Total Questions : 50
Duration : 25 Minutes
Q1.
Out of the following media, in which one will sound travel the fastest?
1.
Glass
(Wrong)
2.
Water
(Wrong)
3.
Steel
(Correct)
4.
Air
(Wrong)
Q2.
If an aircraft is having a mach no. equal to 3, it means its speed is
1.
996 m/s
(Correct)
2.
110 m/s
(Wrong)
3.
664 m/s
(Wrong)
4.
9960 m/s
(Wrong)
Q3.
Work expands itself to fill the time available This is known as
1.
Murphys Law
(Wrong)
2.
Parkinsons Law
(Correct)
3.
Engels Law
(Wrong)
4.
Karls Axiom
(Wrong)
Q4.
Mahaprabhu Chaitanaya was a prominent exponent of the Bhakti movement in
1.
Nadia
(Correct)
2.
Varanasi
(Wrong)
3.
Bihar
(Wrong)
4.
Rajasthan
(Wrong)
Q5.
Birds sitting on high-tension wires do not get electrocuted because
1.
of low current
(Wrong)
2.
of natural body defences
(Wrong)
3.
The circuit does not get completed
(Correct)
4.
None of these
(Wrong)
Q6.
Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely is a well-known saying by
1.
Benjamin Disraeli
(Wrong)
2.
Harold Laski
(Wrong)
3.
Lord Acton
(Correct)
4.
Machiavelli
(Wrong)
Q7.
Hyper-band, Ku and S-band are terms related to
1.
Computers
(Wrong)
2.
Internet
(Wrong)
3.
TV
(Correct)
4.
Software
(Wrong)
Q8.
It is difficult to cook on the hills using a pressure cooker because on hills, the
1.
Atmospheric pressure is low
(Correct)
2.
Atmospheric pressure is high
(Wrong)
3.
The vegetables are hard
(Wrong)
4.
None of these
(Wrong)
Q9.
Logarithmic tables were invented by
1.
Aryabhatta
(Wrong)
2.
Napier
(Correct)
3.
Descartes
(Wrong)
4.
Newton
(Wrong)
Q10.
Vinaypatrika is a famous work by
1.
Goswami Tulsidas
(Correct)
2.
Sant Gyaneshwar
(Wrong)
3.
Pt. Narender Sharma
(Wrong)
4.
Jaidev
(Wrong)
Q11.
The most common metal in the earths crust is
1.
Copper
(Wrong)
2.
Iron
(Wrong)
3.
Aluminium
(Correct)
4.
Silicon
(Wrong)
Q12.
Which of the following is an ore of Uranium?
1.
Pitch Blende
(Correct)
2.
Bauxite
(Wrong)
3.
Cryolite
(Wrong)
4.
Hematite
(Wrong)
Q13.
Beyond atomic number _____ all elements are radio-active.
1.
95
(Wrong)
2.
92
(Correct)
3.
101
(Wrong)
4.
87
(Wrong)
Q14.
The quartz watches work on the principle of
1.
Photoelectric effect
(Wrong)
2.
Gauss Effect
(Wrong)
3.
Piezo-electric Effect
(Correct)
4.
Quartz Effect
(Wrong)
Q15.
The Shudras find mention first of all in the
1.
Rigveda
(Correct)
2.
Samveda
(Wrong)
3.
Yajurveda
(Wrong)
4.
Atharvaveda
(Wrong)
Q16.
The central feature of the later vedic times was the
1.
Rituals
(Wrong)
2.
Social divisions
(Wrong)
3.
A and B
(Correct)
4.
None of these
(Wrong)
Q17.
The Republic is a famous ancient work by
1.
Aristotle
(Wrong)
2.
Socrates
(Wrong)
3.
Plato
(Correct)
4.
Magasthenes
(Wrong)
Q18.
Who among the following was known as the Plato of the Jat Tribe?
1.
