1. The national flower of India is

A. marigold

B. lotus

C. sunflower

D. lilies

2. Laws of planetary motion were discovered by

A. J. Kepler

B. T. Brahe

C. N. Copernicus

D. G. Bruno

3. The planet Uranus was discovered by

A. Fred Hoyle

B. E. Halley

C. W. Herschel

D. M. Ryle

4. Astronomer Halley’s name has been given to a

A. pulsar

B. star

C. galaxy

D. comet

5. The international agreement which linked dollar with gold at a fixed rate is known as

A. Geneva Agreement

B. Bretton Woods Agreement

C. Bahamas Pact

D. Washington Pact

6. The term ‘Stagflation’ is used to describe

A. fixed prices and wages

B. stagnation in production and inflation

C. high productivity and price rise

D. a stagnant economy

7. The term ‘Eurodollar’ refers to the

A. European dollar deposits in USA

B. Dollar invested by American companies in Europe

C. European Bank deposits in dollar

D. dollar deposits in Japan

8. ‘Rial’ is the national currency of

A. Afghanistan

B. Iran

C. Saudi Arabia

D. Jordan

9. ‘Drachma’ is the official currency of

A. Finland

B. Bulgaria

C. Greece

D. Albania

10. The official currency of Yugoslavia is known as

A. Baht

B. Lev

C. Lek

D. Dinar

11. The abbreviation “UNEF” stands for

A. United Nations Eriterean Front

B. United Nations Emergency Force

C. United Nations Educational Faculty

D. None of the above

12. The abbreviation “BARC” stands for

A. Bharat Aluminium Research Corporation

B. Baroda Artificial Rayon Centre

C. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

D. None of the above

13. The musical instrument with which Alla Rakha is associated is

A. sitar

B. violin

C. tabla

D. shehnai

14. The famous dancer ‘Yamini Krishnamurthy’ has made her mark in

A. Manipuri dance

B. Kathakali dance

C. Bharatanatyam dance

D. Odissi dance

15. Artist M.F. Hussain has won laurels in the field of

A. dancing

B. painting

C. cartoons

D. acting

16. Begum Akhtar was famous for her singing of

A. film songs

B. ghazals

C. qwalies

D. folk songs

17. Prem Kirpal has made his name in the field of

A. stage acting

B. education

C. publishing

D. painting

18. Which of the following is in Aurangabad?

A. Akbar’s tomb

B. Tomb of Aurangzeb’s wife

C. Babur’s tomb

D. Shahjahan’s tomb

19. The book entitled ‘A Passage to India’ was written by

A. N.C. Chaudhary

B. J.L. Nehru

C. E.M. Forster

D. F. Moraes

20. Cuttack is situated on the bank of river

A. Baitarni

B. Subarnarekha

C. Brahami

D. Mahanadi

21. The first rocket launched into space from India is known as

A. Garuda

B. Rohini

C. Aryabhatta

D. Shakti

22. Rangaswami Cup is associated with the sport

A. hockey

B. football

C. golf

D. swimming

23. The highest award in India for gallantry is

A. Bharat Ratna

B. Padma Shri

C. Mahavir Chakra

D. Parmveer Chakra

24. Brigadier’s equivalent in Navy is

A. Captain

B. Commander

C. Commodore

D. Admiral

25. The year in which India changed to metric system is

A. 1957

B. 1958

C. 1959

D. 1960

26. Emani Shankra Shastri is associated with the musical instrument

A. sarod

B. sarangi

C. veena

D. flute

27. Uday Shanker is associated with

A. poetry

B. drama

C. dancing

D. painting

28. The brighest planet in the solar system is

A. mercury

B. venus

C. jupiter

D. mars

29. ‘Carp’ is the name of a

A. fish

B. bird

C. lizard

D. reptile

30. In India ‘Drongo’ is a common species of

A. tree

B. microscopic animal

C. bird

D. mammal

31. ‘Unicord’ is the name of a

A. tyre

B. mammal

C. shrub

D. house plant

32. ‘Fresco’ is the painting executed upon

A. paper

B. plastic

C. plaster walls

D. metallic objects

33. The term ‘Hydroponics’ is used for

A. tissue culture

B. cultivation of fishes by bounding of portion of sea

C. cultivation of plants without soil

D. rice cultivation in standing water

34. ‘Esparanto’ is the name given to

A. persons of Spanish origin

