's

A. largest railway station
C. longest railway station
B. highest railway station
D. None of the above
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A
2. Entomology is the science that studies
A. Behavior of human beings
B. Insects
C. The origin and history of technical and scientific terms
D. The formation of rocks
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Entomology: The branch of zoology concerned with the study of
insects.
3. Eritrea, which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993, is in the
continent of
A. Asia
C. Europe
B. Africa
D. Australia
Answer: Option B
4. Garampani sanctuary is located at
A. Junagarh, Gujarat
C. Kohima, Nagaland
D. Gangtok, Sikkim
B. Diphu, Assam
Answer: Option B
5. For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded?
A. Physics and Chemistry
C. Literature, Peace and Economics
B. Physiology or Medicine
Answer: Option D
D. All of the above
6. Hitler party which came into power in 1933 is known as

A. Labour Party
C. Ku-Klux-Klan
B. Nazi Party
Answer: Option B
7. FFC stands for
A. Foreign Finance Corporation
C. Federation of Football Council
Answer: Option B
8. Fastest shorthand writer was
A. Dr. G. D. Bist
C. J.M. Tagore
Answer: Option A
D. Democratic Party
B. Film Finance Corporation

B. J.R.D. Tata
D. Khudada Khan
9. Epsom (England) is the place associated with

A. Horse racing
C. Shooting
B. Polo
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A
D. Snooker
10. First human heart transplant operation conducted by Dr. Christian

Bernard on Louis Washkansky, was conducted in
A. 1967
C. 1958
B. 1968
D. 1922
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Louis Washkansky (1913 - 21 December 1967) was the recipient of
the world's first human heart transplant.
Washkansky died of double pneumonia eighteen days after the
transplant because of a weakened immune system.
11. Galileo was an Italian astronomer who
A. developed the telescope B. discovered four satellites of Jupiter
C. discovered that the movement of pendulum produces a regular time measurement
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
12. Habeas Corpus Act 1679
states that no one was to be imprisoned without a writ or warrant
A.
stating the charge against him
B.
provided facilities to a prisoner to obtain either speedy trial or

release in bail
C.
safeguarded the personal liberties of the people against arbitrary

imprisonment by the king's orders
D. All of the above

Answer: Option D
13. Exposure to sunlight helps a person improve his health because
A. the infrared light kills bacteria in the body
B. resistance power increases
C.
the pigment cells in the skin get stimulated and produce a

healthy tan
D. the ultraviolet rays convert skin oil into Vitamin D

Answer: Option D
14. Golf player Vijay Singh belongs to which country?
A. USA
C. India
B. Fiji
D. UK
Answer: Option B
15. Guarantee to an exporter that the importer of his goods will pay
immediately for the goods ordered by him, is known as
A. Letter of Credit (L/C)
C. inflation
B. laissezfaire
Answer: Option A
16. First Afghan War took place in

A. 1839
C. 1833
Answer: Option A
B. 1840
D. 1848
17. Gulf cooperation council was originally formed by

Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab
A.
Emirates
B. Second World Nations
C. Third World Nations
C. Third World Nations

D. Fourth World Nations
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Gulf cooperation council was created on May 25, 1981, the 630million-acre (2,500,000 km2) Council comprises the Persian Gulf
states of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United
Arab Emirates.
The unified economic agreement between the countries of the Gulf
Cooperation Council was signed on November 11, 1981 in Abu Dhabi.
These countries are often referred to as The GCC States.
18. First China War was fought between
A. China and Britain
C. China and Egypt
B. China and France
D. China and Greek
Answer: Option A
19. Dumping is
selling of goods abroad at a price well below the production cost
A.
at the home market price
the process by which the supply of a manufacture's product
B. remains low in the domestic market, which batches him better
price
C. prohibited by regulations of GATT D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Dumping is a term that is used in financial markets as well as in
international trade. In the context of buying and selling securities,
dumping refers to the practice of selling large blocks of securities.
More specifically, when dumping securities the seller is primarily
interested in getting rid of the securities at any price. One simply
dumps, or unloads, on the market with no regard to the selling price
of the securities.
Dumping is also used in a commercial sense in the context of
international trade. It refers to the practice of one country selling
commodities or finished products in another country below cost or fair
market value. Predatory dumping occurs when one nation exports
goods to another nation below cost or fair market value in order to
obtain market share at the expense of domestic competitors. In many
cases, predatory dumping drives out domestic competition. Then,

having established a dominant marketing position in the industry, the
predatory dumpers raise their prices well above previous levels.
Many nations, including the United States, have enacted antidumping
laws that provide for the imposition of antidumping penalties or tariffs
when a case of dumping can be proven. Following the Uruguay Round
of Multilateral Trade Negotiations in 1993, the General Agreement on
Tariffs and Trade (GATT) contained provisions to standardize
antidumping measures by different nations. Antidumping measures
affect not only the practice of dumping goods into the U.S. market,
they also affect the ability of U.S. companies to export goods to other
countries at competitive prices.
20. For the Olympics and World Tournaments, the dimensions of
basketball court are
A. 26 m x 14 m
B. 28 m x 15 m
C. 27 m x 16 m
Answer: Option B
D. 28 m x 16 m
21. Federation Cup, World Cup, Allywyn International Trophy and

Challenge Cup are awarded to winners of
A. Tennis
C. Basketball B. Volleyball
D. Cricket
Answer: Option B
22. Each year World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is celebrated on
A. May 8
C. June 8
B. May 18
D. June 18
Answer: Option A
23. Famous sculptures depicting art of love built some time in 950 AD
1050 AD are
A. Khajuraho temples
C. Sun temple
B. Jama Masjid
D. Mahabalipuram temples
Answer: Option A
24. Gravity setting chambers are used in industries to remove
A. SOx
B. NOx
D. CO
C. suspended particulate matter
Answer: Option C
25. Guwahati High Court is the judicature of
A. Tripura
C. Assam
D. All of the above
B. Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: Option D
26. Friction can be reduced by changing from

A. sliding to rolling
B. rolling to sliding
C. potential energy to kinetic energy
Answer: Option A
D. dynamic to static
27. During eleventh Antarctic Expedition in Nov. 1991/March 1992 ____

was installed.
A. SODAR (SOnic Detection And Ranging)
B. Second Permanent Station 'Maitree'
C. First permanent station 'Dakshin Gangotri'
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
SODAR (SOnic Detection And Ranging), also written as sodar, is a
meteorological instrument also known as a wind profiler which
measures the scattering of sound waves by atmospheric turbulence.
28. From the following, choose the set in which names of SecretaryGenerals of the UNO are arranged in correct chronological order?
A. U Thant, Kurt Waldheim, Dag Hammarskjoeld, Trygve Lie.
B. Trygve Lie, Dag Hammarskjoeld, U Thant, Kurt Waldheim.
C. Trygve Lie, U Thant , Dag Hammarskjoeld, Kurt Waldheim.
D. U Thant, Dag Hammarskjoeld, Trygve Lie, Kurt Waldheim.
Answer: Option B
29. Fire temple is the place of worship of which of the following religion?
A. Taoism
B. Judaism
D. Shintoism
C. Zoroastrianism (Parsi Religion)
Answer: Option C
30. Film and TV institute of India is located at Answer: Option A

A. Pune (Maharashtra)
C. Pimpri (Maharashtra)
B. Rajkot (Gujarat)
D. Perambur (Tamilnadu
31. Georgia, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan became the members of UNO
in
Answer: Option B
A. 1991
B. 1992
C. 1993
D. 1994
32. Guru Gobind Singh was
Answer: Option D
th
A. the 10 and the last Guru of the Sikhs
B. founder of Khalsa, the inner council of the Sikhs in 1699
C. author of Dasam Granth D. All the above
Explanation:
Guru Gobind Singh (1666-1708). The 10th and the last Guru of the
Sikhs who founded the Khalsa the inner council of the Sikhs in 1699.
He is said to be the author of Dasam Granth.
33. Hermann Scheer (Germany) received right Livelihood Award in 1999
for
A. his indefatigable work for thepromotion of solar energy worldwide
B. his long standing efforts to end the impunity of dictators

C.
showing that organic agriculture is a key to both environmental

sustainability and food security

Answer: Option A
34. Germany signed the Armistice Treaty on ____ and World War I ended
A. January 19, 1918
B. May 30, 1918
D. February 15, 1918
C. November 11, 1918
Answer: Option C
35. During World War II, when did Germany attack France?
A. 1940
C. 1942
B. 1941
D. 1943
Answer: Option A
36. Frederick Sanger is a twice recipient of the Nobel Prize for
A. Chemistry in 1958 and 1980
B. Physics in 1956 and 1972
C. Chemistry in 1954 and Peace in 1962
D. Physics in 1903 and Chemistry in 1911
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Frederick Sanger
Born Aug. 13, 1918, Rendcombe, Gloucestershire, England.
English biochemist who was twice the recipient of the Nobel Prize for
Chemistry. He was awarded the prize in 1958 for his determination of
the structure of the insulin molecule. He shared the prize (with Paul
Berg and Walter Gilbert) in 1980 for his determination of base
sequences in nucleic acids. Sanger was only the fourth two-time
recipient of the Nobel Prize.
37. The ozone layer restricts
A. Visible light
B. Infrared radiation D. Ultraviolet radiation
C. X-rays and gamma rays
Answer: Option D
38. Eugenics is the study of

A. altering human beings by changing their genetic components
B. people of European origin
D. genetic of plants
C. different races of mankind

Answer: Option A
39. Euclid was

Answer: Option D
A. Greek mathematician D. All of the above
B. Contributor to the use of deductive principles of logic as the basis of geometry
C. Propounded the geometrical theorems
40. Ecology deals with
Answer: Option C
A. Birds
D. Tissues
B. Cell formation
C. Relation between organisms and their environment

41. Filaria is caused by
A. Bacteria
C. Protozoa
C. Protozoa
Answer: Option B
B. Mosquito
D. Virus
D. Virus
42. Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) was established in Answer: Option B

A. 1958
C. 1956
B. 1957
D. 1955
43. DRDL stands for
A. Defence Research and Development Laboratary
B. Department of Research and Development Laboratory
C. Differential Research and Documentation Laboratary
Answer: Option A
44. Who was the first Indian Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army ?
A. Gen. K.M. Cariappa
C. Gen. Maharaja Rajendra Singhji
B. Vice-Admiral R.D. Katari
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Field Marshal Kodandera "Kipper" Madappa Cariappa OBE (Kodava
Kannad) (28 January 1899 - 15 May 1993) was the first Indian Chief
of Army Staff of the Indian Army and led the Indian forces on the
Western Front during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1947.
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45. FRS stands for Answer: Option C

A. Fellow Research System
C. Fellow of Royal Society
B. Federation of Regulation Society
46. Escape velocity of a rocket fired from the earth towards the moon is a
velocity to get rid of the
A. Earth's gravitational pull D. Pressure of the atmosphere
B. Moon's gravitational pull
Answer: Option A
C. Centripetal force due to the earth's rotation

47. GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) is
international agreement signed in 1947 between non-communist
A. nations with the object of encouraging international trade
unobstructed by tariff barriers
B.
agreement which seeks to achieve its aim by arranging and

encouraging bargaining with trade concessions between members
C. Both option A and B
Answer: Option C
48. Coral reefs in India can be found in
Answer: Option C
A. the coast of Orissa B. Waltair C. Rameshwaram D. Trivandrum
49. For safety, the fuse wire used in the mains for household supply of
electricity must be made of metal having
A. low melting point C. high melting point D. low specific heat
B. high resistance
Answer: Option A
50. Golden Temple, Amritsar is India's

A. largest Gurdwara
B. oldest Gurudwara D. None of the above
C. Both option A and B are correct
Answer: Option A
51. During World War I Germany was defeated in the Battle of Verdun on
the western front and Romania declared war on the eastern front in
the year Answer: Option C
A. 1914 AD C. 1916 AD
B. 1915 AD D. 1917 AD
C. 1916 AD
D. 1917 AD
52. Heavy Water Project (Talcher) and Fertilizer plant (Paradeep) are
famous industries of Answer: Option A
A. Orissa C. Andhra Pradesh
B. Tamil nadu D. Kerala
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Kerala
53. Hamid Karzai was chosen president of Afghanistan in

A. 2000 C. 2002 D. 2003
B. 2001 Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Hamid Karzai
As Acting President - From 22 December 2001 to 19 June 2002
As President - From 19 June 2002 to 7 December 2004.
54. Durand Cup is associated with the game of
Answer: Option B
A. Cricket C. Hockey D. Volleyball B. Football
C. Hockey
D. Volleyball
55. Headquarters of UNO are situated at
A. New York, USA
C. Geneva
D. Paris
B. Haque (Netherlands)
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The headquarters of the United Nations is a distinctive complex in
New York City (USA). The United Nations has three additional,
subsidiary, regional headquarters or headquarter districts. These are
located in Geneva (Switzerland), Vienna (Austria), and Nairobi
(Kenya).
56. First International Peace Congress was held in London in
A. 1564 AD C. 1843 AD
B. 1798 AD D. 1901 AD
Answer: Option C
57. For seeing objects at the surface of water from a submarine under
water, the instrument used is Answer: Option B
A. Kaleidoscope C. spectroscope B. Periscope D. telescope
58. Dr. Zakir Hussain was
A. the first Muslim president of India
B. first vice president of India D. first speaker of Lok Sabha
C. first president of Indian National Congress
Answer: Option A
59. G-15 is an economic grouping of Answer: Option C
A. First World Nations C. Third World Nations D. Fourth World Nations
B. Second World Nations
60. Fathometer is used to measure
Answer: Option C
A. Earthquakes C. Ocean depth B. Rainfall D. Sound intensity
61. For galvanizing iron which of the following metals is used?
A. Aluminium
C. Lead
B. Copper D. Zinc
Answer: Option D
62. Economic goods are
A. all commodities that are limited in quantity as compared to their demand
B. Commodities that is available according to their demand
C. Commodities that is available more as compared to demand
Answer: Option A
63. For purifying drinking water alum is used

A. for coagulation of mud particles Answer: Option A
B. to kill bacteria C. to remove salts D. to remove gases
64. Hockey was introduced in the Asian Games in
A. 1958 in Tokyo B. 1962 in Jakarta C. 1966 in Bangkok
D. 1970 in Bangkok
Answer: Option A
65. ESCAP stands for

A. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific
B. European Society Council for Africa and Pacific
C. Economic and Social Commission for Africa and Pacific
Answer: Option A
66. Firdausi was

A. a poet C. Both option A and B D. None of the above
B. well known for his epic 'Shahnama' Answer: Option C
67. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is at Answer: Option A
A. Darjeeling C. Marmago
B. Dehradun D. Dispur
C. Marmago
D. Dispur
68. Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit was C. devised temperature scale

A. a German Physicist D. All of the above
B. developed the mercury thermometer in 1714 Answer: Option D
69. During the first crusade, crusaders reached Jerusalem and captured it in
A. 1000 AD C. 1200 AD
B. 1099 AD D. 1515 AD
Answer: Option B
70. Dr. Linus Carl Pauling is the only person to have won two Nobel prizes
individually for
A. Chemistry in 1954, Peace Prize in 1962
B. Peace Prize in 1954, Chemistry in 1962
C. Physics in 1954, Medicine in 1962
D. Medicine in 1954, Physics in 1962
Answer: Option A
71. Free market is
a condition in the international market where nations do not
A.
impose customs duty or other taxes on import of goods
B.
market where the price of a commodity is determined by free

play of the forces of supply and demand
C.
ports that are exempted from payment of customs duty on

articles of commerce, primarily to encourage tourism
D. None of the above Answer: Option B

72. East Timor, which became the 191st member of the UN, is in the
continent of Answer: Option A
A. Asia C. Europe
B. Africa D. South America
73. Free surface of a liquid behaves like a sheet and tends to contract to
the smallest possible area due to the
A. force of adhesion B. force of friction C. centrifugal force
D. force of cohesion
74. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Answer: Option D
A.
started as a maths teacher and rose to the position of the

principal of Ferguson College, Pune
B. founded the servants of India Society

C. served as President of the Indian National Congress in 1907
D. All of the above Answer: Option D
75. GNLF stands for Answer: Option A
A. Gorkha National Liberation Front
B. Gross National Liberation Form
C. Both option A and B
76. Excessive secretion from the pituitary gland in the children results in
A. increased height B. retarded growth C. weakening of bones
Answer: Option A
77. Fa-Hien was

Answer: Option A
the first Buddhist pilgrim of China to visit India during the reign
A.
of Chandragupta Vikramaditya
B. the discoverer of Puerto Rico and Jamaica D. None of the above
C. the first Buddhist pilgrim of India to visit China
1. In which year of First World War Germany declared war on Russia and
France?
A. 1914 C. 1916 D. 1917
B. 1915 Answer: Option A
2. ICAO stands for Answer: Option A D. None of the above
A. International Civil Aviation Organization
B. Indian Corporation of Agriculture Organization
C. Institute of Company of Accounts Organization
3. India's first Technicolor film ____ in the early 1950s was produced by
____ B. 'Jhansi Ki Rani', Sir Syed Ahmed Answer: Option A
A. 'Jhansi Ki Rani', Sohrab Modi
D. 'Mirza Ghalib', Munshi Premchand C. 'Mirza Ghalib', Sohrab Modi
4. India has largest deposits of ____ in the world. Answer: Option C
A. Gold C. mica B. copper
5. How many Lok Sabha seats belong to Rajasthan?
A. 32 C. 30 D. 17
B. 25 Answer: Option B
6. India's first satellite is named after Answer: Option A
A. Aryabhatta B. Bhaskara II C. Bhaskara I D. Albert Einstein
7. India's first atomic reactor was
Answer: Option C
A. Zerlina
C. Apsara
B. Dhruva D. Kamini
8. In which year, terrorists crash two planes into New York's World Trade
Centre on September 11 in a sequence of destruction?
A. 2000 C. 2002 D. 2003
B. 2001 Answer: Option B
9. India's first ocean wave's energy project was launched in
A. 1981
B. 1991
C. 1995
D. 2000
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
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10. In which of the following years, the membership of the Security
Council was increased from 11 to 15 (under Article 23)?
A. 1960
B. 1965
C. 1972
D. 1975
Answer: Option B
11. India's tallest stone statue of the Jain sage Gomateswara is at
A. Mysore, Karnakata
B. New Delhi
C. Sravanabelagola, Karnataka
D. Mandu, Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
12. In 1945, fifty nations met to phrase the basic charter for a world
organization which would "save succeeding generations from the
scourge of war". This conference took place at
A. Dumbarton Oaks
B. London
C. San Francisco
D. Yalta
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
13. In a normal human body, the total number of red blood cells is
A. 15 trillion
B. 20 trillion
C. 25 trillion
D. 30 trillion
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
14. INS Venduruthy is located at
A. Kochi
B. Lonavla
C. Jamnagar
D. Mumbai
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
15. In which season do we need more fat?
A. Rainy season
B. Spring
C. Winter
D. Summer
Answer: Option C
16. How much districts are there in Punjab?
A. 13
B. 17
C. 22
D. 15
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
17. India participated in Olympics Hockey in
A. 1918
B. 1928
C. 1938
D. 1948
Answer: Option B
Explanation:

18. If force is expressed in Newton and the distance in metre, then the
work done is expressed in
A. Joule
B. Kg wt
C. Kg wt m
D. Watt
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
19. How many teeth does a normal adult dog have?
A. 32
B. 34
C. 38
D. 42
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
20. How many red blood cells does the bone marrow produce every
second?
A. 5 million
B. 7 million
C. 10 million
D. 12 million
Answer: Option C
21. How many times has Brazil won the World Cup Football
Championship?
A. Four times
B. Twice
C. Five times
D. Once
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
22. If speed of rotation of the earth increases, weight of the body
A. increases
B. remains unchanged
C. decreases
D. may decrease or increase
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
23. In August, 1996 at Kolar(near Bangalore), India made successful test
flights of Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) named
A. Arjun
B. Nishant
C. Vijayanta
D. Lakshya
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
24. IDA stands for
A. Indian Development Agency
B. International Development Agency
C. Industrial Development Analyses
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
25. Indira Gandhi was assassinated in
A. 1974
B. 1984
C. 1994
D. 2004
Answer: Option B
26. India's first nuclear blast at Pokhran in Rajasthan took place in
A. 1984
B. 1974
C. 1964
D. 1954
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
27. How many players are there on each side in the game of Basketball?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
28. In a normal human being, how much time does food take to reach the
end of the intestine for complete absorption?
A. About 8 hours
B. About 12 hours
C. About 16 hours
D. About 18 hours
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
29. In certain diseases antibiotics are administered. The object is
A. stimulate production of white blood cells for fighting the disease
B. stimulate production of antibodies
C. inhibit the growth of bacteria
D. produce toxins against bacteria
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
30. In cricket, the two sets of wickets are
A. 18 yards apart
B. 20 yards apart
C. 22 yards apart
D. 24 yards apart
Answer: Option C
31. India's first indigenous helicopter was successfully flown in Bangalore
on
A. August 30, 1992
B. August 30, 1982
C. August 30, 1990

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
32. In which of the followings places was the last Winter Olympics Games
held?
A. Albertville
B. Lillehammer
C. Calgary
D. Salt Lake City (USA)
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
33. Hundred year war was fought between
A. France and England
B. Greek and Persian forces
C. Civil war in England
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
34. In which of the following pairs, the two substances forming the pair
are chemically most dissimilar?
A. Sugar and paper
B. Butter and paraffin wax
C. Chalk and marble
D. Charcoal and diamond
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
35. India's Integrated Missiles Development Programme was started in
____ under the chairmanship of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
A. 1979-80
B. 1980-81
C. 1981-82
D. 1982-83
Answer: Option D
36. INS Agrani (Petty Officers' School) is situated at
A. Mumbai
B. Jamnagar
C. Coimbatore
D. Lonavla
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
37. Hybridization is
A. downward movement of water through soil
B. a process of tilling the land
C. decayed vegetable matter
D. cross-fertilization between two varieties
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
38. In which world cup cricket final, Australia beat England?
A. 1983, Lord's - England
B. 1987, Kolkata - India
C. 1992, Melbourne - Australia
D. 1996, Lahore - Pakistan
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
39. India is the ____ grower of pulses.
A. largest
B. smallest
C. appropriate for national need
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
40. In cricket, a run taken when the ball passes the batsman without
touching his bat or body is called
A. leg bye
B. bye
C. bosie
D. drive
Answer: Option B
41. How many non-permanent Security Council (UNO) members are from
Afro-Asian countries?
A. 5
B. 15
C. 2
D. 1
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
42. Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, established in 1971, is
located at
A. Indore
B. Trombay, Maharashtra
C. Kalpakkam, Chennai
D. Kolkata
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
43. In which year did Sir Edmund Hillary reach the summit of Mount
Everest?
A. 1952
B. 1953
C. 1954
D. 1955
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Edmund Percival Hillary, born in Auckland New Zealand in the year
1919, was the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest together
with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay on May 29, 1953.
A man with a heart !! Died on the 11 January 2008, a sad loss to New
Zealand.
44. HP stands for

