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| 51401. |
The soils whose parent material tend to be rich in sand are |
| A. | spodsols |
| B. | alfisols |
| C. | aridsols |
| D. | ultisols |
| Answer» B. alfisols | |
| 51402. |
The thickness of biosphere is |
| A. | 8-10 km above the earth's surface |
| B. | 5-8 km above the earth's surface |
| C. | 5-10 km above the earth's surface |
| D. | 10-12 km above the earth's surface |
| Answer» B. 5-8 km above the earth's surface | |
| 51403. |
The temperature inversion is |
| A. | whenever the normal decrease of atmospheric temperature |
| B. | when the decrease in temperature or moisture or both takes place |
| C. | whenever the normal decrease of atmospheric temperature or moisture or both change with height over |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 51404. |
Which of the following is most useful for measuring the shortest distance between two places on the earth and path between them? |
| A. | Atlas map |
| B. | Thematic maps |
| C. | Wall maps |
| D. | Globe |
| Answer» E. | |
| 51405. |
The underlying cause of bio diversity loss is |
| A. | poverty and unsustainable development projects |
| B. | macroeconomic policies |
| C. | international trade factors |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 51406. |
The spiral flow in a stream caused by channel shape is called |
| A. | stream flow |
| B. | laminar flow |
| C. | turbulent flow |
| D. | helical flow |
| Answer» E. | |
| 51407. |
The subatomic particles arriving from outer space having high energy are called |
| A. | protons |
| B. | electrons |
| C. | cosmic rays |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 51408. |
The strongest bonds exist between the particles found within |
| A. | metamorphic rocks |
| B. | igneous rocks |
| C. | sedimentary rock |
| D. | all have similar strength of bonds |
| Answer» C. sedimentary rock | |
| 51409. |
all have similar strength of bonds |
| A. | 4,500 to 6,000 metres |
| B. | 5,500 to 6,000 metres |
| C. | 3,500 to 6,000 metres |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. 3,500 to 6,000 metres | |
| 51410. |
The unit of the light year is used for measuring |
| A. | speed of satellites |
| B. | speed of ships |
| C. | distance between bodies in the universe |
| D. | speed of rockets |
| Answer» D. speed of rockets | |
| 51411. |
The tide of minimum rise is called |
| A. | spring tide |
| B. | low tide |
| C. | ebb tide |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. ebb tide | |
| 51412. |
The second largest island (next to Greenland) in the world is |
| A. | Borneo |
| B. | Malagasy |
| C. | New Guinea |
| D. | Sumatra |
| Answer» D. Sumatra | |
| 51413. |
In 1724 the state of Hyderabad was founded by : |
| A. | Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf-Jah |
| B. | Azim Jah Bahadur |
| C. | Osman Ali Khan |
| D. | Qamaruddin Khan |
| Answer» B. Azim Jah Bahadur | |
| 51414. |
Annie Besant arrived in India in: |
| A. | 1878 |
| B. | 1885 |
| C. | 1893 |
| D. | 1900 |
| Answer» D. 1900 | |
| 51415. |
Mahatma Gandhi laid down four preconditions for a Satyagrahi (Passive Resistor) to fulfill - namely : |
| A. | Observe perfect Chastity, Adopt Poverty, Follow truth and Cultivated Fearlessness. |
| B. | Observe perfect Chastity, Gain Money, Follow truth and Cultivated Fearlessness. |
| C. | Observe perfect Chastity, Adopt Poverty, Follow truth and Cultivated Power. |
| D. | Observe perfect Chastity, Gain Money, Follow truth and Cultivated Power. |
| Answer» B. Observe perfect Chastity, Gain Money, Follow truth and Cultivated Fearlessness. | |
| 51416. |
The Harappa Civilization was discovered in 1920-21 by the excavations by : |
| A. | R.D. Bnerhee and by D.R. Sahni |
| B. | Mortimer Wheeler |
| C. | Sir Alexander Cunningham |
| D. | None of Above |
| Answer» B. Mortimer Wheeler | |
| 51417. |