B. Spanish speaking Latin Americans

C. a pre-historic

D. an artificial language

35. Benjamin Spock is a name associated with

A. astrology

B. psychology

C. composing

D. chemistry

36. Lawrence Oliver is a name associated with

A. science philosophy

B. biography

C. physicist

D. acting and direction

37. Raphael was a great

A. composer

B. philosopher

C. dramatist

D. painter

38. Karl Popper is a great name associated with

A. social philosophy

B. philosophy

C. drama

D. none of the above

39. Margaret Thatcher is known in the field of

A. science

B. music

C. painting

D. politics

40. The condensation of the water vapour in the surface layers of the atmosphere is termed as

A. cloud

B. fog

C. dew

D. frost

41. Microwave stimulation by the stimulated emission of radiation is known as

A. laser

B. radioactivity

C. gamma rays

D. maser

42. A thermonuclear device works on the principle of

A. nuclear fission

B. breeder reactor

C. nuclear fusion

D. none of the above

43. The pH value is a measure of

A. salinity of aqueous solutions

B. alkalinity of aqueous solutions

C. acidity of aqueous solutions

D. concentration of dissolved impurities

44. Rainbow is due to

A. absorption of sunlight in minute water droplets

B. diffusion of sunlight through water droplets

C. ionization of water droplets and bending of light

D. refraction and reflection of sunlight by water droplets

45. White clothes are preferred in summer because

A. these are economical

B. these are bad conductors of heat

C. these are fashionable

D. these don’t absorb heat radiation

46. Common cold is caused by a

A. virus

B. bacteria

C. fungi

D. spirochete

47. Tetanus is caused by infection with Clostridium tetani, which is a

A. virus

B. bacteria

C. fungus

D. none of the above

48. Rickets, the disease caused by the deficiency of Vitamin D, is

A. inflammation of arteries and veins

B. defective growth of bone

C. defective formation of red blood cells

D. inflammation of joints

49. Cystic Fibrosis is the inborn disease chiefly affecting the

A. kidney

B. brain

C. heart

D. lungs

50. Name the Indian mountaineer who lost his life during the 1971 International Everest Expedition?

A. N. Kumar

B. H.P. Ahluwalia

C. H. Bahuguna

D. Tenzing Norkey

51. Name the person who was popularly known as “Deshbandhu”?

A. A.G. Khan

B. C.R. Das

C. C.F. Andrews

D. D. Naoroji

52. Which of the following mineral is not imported by India?

A. lead

B. zinc

C. copper

D. titanium

53. Solar eclipse takes place when

A. the sun comes in between the earth and the moon

B. the earth comes in between the sun and the moon

C. the moon comes in between the sun and the earth

D. none of the above

54. In the visible spectrum, the colour having the shortest wavelength is

A. red

B. violet

C. yellow

D. blue

55. Which of the following gases does not form part of the atmosphere?

A. Nitrogen

B. Chlorine

C. Oxygen

D. Carbon dioxide

56. The news agency of Britain is

A. UNI

B. Cetka

C. Globe News Agency

D. Reuters

57. Kiwis are the inhabitants of

A. South Africa

B. Australia

C. Nagaland

D. New Zealand

58. The headquarters of the UNESCO are in

A. Geneva

B. Washington

C. Paris

D. Moscow

59. Reflex action in the body is controlled by

A. mind

B. central nervous system

C. spinal cord

D. none of the above

60. The country which is called the sugar bowl of the world is

A. Egypt

B. India

C. Cuba

D. Indonesia

61. Which African State is not the member of OAU?

A. Zambia

B. South Africa

C. Uganda

D. Ethiopia

62. McKinley is the name of a

A. country

B. river

C. mountain

D. city

63. C.N. Tower is located in

A. USA

B. India

C. Canada

D. UK

64. Which country is designing ‘invisible’ satellites?

A. Russia

B. USA

C. France

D. East Germany

65. Who had been USSR’s Prime Minister in 1980?

A. Brezenhev

B. Kosygin

