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1.  Grand Central 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

 

2.  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

 

3.Hitler party which came into power in 1933 is known as

A.

Labour Party

B.

Nazi Party

C.

Ku-Klux-Klan

D.

Democratic Party

4.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.

5.First China War was fought between

A.

China and Britain

B.

China and France

C.

China and Egypt

D.

China and Greek

 

6.  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

 

7.Film and TV institute of India is located at

A.

Pune (Maharashtra)

B.

Rajkot (Gujarat)

C.

Pimpri (Maharashtra)

D.

Perambur (Tamilnadu)

8.During World War II, when did Germany attack France?

A.

1940

B.

1941

C.

1942

D.

1943

 

 

9.Frederick Sanger is a twice recipient of the Nobel Prize for

A.

Chemistry in 1958 and 1980

B.

Physics in 1956 and 1972

C.

Chemistry in 1954 and Peace in 1962

D.

Physics in 1903 and Chemistry in 1911

 

10.The ozone layer restricts

A.

Visible light

B.

Infrared radiation

C.

X-rays and gamma rays

D.

Ultraviolet radiation

 

11.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

 

12.FRS stands for

A.

Fellow Research System

B.

Federation of Regulation Society

C.

Fellow of Royal Society

D.

None of the above

 

13.When was Mahatma Gandhi assassinated?

A.

1948

B.

1951

C.

1958

D.

1971

 

14.  When was Shakespeare born?

A.

1564 AD

B.

1618 AD

C.

1642 AD

D.

1776 AD

 

15.The first Asian Games were held in 1951 at

A.

New Delhi, India

B.

Manila, Philippines

C.

Tokyo, Japan

D.

Jakarata, Indonesia

 

16.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

 

17.Ecology deals with

A.

Birds

B.

Cell formation

C.

Relation between organisms and their environment

D.

Tissues

 

18.Each year World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is celebrated on

A.

May 8

B.

May 18

C.

June 8

D.

June 18

 

19.Golf player Vijay Singh belongs to which country?

A.

USA

B.

Fiji

C.

India

D.

UK

 

20.Fastest shorthand writer was

A.

Dr. G. D. Bist

B.

J.R.D. Tata

C.

J.M. Tagore

D.

Khudada Khan

 

21.The first lady Prime Minister of a country was

A.

Srimavo Bhadaranaike (Sri Lanka)

B.

Maria Estate Pew (Argentina)

C.

Junko Taibei (Japan)

D.

None of the above

 

22.The first Asian Games were held in 1951 at

A.

New Delhi, India

B.

Manila, Philippines

C.

Tokyo, Japan

D.

Jakarata, Indonesia

 

22.Federation Cup, World Cup, Allywyn International Trophy and Challenge Cup are awarded to winners of

A.

Tennis

B.

Volleyball

C.

Basketball

D.

Cricket

 

23.The common pesticides which are in use consist of

A.

PCBs

B.

organochlorines

C.

olefins

D.

heterocyclic compounds

 

24.Who was the first Indian Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army ?

A.

Gen. K.M. Cariappa

B.

Vice-Admiral R.D. Katari

C.

Gen. Maharaja Rajendra Singhji

D.

None of the above

 

25.`GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) is

A.

international agreement signed in 1947 between non-communist nations with the object of encouraging international trade unobstructed by tariff barriers

B.

agreement which seeks to achieve its aim by arranging and encouraging bargaining with trade concessions between members

C.

Both option A and B

D.

None of the above

 

 

26.Coral reefs in India can be found in

A.

the coast of Orissa

B.

Waltair

C.

Rameshwaram

D.

Trivandrum

 

27.The battle tanks that have been modernized to keep pace with the latest technology development is

A.

Vijayanta

B.

T-55 and T-72

C.

Arjun

D.

All of the above

 

28.Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) was established in

A.

1958

B.

1957

C.

1956

D.

1955

 

29.During World War II, when did Germany attack France?

A.

1940

B.

1941

C.

1942

D.

1943

 

30.Germany signed the Armistice Treaty on ____ and World War I ended

A.

January 19, 1918

B.

May 30, 1918

C.

November 11, 1918

D.

February 15, 1918

 

31.Guru Gobind Singh was

A.

the 10th Guru of the Sikhs

B.

founder of Khalsa, the inner council of the Sikhs in 1699

C.

author of Dasam Granth

D.

All the above

 

32.From the following, choose the set in which names of Secretary-Generals of the UNO are arranged in correct chronological order?

A.

U Thant, Kurt Waldheim, Dag Hammarskjoeld, Trygve Lie.

B.

Trygve Lie, Dag Hammarskjoeld, U Thant, Kurt Waldheim.

C.

Trygve Lie, U Thant , Dag Hammarskjoeld, Kurt Waldheim.

D.

U Thant, Dag Hammarskjoeld, Trygve Lie, Kurt Waldheim.

 

33.For the Olympics and World Tournaments, the dimensions of basketball court are

A.

26 m x 14 m

B.

28 m x 15 m

C.

27 m x 16 m

D.

28 m x 16 m

 

34.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

 

35.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

 

 

36.Georgia, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan became the members of UNO in

A.

1991

B.

1992

C.

1993

D.

1994

 

37.Filaria is caused by

A.

Bacteria

B.

Mosquito

C.

Protozoa

D.

Virus

 

38.Eugenics is the study of

A.

altering human beings by changing their genetic components

B.

people of European origin

C.

different races of mankind

D.

genetic of plants

 

39.The dance in Himachal Pradesh, performed indoor, solo or duet, especially when life comes to a standstill during cold winter is

A.

Luddi dance

B.

Munzra

C.

Giddha parhaun

D.

Rouf

 

40.Gravity setting chambers are used in industries to remove

A.

SOx

B.

NOx

C.

suspended particulate matter

D.

CO

 

41.Epsom (England) is the place associated with

A.

Horse racing

B.

Polo

C.

Shooting

D.

Snooker

.

 

42.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

 

43.First human heart transplant operation conducted by Dr. Christian Bernard on Louis Washkansky, was conducted in

A.

1967

B.

1968

C.

1958

D.

1922

44.First Afghan War took place in

A.

1839

B.

1843

C.

1833

D.

1848

 

45.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

 

46.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

 

 

47.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

 

 

48.Guwahati High Court is the judicature of

A.

Nagaland

B.

Arunachal Pradesh

C.

Assam

D.

All of the above

 

 

49.Guru Gobind Singh was

A.

the 10th Guru of the Sikhs

B.

founder of Khalsa, the inner council of the Sikhs in 1699

C.

author of Dasam Granth

D.

All the above

 

50.Grand Central 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

 

 

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