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451.

Liquids transmit pressure equally in all directions. This is known as?

A. Boyle-Pascal's Law
B. Pascal's Law
C. Archimedes' Principle
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Archimedes' Principle
452.

National Defence Academy is situated at?

A. Khadakvasla
B. New Delhi
C. Wellington
D. Dehradun
Answer» B. New Delhi
453.

MISA stands for?

A. Maintenance of Internal Security Act
B. Multinational Internal Society Authority
C. Movement for Indian System Act
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Multinational Internal Society Authority
454.

Modvat is.....

A. modified value added
B. a term used in excise which is a new scheme of indirect taxes
C. scheme which allows a manufacturer to claim instant reimbursement of the excise duty paid on the raw materials used for the production of the final good
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
455.

Number of commands of Air Force are?

A. five
B. six
C. seven
D. eight
Answer» D. eight
456.

K.S. Ranjit Singhji was?

A. first Bar-at-law
B. first Air Marshal
C. first Indian test cricketer
D. first Field Marshal
Answer» D. first Field Marshal
457.

Kiran Bedi is......

A. first woman IAS officer
B. first woman IpS officer
C. first woman advocate
D. first woman judge
Answer» C. first woman advocate
458.

Kathak, Nauntanki, Jhora and Kajri are the important dances of.....

A. Uttaranchal
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Jharkhand
D. Chhattisgarh
Answer» C. Jharkhand
459.

Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education is located at?

A. Bhopal
B. Gwalior
C. Karnal
D. Patiala
Answer» C. Karnal
460.

Modern Indo-Aryan languages are based on an ancient language called.....

A. Hindi
B. Sanskrit
C. Kannada
D. Tamil
Answer» C. Kannada
461.

Nowadays many novel chemicals are being synthesized termed as xenobiotics. The unique feature of these is what they arebiodegradablenon- biodegradablepose on environmental threatthey are environment friendly

A. I, III
B. II, III
C. I, III, IV
D. II, III, IV
Answer» C. I, III, IV
462.

Ms. Medha Patkar is associated with the?

A. Tehri project
B. Enron project
C. Sardar Sarovar project
D. Dabhol project
Answer» D. Dabhol project
463.

Modern football is said to have evolved from?

A. England
B. India
C. France
D. Spain
Answer» B. India
464.

Lala Lajpat Rai is also known as?

A. Sher-e-Punjab
B. Punjab Kesari
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
465.

Joule is the unit of....

A. temperature
B. pressure
C. energy
D. heat
Answer» D. heat
466.

Logarithm tables were invented by?

A. John Napier
B. John Doe
C. John Harrison
D. John Douglas
Answer» B. John Doe
467.

Kemal Ataturk was......

A. the first President of Independent Kenya
B. the founder of modern Turkey
C. revolutionary leader of Soviet Union
D. None of the above
Answer» C. revolutionary leader of Soviet Union
468.

Kiran Bedi received Magsaysay Award for government service in?

A. 1992
B. 1993
C. 1994
D. 1995
Answer» D. 1995
469.

Indian Institute of Petroleum is located at?

A. Dehradun
B. Kolkata
C. Dhanbad
D. New Delhi
Answer» B. Kolkata
470.

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
471.

In Air Force, Air Commodore has one rank higher than?

A. Squadron Leader
B. Air Vice-Marshal
C. Group Captain
D. Air Marshal
Answer» D. Air Marshal
472.

India has been represented as a non-permanent member of the Security Council (UNO) during.......

A. 1972-73
B. 1984-85
C. 1991-92
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
473.

India played its first cricket Test Match in?

A. 1922
B. 1932
C. 1942
D. 1952
Answer» C. 1942
474.

India became a member of the United Nations in?

A. 1945
B. 1947
C. 1959
D. 1960
Answer» B. 1947
475.

India's first indigenously built submarine was....

A. INS Savitri
B. INS Shalki
C. INS Delhi
D. INS Vibhuti
Answer» C. INS Delhi
476.

India has.......

