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1. Who is the author of the controversial book ‘Forbidden Verses’?
Ans:- Abu Nawaz
2. Pneumoconiosis affects the workers who work mainly in which industry?
Ans:- Coal mining industry
3. Who proposed the Preamble before the Drafting Committee of the Constitution ?
Ans:- Jawaharlal Nehru
4. A V-shaped valley is a feature produced by which river?
Ans:- Youthful river
5. In the Delhi Sultanate, the work of 'Mustauf-i-Mamalik' was related to which?
Ans:- Auditing
6. Which is a part of the eye that helps in changing the focal length of crystalline lensis?
Ans:- Ciliary muscles
7. When is International women’s Day recognized by the UN observed?
Ans:- 8 march
8. Which type of unemployment mostly found in India?
Ans:-Disguised
9. Which is the largest sea in the world?
Ans:-South China Sea
10. Where did Akbar build the Panch Mahal, noted for its various types of pillars?
Ans:- Fatehpur Sikri
11. Food is converted into energy in which of the cellular organelles of cell?
Ans:- Mitochondria
12. According to which system are the members of the Rajya Sabha elected?
Ans:- Single Transferable Vote System
13. What does the rusting of iron nail?
Ans:- Increases its weight
14. Who built the mausoleum of Jahangir and where?
Ans:- Nur Jahan at Lahore
15. Which is-the largest Gulf in the World?
Ans:- The Gulf of Mexico
16. The World Cup Cricket Twenty-20 title in the 2012 was won by why country?
Ans:-Australia
17. Ben Johnson (Canadian) was disqualified in the 1998 Seoul Olympic in the Athletics?
Ans:-100 m
18. What is Study of inter relationship between living organism and their environment?
Ans:- Ecology
19. What is the length of India’s coastline?
Ans:- Near About 7500 km
20. By whom were India’s famous Peacock Throne and the diamond Koh-e-Noor taken away?
Ans:- Nadir Shah
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1. Balloons are filled with which gas?
Ans :- Helium
2. Hitendra Desai was a noted figure in which field?
Ans :- Politics
3. Which rural bank has been named after a river?
Ans :- Varada Grameen Bank
4. What happens when the water content in the atmosphere?
Ans :- Decreases as temperature increases
5. In which inscription are the achievements of Samudragupta described?
Ans :- Allahabad pillar inscription
6. By which instrument the rate of growth of plant is measured?
Ans :- Haryana
7. In which ’ State, no tribe has been declared as ‘Scheduled’ by the President?
Ans :- Haryana
8. What is the The chemical part of the dye that absorbs light and produces colour called?
Ans :-A pigment
9. In the Semi-arid and Temperate grasslands, which are the most commonly found animals?
Ans :-Sheep and goats
10. In which part was the Nagar style of architecture develop mostly?
Ans :- South India
11. Which Asian languages are UN official languages?
Ans :- Chinese & Arabic
12. How many country are represented in International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
Ans :- 163
13. Translocation of carbohydrate nutrient usually occurs in which form?
Ans :- Maltose
14. Which tree is not a soft wood variety?
Ans :- Mahogany
15. Which Sultan of Delhi has been described by the historians as the 'mixture of opposites' ?
Ans :- Muhammad Tughluq
16. When did Mr. Attlee, Prime Minister of England, announce tile transfer of power to the Indians?
Ans :- June, 1948
17. Which when dissolved in HO gives hissing sound?
Ans :-Limestone
18. Unemployment occurs when workers move from one job to another job?
Ans :- Frictional unemployment
19. Which decaying vegetation produces organic acids which causes a breakdown of minerals?
Ans :- Chemical weathering
20. Nicolo Conti, the traveller, who visited Vijayanagara kingdom in 1420 A.D., belongs to which country?
Ans :- Italy
21. Who was the first foreigner to invade India?
Ans :- Darius I
22. Jude Felix has established reputation as an Indian player in which game?
Ans :- Hockey
23. What is the study of effect of light on various biological life process?
Ans :- Photobiology
24. Who was made the Home Minister when Jawaharlal Nehru formed the Interim Government in 1946 ?
Ans :- Sardar Patel
25. When can one record the lowest temperature of air?
Ans :- Just before sunrise
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1. For which sport is the Val Barker Cup awarded in the Olympic Games?
Ans :- Boxing
2. Who is the player to claim 50 ODI wickets in least number of matches?
Ans :- Ajantha Mendis
3. Which nutrients are most likely to be affected by food processing and storage?
Ans :- Vitamins
4. Which are the Soils that developed in humid tropical regions?
Ans :- Laterite
5. Which was the official language of Gupta period?
Ans :- Sanskrit
6. What Minimum age is required to contest for Presidentship?
Ans :- 35 years
7. What does mixture of CS2 and H2S on passing over heated copper give?
Ans :- Methane
8. Who long do the World Bank and IMF give respectively?
Ans :- Long term and short term credits
9. ‘Syntaxial Bent’ is a feature of which range?
Ans :- Himalayas
10. Vasco da Gama discovered the sea-route to India in which year?
Ans :- 1498
11. Which is the most ancient musical instrument?
Ans :- Veena
12. Which is a round worm that enters man’s body through the soles of the feet?
Ans :- Hookworm
13. In case a President dies while in office, for howmany months can the Vice-President act as President?
Ans :- 6 months
14. Which waterfall in India has the most height?
Ans :- Kunchikal Falls
15. Which was capital of Raja Ranjit Singh of Punjab?
Ans :- Lahore
16. What is the escape velocity of a particle of mass m varies?
Ans :- mo
17. Which deals of ‘Art of Warfare’ ?
Ans :- Chhao of Mayurbhanj
18. Which country is the largest debtor of UNO?
Ans :- U.S.
19. Which Indian port leads in imports?
Ans :- Mumbai
20. Of which metal were the tools and weapons of Harappan civilisation?
Ans :- Copper, tin and bronze
21. Whose prior consent can the Money Bills be introduced in the State Legislature?
Ans :- Governor
22. If one wants to throw a cricket ball to the maximum distance, then at which angle should he throw it ?
Ans :- 45°
23. Through which methods is the national income of India estimated mainly?
Ans :- Production and income methods
24. What is the first month of the ‘Saka era’?
Ans :- Chaitra
25. Who were popularly known as Red Shirts?
Ans :- Khudai Khidmatgars
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1. When did Mr. Attlee, Prime Minister of England, announce tile transfer of power to the Indians?
Ans :- June, 1948
2. Who is the recepient of Nobel Prize for the development of Wireless Telegraphy?
Ans :- Marconi
3. What does Net factor income from abroad added to GDP give?
Ans :- GNP
4. What are tropical cyclones of the Bay of Bengal usually called?
Ans :- Typhoons
5. Which king of the Gupta Dynasty was called the’ Napolean of India’?
Ans :-Samudragupta
6. Who was the first woman to win the Jnanpith Award?
Ans :- Ashapurna Devi
7. What is the single greatest current threat to biodiversity?
Ans :- habitat destruction
8. The Lok Sabha Secretariat comes under the direct supervision of which ministry?
Ans :- Ministry of Human Affairs
9 . In India, what is the main limiting factor for cultivation?
