Total Questions : 50
Duration : 25 Minutes
 
Q1. The Big Bang means
  1. A massive explosion that took place when the earth was formed 2. The five big nuclear powers
  3. The five permanent members of the Security Council 4. A project to investigate the formation of the Universe
             
Q2. Gujarat was created out of the then existing states of ____ in ____.
  1. Bombay, 1956 2. Maharashtra, 1960
  3. MP, 1960 4. Bombay, 1960
             
Q3. The plants that love to grow in salty environments are called
  1. Halophytes 2. Mesophytes
  3. Xerophytes 4. Aquaphytes
             
Q4. Which city is on the banks of the Hudson Bay?
  1. Detroit 2. Chicago
  3. Moscow 4. None of these
             
Q5. Agar agar is a material used in
  1. Tissue culture 2. Autopsy
  3. Foundries 4. Musical instruments
             
Q6. DWCRA is a term connected with
  1. Savings 2. Physics
  3. Community project 4. None of these
             
Q7. Which of the following is not a part of the Indian Constitution?
  1. Federal System 2. Directive Principles
  3. Advisory role of the Supreme Court 4. Emergency provisions
             
Q8. Blizzards are a characteristic feature of the ______ region.
  1. Antarctic 2. Equatorial
  3. Temperate 4. Tropical
             
Q9. Which Indian ruler conquered Java and Sumatra?
  1. Rajaraja Chola I 2. Rajendar Chola I
  3. Samudargupta 4. Vikramaditya
             
Q10. Alberuni had accompanied
  1. Mohamed Ghouri 2. Qutubuddin Aibak
  3. Mahmud of Ghazni 4. Babur
             
Q11. Shahnama is a classic work written by
  1. Ibn- Batuta 2. Firdausi
  3. Alberuni 4. Chand Bardai
             
Q12. Which river of India is known as Tsangpo in some of its reaches?
  1. Brahamputra 2. Ganga
  3. Sutlej 4. Kosi
             
Q13. Windhoek is the capital of which of the following countries?
  1. Albania 2. Zaire
  3. Congo 4. Namibia
             
Q14. Great Garbo was a renowned
  1. Scientist 2. Sportsperson
  3. Hollywood actress 4. Painter
             
Q15. The Origin of Species was authored by
  1. Charles Darwin 2. Charles Lamarck
  3. Antony Lewenhock 4. Carl Von Linneaus
             
Q16. The first man to make a round trip of the earth was
  1. Ptolmey 2. Amundon
  3. Robert Peary 4. Magellan
             
Q17. The maximum no. of cattle are found in
  1. Norway 2. Denmark
  3. the USA 4. India
             
Q18. The Tienmann Square is a famous location in
  1. London 2. Washington
  3. Beijing 4. Bombay
             
Q19. The only Hindu kingdom in the world is
  1. Indonesia 2. Mauritius
  3. Nepal 4. Surinam
             
Q20. The maximum no. of Muslims are found in
  1. Pakistan 2. India
  3. Saudi Arabia 4. Indonesia
             
Q21. Kiwi is the national bird of
  1. Australia 2. New Zealand
  3. Sweden 4. South Africa
             
Q22. The Subroto Cup is associated with
  1. Cricket 2. Hockey
  3. Football 4. Badminton
             
Q23. Which among the following were part of the Martha confederacy in Medieval India?
A. Sindhias
B. Holkars
C. Gaekwads
D. Bhonsles
  1. A, B and C 2. B, C and D
  3. A, B, C and D 4. A, B and D
             
Q24. An ordinance can be remain in operation for a maximum of
  1. 3 Months 2. 2 Months
  3. 6 Months 4. 1 Year
             
Q25. The Man-Eaters of Kumaon is a well-known book by
  1. Edmund Hillary 2. JP Dalvi
  3. Jim Corbett 4. Kailash Sankhla
             
Q26. The nib of good quality fountain pens is usually made of
  1. Stainless Steel 2. Chromium
  3. Nichrome 4. Tungsten
             