A. Harmonic Progression
B. Horse Power
C. both (a) and (b)
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
45. India's first fast breeder neutron reactor was
A. Zerlina
B. Apsara
C. Purnima-I
D. Kamini
Answer: Option D
46. India's first atomic power station was set up at
A. Surat (Gujarat)
B. Tarapur (Maharashtra)
C. Trombay (Maharashtra)
D. Solapur (Maharashtra)
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
47. How many Ergs are there in 1 joule?
A. 102
B. 104
C. 106
D. 107
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
48. In 1943, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin
met at Teheran primarily
to discuss the strategy to be adopted by the Allies to invade
A.
Germany
B.
to consider a common plan of action by the Allies forces against

the axis powers
C.
for creating an effective instrument for maintaining international

peace
D. to work out a common line of action against Japan

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
49. Innocent III, who became pope in 1198 led
A. the first crusade
B. the second crusade
C. the third crusade
D. the fourth crusade
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
50. In which year a resolution 'Uniting for Peace' was adopted by UN
General Assembly?
A. 1950
B. 1960
C. 1965
D. 1980
Answer: Option A
51. In which of the following organs of human body does maximum
absorption of food take place?
A. Gullet
B. Large intestine
C. Small intestine
D. Stomach
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
52. Human Rights Day is on
A. 24 February
B. 10 December
C. 15 May
D. 21 July
Answer: Option B
Explanation:

53. In the last World Cup Hockey Finals in 2002, Germany beat ____
A. Pakistan
B. Australia
C. India
D. Spain
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
54. How much of blood does the normal human heart on each of its
contraction pump into the arteries?
A. 30 cm3
B. 60 cm3
C. 30 cm5
D. 60 cm5
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
55. Hygrometer is used to measure
A. relative humidity
B. purity of milk
C. specific gravity of liquid
Answer: Option A
56. India became a member of the United Nations in
A. 1945
B. 1947
C. 1959
D. 1960
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
57. India has
A. largest turmeric production
B. largest tea production
C. largest ginger production
D. All of the above

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
58. India's first indigenously built submarine was
A. INS Savitri
B. INS Shalki
C. INS Delhi
D. INS Vibhuti
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
59. How many medals came into the account of India during the last
Commonwealth Games in 2002 at Manchester?
A. 32
B. 24
C. 69
D. 16
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
60. If the plane of the earth's equator were not inclined to the plane of
the earth's orbit
A. the year would be longer
B. the winters would be longer
C. there would be no change of seasons
D. the summers would be warmer
Answer: Option C
61. India played its first cricket Test Match in
A. 1922
B. 1932
C. 1942
D. 1952
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
62. India has been represented as a non-permanent member of the

Security Council (UNO) during
A. 1972-73
B. 1984-85
C. 1991-92
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
63. How many Lok Sabha seats does Goa have?
A. 16
B. 2
C. 11
D. 15
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
64. In Air Force, Air Commodore has one rank higher than
A. Squadron Leader
B. Air Vice-Marshal
C. Group Captain
D. Air Marshal
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
65. How much districts are there in Tamil Nadu?
A. 26
B. 27
C. 28
D. 32
Answer: Option D
66. How much districts are there in Meghalaya?
A. 7
B. 2
C. 5
D. 9
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
67. How many Dynes are there in 1 gram weight?
A. 900
B. 375
C. 981
D. 250
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
68. In big cities like Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai police is headed by
a
A. Commissioner of Police
B. Inspector General of Police
C. Deputy Inspector General of Police
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
69. Indian Institute of Petroleum is located at
A. Dehradun
B. Kolkata
C. Dhanbad
D. New Delhi
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
70. In which of the following team events India got a Gold Medal at the
2002 Asian Games?
A. Kabaddi
B. Hockey
C. 4 x 200 m Relay
D. 4 x 100 m Relay
Answer: Option A
71. In which year during World War I, USA declared war on Germany,
Britain defeated Turkey and captured Baghdad and Jerusalem?
A. 1917
B. 1918
C. 1919
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
D. 1920

72. In 1947, Algeria became politically unified with France but the 80
percent population revolted against French domination
A. Muslim
B. Hindu
C. Christian
D. Jain
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
73. In UNO, the new members are admitted to the General Assembly on
the recommendation of ____ and ____ the members of the General
Assembly should vote in favour.
A. Security Council; two-thirds
B. Security Council; one-third
C. International Court of Justice; two-thirds
D. International Court of Justice; one-third
Answer: Option A
1. Kiran Bedi received Magsaysay Award for government service in
A. 1992
B. 1993
C. 1994
D. 1995
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
2. Logarithm tables were invented by
A. John Napier
B. John Doe
C. John Harrison
D. John Douglas
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
3. With which sport is the Jules Rimet trophy associated?
A. Basketball
B. Football
C. Hockey
D. Golf
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
It is associated with football (soccer if you're yanks). The Jules Rimet
trophy was the original trophy awarded to the winners of the World
Cup. Although originally being named Victory, the trophy was later
named after the then president of FIFA, Jules Rimet.
4. Joule is the unit of
A. temperature
B. pressure
C. energy
D. heat
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
5. Kemal Ataturk was
A. the first President of Independent Kenya
B. the founder of modern Turkey
C. revolutionary leader of Soviet Union
Answer: Option B
Milkha Singh Stood ____ in 1960 Olympics, in Athletics.
A. fourth in 400m final
B. second in 400m final
C. eighth in 50km walk
D. seventh in 800m final
Answer: Option A
7. Ms. Medha Patkar is associated with the
A. Tehri project
B. Enron project
C. Sardar Sarovar project
D. Dabhol project
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
8. Kathakali, Mohiniatam and Ottamthullal are the famous dances of

A. Kerala
B. Karnataka
C. Orissa
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
9. Jaspal Rana is associated with which of the following games?
A. Swimming
B. Archery
C. Shooting
D. Weightlifting
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
10. Lala Lajpat Rai is also known as
A. Sher-e-Punjab
B. Punjab Kesari
C. both (a) and (b)
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
11. Modern football is said to have evolved from
A. England
B. India
C. France
D. Spain
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
12. Nowadays many novel chemicals are being synthesized termed as
xenobiotics. The unique feature of these is what they are
I.
biodegradable
II.
non- biodegradable
III.
pose on environmental threat
IV. they are environment friendly
A. I, III
B. II, III
C. I, III, IV
D. II, III, IV
Answer: Option B
13. Modern Indo-Aryan languages are based on an ancient language
called
A. Hindi
B. Sanskrit
C. Kannada
D. Tamil
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
14. Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education is located at
A. Bhopal
B. Gwalior
C. Karnal
D. Patiala
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
15. Malfunctioning of which of the following organs causes jaundice?
A. Stomach
B. Pancreas
C. Liver
D. Kidney
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
16. Olympic creed and oath was composed by ____ the founder of
modern Olympics.
A. Rev Father Didon
B. Baron Pierre de Coubertin
C. Norman Pitchard
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
17. Kathak, Nauntanki, Jhora and Kajri are the important dances of
A. Uttaranchal
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Jharkhand
D. Chhattisgarh
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
18. Lance Armstrong, a sportsperson of international repute, belongs to
which of the following countries?
A. USA
B. Ukraine
C. Spain
D. Brazil
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Lance Edward Armstrong (born Lance Edward Gunderson on
September 18, 1971) is an American professional road racing cyclist
who is best known for winning the Tour de France a record seven
consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer.
19. Ludhiana is situated on ____ river.
A. Gomti
B. Yamuna
C. Satluj
D. Godavari
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
20. Kiran Bedi is
A. first woman IAS officer
B. first woman IPS officer
C. first woman advocate
D. first woman judge
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
21. K.S. Ranjit Singhji was
A. first Bar-at-law
B. first Air Marshal

C. first Indian test cricketer
D. first Field Marshal
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
22. National Defence Academy is situated at
A. Khadakvasla
B. New Delhi
C. Wellington
D. Dehradun
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
23. Modvat is
A. modified value added
B. a term used in excise which is a new scheme of indirect taxes
scheme which allows a manufacturer to claim instant
C. reimbursement of the excise duty paid on the raw materials used
for the production of the final good
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
24. Number of commands of Air Force are
A. five
B. six
C. seven
D. eight
Answer: Option C
25. Of the following foods, which one is the best source of protein?
A. Butter
B. Fish
C. Lettuce
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
D. Milk

26. MISA stands for
A. Maintenance of Internal Security Act
B. Multinational Internal Society Authority
C. Movement for Indian System Act
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
27. Mount Everest was captured by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in
the year
A. 1951
B. 1952
C. 1953
D. 1954
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
28. Karoline Mikkelsen was the first woman to
A. reach North Pole
B. reach South Pole
C. climb Mt. Everest
D. set foot on the moon
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
29. Liquids transmit pressure equally in all directions. This is known as
A. Boyle-Pascal's Law
B. Pascal's Law
C. Archimedes' Principle
Answer: Option B
Explanation:

30. John F. Kennedy, President of USA, died on
A. 1963
B. 1964
C. 1965
D. 1966
Answer: Option A
31. Lal Bahadur Shastri
A. succeeded Pandit Nehru as the second Prime Minister of India
B.
signed the Tashkent Agreement with Ayub Khan for a ceasefire

between India and Pakistan
C. is also known as "Man of Peace"

D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
32. On a night when the sky is clear, the temperature may dip
considerably; on a cloudy night the temperature will usually dip much
less. The reason for this difference is that
the clear sky allows radiant energy to escape readily from the
A.
earth
B.
on a cloudy night the clouds are warm and therefore retard the
cooling
C. the clear sky allows the cold of outer space to reach the earth
D. current of air carry the heat away from the earth on a clear night
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
33. Normally the Commonwealth Games are held at intervals of
A. 3 years
B. 4 years
C. 5 years
D. there is no fixed interval
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
34. Mahakavi Kalidas

A. was one of the greatest Sanskrit poet and dramatist
B. lived during the region of Chandragupta Vikaramaditya
C.
famous works include Shakutala, Raghuvansha, Meghdoot and

Kumara Sambahava
D. All of the above

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
35. Olympic emblem is composed of five intertwined rings, each of a
different colour, representing the five continents of the world as
Blue ring - Europe; Yellow ring - Asia; Black ring - Africa; Red
A.
ring- America; Green ring - Oceania
B.
Blue ring - Asia; Yellow ring - Europe; Black ring - Oceania; Red
ring- Africa; Green ring - America
C.
Blue ring - Europe; Yellow ring - Asia; Black ring - Africa; Red
ring- Oceania; Green ring - America
Blue ring - Asia; Yellow ring - Europe; Black ring - Africa; Red
ring- America; Green ring - Oceania
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
D.
36. Name the instrument used to measure relative humidity

A. Hydrometer
B. Hygrometer
C. Barometer
D. Mercury Thermometer
Answer: Option B
37. National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA) was setup in
A. 1980
B. 1985
C. 1990
D. 1995
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
38. Mina is the tribe of
A. Tripura
B. Sikkim
C. Rajasthan
D. Nagaland, Assam
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
39. King Hammurabi raised the first army of the world in
A. 2000 BC
B. 1500 BC
C. 1480 BC
D. 1027 BC
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
40. National Institute of Occupation Health is located at
A. Bangalore
B. Ahmedabad
C. Pune
D. Mumbai
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
41. Kanishka was
A. the king of Kushan dynasty
B. a great conqueror but later became a follower of Buddha
C. the only ruler of India whose territory extended up to central Asia
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
42. National Institute of Oceanography is located at
A. Panaji (Goa)
B. Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)
C. Pune (Maharashtra)
D. Nagpur (Maharashtra)
Answer: Option A
43. Nuclear power is ____ thermal power.
A. cheaper than
B. costlier than
C. equal in amount
D. they cannot be related
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
44. Michael Faraday discovered
A. electromagnetism
B. benzene, liquid gases and optical glass
C. the induction of electric current
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
45. Mother Teresa won the Nobel Prize for Peace in
A. 1992
B. 1979
C. 1988
D. 1954
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
46. Most commonly used bleaching agent is
A. alcohol
B. carbon dioxide
C. chlorine
D. sodium chloride
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
47. Of the UN Agencies, which one specifically aims at further economic
development by encouraging productive private enterprise?

A. United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
B. International Finance Corporation
C. International Monetary Fund
D. World Bank
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
48. Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin were the first to
A. step on the moon
B. circle the moon
C. walk in space
D. journey into space
Answer: Option A
49. Lal Bahadur Shastri is also known as
A. Guruji
B. Man of Peace
C. Punjab Kesari
D. Mahamana
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
50. Lime is sometimes applied to soil in order to
A. increase the alkalinity of the soil
B. increase the acidity of the soil
C. restore nitrates to the soil
D. make the soil more porous
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
51. Magsaysay awards are named after Ramon Magsaysay, ____ who was
known for his land reform programme to defuse communist
insurgency.
A. President of the Philippines

B. President of the Spain
C. President of the Scotland
D. President of the Malaysia
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
52. Leonardo da Vinci
A. was a great Italian painter, sculptor and architect
B. got universal fame form his masterpiece "Monalisa"
C. drew models of organs such as the heart, lungs and womb
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
53. Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) is famous for
A. brass ware
B. sandal oil
C. newsprint factory
D. penicillin factory
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
54. Mahabaleshwar is located in
A. Maharashtra
B. Rajasthan
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Himachal Pradesh
Answer: Option A
55. Jharkhand has ____ state on its eastern end.
A. Bihar
B. West Bengal
C. Orissa
D. Chhattisgarh
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
56. Marco Polo
A. discovered Greenland
B. travelled through China, India and other parts of Asia
C. travelled round the cape of Good Hope
D. discovered Canada
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
57. Of the blood groups A, B, AB and O, which one is transfused into a
person whose blood group is A?
A. Group A only
B. Group B only
C. Group A and O
D. Group AB only
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
58. Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (MIDHANI) was established in
A. 1958
B. 1964
C. 1973
D. 1988
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
59. Numismatics is the study of
A. coins
C. stamps
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
B. numbers
D. space

60. National Anthem was first sung on
December 27, 1911 during the Indian National Congress Session
A.
at Calcutta
B. January 24, 1950 by the Constituent Assembly of India
C. January 26, 1959 by the Government of India
Answer: Option A
61. Karl Marx's ideology advocated
A. a classed unique society
B. a united society
C. a classed society
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
62. Lhasa airport at Tibet is the World's
A. largest airport
B. highest airport
C. lowest airport
D. busiest airport
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
63. Of the various agencies related to the United Nations, the one that
has the longest period is
A. International Labour Organisation
B. Universal Postal Union
C. World Health Organisation
D. World Meteorological Organisation
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
64. Judicature (High Court) of Rajasthan is at

A. Jodhpur
B. Jaipur
C. Udaipur
D. Jaiselmer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
65. Kolleru Pelicanary situated at Elluru, Andhra Pradesh has reserves of
A. elephant, tiger, panther, sambar
B. pelicans, painted stroke
C. chital, sambar, chinkara, wild birds
D. elephant, leopard, tiger, garu, nilgai
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
66. Light Year is related to
A. energy
B. speed
C. distance
D. intensity
Answer: Option C
67. Liquid asset is
a type of asset that is in cash in the current account of the
A.
commercial bank
B.
a type of asset that is in the form of a deposit in the current

account of the commercial bank
C. either of these
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
68. Jeevan Rekha (Life line) express is
A. first hospital on wheels in the world
B. first railway express
C. oldest train

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
69. Lata Mangeshkar holds the world record for maximum number of
____
A. song recordings
B. singing songs
C. songs composing
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
70. On August 1, 2003, the total strength of India's armed forces
approximate to
A. 13,92,000
B. 10,92,000
C. 71,500
D. 1,32,000
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
71. John F. Kennedy was
A. one the most popular Presidents of USA
B. the first Roman Catholic President
C. writer of Why England slept and Profile in Courage
D. All the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
72. Jesus Christ was crucified in
A. 4 BC
B. 4 AD
C. 20 AD
D. 1 AD

Answer: Option D
73. National institute of Mental Health is located at
A. Coonor (Tamil Nadu)
B. Chandigarh
C. New Delhi
D. Bangalore
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
74. Jharia (Jharkhand) is famous for
A. sports goods
B. copper mines
C. coal mines
D. gold mines
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
75. Nalanda is located at
A. Gujarat
B. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
C. Near Patna, Bihar
D. Near Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
76. National Botanical Research Institute is located at
A. New Delhi
B. Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)
C. Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
D. Bangalore (Karnataka)
Answer: Option B
Explanation:

77. Mother Teresa received the Magsaysay Award in 1962 in the area of
A. Community leadership
B. public service
C. journalism and literature
D. international understanding
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
78. Of the various non-conventional energy sources that are being
tapped, which has the largest potential?
A. Water power
B. Wind power
C. Solar power
D. Biomass power
Answer: Option C
79. Missile 'prithivi' aims
A. to test the performance of an indigenously built heat-shield
B. to hit target without the help of the Air Forces
C.
to defend a large installations like oil-fields etc. against enemy

attacks

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
80. Microphone is used to convert
A. sound waves into electrical energy
B. sound waves into light rays
C. electrical energy into sound waves
D. sound waves into magnetic currents
Answer: Option A
1. Squadron leader Rakesh Sharma was India's first man to go into
space. He was ____ cosmonaut to be in space in the world.
A. 12th
B. 107th
C. 139th
D. 151st
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
2. Philology is the
A. study of bones
B. study of muscles
C. study of architecture
D. science of languages
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
3. The 2006 World Cup Football Tournament held in
A. France
B. China
C. Germany
D. Brazil
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
4. Satellite launching station is located at
A. Sriharikotta (Andhra Pradesh)
B. Solapur (Maharashtra)
C. Salem (Tamilnadu)
D. Warangal (Andhra Pradesh)
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
5. The 'Black flag' signifies
A. revolution/danger
B. peace
C. protest
D. truce
Answer: Option C
Explanation:

6. Republican party is
A. One of the important parties in USA
B. the political parties which has no definite principles
C.
the political party which changes with the change in the times and
circumstances in the country
D. All of the above

Answer: Option D
7. Study of life in outer space is known as
A. endbiology
B. exobiology
C. enterbiology
D. neobiology
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
8. School of Aviation Medicine (Air Force) is located at
A. Allahabad
B. Hyderabad
C. Bangalore
D. Jalahalli
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
9. Recession is
A. slowing down of economic activity over a limited period
B.
period during which unemployment may rise and demand and

output may fall, leading to slump in trade
C.
period that results from accumulation of unsold goods, owing to

fall in demand
D. All of the above

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
10. Sir Thomas Fearnley Cup is awarded to
A. a club or a local sport association for remarkable achievements
B. amateur athlete, not necessarily an Olympian
C. National Olympic Committee for outstanding work

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
11. Pythagoras was first to ____ the universal validity of geometrical
theorem.
A. give
B. prove
C. both
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
12. Soil acidity is generally corrected by
A. proper irrigation
B. adding sodium hydroxide
C. liming
D. application of fertilizers
Answer: Option C
13. Oscar Awards were instituted in
A. 1968
B. 1929
C. 1901
D. 1965
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
14. Small amounts of iodine are necessary in our diet to
A. prevent pellagra
B. compensate for underactive the thyroid gland
C. stimulate clotting of blood
D. stimulate pituitary gland
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
15. Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Service is an International

Airline of
A. Afghanistan
B. Belgium
C. East Africa
D. Australia
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
16. Shaurya Chakra made up of bronze is awarded for
A. gallantry otherwise than in the face of the enemy
B. most conspicuous bravery for some act of self sacrifice
C. gallantry in the presence of enemy
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
17. Sushri Lata Dinanath Mangeshkar received Bharath Ratna in
A. 2000
B. 2001
C. 2002
D. 2003
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
18. Taoism is followed in
A. worldwide
B. Iran and north-west India
C. China, Taiwan, Nauru, Brunei, Singapore and Vietnam
D. Japan
Answer: Option C
19. The 2005 Wimbledon Women's Singles champion defeated which of
the following to win the title?
A. Maria Sharapova
B. Lindsay Davenport
C. Mary Pierce
D. Serena Williams
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
20. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is a well known freedom fighter of
A. Bangladesh
B. Myanmar
C. Pakistan
D. Afghanistan
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
21. Shares with a fixed rate of dividend that entitle their holders to
priority payment over those who hold ordinary shares of a company
are called
A. preference shares
B. bull
C. bear
D. shareholder
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
22. Shankracharya was the founder of
A. Buddhism
B. Jainism
C. Arya Samaj
D. Advaitic philosophy
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
23. Sculpture flourished during
A. Egyptian civilization
B. Indus valley civilization
C. Chinese civilization
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
24. Penicillin is widely used as
A. an antiseptic
B. a disinfectant
C. an antibiotic
D. an insecticide
Answer: Option C
25. Socrates was the wisest man of the ancient world and developed the
method of enquiry and instruction, belonged to
A. France
B. Athens
C. Greece
D. China
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
26. Richter scale is used for measuring
A. density of liquid
B. intensity of earthquakes
C. velocity of wind
D. humidity of air
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
27. Prince Charles and Princess Diana of Britain announce their separation
in
A. 1990
B. 1991
C. 1996
D. 1997
Answer: Option C
Explanation:

28. Paleontology is a branch of science that deals with the
A. behavior of animals
B. origin and growth of plants
C. the forms of life as revealed by fossils of animals or plants
D. formation of new stars
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
29. Sir Humphry Davy was a British chemist who
A. invented the safety lamp for miners
B. discovered the anesthetic properties of nitrous oxide
C. both (a) and (b)
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
30. Sonia Nazario of "Los Angeles Times" was awarded Pulitzer Prize in
2003 for
A. commentary
B. editorial writing
C. music
D. feature writing
Answer: Option D
31. Soil is formed from the parent rock material by
A. chemical decomposition
B. physical decomposition
C. biological decomposition
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
32. The air we inhale is mixture of gases. Which of the following gases in
the mixture is highest in percentage?

