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Q1. Who was the first Indian lady actress to receive the Padma Shri Award?
Correct answer : 2
Q2. Match the following mangroves (in alphabets) with the states in which they are located (in numbers): (A) Achra Ratnagiri (B) Coondapur (C} Pichavaram (D) Vembanad ..... (1) Karnataka (2) Kerala (3) Andhra Pradesh (4) Maharashtra (5) Tamilnadu
Correct answer : 4
Q3. Match the following famous books (in alphabets) and their authors (in numbers): (A) The Struggle in My Life (B) The Struggle and the Triumph (C} Friends and Foes (D) Rebirth ..... (1) Lech Walesa (2) Nelson Mandela (3) Leonoid Brezhnev (4) Zulfiquar Ali Bhutto (5) Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Correct answer : 2
Q4. Hoysala monuments are found in .....
Correct answer : 2
Q5. Which Indian ruler established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines?
Correct answer : 3
Q6. Which of following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
Correct answer : 4
Q7. Match the following Dancers (in alphabets) with the Dances with which they are associated (in numbers): (A) Kalamandalam Kshemavaty (B) Kottakkal Sivaraman (C} Lakshmi Viswanathan (D) N.Madhabi Devi ..... (1) Kathakali (2) Manipuri (3) Mohiniattam (4) Bharatnatyam
Correct answer : 2
Q8. Match the following Bhakti Saints (in alphabets) with their actual professions ( in numbers): (A) Namdev (B) Kabir (C} Ravidas (D) Sena ..... (1) Barber (2) Weaver (3) Tailor (4) Cobbler
Correct answer : 2
Q9. " Falun Gong " is .....
Correct answer : 4
Q10. Who is the scientist in whose honour the "Chandra" X-ray telescope has been named?
Correct answer : 4
Q11. Consider the following statements: (1) Arya Samaj was founded in 1835. (2) Lala Lajpat Rai opposed the appeal of Arya Samaj to the authority of Vedas in support of its social reform programmes. (3) Under Keshab Chandra Sen, the Brahmo Samaj campaigned for women's education. (4) Vinobha Bhave founded the Sarvodaya Samaj to work among refugees. Which of these statements are correct?
Correct answer : 4
Q12. The high density of population in Nile Valley and Island of Java is primarily due to
Correct answer : 1
Q13. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Correct answer : 2
Q14. Which among the following ports was called "Babul Makka" (Gate of Makka) during the Mughal period?
Correct answer : 4
Q15. A class animals known as "Marsupials" is a characteristic feature of .....
Correct answer : 2
Q16. In which one of the following cities is the Lingaraja Temple located?
Correct answer : 1
Q17. Who among the following Englishmen first translated Bhagvad Gita into English?
Correct answer : 2
Q18. Consider the following statements regarding High Courts in India: (1) There are 24 High Courts in India. (2) Three of them have jurisdiction over more than one state. (3) No Union Territory has a High Court of its own. (4) Judges of the High Courts hold office till the age of 62. Which of these statements is.are correct?
Correct answer : 1
Q19. " Mekong Ganga " cooperation project is ......
Correct answer : 2
Q20. Largest number of Buddhists are found in which of the following states?
Correct answer : 3
Q21. Who amongst the following was the Chairman of ISRO when INSAT 3B was launched?
Correct answer : 2
Q22. Consider the following statements: (1) Gulf of Mannar is one of the biosphere reserves. (2) The Ganga Action Plan Phase II has been merged with the National River Conservation Plan. (3) The National Museum of Natural History in New Delhi imparts non-formal education in environment and conservation. (4) Environmental Information System (ENVIS) acts as a decentralised information network for environmental information. Which of these statements are correct?
Correct answer : 2
Q23. An American multinational company, Monsanto, has produced an insect-resistant cotton variety that is undergoing field trials in India. A toxin gene from which one of the following bacteria has been transferred to this transgenic cotton is ...
Correct answer : 2
Q24. Consider the following statements regarding the Armed Forces: (1) First Batch of women pilots was commissioned in Indian Air Force in 1996. (2) Officers Training Academy is located in Nagpur. (3) Southern Command of Indian Navy has its headquarters at Chennai. (4) One of the Regional Headquarters of Coast Guard is located at Port Blair. Which of these statements is/are correct?
Correct answer : 4
Q25. Who among the following presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir?
Correct answer : 4
Q26. The range of Agni II Missile is around .....
