1. Magsaysay awards are named after Ramon Magsaysay, ____ who was known for his land reform programme to defuse communist insurgency.
A. President of the Philippines ✔
B. President of the Spain
C. President of the Scotland
D. President of the Malaysia
2. Leonardo da Vinci
A. was a great Italian painter, sculptor and architect
B. got universal fame form his masterpiece "Monalisa"
C. drew models of organs such as the heart, lungs and womb
D. All of the above ✔
3. Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) is famous for
A. brass ware ✔
B. sandal oil
C. newsprint factory
D. penicillin factory
4. Mahabaleshwar is located in
A. Maharashtra ✔
B. Rajasthan
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Himachal Pradesh
5. Jharkhand has ____ state on its eastern end.
A. Bihar
B. West Bengal ✔
C. Orissa
D. Chhattisgarh
6. Marco Polo
A. discovered Greenland
B. travelled through China, India and other parts of Asia ✔
C. travelled round the cape of Good Hope
D. discovered Canada
7. Of the blood groups A, B, AB and O, which one is transfused into a person whose blood group is A?
A. Group A only
B. Group B only
C. Group A and O ✔
D. Group AB only
8. Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (MIDHANI) was established in
A. 1958
B. 1964
C. 1973 ✔
D. 1988
9. Numismatics is the study of
A. coins ✔
B. numbers
C. stamps
D. space
10. National Anthem was first sung on
A. December 27, 1911 during the Indian National Congress Session at Calcutta ✔
B. January 24, 1950 by the Constituent Assembly of India
C. January 26, 1959 by the Government of India
D. None of the above
11. Karl Marx's ideology advocated
A. a classed unique society
B. a united society
C. a classed society ✔
D. None of the above
12. Lhasa airport at Tibet is the World's
A. largest airport
B. highest airport ✔
C. lowest airport
D. busiest airport
13. Of the various agencies related to the United Nations, the one that has the longest period is
A. International Labour Organisation
B. Universal Postal Union ✔
C. World Health Organisation
D. World Meteorological Organisation
14. Judicature (High Court) of Rajasthan is at
A. Jodhpur ✔
B. Jaipur
C. Udaipur
D. Jaiselmer
15. Kolleru Pelicanary situated at Elluru, Andhra Pradesh has reserves of
A. elephant, tiger, panther, sambar
B. pelicans, painted stroke ✔
C. chital, sambar, chinkara, wild birds
D. elephant, leopard, tiger, garu, nilgai
16. Light Year is related to
A. energy
B. speed
C. distance ✔
D. intensity
17. Liquid asset is
A. a type of asset that is in cash in the current account of the commercial bank
B. a type of asset that is in the form of a deposit in the current account of the commercial bank
C. either of these ✔
D. None of the above
18. Jeevan Rekha (Life line) express is
A. first hospital on wheels in the world ✔
B. first railway express
C. oldest train
D. None of the above
19. Lata Mangeshkar holds the world record for maximum number of ____
A. song recordings ✔
B. singing songs
C. songs composing
D. None of the above
20. On August 1, 2003, the total strength of India's armed forces approximate to
A. 13,92,000 ✔
B. 10,92,000
C. 71,500
D. 1,32,000
21. John F. Kennedy was
A. one the most popular Presidents of USA
B. the first Roman Catholic President
C. writer of Why England slept and Profile in Courage
D. All the above ✔
22. Jesus Christ was crucified in
A. 4 BC
B. 4 AD
C. 20 AD
D. 1 AD ✔
23. National institute of Mental Health is located at
A. Coonor (Tamil Nadu)
B. Chandigarh
C. New Delhi
D. Bangalore ✔
24. Jharia (Jharkhand) is famous for
A. sports goods
B. copper mines
C. coal mines ✔
D. gold mines
25. Nalanda is located at
A. Gujarat
B. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
C. Near Patna, Bihar ✔
D. Near Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
26. National Botanical Research Institute is located at
A. New Delhi
B. Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) ✔
C. Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
D. Bangalore (Karnataka)
27. Mother Teresa received the Magsaysay Award in 1962 in the area of
A. Community leadership
B. public service
C. journalism and literature
D. international understanding ✔
28. Of the various non-conventional energy sources that are being tapped, which has the largest potential?
A. Water power
B. Wind power
C. Solar power ✔
D. Biomass power
29. Missile 'prithivi' aims
A. to test the performance of an indigenously built heat-shield
B. to hit target without the help of the Air Forces ✔
C. to defend a large installations like oil-fields etc. against enemy attacks
D. None of the above
30. Microphone is used to convert
A. sound waves into electrical energy ✔
B. sound waves into light rays
C. electrical energy into sound waves
D. sound waves into magnetic currents
31. Squadron leader Rakesh Sharma was India's first man to go into space. He was ____ cosmonaut to be in space in the world.
