1. When is the World's Diabetes Day?
a) 14th November
b) 11th December
c) 15th October
d) 1st July
2. When did Margaret Thatcher became the first women Prime Minister of Britain?
a) 1998
b) 1989
c) 1979
d) 1800
3. What is the population density of Madhya Pradesh?
a) 202/sq. km
b) 196/sq. km
c) 116/sq. km
d) 68/sq. km
4. When a moving bus stops suddenly, the passenger are pushed forward because of the
a) friction between the earth and the bus
b) friction between the passengers and the earth
c) inertia of the passengers
d) inertia of the bus
5. What is the literacy rate of Himachal Pradesh?
a) 68.59 per cent
b) 77.13 per cent
c) 22.63 per cent
d) 54.40 per cent
6. 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
7.The term hit wicket in cricket refers to
a) when the bowler bowls out three batsman with three successive balls
b) when the batsman intercepts the ball with his leg or any part of his body between the wicket
c) when the batsman, while hitting the ball, strikes his own wicket with his bat or body and is declared out
d) None of the above
8. Under article 61 of the UN Charter, the membership of the Economic and Social Council was which of the following years from 27 to 54?
a) 1963
b) 1973
c) 1978
d) 1983
9. WTO, (World Trade Organization), WHO, (World Health Organization) and IDA (International Development Association) are ___ of General Assembly (UNO).
a) principal organs
b) other United Nations Organs
c) specialized agencies and other autonomous organization
d) they are independent agencies and not a part of UNO
10.When light passes from air into glass it experiences change of
a) frequency and wavelength
b) frequency and speed
c) wavelength and speed
d) frequency, wavelength and speed
11. The term used to describe many 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
12. 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
13. The unit of energy in MKS system is
a) volt
b) erg
c) ohm
d) joule
14. Tiruchirapalli is situated on river
a) Cauvery
b) Tapti
c) Krishna
d) Ganga
15. 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
16. To produce sound it is necessary that
a) the source should execute longitudinal vibrations
b) the source should execute transverse vibrations
c) the source may execute any type of vibrations
d) the vibrations of source are not necessary
17.The UN library is known by the name of
a) Nation's library
b) U Thant library
c) Hammarskjoeld library
d) Trygve Lie library
18. The theory of inheritance of acquired character was propounded by
a) Charles Darwin
b) Gregor Mendel
c) J.B. Lamarck
d) Weismann
19. Water is a good solvent of ionic salts because
a) it has a high boiling point
b) it has a high dipole moment
c) it has a high specific heat
d) it has no colour
20. Vijayalakshmi Pandit was
a) the first women minister of an Indian state (UP)
b) the first women to become president of the UN General Assembly
c) the first Indian women Ambassador to Moscow
d) All of the above
21. Zakir Hussain was
a) the third President of India
b) India's second vice President
c) both (a) and (b)
d) None of the above
22. What is the purpose of SAARC?
a) To promote the welfare of the people of South Asia
b) To improve the environment of security in the region
c) To accelerate economic growth and cultural development
d) All of the above
23. When did Yuri Alekseyevich Gagaris of Russia, the first man to reach space, reached space?
a) 1960
b) 1961
c) 1962
d) 1963
24. What is the height of Nainital, Uttaranchal above sea level?
a) 7,500 ft above sea level
b) 3,500 ft above sea level
c) 7,168 ft above sea level
d) 6,400 ft above sea level
25. When a given amount of air is cooled
a) the amount of moisture it can hold decreases
b) its absolute humidity decreases
c) its relative humidity remains constant
d) its absolute humidity increases
26. Value Added Tax (VAT) is
a) indirect tax levied at each stage of production and distribution, from the primary produce to the re
b) tax calculated on the selling price, but in declaring the liability to the government, the seller is
c) both (a) and (b)
d) None of the above
27.Tripura is surrounded by ____ in the east
a) Assam
b) Mizoram
c) both (a) and (b)
d) Bangladesh
28. 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
29. Toxin is a poisonous substance produce by
a) some higher plants
b) certain animals
c) pathogenic bacteria
d) All of the above
30. 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
31.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
32. 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
33. The tribe residing in Meghalaya is
a) Garos
b) khas
c) kol
d) Murias
34. 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
35. The total number of members of UN Security Council is
a) 5
b) 10
c) 15
d) 20
36. 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
37.Tomb of Vasco-da-Gama is situated at
a) Chittorgarh (Rajasthan)
b) Kochi (Kerala)
c) Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)
d) Durgapur (West Bengal)
