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Q1 Who elects the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha?
(a) Lok Sabha (b) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
(c) Rajya Sabha (d) Vice President
Ans: (c)
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Q2 Where is the headquarters of the Election Commission located?
(a) Kolkata (b) Chennai
(c) New Delhi (d) Mumbai
Ans: (c)
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Q3 The first woman Prime Minister of the world
was- (a) Indira Gandhi (b) Margrethe Thatcher
(c) Shrimavo Bhandaranaike (d) Sarojini Naidu
Ans: (c)
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Q4 In which of the following cities is the Golden Temple located?
(a) Ludhiana (b) Chandigarh
(c) Amritsar (d) Delhi
Ans: (c)
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Q5 Who is famous as Nightingale of India (Bharat Nightingale)?
(a) Vijayalakshmi Pandit (b) Lata Maganshkar
(c) Sarojini Naidu (d) Noor Jahan
Ans: (c)
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Q6 Who is the author of Kamayani?
(a) Vishnu Sharma (b) Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
(c) Jaishankar Prasad (d) Mahadvevi Verma
Ans: (c)
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Q7 Santosh Trophy is related to which sport?
(a) Basketball (b) Cricket
(c) Hockey (d) Football
Ans: (d)
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Q8 ……………………The river of central India flows into the Arabian Sea
(a) Ganga (b) Kaveri
(c) Narmada (d) Brahmaputra
Ans: (c)
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Q9 Which of the following country does not have a written constitution?
(a) England (b) Russia
(c) France (d) Belgium
Ans: (a)
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Q10 Where is India’s first nuclear power station located?
(a) Kalpakkam (b) Korba
(c) Tarapur (d) Trombay
Ans: (c)
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Q11 Hazaribagh National Park is located in-
(a) Assam (b) Nagaland
(c) Jharkhand (d) Gujarat
Ans: (c)
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Q12 Mohenjodaro is situated-
(a) Lothal (b) Rangpur
(c) Sindh (d) Nalanda
Ans: (c)
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Q13 Where was the first Round Table Conference held?
(a) Delhi (b) Edinburgh
(c) London (d) Mumbai
Ans: (c)
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Q14 The court language of the Mughal Empire
was- (a) Hindi (b) Urdu
(c) Persian (Persian) (d) Turkish
Ans: (c)
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Q15 is the unit of power?
(a) 1 joule/s (b) watt
(c) joule (d) both a and b
Ans: (d)
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Q16 The author of ‘The Invisible Man’ is-
(a) H.G. Wells (b) Ved Vyas
(c) Charles Lamb (d) None of these
Ans: (a)
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Q17 Jet engine is which type of engine-
(a) Rotary engine (b) External combustion engine
(c) Turbine engine (d) Reaction engine
Ans: (d)
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Q18 Through which medium the speed of sound is minimum?
(a) in water (b) in air
(c) in mercury (d) in iron
Ans: (b)
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Q19 The maximum density of water is-
(a) 0 0 C (b) 4 0 C
(c) 25 0 C (d) 50 0 C
Ans: (b)
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Q20 By which method do plants make their food?
(a) Respiration (b) Carbon assimilation
(c) Emission (d) Photosynthesis
Ans: (d)
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Q21 What is the amount of nitrogen in the air?
(a) 21% (b) 50%
(c) 78% (d) 29%
Ans: (c)
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Q22 What is Newton’s third law of motion used for?
(a) Internal Combustion Engine (b) Spacecraft
(c) Catch Catch (d) Kite Flying
Ans: (b)
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Q23 Which of the following is the possible unit of chemical mixture?
(a) Atom (b) Electron
(c) Proton (d) Molecule
Ans: (d)
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Q24 Which one of the following is not soluble in water-
(a) Lead sulphate (b) Zinc sulphate
(c) Calcium sulphate (d) Sodium sulphate
Ans: (a)
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Q25 What is the formula of glucose?
(a) C 12 H 6 O 6 (b) C 6 H 12 O 6
(c) CH 12 O 6 (d) C 12 HO 6
Ans: (b)
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Q26 Which of the following gas is not a part of atmosphere?
