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| 751. |
Kiran Bedi received Magsaysay Award for government service in |
| A. | 1992 |
| B. | 1993 |
| C. | 1994 |
| D. | 1995 |
| Answer» D. 1995 | |
| 752. |
Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (MIDHANI) was established in |
| A. | 1958 |
| B. | 1964 |
| C. | 1973 |
| D. | 1988 |
| Answer» D. 1988 | |
| 753. |
The Scottish bacteriologist who discovered penicillin was |
| A. | Alexander Fleming |
| B. | Albert Einstein |
| C. | Archimeder |
| D. | Aryabhatta |
| Answer» B. Albert Einstein | |
| 754. |
Which is the oldest paramilitary force in the country? |
| A. | Border Security Force (BSF) |
| B. | Assam Rifles |
| C. | Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) |
| D. | Coast Guard |
| Answer» C. Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) | |
| 755. |
Ludhiana is situated on ____ river. |
| A. | Gomti |
| B. | Yamuna |
| C. | Satluj |
| D. | Godavari |
| Answer» D. Godavari | |
| 756. |
When did Yuri Alekseyevich Gagaris of Russia, the first man to reach space, reached space? |
| A. | 1960 |
| B. | 1961 |
| C. | 1962 |
| D. | 1963 |
| Answer» C. 1962 | |
| 757. |
The Indian space programme began in |
| A. | 1961 |
| B. | 1962 |
| C. | 1965 |
| D. | 1969 |
| Answer» C. 1965 | |
| 758. |
The language spoken in Lakshadweep island is |
| A. | Malayalam |
| B. | Marathi |
| C. | Tamil |
| D. | Gujarati |
| Answer» B. Marathi | |
| 759. |
Of the UN Agencies, which one specifically aims at further economic development by encouraging productive private enterprise? |
| A. | United Nations Industrial Development Organisation |
| B. | International Finance Corporation |
| C. | International Monetary Fund |
| D. | World Bank |
| Answer» C. International Monetary Fund | |
| 760. |
Profit made when an asset is sold more than the price at which it was bought is called |
| A. | capital |
| B. | capital-gain |
| C. | capitalism |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. capitalism | |
| 761. |
The theory of inheritance of acquired character was propounded by |
| A. | Charles Darwin |
| B. | Gregor Mendel |
| C. | J.B. Lamarck |
| D. | Weismann |
| Answer» D. Weismann | |
| 762. |
Sulphur is not present in |
| A. | iron pyrites |
| B. | gypsum |
| C. | coal |
| D. | chlorapatite |
| Answer» E. | |
| 763. |
In which year during World War I, USA declared war on Germany, Britain defeated Turkey and captured Baghdad and Jerusalem? |
| A. | 1917 |
| B. | 1918 |
| C. | 1919 |
| D. | 1920 |
| Answer» B. 1918 | |
| 764. |
Kiran Bedi is |
| A. | first woman IAS officer |
| B. | first woman IPS officer |
| C. | first woman advocate |
| D. | first woman judge |
| Answer» C. first woman advocate | |
| 765. |
The main purpose of ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations) is |
| A. | to accelerate economic progress and maintain economic stability |
| B. | to maintain higher standards of living among member nations |
| C. | to provide collective defence and economic cooperation |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. to maintain higher standards of living among member nations | |
| 766. |
The Infantry school (Army) is situated at |
| A. | Mhow |
| B. | Deolali |
| C. | Bareilly |
| D. | Pune |
| Answer» B. Deolali | |
| 767. |
Hockey was introduced in the Asian Games in |
| A. | 1958 in Tokyo |
| B. | 1962 in Jakarta |
| C. | 1966 in Bangkok |
| D. | 1970 in Bangkok |
| Answer» B. 1962 in Jakarta | |
| 768. |
National Institute of Occupation Health is located at |
| A. | Bangalore |
| B. | Ahmedabad |
| C. | Pune |
| D. | Mumbai |
| Answer» C. Pune | |
| 769. |
The Olympic Flame, was, for the first time, ceremonially lighted and burnt in a giant torch at the entrance of the stadium at |
| A. | Athens Games (1896) |
| B. | London Games (1908) |
| C. | Paris Games (1924) |
| D. | Amsterdam Games (1928) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 770. |
Todar Mal was |
| A. | revenue minister in the court of Akbar |
| B. | 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 above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 771. |
National Botanical Research Institute is located at |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) |
| C. | Chennai (Tamil Nadu) |
| D. | Bangalore (Karnataka) |
| Answer» C. Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | |
| 772. |
When was the city Rome found by Romulus? |
| A. | 753 BC |
| B. | 604 BC |
| C. | 660 BC |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. 604 BC | |
| 773. |
Where is the Judicature of Orissa? |
| A. | Bhubaneswar |
| B. | Cuttack |
| C. | Both |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Both | |
| 774. |
How much districts are there in Punjab? |
| A. | 13 |
| B. | 17 |
| C. | 22 |
| D. | 15 |
| Answer» D. 15 | |
| 775. |
Kemal Ataturk was |
| A. | the first President of Independent Kenya |
| B. | the founder of modern Turkey |
| C. | revolutionary leader of Soviet Union |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. revolutionary leader of Soviet Union | |
| 776. |
The regional economic commissions of the Economic and social Council (UNO) are |
| A. | ECE (Economic Commission of Europe) and ESCAP (Economic and Social Commission for Asia) |