Ans :- Indequacy of water supply
10. Who is believed to have created the raga Miyan Ki Malhar?
Ans :- Tansen
11. Fisher-Tropsch process is used in the manufacture of which liquid?
Ans :- Synthetic petrol
12. Dr. Rabindranath Tagore received the Nobel Prize for which work?
Ans :- Gitanjali
13. PIIGS is the group of nations falling under which zone?
Ans :- Euro zone
14. Which state is the largest producer of black pepper in India?
Ans :- Kerala
15. Which was a renowned Jain scholar who greatly honoured by Akbar?
Ans :- Harivijaya
16. Which gland is situated beneath the brain and whose oversecretion produces giants-size children?
Ans :- Pituitary
17. What is the maximum number of representatives of the States in Lok Sabha?
Ans :- 530
18. Who laid the foundation of nuclear science in the country?
Ans :- Homi J. Bhabha
19. NASA’s Deep Impact space mission was employed to take detailed pictures of which comet nucleus?
Ans :- Tempel 1
20. Of which site of Harappan is associated with rice cultivation?
Ans :- Lothal
21. Who is the youngest player to score a century in test cricket?
Ans :- Mobd, Ashraful
22. Which was the lady to win the Wimbledon singles title successfully nine times?
Ans :- Martina Navratilova
23. There are approximately howmany muscles in human body?
Ans :- 700
24. How does the earth rotate around its axis?
Ans :- From west to east
25. Who ‘was killed by Shivaji?
Ans :- Afzal Khan
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1. Dog bite can cause rabies. Which other animal can also cause rabies?
Ans :- Bat
2. In which does the subject of Co-operative Societies fall?
Ans :- Concurrent List
3. Which material is suitable for water purification?
Ans :- Zeolites
4. Folding is the result of which force?
Ans :- Orogenetic force
5. With whom did Alberuni come to India?
Ans :- Mahmud of Ghazni
6. Bulo C. Rani was associated with which field?
Ans :- Motion picture
7. How many members are there in the International Finance Corporation?
Ans :- 184
8. In plant energy is produced during which process?
Ans :- Respiration
9. Maoris are the inhabitants of which counrty?
Ans :- New Zealand
10. Who was teh most famous court-poet (in Hindi literature) of Akbar?
Ans :- Abdur Rahim-Khan-i-Khanan
11. With what subject do the Articles 5 to 8 of the Constitution of India deal?
Ans :- Citizenship
12. In which part of the eye lies the pigment, that decides the colour of the eyes of a person?
Ans :- Choroid
13. Who is called the ‘Father of Economics’ ?
Ans :- Adam Smith
14. The indigenous people living in Fiji and Papua New Guinea belong to which group?
Ans :- Melanesian group
15. By whom was Agra Fort built?
Ans :- Akbar 16.
16. Pakistan which rejoined the Commonwealth, had pulled itself out it in which year?
Ans :- 1972
17. Which movement in plant induced by external stimuli?
Ans :- Paratonic movement
18. How long the term of the Lok Sabha can be extended?
Ans :- By 1 year at a time
19. Which city is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?
Ans :- Kolkata
20. The treaty of Purandhar was signed in 1665 with Shivaji by which soldier statesman?
Ans :- Raja Jai Singh
21. Which chemical is used in foam fire extinguishers?
Ans :- Aluminium sulphate
22. Where is the headquarters of World Health Organization?
Ans :- Geneva, Switzerland
23. By whom was concept of Five Year Plans in India introduced?
Ans :- Jawaharlal Nehru
24. West Bengal shares boundaries with how many foreign countries?
Ans :- Three
25. Who was the successor of Shivaji ?
Ans :- Sambhaji
26. Appetite and satiety centres of brain, where are present in?
Ans :- Hypothalmus
27. How are representatives of Union Territories in Lok Sabha chosen?
Ans :- Direct elections
28. With which can Radio wave of constant amplitude be generated?
Ans :- Oscillator
29. Which Indian state is known as ‘Land of Five Rivers’ ?
Ans :- Punjab
30. Who was the leader of the Young Bengal Movement?
Ans :- Henry Vivian Derozio
31. Who is the author of the book colours of the rainbow?
Ans :- Ranjita Biswas
32. Who composed the National Anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’?
Ans :- Rabindranath Tagore
33. Which gland disapear during old age?
Ans :- Thymus
34. Which rivers joins Ganga at Allahabad?
Ans :- Yamuna
35. Who was the leader of Poona Sarvajanik Sabha founded in 1870 ?
Ans :- Justice Ranade
36. Finance Commission consists of howmany members?
Ans :- A Chairman and three other members
37. Which element is with the highest electrical conductivity?
Ans :- Silver
38. If the cash-reserve ratio is lowered by the Central bank, what will be its effect on credit creation?
Ans :- Increase
39. Which is not a plantation crop?
Ans :- Sugarcane 20
40. By whom was first women’s university in India was founded?
Ans :- Dhondo Keshave Karve
41. Which harmful element tobacoo exists in tobacoo ?
Ans :- Nicotine
42. Who is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution?
Ans :- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
43. During electrolysis, which the species are discharged at cathode?
Ans :- Cations
44. Which force is responsible for syncline formation?
Ans :- Crustal compression
45. Where was Swarajya declared as the goal of the Congress at its session held in 1906?
Ans :- Calcutta
46. Who was the 1st President of BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India)?
Ans :- R.E. Grant Govan
47. Which country won the Cricket World Cup in 2011?
Ans :- India
48. The massive hole in the ozone layer over the Antarctica was first discovered in which year?
Ans :- In 1985
49. How is general weather associated with anticyclone?
Ans :- Fine and dry
50. During which Gupta king’s reign did the chinese traveller Fahien visit India?
Ans :- Chandragupta II
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1. BMD testing is done to diagnose which disease?
