Total Questions : 50
Duration : 25 Minutes
 
Q1. Who among the following served as Prime-Minister for the shortest period?
  1. Gulzari Lal Nanda 2. Lal Bahadur Shastri
  3. Charan Singh 4. AB Vajpayee
             
Q2. A Farewell To Arms is a renowned work by
  1. George Orwell 2. Ernest Hemingway
  3. G.B. Shaw 4. Bertrand Russel
             
Q3. Who among the following was the first lady of the Indian silver screen?
  1. Madhu Bala 2. Noorjehan
  3. Suraya 4. Devika Rani Roerich
             
Q4. The Hazratbal Shrine was built in the memory of
  1. Sheikh Nooruddin Noorani 2. Zainul Abidin
  3. Nizamuddin Auliya 4. Shah Kalander
             
Q5. The book which has sold the maximum number of copies worldwide is
  1. The Ramayana 2. The Bible
  3. Ripleys Believe it or not 4. None of these
             
Q6. Homo Sapiens is the technical name of
  1. Lion 2. Dog
  3. Man 4. Monkey
             
Q7. The Palk Strait is in the
  1. Pacific Ocean 2. Indian Ocean
  3. Atlantic Ocean 4. Dead Sea
             
Q8. The Bhilai Steel Plant was set up with
  1. Russian help 2. German help
  3. British help 4. American aid
             
Q9. The Indian leader credited with the integration of princely States into India after independence was
  1. J.L. Nehru 2. V.B. Patel
  3. M.K Gandhi 4. C.R. Dass
             
Q10. If two mirrors are placed parallel with their polished faces towards each other, and you look into the mirror, the no. of images formed will be
  1. Four 2. Two
  3. Infinite 4. None at all
             
Q11. The World Human Rights Day is celebrated on
  1. December 1 2. December 10
  3. June 5 4. June 6
             
Q12. The famous slogan Do or Die was given by
  1. M.K. Gandhi 2. Subhas Bose
  3. Bhagat Singh 4. Pt. Nehru
             
Q13. Which Indian Bank celebrated its centenary in 1995?
  1. State Bank of India 2. Syndicate Bank
  3. Punjab National Bank 4. Canara Bank
             
Q14. The Sanjay Vidyut Pariyojna is in
  1. Himachal Pradesh 2. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Uttar Pradesh 4. Bihar
             
Q15. The coal type most commonly used in thermal plants is
  1. Peat 2. Anthracite
  3. Bituminous 4. Lignite
             
Q16. The term Stalemate is related to the game of
  1. Chess 2. Bridge
  3. Billiards 4. Tennis
             
Q17. Khadar and Bhabar are
  1. Types of grasslands in M.P 2. Plantations in tribal areas
  3. Soil types 4. Choes in Punjab
             
Q18. Geet Govindam is a famous work by
  1. Jayadev 2. Surdas
  3. Meera Bai 4. None of these
             
Q19. The Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute is located at
  1. Bombay 2. Calcutta
  3. Jamshedpur 4. Puna
             
Q20. Hindi is mentioned as the official language in article ________ of the Constitution.
  1. 351 2. 334
  3. 335 4. 324
             
Q21. The House of Parliament must meet after an interval
  1. Not exceeding 6 months in any case 2. of not more than 4 months
  3. Of not more than 3 months 4. The interval may be extended by a Presidential order
             
Q22. The vinegar used in homes is basically
  1. Citric acid 2. Acetic acid
  3. Tartaric acid 4. Hydrochloric acid
             
Q23. The Prathma Samaj was established by
  1. Raj Ram Mohan Roy 2. Mahadev Gobind Ranade
  3. Ishwar Chander Vidyasagar 4. Jyotiba Phule
             
Q24. The first martyr of the 1857 revolt was
  1. Rani Jhansi 2. Mangal Pande
  3. An unknown Indian 4. Tantiya Tope
             
Q25. RADAR stands for
  1. Radio Detection and Ranging 2. Radio Amplification and reflection
  3. Radio Deflection and Ranging 4. Radio Audio Ranging
             
