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301.

The range of R.B.C to W.B.C in the human body is

A. 15 : 500
B. 10 : 500
C. 5 : 500
D. 1 : 500
Answer» E.
302.

The official language of the Government of India is

A. English
B. Malayalam
C. Hindi
D. Marathi
Answer» D. Marathi
303.

The number of chromosomes in human body is

A. 42
B. 44
C. 46
D. 48
Answer» D. 48
304.

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.
305.

The SLV-3 project provided India with the expertise to lop a larger and more sophisticated launch vehicle

A. PSLV
B. ASLV
C. GSLV
D. None of the above
Answer» C. GSLV
306.

The Pilotless target aircraft, fabricated at the Aeronautical Development Establishment, Bangalore, is

A. Lakshya
B. Cheetah
C. Nishant
D. Arjun
Answer» B. Cheetah
307.

The Olympic Flame symbolises

A. unity among various nations of the world
B. speed, perfection and strength
C. sports as a means for securing harmony among nations
D. continuity between the ancient and modern games
Answer» E.
308.

The reaction which converts sugar solution into alcohol is an example of

A. saponification
B. hydrogenation
C. fermentation
D. hydrolysis
Answer» D. hydrolysis
309.

During World War I Germany was defeated in the Battle of Verdun on the western front and Romania declared war on the eastern front in the year

A. 1914 AD
B. 1915 AD
C. 1916 AD
D. 1917 AD
Answer» D. 1917 AD
310.

The major minerals found in Uttar Pradesh are

A. limestone and dolomite
B. rock phosphate and dolomite
C. copper and graphite
D. None of the above
Answer» B. rock phosphate and dolomite
311.

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.
312.

The highest national award in India given for exceptional work for advancement of art, literature and science

A. Bharat Ratna
B. Padma Awards
C. Gallantry Awards
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Padma Awards
313.

Hamid Karzai was chosen president of Afghanistan in

A. 2000
B. 2001
C. 2002
D. 2003
Answer» D. 2003
314.

The industrial organization of Atomic Minerals Division, Heavy Water Board (HWB) is located at

A. Mumbai
B. Kolkata
C. Hyderabad
D. Jadugude, Bihar
Answer» B. Kolkata
315.

The Indian Air Force celebrated its Golden Jubilee in

A. 1962
B. 1972
C. 1982
D. 1992
Answer» D. 1992
316.

The headquarter of OAU (Organization of African Unity) are at

A. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
B. Washington DC
C. Paris
D. Jakarta, Indonesia
Answer» B. Washington DC
317.

Who was the first Indian Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C) of the Indian Army?

A. Gen. K.M. Cariappa
B. Vice-Admiral R.D. Katari
C. Gen. Maharaja Rajendra Singhji
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Vice-Admiral R.D. Katari
318.

Escape velocity of a rocket fired from the earth towards the moon is a velocity to get rid of the

A. Earth's gravitational pull
B. Moon's gravitational pull
C. Centripetal force due to the earth's rotation
D. Pressure of the atmosphere
Answer» B. Moon's gravitational pull
319.

GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) is

A. international agreement signed in 1947 between non-communist nations with the object of encouraging international trade unobstructed by tariff barriers
B. agreement which seeks to achieve its aim by arranging and encouraging bargaining with trade concessions between members
C. Both option A and B
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
320.

For safety, the fuse wire used in the mains for household supply of electricity must be made of metal having

A. low melting point
B. high resistance
C. high melting point
D. low specific heat
Answer» B. high resistance
321.

Euclid was

A. Greek mathematician
B. Contributor to the use of deductive principles of logic as the basis of geometry
C. Propounded the geometrical theorems
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
322.

Guru Gobind Singh was

A. the 10
B. Guru of the Sikhs
C. founder of Khalsa, the inner council of the Sikhs in 1699
D. author of
E. All the above
Answer» E. All the above
323.

Hermann Scheer (Germany) received right Livelihood Award in 1999 for

A. his indefatigable work for thepromotion of solar energy worldwide
B. his long standing efforts to end the impunity of dictators
C. showing that organic agriculture is a key to both environmental sustainability and food security
D. None of the above
Answer» B. his long standing efforts to end the impunity of dictators
324.

During eleventh Antarctic Expedition in Nov. 1991/March 1992 ____ was installed.

A. SODAR (SOnic Detection And Ranging)
B. Second Permanent Station 'Maitree'
C. First permanent station 'Dakshin Gangotri'
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Second Permanent Station 'Maitree'
325.

From the following, choose the set in which names of Secretary-Generals of the UNO are arranged in correct chronological order?

