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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

Answer: Option B

3. Eritrea, which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993, is in the continent of

A. Asia B. Africa

C. Europe D. Australia

Answer: Option B

5. 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

Answer: Option D

11. 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


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Answer: Option D

12. 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

Answer: Option D

13. 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

Answer: Option D

14. Golf player Vijay Singh belongs to which country?

A. USA B. Fiji

C. India D. UK

Answer: Option B

15. 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


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D. None of the above

Answer: Option A

18. First China War was fought between

A. China and Britain

B. China and France

C. China and Egypt

D. China and Greek

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

49. For safety, the fuse wire used in the mains for household supply of electricity must be made of

metal having

A. low melting point

B. high resistance

C. high melting point

D. low specific heat

Answer: Option A

50. Golden Temple, Amritsar is India's

A. largest Gurdwara

B. oldest Gurudwara

C. Both option A and B are correct


Answer: Option A


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71. 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


Answer: Option B

35. India's Integrated Missiles Development Programme was started in ____ under the

chairmanship of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

A. 1979-80 B. 1980-81

C. 1981-82 D. 1982-83

Answer: Option D

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

A. Table tennis

B. Tennis

C. Golf

D. Boxing

Answer: Option C


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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

retailer

B. tax calculated on the selling price, but in declaring the liability to the government, the seller is

allowed to deduct any tax paid by him when he bought the goods

C. both (a) and (b)


Answer: Option C

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, silicon

B. aluminium, silicon, oxygen

C. oxygen, silicon, aluminium

D. silicon, oxygen, aluminium

Answer: Option C

53. When was Lord Buddha born?

A. 586 BC

B. 1000 BC

C. 560 BC

D. 750 BC

Answer: Option C


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11. 'Bar' is the unit of

A. temperature

B. heat

C. atmospheric pressure

D. current

Answer: Option C

13. Kilowatt is a unit to measure

A. work B. power

C. electricity D. current

Answer: Option B

14.Electric current is measure by

A. commutator B. anemometer

C. ammeter D. voltmeter

Answer: Option C

15. A chronometer measures

A. colour contrast

B. sound waves

C. time

D. water waves

Answer: Option C


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1. The ratio of width of our National flag to its length is

A. 3:5 B. 2:3

C. 2:4 D. 3:4

Answer: Option B

2. Rabindranath Tagore's 'Jana Gana Mana' has been adopted as India's National Anthem. How many

stanzas of the said song were adopted?

A. Only the first stanza

B. The whole song

C. Third and Fourth stanza

D. First and Second stanza

Answer: Option A

3. 'Natya - Shastra' the main source of India's classical dances was written by

A. Nara Muni

B. Bharat Muni

C. Abhinav Gupt

D. Tandu Muni

Answer: Option B

4. 'Dandia' is a popular dance of

A. Punjab

B. Gujarat

C. Tamil Nadu

D. Maharashtra

Answer: Option B


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5. The words 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India are taken from

A. Rigveda

B. Satpath Brahmana

C. Mundak Upanishad

D. Ramayana

Answer: Option C

22. National Institute of Aeronautical Engineering is located at

A. Dehradun B. Lucknow

C. Bangalore D. Kanpur

Answer: Option A

23. The world famous 'Khajuraho' sculptures are located in

A. Gujarat

B. Madhya Pradesh

C. Orissa

D. Maharashtra

Answer: Option B

24. 'Kandla' is situated on the Gulf of Kachh is well known for which of the following?

A. Export Processing Zone

B. Centre for Marine Food products

C. Cutting and Polishing of diamonds

D. Ship breaking industry

Answer: Option A


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25. National Police Academy is located at

A. Bangalore

B. Hyderabad

C. Abu Road

D. Dehradun

Answer: Option B

31. Woman Judge in Supreme Court Mrs. Meera Sahib Fatima Biwi

40. The first Indian woman cricketer to score double century Mithali Raj (August 2002 playing against

England)

41. The first woman Air Vice-Marshal P. Bandopadhyaya

42. The first Indian to be appointed as United Nations Civilian Police Advisor Ms. Kiran Bedi

43. The first astronaut of Indian origin to perish aboard U.S. space shuttle in a tragic accident Dr.

Kalpana Chawla (Columbia space shuttle, Feb. I, 2003)

57. The first youngest MP, at the age of 25 years Dharmendra Yadav (Mainpuri : Samajwadi Party

MP)

65. The first woman President of the Republic of India

Pratibha Patil

1. The central banking functions in India are performed by the

Central Bank of India

Reserve Bank of India

State Bank of India

Punjab National Bank

A. I, II

B. II


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C. I

D. II, III

Answer: Option B

2. Development expenditure of the Central government does not include

A. defence expenditure

B. expenditure on economic services

C. expenditure on social and community services

D. grant to states

Answer: Option A

3.ICICI is the name of a

A. chemical industry

B. bureau

C. corporation

D. financial institution

Answer: Option D

4. Gilt-edged market means

A. bullion market

B. market of government securities

C. market of guns

D. market of pure metals


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Answer: Option B

46. Reserve Bank of India was nationalized in the year

A. 1935 B. 1945

C. 1949 D. 1969

Answer: Option C

RBI established in 1935 and nationalized in 1949.

50. Fiscal deficit in the Union Budget means

A. the difference between current expenditure and current revenue

B. net increase in Union Governments borrowings from the Reserve Bank of India

C. the sum of budgetary deficit and net increase in internal and external borrowings

D. the sum of monetized deficit and budgetary deficit

Answer: Option C

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