38. UNO Day is on
a) 20th July
b) 24th October
c) 14th November
d) 12th February
39. To which of the following country Olympic Airways belong?
a) France
b) Greece
c) France
d) Indonesia
40. Velocity of wind is measured by
a) speedometer
b) tachometer
c) anemometer
d) audiometer
41. 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
42. UNESCO (United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) was established in
a) 1919
b) 1957
c) 1945
d) 1946
43. The Treaty of Versailles was signed in
a) 1917
b) 1918
c) 1919
d) 1920
44. 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
45. 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
46.When and where was hockey introduced for women in Olympics?
a) 1908 at London
b) 1980 at Moscow
c) 1936 at Berlin
d) 1924 at Paris
47.When is the Haryana Day?
a) September 1
b) October 1
c) November 1
d) December 1
48. When did Afghanistan ends monarchy and became a republic ?
a) 1949
b) 1973
c) 1965
d) 2000
49. When and where was tennis introduced in the Asian Games?
a) In 1958 at Tokyo
b) In 1962 at Jakarta
c) In 1966 at Bangkok
d) In 1974 at Teheran
50. When the Aryans advanced towards India reaching the Ganges and the Yamuna rivers? It was the time of rise of Ganges Civilization.
a) 2200 BC
b) 1200 BC
c) 2000 BC
d) 1500 BC
51. The headquarter of Army is situated at
a) New Delhi
b) Mumbai
c) Kolkata
d) Chennai
52. The headquarter of the International Court of Justice is at
a) Geneva
b) The Hague
c) Rome
d) Vienna
53. The highest rank in Army is that of
a) Brigadier
b) General
c) Lieutenant General
d) Major General
54. The headquarter of Asian Development Bank is located in which of the following cities
a) Jakarta
b) Singapore
c) Bangkok
d) Manila
55. The Melghat Tiger reserve is in
a) Assam
b) Maharashtra
c) Karnataka
d) Orissa
56.The headquarter of ECA (Economic Commission for Africa) are situated at
a) Bangkok
b) Geneva
c) Addis Ababa
d) Baghdad
57. The last month of the Saka year is
a) Phalguna
b) Chaitra
c) Asadha
d) Pausa
58.The Olympic Flame, was, for the first time, ceremonially lighted and burnt in a giant torch at the entrance of the stadium at
a) Athens Games (1896)
b) London Games (1908)
c) Paris Games (1924)
d) Amsterdam Games (1928)
59. The Olympic Flame symbolises
a) unity among various nations of the world
b) speed, perfection and strength
c) sports as a means for securing harmony among nations
d) continuity between the ancient and modern games
60. The reaction which converts sugar solution into alcohol is an example of
a) saponification
b) hydrogenation
c) fermentation
d) hydrolysis
61.The headquarter of a few agencies related to the UN are located in Vienna, which is in
a) Belgium
b) Austria
c) Denmark
d) Sweden
62. The Law of Natural Selection is associated with
a) Dalton
b) Darwin
c) Kepler
d) Mendel
63. The Indian space programme began in
a) 1961
b) 1962
c) 1965
d) 1969
64. The influx of domestic sewage containing detergents cause nutrient enrichment in water bodies due to the presence of
a) carbonates
b) nitrates
c) phosphates
d) silicates
65. The member states of European Union are
a) Belgium, Denmark, France and Greece
b) The Federal Republic of Germany, Republic of Ireland, Italy
c) Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, UK
d) All of the above
66. The main objective of the Department of Atomic Energy is
a) to generate safe, economic electrical power from nuclear energy
b) to built research reactors and to utilize the radioisotopes
c) to encourage technology transfer and interaction with industry for industrial & social development
d) None of the above
67.The last Asian Games took Place in 2010 at
a) Islamabad, Pakistan
b) Busan, South Korea
c) Hiroshima, Japan
d) Guangzhou, China
68. The important minerals of Assam are
a) coal and limestone
b) petroleum
c) copper and mica
d) manganese, gold and quartzite
69. The headquarter of BSF(India) is at
a) Chennai
b) Kolkata
c) New Delhi
d) Mumbai
70. The headquarter of Lalit Kala Academy is at
a) New Delhi
b) Chandigarh
c) Pune
d) Kolkata
71. The ruling party of Singapore, where no opposition parties are allowed is called
a) People's Party
