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951. |
In August, 1996 at Kolar(near Bangalore), India made successful test flights of Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) named |
A. | Arjun |
B. | Nishant |
C. | Lakshya |
D. | Vijayanta |
Answer» C. Lakshya | |
952. |
The main objective of the Department of Atomic Energy is |
A. | to generate safe, economic electrical power from nuclear energy |
B. | to built research reactors and to utilize the radioisotopes |
C. | to encourage technology transfer and interaction with industry for industrial & social developme |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» E. | |
953. |
The headquarter of Army is situated at |
A. | New Delhi |
B. | Mumbai |
C. | Kolkata |
D. | Chennai |
Answer» B. Mumbai | |
954. |
The legislature of Sikkim is |
A. | Unicameral |
B. | Bicameral |
C. | Polycameral |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Bicameral | |
955. |
The headquarter of a few agencies related to the UN are located in Vienna, which is in |
A. | Belgium |
B. | Austria |
C. | Denmark |
D. | Sweden |
Answer» C. Denmark | |
956. |
The height of the net in the center of the tennis court is |
A. | 2 ft. 10 inches |
B. | 2 ft. 11 inches |
C. | 2 ft. 1 inch |
D. | 3 ft. 2 inches |
Answer» E. | |
957. |
The Scottish bacteriologist who discovered penicillin was |
A. | Alexander Fleming |
B. | Albert Einstein |
C. | Archimeder |
D. | Aryabhatta |
Answer» B. Albert Einstein | |
958. |
The ozone layer restricts |
A. | visible light |
B. | infrared radiation |
C. | x-rays and gamma rays |
D. | ultraviolet radiation |
Answer» E. | |
959. |
Rise of the Chinese civilization along the banks of Hawang 40 took place in |
A. | 2500 - 2000 BC |
B. | 2700 - 2600 BC |
C. | 2205 - 1122 BC |
D. | 2000 - 1200 BC |
Answer» D. 2000 - 1200 BC | |
960. |
Recently lead free petrol was introduced in our country because |
A. | they are not needed now as anti-knock agents |
B. | they cause less pollution |
C. | they tower the efficiency of the engine |
D. | to reduce the cost of petrol |
Answer» C. they tower the efficiency of the engine | |
961. |
Rajiv Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, was assassinated in |
A. | 1961 |
B. | 1971 |
C. | 1981 |
D. | 1991 |
Answer» E. | |
962. |
Ornithology is the |
A. | study of smells |
B. | study of birds |
C. | study of bones |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. study of bones | |
963. |
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 |
Answer» B. Maria Estate Pew (Argentina) | |
964. |
The award instituted to honor outstanding agricultural scientists is |
A. | Bhatnagar Award |
B. | Borlaug Award |
C. | Dadabhai Naoroji Award |
D. | Arjuna Award |
Answer» C. Dadabhai Naoroji Award | |
965. |
The Indian Olympic Council was established in |
A. | 1938 |
B. | 1986 |
C. | 1924 |
D. | 1914 |
Answer» D. 1914 | |
966. |
The main purpose of ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations) is |
A. | to provide collective defence and economic cooperation |
B. | to maintain higher standards of living among member nations |
C. | to accelerate economic progress and maintain economic stability |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
967. |
The largest cantilever bridge of India is |
A. | Howrah Bridge |
B. | Mahatama Gandhi Setu |
C. | Chambal Bridge |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Mahatama Gandhi Setu | |
968. |
The important industries of Assam are |
A. | tea processing, oil refineries and coal |
B. | silk and plywood |
C. | both (a) and (b) |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
969. |
The company that has acquired interest in different industries by taking over or merging with other companies, is called |
A. | collateral |
B. | coalition |
C. | conglomerate |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
970. |
The main reserves of phosphorus in the biosphere is in the |
A. | hydrosphere |
B. | troposphere |
C. | lithosphere |
D. | atmosphere |
Answer» D. atmosphere | |
971. |
The Heads of Government of the countries which are members of the Commonwealth meet |
A. | once a year |
B. | biannually |
C. | as and when necessary |
D. | at intervals of three years |
Answer» C. as and when necessary | |
972. |
The main objectives of the UN are |
A. | to maintain peace and security in the world |
B. | to develop friendly relations among nations |
C. | to work together to remove poverty, disease and illiteracy and encourage respect for each other's rights of basic freedom. |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
973. |
Ecology deals with |
A. | Cell formation |
B. | Birds |
C. | Relation between organisms and their environment |
D. | Tissues |
Answer» D. Tissues | |
974. |
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. | inflation |
C. | laissezfaire |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. inflation | |
975. |
