TEST – R - 2
1. The second largest Indian state in terms of area is
(a) Maharashtra (b) Rajasthan
(c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Madhya Pradesh
2. According to latest Census 2001, the least populated state in India is
(a) Mizoram (b) Manipur
(c) Sikkim (d) Goa
3. Which of the following countries was earlier called Northern Rhodesia?
(a) Zimbabwe (b) Zambia
(c) Zaire (d) Namibia
4. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is headquarterd at
(a) Rome (b) Geneva
(c) Paris (d) New York
5. Brettonwoods conference is related with the establishment of
(a) ADB (b) IMF
(c) EU (d) WTO
6. The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre is based at
(a) Bengalore (b) Pune
(c) Hyderabad (d) Thiruvananthapuram
7. Which of the following Union Territories is the largest in India, in terms of area?
(a) Pondicherry
(b) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
(c) Andaman & Nicobar Islands
(d) Daman & Diu
8. Which city is known as the 'Garden city of India'?
(a) Hyderabad (b) New Delhi
(c) Mumbai (d) Bangalore
9. Marcel Corbillion Cup is associated with
(a) Hockey (b) Lawn tennis
(c) Football (d) Table tennis
10. 2002 Busan Asiad was the ___ edition of the game.
(a) 11th (b) 12th
(c) 13th (d) 14th
11. Milk is basically a type of
(a) Emulsion (b) Solvent
(c) Suspension (d) Gel
12. Scientific principle of electric motor was discovered by
(a) Michael Faraday (b) B. Franklin
(c) T. A. Edison (d) Enrico Femi
13. 'The Sojourner' is the name of
(a) A space observatory of Russia
(b) A vehicle deployed by NASA on Mars
(c) Space shuttle to be launched by USA for exploration of Jupiter
(d) This year's Booker Prize winning book
14. World Consumer Rights Day is observed on
(a) March 4 (b) March 15
(c) March 30 (d) April 7
15. This Indian state is the most literate, biggest producer of natural rubber and is promoted by the tag line God's Own Country. Identify the state in question from the given options.
