1. Dodge is the name of

A. Motor car

B. Hotel

C. Term in sports

D. None of the above

2. How did Liaquat Ali Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan, die in 1951?

A. Hanged after a trial

B. By illness

C. Assassinated

D. None of the above

3. Bard of Avon is a nickname given to

A. G.B.Shaw

B. Shakespeare

C. Winston Churchill

D. Shelley

4. Cuttack is located on the bank of

A. Godavari

B. Mahanadi

C. Kaveri

D. None of the above

5. Who was the recipient of Jawaharlal Nehru Award for Peace and International understanding for the year 1990?

A. Olaf Palme

B. Yassar Arafat

C. Dr. Helmunt Kohl

D. Javier Perez de Cuellar

6. Which state leads in India in the production of glassware?

A. U.P.

B. Tamil Nadu

C. Karnataka

D. Maharashtra

7. ‘Fifth Column’ refers to

A. Loyalty

B. Advertisement in newspaper

C. Ashoka Pillar

D. Treachery

8. The Mazgaon Dock has recently constructed

A. Off-shore drilling platforms

B. Submarines

C. Naval ships

D. None of the above

9. Which of these pairs is correct?

A. Jai Shankar Parsad - Kamayani

B. Nank Singh - Guide

C. Rabindra Nath Tagore - Panchtantra

D. Vishnu Sharma - Geetanjali

10. Who created the character Malaprop in ‘The Rivals’?

A. Dickens

B. Sheridian

C. Marlowe

D. None of the above

11. Who discovered transistor?

A. Galileo

B. W. Shockley

C. Sholes

D. None of the above

12. Who was the first Indian to have received Nobel Prize?

A. Rabindranath Tagore

B. C.V. Raman

C. Jai Shanker Prasad

D. Gopal Krishan Gokhle

13. The first Indian film was made in the year

A. 1933

B. 1912

C. 1935

D. 1901

14. What was the name of the town established by Akbar?

A. Agra

B. Delhi

C. Fatehpur Sikri

D. Nizamabad

15. First telegraph line in India came into operation in

A. 1854

B. 1851

C. 1852

D. 1850

16. The British Prime Minister during whose period India achieved independence was

A. Clement Attlee

B. Harold Wilson

C. Anthony Eden

D. Winston Churchill

17. Tungabhadra Project involves the states of

A. Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka

B. Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

C. Karnataka and Maharashtra

D. Andhra Pradesh and Orissa

18. What is the name of the official newspaper of Chinese Communist Party?

A. Red Flag

B. Pravada

C. Izvestia

D. Peoples Daily

19. The biggest airport in the world at Dallas is situated at

A. U.S.A.

B. U.K.

C. Germany

D. France

20. Tick the country to whom Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of telephone, belonged

A. Italy

B. England

C. Germany

D. U.S.A.

21. Which of the following commissioned ranks in the Air Force is higher?

A. Group Captain

B. Squadron Leader

C. Air Commodore

D. Wing Commander

22. Who said, “I have no further territorial claims to make in Europe”?

A. Hitler

B. Mussolini

C. Napoleon

D. Stalin

23. Name the person associated with Talwandi.

A. Guru Arjun Dev

B. Guru Gobind Singh

C. Guru Nanak

D. Mahatma Gandhi

24. How many years come between one B.C. and one A.D.?

A. 0

B. 1

C. 1/2

D. 3/2

25. Pulitzer prize is given for

A. Agriculture

B. Journalism

C. Literature

D. Social work

26. Land of white elephants is

A. Kenya

B. Burma

C. India

D. Thailand

27. Jews were originally nomads from

A. Palestine

B. Sahara desert

C. Germany

D. North Europe

28. Which of the following is the largest multipurpose project in India?

A. Hirakund

B. Bhakra Nangal

C. Beas

D. Damodar valley

29. ‘Asian Drama’ was written by

A. Gunnar Myrdal

B. William Shakespeare

C. Jawaharlal Nehru

D. Mulkh Raj Anand

30. Which of the following is India’s communication satellite?

A. APPLE

B. Bhaskara

C. Aryabhatta

D. Rohini

31. Galileo was a scientist who belonged to

A. France

B. Great Britain

C. Germany

D. Italy

32. Some personalities and their countries are matched below. Which of these is wrong?

A. Pablo Picasso - Spain

B. Jesus Christ - Bethlehem

C. Nicolas Copernicus - Italy

D. Genghis Khan - Mongolia

33. Skylab was launched into space by the U.S. in

A. 1975

B. 1974

C. 1973

D. 1979

34. Which European leader was called the ‘man of blood and iron’?

A. Hitler

B. Mussolini

C. Napoleon Bonaparte

D. Bismarck

35. Ludwing Von Beethowen was a

A. Musician

B. Painter

C. Poet

D. Sculptor

36. The highest dam in the world is

A. Bhakra

B. Grande Dixence

C. Inguri

D. Nurek

37. Which of the following languages is spoken by the largest number of people in world?

A. English

B. Arabic

C. French

D. Chinese

38. Official reports of the British government are called as

A. Blue Books

B. Grey Books

C. Green Books

D. White Papers

39. Who was the ruler of India who transferred his capital from Delhi to Daultabed or Devangir?

A. Feroz Tughlak

B. Mohd. Tughlak

C. Allauddin Khilji

D. Auranzeb

40. Which Hindi writer is the founder of ‘Khari Boli’ in Hindi literature?

A. Hazari Prasad Dwivedi

B. Bhartendu Harish Chandra

C. Munshi Prem Chand

D. None of the above

31. Galileo was a scientist who belonged to

A. France

B. Great Britain

C. Germany

D. Italy

32. Some personalities and their countries are matched below. Which of these is wrong?

A. Pablo Picasso - Spain

B. Jesus Christ - Bethlehem

C. Nicolas Copernicus - Italy

D. Genghis Khan - Mongolia

33. Skylab was launched into space by the U.S. in

A. 1975

B. 1974

C. 1973

D. 1979

34. Which European leader was called the ‘man of blood and iron’?

A. Hitler

B. Mussolini

C. Napoleon Bonaparte

D. Bismarck

35. Ludwing Von Beethowen was a

A. Musician

B. Painter

C. Poet

D. Sculptor

36. The highest dam in the world is

A. Bhakra

B. Grande Dixence

C. Inguri

D. Nurek

37. Which of the following languages is spoken by the largest number of people in world?

A. English

B. Arabic

C. French

D. Chinese

38. Official reports of the British government are called as

A. Blue Books

B. Grey Books

C. Green Books

D. White Papers

39. Who was the ruler of India who transferred his capital from Delhi to Daultabed or Devangir?

A. Feroz Tughlak

B. Mohd. Tughlak

C. Allauddin Khilji

D. Auranzeb

40. Which Hindi writer is the founder of ‘Khari Boli’ in Hindi literature?

A. Hazari Prasad Dwivedi

B. Bhartendu Harish Chandra

C. Munshi Prem Chand

D. None of the above

51. Russia sent troops during the end of 1979 to

A. India

B. America

C. Afghanistan

D. Pakistan

52. Lord Mounthattan was killed in

A. a battle

B. an explosion in a boat

C. an air crash

D. a road accident

53. Which of the following received Padma Bhushan?

A. Sunil Gavaskar

B. Lala Amar Nath

C. Vijar Merchant

D. Mohammed Ali

54. The 1980 Olympic games were held in

A. Montreal

B. Moscow

C. Melbourne

D. Amsterdam

55. Who was awarded in 1979, Noble prize for peace?

A. C.V. Raman

B. Tomo Riba

C. Hazarika

D. Mother Teresa

56. The lok sabha which came into existence in 1980 was

A. the fourth

B. the seventh

C. the ninth

D. the fifth

57. The ‘Food for Work’ is a programme launched for providing

A. food to everyone

B. employment to rural folk

C. employment in big cities

D. food at cheap rates

58. Which of the following became the Prime Minister of India by the coalition of Janta (s) and congress?

A. Smt. Indira Gandhi

B. Morarji Desai

C. Charan Singh

D. Jagjivan Singh

59. Which of the following held the post of the Deputy Prime Minister of India simultaneously with Jagjivan Ram?

A. Y.B. Chavan

B. Charan Singh

C. Guljari Lal Nanda

D. B.D. Jatti

60. Who addressed the U.N. General Assembly for the first time in Hindi?

A. Jawahar Lal Nehru

B. Rajendra Prasad

C. Atal Bihari Vajpai

D. Morarji Desai

61. Which of the following was expelled from the Parliament in 1978?

A. Smt. Indira Gandhi

B. V.C. Shukla

C. Raj Narain

D. Morarji Desai

62. Pablo Picasso was a famous painter of

A. Italy

B. Germany

C. Spain

D. Greece

63. Mr. Sanjay Gandhi died because of

A. illness

B. plane crash

C. train accident

D. road accident

64. What is the chief source of energy?

A. fire

B. water

C. sun

D. air

65. Why the name ‘Pitts’ became prominent in 1980 as it was the name of

A. a coal mine

B. a war ship

C. plane which crashed in Delhi

D. the atomic power station in Uttar Pradesh

66. The Redcross was founded by

A. Annie Basant

B. George Washington

C. Jean Hensy Dannt

D. Robert Cook

67. The McMohan line is the boundary between

A. China and Russia

