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201.

The temporary suspension of hostilities by mutual consent in order to stout a peace negotiation is called

A. arbitration
B. asylum
C. armistice
D. apartheid
Answer» D. apartheid
202.

The UN Flag is made up of

A. the white UN Emblem is super-imposed on a light blue background
B. the red UN Emblem is super-imposed on white background
C. the light blue UN Emblem is super-imposed on white background
D. None of the above
Answer» B. the red UN Emblem is super-imposed on white background
203.

The Treaty of Versailles was signed in

A. 1917
B. 1918
C. 1919
D. 1920
Answer» D. 1920
204.

When was Mahatma Gandhi assassinated?

A. 1948
B. 1951
C. 1958
D. 1971
Answer» B. 1951
205.

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
206.

To which country does the present UN Secretary-General belongs?

A. Ghana
B. South Korea
C. Spain
D. Portugal
Answer» E.
207.

Vitamin B is most useful for combating

A. anemia
B. goitre
C. night blindness
D. rickets
Answer» B. goitre
208.

To prevent loss of weight plants reduce transpiration by

A. shedding of leaves
B. reducing the size of leaves
C. developing hair around stomata
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
209.

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
210.

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
211.

When did Margaret Thatcher became the first women Prime Minister of Britain?

A. 1998
B. 1989
C. 1979
D. 1800
Answer» D. 1800
212.

UN General Assembly elects a President and how many Vice Presidents at the start of its each regular session?

A. Seven
B. Fifteen
C. Twenty one
D. Two
Answer» D. Two
213.

The treaty which ushered in NATO, was signed by the member nations at

A. Geneva
B. London
C. Paris
D. Washington
Answer» E.
214.

Theory of Idealism was expounded by George Hegal, Bishop George and Berkeley According to this

A. mathli is an illusion and that the only reality that which exists mentally
B. good was pleasure and that evil was pain
C. base of knowledge is sense-experience, that is, observations governed by scientific principles
D. all knowledge is derived from sensory experience, by observing and experimenting
Answer» B. good was pleasure and that evil was pain
215.

When did Hitler became President of Germany?

A. 1934
B. 1935
C. 1936
D. 1937
Answer» B. 1935
216.

What is the literacy rate of Himachal Pradesh?

A. 68.59 per cent
B. 77.13 per cent
C. 22.63 per cent
D. 54.40 per cent
Answer» C. 22.63 per cent
217.

When did Ashoka became emperor of India?

A. 336 BC
B. 375 BC
C. 279 BC
D. 264 BC
Answer» E.
218.

Where did 2010 Commonwealth Games took place?

A. Beijing, China.
B. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
C. Victoria, Canada
D. New Delhi, India
Answer» E.
219.

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
220.

When did the USSR formally disintegrates into 15 republics?

A. 1991
B. 1992
C. 1993
D. 1994
Answer» B. 1992
221.

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
222.

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
223.

When there is a decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the blood, the breathing rate

A. increases
B. decreases
C. first increases and then decreases
D. is not affected
Answer» B. decreases
224.

What is the covered area of Gujarat state?

A. 3,702 sq. km
B. 1,35,100 sq. km
C. 1,96,024 sq. km
D. 94,163 sq. km
Answer» D. 94,163 sq. km
225.

What is the capital of Jharkhand?

A. Raipur
B. Dehradun
C. Ranchi
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
226.

When and where is the next winter Olympics scheduled to be held?

A. 2015, Salt Lake City (USA)
B. 2016, Turin (Italy)
C. 2017, Nagono (Japan)
D. 2018, Pyeongchang (South Korea)
Answer» E.
227.

What is the role of WTO (World Trade Organisation)?

A. To settle trade disputes between nations
B. To widen the principal of free trade to sectors such as services and agriculture
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
228.

What were the main factors responsible for World War I?

A. Nationalism and imperialism
B. Militarism and entangling alliances
C. Mutual rivalry, hatred and distrust within the countries
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
229.

When did Christopher Columbus discovered the West Indies?

A. 1455 AD
B. 1492 AD
C. 1139 AD
D. 1556 AD
Answer» C. 1139 AD
230.

What is the literacy rate of Maharashtra?

A. 77.27 per cent
B. 66.26 per cent
C. 55.25 per cent
D. 44.24 per cent
Answer» B. 66.26 per cent
231.

When did first test tube baby - Louise Brown born?

A. 1939
B. 1958
C. 1981
D. 1978
Answer» E.
232.

What was the purpose of establishment of NATO?

A. To maintain and develop individual and collective capacity to resist armed attack
B. To defend economic and trade interests of the developing nations of the world
C. TO provide collective defence and economic cooperation in south-east Asia
D. None of the above
Answer» B. To defend economic and trade interests of the developing nations of the world
233.

What is the measurement of the badminton court for singles?

A. 13.41 m x 6.10 m
B. 13.41 m x 5.18 m
C. 12.30 m x 7.66 m
D. 12.30 m x 6.23 m
Answer» C. 12.30 m x 7.66 m
234.

When did India enter into space age by launching the satellite 'Aryabhatta'?

A. 1966
B. 1932
C. 1975
D. 1990
Answer» D. 1990
235.

What is the population of Assam?

A. 140/sq km
B. 340/sq km
C. 240/sq km
D. None of the above
Answer» C. 240/sq km
236.

What is the S.I. unit of temperature?

A. Kelvin
B. Celsius
C. Centigrade
D. Fahrenheit
Answer» B. Celsius
237.

When did 19 NATO members and 11 'Partners for Peace' join hands for peace plan for Kosovo Crisis?

A. 1999
B. 1989
C. 1979
D. 1969
Answer» B. 1989
238.

What is the Indus valley culture called Harappan culture?

A. The first discovery comes from Harappa
B. It was first discovery by a person called Harappa
C. Harappa is the biggest site discovered so far
D. Most of the valuable remains have come from Harappa
Answer» B. It was first discovery by a person called Harappa
239.

When did US astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin E. Aldrin land on the moon?

A. July 21, 1969
B. July 21, 1970
C. July 21, 1963
D. July 21, 1972
Answer» B. July 21, 1970
240.

What is the literacy rate of Punjab?

A. 63.615 per cent
B. 61.03 per cent
C. 69.95 per cent
D. 65.07 per cent
Answer» D. 65.07 per cent
241.

When did China exploded first atomic device?

A. 1962
B. 1963
C. 1964
D. 1965
Answer» D. 1965
242.

When is Lal Bahadur Shastri's death anniversary?

A. January, 11
B. January, 20
C. January, 27
D. January, 31
Answer» B. January, 20
243.

When and where was basketball introduced in Olympics as a medal event?

A. 1992 at Barcilona
B. 1928 at Paris
C. 1936 at Berlin
D. 1900 at Athens
Answer» D. 1900 at Athens
244.

Yuri Gagarin was

A. a Russian cosmonaut & became the first man to travel in space.
B. the first person to fly at great height of about 340 km from the earth
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
245.

When did Commander Robert Peary discovered North Pole?

A. 1904
B. 1905
C. 1908
D. 1909
Answer» E.
246.

When did US solar system probe Voyager-two discovered six new moons of the planet Uranus?

A. 1986
B. 1916
C. 1946
D. 1966
Answer» B. 1916
247.

What is the approximate area of Bihar?

A. 94,163 sq. km
B. 1,35,100 sq. km
C. 3,702 sq. km
D. 1,96,024 sq. km
Answer» B. 1,35,100 sq. km
248.

What is the purpose of 'United Nations Conference on Trade and Development' (UNCTAD)?

A. Promotes International Trade with a view to accelerate economic growth of developing countries
B. Promotes International Monetary co-operation & expansion of International Trade
C. Set rules for World Trade
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Promotes International Monetary co-operation & expansion of International Trade
249.

What is the population density of Kerala?

A. 819/sq. km
B. 602/sq. km
C. 415/sq. km
D. 500/sq. km
Answer» B. 602/sq. km
250.

What is the function of a dynamo?

A. To convert heat energy into light energy
B. To convert light energy into heat energy
C. To convert mechanical energy into electrical energy
D. To convert electrical energy into mechanical energy
Answer» D. To convert electrical energy into mechanical energy