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Ques: CTBT stands for A. Continued Test Ban Treaty B. continued Test Based Treatments C. Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty D. Commercial Test Based Tariff Ques: In Which year was the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) founded ? A. 1967 B. 1969 C. 1970 D. 1974 Ques: Who has written the book Two Lives ? A. Salman Rushdie B. Shiv Khera C. Vikram Seth D. Arundhati Roy Ques: Who was the first woman to win the Jnanpith Award ? A. Mahadevi Verma B. Amrita Pritam C. Mahashweta Devi D. Ashapurna Devi Ques: Who was the first Indian to qualify for Olympics ? A. Shiny Abraham B. PT Usha C. Karman Malleshari D. Jyotirmoyee Sikdar Ques: The term double fault is associated with A. Baseball B. Golf C. Tennis D. Bridge Ques: Ryder Cup is related with which sports ? A. Football B. Golf C. Badminton D. Cricket

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Ques: Which is not an official language of UNO ? A. English B. Chinese C. French D. Japanese Ques: The First earth Summit was hold at A. Buenos Aires B. Rio de Janerio C. Dar-es-Salaam D. None of these Ques: For which word, the letter G has been used in 2G Spectrum ? A. Global B. Government C. Generation D. Google

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Ques: Who is the highest civil Servant of Union Government ? A. Attorney General B. Cabinet Secretary C. Home Secretary D. Principal Secretary to the PM Ques : The Attorney General of India is appointed by A. the President of India B. the prime minister C. the Chief Justice of India D. the UPSC Ques: In India, the comptroller General of Accounts presents a detailed analytical review of Union Government Accounts to the Finance Ministry every A. Year B. Six Months C. three Months D. Month Ques: Which of the following taxes are levied and collected by the centre but their net proceeds are wholly transferred to states? A. Expenditure tax and gift tax B. Additional duties of excise in lieu of sales tax C. Stamps and registration D. Taxes on advertisements Ques: Which of the following is not an example of Indirect tax? A. Sales tax B. Excise tax C. Custom tax D. Expenditure tax Ques: What is the most commonly used substance in fluorescent tubes? A. Sodium oxide and Argon B. Sodium vapour and Neon C. Mercury vapour and Argon D. Mercury oxide and Neon Ques: Increasing the charge on the plates of a capacitor means A. increasing the capacitance B. increasing the potential difference between the plates C. both A and B D. None of the above Ques: In case the President wishes to resign, to whom is he to address his resignation letter? A. Chief justice of India B. Secretary of Lok Sabha C. Vice President D. Prime Minister Ques: What is minimum age limit prescribed for the post of the president of India? A. 58 years B. 60 years C. 62 years D. There is no minimum age limit Ques: Currency notes of rupees 2 denomination and above are liabilities of A. Government of India B. Reserve bank of India C. State Bank of India D. All of these Ques: In which part of the eye lies the pigment, that decides the colour of the eyes of a person? A. Corner B. Choroid C. Iris D. Vitreous body Ques: Fiscal Policy is related to A. money supply in the economy B. regulation of the banking system C. planning for economics development D. governments revenue & expenditure

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Ques: Which of the following is not the source of revenue of Central Government? A. Income tax B. Corporate tax C. Agriculture income tax D. Excise Duty Ques: The chemical part of the dye that absorbs light and produces colour is called A. neon B. a chromosphere C. A photochrome D. a Pigment Ques: Panchromatic photographic film is sensitive to A. light of red colour B. light of yellow colour C. light of violet colour D. the entire region of the visible spectrum Ques: FERA in India has been replaced by A. FEPA B. FEMA C. FENA D. FETA Ques: How many articles are there in the Indian Constitution? A. 395 B. 396 C. 398 D. 399 Ques: Which of the following is correctly matched? A. Voltameter-electric field B. Ammeter-electric current C. Potentiometer EMF D. Metre bridge-electrical resistance not Ques: Which of the following responsible for blue baby syndrome? A. Fluoride B. Nitrate C. Arsenic D. Lead Ques: A detergent is a A. Cleaning agent C. Catalyst is Ques: Which of the following is not a metallic mineral? A. Hematite B. Bauxite C. Gypsum D. Limonite Ques: Which of the following the oldest mountain range in India? A. Himalayas B. Aravali C. Satpura D. Nilgiri is

Ques: Name the Clan Buddha belonged to A. Gnathrika B. Maurya C. Sakya D. Kuru Ques: Who were the first kings to issue gold coins in India? A. Mauryas B. Indo-Greeks C. Guptas D. Kushans Ques: The greatest development in the Kushana period was in the field of A. Religion B. Art C. Literature D. Architecture Ques: The main memory of a computer can also be called A. primary storage B. internal memory C. primary memory D. all of the above

Ques: In which country is Takla Makan desert is situated? A. Kazakhistan B. Turkmenistan C. Uzbekistan D. China

