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Q1. Of the following industries in India, the maximum number of workers are employed in .....
Correct answer : 3
Q2. Which of the following pairs of personalities and the organisations is/are correctly matched? (1) Keshab Chandra Sen -- Prarthana Samaj; (2) Mahadeb Govind Ranade -- Brahmo Samaj; (3) Swami Vivekanand -- Ramakrishna Mission.
Correct answer : 2
Q3. Match the following organic acids (in alphabets) with their sources (in numbers) : (A) Lactic Acid (B) Acetic Acid {C} Citric Acid (D) Butyric Acid ..... (1) Lemon (2) Rancid Butter (3) Milk (4) Vinegar (5) Wine
Correct answer : 4
Q4. Match the following authors (in alphabets) with the books written by them (in numbers): (A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Ram Manohar Lohia {C} Dr. Rajendra Prasad (D) Moulana Azad ..... (1) India Divided (2) India Wins Freedom (3) Hind Swaraj (4) The Wheel of History.
Correct answer : 1
Q5. The corals are ....
Correct answer : 4
Q6. " Dakshin Gangotri " is a/an
Correct answer : 2
Q7. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Correct answer : 1
Q8. " Charakasamhita " is a work on ....
Correct answer : 2
Q9. Near the banks of which one of the following rivers the excavation has brought to light that Indus Valley Civilisation percolated to far south?
Correct answer : 3
Q10. Indianisation of the Civil Services was done by .....
Correct answer : 3
Q11. The musical instrument used by Amir Khusrau wa ......
Correct answer : 1
Q12. "Khasi" and "Garo" tribes are found mainly in .....
Correct answer : 2
Q13. The Court language of Mughals was ....
Correct answer : 3
Q14. Metals known to Indus Valley Civilisation were ....
Correct answer : 2
Q15. Which of the following is a conventional source of energy?
Correct answer : 2
Q16. The stars receive their energy from which of the following?
Correct answer : 3
Q17. Reading of the barometer going down is an indication of .....
Correct answer : 2
Q18. Radioactive element which has been found to have large reserves in India is ....
Correct answer : 1
Q19. Which of the following is the correct group of Kharif Crops?
Correct answer : 1
Q20. Opium is obtained from .....
Correct answer : 3
Q21. Of the following, the oldest Sanskrit poet, whose composition still remains in original classical style, is
Correct answer : 1
Q22. Which of the following industries as affected most due to partition?
Correct answer : 3
Q23. The Reserve Bank of India was established in the year ....
Correct answer : 1
Q24. Narimanam oil field is located in .....
Correct answer : 3
Q25. Match the following famous personalities (in alphabets) with the field in which they are famous (in numbers): (A) M S Swaminathan (B) Mulk Raj Anand {C} Montek Singh Ahluwalia (D) J D Sethi ..... (1) Author (2) Scientist (3) Diplomat (4) Painter (5) Economist
Correct answer : 1
Q26. Match the following famous personalities (in alphabets) with the parties/organisations with which they were associated (in numbers): (A) M.N.Roy (B) C.R. Das {C} Surdas (D) Nanak ..... (1) Swarajist Party (2) Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (3) Congress Socialist Party (4) Communist International.
Correct answer : 1
Q27. Match the following religious personalities (in alphabets) with the states where they were active with their activities (in numbers): (A) Namdeva (B) Chaitanya {C} Surdas (D) Nanak ..... (1) West Bengal (2) Uttar Pradesh (3) Maharashtra (4) Punjab.
Correct answer : 1
Q28. Match the following places in India (in alphabets) with the importance of these places (in numbers): (A) Roaper (B) Kumarahar (C} Aihole (D) Shravan Belagola ........ (1) Informs about Mauryan Empire (2) Treaty of Alliance between Lord Bentinck and Ranjit Singh. (3) Statue of Lord Bahubali (4) Sites of Chalukyan architecture.
Correct answer : 3
Q29. In 1985, India was able to export crude oil. What could be the reason for the same?
Correct answer : 4
Q30. " Lineage " is
Correct answer : 2
Q31. Which of the following was the principal article of food of the Indus Valley people?
Correct answer : 4
Q32. Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Indus Valley Civilisation?
Correct answer : 3
Q33. The Elephanta Cultural Festival is organised by which of the following states?
Correct answer : 1
Q34. India, Pakistan and Bangladesh are the members of SAARC. The other members of SAARC are .....
Correct answer : 3
Q35. Who among the following was responsible for the development of Gandhara School of Arts?
Correct answer : 2
Q36. Dr.Muralidhar Devidas Amte, popularly known as Baba Amte, a well known social service activist, received which of the following awards in 1985?
Correct answer : 3
Q37. The Communist Khmer Rogue was a politial party of ....
Correct answer : 4
Q38. Which of the following states has the largest ST population?
Correct answer : 4
Q39. Who wrote the book "Curtain Raisers"?
Correct answer : 2
Q40. Kahuta is a nuclear research centre of which of the following countries?
Correct answer : 3
Q41. Which of the following statements is true about Annie Beasant? (1) She was the President of the Indian National Congress (2) She was the founder of the Asiatic Society. (3) She was the founder of the Theosophical Society.
Correct answer : 2
Q42. Arrange the following ancient texts in proper sequence: (1) Vinayapitaka (2) Gita Govinda (3) Raghuvansha (4) Atharvaveda.
Correct answer : 3
Q43. A person walking barefooted in a field feels a sharp sting and on examination two puncture marks are found his leg. He is most probably bitten by
Correct answer : 1
Q44. " Poverty and Un-British Rule in India" was written by .....
Correct answer : 1
Q45. Nagara style of temple architecture is mostly found in
Correct answer : 3
Q46. Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
Correct answer : 1
Q47. Which of the following elements exists in maximum quantity in atmosphere?
Correct answer : 3
Q48. Gokaldas Tejpal Sanskrit Pathshala was the place where
Correct answer : 1
Q49. Arrange the following Buddhist Councils in the chronological order: (1) Vaishali (2) Rajagraha (3) Patliputra (4) Sreenagar
Correct answer : 4
Q50. Assertion (A): Sex Ratio in India is in favour of males. Reason {R}: In females there is a high rate of mortality during maternity.