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1.

In which year during World War I, USA declared war on Germany, Britain defeated Turkey and captured Baghdad and Jerusalem?

A. 1917
B. 1918
C. 1919
D. 1920
Answer» B. 1918
2.

In 1947, Algeria became politically unified with France but the 80 percent population revolted against French domination

A. Muslim
B. Hindu
C. Christian
D. Jain
Answer» B. Hindu
3.

How much districts are there in Meghalaya?

A. 11
B. 2
C. 5
D. 9
Answer» B. 2
4.

In Air Force, Air Commodore has one rank higher than

A. Squadron Leader
B. Air Vice-Marshal
C. Group Captain
D. Air Marshal
Answer» D. Air Marshal
5.

India played its first cricket Test Match in

A. 1922
B. 1932
C. 1942
D. 1952
Answer» C. 1942
6.

India has been represented as a non-permanent member of the Security Council (UNO) during

A. 1972-73
B. 1984-85
C. 1991-92
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
7.

How many Lok Sabha seats does Goa have?

A. 16
B. 2
C. 11
D. 15
Answer» C. 11
8.

How much districts are there in Tamil Nadu?

A. 26
B. 27
C. 28
D. 32
Answer» E.
9.

In UNO, the new members are admitted to the General Assembly on the recommendation of ____ and ____ the members of the General Assembly should vote in favour.

A. Security Council; two-thirds
B. Security Council; one-third
C. International Court of Justice; two-thirds
D. International Court of Justice; one-third
Answer» B. Security Council; one-third
10.

India's first indigenously built submarine was

A. INS Savitri
B. INS Shalki
C. INS Delhi
D. INS Vibhuti
Answer» C. INS Delhi
11.

How many medals came into the account of India during the last Commonwealth Games in 2002 at Manchester?

A. 32
B. 24
C. 69
D. 16
Answer» D. 16
12.

If the plane of the earth's equator were not inclined to the plane of the earth's orbit

A. the year would be longer
B. the winters would be longer
C. there would be no change of seasons
D. the summers would be warmer
Answer» D. the summers would be warmer
13.

India has

A. largest turmeric production
B. largest tea production
C. largest ginger production
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
14.

India's first atomic power station was set up at

A. Surat (Gujarat)
B. Tarapur (Maharashtra)
C. Trombay (Maharashtra)
D. Solapur (Maharashtra)
Answer» C. Trombay (Maharashtra)
15.

In a normal human being, how much time does food take to reach the end of the intestine for complete absorption?

A. About 8 hours
B. About 12 hours
C. About 16 hours
D. About 18 hours
Answer» C. About 16 hours
16.

In certain diseases antibiotics are administered. The object is

A. stimulate production of white blood cells for fighting the disease
B. stimulate production of antibodies
C. inhibit the growth of bacteria
D. produce toxins against bacteria
Answer» D. produce toxins against bacteria
17.

In the last World Cup Hockey Finals in 2002, Germany beat ____

A. Pakistan
B. Australia
C. India
D. Spain
Answer» C. India
18.

In cricket, the two sets of wickets are

A. 18 yards apart
B. 20 yards apart
C. 22 yards apart
D. 24 yards apart
Answer» D. 24 yards apart
19.

Innocent III, who became pope in 1198 led

A. the first crusade
B. the second crusade
C. the third crusade
D. the fourth crusade
Answer» E.
20.

In 1943, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin met at Teheran primarily

A. to discuss the strategy to be adopted by the Allies to invade Germany
B. to consider a common plan of action by the Allies forces against the axis powers
C. for creating an effective instrument for maintaining international peace
D. to work out a common line of action against Japan
Answer» D. to work out a common line of action against Japan
21.

In which year a resolution 'Uniting for Peace' was adopted by UN General Assembly?

A. 1950
B. 1960
C. 1965
D. 1980
Answer» B. 1960
22.

India's first indigenous helicopter was successfully flown in Bangalore on

A. August 30, 1992
B. August 30, 1982
C. August 30, 1990
D. None of the above
Answer» B. August 30, 1982
23.

In which of the following places the Winter Olympics Games was held in 2014?

A. Albertville
B. Lillehammer
C. Sochi, Russia
D. Salt Lake City (USA)
Answer» D. Salt Lake City (USA)
24.

In which of the following pairs, the two substances forming the pair are chemically most dissimilar?

