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1 An ancient university asosciated with Buddhist learning,
located in Bihar was at ?
() Takshshila
() Nalanda
() Delhi
() Kolkata
2 Built by Sawai Jai Singh in 1728, this sundial in Jaipur is the
biggest one in the world :
() Jantar Mantar
() Hawa Mahal
() Salrat Tantra
() Panch Mahal
3 Built by the Dutch in 1977, this palace is built on an island. It
was teh former residence of British Resident of Kochi.
 () The great palace
() Maysore Palace
() Lal Kila
() Bolgalty Palace
4 128 M. High fort, originally build of mud and later reinforced
with masonery is famed for its amazing medieval acoustic
signalling systems. Here a soft cap at the entrance is heard
right upto the crest of the fort - name the fort
() Bolgalty
() Golconda
() Mysore palace
() Lal kila
5 This temple is famous for its gopurams, it is situated in
Madurai
() Meekshi Temple
() Lal Mandir
() Sai Mandir
() Shiv Mandir
6 This is built on the bank of a river. This fort has a number of
exquisite buildings like : moti masjid, diwan e aam, shish
mahal, samaan burj etc.
() Agra Fort
() Delhi Fort
() Golconda
() Mysore fort
7 This is one of the largest palace in India. It was once the
centre of power of the Wodeyars. This is built in Indo-
Saracenic style. This palace has a solid gold throne, a carved
silver door and a gallery of exquisite paintings
() Mysore fort
() Lal kila
() Agra fort
() golcond
8 Match the following
Choice Match
Epsom England Skiing
Jules Rimet Trophy Australian England Cricket
Ashes Boxing
Yankee Stadium New York Cricket
Thomas Cup world badminton
Ryder Cup Golf
Florence Chadwick Derby Horse Race
Forest Hills New York World Soccer Cup
Reliance cup Tennis
9 MATCH THE FOLLOWING ?
 Choice Match
American Revolution Britain, USSR, US,
Germany, Italy, Japan
The Crimean War Muslims and Christians
The Crusades US Led coalition and Iraq
the American Civial War Communists and
Nationalists
The Chinese Revolution Britain, France Turkey, and
Russia
The Hundered Years of war Jacobites and Royalists
The French Revolution American colonies and
Britain
The world war II France and England
The Golf War Unionists and Confederates
10 Match the followng
Choice Match
Cricket Prakash Padukone
Chess Shyamlal
Shooting Bishan Singh Bedi
Badminton Monika Nath
Billiards Jaspal Rana
Carrom Wilson Jones
Hockey Ajitpal Singh
Archery Anthony Maria
Kabaddi Vishwanath Anand
11 What is the Gulf Stream ?
() An ocean current
() A mountain
() A river
() A pond
12 Hazel is the name of a ?
() Mountain
() Tornado
() Hurricane
() Tsunami
13 Mistral is the name of ?
() A tornado
() A hurricane
() Mountain
() A strong cold wind
14 Richter Scale measures
() Strength of volcano
() Strength of earthquake
() strength of Tsunami
() Strength of wind
15 A bay is ?
 () A fertile area in plains
() A fertile area in island
() A fertile area in desert
() A fertile area in mountains
16 He was America’s first black athletic hero. He won four gold
medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics much to Hitler’s
discomfiture. But inspite of his high sporting capabilities, he
was financially poor and had to support himself by racing
against horses.

() Jesse Owens
() Monica Setes
() Rafer Johnson
() Wulma Rudolph
17 At the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, this athlete won the gold
medal for the hammer throw event although he was
handicapped by a shortened and severely fractured arm.

() Harold Cammolly
() Monica Setes
() Jesse Owens
() Wulma Rudolph
18 A victim of polio from the age of four, this sportswoman won
three gold medals at the Rome Olympics in 1960.

() Wulma Rudolph
() James Watt
() Tete
() Rafer Johnson
19 A famous athlete who won the gold medal in the decathlon at
the 1952 Olympics. What was amazing was the fact that this
sportsman had hurt his leg muscle during the second event,
the long lump. There were eight more events to go. Nobody
expected him to complete the event, let alone win it.
() Robert Marthias
() James Spikes
() Monica Setes
() Jesse Owens
20 ln the 1988 Seoul Olympics, a swimmer hit his head on the
diving board apd began to bleed profusely. But he played on
and won the Olympic title
() Greig Luganis
() Monica Setes
() Loneru Humpy
() Rafer Johnson
21 This young girl won the under- girl’s title in the World Chess
 Championshi in 1977, at Cannes. She was the youngest world
champion in India.

