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Q1. Aryans lived in which of the following regions?
Correct answer : 1
Q2. Buland Darwaza- one of the finest Mughal architectural monument is located at .............
Correct answer : 3
Q3. Mohenjadaro and Harappa, the famous Indus Valley sites, are now lying in.........
Correct answer : 1
Q4. Of the following Vedas, which one is considered as the oldest?
Correct answer : 1
Q5. .......................is the period of Indus Valley Civilisation.
Correct answer : 3
Q6. .................were the architects of Indus Valley Civilisation.
Correct answer : 4
Q7. ..............is called the "Constituion Research Society".
Correct answer : 3
Q8. The custom of Johar prevailed among the women of .........
Correct answer : 1
Q9. Alexander visited India during.........
Correct answer : 2
Q10. Who was the first king to introduce prohibition?
Correct answer : 3
Q11. Relating to the later Vedic period, which of the following statement is wrong? A)It is impossible to say that the Vedic Society shifted eastwards. B)Iron technology was mostly used for weapons of war. C)Only labour intensive agriculture was practised. D)People married outside their gotra.
Correct answer : 4
Q12. Among the following statements, select the correct one: A) Private property in the form of animals, land and its produce had emerged by 6th BC.B)By 6th BC a class of free peasants and merchants had emerged. C)The people in the 6th BC did not know the use of iron. D)The Mahajanapadas bear the name of the dominant Kshatriya lineage in most of the cases.
Correct answer : 2
Q13. 'Swapanvasadatta' is an immortal play by Bhasa about the love affair between Udayan,King of Vatsa and Vasavadatta the princess of .........................
Correct answer : 4
Q14. Among the following vedas only three were canonical. Pick the odd one out.
Correct answer : 3
Q15. The question of granting of land and its merits and demerits are debated for the first time in the .....
Correct answer : 3
Q16. Related to the early Vedic society, which one of the following statement is wrong?
Correct answer : 3
Q17. Related to the primary scriptures of Hinduism, the Vedas, which of the following statement is not correct?
Correct answer : 2
Q18. Which of the following statements is/are correct? A.The Vedas are essentially compilations or prayers and hymns to various gods. B.The Avesta was the oldest Iranian Text C.The linguistic similarities between the Rigveda and the Avesta are enough grounds to validate the theory of 'Aryan' migration to the Indian subcontinent. D.Our knowledge of early vedic period is based only on literary sources.
Correct answer : 4
Q19. Which of the following was an important eastern coast port during the Gupta period?
Correct answer : 2
Q20. Among the following who defeated Harshavardhana?
Correct answer : 3
Q21. Who is the only PM of India, who proposed the Motion of Confidence, but could not vote?
Correct answer : 4
Q22. Who was the first PM of India, who resigned, failing to garner enough support to his Motion of Confidence?
Correct answer : 3
Q23. Which Prime Minister of India holds the record of facing the maximum number of No Confidence Motions?
Correct answer : 2
Q24. How many "No Confidence Motions" have been moved so far?
Correct answer : 1
Q25. In the history of Indian politics how many Prime Ministers had to resign on their failure to face the No Confidence Motions moved against them?
Correct answer : 3
Q26. Who was the first PM of our country to face a no-confidence motion?
Correct answer : 4
Q27. Who moves a "Motion of Confidence" in the Lok Sabha ?
Correct answer : 2
Q28. In which year, the first non-congress government was formed at the centre?
Correct answer : 2
Q29. Who administers the oath of the Office to the elected CM of a state?
Correct answer : 3
Q30. Allocation of seats for each state for Rajya Sabha and Union Territories are given in ……..of the Constitution.
Correct answer : 3
Q31. Oath of Office and Secrecy, administered to all the political bureaucrats is enshrined in ………………of the Constitution.
Correct answer : 2
Q32. Who administers the oath of office to the Ministers?
Correct answer : 2
Q33. What is the upper limit of seats for state asemblies?
