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501.

Fa-Hien was.....

A. the first Buddhist pilgrim of China to visit India during the reign of Chandragupta Vikramaditya
B. the discoverer of Puerto Rico and Jamaica
C. the first Buddhist pilgrim of India to visit China
D. None of the above
Answer» B. the discoverer of Puerto Rico and Jamaica
502.

Excessive secretion from the pituitary gland in the children results in....

A. increased height
B. retarded growth
C. weakening of bones
D. None of the above
Answer» B. retarded growth
503.

GNLF stands for?

A. Gorkha National Liberation Front
B. Gross National Liberation Form
C. both a and b
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Gross National Liberation Form
504.

East Timor, which became the 191st member of the UN, is in the continent of?

A. asia
B. africa
C. europe
D. south america
Answer» B. africa
505.

Gopal Krishna Gokhale........

A. started as a maths teacher and rose to the position of the principal of Ferguson College, Pune
B. founded the servants of India Society
C. served as President of the Indian National Congress in 1905
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
506.

Free market is......

A. a condition in the international market where nations do not impose customs duty or other taxes on import of goods
B. market where the price of a commodity is determined by free play of the forces of supply and demand
C. ports that are exempted from payment of customs duty on articles of commerce, primarily to encourage tourism
D. None of the above
Answer» C. ports that are exempted from payment of customs duty on articles of commerce, primarily to encourage tourism
507.

Free surface of a liquid behaves like a sheet and tends to contract to the smallest possible area due to the......

A. force of adhesion
B. force of frication
C. centrifugal force
D. force of cohesion
Answer» E.
508.

During the first crusade, crusaders reached Jerusalem and captured it in..

A. 1000ad
B. 1099ad
C. 1200ad
D. 1515ad
Answer» C. 1200ad
509.

Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is at.....

A. Darjeeling
B. Dehradun
C. Dispur
D. Marmago
Answer» B. Dehradun
510.

Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit was ?

A. a German Physicist
B. developed the mercury thermometer in 1714
C. devised temperature scale
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
511.

Firdausi was......

A. a poet
B. well known for his epic 'Shahnama'
C. Both option A and B
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
512.

Dr. Linus Carl Pauling is the only person to have won two Nobel prizes individually for....

A. Chemistry in 1954, Peace Prize in 1962
B. Physics in 1954, Medicine in 1962
C. Peace Prize in 1954, Chemistry in 1962
D. Medicine in 1954, Physics in 1962
Answer» B. Physics in 1954, Medicine in 1962
513.

Hockey was introduced in the Asian Games in?

A. 1958 in Tokyo
B. 1962 in Jakarta
C. 1966 in Bangkok
D. 1970 in Bangkok
Answer» B. 1962 in Jakarta
514.

Economic goods are?

A. all commodities that are limited in quantity as compared to their demand
B. Commodities that is available according to their demand
C. Commodities that is available more as compared to demand
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Commodities that is available according to their demand
515.

Fathometer is used to measure....

A. Earthquakes
B. Rainfall
C. Ocean depth
D. Sound intensity
Answer» D. Sound intensity
516.

For purifying drinking water alum is used.......

A. for coagulation of mud particles
B. to kill bacteria
C. to remove salts
D. to remove gases
Answer» B. to kill bacteria
517.

For seeing objects at the surface of water from a submarine under water, the instrument used is........

A. kaleidoscope
B. periscope
C. spectroscope
D. telescope
Answer» C. spectroscope
518.

Headquarters of UNO are situated at?

A. new york,usa
B. Haque (Netherlands)
C. Geneva
D. Paris
Answer» B. Haque (Netherlands)
519.

Durand Cup is associated with the game of?

A. Cricket
B. Football
C. Hockey
D. Volleyball
Answer» C. Hockey
520.

Dr. Zakir Hussain was.....

A. the first Muslim president of India
B. first vice president of India
C. first president of Indian National Congress
D. first speaker of Lok Sabha
Answer» B. first vice president of India
521.

G-15 is an economic grouping of........

A. First World Nations
B. Second World Nations
C. Third World Nations
D. Fourth World Nations
Answer» D. Fourth World Nations
522.

Hamid Karzai was chosen president of Afghanistan in?

A. 2000
B. 2001
C. 2002
D. 2003
Answer» D. 2003
523.

Golden Temple, Amritsar is India's.....

A. largest Gurdwara
B. oldest Gurudwara
C. Both option A and B are correct
D. None of the above
Answer» B. oldest Gurudwara
524.

For safety, the fuse wire used in the mains for household supply of electricity must be made of metal having.....

A. low melting point
B. high resistance
C. high melting point
D. low specific heat
Answer» B. high resistance
525.

Heavy Water Project (Talcher) and Fertilizer plant (Paradeep) are famous industries of.....

A. orissa
B. tamil nadu
C. andhra pradesh
D. kerla
Answer» B. tamil nadu
526.

Escape velocity of a rocket fired from the earth towards the moon is a velocity to get rid of the...