B. Europe and USSR

C. India and Tibet

D. India and Pakistan

68. Which of the following gave a tough resistance in India to the army of the Alexander?

A. Bimbsara

B. Bindusara

C. Poras

D. Harshvardhan

69. Number of bones in human body is

A. 104

B. 406

C. 206

D. 57

70. Which of the following diseases is connected with liver?

A. Jaundice

B. Myopia

C. Cataract

D. Ringworm

71. Which of the following organ is responsible for the purification of blood?

A. Spleen

B. Heart

C. Liver

D. Lungs

72. An adult (at rest) in a minute breathes in air volume of which is

A. 1 litre

B. 10 litres

C. 3.75 litres

D. 1.5 litres

73. Average number of beats per minute by heart is

A. 80

B. 72

C. 100

D. 56

74. The total volume of blood in an adult human is about

A. 10 litres

B. (5-7) litres

C. 20 litres

D. 3 litres

75. Which of the following can be controlled by vaccination?

A. Whooping cough

B. Small-pox

C. Polio

D. All of the above

76. Germs of infectious diseases come out of infected individuals through

A. exhaled air

B. sputum

C. excreta

D. all of the above

77. Which of the following diseases is caused by Virus?

A. Cholera

B. Tuberculosis

C. Dysentery

D. None of the above

78. Which of the following diseases is caused by Virus?

A. Small-pox

B. Influenza

C. Common cold

D. All of the above

79. Vaccination helps in controlling diseases as it

A. kills the germs which cause diseases

B. develops resistance to attack

C. prevents contact with germs

D. activate germs of disease

80. Which of the following diseases communicated through rats?

A. Plague

B. Tetanus

C. Small-pox

D. Measles

81. Kudremukh project is connected with

A. copper

B. iron

C. cement

D. paper manufacture

82. Malaria is transmitted through

A. male mosquito

B. female mosquito

C. dogs

D. rats

83. Which one of the following is popularly called ‘Dakshin Ganga’?

A. Cavery

B. Godavari

C. Tungbhadra

D. Krishna

84. Which state in India is called the ‘Garden of Spices’?

A. Assam

B. Tamil Nadu

C. Kerala

D. Karnataka

85. Which of the following is a good source of proteins?

A. meat and fish

B. ground nuts and milk

C. cereals and cheese

D. all of the above

86. Which of the following is a rich source of carbohydrates?

A. Sugar and starch

B. Rice and wheat

C. Potato and banana

D. All of the above

87. Deficiency of iron in diet causes

A. anaemia

B. jaundice

C. nervous tension

D. vomiting

88. Deficiency of Vitamin C in diet causes disease in

A. bones

B. gums

C. liver

D. heart

89. Which of the following contains the largest percentage of proteins?

A. fresh milk

B. wheat

C. soyabean

D. pulses

90. International Rice Research Institute is situated in

A. Cuttack

B. Mexico city

C. Rangoon

D. Manila

91. The largest river island in the world is

A. Salt Lake City

B. Majuli

C. Anambar

D. Lingga

92. The motion picture entitled ‘Garam Hawa’ was directed by

A. Mrinal Sen

B. Girish Karnad

C. Kantilal Rathod

D. M.S. Sathyu

93. The S.S. Bhatnagar award is given to Indian Scientists by

A. Indian Council of Medical Research

B. Indian Council of Agricultural Research

C. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

D. Department of Atomic Energy

94. The first chemical synthesis of a gene was achieved by

A. S. Ochoa

B. A. Kornberg

C. M. Nirenberg

D. H.G. Khorana

95. The use of DDT as an insecticide was first advocated by

A. C. Heymans

B. H.J. Muller

C. P. Muller

D. M. Theiler

96. The founder of psychoanalyst was

A. Pavlov

B. K. Lorenz

C. Lashley

D. S. Freud

97. Karl Landsteiner was awarded Nobel Prize in 1930 for the discovery of

A. insulin

B. blood groups

C. streptomycin

D. tetracycline

98. S. Waksman was awarded the 1952-Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine for the discovery of

A. tetracycline

B. chloramphenical

C. streptomycin

D. macrolide antibiotics

99. Discovery of sulpha drugs is credited to

A. S.A. Waksman

B. E.B. Chain

C. Gerhard Domagk

D. H. Florey

100. Anti polio vaccine was developed by

A. Robin and Salk

B. Ross and Pasteur

C. Banting and Best

D. Krebs and Cori

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