The most distinguishing feature of various Chalcolithic Cultures in ancient period is their : |
| A. | Black Polished Ware |
| B. | Seal |
| C. | Painted Grey Ware |
| D. | Painted Pottery |
| Answer» E. | |
| 51418. |
Mughal emperor Akbar divided his empire into : |
| A. | Eight Provinces (Subas) |
| B. | Five Provinces (Subas) |
| C. | Twelve Provinces (Subas) |
| D. | Ten Provinces (Subas) |
| Answer» D. Ten Provinces (Subas) | |
| 51419. |
The person who established the state of Awadh is : |
| A. | Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf-Jah |
| B. | Mir Muhammad Amin alias Saadat Khan |
| C. | Osman Ali Khan |
| D. | Qamaruddin Khan |
| Answer» C. Osman Ali Khan | |
| 51420. |
When Alexander the great invaded India, the dynasty which was ruling over entire north India was : |
| A. | Gupta Dynasty |
| B. | Maurya Dynasty |
| C. | Sakya Dynasty |
| D. | Nanda Dynasty |
| Answer» E. | |
| 51421. |
The roads of cities in the Indus Valley Civilization generally divided the city into : |
| A. | Rectangular Blocks |
| B. | Circular Blocks |
| C. | Triangular Blocks |
| D. | None of Above |
| Answer» B. Circular Blocks | |
| 51422. |
Which ruler of Sultanate period was also known as lakh bakhsh (giver of lakhs) ? |
| A. | Aram Shah |
| B. | Nasir ud din Mahmud |
| C. | Ala ud din Masud |
| D. | Qutb- ub-din-Aibak |
| Answer» E. | |
| 51423. |
The Indian ruler who spoke directly to the people through his inscriptions was : |
| A. | Asoka the Great |
| B. | Chandragupt Maurya |
| C. | Samundra Gupt |
| D. | Akber |
| Answer» B. Chandragupt Maurya | |
| 51424. |
Asoka the great appointed a class of officers vested with judicial power known as : |
| A. | Dhamma |
| B. | Rajukas |
| C. | Chandashok |
| D. | None of Above |
| Answer» C. Chandashok | |
| 51425. |
Who was the in charge of Alauddin Khilji's market control system ? |
| A. | Shahan-e-Sahi |
| B. | Shahan-e-Rajukas |
| C. | Shahan-e-Mandi |
| D. | Diwan-e-Amir-Kohi |
| Answer» D. Diwan-e-Amir-Kohi | |
| 51426. |
The department named Diwan-e-Amir-Kohi related to agriculture was established by : |
| A. | Firoz Shah Tughluq |
| B. | Muhammd Bin Tughlaq |
| C. | Akber |
| D. | Allaudin Khilji |
| Answer» C. Akber | |
| 51427. |
The Sabha and Samiti have been called two daughters of Prajapati in : |
| A. | The Artharvaveda |
| B. | The Rig Veda |
| C. | The Sama Veda |
| D. | The Yajur Veda |
| Answer» B. The Rig Veda | |
| 51428. |
Who founded Ramkrishna Mission in 1896? |
| A. | Ram Kisna Paramhans |
| B. | Swami Vivekananda |
| C. | Ravibindra Nath Tagore |
| D. | Devendra Nath Tagore |
| Answer» C. Ravibindra Nath Tagore | |
| 51429. |
The Ryatwari Settlement was primarily introduced by the British Government in ? |
| A. | Calcutta |
| B. | Jhansi |
| C. | Awadh |
| D. | Madras and Bombay |
| Answer» E. | |
| 51430. |
Akbarnama and Ain-e-Akbari have been written by : |
| A. | Abul Fazal |
| B. | Akber |
| C. | Rahim |
| D. | Niggar Khan |
| Answer» B. Akber | |
| 51431. |
Dadra and Nagar Haveli was liberated from Portuguese rule in : |
| A. | 1935 |
| B. | 1947 |
| C. | 1950 |
| D. | 1954 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 51432. |
Khan Abdul Ghaffar was the founder of: |
| A. | Samaj Khidmatgar Orgnisation |
| B. | Khudai Khidmatgar Orgnisation |
| C. | Dharm Khidmatgar Orgnisation |
| D. | Islam Khidmatgar Orgnisation |
| Answer» C. Dharm Khidmatgar Orgnisation | |
| 51433. |
Ibn-e-Batuta was a traveler from : |
| A. | China |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | Morocco |
| D. | Portugal |
| Answer» D. Portugal | |
| 51434. |
Which Sufi order (Silsila) laid great stress on practicing mystic music ? |
| A. | Maulana Order |
| B. | Sangit Order |
| C. | Manu Order |
| D. | Chisti Order |
| Answer» E. | |
| 51435. |
The writer of Rajatarangini is : |
| A. | Banbhata |
| B. | Kalhana |
| C. | Abul Fazal |
| D. | Tulsi Das |