A. Carbon dioxide
B. Nitrogen
C. Oxygen
D. Ozone
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
33. Oxford university was founded in
A. 1139 AD
B. 1163 AD
C. 215 BC
D. 55 BC
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
34. The American General who led the revolt against the British and
declared American independence was
A. George Washington
B. Bill Clinton
C. George Bush
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
35. Regular meetings of Trusteeship Council (UNO) are held
A. once a year
B. twice a year
C. thrice a year
D. four times a year
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
36. Radioactive substances can be produced readily in

A. an electron gun
B. an atomic pile
C. a transistor
D. a Wilson cloud chamber
Answer: Option B
37. The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in
A. Canada
B. UK
C. Australia
D. Malaysia
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
38. Profit made when an asset is sold more than the price at which it was
bought is called
A. capital
B. capital-gain
C. capitalism
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
39. Plorence(Chadwick) is the associated place for which of the following
sport?
A. Snooker
B. Racking Horse
C. Skiing
D. Tennis
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
40. The 2012 Olympics Games were held in
A. London
B. Seoul
C. Sydney
Answer: Option A
D. Tokyo
Explanation:
41. Rajiv Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, was assassinated in
A. 1961
B. 1971
C. 1981
D. 1991
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
42. Pan - American Highway, north-west Alaska to Southernmost Chile is
the worlds
A. longest road
B. highest road
C. busiest road
Answer: Option A
43. Raja Rammohan Roy
was a social reformer who tried to eradicate sati, purdah and
A.
child marriage
B. advocated widow remarriage and woman's education
C. was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
44. South Indian temples have
A. tall towers with curving sides that taper at the top
B. gateway towers shaped like trapezoidal pyramids
C. both are correct
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
45. South Africa joined the Commonwealth as 51st member in

A. May 1993
B. May 1994
C. May 1995
D. May 1996
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
46. Recently lead free petrol was introduced in our country because
A. they are not needed now as anti-knock agents
B. they tower the efficiency of the engine
C. they cause less pollution
D. to reduce the cost of petrol
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
47. Rabindranath Tagore receive Nobel Prize in 1913 in the field of
A. physics
B. peace
C. literature
D. economy
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
48. People who secretly indulge in anti-national or anti-government
activities and help the enemy are called
A. Second column
B. Third column
C. Fourth column
D. Fifth column
Answer: Option D
49. Sulphur is not present in
A. iron pyrites
B. gypsum
C. coal
D. chlorapatite
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
50. Oxygen was independently discovered by
A. Rutherford
B. William Ramsay
C. Joseph Priestley
D. Neils Bohr
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Oxygen was independently discovered by Carl Wilhelm Scheele, in
Uppsala, in 1773 or earlier, and Joseph Priestley in Wiltshire, in
1774, but Priestley is often given priority because his work was
published first.
51. Rise of the Chinese civilization along the banks of Hawang 40 took
place in
A. 2500 - 2000 BC
B. 2700 - 2600 BC
C. 2205 - 1122 BC
D. 2000 - 1200 BC
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
52. Presently known as the European Union, the EEC was established in
A. 1957
B. 1958
C. 1959
D. 1960
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
53. Steel is more elastic than Rubber because
A. its density is high
B. it is a metal
C. ratio of stress to strain is more

D. ratio of stress to strain is less
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
54. 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".
A. New Zealand's former Prime Minister David Lange
B. Martin Almada (Australia)
C. Martin Green (Australia)
Answer: Option A
55. Tansen was
A. a great exponent of Indian classical music
B. one of the nine gems in the court of Akbar
C. both (a) and (b)
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
56. Ornithology is the
A. study of bones
B. study of birds
C. study of smells
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
57. Rabindranath Tagore is also known as
A. Guruji
B. Gurudev
C. Mahamana
Answer: Option B
D. Netaji
Explanation:
58. Raj Kapoor received Dada Saheb Phalke Award in
A. 1986
B. 1987
C. 1988
D. 1989
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
59. Oscar Awards are conferred annually by
A. Academy of Motion Pictures, arts and sciences, USA
B. Government of United States
C. Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
60. Robert Koch worked on
A. tuberculosis
B. cholera
C. malaria
D. diabetes
Answer: Option A
61. Satyajit Ray received Magsaysay Award for journalism, literature and
creative communication arts in
A. 1963
B. 1965
C. 1966
D. 1967
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
62. The agreement according to which the UK, the USA and the former
USSR cannot assist other countries in acquiring technology to develop
nuclear weapons, is known as
A. Izmir Treaty
B. Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT)
C. both (a) and (b)

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
63. The 'Red Triangle' symbol denotes
A. Air India
B. family planning
C. culture and civilization
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
64. P.T. Usha, who came close to bagging a bronze finished fourth in ____
in 1984 Olympics.
A. 400 m final
B. 800 m final
C. 400 m hurdle
D. the marathon
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
65. Photophobia is
A. a disease cause by too much sunlight
B. abnormal intolerance of light
C. the adjustment of the eye for light
D. the ability to perceive light
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
66. Pressure cooker cooks rice faster because
A. it always lets the steam escape
B. high pressure crushes the hard covering of rice grains
C. it does not let the heat energy escape easily

D. high pressure raises the boiling point of water
Answer: Option D
67. The ancient Olympics Games came to a sudden end when the Roman
Emperor Theodosius banned them as paper manifestations. The
modern Olympic Games were received after a lapse of nearly
A. ten centuries
B. twelve centuries
C. fifteen centuries
D. eighteen centuries
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
68. Reproductive cells in human beings are produced
A. in greater numbers for a longer period of time in the male
B. for a longer period in the female than in male
C. in equal number in both sexes
D. in greater numbers by the female than by the male
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
69. Study of earthquakes is known as
A. ecology
B. seismology
C. numismatics
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
70. The 2005 Australian Open Tennis Championship titles for men's and
women's singles were won, respectively by
A. Pete Sampras and Steffi Graf
B. Rafael Nadal and Venus Williams
C. Andre Agassi and Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
D. Marat Safin and Serena Williams
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
71. Penicillin was invented by
A. Dr Jonas E. Salk
B. Gregory Mendal
C. Paul Ehrlich
D. A. Fleming
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
72. Super conductivity is a phenomenon in which the resistance of a
substance
A. increases with temperature
B. decreases with temperature
C. does not change with temperature
D. becomes zero at very low temperature
Answer: Option D
73. The Africa fund (Action for Resisting Invasion, Colonialism and
Apartheid) under India's leadership was instituted by
A. UNO
B. SAARC
C. NAM
D. the Commonwealth
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
74. Rohinton Baria Trophy is associated with
A. football
B. hockey
C. cricket 'Inter-University'
D. inter-university sports and athletics
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
75. Rangaswamy Cup is associated with

A. archery
B. cricket
C. football
D. hockey
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
76. Rare Earth factory is situated in
A. Allepey (Kerala)
B. Alwaye (Kerala)
C. Ambernath (Maharashtra)
D. Avadi (Tamil Nadu)
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
77. Pakistan left the Commonwealth in 1972, but rejoined as 49th member
of the Commonwealth in
A. 1984
B. 1991
C. 1997
D. 2000
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
78. Primary rainbow is formed when light suffers
A. two internal refractions before emerging out of the drop
B. one internal refractions before emerging out of the drop
C. no internal refraction
either one or two internal refractions before emerging out of the
drop
Answer: Option B
Rana Pratap Sagar (Rajasthan) is famous for
A. nuclear power station
D.
B. aluminum industry
C. brassware
D. sports goods

Answer: Option A
1. The chief constituent of gobar gas is
A. ethane
B. methane
C. hydrogen
D. carbon dioxide
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
2. The countries that had maintained research stations in Antarctica under
Antarctic Trade are
A. Argentina, Australia, Belgium and South Africa
B. Chili, France and Japan
C. New Zealand, Norway, the former USSR, the UK and the USA
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
3. The first development flight of SLV-3 took place on
A. May 31, 1981
B. April 17, 1983
C. December 21, 1999
D. December 28, 1995
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
4. The Enron project is a
A. hydro-electric project
B. thermal power project
C. atomic power project
D. gas-fired power project
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
5. The chief purpose of crop rotation is to check the loss of top soil
A. by water erosion
B. by wind erosion
C. by weathering
D. of its mineral content
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
6. World's busiest airports by passenger traffic is
A. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, USA
B. Lhasa Airport, Tibet
C. King Abdul Aziz International Airport, Saudi Arabia
D. Chicago O' Hare International Airport, USA
Answer: Option A
7. The first meeting of the UN General Assembly was held in which of the
following cities?
A. London
B. New York
C. San Francisco
D. Teheran
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
8. The first rice straw power plant has been set up at
A. Kolkata
B. Jalkheri, Punjab
C. Trombay, Maharashtra
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
9. The founder member of EFTA are
A. Austria, Denmark, Norway
B. Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland

C. UK, Austria, Sweden
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
10. The first historical mention of the holding of the ancient Olympic
Games occurred about
A. 2000 years ago
B. 2250 years ago
C. 2500 years ago
D. 2775 years ago
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
11. The first Afro-Asian Games were held in
A. Hyderabad
B. Sydney
C. Cairo
D. Kuala Lumpur
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The first Afro-Asian Games were held between October 24, 2003 and
November 1, 2003 in Hyderabad, India.
12. The first meeting of the SAARC was opened in
A. Dhaka, Bangladesh
B. Bangalore, India
C. Kathmandu, Nepal
D. Islamabad, Pakistan
Answer: Option A
13. The General Assembly meets regularly
A. once a month
B. after every three months
C. twice a year
D. once year

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
14. The fighter force of Air Force is comprised of
A. MIG-21 variant
B. MIG-23s, MIG-25s, MIG-27s, MIG-29s
C. Jaguars
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
15. The control commend of Army is located at
A. Pune
B. Udhampur
C. Lucknow
D. Mhow
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
16. The credit of inventing the television goes to
A. Faraday
B. Baird
C. Edison
D. Marconi
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
17. The first man-made satellite, Sputnik I was launched by the former
USSR in
A. 1957
B. 1955
C. 1967
D. 1970
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
18. The General Assembly meets every year in regular sessions which
begin on
A. first Monday in March every year
B. fourth Monday in September every year
C. third Tuesday in September every year
D. Second Tuesday in March every year
Answer: Option C
19. The chief of the Army staff is assisted by
A. Vice-chief of the Army Staff
B.
Principal staff officers such as Deputy Chief, Adjutant General,

Military Secretary
C. both (a) and (b)

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
20. The dance performed by women to invoke rain in Bihar is
A. Jata Jatin
B. Faguna or Fog
C. Purbi
D. Bihu
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
21. The department of Atomic Energy was established in
A. 1948
B. 1956
C. 1963
D. 1971
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
22. The exhaled air contains
A. carbon dioxide only
B. a mixture which has more carbon dioxide than oxygen
C. a mixture of carbon dioxide, nitrogen and oxygen in which
nitrogen has the highest percentage

D. a mixture of carbon dioxide and nitrogen
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
23. The full-fledged Commonwealth Games were first organized in ____
at ____
A. 1930; Hamilton in Canada
B. 1934; London in England
C. 1932; Sydney in Australia
D. 1936; Cardiff in UK
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
24. Wright Brothers are regarded inventors of the
A. Balloon
B. Bicycle
C. Aeroplane
Answer: Option C
25. World War II was fought between
Axis Power (Germany, Italy and Japan) against the Allies (Britain,
A.
USSR, USA, France)
B. Austria, Hungary, Turkey against France, USA, Japan
C. both (a) and (b)
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
26. The basic cause of World War II was
A. an unjust Treaty of Versailles
B. rice of the Nazi Party in Germany
C.
Japan's policy of expansion and imperialism of England and

France
D. All of the above

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
27. The country, which was admitted to the membership of the United
Nations in September 2002, is
A. Macedonia
B. East Timor
C. Andorra
D. Eritrea
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
28. The committee of the Norwegian Parliament awards the prize for
A. economics
B. peace
C. medicine
D. literature
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
29. The date of operation of first open heart surgery in India was
A. July 6, 1959
B. August 12, 1991
C. June 20, 1990
D. January 11, 1985
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
30. The first Indian to be awarded the Oscar for lifetime achievements in
Cinema in 1992 was
A. Satyajit Ray
B. Bhanu Athaiya
C. Dilip Kumar
D. Amitabh Bachchan
Answer: Option A
31. The element of an electric stove made
A. copper
B. invar
C. magnalium
D. nicrome
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
32. The blood pressure of a young male human being is
A. 110/70
B. 120/80
C. 135/90
D. 140/100
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
33. The first Winter Olympic Games were held at
A. Innsburck (Austria)
B. Lake Placid (USA)
C. Chamonix (France)
D. Calgary (Alberta)
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
34. The college of Military Engineering is situated at
A. Kirkee (Pune)
B. Mhow
C. Dehradun
D. Chennai
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
35. The electron was first identified by
A. J. J. Thompson
B. J. Kepler
C. D. Rutherford
D. James Chadwick
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
36. The conservation hawks and owls is important to mankind chiefly
because these birds eat
A. numerous weed seeds
B. harmful birds
C. many harmful rodents
D. harmful reptiles
Answer: Option C
37. The best way to tackle local environmental problems is to
A. use the local administrative machinery
B. implement environmental laws strictly
C.
provide environmental education to the local people and create

awareness
D. leave it to the local public to decide

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
38. The first attempt in printing was made in England by
A. James Arkwright
B. James Watt
C. William Caxton
D. Isaac Newton
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
39. The first foreigner to receive Bharat Ratna was
A. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
B. Nelson Mandela
C. C.V. Raman

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
40. The first General Elections in India took place in
A. 1948
B. 1950
C. 1952
D. 1954
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
41. The corresponding Gregorian date of the saka month, Bhadra is
A. July 23
B. August 23
C. September 23
D. October 23
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
42. The branch of science that studies cells is called
A. cytology
B. entomology
C. homoplasty
D. hormonology
Answer: Option A
43. The country's first indigenously built missile boat was
A. INS Vibhuti
B. INS Vipul
C. INS Savitri
D. INS Shakti
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
44. The first launch of the missile 'Trishul' was made in
A. February, 1988
B. May, 1989
C. June, 1990
D. September, 1995
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
45. The corps of Military Police central school is situated at
A. Bangalore
B. West Bengal
C. Trimulgherry
D. Secunderabad
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
46. The first permanent Indian oceanographic station, 'Dakshin Gangotry'
during Antarctic Expedition, was set up in
A. April/March 1984
B. Dec. 1982/Jan 1983
C. Nov. 1985/Feb 1986
D. Dec. 1988/March 1989
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
47. The energy of food is measured in
A. Kelvin
B. calories
C. bushel
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
48. The chief of Air Staff is assisted by
A. Vice-chief of the Air Staff
B. Deputy-chief of the Air Staff

C. Air Officer Incharge Administration
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
49. The first batch of women pilots was commissioned on
A. August 30, 1992
B. December 17, 1994
C. January 11, 1987
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
50. The five permanent members of the Security Council are
A. China, France, Russia, UK, USA
B. China, UK, Belgium, France, USA
C. India, UK, USA, China, Germany
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
51. The frequency of which of the following is the highest?
A. Gamma rays
B. Light waves
C. Micro waves
D. Radio waves
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
52. The first Olympics in the city of Olympia in Greece took place in
A. 1000 BC
B. 850 BC
C. 776 BC
D. 753 BC

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
53. The clear sky looks blue because
A. reflection of light
B. refraction of light
C. diffraction of light
D. dispersion of light
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
54. The common terms used in shooting are
A. hunting, show-jump, dressage
B. bed, ballsege, marksmanship, plug
C. bou, bucket, low, feather, paddle, regatta
Answer: Option B
55. The buoyancy depends on
A. the shape of the body
B. the mass of the body
C. the mass of the liquid displaced
D. the depth to which the body is immersed
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
56. The first chairman of the Africa fund committee was
A. Late Rajiv Gandhi
B. Late Indira Gandhi
C. Late Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: Option A
Explanation:

57. The award instituted to honor outstanding agricultural scientists is
A. Bhatnagar Award
B. Dadabhai Naoroji Award
C. Borlaug Award
D. Arjuna Award
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
58. The battle tanks designed and developed by the Defence Research
and Development Organization in collaboration with Heavy Vehicles
Factory and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited are
A. Vijayanta
B. T-55 and T-72
C. Arjun
D. All of the above
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
59. The chief administrative office of the UNO, which co-ordinates and
supervises the activities of the UNO, is
A. the International court of justice
B. the General Assembly
C. the secretariat
D. the Trusteeship council
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
60. The first women to climb Mt. Everest was
A. Junko Taibei
B. Karoline Mikkelson
C. Valentina Tereshkova
Answer: Option A
61. The five intertwined rings or circles on the Olympic Flag made of white
silk are
A. from right to left blue, yellow, black, green and red respectively
B. from left to right blue, yellow, black, green and red respectively
C. from right to left blue, black, green, red and yellow respectively
D. from left to right yellow, red, green, black and blue respectively
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
62. The company that has acquired interest in different industries by
taking over or merging with other companies, is called
A. collateral
B. coalition
C. conglomerate
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
63. The first Indian and Asian to receive the Noble Prize in Physics was
A. C.V. Raman
B. Mother Teresa
C. Rabindranath Tagore
D. S. Chandrasekhar
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
64. The first Dada Saheb Phalke Award, given in 1969, was received by
A. Devika Rani
B. Pankaj Mullick
C. Kanan Devi
D. Sohrab Modi
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
65. The command from a superior officer or a judge to a subordinate right

given to a person to act in the name of another, is
A. Mandamus
B. Mandate
C. Manifesto
D. Modvat
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
66. The Awards conferred by the Hollywood Foreign press Association
which is given annually for creditable efforts in film direction, are
A. Golden Bear Award
B. Oscar Award
C. Owen Global Prize
D. Golden Globe Award
Answer: Option D
67. The first lady Prime Minister of a country was
A. Srimavo Bhadaranaike (Sri Lanka)
B. Maria Estate Pew (Argentina)
C. Junko Taibei (Japan)
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
68. The common pesticides which are in use consist of
A. PCBs
B. organochlorines
C. olefins
D. heterocyclic compounds
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
69. The dance in Himachal Pradesh, performed indoor, solo or duet,
especially when life comes to a standstill during cold winter is
A. Luddi dance
B. Munzra
C. Giddha parhaun
D. Rouf
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
70. The battle tanks that have been modernized to keep pace with the
latest technology development is
A. Vijayanta
B. T-55 and T-72
C. Arjun
D. All of the above
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
71. The first Asian Games were held in 1951 at
A. New Delhi, India
B. Manila, Philippines
C. Tokyo, Japan
D. Jakarata, Indonesia
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
72. The chemical name of Vitamin B is
A. nicotinamide
B. ascorbic acid
C. riboflavin
D. thiamine
Answer: Option D
73. The first Indian actress to have been nominated to the Rajya Sabha
was
A. Nargis Dutt
B. Hema Malini
C. Jaya Prada

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
74. The first NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) conference was held at
A. Belgrade (Yugoslavia)
B. Caire (Egypt)
C. Lusaka (Zambia)
D. Algeria (Algeria)
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
75. The first recipient of Bharat Ratna award in 1954 was
A. S. Radhakrishnan
B. C. Rajagopalachari
C. C.V. Raman
D. Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
76. The credit of developing the polio vaccine goes to
A. Jones Salk
B. Alb E. Sabin
C. J.L. Baird
D. J. Perkins
Answer: Option A
1. The main objectives of the UN are
A. to maintain peace and security in the world
B.
to work together to remove poverty, disease and illiteracy and

encourage respect for each other's rights of basic freedom.
C. to develop friendly relations among nations

D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
2. The headquarter of ESCAP Economic and Social Commission for Asia
are situated at
A. Bangkok
B. Geneva
C. Santiago (Chile)
D. Baghdad
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
3. The industrial organization of Atomic Minerals Division, Heavy Water
Board (HWB) is located at
A. Mumbai
B. Kolkata
C. Hyderabad
D. Jadugude, Bihar
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
4. The Indian Air Force celebrated its Golden Jubilee in
A. 1962
B. 1972
C. 1982
D. 1992
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Indian Air Force was officially established on 8th October 1932,
and on 1st April 1954, Air Marshal Subroto Mukherjee, one of the
founding members of the Air Force took over as the first Indian Chief of
Air Staff.
5. The headquarter of OAU (Organization of African Unity) are at
A. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
B. Washington DC
C. Paris
D. Jakarta, Indonesia
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
6. The headquarter of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are
situated at
A. Vienna
B. Geneva
C. Rome
Answer: Option A
7. The main crop of Meghalaya is
A. rice
D. Paris
B. wheat
C. barley
D. sugarcane
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
8. The major minerals found in Uttar Pradesh are
A. limestone and dolomite
B. rock phosphate and dolomite
C. copper and graphite
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
9. The member of SEATO (South-East Asia Treaty Organisation) are
A. Australia, France, New Zealand
B. Philippines, Thailand
C. UK and USA
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
10. The highest national award in India given for exceptional work for
advancement of art, literature and science
A. Bharat Ratna
B. Padma Awards
C. Gallantry Awards
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
11. The main reserves of phosphorus in the biosphere is in the
A. hydrosphere
B. atmosphere
C. lithosphere
D. troposphere
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
12. The Loktak lake facing environmental problems is situated in
A. Orissa
B. Assam
C. Manipur
D. Kerala
Answer: Option C
13. The market condition when goods and services are not freely available
and thus the prices are relatively high is called
A. rights issue
B. sinking fund
C. seller's market
D. recession
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
14. The headquarter of 'Assam Rifles' at
A. Shillong
B. Kohima
C. Aizawl
D. Itanagar
Answer: Option A
Explanation:

15. The language spoken in Sikkim are
A. Nepali, Hindi, Lepcha, Bhutani
B. Marathi
C. Bengali, Tripuri
D. Manipuri
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
16. The Heads of Government of the countries which are members of the
Commonwealth meet
A. once a year
B. biannually
C. at intervals of three years
D. as and when necessary
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
17. The headquarter of the International court of Justice (UNO) are
located at
A. Hague (Netherlands)
B. Addis Ababa
C. Bangkok
D. New York, USA
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
19. The headquarter of European Court of Justice (ECJ) are situated
at
A. Luxembourg
B. Paris
C. Strasbourg (France)
D. San Jose, Costa Rica
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
20. The host of first Olympics in 1896 was
A. Athens, Greece
B. Paris, France
C. London, Great Britain
D. Los Angeles, USA
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
21. The largest cantilever bridge of India is
A. Chambal Bridge
B. Mahatama Gandhi Setu
C. Howrah Bridge
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
22. The headquarter of United Nations Fund for Programmes
Population Activities (UNFA) are at
A. London
B. New York
C. Washington
D. Rome
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
23. The Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is located in
A. Dehradun
B. Darjeeling
C. Uttarkashi
D. Shillong
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
24. Deforestation in the uplands may cause pollution in rivers through
A. leaching of salts
B. erosion and silting
C. inflow of forest material
D. increased discharge rate
Answer: Option B
25. The Indian Ocean Arc is an Imaginary circle in space about ____
over the equator
A. 20,000 km
B. 35,000 km
C. 36,000 km
D. 30,000 km
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
26. The main purpose of ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian
Nations) is
to accelerate economic progress and maintain economic
A.
stability
B. to maintain higher standards of living among member nations
C. to provide collective defence and economic cooperation

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
27. The main object of which of the following UN agency is to help the
underdeveloped countries in the task of raising their living
standards?
A. IMF
B. UNICEF
C. UNDP
D. IDA
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
28. The headquarter of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting
Countries are at
A. Algiers
B. Lagos
C. Kuwait
D. Vienna
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
29. The language spoken in Lakshadweep island is
A. Malayalam
B. Marathi
C. Tamil
D. Gujarati
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
30. The life history of human malaria parasite in Anopheles was first
described by
A. Partrick Manson
B. Laveran
C. Ronald Ross
D. Richard Pfeiffer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
31. The Indian Olympic Council was established in
A. 1936
B. 1988
C. 1924
D. 1900
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
32. The last Hindu king who party succeeded in establishing "Hindu
Swaraj" was
A. Chhatrapati Shivaji
B. Akbar, the Great
C. Chandragupta Maurya
D. Bahadurshah Zafar Khan
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
33. The king of Macedonia, who conquered most of Asia Minor and
defeated Porus (India) in 327 B. C. was
A. Adolf Hitler
B. Alexander the Great
C. Chandragupta Maurya
D. Christopher Columbus
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
34. The largest lake in India is
A. Luni lake
B. Sambhar lake
C. Wular lake
Answer: Option C
Explanation:

35. The headquarter of the International Committee of Red Cross are
at
A. Geneva
B. Paris
C. Rome
D. Stockholm
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
36. The important industries of Rajasthan are
A. textiles and woollen
B. sugar and cement
C. glass and zinc smelters
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
37. The headquarter of the Indian Mountaineering Foundation is at
A. Kolkata
B. Darjeeling
C. New Delhi
D. Warsaw
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
38. The member states of Benelux Economic Union are
A. Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg
B. Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Iraq
C. Indonesia, Kuwait, Libya
D. Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad, Tobago
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
39. The largest city of India is
A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Kolkata
D. Chennai
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
40. The literacy rate of Andaman & Nicobar Islands is
A. 81.18 per cent
B. 80.76 per cent
C. 79.23 per cent
D. 78.11 per cent
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
41. The important industries of Assam are
A. tea processing, oil refineries and coal
B. silk and plywood
C. both (a) and (b)
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
42. The longest rail line of the world, Trans-Siberian line, is in
A. Russia
B. China
C. USA
D. Saudi Arabia
Answer: Option A
43. The measurement of Lawn Tennis court for singles
A. 70 ft. by 26 ft.
B. 78 ft. by 27 ft.
C. 70 ft. by 30 ft.
D. 78 ft. by 38 ft.
Answer: Option B
Explanation:

44. The main credit of the concept of Non-aligned Movement goes to
A. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, India
B. Marshal Tito - President of Yugoslavia
C. Dr. Sukarno - President of Indonesia
D. G. A. Nassir - President of Egypt
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
45. The Kvinna Till Kvinna foundation (Sweden) was award Right
Livelihood Award in 2002 for
its remarkable successes in healing the wounds of ethnic
A. hatred and war, by helping women, often the prime victims,
to be the major agents of reconciliation and peace-building
B.
outstanding courage and persistent efforts to expose and

bring to account the tortures
Their exemplary and indomitable courage and compassion,

which have proved that, even after murderous civil war,
C.
young people from different ethnic groups can learn to live
and build a future together in peace and harmony
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
46. The main purpose of International Bank for Reconstruction (IBRD)
is
development of economics of members by facilitating
A. investment of capital and foreign investment, through
provision of loans
B.
promotes co-operation on technical matters of maritime

safety, navigation and encourages anti-pollution measures
C.
attainment of the highest possible level of health by all

people

Answer: Option A
Explanation:

47. The headquarter of the United Nations is at
A. Geneva
B. Paris
C. New York
D. Washington, D.C.
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
48. The main purpose of the Group of 77 was
A. sustained economic growth
B. to promote African unity and solidarity
C.
to defend the economic and trade interests of the developing

nations of the world

Answer: Option C
49. The largest party of Ireland, the Ulster Unionist Party, endorses
the Northern Ireland peace deal between British and Irish
governments in
A. 1997
B. 1988
C. 1998
D. 1990
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
50. The last ruler of the Mughal dynasty was
A. Babur
B. Bahadurshah Zafar
C. Akbar
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
51. The headquarter of the Warsaw Treaty Organization were at
A. Berlin
B. Prague
C. Moscow
D. Warsaw
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
52. The main objective of the Department of Atomic Energy is
to generate safe, economic electrical power from nuclear
A.
energy
B. to built research reactors and to utilize the radioisotopes
C.
to encourage technology transfer and interaction with

industry for industrial & social development

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
53. The last Asian Games took Place in 2002 at
A. Bangkok, Thailand
B. Busan, South Korea
C. Hiroshima, Japan
D. Beijing, China
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
54. The important minerals of Assam are
A. coal and limestone
B. petroleum
C. copper and mica
D. manganese, gold and quartzite
Answer: Option B
55. The headquarter of BSF are at
A. Chennai
B. Kolkata
C. New Delhi
D. Mumbai
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
56. The main function of General Assembly of UNO is:
It discusses & makes recommendations on any subject
A. mentioned in the UN charter except those with which the
Security Council may be dealing with
B. It is responsible for international peace and security
C.
It is responsible for admission of new member, suspension

and for expulsion of old member
D. All of the above

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
57. The headquarter of Lalit Kala Academy are at
A. New Delhi
B. Chandigarh
C. Pune
D. Kolkata
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
58. The headquarter of Army are situated at
A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Kolkata
D. Chennai
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
59. The headquarter of the International Court of Justice are at
A. Geneva
B. The Hague
C. Rome
D. Vienna
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
60. The highest rank in Army is that of
A. Brigadier
B. General
C. Lieutenant General
D. Major General
Answer: Option B
61. The headquarter of Asian Development Bank is located in which of
the following cities
A. Jakarta
B. Singapore
C. Bangkok
D. Manila
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
62. The Melghat Tiger reserve is in
A. Assam
B. Maharashtra
C. Karnataka
D. Orissa
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
63. The legislature of Sikkim is
A. Unicameral
B. Bicameral
C. Polycameral
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
64. The lower limit of perpetual snow in mountains such as the

Himalayas is termed as the
A. tree line
B. timber line
C. snow line
D. boundary line
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
65. The instrument used to measure electric current is
A. ammeter
B. electrometer
C. galvanometer
D. spectrometer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
66. The helicopter fleet of Air Force consists of
A. Chetak
B. Cheetah
C. MI-8s, MI-17s, MI-26
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
67. The Infantry school (Army) is situated at
A. Mhow
B. Deolali
C. Bareilly
D. Pune
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
68. The headquarter of a few agencies related to the UN are located
in Vienna, which is in
A. Austria
B. Belgium
C. Denmark
Answer: Option A
D. Sweden
Explanation:
69. The Law of Natural Selection is associated with
A. Dalton
B. Darwin
C. Kepler
D. Mendel
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
70. The Indian space programme began in
A. 1961
B. 1962
C. 1965
D. 1969
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
71. The influx of domestic sewage containing detergents cause
nutrient enrichment in water bodies due to the presence of
A. carbonates
B. nitrates
C. phosphates
D. silicates
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
72. The member states of European Union are
A. Belgium, Denmark, France and Greece
B. The Federal Republic of Germany, Republic of Ireland, Italy
C. Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, UK
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
73. The height of the net in the center of the tennis court is
A. 2 ft. 10 inches
B. 2 ft. 11 inches
C. 2 ft. 1 inch
D. 3 ft. 2 inches

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
74. The last or 13th NAM (Non-aligned Movement) conference was
held on
A. September 2000 at Jakarta (Indonesia)
B. September 2001 at Cartagene
C. September 2002 at Durban
D. September 2003 at Kuala Lumper
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
75. The largest airport in the world is
A. Palam Airport
B. Indira Gandhi International Airport
C. Cochin International Airport
D. King Khalid International Airport
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
76. The main crops of Sikkim are
A. rice, maize, bajra, wheat, barley, cardamom
B. sugarcane, tobacco, wheat, rice,
C. chillies, oilseeds, groundnut, pepper
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
77. The increased use of groundwater for irrigation purposes has led
to
A. salinization
B. lowering of the water table
C. water logging
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
78. The headquarter of ECA (Economic Commission for Africa) are
situated at
A. Bangkok
B. Geneva
C. Addis Ababa
D. Baghdad
Answer: Option C
18. The headquarter of all the following international organization are
based at Vienna, excepted
A. United Nations Industrial Development Organization
B. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
C. United Nations Development Programme
D. International Atomic Energy Agency
Answer: Option C
The last month of the Saka year is
A. Phalguna
B. Chaitra
C. Asadha
D. Pausa
Answer: Option A
1. The Olympic Flame, was, for the first time, ceremonially lighted and
burnt in a giant torch at the entrance of the stadium at
A. Athens Games (1896)
B. London Games (1908)
C. Paris Games (1924)
D. Amsterdam Games (1928)
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
2. The Olympic Flame symbolises

A. unity among various nations of the world
B. speed, perfection and strength
C. sports as a means for securing harmony among nations
D. continuity between the ancient and modern games
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
3. The reaction which converts sugar solution into alcohol is an example
of
A. saponification
B. hydrogenation
C. fermentation
D. hydrolysis
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
4. The Scottish bacteriologist who discovered penicillin was
A. Alexander Fleming
B. Albert Einstein
C. Archimeder
D. Aryabhatta
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
5. The number of already named bones in the human skeleton is
A. 200
B. 206
C. 212
D. 218
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
6. The purpose of United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) is
A. studying population dynamics
B. collecting population data
C.
evolving population policies, family planning and related

programmes
D. All of the above

Answer: Option D
7. The National Sports Festival for women was, for the first time,
organized in
A. 1970
B. 1975
C. 1980
D. 1985
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
8. The official working languages recognised by the UNO are
A. Chinese and English
B. French and Russian
C. Spanish and Arabic
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The six official languages of the United Nations are:
1. Arabic
2. Chinese (Mandarin)
3. English
4. French
5. Russian
6. Spanish
9. The ozone layer restricts
A. visible light
B. infrared radiation
C. x-rays and gamma rays
D. ultraviolet radiation
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
10. The Secretary-General is required to submit an annual report on the
work of the UN to
A. the General Assembly
B. the Security Council
C. the Trusteeship Council
D. All of the above simultaneously
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
11. The SLV-3 project provided India with the expertise to lop a larger
and more sophisticated launch vehicle
A. PSLV
B. ASLV
C. GSLV
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
12. The site of the third oldest civilisation after the Sumerian and
Egyption, Mohenjo-daro, was Built in
A. 2500 BC
B. 2500-2000 BC
C. 2300 BC
D. 2200 BC
Answer: Option A
13. The saffron colour in the national flag signifies
A. truth and peace
B. courage and Sacrifice
C. faith and chivalry
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
14. The official languages of the United Nations are
A. African, Chinese, English, French, German and Spanish
B. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish
C. Arabic, Japanese, Chinese, English, French and German

D. Chinese, English, French, Hindi, Japanese and Spanish
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
15. The news agency Reuters belongs to which of the following country?
A. Palestine
B. Yugoslavia
C. Vietnam
D. UK
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
16. The sacred place of the followers of Shintoism is
A. Central shrine of Ise (Central of Japan)
B. Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo
C. both are correct
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
17. The smallest state of India is
A. Rajasthan
B. Sikkim
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Goa
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
18. The parts of the Mahabharata which include Bhagawad Gita, is
A. more then 100 years old
B. more then 2500 years old
C. more then 1500 years old

Answer: Option B
19. The ruling party of Singapore, where no opposition parties are allowed
is called
A. People's Party
B. People's Action Party
C. Labour Party
D. Communist Party
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
20. The restoration o the Olympic Games at the end of the last century
was at the initiative of a/an
A. French baron
B. Greek philosopher
C. German philanthropist
D. English duke
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
21. The national sport of Canada is
A. tennis and cricket
B. lacrosse
C. judo
D. rugby and football
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
22. The Prize that is awarded every two years to people who have worded
for "Freedom of speech", is
A. Plame Prize
B. UNEOSCO Prize for Tolerance
C. Unesco Peace Award
D. Monismanien Swedish
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
23. The origin of modern badminton is attributed to
A. India
B. Britain
C. France
D. Spain
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
24. The SAF (South Asian Federation) Game, as a part of the SAARC
programme, was first held in
A. 1964
B. 1974
C. 1984
D. 1994
Answer: Option C
25. The normal threshold of hearing is around
A. 60-80 db
B. 45-60 db
C. 100-120 db
D. 25-45 db
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
26. The refrigerant commonly used for domestic refrigerators is
A. alcohol
B. ammonia
C. neon
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
27. The normal term of office for which the President and Vice-President
of the International Court of Justice are elected is
A. three years
B. five years
C. seven years
D. nine years
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
28. The ozone layer is being destroyed by chlorofluorocarbons. In this
regard which do you consider as the most harmful?
A. Carbon atom
B. Chlorine atom
C. Fluorine atom
D. The entire compound
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
29. The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was created in
A. 1945
B. 1947
C. 1949
D. 1951
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
30. The principal bodies of the UNO are
I.
The General Assembly and the Security Council
II.
The Economic and Social Council
III.
International Court of Justice
IV. Trusteeship Council and secretariat
A. I
B. I, II
C. I,II,III
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
31. The name of Ronaldinho is associated with the game of
A. football
B. hockey
C. gymnastics
Answer: Option A
D. badminton
Explanation:
32. The range of missile Agni is approximately
A. 150 km
B. 1200-2000 km
C. 500 m to 9 km
D. 4 km
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
33. The process of revival of learning that swept across Europe in 15th
and 16th centuries is called
A. feudalisam
B. crusade
C. renaissance
D. communism
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
34. The red blood cells are in the
A. heart
B. liver
C. lymph nodes
D. bone marrow
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
35. The revival work of the Olympic Games was undertaken by Baron
Pierre deCoubertin after a lapse of 15 centuries. The first modern
Games were held in 1896 at
A. Athens
B. London
C. Paris
D. St. Louis
Answer: Option A
Explanation:

36. The significance of the lotus symbol is
A. culture and civilisation
B. peace
C. justice
D. sign of mourning, in protest
Answer: Option A
37. The number of judges is European Court of Human Rights are
A. 5
B. 11
C. 21
D. 15
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
38. The Roman governor and principal assassin in the murder of Julies
Caesar was
A. Marcus Junius Brutus
B. Marco Polo
C. Leon Trotsky
D. Karl Markx
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
39. The term of office of the UN Secretary-General is
A. three years
B. four years
C. five years
D. six years
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
40. The Newspaper Paravada is taken out in
A. London
B. Beijing
C. Jakarta
D. Moscow

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
41. The Olympic Symbol (Summer Games) comprises five rings or circles
linked together to represent
A. the sporting friendship of all people
B. the five continents
C. both (a) and (b)
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
42. The prize given to individuals fighting for freedom, independence and
dignity of people is
A. Simon Bolivai Prize
B. Golden Bear Award
C. David Cohen Award
D. Owen Global Award
Answer: Option A
43. The SI unit of ___ is named after Andre Marie Ampere.
A. power
B. potential difference
C. electric current
D. energy
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
44. The national flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India
on
A. August 15, 1947
B. July 22, 1947
C. January 26, 1950
D. January 2, 1950
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
45. The regional economic commissions of the Economic and social
Council (UNO) are
ECE (Economic Commission of Europe) and ESCAP (Economic and
A.
Social Commission for Asia)
B.
ECLA (Economic Commission for Latin America) and ECA

(Economic Commission for Africa)
C. ECWA (Economic Commission for Western Asia) and ECLA

D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
46. The playground of baseball is known as
A. court
B. diamond
C. ring
D. pitch
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
47. The sacred text of Confucianism is
A. The Tripitaka
B. The Analects
C. Quran
D. no specific text
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
48. The state having maximum cities is
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. West Bengal
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Kerala

Answer: Option A
49. The National Convention framed the new Republican constitution of
France in 1795, according to which
the executive authority of the state was vested in a committee of
A.
five directors, called the Directory
B. a bicameral legislature was established
C. both (a) and (b)
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
50. The Sports Authority of India is was registered as a society in
A. 1982
B. 1983
C. 1984
D. 1985
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
51. The playground of lawn tennis is called
A. court
B. ring
C. arena
D. rink
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
52. The NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) was established on
A. April 4, 1949
B. September 1, 1966
C. December 12, 1990
D. January 20, 1950
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
53. The number of principal organs of the United Nation is
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
54. The Reliance Cup was earlier known by the name of
A. Benson and Hedges Cup
B. McDowell's Challenge Cup
C. Prudential Cup
D. Rothmans Cup
Answer: Option C
55. The Rh factor refers to
A. a protein substance found in the blood of some people
B. a hormone carried by the blood
C. the ratio of red corpuscles to white corpuscles in the blood
D. a process that speeds up the clothing of blood
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
56. The Reliance Cup is associated with
A. sea plane race (England)
B. world badminton (women)
C. badminton
D. cricket
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
57. The National Emblem was adopted by Government of India on
A. January 26, 1950
B. August 15, 1947
C. August 2, 1950
D. July 12, 1947
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
58. The scientist who first discovered that the earth revolves round the
sun was
A. Newton
B. Dalton
C. Copernicus
D. Einstein
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
59. The number of sovereign countries who are members of the United
Nations, is
A. 180
B. 182
C. 183
D. 191
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
60. The sacred place for Buddhists is
A. Lumbini (Nepal) where Buddha was born
B. Bodh Gaya (Bihar) where Buddha received enlightenment
C. Kusinagara (UP) where Buddha attained Nirvana
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
61. The national museum is located at
A. Mumbai
B. Lucknow
C. New Delhi
D. Pune
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
62. The only Indian woman who become President of the World Health
Organisation so far is/was
A. Smt. Kamala Devi Chattopadhyaya

B. Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur
C. Smt. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
D. Dr. Sushila Nayar
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
63. The News Agency "Associated Press" is of
A. Indonesia
B. America
C. Bangladesh
D. China
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
64. The Olympic Flame was lit for the first time at the Amsterdam
stadium in
A. 1981
B. 1928
C. 1938
D. 1948
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
65. The significance of peace is denoted by which of the following symbol?
A. Olive branch
B. Green light
C. Lotus
D. Red flag
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
66. The objective of India's space programme was
A. mass communication and education via satellite
B. survey and management of natural resources
C. development of indigenous satellites and satellite launch vehicles
D. All of the above

Answer: Option D
67. The number of permanent members of the UN Security Council is
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
68. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, awards the Nobel Prize in
A. physics
B. economics
C. chemistry
D. both (a) and (c)
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
69. The prize winning title of Arundhati Roy for Booker's Prize in 1997 was
A. Amsterdam
B. The God of Small Things
C. Disgrace
D. Last Orders
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
70. The 'pulse' of the aquatic environment can be ascertained by
measuring
A. nitrogen
B. oxygen
C. alkalinity
D. conductivity
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
71. The range of R.B.C to W.B.C in the human body is
A. 15 : 500
B. 10 : 500
C. 5 : 500
D. 1 : 500
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
72. The official language of the Government of India is
A. English
B. Malayalam
C. Hindi
D. Marathi
Answer: Option C
73. The number of chromosomes in human body is
A. 42
B. 44
C. 46
D. 48
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
74. The purest form of water can be obtained from
A. a deep tubewell
B. a running stream
C. a hot water spring
D. a heavy shower of rain
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
75. The Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports is located at
A. Bangalore
B. Kolkata
C. Darjeeling
D. Patiala
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
76. The Pilotless target aircraft, fabricated at the Aeronautical
Development Establishment, Bangalore, is
A. Lakshya
B. Cheetah
C. Nishant
D. Arjun
Answer: Option A
1. UN General Assembly elects a President and how many Vice
Presidents at the start of its each regular session?
A. Seven
B. Fifteen
C. Twenty one
D. Two
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
2. The treaty which ushered in NATO, was signed by the member nations
at
A. Geneva
B. London
C. Paris
D. Washington
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
3. The unit of current is
A. ohm
B. watt
C. ampere
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
4. Thomas Cup is associated with
A. badminton
B. billiards
C. lawn tennis
D. table tennis
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
5. Theory of Idealism was expounded by George Hegal, Bishop George

and Berkeley According to this
mathli is an illusion and that the only reality that which exists
A.
mentally
B. good was pleasure and that evil was pain
C.
base of knowledge is sense-experience, that is, observations

governed by scientific principles
all knowledge is derived from sensory experience, by observing

and experimenting
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
D.
6. To which country dose the present UN Secretary-General belongs?

