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54151.

Vikramaditya, a king of Ujjain, started the Vikrama samvat in 58 BC in commemoration of his victory over

A. Indo-Greeks
B. Sakas
C. Parthinas
D. Kushanas
Answer» C. Parthinas
54152.

To which professions earlier leaders who struggled for freedom of India mainly belonged?

A. Lawyers
B. Teachers
C. Journalists
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
54153.

The treaty of Mangalore was signed between

A. the English East India Company and Haidar Ali
B. the English East India Company and Tipu Sultan
C. Haidar Ali and the Zamorin of Calicut
D. the French East India Company and Tipu Sultan
Answer» C. Haidar Ali and the Zamorin of Calicut
54154.

To conquer and annex Peshawar and Punjab, Mahmud of Ghazni defeated

A. Ghurids
B. Arabs
C. Karkotakas
D. Hindushahis
Answer» E.
54155.

Amnesty International has its headquarters at

A. Berlin
B. New York
C. Washington
D. London
Answer» E.
54156.

Which was the first country to withdraw from CENTO?

A. Iraq
B. Afghanistan
C. Turkey
D. U.K.
Answer» B. Afghanistan
54157.

Which of the following is not a member of G-15?

A. Pakistan
B. Malaysia
C. Indonesia
D. India
Answer» B. Malaysia
54158.

First Indian to make a speech in Hindi before the UN General Assembly is

A. Moraji Desai
B. A.B. Vajpayee
C. Lal Bahadur Shastri
D. Lal Krishna Advani
Answer» C. Lal Bahadur Shastri
54159.

Which of the following international organisations has started the scheme 'Partnership for Peace' for a group of nations?

A. Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
B. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP)
C. North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
D. Organisations of African Unity (OAU)
Answer» D. Organisations of African Unity (OAU)
54160.

Which of the following is a cultural organisation?

A. UNESCO
B. ILO
C. WHO
D. FAO
Answer» B. ILO
54161.

Who was the first Indian to be President of UN General Assembly?

A. Mrs. Vijay Lakshmi Pandit
B. Ramesh Bhandari
C. Natwar Singh
D. Krishna Menon
Answer» B. Ramesh Bhandari
54162.

Kalchakra ceremony is associated with which of the following ceremonies?

A. Hinduism
B. Buddhism
C. Jainism
D. Islam
Answer» C. Jainism
54163.

What do we call a collection of two or more computers that are located within a limited distance of each other and that are connected to each other directly or indirectly?

A. Inernet
B. Interanet
C. Local Area Network
D. Wide Area Network
Answer» D. Wide Area Network
54164.

Which consists of two plates separated by a dielectric and can store a charge?

A. Inductor
B. Capacitor
C. Transistor
D. Relay
Answer» C. Transistor
54165.

The electromagnetic coils on the neck of the picture tube or tubes which pull the electron beam from side to side and up and down are called a...?

A. Transformer
B. Yoke
C. Capacitor
D. Diode
Answer» C. Capacitor
54166.

The transformer that develops the high voltage in a home television is commonly called a...?

A. Tesla coil
B. Flyback
C. Yoke
D. Van de Graaf
Answer» C. Yoke
54167.

In a color television set using a picture tube a high voltage is used to accelerate electron beams to light the screen. That voltage is about...?

A. 500 volts
B. 5 thousand volts
C. 25 thousand volts
D. 100 thousand volts
Answer» D. 100 thousand volts
54168.

'.TMP' extension refers usually to what kind of file?

A. Compressed Archive file
B. Image file
C. Temporary file
D. Audio file
Answer» D. Audio file
54169.

In the UK, what type of installation requires a fireman's switch?

A. Neon Lighting
B. High Pressure Sodium Lighting
C. Water Features
D. Hotel Rooms
Answer» B. High Pressure Sodium Lighting
54170.

After the first photons of light are produced, which process is responsible for amplification of the light?

A. Blackbody radiation
B. Stimulated emission
C. Planck's radiation
D. Einstein oscillation
Answer» C. Planck's radiation
54171.

Which is NOT an acceptable method of distributing small power outlets throughout an open plan office area?

A. Power Poles
B. Power Skirting
C. Flush Floor Ducting
D. Extension Cords
Answer» E.
54172.

What do we call a network whose elements may be separated by some distance? It usually involves two or more small networks and dedicated high-speed telephone lines.

A. URL (Universal Resource Locator)
B. LAN (Local Area Network)
C. WAN (Wide Area Network)
D. World Wide Web
Answer» D. World Wide Web
54173.

'Global 500' awards are given for the outstanding achievement in which of the following fields?

A. Campaign against AIDS
B. Population control
C. Protection of environment
D. Elimination of illiteracy
Answer» D. Elimination of illiteracy
54174.

Manav Seva Award has been instituted in the memory of

A. Rajiv Gandhi
B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C. Indira Gandhi
D. Acharya
Answer» B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
54175.

Who among the following got the 'Bharat Ratna' award, before becoming the President of India?