| Answer» C. Abul Fazal | |
| 51436. |
Who first applied the name India to the region watered by the Sindhu ? |
| A. | British |
| B. | Portuguese |
| C. | Dutch |
| D. | Achaemenid Persians |
| Answer» E. | |
| 51437. |
The Puranas define the term Bharatavarsha as the country marked by seven main chains of mountains viz.: |
| A. | Mahendra, Malaya, Sabhya, Suktimat, Riksha, Vindhya and Pariyatra |
| B. | Mahendra, Malaya, Nashukha, Suktimat, Riksha, Vindhya and Pariyatra |
| C. | Mahendra, Malaya, Sabhya, Suktimat, Amalya, Vindhya and Pariyatra |
| D. | Mahendra, Haruna, Sabhya, Suktimat, Riksha, Vindhya and Pariyatra |
| Answer» B. Mahendra, Malaya, Nashukha, Suktimat, Riksha, Vindhya and Pariyatra | |
| 51438. |
Among the four Vedas, which one is a collection of spells and charms? |
| A. | The Sama Veda |
| B. | The Atharvaveda |
| C. | The Rig Veda |
| D. | The Yajur Veda |
| Answer» C. The Rig Veda | |
| 51439. |
The Brahmanas, the Arayakas and the Upanishads are attached to one or the other of : |
| A. | The four Vedas. |
| B. | The Ramayana |
| C. | The Mahabharata |
| D. | The Purans |
| Answer» B. The Ramayana | |
| 51440. |
Murshid Quli Khan became the diwan of Bengal in : |
| A. | 1500 A.D. |
| B. | 1600 A.D. |
| C. | 1700 A.D. |
| D. | 1800 A.D. |
| Answer» D. 1800 A.D. | |
| 51441. |
The Second Anglo- Maysore War took place between : |
| A. | 1780-84 A.D. |
| B. | 1680-84 A.D. |
| C. | 1580-84 A.D |
| D. | 1880-84 A.D. |
| Answer» B. 1680-84 A.D. | |
| 51442. |
Which period is referred as the Classical Age or Golden Age of Ancient India? |
| A. | Gupta Period |
| B. | Maurya Period |
| C. | Satwahan Period |
| D. | Sakya Period |
| Answer» B. Maurya Period | |
| 51443. |
The first Gupta ruler to assume the title of Maharajadhiraja was : |
| A. | Chandragupta I |
| B. | Chandragupta II |
| C. | Samundra Gupta |
| D. | Kumargupta |
| Answer» B. Chandragupta II | |
| 51444. |
Who attained Kaivalya (i.e., the supreme knowledge and final deliverance from the bonds of pleasure and pain) at the age of 42 ? |
| A. | Rishabhanath |
| B. | Aristhanemia |
| C. | Parsva Natha |
| D. | Vardhamana Mahavira |
| Answer» E. | |
| 51445. |
The four important dynasties that stand out prominently in the sixth century B.C. are : |
| A. | The Guptas, the Ikshvakus, the Pauravas and the Mauryas. |
| B. | The Haryankas, the Guptas, the Pauravas and Pradyotas. |
| C. | The Haryankas, the Ikshvakus, the Pauravas and the Mauryas. |
| D. | The Haryankas, the Ikshvakus, the Pauravas and Pradyotas. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 51446. |
The fundamental principles of Buddha's teachings are represented by the four Nobel Truths viz. : |
| A. | Dukkha, Dukkha Samuddaya, Dukkha Nirodha and Dukkha Nirodh-Gamini-Pratipada. |
| B. | Sukhkkha, Dukkha Samuddaya, Dukkha Nirodha and Dukkha Nirodh-Gamini-Pratipada. |
| C. | Sukhkkha, Dukkha Samuddaya, Dukkha Nirodha and Dukkha Nirodh-Gamini-Pratipada. |
| D. | None of Above |
| Answer» B. Sukhkkha, Dukkha Samuddaya, Dukkha Nirodha and Dukkha Nirodh-Gamini-Pratipada. | |
| 51447. |
Who wrote the play Mudrarakshasa ? |
| A. | Vishakha Dutta |
| B. | Banbhat |
| C. | Tunbhadra |
| D. | None of Above |
| Answer» B. Banbhat | |
| 51448. |
Asoka's inscriptions have been found at Maski, Yerragudi and Chitaldurga, These are in |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Tamilnadu |
| D. | Maharastra |
| Answer» C. Tamilnadu | |
| 51449. |
The oldest among the spoken literary languages of South India is: |
| A. | Kannada |
| B. | Malayalam |
| C. | Telugu |
| D. | Tamil Language |
| Answer» E. | |
| 51450. |
Dhamma as propounded by Ashoka the great is not a religion but: |
| A. | A moral Law, a Common Code of Conduct or an Ethical Order. |
| B. | Message of religion |
| C. | Unavoidable Order of king |
| D. | None of Above |
| Answer» B. Message of religion | |