Total Questions : 50
Duration : 25 Minutes
 
Q1. ESMA is an act related to
  1. Consumer protection 2. Child labor
  3. Essential services 4. Prostitution
             
Q2. Which of the following services are under the Consumer Protection Act?
A. Railways
B. Electricity
C. Banks
D. Doctors
  1. A, B, C 2. A, B, D
  3. B, C, D 4. A, B, C, D
             
Q3. The earliest known computer to man is the
  1. Mark I 2. IBM-753
  3. Abacus 4. Mac I
             
Q4. Sikkim was made a full-fledged state of India vide the
  1. 34th Amendment 2. 44th Amendment
  3. 36th Amendment 4. 24th amendment
             
Q5. The term Seven Sisters refers to
  1. The seven rivers passing through north India 2. The seven legendary Odissi dancers
  3. The seven financial institutions under the RBI 4. North-eastern states
             
Q6. Nikkei is the stock-exchange index of
  1. New York 2. Tokyo
  3. Frankfurt 4. NSE, Bombay
             
Q7. “Saare Jahan Se Achha” – This patriotic song was penned by
  1. Firaq Gorakhpuri 2. Kazi Nazrul Islam
  3. Mohammed Iqbal 4. Tagore
             
Q8. The remains of the Vijayanagar Empire can be found in
  1. Golconda 2. Bijapur
  3. Thanjavur 4. Hampi
             
Q9. Which Mughal king died while coming down the staircase of his library?
  1. Akbar 2. Humayun
  3. Babar 4. Jahangir
             
Q10. The first Secretary-General of the UNO was from
  1. The USA 2. Switzerland
  3. Norway 4. Sweden
             
Q11. The Meenakshi Temple is in
  1. Chennai 2. Thanajvur
  3. Madurai 4. Hampi
             
Q12. The Apbhramshas are _____ books.
  1. Jain 2. Buddhist
  3. Corrupt languages 4. Sanskrit
             
Q13. Sake is the name of wine in which language?
  1. Russia 2. French
  3. Spanish 4. Japanese
             
Q14. Most of the coins in Buddha’s times consist of
  1. Copper 2. Gold
  3. Iron 4. Silver
             
Q15. Mein Kempf is the autobiography of
  1. Adolph Hitler 2. Napoleon Bonaparte
  3. Vladimir Lenin 4. Winston Churchill
             
Q16. Which of these is not a computer term?
  1. d-BASE 2. RAM
  3. ZTRON 4. FORTRAN
             
Q17. Pragyajotishpur was the old name of
  1. Lucknow 2. Bihar
  3. Bengal 4. Gauhati
             
Q18. Spot the wrong pair.
  1. Rhine : Europe 2. Thames : Europe
  3. Nile : Africa 4. Danube : Asia
             
Q19. Which among are known as the scavengers of the earth?
  1. Bacteria and fungi 2. Animals
  3. Soil and water 4. Birds
             
Q20. Who wrote the Babarnama?
  1. Gulbadan Beghum 2. Jahanara Beghum
  3. Roshanara Beghum 4. Mumtaz Mahal
             
Q21. What was the real name of Noorjehan, Jahangir’s wife, who had considerable political influence?
  1. Mehrun Nissa 2. Munia Khan
  3. Razia Beghum 4. Kehkashan
             
Q22. Alzheimer’s Disease primarily affects the
  1. Heart 2. Liver
  3. Kidney 4. Brain
             
Q23. The Third Battle of Panipat was fought between the _____ and ____.
  1. Afghans and Marathas 2. Afghans and Sikhs
  3. Marathas and Mughals 4. None of these
             
Q24. The only mammal that lays eggs is the
  1. Kiwi 2. Spiny Ant-Eater
  3. Ostrich 4. Whale
             
Q25. Which of these areas has witnessed the biggest co-operative success story in India?
  1. Milk 2. Oilseeds
  3. Sugar 4. Rice
             
Q26. Medically speaking, a person can remain without food (and can survive on water) for a maximum of
  1. 60 days 2. 30 days
  3. 14 days 4. 50 days
             
Q27. Who was a relative of Newton and is credited with developing the first-ever intelligence test?
  1. Galton 2. Kepler
  3. Descartes 4. Copernicus
             
Q28. Burkina Phaso, an African country was earlier known as
  1. Gold Coast 2. Northern Rhodesia
  3. Orange Free State 4. Upper Volta
             
Q29. Small drops of water are spherical in shape because of
  1. Gravitational force 2. Adhesion
  3. Surface tension 4. Atmospheric pressure
             
Q30. VDIS means
  1. Venereal Diseases Infection Syndrome 2. Vegetable Development in Indian States
  3. Victory Day In Services 4. Voluntary Disclosure of Income Scheme
             
Q31. The tape in tape-recorders is coated with
  1. Copper Sulphate 2. Ferromagnetic Powder
  3. Silica 4. Zinc Suphide
             
Q32. The official languages of the UN are
  1. English, French, Russian, Chinese, German 2. English, French, Chinese, Russian, Spanish
  3. German, Chinese, Hindi, English, French 4. English, French, Chinese, Spanish, Japanese
             
Q33. Which technique is useful in solving mysteries related to robberies, apes and thefts?
  1. Radio Carbon-Dating 2. Computer Tomography
  3. Gene Cloning 4. DNA Fingerprinting
             
Q34. The World Population Day is observed on
  1. July 11 2. April 7
  3. September 5 4. March 15
             
Q35. Which of the following is referred to as the Fifth Column in a democracy?
  1. Press 2. Electronic Media
  3. NGOs 4. Traitors
             
Q36. Spot the wrong pair.
  1. Gomti : Lucknow 2. Hooghly : Cuttack
  3. Yamuna : Agra 4. Hyderbad : Moosi
             
Q37. Who among the following built the city of Jaipur?
  1. Sawai Madho Singh 2. Rattan Singh
  3. Sawai Jai Singh 4. Jairattan Singh
             
Q38. Which of the following is a rabi crop?
  1. Cotton 2. Jute
  3. Groundnut 4. Gram
             
Q39. The cold oceanic current passing through the coast of North America is the
  1. Kuroshio current 2. Gulf stream
  3. Labrador current 4. Falklands current
             
Q40. The pH value of a soil measures its
  1. Fertility rate 2. Iron and lime content
  3. Water retention 4. Acid content
             
Q41. The greatest diversity of animals and plants occurs in
  1. Temperate deciduous forests 2. Tropical moist forests
  3. Heavily polluted rivers 4. Desert lands
             
Q42. Which of the following defines eutrophication most appropriately?
  1. Killing of animals due to less availability of edible plants 2. Excess of carbon-monoxide in water killing plant species
  3. Excess of alkalinity in water killing plants and animals in it 4. None of these
             
Q43. The average temperature of a healthy human body is
  1. 40.5 degree C 2. 98.6 degree C
  3. 36.9 degree C 4. 82.4 degree C
             
Q44. An unfertilized human egg would contain
  1. Single Y chromosome 2. Single X chromosome
  3. Two X Chromosomes 4. One X and one Y chromosome
             
Q45. Our Earth is a part of the
  1. Ursa Major 2. Ursa Minor
  3. Andromeda 4. Milky Way
             
Q46. Which hormone is responsible for the fight-or-flight response of the body in emergency situations?
  1. Thyroid 2. Testosterone
  3. Adrenaline 4. Noradrenaline
             
Q47. The man who defended in court the INA Trial victims in 1945 was
  1. JL Nehru 2. Tej Bahadur Sapru
  3. Moti Lal Nehru 4. MK Gandhi
             
Q48. The Salt Satygraha in 1930 had started from
  1. Dharsana 2. Ahmedabad
  3. Dandi 4. Bardoli
             
Q49. Delhi Chalo –This slogan was a part of the
  1. INA Movement 2. Limited Satyagraha Movement
  3. Quit India Movement 4. Rowaltt Satygraha
             
Q50. The first Indian to sing at the United Nations was
  1. MS Subbalakshmi 2. Lata Mangeshkar
  3. Mohammed Rafi 4. Pupul Jayakar