Quiz 252 | General Awareness For Civil Service Exams

1.In computer terminology, what is a mirror server?

A. It is a server with a mirror attached to it
B. It is a computer without a CPU
C. It is a server with identical data to make the traffic in the web server smooth
D. It is a computer where data can be stored but cannot be used



2.On account of its numerous temples, which city is also known as the 'Cathedral City of India' ?

A. Madurai (Tamil Nadu)
B. Haridwar (Uttarakhand)
C. Bhubaneswar (Orissa)
D. Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh)



3.When did 19 NATO members and 11 'Partners for Peace' join hands for peace plan for Kosovo Crisis?

A. 1999
B. 1989
C. 1979
D. 1969



4.The main buffer system of the human blood is

A. H2CO3 - HCO3
B. H2CO3 - CO32-
C. H3COOH - CH3COO-
D. NH2CONH2 - NH2CONH+



5.The high reactivity of fluorine is due to

A. Its high electro negativity
B. Small size of fluorine atom
C. Availability of d-orbitals
D. Strong F - F bond



6.Which of the following is not a method of knowing seed life?

A. Respiration test
B. Embryo culture method
C. Seed dormancy method
D. Indigocarmine method



7.Which of the following diseases is caused by the deficiency of iron in human body?

A. Anaemia
B. Scurvy
C. Dermatosis
D. Beri-Beri



8.Which among the following has taken over as the President of Serbia after the General elections held there in February 2008 ?

A. Boris Tadic
B. Tomislav Nicolic
C. Samak Sundaravej



9.The large flightless bird is to be found in Africa. What is it?

A. Ostrich
B. Rhea
C. Emu
D. Emperor penguin



10.Central Sugarcane Research Institute is situated at ?

A. Karnal
B. Dhanbad
C. Coimbatore
D. Ranchi



11.Who built the famous Sanchi stupa?

A. Buddha
B. Vikramaditya
C. Ashoka



12.In which tribe the divorced women is most respected

A. Korawa of Mizapur
B. Santhals
C. Lushai of Assam
D. Khasi tribe



13.Built across the Godavari river, Pochampad Dam is located in which state ?

A. Karnataka
B. Maharashtra
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Andhra Pradesh



14.Who among the following can participate in the proceedings of the both Houses of the Parliament?

A. Chief Justice of Supreme Court
B. Vice-President
C. Solicitor-General
D. Attorney-General



15.If the linear momentum of a particle is doubled, then its kinetic energy will be

A. Doubled
B. Quadrupled
C. Halved
D. None of these



16.Which of these animals has the maximum number of legs?

A. Crabs
B. Octopus
C. Millipedes
D. Spider



17.The 'Sea of Tranquility' is Located in

A. South East Africa
B. The West coast of Russia
C. The Moon
D. The West Coast of India



18.The geothermal gradient of the asthenosphere is:

A. The same as the temperature structure of the lithosphere
B. About 1 degree per kilometer
C. The reverse of the geothermal gradient in the lithosphere
D. Always changing as a result of plate tectonics



19.The group of countries that have agreed to participate in the General Arrangements to Borrow (GAB) 1962 are collectively called as ______?

A. G-5
B. G-10
C. G-8



20.Georgia, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan became the members of UNO in _______ .

A. 1994
B. 1993
C. 1992
D. 1991

Quiz 251 | General Knowledge Questions and Answers

1.Who is known as Chacha Uncle of the children in India?

A. Jawahar Lal Nehru
B. Sonia Gandhi
C. Sardar Patel
D. Atal Bihari Vajpayee



2.Gandhiji published ‘Hindi Swaraj’ in the year __ ?

A. 1903
B. 1905
C. 1911
D. 1908



3.What is the name of the movie which has 8 nominations for Academy Award and set to re-release in India?

A. The Social Network
B. Slumdog Millionarie
C. Peepli live
D. 3 Idiot



4.Which company manufacturers low and high power communication equipment like radius for the use of defence services and paramilitary organisations?

A. Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
B. God Shipyard Limited (GSL)
C. Bharat Dynamic Limited (BDL)
D. None of the above



5.Which is the national tree of India?

A. Mango
B. Banyan
C. Palm
D. Pipal



6.According to Hindu mythology, who is the teacher of the gods?

A. Brihaspati
B. Sukracharya
C. Durvasha
D. Kashyapa



7.In Mammalian embryo, which among the following is the outermost membrane that serves as exchange between embryo and environment?

A. Amnion
B. Allantois
C. Chorion
D. Yolk Sac



8.Where is the local branch of International Social Security Association (ISSA), South Asia in India?

A. Chennai
B. Mumbai
C. New Delhi



9.How many members in Rajya Sabha are nominated by the President of India ?

A. 10
B. 11
C. 12
D. 13



10.Indian Army Day is observed on which of the following day of the year?

A. 13 January
B. 14 January
C. 15 January
D. 16 January



11.Which of these states of Australia is an island?

A. Queensland
B. Tasmania
C. Victoria



12.What is the distance of running in a marathon race?

A. 26 miles 385 yards
B. 26 miles 405 yards
C. 26 miles 180 yards
D. 26 miles



13.In 1801, the United Kingdom was formed, consisting of Great Britain and what other country?

A. Ireland
B. Scotland
C. Wales
D. Australia



14.Which body of water separates Kolkata and Howrah ?

A. Hubli
B. Hoogly
C. Buriganga
D. Padma



15.Azurite is an ore of

A. Aluminum
B. Copper
C. Gold
D. Mercury



16.Which of these foreign rulers were the last to leave the country?

A. Portugese
B. Dutch
C. French



17.Which mountain range in Chhatisgarh, with name literally meaning the hump of ox, is world famous for top-quality deposits of iron ore ?

A. Aravali
B. Bailadila
C. Nilgiri
D. Patkai



18.The ideal fluid which is a hypothetical fluid should contain _______?

A. Zero Viscosity Only
B. Zero Compressibility Only
C. Zero Viscosity & Zero Compressibility



19.The purpose of choke in tube light is ?

A. To decrease the current
B. To increase the current
C. To decrease the voltage momentarily



20.During the Indian freedom movement, the first great experiment in Satyagraha came in 1917 in

A. Bardoli
B. Sabarmati
C. Champaran

Quiz 250 | General Awareness For Govt Exams

1.What is the name of Rama's brother who goes with him into exile?

A. Bharatha
B. Dasartha
C. Ravana
D. Lakshmana



2.Who directed the famous TV Serial 'Tandoori Nights'?

A. Farukh Dhondy
B. Jon Amiel
C. Zohra Sehgal
D. Saeed Jaffrey



3.How many wickets did Zaheer Khan pick up in his ODI debut?

A. 0
B. 3
C. 5
D. 2



4.Under whose reign was Newton honored with a knighthood?

A. Queen Anne
B. King Charles II
C. King James II
D. King William III and Queen Mary II



5.A new satellite survey of Egypt on 25 May 2011 identified seventeen lost pyramids and more than a thousand unexcavated tombs. The survey was done by -

A. NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
B. ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation)
C. CYSO (Cypriot Young Scientists Organisation)
D. World Scientist Organisation



6.In the Mahabharata, who was the father of Iravan?

A. Drupada
B. Dronacharya
C. Arjuna
D. Karna



7.The downslope movement of material under the influence of gravity is known as:

A. Mass wasting
B. Land sliding
C. Downslope movement
D. None of these



8.By which of the following dates the member countries joining IMF were known as founding members? (India is one among them)

A. 31 December 1945
B. 31 December 1946
C. 31 December 1947
D. 31 December 1948



9.Where is located the Central Accounts Section of Reserve Bank of India?

A. Mumbai
B. Pune
C. Nagpur
D. Jaipur



10.The Canary islands, in the Pacific Ocean, has its name based on which animal?

A. Cats
B. Puppies
C. Lion
D. Cheetah



11.In which State is the famous Hill Station "Ranikhet" located?

A. Jharkhand
B. Uttaranchal
C. Maghalaya



12.Who has written the book "Moonwalk" ?

A. Katherine Mayo
B. Michael Jackson
C. Maxim Gorky



13.Which of the following folk dances is performed by women in Punjab?

A. Ghero
B. Goncha
C. Giddha



14.Which is the national game of China?

A. Sumo Wrestling
B. Chess
C. Table Tennis



15.Which Mughal Emperor's father-in-law was Itmad-ud-daulah?

A. Shah Jahan
B. Jahangir
C. Humayun



16.Which of the following types of lens is used in a camera?

A. Convex
B. Concave
C. Spherical
D. Of uniform thickness



17.Who was the first non Congress Indian Prime Minister?

A. Vishwanath Pratap Singh
B. Morarji Desai
C. Charan Singh



18.What is the colour of a novice's belt in Karate?

A. Saffron
B. Black
C. Yellow
D. Lemon



19.Who conquered German East Africa during World War I?

A. France
B. Austria
C. Sweden
D. UK



20.In India, Engineer's day is celebrated on __________________.

A. September 12
B. September 10
C. September 15
D. September 12

Quiz 249 | General Knowledge Questions and Answers

1.Who led the first marine expedition to travel around the Earth?

A. Marco Polo
B. Nicholas of Cusa
C. Ferdinand Magellan
D. Ptolemy



2.What is the strongest creature of the world?

A. Elephant
B. Horned Dung Beetle
C. Human
D. None of the above



3.Who is the author of the famous novel Little Women?

A. Emily Dickinson
B. Emily Bronte
C. Jane Austen
D. Louisa May-Alcott



4.Who won the B.C.Roy National Award for the year 2006? (presented on 1st July, 2008) ?

A. Dr. Ramesh Babu
B. Yalavarthy Nayudamma
C. Tapan Sinha
D. Dilip Kumar



5.Mudumalai Tiger Reserve is situated in …

A. Kerala
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Andra Pradesh
D. None of these



6.Which of the following banks has taken over the Centurion Bank of Punjab ?

A. ICICI Bank
B. IDBI Bank
C. HDFC Bank
D. AXIS Bank



7.The river Sutlej, on which the Bhakra Dam has been built, originates from

A. A spring in Vering
B. Near Bara Lacha Pass in Lahul
C. Rakas lake in Tibet
D. Mansarovar lake



8.Most plant and animal cells are similar in some respects since they both have in common

A. Cytoplasm and cellulose
B. Cytoplasm and contractile vacuole
C. Cytoplasm and nucleus
D. Membrane and cell wall



9.What is the tenure of office of the Vice-President ?

A. Co-terminus with that of the President
B. Five years
C. Six years
D. As decided by the Electoral College voting the person



10.What country invented baseball?

A. England
B. India
C. South Africa



11.Kisan Ghat is the memorial ground of which political leader?

A. Chaudhary Charan Singh
B. Jagjivan Ram
C. Jayaprakash Narayan
D. Rajendra Prasad



12.Which trophy was won permanently by the winners of Football World Cup 1970?

A. Duleep
B. Jules Rimet
C. Irani



13.What is the flexible, bonelike substance that gives shape to your ears and nose called?

A. Cartilage
B. Ligaments
C. Tendons
D. Muscle



14.In which year government of India imposed Minimum alternate tax on the companies that escaped the corporate tax by using provisions of exemptions, deduction depreciation etc.

A. 1992-93
B. 1996-97
C. 1997-98



15.Which of the following states in India has highest proportion of Urban population in India ?

A. Maharastra
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Goa



16.National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council was set up for the help of which of the following ?

A. Unorganized sector
B. Small & Medium enterprises
C. Large Corporate



17.The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recently agreed to allow foreign direct investment in the field of mobile television services. Up to what extent FDI is allowed in this field ?

A. 50%
B. 60%
C. 70%
D. 74%



18.The rain fall in Coremandal is high due to _____.

A. North Western Monsoons
B. South West Monsoons
C. East South Monsoons
D. North Eastern Monsoons



19.Who said "Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration."

A. Sir Isaac Newton
B. Benjamin Franklin
C. Thomas Alva Edison



20.Who was The first successful steam engine was built in 1712

A. James Watt
B. James Prescott Joule
C. Thomas New Commen
D. Isaac Newton

Quiz 248 | General Knowledge Questions and Answers

1.The Information and Broadcasting Ministry announced the list of awardees for the 58th National Film Awards on 19 May 2011. Which film was judged the best feature film?

A. Adaminte Makan Abu
B. Baboo Band Baaja
C. Ishqiya
D. Aadukulam



2.Israel/Jerusalem, whose main mineral resource is oil, has which type of main Industrial Activity ?

A. Oil Refining
B. Oil Digging
C. Gas Energy Preservation
D. Diamond Cuttin



3.Where are the head quarters of Indian Institute of Space Technology ?

A. Chennai
B. Thumba
C. Thiruvananthapuram
D. Sriharikota



4.Rama is the avatar of what Hindu God?

A. Kooni
B. Brahma
C. Vishnu



5.What is the green pigment in plants called?

A. Chloroplast
B. Leaves
C. Chlorophyll



6.How many wickets Kapil Dev had taken in Test matches when he retired?

A. 450
B. 430
C. 434



7.'The Most Powerful Celebrity' named by Forbes magazine in June 2010

A. Oprah Winfrey
B. James Cameron
C. Beyonce Knowles
D. Tiger Woods



8.The prize winning title of Arundhati Roy for Booker's Prize in 1997 was

A. Amsterdam
B. The God of Small Things
C. Disgrace
D. Last Orders



9.In which decade "The Second UN Decade fo the Eradication of Colonalism" was celebrated ?

A. 2001 to 2010
B. 2001 to 2016
C. 200 to 2010
D. 2001 to 2007



10.UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) was established in

A. 1919
B. 1957
C. 1945



11.Pyorrhoea is a disease of the

A. Nose
B. Gums
C. Heart
D. Lungs



12.Who holds the record for most nineties in career ?

A. Aravinda de Silva
B. Nathan Astle
C. Sachin Tendulkar
D. Mohammad Azharuddin



13.'Vesaka' is celebrated on whos birthday?

A. Lord Buddha
B. Lord Ram
C. Swami Vivekanand
D. None



14.An iron hammer, lying in the sum appears much hotter than its wooden handle because:

A. Iron is at a higher temperature
B. Iron is darker than wood
C. Iron absorbs more heat
D. Iron is a good conductor of heat



15.Antarctic Treaty was signed in:

A. 1960
B. 1954
C. 1958
D. 1959



16.When is Independence Day in Belize?

A. 24 May
B. 10 September
C. 21 September



17.Which movie features four winners for best actor in leading role?

A. Shindlers List
B. Forest Gump
C. Gandhi
D. Beau Geste



18.In the Mahabharata, Nakula's wife Karenumati was the daughter of which king?

A. Sisupala
B. Drupada
C. Shalya
D. Shakuni



19.How many claws does a house cat have?

A. 18
B. 20
C. 16
D. 14



20.'Samudra Sarvekshak' is a...

A. Navy ship
B. Geotechnical vessel
C. Submarine
D. Naval Helicopter

Quiz 247 | Bank PO Exam GK Questions

1.Before Memory Fades is an autobiography of ?

A. Fali S. Nariman
B. Ram Jethmalani
C. K.G. Balakrishnan
D. None of the above



2."Unhappy India" is a book authored by ?

A. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Lajpat Rai
C. M.K. Gandhi
D. B.G. Tilak



3.Tobacco, a product of high commercial value these day sand which grows under a wide range of climates, is a major plantation of ?

A. India
B. USA
C. Pakistan
D. China



4.If the radius of blood vessels of a person decreases his/her blood pressure will______?

A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remain unaffected
D. Increase for males and decrease for females



5.Which is the world's fastest snake?

A. King Cobra
B. Green Pit Wiper
C. Black Mamba



6.Which one of the following is essentially a solo dance ?

A. Kuchipudi
B. Kathak
C. Mohiniattam



7.Indian Army's Operation Saiyam (Patience) was related to

A. North East
B. Battle against Maoist
C. Kashmir
D. Scrap Ammunition



8.Youth Festival 2011 will be organised in which city?

A. Udaipur
B. Goa
C. Hyderabad
D. Bhubaneshwar



9.Who wrote 'Snow Falling on Cedars'?

A. John Updike
B. Frank McCourt
C. David Halberstam
D. David Guterson



10.Which city houses the headquarters of Central Railway ?

A. Bhopal
B. Nagpur
C. Allahabad
D. Mumbai



11.The highest sand dunes are found is

A. The Sahara desert
B. The Atacama desert
C. The Kalahari desert
D. The Gobi desert



12.How many runs were scored by India in the final of Cricket World Cup 1983?

A. 360
B. 307
C. 250
D. 183



13.Which is not fodder variety of Cowpea?

A. Russian Giant
B. K-585
C. Sirsa-10
D. Azad-1



14.When was the first National Forest Policy issued by the Government of India ?

A. 1952
B. 1940
C. 1942
D. 1999



15.Highly Scientific development and management of pastoral farming is a feature of which of the following countries?

A. France & Spain
B. Denmark & Holland
C. Greenland & Norway



16.Which among the following require Sponsorship in Indian banking Industry?

A. Cooperative Banks
B. Private Bank
C. Regional Rural Banks
D. Multi national Banks



17.Name the author of the famous book Mother India ?

A. Annie Besant
B. Katherine Mayo
C. Rabindernath Tagore
D. Mahatma Gandhi



18.National Emergency' may be declared by the President of India in line with

A. Article 352
B. Article 370
C. Article 371
D. Article 395



19.Which is the Fastest marine animal?

A. Squid
B. Sperm Whale
C. Killer Whale
D. Shark



20.Eskimos live in which of the following climates?

A. Tundra
B. Taiga
C. Siberian

Quiz 246 | Civil Services Preliminary Questions

1.Who has won written the A Case of Exploding Mangoes?

A. Mohd. Hanif
B. Geoffrey Household
C. Richard Condon



2.Who succeeded Hafez Al Assad as the President of Syria?

A. Basil Al Assad
B. Bashar Al Assad
C. Naji Al Itri



3.My Experiments with truth is the work of ?

A. Drawin
B. Shakespeare
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Adolt Hitler



4.Which metal is most abundantly found on the Earth's surface ?

A. Aluminium
B. Zinc
C. Iron
D. Copper



5.In Hindu tradition,which of these is one of the eight forms of marriage?

A. Kalyana
B. Magha
C. Gandharva



6.The Headquarter of D.R.D.O. is situated at ____________ .

A. Mumbai
B. Chennai
C. Pune
D. Delhi



7.The magnetosphere becomes unstable during the magnetic storms during a period of

A. Initial phase
B. Storm sudden commencement phase
C. Main phase
D. None of the above



8.RADAR is used for

A. Locating submerged submarines
B. Receiving a signals in a radio receiver
C. Locating geostationary satellites
D. Detecting and locating the position of objects such as aeroplanes



9.The percentage of glucose present in the normal urine is

A. 0.1%
B. 2%
C. 9.5%
D. 0%



10.Who among these was the son of Kaikasi?

A. Sampati
B. Ravana
C. Satyaki
D. Bali



11.Winter rainfall in Tamil Nadu is mostly on account of-

A. Western Disturbances
B. South-west monsoon
C. North-east monsoon
D. South-east monsoon



12.Inflation occurs when aggregate supply is

A. More that aggregate demand
B. Less than aggregate demand
C. Equal to aggregate demand



13.The Maharastra government is marking 50 years of the state by planning 50 ambitious projects, including Asia’s tallest building in the capital. Which place has been chosen for this in Mumbai ?

A. Nariman Point
B. Colaba
C. Wadala



14.For elections in Lok Sabha & Assemblies in India, the following system is used?

A. Proportional representation
B. Functional representation
C. Territorial representation
D. Communal representation



15.Which of the following tax in India contribute maximum to the total taxation revenue of India ?

A. Direct Taxes
B. Indirect Taxes
C. Service taxes



16.Which states are the beneficiaries of Sardar Sarovar Project ?

A. Gujarat and Rajasthan
B. Maharastra, Gujarat and Rajasthan
C. Madhya Pradesh,Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan



17.When was the first landrover sold nationally?

A. 1983
B. 1984
C. 1963
D. 1952



18.The main crop of Meghalaya is

A. Rice
B. Wheat
C. Barley
D. Sugarcane



19.Ian Bargh, passed away on 2 January 2012, due to lung cancer at the age of 76, was a jazz pianist belonging to which of the following country?

A. Britain
B. Australia
C. China
D. North Korea



20.Kiran Bedi received Magsaysay Award for government service in ___________ .

A. 1994
B. 1993
C. 1993
D. 1992

Quiz 245 | General Knowledge Questions and Answers

1.There was a sharp class division at Harappa and Mohen-jodaro. This is clear from the

A. Indus seals excavated
B. Religious beliefs of the Harappans
C. Tools and implements used by the Harappans
D. Different types of dwellings excavated



2.Who was the first to establish a school for nurses?

A. Maria Theresa
B. Florence Nightingale
C. Maria Montessori
D. Catherine the Great



3.Sand bars deposited on the inner curve of a stream meander are called:

A. Cutbanks
B. Meander bars
C. Quick sands
D. Point bars



4.Neutrons are sub-atomic particles:

A. Found in the nucleus of atoms
B. With a negative electrical charge
C. With a positive electrical charge
D. Which orbit the nucleus of the atom



5.Poliomyelitis known as Polio is caused by an enterovirus which causes paralysis of muscles. This virus has a particular affinity to ______?

A. Muscle Cells
B. Nerve Cells of Spinal Cord
C. Nerve Cells of Brain



6.By what name the company Jubilant Foodworks LTD is known worldwide?

A. Mc Donalds
B. Domino's Pizza
C. Kentucky Fried Kitchen
D. Pizza Hut



7.Tata Institute of Fundamental Research is situated at ?

A. Patna
B. Mumbai
C. Chennai
D. Jamshedpur



8.Which of the following country recently successfully deployed a chemical oxygen iodine laser weapon (COIL) ,which is an infrared chemical laser?

A. Russia
B. China
C. United States
D. North Korea



9.India recently signed an MOU to co – develop and produce a new multi-role Transport Aircraft with …

A. USA
B. Qatar
C. Sri Lanka
D. Russia



10.Nuclear reactors used to produce electricity are based on

A. Nuclear Fusion
B. Nuclear Fission
C. Cold Fusion



11.Which architect designed the city of Chandigarh ?

A. Edwin Lutyens
B. Le Corbusier
C. Charles Correa
D. Herbert Baker



12.The ionosphere includes

A. Mesosphere
B. Thermosphere
C. Thermosphere and exosphere
D. Thermosphere, exosphere and mesosphere



13.The reaction is carbonate and bicarbonate ions with mineral is called

A. Hydrolysis
B. Carbonation
C. Oxidation
D. Solution



15.'Nature never did betray the heart that loved her' is a quotation from

A. W.Wordsworth
B. J.Brayon
C. P.B.Shelly
D. J.Keats



16.The ore of aluminium metal is

A. Cuprite
B. Galena
C. Bauxite
D. Zirconite



17.Who has written the novel 'The inheritance of loss' which was awarded the Booker Award?

A. Kiran Desai
B. Shakuntala Devi
C. Kiran Bedi
D. Sania Mirza



18.When was Tanzania founded with the merging of Tanganyika and Zanzibar?

A. 1 January 1965
B. 26 April 1964
C. 11 July 1880
D. 12 November 1978



19.Seychelles is located in the

A. Pacific Ocean
B. Indian Ocean
C. Atlantic Ocean
D. Mediterranean Sea



20.Melting ice in the Arctic will have a steady volume of cold freshwater coming into the North Atlantic will disrupt the flow of which well-known ocean current?

A. Gulf Stream
B. Humboldt (Peru) Current
C. Alaska Current
D. West Australian Current

Quiz 244 | SSC Exam GK Questions

1.In order to upgrade AN-32 India has recently signed an agreement with—

A. Russia
B. Kazakhasthan
C. Uzbekistan
D. Ukraine



2.Which of these oils is taken as a cathartic agent?

A. Neem oil
B. Eucalyptus oil
C. Almond oil
D. Castor oil



3.The Hawaiian Islands are the result of:

A. Subduction
B. Seafloor spreading
C. A mantle plume
D. None of these



4.The capital of Uzbekistan is :

A. Ashgabat
B. Abu Dhabi
C. Singapore
D. Tashkent



5.Which one is the national animal of New zeland ?

A. Kiwi
B. Tiger
C. Ibis
D. Robin red breast



6.In which of these Indian cities is the Bull Temple situated?

A. Chennai
B. Bangalore
C. Mumbai
D. Jaipur



7.The element of an electric stove made

A. Copper
B. Invar
C. Magnalium
D. Nicrome



8.What is the life process used by cells to produce energy for cellular activities called?

A. Dehydration synthesis
B. Cellular energetics
C. Photosynthesis
D. Cellular respiration



9.The first woman Finance Secretary of India?

A. Sushma Nath
B. Shyamala Gopinath
C. Chanda Kochhar



10.Pigeons occupy which order of birds?

A. Cuculiformes
B. Coraciiformes
C. Charadriiformes
D. Columbiformes



11.When Mahatma Gandhi set out on the Dandi march, he was accompanied, among others, by

A. Jawaharlal Nehru and Sarojini Naidu
B. Rajendra Prasad and Sarojini Naidu
C. Vallabhbhai Patel and Sarojini Naidu
D. Jawaharlal Nehru and Rajendra Prasad



12.Terrigenous sediment in the ocean:

A. Is derived from erosion of the continents
B. Is derived from volcanic eruptions
C. Is composed of shells of microscopic organisms
D. Is precipitated from seawater



13.In which of the following countries world's largest Iron ore deposits are located?

A. India
B. Russia
C. Bolivia
D. Argentina



14.The ICC Awards were presented in London on September 23, 2011. Who was awarded as “Test Cricketer of the year” in that event ?

A. Sachin Tendulkar
B. Devendra Bishoo
C. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
D. Alastair Cook



15.India was ranked … in the Global Hunger Index released by IFPRI in October 2010.

A. 67th
B. 69th
C. 71st
D. 74th



16.He is mathematician and astronomer of the 12th century. His name is associated with India's seventh satellite. He is

A. Aryabhatta
B. Bhaskara I
C. Bhaskara II
D. None of the above



17.Who defeated Zimbabwe in a Super Six match on 12 March 2003?

A. Kenya
B. Sri Lanka
C. New Zealand
D. West Indies



18.Which fruit crop has the largest area in India?

A. Banana
B. Citrus
C. Mango
D. Guava



19.In which of the following Oceans/ seas, lies the Sunda Trench?

A. Pacific Ocean
B. Indian Ocean
C. Arabian Sea



20.Which company was accused recently of ignoring the Supreme Court's stand taken on 5 Feb 2010 on the company’s mining activities in Meghalaya?

A. Lafarge Umiam Mining
B. Navratna PSU Coal India (CIL)
C. Vedanta