C. Lenin

D. Stalin

66. The headquarters of the US Department of Defence is located in

A. Marlborough House

B. The Pentagon

C. The Capitol

D. White House

67. The Capital of Poland is

A. Belgrade

B. Warsaw

C. Oslo

D. Lagos

68. Where is the statue of Liberty located?

A. Hanoi

B. Italy

C. New York

D. Paris

69. Which country has got a clean sweep of the 1976 Nobel Prize?

A. USSR

B. USA

C. East Germany

D. France

70. Who is the author of the national song of India?

A. Ravindra Nath Tagore

B. Bankim Chandra Chatterji

C. Sarojini Naidu

D. Mahatma Gandhi

71. Which of the following ranks is associated with Indian Air Force?

A. Sub-lieutenant

B. Brigadier

C. Squadron Leader

D. Colonel

72. The instrument used for measuring the depth of the ocean is

A. Manometer

B. Periscope

C. Dip circle

D. Fathometer

73. The world’s first atomic powered lighthouse has been built in Baltic Sea by

A. USA

B. USSR

C. France

D. Germany

74. Yitzak was the President of

A. Zambia

B. South Africa

C. Israel

D. North Korea

75. The Secretariat of the UN is headed by

A. Security Council

B. Secretary General

C. Chairman

D. President of General Assembly

76. Aryabhatta lived during the rein of

A. Chandra Gupta II

B. Ashoka the Great

C. Chandra Gupta Maurya

D. Sumudra Gupta

77. Bhaskara I was launched in

A. 1979

B. 1980

C. 1978

D. 1975

78. The first electric train in India flagged off from

A. New Delhi to Madras

B. Madras to Bombay

C. New Delhi to Bombay

D. New Delhi to Howrah

79. Bhaskara II was launched in

A. 1980

B. 1981

C. 1979

D. 1978

80. Rohini I was launched in

A. 1980

B. 1981

C. 1983

D. 1982

81. The 1978 Asian Games were hosted by

A. Thailand

B. Japan

C. India

D. Pakistan

82. Which city has the highest population in the world?

A. London

B. Bombay

C. Shanghai

D. Tokyo

83. In which of the following countries, Christmas is celebrated in summer?

A. New Zealand

B. East Germany

C. Japan

D. Greece

84. Who is the second recipient of the peace?

A. Dr. Kissinger

B. 21st Olympiad

C. Indira Gandhi

D. Kurt Waldheim

85. The study of human mind and behaviour is the field of

A. Physiology

B. Philosophy

C. Psychology

D. Astronomy

86. The economy of an under-developed country is marked by

A. predominance of industries

B. predominance of agriculture

C. high percentage of illiteracy

D. high rate of capital formation

87. There can be no production at all without

A. land and capital

B. land and labour

C. land and enterprises

D. capital and labour

88. The Science of Ornithology is concerned with

A. teeth

B. birds

C. fungi

D. animal fossils

89. The farthest planet from the sun is

A. Neptune

B. Saturn

C. Jupiter

D. Pluto

90. The nearest planet from the sun is

A. Venus

B. Mercury

C. Mars

D. Pluto

91. The period of earth’s revolution around the sun is

A. 88 days

B. 224 days

C. 677 days

D. 365 days

92. The period of earth’s revolution is

A. 24 hours

B. 9 hours

C. 10 hours

D. none of the above

93. The 22nd Olympic games were hosted by

A. Japan

B. England

C. Russia

D. America

94. The state which produces the major amount of petroleum in India is

A. Maharashtra

B. Uttar Pradesh

C. Karnatka

D. Assam

95. Which State is the biggest producer of groundnuts in India?

A. Haryana

B. Gujarat

C. Andhra Pradesh

D. Maharashtra

96. The UN University is located in

A. Mexico

B. Washington

C. Tokyo

D. Paris

97. The Glorious Revolution occurred in

A. India

B. France

C. England

D. Germany

98. The author of the ancient Hindu Law is

A. Panini

B. Balmiki

C. Manu

D. Lord Krishna

99. Chromosomes are concerned with

A. growth of the mind

B. digestion

C. respiration

D. transmission of hereditary characteristics

100. The first life originated in/on

A. water

B. air

C. mountains

D. land

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