Q.1:- Meanders are the features formed by ?
- Glaciers
- Rivers
- Winds
- Ocean Waters
Q.2:- Linseed is obtained from ?
- Castro
- Flax
- Groundnut
- Sesame
Q.3:- If 20% or more area of the country suffers from rain deficits during monsoon season, it is termed as ?
- Flood year
- Drought year
- Famine year
- Self sufficient year
Q.4:- Rajasthan canal receives water from which of the following rivers ?
- Yamuna
- Jhelum
- Ravi
- Sutlej
Q.5:- Uneven distribution of insolation on the earth is mainly due to the ?
- Spherical shape of the earth
- Distribution of land and water
- Direction of the winds
- Presence of pressure belts
Q.6:- The radiation that can penetrate deepest in our body ?
- UV Radiation
- Alpha Particles
- Β-Particles
- Gamma Particles
Q.7:- Which of the following organism possesses characteristics of a plant and an animal ?
- Euglena
- Mycoplasma
- Paramecium
- Chlorella
Q.8:- Match the following :
| I | II | |
| (a) | Anabaena | Bacteria |
| (b) | Mucor | Gymnosperm |
| (c) | Pseudomonas | Fungi |
| (d) | Ephedra | Blue-Green Algae |
- a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1
- a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
- a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
- a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
Q.9:- Techycardia is a condition characterized by ?
- heart rate decreases from the normal
- heart rate increases from the normal
- heart beat stops
- heart fails to pump
Q.10:- Oxyntic cell is meant for the secretion of ?
- Pepsin
- Enterokinase
- Hydrochloric acid
- Lactic acid
Q.11:- Sound is heard over longer distances on rainy days because ?
- Sound travels slowly in moist air
- Sound travels faster in moist air
- Moist air does not absorb sound
- Moist air absorbs sound
Q.12:- X-rays are ?
- positively charged particles
- negatively charged particles
- neutral particles
- None of these
Q.13:- Which one of the following is a vestigial organ ?
- Eye-brow
- Collar bone
- Wisdom teeth
- Nails
Q.14:- Railway tracks are banked on curves to that ?
- the train may not fall down inwards
- the weight of the train may be reduced
- necessary centripetal force may be obtained from the horizontal component of the normal reaction due to track
- no frictional force may be produced between the wheels and the track
Q.15:- After ‘PROM’ is programmed, we can only ……… the information.
- Read
- Write
- Read and Write
- Remove
Q.16:- We feel cool when we sit near the fan, this is because ?
- Fan gives cool air
- Fan cools surrounding air
- Air vapourises the sweat on our body
- We feel cool when air touches the body
Q.17:- Water flows off the wings of birds and insects due to the presence of ?
- Waxes
- Sugars
- Proteins
- Minerals
Q.18:- Which one of the following chemicals is associated with muscle fatigue ?
- Uric acid
- Acetic acid
- Pyruvic acid
- Lactic acid
Q.19:- Which one of the following does not contain silver ?
- Horn silver
- Ruby silver
- German silver
- Lunar caustic
Q.20:- The average kinetic energy of the molecules of an ideal gas is directly proportional to ?
- Velocity of Molecules
- Mass of Molecules
- Absolute temperature of the gas
- Temperature of environment
Q.21:- ROM stands for ?
- Real Office Manager
- Read Only Memory
- Read Only Memorandum
- Role on Memory
Q.22:- An important green-house gas other than methane being produced from the agriculture fields is ?
- Nitrous oxide
- Ammonia
- Sulphur dioxide
- Arsine
Q.23:- Acid rain is caused due to the pollution of atmosphere by ?
- Oxides of Carbon and Nitrogen
- Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulphur
- Oxides of Nitrogen and Phosphorus
- None of these
Q.24:- The land which is not cultivated every year though it is suitable for cultivation ?
- Waste land
- Pasture land
- Fallow land
- Cultivable waste land
Q.25:- Who among the following is the first India to swim across English Channel ?
- Aarti Saha
- Mihir Sen
- K. Bannerji
- Vikram Merchant
Q.26:- Which of the following chemicals is responsible for depletion of Ozone layer in the atmosphere ?
- Chlorofluorocarbons
- Nitrous Oxide
- Sulphur Dioxide
- Carbon Dioxide
Q.27:- Who has authored the book ‘One Life is Not Enough’ ?
