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  1. Who was the first man to sail round the world?

    1. Vasco-Da –Gama

    2. Ferdinand Magellan

    3. Walter Scott

    4. None of these

  2. Which one of the following had not been correctly matched?

    1. C.R. Das – deenabandhu

    2. Jay prakash Narayan – lonknayak

    3. Madan mohan malaviya – mahamana

    4. None of these

  3. Samuel Langhorne Clemens was popularly known as

    1. Ike

    2. Mark Twain

    3. Desert fox

    4. None of these

  4. which one of the following has not been correctly matched

    1. arati saha – English channel

    2. durba banerjee – pilot

    3. vijaylakshmi pandit – chief minister

    4. meera sahib fathima beevi – supreme court judge

  5. which one of the following has not been correctly matched

    1. ajmir – rajasthan

    2. hampi – Madhya Pradesh

    3. sivakasi – tamil nadu

    4. none of these

  6. which one of the following has not been correctly matched

    1. khadakvashla – Maharashtra

    2. khetri – rajasthan

    3. nepanagar – Madhya Pradesh

    4. thumba – tamil nadu

  7. which one of the following has not been matched

    1. gate way of India – Bombay

    2. city of place – jaipur

    3. queen of the Arabian see – cochin

    4. garden of India – Bangalore

  8. which one of the following has not been matched

    1. playground of Europe – Austria

    2. cockpit of Europe – Belgium

    3. land of midnight sun – Norway

    4. none of these

  9. which one of the following has not been correctly matched

    1. white city – Bangalore

    2. forbidden city – lhasa

    3. eternal city – Rome

    4. windy city – New York

  10. which one of the following has not been correctly matched

    1. borlau award – agricultuire

    2. goenka award – literature

    3. bhatnagar award – science

    4. phalke award – cinema

  11. which one of the following has not been correctly matched

    1. Albania – Tirana

    2. Belarus - minsk

    3. Azerbaijan – taskent

    4. Mongolia – ulan bator

  12. Caracas is the city of

    1. Cyprus

    2. Zimbabwe

    3. Uruguay

    4. None

  13. a piece of well cut diamond appears brighter in light because

    1. of its radio activity

    2. of its internal reflection

    3. of its internal light

    4. of high density of diamond

  14. when the sky is seen form an aero plane at high altitude the sky is seen as

    1. white

    2. light blue

    3. light red

    4. black

  15. a given object will show highest weight when weighted

    1. on a flying aero plane

    2. on the surface of the earth

    3. in a highly deep mine

    4. on the surface of the moon

  16. What will be weight of an one kg. Iron ball on the surface of the sun?

    1. 1 kg

    2. 10 kg

    3. 15 kg

    4. more than 25 kg

  17. the evaporation of which one of the following things takes place at the lowest temperature

    1. petrol

    2. water

    3. sulphuric

    4. mercury

  18. what is the distance of the sun form the earth (approximately)

    1. 5 crore km

    2. 10 crore km

    3. 15 crore km

    4. none of these

  19. if lime stone is heated the produce gas will be

    1. hydrogen

    2. carbon di oxide

    3. nitrogen

    4. none

  20. a positive cartelist is used to have

    1. chemical change

    2. acceleration in chemical change

    3. minimization of wastage of chemical

    4. none of these

  21. how many natural and artificial elements have been discarded by the scientists so far

    1. 55

    2. 75

    3. 90

    4. more than  100




Answer

1.b
2.a
3.b
4.c
5.b
6.d
7.b
8.a
9.d
10.b
11.c
12.d
13.b
14.d
15.b
16.d
17.a
18.c
19.b
20.b
21.d
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Names of Parliament of Different Countries

Country

Parliament

Afghanistan

Shora

Britain

Parliament

Denmark

Flocking

Germany

Bundestag

Norway

Storing

India

Parliament(sansad)

Iran

Majlis

Ireland

Dali Eireann

Israel

Knesset

Japan

Diet

Malaysia

Majlis

Magnolia

Khural

Nepal

Rashtrya Panchayat

Netherlands

States General

Poland

Scym

Spain

Crotes

Sweden

Riksdag

Taiwan

Yuan

U.S.A

Congress
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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE - 3

1. India's maximum tax revenue comes from
a.Income tax
b.Customs Duty
c.Excise tax
d.Corporation tax

Ans: c
2. Centralized planning for development of economy was first under taken in -
a.USSR
b.Poland
c.China
d.Cuba

Ans: a
3. The President of India is elected by-
a.the people of India directly
b.the members of Parliament
c.the electoral college of the MPs and MLAs
d.a collegian body of the State Governor