First human heart transplant operation conducted by Dr. Christian Bernard on Louis Washkansky, was conducted in |
A. | 1958 |
B. | 1922 |
C. | 1967 |
D. | 1968 |
Answer» D. 1968 | |
976. |
For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded? |
A. | Literature, Peace and Economics |
B. | Physics and Chemistry |
C. | Physiology or Medicine |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
977. |
During World War II, when did Germany attack France? |
A. | 1940 |
B. | 1941 |
C. | 1942 |
D. | 1943 |
Answer» B. 1941 | |
978. |
Guwahati High Court is the judicature of |
A. | Assam |
B. | Nagaland |
C. | Arunachal Pradesh |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
979. |
For the Olympics and World Tournaments, the dimensions of basketball court are |
A. | 27 m x 16 m |
B. | 28 m x 15 m |
C. | 26 m x 14 m |
D. | 28 m x 16 m |
Answer» C. 26 m x 14 m | |
980. |
Which Academy promotes and develops literature in all the 22 languages of India? |
A. | Sahitya Academy |
B. | Sangeet Natak Academy |
C. | Lalit Kala Academy |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Sangeet Natak Academy | |
981. |
Where is the permanent secretariat of the SAARC? |
A. | Kathmandu |
B. | New Delhi |
C. | Islamabad |
D. | Colombo |
Answer» B. New Delhi | |
982. |
What is the literacy rate of West Bengal? |
A. | 69.22 per cent |
B. | 72.29 per cent |
C. | 51.33 per cent |
D. | 70.13 per cent |
Answer» B. 72.29 per cent | |
983. |
Which is the major mineral found in Punjab? |
A. | Coal |
B. | Gold |
C. | Salt |
D. | Iron |
Answer» D. Iron | |
984. |
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, is |
A. | trade gap |
B. | turnover |
C. | reserves |
D. | referendum |
Answer» C. reserves | |
985. |
The term used to describe many that flows into a country to take advantage of high rates of interest is called |
A. | hot money |
B. | hard sector |
C. | hard currency |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. hard sector | |
986. |
The Territorial Army was established in |
A. | 1962 |
B. | 1948 |
C. | 1920 |
D. | 1953 |
Answer» C. 1920 | |
987. |
To produce sound it is necessary that |
A. | the source should execute longitudinal vibrations |
B. | the source should execute transverse vibrations |
C. | the source may execute any type of vibrations |
D. | the vibrations of source are not necessary |
Answer» D. the vibrations of source are not necessary | |
988. |
Unofficial, and usually illegal, system of providing people with more then their share of goods and services where their prices are controlled, is called |
A. | black money |
B. | blue chip |
C. | black market |
D. | black economy |
Answer» D. black economy | |
989. |
The term of office of a Judge of the International Court of Justice is |
A. | five years |
B. | six years |
C. | nine years |
D. | ten years |
Answer» D. ten years | |
990. |
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 called |
A. | floor crossing |
B. | fourth estate |
C. | fifth column |
D. | free ports |
Answer» B. fourth estate | |
991. |
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was created in |
A. | 1945 |
B. | 1947 |
C. | 1949 |
D. | 1951 |
Answer» D. 1951 | |
992. |
The red blood cells are in the |
A. | Heart |
B. | Liver |
C. | Lymph Nodes |
D. | Bone Marrow |
Answer» E. | |
993. |
The ruling party of Singapore, where no opposition parties are allowed is called |
A. | People's Party |
B. | People's Action Party |
C. | Labour Party |
D. | Communist Party |
Answer» C. Labour Party | |
994. |
The official languages of the United Nations are |
A. | African, Chinese, English, French, German and Spanish |
B. | Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish |
C. | Arabic, Japanese, Chinese, English, French and German |
D. | Chinese, English, French, Hindi, Japanese and Spanish |
Answer» C. Arabic, Japanese, Chinese, English, French and German | |
995. |
Coal mines in Jharkhand are located at: |
A. | Jharia |
B. | Jamshedpur |
C. | Ranchi |
D. | Lohardanga |
Answer» B. Jamshedpur | |
996. |
"Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it." This was advocated by |
A. | Lala LajPat Rai |
B. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
C. | Mahatma Gandhi |
D. | Sardar Patel |
Answer» C. Mahatma Gandhi | |
997. |
Arjuna Award is given for. |
A. | Exceptional service in emergency |
B. | Bravery on battlefield |
C. | Outstanding performance in sports |
D. | Exceptional service in slum dwellers |
Answer» D. Exceptional service in slum dwellers | |
998. |
Which of the following nations is a member of G-8? |
A. | New Zealand |
B. | Libya |
C. | China |
D. | South Africa |
E. | Canada |
Answer» F. | |
999. |
Which day is " World Teachers Day"? |
A. | Sep 5 |
B. | Oct 5 |
C. | Nov 5 |
D. | Dec 5 |
Answer» C. Nov 5 | |
1000. |
Garampani sanctuary is located at |
A. | Gangtok, Sikkim |
B. | Kohima, Nagaland |
C. | Diphu, Assam |
D. | Junagarh, Gujarat |
Answer» D. Junagarh, Gujarat | |