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1. UN General Assembly elects a President and how many Vice Presidents at the start of its each

regular session?

A.SevenB. ifteen

C.Twenty one

D.TwoAnswer & Explanation

Answer:Option C

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2. The treaty which ushered in NATO, was signed by the member nations atA.Geneva B. LondonC. aris D.Washington

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Answer:Option D

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3. The unit of current is

A.ohm B. watt

C.ampere D.None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option C

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4. Thomas Cup is associated with

A. admintonB. illiards

C. awn tennis

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D. able tennis

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5. Theory of Idealism was expounded by George Hegal, Bishop George and Berkeley According

to this

A. athli is an illusion and that the only reality that which exists mentally

B.good was pleasure and that evil was pain

C.ase of knowledge is sense-experience, that is, observations governed by scientific

rinciplesD.all knowledge is derived from sensory experience, by observing and experimentingAnswer & Explanation

Answer:Option A

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6. To which country dose the present UN Secretary-General belongs?A.Ghana B. South Korea

C.Spain D.Sweden

Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option B

Explanation:

The current Secretary-General is Ban Ki-moon of South Korea, who took office on 1 January

2007. His first term will expire on the 31st of December 2011, and he will be eligible forreappointment.

7. Vitamin B12is most useful for combatingA.anemia

B.goitre

C. ight blindnessD. ickets

Answer & Explanation

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Answer:Option A

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8. To prevent loss of weight plants reduce transpiration by

A.shedding of leavesB. educing the size of leaves

C.developing hair around stomata

D. ll of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option D

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9. The term which denotes that each side has made equal point at game point, in Tennis, is

referred to asA. aseline B. deuce

C.fault D.

grand slamAnswer & Explanation

Answer:Option B

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10. The telescope is used for viewingA.distant objectsB.near objects

C.small objects

D.living cells

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Answer:Option A

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11. The transport fleet of Air Force consists of

A.IL-765 B. Boeing-731C.AN-352 D.All of the above

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Answer:Option D

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12. The term butterfly is associated with

A.kabaddi B. swimming

C.boxing D.wrestling

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Answer:Option B

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13. Venturi tube is used for

A.measuring intensity of earthquakesB.measuring specific gravity

C.measuring density

D.measuring flow of a fluid

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Answer:Option D

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14. Uttar Pradesh is surrounded by ___ in north

A.NepalB.Uttrakhand

C.Haryana and Delhi

D.RajasthanAnswer & Explanation

Answer:Option B

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15. The theory of utilitarianism was expounded byA.Jeremy Bentham (1748-1836)B.James Mill(1773-1839)

C.Henry Sidgwick (1838-1900)

D.All of the aboveAnswer & Explanation

Answer:Option D

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16. The velocity of sound in air (under normal condition) is

A.30 m/secB.320 m/sec

C.323 m/sec

D.3,320 m/secAnswer & Explanation

Answer:Option C

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17. The term used to describe a sudden fall of a government, brought about by illegal force is

called

A.credit squeezeB.loup de' etat

C.deficit financing

D.deflationAnswer & Explanation

Answer:Option B

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18. The term steeplechase is associated with which of the following sports?A.Boxing B. ChessC.Rowing D.Horse Racing

Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option D19. The total number of Judges of the International Court of Justice is

A.10 B. 12C.15 D.18

Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option C

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20. The velocity of light was first measured by

A.Einstein B. Newton

C.Romer D.Galileo

Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option C

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21. The trophies and cups awarded for cricket areA.McDowell's Challenge cup and World cup

B.Federation cup

C.Moin-ud-Dowla cup and B. C. Gupta cupD.None of the aboveAnswer & Explanation

Answer:Option A

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22. The third highest nation award given for distinguished service in any field isA.Padma Vibhushan

B.Padma Bhushan

C.Padma ShriD.Bharat RatnaAnswer & Explanation

Answer:Option B

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23. The term used in billiards areA.blocking, held ball, holding, jump ball, pivot

B.target, field, flight, ballsege

C.auxiliary point system, rabbit punch, break, cutD.blank line, break, bolting, cannon, cue, hazard, in-oft

Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option D

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24. Vir Chakra (a medal) is made up of

A.bronzeB.gold gilt

C.standard silver

D.None of the aboveAnswer & Explanation

Answer:Option C

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25. Triple antigen provides immunity to children against all of the following disease, except

A.diphtheria B. polioC.tetanus D.whooping cough

Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option B

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26. Trans World Airlines is an International Airline of

A.United KingdomB.United States of America

C.RussiaD.Scandinavia

Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option B

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27. The third crusade was led by

A.Richard I of England

B.Fredrick Barbarossa of GermanyC.Philip II of France

D.All of the above

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Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option D

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28. Walt Disney wasA.the President of America during World War I

B.the greater of cartoon films starring popular cartoon characters Mickey Mouse and Donald

Duck

C.the British physician known for his discovery of Addison's diseaseD.None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option B

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29. To consider the large number of agenda items, General Assembly has how many main

committees?A.Five B. SevenC.Nine D.Fifteen

Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option B

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30. Until December 1991 ____ were integral parts of the USSR & not independent countries, but

had separate UN memberships.

A.Belarus and Ukraine

B.Czech Republic and SlovakiaC.Tonga and Nauru

D.None of the above

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Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option A31. Weight of an object put in a satellite orbiting in space around the earth is

A.the same as on the earth

B.

slightly more than that on the earthC.less than that on the earth

D.reduced to zero

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Answer:Option D

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32. To which country did the first Secretary-General of the UN belong?

A.Austria B. Sweden

C.Burma D.NorwayAnswer & Explanation

Answer:Option D

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33. War of the Roses wasA.civil war in England

B.religious-cum-political war between the Lutherans Catholics in Germany

C.war between Syrian and Roman forcesD.None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option A

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34. The three abundant elements in the earth's crust are aluminium, oxygen and silicon. The

correct order of their abundance is

A.oxygen, aluminium, siliconB.aluminium, silicon, oxygen

C.oxygen, silicon, aluminium

D.silicon, oxygen, aluminiumAnswer & Explanation

Answer:Option C

Explanation:

Oxygen (46.60%) Silicon (27.72%) Aluminium (8.13%)

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35. The world's largest international organisation and a successor to the League of Nations isA.UNESCO B. UNOC.UNICEF D.None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option B

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36. Tomb of Vasco-da-Gama is situated at

A.Chittorgarh (Rajasthan)

B.Kochi (Kerala)

C.Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)D.Durgapur (West Bengal)

Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option B

37. UNO Day is on

A.20th JulyB.24th October

C.14th November

D.12th FebruaryAnswer & Explanation

Answer:Option B

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38. To which of the following country Olympic Airways belong?

A.France

B.GreeceC.Hong Kong

D.Indonesia

Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option B

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39. Velocity of wind is measured by

A.speedometer B. tachometerC.anemometer D.audiometer

Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option C

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40. The term used to describe many that flows into a country to take advantage of high rates ofinterest is called

A.hot money

B.hard sector

C.hard currencyD.None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option A

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41. Todar Mal was

A.revenue minister in the court of AkbarB.one of the nine gems in the court of Akbar

C.known for his reforms in policies of land revenue during Akbar's reign

D.All of the aboveAnswer & Explanation

Answer:Option D

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42. The unit of energy in MKS system is

A.volt B. ergC.ohm D. oule

Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option D

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A.Cauvery B. Tapti

C.Krishna D.Ganga

Answer & Explanation

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44. The XV Asian Games are scheduled to be held at

A.Qatar B. HiroshimaC.Beijing D.Jakarta

Answer & Explanation

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Answer:Option A

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45. The term cover point in cricket means

A.the position given by the bowler to the fielder on the offside, in front of a wicketB.if the ball goes off the batsman's leg

C.an off-break ball bowled by a left-handed bowler to a right-handed batsman

D.None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option A

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46. The term which refers to the total amount of sales made by a firm in one year or the total

amount of money changing hands in business, isA.trade gap

B.

turnoverC.reservesD.referendum

Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option B

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47. Treaty of Versailles rearranged the boundaries of several countries in Europe and many

countries were formed such as

A.Poland and Yugoslavia

B.Lithuania and EstoniaC.both (a) and (b)

D.None of the above

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Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option C

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48. The tribe residing in Meghalaya isA.Garos B. Khas

C.Kol D.Murias

Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option A

49. The UN charter was finalized at ___ and become effective on ___ .A.San Francisco, 24th October, 1945B.Dumbarton Oaks, 5th March, 1944

C.Yalta, 2nd February, 1945

D.Teheran, 24th October, 1943Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option A

Explanation:

The Charter of the United Nations was signed on 26 June 1945, in San Francisco, at theconclusion of the United Nations Conference on International Organization, and came into

force on 24 October 1945. The Statute of the International Court of Justice is an integral

part of the Charter.

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50. The total number of members of UN Security Council isA.5 B. 10

C.15 D.20

Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option C

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51. Unofficial, and usually illegal, system of providing people with more then their share of

goods and services where their prices are controlled, is calledA.black money

B.blue chip

C.black marketD.black economyAnswer & Explanation

Answer:Option C

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52. Under which article in 1968, the number of votes required in the Security Council to convenea general conference to review the charter was increased from seven to nine?

A.Article 81

B.Article 98C.Article 109D.Article 115

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Answer:Option C

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53. The term Ground Stroke is associated with which of the following games?

