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Q1. Which one of the following materials is very hard and very ductile?
Correct answer : 4
Q2. Neem Tree has acquired industrial importance as a source of .....
Correct answer : 4
Q3. The damage to the Spektr Module of the Russian Space Station Mir was due to ......
Correct answer : 1
Q4. Olympics 2004 was held in .....
Correct answer : 4
Q5. MERCOSUR consists of group of countries of ......
Correct answer : 3
Q6. Which one of the following sets of States stands to benefit the most from the Konkan Railway?
Correct answer : 1
Q7. Which one of the following languages belong to the "Austric" group?
Correct answer : 2
Q8. Who among the following won the Bharat Ratna Award in 1997?
Correct answer : 4
Q9. Which of the following statements are true about the India born woman astronaut Kalpana Chawla? (1) She was born in Karnal. (2) She flew on board the shuttle flight STS 87. (3) She was trained at the Kennedy Space Centre. (4) She did a space walk to retrieve the Spartan satellite.
Correct answer : 3
Q10. Assertion (A): The Gandhara School of Arts bears the mark of Hellenistic influence. Reason (R}: Hinayana form was influenced by that art.
Correct answer : 3
Q11. Match the following currencies (in alphabets) with the related countries (in numbers): (A) Ringitt (B) Baht {C} Rupiah (D) Won ..... (1) Indonesia (2) South Korea (3) Thailand (4) Malaysia
Correct answer : 2
Q12. Which one of the following ancient Indian records is the earliest royal order to preserve food grains to be utilised during the crisis in the country?
Correct answer : 1
Q13. Consider the following: (1) Tughlaquabad Fort (2) Lodi Garden (3) Qutb Minar (4) Fatehpur Sikri . The correct chronological order in which they were built is .....
Correct answer : 2
Q14. The concept of Eight fold path forms the theme of .....
Correct answer : 4
Q15. The Landmines Conference to sign the historic treaty was held in the capital city of
Correct answer : 1
Q16. The Indian economist who was associated with the WTO draft document is .....
Correct answer : 3
Q17. Which one of the following types of micro-organisms is most widely used in industries?
Correct answer : 2
Q18. The satellites of which one of the following countries have helped in the preparation of a detailed and complete map of Antarctica?
Correct answer : 2
Q19. Some people in Manipur live in houses built on floating islands of weeds and decaying vegetation held together by suspended silt. These islands are called .....
Correct answer : 3
Q20. A tree species in Mauritius failed to reproduce because of the extinction of a fruit eating bird. Which one of the following was that bird?
Correct answer : 2
Q21. What is the correct chronological order in which the following appeared in India? (1) Gold Coins (2) Punch marked Silver Coins {C} Iron plough (D) Urban Culture.
Correct answer : 2
Q22. Match the following minerals (in alphabets) with the locations of their mining (in numbers): (A) Graphite (B) Lead {C} Salt (D) Silver ..... (1) Bellary (2) Didwana (3) Rampa (4) Zawar
Correct answer : 1
Q23. "Fawazil " in the Sultanate period meant .....
Correct answer : 3
Q24. Which of the following states of India is the largest producer of " Oak Tasar " silk?
Correct answer : 1
Q25. What are the official languages of UNO?
Correct answer : 3
Q26. " Eco Mark " is given the Indian products that are ....
Correct answer : 3
Q27. Who was the leader of the Ghaddar Party?
Correct answer : 2
Q28. World Environment Conference to discuss global warming was held in 1997 at .....
Correct answer : 4
Q29. Match the following scientists (in alphabets) with their field of expertise ( in numbers): (A) Dr.Raja Ramanna (B) Dr.M.S.Swaminathan (C} Prof. U R Rao (D) Prof. Meghnad Saha ..... (1) Plant Chemistry (2) Nuclear Physics (3) Thermodynamics and astro-physics (4) Space Research (5) Agricultural Sciences.
Correct answer : 3
Q30. Match the theories (in alphabets) with the scientists (in numbers): (A) Theory of Mutation (B) Theory of Evolution (C} One gene one enzyme hypothesis (D) Operon Concept ..... (1) Beadk and Tatum (2) Jacob and Monod (3) Darwin (4) DeVries.
Correct answer : 2
Q31. Which of the following pairs of works and authors are correctly matched? (1) Mrichakatikam .. Shudraka; (2) Buddhacharita .. Vasuvandhu; (3) Mudrarakshasha .. Vishakhadatta; (4) Harshacharitha .. Bhanabhatta.
Correct answer : 2
Q32. Match the following places (in alphabets) with the industries (in numbers): (A) Jamnagar (B) Hospet {C} Korba (D) Haldia ..... (1) Aluminium (2) Woollen Textiles (3) Fertilizers (4) Cement (5) Iron and Steel.
Correct answer : 2
Q33. In the vicinity of Mumbai, a number of specialised towns have been developed. Match the lists of towns (in alphabets) with the specialisation (in numbers):(A) Alibag (B) Balapur {C} Nhava Sheva (D) Ratnagiri. ..... (1) Fishing Centre (2) Holiday resort (3) Petro-chemical complex (4) Port
Correct answer : 4
Q34. Match the following agricultural produces (in alphabets) with the largest producing states (in numbers): (A) Cotton (B) Gram {C} Black Pepper (D) Pineapple .... (1) Madhya Pradesh (2) Gujarat (3) West Bengal (4) Kerala
Correct answer : 1
Q35. Which one of the following scripts of ancient India was written from right to left?
Correct answer : 4
Q36. Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo and Jose Ramos Horta were awarded Nobel Peace Prize in 1996 for their work for the cause of .....
Correct answer : 1
Q37. The medieval Indian writer who refers to the discovery of America is .....
Correct answer : 4
Q38. The famous dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama is mentioned in the ....
Correct answer : 3
Q39. The major component of honey is .....
Correct answer : 2
Q40. In the Mahayana Buddhism, the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara was also known as .....
Correct answer : 3
Q41. The silver coins issued by the Guptas were called ...
Correct answer : 1
Q42. Which one of the following countries is the largest producer of fuel wood in the world?
Correct answer : 3
Q43. Which one of the following was a corporation of merchants in ancient India?
Correct answer : 4
Q44. The characteristic odour of garlic is due to
Correct answer : 2
Q45. Which one of the following is an active component of oil of clove?
Correct answer : 4
Q46. " A graduate at 18, professor and associate editor of the 'Sudharak' at 20, Secretary of the 'Sarvajanik Sabha' and of the Provincial Conference at 25, Secretary of the National Congress at 29, leading witness before an important Royal Commission at 31, Provincial legislator at 34, Imperial legisltor at 36, President of the Indian National Congress at 39 ... a patriot whom Mahatma Gandhi himself regarded as his master". This is how a biographer describes .....
Correct answer : 4
Q47. The Alamatti dam is on the river .....
Correct answer : 3
Q48. Which one of the following States of India has passed a legislation, as early as 1996, making the maintenance of one's parents mandatory?
Correct answer : 4
Q49. Which one of the following was used as a chemical weapon in the First World War?
Correct answer : 3
Q50. Which one of the following is correctly matched?