() Kaneru Humpy
() Ila
() Ira
() Sania
22 This American tennis player was stabbed in the back by a
fanatic. However she recovered and was back to the fields
again and won the Canadian open in 1995.

() Monica Setes
() William
() Koneru Humpy
() Diana
23 This Indian cricketers captained the Indian team at the age of
23.
() Sunil Gavaskar
() Bishan Singh Bedi
() Ravi Shashtri
() Sachin Tendulkar
24 He was an accident victim who had almost lost his left leg. He
won the decathlon at the Rome Olympics of 1960.
() Rafer Johnson
() Jesse Owens
() William Jones
() Harold Cammolly
25 The name of the first atomic station:

() Tarapur
() Trombey
() Hirapur
() Kota
26 The highest Indian civilian award:

() Bharat Ratna
() Padma Vibhushan
() Padma Shree
() Ashok Chakra
27 India’s first Miss World:

() Rita Faria
() Aishwarya Rai
() Sushmita Sen
() Priyanka Chopra
28 The longest glacier:
 () Sioolni
() Himalaya
() Tibbat
() Revet
29 India’s first Individual Olympic Medal:

() Rajyawardhan Singh
() Sardar Nihal Singh
() Abhinav Bindra
() Jaspal Rana
30 India’s first Miss Universe:

() Sushmita Sen
() Aishwarya Rai
() Rita Faria
() Hema Malini
31 India’s first stamp featured:

() Mahatma Gandhi
() Nehru ji
() Shastri Ji
() K.D. Jadhav
32 Match the following ?
Choice Match
Bangladesh Clover Leaf
Ireland Red rose
Spain Cedar Tree
USA Water Lily
new Zealand Golden Rod
Iran Lion Capital
Lebanon Elephant
India Eagle
Ivory Coast Kiwi
33 Match the following ?
Choice Match
Finland Riel
Bhutan Denar
Combodia Cedi
Australia Irish Pound
Republic of Ghana Forint
China Ngultrum
Ireland Australian dollar
Hungary Markka
Macedonia Yuan
34 Match the following ? (these are names of stadiums and the
 place where they are located).
Choice Match
Eden Gardens Chennai
Feroz Shah Kotla Delhi
Vallabh Bhai Patel Stadium Bangalore
Green Park Mumbai
M. Chinnaswamy Kolkata
35 Match the following ? (important cups and sports)
Choice Match
Aga Khan Cup World Badminton
Davis Cup Lawn Tennis
Thomas cup National Hockey
Subroto Mukherjee Cup Football (inter school)
36 Match the following
Choice Match
The strip of land that buffers Greenland
between North and
South Korea is
The highest pagoda in the Shwe Dagon Pagoda
world:
The smallest lake in the Maracana
world:
The highest waterfall in the Russia
world
The biggest island on Lake St. Clair
Earth:’
The biggest island on
Earth:’
The biggest island on
Earth:’
The biggest island on Earth
Country largest in area in Angel in Venezeula
the world:
The largest football stadium Grand Canal, China
in the world:
The biggest and deepest Pacific
ocean on Earth
The longest man-made Demilitarised Zone
waterway in
37 Match the following (new names, old names)
 Choice Match
The Netherlands Beijing
United Arab Republic Persia
Tanjore Abyssiania
Iran East Indies
Ethiopia Ceylone
Panjim Holland
Peking Thanjavure
Indonesia Panji
Sri Lanka Egypt
38 Saka Era Commenced in 78AD.
() Correct
() Incorrect
39 Chinghiz Khan invaded India in 13th centrury belonged to
Mangolia
() Correct
() Incorrect
40 The first state in India to have a Palace on Wheels was:

() Rajasthan
() Karnataka
() Madhya Pradesh
() Haryana
41 Doordarshan started its national programme for the first time
in:

() 1982
() 1985
() 1879
() 1980
42
The National Institute of Oceanography is located at:

() Panaji
() Visakhapatnam
() Cochin
() Mumbai
43 The highest number of newspapers published in India are in
which language?