A.Cricket B. Badminton

C.Tennis D.DraughtsAnswer & Explanation

Answer:Option C

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54. The type of root system of all of the following is tap root system, except that of

A.mango tree

B.kachnar treeC.sunflower plant

D.maize plant

Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option D

55. To which of the following countries does the news agency Cetreko belong?A.Czechoslovakia B. Indonesia

C.France D.USA

Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option A

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56. To produce sound it is necessary that

A.the source should execute longitudinal vibrations

B.the source should execute transverse vibrationsC.the source may execute any type of vibrations

D.the vibrations of source are not necessary

Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option C

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57. The UN library is known by the name of

A.Nation's library

B.

U Thant libraryC.Hammarskjoeld library

D.Trygve Lie library

Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option C

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58. The theory of inheritance of acquired character was propounded by

A.Charles Darwin

B.Gregor MendelC.J.B. Lamarck

D.Weismann

Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option C

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59. Water is a good solvent of ionic salts because

A.it has a high boiling pointB.it has a high dipole moment

C.it has a high specific heat

D.it has no colour

Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option B

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60. Vijayalakshmi Pandit was

A.the first women minister of an Indian state (UP)

B.

the first women to become president of the UN General AssemblyC.the first Indian women Ambassador to Moscow

D.All of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option D61. The Territorial Army was established in

A.1962 B. 1948

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C.1920 D.1953

Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option B

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62. Tiger Woods is associated with which of the following sports?

A.Table tennis

B.Tennis

C.GolfD.Boxing

Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option C

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63. The UN charter was ratified in 1945 by

A.25 nationsB.29 nationsC.33 nations

D.37 nations

Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option B

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64. Uttaranchal has international boundary with ____ in north, north-east and eastern side.

A.China

B.NepalC.both (a) and (b)

D.None of the above

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Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option C

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65. The trophy know by the name of Grand Prix is associated withA.table tennis

B.lawn tennis

C.table tennis and lawn tennis

D.table tennis, lawn tennis and shootingAnswer & Explanation

Answer:Option D

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66. Value Added Tax (VAT) is

A.indirect tax levied at each stage of production and distribution, from the primary produce

to the retailerB.

tax calculated on the selling price, but in declaring the liability to the government, theseller is allowed to deduct any tax paid by him when he bought the goods

C.both (a) and (b)

D.None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option C67. Tripura is surrounded by ____ in the east

A.Assam

B.Mizoram

C.both (a) and (b)D.Bangladesh

Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option C

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68. The trophy given for exemplary conduct displayed by an athlete during the Olympic games is

A.Mohammad Toher TrophyB.Count Alberto Bonacossa Trophy

C.Tokyo Trophy

D.None of the aboveAnswer & Explanation

Answer:Option C

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69. Toxin is a poisonous substance produce by

A.some higher plantsB.certain animals

C.pathogenic bacteria

D.All of the aboveAnswer & Explanation

Answer:Option D

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70. Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary at Tamil Nadu has reserves ofA.wild ass, wolf, nilgai, chinkara

B.important bird sanctuary

C.pantha, chital, sloth bear, wolf

D.elephant, deer, wild boar, crocodile, crangetic dolphinAnswer & Explanation

Answer:Option B

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71. The term of office of a Judge of the International Court of Justice is

A.five yearsB.six years

C.nine years

D.ten yearsAnswer & Explanation

Answer:Option C

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72. UNESCO (United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) was established

inA.1919 B. 1957

C.1945 D.1946

Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option D

73. The Treaty of Versailles was signed in

A.1917 B.

1918C.1919 D.1920

Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option C

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74. The temporary suspension of hostilities by mutual consent in order to stout a peace

negotiation is called

A.arbitration B. asylumC.armistice D.apartheid

Answer & Explanation

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75. The UN Flag is made up of

A.the white UN Emblem is super-imposed on a light blue backgroundB.the red UN Emblem is super-imposed on white background

C.the light blue UN Emblem is super-imposed on white background

D.None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option A

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76. The term used when a member of a legislature leaves his party on whose ticket he was

elected to join the ruling party or the opposition, is calledA.floor crossing

B.

fourth estateC.fifth columnD.free ports

Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option A

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77. The term hit wicket in cricket refers to

A.when the bowler bowls out three batsman with three successive balls

B.when the batsman intercepts the ball with his leg or any part of his body between the

wicket

C.when the batsman, while hitting the ball, strikes his own wicket with his bat or body and is

declared out

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D.None of the above

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Answer:Option C

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78. Under article 61 of the UN Charter, the membership of the Economic and Social Council was

which of the following years from 27 to 54?

A.1963 B. 1973

C.1978 D.1983Answer & Explanation

Answer:Option BWTO, (World Trade Organization), WHO, (World Health Organization) and IDA

(International Development Association) are ___ of General Assembly (UNO).

A.principal organsB.other United Nations Organs

C.specialized agencies and other autonomous organization

D.they are independent agencies and not a part of UNOAnswer & Explanation

Answer: Option C