Q.1:- Peroxyacetyl Nitrate is a
- Acidic Dye
- Plant Hormone
- Vitamin
- Secondary Pollutant
Q.2:- Which of the following river does not originate in India territory ?
- Ganga
- Mahanadi
- Brahmaputra
- Satluj
Q.3:- To whom the line ‘A thing of beauty is a joy for ever’ is attributed ?
- William Wordsworth
- John Keats
- Dr. Charles Dickens
- Dr. Jonathan Swift
Q.4:- The birthday of which of the following leaders is celebrated as ‘Teachers Day’ in India ?
- Lala Lajpat Rai
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- S. Radhakrishnan
- C. Rajgopalachari
Q.5:- The award given for outstanding performance in sports is ?
- Dronacharya Award
- Bharat Ratna
- Padma Shri Award
- Arjuna Award
Q.6:- Which hill station’s name means ‘place of the thunderbolt’ ?
- Gangtok
- Shillong
- Oottacamand
- Darjeeling
Q.7:- The maximum fixation of solar energy is done by ?
- Protozoa
- Bacteria
- Fungi
- Green Plants
Q.8:- The term ‘brown air’ is used for ?
- Acid Fumes
- Photochemical Smog
- Sulphurous Smog
- Industrial Smog
Q.9:- Which of the following is False with respect to rain water harvesting ?
- It is a device of water conservation
- It helps raising water table
- It helps meet rising water demand
- It increases run of losses
Q.10:- Where was the first conference of SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) held ?
- Kathmandu
- Dhaka
- New Delhi
- Colombo
Q.11:- Which among the following is not a Bretton Woods Institution ?
- None of these
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- World Bank
- Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Q.12:- Equilibrium price in the market is determined by the ?
- Equality between marginal cost and average cost
- Equality between total cost and total revenue
- Equality between average cost and average revenue
- Equality between marginal cost and marginal revenue
Q.13:- In the national context which of the following indicates Macro Approach ?
- Inflation in India
- Sales of Bata Shoe Company
- Exports of Mangoes to UK
- Income from Railways
Q.14:- Internal economies
- Arise when there is expansion in an industry
- Arise in an economy as it makes progress
- Accrue to a firm when it expands its output
- Arise when there is expansion in internal trade
Q.15:- The ship building yard Mazgaon Dock is located at ?
- Vishakhapatnam
- Kochi
- Kolkata
- Mumbai
Q.16:- Electric current is measured using which of the following instrument ?
- Ammeter
- Voltmeter
- Anemometer
- Wattmeter
Q.17:- ‘Agha Khan Cup’ is related with which of the following sport event ?
- Football
- Cricket
- Hockey
- Table Tennis
Q.18:- The legislature gains a priority over the executive in ?
- A Presidential Government
- A Federal Government
- An Authoritarian Government
- A Parliamentary Government
Q.19:- The legislature in a democratic country can influence public opinion by ?
- Focusing attention on public issue
- Granting rights
- Enacting non-controversial laws
- Defining the duties of the citizens
Q.20:- If the President wants to resign from his office, he may do so by writing to the ?
- Speaker of Lok Sabha
- Vice President
- Chief Justice of India
- Prime Minister
Q.21:- Which of the following is not a Union Territory
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli
- Lakshadweep
- Puducherry
- Nagaland
Q.22:- The greatest king of the Pratihara dynasty was ?
- Vatsaraj
- Bhoj (Mihir-Bhoj)
- Dantidurga
- Nagbhatta II
Q.23:- One of the features of a tree market economy is ?
- Active state intervention
- Public ownership of factors of production
- Rationing and price control
- Consumer’s sovereignty
Q.24:- Gross National Product Depreciation Allowance = ?
- Per Capita Income
- Gross Domestic Product
- Personal Income
- Net National Product
Q.25:- The Panchayat Samiti remains accountable for its functions to ?
- Janpad Panchayats
- The Gram Panchayats and Gram Sabhas
- Zilla Parishads
- Anchal Panchayats
Q.26:- Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
- Harshvardhan – Hiuen Tsang
- Akbar Todarmal
- Chanakya – Chandragupta
- Vikramaditya Chaitanya
Q.27:- The South-East trade winds are attracted towards the Indian subcontinent in the rainy season due to ?
