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251.

The 2006 World Cup Football Tournament held in

A. France
B. China
C. Germany
D. Brazil
Answer» D. Brazil
252.

Philology is the

A. study of bones
B. study of muscles
C. study of architecture
D. science of languages
Answer» E.
253.

Satellite launching station is located at

A. Sriharikotta (Andhra Pradesh)
B. Solapur (Maharashtra)
C. Salem (Tamilnadu)
D. Warangal (Telangana)
Answer» B. Solapur (Maharashtra)
254.

Squadron leader Rakesh Sharma was India's first man to go into space. He was ____ cosmonaut to be in space in the world.

A. 12th
B. 107th
C. 139th
D. 151st
Answer» D. 151st
255.

The 'Black flag' signifies

A. revolution/danger
B. peace
C. protest
D. truce
Answer» D. truce
256.

Republican party is

A. One of the important parties in USA
B. the political parties which has no definite principles
C. the political party which changes with the change in the times and circumstances in the country
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
257.

Tripura is surrounded by ____ in the east

A. Assam
B. Mizoram
C. both (a) and (b)
D. Bangladesh
Answer» D. Bangladesh
258.

The trophy given for exemplary conduct displayed by an athlete during the Olympic games is

A. Mohammad Toher Trophy
B. Count Alberto Bonacossa Trophy
C. Tokyo Trophy
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
259.

Toxin is a poisonous substance produce by

A. some higher plants
B. certain animals
C. pathogenic bacteria
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
260.

Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary at Tamil Nadu has reserves of

A. wild ass, wolf, nilgai, chinkara
B. important bird sanctuary
C. pantha, chital, sloth bear, wolf
D. elephant, deer, wild boar, crocodile, crangetic dolphin
Answer» C. pantha, chital, sloth bear, wolf
261.

The term of office of a Judge of the International Court of Justice is

A. five years
B. six years
C. nine years
D. ten years
Answer» D. ten years
262.

UNESCO (United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) was established in

A. 1919
B. 1957
C. 1945
D. 1946
Answer» E.
263.

The Treaty of Versailles was signed in

A. 1917
B. 1918
C. 1919
D. 1920
Answer» D. 1920
264.

The UN Flag is made up of

A. the white UN Emblem is super-imposed on a light blue background
B. the red UN Emblem is super-imposed on white background
C. the light blue UN Emblem is super-imposed on white background
D. None of the above
Answer» B. the red UN Emblem is super-imposed on white background
265.

The term used when a member of a legislature leaves his party on whose ticket he was elected to join the ruling party or the opposition, is called

A. floor crossing
B. fourth estate
C. fifth column
D. free ports
Answer» B. fourth estate
266.

The temporary suspension of hostilities by mutual consent in order to stout a peace negotiation is called

A. arbitration
B. asylum
C. armistice
D. apartheid
Answer» D. apartheid
267.

Uttaranchal has international boundary with ____ in north, north-east and eastern side.

A. China
B. Nepal
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
268.

The Territorial Army was established in

A. 1962
B. 1948
C. 1920
D. 1953
Answer» C. 1920
269.

Tiger Woods is associated with which of the following sports?

A. Table tennis
B. Tennis
C. Golf
D. Boxing
Answer» D. Boxing
270.

The UN charter was ratified in 1945 by

A. 25 nations
B. 29 nations
C. 33 nations
D. 37 nations
Answer» C. 33 nations
271.

The trophy know by the name of Grand Prix is associated with

A. table tennis
B. lawn tennis
C. table tennis and lawn tennis
D. table tennis, lawn tennis and shooting
Answer» E.
272.

The total number of members of UN Security Council is

A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
Answer» D. 20
273.

Value Added Tax (VAT) is

A. indirect tax levied at each stage of production and distribution, from the primary produce to the retailer
B. tax calculated on the selling price, but in declaring the liability to the government, the seller is allowed to deduct any tax paid by him when he bought the goods
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
274.

The UN charter was finalized at ___ and become effective on ___ .

A. San Francisco, 24th October, 1945
B. Dumbarton Oaks, 5th March, 1944
C. Yalta, 2nd February, 1945
D. Teheran, 24th October, 1943
Answer» B. Dumbarton Oaks, 5th March, 1944
275.

Unofficial, and usually illegal, system of providing people with more then their share of goods and services where their prices are controlled, is called

A. black money
B. blue chip
C. black market
D. black economy
Answer» D. black economy
276.

Under which article in 1968, the number of votes required in the Security Council to convene a general conference to review the charter was increased from seven to nine?