Ans :- Osteoporosis
2. Which are the regions with the highest and lowest densities respectively?
Ans :- Europe and Oceania
3. With whose reign is the Gandhara school of art associated?
Ans :- Kanishka
4. Which Directive Principle of State Policy has NOT been implemented so far?
Ans :- Uniform civil code for the citizens
5. If you swim one km, how many miles do you swim?
Ans :- 0.62
6. Which tax is levied by the Union and collected and appropriated by the States?
Ans :- Stamp Duties
7. Which is the juction point of the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats of India ?
Ans :- Nilgiri Hills
8. Revenue system during Akbar’s reign was in the hands of which person?
Ans :- Todarmal
9. Who is the President of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research ?
Ans :- Prime Minister of India
10. Golden rice has the highest quantity of which vitamin?
Ans :- Vitamin A
11. When did the first linguistic State of Andhra come into existence?
Ans :- October 1, 1953
12. The highest peak of the Himalayas in India is in which state?
Ans :- Sikkim
13. Which Upanishads were translated into Persian by Dara Shikh?
Ans :- Sirr-i-Akbar
14. Which is called philosopher’s wool?
Ans :- Zinc oxide
15. Which is the highest mountain peak in India?
Ans :- K2
16. Which is not a direct tax?
Ans :- Tax on entertainment
17. Ankaleshwar in India is known for the production of which state?
Ans :- Assam
18. In which culture is the earliest evidence of silver in India found?
Ans :- Harappan Culture
19. Which test helps in diagnosis of cancer ?
Ans :- Biopsy test
20. From which fund are the salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court drawn?
Ans :- Consolidated Fund
21. Where is the intensity of the earth’s gravitational field maximum?
Ans :- At the pole
22. When is United Nations Day for Women Rights and International Peace observed?
Ans :- March 8
23. Rupee was devalued by what percent in July 1991?
Ans :- 20 Percent
24. What is the position of India in terms of production of coal?
Ans :- Fourth
25. Which Rashtrakuta king founded the capital city' of Manyakheta ?
Ans :- Dantidurga
25. When is the world biodiversity day celebrated annually?
Ans :- 5th June
27. To which do the residuary powers of legislation in case of Jammu and Kashmir belong?
Ans :- The State Legislature
28. When ore is heated generally in absence of air then what is process called?
Ans :- Calcination
29. By whom wwere the Saturn rings were discovered?
Ans :- Galileo
30. From which ruler did Humayun received the Kohinoor diamond?
Ans :- The Ruler of Gwalior
31. When is Right to Know Day (Right To Know Day net) observed?
Ans :- September 28
32. Limba Ram is Known for his outstanding performance in which game?
Ans :- Archery
33. Growth of which organ does the virus of AIDS affects?
Ans :- T cells in blood
34. Where is the speed of rotation of the earth highest?
Ans :- Along the Equator
35. Which was the medieval Indian writer who refers to the discovery of America?
Ans :- Abul Fazl
36. Railways is a subject on which list?
Ans :- Union List
37. The refractive index of a piece of transparent quartz is the greatest for which light?
Ans :- Violet light
38. Which authority sanctions foreign exchange for the import of goods?
Ans :- Reserve Bank of India
39. Which region of the world is called” the bread basket of the world ?
Ans :- Temperate grassland
40. Who united all the Sikhs and founded a kingdom in the Punjab?
Ans :- Maharaja Ranjit Singh
41. Phycology is the branch of botany, what do we study about in this branch?
Ans :- Algae
42. On which date India became a Sovereign, democratic republic?
Ans :- Jan 26, 1950
43. Why is a water tank appears shallower when it is viewed from top?
Ans :- Due to Refraction
44. On which scale the intensity of earthquakes is measured?
Ans :- Richter scale
45. Who was the founder of the Muslim League in India?
Ans :- Nawab Salimulla
46. Who is the first Indian woman to receive in Borlaug award and in which year?
Ans :- Dr. Amita Patel, 1992
47. The National Institute of Communicable Diseases is located at which place?
Ans :- Delhi
48. Palaeobotany is the branch of botany, what do we study about in this branch?
Ans :- Plant fossils
49. Which is the largest fish exporting region in the world?
Ans :- The North-West Pacific Region
50. By the time of which ruler was Gautama Buddha elevated to the position of God?
Ans :- Kanishka
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1. Who was the author of the famous work All Contributions to the Critic of Political Economy’ ?
Ans :- Karl Marx
2. Nobel Prize winning scientist James D. Watson is known for his work in which area?
Ans :- Genetics
3. By whom was the law of constant proportions enunciated?
Ans :- Proust
4. Which state of India is the largest producer of lignite coal?
Ans :- Tamil Nadu
5. Which Veda contains an account of magical charms and spells?
Ans :- Atharvaveda
6. Which form an irreversible complex With haemoglobin of blood?
Ans :- Carbon monoxide
7. Which House is better placed with regard to control over the executive?
Ans :- Lok Sabha
8. Which groups suffer the most from inflation?
Ans :- Creditors
9. Where was the first state-owned fertilizer plant set-up in 1951?
Ans :- Sindri
10. When Alexander invaded India, who were the rulers of Magadha?
Ans :- Nandas
11. Which is a programme that converts high level language to machine language?
Ans :- Compiler
12. What is the temperature at which the speed of sound in air becomes double its value of 0°C?
Ans :- 819°C
13. Chromosomes are made up of which main component?
Ans :- DNA
14. On which date the earth is at the largest distance from the sun (Apehelion)?
Ans :- July 4th
15. In the Delhi Sultanate, which administrative unit called Paragana was headed by an official?
Ans :- Amil
16. For whose removal Parliament’s resolution is not needed?
Ans :- Judge of Supreme Court
17. Where is the headquarters of the International Fund for Agriculture Development?
Ans :- Rome
18. Which case does stagflation imply?
Ans :- Recession plus inflation
19. The Earth rotates-around an axis pointing towards which side?
Ans :- The Pole star
20. Which Sultan built the fifth storeys of Qutub Minar?
Ans :- Firoz Shah Tughlaq
21. When was the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India added?
Ans :- By the first Amendment
22. National Environmental Engineering Research Institute is located at which city?
Ans :- Nagpur
23. From where does Indian Railways earn the maximum revenue?
Ans :- Freight
24. Through which Strait, does a tunnel connect the United Kingdom and France?
Ans :- Strait of Dover
25. Who was the ruler of Chittor, when Alauddin Khilji attacked and conquered it in 1303 A.D. ?
Ans :- Rana Ratan singh
26. What is the vertical component of earth’s magnetic field?
Ans :- 0°
27. One molecule of hemoglobin can carry how many atom of oxygen?
Ans :- 8
28. Which Constitutional Amendments banned the floor crossing in Parliament?
Ans :- 52nd
29. Which is an inland drainage area?
Ans :- Rann of kutch
30. Who was the founder of the first Afghan dynasty in India?
Ans :- Bahlol Lodi
31. What is the title of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s autobiography?
Ans :- Wings of fire
32. Which is a source of methane emission into the atmosphere?
Ans :- Wetland
33. Concentrated sulphuric acid is always diluted by adding which thing?
Ans :- acid to water
34. The western disturbances which cause rain in north west India originate which sea?
Ans :- Mediterranean Sea
35. Which Sikh Guru who was killed by the orders of Aurangzeb?
Ans :- Guru Teg Bahadur
36. By whom was oral polio vaccine discovered?
Ans :- Jonas Salk
37. Territorial waters of India extends upto how many nautical miles?
Ans :- 12
38. Which is the regulatory authority for giving clearance for External Commercial borrowing?
Ans :- RBI
39. Which state in India has the largest area under forests?
Ans :- Madhya Pradesh
40. What is the birth place of Guru Gobind Singh?
Ans :- Patna
41. Which plant produce seed but not fruit?
Ans :- 356
42. Under which Article of the Constitution is the President’s rule promulgated on any State in India?
Ans :- Mint
43. Which Indian cricketer has bagged a deal with ESPN?
Ans :- Sachin Tendulkar
44. What is the distance of Milky way?
Ans :- 105 light years
45. Who was defeated by Babur in the first battle of Panipat?
Ans :-Ibrahim Lodi
46. Which is the most important ore of aluminium?
Ans :- Bauxite
47. Which chemical can be used is anticoagulent?
Ans :- Sodium citrate
48. Which was an associate State of India before becoming a full fledged State?
Ans :- Sikkim
49. If there is no Sun, what would the colour of the sky?
Ans :- Black
50. Who built the tomb of her Emperor husband?
Ans :- Haji Beghum
51. Who wrote the book ‘The Story of the Integration of the Indian States’ ?
Ans :- V. P. Menon
52. What is the mean of Cheap Money?
Ans :- Low Rate of Interest
53. The focal length of the lens in a photographic camera is 5 cm. What is the power of the lens?
Ans :- + 20 D
54. In which forests are the greatest diversity of animal and plant species occurs?
Ans :- Tropical moist forests
55. To which river is the dockyard at 'Lothal is connected through' a channel?
Ans :- Bhogavo
56. Carbon monoxide has how much greater affinity for haemoglobin as compared to oxygen?
Ans :- 200 times
57. In which country does State funding of elections take place?
Ans :- Germany and Austria
58. Who is the author of the book ‘Development as Freedom’?
Ans :- Amartya Sen
59. Which climatic region has the least temperature range?
Ans :- Equatorial region
60. On the which bank of river is the site of Harappa located?
Ans :- Ravi
61. Which instrument meant for measuring the rate of respiration?
Ans :- Respirometer
62. To whom the Vice-President’s letter of resignation is to be addressed?
Ans :- President
63. The book ‘Around the World in Eighty Days’ was written by which person?
Ans :- Jules Verne
64. In which product has Bangladesh emerged as the main competitor of India in the world market?
Ans :- Jute
65. In which battle did Dara Shikoh finally loose the war of succession to Aurangzeb?
Ans :- Sarnuqarh
66. What is the middle name of the world class batsman Sachin Tendulkar?
Ans :- Ramesh
67. A substance, when inserted between the poles of a magnet, is pushed out, what is it?
Ans :- Diamagnetic
68. What is the a biological process in which glucose and fat is oxidised to librate energy?
Ans :- Respiration
69. Which State enjoys ideal conditions for the development of petrochemical industries?
Ans :- Gujarat
70. The great painter Khwaja Abdus Samad flourished at the Court of which ruler?
Ans :- Shershah
71. Trade Union comes under which List?
Ans :- Concurrent list
72. What is termed as the period of high inflation and low economic growth?
Ans :- Stagflation
73. What was the former name of the Reliance Cup?
Ans :- Prudential Cup
74. How are the temperatures in equatorial regions between July and January?
Ans :- The same
75. In city was the East India Association founded by Dadabhai Naoroji in 1866?
Ans :- London
76. Which processe is used to remove reducible oxides from the metal?
Ans :- Poling
77. Which technique can be used to establish the paternity of a child?
Ans :- DNA finger printing
78. Which was the first State to become bifurcated after independence?
Ans :- Madras
79. Which island receives conventional rainfall?
Ans :- Sumatra
80. Who was the first Governor General of India?
Ans :- Lord William Bentinck
81. Sex determination of child is done by whose chromosome?
Ans :- Father
82. Who is authorised to decide over a dispute regarding disqualification of a member of Parliament?
Ans :- President
83. Who firstly demonstrated experimentally the existence of electromagnetic wave?
Ans :- Hertz
84. Which is not essentially a species of the Himalayan vegetation?
Ans :- Mahogany
85. What are the main channels of our knowledge about the Indus Valley Civilization?
Ans :- Archaeological excavations
86. When is International Human Solidarity Day observed?
Ans :-December 20
87. The United Nations declared 2001 as which International Year?
Ans :- International Year of Volunteers
88. What is the effect of overseretion of harmone from pituitary gland?
Ans :- Increase growth in lenght
89. Which type of forest covers the maximum area in India?
Ans :- Tropical moist deciduous forest
90. What was the rate of land revenue as 'given in the dharma shastras ?
Ans :- 1/6
91. The Lok Sabha is called in session for at least how many times in a year’?
Ans :- Thrice
92. Heating pyrites in air to remove sulphur is known as which name?
Ans :- Roasting
93. If the cash-reserve ratio is lowered by the Central bank, what will be its effect on credit creation?
Ans :- Increase
94. The Matatila multipurpose project is located in which state?
Ans :- Uttar Pradesh
95. What did the name ‘Ratnakara’ denoted In ancient Indian historical geography?
Ans :- The Indian Ocean
96. ‘Queen’s berry Rules’ is the name. give to the rules in which game?
Ans :- Boxing
97. By whom the concept of survival of the fittest as advanced?
Ans :- Herbert Spencer
98. When can the salaries of High Court judges be reduced?
Ans :- During a Financial Emergency
99. Which shipyard is known for the manufacture of bargets, coasters and dredgers?
Ans :- Garden Reach Shipyard
100. In which country was Buddhism first propogated outside India?
Ans :- Srilanka
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1. Which material is very hard and very ductile?
Ans :-Nichrome
2. Which is called a ‘banker’s cheque’ ?
Ans :- Demand draft
3. With Which game/sport is ‘Popping crease’ associated?
Ans :-Cricket
4. Which lake in India has the highest water salinity?
Ans :-Sambhar
5. In which year did the Peshwa became the official head of Maratha administration?
Ans :-1748 A.D.
6. Bhopal gas tragedy struck in the year 1984 due to the leakage of which gas?
Ans :-Methyl-iso-cyanate
7. Which was an associate State of India before becoming a full fledged State?
Ans :-Sikkim
8. Einstein’s mass energy relation is given by which expression?
Ans :-E = mc2
9. Which is the first company-managed major port in India?
Ans :-Ennore
10. Which Governor of Bengal committed suicide in 1774 ?
Ans :-Robert Clive
11. Pulitzer prize is awarded for outstanding work in which field?
Ans :-Literature and Journalism
12. Bouncing of cheques has become an offence. What is the punishment for the same?
Ans :- 6 months imprisonment
13. All of the organisms living in a particular area, what do they make up?
Ans :- A biological community
14. How can fertility of soil be improved?
Ans :- By adding living earthworms
15. By whom was the Vernacular Press Act was passed?
Ans :- Lord Lytton
16. By whom is Recognition to a political party accorded?
Ans :- By the Election Commission
17. Which was the scientist who was responsible for the rejection of vital force theory?
Ans :- Lavoisier
18. Which award is associated with Agriculture?
Ans :- Bourlog Award
19. What type of farming is practised in the densely populated regions of the world?
Ans :- Intensive farming
20. In which year Delhi became the capital of India?
Ans :- 1911
21. Which decade is celebrated as decade of Action for road safety?
Ans :- 2011 - 2020
22. What is the sum total of incomes received for the services of labour, land or capital in a country?
Ans :- National income
23. Myxoedema is disorder produed due to hypersecretion of which gland?
Ans :- Thyroid
24. In which country is the world’s highest waterfall?
Ans :- Venezuela
25. Who destroyed the group of Forty Nobles?
Ans :-Balban
26. From which of the country, Constitution of India has adopted fundamental duties?
Ans :- Erstwhile USSR
27. The isotopes of chlorine with mass number 35 and 37 exist in which ratio?
Ans :- 3 : 1
28. Which decade is celebrated as United Nations decade on biodiversity?
Ans :-2011-2020
29. One will NOT have to pass through the Suez Canal while going from Bombay to which canal?
Ans :- Suez
30. Who built Char Minar?
Ans :-Quli Qutb Shah
31. International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, is observed on which date?
Ans :- December 2
32. What does protein deficiency in children usually between the age of 1 to 3 year cause?
Ans :- Kwashiorkor
33. Who was the member of the Rajya Sabha when first appointed as the Prime Minister of India?
Ans :-Indira Gandhi
34. Which country has the highest average of road length on per thousand square kilometer area basis?
Ans :-Japan
35. On the ruins of which Hindu kingdom was the kingdom of Golconda founded?
Ans :-Kakatiyas
36. When the radius of the T.G. coil is decreased, what does happen in its sensitiveness?
Ans :- Increases
37. Unemployment occurs when workers move from one job to another job?
Ans :- Frictional unemployment
38. The United Nations declared 2014 as which International Year?
Ans :- Crystallography
39. Which continent has the lowest birth and death rates ?
Ans :- Europe
40. Where is Buland Darwaza situated?
Ans :- Fatehpur Sikri
41. If a ship moves from freshwater into seawater, what will happen?
Ans :-It will rise a little higher
42. Which was the first National Security Advisor of India who died recently?
Ans :-Brajesh Mishra
43. What is the first compound which is fixed during photosynthesis?
Ans :-Glucose
44. At low elevation which cloud are to be found?
Ans :-Nimbus
45. During which reign did both Vardhaman Mahavira and Gautama Buddha preach their doctrines?
Ans :-Bimbisara
46. Which Union Territory attained statehood in February, 1987 ?
Ans :- Goa
47. The escape velocity from the surface of the earth does not depend on which body?
Ans :- Mass of the body
48. In India, which first bank of limited liability managed by Indians and founded in 1881?
Ans :-Oudh Commercial Bank
49. Which colour types do not indicate fair or fine weather?
Ans :-Cumulonimbus
50. What is the name by which Ashoka is generally referred to in his inscriptions?
Ans :-Priyadarsi
51. A. Nageshwara Rao is associated with which field?
Ans :- Motion Picture
52. To which are Phototrophic and Geotropic movements linked?
Ans :-Auxin
53. On which date was the State of Bombay was bifurcated into Maharashtra and Gujarat?
Ans :-May 1, in the year 1960
54. A place having an average annual temperature of 27°C and an annual rainfall of over 200 cm.where is this?
Ans :-Singapore
55. Which region did not form the part of Ashoka's empire?
Ans :-Madras
56. Which is the most unreactive gas?
Ans :-Hydrogen
57. When was Inter-Governmental Authori on Development come into existence?
Ans :-21st March, 1996
58. Which rural bank has been named after a river?
Ans :- Varada Grameen Bank
59. In which type of climate does the temperature never rise above 10°C throughout the year?
Ans :-Tundra Climate
60. Which Gupta ruler was equally great in the art of peace, wars and personal accomplishment?
Ans :-Chandragupta-II
61. Who is the author of the book ‘Glimpses of World History’ ?
Ans :- Jawaharlal Nehru
62. Which are the glands of the body which pour their seretions directly into the blood stream?
Ans :-Endocrine glands
63. The Fundamental Right to Property has been deleted by the which Amendment Act?
Ans :- 44th
64. Which state is with the largest area under waste land?
Ans :-Jammu and Kashmir
65. On which basis Montague-Chelmsford Report formed?
Ans :-The Government of India Act, 1919
66. Which is the second most abundant metal in the earth’s crust?
Ans :- Iron
67. The Vivekananda Rock Memorial is situated at which place?
Ans :- Kanyakumari
68. Taxation and the government’s expenditure policy are dealt under under which policy?
Ans :-Fiscal policy
69. Which is the highest peak in Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
Ans :-Saddle Peak
70. Who attended the Second Round Table Conference as the representative of the Congress?
Ans :-Gandhiji
71. A typical human ribcage consists of how many ribs?
Ans :-24
72. To whom the Vice-President’s letter of resignation is to be addressed?
Ans :-President
73. ‘mho’ is the unit of which unit?