- The development of cyclone over the equator
- The effect of easterlies
- The effect of Northern-East trade winds
- The presence of low atmospheric pressure over North-West India
Q.28:- The ‘graded profile’ of a river course is a ?
- Smooth curve from source to mouth
- Smooth curve in the upper course
- Smooth curve in the middle course
- Smooth curve in the lower course
Q.29:- Sink hole is a phenomenon of _______ topography.
- Plain
- Desert
- Tundra
- Karst
Q.30:- Kerala is famous for the cultivation of
(1) Coconut
(2) Black Pepper
(3) Rubber
(4) Rice
Choose the correct option
- 1, 2 and 3
- 1, 2 and 4
- 2, 3 and 4
- 1 and 4
Q.31:- In 1939 Subhash Chandra Bose was elected as President of the Congress Party defeating ?
- Pattabhi Sitharamayya
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
- VB Patel
Q.32:- Jallianwala incident took place at ?
- Allahabad
- Lucknow
- Surat
- Amritsar
Q.33:- Who was the founder of Lodhi dynasty ?
- Daulat Khan Lodhi
- Sikandar Lodhi
- Bahlol Lodhi
- Ibrahim Lodhi
Q.34:- Allantois of Embryo helps in ?
- Digestion
- Respiration
- Excretion
- Protection
Q.35:- Which of the following animals belongs to mollusca ?
- Haliotis
- Hare
- Hydra
- Hyla
Q.36:- Outside the nucleus DNA is found in
- Golgi Bodies
- Mitochondria
- Ribosome
- Endoplasmic Reticulum
Q.37:- Animal protein is called first class protein because it is ?
- Easily digestible
- Delicious in taste
- Cheaper in the market
- Rich in essential amino acids
Q.38:- It is easy to burst a gas filled balloon with a needle than with a nail. It is because
- Nail is more longer than needle
- Nail exerts more pressure than needle on the balloon
- Needle exerts more pressure than nail on the balloon
- Gas is reactive with the needle
Q.39:- The longest continental Railway in the world is ?
- Trans Atlantic Railway
- Trans Siberian Railway
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Canadian National Railway
Q.40:- Photoperiodism affects
- Flowering
- Vegetative Growth
- Fruiting
- All of these
Q.41:- Match the following
| I | II |
| (a) Ascorbic Acid | (1) Photosynthetic Pigment |
| (b) Chlorophyll | (2) Quencher |
| (c) Carotenoid | (3) Enzyme |
| (d) Superoxide | (4) Vitamin C |
Choose the correct option
| a | b | c | d | |
| A. | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| B. | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| C. | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| D. | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Q.42:- What is used to identify whether a data word has an odd or even number of 1’s ?
- Carry Bit
- Sign Bit
- Zero Bit
- Parity Bit
Q.43:- Rearranging and allocating space in memory to provide for multiple computing tasks is called ?
- Networking
- Multiprogramming
- Multitasking
- Memory Management
Q.44:- What happens when a drop of glycerol is added to crushed KMnO4 spread on a paper ?
- There is cracking sound
- There is a violent explosion
- There is no reaction
- The paper ignites
Q.45:- Most commonly used bleaching agent is ?
- Sodium Chloride
- Alcohol
- Carbon Dioxide
- Chlorine
Q.46:- The least penetrating power ray is ?
- X-Ray
- Alpha Ray
- Beta Ray
- Gama Raya
Q.47:- Hydrogen peroxide is an effective sterilizing agent. Which one of the following product results when it readily loses active oxygen ?
- Nascent Hydrogen
- Water
- Hydrogen
- Ozone
Q.48:- The velocity of sound in moist air is more than in dry air because the moist air has ?
- Less density than dry air
- Less pressure than dry air
- More pressure than dry air
- More density than dry air
Q.49:- X-Rays can be used ?
- For cutting and welding of metals
- To detect heart diseases
- To detect defects in precious stones and diamonds
- To detect gold under the earth
Q.50:- Ice is packed in saw dust because ?
- Saw dust will not get melted easily
- Saw dust is poor conductor of heat
- Saw dust is a good conductor of heat
- Saw dust does not stick to the ice