A. Ghana
B. South Korea
C. Spain
D. Sweden
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The current Secretary-General is Ban Ki-moon of South Korea, who
took office on 1 January 2007. His first term will expire on the 31st of
December 2011, and he will be eligible for reappointment.
7. Vitamin B12 is most useful for combating
A. anemia
B. goitre
C. night blindness
D. rickets
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
8. To prevent loss of weight plants reduce transpiration by
A. shedding of leaves
B. reducing the size of leaves
C. developing hair around stomata
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:

9. The term which denotes that each side has made equal point at game
point, in Tennis, is referred to as
A. baseline
B. deuce
C. fault
D. grand slam
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
10. The telescope is used for viewing
A. distant objects
B. near objects
C. small objects
D. living cells
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
11. The transport fleet of Air Force consists of
A. IL-765
B. Boeing-731
C. AN-352
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
12. The term butterfly is associated with
A. kabaddi
B. swimming
C. boxing
D. wrestling
Answer: Option B
13. Venturi tube is used for
A. measuring intensity of earthquakes
B. measuring specific gravity
C. measuring density
D. measuring flow of a fluid
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
14. Uttar Pradesh is surrounded by ___ in north
A. Nepal
B. Uttrakhand
C. Haryana and Delhi
D. Rajasthan
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
15. The theory of utilitarianism was expounded by
A. Jeremy Bentham (1748-1836)
B. James Mill(1773-1839)
C. Henry Sidgwick (1838-1900)
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
16. The velocity of sound in air (under normal condition) is
A. 30 m/sec
B. 320 m/sec
C. 323 m/sec
D. 3,320 m/sec
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
17. The term used to describe a sudden fall of a government, brought
about by illegal force is called
A. credit squeeze
B. loup de' etat
C. deficit financing
D. deflation
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
18. The term steeplechase is associated with which of the following
sports?
A. Boxing
B. Chess
C. Rowing
D. Horse Racing
Answer: Option D
19. The total number of Judges of the International Court of Justice is
A. 10
B. 12
C. 15
D. 18
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
20. The velocity of light was first measured by
A. Einstein
B. Newton
C. Romer
D. Galileo
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
21. The trophies and cups awarded for cricket are
A. McDowell's Challenge cup and World cup
B. Federation cup
C. Moin-ud-Dowla cup and B. C. Gupta cup
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
22. The third highest nation award given for distinguished service in any
field is
A. Padma Vibhushan
B. Padma Bhushan
C. Padma Shri
D. Bharat Ratna
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
23. The term used in billiards are
A. blocking, held ball, holding, jump ball, pivot
B. target, field, flight, ballsege
C. auxiliary point system, rabbit punch, break, cut
D. blank line, break, bolting, cannon, cue, hazard, in-oft
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
24. Vir Chakra (a medal) is made up of
A. bronze
B. gold gilt
C. standard silver
Answer: Option C
25. Triple antigen provides immunity to children against all of the
following disease, except
A. diphtheria
B. polio
C. tetanus
D. whooping cough
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
26. Trans World Airlines is an International Airline of
A. United Kingdom
B. United States of America
C. Russia
D. Scandinavia
Answer: Option B
Explanation:

27. The third crusade was led by
A. Richard I of England
B. Fredrick Barbarossa of Germany
C. Philip II of France
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
28. Walt Disney was
A. the President of America during World War I
B.
the greater of cartoon films starring popular cartoon characters

Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck
C. the British physician known for his discovery of Addison's disease

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
29. To consider the large number of agenda items, General Assembly has
how many main committees?
A. Five
B. Seven
C. Nine
D. Fifteen
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
30. Until December 1991 ____ were integral parts of the USSR & not
independent countries, but had separate UN memberships.
A. Belarus and Ukraine
B. Czech Republic and Slovakia
C. Tonga and Nauru
Answer: Option A
31. Weight of an object put in a satellite orbiting in space around the
earth is
A. the same as on the earth
B. slightly more than that on the earth
C. less than that on the earth
D. reduced to zero
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
32. To which country did the first Secretary-General of the UN belong?
A. Austria
B. Sweden
C. Burma
D. Norway
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
33. War of the Roses was
A. civil war in England
B.
religious-cum-political war between the Lutherans Catholics in

Germany
C. war between Syrian and Roman forces

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
34. The three abundant elements in the earth's crust are aluminium,
oxygen and silicon. The correct order of their abundance is
A. oxygen, aluminium, silicon
B. aluminium, silicon, oxygen
C. oxygen, silicon, aluminium
D. silicon, oxygen, aluminium
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Oxygen (46.60%) Silicon (27.72%) Aluminium (8.13%)
35. The world's largest international organisation and a successor to the

League of Nations is
A. UNESCO
B. UNO
C. UNICEF
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
36. Tomb of Vasco-da-Gama is situated at
A. Chittorgarh (Rajasthan)
B. Kochi (Kerala)
C. Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)
D. Durgapur (West Bengal)
Answer: Option B
37. UNO Day is on
A. 20th July
B. 24th October
C. 14th November
D. 12th February
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
38. To which of the following country Olympic Airways belong?
A. France
B. Greece
C. Hong Kong
D. Indonesia
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
39. Velocity of wind is measured by
A. speedometer
C. anemometer
Answer: Option C
B. tachometer
D. audiometer
Explanation:
40. The term used to describe many that flows into a country to take
advantage of high rates of interest is called
A. hot money
B. hard sector
C. hard currency
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
41. Todar Mal was
A. revenue minister in the court of Akbar
B. one of the nine gems in the court of Akbar
C.
known for his reforms in policies of land revenue during Akbar's

reign
D. All of the above

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
42. The unit of energy in MKS system is
A. volt
B. erg
C. ohm
Answer: Option D
43. Tiruchirapalli is situated on river
A. Cauvery
D. joule
B. Tapti
C. Krishna
D. Ganga
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
44. The XV Asian Games are scheduled to be held at
A. Qatar
B. Hiroshima
C. Beijing
D. Jakarta
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
45. The term cover point in cricket means
the position given by the bowler to the fielder on the offside, in
A.
front of a wicket
B. if the ball goes off the batsman's leg
C.
an off-break ball bowled by a left-handed bowler to a righthanded batsman

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
46. The term which refers to the total amount of sales made by a firm in
one year or the total amount of money changing hands in business, is
A. trade gap
B. turnover
C. reserves
D. referendum
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
47. Treaty of Versailles rearranged the boundaries of several countries in
Europe and many countries were formed such as
A. Poland and Yugoslavia
B. Lithuania and Estonia
C. both (a) and (b)
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
48. The tribe residing in Meghalaya is
A. Garos
B. Khas
C. Kol
D. Murias
Answer: Option A
49. The UN charter was finalized at ___ and become effective on ___ .
A. San Francisco, 24th October, 1945
B. Dumbarton Oaks, 5th March, 1944
C. Yalta, 2nd February, 1945
D. Teheran, 24th October, 1943
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Charter of the United Nations was signed on 26 June 1945, in San
Francisco, at the conclusion of the United Nations Conference on
International Organization, andcame into force on 24 October
1945. The Statute of the International Court of Justice is an integral
part of the Charter.
50. The total number of members of UN Security Council is
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
51. Unofficial, and usually illegal, system of providing people with more
then their share of goods and services where their prices are
controlled, is called
A. black money
B. blue chip
C. black market
D. black economy
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
52. Under which article in 1968, the number of votes required in the
Security Council to convene a general conference to review the
charter was increased from seven to nine?
A. Article 81
B. Article 98
C. Article 109
D. Article 115
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
53. The term Ground Stroke is associated with which of the following
games?
A. Cricket
B. Badminton
C. Tennis
D. Draughts
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
54. The type of root system of all of the following is tap root system,
except that of
A. mango tree
B. kachnar tree
C. sunflower plant
D. maize plant
Answer: Option D
55. To which of the following countries does the news agency Cetreko
belong?
A. Czechoslovakia
B. Indonesia
C. France
D. USA
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
56. To produce sound it is necessary that
A. the source should execute longitudinal vibrations
B. the source should execute transverse vibrations
C. the source may execute any type of vibrations
D. the vibrations of source are not necessary
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
57. The UN library is known by the name of
A. Nation's library
B. U Thant library
C. Hammarskjoeld library
D. Trygve Lie library
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
58. The theory of inheritance of acquired character was propounded by
A. Charles Darwin
B. Gregor Mendel
C. J.B. Lamarck
D. Weismann
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
59. Water is a good solvent of ionic salts because
A. it has a high boiling point
B. it has a high dipole moment
C. it has a high specific heat
D. it has no colour
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
60. Vijayalakshmi Pandit was
A. the first women minister of an Indian state (UP)
B. the first women to become president of the UN General Assembly
C. the first Indian women Ambassador to Moscow
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
61. The Territorial Army was established in
A. 1962
B. 1948
C. 1920
D. 1953
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
62. Tiger Woods is associated with which of the following sports?
A. Table tennis
B. Tennis
C. Golf
D. Boxing
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
63. The UN charter was ratified in 1945 by
A. 25 nations
B. 29 nations
C. 33 nations
D. 37 nations
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
64. Uttaranchal has international boundary with ____ in north, north-east
and eastern side.
A. China
B. Nepal
C. both (a) and (b)
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
65. The trophy know by the name of Grand Prix is associated with
A. table tennis
B. lawn tennis
C. table tennis and lawn tennis
D. table tennis, lawn tennis and shooting
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
66. Value Added Tax (VAT) is
indirect tax levied at each stage of production and distribution,
A.
from the primary produce to the retailer
tax calculated on the selling price, but in declaring the liability to
B. the government, the seller is allowed to deduct any tax paid by
him when he bought the goods
C. both (a) and (b)
Answer: Option C
67. Tripura is surrounded by ____ in the east
A. Assam
B. Mizoram
C. both (a) and (b)
D. Bangladesh
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
68. The trophy given for exemplary conduct displayed by an athlete
during the Olympic games is
A. Mohammad Toher Trophy
B. Count Alberto Bonacossa Trophy
C. Tokyo Trophy
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
69. Toxin is a poisonous substance produce by

A. some higher plants
B. certain animals
C. pathogenic bacteria
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
70. Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary at Tamil Nadu has reserves of
A. wild ass, wolf, nilgai, chinkara
B. important bird sanctuary
C. pantha, chital, sloth bear, wolf
D. elephant, deer, wild boar, crocodile, crangetic dolphin
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
71. The term of office of a Judge of the International Court of Justice is
A. five years
B. six years
C. nine years
D. ten years
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
72. UNESCO (United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural
Organisation) was established in
A. 1919
B. 1957
C. 1945
D. 1946
Answer: Option D
73. The Treaty of Versailles was signed in
A. 1917
B. 1918
C. 1919
Answer: Option C
D. 1920
Explanation:
74. The temporary suspension of hostilities by mutual consent in order to
stout a peace negotiation is called
A. arbitration
B. asylum
C. armistice
D. apartheid
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
75. The UN Flag is made up of
the white UN Emblem is super-imposed on a light blue
A.
background
B. the red UN Emblem is super-imposed on white background
C. the light blue UN Emblem is super-imposed on white background
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
76. 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
A. floor crossing
B. fourth estate
C. fifth column
D. free ports
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
77. The term hit wicket in cricket refers to
when the bowler bowls out three batsman with three successive
A.
balls
B.
when the batsman intercepts the ball with his leg or any part of
his body between the wicket
C. when the batsman, while hitting the ball, strikes his own wicket
with his bat or body and is declared out

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
78. Under article 61 of the UN Charter, the membership of the Economic
and Social Council was which of the following years from 27 to 54?
A. 1963
B. 1973
C. 1978
D. 1983
Answer: Option B
WTO, (World Trade Organization), WHO, (World Health Organization)
and IDA (International Development Association) are ___ of General
Assembly (UNO).
A. principal organs
B. other United Nations Organs
C. specialized agencies and other autonomous organization
D. they are independent agencies and not a part of UNO
Answer: Option C
1. When light passes from air into glass it experiences change of
A. frequency and wavelength
B. frequency and speed
C. wavelength and speed
D. frequency, wavelength and speed
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
2. When is the World's Diabetes Day?
A. 14th November
B. 11th December
C. 15th October
D. 1st July
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
3. When did Margaret Thatcher became the first women Prime Minister of
Britain?
A. 1998
B. 1989
C. 1979
D. 1800
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
4. When is the International Workers' Day?
A. 15th April
B. 12th December
C. 1st May
D. 1st August
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
5. What is the population density of Madhya Pradesh?
A. 202/sq. km
B. 196/sq. km
C. 116/sq. km
D. 68/sq. km
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
6. When a moving bus stops suddenly, the passenger are pushed forward
because of the
A. friction between the earth and the bus
B. friction between the passengers and the earth
C. inertia of the passengers
D. inertia of the bus
Answer: Option C
7. What is the literacy rate of Himachal Pradesh?
A. 68.59 per cent
B. 77.13 per cent
C. 22.63 per cent

D. 54.40 per cent
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
8. When the batsman, in cricket, is out without scoring a single run, is
called
A. drive
B. duck
C. flight
D. googly
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
9. What is the literacy rate of Maharashtra?
A. 77.27 per cent
B. 66.26 per cent
C. 55.25 per cent
D. 44.24 per cent
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
10. What is Magna Carta?
It was a charter of Rights granted to the Englishmen during 1215
A.
AD by King John II
B.
It was a charter guaranteeing the freedom of the barons, the

church and the common man
C.
It is the foundation stone of the rights and liberties of the English

people
D. All of the above

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
11. When does Russia celebrates its Independence Day?
A. 14th November
B. 8th October
C. 9th August
D. 12th June
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
12. What is the language mostly used in Madhya Pradesh?
A. Hindi
B. Marathi
C. English
D. Malayalam
Answer: Option A
13. When and where was hockey introduced for women in Olympics?
A. 1908 at London
B. 1980 at Moscow
C. 1936 at Berlin
D. 1924 at Paris
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
14. When is the Haryana Day?
A. September 1
B. October 1
C. November 1
D. December 1
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
15. When did Afghanistan ends monarchy and became a republic?
A. 1949
B. 1973
C. 1965
D. 2000
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
16. When and where was tennis introduced in the Asian Games?
A. In 1958 at Tokyo
B. In 1962 at Jakarta
C. In 1966 at Bangkok
D. In 1974 at Teheran
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
17. When the Aryans advanced towards India reaching the Ganges and
the Yamuna rivers? It was the time of rise of Ganges Civilization.
A. 2200 BC
B. 1200 BC
C. 2000 BC
D. 1500 BC
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
18. Zakir Hussain was
A. the third President of India
B. India's second vice President
C. both (a) and (b)
Answer: Option C
19. What is the purpose of SAARC?
A. To promote the welfare of the people of South Asia
B. To improve the environment of security in the region
C. To accelerate economic growth and cultural development
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
20. When did Yuri Alekseyevich Gagaris of Russia, the first man to reach
space, reached space?
A. 1960
B. 1961
C. 1962
D. 1963
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
21. What is the height of Nainital, Uttaranchal above sea level?
A. 7,500 ft above sea level
B. 3,500 ft above sea level
C. 7,168 ft above sea level
D. 6,400 ft above sea level
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
22. When a given amount of air is cooled
A. the amount of moisture it can hold decreases
B. its absolute humidity decreases
C. its relative humidity remains constant
D. its absolute humidity increases
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
23. When did France became Republic?
A. 1789 AD
B. 1798 AD
C. 1792 AD
D. 1729 AD
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
24. What is the purpose of OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation
and Development)?
A. Sustained economic growth
B. Employment
C. Higher standards of living
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
25. When and where was weightlifting introduced in Olympics?
A. 1986 at Athens
B. 1988 at Seoul
C. 1924 at St. Louis
D. 1908 at London
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
26. What is the purpose of 'United Nations Conference on Trade and
Development' (UNCTAD)?
Promotes International Trade with a view to accelerate economic
A.
growth of developing countries
B.
Promotes International Monetary co-operation & expansion of

International Trade
C. Set rules for World Trade

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
27. What is the population density of Kerala?
A. 819/sq. km
B. 602/sq. km
C. 415/sq. km
D. 500/sq. km
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
28. What is the range of missile 'Akash'?
A. 4 km
B. 25 km
C. 500 m to 9 km
D. 150 km
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
29. What is the function of a dynamo?
A. To convert heat energy into light energy
B. To convert light energy into heat energy
C. To convert mechanical energy into electrical energy
D. To convert electrical energy into mechanical energy
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
30. What is the population density of Manipur?
A. 107/sq. km
B. 207/sq. km
C. 307/sq. km
D. 407/sq. km
Answer: Option A
31. Yuri Gagarin was
A. a Russian cosmonaut & became the first man to travel in space.
B.
the first person to fly at great height of about 340 km from the
earth
C. both (a) and (b)

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
32. When did Commander Robert Peary discovered North Pole?
A. 1904
B. 1905
C. 1908
D. 1909
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
33. When does the Indonesian settlement in the Malay Peninsula took
place?
A. 2400 BC
B. 2300 BC
C. 2200 BC
D. 2100 BC
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
34. When did US solar system probe Voyager-two discovered six new
moons of the planet Uranus?
A. 1986
B. 1916
C. 1946
D. 1966
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
35. What is the approximate area of Bihar?
A. 94,163 sq. km
B. 1,35,100 sq. km
C. 3,702 sq. km
D. 1,96,024 sq. km
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
36. When did India hosted the Common wealth meeting?
A. 1961 at Bangalore
B. 1976 at Pune
C. 1983 at New Delhi
Answer: Option C
37. When did China exploded first atomic device?
A. 1962
B. 1963
C. 1964
D. 1965
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
38. What is the population density of Nagaland?
A. 120/sq. km
B. 220/sq. km
C. 320/sq. km
D. 420/sq. km
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
39. When is Lal Bahadur Shastri's death anniversary?
A. January, 11
B. January, 20
C. January, 27
D. January, 31
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
40. When and where was basketball introduced in Olympics as a medal
event?
A. 1992 at Barcilona
B. 1928 at Paris
C. 1936 at Berlin
D. 1900 at Athens
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
41. When did first test tube baby - Louise Brown born?
A. 1939
B. 1958
C. 1981
D. 1978
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
42. What is the density of population in Chandigarh?
A. 7,902/sq. km
B. 1,008/sq. km
C. 5,512/sq. km
D. 2,669/sq. km
Answer: Option A
43. When cream is separated from milk
A. the density of milk increases
B. the density of milk decreases
C. the density of milk remains unchanged
D. it becomes more viscous
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
44. When did US astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin E. Aldrin land on
the moon?
A. July 21, 1969
B. July 21, 1970
C. July 21, 1963
D. July 21, 1972
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
45. What is the literacy rate of Punjab?
A. 63.615 per cent
B. 61.03 per cent
C. 69.95 per cent
D. 65.07 per cent

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
46. What is the S.I. unit of temperature?
A. Kelvin
B. Celsius
C. Centigrade
D. Fahrenheit
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
47. When did 19 NATO members and 11 'Partners for Peace' join hands
for peace plan for Kosovo Crisis?
A. 1999
B. 1989
C. 1979
D. 1969
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
48. Yelena Isinbayeva is associated with which of the following
games/sports?
A. Tennis
B. Pole vault
C. Boxing
D. Weightlifting
Answer: Option B
49. What is the Indus valley culture called Harappan culture?
A. The first discovery comes from Harappa
B. It was first discovery by a person called Harappa
C. Harappa is the biggest site discovered so far
D. Most of the valuable remains have come from Harappa
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
50. What is the population of Assam?

A. 140/sq km
B. 340/sq km
C. 240/sq km
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
51. What is the measurement of the badminton court for singles?
A. 13.41 m x 6.10 m
B. 13.41 m x 5.18 m
C. 12.30 m x 7.66 m
D. 12.30 m x 6.23 m
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
52. When did India enter into space age by launching the satellite
'Aryabhatta'?
A. 1966
B. 1932
C. 1975
D. 1990
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
53. What is Bhakti movement?
A. It is a social and religious movement form about AD 500 to 1600
B.
It is the movement that influenced the developed of regional

language because it emphasised people's everyday speech
C. both (a) and (b)

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
54. When and where athletics introduced in the Olympics?

A. 1896 at Athens
B. 1900 at Paris
C. 1992 at Barcelona
D. 1995 at Athens
Answer: Option A
55. What was the purpose of establishment of NATO?
To maintain and develop individual and collective capacity to
A.
resist armed attack
B.
To defend economic and trade interests of the developing nations

of the world
C.
TO provide collective defence and economic cooperation in southeast Asia

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
56. When and where is the next winter Olympics scheduled to be held?
A. 2005, Salt Lake City (USA)
B. 2006, Turin (Italy)
C. 2007, Nagono (Japan)
D. 2008, Turin (Italy)
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
57. What is the role of WTO (World Trade Organisation)?
A. To settle trade disputes between nations
B.
To widen the principal of free trade to sectors such as services

and agriculture
C. both (a) and (b)

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
58. What is the measurement of the volleyball court?