Ans :-Specificresistance
74. Which reservoir is constructed on Chambal?
Ans :- Gandhi sagar
75. Which were the patrons of Sangam, an assembly of Tamil poets?
Ans :- Pandya
76. Geeta Chandran is well known by which name?
Ans :- Bharatnatyam dancer
77. Which plant is preferred for mixed cropping in order to enhance the bioavailability of nitrogen?
Ans :- Gram
78. Which cell organelle is responsible for cellular respiration?
Ans :- Mitochondria
79. Which state was in the development of hydroelectricity the pioneering state?
Ans :- Karnataka
80. Which dynasty did rule over Magadha after Nanda dynasty?
Ans :-Maurya
81. Which is considered a hot-spot of biodiversity in India?
Ans :- Western Ghats
82. What does the special status of Jammu and Kashmir imply?
Ans :- A separate Constitution
83. Why are Metals good conductor of heat than insulator?
Ans :- They contain free electrons
84. Where is pearl fishing well developed in India?
Ans :-Off the coast at Rameshwaram
85. By whom was the rare work on architecture, Samarangana Sutradhara written?
Ans :- Bhoja Paramara
86. Who was the first Indian to win the World Amateur Billiards title?
Ans :- Wilson Jones
87. Who was the first asian to have received the Nobel Prize?
Ans :- R.N. Tagore
88. Which of a species describes the tropic function it fills in its environment?
Ans :- Niche
89. What is the most important item of export among marine products from India?
Ans :- Shrimp
90. Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to introduce the practice of 'Sijda' ?
Ans :-Balban
91. To whom is the Chief Minister of a State responsible?
Ans :- Governor
92. A mixture of camphor and benzoic acid can be easily separated by which method?
Ans :- Chemical method
93. Which is the oldest ‘stock exchange of India?
Ans :- Bombay Storck Exchange
94. What is the approximate equatorial circumference of the earth?
Ans :- 40,000 km
95. Which Sultan of Delhi imposed Jazfya on the Brahmins also ?
Ans :- Firoz Tughlaq
96. Who got the ‘Bharat Ratna’ award, before becoming the President of India?
Ans :-Dr. Zakir Hussain
97. Which vitamin is generally excreted by humans in urine?
Ans :-Vitamin C
98. What is the source of maximum income to Panchayati Raj?
Ans :- Government grants
99. Which is present in the largest amount in terms of percent by mass in the earth’s crust?
Ans :- Oxygen
100. The Mansabdari system introduced by Akbar from which system was it borrowed from?
Ans :-Mongolia
101. Which act made the Indian Legislature bicameral?
Ans :- Government of India Act, 1919
102. By which a mixture of sand and naphthalene can be separated?
Ans :- Sublimation
103. The ‘Uruguay Round’ negotiations resulted in the establishment of which organization?
Ans :- WTO
104. Durand line is the border common to which two countries?
Ans :- Pakistan and Afghanistan
105. Who stated that there was no slavery in India ?
Ans :- Megasthenes
106. Which flim was made by Satyajit Ray for Children?
Ans :- Sonar Killa
107. Which part of human brain is the regulating centre for swallowing and vomating?
Ans :- Medulla oblangata
108. What is the duration of proclamation of Financial Emergency?
Ans :- At the first instance two months
109. Which set of countries are completely surrounded by land?
Ans :- Mongolia, Zambia, Bolivia
110. Which ruler had granted Diwani to the East India company?
Ans :-Shah Alam II
111. By which Radio waves of constant amplitude can be generated?
Ans :-Oscillator
112. When is International Day of Peace, recognized by the UN is observed?
Ans :-September 21
113. In which year was ‘Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana’ launched?
Ans :-2005
114. Where is the southernmost point of India located?
Ans :-Great Nicobar
115. Which factory in Bengal, the was established by the Portuguese?
Ans :-Hoogly
116. Which is used to know the development of foetus in uterus?
Ans :- Ultrasound
117. During the proclamation of National Emergency which articls can not be suspended?
Ans :-Articles 20 and 21
118. Which oil is used in the floatation method for the purification of ores?
Ans :-Pine oil
119. What is the name of the group of languages spoken by the largest number of people in India?
Ans :-Indo-Aryan
120. Which was the first metal used by man?
Ans :- Copper
121. Which cytoplasmic organelles are treated as prokaryotic cells within the eukaryotic cells?
Ans :-Glyoxysomes
122. What is the minimum age for election/appointment as member of the Rajya Sabha ?
Ans :-30 years
123. When milk is churned, how does the cream separate from it?
Ans :-Due to the centrifugal force
124. In USA, which region receives heavy rainfall throughout the year under the influence of Westerlies?
Ans :- North-western
125. Which first Europeans came to India?
Ans :- Portuguese
126. When did man first land on moon ?
Ans :- 1969
127. Which is the secondary source of light in a fluorescent lamp?
Ans :-Mercury vapour
128. Archaeopteryx had which reptilian characters?
Ans :- Clawed wings, teeth on jaw, tail
129. Which cold and dense air blowing down the mountain slope during the night?
Ans :- Katabatic wind
130. Wh Ans :-en was the monopoly of East India Company in trade brought under the control of the British Crown?
Ans :-1773 A.D.