() Bengali
() Marathi
() English
() Hindi
44
Name the first permanent station set up by India in the
 Antarctica:

() Gangotri
() Maitree
() Dakshin Gangotree
() Indo
45 The first Indian satellite Arya Bhatta was launched into space
from a cosmodrome in:

() USA
() Russia
() Germany
() France
46 The Indian satellite INSAT—2C was successfully launched
into space from:

() Kourou
() Bangalore
() China
() Bikaner
47 Which of the following news agencies was the first to be set
up’?
() Samachar Bharati
() Press Trust of India
() United News of India
() Indian News Agency
48 Prithvi is a :

() an intermediate range ballistic missile

() a nuclear bomb
() a nuclear reactor
() a research centre
49 The railways were introduced in India when the Governor
General of India was:

() Ripon
() Curzon
() Dalhousie
() Lytton
50 Who were the first Europeans to start trade with India?
 () The Portuguese
() The English
() The Dutch
() The French
51 Which of the following English dailies is published from the
largest number of cities simultaneously?

() The Indian Express

() The Hindustan Times
() The Times of India
() The Hindu
52 which places are connected by the Grand Trunk Highway?

() Bikaner-Kolkata
() Kolkata-Mumbai
() Kolkata-Amritsar
() Delhi-Mumbai
53 In ancient times, the north-eastern region of India was known
by the name of:

() Gandhar
() Tamrapali
() Kamarupa
() Samtala
54 Which of the following religious books is the oldest?

() The Bhaktambar
() The Upanishads
() The Puranas
() The Rig Veda
55 The Indus Valley Civilisation belongs to the:

() Chalcolithic Age
() Neolithic Age
() Palaeolithic Age
() Mesolithic Age
56 Match the following:
a. Banabhatta • Ramacharita
b. Bilhana • Harsha Charita
c. Ka • Vikramanka Devacharitam
d. Sandhyakor • Ra/atarangini
 Choice Match
Kalhana Ramacharita
Sandhyakar Harsha Charita
Banabhatta Rajatarangini
Bilhana Vikramanika Devacharitam
57 Match the following ?
Choice Match
Scabbard Chemical
Crucible Milk
Icebox Tea
Casket Coffee
Caddy Sword
Capsule Ice
Urn Medicine
Cafeteria Ashes
Phial Jewellery
58 Match the following
Choice Match
Fevo Marathon Champion
Australia Open Mix Doubles Mascot of 2008 Olympics at
2009 Beijing (birds nest stadium)
Ushan Bolt Sania Mirza and Mahesh
Bhupathi
Michael Phelleps 15 Gold Medal
Australian Open Junior 2009 Uki Bhambari (India)
Common wealth Games Delhi
2010
59 The green pigment present in plants that enables them to
make their own food:

() Stomata
() Chlorophyll
() Duard Cells
() Radicle
60 The process by which water passes out from the surface of
plants and leaves:

() Transpiration
() Hydroponics
() Circulation
() Osmosis
61 The cells in the epidemics of ledves which regulate the
openings of the stomata are called
 () Guard cells
() Chlorophyll
() Radicle
() Hydroponics
62 The method of growing plants in water or sand without the
use of soil:
() Hydroponics
() Transpiration
() Stomata
() Radicle
63 An instrument used to measure the rate of growth of plants:

() Crescograph
() Osmosis
() Radicle
() Symbiosis
64 The part of the germinating seed which becomes the root

() Radicle
() Osmosis
() Guard Cells
() Sub root
65 The process by which water and minerals from the soil pass
into the roots of the plants:

() Osmosis
() Symbiosis
() Guard Cells
() Chlorophyll
66 The relationship between two plants or animals that exist
close together and depend on each other to live:
() Symbiosis
() Osmosis
() Chlorophyll
() Phototropism
67 The tendency in plants to grow or bend towards light

() Phototropism
() Osmosis
() Tendiasm
() Transformation
68 Small openings on the surface of leaves which help in the
exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide :
() Stomata
() Veins
() Ventricle
() Radicle