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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

Answer: Option A


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


4.
Garampani sanctuary is located at

A. Junagarh, Gujarat
B. Diphu, Assam
C. Kohima, Nagaland
D. Gangtok, Sikkim

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


6.
Hitler party which came into power in 1933 is known as

A. Labour Party
B. Nazi Party
C. Ku-Klux-Klan
D. Democratic Party

Answer: Option B


7.
FFC stands for

A. Foreign Finance Corporation
B. Film Finance Corporation
C. Federation of Football Council
D. None of the above

Answer: Option B

8.
Fastest shorthand writer was

A. Dr. G. D. Bist B. J.R.D. Tata
C. J.M. Tagore D. Khudada Khan

Answer: Option A


9.
Epsom (England) is the place associated with

A. Horse racing B. Polo
C. Shooting D. Snooker

Answer: Option A

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10.
First human heart transplant operation conducted by Dr. Christian Bernard on Louis Washkansky, was conducted in

A. 1967 B. 1968
C. 1958 D. 1922
Answer: Option A


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

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
D. None of the above

Answer: Option A


16.
First Afghan War took place in

A. 1839 B. 1843
C. 1833 D. 1848

Answer: Option A


17.
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

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: Option A

19.
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

Answer: Option D


20.
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

Answer: Option B


21.
Federation Cup, World Cup, Allywyn International Trophy and Challenge Cup are awarded to winners of

A. Tennis B. Volleyball
C. Basketball D. Cricket

Answer: Option B


22.
Each year World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is celebrated on

A. May 8 B. May 18
C. June 8 D. June 18

Answer: Option A


23.
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

Answer: Option A

24.
Gravity setting chambers are used in industries to remove

A. SOx
B. NOx
C. suspended particulate matter
D. CO

Answer: Option C

25.
Guwahati High Court is the judicature of

A. Nagaland
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Assam
D. All of the above

Answer: Option D


26.
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

Answer: Option A


27.
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

Answer: Option A

28.
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.

Answer: Option B


29.
Fire temple is the place of worship of which of the following religion?

A. Taoism
B. Judaism
C. Zoroastrianism (Parsi Religion)
D. Shintoism

Answer: Option C

30.
Film and TV institute of India is located at

A. Pune (Maharashtra)
B. Rajkot (Gujarat)
C. Pimpri (Maharashtra)
D. Perambur (Tamilnadu)

Answer: Option A

31.
Georgia, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan became the members of UNO in

A. 1991 B. 1992
C. 1993 D. 1994

Answer: Option B


32.
Guru Gobind Singh was

A. the 10th and the last 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

Answer: Option D

33.
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

Answer: Option A

34.
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

Answer: Option C


35.
During World War II, when did Germany attack France?

A. 1940 B. 1941
C. 1942 D. 1943

Answer: Option A


36.
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

Answer: Option A

37.
The ozone layer restricts

A. Visible light
B. Infrared radiation
C. X-rays and gamma rays
D. Ultraviolet radiation

Answer: Option D

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

Answer: Option A


39.
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

Answer: Option D


40.
Ecology deals with

A. Birds
B. Cell formation
C. Relation between organisms and their environment
D. Tissues

Answer: Option C


41.
Filaria is caused by

A. Bacteria B. Mosquito
C. Protozoa D. Virus

Answer: Option B


42.
Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) was established in

A. 1958 B. 1957
C. 1956 D. 1955

Answer: Option B

43.
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

Answer: Option A


44.
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

Answer: Option A


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45.
FRS stands for

A. Fellow Research System
B. Federation of Regulation Society
C. Fellow of Royal Society
D. None of the above

Answer: Option C


46.
Escape velocity of a rocket fired from the earth towards the moon is a velocity to get rid of the

A. Earth's gravitational pull
B. Moon's gravitational pull
C. Centripetal force due to the earth's rotation
D. Pressure of the atmosphere

Answer: Option A


47.
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

Answer: Option C


48.
Coral reefs in India can be found in

A. the coast of Orissa
B. Waltair
C. Rameshwaram
D. Trivandrum

Answer: Option C
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
D. None of the above

Answer: Option A
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