131. What is the minimum age for being the member of the Parliament?
Ans :- 25 years
132. Which elements is obtained from sea weeds?
Ans :-Iodine
133. Which is the regulatory authority for giving clearance for External Commercial borrowing?
Ans :- RBI
134. Where are Grasses almost absent?
Ans :-In tropical wetevergreen forest
135. Who was impeached in England for his actions in India?
Ans :- Warren Hastings
136. By using which technique, is DNA fingerprint done?
Ans :-Southern Blotting
137. Which Bacteria convert atmospheric nitrogen into nitrogenous compound?
Ans :-Nitrogen fixing bacteria
138. Which was the first woman Governor of a State in free India?
Ans :-Mrs. Sarojini Naidu
139. Which ecosystem covers the largest area of the earth’s surface?
Ans :-Marine Ecosystem
140. During which movement was ‘Mahatma’ added before Gandhiji’s name?
Ans :-Champaran satyagraha
141. Who proposed the Preamble before the Drafting Committee of the Constitution ?
Ans :- Jawaharlal Nehru
142. Which compound is used as an antichlor?
Ans :- Na2S2O3
143. In which activity percentage share of cooperative sector is the highest?
Ans :-Sugar production
144. Which is the strait connecting Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal?
Ans :- Palk Strait
145. Which Mauryan ruler did conquer the Deccan?
Ans :- Palk Strait
146. Famous GOLF player Vijay Singh is from which country?
Ans :- Fiji
147. Which is an insectivorous plant?
Ans :- Nepenthes
148. Who was the Chairman’ of the Union Constitution Committee of the Constituent Assembly?
Ans :-Jawaharlal Nehru
149. Which Strait which separates Asia from North America?
Ans :-The Bering strait
150. In the kingdom of Satavahanas of ancient India, what was a district called?
Ans :- Ahara
151. Why is the gas thermometers is more sensitive than the liquid thermometer?
Ans :-Expand more than liquids
152. The term ‘double fault’ is associated with which game?
Ans :-Tennis
153. In India, which is regulated by the forward Markets Commission?
Ans :-Commodities Futures Trading
154. The daily and annual range of temperature is maximum in which area?
Ans :-Savanna grassland
155. Which was the South Indian state famous for its naval power?
Ans :- Cholas
156. Which is the Indian scientist whose name is associated with the measurement of growth in plants?
Ans :-J.C. Bose
157. How many members of the Rajya Sabha are nominated by the President of India?
Ans :- 12
158. Which chemical used as a ‘fixer’ in photography?
Ans :-Sodium thiosulphate
159. Which endangered Ridley turtles have the world’s largest aggregation?
Ans :-Gahirmatha
160. The Bahmanis of the Deccan rose to prominence in which century?
Ans :-14th century
161. The salivary gland secrete saliva that contains which enzyme?
Ans :-Ptyalin
162. What does the power of judicial review ensure?
Ans :-The constitutionality of laws
163. Total internal reflection can take place when light travels from which thing?
Ans :-Diamond to glass
164. Which country has the largest known reserves of oil?
Ans :- Kuwait
165. The temples built during the medieval period by which dynasty are known as 'Seven Pagodas' ?
Ans :-Pallavas
166. If saving exceeds investment, how will the national income?
Ans :- Remain constant
167. Which was the first India satellite to go into orbit?
Ans :- Aryabhatta
168.Which sugar is present in considerable amount in the blood?
Ans :-Glucose
169. Who gave the idea that originally there was only one continent called Pangea?
Ans :-Wegener
170. Which Sultan added the Alai Darwaza to the Qutab Minar?
Ans :- Alauddin Khalji
171. With which amendment act has Panchayati Raj received constitutional status?
Ans :-73rd
172. Which major component is used in preparation of different types of glasses?
Ans :- Silica
173. Which region is culturally closer to India but ethnically closer to China?
Ans :-South-East Asia
174. Which processe of weathering belongs to both mechanical and chemical weathering?
Ans :- Crystallization
175. 'Arhai-Din-Ka Jhonpra' built by Qutbuddin Aibak, where is this located?
Ans :-Ajmer
176. By whom was the first estimate of national income in India made?
Ans :-Dadabhai Naoroji
177. In human beings, normally in which part, does the sperm fertilize the ovum?
Ans :- Fallopian tube
178. By which committee were Mandai Panchayats recommended?
Ans :- Ashok Mehta Committee
179. Which countries have achieved a negative growth rate of population?
Ans :-Australia, Canada and Sweden
180. Akbar founded his own religion known as ‘Din-i-Ilahi’ what was its mean?
Ans :-Divine faith
181. The members of the State Legislative Assembly are elected for what period?
Ans :- 5 years
182. Which compound is used for writing on glass?
Ans :-Hydrogen fluoride
183. The name Kunjarani Devi is associated with which gaem?
Ans :- Weight lifting
184. Which type of spurs is typically associated with valleyglaciers?
Ans :-Truncated
185. By whom was word Adivasi was used for the first time to refer to the tribal people?
Ans :- Thakkar Bappa
186. Who was the chairman of National Income Committee?
Ans :- P. C. Mahalanobis
187. What is systolic and diastolic pressure in a healthy man?
Ans :- 120 mm and 80 mm
188. Which One feature is distinguishing the Rajya Sabha from the vidhan Parishad?
Ans :- Indirect election
189. Which hot dust-laden wind is blowing from Sahara desert to Mediterranean region?
Ans :-Sirocco
190. The greatest development in the Kushana period was in which field?
Ans :- Art
191. Recoil of a gun is an example of which thing?
Ans :- Conservation of linear momentum
192. Who is the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games gold in 400m run?
Ans :- Kamaljit Sandhu
193. Which of the following awards was conferred on Mrs. Kiran Bedi?
Ans :- Magsaysay
194. Temperate Cyclone are characterized by which side?
Ans :- Fronts
195. Which dynasty succeeded Sungas?
Ans :- Kanvas
196. Which destroy the toxic substance found in digested food?
Ans :- Liver
197. When was the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India added?
Ans :-By the first Amendment
198. Which compound is commonly used as antifreeze in automobile radiators?
Ans :- Glycero119
199. The Himalyas are approximately how many kilometer long?
Ans :- 2500
200. The rock-cut temples of Mahabalipuram were built under the patronage of which king?
Ans :- Pallava kings
201. During the reign of which Indian National Congress banned and over 1,20,000 persons were arrested?
Ans :- Lord Willingdon
202. The Musalman, the handwritten daily newspaper in circulation since 1927, is published from which place?
Ans :- Channai
203. Under VAT, how many slabs are there?
Ans :- 4
204. From the biological evolutionary point of view, the human heart is close to the heart of which animal?
Ans :- Pig
205. Where does the cold Labrador current bring nine months winter?
Ans :- Eastern Newfoundland
206. Who led the agitation against the Partition of Bengal (1905) ?
Ans :- Surendranath Banerjee
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1. Which material is very hard and very ductile?
Ans :-Nichrome
2. Which is called a ‘banker’s cheque’ ?
Ans :- Demand draft
3. With Which game/sport is ‘Popping crease’ associated?
Ans :-Cricket
4. Which lake in India has the highest water salinity?
Ans :-Sambhar
5. In which year did the Peshwa became the official head of Maratha administration?
Ans :-1748 A.D.