Ans: c
4. Which of the following Indian cities is the venue for Miss World 1996 contest?
a.New Delhi
b.Bangalore
c.Calcutta
d.Mumbai

Ans: b
5. The first Indian to be crowned Miss World was-
a.Susmita Sen
b.Aishwarya Rai
c.Lila Naida
d.Reita Fabia

Ans: d
6. Most important fundamental Rights of Indian citizen is-
a.Right to Equality
b.Right to Constitution Remedies
c.Right against Exploitation
d.None of these

Ans: b
7. Maximum nominated members in the Parliament of India may be-
a.2
b.6
c.14
d.None of These

Ans: c
8.B.R. Ambedkar was elected to the Constituent Assembly from-
a. West bengal
b.the then Bombay presidency
c.The then Madhya Bharat
d.Punjab

Ans: b
9.In the interim Governemtn formed in 1946 the Vice-President of the executive Council was-
a.Jawharlal Nehru
b.Dr.S. Radhakrishnan
c.C.Rajagopalacharai
d.Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Ans: a
10. The Employment Grarantee Scheme, a rural work Programmed was first started in -
a.West Bengal
b.Punjab
c.Kerala
d.Maharashtra

Ans: d
11. In which on the following crops international trade is low the context of total produce-
a.Rice
b.Coffee
c.Rubber
d.Wheat

Ans: a
12. Which one of the following has been recently added to the list of exports items in India?
a.Rubber
b.Sugar
c.Coffee
d.Rice

Ans: d
13. If the capital stock is everlasting then depreciation is-
a.High
b.Low
c.Zero
d.Infinite

Ans: c
14. Which one of the following country is relatively industrially developed
a.Bangladesh
b.Thailand
c.India
d.Pakistan

Ans: b
15. Which one of the following is a regional party?
a.C.P.I(M)
b.B.J.P
c.National Conference
d.National Front

Ans: c
16. What is the sanctioned strength of the Lok Sabha at Present?
a.530
b.542
c.545
d.552

Ans: c
17. When was the first general election held?
a.1950
b.1951
c.1952
d.1953

Ans: c
18. The National Commission for women was set up in the year-
a.1980
b.1985
c.1990
d.1992

Ans: d
19. To whom are the minister individually responsible?
a.The people
b.The Lok Sabha
c.The Prime Minister
d.The President

Ans: d
20. In Indian Constitution, the fundamental Duties are-
a.5 In number
b.15 In number
c.10 In number
d.17 In number

Ans: c

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General Knowledge 2


  1. A rectangle may be considered as a

    1. Square

    2. Parallelogram

    3. Trapezium       

    4. Rhombus         

  2. if the side of a square are made double the area will be

    1. double

    2. 4 times

    3. 8 times

    4. none of these

  3. what is the speed required per second for rocket to counter gravitational pull of the earth

    1. minimum 5 km

    2. minimum 8 km

    3. minimum 10 km

    4. none

  4. marble stone is an example of

    1. igneous rock

    2. sedimentary rock

    3. metamorphic rock

    4. none of these

  5. a river of ice is know as

    1. snow line

    2. glacier

    3. iceberg

    4. none

  6. which one of the following has not been correctly matched

    1. Delhi :yamuna

    2. ayodhya :saraju

    3. Agra :ganga

    4. vijayawada :Krishna

  7. which one of the following has at been correctly matched

    1. Australia: kangaroo

    2. Spain :eagle

    3. Ireland : shamrock

    4. Japan : crsent

  8. which one of the following has not been correctly matched

    1. Bhutan : ngultrum

    2. Denmark : crone

    3. China :Yuan

    4. Burma : bath

  9. which one of the following countries is close to the international date line?

    1. Japan

    2. Fiji

    3. Indonesia

    4. Vietnam

  10. in which one of the following countries the Confucianism religion emerged?

    1. Japan

    2. Korea

    3. China

    4. Persia

  11. in which one places Robert E. Pearly reached at first

    1. south pole

    2. north pole

    3. peak of Godwin Austin

    4. none of these

  12. Lines showing places of equal temperature in a map are

    1. Isobar

    2. isohyets

    3. isotherms

    4. none

  13. vast areas having tropical grassland are known as

    1. selves

    2. savanna

    3. tundra

    4. none of these

  14. In which year Japanese aero planes attacked pearl harbor?

    1. 1939

    2. 1940

    3. 1941

    4. 1942

  15. which one of the following has not been correctly matched

    1. UNO : New York

    2. SAARC : New Delhi

    3. WTO : Geneva

    4. None of these






                 
Answer
1.b
2.b
3.b
4.c
5.b
6.c
7.d
8.d
9.b
10.c
11.b
12.c
13.b
14.c
15.b

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General Knowledge 1

1. Which of the following was not a difference between Hinayan and Mahayan sects to Buddhism?
a.Believe in Boddhisatva
b.Worship image of Buddha
c.Use of Sanskrit
d.Allowed women of followers

