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1.     who is the father of political science
a.        Aristotle
b.        Plato
c.        Rousseau
d.        Machiavelli

2.     Which vitamins caused for night blindness?
a.        Vitamin D
b.        Vitamin F
c.        Vitamin A
d.        Vitamin B

3.     How many colours does Olympic rings have?
a.        7
b.        5
c.        3
d.        6
e.        None of the above

4.     Who is the founder of Kalakshetra?
a.        Shobhana ramesh
b.        Rukmini devi arundale
c.        Paravai muniyamma
d.        Sonia gandhi

5.     in which year NABARD esablished
a.        1982
b.        1975
c.        1947
d.        1969

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1.Name the F1 racing team which Sebastian Vettel repesents?

Ans. Red Bull

2.Name the boundary line that separates India and China?

Ans. McMohan Line

3. Name the only supersonic missile of India?

Ans. Brahmos

4. Name the place in India where Tibetan Administrative HQ is situated?

Ans. Dharmashala in Himachal Pradesh

5. India gave Political Asylum to which Tibetan Spiritual Leader?

Ans. Dalai Lama

6  Name the operation by which NSG overpowered 26/11 attackers?

Ans. Black Tornado

7.Who initiated the Lokpal bill in India?

Ans. L.M.singhvi

8.How many % of Indian population are scheduled tribes?

Ans. 8%

9.Which nation is the mediator to defuse the Israel- Gaza tensions?

Ans. Egypt

10.Which state of India celebrate the festival of “ningol chakkouba”?

Ans. Manipur

11.What is the capital of Myanmar?

Ans. Nay Pyi Taw

1. Which of the following statements is incorrect in regard to Battle of Buxar?
The battle was fought in 1863.
2. Which of the following events took place in 1948 AD?
Assassination of Gandhi
3. During which Five-Year Plan period price level registered a decline ?
First
4. The period of which Chinese dynasty is called the Second Great Age of China?
Tang dynasty
5. Name the finger like projections present on the wall of small intestine meant for absorption.
Villi
6. Epilepsy is a disease of the
Nervous system
7. Who is known as the father of geometry?
Euclid
8. Which element is found in vitamin B12
Cobalt
9. My mother is twice as old as my brother, I am 5 years younger than my brother but 3 years older than my sister. If my sister’s age is 12 years, how old is my mother?
40
10. Which of the following term does not related with chess?
Bolting
11. Consumer protection Act was passed in
1986

12. The Puranas are…….. in number.
18
13. Judaism and Christianity arose in ––––––
Palestine
14. Capital of Yadava Kingdom
Devagiri
15. When Sodium vapour lamp burns …………light is emitted
Yellow
16. The river in the backdrop of the novel ‘God of Small Things’
Meenachil River
17. Which among the following cup is related with Kabaddi?
Federation Cup
18. The Home Rule Movement started by Annie Besant aimed at
attaining self rule for India
19. The author of Harry Potter stories
J.K. Rowling
20. B.C.Roy Award is related to which field?
Medicial Scienc

Who was the first Ramon Magsaysay Award winner from India

Ans : Acharya Vinoba Bhave

The first recipient of Gandhi Peace Prize was

Ans : Dr. Julius N. Nyerera

Nehru Award is instituted for

Ans : International understanding and peace

Kalinga Prize, an International prize is awarded annually for the recognition of outstanding achievement in the interpretation and popularization of