A. Article 81
B. Article 98
C. Article 109
D. Article 115
Answer» D. Article 115
277.

The term Ground Stroke is associated with which of the following games?

A. Cricket
B. Badminton
C. Tennis
D. Draughts
Answer» D. Draughts
278.

The type of root system of all of the following is tap root system, except that of

A. mango tree
B. kachnar tree
C. sunflower plant
D. maize plant
Answer» E.
279.

Tiruchirapalli is situated on river

A. Cauvery
B. Tapti
C. Krishna
D. Ganga
Answer» B. Tapti
280.

The XV Asian Games are scheduled to be held at

A. Qatar
B. Hiroshima
C. Beijing
D. Jakarta
Answer» B. Hiroshima
281.

The term cover point in cricket means

A. the position given by the bowler to the fielder on the offside, in front of a wicket
B. if the ball goes off the batsman's leg
C. an off-break ball bowled by a left-handed bowler to a right-handed batsman
D. None of the above
Answer» B. if the ball goes off the batsman's leg
282.

The term which refers to the total amount of sales made by a firm in one year or the total amount of money changing hands in business, is

A. trade gap
B. turnover
C. reserves
D. referendum
Answer» C. reserves
283.

The tribe residing in Meghalaya is

A. Garos
B. Khas
C. Kol
D. Murias
Answer» B. Khas
284.

UNO Day is on

A. 20th July
B. 24th October
C. 14th November
D. 12th February
Answer» C. 14th November
285.

To which of the following country Olympic Airways belong?

A. France
B. Greece
C. Hong Kong
D. Indonesia
Answer» C. Hong Kong
286.

Treaty of Versailles rearranged the boundaries of several countries in Europe and many countries were formed such as

A. Poland and Yugoslavia
B. Lithuania and Estonia
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
287.

Velocity of wind is measured by

A. speedometer
B. tachometer
C. anemometer
D. audiometer
Answer» D. audiometer
288.

Todar Mal was

A. revenue minister in the court of Akbar
B. one of the nine gems in the court of Akbar
C. known for his reforms in policies of land revenue during Akbar's reign
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
289.

War of the Roses was

A. civil war in England
B. religious-cum-political war between the Lutherans Catholics in Germany
C. war between Syrian and Roman forces
D. None of the above
Answer» B. religious-cum-political war between the Lutherans Catholics in Germany
290.

The term used to describe money that flows into a country to take advantage of high rates of interest is called

A. hot money
B. hard sector
C. hard currency
D. None of the above
Answer» B. hard sector
291.

The unit of energy in MKS system is

A. volt
B. erg
C. ohm
D. joule
Answer» E.
292.

Weight of an object put in a satellite orbiting in space around the earth is

A. the same as on the earth
B. slightly more than that on the earth
C. less than that on the earth
D. reduced to zero
Answer» E.
293.

To which country did the first Secretary-General of the UN belong?

A. Austria
B. Sweden
C. Burma
D. Norway
Answer» E.
294.

The three abundant elements in the earth's crust are aluminium, oxygen and silicon. The correct order of their abundance is

A. oxygen, aluminium, silicon
B. aluminium, silicon, oxygen
C. oxygen, silicon, aluminium
D. silicon, oxygen, aluminium
Answer» D. silicon, oxygen, aluminium
295.

The world's largest international organisation and a successor to the League of Nations is

A. UNESCO
B. UNO
C. UNICEF
D. None of the above
Answer» C. UNICEF
296.

The total number of Judges of the International Court of Justice is

A. 10
B. 12
C. 15
D. 18
Answer» D. 18
297.

Tomb of Vasco-da-Gama is situated at

A. Chittorgarh (Rajasthan)
B. Kochi (Kerala)
C. Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)
D. Durgapur (West Bengal)
Answer» C. Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)
298.

Vir Chakra (a medal) is made up of

A. bronze
B. gold gilt
C. standard silver
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
299.

The trophies and cups awarded for cricket are

A. McDowell's Challenge cup and World cup
B. Federation cup
C. Moin-ud-Dowla cup and B. C. Gupta cup
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Federation cup
300.

The third highest nation award given for distinguished service in any field is

A. Padma Vibhushan
B. Padma Bhushan
C. Padma Shri
D. Bharat Ratna
Answer» C. Padma Shri