TEST – R - 1
1. This disease is caused by the deficiency of protein. Can you identify it from the given options?
(a) Goitre (b) Kwashiorkar
(c) Hypokalemia (d) Dermatosis
2. We all know very well that the Pacific Ocean is the earth's largest ocean. Which of the following represents the percentage area (approximately) of the earth covered by it?
(a) 25% (b) 35%
(c) 40% (d) 45%
3. This place is the wettest place on earth. Can you identify it from the given below?
(a) Mount Waialeale (b) Cherapoonji
(c) Mawsynram (d) None of these
4. The number of non-permanent members of the UN Security Council is
(a) 5 (b) 10
(c) 15 (d) 20
5. According to the latest population Census, the state with the least population density is
(a) Sikkim (b) Mizoram
(c) Andaman & Nicobar Islands
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
6. The number of Union Territories in India is
(a) 5 (b) 6
(c) 7 (d) 8
7. The maximum duration for which the President's office can remain vacant is
(a) 1 month (b) 2 months
(c) 3 months (d) 6 months
8. Which of the following represents the minimum age required to become the member of the Rajya Sabha?
(a) 25 years (b) 30 years
(c) 35 years (d) No age limit
9. Which of the following represents the percentage contribution of the agriculture sector to the Growth Domestic Product of the Indian Economy (approximately)?
(a) 15% (b) 17%
(c) 21% (d) 30%
10. Sakyamuni is another name of
(a) Mahavir (b) Budha
(c) Lord Shiva (d) Lord Vishnu
11. The last amendment to the Preamble of the Constitution of India was carried out in the year…..
(a) 1958 (b) 1962
(c) 1976 (d) 1978
12. Which of the following is NOT a primary activity?
(a) Fishing (b) Mining
(c) Agriculture (d) Banking
13. How many Ratna awardees have won the Nobel Prize till date?
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4
14. Who discovered Ultrasound
(a) Ian Donald (b) Roger Bacon
(c) JP Merril (d) Joseph Lister
15. Maltimadhava is the famous creation of which of the following personalities?
(a) Kalidas (b) Bharat Muni
(c) Bhavabhuti (d) Vishnu Sharma
16. The work for which French Nobleman Baron Pierre de Coubertin is known for, is
(a) He was the founder of Scouts movement
(b) He was the founder of Amnesty International
(c) He was the founder of Red Cross Society
(d) He was responsible for the revival of modern Olympic games
17. Which of the following is NOT a recipient of Bharat Ratna?
(a) Aruna Asaf Ali (b) PV Kane
(c) DK Karve (d) MGK Menon
18. Which of the following is not matched properly?
Biosphere reserve State
(a) Dibru Saikhowa Assam
(b) Dehang Debang Mizoram
(c) Norkek Meghalaya
(d) Pachmarhi Madhya Pradesh
19. The first cotton mill of India was set up at?
(a) Surat (b) Mumbai
(c) Kanpur (d) Ahmadabad
20. Which Indian city is also known as the 'school capital of India'?
(a) Lucknow (b) New Delhi
(c) Dehradun (d) Ajmer
21. Reserve Bank of India was nationalizes in
(a) 1949 (b) 1952
(c) 1955 (d) 1964
22. We all know very well that the largest planet of the solar system is Jupiter. Can you identify the name of the second largest planet of the solar system?
(a) Earth (b) Saturn
(c) Uranus (d) Venus
23. You would find Andes mountain on earth is
(a) North America (b) South America
(c) Europe (d) Australia
24. The world's rarest element on earth is
(a) Palladium (b) Astatine
(c) Radium (d) None of these
25. Which of the following is the densest planet of the solar system?
(a) Earth (b) Saturn
(c) Jupiter (d) Mercury
26. Which of the following is NOT based on the banks of river Danube?
(a) Vienna (b) Belgrade
(c) Budapest (d) Warsaw
27. Which of the following cases highlighted that 'total reservation in the government jobs cannot exceed 50% of total?
(a) T.A. Pai case
(b) Minerva Mills case
(c) Keshavanand Bharti case
(d) Indira Swahney case
28. Ngultrum is the name of the currency of
(a) Chile (b) Bhutan
(c) Botswana (d) Bulgaria
29. International Committee of Red Cross has won the Nobel Prize for second_____ times.
(a) 3 (b) 4
(c) 5 (d) 6
30. Poise is the unit of
(a) Pressure (b) Viscosity
(c) Luminous intensity (d) Inductance
31. This personality is credited with the invention of Electro Cardiogram (ECG). Can you identify the personality from the given options?
