Q.1:- Where is Salar Jung Museum situated ?
- Hyderabad
- Jaipur
- Lucknow
- Mumbai
Q.2:- Which one of the following is not an Air Defence Missile System ?
- Akash
- Trishul
- Tatra
- Astra
Q.3:- Seismography is the science of ? [SSC CHSL, 2015]
- Mountains
- Earthquakes
- Rivers
- Volcanoes
Q.4:- Photochemical smog occurs in ? [CDS 2011]
- Cool and humid climate
- Warm, dry and sunny climate
- Cool, dry and sunny climate
- Warm and Humid Climate
Q.5:- A patient suffering from a prolonged illness and on an antibiotic regime is recommended intake of probiotics in his diet. These probiotics are supplements essentially comprising ?
- Proteins
- Vitamins
- Lactic Acids Bacteria
- Electrolysis
Q.6:- The largest ecosystem of the Earth is ? [SSC CGL 2011]
- Biome
- Hydrosphere
- Lithosphere
- Biosphere
Q.7:- Anosmia is ?
- Loss of the sense of taste
- Loss of the sense of smell
- Loss of the sense of touch
- Loss of the sense of heat
Q.8:- The cat can survive fall from a height much more than human or any other animal. It is because the cat ? [CDS 2011]
- Can immediately adjust itself to land on all four paws and bend the legs to absorb the impact of falling.
- Has elastic bones
- Has thick and elastic skin
- Also gets injury with other animals but has tremendous endurance body resistance and speedy recovery
Q.9:- Electron Microscope was discovered by ?
- Garhn and Shortt
- Knoll and Ruska
- Farmer and Moore
- Janseen and Janseen
Q.10:- Polythene bags are harmful to the environment because they ? [CDS 2000]
- Cannot be disposed of by burning
- Cannot be recycled
- Are water resistant
- Are not biodegradable
Q.11:- The Sun is visible a little before the actual sunrise because of which one of the following ? [NDA 2008]
- Atmospheric reflection
- Atmospheric dispersion
- Atmospheric diffraction
- Atmospheric refraction
Q.12:- Which one of the following is associated with the formation of brown air in traffic congested cities ? [CDS 2009]
- Sulphur Dioxide
- Nitrogen Oxide
- Carbon Dioxide
- Carbon Monoxide
Q.13:- Who among the following is the author of the book, ‘Pakistan Paradox: Instability and Resilience’ ? [NDA and NA (II) 2015]
- Christophe Jaffrelot
- G Parthasarthy
- Imran Khan
- Mamnoon Hussain
Q.14:- In India the first television programme was broadcasted in ?
- 1959
- 1965
- 1976
- 1957
Q.15:- Who amongst the following is the author of the book novel ‘Infinite Jest’ ?
- Quentin Bryce
- David Foster Wallace
- Arvind Adiga
- Paul Newman
Q.16:- The famous character ‘Pickwick’ was created by ?
- Charles Dickens
- Steven Spielberg
- Leo Tolstoy
- Walt Disney
Q.17:- Who among the following translated the Autobiography of Madam Curie in Hindi ? [IAS 2008]
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- Lal Bahadur Shastri
- Choudhary Charan Singh
- Gobind Vallabh Pant
Q.18:- Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘The Other Side of Midnight’ ?
- Salman Rushdie
- Katherine Mayo
- Sidney Sheldon
- Ernest Hemmingway
Q.19:- Which kingdom did the temple of Hajara Rama belong to ?
- Avadh
- Travancore
- Vijayanagara
- Ahom
Q.20:- The title of ‘Sparrow’ given to ?
- Napoleon
- T. Krishnamachari
- Major General Rajinder Singh
- Sardar Patel
Q.21:- The first India to swim across English Channel was ?
- K. Banerji
- Mihir Sen
- Merchant
- Arati Saha
Q.22:- Who among the following was the first woman minister of a state ?
- Vijayalakshmi Pandit
- Sarojini Naidu
- Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
- Indira Gandhi
Q.23:- Who among the following the following India origin immigrants has become the Governor of Louisiana province of the USA in 2007 ? [NDA 2008]
- Swaraj Paul
- Laxmi Mittal
- Vikram Pandit
- Bobby Jindal
Q.24:- ‘Rath Yatra’ at Puri is celebrated in honour of ?
- Lord Rama
- Lord Jagannath
- Lord Shiva
- Lord Vishnu
Q.25:- Which of the following is a dance-drama ?
- Odissi
- Manipuri
- Kathakali
- Bharat Natyam
