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Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world's A. largest railway
station B. highest railway station C. longest railway station D.
None of the above Ans:- A Entomology is the science that studies A.
Behavior of human beings B. Insects C. The origin and history of
technical and scientific terms D. The formation of rocks Ans:- B
Eritrea, which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993, is in the
continent of A. AsiaB. Africa C. EuropeD. Australia Ans:- B
Garampani sanctuary is located at A. Junagarh, Gujarat B. Diphu,
Assam C. Kohima, Nagaland D. Gangtok, Sikkim Ans:- B For which of
the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded? A. Physics and
Chemistry B. Physiology or Medicine C. Literature, Peace and
Economics D. All of the above Ans:- D Hitler party which came into
power in 1933 is known as A. Labour Party B. Nazi Party C.
Ku-Klux-Klan D. Democratic Party Ans:- B FFC stands for A. Foreign
Finance Corporation B. Film Finance Corporation C. Federation of
Football Council D. None of the above Ans:- B First human heart
transplant operation conducted by Dr. Christian Bernard on Louis
Washkansky, was conducted in A. 1967B. 1968 C. 1958D. 1922 Ans:- A
Explanation: Louis Washkansky (1913 - 21 December 1967) was the
recipient of the world's first human heart transplant. Washkansky
died of double pneumonia eighteen days after the transplant because
of a weakened immune system. Epsom (England) is the place
associated with A. Horse racingB. Polo C. ShootingD. Snooker Ans:-
A
Galileo was an Italian astronomer who A. developed the telescope
B. discovered four satellites of Jupiter C. discovered that the
movement of pendulum produces a regular time measurement D. All of
the above Ans:- D
Habeas Corpus Act 1679 A.states that no one was to be imprisoned
without a writ or warrant stating the charge against him B.
provided facilities to a prisoner to obtain either speedy trial or
release in bail C.safeguarded the personal liberties of the people
against arbitrary imprisonment by the king's orders D. All of the
above Ans:- D Exposure to sunlight helps a person improve his
health because A. the infrared light kills bacteria in the body B.
resistance power increases C. the pigment cells in the skin get
stimulated and produce a healthy tan D. the ultraviolet rays
convert skin oil into Vitamin D Ans:- D Golf player Vijay Singh
belongs to which country? A. USAB. Fiji C. IndiaD. UK Ans:- B
Guarantee to an exporter that the importer of his goods will pay
immediately for the goods ordered by him, is known as A. Letter of
Credit (L/C) B. laissezfaire C. inflation D. None of the above
Ans:- A First Afghan War took place in A. 1839B. 1840 C. 1833D.
1848 Ans:- A Gulf cooperation council was originally formed by A.
Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates
B. Second World Nations C. Third World Nations D. Fourth World
Nations Ans:- A Explanation: Gulf cooperation council was created
on May 25, 1981, the 630-million-acre (2,500,000 km2) Council
comprises the Persian Gulf states of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar,
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The unified economic
agreement between the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council was
signed on November 11, 1981 in Abu Dhabi. These countries are often
referred to as The GCC States.
First China War was fought between A. China and Britain B. China
and France C. China and Egypt D. China and Greek Ans:- A Judges of
the Supreme Court must be nominated by: a) The Senate b) The
President c) The Vice President d) The house of representatives
Ans:- b The first Chief Justice of the United states was: a)
Patrick Henry b) James Madison c) John Jay d) John Adams Ans:- c
How many Supreme Court justices are there according to the
constitution? a) At least 5 b) Never more than 11 c) Always 9 d)
The constitution does not establish the number of Supreme court
justices Ans:- d The courts may not take a man's life without: a) A
confession b) A court Judge's agreement c) Evidence of Treason d)
Due process of law Ans:- d The length of term for a US Supreme
court judge is : a) 6 years b) 10 years c) 4 years d) life Ans:-d
The Supreme court has the right to : a) Review decisions of the
inferior courts b) Set up inferior courts c) Set punishment for
traitors d) Impeach the President Ans:- a Dumping is A. selling of
goods abroad at a price well below the production cost at the home
market price B.the process by which the supply of a manufacture's
product remains low in the domestic market, which batches him
better price C. prohibited by regulations of GATT D. All of the
above Ans:- D Explanation: Dumping is a term that is used in
financial markets as well as in international trade. In the context
of buying and selling securities, dumping refers to the practice of
selling large blocks of securities. More specifically, when dumping
securities the seller is primarily interested in getting rid of the
securities at any price. One simply dumps, or unloads, on the
market with no regard to the selling price of the securities.
Dumping is also used in a commercial sense in the context of
international trade. It refers to the practice of one country
selling commodities or finished products in another country below
cost or fair market value. Predatory dumping occurs when one nation
exports goods to another nation below cost or fair market value in
order to obtain market share at the expense of domestic
competitors. In many cases, predatory dumping drives out domestic
competition. Then, having established a dominant marketing position
in the industry, the predatory dumpers raise their prices well
above previous levels. Many nations, including the United States,
have enacted antidumping laws that provide for the imposition of
antidumping penalties or tariffs when a case of dumping can be
proven. Following the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade
Negotiations in 1993, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
(GATT) contained provisions to standardize antidumping measures by
different nations. Antidumping measures affect not only the
practice of dumping goods into the U.S. market, they also affect
the ability of U.S. companies to export goods to other countries at
competitive prices.
For the Olympics and World Tournaments, the dimensions of
basketball court are A. 26 m x 14 mB.28 m x 15 m C. 27 m x 16 mD.28
m x 16 m Ans:- B Federation Cup, World Cup, Allywyn International
Trophy and Challenge Cup are awarded to winners of A. TennisB.
Volleyball C. BasketballD. Cricket Ans:-B
Gravity setting chambers are used in industries to remove A. SOx
B. NOx C. suspended particulate matter D. CO Ans:- C Each year
World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is celebrated on A. May 8B.
May 18 C. June 8D. June 18 Ans:- A Famous sculptures depicting art
of love built some time in 950 AD 1050 AD are A. Khajuraho temples
B. Jama Masjid C. Sun temple D. Mahabalipuram temples Ans:- A
Guwahati High Court is the judicature of A. Tripura B. Arunachal
Pradesh C. Assam D. All of the above Ans:- D Friction can be
reduced by changing from A. sliding to rolling B. rolling to
sliding C. potential energy to kinetic energy D. dynamic to static
Ans:- A
During eleventh Antarctic Expedition in Nov. 1991/March 1992
____ was installed. A. SODAR (SOnic Detection And Ranging) B.
Second Permanent Station 'Maitree' C. First permanent station
'Dakshin Gangotri' D. None of the above Ans:- A Explanation: SODAR
(SOnic Detection And Ranging), also written as sodar, is a
meteorological instrument also known as a wind profiler which
measures the scattering of sound waves by atmospheric turbulence.
Fire temple is the place of worship of which of the following
religion? A. Taoism B. Judaism C. Zoroastrianism (Parsi Religion)
D. Shintoism Ans:- C Film and TV institute of India is located at
A. Pune (Maharashtra) B. Rajkot (Gujarat) C. Pimpri (Maharashtra)
D. Perambur (Tamilnadu) Ans:- A Thomas cup related to Bandminton
football basketball tennis Ans:- badminton Who united all the sikhs
and founded a kingdom in the punjab ? (a)Guru Teg
Bahadur(b)Maharaja Ranjit Singh (c)Guru Nanak(d)Guru Gobind Singh
Ans:- b Georgia, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan became the members of
UNO in A. 1991B. 1992 C. 1993D. 1994 Ans:- b In the interior of the
Earth 1 the temperature rises with increasing depth 2 the
temperature falls with increasing depth 3 the pressure falls with
increasing depth 4 both temperature and pressure fall with
increasing depth Ans:- 1 Hermann Scheer (Germany) received right
Livelihood Award in 1999 for A. his indefatigable work for
thepromotion of solar energy worldwide B. his long standing efforts
to end the impunity of dictators C.showing that organic agriculture
is a key to both environmental sustainability and food security D.
None of the above Ans:- A During World War II, when did Germany
attack France? A. 1940B. 1941 C. 1942D. 1943 Ans:- A
Euclid was A. Greek mathematician B. Contributor to the use of
deductive principles of logic as the basis of geometry C.