(a) Ian Donald (b) A. Laveran
(c) Williem Einthoven (d) C. Sholes
32. Time Machine is the name of a famous work of
(a) Cari Segan (b) H. G. Wells
(c) Alvin Tofler (d) Arthur C. Clarke
33. Jakob Von Vexkull was the founder of
(a) Booker Prize (b) Pulitzer Prize
(c) Right Livelihood Award (d) Templeton Prize
34. Which of the following chemical elements is used for the bleaching process?
(a) Fluorine (b) Bromine
(c) Chlorine (d) Xenon
35. Cirrhosis is the disease which affects the
(a) Brain (b) Liver
(c) Kidney (d) Lungs
36. Which of the following is the capital of Ireland?
(a) Dublin (b) Istanbul
(c) Amsterdam (d) Beme
37. Where would you find the Indian Textile Institute?
(a) Surat (b) Kanpur
(c) Pune (d) Mysore
38. Which of the following is the least populous union territory of India?
(a) Pondicherry (b) Lakshadweep
(c) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
(d) Andaman & Nicobar Islands
39. The first Indian state where the President's rule was imposed in the year 1951 was….
(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Rajasthan
(c) Punjab (d) Orissa
40. Which of the following Indian states has the lowest sex ratio (number of females per thousands males)?
(a) West Bengal (b) Haryana
(c) Punjab (d) Uttar Pradesh
41. Which of the following is NOT a work of Salman Rushdie?
(a) Moor's Last Sigh
(b) Midlight's Children
(c) Shalimar The Clown
(d) The Plano Teacher
42. International Labour Day is celebrated on ….. every year.
(a) August 1 (b) March 1
(c) September 1 (d) May 1
43. Who wrote Ramayana?
(a) Vishwamitra (b) Maharishi Valmiki
(c) Tulsidas (d) None of these
44. Who is credited with the construction of the Grand Trunk road?
(a) Tipu Sultan
(b) Mohammed-bin-Tughlaq
(c) Shershah Suri
(d) Jehangir
45. Which of the following is also known as "Silicon valley of India"?
(a) Hyderabad (b) Bangalore
(c) Chennai (d) Noida
46. This personality is also considered as the Father of computers. Can you name him from the given options?
(a) Blaise Pascal (b) Alan M. Turing
(c) Charles Babbage (d) None of these
47. Peace Palace is the official headquarters of
(a) WHO (b) FAO
(c) ICJ (d) IBRD
48. Find the odd one out.
(a) DOS (b) WINDOWS
(c) LINUX (d) LISP
49. Which of the following is the capital of the land of midnight sun'?
(a) Vienna (b) Oslo
(c) Helsinki (d) Prague
50. Christiana is the former name of which of the following cities?
(a) Copenhagen (b) Oslo
(c) Ottawa (d) Berlin
51. She is the first women Chief Justice of a High Court in India. Can you identify her from the given options?
(a) M. Fatima Bibi (b) Leila Seth
(c) Kadambini Ganguli (d) Dina Vakil
52. Who is the first Indian to have crossed the English Channel?
(a) Mihir Gupta (b) Mihir Sharma
(c) Mihir Sen (d) Mihir Mukherjee
53. Mohiniattam is a dance form from
(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Kerala
(c) Tamil Naidu (d) Karnataka
54. Which of the following represents the name of the India's first indigenously built submarine?
(a) INS Sahkti (b) INS Delhi
(c) INS Savitri (d) INS Vidhuti
55. Narora Atomic Power station is in
(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Rajasthan
(c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Tamil Nadu
56. The earth's axis is inclined to the ____ to the plane of its orbit.
(a) 35.5o (b) 46.5o
(c) 52.8o (d) 66.5o
57. Equinoxes are the dates when the sun shines directly over the
(a) Tropic of Cancer (b) Tropic of Capricorn
(c) Equator (d) None of these
58. The second most abundant gas in the atmosphere after nitrogen is
(a) Hydrogen (b) Carbon dioxide
(c) Oxygen (d) Helium
59. Which of the following is NOT matched properly?
Mountain Range Continent
(a) Himalaya Karakoram Asia
(b) Alps Europe
(c) Andes South America
(d) Rockies Asia
60. What is the capital of Tanzania?
(a) Kiev (b) Dodoma
(c) Abuja (d) Capetown
61. 'AFP', is the news agency of
(a) UK (b) USA
(c) Germany (d) None of these
62. Which of the following represents the year in which Alexander invaded India?
(a) 323 BC (b) 324 BC
(c) 326 BC (d) 328 BC
63. In which of the following years did United Nations (UN) come into existence?
(a) 1941 (b) 1943
(c) 1943 (d) 1945
64. Khyber Pass is in
