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1) Which one of the following is not electromagnetic in nature?
a) Cathode-rays
b) X-rays
c) Gamma-rays
d) Infrared-rays
2) On planet Earth, there is no centrifugal force at the
a) Equator
b) Tropic of Cancer
c) Tropic of Capricorn
d) Poles
3) When applied to the affected area, which one of the following will relieve the pain due to ant-bite or bee-sting ?
a)Lemon juice
b) Vinegar
c) Baking soda
d) Caustic soda
4) High Court were established in Calcutta, Bombay and Madras is
a)1935
b) 1919
c) 1992
d) 1865
5) If a ship moves from freshwater into seawater, it will
a) Sink completely
b) sink a little bit
c) rise a little higher
d) remain unaffected
6) The Constituent Assembly of India started functioning from
a) 9th December,1946
b) 1st January, 1947
c) 26th January, 1947
d) 15th August,1947
7)Which one among the following radiations carries maximum energy?
a) Ultraviolet rays
b) Gamma rays
c) X-rays
d) Infrared rays
8) The export of slaves from Bengal was banned in which year?
a) 1764
b) 1789
c) 1858
d) 1868
9) Which one of the following is the oldest oil refinery in India?
a) Haldia
b) Koyali
c) Digboi
d) Mathura
10) Which one of the following is not an insect borne disease?
a) Beriberi
b) Kala azar
c) Malaria
d) Plague
11)Total rail route in Kerala is approximately
a) 1000 km
b) 1500 km
c) 2000 km
d) 2500 km
12) What is the pH value of pure water?
a) 1
b) 6
c) 7
d) 10
13) Where is the Central Rice Research Institute located?
a) Bengaluru
b) Kanpur
c) Coimbatore
d) Cuttack
14) In early medieval India, what did the term Jital refer to?
a) Weight
b) Diet
c) Coin
d) Game
15) In human body, what is the number of cervical vertebrae?
a) 5
b) 7
c) 8
d) 12
16) Which one of the following was the capital of Hoysalas?
a) Malkhed
b) Dwarasamudra
c) Somnathpur
d) Badami
17) The terms, Lubb and Dubb relate to which one of the following?
a) Heart
b) Eyes
c) Teeth
d) Lung
18) Indian Standard Time refers to the local time of which one of the following places in India?
a) Allahabad
b) Bhopal
c) Delhi
d) Lucknow
19)Bar is a unit of which one of the following?
a) Force
b) Energy
c) Pressure
d) Frequency
20) Which one of the following is produced by rain water action?
a) Gorge
b) Cliff
c) Gully
d) Dome
21)Which one of the following is having elastic demand?
a) Electricity
b) Medicines
c) Rice
d) Match boxes
22) What growth rate of Indian Economy has been projected by IMF for 2011-12?
a) 9.5%
b) 9%
c) 8.2%
d) 8.6%
23) ‘Stone Cancer’ occurs due to
a) Acid rain
b) Global Warming
c) Radioactivity
d) Bacterial action
24) The acid stored in batteries is
a) sulphuric acid
b) nitric acid
c) hydrochloric acid
d) acetic acid
25) Which state’s name was changed sometime back?
a) Jharkhand
b) Orissa
c) West Bengal
d) Andhra Pradesh
26)If lime water is kept in the air, it turns milky due to presence of
a) Carbon dioxide
b) Nitrogen
c) Oxygen
d) Sulphur dioxide
27)The year of accession of Kanishka to throne was
a) AD 108
b) AD 78
c) AD 58
d) AD 128
28) Which of the plant products is used in leather industry?
a) Resin
b) Mucilage
c) Latex
d) Tannin
29) Which of the following Mughal Emperors is credited with composition of Hindi songs?
a) Babar
b) Akbar
c) Jahangir
d) Shahjahan
30) Who among the following built the famous Khajuraho Temple?
a) The Chandella Kings
b) The Pala Kings
c) Vikramaditya
d) The jaina Monks of Central India
31) The density of population in an area is measured by the number of
a) persons
b) children
c) families
d) houses
32) The 3rd Common wealth Youth Games were held at
a) Pune
b) Karachi
c) Dhaka
d) London
33) The author of the Book Titled ‘The Future of India’ is
a) Bimal Jalan
b) Deepak Chopra
c) Amitav Ghosh
d) NK Singh
34) The crop which occupies maximum cultivated area in India is
a) rice
b) wheat
c) gram
d) linseed
35) The world’s wettest continent is
a) Asia
b) Europe
c) North America
d) South America
36) 1024 bytes equal
a) 1 TB
b) 1 GB
c) 1 MB
d) 1 KB
37) Which is a Permanent Institution?
a) Family
b) Political Party
c) Red Cross
d) UNO
38) Find the odd one.
a) Marble
b) Chalk
c) Limestone
d) Slaked lime
39)‘’Fire fighting clothes’’ are made from
a) mica
b) asbestos
c) talc
d) steatite
40) The people of the Indus Valley Civilization were not familiar with
a) copper
b) silver
c) tin
d) iron
41) Which one among the following metals is more reactive than hydrogen?
a) Mercury
b) Copper
c) Silver
d) Tin
42) Iron ore from Kudremukh is most likely to be exported through
a) Goa
b) Kochi
c) Mangalore
d) Ennore
43) Which one of the following is a good conductor of electricity?
a) Shellac
b) Human body
c) Glass
d) Ebonite
44) The largest river of Penisular India is
a) Narmada
b) Godavari
c) Mahanadi
d) Cauvery
45) Which is the primary component of natural gas?
a) Methane
b) Butane
c) Propane
d) Ethane
46) Indian Railway first introduced computerized reservation in
a) Bombay
b) Calcutta
c) Madras
d) Delhi
47) Which of the following is a rich source energy?
a) Protein
b) Lipid
c) Carbohydrate
d) Vitamin
48) Which one of the following is the highest mountain peak?
a) Nanga Parbat
b) Nanda Devi
c) Kanchanjunga
d) K2
49)Who declares the financial emergency?
a) President
b) Prime Minister
c) Finance Minister
d) RBI
50) The electric charge is stored in a device called
a) inductor
b) capacitor
c) resistor
d) transformer
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