Ans: d
2. Indus civilization is called Harappan civilization, because
a.Harappa was excavated first
b.Harappa was six times larger than Mohenjodaro
c.Indus Valley civilization was believed to be early vedic civilization hence it is named after mythological word 'Harappa'
d.Harappa was more features

Ans: a
3. The Moghul Empire disintegrated because of
a.Absense of law of succession
b.Degradation in Moghul nobility
c.Foreign invasion
d.Weak successors.
(i)3 only (ii)2 & 3 only (iii)1 & 3 (iv) all the above

Ans: (iv)
4. When Portuguese landed in India they had to fight with
a.Arabs
b.Persians
c.Dutch
d.English

Ans: a
5. The original inhabitants of India are believed to be
a.Negrito
b.Proto-Sustraloids
c.Mongoloids
d.Dravidians

Ans: b
6. When one of the following was the state that was not annexed by Lord Dalhousie by using the Doctrine of Lapse?
a.Nagpur
b.Udaipur
c.Mysore
d.Satara

Ans: c
7. Which one of the following does not constitute part of the Veda?
a.Nirukta
b.Upanishad
c.Brahmana
d.Samhita

Ans: a
8. The year 1992 is celebrated as the 500th anniversary of Columbus's first voyage to the new world. In 1492 Columbus reached
a.Bahamas, cuba and west indies
b.Central America and west indies
c.Bahamas and canada
d.South America and Cuba

Ans: a
9. In ancient India the territorial name Tosali referred to
a.the region between the rivers Jhelum and Chenab
b.the basin of the river Sou
c.the delta of the river Carvery
d.the area of the river Mahanadi

Ans: a
10. Akbar's mausoleum is situated at
a.Sasaram
b.Sikandra
c.Agra
d.New Delhi

Ans: b
11. The Garhwal earthquake of 1991 was the result of
a.folding
b.warping
c.land slides
d.friction of India plate with Chinese plate

Ans: d
12. Which of the following are correctly matched
a.Medha Patkar-Environment Activist
b.Jamini Roy-Painting
c.Bhuvaneshwair Kumari- Squash Player
choose the correct answer form the codes given below-
(i)1 & 2
(ii)1 & 3
(iii)2 & 3
(iv)1,2 & 3

Ans: (iv)
13. The book 'The man who knew infinity' by Robert Kanigel published in 1991 and extensively reviewed in newspapers in India is the biography of
a.Vikram Sarabhai
b.Homi Bhabha
c.Sir C.V. Raman
d.Srinivasa Ramanujan

Ans: d
14. The founder of Boy Scouts and Civil guides movement if India was
a.Charles Andrews
b.Robert Montgomery
c.Richard Temple
d.Baden Powell

Ans: d
15. Who among the following is not associated with medicine in ancient India?
a.Dhanvantri
b.Bhaskaracharya
c.Charaka
d.Susruta

Ans: b
16. Asok's inscriptions were first deciphered by
a.Buhler
b.Robert Sewell
c.Tames Prinsep
d.Codrington

Ans: c
17. The capital of the kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was
a.Amritsar
b.Patiala
c.Lahore
d.Kapurthala

Ans: c
18. Of the four land marks in medical history given below which one was the first to take place?
a.Organ transplant
b.Bypass surgery
c.Test tube baby
d.Plastic surgery

Ans: d
19. Who among the following was the first European to initiate the policy of taking part in the quarrels of Indian princes with a view to acquiring territories?
a.Clive
b.Dupleix
c.Albuquerque
d.Warren Hastings.