(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Kerala
(c) Karnataka (d) Tamil Nadu
16. The capital of Portugal is
(a) Algiers (b) Lisbon
(c) Brussels (d) Madrid
17. Where are the headquarters of the world's foremost Human Right' Organization, Amnesty International?
(a) Berlin (b) New York
(c) London (d) Geneva
18. Huen Tsang visited India during the region of
(a) Kanishka (b) Harsha
(c) Ashok (d) Chandragupta
19. Which of the following is not an official language of the United Nations?
(a) Chinese (b) French
(c) German (d) Arabic
20. In which of the following years was the name of G7 changed to G8?
(a) 1994 (b) 1996
(c) 1998 (d) 1999
21. Which of the following is not a member of G-15 group?
(a) Kenya (b) Chile
(c) Nigeria (d) Pakistan
22. 'White Revolution' is related with
(a) Flood control (b) Fish production
(c) Wheat production (d) Milk production
23. Ozone layer is depleted the most by
(a) Carbon dioxide (b) Carbon monoxide
(c) Chloroflcurocarbons (d) Sulphur dioxide
24. Which of the following days is celebrated as the World Food Day throughout the world?
(a) April 14 (b) October 16
(c) June 19 (d) December 10
25. Brass is an alloy that is made up of
(a) Zinc and sulphur (b) Sulphur and copper
(c) Copper and zinc (d) Zinc and magnesium
26. What is the limit of thermosphere, a division of atmosphere?
(a) 220 km (b) 430 km
(c) 690 km (d) 810 km
27. Golden Revolution is associated with the increased production of
(a) Fertilizers (b) Eggs
(c) Fruits (d) Milk
28. The youngest mountaineer to have scaled Mount Everest is
(a) Temba Tsheri (b) Ang Rita
(c) Nawang Gombu (d) Fu Dorjee
29. The World Tourism Day is celebrated on
(a) August 16 (b) September 3
(c) September 27 (d) October 7
30. India's first steel plant was set-up at
(a) Rourkela (b) Bhilai
(c) Durgapur (d) Jamshedpur
31. The application of mathematics to the study of living beings is known as
(a) Bionomics (b) Biotechnology
(c) Bionics (d) Biometry
32. LIBOR stands for
(a) Long Island Borrowing Offer Rate
(b) London Inter Bank Office Rate
(c) Luxemburg International Banks Organization Regime
(d) None of the above
33. 'Deenabandhu', was the title given to
(a) C. R. Dass (b) A. O. Hume
(c) B. G. Tilak (d) C. F. Andrews
34. When was the rupee devalued for the first time after independence?
(a) 1948 (b) 1949
(c) 1952 (d) 1954
35. Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) is based at
(a) Jabalpur (b) Pune
(c) Lucknow (d) Hyderabad
36. The nature of Indian Economy can best be described as
(a) Socialist (b) Mixed
(c) Capitalist (d) None of these
37. 'Cue' is a term used in
(a) Billiards (b) Football
(c) Hockey (d) Chess
38. Word 'secular', was inserted into the Constitution of India with the help of
(a) 98th Constitutional Amendment
(b) 36th Constitutional Amendment
(c) 44th Constitutional Amendment
(d) 42nd Constitutional Amendment
39. A person bends forward while climbing to
(a) Reduce atmosphere pressure
(b) Decrease friction
(c) Increase stability
(d) Avoid slip-ups
40. Tripitakas, are the sacred text of
(a) Jainism (b) Buddhism
(c) Hinduism (d) Sikhism
41. Animal that can live both on land and water, are known as
(a) Mammals (b) Reptiles
(c) Amphibians (d) None of these
42. Sanjukta Panigrahi was a famous dancer of
(a) Bharat Natyam (b) Kathak
(c) Odissi (d) Mohiniattam
43. India's percentage area under agriculture is
(a) 47% (b) 56%
(c) 63% (d) 74%
44. K. C. Neyogy was the
(a) First chair person of finance commission of India
(b) First governor of RBI
(c) First finance minister of Independent India
(d) None of these
45. 'Sugar Bowl of India', is
(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Kerala (d) Karnataka
46. Approximately 90% of the earth's crust is made up of
(a) Metamorphic rocks (b) Sedimentary rocks
(c) Igneous rocks (d) None of these
47. Who among the following is credited with the invention of polio vaccine?
(a) Louis Pasteur (b) Albert Sabin
(c) Jonas Salk (d) Alexander Fleming
48. Pick the odd one out.
(a) Juan Antonio Samaranch
(b) Perez de Cuellar
(c) Boutros-Boutros Ghali
(d) Kofi Annan
49. Which of the following countries is also known as 'Dairy of Northern Europe'?
(a) Switzerland (b) Finland
(c) Denmark (d) Belgium
50. Currency of Denmark is
(a) Rand (b) Krone
(c) Pound (d) Peseta
51. Who was the person behind 'Kuka movement'?
(a) Kunwar Singh (b) V. B. Phadke
(c) Guru Ram Singh (d) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
52. In the 552 – strong Lok Sabha, how many members are there from the Union Territories?
(a) 10 (b) 20
(c) 30 (d) 40
53. Which of the following personalities gave 'The Laws of Heredity'?
(a) Robert Hook (b) G. j. Mendel
(c) Charles Darwin (d) William Harvey
54. Name the personality who was also known as Deshbandhu.
(a) S. Radhakrishnan
(b) G. K. Gokhale
(c) Chittaranjan Das
(d) Madan Maohan Malviya
55. Which of the following is NOT the language enshrined in the eighth schedule of the Indian Constitution, as the language of the state?