A. 12th
B. 107th
C. 139th ✔
D. 151st
32. Philology is the
A. study of bones
B. study of muscles
C. study of architecture
D. science of languages ✔
33. The 2006 World Cup Football Tournament held in
A. France
B. China
C. Germany ✔
D. Brazil
34. Satellite launching station is located at
A. Sriharikotta (Andhra Pradesh) ✔
B. Solapur (Maharashtra)
C. Salem (Tamilnadu)
D. Warangal (Andhra Pradesh)
35. The 'Black flag' signifies
A. revolution/danger
B. peace
C. protest ✔
D. truce
36. Republican party is
A. One of the important parties in USA
B. the political parties which has no definite principles
C. the political party which changes with the change in the times and circumstances in the country
D. All of the above ✔
37. Study of life in outer space is known as
A. endbiology
B. exobiology ✔
C. enterbiology
D. neobiology
38. School of Aviation Medicine (Air Force) is located at
A. Allahabad
B. Hyderabad
C. Bangalore ✔
D. Jalahalli
39. Recession is
A. slowing down of economic activity over a limited period
B. period during which unemployment may rise and demand and output may fall, leading to slump in trade
C. period that results from accumulation of unsold goods, owing to fall in demand
D. All of the above ✔
40. Sir Thomas Fearnley Cup is awarded to
A. a club or a local sport association for remarkable achievements ✔
B. amateur athlete, not necessarily an Olympian
C. National Olympic Committee for outstanding work
D. None of the above
41. Pythagoras was first to ____ the universal validity of geometrical theorem.
A. give
B. prove ✔
C. both
D. None of the above
42. Soil acidity is generally corrected by
A. proper irrigation
B. adding sodium hydroxide
C. liming ✔
D. application of fertilizers
43. Oscar Awards were instituted in
A. 1968
B. 1929 ✔
C. 1901
D. 1965
44. Small amounts of iodine are necessary in our diet to
A. prevent pellagra
B. compensate for underactive the thyroid gland ✔
C. stimulate clotting of blood
D. stimulate pituitary gland
45. Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Service is an International Airline of
A. Afghanistan
B. Belgium
C. East Africa
D. Australia ✔
46. Shaurya Chakra made up of bronze is awarded for
A. gallantry otherwise than in the face of the enemy ✔
B. most conspicuous bravery for some act of self sacrifice
C. gallantry in the presence of enemy
D. None of the above
47. Sushri Lata Dinanath Mangeshkar received Bharath Ratna in
A. 2000
B. 2001 ✔
C. 2002
D. 2003
48. Taoism is followed in
A. worldwide
B. Iran and north-west India
C. China, Taiwan, Nauru, Brunei, Singapore and Vietnam ✔
D. Japan
49. The 2005 Wimbledon Women's Singles champion defeated which of the following to win the title?
A. Maria Sharapova
B. Lindsay Davenport ✔
C. Mary Pierce
D. Serena Williams
50. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is a well known freedom fighter of
A. Bangladesh ✔
B. Myanmar
C. Pakistan
D. Afghanistan
51. Shares with a fixed rate of dividend that entitle their holders to priority payment over those who hold ordinary shares of a company are called
A. preference shares ✔
B. bull
C. bear
D. shareholder
52. Shankracharya was the founder of
A. Buddhism
B. Jainism
C. Arya Samaj
D. Advaitic philosophy ✔
53. Sculpture flourished during
A. Egyptian civilization
B. Indus valley civilization ✔
C. Chinese civilization
D. None of the above
54. Penicillin is widely used as
A. an antiseptic
B. a disinfectant
C. an antibiotic ✔
D. an insecticide
55. Socrates was the wisest man of the ancient world and developed the method of enquiry and instruction, belonged to
A. France
B. Athens ✔
C. Greece
D. China
56. Richter scale is used for measuring
A. density of liquid
B. intensity of earthquakes ✔
C. velocity of wind
D. humidity of air
57. Prince Charles and Princess Diana of Britain announce their separation in
A. 1990
B. 1991
C. 1996 ✔
D. 1997
58. Paleontology is a branch of science that deals with the
A. behavior of animals
B. origin and growth of plants
C. the forms of life as revealed by fossils of animals or plants ✔
D. formation of new stars
59. Sir Humphry Davy was a British chemist who
A. invented the safety lamp for miners
B. discovered the anesthetic properties of nitrous oxide
C. both (a) and (b) ✔
D. None of the above
60. Sonia Nazario of "Los Angeles Times" was awarded Pulitzer Prize in 2003 for
A. commentary
B. editorial writing
C. music
D. feature writing ✔
61. Soil is formed from the parent rock material by
A. chemical decomposition
B. physical decomposition
C. biological decomposition
D. All of the above ✔
62. The air we inhale is mixture of gases. Which of the following gases in the mixture is highest in percentage?
A. Carbon dioxide
B. Nitrogen ✔
C. Oxygen
D. Ozone
63. Oxford university was founded in
A. 1139 AD
B. 1163 AD ✔
C. 215 BC
D. 55 BC
64. The American General who led the revolt against the British and declared American independence was
A. George Washington ✔
B. Bill Clinton
C. George Bush
D. None of the above
65. Regular meetings of Trusteeship Council (UNO) are held
A. once a year
B. twice a year ✔
C. thrice a year
D. four times a year
66. Radioactive substances can be produced readily in
A. an electron gun
B. an atomic pile ✔
C. a transistor
D. a Wilson cloud chamber
67. The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in
A. Canada
B. UK ✔
C. Australia
D. Malaysia
68. Profit made when an asset is sold more than the price at which it was bought is called
A. capital
B. capital-gain ✔
C. capitalism
D. None of the above
69. Plorence(Chadwick) is the associated place for which of the following sport?
A. Snooker
B. Racking Horse
C. Skiing ✔
D. Tennis
70. The 2012 Olympics Games were held in
A. London ✔
B. Seoul
C. Sydney
D. Tokyo
71. Rajiv Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, was assassinated in
A. 1961
B. 1971
C. 1981
D. 1991 ✔
72. Pan - American Highway, north-west Alaska to Southernmost Chile is the worlds
A. longest road ✔
B. highest road
C. busiest road
D. None of the above
73. Raja Rammohan Roy
A. was a social reformer who tried to eradicate sati, purdah and child marriage
B. advocated widow remarriage and woman's education
C. was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj
D. All of the above ✔
74. South Indian temples have
A. tall towers with curving sides that taper at the top
B. gateway towers shaped like trapezoidal pyramids ✔
C. both are correct
D. None of the above
75. South Africa joined the Commonwealth as 51st member in
A. May 1993
B. May 1994 ✔
C. May 1995
D. May 1996
76. Recently lead free petrol was introduced in our country because
A. they are not needed now as anti-knock agents
B. they tower the efficiency of the engine
C. they cause less pollution ✔
D. to reduce the cost of petrol
77. Rabindranath Tagore receive Nobel Prize in 1913 in the field of
A. physics
B. peace
C. literature ✔
D. economy
78. People who secretly indulge in anti-national or anti-government activities and help the enemy are called
A. Second column
B. Third column
C. Fourth column
D. Fifth column ✔
79. Sulphur is not present in
A. iron pyrites
B. gypsum
C. coal
D. chlorapatite ✔
80. Oxygen was independently discovered by
A. Rutherford
B. William Ramsay
C. Joseph Priestley ✔
D. Neils Bohr
81. Rise of the Chinese civilization along the banks of Hawang 40 took place in
A. 2500 - 2000 BC
B. 2700 - 2600 BC
C. 2205 - 1122 BC ✔
D. 2000 - 1200 BC
82. Presently known as the European Union, the EEC was established in
A. 1957
B. 1958 ✔
C. 1959
D. 1960
83. Steel is more elastic than Rubber because
A. its density is high
B. it is a metal
C. ratio of stress to strain is more ✔
D. ratio of stress to strain is less
84. The 2003 Right Livelihood Honorary Award honors ____, when the jury recognizes "for his steadfast work over many years for a world free of nuclear weapons".
A. New Zealand's former Prime Minister David Lange ✔
B. Martin Almada (Australia)
C. Martin Green (Australia)
D. None of the above
85. Tansen was
A. a great exponent of Indian classical music
B. one of the nine gems in the court of Akbar
C. both (a) and (b) ✔
D. None of the above