Correct answer : 2
Q27. Match the following institutions (in alphabets) with their locations (in numbers): (A) Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (B) Centre for DNA Finger Printing and Diagnostics (C} Institute of Microbial Technology (D) National Institute of Immunology. ..... (1) Chandigarh (2) Hyderabad (3) New Delhi (4) Lucknow.
Correct answer : 2
Q28. Match the following importnt International Days (in alphabets) with the dates on which they are observed (in numbers): (A) World Environment Day (B) World Forestry Day (C} World Habitat Day (D) World Ozone Day. ..... (1) March 20 (2) June 5 (3) September 16 (4) October 3 (5) December 10
Correct answer : 4
Q29. Match the following personalities (in alphabets) and the field in which they are distinguished (in numbers): (A) Santosh Yadav (B) Oprah Winfrey (C} Oscar Wilde (D) P. Sainath. ..... (1) T.V. Host (2) Journalist (3) Mountaineer (4) Dramatist and Author.
Correct answer : 1
Q30. The National Agricultural Insurance Scheme was introduced in the year .....
Correct answer : 3
Q31. Match the following Institutions (in alphabets) with their publication of reports ( in numbers): (A) UN Development Programme (B) National Council of Applied Economic Research (C} Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (D) World Bank ..... (1) India Human Development Report (2) India Development Report (3) World Development Report (4) Human Development Report
Correct answer : 1
Q32. ".......instil into the vast millions of workers, men and women, who actually do the job, a sense of partnership and of cooperative performance ....." The above passage relates to ...
Correct answer : 2
Q33. While delivering the presidential address, the Congress President who advocated the introduction of Roman script for Hindi language was ......
Correct answer : 4
Q34. Match the following Institutions (in alphabets) with their locations (in numbers): (A) Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies (B) Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (C} National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (D) Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages. ..... (1) Hyderabad (2) Mumbai (3) Bengaluru (4) Dharamshala (5) Varanasi
Correct answer : 2
Q35. The Raga that is sung early in the morning is ......
Correct answer : 1
Q36. Soft drinks such as colas contain significant quantities of ......
Correct answer : 1
Q37. Consider the following statements regarding the "Chakiarkoothu" form of dance: (1) It is performed by Chakiar Caste. (2) It cannot be traditionally witnessed by the higher caste Hindus (3) Mizhavu is the accompanying instrument. (4) Its theatre form is called Koothambalam. Which of these statements are correct?
Correct answer : 1
Q38. Match the following minerals (in alphabets) and the largest producing countries ( in numbers): (A) Mineral Oil (B) Copper (C} Manganese (D) Bauxite. .....(1) Zambia (2) Guyana (3) Venezeula (4) Gabon
Correct answer : 1
Q39. Which one of the following is known as the "Coffee Port" of the world?
Correct answer : 4
Q40. Match the following musicians (in alphabets) with their medium of music (in numbers): (A) Balamurali Krishna (B) Mita Pandit (C} Kanyakumari (D) Nikhil Bannerjee ..... (1) Hindustani Vocal (2) Ghatam (3) Sitar (4) Violin (5) Carnatic Vocal.
Correct answer : 1
Q41. A small pouch containing silica gel is often found in bottles of medicine in tablet or powder form because silca gel ....
Correct answer : 3
Q42. Which one of the following statements is INCORRECT?
Correct answer : 4
Q43. Which one of the following lakes forms an international boundary between Tanzania and Uganda?
Correct answer : 3
Q44. A noise level of 100 decibels would correspond to ........
Correct answer : 2
Q45. Which one of the following statements is NOT true?
Correct answer : 1
Q46. Consider the following statements about the megacities of India: (1) Population of each megacity is more than 5 million. (2) All the megacities are important sea ports. (3) Megacities are either national or State capitals. Which of these statements are correct?
Correct answer : 4
Q47. The correct sequence in decreasing order of the four sugarcane producing States in India is .......
Correct answer : 2
Q48. Consider the following statements: (1) Maharashtra has the highest acreage under Jawar in India. (2) Gujarat is the largest producer of groundnut in India (3) Rajasthan has the largest area of cultivable wastelands in India.(4) Andhra Pradesh has the highest per hectare yield of maize in India. Which of these statements are correct?
Correct answer : 2
Q49. Match the following Industries (in alphabets) with their locations (in numbers): (A) TI Cycles Ltd.,(B) Bharat Earth Movers Ltd., (C} Indian Farmers Fertilizers Cooperative Ltd., (D) National Aluminium Co. Ltd., ..... (1) Chennai (2) Bhubaneswar (3) Kalol (4) Sonepat.
Correct answer : 1
Q50. Which one of the following pairs of primitive tribes and places of their inhabitation is NOT correctly matched?