Directions 1 – 35 : Pick out the right answer from the alternatives given under each item.
1. Oxygen was discovered by :
A. Rutherford B. Joseph Priestly C. Lavoisier D. Neil Bohr
Ans : Joseph Priestly
2. Glycogen is mainly stored in
A. liver and muscles B. spleen C. bones D. kidney
Ans : liver and muscles
3. The lowest layer of atmosphere is
A. hemisphere B. troposphere C. biosphere D. trio sphere
Ans : troposphere
4. Gregor Mendel’s name is associated with:
A. Linguistics B. Phonetics C. Physics D. Genetics
5. Indian Slandered time (IST) is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) by
A. 5 ½ hrs B. 5 hrs C. 41/2 hrs D. 6 hrs
Ans : 51/2 hours
6. The capital of Harsha’s Empire was:
A. Delhi
Ans : Kanauj
7. Charaka was the famous ___ of ancient India
A. Grammarian B. Astronomer C. Playwright D. Physician
Ans : Physician
8. The Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization is
A. Saddam Husain B. King Husain C. Yassar Arafat D. Anwar Sadat
Ans : None of these . Mahmood Abbas is the present chairman of PLO.
9. Fresco paintings of Ajanta Caves
A. Mauryan period B. Harsha period C. Gupta period D. Mughal period
Ans : Gupta Period
10. The image formed on the retina of the human eye is :
A. Real and upright B. Real and inverted
C. Unreal and upright D. Unreal and inverted
Ans : Real and inverted
11. Which of the following is not a chemical change ?
A. Digestion of food B. Dissolution of sugar in water
C. Burning of a candle D. Sourcing of milk
Ans : Dissolution of sugar in water
12. Which of the following is originally associated with Kerala culture?
A. Kathak B. Kuchipudi C. Manipuri D. Kathakali
Ans : Kathakali
13. World Human Rights Day is celebrated on :
A. 26th January B. 2nd October C. 14th November D. 10th December
Ans : December
14. Monica Seles is associated with:
A. Tennis B. Boxing C. Athletics D. Basketball
Ans : Tennis
15. The 2002 Asian games is was held in :
A. Bangkok B. Manila C. Hiroshima D. Pusan
Ans : Busan
16. Energy is measured in the same unit as :
A. Power B. Work C. Momentum D. Inertia
Ans : Work
17. Railway was introduced in India
A. Lord Curzon B. Lord Bentinck C. Lord Dalhousie D. Lord Mountbatten
Ans : Lord Dalhousie
18. Salim Ali was associated with
A. Ornithology B. Anthropology C. Geology D. Hindustan music
Ans : Ornithology
19. Where is INS Garuda located?
A. Calicut
Ans : Kochi
20. Which is the executive body of the UNO?
A. General Assembly B. Security Council
C. Trusteeship Council D. International Court of Justice
Ans : Security Council
21. Which is the hardest among the following?
A. Diamond B. Radium C. Graphite D. Silver
Ans : Diamond
22. Coromandel Express runs between Chennai and ____
A. Mumbai B. Howrah C. Ahmadabad D. Guwahati
Ans : Howrah
23. Ustad Bismilla Khan is associated with :
A. Flute B. Sarod C. Veena D. Shehnai
Ans : Shehnai
24. Hirakud Dam stands across the river
A. Hooghly B. Mahanadi C. Godavari D. Krishna
Ans : Mahanadi
25. Where is Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre situated ?
A. Thiruvananthapuram B. Ahmadabad C. Sri Harikota D. Bangalore
Ans : Thiruvananthapuram
26. Tropical grasslands of Africa are known as :
A. Steppes B. Savannas C. Pampas D. Prairies
Ans : Savannas
27. The largest coffee producer in the world is :
A. Brazil B. USA C. India D. Indonesia
Ans : Brazil
28. Indian National Army was founded in :
A. Bhagat Singh B. Maulana Mohammed Ali
C. Lala Lajpat Rai D. Subhash Chandra Bose
Ans : Subhash Chandra Bose
29. Swaraj is my birth right. Who said this :
A. Motilal Nehru B. Gopala Krishna Gokhale
C. Mahatma Gandhi D. Subash Chandra Bose
Ans : Bal Gangadhar Tilak
30. Dhanvantari Award is given for the outstanding contribution to :
A. Social Science B. Medical Science C. Literature D. Peace
Ans : Medical science
31The Constitution of India came in to effect on :
A. 9th Dec. 1946 B. 26th Nov. 1949 C. 26th Jan. 1950 D. 15th Aug. 1947
Ans : January 26, 1950
32. Which harbor is known as the “Queen of the Arabian sea ”?
A. Mumbai B. Mangalore C. Kochi D. Goa
Ans : Kochi
33. The Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of India is :
A. The President B. The Defence Minister
C. The Prime Minister D. The Chief of the Army Staff
Ans : The President
34. The National Literacy Mission
A. 1985 B. 1967 C. 1986 D. 1988
Ans : 1988
35. The first women appointed judge of the Supreme Court of India hailed from
A. Tamil Nadu B. Orissa C. Kerala D. Karnataka
Ans : Kerala
Directions 36 – 45 : Name the following
36. The Chinese traveler who visited India
Ans : Hieun Tsang
37. The founder of Brahma Samaj
Ans : Raja Ram Mohan Roy
38. The emperor who founded Fatehpur Sikri
Ans : Akbar: Fatehpur Sikri is located in Agra
39. The author of Ananda Math
Ans : Bankim Chandra Chatterjee: National song ‘Vande Mataram’ was taken from Ananda Math
40. Chemical name of Aspirin
Ans : Acetylsalicylic acid : It is pain relieving drug for headache and arthritis
41. The first Indian to win the Nobel Prize
Ans : Rabindranath Tagore . He was also the first Asian to win the Nobel Prize.
42. The first educational Minister of free India
Ans : Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad : India
43. The disease which Is caused by the deficiency of Vitamin C
Ans : Scurvy
44. The Place where Prophet Mohammed was born
Ans : Mecca in Saudi Arabia
45. The Capital of Iraq
Ans :Baghdad
Directions 46 – 50 : Pick out form Column B the description which best suits each great person named in Column A
A. B.
46. Thyagaraja a. Well known master of Hindustani music
47. Raja Ravi Varma b. Great exponent of Kathakali
48. Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan c. Great composer of Carnatic music
49. Dada Saheb Phalke d. the winner of Jnanpith Award
50. G. Sankara Kurup e. The father of Indian Cinema
f. Great Artist and Painter who lived in Kerala
g. Well known freedom fighter honoured as Frontier
Gandhi
Ans :
46. c. Great composer of Carnatic music
47. f. Great Artist and Painter who lived in Kerala
48. g. Well known freedom fighter honoured as Frontier Gandhi
49. e. The father of Indian Cinema
50. d. the winner of Jnanpith Award
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