THE PANORAMA : 21

1. The Palk Strait is in the

1. Pacific Ocean 2. Indian Ocean 3. Atlantic Oocean 4. Dead

Sea

2. The Bhilai Steel Plant was set up with

1. Russian help 2. German help 3. British help 4. American aid

3. The Indian leader credited with the integration of princely States into India after independence was

1. J.L. Nehru 2. V.B. Patel 3. M.K Gandhi 4. C.R. Dass

4. If two mirrors are placed parallel with their polished faces towards each other, and you look into the
mirror, the no of mages formed will be

1. Four 2. Two 3. Infinite 4. None

5. The World Environment Day is celebrated on

1. Dec. 1 2. Dec. 10 3. June 5 4. June

6

6. The famous slogan “Do or Die” was given by

1. M.K. Gandhi 2. Subhas Bose 3. Bhagat Singh 4. Pt. Nehru

7. Which Indian Bank celebrated its centenary in 1995?

1. State Bank of India 2. Syndicate Bank 3. Punjab National Bank 4. Canara Bank

8. The Sanjay Vidyut Pariyojna is in

1. Himachal Pradesh 2. Madhya Pradesh 3. Uttar Pradesh 4. Bihar

9. The coal type ost commonly used in thermal plants is

 1. Peat 2. Anthracite 3. Bituminous 4. Lignite

10. The material used in non-stick utensils is

1. PVC 2. Teflon 3. Freon 4.

Polycarbonate

11. Khadar and BhIabar are

1. Types of grasslands in M.P 2. Plantations in tribal areas

3. Soil types 4. Choes in Punjab

12. “Geet Govindam” is a famous work by

1. Jayadev 2. Surdas 3. Meera Bai 4. None of

these

13. The Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute is located at

1. Bombay 2. Calcutta 3. Jamshedpur 4. Puna

14. Hindi is mentioned as the official language in article ________ of the Constitution.

1. 351 2. 334 3. 335 4. 324

15. The House of Parliament must meet after an interval

1. Not exceeding 6 months in any case 2. Of not more than 4 months

3. Of not more than 3 months 4. The interval may be extended by a

Presidential order.

16. The vinegar used in homes is basically

1. Citric acid 2. Acetic acid 3. Tartaric acid 4. Hydrochloric acid

17. The “Prathma Samaj” was established by

 1. Raj Ram Mohan Roy 2. GM Ranade 3. Ishwar Chander Vidyasagar 4. Jyotiba Phule

18. The first martyr of the 1857 revolt was

1. Rani Jhansi 2. Mangal Pande 3. An unknown Indian 4. Tantiya Tope

19. RADAR stand for

1. Radio Detection and Ranging 2. Radio Amplification and reflection

3. Radio Deflection and Ranging 4. Radio – Audio Ranging

20. The average literary rate as per the 1991 census is

1. 62% 2. 69% 3. 52% 4. 42%

21. A Scheduled bank is defined by the RBI as a Bank

1. With a paid – up capital and reserve of a minimum of 10 lacs

2. With a paid – up capital reserve of a minimum of 5 lacs.

3. With a paid – up capital reserve of a minimum of 50 lacs.

4. With a paid – up capital reserve of a minimum of 1 crore

22. The Narsimhan Committee was concerned with

1. National Science Policy 2. National Employment Policy

3. National Population Draft policy 4. Financial Sector Reforms

23. The India P.M. who never faced the Loksabha was

1. Morarji Desai 2. Charan Singh 3. V.P. Singh 4. Gulzari Lal Nanda

24. Consider the following diseases:

1. Polio 2. Diarrhoea 3. Dysentery 4. Malaria

Out of these, the diseases spraed by viruses is/are

 1. a only 2. 2 and 3 3. all of these 4. 4
only

25. A pound weighs around

1. 339.8 gm 2. 546 gm. 3. 474 gm 4. 453.6 gm

26. Who is referred to as the “Deenbandhu”?

1. A.O. Hume 2. Stafford Cripps 3. C.F. Andrews 4. Lord Rippon

27. The tomb of Sheikh Moinuddin Chishti is a famous monument in

1. Ajmer 2. Delhi 3. Jaipur 4.

Lucknow

28. The Preamble to the Indian Constitution is _____ in origin and is __________ of the Constitution.

1. American, a part 2. French, not a part 3. Canadian, a part 4.

French, a part

29. The drug/s most commonly used by athletes to enhance their performance is/are

1. Dopamine 2. Amphetamines 3. Serotonin 4. Adrenaline

30. The only black to win the Wimbledon title is

1. Carl Louis 2. Robert Smith 3. John Mcnore 4. Arthur Ash

31. Kyonjhar and Sundergarh in Orissa are famous for

1. Coal mines 2. Iron mines 3. Mica mines 4. Oilfields

32. Which of the following Sikh Gurus organized the Sikhs into a powerful military force?

1. Sri Guru Teg Bahadur 2. Guru Gobind Singh 3. Guru Hargobind 4. None of
these
 

33. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award was is given in the field of

A Film Music B. Film Direction C. Film Acting

1. A only 2. B and C 3. A and C 4. A, B and C

34. Thomas Cup is associated with

1. Tennis 2. Badminton 3. Squash 4. Table

Tennis

35. The Master Control Facility (MCF) of ISRO is located at

1. Hyderabad 2. Mahendergiri 3. Dehradun 4. Hassan

36. “Isobars” are the lines on a map joining places with equal

1. Atmospheric pressure 2. Rainfall 3. Sunshine 4. None of

these

37. Ayodhya is located on the river

1. Ganga 2. Saraswati 3. Saryu 4. Gomti

38. “Crescograpti” is an instrument used to measure

1. Plant growth 2. Wind velocity 3. Earthquakes 4. Very high

temperature

39. The Fundamental Right to Property was abolished by means of the

1. 24th Amendment 2. 42nd Amendment 3. 61st Amendment

4. 44th Amendment

40. ESPN is a / an

1. T.V. network 2. Agency in the field of credit rating

3. Organization for promotion of the arts. 4. None of these

 

41. “The Bhagvad Gita” contains

1. 19 Chapters 2. 18 chapters 3. 17 chapters 4. 20 chapters

42. A good way to ensure the supply of Vitamin C in your diet is to increase the intake of

1. Spinach 2. Potato 3. Orange 4.

Carrot

43. Teejan Bal’s name is practically synonymous with

1. Kathak 2. Pandvani 3. Chhau 4.

Bharatnatyam

44. The Sarkaria Commission was concerned with

1. Centre-state relations 2. Sick industries 3. Electoral reforms 4. None

of these

45. The term “Stalemate” is related to the game of

1. Chess 2. Bridge 3. Billiards 4.

Tennis

46. Milkha Singh got the title of the Flying Sikh after the

1. London Olympics 2. Athens Olympics 3. Rome Olympics 4.

Bangkok Olympics.

47. Shiamak Davar is a renowned

1. Film director 2. Musician 3. Singer 4.

Choreographer

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