A. U Thant, Kurt Waldheim, Dag Hammarskjoeld, Trygve Lie.
B. Trygve Lie, Dag Hammarskjoeld, U Thant, Kurt Waldheim.
C. Trygve Lie, U Thant , Dag Hammarskjoeld, Kurt Waldheim.
D. U Thant, Dag Hammarskjoeld, Trygve Lie, Kurt Waldheim.
Answer» C. Trygve Lie, U Thant , Dag Hammarskjoeld, Kurt Waldheim.
326.

Fire temple is the place of worship of which of the following religion?

A. Taoism
B. Judaism
C. Zoroastrianism (Parsi Religion)
D. Shintoism
Answer» D. Shintoism
327.

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.
328.

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
329.

For seeing objects at the surface of water from a submarine under water, the instrument used is

A. kaleidoscope
B. periscope
C. spectroscope
D. telescope
Answer» C. spectroscope
330.

Dr. Zakir Hussain was

A. the first Muslim president of India
B. first vice president of India
C. first president of Indian National Congress
D. first speaker of Lok Sabha
Answer» B. first vice president of India
331.

For galvanizing iron which of the following metals is used?

A. Aluminium
B. Copper
C. Lead
D. Zinc
Answer» E.
332.

Economic goods are

A. all commodities that are limited in quantity as compared to their demand
B. Commodities that is available according to their demand
C. Commodities that is available more as compared to demand
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Commodities that is available according to their demand
333.

Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is at

A. Darjeeling
B. Dehradun
C. Marmago
D. Dispur
Answer» B. Dehradun
334.

Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit was

A. a German Physicist
B. developed the mercury thermometer in 1714
C. devised temperature scale
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
335.

During the first crusade, crusaders reached Jerusalem and captured it in

A. 1000 AD
B. 1099 AD
C. 1200 AD
D. 1515 AD
Answer» C. 1200 AD
336.

Free market is

A. a condition in the international market where nations do not impose customs duty or other taxes on import of goods
B. market where the price of a commodity is determined by free play of the forces of supply and demand
C. ports that are exempted from payment of customs duty on articles of commerce, primarily to encourage tourism
D. None of the above
Answer» C. ports that are exempted from payment of customs duty on articles of commerce, primarily to encourage tourism
337.

Free surface of a liquid behaves like a sheet and tends to contract to the smallest possible area due to the

A. force of adhesion
B. force of friction
C. centrifugal force
D. force of cohesion
Answer» E.
338.

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

A. started as a maths teacher and rose to the position of the principal of Ferguson College, Pune
B. founded the servants of India Society
C. served as President of the Indian National Congress in 1905
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
339.

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
340.

The founder member of EFTA are

A. Austria, Denmark, Norway
B. Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland
C. UK, Austria, Sweden
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
341.

The first historical mention of the holding of the ancient Olympic Games occurred about

A. 2000 years ago
B. 2250 years ago
C. 2500 years ago
D. 2775 years ago
Answer» E.
342.

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
343.

The headquarter of 'Assam Rifles' at

A. Shillong
B. Kohima
C. Aizawl
D. Itanagar
Answer» B. Kohima
344.

The language spoken in Sikkim are

A. Nepali, Hindi, Lepcha, Bhutani
B. Marathi
C. Bengali, Tripuri
D. Manipuri
Answer» B. Marathi
345.

The headquarter of European Court of Justice (ECJ) are situated at

A. Luxembourg
B. Paris
C. Strasbourg (France)
D. San Jose, Costa Rica
Answer» B. Paris
346.

The host of first Olympics in 1896 was

A. Athens, Greece
B. Paris, France
C. London, Great Britain
D. Los Angeles, USA
Answer» B. Paris, France
347.

The Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is located in

A. Dehradun
B. Darjeeling
C. Uttarkashi
D. Shillong
Answer» C. Uttarkashi
348.

The Indian Ocean Arc is an Imaginary circle in space about ____ over the equator

A. 20,000 km
B. 35,000 km
C. 36,000 km
D. 30,000 km
Answer» D. 30,000 km
349.

The main crops of Sikkim are

A. rice, maize, bajra, wheat, barley, cardamom
B. sugarcane, tobacco, wheat, rice,
C. chillies, oilseeds, groundnut, pepper
D. None of the above
Answer» B. sugarcane, tobacco, wheat, rice,
350.

The first Asian Games were held in 1951 at

A. New Delhi, India
B. Manila, Philippines
C. Tokyo, Japan
D. Jakarata, Indonesia
Answer» B. Manila, Philippines