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201.

Which of the following are the native languages of Manipur?
A. Manipuri and English
B. Marathi and Hindi
C. Manipuri
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Marathi and Hindi
Discussion
202.

When was Shakespeare born?
A. 1564 AD
B. 1618 AD
C. 1642 AD
D. 1776 AD
Answer» B. 1618 AD
Discussion
203.

Which minerals are found in Chhattisgarh?
A. Iron-ore, limestone, dolomite
B. Coal, bauxite, corundum
C. Gaunet, guartz, marble, diamond
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
Discussion
204.

Which is post-harvest folk dance in Assam?
A. Bihu
B. Ojapali
C. Ankia Nat
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Ojapali
Discussion
205.

Which of the following agencies related to the United Nations is concerned with promoting the growth of international trade and equilibrium in balance of payments?
A. United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
B. International Development Association
C. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Organisation
D. United Nation Development Programme
Answer» D. United Nation Development Programme
Discussion
206.

Which of the following are the members of CARICOM?
A. Angrilla, Antigua, Trinidad, Tobago
B. Barbados, Belize, St. Lucia, St. Vincent
C. Dommica, Grenade, Guyana, Jamaica
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
Discussion
207.

Which country hosted the first Asian Games?
A. India
B. Indonesia
C. Iran
D. Malaysia
Answer» B. Indonesia
Discussion
208.

Which is the oldest paramilitary force in the country?
A. Border Security Force (BSF)
B. Assam Rifles
C. Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
D. Coast Guard
Answer» C. Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
Discussion
209.

When was the International Monetary Fund established?
A. 1945
B. 1946
C. 1947
D. 1950
Answer» B. 1946
Discussion
210.

Which company carries the construction of submarines, missile-boats and destroyers and so on for the India navy and offshore supply vessels and well-head platforms and so on?
A. Mazgaon Dock Limited (MDL)
B. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineering Limited (GRSE)
C. Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineering Limited (GRSE)
Discussion
211.

Which is the major mineral found in Punjab?
A. Coal
B. Gold
C. Salt
D. Iron
Answer» D. Iron
Discussion
212.

When was Mahatma Gandhi assassinated?
A. 1948
B. 1951
C. 1958
D. 1971
Answer» B. 1951
Discussion
213.

Which Academy promotes and develops literature in all the 22 languages of India?
A. Sahitya Academy
B. Sangeet Natak Academy
C. Lalit Kala Academy
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Sangeet Natak Academy
Discussion
214.

Which is the India's largest and the oldest museum?
A. Indian Museum, Kolkata
B. National Museum, New Delhi
C. Allahabad Museum
D. Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad
Answer» B. National Museum, New Delhi
Discussion
215.

When was pottery developed in the Indus Valley?
A. 5000 BC
B. 6000 BC
C. 3500 BC
D. 2600 BC
Answer» D. 2600 BC
Discussion
216.

Where is the BARC's Research Centre?
A. Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Kolkata
B. Nuclear Research Lab, Kashmir
C. High Altitude Research Lab, Gulmarg
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
Discussion
217.

Zawar (Rajasthan) is famous for
A. ship manufacturing
B. zinc mines
C. salt
D. major port
Answer» C. salt
Discussion
218.

Which of the following cities will be the host of XIX Commonwealth Games 2010?
A. London
B. Delhi
C. Melbourne
D. Auckland
Answer» C. Melbourne
Discussion
219.

Which of the following causes Poliomyelitis?
A. Dengue virus
B. Enterovirus
C. Mumps virus
D. Rhabdovirus
Answer» C. Mumps virus
Discussion
220.

Which language of India belongs to Dravidian family?
A. Languages of Northern India
B. Languages of Southern India
C. Languages of Eastern India
D. Languages of Western India
Answer» C. Languages of Eastern India
Discussion
221.

When the Aryans advanced towards India reaching the Ganges and the Yamuna rivers? It was the time of rise of Ganges Civilization.
A. 2200 BC
B. 1200 BC
C. 2000 BC
D. 1500 BC
Answer» E.
Discussion
222.

Zakir Hussain was
A. the third President of India
B. India's second vice President
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
Discussion
223.

What is the literacy rate of Himachal Pradesh?
A. 68.59 per cent
B. 77.13 per cent
C. 22.63 per cent
D. 54.40 per cent
Answer» C. 22.63 per cent
Discussion
224.

When the batsman, in cricket, is out without scoring a single run, is called
A. drive
B. duck
C. flight
D. googly
Answer» C. flight
Discussion
225.

What is the literacy rate of Maharashtra?
A. 77.27 per cent
B. 66.26 per cent
C. 55.25 per cent
D. 44.24 per cent
Answer» B. 66.26 per cent
Discussion
226.

What is Magna Carta?
A. It was a charter of Rights granted to the Englishmen during 1215 AD by King John II
B. It was a charter guaranteeing the freedom of the barons, the church and the common man
C. It is the foundation stone of the rights and liberties of the English people
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
Discussion
227.