A. R. Venkatramanan
B. Dr. Zakir Hussain
C. V. V. Giri
D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Answer» C. V. V. Giri
54176.

The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award is given by which of the following organisations?

A. Council for Scientific and industrial research
B. Indian Council for Agricultural Research
C. Indian National Science Academy
D. ISRO
Answer» B. Indian Council for Agricultural Research
54177.

In 1901, Nobel Prize was not given for

A. Chemistry
B. Physics
C. Economics
D. Peace
Answer» D. Peace
54178.

Which of the following dams has generations of power more than irrigation as its main purpose?

A. Gandhi Sagar
B. Hirakud
C. Periyar
D. Tungabhadra
Answer» B. Hirakud
54179.

Which of the following important rivers of India does not originate from the Western Ghats?

A. Cauvery
B. Godavari
C. Krishna
D. Mahanadi
Answer» E.
54180.

The originating in the Himalayan mountain complex consists of how many distinct drainage systems of the Indian Subcontinent?

A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
Answer» C. Four
54181.

The watershed between India and Myanmar is formed by

A. the Naga hills
B. the Garo hills
C. Khasi hills
D. the Jaintia hills
Answer» B. the Garo hills
54182.

Which of the following crops needs maximum water per hectare?

A. Barley
B. Maize
C. Sugarcane
D. Wheat
Answer» D. Wheat
54183.

The oldest mountains in India are

A. Aravalis
B. Vindhyas
C. Satpuras
D. Nilgiri hills
Answer» B. Vindhyas
54184.

Which of the following drainage systems fall into Bay of Bengal?

A. Ganga, Brahmaputra and Godavari
B. Mahanadi, Krishna and Cauvery
C. Luni, Narnada and Tapti
D. Both (a) and (b)
Answer» E.
54185.

The mountain building in Himalayas began

A. about 45 million years ago
B. when the continental plates of India and Eurasia converged on each other
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
54186.

Unlike other parts of the Indian Coast, fishing industry has not developed along the Saurashtra coast because

A. there are few indentions suitable for fishing
B. of overwhelming dependence on agriculture and animal husbandary
C. the sea water is relatively more saline
D. of industrial development leading to widespread pollution of coastal area
Answer» C. the sea water is relatively more saline
54187.

Which of the following events took place in the Cenozoic era?

A. Formation of the rockies, India collides with Asia and the formation of the Himalayas and the Alps
B. Formation of the Appalachians and central European mountains
C. Splitting of India from Antarctic
D. Breaking up of Pangaea
Answer» B. Formation of the Appalachians and central European mountains
54188.

The oldest oil field in India is the ____ field, in ____

A. Anleshwar, Gujarat
B. Bombay High, Maharashtra
C. Nawagam, Gujarat
D. Digboi, Assam
Answer» E.
54189.

The south-west monsoon contributes ____ of the total rain in India.

A. 86%
B. 50%
C. 22%
D. 100%
Answer» B. 50%
54190.

Which of the following union territories of India has the highest density of population per sq km?

A. Pondicherry
B. Lakshadweep
C. Delhi
D. Chandigarh
Answer» D. Chandigarh
54191.

The oldest rocks in India are reported from

A. Dharwar region, Karnataka
B. Aravalli range, Rajasthan
C. Vindhyan range, Madhya Pradesh
D. Siwalik range, Punjab
Answer» B. Aravalli range, Rajasthan
54192.

Which of the following groups of states has the largest deposits of iron ore?

A. Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
B. Bihar and Orissa
C. Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
D. West Bengal and Assam
Answer» C. Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
54193.

The number of major languages, recognized in the Indian Union as official language, are

A. 15
B. 22
C. 12
D. 9
Answer» C. 12
54194.

Which of the following food grain crops occupies the largest part of the cropped area in India?

A. Barley and maize
B. Jowar and bajra
C. Rice
D. Wheat
Answer» D. Wheat
54195.

The northern boundary of the peninsular plateau of Indian runs parallel to the Ganga and the Yamuna from Rajmahal hills to a point near

A. Allahabad
B. Delhi
C. Gwalior
D. Jaipur
Answer» C. Gwalior
54196.

The highest mountains in Africa, which is not part of any mountains chain, is

A. Mt. Aconcagua
B. Mt. Kilimanjaro
C. Mt. Kosciuszko
D. Mont Blanc
Answer» C. Mt. Kosciuszko
54197.

The octane number of zero is assigned to

A. 2-methyl octane
B. n-heptane
C. iso-octane
D. 3-methyl octane
Answer» C. iso-octane
54198.

The greatest variety of animal and plant species is fund in

A. temperate grasslands
B. tropical moist forests
C. tundra regions
D. in hot deserts
Answer» C. tundra regions
54199.

The layer of the earth, immediately below the crust, is called

A. outer core
B. inner core
C. inner mantle
D. outer mantle
Answer» E.
54200.

The islands of Seychelles are located in the

A. Arctic Ocean
B. Atlantic Ocean
C. Indian Ocean
D. Pacific Ocean
Answer» D. Pacific Ocean