A. Earth's gravitational pull
B. Moon's gravitational pull
C. Centripetal force due to the earth's rotation
D. Pressure of the atmosphere
Answer» B. Moon's gravitational pull
527.

FRS stands for?

A. Fellow Research System
B. Federation of Regulation Society
C. Fellow of Royal Society
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
528.

GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) is.....

A. international agreement signed in 1947 between non-communist nations with the object of encouraging international trade unobstructed by tariff barriers
B. agreement which seeks to achieve its aim by arranging and encouraging bargaining with trade concessions between members
C. Both option A and B
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
529.

Coral reefs in India can be found in......

A. the coast of Orissa
B. Waltair
C. Rameshwaram
D. Trivandrum
Answer» D. Trivandrum
530.

Filaria is caused by....

A. Bacteria
B. Mosquito
C. Protozoa
D. Virus
Answer» C. Protozoa
531.

Euclid was.....

A. Greek mathematician
B. Contributor to the use of deductive principles of logic as the basis of geometry
C. Propounded the geometrical theorems
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
532.

Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) was established in?

A. 1958
B. 1956
C. 1957
D. 1955
Answer» D. 1955
533.

DRDL stands for?

A. Defence Research and Development Laboratary
B. Department of Research and Development Laboratory
C. Differential Research and Documentation Laboratary
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Department of Research and Development Laboratory
534.

Ecology deals with....

A. Birds
B. Cell formation
C. Relation between organisms and their environment
D. Tissues
Answer» D. Tissues
535.

Hermann Scheer (Germany) received right Livelihood Award in 1999 for?

A. his indefatigable work for thepromotion of solar energy worldwide
B. his long standing efforts to end the impunity of dictators
C. showing that organic agriculture is a key to both environmental sustainability and food security
D. None of the above
Answer» B. his long standing efforts to end the impunity of dictators
536.

Eugenics is the study of......

A. altering human beings by changing their genetic components
B. people of European origin
C. different races of mankind
D. genetic of plants
Answer» B. people of European origin
537.

Frederick Sanger is a twice recipient of the Nobel Prize for?

A. Chemistry in 1958 and 1980
B. Physics in 1956 and 1972
C. Chemistry in 1954 and Peace in 1962
D. Physics in 1903 and Chemistry in 1911
Answer» B. Physics in 1956 and 1972
538.

Germany signed the Armistice Treaty on ____ and World War I ended.

A. January 19, 1918
B. May 30, 1918
C. November 11, 1918
D. November 11, 1918
Answer» E.
539.

Georgia, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan became the members of UNO in?

A. 1991
B. 1992
C. 1993
D. 1994
Answer» C. 1993
540.

Film and TV institute of India is located at?

A. Pune (Maharashtra)
B. Rajkot (Gujarat)
C. Pimpri (Maharashtra)
D. Perambur (Tamilnadu)
Answer» B. Rajkot (Gujarat)
541.

Guru Gobind Singh was....

A. the 10th and the last Guru of the Sikhs
B. founder of Khalsa, the inner council of the Sikhs in 1699
C. author of Dasam Granth
D. All the above
Answer» E.
542.

Among the following, choose the set in which names of Secretary-Generals of the UNO are arranged in correct chronological order?

A. U Thant, Kurt Waldheim, Dag Hammarskjoeld, Trygve Lie.
B. Trygve Lie, Dag Hammarskjoeld, U Thant, Kurt Waldheim.
C. Trygve Lie, U Thant , Dag Hammarskjoeld, Kurt Waldheim.
D. U Thant, Dag Hammarskjoeld, Trygve Lie, Kurt Waldheim.
Answer» C. Trygve Lie, U Thant , Dag Hammarskjoeld, Kurt Waldheim.
543.

Guwahati High Court is the judicature of....

A. Nagaland
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Assam
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
544.

Friction can be reduced by changing from...

A. sliding to rolling
B. rolling to sliding
C. potential energy to kinetic energy
D. dynamic to static
Answer» B. rolling to sliding
545.

Federation Cup, World Cup, Allywyn International Trophy and Challenge Cup are awarded to winners of....

A. Tennis
B. Volleyball
C. Basketball
D. Cricket
Answer» C. Basketball
546.

Each year World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is celebrated on?

A. May 8
B. May 18
C. June 8
D. June 18
Answer» B. May 18
547.

Ustad Mansur was a famous painter in the reign of?

A. Shajahan
B. Humayun
C. Akbar
D. Jahagir
Answer» D. Jahagir
548.

THE VEDIC DEITY WAS THE GODDESS OF ?

A. WIND
B. RAIN AND THUNDER
C. ETERNITY
D. FIRE
Answer» C. ETERNITY
549.

Todarmal was associated with?

A. Music
B. Land and Revenue Reforms
C. Literature Law
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Literature Law
550.

The weekly commonweal was founded by:

A. Annie Besant
B. bal Gangadhar tilak
C. Bipan Chandra pal
D. sarojini Naidu
Answer» B. bal Gangadhar tilak