When does Russia celebrates its Independence Day?
A. 14th November
B. 8th October
C. 9th August
D. 12th June
Answer» E.
Discussion
228.

What is the language mostly used in Madhya Pradesh?
A. Hindi
B. Marathi
C. English
D. Malayalam
Answer» B. Marathi
Discussion
229.

When did US solar system probe Voyager-two discovered six new moons of the planet Uranus?
A. 1986
B. 1916
C. 1946
D. 1966
Answer» B. 1916
Discussion
230.

What is the approximate area of Bihar?
A. 94,163 sq. km
B. 1,35,100 sq. km
C. 3,702 sq. km
D. 1,96,024 sq. km
Answer» B. 1,35,100 sq. km
Discussion
231.

When does the Indonesian settlement in the Malay Peninsula took place?
A. 2400 BC
B. 2300 BC
C. 2200 BC
D. 2100 BC
Answer» D. 2100 BC
Discussion
232.

What is Bhakti movement?
A. It is a social and religious movement form about AD 500 to 1600
B. It is the movement that influenced the developed of regional language because it emphasised people's everyday speech
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
Discussion
233.

What is the population of Assam?
A. 140/sq km
B. 340/sq km
C. 240/sq km
D. None of the above
Answer» C. 240/sq km
Discussion
234.

What is the measurement of the badminton court for singles?
A. 13.41 m x 6.10 m
B. 13.41 m x 5.18 m
C. 12.30 m x 7.66 m
D. 12.30 m x 6.23 m
Answer» C. 12.30 m x 7.66 m
Discussion
235.

When did India enter into space age by launching the satellite 'Aryabhatta'?
A. 1966
B. 1932
C. 1975
D. 1990
Answer» D. 1990
Discussion
236.

When and where athletics introduced in the Olympics?
A. 1896 at Athens
B. 1900 at Paris
C. 1992 at Barcelona
D. 1995 at Athens
Answer» B. 1900 at Paris
Discussion
237.

What is the duration of football match?
A. Two 15 minute period with a reset at half time
B. Two 25 minute period with a reset at half time
C. Two 35 minute period with a reset at half time
D. Two 45 minute period with a reset at half time
Answer» E.
Discussion
238.

What is the population density of Andhra Pradesh?
A. 275/sq km
B. 13/sq km
C. 340/sq km
D. 154/sq km
Answer» B. 13/sq km
Discussion
239.

When there is a decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the blood, the breathing rate
A. increases
B. decreases
C. first increases and then decreases
D. is not affected
Answer» B. decreases
Discussion
240.

Which countries from the membership of CACM (Central American Common Market)?
A. Costa Rica, EI Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua
B. Bogota, EI Salvedor, Honduras
C. Washington DC, Bogota, Guatemala
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Bogota, EI Salvedor, Honduras
Discussion
241.

Which company manufacturers low and high power communication equipment like radius for the use of defence services and paramilitary organisations?
A. Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
B. God Shipyard Limited (GSL)
C. Bharat Dynamic Limited (BDL)
D. None of the above
Answer» B. God Shipyard Limited (GSL)
Discussion
242.

Where is the Judicature of Orissa?
A. Bhubaneswar
B. Cuttack
C. Both
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Both
Discussion
243.

Which of the following are the members of SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation)?
A. Bhutan, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan
B. Bhutan, Bangladesh, the Maldives, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka
C. Afghanistan, Pakistan, Thailand, Indonesia, Nepal and Sri Lanka
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Afghanistan, Pakistan, Thailand, Indonesia, Nepal and Sri Lanka
Discussion
244.

Where is the permanent secretariat of the SAARC?
A. Kathmandu
B. New Delhi
C. Islamabad
D. Colombo
Answer» B. New Delhi
Discussion
245.

When is the World's Diabetes Day?
A. 14th November
B. 11th December
C. 15th October
D. 1st July
Answer» B. 11th December
Discussion
246.

When did Margaret Thatcher became the first women Prime Minister of Britain?
A. 1998
B. 1989
C. 1979
D. 1800
Answer» D. 1800
Discussion
247.

When light passes from air into glass it experiences change of
A. frequency and wavelength
B. frequency and speed
C. wavelength and speed
D. frequency, wavelength and speed
Answer» D. frequency, wavelength and speed
Discussion
248.

When is the International Workers' Day?
A. 15th April
B. 12th December
C. 1st May
D. 1st August
Answer» D. 1st August
Discussion
249.

What is the population density of Madhya Pradesh?
A. 202/sq. km
B. 196/sq. km
C. 116/sq. km
D. 68/sq. km
Answer» C. 116/sq. km
Discussion
250.

When a moving bus stops suddenly, the passenger are pushed forward because of the
A. friction between the earth and the bus
B. friction between the passengers and the earth
C. inertia of the passengers
D. inertia of the bus
Answer» D. inertia of the bus
Discussion