Correct answer : 3
Q34. Who administers the oath of office to Prime Minister?
Correct answer : 1
Q35. After getting elected as PM, he should get elected to ………….within 6 months of assuming office.
Correct answer : 3
Q36. What is an "unstarred question" in a parliament proceedings?
Correct answer : 2
Q37. What is a "starred question" in a parliament proceedings?
Correct answer : 3
Q38. What is a "lame duck session"?
Correct answer : 4
Q39. How many states are 'bicameral states' in the Indian Union of States?
Correct answer : 3
Q40. What is a -bicameral state?
Correct answer : 2
Q41. The current Director General of World Trade Organization Pascal Lamy belongs to which of the following countries?
Correct answer : 4
Q42. Which of the following committees was appointed to look into the functioning of stock markets?
Correct answer : 3
Q43. India has emerged in the world as the............largest steel producer
Correct answer : 3
Q44. Which of the following is a major marine food export item of India?
Correct answer : 1
Q45. "NIKKEI" is trading terminology related to ........
Correct answer : 2
Q46. In a 5 litre mixture of water and alcohol, the percentage of alcohol is 60%. How much water should be added to it so that the percentage of alcohol becomes 25%?
Correct answer : 3
Q47. A woman travels 1 mile due East, then 5 miles due south, then 2 miles due East and finally 9 miles due north. How far is she in miles from the starting point?
Correct answer : 2
Q48. Sneha invests 15% of her monthly salary in insurance and spends 55% of her monthly salary in shopping and on household expenses. She saves the remaining amount of Rs.12,750. What is Sneha's monthly income?
Correct answer : 1
Q49. The sum, at which the compound interest at 5% per annum for 2 years be Rs.410, is
Correct answer : 2
Q50. If the difference between the present age of A and B is 20 years, and 16 years ago the ratio of their ages was 2:1 respectively then after 12 years what will be the age of B?
Correct answer : 4
Q51. Biles excreted by liver helps in ...............
Correct answer : 1
Q52. Dialysis is a medical treatment technique for patients whose .......have serious problems.
Correct answer : 3
Q53. Jaundice affects which part of the body?
Correct answer : 1
Q54. ........................is the unit of food energy.
Correct answer : 2
Q55. Dehydration in human body occurs due to the loss of
Correct answer : 2
Q56. Small pox can be prevented by .............
Correct answer : 2
Q57. "Hydroponics" is a subject dealing with
Correct answer : 4
Q58. "Mycology" is a subject that deals with..........
Correct answer : 1
Q59. "Anaemia" is caused mainly due to the deficiency of ...............
Correct answer : 2
Q60. The commonest cancer found in women is ...........
Correct answer : 2
Q61. Dodi Al Fayhed was the companion of Princess Diana during the accidental death. He belonged to............
Correct answer : 2
Q62. "Murrah" breed of buffaloes are found in ..........
Correct answer : 1
Q63. Asbestosis is the disease which affect ...............
Correct answer : 1
Q64. In Penicillium sexual reproduction occurs by the formation of...............
Correct answer : 3
Q65. RUBP contains ...............carbon atoms.
Correct answer : 2
Q66. The functional unit of gene is called..................
Correct answer : 1
Q67. A fruit is a fertilized .............
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Q68. Haemoglobin consists of a protein part called..............
Correct answer : 2
Q69. In Frog internal cavity called ventricle is not present in ...............
Correct answer : 3
Q70. If transplantation is done with one's own tissue grafter to another part of the body it is termed..............
Correct answer : 1
Q71. Froth Floatation process is used in the concentration of………….. Ore
Correct answer : 1
Q72. By which process the oxide ores are concentrated?
Correct answer : 3
Q73. The non metallic oxides are ………… in nature
Correct answer : 3
Q74. The constituents of 'solder' are…..
Correct answer : 4
Q75. Of the following which one is used in the manufacture of skin ointments?