A. 5 m x 4 m divided into two parts by a net
B. 8 m x 7 m divided into two parts by a net
C. 18 m x 9 m divided into two parts by a net
D. 12 m x 11 m divided into two parts by a net
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
59. What were the main factors responsible for World War I?
A. Nationalism and imperialism
B. Militarism and entangling alliances
C. Mutual rivalry, hatred and distrust within the countries
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
60. When did Christopher Columbus discovered the West Indies?
A. 1455 AD
B. 1492 AD
C. 1139 AD
D. 1556 AD
Answer: Option B
61. When did the USSR formally disintegrates into 15 republics?
A. 1991
B. 1992
C. 1993
D. 1994
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
62. What was the purpose of EFTA (European Free Trade Association)?
To remove all tariffs on trade of industrial goods between the
A.
member countries
B.
To aid the creation of a single west European market to help

boost world trade
C. both (a) and (b)

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
63. What is the normal red blood count per cubic mm?
A. 2 million red blood cells
B. 3 million red blood cells
C. 4 million red blood cells
D. 5 million red blood cells
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
64. What is the population density of Andhra Pradesh?
A. 275/sq km
B. 13/sq km
C. 340/sq km
D. 154/sq km
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
65. When there is a decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the blood,
the breathing rate
A. increases
B. decreases
C. first increases and then decreases
D. is not affected
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
66. What is the duration of football match?
A. Two 15 minute period with a reset at half time
B. Two 25 minute period with a reset at half time

C. Two 35 minute period with a reset at half time
D. Two 45 minute period with a reset at half time
Answer: Option D
67. When did Ashoka became emperor of India?
A. 336 BC
B. 375 BC
C. 279 BC
D. 264 BC
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
68. What was the purpose of establishing the European Economic
Community (EEC)?
To promote a common market and economic prosperity among
A.
member countries
B. To create a single market for free import and export among
C. both (a) and (b)
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
69. Where did 2010 Commonwealth Games took place?
A. Beijing, China.
B. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
C. Victoria, Canada
D. New Delhi, India
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
70. What is the literacy rate of Chhattisgarh?
A. 47.53 per cent
B. 65.18 per cent
C. 82.32 per cent

D. 60.91 per cent
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
71. What is the covered area of Gujarat state?
A. 3,702 sq. km
B. 1,35,100 sq. km
C. 1,96,024 sq. km
D. 94,163 sq. km
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
72. What is the capital of Dadra and Nagar Haveli?
A. Daman
B. Silvassa
C. Dispur
D. Shilling
Answer: Option B
73. What is the literacy rate of West Bengal?
A. 69.22 per cent
B. 72.29 per cent
C. 51.33 per cent
D. 70.13 per cent
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
74. What is the circumference of table tennis ball?
A. 3.71-3.82 cm
B. 4.72-4.82 cm
C. 2.72-2.82 cm
Answer: Option A
Explanation:

75. What is the capital of Jharkhand?
A. Raipur
B. Dehradun
C. Ranchi
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
76. When did Hitler became President of Germany?
A. 1934
B. 1935
C. 1936
D. 1937
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
77. What is the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)?
A. Group of 53 former colonies of Britain
B. Group of 12 former republics of dissolved USSR
C. Group of 10 Latin America countries
D. Group of Islamic countries in Saudi Arabia region
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
78. What is the literacy rate of Mizoram?
A. 88.49 per cent
B. 63.31 per cent
C. 67.11 per cent
D. 50.23 per cent
Answer: Option A
1. Which countries from the membership of CACM (Central American
Common Market)?
A. Costa Rica, EI Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua
B. Bogota, EI Salvedor, Honduras
C. Washington DC, Bogota, Guatemala
D. All of the above

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
2. Which company manufacturers low and high power communication
equipment like radius for the use of defence services and paramilitary
organisations?
A. Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
B. God Shipyard Limited (GSL)
C. Bharat Dynamic Limited (BDL)
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
3. Where is the Judicature of Orissa?
A. Bhubaneswar
B. Cuttack
C. Both
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
4. Which of the following are the members of SAARC (South Asian
Association for Regional Cooperation)?
A. Bhutan, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan
B.
Bhutan, Bangladesh, the Maldives, Nepal, India, Pakistan,

Afghanistan and Sri Lanka
C. Afghanistan, Pakistan, Thailand, Indonesia, Nepal and Sri Lanka

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
5. Where is the permanent secretariat of the SAARC?
A. Kathmandu
B. New Delhi
C. Islamabad
D. Colombo
Answer: Option A
6. Which is the oldest paramilitary force in the country?
A. Border Security Force (BSF)
B. Assam Rifles
C. Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
D. Coast Guard
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
7. When was Mahatma Gandhi assassinated?
A. 1948
B. 1951
C. 1958
D. 1971
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
8. Which is the India's largest and the oldest museum?
A. Indian Museum, Kolkata
B. National Museum, New Delhi
C. Allahabad Museum
D. Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
9. When was pottery developed in the Indus Valley?
A. 5000 BC
B. 6000 BC
C. 3500 BC
D. 2600 BC
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
10. Which Academy promotes and develops literature in all the 22

languages of India?
A. Sahitya Academy
B. Sangeet Natak Academy
C. Lalit Kala Academy
Answer: Option A
11. 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?
A. United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
B. International Development Association
C.
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Organisation
D. United Nation Development Programme

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
12. Which of the following are the members of CARICOM?
A. Angrilla, Antigua, Trinidad, Tobago
B. Barbados, Belize, St. Lucia, St. Vincent
C. Dommica, Grenade, Guyana, Jamaica
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
13. When was the International Monetary Fund established?
A. 1945
B. 1946
C. 1947
D. 1950
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
14. Which company carries the construction of submarines, missile-boats
and destroyers and so on for the India navy and offshore supply
vessels and well-head platforms and so on?
A. Mazgaon Dock Limited (MDL)
B. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineering Limited (GRSE)
C. Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
15. Which is the major mineral found in Punjab?
A. Coal
B. Gold
C. Salt
Answer: Option C
16. When was Shakespeare born?
A. 1564 AD
D. Iron
B. 1618 AD
C. 1642 AD
D. 1776 AD
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
17. Which city in Tamil Nadu has airport?
A. Chennai
B. Triuchirapalli
C. Madurai
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
18. Which minerals are found in Chhattisgarh?
A. Iron-ore, limestone, dolomite
B. Coal, bauxite, corundum
C. Gaunet, guartz, marble, diamond
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
19. Which is post-harvest folk dance in Assam?
A. Bihu
B. Ojapali
C. Ankia Nat
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
20. Which country hosted the first Asian Games?
A. India
B. Indonesia
C. Iran
D. Malaysia
Answer: Option A
21. Which Indian satellite had a main function to perform X-ray
experiments in space and send back data to earth?
A. Aryabhatta
B. Bhaskara II
C. Bhaskara IL
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
22. Which is the language used in Bihar?
A. Hindi
B. Marathi and English
C. Urdu
D. Bangla
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
23. Which is India's largest library with a collection of over 190 million
volumes of reading and information material?

A. National Book Trust
B. National Library
C. National Educational Resource Centre
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
24. Which of the following UN agencies has its headquarters at Paris?
A. UNESCO
B. ILO
C. FAO
D. IMO
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
25. Which amongst the following has the lowest metabolic rate of oxygen
consumption (mm3/g hour)?
A. Dog
B. Elephant
C. Horse
D. Man
Answer: Option B
26. Which of the following causes Poliomyelitis?
A. Dengue virus
B. Enterovirus
C. Mumps virus
D. Rhabdovirus
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
27. Where is the BARC's Research Centre?
A. Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Kolkata
B. Nuclear Research Lab, Kashmir
C. High Altitude Research Lab, Gulmarg
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
28. Zawar (Rajasthan) is famous for
A. ship manufacturing
B. zinc mines
C. salt
D. major port
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
29. Which of the following cities will be the host of XIX Commonwealth
Games 2010?
A. London
B. Delhi
C. Melbourne
D. Auckland
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
30. Which language of India belongs to Dravidian family?
A. Languages of Northern India
B. Languages of Southern India
C. Languages of Eastern India
D. Languages of Western India
Answer: Option B
31. Which of the following became the first black President of South
Africa?
A. Nelson Mandela
B. George Washington
C. Jamo Kenyatta
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
32. Which of the following cities of Maharashtra have airports?

A. Mumbai and Nagpur
B. Pune and Manmad
C. Sholapur and Akola
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
33. Where did last world cup soccer tournament took place (2010)?
A. Japan and South Korea
B. France
C. South Africa
D. West Germany
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
34. When was Ranasingha Premadasa, President of Sri Lanka,
assassinated?
A. 1963
B. 1973
C. 1983
D. 1993
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
35. Which of the following are the native languages of Manipur?
A. Manipuri and English
B. Marathi and Hindi
C. Manipuri
Answer: Option A
36. Where did the three leaders, F.D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and
Joseph Stalin, meet in 1943 and agreed on the need for maintaining
international peace?
A. Moscow
B. San Francisco
C. Teheran
D. Washington D.C.
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
37. Where was the headquarters of European Union located?
A. Brussels
B. Paris
C. London
D. Rome
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
38. When was the city Rome found by Ramulus?
A. 753 BC
B. 604 BC
C. 660 BC
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
39. Which launch vehicle is capable of placing around 1540 kg of INSAT
class of satellites in geosynch-ronous transfer orbit of earth?
A. SLV-S
B. PSLV
C. ASLV
D. GSLV
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
40. Which industries are common in Andhra Pradesh?
A. Cement and paper
B. Asbestos and units of HMT, BHEL
C. Hindustan Shipyard and Bharat Dynamics Limited
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
41. Which of the following act as a channel of transmission of blood to the
heart in the human body?
A. Arteries
B. Muscle fibres
C. Nerves
D. Veins
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
42. Which of the following of the members of OPEC (Organisation of
Petroleum Exporting Countries)?
A. Algeria, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait
B. Libya, United Arab Emirates, Nigeria
C. Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
43. Which of the following acts as a resistance against in the body?
A. Carbohydrates
B. Red corpuscles
C. Vitamins
D. White corpuscles
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
44. Which of the following chemicals is useful in photography?
A. Aluminium hydroxide
B. Potassium nitrate
C. Silver bromide
D. Sodium chloride
Answer: Option C
Explanation:

45. Which are the important meeting of the Commonwealth?
Biennial meeting of the Commonwealth Heads of Government
A.
(CHOGM)
B. Annual meeting of the finance minister of the member countries
C.
Regular meeting of the minister of education, law, health and

other minister
D. All of the above

Answer: Option D
46. When was slavery abolished in Britain?
A. 1830
B. 1837
C. 1843
D. 1833
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
47. Which is the biggest literary award of Britain?
A. David Cohen Award
B. Kalinya Award
C. Owen Global Prize
D. Golden Bear Award
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
48. Which industries are found in Goa?
Mining and various small-scale industries like manufacturing
A.
soaps, paper and so on
B. steel and cement industries
C. Oil refineries
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
49. Which body of UNO carries on the function of the UNO with regard to
international, economic, social, cultural, education, wealth and related
matters?
A. General Assembly
B. Security Council
C. The Economic and Social Council
D. Trusteeship Council
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
50. Which atomic reactor is used for studies of uranium heavy water
lattice?
A. Apsara
B. Zerlina
C. Dhruva
D. Purnima-I
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
51. Which language is spoken in Karnataka?
A. Marathi
B. Hindi
C. Malayalam
D. Kannada
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
52. Which are the important minerals found in manipur?
A. Sillimanite, nickel, petroleum
B. Oil, coal, manganese
C. Iron, lime, bauxite
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
53. When was Lord Buddha born?
A. 586 BC
B. 1000 BC
C. 560 BC
D. 750 BC
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
54. Which missile is designed to defend large installation like oil-fields etc.
against enemy air attacks?
A. Akash
B. Nag
C. Agni
D. Prithvi
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
55. When was Zoroaster, the founder of Zoroastrianism born in Media
(Iron)?
A. 2000 BC
B. 660 BC
C. 1075 BC
D. 740 BC
Answer: Option B
56. When was Prophet Mohamed, the founder of Islam, born?
A. 420 AD
B. 570 AD
C. 868 AD
D. 1138 AD
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
57. Which are the main crops of Arunachal Pradesh?
A. Rice, maize, millet, wheat, mustard
B. Rice, tobacco, oilseeds, jute, cotton
C. Tea, jute, rice, cotton, silk
Answer: Option A
Explanation:

58. Which of the following inventions were done by Thomas Alva Edison?
A. Incandescent lamp
B. Phonograph C (Gramophone) and microphone
C. Carbon telephone transmitters
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
59. Which of the following are the member countries of the
commonwealth?
A. Australia, Tonga, UK and Zimbabwe
B. Nigeria, Pakistan, India, Jamaica and Singapore
C. Mauritius, Maldives, Ghana, Bangladesh
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
60. When was Mona Lisa painted by Leonardo da Vinci?
A. 1431 AD
B. 1492 AD
C. 1504 AD
D. 1556 AD
Answer: Option C
61. Which of the following agencies related to the United Nation was in
existence before the Second World War?
A. Food and Agricultural Organisation
B. International Labour Organisation
C. World Health Organisation
D. International Monetary Fund
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
62. Which is the state with largest urban population?

A. West Bengal
B. Maharashtra
C. Kerala
D. Goa
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
63. Which of the following are the important sects of Islam?
A. Catholics and Protestants
B. Sunnis and Shias
C. Mahayana and Hinayan
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
64. Where is the sports stadium, Green Park, located?
A. Kanpur
B. Jamshedpur
C. Cuttack
D. Patiala
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
65. Which Bank has the maximum number of branches?
A. ICICI Bank
B. HDFC Bank
C. State Bank of India
D. State Bank of Patiala
Answer: Option C
66. When was table tennis introduced in Olympics?
A. 1896 at Athens
B. 1988 at Seoul
C. 1924 at Paris
D. 1924 at Seoul
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
67. Which is the associated sport of Bombay Gold Cup?
A. Basketball
B. Weightlifting
C. Hockey
D. Football
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
68. Which is the place of worship for Judoists?
A. Synagogue
B. First temple
C. No church or temple
D. Monastery
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
69. Which is the sacred text of Hinduism?
A. The Vedas
B. The Bhagavad Gita
C. The epics of the Mahabharata and the Ramayana
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
70. Which amongst the following mammals has the highest metabolic rate
in terms of oxygen consumption (mm3/g hour)?
A. Dog
B. Mouse
C. Rabbit
D. Rat
Answer: Option B
71. When was Mandela inaugurated as first black President?
A. 1994
B. 1999
C. 2000
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
72. Which among the sources of energy tapped in India has shown the
largest growth till the Eighth plan?
A. Hydro
B. Thermal
C. Gas
D. Nuclear
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
73. Which body of UNO gives advisory opinion on legal matters to the
bodies and special agencies of the UNO?
A. The Security Council
B. International Court of Justice
C. Trusteeship Council
D. Secretariat
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
74. Which is the highest literary award of the world?
A. Nobel Prize
B. Booker Prize
C. Pulitzer Prize
D. Magsaysay Award
Answer: Option B
1. Who is the father of Geometry?
A. Aristotle
B. Euclid
C. Pythagoras
D. Kepler
Answer: Option B
Explanation:

2. What is common between Kutty, Shankar, Laxman and Sudhir Dar?
A. Film Direction
B. Drawing Cartoons
C. Instrumental Music
D. Classical Dance
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
3. Who was known as Iron man of India?
A. Govind Ballabh Pant
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Subhas Chandra Bose
D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
4. The Indian to beat the computers in mathematical wizardry is
A. Ramanujam
B. Rina Panigrahi
C. Raja Ramanna
D. Shakunthala Devi
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
5. Jude Felix is a famous Indian player in which of the fields?
A. Volleyball
B. Tennis
C. Football
D. Hockey
Answer: Option D
6. Who among the following was an eminent painter?
A. Sarada Ukil
B. Uday Shanker
C. V. Shantaram
D. Meherally
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
7. Professor Amartya Sen is famous in which of the fields?
A. Biochemistry
B. Electronics
C. Economics
D. Geology
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
8. Which of the following was Satyajit Ray associated with?
A. Classical music
B. Commercial art
C. Film Direction
D. Classical dance
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
9. Dr. Joon Lew of korea, the recipient of international Gandhi Award is
known for his service in the?
A. Eradication of leprosy
B. Campaigning against AIDS
C. Against Drugs
D. Against child labour
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
10. Amjad Ali Khan is associated with which of the following musical
instruments?
A. Sarod
B. Veena
C. Violin
Answer: Option A
D. Sitar
11. Guru Gopi Krishna was a maestro of which of the following dance
forma?
A. Kuchipudi
B. Kathak
C. Manipuri
D. Bahratanatyam
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
12. Ms. Bachendri Pal had undertaken a unique expedition for focusing
attention on which of these?
A. One Nation one Family
B. The Girl Child
C. National Integration
D. Sprit of Adventure
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
13. Which of the following fields A. Nageshwara Rao is associated with?
A. Sports
B. Literature
C. Motion Pictures
D. Politics
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
14. Jamini Roy was a famous?
A. Producer
B. Painter
C. Dancer
D. Actor
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
15. In which field 'Aachan Maharaj' has distinguished himself?
A. Painting
B. Drama
C. Dance
D. Vocal Music
Answer: Option C
16. The name of Pierre Cardin is associated with which of the following
fields?
A. Painting
B. Films
C. Pop Music
D. Fashion Designing
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
17. Who is well known collector of artefacts and curios?
A. Wadeyar
B. Salar Jung
C. Rabindra Nath Togore
D. Motilal Nehru
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
18. Ms. Vijaya Mehta has earned distinction in which of the field?
A. Theatre
B. Film Direction
C. Classical Dance
D. Journalism
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
19. Dr. M. S. Swaminathan has distinguished himself in which of the
following fields?
A. Agriculture
B. Medicine
C. Astrophysics
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
D. Physics

20. Satyen Bose has shown his excellence in which of the following fields?
A. Stage Acting
B. Drawing and Painting
C. Classical Dance
D. Motion Picture
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Satyen Bose (22 January 1916 - 9 June 1993) was a film director
from India. He has directed both Bengali and Hindi films. Among his
most notable films are: Raat Aur Din, Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi, Dosti
and Jagriti. Jagriti won the Filmfare Best Movie Award in 1956 and
Dosti won same award in 1964.
21. Charles Correa has distinguished himself in which of the following
fields?
A. Painting
B. Ballet
C. Architecture
D. Western Music
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
22. Who declared that his ultimate aim was to wipe 'every tear from every
eye'?
A. Rajendra Prasad
B. Sardar Patel
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
23. Ashok Pandit is known for his outstanding performance in which field?
A. Wrestling
B. Kabaddi
C. Shooting
D. Swimming
Answer: Option C
Explanation:

24. Who among the following is a social activist campaigning against child
labour?
A. Baba Amte
B. Shabana Amzi
C. Mira Nair
D. Swami Agnivesh
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
25. Pandit K. G. Ginde, was well known for his contribution in the field of?
A. Music
B. Sanskrit
C. Dance
D. Ayurveda
Answer: Option A
26. Who fits with this description 'Indian Cotton merchant, Banker,
Congressman, a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi'?
A. M. R. Jayakar
B. V. S. Sastri
C. G. D. Birla
D. Jamanlal Bajaj
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
27. Pandit Jasraj has established his reputation in which of the following
fields?
A. Music
B. Literature
C. Sanskrit
D. Dance
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
28. Ustad Nisar hussain Khan earned distinction in which of the following
fields?
A. Vocal Music
B. Instrumental music
C. Acting
D. Classical dance
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
29. R. K. Laxman is a renowned
A. Dance master
B. Writer
C. Cartoonist
D. Journalist
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
30. Dr. Amiya Chakravarthy is known for his
A. work in the Chipko movement
B. composing music for Ray's films
C. being literary Secretary to R. N. Tagore
D. patenting a living organism
Answer: Option C
31. The first woman in space was
A. Valentina Tereshkova
B. Sally Ride
C. Naidia Comenci
D. Tamara Press
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova is a retired Soviet cosmonaut and
the first woman to have flown in space, having been selected from
more than four hundred applicants and five finalists to pilot Vostok 6
on 16 June 1963.
32. Mr. Sham Lal has dome commendable work in the field of?
A. Journalism
B. Politics
C. Socail Service
D. Trade Unionism
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
33. Ali Akbar plays which of the following musical instruments?
A. Flute
B. Tabla
C. Sitar
D. Sarod
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
34. Professor Malcolm Adiseshaih had earned worldwide distinction in
which of the fields?
A. Literature
B. Defence
C. Economics
D. Medicine
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
35. Samantha Fox is associated with
A. Politics
B. Pop music
C. Journalism
D. Sports
Answer: Option B
36. Greta Garbo is associated with
A. Classical dance
B. Literature
C. Journalism
D. Acting
Answer: Option D
Explanation:

37. Who is the Flying Sikh of India?
A. Mohinder Singh
B. Joginder Singh
C. Ajit Pal Singh
D. Milkha singh
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
38. Ben kingsley is associated with which of the following fields?
A. Politics
B. Social Service
C. Sports
D. Motion Pictures
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
39. In which of the following dance forms 'Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra' is
associated with?
A. Odissi
B. Bharathanatiyam
C. Kathak
D. Kathakali
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra (January 26, 1924 - April 7, 2004) was
an Indian classical dancer, guru and proponent of Odissi dance, who is
credited for the revival of the classical dance form in the 20th century.
40. Bismillah Khan was associated with?
A. Sarod
B. Shehnai
C. Flute
D. Tabla
Answer: Option B
41. Who among the following is not a dramatist?
A. Girish R. Karnad
B. Hadal Sircar
C. Jayanta Mahapatra
D. Vijay Tendulkar
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
42. Who headed the committee on 'computerisation' in Indian
Banks(1988)?
A. C. Rangarajan
B. R.N. Malhotra
C. S. Venkitramanan
D. M.Narasimhan
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
43. Who is the famous Sarod player?
A. Hari Prasad
B. Zakir Hussain
C. Ram Narain
D. Amjad Ali Khan
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
44. Sanjay Dutt, a noted film actor was held under
A. TADA
B. Narcotics Act
C. Act 302
D. Anti - Defection Act
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
45. Shovna Narayan is a reputed personality in which of the following
fields?
A. Classical dance
B. Literature
C. Journalism
D. Classical music
Answer: Option A
46. Hari Prasad Chaurasia is a renowned player of
A. Sitar
B. Flute
C. Sarod
D. Tabla
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
47. Graham Green was associated with which of the fields?
A. Science
B. Music
C. Painting
D. Literature
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
48. Dr. V. Kurien is famous in the field of ?
A. Atomic Power
B. poultry farms
C. Dairy development
D. Economic Reforms
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
49. Which of the following pairs of artists and their areas of specialization
is not correct?
A. Pt. Ravi Shankar - Sitar
B. M. S. Subbulakshmi - Dance
C. Hari Prasad Chaurasia - Flute
D. Ustad Zakir Hussain Khan - Tabla
Answer: Option B
Explanation:

50. Miss Universe 1994, Ms. Sushmita Sen hails from which of the
following cities?
A. Mumbai
B. Chandigarh
C. New Delhi
D. Bangalore
Answer: Option C
51. Who is Tania Sachdev?
A. Chess player
B. Cricketer
C. Actress
D. Dancer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
52. Limba Ram is associated in which fields?
A. Sports
B. Politics
C. Social Service
D. Motion Picture
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
53. Mr. Meera Sahib Fathima Beevi is distinguished as the first lady
A. Prime minister of Bangladesh
B. Judge of Supreme Court
C. Judge of the High court
D. Governor of a state
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
54. Who is the creator of the Rock Garden in Chandigarh?