Ans: b
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General Knowledge



  1. Which one of the following is not an international financial institution-

    1. IBRD

    2. IMF

    3. IDA

    4. ILO
  2. which one of the following has not been correctly matched

    1. Iron : Fe

    2. Copper : Co

    3. Gold : Au

    4. Nickel : Ni
  3. Which one of the following has not been correctly matched

    1. Water : H2O

    2. Sulphuric Acid : H2SO4

    3. Limestone : CaCo3

    4. Common salt : NaOH
  4. which one of the following has not been correctly matched

    1. Dhyan Chand Stadium – Lucknow

    2. Wankhede stadium – Mumbai

    3. Chinnaswami stadium – Chennai

    4. Green park – kanpur
  5. Which one of the following has not been correctly matched?

    1. B.C . Gupta trophy – Basketball

    2. Holkar trophy – archery

    3. Deodhar trophy – Cricket

    4. Kuppuswami Naidu cup – Hockey
  6. which one of the following has not been correctly matched

    1. Madison square – England

    2. Merdeka stadium – Malaysia

    3. Back pool – England

    4. Yankee stadium – U.S.A
  7. for which one of the following games the area of the playground is the biggest

    1. football

    2. baseball

    3. polo

    4. hockey
  8. Which one of the following has not been correctly matched

    1. Checkmate – Chess

    2. Off break – cricket

    3. Uppercut – shooting

    4. Holding – basketball
  9. Who, among the following was able to compete a full term as the prime minister of India?

    1. Lal bahadur Shastri

    2. Morarji Desai

    3. V. P. Singh

    4. None of these
  10. Who worked as the first viceroy of India during British period?

    1. Lord Ripon

    2. Lord Canning

    3. Lord Curzon

    4. None of these
  11. which one of the following has not been correctly matched

    1. quit India day – August

    2. martyr’s day – January

    3. national youth day – January 20

    4. teacher’s day – September 5
  12. which one of the following is not associated with national symbol of union of India

    1. lion

    2. lotus

    3. peacock

    4. none of these
  13. what is the approximate percentage of urban population in India

    1. 15%

    2. 20%

    3. 25%

    4. 30%
  14. what is the approximate number of people living in the least populated state of India

    1. 5 lakhs

    2. 20 lakhs

    3. 30 lakhs

    4. 50 lakhs
  15. Which one of the following union territories of India has go an Assembly?

    1. Chandigarh

    2. Pondicharry

    3. Lakshadweep

    4. None of these




Answer

1.d
2.b
3.d
4.c
5.b
6.a
7.c
8.c
9.d
10.b
11.c
12.a
13.c
14.a
15.b
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General Knowledge 15


  1. what is the approximate percentage increase in population per annum during the last census decade?

    1. 1%

    2. 1.5%

    3. 2%

    4. 2.5%
  2. which one of the following has not been correctly matched

    1. chunchus – Andhra Pradesh

    2. angamal - Nagaland

    3. khonds – orisa

    4. nundas – Madhya Pradesh
  3. official language of the high courts of India is / are

    1. English only

    2. Both English and hindi

    3. All the regional languages

    4. English, hindi and some others
  4. who was the first governor general of India in east India company rule?

    1. Robert clive

    2. Warrebn hastings

    3. Lord Cornwallis

    4. None of these
  5. who introduced ‘Subsidiary System of alliance’ in British India

    1. lord Wellesley

    2. lord Dalhousie

    3. lord curzon

    4. none of these
  6. who is considered as the actual founder of muslim rule in India –

    1. Mohammed bin Kassim

    2. Mohammed ghori

    3. Qutub uddin aibek

    4. Zahiruddin mohammed babur
  7. who is considered as the ‘iron man of india’

    1. Dadabhai Nauroji

    2. Sarder ballave Bhai Patel

    3. General Manekshaw

    4. None
  8. in which year first general election for the Lok Sabha was held (in India)

    1. 1948

    2. 1950

    3. 1952

    4. none of these
  9. in which year mount Everest was conquered by Tenzing Norgay  and Edmond Hillary

    1. 1952

    2. 1953

    3. 1954

    4. 1955
  10. which one of the following has not been correctly matched

    1. kanha national park – Madhya Pradesh

    2. sultanpur lake bird sanctuary – haryana

    3. ranathambor tiger sanctuary – gujrat

    4. bandipur national park – Karnataka
  11. which one of the following has not been correctly matched

    1. national institute – new delhi

    2. C.M.R.I – dhanbad

    3. National diary research institute – haryana

    4. Indian institute of horticulture research - karnataka
  12. what approximate percentage of the total land area of India is considered with in ‘Urban Areas’

    1. 5%

    2. 10%

    3. 15%

    4. none of these
  13. who said “Man in born free and everywhere he is in chains”-

    1. Aristotal

    2. Shakespeare

    3. Rosseau

    4. None of these
  14. in which on of the follwong countries first asian games were held

    1. japan

    2. inida

    3. Indonesia

    4. None of these
  15. in which year Indian cricket team become champion in world cup cricket

    1. 1982

    2. 1983

    3. 1985

    4. none of these


Answer

1.c
2.d
3.a
4.b
5.a
6.c
7.b
8.c
9.b
10.c
11.b
12.a
13.c
14.b
15.b
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