b) People's Action Party
c) Labour Party
d) Communist Party
72. The restoration of the Olympic Games at the end of the last century was at the initiative of a/an
a) French baron
b) Greek philosopher
c) German philanthropist
d) English duke
73. The national sport of Canada is
a) tennis and cricket
b) lacrosse
c) judo
d) rugby and football
74. The Prize that is awarded every two years to people who have worded for "Freedom of speech", is
a) Plame Prize
b) UNEOSCO Prize for Tolerance
c) Unesco Peace Award
d) Monismanien Swedish
75. The origin of modern badminton is attributed to
a) India
b) britain
c) France
d) spain
76. The legislature of Sikkim is
a) Unicameral
b) Bicameral
c) Polycameral
d) None of the above
77.The lower limit of perpetual snow in mountains such as the Himalayas is termed as the
a) tree line
b) timber line
c) snow line
d) boundary line
78. The instrument used to measure electric current is
a) ammeter
b) electrometer
c) galvanometer
d) spectrometer
79. The helicopter fleet of Air Force consists of
a) Chetak
b) cheetah
c) MI-8s, MI-17s, MI-26
d) All of the above
80. The Infantry school (Army) is situated at
a) Deolali
b) Mhow
c) Bareilly
d) Pune
81. The ozone layer restricts
a) visible light
b) infrared radiation
c) x-rays and gamma rays
d) ultraviolet radiation
82. The Secretary-General is required to submit an annual report on the work of the UN to
a) the General Assembly
b) the Security Council
c) the Trusteeship Council
d) All of the above simultaneously
83. The SLV-3 project provided India with the expertise to lop a larger and more sophisticated launch vehicle
a) PSLV
b) ASLV
c) GSLV
d) None of the above
84. The site of the third oldest civilisation after the Sumerian and Egyption, Mohenjo-daro, was built in
a) 2500 BC
b) 2500-2000 BC
c) 2300 BC
d) 2200 BC
85. The saffron colour in the national flag signifies
a) truth and peace
b) courage and sacrifice
c) faith and chivalry
d) None of the above
86. The height of the net in the center of the tennis court is
a) 2 feet 10 inches
b) 2 feet 11 inches
c) 2 feet 1 inches
d) 3 feet 6 inches
87.The last or 13th NAM (Non-aligned Movement) conference was held on
a) September 2000 at Jakarta (Indonesia)
b) September 2001 at Cartagene
c) September 2002 at Durban
d) September 2003 at Kuala Lumpur
88. The largest airport in the world is
a) Palam Airport
b) Indira Gandhi International Airport
c) Cochin International Airport
d) King Khalid International Airport
89. The main crops of Sikkim are
a) rice, maize, bajra, wheat, barley, cardamom
b) sugarcane, tobacco, wheat, rice,
c) chillies, oilseeds, groundnut, pepper
d) None of the above
90. The increased use of groundwater for irrigation purposes has led to
a) salinization
b) lowering of the water table
c) water logging
d) All of the above
91. The red blood cells are in the
a) Heart
b) Liver
c) Lymph Nodes
d) Bone Marrow
92. The revival work of the Olympic Games was undertaken by Baron Pierre de Coubertin after a lapse of 15 centuries. The first modern Games were held in 1896 at
a) Athens
b) London
c) Paris
d) St. Louis
93. The significance of the lotus symbol is
a) culture and civilisation
b) peace
c) justice
d) sign of mourning in protest
94. The number of judges in European Court of Human Rights are
a) 5
b) 11
c) 47
d) 15
95. The Roman governor and principal assassin in the murder of Julies Caesar was
a) Marcus Junius Brutus
b) Marco Polo
c) Leon Trotsky
d) Karl Markx
96. The headquarter of the United Nations is at
a) geneva
b) Paris
c) New York
d) Washington, D.C
97.The main purpose of the Group of 77 was
a) sustained economic growth
b) to promote African unity and solidarity
c) to defend the economic and trade interests of the developing nations of the world
d) None of the above
98. The largest party of Ireland, the Ulster Unionist Party, endorses the Northern Ireland peace deal between British and Irish governments in
a) 1993
b) 1986
c) 1998
d) 1990
99. The last ruler of the Mughal dynasty was
a) Aurangzeb
b) Bahadurshah Zafar
c) jahangir
d) Akbar
100. The headquarter of the Warsaw Treaty Organization were at
a) Berlin
b) Prague
c) Moscow
d) Warsaw