A. Pupal Jayakar
B. Le Corbousier
C. Glen
D. Nek Chand
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
55. Hitendra Desai was famous in the which field?
A. Social Service
B. Journalism
C. Politics
D. Literature
Answer: Option C
56. Naina Devi, was associated with field of?
A. Social Service
B. Stage acting
C. Classical dance
D. Vocal music
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
57. Who is known as 'Trimurthy of Carnatic Music'?
A. Muthuswami Dikshitar
B. Purandardasa
C. Swami Thirunal
D. None of these
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Three great saint composers - Thyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar and
Shyama Sastri are known as the 'Trimurti' of Carnatic music. They
were not only contemporaries during the later half of the 18th century
and the beginning of the 19th century, but were also, incredibly, born
in the same town of Thiruvarur in the Thanjavur district of Tamil
Nadu.
58. Gangubai hangal is the name associated with

A. Literature
B. Music
C. Journalism
D. Environment
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
59. Who is known as the 'Lady with the Lamp'?
A. Florence Nightingale
B. Sarojini Naidu
C. Indira Gandhi
D. Joan of Arc
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
60. Girilal Jain was a noted figure in which of the following fields?
A. Social Service
B. Journalism
C. Literature
D. Politics
Answer: Option B
61. Who is Larry Pressler?
A. Politician
B. Painter
C. Actor
D. Tennis player
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
62. Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, who has won the prestigious 'Grammy
Awards' is an exponent in which of the following musical instruments?
A. Guitar
B. Violin
C. sarod
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
D. Tabla

63. Raja Ravi Verma, was famous in which of the fields?
A. Painting
B. Politics
C. Dance
D. Music
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
64. Who is known as 'Desert Fox'?
A. Bismarck
B. Eisenhower
C. Gen. Rommel
D. Walter Scott
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
65. The title of 'sparrow' given to
A. Napoleon
B. Major General Rajinder Singh
C. T. T. Krishnamachari
D. Sardar Patel
Answer: Option B
66. Who headed the first scientific group to leave for Antarctica in 1982?
A. Dr. D.R. Sengupta
B. Dr. S.Z. Kasim
C. Dr. V. K. Raina
D. Dr. H. K. Gupta
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
67. Which among the famous danseuses is not an exponent of the Odissi
dance style?
A. Sanjukta Panigrahi
B. Madhavi Mudgal
C. Sonal Man Singh
D. Yamini Krishnamurthy
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
68. Michael Jackson is a distinguished person in the field of?
A. Pop Music
B. Jounalism
C. Sports
D. Acting
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
69. Ms Kim Campbell is the first woman Prime Minister of
A. Portugal
B. Canada
C. Switzerland
D. Congo
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
70. The first Indian to swim across English channel was
A. V. Merchant
B. P. K. Banerji
C. Mihir Sen
D. Arati Saha
Answer: Option C
Who is known as 'Indian Bismarck'?
A. Kamaraj
B. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
C. Nehru
D. Rajaji
Answer: Option B
1. The Homolographic projection has the correct representation of
A. shape
B. area
C. baring
D. distance
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
2. The latitudinal differences in pressure delineate a number of major
pressure zones, which correspond with
A. zones of climate
B. zones of oceans
C. zones of land
D. zones of cyclonic depressions
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
3. The higher the wind speed and the longer the fetch or distance of open
water across which the wind blows and waves travel, the ____ waves
and the ____ enerty they prosses.
A. larger, more
B. larger, less
C. smaller, more
D. smaller, less
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
4. The hazards of radiation belts include
A. deterioration of electronic circuits
B. damage of solar cells of spacecraft
C. adverse effect on living organisms
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
5. The great Victoria Desert is located in
A. Canada
B. West Africa
C. Australia
D. North America
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
6. The intersecting lines drawn on maps and globes are
A. latitudes
B. longitudes
C. geographic grids
Answer: Option C
7. The light of distant stars is affected by
A. the earth's atmosphere
B. interstellar dust
C. both (a) and (b)
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
8. The landmass of which of the following continents is the least?
A. Africa
B. Asia
C. Australia
D. Europe
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
9. Without ____ the equator would be much hotter than it is while the
poles would be much cooler.
A. latitudinal redistribution of heat
B. cycle of air circulation
C. global wind pattern
D. All are similar terms

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
10. The habitats valuable for commercially harvested species are called
A. coral reefs
B. sea grass bed
C. hot spots
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
11. Which of the following is tropical grassland?
A. Taiga
B. Savannah
C. Pampas
D. Prairies
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
12. With the disintegration of USSR in end 1991, comprised of ____ Union
Republics.
A. 15
B. 10
C. 5
D. 25
Answer: Option A
13. The iron and steel industries of which of the following countries are
almost fully dependent on imported raw materials?
A. Britain
B. Japan
C. Poland
D. Germany
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
14. The land use in an arc changes with the time because of change in the
A. fertility of land
B. quality of land
C. utility of land
D. price of land
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
15. The temperature increases rapidly after
A. ionosphere
B. exosphere
C. stratosphere
D. troposphere
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
16. The humidity of the air depends upon
A. temperature
B. location
C. weather
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
17. The groundwater can become confined between two impermeable
layers. This type of enclosed water is called
A. artesian
B. artesian well
C. unconfined groundwater
D. confined groundwater
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
18. The largest glaciers are
A. mountain glaciers
B. alpine glaciers
C. continental glaciers
D. piedmont glaciers
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The largest glacial bodies, ice sheets or continental glaciers, cover
more than 50,000 km2 (20,000 mile2). Several kilometers deep, they
obscure the underlying topography. Only nunataks protrude from the
surface. The only extant ice sheets are the two that cover most of
Antarctica and Greenland. These regions contain vast quantities of
fresh water. The volume of ice is so large that if the Greenland ice
sheet melted, it would cause sea levels to rise six meters (20 ft) all
around the world. If the Antarctic ice sheet melted, sea levels would
rise up to 65 meters (210 ft).
19. The ionosphere includes
A. mesosphere
B. thermosphere
C. thermosphere and exosphere
D. thermosphere, exosphere and mesosphere
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
20. The highest degree of concentration of mineral deposits are found in
A. northeastern zone
B. northwestern zone
C. southern zone
D. All of the above
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
21. The group of minerals chemically containing hydrocarbons is
A. silicate group
B. organic group
C. oxide group
D. hydride group
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
22. The iron ore mined at Bailadila is mostly
A. haematite
B. siderite
C. limonite
D. magnetic
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
23. The leading state in producing paper is
A. Bihar
B. West Bengal
C. Kerala
D. Orissa
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
24. The largest dune files are found in
A. Middle East
B. North Africa
C. both (a) and (b)
Answer: Option C
25. The Harmattan is
cool, extremely dry wind that forms over the Sahara and blows
A.
westward or south-westward to the African coast
B.
wind that blows during the dry season from December to

February
C.
tertiary wind that carry great quantities of fine dust from the
Sahara
D. All of the above

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
26. The largest gold producing country in the world is
A. China
B. Canada
C. South Africa
D. USA
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_gold_production
27. The hydrological cycle is a conceptual model that describes
the storage of water between biosphere, hydrosphere,
A.
atmosphere and lithosphere
B.
the movement of water between biosphere, atmosphere,

lithosphere and hydrosphere
C. both (a) and (b)

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
28. The least explosive type of volcano is called
A. Basalt plateau
B. Cinder cone
C. Shield volcanoes
D. Composite volcanoes
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
29. The largest fish exporting region in the world is
A. the north-east atlantic region
B. the north-east pacific region
C. the north-west pacific region
D. the south-east asian region
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
30. The largest country of the world by geographical area is
A. Russia
B. Vatican City
C. Australia
D. USA
Answer: Option A
31. The hot and cold deserts together occupy nearly ____ land area of the
world.
A. 1/2
B. 1/4th
C. 1/3rd
D. 3/4th
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
32. The highest average salinity amongst the following seas is reported
from
A. Dead Sea
B. Red Sea
C. Black Sea
D. Mediterranean Sea
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
33. The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which of the following?
A. Volcanic mountains
B. Residual mountains
C. Block mountains
D. Fold mountains
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
34. The heavy day soils that show significant expansion and contraction
due to the presence or absence of moisture is called
A. aridsols
B. vertisols
C. histosols
D. andisols
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
35. The HBJ Upgradation project, upgraded the capacity of HBJ pipeline
from 18.2 MM SC MD to
A. 20 MM SC MD
B. 33.4 MM SC MD
C. 22.3 MM SC MD
D. 29.6 MM SC MD
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
36. The highest mountains on earth namely Mount Everest, K2,
Kanchenjanga are located in
A. the greater Himalayas
B. the Lesser Himalayas
C. the outer Himalayas
Answer: Option A
37. The infrared radiation by sun are strongly absorbed by
A. carbon dioxide
B. water vapours
C. carbon dioxide and water vapours
D. ozone
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
38. The latitude of a place expresses its angular position relative to the
plane of
A. axis of earth
B. north pole
C. south pole
D. equator
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
39. The landforms that are influences by several process namely,
weathering, erosion, deposition are known as
A. polygenetic landforms
B. structural landforms
C. polycyclic landforms
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
40. The initial increase of magnetic field in magnetic storms is caused
when the shock wave, associated with the gusty solar wind,
A.
compresses the magnetosphere
B. when there is a large decrease in field intensity
C. when the gust wind itself engulfs the magnetosphere
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
41. The island state of Australia is
A. Victoria
B. Queensland
C. Tasmania
D. New South Wales
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
42. The Ice age ended about ____ years ago.
A. 140
B. 1,400
C. 14,000
Answer: Option C
43. The languages used in China is
A. Chinese, English
D. 140,000
B. Chinese, Arabic
C. Chinese, French
D. Chinese, Korean
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
44. The islands with coral covered surfaces in Bay of Bengal are
A. Andaman islands
B. Nicobar islands
C. both (a) and (b)
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
45. Within the transporting medium, transport can occur by
A. suspension
B. solution and traction
C. solution
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
46. The length of the day is determined in
A. astronomical units
B. solar terms
C. length of the hours
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
47. The hot, dry wind on the east or leeward side of the Rocky mountains
(North America) is called
A. the Chinook
B. the Sirocco
C. the Harmattan
D. the Loo
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
48. The islands of Seychelles are located in the
A. Arctic Ocean
B. Atlantic Ocean
C. Indian Ocean
D. Pacific Ocean
Answer: Option C
49. The island of Sri Lanka formerly known as
A. Madagascar
B. Tasmania
C. Ceylon
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
50. The highest sand dunes are found is
A. the Shara desert
B. the Atacama desert
C. the Kalahari desert
D. the Gobi desert
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
51. The greatest variety of animal and plant species is fund in
A. temperate grasslands
B. tropical moist forests
C. tundra regions
D. in hot deserts
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
52. The layer of the earth, immediately below the crust, is called
A. outer core
B. inner core
C. inner mantle
D. outer mantle
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
53. The highest mountains in Africa, which is not part of any mountains
chain, is
A. Mt. Aconcagua
B. Mr. Kilimanjaro
C. Mt. Kosciusco
D. Mont Blanc
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
54. The heavier silicates named as 'Sima' or silica + magnesium are most
abundant in the
A. crust
B. core
C. mantle
D. ocean floors
Answer: Option D
55. The imaginary line on the earth's surface, which closely follows the
180 meridian, is called the
A. International Date Line
B. Tropic of Cancer
C. Equator
D. Prime Meridian
Answer: Option A
Explanation:

56. The largest part of our hydrosphere is
A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Indian Ocean
C. Pacific ocean
D. Antarctica ocean
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
57. The limit beyond which the stars suffer internal collapse is called the
A. Raman Effect
B. Chandrasekhar limit
C. Aurora Borealis
D. Quasan Zone
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
58. The ground water that occurs when flow of the subterranean water is
not confined by the presence of impermeable layers is called
A. unconfined groundwater
B. confined groundwater
C. aquifer
D. artesian
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
59. The gulf that separates Finland and Sweden in Europe is
A. the Gulf of Bothnia
B. the Gulf of Lions
C. the Gulf of Genoa
D. the Gulf of Venice
Answer: Option A
Explanation:

60. The largest continent in the world is
A. Africa
B. Asia
C. Australia
D. Antarctica
Answer: Option B
61. The landforms that are created by massive earth movements due to
place tectonics are called
A. structural landforms
B. weathering landforms
C. erosional landforms
D. depositional landforms
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
62. The largest production of mica in Asia is from
A. Indonesia
B. Malaysia
C. Myanmar
D. India
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
63. The latitude 'AA' on the map represents the
A. Tropic of Cancer
B. Tropic of Capricorn
C. Equator
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
64. The largest fresh water lake of Africa, area wise is
A. lake Victoria
B. lake Tanganyika
C. lake Malawi
D. lake Rudot
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
65. The important mountains of Europe include
A. Andes, Alps, Pyrenees
B. Alps, Carpathians, Pyrenees, Apennines
C. Alps, Himalayas, Rock mountains
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
66. The last major glacial period began about 2,000,000 years before
present and is commonly known as
A. Pleistocene or ice age
B. Paleocene or ice age
C. Pliocene or ice age
D. Holocene or ice age
Answer: Option A
67. The imaginary axis at which the earth rotates remains inclined at an
angle of ____ to the plane of earth's orbit.
A. 44 1/2
B. 55 1/2
C. 66 1/2
D. 0
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
68. The ionosphere contains ionized air that protects the earth from
A. the ultraviolet rays of the sun
B. the infrared rays of the sun
C. the falling meteorites

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
69. The horizontal of soil profile is composed of
weathered parent material that is not affected by translocation
A.
and organic modification
B. material affected by translocation & organic modification
C. unweathered bedrock
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
70. The largest city in Latin America is
A. Mexico city
B. Caracas
C. Rio-de-Janeiro
D. Buenos Aires
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
71. The highest and lowest values of a weather element observed over
the entire period of record are
A. extremes
B. average extremes
C. absolute extremes
D. relative extremes
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
72. The highest mountain peak of Oceania is
A. Mt. Victoria, Papua New Guinea
B. Mt. Kosciusko, Australia
C. Mt. Cook, South Island (New Zealand)

D. Puncak Jaya, Indonesia.
Answer: Option D
73. The length of the tropical years (the time interval between successive
occurrences of the spring equinox) is decreasing very slowly as a
result of
A. small, progressive changes in the earth's rotational speed
B. small, progressive change in earth's orbit around the sun
C. both (a) and (b)
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
74. The largest gulf in the world is
A. Gulf of Mexico
B. Persian Gulf
C. Gulf of Carpentaria
D. Gulf of Mannar
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
75. The hunting and gathering economy can support only
A. 1 person per sq. km
B. 3 persons per sq. km
C. 5 persons per sq. km
D. 7 persons per sq. km
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
76. The import of crude oil and petroleum done from national oil
companies of producer countries, which have a net exportable surplus
of oil is by
A. term contracts
B. term tenders
C. monthly tenders
D. All the above
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
77. The land-sea distribution or the positions of the world's continents and
major oceans influences
the major pressure belts that develop from the general circulation
A.
of the atmosphere
B.
the development of the mid-latitude cyclonic depressions, at the

convergence zone between polar and subtropical air masses
C. both (a) and (b)

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
78. The knowledge about the topography of the ocean basins has been
derived from
A. seismic surveying
B. echo sounder
C. side-scan sonar
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
The headquarters of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS),
formed out of erstwhile USSR, is at
A. Minsk in Byelorussia
B. Moscow in Russia
C. Kiev in Ukraine
D. Kistiner in Moldavia
Answer: Option A
1. The minor planets revolving between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars
are called
A. Novas
B. Comets
C. Meteors
Answer: Option D
D. Asteroids
Explanation:
2. The lowermost and the oldest epoch of the Tertiary Period of geologic
time is
A. Pliocene
B. Palaeozoic
C. Holocene
D. Palaeocene
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
3. The luminous coloured ring, surrounding the sun is called the
A. nebula
B. comet
C. asteroid
D. corona
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
4. The longest ship canal in the world is the
A. St. Laurence Seaway (USA and Canada)
B. Suez canal, Egypt
C. Kiel canal, Germany
D. Panama canal, Central America
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
5. The major geological events of the Palaeozoic era include
A. Caledonian mountain rise, life comes ashore
B. Appalachians and Central European mountains come up
C. both (a) and (b)
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
6. The major events of Pre-Cambrian era include

A. formation of crust, continents and oceans
B. formation of crust, birth of oldest known rock, origin of life
C. formation of present day atmosphere
D. All of the above.
Answer: Option D
. The meridian passing through London is called the
A. equator
B. Tropic of Cancer
C. Prime Meridian of 0 Meridian
D. Tropic of Capricorn
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
8. The most recent era of the geological time scale is
A. Mesozoic
B. cenozoic
C. Triassic
D. paleocene
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
9. The low heating capacity of which of the types of coal reduces its value
as an industrial fuel?
A. Anthracite
B. Bituminous coal
C. Lignite
D. Peat
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
10. The most important factor that is affecting all the chemical weathering
processes is
A. vegetation
B. topography
C. climate
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
11. The longest river in the Common wealth of independent states is the
A. Irtysh river
B. Ob river
C. Yenisei river
D. Volga river
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
12. The monsoon climatic regions are
A. South-east Asia including Australia, Africa, America
B. Europe and South America
C. Asia, Africa and Antarctica
Answer: Option A
13. The main vegetation of the steppe type climatic regions is
A. evergreen forests
B. evergreen deciduous forests
C. large grasslands
D. coniferous forests
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
14. The minerals of sulphide group are
A. Cinnabar
B. Pyrite
C. Galena
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
15. The major crude oil markets are the
A. Middle East regions

B. far east regions
C. both (a) and (b)
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
16. The most important force that provide resistance to particles towards
entertainment is
A. frictional resistance
B. particle cohesive bonds
C. particle adhesive bonds
D. momentum
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
17. The metamorphism which involves the chemical replacement of
elements in rock minerals when gases and liquids permute into
bedrock is called
A. metasomatic metamorphism
B. dynamic metamorphism
C. thermal metamorphism
D. contact metamorphism
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
18. The magnetosphere becomes unstable during the magnetic storms
during a period of
A. initial phase
B. storm sudden commencement phase
C. main phase
Answer: Option C
19. The major cause of species extinction is
A. agricultural activities
B. extraction (including mining, fishing, logging)
C. development (human settlements, industry)
D. habitat loss and degradation
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
20. The major crops found in Sudan are
A. rice, barley, bananas, cocoa
B. maize, cotton, bananas, groundnut
C. bajra, oats, tobacco
D. wool, wine, jute
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
21. The most pleasant elements i.e. summer temperatures rarely above
40 and winters are fairly mild, occur in the
A. tropical mid-latitude zone
B. sub-tropical latitude zone
C. temperature mid-latitude zone
D. sub-temperature latitude zone
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
22. The movement of particles by rolling, sliding and shuffling along the
eroded surface is called
A. saltation
B. suspension
C. traction
D. solution
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
23. Which of the following is an igneous rock?
A. Granite
B. Limestone
C. Slate
D. Quartzite
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
24. The main dividing line between the geological regions of the Indo
Gangetic plain and the peninsula is
A. the Vindhya range
B. the Aravallis
C. the Nilgiri hills
D. the Satpwas
Answer: Option A
25. The mean basin area of successive ordered streams formed a linear
relationship when graphed. This statement is given by
A. morph metric analysis
B. law of drainage composition
C. law of basin areas
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
26. The most explosive type of volcano is
A. the caldera
B. a cinder cone
C. basalt plateau
D. shield volcanoes
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
27. The lowest point, on land, in the world is
A. Death valley, USA
B. Caspian sea, Russia
C. Dead sea, Jordan/Israel
D. Lake Eyre, Australia

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
28. The low latitude zone of globe extends between
A. Tropic of Capricorn and Cancer
B. North pole to South pole
C. Tropic of Capricorn and equator
D. Equator and Tropic of Cancer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
29. The main objective of multi-purpose river projects are
extension of irrigation facilities by constructing dams to store
A.
surplus water during the rainy season, for release in summer
B. power generation by constructing hydro power stations
C. flood controls and making rivers navigable
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
30. The mountains which come into being after the continental drift
started, with the break up of the large land mass of pangola are
A. young mountains
B. old mountains
C. volcanic mountains
D. fold mountains
Answer: Option A
31. The Mistral is
very cold wind, which blows down from the plateau of central
A.
France
swift, dry, cold northerly wind that blows down from the western
B. Alps and the plateau of Southern France and out over the
Mediterranean
C.
wind that blows for 100 days a year and may cause extensive
frost damage to plants
D. All of the above

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
32. The main period of Mesozoic era include
A. Triassic period and Cretaceous period
B. Jurassic period and Triassic period
C. Triassic period, Jurassic period and cretaceous period
D. cretaceous period and Jurassic period
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
33. The main percentage of the volume of water in the hydrosphere is in
A. oceans and seas
B. groundwater, rivers and streams
C. glaciers and ice sheets
D. freshwater lakes and water vapours
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
34. The main tributaries of Indus river system are
A. the Jhelum, the Chenab , the Ravi
B. the Beas, the Sutlej
C. both (a) and (b)
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
35. The model which explains the various types of igneous rocks
A. rock cycle
B. Bowens reaction series

C. both are similar terms
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
36. The mean surface temperature of the sun is estimated to be of the
prder of
A. 5500C
B. 4000C
C. 2000C
D. 1000C
Answer: Option A
37. Which of the following is an island sea?
A. Caribbean sea
B. Caspian sea
C. Red sea
D. Yellow sea
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
38. The most densely populated country of Africa is
A. Mauritius
B. Rwanda
C. Burundi
D. Sierra Leone
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
39. The major countries of Middle East are
A. Iran, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait
B. UAE, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen
C. Israel, Turkey, Cyprus, Afghanistan
D. All of the above.
Answer: Option D
Explanation:

40. The most recent and logical concept regarding the origin of ocean
basins and continents is that of
A. continental data
B. conventional current
C. plate tectesic
D. cooling process
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
41. The main types of air mass include
I.
maritime tropical(mT)
II.
maritime polar(mP)
III.
maritime arctic(mA)
IV. continental polar(cP)
A. All of the above
B. I, II, III, IV
C. I, IV
D. I, II
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
42. The major motion of the planet earth includes
A. rotation
B. revolution
C. both (a) and (b)
D. any of these depending upon the question under construction
Answer: Option C
43. The most salty sea in the world is
A. Red sea
B. Dead sea
C. Arabian sea
D. Mediterranean sea
Answer: Option B
Explanation:

44. The most densely populated regions in the world are
A. the monsoon climatic regions
B. the equatorial regions
C. the hot desert climatic regions
D. the summer climatic regions
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
45. The most notable example of a tectonic valley is that of the
A. Doon valley
B. Kashmir valley
C. plains of Aksai Chin
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
46. The monetary currency of Greece is called (prior to Jan 1, 2002).
A. guilder
B. drachma
C. yen
D. dinar
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Euro has been in use in Greece since January the 1st, 2002. So,
now Euro () is the official currency of Greece. Before that date, the
currency that was used in Greece was the drachma.
47. The main examples of Rabi crop are
A. wheat, barley, peas, rapeseed, mustard, grams
B. rice, jowar, barley, wheat
C. peas, maize, cotton and jute
D. All of the above
Answer: Option A
Explanation:

48. The modern theory of plate tectonics states
A. the creation of oceanic crust and the drifting of continents
B.
the convention currents within the earth's mantle cause the

creation of new oceanic crust at the mid oceanic ridges
C.
that the oceanic crust is destroyed at areas where this crust type
becomes subducted under the lighter continental crust
D. All of the above