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Ques: Vitamin B1 is known as A. pyridoxine B. thiamine C. tocopheral D. riboflavin Ques: Amino acids present in insulin are A. 21 B. 51 C. 30 D. 102 Ques: The vitamins which is water soluble and antioxidant is A. vitamin C B. vitamin B C. vitamin E D. vitamin D Ques: Madhya Pradesh shares its border with how many states A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6 Ques: Which of the following is a landlocked state? A. Gujarat B. Andhra Pradesh C. Madhya Pradesh D. Tami Nadu Ques: The coast that belongs to kerala is Known as A. Konkan coast B. Malabar coast C. Canara coast D. Corornandel coast Ques: The approximation length of the coastline of India is A. 5500km B. 6000km C. 6500km D. 7000km Ques: Who developed the idea that means justify the ends? A. Kautilya B. Raja Ram Mohan Roy C. Dayanand Saraswati D. Mahatma Gandhi Ques: Who was the President of Indian National Congress when the Mountbatten Plan was Accepted A. Jawaharlal Nehru B. Sardar Patel C. Maulana Azad D. JB Kriplani Ques: Who was called Zinda Pir (living saint) in Mughal India? A. Akbar B. Aurangzeb C. Shahjahan D. Jahagir Ques: A water tank appears shallower when it is viewed from top due to A. rectilinear propagation of light B. reflection C. total internal reflection D. Refraction Ques: The primary photography are A. red, blue, yellow B. red, yellow, green C. red, blue, green D. red, green, cyan colours in

Ques: Many a time we hear about SEZ in newspaper/magazines. What is the full form of SEZ? A. Special Economic Zone B. Small Economic Zone C. Special Enforcement Zone D. Service and Economic Zone Que: Who is known as the Nightingale of India? A. Sarojini Naidu B. Annie Besant C. Asha Bhosle D. Lata Mangeshkar

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1. In 1757, Siraj-ud-daula was defeated by (A) Canning (B) Hastings (C) Clive (D) Conrwallis 2. When Akbar was young his guardian was (A) Hemu (B) Faizi (C) Abul Fazal (D) Bairam Khan 3. The foundation of Lingraj temple was laid by (A) Yayati Keshari (B) Lalitendu Keshari (C) Narasimha Dev (D) Pratap Rudra Dev 4. Subhash Chandra Bose set up the provisional Government of Free India in (A) Burma (B) Singapore (C) Thailand (D) Indonesia 5. The Worlds first drainage system was built by the people of (A) Egyptian Civilization (B) Indus Valley Civilization (C) Chinese Civilisation (D) Mesopotamiam Civilization 6. Which of the following was the capital of the Chola Kings ? (A) Vanchi (B) Tanjore (C) Madurai (D) Trichirapally 7. The most significant Act which declared that the sovereignty of the British Empire in India was in the hands of the British Crown was (A) The Companys Charter Act of 1833 (B) The Companys Charter Act of 1853 (C) The Indian Council Act of 1861 (D) The Indian Council Act of 1892 8. The Indian National Congress was formed during the Governor Generalship of (A) Lord Ripon (B) Lord William Bentinck (C) Lord Dufferin (D) Lord Curzon 9. To take care of the conquered lands, Mohammad Ghori left behind his trusted General (A) Nasiruddin (B) Iltutmish (C) Qutubuddin Aibak (D) Malik Kafur 10. The famous city of Bhopal was founded by the Rajput ruler (A) Prithviraj Chauhan (B) Dharmapala (C) Raja Bhola (D) Jaichand 11. Who among the following was the wife of emperor Ashoka who influenced him ? (A) Chandalika (B) Charulata (C) Gautami (D) Karuwaki 12. Chand Bibi, the famous Muslim ruler, belonged to which of the following kingdoms ? (A) Bijapur (B) Golconda (C) Ahmed Nagar (D) Berar 13. The famous Kailasa temple cut out of the solid rock at Ellora was built under the patronage of the (A) Cholas

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(B) Kadambas (C) Pallavas (D) Rashtrakutas 14. The temple which is called the Khajuraho of Assam is (A) Kamakhya (B) Tirupati Balaji (C) Madankamdeva (D) Umananda 15. The first battle of Panipat was fought between (A) Humayun and Shershah (B) Rana Sanga and Babur (C) Akbar and Hemu (D) Ibrahim Lodhi and Babur 16. Ras Leela, Yaosang, Lai Haraoba are the festivals of (A) Assamese people (B) Karbi people (C) Manipuri people (D) Bodo people 17. The pioneer of Indian Renaissance was (A) Swami Vivekananda (B) Swami Dayananda Saraswati (C) Dadabhai Nauroji (D) Raja Rammohan Roy 18. The famous Satriya dance of Assam got national recognition in the year (A) 1999 (B) 2000 (C) 2001 (D) 1998 19. Which of the following is the most important statement which shows the real greatness of Akbar as a ruler ? (A) He tried to encourage inter-religious marriages (B) He set up a revenue system based on average crop estimates (C) He established Din-i-illahi incorporating the principles of many religions (D) He tried to unite India into a single nation 20. Which of the following has been the field of activity of Pt. Bhimsen Joshi ? (A) Literature (B) Classical music (Vocal) (C) Education (D) Journalism