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151.

Which country, on the map of world, appears as"Long Shoe"?%!

A. Portugal
B. Italy
C. Greece
D. Hungary
Answer» C. Greece
152.

Gopal Krishna Gokhale%!

A. founded the servants of India Society
B. served as President of the Indian National Congress in 1907
C. started as a maths teacher and rose to the position of the principal of Ferguson College, Pune
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
153.

In big cities like Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai police is headed by a%!

A. Commissioner of Police
B. Inspector General of Police
C. Deputy Inspector General of Police
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Inspector General of Police
154.

Photophobia is%!

A. the ability to perceive light
B. abnormal intolerance of light
C. the adjustment of the eye for light
D. a disease cause by too much sunlight
Answer» C. the adjustment of the eye for light
155.

Lal Bahadur Shastri%!

A. succeeded Pandit Nehru as the second Prime Minister of India
B. signed the Tashkent Agreement with Ayub Khan for a ceasefire between India and Pakistan
C. is also known as
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
156.

Name the instrument used to measure relative humidity%!

A. Hydrometer
B. Hygrometer
C. Barometer
D. Mercury Thermometer
Answer» C. Barometer
157.

Kanishka was%!

A. the king of Kushan dynasty
B. a great conqueror but later became a follower of Buddha
C. the only ruler of India whose territory extended up to central Asia
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
158.

Most commonly used bleaching agent is%!

A. alcohol
B. carbon dioxide
C. chlorine
D. sodium chloride
Answer» D. sodium chloride
159.

Magsaysay awards are named after Ramon Magsaysay, ____ who was known for his land reform programme to defuse communist insurgency.%!

A. President of the Philippines
B. President of the Spain
C. President of the Scotland
D. President of the Malaysia
Answer» B. President of the Spain
160.

Marco Polo%!

A. discovered Greenland
B. travelled through China, India and other parts of Asia
C. travelled round the cape of Good Hope
D. discovered Canada
Answer» C. travelled round the cape of Good Hope
161.

Karl Marx's ideology advocated%!

A. a classed unique society
B. a united society
C. a classed society
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
162.

Light Year is related to%!

A. energy
B. speed
C. distance
D. intensity
Answer» D. intensity
163.

The number of sovereign countries who are members of the United Nations, is?

A. 180
B. 182
C. 183
D. 191
Answer» E.
164.

*$_The Olympic Flame was lit for the first time at the Amsterdam stadium in?

A. 1981
B. 1928
C. 1938
D. 1948
Answer» C. 1938
165.

The National Convention framed the new Republican constitution of France in 1795, according to which?

A. the executive authority of the state was vested in a committee of five directors, called the Directo
B. a bicameral legislature was established
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
166.

The purest form of water can be obtained from?

A. a deep tubewell
B. a running stream
C. a hot water spring
D. a heavy shower of rain
Answer» E.
167.

The unit of current is?

A. ohm
B. watt
C. ampere
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
168.

The term which denotes that each side has made equal point at game point, in Tennis, is referred to as?

A. baseline
B. deuce
C. fault
D. grand slam
Answer» C. fault
169.

*$_Which is the sacred text of Hinduism??

A. The Vedas
B. The Bhagavad Gita
C. The epics of the Mahabharata and the Ramayana
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
170.

*$_Which is the highest literary award of the world??

A. Nobel Prize
B. Booker Prize
C. Pulitzer Prize
D. Magsaysay Award
Answer» C. Pulitzer Prize
171.

*$_Modern football is said to have evolved from?

A. England
B. India
C. France
D. Spain
Answer» B. India
172.

*$_Olympic creed and oath was composed by ____ the founder of modern Olympics.?

A. Rev Father Didon
B. Baron Pierre de Coubertin
C. Norman Pitchard
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Norman Pitchard
173.

*$_K.S. Ranjit Singhji was?

A. first Bar-at-law
B. first Air Marshal
C. first Indian test cricketer
D. first Field Marshal
Answer» D. first Field Marshal
174.

*$_The first chairman of the Africa fund committee was?

A. Late Rajiv Gandhi
B. Late Indira Gandhi
C. Late Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Late Indira Gandhi
175.

*$_Photophobia is?

A. the ability to perceive light
B. abnormal intolerance of light
C. the adjustment of the eye for light
D. a disease cause by too much sunlight
Answer» C. the adjustment of the eye for light
176.

