1.Who is the current President of Colombia ? (As on 9 August 2011)
A. Karl Rumenniege
B. Juan Manuel Santos
C. Augusto Pinochet
D. Sebastian Pinera
2.Which freedom fighter is also known as Lokmanya ?
A. Gopal Krishan Gokhle
B. Jai Praksha Narain
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D. Lala Lajpat Rai
3.The term of office of the UN Secretary-General is
A. three years
B. four years
C. five years
D. six years
4.The book 'A Farewell to Arms' was written by
A. Charles Dickens
B. Ernest Hemingway
C. Thomas Hardy
D. Huxley
5.Which is the highest lake in the world?
A. Ontario
B. Titicaca
C. Superior
6.Who among the following wrote Priyadarshika ?
A. Prabhakarvardhana
B. Banabhatta
C. Harshavardhana
D. Yashovardhana
7.Which state government of India is considering a proposal by the Forest and Wildlife Department to market the medicinal herb Cordyceps Sinensis, popularly known as Himalayan Viagra?
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Sikkim
C. Jammu & Kashmir
8.Which type of mountain range are the Himalayas?
A. Dome Mountains
B. Block Mountains
C. Fold Mountains
9.Which naturally occuring Noble gas is the heaviest of the noble gases ?
A. Radon
B. Neon
C. Argon
10.The variation in the duration of the day and the night is due to earth's
A. rotation on its axis
B. revolution around the sun
C. inclination of an angle of 60(1/2) degrees
D. both a and b
11.Yakshagana, literally meaning celestial music, is a popular dance drama of which Indian state ?
A. Gujarat
B. Maharashtra
C. Karnataka
D. West Bengal
12.Bubonic, Pneumonic and Septicemic are the forms of which deadly infectious disease caused by Yersinia Pestis bacterium ?
A. Hepatitis B
B. Measles
C. Tetanus
D. Plague
13.Who made his Test debut along with Salil Ankola in the same match?
A. Rahul Dravid
B. Sachin Tendulkar
C. Kapil Dev
D. Mohinder Amarnath
14.Where did O. Henry work as a teller?
A. First National Bank, Austin
B. ANZ Grindlays Bank, Atlanta
C. Chase Manhattan Bank, New York
D. First American Bank, Washington
15.Which poem of Thomas Gray has the words 'where ignorance is bliss,/’Tis folly to be wise'?
A. Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College
B. Ode on the Spring
C. Ode to Adversity
D. A Long Story
16.Recently India and the US have signed two inter-governmental agreements during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's first state visit to the US. One of them is TKDL Access between Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) and US Patent and Trad
A. Traditional Knowledge Development Library
B. Traditional Knowledge Digital Link
C. Technical Knowledge Digital Library
D. Traditional Knowledge Digital Link
17.On which among the following dates, we celebrate Human Rights Day?
A. 10th December
B. 20th December
C. 24th December
18.In peaches, cherries, plums, and apricots the edible parts are ?
A. endocarp
B. mesocarp
C. exocarp
19.The reserve bank of India has conducts the repo / reverse repo auctions at which of the following rates?
A. at fixed rate
B. at variable rates
C. at fixed or variable rates as the circumstances warrant
20.Who among the following has recently took over as the first chairperson of the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA), which is likely to start regulatory functions in the next few months?
A. Yashwant S Bhave
B. M Govinda Rao
C. None of Them
21.Which of the following shooters became the fifth Indian shooter to book her berth in the 2012 London Olympics after winning a silver medal at the ongoing ISSF World Cup in Fort Benning for the 10m Air Pistol?
A. Annu Raj Singh
B. Hari Om Singh
C. Sanjeev Rajput
D. Gagan Narang
22.Who among the following was the Prime Minister of India when Mandal Commission was Constituted?
A. Indira Gandhi
B. Morarji Desai
C. Rajiv Gandhi
D. V P Singh
23.Raila Odinga is the current Prime Minister of which among the following African Countries?
A. Kenya
B. Ghana
C. Tanzania
D. Mozambique
24.Who among the following has written the novel 'City of Joy'?
A. Dominique Lapierre
B. Roland Joffe
C. Larry Collins
D. Javier Moro
25.The 1896 session of Indian National Congress is best known for which among the following?
A. India's national song was sung for the first time
B. India's national anthem was sung for the first time
C. India's tricolor flag was hoisted for the first time
D. None of the above
26.Who has played the role of Chandramukhi in the Shah Rukh Khan starrer Devdas?
A. Aishwarya Rai
B. Sonali Bendre
C. Sridevi
D. Madhuri Dixit
27.Who among these is the granddaughter of Shobhana Samarth?
A. Kajol
B. Urmila Matondkar
C. Madhuri Dixit
D. Shilpa Shetty
28.Which Indian cricketer won the Polly Umrigar award, named after a former India captain on 31 May 2011 at a function held by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in Mumbai?
A. Sachin Tendulkar
B. Abhimanyu Mithun
C. Salim Durani
29.In March 2009 the BrahMos Missile was tested at—
A. Pokharan
B. Chandipur
C. Cape Canveral
D. Sri Harikota
30.The number of players in each side in Water Polo is—
A. 07
B. 09
C. 05
D. 04
31.Which earthquake led to the maximum loss of life?
A. Latur earthquake (India, 1993)
B. Gujarat Earthquake (India, 2001)
C. The Great Shaanxi Earthquake (China, 1556)
32.Who administers the oath of office to the President of India ?
A. Prime Minister
B. Lok Sabha Speaker
C. Rajya Sabha Speaker
D. Chief Justice of India
33.Graphite and Diamond are allotropes of which element ?
A. Arsenic
B. Carbon
C. Selenium
D. Germanium
34.Which among the following is the top dividend paying company of India, as per a study done by Economic Times?
A. ONGC
B. TCS
C. ITC
D. IOC
35.Recently in Railway Budget 2011-12 A Diesel Locomotive Centre will be set-up at which place ?
A. Tarapur
B. Durgapur
C. Manipur
D. Bandipur
A. Karl Rumenniege
B. Juan Manuel Santos
C. Augusto Pinochet
D. Sebastian Pinera
2.Which freedom fighter is also known as Lokmanya ?
A. Gopal Krishan Gokhle
B. Jai Praksha Narain
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D. Lala Lajpat Rai
3.The term of office of the UN Secretary-General is
A. three years
B. four years
C. five years
D. six years
4.The book 'A Farewell to Arms' was written by
A. Charles Dickens
B. Ernest Hemingway
C. Thomas Hardy
D. Huxley
5.Which is the highest lake in the world?
A. Ontario
B. Titicaca
C. Superior
6.Who among the following wrote Priyadarshika ?
A. Prabhakarvardhana
B. Banabhatta
C. Harshavardhana
D. Yashovardhana
7.Which state government of India is considering a proposal by the Forest and Wildlife Department to market the medicinal herb Cordyceps Sinensis, popularly known as Himalayan Viagra?
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Sikkim
C. Jammu & Kashmir
8.Which type of mountain range are the Himalayas?
A. Dome Mountains
B. Block Mountains
C. Fold Mountains
9.Which naturally occuring Noble gas is the heaviest of the noble gases ?
A. Radon
B. Neon
C. Argon
10.The variation in the duration of the day and the night is due to earth's
A. rotation on its axis
B. revolution around the sun
C. inclination of an angle of 60(1/2) degrees
D. both a and b
11.Yakshagana, literally meaning celestial music, is a popular dance drama of which Indian state ?
A. Gujarat
B. Maharashtra
C. Karnataka
D. West Bengal
12.Bubonic, Pneumonic and Septicemic are the forms of which deadly infectious disease caused by Yersinia Pestis bacterium ?
A. Hepatitis B
B. Measles
C. Tetanus
D. Plague
13.Who made his Test debut along with Salil Ankola in the same match?
A. Rahul Dravid
B. Sachin Tendulkar
C. Kapil Dev
D. Mohinder Amarnath
14.Where did O. Henry work as a teller?
A. First National Bank, Austin
B. ANZ Grindlays Bank, Atlanta
C. Chase Manhattan Bank, New York
D. First American Bank, Washington
15.Which poem of Thomas Gray has the words 'where ignorance is bliss,/’Tis folly to be wise'?
A. Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College
B. Ode on the Spring
C. Ode to Adversity
D. A Long Story
16.Recently India and the US have signed two inter-governmental agreements during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's first state visit to the US. One of them is TKDL Access between Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) and US Patent and Trad
A. Traditional Knowledge Development Library
B. Traditional Knowledge Digital Link
C. Technical Knowledge Digital Library
D. Traditional Knowledge Digital Link
17.On which among the following dates, we celebrate Human Rights Day?
A. 10th December
B. 20th December
C. 24th December
18.In peaches, cherries, plums, and apricots the edible parts are ?
A. endocarp
B. mesocarp
C. exocarp
19.The reserve bank of India has conducts the repo / reverse repo auctions at which of the following rates?
A. at fixed rate
B. at variable rates
C. at fixed or variable rates as the circumstances warrant
20.Who among the following has recently took over as the first chairperson of the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA), which is likely to start regulatory functions in the next few months?
A. Yashwant S Bhave
B. M Govinda Rao
C. None of Them
21.Which of the following shooters became the fifth Indian shooter to book her berth in the 2012 London Olympics after winning a silver medal at the ongoing ISSF World Cup in Fort Benning for the 10m Air Pistol?
A. Annu Raj Singh
B. Hari Om Singh
C. Sanjeev Rajput
D. Gagan Narang
22.Who among the following was the Prime Minister of India when Mandal Commission was Constituted?
A. Indira Gandhi
B. Morarji Desai
C. Rajiv Gandhi
D. V P Singh
23.Raila Odinga is the current Prime Minister of which among the following African Countries?
A. Kenya
B. Ghana
C. Tanzania
D. Mozambique
24.Who among the following has written the novel 'City of Joy'?
A. Dominique Lapierre
B. Roland Joffe
C. Larry Collins
D. Javier Moro
25.The 1896 session of Indian National Congress is best known for which among the following?
A. India's national song was sung for the first time
B. India's national anthem was sung for the first time
C. India's tricolor flag was hoisted for the first time
D. None of the above
26.Who has played the role of Chandramukhi in the Shah Rukh Khan starrer Devdas?
A. Aishwarya Rai
B. Sonali Bendre
C. Sridevi
D. Madhuri Dixit
27.Who among these is the granddaughter of Shobhana Samarth?
A. Kajol
B. Urmila Matondkar
C. Madhuri Dixit
D. Shilpa Shetty
28.Which Indian cricketer won the Polly Umrigar award, named after a former India captain on 31 May 2011 at a function held by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in Mumbai?
A. Sachin Tendulkar
B. Abhimanyu Mithun
C. Salim Durani
29.In March 2009 the BrahMos Missile was tested at—
A. Pokharan
B. Chandipur
C. Cape Canveral
D. Sri Harikota
30.The number of players in each side in Water Polo is—
A. 07
B. 09
C. 05
D. 04
31.Which earthquake led to the maximum loss of life?
A. Latur earthquake (India, 1993)
B. Gujarat Earthquake (India, 2001)
C. The Great Shaanxi Earthquake (China, 1556)
32.Who administers the oath of office to the President of India ?
A. Prime Minister
B. Lok Sabha Speaker
C. Rajya Sabha Speaker
D. Chief Justice of India
33.Graphite and Diamond are allotropes of which element ?
A. Arsenic
B. Carbon
C. Selenium
D. Germanium
34.Which among the following is the top dividend paying company of India, as per a study done by Economic Times?
A. ONGC
B. TCS
C. ITC
D. IOC
35.Recently in Railway Budget 2011-12 A Diesel Locomotive Centre will be set-up at which place ?
A. Tarapur
B. Durgapur
C. Manipur
D. Bandipur
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