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Q1. Which of the following crops was not introduced through the European (specially the Portuguese) efforts to introduce new crops in India?
Correct answer : 1
Q2. When did the "mother goddess" become an object of worship again after being neglected for centuries?
Correct answer : 1
Q3. Which of the following developments did not take place during the Mauryan period?
Correct answer : 2
Q4. In the Interim government formed in 1946, who among the following was NOT a member?
Correct answer : 1
Q5. Which of the following was the main cause for the Indian women getting enfranchised on the same terms as men for the first time on the basis of the Montford Reforms?
Correct answer : 4
Q6. At which place Vinoba Bhave started the Individual Satyagraha in 1940?
Correct answer : 3
Q7. Which of the following region took active part in the Quit India movement?
Correct answer : 3
Q8. When did Gandhiji coin the term "Harijan" for the 'untouchables' in our country?
Correct answer : 2
Q9. Which of the following was the first fortified English port in India?
Correct answer : 1
Q10. Brahminism as is understood today, with the outlook and attitude of the superior caste, has its roots in which of the following periods?
Correct answer : 1
Q11. Which of the following is believed to contain texts on earliest architecture?
Correct answer : 2
Q12. Large scale murals gave way for the miniatures in painting after ......
Correct answer : 1
Q13. Which one of the following is correct with regard to the split up of the late Chalukyan Empire?
Correct answer : 2
Q14. Who was Greek explorer and navigator whom Darius the Great had directed around 510 BC to explore the Indus till its mouth?
Correct answer : 3
Q15. Which of the following river is related with the Battle of Hydaspes?
Correct answer : 1
Q16. Which of the following Peshwa was known as "Nana Saheb"?
Correct answer : 3
Q17. What was "Arz"?
Correct answer : 2
Q18. What was an "Agrahara Grant"?
Correct answer : 1
Q19. At which place the British and the French clashed for the first time?
Correct answer : 3
Q20. Which of the following metal was not known to the Indus people?
Correct answer : 3
Q21. Who holds the record of being the youngest Governor of a State?
Correct answer : 2
Q22. Who was the first woman Governor of a state after Republic?
Correct answer : 2
Q23. Who was the first woman Governor of a state before Republic?
Correct answer : 1
Q24. Who administers the Oath of Office to the Governor?
Correct answer : 4
Q25. The minimum age required for becoming a Governor is….
Correct answer : 3
Q26. Governor of a state is appointed by……
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Q27. Under which Article of the Constitution Governor of a state is appointed?
Correct answer : 2
Q28. Retired Presidents get rent free accommodation for how long?
Correct answer : 3
Q29. Who is that person who refused the offer of getting nominated to the post of President of India?
Correct answer : 2
Q30. Which former President of India died of a car accident?
Correct answer : 1
Q31. Who is the only Finance Minister of India to become President of India?
Correct answer : 2
Q32. Which President's birth day is observed as "Teacher's Day"?
Correct answer : 2
Q33. What is the salary of the President of India, as of 2012?
Correct answer : 3
Q34. Which state of India has given us more Presidents than any other state?
Correct answer : 2
Q35. Who was the President of India when Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated?
Correct answer : 1
Q36. In the election of which President of India, for the first and the only time so far, the second preference votes have been taken into account to elect the President?
Correct answer : 3
Q37. Of the following Chief Justices of India, who was the only person to act as President of India?
Correct answer : 4
Q38. Who was the President of India when Smt.Indira Gandhi was assassinated?
Correct answer : 2
Q39. Of the following Presidents of India, who has the distinction of being the Chief Minister, Lok Sabha Speaker and President of India?
Correct answer : 1
Q40. Of the three acting Presidents, who has become a regular President?
Correct answer : 1
Q41. Who will decide whether a bill is "Money Bill" or not?
Correct answer : 4
Q42. Which of the following 'unit of valuation' is known as "paper gold"?
Correct answer : 1
Q43. As announed in August 2011, the minimum Paid up capital requirement for new Private Banks in India is.....
Correct answer : 3
Q44. ............is NOT included in the current revenue of the Union Government.
Correct answer : 3
Q45. Of the following taxes, which one is considered as 'progressive'?
Correct answer : 1
Q46. A train of 200 m long takes 25 seconds to cross a platform of length 350 m. Compute the speed of the train in m/sec.
Correct answer : 2
Q47. A man sold 60 chairs and had a gain equal to that of the selling price of 20 chairs. Find out the profit percentage.
Correct answer : 3
Q48. 33% marks are required to pass an examination. A candidate who gets 210 marks fails by 21 marks. What is the total mark in the examination?
Correct answer : 3
Q49. A train of 400 m long crossed a platform of 500 m long in 1 minute and 30 seconds. Calculate the speed of the train in Km/Hr.
Correct answer : 3
Q50. A train running at 7/11 of its own speed reached a place in 22 hours. How much time could be saved if the train would run at its own speed?
Correct answer : 1
Q51. Acute watery diarrhoea is caused by ................
Correct answer : 3
Q52. the types orf tRNA are ....................
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Q53. The genome of Homosapiens is....................
Correct answer : 2
Q54. Each nucleic acid is made up of ................
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Q55. Lethal mutation is the cause for ..................
Correct answer : 2
Q56. In Chimpanzee the 17th Chromosome is ................
Correct answer : 1
Q57. Deletion mutation is reported in ...............
Correct answer : 2
Q58. The genetically uniform population developed by tissue culture methods are known as.......
Correct answer : 4
Q59. The use of transgenic plants as bioreactors for the production of speciality chemicals or pharmaceuticals is..............
Correct answer : 2
Q60. The bacterial host used in the genetic engineering is.....................
Correct answer : 4
Q61. Enzymes that are used to join two DNA fragments are ...................................
Correct answer : 2
Q62. .................of the following is produced by genetic engineering method.
Correct answer : 4
Q63. The explant is induced to form callus due to the activity of ......................
Correct answer : 1
Q64. Bacterial strain ....................is used to make non-polluting oil.
Correct answer : 3
Q65. Fusion of nuclei of the parent results in......................
Correct answer : 3
Q66. Water soluble vitamins are ..............
Correct answer : 2
Q67. Chilomicrons are ........................
Correct answer : 1
Q68. Right atrium does not receive the blood from ...........
Correct answer : 2
Q69. Which of the following technique of medical treatment is used for kidney failure patients?
Correct answer : 2
Q70. The junctions of neuron in nerve pathway are known as the ..............
Correct answer : 3
Q71. The mass of one mole of Ozone is ........gm
Correct answer : 4
Q72. Law of Multiple proportion was given by…………………
Correct answer : 2
Q73. German Silver is an alloy of ..........
Correct answer : 1
Q74. Which one of the following occurs in its native form?
Correct answer : 1
Q75. Sodium Silicate is also called as ..........
Correct answer : 2
Q76. Buton-2-ol is………………alcohol
Correct answer : 2
Q77. Formic acid is present in………………
Correct answer : 1
Q78. What would be the l value for an electron having n value 2?
Correct answer : 4
Q79. Gram molecular mass of nitrogen is
Correct answer : 3
Q80. Law of conservation of mass is applicable to….
Correct answer : 2
Q81. Which of the following alloy steels does not contain chromium?
Correct answer : 4
Q82. Percentage of methanol in Denatured alcohol is…………….
Correct answer : 1
Q83. Pure anhydrous acetic acid is known as ..........
Correct answer : 3
Q84. Pyrolysis is .........
Correct answer : 4
Q85. A substance which accepts one or more electrons from the other is called .......
Correct answer : 2
Q86. How many moles are represented by 36 gm of water?
Correct answer : 1
Q87. The ratio of the volumes of reactants are products in the formation of ammonia is......
Correct answer : 2
Q88. Ionic reaction is an example for ……………reaction
Correct answer : 3
Q89. .......is the gangue present in the Haematite ore
Correct answer : 1
Q90. A mixture of aluminium powder and ammonium nitrate is called…………….
Correct answer : 3
Q91. Consider the following statements: (1) Natural gas occurs in the Gondwana beds (2) Mica occurs in abundance in Kodarma and (3) Dharwars are famous for petroleum.
Correct answer : 2
Q92. .........is the non-metal found in liquid state
Correct answer : 4
Q93. Alcohol is a/an .......of electricity
Correct answer : 3
Q94. ………………..is a dilute solution of ethanoic acid
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Q95. Poisonous gases can be removed by ..........
Correct answer : 4
Q96. The quantum number which gives the orientation of a given electron is ........quantum number
Correct answer : 3
Q97. Gram molecular mass of carbon dioxide is........gm
Correct answer : 3
Q98. The rate of the reaction ........with increase in concentration
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Q99. The process used for removing the gangue from the ore is known as .......
Correct answer : 2
Q100. The principal ore of iron is ………………
Correct answer : 1
Q101. …………alloy is used in the manufacture of telegraph wires
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Q102. An example of secondary alcohol is ........
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Q103. Sommerfield introduced the idea of motion of .......
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Q104. Number of moles in 88 grams of Carbon di oxide is
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Q105. Heating the ore in the absence of air strongly is called .......
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Q106. The objects like pipes, stoves and hot water radiators are manufactured by ...
Correct answer : 2
Q107. Sulphur is extracted from the earth crust by the process called
Correct answer : 4
Q108. The IUPAC name for Tertiary butyl alcohol is
Correct answer : 2
Q109. ..........solution is added to produce red colouration of Acetic Acid.