*$_The SI unit of ___ is named after Andre Marie Ampere.?

A. power
B. potential difference
C. electric current
D. energy
Answer» D. energy
177.

*$_The headquarter of the Warsaw Treaty Organization were at?

A. Berlin
B. Prague
C. Moscow
D. Warsaw
Answer» D. Warsaw
178.

*$_In big cities like Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai police is headed by a?

A. Commissioner of Police
B. Inspector General of Police
C. Deputy Inspector General of Police
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Inspector General of Police
179.

*$_Gopal Krishna Gokhale?

A. founded the servants of India Society
B. served as President of the Indian National Congress in 1907
C. started as a maths teacher and rose to the position of the principal of Ferguson College, Pune
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
180.

*$_When did Commander Robert Peary discovered North Pole??

A. 1904
B. 1905
C. 1908
D. 1909
Answer» E.
181.

*$_Velocity of wind is measured by?

A. speedometer
B. tachometer
C. anemometer
D. audiometer
Answer» D. audiometer
182.

*$_Which of the following UN agencies has its headquarters at Paris??

A. UNESCO
B. ILO
C. FAO
D. IMO
Answer» B. ILO
183.

*$_Which of the following cities will be the host of XIX Commonwealth Games 2010??

A. London
B. Delhi
C. Melbourne
D. Auckland
Answer» C. Melbourne
184.

*$_Which launch vehicle is capable of placing around 1540 kg of INSAT class of satellites in geosynch-ronous transfer orbit of earth??

A. SLV-S
B. PSLV
C. ASLV
D. GSLV
Answer» E.
185.

*$_When was Ranasingha Premadasa, President of Sri Lanka, assassinated??

A. 1963
B. 1973
C. 1983
D. 1993
Answer» E.
186.

*$_Which body of UNO carries on the function of the UNO with regard to international, economic, social, cultural, education, wealth and related matters??

A. General Assembly
B. Security Council
C. The Economic and Social Council
D. Trusteeship Council
Answer» D. Trusteeship Council
187.

*$_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
188.

*$_Which country, on the map of world, appears as"Long Shoe"??

A. Portugal
B. Italy
C. Greece
D. Hungary
Answer» C. Greece
189.

*$_MISA stands for?

A. Maintenance of Internal Security Act
B. Multinational Internal Society Authority
C. Movement for Indian System Act
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Multinational Internal Society Authority
190.

*$_John F. Kennedy was?

A. one the most popular Presidents of USA
B. the first Roman Catholic President
C. writer of Why England slept and Profile in Cou
D. All the above
Answer» E.
191.

*$_Mount Everest is in -?

A. China
B. India
C. Nepal
D. Bhutan
Answer» D. Bhutan
192.

*$_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)
193.

*$_Which is the highest civilian award in India??

A. Padam Shri
B. Padam Bhushan
C. Padam Vibhushan
D. Bharat Ratna
Answer» E.
194.

*$_Lal Bahadur Shastri?

A. succeeded Pandit Nehru as the second Prime Minister of India
B. signed the Tashkent Agreement with Ayub Khan for a ceasefire between India and Pakistan
C. is also known as
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
195.

*$_Name the instrument used to measure relative humidity?

A. Hydrometer
B. Hygrometer
C. Barometer
D. Mercury Thermometer
Answer» C. Barometer
196.

*$_Kanishka was?

A. the king of Kushan dynasty
B. a great conqueror but later became a follower of Buddha
C. the only ruler of India whose territory extended up to central Asia
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
197.

*$_Most commonly used bleaching agent is?

A. alcohol
B. carbon dioxide
C. chlorine
D. sodium chloride
Answer» D. sodium chloride
198.

*$_Magsaysay awards are named after Ramon Magsaysay, ____ who was known for his land reform programme to defuse communist insurgency.?

A. President of the Philippines
B. President of the Spain
C. President of the Scotland
D. President of the Malaysia
Answer» B. President of the Spain
199.

*$_Marco Polo?

A. discovered Greenland
B. travelled through China, India and other parts of Asia
C. travelled round the cape of Good Hope
D. discovered Canada
Answer» C. travelled round the cape of Good Hope
200.

*$_Karl Marx's ideology advocated?

A. a classed unique society
B. a united society
C. a classed society
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above