Q26. The average literary rate as per the 1991 census is
  1. 62% 2. 69%
  3. 52% 4. 42%
             
Q27. A Scheduled bank is defined by the RBI as a Bank
  1. With a paid up capital and reserve of a minimum of 10 lacs 2. With a paid up capital reserve of a minimum of 5 lacs
  3. With a paid up capital reserve of a minimum of 50 lacs 4. With a paid up capital reserve of a minimum of 1 crore
             
Q28. The Narsimhan Committee was concerned with
  1. National Science Policy 2. National Employment Policy
  3. National Population Draft policy 4. Financial Sector Reforms
             
Q29. The India P.M. who never faced the Loksabha was
  1. Morarji Desai 2. Charan Singh
  3. V.P. Singh 4. Gulzari Lal Nanda
             
Q30. Consider the following diseases:
A. Polio
B. Diarrhoea
C. Dysentery
D. Malaria
Out of these, the diseases spread by viruses is/are
  1. A only 2. B and C
  3. All of these 4. D only
             
Q31. A pound weighs around
  1. 339.8 gm 2. 546 gm.
  3. 474 gm 4. 453.6 gm
             
Q32. Who is referred to as the Deenbandhu?
  1. A.O. Hume 2. Stafford Cripps
  3. C.F. Andrews 4. Lord Rippon
             
Q33. The tomb of Sheikh Moinuddin Chishti is a famous monument in
  1. Ajmer 2. Delhi
  3. Jaipur 4. Lucknow
             
Q34. The Preamble to the Indian Constitution is _____ in origin and is _____ of the Constitution.
  1. American, a part 2. French, not a part
  3. Canadian, a part 4. French, a part
             
Q35. The drug/s most commonly used by athletes to enhance their performance is/are
  1. Dopamine 2. Amphetamines
  3. Serotonin 4. Adrenaline
             
Q36. The only black to win the Wimbledon title is
  1. Carl Louis 2. Robert Smith
  3. John Mcnore 4. Arthur Ash
             
Q37. Kyonjhar and Sundergarh in Orissa are famous for
  1. Coal mines 2. Iron mines
  3. Mica mines 4. Oilfields
             
Q38. Which of the following Sikh Gurus organized the Sikhs into a powerful military force?
  1. Sri Guru Teg Bahadur 2. Guru Gobind Singh
  3. Guru Hargobind 4. None of these
             
Q39. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award was is given in the field of
A. Film Music
B. Film Direction
C. Film Acting
  1. A only 2. B and C
  3. A and C 4. A, B and C
             
Q40. Thomas Cup is associated with
  1. Tennis 2. Badminton
  3. Squash 4. Table Tennis
             
Q41. The Master Control Facility (MCF) of ISRO is located at
  1. Hyderabad 2. Mahendergiri
  3. Dehradun 4. Hassan
             
Q42. Isobars are the lines on a map joining places with equal
  1. Atmospheric pressure 2. Rainfall
  3. Sunshine 4. None of these
             
Q43. Ayodhya is located on the river
  1. Ganga 2. Saraswati
  3. Saryu 4. Gomti
             
Q44. Crescograph is an instrument used to measure
  1. Plant growth 2. Wind velocity
  3. Earthquakes 4. Very high temperature
             
Q45. The Fundamental Right to Property was abolished by means of the
  1. 24th Amendment 2. 42nd Amendment
  3. 61st Amendment 4. 44th Amendment
             
Q46. ESPN is a / an
  1. T.V. network 2. Agency in the field of credit rating
  3. Organization for promotion of the arts. 4. None of these
             
Q47. The Bhagvad Gita contains
  1. 19 Chapters 2. 18 chapters
  3. 17 chapters 4. 20 chapters
             
Q48. A good way to ensure the supply of Vitamin C in your diet is to increase the intake of
  1. Spinach 2. Potato
  3. Orange 4. Carrot
             
Q49. Teejan Bals name is practically synonymous with
  1. Kathak 2. Pandvani
  3. Chhau 4. Bharatnatyam
             
Q50. The Sarkaria Commission was concerned with
  1. Centre-state relations 2. Sick industries
  3. Electoral reforms 4. None of these