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THE PANORAMA- 01 1. Kimono and Geisha are two terms that are quite common in 1. Assamese 2. French 3. Russian 4. Japanese 2. The Ninth Five-year Plan aims at overall enhancement of 1. Food security 2. Infrastructure 3. Human resources development 4. Growth with social justice 3. The seawater, on an average, contains ______% salt in it. 1. 35 2. 45 3. 3.5 4. None of these 4. Examine the following statements: 1. The Election Commission of is a 3-member body and this provision regarding membership is mentioned in the constitution 2. The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed only by initiating an impeachment motion. 3. The CEC does not exercise overriding authority over other members and all its decision are taken on a majority basis. 1. A and C 2. A and B 3. C only 4. A, B and C 5. Amartya Sen, an NRI who has been in news recently, is a famous 1. Scientist 2. Economist 3. Painter 4. Industrialist 6. The Aligarh Muslim University and the were respectively established by 1. Syed Ahmed Khan, Madan Mohan Malviya 2. Maulana Zafar Ali, Lajpat Rai 3. Syed Ahmed Khan, Swami Dayanand 4. Syed Ahmed Khan, 7. The Balwant Rai Mehta committee was concerned with 1. Agricultural finance 2. Panchayati Raj 3. Rural poverty 4. Education 8. The only metal, which exists in a free state, is 1. Silver 2. Sodium 3. Gold 4. Uranium 9. India’s maximum export earnings come from 1. Tea 2. Leather goods 3. Jewellery and gems 4. Handicrafts 10. The famous detective character Sherlock Holmes was created by 1. Connan Doyle 2. Agatha Christie 3. Hadlee Chaese 4. Pat Buchman 11. Which of the following pairs is wrong? 1. Duma : Russia 2. Diet : Japan 3. Sansad : Nepal 4. National Assembly : Pakistan 12. A test-tube baby is 1. Created in a test-tube in the laboratory 2. Fertilized in the laboratory and transplanted later 3. Fertilized in the body and develops outside 4. None of these 13. “Formosa” was the old name of 1. Zaire 2. Cambodia 3. Taiwan 4. Burma 14. Camels are able to survive severe water shortage by 1. Using water present in muscles 2. Using the fat stored in the hump 3. Reducing metabolic activity 4. Reducing water use 15. The “Standard Model” is 1. A Model of the human body’s functioning 2. A theory regarding component fundamental particles of matter 3. A model of how the world might work in the 21st century 4. A model of how the human society works. 16. The Indus Valley people were most famous for their 1. Town-planning system 2. Bountiful agriculture 3. Merchantile activities 4. Artistic achievements 17. The American Declaration of Independence was signed by 1. Thomas Carlyle 2. George Washington 3. Thomas Jefferson 4. Abraham Lincoln 18. MERCOSUR is 1. A new metal 2. A new medicine against cancer 3. A regional economic bloc 4. A compound of mercury 19. Which poet has the distinction of penning the national anthems of two countries? 1. 2. Rabinder Nath Tagore 3. Dr. Mohd. Iqbal 4. Mohd. Ali Jinnah

Downloaded From www.EduGorilla.com 20. The most commonly used gas in filling bulbs is Nitrogen. This is widely used for this purpose because 1. It is easy to obtain 2. It is chemically inactive 3. It is cheap 4. None of these 21. The famous October revolution took place 1. in 1917 in Russia 2. In 1920 in China 3. In 1868 in Japan 4. In 1949 in China 22. Who among the following people discovered the art of papermaking? 1. The Chinese 2. The Japanese 3. The Iranians 4. The French 23. Which among the following are Indian contributions to the world of mathematics? A. Zero B. International Number System C. Decimal System 1. A and B 2. B and C 3. A, B and C 4. A and C 24. “The Deserted Village” is a famous poetic work by 1. Shakespeare 2. Goldsmith 3. John Keats 4. Samuel Johnson 25. Asteroids are found between the planets 1. Mars and Jupiter 2. Mercury and Venus 3. Earth and Venus 4. Jupiter and Saturn 26. Whose novels are characterized by an autobiographical touch? 1. Charles Dickens 2. Rabinder Nath Tagore 3. TS Eliot 4. Bertrand Russell 27. The two scientists to have won the Nobel Prizes for Peace and Science are 1. and Dr. Norman Borlaugh 2. Dr. Norman Borlaugh and Linus Pauling 3. Albert Einstein and Rudyard Kipling 4. Dr. S. Chandershekhar and Dr. Norman Borlaugh 28. The youngest woman Everester in the world is 1. Junko Tabei 2. Phu Dorjee 3. Valentina Tereshikova 4. Dicky Dolma 29. The movie, which you see in a cinema hall, involves ______of the film characters. 1. Real motion 2. Apparent motion 3. Both 1 and 2 4. None of these 30. Which of the following is known as the Vineyard of the World? 1. Russia 2. Sweden 3. France 4. Canada 31. “Garba” is a popular folk dance of 1. 2. Gujarat 3. 4. 32. Which of these states has got the maximum cover of forests in terms of area? 1. 2. 3. Assam 4. None of these 33. Identify the incorrect pair. 1. India Divided: Rajendra Prasad 2. An Autobiography : Maulana Azad 3. Poverty and Un-British Rule in India: Dadabhai Nauroji 4. My Experiments with Truth: 34. Who among the following was the first woman to preside over the Indian National Congress? 1. Mrs. 2. Mrs. Annie Bessant 3. Mrs. Sucheta Kriplani 4. Sarojini Nadu 35. “Standard and Poor’s” is a/an 1. Credit rating agency 2. Investment consultancy organization 3. Merchant banking company 4. International-level development bank 36. Which of the following is a mode of transmission of AIDS? a. Handshake b. Kissing c. Sharing meals d. Sharing drug-needles e. Sex 1. b and d 2. d and e 3. c, d and e 4. b, c, d and e 37. Dendrochronology is the science of studying 1. The age of a tree 2. Caves 3. Hair 4. Machines in motion 38. Examine the following statements: a. If a member of the Cabinet loses a non-confidence motion on the floor of a House, the entire ministry has to resign. b. If the Prime minister puts in his resignation, the ministry has to resign as a whole c. A person can assume Prime-Ministership even without being a member of the Loksabha Chose the correct set of responses: 1. A only 2. C only 3. A and C 4. A, B and C 39. Gautam Buddha belonged to a 1. Kshatriya clan 2. Shudra clan 3. Brahmana clan 4. Vaishya clan 40. The smallest particle of matter, which exists independently and takes part in chemical reactions is called 1. Atom 2. Ion 3. Radical 4. Mole