Answer: Option D
49. The mean distance of the earth from the sun is approximately
A. 149,502,000 km
B. 150,503,000 km
C. 148,000,000 km
D. 150,000,000 km
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
50. The major control over the form of the developing slope is exerted by
A. inputs to the hill slope
B. outputs from the hill slope
C. balance between inputs and outputs from the hill slope system
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
51. The middle latitude extends between
A. 23(1/2)? North to 32(1/2)? South
B. 23(1/2)? and 66? in both the hemispheres
C. 66? North to 66? South
D. North pole and South pole
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
52. The major graphite producing country is

A. Russia
B. Sri Lanka
C. India
D. Zaire
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
53. The maximum soil fertility occurs in the pH range of
A. 5.0 to 6.2
B. 6.0 to 7.2
C. 7.0 to 8.2
D. 4.0 to 5.2
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
54. The mica belt of the Himalayas, the major part of it is situated in
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. Rajasthan
D. West Bengal
Answer: Option B
55. The most well known member of halick group is
A. Halite
B. Pyrite
C. Galena
D. Hematite
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
56. The mountains that separate European and Arctic Russia are
A. the Pyranees
B. the Balkans
C. the Carpathians
D. the Urals
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
57. The main properties of cosmic ray particles are
A. its electric charge
B. its rest mass
C. its energy
D. All of these are its properties
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
58. The model that describes how various geological processes create,
modify and influence rock is called
A. water cycle
B. energy cycle
C. rock cycle
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
59. The magnetic field generated due to magnetic storm is directed in the
____ direction to the earth's main field.
A. same
B. opposite
C. southward
D. northward
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
60. The main factor determining a region's climate is
A. longitude
B. latitude
C. temperature
Answer: Option B
D. All of the above
61. The moon orbits the earth at a mean distance approximately

A. 0.384 million km
B. 149.6 million km
C. 579 million km
D. 227.9 million km
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
62. The mean radius of the earth is approximately
A. 32,000 km
B. 6,400 km
C. 9,600 km
D. 12,800 km
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
63. Which of the following is a warm current?
A. Benguela current
B. Labrador current
C. Kurosiwo current
D. South Pacific current
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
64. The major countries of central America are
A. Belize, Costa Rica, Panama
B. China, Taiwan, Japan
C. Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait
D. All of the above
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
65. The main producers of free gas are

A. the south Bassein and Tapti fields in the western offshore
B. the gas fields in Tripura and Andhra Pradesh (KG Basin)
C. both (a) and (b)
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
66. The major pedogenic process acting on soils at the macro scale are
A. laterisation and podsolisation
B. calcification and salinisation
C. salinisation and gleisation
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
67. The minerals resources of north-eastern zone include
A. coal, Fe, Mn, Cu, Mica, U, diamond
B. crude Petroleum and natural gas
C. Fe, Au(gold)
D. natural gas, Fe, Au, Mn, U
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
68. The moon
A. is the natural satellite of earth
B. has no liquid water
C. has no atmosphere
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
69. The moon's volume is about ____ that of earth.
A. 1/40 th
B. 1/50 th
C. 1/60 th
D. 1/20 th
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
70. The magnetic field of earth, Magnetosphere expands to about
A. 9600 km above the earth's surface
B. 8000 km above the earth's surface
C. 64,000 km above the earth's surface
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
71. The ministry of Water Resources lays down policies and programmes
for the development and regulation of the country's water resources.
It covers
A. sartorial planning, coordination and policy guidelines
B.
technical examination and techno- appraisal of project providing

central assistance to specific projects
facilitation of external assistance in resolution of interstate water

C. disputes, policy formulation planning and development of ground
water resources
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
72. The main crops of kharif are
A. rice, jowar, bajra
B. ragi, maize
C. cotton, jute
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
73. The main percentage of the volume of water in the hydrosphere is in
A. oceans and seas
B. groundwater's, rivers and streams

C. glaciers and ice sheets
D. freshwater lakes and water vapours
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
74. The longest epoch of the tertiary period is
A. Palaeocene
B. Eocene
C. Oligocene
D. Miocene
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
75. The main watershed of most of the peninsular river lies in the
A. Aravalli hills
B. Raj Mahal hills
C. Siwalik hills
D. Western Ghats
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
76. The longest day (shortest night) in the southern hemisphere is
A. June 21
B. December 22
C. July 21
D. November 22
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
77. The most obvious effect of pressure on rocks is
A. foliation
B. lineation
C. lithification
D.
the reorientation of mineral

crystals

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
78. The longest era of the classification of the history of earth is
A. Cainozoic era
B. Pre-Cambrian era
C. Palaeozoic era
D. Mesozoic era
Answer: Option B
79. The main objective of centrally sponsored Command Area
Development programme is
A. improving the utilisation of irrigation potential
B.
optimizing agricultural productivity and production from the

irrigated area
C. both (a) and (b)

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
80. The minimum values of annual receipts of solar radiation occur at
A. the equator
B. the tropics
C. the arctic
Answer: Option C
1. The pedogenic process associated with poor drainage and which
involves the accumulation of organic matter in the upper layers of the
soil is called
A. salinisation
B. gleisation
C. calcification
D. podsolisation
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
2. The rock formations that cannot store groundwater are called

A. aquifers
B. aquicludes
C. perched aquifer
D. spring
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
An aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or
unconsolidated materials (gravel, sand, silt, or clay) from which
groundwater can be usefully extracted using a water well.
3. The planet that takes the highest time for completing a rotation is
A. Mercury
B. Venus
C. Earth
D. Pluto
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
4. The Penumbra is
A. the outer portion of the moon's shadow
B.
formed by the tangent that intersects between the sun and the
moon
C. both (a) and (b)

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
5. The river situated along the border between the USA and Mexico is
A. the Rio Grande
B. the Amazon
C. the Mississippi
D. the Colorado
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
6. The process of capture of precipitation by the plant canopy and its

subsequent return to the atmosphere is called
A. sublimation
B. stem flow
C. interception
D. through fall
Answer: Option C
7. The oldest rocks found in ocean basins are ____ than the oldest
continental rocks.
A. older
B. younger
C. larger
D. smaller
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
8. The period of daylight
A. is nearly constant near the equator
B. varies with latitude and the season
C. reaches a maximum of 24 hour in the polar zones in summer
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
9. The process of weathering results into
the complete loss of particular atoms or the compounds from the
A.
weathered surface
B.
the addition of specific atoms or compounds to the weathered

surface
C.
a breakdown of one mass in to two or more masses, with no

chemical change in the mineral or rock
D. All of the above

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
10. The part of continental margin that is structurally a part of continent?

A. Continental shelf
B. Continental Slope
C. both (a) and (b)
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
11. The original landmass, pangola split into
A. Laurissa in the north and Godwanaland in the south
B. Laurissa in the south and Godwanaland in the north
C. Laurissa in the east and Godwanaland in the west
D. Laurissa in the west and Godwanaland in the east
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
12. The R-horizon of soil horizon consists of
A. unweathered bedrock
B. weathered parent material
C. plant litter at various levels of decomposition
Answer: Option A
13. The propagation of radio signals is greatly influence by
A. troposphere
B. ionosphere
C. exosphere
D. thermosphere
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
14. The pyramidal peaks that form when several cirques chisel a
mountain form three more sides are called
A. horns
B. cirques
C. aretes
Answer: Option A
D. medial moraines
Explanation:
15. The process that involves the eroded material being dissolved and
carried along in water as individual ions is called
A. solution
B. suspension
C. saltation
D. traction
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
16. The relative abundance of dissolved salts in seawater in descending
order is as follows
A. chlorine, sodium, sulphate, magnesium, calcium, potassium
B. sodium, chlorine, magnesium, potassium, sulphate, calcium
C. chlorine, magnesium, calcium, sodium, potassium, sulphate
D. chlorine, sodium, magnesium, calcium, potassium, sulphate
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
17. The planets with no natural satellites (reported so far) are
A. Mercury and Venus
B. Earth and Pluto
C. Mars and Neptune
D. Jupiter and Saturn
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
18. The percentage of the incident radiation reflected back to space is
called
A. planet's albedo
B. earth's albedo
C. both are similar terms
Answer: Option A
19. The plants of which of the following crops are highly sensitive to frost?
A. Barely
B. Cotton
C. Maize
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
20. The religion of Afghanistan is
A. Islam
B. Buddhism
C. Hinduism
D. Christianity
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
21. The region that has a typical dispersed rural settlement pattern is the
A. Kerala coastal plain
B. western Ganga plain
C. eastern Rajasthan
D. Telengana plateau
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
22. The reaction between compounds and oxygen is called
A. oxidation
B. hydrolysis
C. carbonation
D. solution
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
23. The percentage of sun's radiation reflected back into space is about
A. 36 percent
B. 47 percent
C. 17 percent

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
24. The progressive wave theory regarding of tides was put forth by
A. R.A. Harris
B. Issac Newton
C. William Whewell
D. G.B. Airy
Answer: Option C
25. The original founders of Common wealth of Independent States, in
December 1991, are
A. Tadjikistan, Khirghizia and Turkemenistan
B. Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan
C. Russia, Ukraine and Byelorus
D. Moldavia, Khazakhastan and Uzbekistan
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
26. The Pyrenees mountains are located on the border between ____ and
____
A. Romania, Bulgaria
B. Norway, Sweden
C. Hungary, Romania
D. France, Spain
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
27. The process of evaporation of water in nature is one of the basic
components of the hydrological cycle. The other process that is
considered to be essential for the completion of hydrological cycle is
the
A. flow tide and ebb tide in a river
B. movement of water vapour in the atmosphere
C. flow of water in the sea
D. movement of water in the water table

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
28. The ocean water is saline due to
A. evaporation of its surface
B. volume of fresh water added by rainfall
C. salts are already present in sea water
D. both (a) and (b)
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
29. The platform and the basement rock together form
A. craton
B. shield
C. both (a) and (b)
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
30. The process that explains the recent changes in the height of sea level
in coastal areas of eastern and northern Canada and Scandinavi is
A. isostasy
B. continental drift
C. plate tectonics
Answer: Option A
31. The planet with the maximum number of natural satellites (moons),
so far discovered is
A. Jupiter
B. Neptune
C. Saturn
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
D. Uranus
Jupiter
63
Saturn 60
Uranus 27
Neptune
13
Pluto 3
Mars 2
Earth 1
Venus 0
Mercury
0
32. The river Jordan drains into the
A. Dead Sea
B. Adriatic Garden
C. Gulf of Suez
D. Resaca Garden
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
33. The ratio of land to ocean in the southern hemisphere is
A. 1 to 1.5
B. 1 to 1
C. 1 to 4
D. 1 to 10
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
34. The phosphate are a group of minerals of one or more metallic
elements chemically associated with the phosphate compound ____
A. PO4
B. PO3
C. PO2
D. PO
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
35. The polar diameter is ____ to the equatorial diameter.
A. more
B. equal
C. less
D. they cannot be compared

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
36. The process that directs precipitation down plant branches and stems
is called
A. stem flow
B. through flow
C. interception
D. canopy drip
Answer: Option A
37. The region of three W's that is wheat, wool and wine is
A. mediterranean climatic regions
B. china type climatic regions
C. steppe type climatic regions
D. equatorial regions
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
38. The process that creates a sub layer, which is white to gray in colour
and composes of silica sand in the A horizon is called
A. podsolosation
B. calcification
C. laterisation
D. gleisation
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
39. The ratio of the weight of water vapour to the total weight of air
(including the water vapor) is called
A. specific humidity
B. mixing ratio
C. relative humidity
D. absolute humidity
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
40. The polar Easterlies lie at
A. 0-30? latitude
B. 30-60? latitude
C. 60-90? latitude
D. 90? latitude
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
41. The phenomenon of an opening occurring in the earth's surface
through which a jet of hot water and steam is forces out at irregular
intervals is called
A. crater
B. geyser
C. hot spring
D. volcano
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
42. The northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere are separated
by
A. the International Date line
B. the plane of the equator
C. the plane of Tropic of Cancer
D. the plane of Tropic of Capricorn
Answer: Option B
43. The process of soil development is called
A. leaching
B. illuviation
C. eluviations
D. pedogenesis
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
44. The phosphate are a group of minerals of one or more metallic

elements chemically associated with the phosphate compound ____
A. oxides
B. silicates
C. carbonates
D. phosphates
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
45. The panama canal links
A. Canada with Greenland
B. North America with South America
C. Siberia with Greenland
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
46. The Rhine river of northern Europe empties into
A. the Baltic sea
B. the North sea
C. the Bay of Biscay
D. the Adriatic sea
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
47. The place where material is excavated when the zone of maximum
stream velocity approaches the stream's bed is called
A. scoured pools
B. riffles
C. ox-bow lakes
D. flood plain
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
48. The planets called the inner planets, are

A. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
B. Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
C. Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
D. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Answer: Option D
49. The periodic rise and fall of the sea level on the earth, gives rise to
tides. This is related to
the position of the moon with reference to the earth and the
A. gravitational pull exerted mainly by the moon and partly by the
sun
B. infrared rays from the sun
C. ultraviolet rays from the sun
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
50. The planets that are called superior planets are
A. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars and Jupiter
B. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto
C. Mercury, Pluto, Venus, Neptune and Earth
D. Earth, Uranus, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
51. The phenomenon associated with collision and subduction of the
planet is
A. volcanoes
B. island arcs
C. earthquakes
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
52. The products of ____ are a major source of sediments for erosion and
____
A. weathering, deposition
B. deposition, weathering
C. rocks, weathering
D. rocks, deposition
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
53. The polar regions of earth cannot support forest growth because
A. the growing season is short in these areas
B. the ground is often frozen or snow or ice covered
C. the rainfall is very low
D. All of these factors.
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
54. The part of the earth and thin layer of air above its surface, which
support life on earth, are referred to as
A. stratosphere
B. ionosphere
C. biosphere
D. mesosphere
Answer: Option C
55. The ridges of the waves are where the jet stream of waves closes to
the
A. poles
B. equator
C. prime meridian
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
56. The rate at change of temperature is called
A. temperature difference
B. temperature gradient
C. isotherm
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
57. The rate of infiltration normally declines rapidly during the early part
of rainstorm event and reaches a constant value after several hours of
rainfall. The factors responsible for this phenomenon are
I.
the filling of fine soil pores with water, which reduces capillary
forces
II.
moistened soil, clay particles to swell and reduce the size of
pores
III.
raindrop impact breaking up with soil clumps, splashing fine
particles into pores
A. I, II
B. I, III
C. II, III
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
58. The process where the particle moves from the surface to the medium
in quick, continuous, repeated cycles is called
A. saltation
B. suspension
C. traction
D. solution
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
59. The obscuring of one celestial body by another, particularly that of the
sun or a planetary satellite
A. elliptic
B. ecliptic
C. eclipse
Answer: Option C
Explanation:

60. The river Sutlej, on which the Bhakra Dam has been built, originates
from
A. a spring in Vering
B. near Bara Lacha Pass in Lahul
C. Rakas lake in Tibet
D. Mansarovar lake
Answer: Option C
61. The process of destruction or dying of fronts is called
A. fromtogenesis
B. frontolysis
C. both (a) and (b)
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
62. The Palaeozoic era starts at ____ million years ago and ends at ____
million years ago.
A. 500, 100
B. 570, 225
C. 470, 150
D. 470, 225
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
63. The reaction is carbonate and bicarbonate ions with mineral is called
A. hydrolysis
B. carbonation
C. oxidation
D. solution
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
64. The plants grown in equatorial regions include
A. wheat, barley, maize
B. evergreen dense forests, rubber trees, groundnuts

C. groundnuts, soyabeens, potatoes
D. evergreen coniferous forests, oats, cocoa
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
65. The process that may cause physical weathering or mechanical
rupture are
A. abrasion, crystallization, pressure release
B. abrasion, oxidation, hydrolysis
C. crystallization, carbonation, thermal insolation
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
66. The process of particle detach ment by moving glacial ice is called
A. plucking
B. abrasion
C. scouring
Answer: Option A
67. The points in the ecliptic farthest north and south of the celestial
equator are called
A. summer and winter solstices
B. autumnal and vernal equinox
C. north celestial pole and south celestial pole
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
68. Which of the following is concerned with the description and mapping
of the main features of the universe?
A. Cosmography
B. Cosmology
C. Geomorphology
Answer: Option A
D. None of these
Explanation:
69. The process that creates the deep oceanic trenches is called
A. plate tectonics
B. sea floor spreading
C. continental drift
D. isostasy
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
70. The rainfall in the peninsular interior averages about
A. 650 mm a year
B. 750 mm a year
C. 850 mm a year
D. 550 mm a year
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
71. The Palaeozoic era contains ____ time periods.
A. six
B. four
C. five
D. seven
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
72. The northern portion of the western coastal plain is called
A. Konkan plain
B. Malabar coast
C. Coromendel coast
Answer: Option A
73. The ozone layer at high altitude contains
A. atomic oxygen (O) and ordinary oxygen (O2)
B. only ozone (O3)

C.
mixture of atomic oxygen (O), ordinary oxygen (O2) and Ozone

(O3)
D. only ordinary oxygen (O2)

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
74. The number of a topographic map is 47A/16/NW. Its scale must be
A. 1 : 250,000
B. 1 : 100,000
C. 1 : 50,000
D. 1 : 25,000
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
75. The right ascension is the equivalent of longitude on the celestial
sphere, and it is given in the units of
A. degrees
B. time-hours, minutes and seconds
C. only hours
D. only seconds
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
76. The radiation belts are zones in space around the
A. Earth
B. Jupiter and Saturn
C. Mercury
D. Earth, Jupiter and Saturn
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
77. The periods of different eras are further divided into

A. eons
B. epochs
C. stages
D. Any of the above
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
78. The Plio-Pleistocene boundary lies about ____ years ago, at the
beginning of the interval of warming after the last Pleistocene
glaciations.
A. 1,00,000
B. 1,000
C. 10,000
D. 100
Answer: Option C
The production of wheat has increased mainly due to
A. increase in area under wheat
B. increase in yield per hectare
C. increase in demand for wheat
D. increase in prices
Answer: Option B
1. Which of the following is not a kharif crop?
A. Jute
B. Maize
C. Mustard
D. Rice
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
2. The shape of earth is
A. sphere
B. oblate spheroid
C. circular
D. spheroid
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
3. The tertiary winds on the north of the Alps (Europe) are called
A. the Chinook
B. the foehn
C. the sirocco
D. the loo
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
4. The tropical easterlies wind lie at
A. 0-30? latitude
B. 30-60? latitude
C. 60-90? latitude
D. 10-40? latitude
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
5. The spring season in the north temperate zone is when
A. the sun is directly overhead the equator
B. the sun is directly overhead the Tropic of Cancer
C. the sun returns to equator
D. the sun is at the Tropic of Cancer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
6. The term 'Abyssal refers to
A. inner most part of the earth
B. organism found in the shallow water zone of the seas
C. deeper parts of the oceans
Answer: Option C
7. The transport of warm air toward the poles and cold air toward the
equator is due to
A. the temperature gradient
B. the development of waves
C. the latitude difference

D. the longitude difference
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
8. The traditional lands of the nomads of Central Asia are
A. Mongolia and Tibet
B. Sinkiang and Turkistan
C. Kirghiz steppe
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
9. The time interval from when the given star passes directly overhead to
when it next passed directly overhead, is defined as
A. one sidereal day
B. one solar day
C. both the terms are similar, so any of these may be used
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
10. The three recognized major fishing grounds of the world are located in
the
A. northern hemisphere only
B. southern hemisphere only
C.
two in the southern hemisphere only and one in the northern

hemisphere
one in the southern hemisphere only and two in the northern

hemisphere
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
D.
11. The variation in the duration of the day and the night is due to earth's
A. rotation on its axis
B. revolution around the sun
C. inclination of an angle of 60(1/2) degrees
D. both (a) and (b)
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
12. The sulphites are a mineral group that contain one or more metallic
elements in combination with the sulphate compound ____
A. SO3
B. SO2
C. SO4
D. SO
Answer: Option C
13. The term 'flora' in the context of natural vegetation refers to
assemblage of plant species living in association with each other
A.
in a given environmental frame
B.
plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and

considered as a group
C.
a large tract covered by trees and shrubs and its administration

for assessing economic benefits
role played by species of animals in the maintenance of ecological

balance
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
D.
14. Which of the following is concerned with the study of characteristics,

origin and development of land forms?
A. Ecology
B. Geography
C. Geology
D. Geomorphology
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
15. The soils common to the south eastern USA are called
A. ultisols
B. alfisols
C. aridsols
D. mollisols
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
16. The southernmost part of the world is
A. Cape of Good Hope, Africa
B. Cape of Horn, S. America
C. Colombo, Sri Lanka
D. Wellington, New Zealand
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
17. The texture of a soil refers to
A. the size distribution of the mineral particles composing the soil
B. the distribution of mineral particles in the soil
C. the crystal distribution in soil
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
18. The steady or initial phase of the magnetic storms is
A. preceded by storm sudden commencement
B. magnetic storm at middle and low altitudes
C. a sharp increase of the field
Answer: Option A
19. The Suez canal connects the
A. Baltic sea and the Caspian sea
B. Mediterranean sea and the Red sea
C. Red sea and the Caspian sea
D. Mediterranean sea and the North sea
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
20. The uppermost epoch of the Neogene period is
A. the Pliocene epoch
B. the Pleistocen epoch
C. the Miocene epoch
D. the Oligocene epoch
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
21. The type of igneous rock that form from magma is a function of
A. the chemical composition of the magma
B. temperature of solidification
C. the rate of cooling, which influences the crystallisation process
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
22. The slow down slope movement of soil and sediment because of frost
heaving and thawing is called
A. solifluction
B. gelifluction
C. frost creep
D. rockfall
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
23. The transverse, longitudinal and surface waves in an earthquake
originate from
A. the epicentre within the body of the earth
B. the focus on the surface of the earth
C. the focus within the body of the earth
D. the epicentre on the body of the earth

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
24. The smallest country of the world is
A. Russia
B. Vatican city
C. Brazil
D. Canada
Answer: Option B
25. The smallest annual temperature range occurs in the
A. equatorial tropical climate zone
B. subtropical climate zone
C. temperate climate zone
D. polar climate zone
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
26. The South Frigid Zone is the region
A. lying between 66(1/2)? south and 90? south
B. lying between the Antarctic circle to the south pole
C. has the coldest climate throughout the year
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
27. The temperature needed to keep the earth's surface and the
atmosphere in thermal equilibrium is called
A. the surface temperature
B. equilibrium temperature
C. the mean global surface temperature
D. global temperature
Answer: Option C
Explanation:

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