(a) Pakistan (b) India
(c) Myanmar (d) Afghanistan
65. The first Secretary-General of the United Nations was
(a) U. Thant (b) Trygve lie
(c) Boutros-Boutros Ghali
(d) Javier Perez de Cuellar
66. Southern Railway is headquartered at
(a) Hyderabad (b) Bangalore
(c) Secunderabad (d) Chennai
67. First ministerial meeting of World Trade Organization took place at
(a) Washington (b) New York
(c) Geneva (d) Singapore
68. The first Chief Election Commissioner of India was
(a) S. L. Shakadhar (b) Sukumar Sen
(c) H. J. Kania (d) P. C. Sen
69. Identify the correct match:
Date Celebrated as
(a) May 8 World Health Day
(b) May 1 World Literacy Day
(c) May 17 World Telecommunication Day
(d) June 5 World Ozone Day
70. Mount Etna is a famous located in
(a) Argentina (b) Italy
(c) Mexico (d) Philippines
71. Tugabhadra Sanctuary is located at
(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Karnataka (d) West Bengal
72. The agency of United Nations that was set-up to strength the international cooperation in the field of education and improve the standards of education is
(a) UNEP (b) UNCTAD
(c) UNESCO (d) UNDP
73. What is the approximate length of Indian coastlines?
(a) 3, 400 km (b) 4,589 km
(c) 7,500 km (d) 8,924 km
74. Reserve Bank of India is headquarter at
(a) Kolkata (b) New Delhi
(c) Mumbai (d) Chennai
75. Jana Gana Mana, was accepted as the National Anthem of India by the Constituent Assembly of India in
(a) 1950 (b) 1949
(c) 1948 (d) 1947
76. Which of the following cricketers holds the world record for maximum number of double centuries in test cricket?
(a) Mark Waugh (b) Martin Crowe
(c) Marwan Atapattu (d) Don Bradman
77. The person who has climbed
Mount Everest the most – 12 times is
(a) Babu Chheri (b) Appa Sherpa
(c) Peter Hillary (d) T. W. Tenzing
78. Which Indian state has its maximum area under the forest cover?
(a) Maharashtra (b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Arunachal Pradesh (d) Kerala
79. This personality is known as 'The Father of Geometry'. Identify him from the given options.
(a) Euclid (b) Pythagoras
(c) Newton (d) Laplace
80. Who is the founder of the World Economic Forum?
(a) George McDonalds (b) Jack Barry
(c) Robert Allen (d) Klaus Schwab
81. Who among the following is the author of Meghdoot'?
(a) Bana Bhatta (b) Kalhana
(c) kalidas (d) Tulsidas
82. Under whose president-ship, the first session of Indian National Congress took place in Bombay?
(a) A. O. Hume (b) Dadabhai Narorji
(c) G. K. Gokhale (d) W. C. Bannerjee
83. How many members are there in the Rajya Sabha?
(a) 238 (b) 242
(c) 246 (d) 250
84. Panama Canal links
(a) Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
(b) Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
(c) Red Sea and Caspian Sea
(d) Atlantic Ocean and Arctic Ocean
85. Which of the following rays is NOT harmful?
(a) Ultraviolet-rays (b) X-rays
(c) Infrared-rays (d) Short radio waves
86. Who is considered as 'The Father of Genetics'?
(a) Robert Hook (b) G. J. Mendal
(c) Charles Darwin (d) T. H. Moragn
87. Which Indian President has also been the speaker of the Lok Sabha?
(a) N. Sanjiva Reddy
(b) R. Venkatraman
(c) Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma
(d) Giani Zail Singh
88. Bhakhra Nangal dam is built over
(a) Ravi (b) Chenab
(c) Sutluj (d) Beas
89. Between Hope and History, is a work of
(a) Mikhail Gorbachev (b) Boris Yeltsin
(c) Bill Clinton (d) Mao Tse Sung
90. The Pttawa process negotiations are related to
(a) Environmental pollution
(b) Ozone layer's depletion
(c) Nuclear weapons
(d) Banning of landmines
91. What percentage of the world area is occupied by India?
(a) 1.3% (b) 2.4%
(c) 4.5% (d) 5.7%
92. General Agreement on Tariffs & Trade (GATT) came into existence in
(a) 1947 (b) 1948
(c) 1969 (d) 1984
93. Vyas Samman is given by
(a) Rajiv Gandhi Foundation
(b) K. K. Birla Foundation
(c) UNESCO
(d) Uttar Pradesh Government
94. January 26 – besides, being Republic Day of India, is also celebrated as
(a) International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
(b) World Ozone Day
(c) International Customs Day
World Food Day
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