6. Bhopal gas tragedy struck in the year 1984 due to the leakage of which gas?
Ans :-Methyl-iso-cyanate
7. Which was an associate State of India before becoming a full fledged State?
Ans :-Sikkim
8. Einstein’s mass energy relation is given by which expression?
Ans :-E = mc2
9. Which is the first company-managed major port in India?
Ans :-Ennore
10. Which Governor of Bengal committed suicide in 1774 ?
Ans :-Robert Clive
11. Pulitzer prize is awarded for outstanding work in which field?
Ans :-Literature and Journalism
12. Bouncing of cheques has become an offence. What is the punishment for the same?
Ans :- 6 months imprisonment
13. All of the organisms living in a particular area, what do they make up?
Ans :- A biological community
14. How can fertility of soil be improved?
Ans :- By adding living earthworms
15. By whom was the Vernacular Press Act was passed?
Ans :- Lord Lytton
16. By whom is Recognition to a political party accorded?
Ans :- By the Election Commission
17. Which was the scientist who was responsible for the rejection of vital force theory?
Ans :- Lavoisier
18. Which award is associated with Agriculture?
Ans :- Bourlog Award
19. What type of farming is practised in the densely populated regions of the world?
Ans :- Intensive farming
20. In which year Delhi became the capital of India?
Ans :- 1911
21. Which decade is celebrated as decade of Action for road safety?
Ans :- 2011 - 2020
22. What is the sum total of incomes received for the services of labour, land or capital in a country?
Ans :- National income
23. Myxoedema is disorder produed due to hypersecretion of which gland?
Ans :- Thyroid
24. In which country is the world’s highest waterfall?
Ans :- Venezuela
25. Who destroyed the group of Forty Nobles?
Ans :-Balban
26. From which of the country, Constitution of India has adopted fundamental duties?
Ans :- Erstwhile USSR
27. The isotopes of chlorine with mass number 35 and 37 exist in which ratio?
Ans :- 3 : 1
28. Which decade is celebrated as United Nations decade on biodiversity?
Ans :-2011-2020
29. One will NOT have to pass through the Suez Canal while going from Bombay to which canal?
Ans :- Suez
30. Who built Char Minar?
Ans :-Quli Qutb Shah
31. International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, is observed on which date?
Ans :- December 2
32. What does protein deficiency in children usually between the age of 1 to 3 year cause?
Ans :- Kwashiorkor
33. Who was the member of the Rajya Sabha when first appointed as the Prime Minister of India?
Ans :-Indira Gandhi
34. Which country has the highest average of road length on per thousand square kilometer area basis?
Ans :-Japan
35. On the ruins of which Hindu kingdom was the kingdom of Golconda founded?
Ans :-Kakatiyas
36. When the radius of the T.G. coil is decreased, what does happen in its sensitiveness?
Ans :- Increases
37. Unemployment occurs when workers move from one job to another job?
Ans :- Frictional unemployment
38. The United Nations declared 2014 as which International Year?
Ans :- Crystallography
39. Which continent has the lowest birth and death rates ?
Ans :- Europe
40. Where is Buland Darwaza situated?
Ans :- Fatehpur Sikri
41. If a ship moves from freshwater into seawater, what will happen?
Ans :-It will rise a little higher
42. Which was the first National Security Advisor of India who died recently?
Ans :-Brajesh Mishra
43. What is the first compound which is fixed during photosynthesis?
Ans :-Glucose
44. At low elevation which cloud are to be found?
Ans :-Nimbus
45. During which reign did both Vardhaman Mahavira and Gautama Buddha preach their doctrines?
Ans :-Bimbisara
46. Which Union Territory attained statehood in February, 1987 ?
Ans :- Goa
47. The escape velocity from the surface of the earth does not depend on which body?
Ans :- Mass of the body
48. In India, which first bank of limited liability managed by Indians and founded in 1881?
Ans :-Oudh Commercial Bank
49. Which colour types do not indicate fair or fine weather?
Ans :-Cumulonimbus
50. What is the name by which Ashoka is generally referred to in his inscriptions?
Ans :-Priyadarsi
51. A. Nageshwara Rao is associated with which field?
Ans :- Motion Picture
52. To which are Phototrophic and Geotropic movements linked?
Ans :-Auxin
53. On which date was the State of Bombay was bifurcated into Maharashtra and Gujarat?
Ans :-May 1, in the year 1960
54. A place having an average annual temperature of 27°C and an annual rainfall of over 200 cm.where is this?
Ans :-Singapore
55. Which region did not form the part of Ashoka's empire?
Ans :-Madras
56. Which is the most unreactive gas?
Ans :-Hydrogen
57. When was Inter-Governmental Authori on Development come into existence?
Ans :-21st March, 1996
58. Which rural bank has been named after a river?
Ans :- Varada Grameen Bank
59. In which type of climate does the temperature never rise above 10°C throughout the year?
Ans :-Tundra Climate
60. Which Gupta ruler was equally great in the art of peace, wars and personal accomplishment?
Ans :-Chandragupta-II
61. Who is the author of the book ‘Glimpses of World History’ ?
Ans :- Jawaharlal Nehru
62. Which are the glands of the body which pour their seretions directly into the blood stream?
Ans :-Endocrine glands
63. The Fundamental Right to Property has been deleted by the which Amendment Act?
Ans :- 44th
64. Which state is with the largest area under waste land?
Ans :-Jammu and Kashmir
65. On which basis Montague-Chelmsford Report formed?
Ans :-The Government of India Act, 1919
66. Which is the second most abundant metal in the earth’s crust?
Ans :- Iron
67. The Vivekananda Rock Memorial is situated at which place?
Ans :- Kanyakumari
68. Taxation and the government’s expenditure policy are dealt under under which policy?
Ans :-Fiscal policy
69. Which is the highest peak in Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
Ans :-Saddle Peak
70. Who attended the Second Round Table Conference as the representative of the Congress?
Ans :-Gandhiji
71. A typical human ribcage consists of how many ribs?
Ans :-24
72. To whom the Vice-President’s letter of resignation is to be addressed?
Ans :-President
73. ‘mho’ is the unit of which unit?
Ans :-Specificresistance
74. Which reservoir is constructed on Chambal?
Ans :- Gandhi sagar
75. Which were the patrons of Sangam, an assembly of Tamil poets?
Ans :- Pandya
76. Geeta Chandran is well known by which name?
Ans :- Bharatnatyam dancer
77. Which plant is preferred for mixed cropping in order to enhance the bioavailability of nitrogen?
Ans :- Gram
78. Which cell organelle is responsible for cellular respiration?
Ans :- Mitochondria
79. Which state was in the development of hydroelectricity the pioneering state?
Ans :- Karnataka
80. Which dynasty did rule over Magadha after Nanda dynasty?
Ans :-Maurya
81. Which is considered a hot-spot of biodiversity in India?
Ans :- Western Ghats
82. What does the special status of Jammu and Kashmir imply?
Ans :- A separate Constitution
83. Why are Metals good conductor of heat than insulator?
Ans :- They contain free electrons
84. Where is pearl fishing well developed in India?
Ans :-Off the coast at Rameshwaram
85. By whom was the rare work on architecture, Samarangana Sutradhara written?
Ans :- Bhoja Paramara
86. Who was the first Indian to win the World Amateur Billiards title?
Ans :- Wilson Jones
87. Who was the first asian to have received the Nobel Prize?
Ans :- R.N. Tagore
88. Which of a species describes the tropic function it fills in its environment?
Ans :- Niche
89. What is the most important item of export among marine products from India?
Ans :- Shrimp
90. Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to introduce the practice of 'Sijda' ?
Ans :-Balban
91. To whom is the Chief Minister of a State responsible?
Ans :- Governor
92. A mixture of camphor and benzoic acid can be easily separated by which method?
Ans :- Chemical method
93. Which is the oldest ‘stock exchange of India?
Ans :- Bombay Storck Exchange
94. What is the approximate equatorial circumference of the earth?
Ans :- 40,000 km
95. Which Sultan of Delhi imposed Jazfya on the Brahmins also ?
Ans :- Firoz Tughlaq
96. Who got the ‘Bharat Ratna’ award, before becoming the President of India?
Ans :-Dr. Zakir Hussain
97. Which vitamin is generally excreted by humans in urine?
Ans :-Vitamin C
98. What is the source of maximum income to Panchayati Raj?
Ans :- Government grants
99. Which is present in the largest amount in terms of percent by mass in the earth’s crust?
Ans :- Oxygen
100. The Mansabdari system introduced by Akbar from which system was it borrowed from?
Ans :-Mongolia
101. Which act made the Indian Legislature bicameral?
Ans :- Government of India Act, 1919
102. By which a mixture of sand and naphthalene can be separated?
Ans :- Sublimation
103. The ‘Uruguay Round’ negotiations resulted in the establishment of which organization?
Ans :- WTO
104. Durand line is the border common to which two countries?
Ans :- Pakistan and Afghanistan
105. Who stated that there was no slavery in India ?
Ans :- Megasthenes
106. Which flim was made by Satyajit Ray for Children?
Ans :- Sonar Killa
107. Which part of human brain is the regulating centre for swallowing and vomating?
Ans :- Medulla oblangata
108. What is the duration of proclamation of Financial Emergency?
Ans :- At the first instance two months
109. Which set of countries are completely surrounded by land?
Ans :- Mongolia, Zambia, Bolivia
110. Which ruler had granted Diwani to the East India company?
Ans :-Shah Alam II
111. By which Radio waves of constant amplitude can be generated?
Ans :-Oscillator
112. When is International Day of Peace, recognized by the UN is observed?
Ans :-September 21
113. In which year was ‘Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana’ launched?
Ans :-2005
114. Where is the southernmost point of India located?
Ans :-Great Nicobar
115. Which factory in Bengal, the was established by the Portuguese?
Ans :-Hoogly
116. Which is used to know the development of foetus in uterus?
Ans :- Ultrasound
117. During the proclamation of National Emergency which articls can not be suspended?
Ans :-Articles 20 and 21
118. Which oil is used in the floatation method for the purification of ores?
Ans :-Pine oil
119. What is the name of the group of languages spoken by the largest number of people in India?
Ans :-Indo-Aryan
120. Which was the first metal used by man?
Ans :- Copper
121. Which cytoplasmic organelles are treated as prokaryotic cells within the eukaryotic cells?
Ans :-Glyoxysomes
122. What is the minimum age for election/appointment as member of the Rajya Sabha ?
Ans :-30 years
123. When milk is churned, how does the cream separate from it?
Ans :-Due to the centrifugal force
124. In USA, which region receives heavy rainfall throughout the year under the influence of Westerlies?
Ans :- North-western
125. Which first Europeans came to India?
Ans :- Portuguese
126. When did man first land on moon ?
Ans :- 1969
127. Which is the secondary source of light in a fluorescent lamp?
Ans :-Mercury vapour
128. Archaeopteryx had which reptilian characters?
Ans :- Clawed wings, teeth on jaw, tail
129. Which cold and dense air blowing down the mountain slope during the night?
Ans :- Katabatic wind
130. Wh Ans :-en was the monopoly of East India Company in trade brought under the control of the British Crown?
Ans :-1773 A.D.
131. What is the minimum age for being the member of the Parliament?
Ans :- 25 years
132. Which elements is obtained from sea weeds?
Ans :-Iodine
133. Which is the regulatory authority for giving clearance for External Commercial borrowing?
Ans :- RBI
134. Where are Grasses almost absent?
Ans :-In tropical wetevergreen forest
135. Who was impeached in England for his actions in India?
Ans :- Warren Hastings
136. By using which technique, is DNA fingerprint done?
Ans :-Southern Blotting
137. Which Bacteria convert atmospheric nitrogen into nitrogenous compound?
Ans :-Nitrogen fixing bacteria
138. Which was the first woman Governor of a State in free India?
Ans :-Mrs. Sarojini Naidu
139. Which ecosystem covers the largest area of the earth’s surface?
Ans :-Marine Ecosystem
140. During which movement was ‘Mahatma’ added before Gandhiji’s name?
Ans :-Champaran satyagraha
141. Who proposed the Preamble before the Drafting Committee of the Constitution ?
Ans :- Jawaharlal Nehru
142. Which compound is used as an antichlor?
Ans :- Na2S2O3
143. In which activity percentage share of cooperative sector is the highest?
Ans :-Sugar production
144. Which is the strait connecting Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal?
Ans :- Palk Strait
145. Which Mauryan ruler did conquer the Deccan?
Ans :- Palk Strait
146. Famous GOLF player Vijay Singh is from which country?
Ans :- Fiji
147. Which is an insectivorous plant?
Ans :- Nepenthes
148. Who was the Chairman’ of the Union Constitution Committee of the Constituent Assembly?
Ans :-Jawaharlal Nehru
149. Which Strait which separates Asia from North America?
Ans :-The Bering strait
150. In the kingdom of Satavahanas of ancient India, what was a district called?
Ans :- Ahara
151. Why is the gas thermometers is more sensitive than the liquid thermometer?
Ans :-Expand more than liquids
152. The term ‘double fault’ is associated with which game?
Ans :-Tennis
153. In India, which is regulated by the forward Markets Commission?
Ans :-Commodities Futures Trading
154. The daily and annual range of temperature is maximum in which area?
Ans :-Savanna grassland
155. Which was the South Indian state famous for its naval power?
Ans :- Cholas
156. Which is the Indian scientist whose name is associated with the measurement of growth in plants?
Ans :-J.C. Bose
157. How many members of the Rajya Sabha are nominated by the President of India?
Ans :- 12
158. Which chemical used as a ‘fixer’ in photography?
Ans :-Sodium thiosulphate
159. Which endangered Ridley turtles have the world’s largest aggregation?
Ans :-Gahirmatha
160. The Bahmanis of the Deccan rose to prominence in which century?
Ans :-14th century
161. The salivary gland secrete saliva that contains which enzyme?
Ans :-Ptyalin
162. What does the power of judicial review ensure?
Ans :-The constitutionality of laws
163. Total internal reflection can take place when light travels from which thing?
Ans :-Diamond to glass
164. Which country has the largest known reserves of oil?
Ans :- Kuwait
165. The temples built during the medieval period by which dynasty are known as 'Seven Pagodas' ?
Ans :-Pallavas
166. If saving exceeds investment, how will the national income?
Ans :- Remain constant
167. Which was the first India satellite to go into orbit?
Ans :- Aryabhatta
168.Which sugar is present in considerable amount in the blood?
Ans :-Glucose
169. Who gave the idea that originally there was only one continent called Pangea?
Ans :-Wegener
170. Which Sultan added the Alai Darwaza to the Qutab Minar?
Ans :- Alauddin Khalji
171. With which amendment act has Panchayati Raj received constitutional status?
Ans :-73rd
172. Which major component is used in preparation of different types of glasses?
Ans :- Silica
173. Which region is culturally closer to India but ethnically closer to China?
Ans :-South-East Asia
174. Which processe of weathering belongs to both mechanical and chemical weathering?
Ans :- Crystallization
175. 'Arhai-Din-Ka Jhonpra' built by Qutbuddin Aibak, where is this located?
Ans :-Ajmer
176. By whom was the first estimate of national income in India made?
Ans :-Dadabhai Naoroji
177. In human beings, normally in which part, does the sperm fertilize the ovum?
Ans :- Fallopian tube
178. By which committee were Mandai Panchayats recommended?
Ans :- Ashok Mehta Committee
179. Which countries have achieved a negative growth rate of population?
Ans :-Australia, Canada and Sweden
180. Akbar founded his own religion known as ‘Din-i-Ilahi’ what was its mean?
Ans :-Divine faith
181. The members of the State Legislative Assembly are elected for what period?
Ans :- 5 years
182. Which compound is used for writing on glass?
Ans :-Hydrogen fluoride
183. The name Kunjarani Devi is associated with which gaem?
Ans :- Weight lifting
184. Which type of spurs is typically associated with valleyglaciers?
Ans :-Truncated
185. By whom was word Adivasi was used for the first time to refer to the tribal people?
Ans :- Thakkar Bappa
186. Who was the chairman of National Income Committee?
Ans :- P. C. Mahalanobis
187. What is systolic and diastolic pressure in a healthy man?
Ans :- 120 mm and 80 mm
188. Which One feature is distinguishing the Rajya Sabha from the vidhan Parishad?
Ans :- Indirect election
189. Which hot dust-laden wind is blowing from Sahara desert to Mediterranean region?
Ans :-Sirocco
190. The greatest development in the Kushana period was in which field?
Ans :- Art
191. Recoil of a gun is an example of which thing?
Ans :- Conservation of linear momentum
192. Who is the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games gold in 400m run?
Ans :- Kamaljit Sandhu
193. Which of the following awards was conferred on Mrs. Kiran Bedi?
Ans :- Magsaysay
194. Temperate Cyclone are characterized by which side?
Ans :- Fronts
195. Which dynasty succeeded Sungas?
Ans :- Kanvas
196. Which destroy the toxic substance found in digested food?
Ans :- Liver
197. When was the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India added?
Ans :-By the first Amendment
198. Which compound is commonly used as antifreeze in automobile radiators?
Ans :- Glycero119
199. The Himalyas are approximately how many kilometer long?
Ans :- 2500
200. The rock-cut temples of Mahabalipuram were built under the patronage of which king?
Ans :- Pallava kings
201. During the reign of which Indian National Congress banned and over 1,20,000 persons were arrested?
Ans :- Lord Willingdon
202. The Musalman, the handwritten daily newspaper in circulation since 1927, is published from which place?
Ans :- Channai
203. Under VAT, how many slabs are there?
Ans :- 4
204. From the biological evolutionary point of view, the human heart is close to the heart of which animal?
Ans :- Pig
205. Where does the cold Labrador current bring nine months winter?
Ans :- Eastern Newfoundland
206. Who led the agitation against the Partition of Bengal (1905) ?
Ans :- Surendranath Banerjee
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