| B. | ECLA (Economic Commission for Latin America) and ECA (Economic Commission for Africa) |
| C. | ECWA (Economic Commission for Western Asia) and ECLA |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 777. |
Which of the following chemicals is useful in photography? |
| A. | Aluminium hydroxide |
| B. | Potassium nitrate |
| C. | Silver bromide |
| D. | Sodium chloride |
| Answer» D. Sodium chloride | |
| 778. |
When the Aryans advanced towards India reaching the Ganges and the Yamuna rivers? It was the time of rise of Ganges Civilization. |
| A. | 2200 BC |
| B. | 1200 BC |
| C. | 2000 BC |
| D. | 1500 BC |
| Answer» E. | |
| 779. |
Kathakali, Mohiniatam and Ottamthullal are the famous dances of |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Orissa |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» B. Karnataka | |
| 780. |
Where did last world cup soccer tournament took place (2010)? |
| A. | Japan and South Korea |
| B. | France |
| C. | South Africa |
| D. | West Germany |
| Answer» D. West Germany | |
| 781. |
The reaction which converts sugar solution into alcohol is an example of |
| A. | saponification |
| B. | hydrogenation |
| C. | fermentation |
| D. | hydrolysis |
| Answer» D. hydrolysis | |
| 782. |
The chief purpose of crop rotation is to check the loss of top soil |
| A. | by water erosion |
| B. | by wind erosion |
| C. | by weathering |
| D. | of its mineral content |
| Answer» E. | |
| 783. |
To which of the following country Olympic Airways belong? |
| A. | France |
| B. | Greece |
| C. | Hong Kong |
| D. | Indonesia |
| Answer» C. Hong Kong | |
| 784. |
The first rice straw power plant has been set up at |
| A. | Kolkata |
| B. | Jalkheri, Punjab |
| C. | Trombay, Maharashtra |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Trombay, Maharashtra | |
| 785. |
What is the population density of Andhra Pradesh? |
| A. | 275/sq km |
| B. | 13/sq km |
| C. | 340/sq km |
| D. | 154/sq km |
| Answer» B. 13/sq km | |
| 786. |
INS Venduruthy is located at |
| A. | Kochi |
| B. | Lonavla |
| C. | Jamnagar |
| D. | Mumbai |
| Answer» B. Lonavla | |
| 787. |
In which world cup cricket final, Australia beat England? |
| A. | 1983, Lord's - England |
| B. | 1987, Kolkata - India |
| C. | 1992, Melbourne - Australia |
| D. | 1996, Lahore - Pakistan |
| Answer» C. 1992, Melbourne - Australia | |
| 788. |
Lata Mangeshkar holds the world record for maximum number of ____ |
| A. | song recordings |
| B. | singing songs |
| C. | songs composing |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. singing songs | |
| 789. |
When was pottery developed in the Indus Valley? |
| A. | 5000 BC |
| B. | 6000 BC |
| C. | 3500 BC |
| D. | 2600 BC |
| Answer» D. 2600 BC | |
| 790. |
The last or 13th NAM (Non-aligned Movement) conference was held on |
| A. | September 2000 at Jakarta (Indonesia) |
| B. | September 2001 at Cartagene |
| C. | September 2002 at Durban |
| D. | September 2003 at Kuala Lumper |
| Answer» E. | |
| 791. |
The Olympic Symbol (Summer Games) comprises five rings or circles linked together to represent |
| A. | the sporting friendship of all people |
| B. | the five continents |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 792. |
Nalanda is located at |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Near Patna, Bihar |
| D. | Near Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Near Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh | |
| 793. |
Oxford university was founded in |
| A. | 1139 AD |
| B. | 1163 AD |
| C. | 215 BC |
| D. | 55 BC |
| Answer» C. 215 BC | |
| 794. |
When light passes from air into glass it experiences change of |
| A. | frequency and wavelength |
| B. | frequency and speed |
| C. | wavelength and speed |
| D. | frequency, wavelength and speed |
| Answer» D. frequency, wavelength and speed | |
| 795. |
The market condition when goods and services are not freely available and thus the prices are relatively high is called |
| A. | rights issue |
| B. | sinking fund |
| C. | seller's market |
| D. | recession |
| Answer» D. recession | |
| 796. |
The first development flight of SLV-3 took place on |
| A. | May 31, 1981 |
| B. | April 17, 1983 |
| C. | December 21, 1999 |
| D. | December 28, 1995 |
| Answer» B. April 17, 1983 | |
| 797. |
The first Indian and Asian to receive the Noble Prize in Physics was |
| A. | C.V. Raman |
| B. | Mother Teresa |
| C. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| D. | S. Chandrasekhar |
| Answer» B. Mother Teresa | |
| 798. |
The trophies and cups awarded for cricket are |
| A. | McDowell's Challenge cup and World cup |
| B. | Federation cup |
| C. | Moin-ud-Dowla cup and B. C. Gupta cup |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Federation cup | |
| 799. |
The first recipient of Bharat Ratna award in 1954 was |
| A. | S. Radhakrishnan |
| B. | C. Rajagopalachari |
| C. | C.V. Raman |
| D. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Answer» C. C.V. Raman | |
| 800. |
What is Bhakti movement? |
| A. | It is a social and religious movement form about AD 500 to 1600 |
| B. | It is the movement that influenced the developed of regional language because it emphasised people's everyday speech |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |