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Q :  

The central bank of our country is-

(A) State Bank of India

(B) Reserve Bank of India

(C) Central bank of India

(D) Bank of Baroda

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

1. The central bank of our country is the Reserve Bank of India.

2. It is the supreme bank of India and determines the monetary policy of the country.

3. RBI was established on April 1, 1935 under the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.


Q :  

Under Article 213, the Governor of the State has power?

(A) to exercise discretion

(B) Legislature to promulgate ordinances during rest

(C) Appointment of the Judge of the State High Court

(D) to exercise his emergency powers

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

In which year was the first general election of independent India held?

(A) 1947-48

(B) 1948-49

(C) 1950-51

(D) 1951-52

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Who appoints the Comptroller and Inspector General of Accounts of India?

(A) Prime Minister

(B) President of India

(C) Finance Minister

(D) none of these

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Which one of the following fundamental rights has not been included in our constitution?

(A) Right to Equality

(B) Right to freedom of press

(C) Right to work

(D) Right to Religion

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Which country has the longest bullet train network in the world?

(A) Russia

(B) USA

(C) Japan

(D) China

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Which act mandated the importation of American settlements by ships from the English or local colonies?

(A) Grenville Act of 1763 AD

(B) Townshed Act

(C) Navigation Act of 1651 AD

(D) none of the above

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

One of the seven wonders of ancient history, 'Pyramid' is the contribution of which civilization?

(A) Egypt

(B) Mesopotamia

(C) Rome

(D) China

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Which famous Greek poet said that 'Drink a lot in winter to quench cold and in summer to quench thirst'?

(A) Aristotle

(B) Socrates

(C) Charvak

(D) Alkayas

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Who was the originator of the religious reform movement in Europe?

(A) Erasmus

(B) Wycliffe

(C) Ignatius Lyella

(D) Luther

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

With which civilization is the Kunhfarm script related?

(A) Rome

(B) Greece

(C) Egypt

(D) Sumeria

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

'Lloyd George considers himself Napoleon but Wilson considers himself Jesus Christ'. Whose statement is this?

(A) Orlando

(B) Kavoor

(C) Clemeshon

(D) Disraeli

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

'My heart is Catholic, but my stomach is Lutheran. Who said these words?

(A) Thomas Moore

(B) Patrarch

(C) Erasmus

(D) Dante

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Who was the last Tsar of Russia?

(A) Nicholas I

(B) Nicholas II

(C) Alexander II

(D) Alexander III

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

1990 What position was Nelson Mandela in the African National Congress when he was released from prison after 26 years?

(A) President

(B) Vice President

(C) Secretary

(D) Advisor

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

For how many years are the judges of the International Court of Justice elected?

(A) 3 years

(B) 5 years

(C) 7 years

(D) 9 years

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

What was the name of the international body formed in Europe in 1889 to coordinate the efforts of socialists throughout Europe?

(A) Second International

(B) Commune

(C) Labor Party

(D) Social Democratic Party

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

The Opium Wars were fought between which countries?

(A) Britain and China

(B) India and China

(C) India and Britain

(D) Britain of Japan

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

With which theory is 'Diatical Materialism' associated?

(A) Fabianism

(B) Individualism

(C) Communism

(D) Idealism

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Who announced the 'Atlantic Charter'?

(A) Churchill and Stalin

(B) Roosevelt and Churchill

(C) Jawaharlal Nehru

(D) Roosevelt and Stalin

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

In which country did the agricultural revolution first take place?

(A) England

(B) Germany

(C) France

(D) Spain

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Which is the smallest country in the " Horn of Africa " ? 

(A) Djibouti

(B) Somalia

(C) Ethiopia

(D) Eritrea

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

In which ocean 'Bermuda Triangle' region is located

(A) Atlantic

(B) Indian

(C) Pacific

(D) Arctic

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

The Dead Sea is located between which two countries

(A) Jordan and Sudan

(B) Jordan and Israel

(C) Turkey and UAE

(D) UAE and Egypt

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

One is the largest ocean in the World

(A) Indian

(B) Pacific

(C) Atlantic

(D) Arctic

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

the total number of continents in the World is

(A) 5

(B) 6

(C) 7

(D) 9

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

In which country was the word 'proliferation' used for the first time?

(A) India

(B) Canada

(C) America

(D) China

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Semang tribe is inhabited by?

(A) Malaysia

(B) Tundra region

(C) Kalahari

(D) Central Africa

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Where is the mountain tribe called Britain found?

(A) No. NS. a.

(B) Philippines

(C) Great-Britain

(D) France

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Which of the following tribes lives on trees?

(A) Masai

(B) Veda

(C) pygmy

(D) Sakai

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

The main occupation of the Eskimo people is?

(A) Agricultural work

(B) Hunting and Fishing

(C) Handicraft manufacturing

(D) chopping wood

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

With whom do Eskimo tribesmen manufacture sledges?

(A) Seal bones

(B) snow

(C) wooden

(D) Reindeer bones

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Which country was formerly known as New Granada?

(A) Colombia

(B) Peru

(C) Venezuela

(D) Bolivia

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Which country's ancient name is Formosa?

(A) Iran

(B) Myanmar

(C) Taiwan

(D) Iraq

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Ancient name of which country is Parsia?

(A) Iran

(B) Malaysia

(C) Iraq

(D) Taiwan

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

the ancient name of Iraq?

(A) Formosa

(B) Dahomey

(C) Mesopotamia

(D) Persia

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

In which river valley is the native tribe of Africa pygmy found?

(A) Niger

(B) Zambezi

(C) indigo

(D) Congo

Correct Answer : D

Q :  Which statement is true of the 1950s?

(A) US central bank regulations prevented it from doing so.

(B) European currencies were only convertible for non-residents before 1958.

(C) Some Americans were accused of being Communist agents.

(D) All of the above

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Answer: C) Some Americans were accused of being Communist agents. Explanation:

Q :  

The monument Tower of Pisa is situated in which country?

(A) France

(B) Poland

(C) Italy

(D) Germany

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Statue of Liberty is situated in

(A) Paris

(B) Washington

(C) Geneva

(D) New York

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Which country's constitution is the world's longest?

(A) United States of America

(B) China

(C) India

(D) Great Britain

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

The non-permanent members of the UN Security Council are elected for

(A) Three year

(B) Six year

(C) One year

(D) Two year

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

World Red Cross Day celebrated?

(A) 8 May

(B) 11 May

(C) 9 May

(D) 7th May

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

When is World Telecom Day celebrated?

(A) 11 May

(B) 11 July

(C) 17 May

(D) 17 June

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Mansarovar lake is situated in –

(A) Nepal

(B) India

(C) Bhutan

(D) Tibet

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

The national currency of Brazil is ______.

(A) Real

(B) Franc

(C) Pound

(D) Yen

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

When is the World Population Day observed?

(A) July 8

(B) July 10

(C) July 11

(D) July 19

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

When was the war of American independence?

(A) 1770

(B) 1772

(C) 1774

(D) 1776

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Which one of the following is not a landlocked country in Africa?

(A) Zambia

(B) Botswana

(C) Lesotho

(D) Nigeria

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

What is the currency of Thailand?

(A) Lira

(B) Bahat

(C) Dollar

(D) Kyat

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Red Indians are-

(A) the original inhabitants of North America

(B) Natives of Nilgiri hills

(C) hill tribe of Assam

(D) martial race of South Africa

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

The largest city in Latin America is-

(A) Mexico City

(B) Caracas

(C) Rio-de-Janeiro

(D) Buenos Aires

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Chepu is a unique cultural symbol of ______.    

(A) Bhutan

(B) China

(C) Myanmar (Burma)

(D) Nepal

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

United nations educational scientific and cultural organisation (UNESCO) head quarter located in which place?

(A) Genva

(B) Washington

(C) Paris

(D) None of these

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

World Turtle Day celebrated?

(A) 1 May

(B) 14 May

(C) 23 May

(D) 30 May

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Goiter / excessive growth of thyroid gland causes by the deficiency of:

(A) Calcium

(B) potassium

(C) Iodine

(D) Iron

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Which type of iron ore has magnetic properties?

(A) Magnetite

(B) Hematite

(C) Limonite

(D) Siderite

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Ranikhet disease is associated with

(A) Fish

(B) Honeybees

(C) Hens

(D) Pigs

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

What are the characteristics of an electric-fuse wire?

(A) Low melting point, high specific resistance

(B) High melting point, low specific resistance

(C) Low melting point, low specific resistance

(D) High melting point, high specific resistance

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Speed of sound is maximum?

(A) in air

(B) In water

(C) in vacuum

(D) Steel

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Which of the following is a water-Soluble vitamin?

(A) Vitamin B

(B) Vitamin A

(C) Vitamin D

(D) Vitamin K

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

The water-soluble vitamins include ascorbic acid (vitamin C), thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6 (pyridoxine, pyridoxal, and pyridoxamine), folacin, vitamin B12, biotin, and pantothenic acid.


Q :  

The colour appearing at the bottom of rainbow is_

(A) Red

(B) Blue

(C) Indigo

(D) Yellow

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

What are the functions of thyroid gland in the body?

(A) Controls metabolism

(B) Maintain internal homeostasis

(C) Controls breathing and heart rate

(D) All of the above

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Insulin was invented by?

(A) Eijkman

(B) Betting

(C) Domagk

(D) H. G. khurana

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Who invented the television?

(A) Niels Bohr

(B) J. Ale. Baird

(C) Alexander Fleming

(D) Village Well

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Who discovered the atom bomb?

(A) Atohan

(B) Albert Einstein

(C) Kepler

(D) Rutherford

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

The nature of the path traveled by the particle is determined by?

(A) by acceleration

(B) with velocity

(C) by displacement

(D) none of the above

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

What do players use for instant power?

(A) Sucrose

(B) Vitamin C

(C) salt

(D) Milk

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Hypo which is used in photography, chemically called?

(A) Silver Bromide

(B) sodium thio sulfate

(C) sodium phosphate

(D) sodium nitrate

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Gun powder is a mixture of?

(A) soil and TNT

(B) sulphur, clay and charcoal

(C) saltpeter, sulfur and charcoal

(D) TNT and charcoal

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Which substance is added to make natural rubber hard and bouncy?

(A) Petrol Jelly

(B) sulfuric acid

(C) sulfur

(D) Sponge

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Which acid is used in making battery?

(A) sulfuric acid

(B) nitric acid

(C) hydrochloric acid

(D) acetic acid

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Filling helium in balloons is considered more useful than hydrogen, because?

(A) it is cheap

(B) less heavy

(C) more flying ability

(D) it does not form explosive mixture with air

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Which element is found the most in minerals and rocks?

(A) Carbon

(B) Silicon

(C) Hydrogen

(D) Boron

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Vinegar is acidic in nature due to

(A) Citric acid

(B) sulfuric acid

(C) hydrochloric acid

(D) acetic acid

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Which of the following method is adopted to remove salt from sea water?

(A) sublimation

(B) Evaporation

(C) crystallization

(D) distillation

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Which of the following gas is not present in the atmosphere?

(A) Nitrogen

(B) Helium

(C) Chlorine

(D) Krypton

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Which acid is used as a dehydrating agent?

(A) hydrochloric acid

(B) sulfuric acid

(C) acetic acid

(D) nitric acid

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Ozone layer is found in

(A) Thermosphere

(B) Stratosphere

(C) Troposhere

(D) Mesophere

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Maximum amount of gas found in air is

(A) Oxygen

(B) Carbon dioxide

(C) Hydrogen

(D) Nitrogen

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Aim of pulse Polio programme is

(A) Treatment of Polio

(B) Stop paralytic effect of Polio

(C) Complete eradication of Polio

(D) All of these

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Which is the principle of Learning Environment study?

(A) Principle of necessity

(B) Principle of utility

(C) Principle of relationship with life

(D) All of these

Correct Answer : D

Q :  The man who is specialist in wine making is called as ?

(A) Wenologist

(B) Grapologist

(C) Oenologist

(D) None

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Answer: C) Oenologist Explanation: Oenology is the science and study of wine and winemaking. So person who is specialist in that is called as Oenologist.

Q :  

The plant which grows under water stress conditions of deserts are ?

(A) Sciohytes

(B) Epiphytes

(C) Xerophytes

(D) Heliophytes

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Which of the following grain was first used by human?

(A) Ragi

(B) Wheat

(C) Barley

(D) Oat

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Who invented the battery? 

(A) Michael Faraday

(B) Volta

(C) Maxwell

(D) Roentgen

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

What is white Phosphorus? 

(A) P4

(B) P

(C) O3

(D) Pb

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Which type of magnet is used in an electric bell?

(A) Bar magnet

(B) Cylindrical magnet

(C) Electromagnet

(D) Button magnet

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Which of the following is the most abundant element in the Earth’s crust?

(A) Oxygen

(B) Silica

(C) Iron

(D) Aluminum

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Sulphuric acid is

(A) Monobaisc

(B) Diabasic

(C) Tribasic

(D) Tetrabasic

Correct Answer : B

Q :  Fathometer is used to measure

(A) Earthquake

(B) Rainfall

(C) Ocean Depth

(D) Sound intensity

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

The pregnancy period of Cat and Dog is approximately-

(A) 21 day

(B) 150 day

(C) 114 day

(D) 63 day

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Hydraulic break and hydraulic lift work on which theorem-

(A) Conservation law of momentum

(B) Pascal law

(C) Barnaul's Theorem

(D) Law of inertia

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

If the mass of a body is 'm' on the surface of the earth, its mass on the surface of the moon will be :

(A) m/6

(B) m+ 6

(C) m

(D) 6m

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

The chemical name of_______ is calcium sulphate hemihydrates.

(A) Baking powder

(B) Gypsum

(C) Baking soda

(D) Plaster of Paris

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Which of the following represents the equation for position-time relation?

(A)

(B)

(C) v = u + at

(D) V = u + at

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

What is the scientific term for the speed of an object moving in a definite direction?

(A) Time

(B) Acceleration

(C) Velocity

(D) Motion

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

If the edge of a cube is halved, then its volume reduces to _____times the actual volume.

(A) 1/3

(B) 1/4

(C) 1/8

(D) 1/2

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

In an electric circuit, Rheostat is often used to change the _____ in the circuit.

(A) Temperature

(B) Resistance

(C) Electric current

(D) Potential difference

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Plants receive their nutrients mainly from in the following ?

(A) atmosphere

(B) chlorophyll

(C) light

(D) soil

Correct Answer : D

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