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Q1. Which of the following is also called as "Brahmagnana Sangam"?
Correct answer : 3
Q2. In which year the Brahmo Samaj was founded?
Correct answer : 1
Q3. Who is the founder of Arya Samaj?
Correct answer : 1
Q4. The famous Peacock Throne is now in which country?
Correct answer : 1
Q5. Who founded the Deccan Educational Society?
Correct answer : 3
Q6. Raja Ravi Varma of Kerala was not only a king but also an internationally acclaimed........
Correct answer : 3
Q7. Who founded "Brahmo Samaj"?
Correct answer : 2
Q8. Gokhale founded which of the following organisation?
Correct answer : 3
Q9. Where is the Master Control Facility of Indian Space Research Organisation located?
Correct answer : 4
Q10. What does "Sangam" represent?
Correct answer : 3
Q11. Of the following combinations of major ports, which one is correctly matched with reference to west coast of India?
Correct answer : 1
Q12. Which country was the first to initiate a comprehensive family planning progamme?
Correct answer : 4
Q13. Of the following languages which one is written in Gurmukhi script?
Correct answer : 2
Q14. "Tamasha"is folk theatre form of.......
Correct answer : 3
Q15. Find the incorrect one among the following tribal vs occupations? a)Todas - Hunting; b)Jarawas - Pastoralism c)Gujjars - Pastoralism d)Lahaulas - Agriculture
Correct answer : 1
Q16. 28 Cortes is the parliament of which country?
Correct answer : 4
Q17. Name the currency of Bangladesh?
Correct answer : 3
Q18. To achieve maximum distance, a javelin thrower should throw the javelin at an angle of........
Correct answer : 2
Q19. What reason can be attributed for the emergence of Buddhism and Jainism as religions?
Correct answer : 3
Q20. The next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) will held in which year and country?
Correct answer : 1
Q21. Jute cultivation has shown a decline in India in the recent past due to...... a)sick jute industry b)availability of alternative packing materials c)low prices for Jute d) competition from other crops
Correct answer : 1
Q22. Paper was invented by which country?
Correct answer : 3
Q23. The next Asian Games in 2014 will be held at........
Correct answer : 2
Q24. Which country is the largest producer of Mercury?
Correct answer : 3
Q25. With which country India signed the "Mahakali Treaty"?
Correct answer : 3
Q26. "Gaucho" are nomads and belong to......
Correct answer : 2
Q27. Which state of India became the first to fully privatise its power distribution?
Correct answer : 2
Q28. "Champion of women's rights, a Zamindar (land lord) who petitioned to the government to fix a ceiling on the amount the peasant could be asked to pay to the land owner, a Brahmin who was a critic of the excesses of the Caste system, dreamt of freedom for India and advocated for a constitutional agitation as a method to attain the same". Whom are we talking about?
Correct answer : 2
Q29. " World Development Report " is an annual publication of ......
Correct answer : 2
Q30. Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
Correct answer : 1
Q31. Open stunted forests with bushes and small trees having long roots and sharp thorns or spines are commonly found in
Correct answer : 4
Q32. Berber (language) speaking community people have been in the news for the past few years. Where do they live?
Correct answer : 2
Q33. The sea coast of which one of the following states has become famous as a nesting place for the giant Olive Ridley turtles from South America?
Correct answer : 3
Q34. In ancient Indian Buddhist monsteries, a ceremony called " Pavarana " used to be held. It was the .....
Correct answer : 2
Q35. With reference to the Indian agriculture, which one of the following statements is correct?
Correct answer : 1
Q36. Match the following artists (in alphabets) and the arts in which they are famous (in numbers): (A) Hiren Bhattacharya (B) Malini Rajurkar (C} Pratibha Prahlad (D) Vempati Chinna Satyam ..... (1) Bharatanatyam dance (2) Hindustani Vocal Music (3) Kuchipudi dance (4) Puppetry
Correct answer : 1
Q37. Which country among the following has been involved in two ties in test cricket?
Correct answer : 1
Q38. Match the following International Organisations (in alphabets) and their headquarters (in numbers): (A) International Atomic Energy Agency (B) International Telecommunication Union (C} Council of the European Union (D) Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development ..... (1) Brussels (2) Geneva (3) Paris (4) Vienna
Correct answer : 4
Q39. With reference to the Public Sector Undertakings in India, consider the following statements: (1) Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation of India Limited is the largest non-oil importer of the country. (2) Project and Equipment Corporation of India Limited is under the Ministry of Industry. (3) One of the objectives of Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Limited is to enforce quality control and compulsory preshipment inspection of various exportable commodities. Which of these statements is/are correct?
Correct answer : 1
Q40. Match the following books (in alphabets) with their authors (in numbers): (A) Autobiography of an Unknown Indian (B) India: A wounded Civilisation. (C} Confessions of a Lover. (D) The English Teacher. ..... (1) Mulk Raj Anand (2) Nirad C.Chaudhari (3) R.K.Narayan (4) V.S.Naipaul
Correct answer : 2
Q41. The world's highest ground based telescopic observatory is located in ....
Correct answer : 2
Q42. Consider the following famous personalities and pick the one who has received the Nobel Peace Prize: (1) Archbishop Desmond Tutu (2) Lech Walesa (3) Shimon Peres (4) Yasser Arafat
Correct answer : 4
Q43. With which one of the following mountain tribes did the British first come into contact with, after the grant of " Diwani " (a civil grant) in the year 1765?
Correct answer : 2
Q44. With reference to the Indian transport systems, consider the following statements: (1) Indian Railway System is the largest in the world. (2) National Highways cater to 45 percent of the total road transport demand. (3) Among the states, Kerala has the highest density of surface road. (4) NH 7 is the ongest in the country. Which of these statements are correct?
Correct answer : 4
Q45. Consider the following countries and arrange them in the descending order of their population : (1) Brazil (2) Indonesia (3) Japan (4) Russia..
Correct answer : 3
Q46. Of the following countries, which country/ies has suffered from Civil War? (1) Angola (2) Colombia (3) Congo (4) Sudan
Correct answer : 4
Q47. Who among the following was the Bhakti Saint to use Hindi for the propagation of his message?
Correct answer : 3
Q48. Chapchar Kut is a festival celebrated in the state of .....
Correct answer : 3
Q49. Consider the following statements: (1) NTPC is the largest power utility in India. (2) ONGC accounts for half of the LPG production in India. (3) Indian Oil Corporation operates all the oil refineries in India. (4) The Indian Ordnance Factory is the largest departmentally run industrial undertaking in the country. Which of these statements is/are correct?
Correct answer : 4
Q50. Match the following ethnic groups (in alphabets) with the countries they live in (in numbers): (A) Apatani (B) Dayak (C} Dinka (D) Uighur ..... (1) China (2) India (3) Indonesia (4) Sudan