Correct answer : 2
Q76. Among the following which one is used as a "fungicide"?
Correct answer : 4
Q77. What is the nature of Sulphur dioxide?
Correct answer : 3
Q78. What is the name for the process of manufacturing Ammonia?
Correct answer : 2
Q79. Which of the following is used as a catalyst in the process of hydrogenation of oil to vanaspathi?
Correct answer : 3
Q80. Anchors are manufactured with ....
Correct answer : 3
Q81. Of the following, which one is present in the Sun?
Correct answer : 4
Q82. What is the percentage of gold in an 18 carat gold ornament?
Correct answer : 2
Q83. In a 22 carat gold ornament, what is the percentage of gold content?
Correct answer : 1
Q84. What type of iron is used for making rails and sewage pipes?
Correct answer : 1
Q85. Earth's composition of iron is.......
Correct answer : 1
Q86. Among the following which one is used for making electromagnets?
Correct answer : 3
Q87. What is the most important ore of iron?
Correct answer : 4
Q88. What is the purest form of iron?
Correct answer : 2
Q89. The most common ore of aluminium is........
Correct answer : 2
Q90. Among the following which one will be in liquid state at room temperature?
Correct answer : 4
Q91. Which of the following compound has the strong smell of Chlorine?
Correct answer : 3
Q92. What is the acid present in apples?
Correct answer : 2
Q93. What is the acid present in grapes and tamarind?
Correct answer : 3
Q94. pH value of a base is ...
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Q95. pH value of soft drinks is
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Q96. pH value of neutral solution is.......
Correct answer : 3
Q97. pH value of gastric juice is.......
Correct answer : 1
Q98. The chemical name of vinegar is........
Correct answer : 3
Q99. Among the following which one is used in the manufacture of surgical instruments?
Correct answer : 2
Q100. By addition of what the setting rate of cement is slowed down?
Correct answer : 4
Q101. What is the chemical name of bleaching powder?
Correct answer : 2
Q102. The bleaching nature of bleaching powder is due to the evolution of nascent…………………
Correct answer : 4
Q103. Baking powder is........
Correct answer : 4
Q104. Among the following which steel is used for manufacturing electro magnet?
Correct answer : 2
Q105. Which steel is used for manufacturing drilling tools?
Correct answer : 2
Q106. Which of the following is used is medicine as well as in production of toys?
Correct answer : 2
Q107. Which one of the following is used in the fire extinguishers?
Correct answer : 1
Q108. What causes the setting of plaster of paris?
Correct answer : 2
Q109. Among the following which one acts as an antacid?
Correct answer : 2
Q110. Production of 'bleaching powder' involves the passing of Chlorine through……..
Correct answer : 3
Q111. Pick out the correct statement.
Correct answer : 2
Q112. Pick out the correct answer:
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Q113. Photo electric emission is
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Q114. Phenomenon of mirages is observed in desert due to
Correct answer : 4
Q115. Phases of moon are observed because
Correct answer : 2
Q116. Persons working in Nuclear power station must wear aprons made of
Correct answer : 2
Q117. Person who cannot see the nearby objects has a defect of
Correct answer : 3
Q118. Pascal is the unit of
Correct answer : 1
Q119. People who have difficulty is seeing the distant object is suffering from
Correct answer : 1
Q120. Parallel light rays appear to pass through ............ after refraction from concave lens
Correct answer : 1
Q121. Out of 60 W and 40 W lamps, which one has a higher electrical resistances when in use?
Correct answer : 1
Q122. One unit of electrical energy is
Correct answer : 3
Q123. One tuning fork completes 1000 oscillations in 5 sec, its frequency is
Correct answer : 3
Q124. One microampere is equal to
Correct answer : 2
Q125. One newton approximately equals the force of gravity acting on an object of grams
Correct answer : 2
Q126. One kilowatt (kw) is equal to ...........
