Q.1:- Who invented vaccination for ‘Small Pox’ ?
- Sir Fredrick Grant Banting
- Sir Alexander Fleming
- Edward Jenner
- Louis Pasteur
Q.2:- Which one of the following characteristics is common among parrot, platypus and kangaroo ? [CDS Exam 2009]
- Oviparity
- Toothless Jaws
- Homothermy
- Functional Post Anal Tail
Q.3:- Who invented the ‘Laser’ ?
- Sir Frank Whittle
- Fred Morrison
- Charles H. Jones
- H. Maiman
Q.4:- ORT (Oral Rehydration Therapy) is associated with the treatment of ? [CDS Exam 2000]
- Anaemia
- Beri-Beri
- Cancer
- Diarrhoea
Q.5:- Which one of the following is not required for the formation of photochemical smog ? [IAS Exam 2008]
- Oxygen
- Oxide of Nitrogen
- Carbon Monoxide
- Sun Light
Q.6:- Which one of the following types is used by computed tomography employed for visualization of the internal structure of human body ? [IAS Exams 2007]
- X-Rays
- Sound Waves
- Magnetic Resonance
- Radioisotopes
Q.7:- Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen, who invented X-Ray, belonged to ?
- Sweden
- France
- Germany
- Denmark
Q.8:- Who has written the book ‘My Frozen Turbulence in Kashmir’ ?
- Anees Jung
- Jagmohan
- J. Akbar
- Nissim Ezekiel
Q.9:- Who wrote ‘War and Peace’ ?
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Charles Dickens
- Leo Tolstoy
- Kipling
Q.10:- Who amongst the following has written the book ‘A Train to Pakistan’ ?
- Kamala Das
- Anita Desai
- Khushwant Singh
- Vikram Singh
Q.11:- Who amongst the following is the author of the book Business at the ‘Speed of Thought’ ?
- Bill Gates
- S. Naipaul
- Steve Jobs
- Ritu Beri
Q.12:- What is the title of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s autobiography ? [CDS Exams 2001]
- Me and Missile
- My Memories
- Sky is the Limit
- Wings of Fire
Q.13:- ‘The Better Man’ a bestseller is written by ?
- Khuswant Singh
- Anita Nair
- Arundhati Roy
- Gita Mehta
Q.14:- Who is the author of the book ‘Black Beauty’ ?
- Dante Alighieri
- Arthur Conan Doyle
- Anna Sewell
- Pearl Buck
Q.15:- Who among the following gave a systematic critique of the moderate politics of the Indian National Congress in a series of articles entitled “New Lamps For Old” ? [IAS Exams 2008]
- Aurobindo Ghosh
- C. Dutt
- Syed Ahmad Khan
- Viraraghavachari
Q.16:- Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘Fool’s Gold’ ?
- Harrison
- Gillian Tett
- Adam Smith
- Alex Rutherford
Q.17:- Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘Between the Assassinations’ ?
- Danielle Steel
- Aravind Adiga
- Anita Desai
- Nandan Nilekani
Q.18:- Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘Dreams form my Father : A Story of Race and Inheritance’ ?
- Danny Boyle
- Barack Obama
- John Evans Aatta Mills
- Nelson Mandela
Q.19:- Who among the following is popularly known as ‘Blade Runner’ ? [SSC CGL Exams 2016]
- Usain Bolt
- Oscar Carl Pistorious
- Carl Lewis
- Ben Johnson
Q.20:- The first woman-film star nominated to the Rajya Sabha was ? [CPO SI Exams 2003]
- Nargis Dutt
- Shabana Azmi
- Madhubala
- Meena Kumari
Q.21:- Who among the following was the first Defence Minister of India ?
- M. Cariappa
- Gopalaswami Ayyangar
- Sardar Patel
- Maulana Azad
Q.22:- Chandigarh was designed by ? [SSC CGL Exams 1995]
- Le Corbousier
- Edward Lutyens
- Christopher Wren
- Michelongo
Q.23:- Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ? [IAS Exams 2006]
- Vikramsila Monastery : Uttar Pradesh
- Hemkund Gurudwara : Himachal Pradesh
- Udayagiri Caves : Maharashtra
- Amaravati Buddhist Stupa : Andhra Pradesh
Q.24:- Who popularised the famous slogan ‘Satyameva Jayate’ (Truth Alone will Win) ?
- Dayananda Saraswati
- Madan Mohan Malviya
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Bhagat Singh
Q.25:- Dr. Salim Ali is renowned ?
- Sericulturist
- Ornithologist
- Geologist
- Space Scientist