A. Sugar and paper
B. Butter and paraffin wax
C. Chalk and marble
D. Charcoal and diamond
Answer» C. Chalk and marble
25.

India's Integrated Missiles Development Programme was started in ____ under the chairmanship of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

A. 1979-80
B. 1980-81
C. 1981-82
D. 1982-83
Answer» E.
26.

India's tallest stone statue of the Jain sage Gomateswara is at

A. Mysore, Karnakata
B. New Delhi
C. Sravanabelagola, Karnataka
D. Mandu, Madhya Pradesh
Answer» D. Mandu, Madhya Pradesh
27.

In 1945, fifty nations met to phrase the basic charter for a world organization which would "save succeeding generations from the scourge of war". This conference took place at

A. Dumbarton Oaks
B. London
C. San Francisco
D. Yalta
Answer» D. Yalta
28.

How many times has Brazil won the World Cup Football Championship?

A. Four times
B. Twice
C. Five times
D. Once
Answer» D. Once
29.

If speed of rotation of the earth increases, weight of the body

A. increases
B. remains unchanged
C. decreases
D. may decrease or increase
Answer» D. may decrease or increase
30.

In August, 1996 at Kolar(near Bangalore), India made successful test flights of Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) named

A. Arjun
B. Nishant
C. Vijayanta
D. Lakshya
Answer» C. Vijayanta
31.

IDA stands for

A. Indian Development Agency
B. International Development Agency
C. Industrial Development Analyses
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Industrial Development Analyses
32.

How much districts are there in Punjab?

A. 13
B. 17
C. 22
D. 15
Answer» D. 15
33.

India participated in Olympics Hockey in

A. 1918
B. 1928
C. 1938
D. 1948
Answer» C. 1938
34.

Indira Gandhi was assassinated in

A. 1974
B. 1984
C. 1994
D. 2004
Answer» C. 1994
35.

If force is expressed in Newton and the distance in metre, then the work done is expressed in

A. Joule
B. Kg wt
C. Kg wt m
D. Watt
Answer» B. Kg wt
36.

How many teeth does a normal adult dog have?

A. 32
B. 34
C. 38
D. 42
Answer» E.
37.

How many red blood cells does the bone marrow produce every second?

A. 2 million
B. 5 million
C. 7 million
D. 10 million
Answer» B. 5 million
38.

India's first satellite is named after

A. Aryabhatta
B. Bhaskara II
C. Bhaskara I
D. Albert Einstein
Answer» B. Bhaskara II
39.

India's first atomic reactor was

A. Zerlina
B. Dhruva
C. Apsara
D. Kamini
Answer» D. Kamini
40.

India's first ocean wave's energy project was launched in

A. 1981
B. 1991
C. 1995
D. 2000
Answer» C. 1995
41.

In which of the following years, the membership of the Security Council was increased from 11 to 15 (under Article 23)?

A. 1960
B. 1965
C. 1972
D. 1975
Answer» C. 1972
42.

In a normal human body, the total number of red blood cells is

A. 15 trillion
B. 20 trillion
C. 25 trillion
D. 30 trillion
Answer» E.
43.

In which year, terrorists crash two planes into New York's World Trade Centre on September 11 in a sequence of destruction?

A. 2000
B. 2001
C. 2002
D. 2003
Answer» C. 2002
44.

INS Venduruthy is located at

A. Kochi
B. Lonavla
C. Jamnagar
D. Mumbai
Answer» B. Lonavla
45.

In which season do we need more fat?

A. Rainy season
B. Spring
C. Winter
D. Summer
Answer» D. Summer
46.

Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, established in 1971, is located at

A. Indore
B. Trombay, Maharashtra
C. Kalpakkam, Chennai
D. Kolkata
Answer» D. Kolkata
47.

India is the ____ grower of pulses.

A. largest
B. smallest
C. appropriate for national need
D. None of the above
Answer» B. smallest
48.

In which world cup cricket final, Australia beat England?

A. 1983, Lord's - England
B. 1987, Kolkata - India
C. 1992, Melbourne - Australia
D. 1996, Lahore - Pakistan
Answer» C. 1992, Melbourne - Australia
49.

HP stands for

A. Harmonic Progression
B. Horse Power
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
50.

India's first fast breeder neutron reactor was

A. Zerlina
B. Apsara
C. Purnima-I
D. Kamini
Answer» E.