(a) Nitrogen (b) Chlorine
(c) Carbon dioxide (d) Oxygen
Ans: (b)
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Q27 How many bones are there in the face?
(a) 20 (b) 24
(c) 13 (d) 14
Ans: (d)
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Q28 The cause of anemia in humans is-
(a) Vitamin C (b) Vitamin B 12
(c) Vitamin A (d) Vitamin D
Ans: (b)
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Q29 By which organ is the purification of blood done?
(a) Lung (b) Kidney
(c) Artery (d) Vein
Ans: (b)
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Q30 Under which branch of science is the study of human skin done?
(a) Physiology (b) Pathology
(c) Anatomy (d) Dermatology
Ans: (d)
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Q31 Which of the following diseases is the cause of air pollution?
(a) Leukemia (b) Asthma
(c) Rheumatoidism (d) Gaiter
Ans: (b)
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Q32 Mica (Mica) is a
form of- (a) Mineral (b) Precious stone
(c) Wood (d) Airplane
Ans: (a)
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Q33 Which of the following is not a primary colour?
(a) Red (b) Green
(c) Yellow (d) All
Ans: (c)
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Q34 Heavy water is usually made of-
(a) heavy hydrogen (b) rain water
(c) sea water (d) plain water
Ans: (a)
Q1 What is the Pulitzer Prize associated with?
(a) Journalism (b) Science
(c) Industrial (d) Sports
Ans: (a)
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Q2 India’s first satellite/satellite is ………………………………..
(a) INSAT (b) Aryabhata (c) Chandrayaan (d) IRS
Ans: (b)
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Q3 What was the time period of the Maurya Empire?
(a) 273B.C.-236B.C. (b) 322B.C.-184B.C
(c) 40A.D.-176A.D. (d) 200B.C.-96B.C
Ans: (b)
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Q4 Where is Manas Sanctuary located?
(a) Assam (Barpeta) (b) Gujarat
(c) Himachal Pradesh (d) Haryana
Ans: (a)
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Q5 Gateway of India is located in ………………………
(a) Bangalore (b) Kolkata
(c) Mumbai (d) New Delhi
Ans: (c)
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Q6 In which year Indian states were reorganized on the basis of language?
(a) 1947 (b) 1950
(c) 1956 (d) 1961
Ans: (c)
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Q7 When are day and night equal in India?
(a) 21st June (b) 21st March
(c) 21st December (d) 25th December
Ans: (b)
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Q8 What is the currency of Japan?
(a) Dinar (b) Ruble
(c) Lira (d) Yen
Ans: (d)
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Q9 Who was the author of the book Guide?
(a) Charles Dicken (b) R. Of. Narayan
(c) Rabindranath Tagore (d) V.S. Naipal
Ans: (b)
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Q10 Paris is situated on the banks of which river?
(a) Volga (b) Danube
(c) Nile (d) Seine
Ans: (d)
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Q11 Kargil war was fought in which year?
(a) 1971 (b) 1945
(c) 1999 (d) 2004
Ans: (c)
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Q12 Who was the first Indian to receive the Bharat Ratna Award?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Indira Gandhi
(c) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan (d) Jawaharlal Nehru
Ans: (c)
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Q13 Who among the following attacked India first?
(a) Afghani (b) Arabic
(c) Turk (d) Mughal
Ans: (b)
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Q14 ………………………….. The capital of Meghalaya is
(a) Agartala (b) Aizawl
(c) Shillong (d) Kohima
Ans: (c)
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Q15 What is the middle layer of the earth called?
(a) Core (b) Mantle (
c) Earth crust (d) Rohu
Ans: (b)
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Q16 Where are warships manufactured in India?
(a) Hindustan Shipyard (b) Cochin Shipyard
(c) Visakhapatnam Shipyard (d) Mazagon Shipyard
Ans: (c)
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Q17 The cost of electricity for domestic use is Rs 3 per unit this unit?
(a) 1 ampere (b) 1 volt
(c) 1 joule (d) 1 kilowatt hour
Ans: (d)
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Q18 What is the chemical formula of sodium chloride?
(a) NaO 4 (b) KNO 3
(c) KCl (d) NaCl
Ans : (d)
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