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51.

In cricket, a run taken when the ball passes the batsman without touching his bat or body is called

A. leg bye
B. bye
C. bosie
D. drive
Answer» C. bosie
52.

In big cities like Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai police is headed by a

A. Commissioner of Police
B. Inspector General of Police
C. Deputy Inspector General of Police
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Inspector General of Police
53.

Indian Institute of Petroleum is located at

A. Dehradun
B. Kolkata
C. Dhanbad
D. New Delhi
Answer» B. Kolkata
54.

In which of the following team events India got a Gold Medal at the 2002 Asian Games?

A. Kabaddi
B. Hockey
C. 4 x 200 m Relay
D. 4 x 100 m Relay
Answer» B. Hockey
55.

In which of the following organs of human body does maximum absorption of food take place?

A. Gullet
B. Large intestine
C. Small intestine
D. Stomach
Answer» D. Stomach
56.

India's first nuclear blast at Pokhran in Rajasthan took place in

A. 1984
B. 1974
C. 1964
D. 1954
Answer» C. 1964
57.

How many Dynes are there in 1 gram weight?

A. 900
B. 375
C. 981
D. 250
Answer» D. 250
58.

How many non-permanent Security Council (UNO) members are from Afro-Asian countries?

A. 5
B. 15
C. 2
D. 1
Answer» B. 15
59.

INS Agrani (Petty Officers' School) is situated at

A. Mumbai
B. Jamnagar
C. Coimbatore
D. Lonavla
Answer» D. Lonavla
60.

ICAO stands for

A. International Civil Aviation Organization
B. Indian Corporation of Agriculture Organization
C. Institute of Company of Accounts Organization
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Indian Corporation of Agriculture Organization
61.

India's first Technicolor film ____ in the early 1950s was produced by ____

A. 'Jhansi Ki Rani', Sohrab Modi
B. 'Jhansi Ki Rani', Sir Syed Ahmed
C. 'Mirza Ghalib', Sohrab Modi
D. 'Mirza Ghalib', Munshi Premchand
Answer» B. 'Jhansi Ki Rani', Sir Syed Ahmed
62.

India has largest deposits of ____ in the world.

A. gold
B. copper
C. mica
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
63.

How many Lok Sabha seats belong to Rajasthan?

A. 32
B. 25
C. 30
D. 17
Answer» C. 30
64.

In which year of First World War Germany declared war on Russia and France?

A. 1914
B. 1915
C. 1916
D. 1917
Answer» B. 1915
65.

Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world's

A. largest railway station
B. highest railway station
C. longest railway station
D. None of the above
Answer» B. highest railway station
66.

Entomology is the science that studies

A. Behavior of human beings
B. Insects
C. The origin and history of technical and scientific terms
D. The formation of rocks
Answer» C. The origin and history of technical and scientific terms
67.

Eritrea, which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993, is in the continent of

A. Asia
B. Africa
C. Europe
D. Australia
Answer» C. Europe
68.

Garampani sanctuary is located at

A. Junagarh, Gujarat
B. Diphu, Assam
C. Kohima, Nagaland
D. Gangtok, Sikkim
Answer» C. Kohima, Nagaland
69.

For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded?

A. Physics and Chemistry
B. Physiology or Medicine
C. Literature, Peace and Economics
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
70.

Hitler party which came into power in 1933 is known as

A. Labour Party
B. Nazi Party
C. Ku-Klux-Klan
D. Democratic Party
Answer» C. Ku-Klux-Klan
71.

Dr. Linus Carl Pauling is the only person to have won two Nobel prizes individually for

A. Chemistry in 1954, Peace Prize in 1962
B. Peace Prize in 1954, Chemistry in 1962
C. Physics in 1954, Medicine in 1962
D. Medicine in 1954, Physics in 1962
Answer» B. Peace Prize in 1954, Chemistry in 1962
72.

Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is at

A. Darjeeling
B. Dehradun
C. Marmago
D. Dispur
Answer» B. Dehradun
73.

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.
74.

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
75.

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
76.

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
77.

East Timor, which became the 191st member of the UN, is in the continent of

A. Asia
B. Africa
C. Europe
D. South America
Answer» B. Africa
78.

For galvanizing iron which of the following metals is used?

A. Aluminium
B. Copper
C. Lead
D. Zinc
Answer» E.
79.

For purifying drinking water alum is used

A. for coagulation of mud particles
B. to kill bacteria
C. to remove salts
D. to remove gases
Answer» B. to kill bacteria
80.

Hockey was introduced in the Asian Games in

A. 1958 in Tokyo
B. 1962 in Jakarta
C. 1966 in Bangkok
D. 1970 in Bangkok
Answer» B. 1962 in Jakarta
81.

ESCAP stands for

A. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific
B. European Society Council for Africa and Pacific
C. Economic and Social Commission for Africa and Pacific
D. None of the above
Answer» B. European Society Council for Africa and Pacific
82.

Firdausi was

A. a poet
B. well known for his epic 'Shahnama'
C. Both option A and B
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
83.

Headquarters of UNO are situated at

A. New York, USA
B. Hague (Netherlands)
C. Geneva
D. Paris
Answer» B. Hague (Netherlands)
84.

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.
85.

Exposure to sunlight helps a person improve his health because

A. the infrared light kills bacteria in the body
B. resistance power increases
C. the pigment cells in the skin get stimulated and produce a healthy tan
D. the ultraviolet rays convert skin oil into Vitamin D
Answer» E.
86.

FRS stands for

A. Fellow Research System
B. Federation of Regulation Society
C. Fellow of Royal Society
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
87.

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
88.

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
89.

Who was the first Indian Chief of Army Staff 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
90.

Coral reefs in India can be found in

A. the coast of Orissa
B. Waltair
C. Rameshwaram
D. Trivandrum
Answer» D. Trivandrum
91.

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.
92.

Filaria is caused by

A. Bacteria
B. Mosquito
C. Protozoa
D. Virus
Answer» C. Protozoa
93.

Eugenics is the study of

A. altering human beings by changing their genetic components
B. people of European origin
C. different races of mankind
D. genetic of plants
Answer» B. people of European origin
94.

Ecology deals with

A. Birds
B. Cell formation
C. Relation between organisms and their environment
D. Tissues
Answer» D. Tissues
95.

Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) was established in

A. 1958
B. 1957
C. 1956
D. 1955
Answer» C. 1956
96.

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
97.

Golden Temple, Amritsar is India's

A. largest Gurdwara
B. oldest Gurudwara
C. Both option A and B are correct
D. None of the above
Answer» B. oldest Gurudwara
98.

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
99.

For the Olympics and World Tournaments, the dimensions of basketball court are

A. 26 m x 14 m
B. 28 m x 15 m
C. 27 m x 16 m
D. 28 m x 16 m
Answer» C. 27 m x 16 m
100.

During World War II, when did Germany attack France?

A. 1940
B. 1941
C. 1942
D. 1943
Answer» B. 1941