(a) Nepali (b) Kashmir
(c) English (d) Konkani
56. The capital of Uttaranchal is
(a) Masoorie (b) Dehra Dun
(c) Nainital (d) None of these
57. The Dewang Mehta award is given in the field of
(a) Medicine (b) Sports
(c) IT (d) None of these
58. Which of the following represents the Finance Commissions that have been set-up so far?
(a) 10 (b) 11
(c) 12 (d) 13
59. World Trade Organization came into existence in
(a) 1992 (b) 1993
(c) 1994 (d) 1995
60. According to the Constitution of India, which of the following is NOT one of the main organs of the Government?
(a) Legislature (b) Bureaucracy
(c) Executive (d) Judiciary
61. Which of the following is a Central Government Tax?
(a) Income Tax (b) Corporation Tax
(c) Sales Tax (d) Octroi
62. English education in India was introduced by
(a) Lord Dalhousie (b) Lord Curzon
(c) Lord Macaulay (d) Lord Rippon
63. Governor is appointed by the
(a) Prime Minister (b) President
(c) Chief Justice
(d) Chief Justice of the concerned state's High
Court
64. My Passage from India, is a book authored by
(a) E. M. Foster (b) Ismail Merchant
(c) Nirad C. Choudahry (d) Mulk Raj Anand
65. When did the Second Rounds Table conference take place?
(a) 1915 (b) 1922
(c) 1928 (d) 1931
66. Metals which chemically behave both as metals and non-metals are called
(a) Alloys (b) Metalloids
(c) Halogens (d) Chalkogens
67. The fear of heights is termed as
(a) Acrophobia (b) Phosophophobia
(c) Claustrophobia (d) Hydrophobia
68. Jaliawala Bagh massacre took place during the governorship of
(a) Lord Dalhousie (b) Lord Rippon
(c) Lord Minto (d) Lord Chelmsford
69. Which of the following articles of the Constitution deals with the Finance Emergency?
(a) Article 352 (b) Article 356
(c) Article 360 (d) Article 370
70. Scurvy is a disease caused by the deficiency of
(a) Vitamin B (b) Vitamin C
(c) Vitamin K (d) Vitamin A
71. The largest river (in terms of volume of water it carries) is
(a) Nile (b) Mississippi Missouri
(c) Amazon (d) Yangtze
72. 'Hasan' is situated in
(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Karnataka
(c) Orissa (d) Tamil Nadu
73. 'Manchester of South India', is
(a) Madurai (b) Coimbatore
(c) Bangalore (d) Thiruvananthapuram
74. Approximately what portion of the world's population resides in India?
(a) One-third (b) One-fourth
(c) One-fifth (d) One-sixth
75. Decibel is the unit of
(a) Frequency (b) Wavelength
(c) Sound (d) Luminous intensity
76. Which of the following US state is also known as the 'Empire State'?
(a) Chicago (b) San Francisco
(c) New York (d) Washington DC
77. He is also known as the 'Light of Asia'. Can you identify him from the given options?
(a) Guru Nanak Dev (b) Mahavir Swami
(c) Swami Vivekananda (d) Gautam Buddha
78. Which of the following trains is India's first certified ISO-9001 train?
(a) Tamilnadu Express (b) Magadh Express
(c) Bhopal Express (d) AP Express
79. Which of the following represents the name of the Chinese character on whom the emblem of Beijing Olympics is based?
(a) Yan (b) Ying
(c) Jing (d) Jang
80. Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) is based at
(a) Varanasi (b) Chennai
(c) Hyderabad (d) Kanpur
81. Who wrote the book The Algebra of Infinite Justice?
(a) Vikram Seth (b) Rohington Mistry
(c) Anurag Matur (d) Arundhati Roy
82. Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), is based at
(a) Kolkata (b) Bangalore
(c) Hyderabad (d) Chennai
83. Global Trust Bank is founded by…..
(a) Deepak Parekh (b) K. V. Kamath
(c) Ramesh Geelli (d) P. V. Narasimhan
84. 'Manas Tiger Sanctuary', is in
(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Assam
(c) West Bengal (d) Rajasthan
85. Panini was
(a) A Greek Philosopher
(b) An Indian astronomer and famous mathematician
(c) A Sanskrit grammarian of vedic times
(d) Great poet of ancient times
86. Mein Kemf is authored by
(a) Napoleon Bonaparte (b) Kari Marx
(c) Adolf Hitler (d) Benito Mussolini
87. Which of the following is the largest and the deepest ocean of the world?
(a) Arctic (b) Atlantic
(c) Pacific (d) Indian
88. The literacy rate of India is
(a) 57.86% (b) 61.34%
(c) 63.98% (d) 65.38%
89. North Korea and South Korea are divided by
(a) Durand line (b) 17th Parallel
(c) 49th Parallel (d) 38th Parallel
90. Which Indian state has the least literacy rate?
(a) Bihar (b) Rajasthan
(c) Orissa (d) Arunachal Pradesh
91. SAARC was formed in
(a) 1982 (b) 1984
(c) 1985 (d) 1986
92. Which of the following is NOT the member of the European Union?
(a) Greece (b) Finland
(c) Norway (d) United Kingdom
93. Euro was launched in 12 European Union Countries on January 1.
(a) 2000 (b) 2001
(c) 2002 (d) 2003
94. ASEAN is headquarterd at
(a) Male (b) Kathmanadu
(c) Jakarta (d) Kuala Lumpur
95. Which of the following personalities is the first woman chairperson of Planning Commission of India?
(a) Vijaylakshmi Pandit (b) Indira Gandhi
(c) Sucheta Kriplani (d) Sarojini Naidu
96. Which of the following is the capital of Zimbabwe?
(a) Dar-es-Salam (b) Abidjan
(c) Harare (d) Nairobi
97. Who is the youngest cricketer in the world to have played 100 test matches?
(a) Shoaib Akhtar (b) Mohammed Sami
(c) Michael Bevan (d) Sachin Tendulkar
98. Which Indian State is inhabited by 'Jaintiya tribes'?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh (b) Mizoram
(c) Manipur (d) Meghalaya
99. Nagarjuna Sagra is a dam built over
(a) Cauvery (b) Mahanadi
(c) Krishna (d) Godavary
100. TISCO was established in
(a) 1947 (b) 1937
(c) 1927 (d) 1907
101. What is the Emblem of Incheon Asian Games is
(a) Alphabet 'A' (b) Alphabet 'K'
(c) Alphabet 'H' (d) Alphabet 'N & S'
102. Incheon Asian Games Mascot is
(a) Harbour seals (b) Asian Tiger
(c) Whale (d) Asian Elephant
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