Propounded the geometrical theorems D. All of the above Ans:- D
Filaria is caused by A. BacteriaB. Mosquito C. ProtozoaD. Virus
Ans:- B DRDL stands for A. Defence Research and Development
Laboratary B. Department of Research and Development Laboratory C.
Differential Research and Documentation Laboratary D. None of the
above Ans:- A Coral reefs in India can be found in A. the coast of
Orissa B. Waltair C. Rameshwaram D. Trivandrum Ans:- C Golden
Temple, Amritsar is India's A. largest Gurdwara B. oldest Gurudwara
C. Both option A and B are correct D. None of the above Ans:- A
Heavy Water Project (Talcher) and Fertilizer plant (Paradeep) are
famous industries of A. OrissaB. Tamil nadu C. Andhra PradeshD.
Kerala Ans:- A Durand Cup is associated with the game of A.
CricketB. Football C. HockeyD. Volleyball Ans:- B Headquarters of
UNO are situated at A. New York, USA B. Haque (Netherlands) C.
Geneva D. Paris Ans:- A For seeing objects at the surface of water
from a submarine under water, the instrument used is A.
kaleidoscopeB. periscope C. spectroscopeD. telescope Ans:- B G-15
is an economic grouping of A. First World Nations B. Second World
Nations C. Third World Nations D. Fourth World Nations Ans:- C
Fathometer is used to measure A. EarthquakesB. Rainfall C. Ocean
depthD. Sound intensity Ans:- C Economic goods are A. all
commodities that are limited in quantity as compared to their
demand B. Commodities that is available according to their demand
C. Commodities that is available more as compared to demand D. None
of the above Ans:- A Free market is A.a condition in the
international market where nations do not impose customs duty or
other taxes on import of goods B.market where the price of a
commodity is determined by free play of the forces of supply and
demand C.ports that are exempted from payment of customs duty on
articles of commerce, primarily to encourage tourism D. None of the
above Ans:- B The Mansabdri system introduced by akbar was borrowed
from the system in (a)Mongolia(b)Afghanistan (c)Turkey(d)Persia
Ans:- a The Battle of Plassey was fought in A. 1757B. 1782 C.
1748D. 1764 Ans:- A
WhoamongthefollowingwasthefirstMughalEmperortoallowBritisherstoestablish
trade links with India ? (a)Jehangir(b)Aurangzeb
(c)Akbar(d)Shahjehan Ans:- a The territory of Porus who offered
strong resistance to Alexander was situated between the rivers of
A. Sutlej and Beas B. Jhelum and Chenab C. Ravi and Chenab D. Ganga
and Yamuna Ans:- b Under Akbar, the Mir Bakshi was required to look
after A. military affairs B. the state treasury C. the royal
household D. the land revenue system Ans:- a Tripitakas are sacred
books of A. BuddhistsB. Hindus C. JainsD. None of the above Ans:- a
The trident-shaped symbol of Buddhism does not represent A.
NirvanaB. Sangha C. BuddhaD. Dhamma Ans:- a The theory of economic
drain of India during British imperialism was propounded by A.
Jawaharlal Nehru B. Dadabhai Naoroji C. R.C. Dutt D. M.K. Gandhi
Ans:- b The treaty of Srirangapatna was signed between Tipu Sultan
and A. Robert Clive B. Cornwallis C. Dalhousie D. Warren Hastings
Ans:- b The system of competitive examination for civil service was
accepted in principle in the year A. 1833B. 1853 C. 1858D. 1882
Ans:- b Through which one of the following, the king exercised his
control over villages in the Vijayanagar Empire? A. DannayakaB.
Sumanta C. NayakaD. Mahanayakacharya Ans:- d The Vijayanagara
ruler, Kirshnadev Raya's work Amuktamalyada, was in A. TeluguB.
Sanskrit C. TamilD. Kannada Ans:- a
Under an agreement with which of the following countries did
Subhas Chandra Bose organize the Indian soldiers, taken as
prisoners by the Axis Powers, into the Azad Hind Fauj? A.