Correct answer : 1
Q110. The main source of nitrogen dioxide as pollutant is ………………
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Q111. In DC motor, the direction of force is given by
Correct answer : 1
Q112. In coolidge tube, anode tungsten is embedded in ................
Correct answer : 1
Q113. In an electromagnetic wave
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Q114. In an electric bell, we use a ......... because the magnetism developed in the rod is
Correct answer : 3
Q115. In all types of chemical combinations, atoms
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Q116. In all power reactors which one is used as control rods?
Correct answer : 3
Q117. In AC generator, the emf varies for every .............
Correct answer : 2
Q118. In AC generator, the armature is rotated about its axis .............
Correct answer : 3
Q119. In a transformer, the transformer ratio k is also called ...........
Correct answer : 4
Q120. In a transformer due to electromagnetic induction the varying magnetic flux sets up an emf in the ...........
Correct answer : 2
Q121. In a thermal power plant which energy is transformed into electrical?
Correct answer : 4
Q122. In a telescope, the focal length of the objective is .......... than that of eye piece.
Correct answer : 1
Q123. In a streamline flow, the pressure within the fluid varies with
Correct answer : 4
Q124. In a step up transformer, the turn ratio is ...........
Correct answer : 4
Q125. In a step up transformer the input voltage is 440 V and the out put voltage is 2200 V. The ratio of number of turns of secondary to primary is ...........
Correct answer : 1
Q126. In a step up transformer the input voltage is 440 V and the out put voltage is 2200 V. The ratio of number of turns of secondary to primary is ...........
Correct answer : 2
Q127. In a step- up transformer .............
Correct answer : 2
Q128. In a rainy day, the relative humidity is
Correct answer : 4
Q129. In a particle scattering experiment most of the a - particles pass through the foil
Correct answer : 1
Q130. In a- particle model, the sub groups of nucleus consists of how many nucleons?
Correct answer : 2
Q131. Which of the hill ranges lie parallel to the Narmada Valley?
Correct answer : 4
Q132. The land that liest north of the Equator and South of the Tropic of Cancer is known as the .........
Correct answer : 4
Q133. Among the following regions in India, which one is rich in minerals?
Correct answer : 1
Q134. The northwest of Peninsular India is the ..........
Correct answer : 3
Q135. The highest peak on the Anamalai ranges is ..........
Correct answer : 4
Q136. India lies between 68 degree7' and ..........east longitudes.
Correct answer : 1
Q137. India is peninsular because ........
Correct answer : 4
Q138. India lies between 8 degree4' N and ......N latitudes
Correct answer : 4
Q139. The land lying south of the Tropic of Cancer is known as ......
Correct answer : 1
Q140. The latitude that goes across India is .........
Correct answer : 3
Q141. Where is the head waters of the mighty Amazon river?
Correct answer : 3
Q142. Who said, " I have not failed, but found 10000 ways that do not work"?
Correct answer : 1
Q143. "Bold Kurukshetra" was a military exercise held in March 2010, near Jhansi, between .....
Correct answer : 4
Q144. Who was the first US President to die in office and also had the shortest term?
Correct answer : 1
Q145. Which is the first European Country to win a World Cup outside the European Continent?
Correct answer : 4
Q146. What is "Vuvuzeula" the most talked about spectator item of the 2010 Fifa World Cup?
Correct answer : 3
Q147. The soccer stadium in South Africa, was designed in the shape of a "Calabash" for the 2010 World Cup. What is Calabash?
Correct answer : 3
Q148. In the 2010 FIFA World Cup which is the only country to remain unbeaten although it has not won the World Cup?
Correct answer : 4
Q149. What is the name of the cave near Meca where Prophet Muhammad received his revelations from God?
Correct answer : 2
Q150. Which famous studio has a lady carrying a torch and draped in the American flag as its logo?
Correct answer : 3
Q151. What is "Deep Horizon" been in the news for sometime in 2010?
Correct answer : 1
Q152. How is Mother Teresa called?
Correct answer : 3
Q153. Mother Teresa belongs to which modern day country?
Correct answer : 1
Q154. Of which country, Ben Gurion was the first PM?
Correct answer : 2
Q155. In which ocean did the Titanic go down after hitting an iceberg?
Correct answer : 2
Q156. Which state of India has the longest coast line?
Correct answer : 2
Q157. What is Bathymetry?
Correct answer : 3
Q158. During the churning of the ocean to find Nectar, Lord Vishnu took two avatars. One was Kurma (tortoise). What was the other?
Correct answer : 1
Q159. What are "ghostnets" related to marine ecology and conservation?
Correct answer : 3
Q160. What is produced in a ginnery?
Correct answer : 4
Q161. What is the simplest physical concept behind blue being the colour of the oceans?
Correct answer : 1
Q162. If C is Carbon, S is Sulphur, then what is W?
Correct answer : 1
Q163. As of August 2010, how many member countries are there in United Nations?
Correct answer : 3
Q164. Where in India is the first Anglican Church built?
Correct answer : 2
Q165. What are "necessary evil" and "the great artiste"?
Correct answer : 4
Q166. How many districts are there in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir?
Correct answer : 2
Q167. How many communist ruled countries are there in the world?
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Q168. Iris, part of the eye is named after the Roman God of.....
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Q169. Which of the following is not a communist country?
Correct answer : 3
Q170. Apart from Lord Krishna, which two other epic characters are also called as Krishna?
Correct answer : 4
Q171. Who was the first Mughal emperor to build mirrored rooms known as "Sheesh Mahals"?
Correct answer : 2
Q172. Who was/were the first female actresses of Indian cinema?
Correct answer : 2
Q173. Swami Vivekananda faced which of the following problems while at Chicago for attending the Parliament of World Religions: a)financial b)accommodation c)registration of speakers lapsed d)no credentials from any religious body.
Correct answer : 3
Q174. Who is the only person to have won the Jnanpith Award for literature and National Award for best director?
Correct answer : 3
Q175. In a group of six women there are four table tennis players, four post graduates in Economics, one post graduate in Commerce and three bank employees. Vimala and Kamala are among the bank employees while Amala and Komala are unemployed. Komala and Nirmala are among the table tennis players. Amala, Kamala, Komala and Nirmala are post graduates in Economics of whom two are bank employees. If Shy;amala is a post graduate in commerce who among the following is both a table tennis player and a bank employee?
Correct answer : 1
Q176. In the question below is given three statements followed by three conclusions numbeFF0000 (1),(2) and (3). You have to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.STATEMENTS: Some desks are benches. Some benches are rooms. Some rooms are walls. CONCLUSIONS: (1) Some walls are benches (2) Some rooms are desks. (3) Some desks are walls.
Correct answer : 1
Q177. Which of the following is the middle digit of the second highest number among the following four numbers given below: 512 839 475 748
Correct answer : 3
Q178. If CALCUTTA is 7, 3, 9, 7, 23, 14, 14, 3, BANGALORE will be ...
Correct answer : 1
Q179. In a class of forty eight students Anuj is nineteenth from the top and Jeevan is twelfth from the bottom.. How many students are there between Jeevan and Anuj?
Correct answer : 1
Q180. Fill the blansks with proper words: "e;.................the cupboard, very ........the wall, there is a narrow gap, .......which a few charts have been kept."e;
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Q181. Give the synonym for IMPETUOUS
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Q182. "e;Bring about"e; means
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Q183. "e;Sadistically"e; -- what does this word indicate?
Correct answer : 3
Q184. To leave someone in the lurch
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Q185. Give the antonym for REVEALED
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Q186. To be the question -- means
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Q187. SYMPHONY:COMPOSER
Correct answer : 2
Q188. In 2015, PM Narendra Modi participated in the National Handlooms Day. On which day it was observed?
Correct answer : 2 -- On August 7, 1905, this day was observed as ""Swadeshi Day"" thoroughout the
country during the struggle for independence.
Q189. In 2015, one Mr. Nevada Jaideen, sold all his food products chain of business and distributed the entire proceeds to his 169
employees, at the rate of around 1.5 crore to each of them for their contribution for the development of his business. This
humanitarian act of this man attracted the whole world. To which country he belonged?
Correct answer : 1
Q190. The Tamil Nadu government has decided to observe October 15, the birth date of Abdul Kalam as ...............
Correct answer : 3
Q191. The feature of Word that automatically adjusts the amoung of space between certain combination of characters so that an entire word looks more evenly spaced is termed as .....
Correct answer : 2
Q192. Which of the following about 'firmware' is/are correct? (1) Firmware refers to the pre written programs which are permanently stored in read only memory . (2) They configure the computer and cannot be easily modified by the user.
Correct answer : 3
Q193. In which portion of a document in can you set certain page formatting options?
Correct answer : 2
Q194. The altering of data so that it is not usable unless the changes are undone is known as .........
Correct answer : 3
Q195. Of the following which one is NOT true about "e;Count"e;?
Correct answer : 1
Q196. .........adjusts the top and bottom margins so that the text is centred vertically on the printed page?
Correct answer : 1
Q197. How can you remove borders applied in Cells?
Correct answer : 4
Q198. Which of the following software applications would be the most appropriate for performing numerical and statistical calculations?
Correct answer : 4
Q199. FARNET stands for
Correct answer : 2
Q200. The hexadecimal system has the following symbols: