Q.1:- The Border Security Force (BSF) was established in ?
- 1959
- 1960
- 1962
- 1965
Q.2:- Insulin was discovered by ?
- Banting
- Edward Jenner
- Ronald Ross
- A. Wakesman
Q.3:- Who among the following invented the power loom that revolutionized the cotton textile industry ? [NDA and NA (II) Exam 2016]
- Edmund Cartwright
- Samuel Crompton
- Richard Arkwright
- James Hargreaves
Q.4:- Who among the following were believed to have invented maps ?
- Egyptian
- Sumerians
- Chinese
- Indians
Q.5:- Which bacterial strain, developed from natural isolates by genetic manipulations, can be used for treating oil spills ? [IAS Exam 2010]
- Agrobacterium
- Clostridium
- Nitrosomonas
- Pseudomonas
Q.6:- Fire fly gives us cold light by virtue of the phenomenon of ? [CDS Exam 2011]
- Fluorescence
- Phosphorescence
- Chemiluminescence
- Effervescence
Q.7:- If we sprinkle common salt on an earthworm, it dies due to ? [CDS Exam 2011]
- Osmotic Shock
- Respiratory Failure
- Toxic Effect of Salt
- Closure of Pores of Skin
Q.8:- Mac number is associated with ? [CPO AC Exam 2003]
- Ship
- Light
- Sound
- Jet Plane
Q.9:- Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) is a standard criterion for ? [CDS Exam 2000]
- Measuring Oxygen level in animals
- Computing Oxygen levels in forest ecosystems
- Pollution assay in aquatic systems
- Measuring Oxygen levels in blood
Q.10:- Who is the father of ‘Cellular Phone’ ?
- Linus Torvalds
- Percy Lebaron Spencer
- Martin Cooper
- Fred Morrison
Q.11:- Which one of the following types of coal is difficult to light in the open air ? [IAS Exam 2003]
- Anthracite
- Bituminous
- Lignite
- Peat
Q.12:- “Gunpowder” was invented by ?
- Roger Bacon
- Colt
- CV Raman
- Gatting
Q.13:- Who among the following scientists shared the Nobel Prize in Physics with his son ? [IAS Exam 2008]
- Max Planck
- Albert Einstein
- William Henry Bragg
- Enrico Fermi
Q.14:- Wavelength of which of the following colours of the visible spectrum of light are maximally absorbed by green plants ? [CDS Exam 2009]
- Green and Yellow
- Red and Blue
- Green and Red
- Blue and Yellow
Q.15:- Nobel Prize winning scientist James D. Watson is known for his work in which area ? [IAS Exam 2008]
- Metallurgy
- Meteorology
- Environmental Protection
- Genetics
Q.16:- Who is the author of the book “The Art of Living” ?
- Nelson Mandela
- Stephen Hawking
- Dalai Lama
- Swami Dayananda
Q.17:- Aurobindo was the author of ?
- Discovery of India
- Hindu view of life
- Savitri
- Yogashastra
Q.18:- Which of the following books is / are written by Gita Mehta ?
- A River Sutra
- Snakes and Ladders
- Karma Cola : Marketing the Mystic East
- All of the above
Q.19:- Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘Development as Freedom’ ?
- Rangarajan
- V. Reddy
- Amartya Sen
- Bimal Jalan
Q.20:- Who is the author of famous book ‘The Judgement’ ?
- Anthony Mascarenhasa
- Kuldip Nayar
- Vankataraman
- Janardhan Turkur
Q.21:- The author of the book ‘Waiting for the Mahatma’ is ?
- K. Narayan
- A. Palkhiwala
- Amrita Pritam
- Manohar Malgonkar
Q.22:- “My Music, My Life” is the autobiography of ? [IAS Exam 2005]
- Shivkumar Sharma
- Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
- Ravi Shankar
- Ustad Zakir Hussain
Q.23:- Who is the author of the book ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ ?
- Jeffrey Archer
- Norman Lewis
- Edward Klein
- EL James
Q.24:- Which of the following books has been written by Nandan Nilekani ?
- A Good Woman
- Imagining India
- Between the Assassinations
- The White Tiger
Q.25:- Who amongst the following is the author of the book “No Full Stops in India” ?
- K. Nehru
- DR Mankekar
- Mark Tully
- RK Narayan