- S. Naipal
- Natwar Singh
- P.S. Gill
- Khushwant Singh
Q.28:- In the final of the IPL-2015 T-20 Tournament Mumbai Indians defeated ?
- Kings XI Punjab
- Royal Challengers Bangalore
- Rajasthan Royals
- Chennai Superkings
Q.29:- Nobel Peace Prize for 2014 has been awarded to ?
- Malala Yusufzai (Pakistan)
- Kailash Satyarthi (India)
- Both Malala Yusufzai (Pakistan) and Kailash Satyarthi (India)
- Neither Malala Yusufzai (Pakistan) nor Kailash Satyarthi (India)
Q.30:- Who was the recipient of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for 2014 ?
- Shashi Kapoor
- Shakti Kapoor
- Shashikant Kapoor
- Shekhar Kapoor
Q.31:- Who among the following was the first European to be selected as President of Indian National Congress ?
- Annie Besant
- George Yule
- O. Hume
- Alfred Webb
Q.32:- Palk Strait is situated between ?
- India and Pakistan
- India and Bangladesh
- India and Sri Lanka
- India and Myanmar
Q.33:- Birmingham in U.K. is famous for ?
- Iron and Steel Industry
- Sugar Industry
- Paper Industry
- Aluminium Industry
Q.34:- Which city is hosting the 2016 Olympic Games ?
- Seoul
- Barcelona
- Rio-de-Janeiro
- Los Angeles
Q.35:- Which of the following industries is at Koraput ?
- Ship Building
- Aircrafts Building
- Iron and Steel
- Electric Locomotives
Q.36:- One of the following expenditure is an example of investment expenditure ?
- An entrepreneur purchasing a computer for domestic use
- A firm purchasing raw materials for final production
- An entrepreneur buying plane tickets for a family trip
- A firm purchasing computer for smooth maintenance of accounts
Q.37:- Point out the incorrect pair ?
- Green Revolution – Agricultural Development
- White Revolution – Dairy Development
- Blue Revolution – Development of Fisheries
- Operation Flood – Irrigation Development
Q.38:- Steel sheets used in the production of furnitures is an example of ?
- An intermediate good
- A final good
- An investment good
- A consumption good
Q.39:- Which of the following is not an economic activity ?
- A labourer working in a factory
- A CRPF jawan guarding country’s borders
- A teacher teaching his own son
- A farmer tilling his own land
Q.40:- Which of the following pair is incorrect ?
- Comrade – Mohammed Ali
- Indian Sociologist – Lala Hard Dayal
- Young India – Lala Lajpat Rai
- Common Weal – Annie Besant
Q.41:- Indian economy is an example of mixed economy because ?
- Urban sector coexists with vast rural sector
- Traditional subsistence economy coexists with modern economy
- Private sector coexists with public sector enterprises
- Monopoly elements coexist with competitive elements
Q.42:- Who administers the oath of office to the President ?
- Chief Justice of India
- Speaker of Lok Sabha
- Vice President
- Prime Minister
Q.43:- The President of India can be removed from his office by the ?
- Chief Justice of India
- Parliament
- Lok Sabha
- Prime Minister
Q.44:- With which conspiracy case Aurobindo Ghosh’s name is connected ?
- Kakori Conspiracy Case
- Lahore Conspiracy Case
- Meerut Conspiracy Case
- Alipore Conspiracy Case
Q.45:- Who among the following are involved with Cauvery River Dispute ?
- The Central Government and Karnataka
- The Central Government and Tamil Nadu
- Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry
Q.46:- Who was the founder of Swatantra Party ?
- G. Tilak
- Dadabhai Naoroji
- Gopal Krishna Gokhale
- Rajagopalachari
Q.47:- Arrange in chronological order ?
- Cabinet Mission
- Cripps Mission
- Montague-Chelmsford Reforms
- Minto-Marley Reforms
- 3, 2, 4, 1
- 1, 2, 3, 4
- 4, 3, 2, 1
- 2, 3, 4, 1
Q.48:- The Political Guru of Mahatma Gandhi was ?
- Dadabhai Naoroji
- Gopal Krishna Gokhale
- Mahadev Govind Ranade
- Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Q.49:- Who among the following is known as the ‘Napoleon of India’ ?
- Chandragupta
- Samudragupta
- Harshavardhana
- Ashoka
Q.50:- One of the following Indus Valley sites is in Pakistan ?
- Lothal
- Kalibangan
- Alamgirpur
- Harappa