Maharaja Ranjit Singh
(Wrong)
2.
Suraj Mal
(Correct)
3.
Badan Singh
(Wrong)
4.
Banda Bahadur
(Wrong)
Q19.
Ayan and Aman Ali Bangash are exponents of the
1.
Santoor
(Wrong)
2.
Veena
(Wrong)
3.
Sarod
(Correct)
4.
Sitar
(Wrong)
Q20.
Out of the following, which one is not a Union Subject?
1.
Land Revenue
(Correct)
2.
Posts and Telegraphs
(Wrong)
3.
Corporate Tax
(Wrong)
4.
Income Tax
(Wrong)
Q21.
A case for enforcement of Fundamental Rights can be filed in the
1.
Supreme Court only
(Wrong)
2.
Both Supreme and High Courts
(Correct)
3.
High and District Courts
(Wrong)
4.
None of these
(Wrong)
Q22.
The HITEC City has been built in
1.
Bangalore
(Wrong)
2.
California
(Wrong)
3.
Hyderabad
(Correct)
4.
Silicon Valley
(Wrong)
Q23.
The Kurds are a race in
1.
Iraq
(Correct)
2.
South Africa
(Wrong)
3.
Andhra Pradesh
(Wrong)
4.
Khasi hills
(Wrong)
Q24.
The double-helix structure of DNA was proposed by
1.
Watson and Crick
(Correct)
2.
Barbara McClintock
(Wrong)
3.
Morgan Hunt
(Wrong)
4.
Craig Venter
(Wrong)
Q25.
Who /which among the following decides whether a bill is a money bill or not?
1.
Finance Minister
(Wrong)
2.
Speaker
(Correct)
3.
Chairman, Rajya Sabha
(Wrong)
4.
President
(Wrong)
Q26.
Mohammad Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to Daultabad because
1.
He was fed up with Delhi
(Wrong)
2.
He wanted to give exemplary punishment to the people of Delhi
(Wrong)
3.
He wanted to extend his empire to the South
(Wrong)
4.
The new capital occupied a central and strategic position
(Correct)
Q27.
The Reserve Bank of India was nationalized in
1.
1934
(Wrong)
2.
1935
(Wrong)
3.
1947
(Wrong)
4.
None of these
(Correct)
Q28.
Sphygmomanometer is used to measure
1.
Heart beat
(Wrong)
2.
Blood pressure
(Correct)
3.
Lung pressure
(Wrong)
4.
Atmospheric pressure
(Wrong)
Q29.
Dilbert is a well-known
1.
Newspaper
(Wrong)
2.
Cartoon strip
(Correct)
3.
Newspaper column
(Wrong)
4.
Author
(Wrong)
Q30.
Who among the following is not an author/ ess?
1.
Anita Desai
(Wrong)
2.
RK Laxman
(Correct)
3.
Linda Goodman
(Wrong)
4.
Barbara Cartland
(Wrong)
Q31.
Which law was dubbed as a draconian law by the Indians during the freedom struggle?
1.
The Salt Law
(Wrong)
2.
The Morley-Minto Reforms
(Wrong)
3.
The Ramsay Award
(Wrong)
4.
The Rowlatt Act
(Correct)
Q32.
Who had appointed the Shahanas or market officers to keep a check on prices?
1.
Akbar
(Wrong)
2.
Aurangzeb
(Wrong)
3.
Mohammed Tughlaq
(Wrong)
4.
Alauddin Khilji
(Correct)
Q33.
Normal atmospheric pressure is equal to ______ of Mercury column.
1.
76 mm.
(Wrong)
2.
760 cm.
(Wrong)
3.
76 cm.
(Correct)
4.
176 cm.
(Wrong)
Q34.
The unit for measuring the viscosity of a liquid is
1.
Dyne/ sq. cm
(Wrong)
2.
Erg/ sec
(Wrong)
3.
Centipoise
(Correct)
4.
