Total Questions : 50
Duration : 25 Minutes
 
Q1. The projected growth rate for the 10th Five Year Plan has been fixed at
  1. 4.8% 2. 7%
  3. 8% 4. 6.5%
             
Q2. Which of the following is a popular classical dance of Kerala?
  1. Kuchipudi 2. Mohiniattam
  3. Garba 4. Bharat Natyam
             
Q3. Suttapitaka is a well-known religious book in
  1. Jainism 2. Hinduism
  3. Buddhism 4. Zoroastrianism
             
Q4. Who among the following is known as the Wizard of Hockey?
  1. Dhyan Chand 2. Milkha Singh
  3. Pargat Singh 4. Cedric D'Souza
             
Q5. "Din-I-Illahi" was promulgated by
  1. Aurangzeb 2. Akbar
  3. Shahjahan 4. None of these
             
Q6. "Arai-Din-Ka-Jhonpra" is a famous mosque in
  1. Ajmer 2. Hyderabad
  3. Lucknow 4. New Delhi
             
Q7. If you tune into a radio programme at 300 metres, the frequency of the waves is
  1. 106 Hz 2. 108 Hz
  3. 105 Hz 4. 107 Hz
             
Q8. The sea-horse is a/an
  1. Fish 2. Insect
  3. Echinodermate 4. Mammal
             
Q9. The Brettonwoods Conference is related to the formation of the
  1. UNO 2. WTO
  3. World Bank and IMF 4. WHO
             
Q10. Identify the correct pair:
  1. Budhaditya Mukerjee : Sarod 2. M. Balamurlikrishana : Carnatic Vocal
  3. Allah Rakha Khan : Flute 4. Yamini Krishanmurti : Painting
             
Q11. "Mitakshra" is a famous ancient work on
  1. Medicine 2. Linguistics
  3. Law 4. Ethics
             
Q12. "The Fleet Street" is a landmark in London famous for
  1. Press 2. Doctors
  3. Stock-exchange 4. Theatres
             
Q13. Who is the chairman of the 12th Finance Commission?
  1. AM Khusro 2. KC Pant
  3. Pranav Mukherjee 4. Dr. C Rangrajan
             
Q14. "The Red Shirts" was a famous movement launched by
  1. Chandershekhar Azad 2. Khan Ghaffar Khan
  3. Bhagat Singh 4. None of these
             
Q15. The first-ever female Prime Minister in the world was
  1. Srimavo Bhandarnaike 2. Indira Gandhi
  3. Golda Meyer 4. Kim Campbell
             
Q16. The first heart transplant in the world was performed by
  1. Dr. Joseph Lister 2. Dr. Christian Bernard
  3. Dr. P. Venu Gopal 4. Dr. A. Fleming
             
Q17. “Kaagaz Te Canvas” is an award-winning work by
  1. H.S. Mehboob 2. Amrita Pritam
  3. Surjit Pattar 4. Harbhajan Singh
             
Q18. In case of perfectly elastic goods, the impact of a rise in price will be _____ in deman4.
  1. Stability 2. Decrease
  3. Increase 4. Fluctuation
             
Q19. The best means to ensure enough proteins in your daily diet would be to consume
  1. Edible algae 2. Milk
  3. Eggs 4. Meat
             
Q20. Sound travels at 340 m /se3. If you are on the moon and your friend fires a shot four feet away from you, its sound will reach your ears in
  1. 1 sec 2. 0.004 sec
  3. 0.002 sec 4. None of these
             
Q21. The most widely spoken language in the world is
  1. English 2. Hindi
  3. Mandarin 4. Arabic
             
Q22. The United Nations organization come into being on
  1. 25 Oct. 1945 2. 24 Oct. 1945
  3. 18 Sep. 1944 4. 1 Sep. 1944
             
Q23. Bodyline is a term connected with
  1. Boxing 2. Hockey
  3. Cricket 4. Golf
             
Q24. The institution of Ombudsman was started in
  1. Japan 2. USA
  3. Germany 4. Norway
             
