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1151.

The term used to describe money 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
1152.

The chief of the Army staff is assisted by

A. Vice-chief of the Army Staff
B. Principal staff officers such as Deputy Chief, Adjutant General, Military Secretary
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
1153.

The five permanent members of the Security Council are

A. China, France, Russia, UK, USA
B. China, UK, Belgium, France, USA
C. India, UK, USA, China, Germany
D. None of the above
Answer» B. China, UK, Belgium, France, USA
1154.

What was the purpose of EFTA (European Free Trade Association)?

A. To remove all tariffs on trade of industrial goods between the member countries
B. To aid the creation of a single west European market to help boost world trade
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
1155.

Which industries are common in Andhra Pradesh?

A. Cement and paper
B. Asbestos and units of HMT, BHEL
C. Hindustan Shipyard and Bharat Dynamics Limited
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
1156.

The national sport of Canada is

A. tennis and cricket
B. lacrosse
C. judo
D. rugby and football
Answer» C. judo
1157.

When did Hitler became President of Germany?

A. 1934
B. 1935
C. 1936
D. 1937
Answer» B. 1935
1158.

How many players are there on each side in the game of Basketball?

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
Answer» C. 6
1159.

When does Russia celebrates its Independence Day?

A. 14th November
B. 8th October
C. 9th August
D. 12th June
Answer» E.
1160.

The Africa fund (Action for Resisting Invasion, Colonialism and Apartheid) under India's leadership was instituted by

A. UNO
B. SAARC
C. NAM
D. the Commonwealth
Answer» D. the Commonwealth
1161.

Numismatics is the study of

A. coins
B. numbers
C. stamps
D. space
Answer» B. numbers
1162.

When was Prophet Mohamed, the founder of Islam, born?

A. 420 AD
B. 570 AD
C. 868 AD
D. 1138 AD
Answer» C. 868 AD
1163.

The sacred place for Buddhists is

A. Lumbini (Nepal) where Buddha was born
B. Bodh Gaya (Bihar) where Buddha received enlightenment
C. Kusinagara (UP) where Buddha attained Nirvana
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
1164.

Which minerals are found in Chhattisgarh?

A. Iron-ore, limestone, dolomite
B. Coal, bauxite, corundum
C. Gaunet, guartz, marble, diamond
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
1165.

First Afghan War took place in

A. 1839
B. 1843
C. 1833
D. 1848
Answer» B. 1843
1166.

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» B. Second World Nations
1167.

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» E.
1168.

The member of SEATO (South-East Asia Treaty Organisation) are

A. Australia, France, New Zealand
B. Philippines, Thailand
C. UK and USA
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
1169.

What is the literacy rate of Chhattisgarh?

A. 47.53 per cent
B. 65.18 per cent
C. 82.32 per cent
D. 60.91 per cent
Answer» C. 82.32 per cent
1170.

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» C. 27 m x 16 m
1171.

The main credit of the concept of Non-aligned Movement goes to

A. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, India
B. Marshal Tito - President of Yugoslavia
C. Dr. Sukarno - President of Indonesia
D. G. A. Nassir - President of Egypt
Answer» B. Marshal Tito - President of Yugoslavia
1172.

Which is the India's largest and the oldest museum?

A. Indian Museum, Kolkata
B. National Museum, New Delhi
C. Allahabad Museum
D. Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad
Answer» B. National Museum, New Delhi
1173.

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» B. rolling to sliding
1174.

The national flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on

A. August 15, 1947
B. July 22, 1947
C. January 26, 1950
D. January 2, 1950
Answer» C. January 26, 1950
1175.

National Institute of Oceanography is located at

A. Panaji (Goa)
B. Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)
C. Pune (Maharashtra)
D. Nagpur (Maharashtra)
Answer» B. Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)
1176.

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» B. people of European origin
1177.

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
1178.

Fathometer is used to measure

A. Earthquakes
B. Rainfall
C. Ocean depth
D. Sound intensity
Answer» D. Sound intensity
1179.

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» B. Jama Masjid
1180.

The chief constituent of gobar gas is

A. ethane
B. methane
C. hydrogen
D. carbon dioxide
Answer» C. hydrogen
1181.

School of Aviation Medicine (Air Force) is located at

A. Allahabad
B. Hyderabad
C. Bangalore
D. Jalahalli
Answer» D. Jalahalli
1182.

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» C. Ku-Klux-Klan
1183.

The 'Red Triangle' symbol denotes

A. Air India
B. family planning
C. culture and civilization
D. None of the above
Answer» C. culture and civilization
1184.

Headquarters of UNO are situated at

A. New York, USA
B. Hague (Netherlands)
C. Geneva
D. Paris
Answer» B. Hague (Netherlands)
1185.

First International Peace Congress was held in London in

A. 1564 AD
B. 1798 AD
C. 1843 AD
D. 1901 AD
Answer» D. 1901 AD
1186.

Richter scale is used for measuring

A. density of liquid
B. intensity of earthquakes
C. velocity of wind
D. humidity of air
Answer» C. velocity of wind
1187.

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

A. Tennis
B. Volleyball
C. Basketball
D. Cricket
Answer» C. Basketball
1188.

Guwahati High Court is the judicature of

A. Nagaland
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Assam
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
1189.

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» B. May 18
1190.

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» E.
1191.

Golf player Vijay Singh belongs to which country?

A. USA
B. Fiji
C. India
D. UK
Answer» C. India
1192.

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» B. laissezfaire
1193.

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» E.
1194.

Epsom (England) is the place associated with

A. Horse racing
B. Polo
C. Shooting
D. Snooker
Answer» B. Polo
1195.

FFC stands for

A. Foreign Finance Corporation
B. Film Finance Corporation
C. Federation of Football Council
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Federation of Football Council
1196.

Fastest shorthand writer was

A. Dr. G. D. Bist
B. J.R.D. Tata
C. J.M. Tagore
D. Khudada Khan
Answer» B. J.R.D. Tata
1197.

First human heart transplant operation conducted by Dr. Christiaan Barnard on Louis Washkansky, was conducted in

A. 1967
B. 1968
C. 1958
D. 1922
Answer» B. 1968
1198.

Garampani sanctuary is located at

A. Junagarh, Gujarat
B. Diphu, Assam
C. Kohima, Nagaland
D. Gangtok, Sikkim
Answer» C. Kohima, Nagaland
1199.

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» E.
1200.

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» C. The origin and history of technical and scientific terms