A. largest turmeric production
B. largest tea production
C. largest ginger production
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
477.

Innocent III, who became pope in 1198 led?

A. the first crusade
B. the second crusade
C. the third crusade
D. the fourth crusade
Answer» E.
478.

Human Rights Day is on...

A. 24 February
B. 10 December
C. 15 May
D. 21 July
Answer» C. 15 May
479.

In 1943, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin met at Teheran primarily.......

A. to discuss the strategy to be adopted by the Allies to invade Germany
B. to consider a common plan of action by the Allies forces against the axis powers
C. for creating an effective instrument for maintaining international peace
D. to work out a common line of action against Japan
Answer» D. to work out a common line of action against Japan
480.

India's first atomic power station was set up at?

A. Surat (Gujarat)
B. Tarapur (Maharashtra)
C. Trombay (Maharashtra)
D. Solapur (Maharashtra)
Answer» C. Trombay (Maharashtra)
481.

HP stands for?

A. Harmonic Progression
B. Horse Power
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
482.

Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, established in 1971, is located at?

A. Indore
B. Trombay, Maharashtra
C. Kalpakkam, Chennai
D. Kolkata
Answer» D. Kolkata
483.

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
484.

INS Agrani (Petty Officers' School) is situated at?

A. mumbai
B. jamnagar
C. Coimbatore
D. Lonavla
Answer» D. Lonavla
485.

India's Integrated Missiles Development Programme was started in ____ under the chairmanship of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

A. 1979-80
B. 1980-81
C. 1981-82
D. 1982-83
Answer» E.
486.

Hybridization is?

A. downward movement of water through soil
B. a process of tilling the land
C. decayed vegetable matter
D. cross-fertilization between two varieties
Answer» E.
487.

In cricket, the two sets of wickets are.....

A. 18 yards apart
B. 20 yards apart
C. 22 yards apart
D. 24 yards apart
Answer» D. 24 yards apart
488.

India's first indigenous helicopter was successfully flown in Bangalore on?

A. August 30, 1992
B. August 30, 1982
C. August 30, 1990
D. None of the above
Answer» B. August 30, 1982
489.

Hundred year war was fought between?

A. France and England
B. Greek and Persian forces
C. Civil war in England
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Greek and Persian forces
490.

In certain diseases antibiotics are administered. The object is....

A. stimulate production of white blood cells for fighting the disease
B. stimulate production of antibodies
C. inhibit the growth of bacteria
D. produce toxins against bacteria
Answer» D. produce toxins against bacteria
491.

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

A. 1984
B. 1974
C. 1964
D. 1954
Answer» C. 1964
492.

Indira Gandhi was assassinated in?

A. 1974
B. 1984
C. 1994
D. 2004
Answer» C. 1994
493.

If speed of rotation of the earth increases, weight of the body?

A. increases
B. remains unchanged
C. decreases
D. may decrease or increase
Answer» D. may decrease or increase
494.

In August, 1996 at Kolar(near Bangalore), India made successful test flights of Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) named......

A. arjun
B. nishant
C. vijayanta
D. lakshya
Answer» C. vijayanta
495.

India participated in Olympics Hockey in?

A. 1918
B. 1928
C. 1938
D. 1948
Answer» C. 1938
496.

If force is expressed in Newton and the distance in metre, then the work done is expressed in?

A. Joule
B. Kg wt
C. Kg wt m
D. Watt
Answer» B. Kg wt
497.

In a normal human body, the total number of red blood cells is?

A. 15 trillion
B. 20 trillion
C. 25 trillion
D. 30 trillion
Answer» E.
498.

India's tallest stone statue of the Jain sage Gomateswara is at?

A. Mysore, Karnakata
B. New Delhi
C. Sravanabelagola, Karnataka
D. Mandu, Madhya Pradesh
Answer» D. Mandu, Madhya Pradesh
499.

India's first satellite is named after....

A. Aryabhatta
B. Bhaskara II
C. Bhaskara I
D. Albert Einstein
Answer» B. Bhaskara II
500.

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