Henri
(Wrong)
Q35.
got the first Nobel for his work on a deadly disease, while posted in India. The man in question is
1.
Ronald Ross
(Correct)
2.
Louis Pasteur
(Wrong)
3.
Norman Borlaugh
(Wrong)
4.
P. Subbarao
(Wrong)
Q36.
If a train suddenly comes to a halt, the passengers get a sudden shock due to the operation of
1.
The Law of Conservation of Momentum
(Wrong)
2.
The Law of Inertia
(Correct)
3.
The Law of Gravitation
(Wrong)
4.
The Law of Equal Action and Reaction
(Wrong)
Q37.
Indias atomic research programme was spearheaded by
1.
CV Raman
(Wrong)
2.
Meghnad Saha
(Wrong)
3.
Raja Ramanna
(Wrong)
4.
Homi J. Bhabha
(Correct)
Q38.
The Science Day in India is observed to
1.
Coincide with the discovery of the Raman Effect
(Correct)
2.
To celebrate the discovery made by JC Bose
(Wrong)
3.
To coincide with the winning of the Nobel by Hargobind Khurana
(Wrong)
4.
None of these
(Wrong)
Q39.
The dynamite used to blow up hills is actually known as
1.
Diethyl Dichloro Difluoro Methane
(Wrong)
2.
Trinitrotoluene
(Correct)
3.
Hexabenzene Nitrate
(Wrong)
4.
Trinitrotoluene Hexametabenzoate
(Wrong)
Q40.
Which of the following gadgets would be used to know the purity of milk?
1.
Hygrometer
(Wrong)
2.
Lactometer
(Correct)
3.
Anemometer
(Wrong)
4.
Tachometer
(Wrong)
Q41.
The language used in all of Ashokas edicts is
1.
Sanskrit
(Wrong)
2.
Pali
(Wrong)
3.
Prakrit
(Wrong)
4.
Brahmi
(Correct)
Q42.
Hindi is written in the _____ script.
1.
Persian
(Wrong)
2.
Roman
(Wrong)
3.
Devnagari
(Correct)
4.
Sanskriti
(Wrong)
Q43.
Barkhans and Yardangs are characteristic features of the landscape in
1.
India
(Wrong)
2.
Japan
(Wrong)
3.
The USA
(Wrong)
4.
China
(Correct)
Q44.
The Ox-bow lake is a typical water feature formed in the ____ course of a river.
1.
Middle
(Wrong)
2.
Upper
(Wrong)
3.
Lower
(Correct)
4.
It is not formed at all
(Wrong)
Q45.
Swahili is a language quite common in
1.
Iraq
(Wrong)
2.
Africa
(Correct)
3.
Israel
(Wrong)
4.
Lebanon
(Wrong)
Q46.
Kadambri is a well-known ancient work by
1.
Harisen
(Wrong)
2.
Harshvardhana
(Wrong)
3.
Ashavghosha
(Wrong)
4.
Banabhatta
(Correct)
Q47.
The International Book Day is observed on
1.
June 1
(Wrong)
2.
May 31
(Wrong)
3.
April 23
(Correct)
4.
March 15
(Wrong)
Q48.
The Hijri Era is believed to start from
1.
326 BC
(Wrong)
2.
319 AD
(Wrong)
3.
78 AD
(Wrong)
4.
None of these
(Correct)
Q49.
Spot the incorrect pair.
1.
Ferozabad : Glass
(Wrong)
2.
Saffron : Pampore
(Wrong)
3.
Pimpri : Fertilizers
(Correct)
4.
Electronics : Bangalore
(Wrong)
Q50.
INTACH is a/an
1.
Heritage conservation organization
(Correct)
2.
Project on technology upgradation
(Wrong)
3.
International sports promotion body
(Wrong)
4.
programme on computer literacy in schools
(Wrong)
Correct : 1
Incorrect : 1
Unattempted : 1