ChinaB.Germany C. ItalyD.Japan Ans:- d The use of Kharoshti in
ancient Indian architecture is the result of India's contact with
A. Central Asia B. Iran C. Greece D. China Ans:- c The troops
raised by the emperor but not paid directly the state and place
under the charge of mansabadars were know as A. WalashahiB.
Barawardi C. JCumakiD. Dakhili Ans:- d The treaty of Mangalore was
signed between A. the English East India Company and Haidar Ali B.
the English East India Company and Tipu Sultan C. Haidar Ali and
the Zamorin of Calicut D. the French East India Company and Tipu
Sultan Ans:- b To conquer and annex Peshawar and Punjab, Mahmud of
Ghazni defeated A. GhuridsB. Arabs C. KarkotakasD. Hindushahis
Ans:-d Todar Mal was associated with A. music B. literature C. land
revenue reforms D. law Ans:- c
The title of 'Viceroy' was added to the office of the
Governor-General of India for the first time in A. 1848 AD B. 1856
AD C. 1858 AD D. 1862 AD Ans:- c To which of the following
dynasties did Kind Bhoja, a great patron of literature and art,
belong? A. KarkotaB. Utpala C. ParamaraD. Gurjara Pratihara Ans:- c
Vikramaditya, a king of Ujjain, started the Vikrama samvat in 58 BC
in commemoration of his victory over A. Indo-GreeksB. Sakas C.
ParthinasD. Kushanas Ans:- b Two of the great Mughals wrote their
own memories. There were A. Babar and Humayun B. Humayun and
Jahangir C. Babar and Jahangir D. Jahangir and Shahjahan Ans:-c To
which king belongs the Lion capitol at Sarnath? A. ChandraguptaB.
Ashoka C. KanishkaD. Harsha Ans:- b The use of spinning wheel
(Charkha) became common during the A. 9th Century AD B. 10th
Century AD C. 12th Century AD D. 14th Century AD Ans:- d
There were widespread risings against the British in the 1820s.
Which one of the following did not revolt in the 1820s? A. Santhals
B. Ahoms C. Pagal Panthis D. Ramosi Ans:-a Velu Thampi led a revolt
against the British in state of A. TravancoreB. Baroda C.
HyderabadD. Mysore Ans:-a
Under the Mountbatten Plan of 1947 the people of ___ were given
the right to decide through a plebiscite whether they wished to
join Pakistan or India. A. AssamB.Punjab C. BengalD. N.W.F.P and
the Sylhet district of Assam Ans:- d Who is the father of Geometry?
A. AristotleB. Euclid C. PythagorasD. Kepler Ans:- b Who was known
as Iron man of India? A. Govind Ballabh Pant B. Jawaharlal Nehru C.
Subhas Chandra Bose D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Ans:-d The Indian
to beat the computers in mathematical wizardry is A. Ramanujam B.
Rina Panigrahi C. Raja Ramanna D. Shakunthala Devi Ans:- d Jude
Felix is a famous Indian player in which of the fields? A.
VolleyballB. Tennis C. FootballD. Hockey Ans:- d Which of the
following was Satyajit Ray associated with? A. Classical music B.
Commercial art C. Film Direction D. Classical dance Ans:- c Dr.
Joon Lew of korea, the recipient of international Gandhi Award is
known for his service in the? A. Eradication of leprosy B.
Campaigning against AIDS C. Against Drugs D. Against child labour
Ans:- a Amjad Ali Khan is associated with which of the following
musical instruments? A. SarodB. Veena C. ViolinD. Sitar Ans:- a
Guru Gopi Krishna was a maestro of which of the following dance
forma? A. KuchipudiB. Kathak C. ManipuriD. Bahratanatyam Ans:- b
Ms. Bachendri Pal had undertaken a unique expedition for focusing
attention on which of these? A. One Nation one Family B. The Girl
Child C. National Integration D. Sprit of Adventure Ans:- d The
latitudinal differences in pressure delineate a number of major
pressure zones, which correspond with A. zones of climate B. zones
of oceans C. zones of land D. zones of cyclonic depressions Ans:- a
The great Victoria Desert is located in A. Canada B. West Africa C.
Australia D. North America Ans:- c The intersecting lines drawn on
maps and globes are A. latitudes B. longitudes C. geographic grids
D. None of the above Ans:- a Without ____ the equator would be much
hotter than it is while the poles would be much cooler. A.
latitudinal redistribution of heat B. cycle of air circulation C.
global wind pattern D. All are similar terms Ans:- d The habitats
valuable for commercially harvested species are called A. coral
reefs B. sea grass bed C. hot spots D. None of the above Ans:- b
Which of the following is tropical grassland? A. TaigaB. Savannah
C. PampasD. Prairies Ans:- b Who invented the BALLPOINT PEN? A.
Biro Brothers B. Waterman Brothers C. Bicc Brothers D. Write
Brothers Ans:- a This statesman, politican, scholar, inventor, and
one of early presidents of USA invented the swivel chair, the
spherical sundial, the moldboard plow, and the cipher wheel. A.
George Washington B. Alexander Hamilton C. John Adams D. Thomas
Jefferson
Ans:- d What J. B. Dunlop invented? A. Pneumatic rubber tire B.
Automobile wheel rim C. Rubber boot D. Model airplanes Ans:- a B.
C. Roy Award is given in the field of A. MusicB. Journalism C.
MedicineD. Environment Ans:- c he prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award
was conferred was conferred upon Ms. Kiran Bedi for her excellent
contribution to which of the following fields? A. Literature B.
Community Welfare C. Government Service D. Journalism Ans:- c Which
of the following societies has instituted an award for an
outstanding parliamentarian? A. Jamanlal Bajaj Foundation B.
Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies C. G. B. Pant
Memorial Society D. R. D. Birla samara Kosh Ans:- c Who wrote the
famous book - 'We the people'? A. T.N.Kaul B. J.R.D. Tata C.
Khushwant Singh D. Nani Palkhivala Ans:- d Which of the following
books has been written by Vikram Seth? A. My God Died Young B.
Islamic Bomb C. Look Back in Anger D. A Suitable Boy Ans:- d The
chairmanship/presidency of the UN Security Council rotates among
the Council Members A. every 6 months B. every 3 months C. every
year D. every month Ans:- d Which of the following is not a chief
organ of the United Nations Organisations? A. International Labour
Organisation B. Security Council C. International Court of Justice
D. General Assembly Ans:- a Permanent Secretariat to coordinate the
implementation of SAARC programme is located at A. Dhaka B. New
Delhi C. Colombo D. Kathmandu Ans:- d The Parliament of India
cannot be regarded as a sovereign body because A. it can legislate
only on subjects entrusted to the Centre by the Constitution B. it
has to operate within the limits prescribed by the Constitution
C.the Supreme Court can declare laws passed by parliament as
unconstitutional if they contravene the provisions of the
Constitution D. All of the above Ans:- d he members of the Rajya
Sabha are elected by A. the people B. Lok Sabha C. elected members
of the legislative assembly D. elected members of the legislative
council Ans:- c The members of the panchayat are A. nominated by
the district officer B. the electorates of the respective
territorial constituencies C. nominated by local self-government
minister of the state D. nominated by the block development
organization Ans:- b The power to decide an election petition is
vested in the A. Parliament B. Supreme Court C. High courts D.
Election Commission Ans:- c The present Lok Sabha is the A. 9th Lok
Sabha B. 10th Lok Sabha C. 14th Lok Sabha D. 15th Lok Sabha Ans:- d
The Parliament of India can make use of the residuary powers A. at
all times B. only during national emergency C. during national
emergency as well as constitutional emergency as well in a state D.
None of the above Ans:- a The Parliament exercises control over
council of ministers, the real executive, in several ways. Which
one of the following has been wrongly listed as a method of control
over executive? A. Questions B. Supplementary questions C.
Adjournment motions D. None of the above Ans- d The number of writs
that can be prayed for and issued by the Supreme Court and/or a
High Court is A. 3B. 4 C. 5D. 6 Ans:- c
The minimum age to qualify for election to the Lok Sabha is A.
