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701.

Which among the sources of energy tapped in India has shown the largest growth till the Eighth plan?
A. Hydro
B. Thermal
C. Gas
D. Nuclear
Answer» C. Gas
Discussion
702.

When was Mandela inaugurated as first black President?
A. 1994
B. 1999
C. 2000
D. None of the above
Answer» B. 1999
Discussion
703.

Which is the highest literary award of the world?
A. Nobel Prize
B. Booker Prize
C. Pulitzer Prize
D. Magsaysay Award
Answer» C. Pulitzer Prize
Discussion
704.

When was slavery abolished in Britain?
A. 1830
B. 1837
C. 1843
D. 1833
Answer» E.
Discussion
705.

Which is the biggest literary award of Britain?
A. David Cohen Award
B. Kalinya Award
C. Owen Global Prize
D. Golden Bear Award
Answer» B. Kalinya Award
Discussion
706.

Which industries are found in Goa?
A. Mining and various small-scale industries like manufacturing soaps, paper and so on
B. steel and cement industries
C. Oil refineries
D. None of the above
Answer» B. steel and cement industries
Discussion
707.

Which body of UNO gives advisory opinion on legal matters to the bodies and special agencies of the UNO?
A. The Security Council
B. International Court of Justice
C. Trusteeship Council
D. Secretariat
Answer» C. Trusteeship Council
Discussion
708.

Which body of UNO carries on the function of the UNO with regard to international, economic, social, cultural, education, wealth and related matters?
A. General Assembly
B. Security Council
C. The Economic and Social Council
D. Trusteeship Council
Answer» D. Trusteeship Council
Discussion
709.

Which atomic reactor is used for studies of uranium heavy water lattice?
A. Apsara
B. Zerlina
C. Dhruva
D. Purnima-I
Answer» C. Dhruva
Discussion
710.

When was table tennis introduced in Olympics?
A. 1896 at Athens
B. 1988 at Seoul
C. 1924 at Paris
D. 1924 at Seoul
Answer» C. 1924 at Paris
Discussion
711.

Which is the associated sport of Bombay Gold Cup?
A. Basketball
B. Weightlifting
C. Hockey
D. Football
Answer» D. Football
Discussion
712.

Which is the place of worship for Judoists?
A. Synagogue
B. First temple
C. No church or temple
D. Monastery
Answer» B. First temple
Discussion
713.

Which is the sacred text of Hinduism?
A. The Vedas
B. The Bhagavad Gita
C. The epics of the Mahabharata and the Ramayana
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
Discussion
714.

Which amongst the following mammals has the highest metabolic rate in terms of oxygen consumption (mm3/g hour)?
A. Dog
B. Mouse
C. Rabbit
D. Rat
Answer» C. Rabbit
Discussion
715.

Which of the following agencies related to the United Nation was in existence before the Second World War?
A. Food and Agricultural Organisation
B. International Labour Organisation
C. World Health Organisation
D. International Monetary Fund
Answer» C. World Health Organisation
Discussion
716.

Which is the state with largest urban population?
A. West Bengal
B. Maharashtra
C. Kerala
D. Goa
Answer» C. Kerala
Discussion
717.

Where is the sports stadium, Green Park, located?
A. Kanpur
B. Jamshedpur
C. Cuttack
D. Patiala
Answer» B. Jamshedpur
Discussion
718.

Which of the following are the important sects of Islam?
A. Catholics and Protestants
B. Sunnis and Shias
C. Mahayana and Hinayan
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Mahayana and Hinayan
Discussion
719.

Which of the following are the member countries of the commonwealth?
A. Australia, Tonga, UK and Zimbabwe
B. Nigeria, Pakistan, India, Jamaica and Singapore
C. Mauritius, Maldives, Ghana, Bangladesh
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
Discussion
720.

Which Bank has the maximum number of branches?
A. ICICI Bank
B. HDFC Bank
C. State Bank of India
D. State Bank of Patiala
Answer» D. State Bank of Patiala
Discussion
721.

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
Discussion
722.

Which are the main crops of Arunachal Pradesh?
A. Rice, maize, millet, wheat, mustard
B. Rice, tobacco, oilseeds, jute, cotton
C. Tea, jute, rice, cotton, silk
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Rice, tobacco, oilseeds, jute, cotton
Discussion
723.

Which of the following inventions were done by Thomas Alva Edison?
A. Incandescent lamp
B. Phonograph C (Gramophone) and microphone
C. Carbon telephone transmitters
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
Discussion
724.

When was Mona Lisa painted by Leonardo da Vinci?
A. 1431 AD
B. 1492 AD
C. 1504 AD
D. 1556 AD
Answer» D. 1556 AD
Discussion
725.

Which are the important minerals found in manipur?
A. Sillimanite, nickel, petroleum
B. Oil, coal, manganese
C. Iron, lime, bauxite
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Oil, coal, manganese
Discussion
726.

When was Lord Buddha born?
A. 586 BC
B. 1000 BC
C. 560 BC
D. 750 BC
Answer» D. 750 BC
Discussion
727.

The first lady Prime Minister of a country was
A. Srimavo Bhadaranaike (Sri Lanka)
B. Maria Estate Pew (Argentina)
C. Junko Taibei (Japan)
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Maria Estate Pew (Argentina)
Discussion
728.

The common pesticides which are in use consist of
A. PCBs
B. organochlorines
C. olefins
D. heterocyclic compounds
Answer» D. heterocyclic compounds
Discussion
729.

The dance in Himachal Pradesh, performed indoor, solo or duet, especially when life comes to a standstill during cold winter is
A. Luddi dance
B. Munzra
C. Giddha parhaun
D. Rouf
Answer» C. Giddha parhaun
Discussion
730.

The battle tanks that have been modernized to keep pace with the latest technology development is
A. Vijayanta
B. T-55 and T-72
C. Arjun
D. All of the above
Answer» B. T-55 and T-72
Discussion
731.

Microphone is used to convert
A. sound waves into electrical energy
B. sound waves into light rays
C. electrical energy into sound waves
D. sound waves into magnetic currents
Answer» B. sound waves into light rays
Discussion
732.

Missile 'prithivi' aims
A. to test the performance of an indigenously built heat-shield
B. to hit target without the help of the Air Forces
C. to defend a large installations like oil-fields etc. against enemy attacks
D. None of the above
Answer» C. to defend a large installations like oil-fields etc. against enemy attacks
Discussion
733.

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
Discussion
734.

The chemical name of Vitamin B is
A. nicotinamide
B. ascorbic acid
C. riboflavin
D. thiamine
Answer» E.
Discussion
735.

The first Indian actress to have been nominated to the Rajya Sabha was
A. Nargis Dutt
B. Hema Malini
C. Jaya Prada
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Hema Malini
Discussion
736.

The first NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) conference was held at
A. Belgrade (Yugoslavia)
B. Caire (Egypt)
C. Lusaka (Zambia)
D. Algeria (Algeria)
Answer» B. Caire (Egypt)
Discussion
737.

The first recipient of Bharat Ratna award in 1954 was
A. S. Radhakrishnan
B. C. Rajagopalachari
C. C.V. Raman
D. Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer» C. C.V. Raman
Discussion
738.

The credit of developing the polio vaccine goes to
A. Jones Salk
B. Alb E. Sabin
C. J.L. Baird
D. J. Perkins
Answer» B. Alb E. Sabin
Discussion
739.

When was Zoroaster, the founder of Zoroastrianism born in Media(Iran)?
A. 2000 BC
B. 660 BC
C. 1075 BC
D. 740 BC
Answer» C. 1075 BC
Discussion
740.

Which missile is designed to defend large installation like oil-fields etc. against enemy air attacks?
A. Akash
B. Nag
C. Agni
D. Prithvi
Answer» B. Nag
Discussion
741.

Excessive secretion from the pituitary gland in the children results in
A. increased height
B. retarded growth
C. weakening of bones
D. None of the above
Answer» B. retarded growth
Discussion
742.

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.
Discussion
743.

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.
Discussion
744.

GNLF stands for
A. Gorkha National Liberation Front
B. Gross National Liberation Form
C. Both option A and B
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Gross National Liberation Form
Discussion
745.

Fa-Hien was
A. the first Buddhist pilgrim of China to visit India during the reign of Chandragupta Vikramaditya
B. the discoverer of Puerto Rico and Jamaica
C. the first Buddhist pilgrim of India to visit China
D. None of the above
Answer» B. the discoverer of Puerto Rico and Jamaica
Discussion
746.

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.
Discussion
747.

The main purpose of ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations) is
A. to accelerate economic progress and maintain economic stability
B. to maintain higher standards of living among member nations
C. to provide collective defence and economic cooperation
D. None of the above
Answer» B. to maintain higher standards of living among member nations
Discussion
748.

The National Emblem was adopted by Government of India on
A. January 26, 1950
B. August 15, 1947
C. August 2, 1950
D. July 12, 1947
Answer» B. August 15, 1947
Discussion
749.

The Pilotless target aircraft, fabricated at the Aeronautical Development Establishment, Bangalore, is
A. Lakshya
B. Cheetah
C. Nishant
D. Arjun
Answer» B. Cheetah
Discussion
750.

When did Afghanistan ends monarchy and became a republic?
A. 1949
B. 1973
C. 1965
D. 2000
Answer» C. 1965
Discussion