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601.

The headquarter of a few agencies related to the UN are located in Vienna, which is in

A. Austria
B. Belgium
C. Denmark
D. Sweden
Answer» B. Belgium
602.

The Infantry school (Army) is situated at

A. Mhow
B. Deolali
C. Bareilly
D. Pune
Answer» B. Deolali
603.

The Law of Natural Selection is associated with

A. Dalton
B. Darwin
C. Kepler
D. Mendel
Answer» C. Kepler
604.

The Indian space programme began in

A. 1961
B. 1962
C. 1965
D. 1969
Answer» C. 1965
605.

The headquarter of BSF are at

A. Chennai
B. Kolkata
C. New Delhi
D. Mumbai
Answer» D. Mumbai
606.

The main function of General Assembly of UNO is:

A. It discusses & makes recommendations on any subject mentioned in the UN charter except those with which the Security Council may be dealing with
B. It is responsible for international peace and security
C. It is responsible for admission of new member, suspension and for expulsion of old member
D. All of the above
Answer» B. It is responsible for international peace and security
607.

The headquarter of Lalit Kala Academy are at

A. New Delhi
B. Chandigarh
C. Pune
D. Kolkata
Answer» B. Chandigarh
608.

The headquarter of Army are situated at

A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Kolkata
D. Chennai
Answer» B. Mumbai
609.

The headquarter of the International Court of Justice are at

A. Geneva
B. The Hague
C. Rome
D. Vienna
Answer» C. Rome
610.

The highest rank in Army is that of

A. Brigadier
B. General
C. Lieutenant General
D. Major General
Answer» C. Lieutenant General
611.

The Melghat Tiger reserve is in

A. Assam
B. Maharashtra
C. Karnataka
D. Orissa
Answer» C. Karnataka
612.

The legislature of Sikkim is

A. Unicameral
B. Bicameral
C. Polycameral
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Bicameral
613.

The lower limit of perpetual snow in mountains such as the Himalayas is termed as the

A. tree line
B. timber line
C. snow line
D. boundary line
Answer» D. boundary line
614.

The instrument used to measure electric current is

A. ammeter
B. electrometer
C. galvanometer
D. spectrometer
Answer» B. electrometer
615.

The headquarter of Asian Development Bank is located in which of the following cities

A. Jakarta
B. Singapore
C. Bangkok
D. Manila
Answer» E.
616.

The helicopter fleet of Air Force consists of

A. Chetak
B. Cheetah
C. MI-8s, MI-17s, MI-26
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
617.

The influx of domestic sewage containing detergents cause nutrient enrichment in water bodies due to the presence of

A. carbonates
B. nitrates
C. phosphates
D. silicates
Answer» D. silicates
618.

The member states of European Union are

A. Belgium, Denmark, France and Greece
B. The Federal Republic of Germany, Republic of Ireland, Italy
C. Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
619.

The first man-made satellite, Sputnik I was launched by the former USSR in

A. 1957
B. 1955
C. 1967
D. 1970
Answer» B. 1955
620.

The General Assembly meets every year in regular sessions which begin on

A. first Monday in March every year
B. fourth Monday in September every year
C. third Tuesday in September every year
D. Second Tuesday in March every year
Answer» D. Second Tuesday in March every year
621.

The first meeting of the UN General Assembly was held in which of the following cities?

A. London
B. New York
C. San Francisco
D. Teheran
Answer» B. New York
622.

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
623.

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.
624.

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.
625.

The first meeting of the SAARC was opened in

A. Dhaka, Bangladesh
B. Bangalore, India
C. Kathmandu, Nepal
D. Islamabad, Pakistan
Answer» B. Bangalore, India
626.

The first Afro-Asian Games were held in

A. Hyderabad
B. Sydney
C. Cairo
D. Kuala Lumpur
Answer» B. Sydney
627.

The corresponding Gregorian date of the saka month, Bhadra is

A. July 23
B. August 23
C. September 23
D. October 23
Answer» C. September 23
628.

The best way to tackle local environmental problems is to

A. use the local administrative machinery
B. implement environmental laws strictly
C. provide environmental education to the local people and create awareness
D. leave it to the local public to decide
Answer» D. leave it to the local public to decide
629.

The first attempt in printing was made in England by

A. James Arkwright
B. James Watt
C. William Caxton
D. Isaac Newton
Answer» D. Isaac Newton
630.

The first foreigner to receive Bharat Ratna was

A. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
B. Nelson Mandela
C. C.V. Raman
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Nelson Mandela
631.

The first General Elections in India took place in

A. 1948
B. 1950
C. 1952
D. 1954
Answer» D. 1954
632.

The branch of science that studies cells is called

A. cytology
B. entomology
C. homoplasty
D. hormonology
Answer» B. entomology
633.

The first women to climb Mt. Everest was

A. Junko Taibei
B. Karoline Mikkelson
C. Valentina Tereshkova
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Karoline Mikkelson
634.

The chief administrative office of the UNO, which co-ordinates and supervises the activities of the UNO, is

A. the International court of justice
B. the General Assembly
C. the secretariat
D. the Trusteeship council
Answer» D. the Trusteeship council
635.

Lance Armstrong, a sportsperson of international repute, belongs to which of the following countries?

A. USA
B. Ukraine
C. Spain
D. Brazil
Answer» B. Ukraine
636.

Ms. Medha Patkar is associated with the

A. Tehri project
B. Enron project
C. Sardar Sarovar project
D. Dabhol project
Answer» D. Dabhol project
637.

Kathakali, Mohiniatam and Ottamthullal are the famous dances of

A. Kerala
B. Karnataka
C. Orissa
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer» B. Karnataka
638.

Jaspal Rana is associated with which of the following games?

A. Swimming
B. Archery
C. Shooting
D. Weightlifting
Answer» D. Weightlifting
639.

Kathak, Nauntanki, Jhora and Kajri are the important dances of

A. Uttaranchal
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Jharkhand
D. Chhattisgarh
Answer» C. Jharkhand
640.

Lala Lajpat Rai is also known as

A. Sher-e-Punjab
B. Punjab Kesari
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
641.

Modern football is said to have evolved from

A. England
B. India
C. France
D. Spain
Answer» B. India
642.

Nowadays many novel chemicals are being synthesized termed as xenobiotics. The unique feature of these is what they are

  1. biodegradable
  2. non- biodegradable
  3. pose on environmental threat
  4. they are environment friendly

A. I, III
B. II, III
C. I, III, IV
D. II, III, IV
Answer» C. I, III, IV
643.

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 "Man of Peace"
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
644.

On a night when the sky is clear, the temperature may dip considerably; on a cloudy night the temperature will usually dip much less. The reason for this difference is that

A. the clear sky allows radiant energy to escape readily from the earth
B. on a cloudy night the clouds are warm and therefore retard the cooling
C. the clear sky allows the cold of outer space to reach the earth
D. current of air carry the heat away from the earth on a clear night
Answer» B. on a cloudy night the clouds are warm and therefore retard the cooling
645.

Normally the Commonwealth Games are held at intervals of

A. 3 years
B. 4 years
C. 5 years
D. there is no fixed interval
Answer» C. 5 years
646.

Mahakavi Kalidas

A. was one of the greatest Sanskrit poet and dramatist
B. lived during the region of Chandragupta Vikaramaditya
C. famous works include
D. <i class="gk-definition">Shakutala, Raghuvansha, Meghdoot and Kumara Sambahava</i>
E. All of the above
Answer» E. All of the above
647.

Olympic emblem is composed of five intertwined rings, each of a different colour, representing the five continents of the world as

A. Blue ring - Europe; Yellow ring - Asia; Black ring - Africa; Red ring- America; Green ring - Oceania
B. Blue ring - Asia; Yellow ring - Europe; Black ring - Oceania; Red ring- Africa; Green ring - America
C. Blue ring - Europe; Yellow ring - Asia; Black ring - Africa; Red ring- Oceania; Green ring - America
D. Blue ring - Asia; Yellow ring - Europe; Black ring - Africa; Red ring- America; Green ring - Oceania
Answer» B. Blue ring - Asia; Yellow ring - Europe; Black ring - Oceania; Red ring- Africa; Green ring - America
648.

Name the instrument used to measure relative humidity

A. Hydrometer
B. Hygrometer
C. Barometer
D. Mercury Thermometer
Answer» C. Barometer
649.

The countries that had maintained research stations in Antarctica under Antarctic Trade are

A. Argentina, Australia, Belgium and South Africa
B. Chili, France and Japan
C. New Zealand, Norway, the former USSR, the UK and the USA
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
650.

The chief constituent of gobar gas is

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