Correct answer : 2
Q127. One mega watt is .......... w
Correct answer : 4
Q128. One horse power is equal to .............
Correct answer : 2
Q129. One horse power is equal to ...........
Correct answer : 3
Q130. One cannot see through fog because
Correct answer : 1
Q131. Altitudes more than ....mtrs are not conducive for vegetation.
Correct answer : 4
Q132. The mean speed of the Earth on its orbit is .........km per second.
Correct answer : 1
Q133. ......vegetation are green throughout the year.
Correct answer : 1
Q134. The evergreen variety of vegetation is......
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Q135. .....winds are known as the "retreating monsoon".
Correct answer : 3
Q136. The southwest monsoon begins to blow during
Correct answer : 2
Q137. The Peninsular India is close to the .....
Correct answer : 3
Q138. The temperature of a place depends on the .....at which it is found.
Correct answer : 1
Q139. The Sun is directly above the equator in......and ...........
Correct answer : 3
Q140. ...........of a place depends on the atmospheric temperature, pressure, wind, humidity, cloud cover and precipitation.
Correct answer : 4
Q141. Who coined the term "survival of the fittest"?
Correct answer : 3
Q142. What is common to Champawat Tiger, Panawar Leopard and Chougarh Tigress?
Correct answer : 2
Q143. Which cricketer was jokingly referred to as "he lived near the no-ball junction"?
Correct answer : 2
Q144. The Reserve Bank of India building at New Delhi is home to the sculpture of Yaksha and Yakshini. Which sculptor's work is it?
Correct answer : 1
Q145. Mr.M.F.Hussain the famous painter has made the film "Meenakshi - a tale of three cities" Which one of the following cities was not one among the three cities?
Correct answer : 4
Q146. Who was the first sitting US President on whom an assassination attempt was made?
Correct answer : 1
Q147. Gendar Merie" means police in ............language.
Correct answer : 3
Q148. Marie Curie won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for the discovery of....
Correct answer : 1
Q149. Who designed St.Paul's Cathedral in London?
Correct answer : 3
Q150. It is the only country where number of horses is more than population.The Capital city means "Red Hero" in native language. Which country are we talking about?
Correct answer : 2
Q151. Jim Laker took 19 wickets Vs Australia in 1956 at Manchester. Who took the other only wicket?
Correct answer : 1
Q152. Since 1975.one Indian company has been supplying towels continuously to the Wimbledon. Which one?
Correct answer : 4
Q153. "Ali is greatest, but I am the latest" is the statement of.....
Correct answer : 1
Q154. The Chinese gooseberry is also known as....
Correct answer : 2
Q155. In which city would "Wenceslas Square" be found?
Correct answer : 1
Q156. In which year did Australia change its currency from the pound to the dollar?
Correct answer : 3
Q157. Which country is called the "Emerald Island"?
Correct answer : 2
Q158. Sandwish islands is the former name of .......
Correct answer : 3
Q159. Makara Sankaranthi marks the transition of the Sun into Makara Raasi, which in English is known as.....
Correct answer : 1
Q160. What is the term for the bowl of warm water with a lemon piece, used for rinsing one's fingers after the main course of a meal?
Correct answer : 3
Q161. Which country has the "Sun of May" at the centre of its flag?
Correct answer : 2
Q162. In which country was the first international cricket match played?
Correct answer : 4
Q163. Which is the largest island in the mediterranean sea?
Correct answer : 3
Q164. Who among the following has become the first Indian to get a UID card?
Correct answer : 4
Q165. Union Jack is the flag of UK. But, a state of USA has it in its flag. Which state?
Correct answer : 1
Q166. Nokia is the largest mobile phone manufactures. To which country it belongs to?
Correct answer : 4
Q167. Name the most distant spacecraft from Earth?
Correct answer : 3
Q168. Louis Braille is an important person in the life of visually impaired people. To which country he belongs to?
