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Q1. Match the following places (in alphabets) with the type of mining activites (in numbers): (A) Jharia (B) Ankleshwar (C} Bailadilla (D) Mulkigunj ..... (1) Copper (2) Iron (3) Coal (4) oil
Correct answer : 1
Q2. Match the following personalities (in alphabets) with their field of expertise (in numbers): (A) Venugopal (B) Amrita Shergil {C} Jamini Roy (D) Ravi Shankar ..... (1) Modern Art (2) Music (3) Folk lore (4) Medical Practitioner
Correct answer : 4
Q3. Match the following personalities (in alphabets) with their professional expertise (in numbers): (A) Vikram Seth (B) Raghu Raj {C} Charles Correa (4) Mira Nair ..... (1) Photographer (2) Film Director (3) Writer (4) Architect.
Correct answer : 4
Q4. Assertion (A): The form of government in Rig Vedic period was monarchy. Reason {R}: Priest enjoyed both social and political status and influenced administration.
Correct answer : 2
Q5. Assertion (A): Insects are not affected by pesticides. Reason {R}: Insects are killed by pesticides.
Correct answer : 4
Q6. The beginning of urbanisation of the Ganges from the 6th century was mainly attributed to
Correct answer : 1
Q7. Very small time intervals are accurately measured by the .....
Correct answer : 3
Q8. Which of the following iron and steel plants is closer to coal deposits than iron ore deposits?
Correct answer : 2
Q9. " Mitakshara " is associated with .....
Correct answer : 1
Q10. Indian Air Force has MIG planes. The most advanced version of MIG planes as of 2013 is
Correct answer : 4
Q11. Neutron was discovered by
Correct answer : 4
Q12. Match the following sobriquets (in alphabets) with the countries they are so called (in numbers): (A) Land of the Rising Sun (B) Land of Midnight Sun (C} Land of Thousand lakes (D) Land of Thunderbolt. ..... (1) Korea (2) Finland (3) Japan (4) Norway (5) Bhutan
Correct answer : 2
Q13. Seasonal migration of men and animals from lower to higher altitudes during the summer is called as ......
Correct answer : 4
Q14. The high temperature superconductors are .....
Correct answer : 3
Q15. The oldest Hindu epic is ....
Correct answer : 2
Q16. Which of the following chemicals in automobile exhaust can cause cancer?
Correct answer : 1
Q17. Man passed from the food gathering stage to the food producing stage in the ....
Correct answer : 2
Q18. If the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation is broadcating its programme on 25 metre band, then the frequency of this transmission would be ......
Correct answer : 3
Q19. Sculptures of the Mathura School of Art, which flourished in the early centuriesof the Christian Era, are made out of .....
Correct answer : 4
Q20. Who among the following Bhakti leaders used the medium of dance and songs (kirtans) to make one feel the personal presence of god near him?
Correct answer : 4
Q21. Which of the following religions and religious texts is NOT correctly matched?
Correct answer : 3
Q22. Sea water is saltier than rain water because ......
Correct answer : 2
Q23. Akbar founded the "Din-i-ilahi" primarily to
Correct answer : 2
Q24. Apart from Neyveli in Tamilnadu, whereelse Lignite is found?
Correct answer : 1
Q25. The places Alwaye, Koyna and Korba have .....
Correct answer : 4
Q26. The Mausoleum of Sher Shah is at ....
Correct answer : 3
Q27. The Negara, the Dravida and the Vesara are the ........
Correct answer : 3
Q28. Which one of the following describes best the concept of Nirvana in Buddhism?
Correct answer : 2
Q29. Which one of the following states does not produce a substantial quantity of cardamom?
Correct answer : 1
Q30. The Lingayat movement ows its origin to .....
Correct answer : 4
Q31. The British rulers introduced a new system of education in India cheifly because they wanted to .....
Correct answer : 1
Q32. The earliest evidence of jewish community settling in India is provided by a charter of a ....
Correct answer : 4
Q33. The 1986 Oscar award winning film PLATOON was based on ....
Correct answer : 3
Q34. Charminar in Hyderabad was built during
Correct answer : 3
Q35. Match the Vedas (in alphabets) with their contents (in numbers): (A) Rig Veda (B) Yajur Veda {C} Sam Veda (D) Atharva Veda ..... (1) Musical Hymns (2) Hymns and rituals (3) Charms and spells (4) Hymns and Prayers.
Correct answer : 1
Q36. Match the following places of architectural importance (in alphabets) with the dynasties responsible for its development (in numbers): (A) Amaravati (B) Aihole {C} Thanjavur (D) Halebid ..... (1) Hoysalas (2) Cholas (3) Satavahanas (4) Chalukyas (5) Pandyas.
Correct answer : 3
Q37. Match the following monuments (in alphabets) with the persons responsible for their construction (in numbers): (A) Qutub Minar (B) Gol Gumbaz (C} Buland Darwaza (D) Moti Masjid ..... (1) Mohammad Adil Shah (2) Iltumish (3) Aurangazeb (4) Jahangir (5) Akbar
Correct answer : 4
Q38. Match the following lakes of India (in alphabets) with their locations: (A) Wular (B) Chilka {C} Laktak (D) Nakki ..... (1) Rajasthan (2) Odisha (3) Manipur (4) Jammu and Kashmir (5) Madhya Pradesh
Correct answer : 3
Q39. Match the following leaders (in alphabets) with the societies/organistions with which they were associated (in numbers): (A) Madan Mohan Malaviya (B) Sohan Singh Bhakna {C} Annie Beasant (D) Rajagopalachari ..... (1) Ghaddar Movement (2) Swatantra Party (3) Hindu Mahasabha (4) Theosophical Society of India.
Correct answer : 2
Q40. Match the following rural/cottage industries (in alphabets) with the cities/towns where are they are concentrated (in numbers): (A) Pottery (B) Bangles (C} Wooden Carvings (D) Silk ..... (1) Firozabad (2) Trivandrum (3) Bhagalpur (4) Mirzapur ...
Correct answer : 1
Q41. Match the following artists (in alphabets) with the musical insturments in which were masters (in numbers): (A) Ali Akbar Khan (B) Yehudi Menuhin {C} Ravi Shankar (D) H P Chaurasia ..... (1) Flute (2) Sarod (3) Sitar (4) Santoor (5) Violin
Correct answer : 4
Q42. Assertion (A): In the ancient period of Indian history, urbanisation was followed by pastoral life. Reason {R}: The Harappan culture was an urban one.
Correct answer : 2
Q43. " Diet " is the name of the Parliament in ......
Correct answer : 4
Q44. If there were no organic life on the Earth, the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere will
Correct answer : 1
Q45. Acid rain is caused by pollution of environment by ....
Correct answer : 4
Q46. Which one of the following is a breed of cattle famous for high milk yield as well as draught capacity?
Correct answer : 2
Q47. Ice skating can be used to demonstrate that when ice is under pressure, its .....
Correct answer : 1
Q48. Which of the following are features of Mughal architecture? (1) Curvilinear roof (2) Flat roof (3) Domes (4) Arches
Correct answer : 3
Q49. Match the following forms of measuring units (in alphabets) with their measuring areas (in numbers): (A) Cusec (B) Byte {C} Richter (D) Bar ..... (1) Pressure (2) Intensity of earthquakes (3) Rate of flow (4) Computer memory.
Correct answer : 3
Q50. Match the following measuring instruments (in alphabets) with the quantities they measure (in numbers): (A) Anemometer (B) Ammeter (C} Tachometer (D) Pyrometer ..... (1) Speed of rotation (2) High temperatures (3) Wind Speed (4) Electric Current (5) Pressure difference