Q25. The name of the political party established by Subhash Bose after he left the Congress is
  1. Revolutionary Socialist Party 2. Forward Bloc
  3. Congress Socialist Party 4. Communist Party of India
             
Q26. If a person cannot speak as a result of an accident, his _______ has been most likely damaged.
  1. Hypothalamus 2. Broca’s area
  3. Diencephelon 4. Cerebellum
             
Q27. Who was the first man to suggest that the Earth revolves round the Sun and not vice-versa?
  1. Kepler 2. Newton
  3. Copernicus 4. Descartes
             
Q28. The Cartesian geometry was developed by
  1. Newton 2. Euclid
  3. Pythagorus 4. Descartes
             
Q29. The ozone hole was discovered first of all in
  1. America 2. The Arctic region
  3. the Antarctica region 4. Canada
             
Q30. Which of the following contributes most to the “Greenhouse effect”?
  1. Nitrogen 2. Methane
  3. Carbon Dioxide 4. Oxygen
             
Q31. You feel hot and sultry on a rainy day because of the
  1. high temperature 2. low temperature
  3. sweat not drying up 4. None of these
             
Q32. The Ganges is known as _______ after entering Bangladesh.
  1. Bhagirthi 2. Padma
  3. Gomti 4. Dihang
             
Q33. The highest cricket-ground in the world is at
  1. Chail 2. Shimla
  3. Berne 4. Dharamshala
             
Q34. Which Indian ruler in medieval times was known by the name “Lakh Baksh” (the giver of lakhs)?
  1. Allaudin Khilji 2. Qutubuddin Aibak
  3. Balban 4. Akbar
             
Q35. The chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee was
  1. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar 2. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  3. C.R. Dass 4. Pt. J.L Nehru
             
Q36. Petrol is usually found in
  1. Metamorphic rocks 2. Sedimentary rocks
  3. Igneous rocks 4. None of these
             
Q37. The minimum age required for nomination to Presidency in India is
  1. 30 yr. 2. 35 yr.
  3. 40 yr. 4. 45 yr.
             
Q38. India leads the world in the production of
  1. Copper 2. Mica
  3. Manganese 4. Coal
             
Q39. An example of renewable energy source is
  1. Coal 2. Petroleum
  3. Natural gas 4. Solar energy
             
Q40. The newest command of the Indian Army is the
  1. Training Command 2. Western Command
  3. Eastern Command 4. Central Command
             
Q41. “Long, long ago, we had a tryst with destiny. And today we are going to renew that pledge, not partly or fully, but very substantially. Today, when the whole world sleeps, India shall wake to freedom at the strike of the midnight four ______”. These famous poetic lines were uttered by
  1. Mahatma Gandhi 2. J.L. Nehru
  3. Sardar Patel 4. B.R. Ambedkar
             
Q42. Stephen Spielberg is most well – known for his work in the field of
  1. Cinema 2. Painting
  3. Journalism 4. Architecture
             
Q43. The Dilwara Temples are situated in
  1. Jaipur 2. Mt. Abu
  3. Alwar 4. Udaipur
             
Q44. Heun Tsang was a famous visitor during the reign of
  1. Chandragupta Maurya 2. Ashoka
  3. Samudragupta 4. Harshvardhan
             
Q45. A type of climate, with high day temperature and daily occurrence of conventional rainfall is called
  1. equatorial type 2. Mediterranean
  3. continental climate 4. temperate
             
Q46. A “Computer virus” is
  1. that destroys the hardware of the computer 2. that destroys the software
  3. a kind of e-mail virus that spreads fast 4. None of these
             
Q47. The famous Khajuraho temples were built by the
  1. Chandellas 2. Parmars
  3. Gangas 4. Chetis
             
Q48. SPICMACY is an organization devoted to
  1. Social work 2. Animal welfare
  3. Popularization of arts 4. Cricket
             
Q49. Colour-blindness is most commonly the inability to distinguish between ____ and ____.
  1. Blue, red 2. Red, green
  3. Black, white 4. Green, blue
             
Q50. A patient suffering from scurvy might be advised, apart from medication, a diet rich in
  1. Vitamin A 2. Vitamin D
  3. Vitamin B 4. Vitamin C