Correct answer : 3
Q169. In which year "Popeye the Sailor" comic character made its debut?
Correct answer : 1
Q170. Where did Martin Luther King make his "I have a dream" famous speech on 28th August 1963?
Correct answer : 1
Q171. Who was the man of the match in the 1983 World Cup of One Day International Cricket, which India won?
Correct answer : 4
Q172. Where did Lal Bahadur Shastri die?
Correct answer : 2
Q173. Who received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for 2009-2010?
Correct answer : 1
Q174. In which country 33 miners were rescued after 69 day subterranean ordeal, trapped in a mine?
Correct answer : 4
Q175. In a certain code language, 'come again' is written as 'ho na', 'come over here' is written as 'pa na ta' and 'over and above' is written as 'ki ta ja'. Hos is 'here' written in that code language?
Correct answer : 1
Q176. A thief steals a case and 5 persons witness that they have seen him stealing. The thief says that he will bring 50 persons who will say that they have not seen him stealing. Which of the following statements is correct?
Correct answer : 1
Q177. Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that doe not belong to that group?
Correct answer : 3
Q178. A coin is placed on a plain paper. How many coins of the same size can be placed around it so that each of the coins touches its adjacent ones?
Correct answer : 3
Q179. If A is the son of Q, Q and Y are sisters, Z is the mother of Y, P is the son of Z, then which of the following statements is correct?
Correct answer : 1
Q180. Choose the correct word/s to fill the blank/s from the given options: "e; She ....... sang well .....played the sitar very well. "e;
Correct answer : 3
Q181. She prefers making toys for her children ...........them in the shops
Correct answer : 1
Q182. Any fault in the functioning of a space shuttle .......................only with a computer
Correct answer : 2
Q183. In the question, a part of the sentence is highlighted. Replace the highlighted part with the options given which may improve the sentence. "e; The professor has agreed to take remediable classes for the weaker students."e;
Correct answer : 2
Q184. He passed the examination in the first class because he ................
Correct answer : 3
Q185. Read the sentence carefully and find out whether there is any grammatical/idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one numbered part of the sentence. The numbered part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any) .. "e; You can imagine how (1) / annoyed I was (2) / when we learnt that (3) / the match has been postponed. (4) / No error.(5)
Correct answer : 3
Q186. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the options suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice: "e;Open the door"e;
Correct answer : 4
Q187. Give the opposite of TURBULENCE
Correct answer : 4
Q188. In order to support the cause of girl children, …………………….state, a novel scheme has been introduced, of depositing a sum of Rs.5000/-
in the name of the girl child, which can be withdrawn only when the child completes the age of 18, in the form of one sovereign
(8 carats) or equivalent of money.
Correct answer : 4 -- in Kerala, Palaghat district, Ottrappalam Taluk, Vaniyankulam Velliyadu village, a
service organization has started this novel scheme.
Q189. In which state of India, a court's roof has been converted as a solar energy roof top and produces electricity for the court?
Correct answer : 3
Q190. For the Year 2013-2014, Which Tamilnadu Tourist Centre received the "The Best Heritage Preserved Tourist Centre"?
Correct answer : 4
Q191. A browser can be used to...
Correct answer : 4
Q192. Commonly used also for the visualization of structured design data processing
Correct answer : 1
Q193. The process of creating an illusion of movement using still pictures is known as
Correct answer : 2
Q194. To move the text from its original position to another position without deleting, is known as .........
Correct answer : 1
Q195. Of the following programming languages, which one is associated with Artificial Intelligence?
Correct answer : 3
Q196. Expand DTE
Correct answer : 1
Q197. The contents of a cell in a table can be autofit by .......
Correct answer : 1
Q198. In case of a virus getting into the computer, which of the following will help?
Correct answer : 2
Q199. .......portrays an interface among different components in a DFD.
Correct answer : 1
Q200. .......layer of the OSI model performs segmentation of a data stream