Q27. The Last Supper is a classic painting by
  1. Pablo Picasso 2. Amrita Shergill
  3. Leonardo da Vinci 4. Van Gogh
             
Q28. The founder of the cubist school of painting was
  1. Leonardo da Vinci 2. Pablo Picasso
  3. Van Gogh 4. Abnindernath Tagore
             
Q29. Which medieval king was famous for his ruthless policy towards the clergy (the ulema)?
  1. Balban 2. Aurangzeb
  3. Jahangir 4. Mohammed Tughlaq
             
Q30. Athletes Foot is a
  1. Book on athletics 2. An Olympics oath
  3. Disease 4. Novel by Jesse Owens
             
Q31. Malarial fever starts when the
  1. Mosquito bites the body 2. The germs start multiplying
  3. The toxins are released in the body 4. 72 hours after the mosquito bite
             
Q32. The dengue fever carrier is
  1. Plasmodium falciparum 2. Male Anopheles
  3. Female Anopheles 4. Aedes egypti
             
Q33. Khalil Jibran has been a well-known
  1. Philosopher 2. Painter
  3. Architect 4. Musician
             
Q34. Out of the following media, the minimum speed of light will be in
  1. Vacuum 2. Air
  3. Water 4. Glass
             
Q35. Politics is the last resort of a scoundrel - Who uttered this famous line?
  1. Benjamin Disraeli 2. Harold Laski
  3. Samuel Johnson 4. Plato
             
Q36. The marble used in buildings is basically
  1. Hydrated Calcium Sulphate 2. Calcium Hydroxide
  3. Calcium Carbonate 4. Sodium Bicarbonate
             
Q37. Kerosene rises up a lamp wick due to
  1. Gravitation 2. Viscosity
  3. Capillarity 4. Momentum
             
Q38. The main policy-making body of the UNO is the
  1. Security Council 2. Trusteeship Council
  3. Economic and Social Council 4. The Secretariat
             
Q39. The damage due to earthquake depends upon the distance of ______ of the earthquake from the location.
  1. Epifocus 2. Epicentre
  3. Seismic Point 4. Zero Point
             
Q40. Lifeline Express is a
  1. New train with medical facilities on board for the passengers 2. A new medically-equipped train to serve tribal and rural areas
  3. A new superfast train between Bombay and Bangalore 4. None of these
             
Q41. Chand Bardai was a court poet in the reign of
  1. Mahmud of Ghazni 2. Prithvi Raj Chauhan
  3. Harshvardhan 4. None of these
             
Q42. The largest bone in the body is the
  1. Stapes 2. Forearm bone
  3. Knee bone 4. Thigh bone
             
Q43. Charles Correa is well-known for his contribution to
  1. Architecture 2. Pop music
  3. Literature 4. Social work
             
Q44. The manufacture of paper was started in
  1. Japan 2. China
  3. Iran 4. USA
             
Q45. Identify the correct pairing.
  1. Linford Christie: Gymnastics 2. Cedric D Souza: Football
  3. Tanya Sachdev: Swimming 4. Narayan Karthikeyan: Car-racing
             
Q46. Mount Fujiyama is a volcano-based structure in
  1. South Korea 2. Japan
  3. Italy 4. Indonesia
             
Q47. The only wetland in Punjab is at
  1. Kanjli 2. Harike
  3. Sultanpur 4. Sukhna
             
Q48. Which of the following sanctuaries is actually a lagoon?
  1. Periyar 2. Chilka
  3. Namdaph 4. Bandhavgarh
             
Q49. The campaigning for the Loksabha elections must come to an end
  1. 48 hours before polling ends 2. 72 hours before polling starts
  3. 60 hours before polling begins 4. 48 hours before polling begins
             
Q50. Enjoy yourself as much as you can in this world, for who knows tomorrow may or may not come. This view sums up the core of which philosophy?
  1. Vedanta 2. Samkhya
  3. Yoga 4. Mimansa