Total Questions : 50
Duration : 25 Minutes
 
Q1. The Constitution Review commission was headed by
  1. MN Venkatchaliah 2. PN Bhawati
  3. VB Eradi 4. Nagender Singh
             
Q2. The World Bank is really known as
  1. International Development Bank 2. International Bank For Reconstruction and Development
  3. International Monetary Fund 4. None of these
             
Q3. The European Union is based in
  1. London 2. Bonn
  3. Paris 4. Brussels
             
Q4. Ratnavali is a famous work by
  1. Harshavardhna 2. Chandargupta Maurya
  3. Meghvarman 4. Abul Rahim
             
Q5. Tooti-e-Hind is an epithet given to
  1. Ibn Batuta 2. Amir Khusro
  3. Alberuni 4. None of these
             
Q6. The longest cantilever bridge in India built without a single supporting pillar, is
  1. Howrah Bridge 2. Mahatma Gandhi Setu
  3. Ganga Setu 4. None of these
             
Q7. Malaysia is famous for
  1. Coffee plantations 2. Rubber plantations
  3. Opium plantations 4. Tea plantations
             
Q8. Sunlight reaches the earth in
  1. 4 minutes 2. 8 seconds
  3. 5 minutes 4. None of these
             
Q9. The Greenpeace Party belongs to
  1. Italy 2. Germany
  3. USA 4. Sri Lanka
             
Q10. The first Deputy Prime-Minister of India was
  1. Charan Singh 2. Devi Lal
  3. V.B. Patel 4. Morarji Desai
             
Q11. Bihu is a festival of the
  1. Assamese 2. Keralites
  3. Tamils 4. None of these
             
Q12. Japan is called ______ in the Japanese language.
  1. Yonoon 2. Nippon
  3. Kimono 4. Yanguan
             
Q13. Which of the following is known as the Eternal City?
  1. Lhasa 2. Rome
  3. Jarusalem 4. London
             
Q14. The Qutab Minar was built by
  1. Qutubuddin Aibak 2. Illtutmish
  3. Balban 4. Razia Sultan
             
Q15. Malaria is caused by a
  1. Bacterium 2. Virus
  3. Protozoan 4. Fungs
             
Q16. The Simon Commission came to India in
  1. 1928 2. 1927
  3. 1929 4. 1930
             
Q17. Gautam Buddha delivered his first sermon at
  1. Bodh Gaya 2. Varanasi
  3. Sarnath 4. Lumbini
             
Q18. Aain-e-Akbari is a famous work by
  1. Firdausi 2. Ibn-e-Batuta
  3. Abul Fazl 4. Faizi
             
Q19. The pygmies are found in the
  1. Congo basin 2. Somalia
  3. Tundra region 4. Greenland region
             
Q20. The population of India, as per 2001 data, is close to
  1. 105 crores 2. 100 crores
  3. 88 crores 4. None of these
             
Q21. The S.O.S Childrens villages of India is
  1. A kind of Summer Camp for children 2. A group of adventurous children
  3. A social welfare organization 4. A kind of craft-village organization
             
Q22. The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is a unit situated in
  1. Lucknow 2. Bangalore
  3. Calcutta 4. Fursatganj
             
Q23. K. Malleshwari is a renowned
  1. Boxer 2. Athlete
  3. Swimmer 4. Weight-lifter
             
Q24. Sleeping-sickness is carried by a
  1. Mosquito 2. Domestic fly
  3. Tse-Tse fly 4. Cockroach
             
Q25. Which of the following is not a string instrument?
A. Santoor
B. Mohan Veena
C. Sarod
  1. A only 2. B only
  3. Both A and B 4. None of these
             
Q26. Fundamental Duties were incorporated by means of the
  1. 42nd Amendment 2. 24th Amendment
  3. 44th Amendment 4. 61st Amendment
             
Q27. The Grand Old Man of India is a title given to
  1. Gandhiji 2. Dadabhai Nauroji
  3. 3.R. Dass 4. Justice Ranade
             
Q28. The Bardoli Satyagraha took place in
  1. 1922 2. 1927
  3. 1928 4. 1929
             
Q29. Which of the following is a famous elephant sanctuary?
  1. Namdaph 2. Periyar
  3. Bandhavgarth 4. Sariska
             
Q30. The Wall Street in U.S.A is well-known for
  1. Its share bazaar 2. Its architectural beauty
  3. Housing major newspaper offices 4. Its historical importance
             
Q31. As per 1991 census, the state with the maximum workforce ratio is
  1. Assam 2. Sikkim
  3. Mizoram 4. Arunachal
             
Q32. A buyers market exists when
  1. A buyer faces a glut of products to choose from 2. A buyer faces scarcity of products to choose from
  3. A no. of producers co-exist and sell the product at a mutually agreed price 4. None of these
             
Q33. Dr. M. Balamurli Krishan is a renowned
  1. Painter 2. Poet
  3. Dancer 4. Vocalist
             
Q34. Brazil is world-famous as a producer of
  1. Iron 2. Coal
  3. Maize 4. Coffee
             
Q35. The Jantar Mantar was built by
  1. Mann Singh 2. Rattan Singh
  3. Jai Singh 4. Ranbir Singh
             
Q36. Glass is a
  1. Supercooled liquid 2. Supercooled solid
  3. Crystalline solid 4. None of these
             
Q37. Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is well-known for his contribution to the ascendance of the
  1. Veena 2. Sitar
  3. Santoor 4. None of these
             
Q38. The states get _____ percent share in taxes as per the 10th Finance Commission Report.
  1. 40 2. 36
  3. 29 4. 55
             
Q39. Which of the following states tops in sugar cane output in India?
  1. U.P. 2. Punjab
  3. Haryana 4. Maharashtra
             
Q40. CNN stands for
  1. Computer Nanonytes 2. Central News Network
  3. Cable News Network 4. Control of Numerical Nano Nytes
             
Q41. The system of conducting intelligence tests was developed by
  1. Galton 2. Binet-Simon
  3. Stern 4. Sigmund Freud
             
Q42. Who among the following is/are recipients/s of the Nobel Prize twice?
  1. Marie Curie 2. Linus Pauling
  3. Both 1 and 2 4. None of these
             
Q43. Identify the incorrect pair:-
  1. A Town Called Malad: RK Swamy 2. The Good Earth: Pearl S. Buck
  3. A Brief History of Time: Stephen Hawkins 4. Ignited Minds: APJ Abdul Kalam
             
Q44. Which of the following is not a defence treaty?
  1. START 2. IGMDP
  3. SALT 4. MCTR
             
Q45. A thing of beauty is a joy for ever. Who said this?
  1. Keats 2. Shakespeare
  3. Byron 4. Wordsworth
             
Q46. The centenary of cinema was observed in
  1. 1996 2. 1994
  3. 1995 4. 2000
             
Q47. The numerical strength of the Scheduled Castes is the highest in
  1. U.P. 2. M.P.
  3. Bihar 4. Punjab
             
Q48. The Swaminathan Committee dealt with the formulation of the
  1. Health Policy 2. Population Policy
  3. Agricultural Policy 4. Education Policy
             
Q49. The highest peace-time award for bravery given by the Government of India is
  1. Kirti Chakra 2. Padma Bhushan
  3. Ashoka Chakra 4. Mahavir Chakra
             
Q50. Mandu is a famous tourist-place in the state of
  1. Madhya Pradesh 2. Utter Pradesh
  3. Bihar 4. Gujrat