Ans : Science

Magnifying glass was invented by

Ans : Roger Bacon

Polio vaccine was invented by

Ans : Jonas Edward Salk

Who discovered the Blood groups

Ans : Karl Landsteiner

Television was invented by

Ans : John L. Baird

Theory of relativity was explained by

Ans : Albert Einstein

Wireless Telegraph was invented by

Ans : Marconi

Incandescent lamp was invented by

Ans : Edison

X-Ray was discovered by

Ans : Wilhelm Roentgen

Chloroform was invented by

Ans : J.Y. Simpson

Who invented the practical Locomotive

Ans : Richard Trevithick

zone day is observed on

Ans : 16th September

World health day is on

Ans : 7th April

Navy day is celebrated on

Ans : 4th December

World Solar Energy Day

Ans : 3rd May

Commonwealth Day

Ans : Second Monday in March

World Employment Day

Ans : June 5

World Architectural Day

Ans : July 1

National Maritime Day

Ans : 5th April

Anti Terrorist Day

Ans : 21st May

World Anti-smoke Day

Ans : 31st May

Zone day is observed on

Ans : 16th September

World health day is on

Ans : 7th April

Navy day is celebrated on

Ans : 4th December

1. Which country has the highest number of internet users today?

a) China
b) USA
c) India
d) Japan

2. Google  launched its own online encyclopedia. What is the name of this project?

a) Wikipedia
b) Knol
c) Encyclopedia
d) None of these

3. Dr Ram Baran Yadav was in news recently for

a) being the first President of Republic Nepal
b) being first Prime Minister of Nepal
c) for winning the Magsasay Award
d) for winning the Kalinga Award

4. What is SpaceShipTwo?

a) world’s first civilian passenger spacecraft
b) Nasa’s lunar explorer
c) ESA’s craft to study Mars
d) None of these

5. Sir Richard Branson was in news recently. Who is he?

a) founder of Virgin group of companies
b) winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics
c) winner of the Booker Prize
d) none of these

6. Europa is a moon of which planet?

a) Jupiter
b) Saturn
c) Pluto
d) Mars

Answers

1. China
2. Knol
3. first President of Republic Nepal
4. world’s first civilian passenger spacecraft
5. founder of Virgin group of companies
6. Jupiter

The book “The End of Empires-African,Americans and India’ is written by

Gerald Horne

Which website recently showed classified documents on the Afghan War?

Wikileaks

After 2009,wich country banned smoking in all indoor public places?

Greece

Which country uses drone air craft to monitor its poppy crops?

China

Russia began construction of new space centre at ?

Vostochny

Which country passed a law prohibiting the wearing of burqa in public ?

France

UK Army set to axe which regiment?

Gurkha

The 2010 Academic Ranking of World Universities was released world wide recently .In the annual ranking which university retained its crown?

Harvard

Jimena Navarrete becomes Miss Universe 2010.Which country she belongs to ?

Mexico

1.The name of the ship in which Vasco da Gama reached at Calicut,Kerala,India for the first time was
(a) San Michael (b) San Juan
(c) San Gabriel (d) San Marino

Answer: C

2.The slogan “Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan” was launched by:
(a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Mrs. Indira Gandhi (d) Lal Bahadur Shastri

Answer: D

3.Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on:
(a) October 1, 1958 (b) August 15, 1947
(c) January 30, 1948 (d) January 26, 1950

Answer: C

4.Indira Gandhi took over as Prime Minister in the year:
(a) 1968 (b) 1967 (c) 1966 (d) 1965

Answer: C

5.Jawaharlal Nehru died in the year:
(a) 1967 (b) 1962 (c) 1963 (d) 1964

Answer: D

6.Goa was liberated on:
(a) 16th September, 1958 (b) 16th October, 1959
(c) 17th November, 1960 (d) 18th December, 1961

Answer: D

7.The first general Elections (after independence) in India took place in:
(a) 1950 (b) 1951 (c) 1952 (d) 1953

Answer: C

8.India became sovereign democratic republic on:
(a) 26th January, 1950 (b) 26th January, 1949
(c) 26th January, 1948 (d) 25th January, 1951

Answer: A

9.What is the National Language of India?
(a) English (b) Hindi (c) Both (d) Neither

Answer: C

10.What is the National anthem of India?
(a) Jana Gana Mana (b) Vande Matram
(c) Both (d) Neither

Answer: A