25 years B. 21 years C. 18 years D. 35 years Ans:- a The pension of
a high court judge is charged to the A. Consolidated Fund of India
B. Consolidated Fund of the state where he last served C.
Consolidated Funds of the different states where he has served D.
Contingency Fund of India Ans:- a Radiocarbon is produced in the
atmosphere as a result of A. collision between fast neutrons and
nitrogen nuclei present in the atmosphere B. action of ultraviolet
light from the sun on atmospheric oxygen C.action of solar
radiations particularly cosmic rays on carbon dioxide present in
the atmosphere D. lightning discharge in atmosphere Ans:- a It is
easier to roll a stone up a sloping road than to lift it vertical
upwards because A. work done in rolling is more than in lifting B.
work done in lifting the stone is equal to rolling it C. work done
in both is same but the rate of doing work is less in rolling D.
work done in rolling a stone is less than in lifting it Ans:- d
Siphon will fail to work if A. the densities of the liquid in the
two vessels are equal B. the level of the liquid in the two vessels
are at the same height C. both its limbs are of unequal length D.
the temperature of the liquids in the two vessels are the same
Ans:- b he number of moles of solute present in 1 kg of a solvent
is called its A. MolalityB. molarity C. NormalityD. formality Ans:-
a he metal used to recover copper from a solution of copper
sulphate is A. NaB. Ag C. HgD. Fe Ans:- d The metallurgical process
in which a metal is obtained in a fused state is called A.
SmeltingB. roasting C. calcinationsD. froth floatation Ans:- a Who
was the first Indian to win the World Amateur Billiards title? A.
Geet Sethi B. Wilson Jones C. Michael Ferreira D. Manoj Kothari
Ans:- b Pine, fir, spruce, cedar, larch and cypress are the famous
timber-yielding plants of which several also occur widely in the
hilly regions of India. All these belong to A. angiosperms B.
gymnosperms C. monocotyledons D. dicotyledons Ans:- b Diamond mines
are mainly found in India in the State of 1 Arunachal Pradesh 2
Karnataka 3 Madhya Pradesh 4 Bihar Ans:- 3 In the interior of the
Earth 1 the temperature rises with increasing depth 2 the
temperature falls with increasing depth 3 the pressure falls with
increasing depth 4 both temperature and pressure fall with
increasing depth Ans:- 1 Fire fly gives us cold light by virtue of
the phenomenon of - 1 Bioluminescence 2 Fluorescence 3
Phosphorescence 4 Effervescence Ans:- 1 Wind is often found to blow
on a hot summer day due to 1 convection current of air 2 conduction
of heat between air and soil on the Earth 3 radiation from the soil
4 None of the above Ans:- 1 The thermal equator is found 1 at the
equator 2 at the Tropic of Cancer 3 north of the geographical
equator 4 south of the geographical equator Ans:- 3 Jet streams are
usually found in the: 1 Ozonosphere 2 Mesosphere 3 Tropopause 4
Ionosphere Ans:- 1 Which one among the following rivers does not
flow into the bay of Bengal? 1 Tapti 2 Mahanadi 3 Godavari 4
Cauvery Ans:- a Satellite launching station is located at A.
Sriharikotta (Andhra Pradesh) B. Solapur (Maharashtra) C. Salem
(Tamilnadu) D. Warangal (Andhra Pradesh) Ans:- a 'EI Nino'
associated with the formation of the South West Monsoon of India is
1 a periodic law pressure centre 2 an abnormally warm ocean current
3 a periodic warm air-mass 4 a periodic warm wind Ans:- 2 Jaina
HIll is located in which of the following Indian State? 1 Karnataka
2 Tamil Nadu 3 Kerala 4 Andhra Pradesh Ans:- 2 Haldia is a center
for - 1 Iron and Steel Industries 2 Engineering Industries 3 Deep
sea fishing 4 Petro-Chemical Industries Ans:-4 Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
got bharat ratna in which year? 1994 1998 1997 2000 Ans:- c Which
of the following states are joined by Palghat? 1 Kerala and Tamil
Nadu 2 Maharashtra and Gujarat 3 Sikkim and West Bengal 4
Arunachall Pradesh and Sikkim Ans:- 1