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1. The southernmost point of India’s territory is 1. The Indira Point 2. Kanyakumari 3. Pondicherry 4. Lakshadweep 2. The founder of the Yoga school of philosophy was 1. Adiguru Shankracharya 2. Gemini 3. Charvaka 4. Patanjli 3. It is not advisable to sleep with a chulha or angithi on in your closed room because 1. The carbon dioxide produced may cause suffocation 2. It may deplete the oxygen level and prove lethal 3. It may cause emission of carbon monoxide due to the low amount of oxygen in the room 4. None of these 4. A person with Turner’s Syndrome will have the chromosomal combination of ______in the 23rd pair. 1. XX 2. YY 3. X 4. XXY 5. The Eureka ! experience is associated with 1. Euclid 2. Newton 3. Galileo 4. Archimedes 6. Bombay has a moderate climate because 1. of its longitudinal extent 2. of its nearness to the sea 3. of its height from the sea level. 4. of its peculiar atmosphere 7. Mahatma Gandhi launched the legendary “Quite India” struggle on 1. 8th August, 1942 2. 9th August, 1942 3. 8th August, 1945 4. 9th August 1945 8. Who is the ex-officio chairman of the Planning Commission? 1. Minister of Finance 2. Prime Minister 3. President 4. Vice President 9. The Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and is located in 1. 2. Bombay 3. Calcutta 4. Kodaikanal 10. Which of the following is NOT a constitutional body? A. Planning Commission B. Finance Commission C. Inter-State Council 1. A and B 2. B and C 3. A, B and C 4. A only 11. Next to , which is the most widely spoken language in India? 1. Bengali 2. Telugu 3. English 4. 12. The results of elections to a Loksabha Constituency are declared by the 1. Election Commission of India 2. District Magistrate 3. Returning Officer 4. State Election Commission 13. Kazi Nazrul Islam was a fiercely patriotic poet who wrote in 1. Urdu 2. Persian 3. Hindi 4. Bengali 14. “Zoology” is the study of 1. Living animals only 2. Both living and dead animals 3. Dead, living and yet-to-evolve animals 4. None of these 15. Identify the correct pair:- 1. I follow the Mahatma : Mahadev Desai 2. Poverty and Un-British Rule in India : Dadabhai Nauroji 3. First War of Indian Independence: Lokmanya Tilak 4. Life Divine : G.K. Gokhale 16. As an economy develops 1. The share of agriculture in the GDP decrease, while that of manufacturing and the services increases. 2. The share of agricultural increases, while that of manufacturing and the services decreases. 3. The pattern of contribution to the GDP varies from time to time. 4. None of these 17. A bill sent by the Cabinet for Presidential assent. 1. Must be signed by the President in all circumstances. 2. May or may not be signed by the President 3. May be returned by the President to the cabinet for re-consideration, but upon being re-presented to him, he must declare his assent to it. 4. Cannot be returned by the President for re-consideration. 18. Silver fish is an 1. Insect 2. Fish 3. Reptile 4. Mammal 19. The inhabitants of which of the following geographical regions live in trees due to the fear of insects? 1. Equatorial region 2. Mediterranean region 3. Arctic region 4. None of these

Downloaded From www.EduGorilla.com 20. Who among the following is not connected with the world of painting? 1. Manjit Bawa 2. 3. Anjoli Ela Menon 4. Rabindernath Tagore 21. ANURAG is 1. The name given to a new rocket-system by the DRDO 2. A project to help the orphaned children 3. A scientific organization based in 4. A new programme by the Health Ministry to improve mental health. 22. Which among the following paid careful attention to the promotion and improvement of agriculture? 1. Mohd. Tughlaq 2. Feroz Tughlaq 3. Allaudin Khilji 4. None of these 23. Which of the following is NOT a tiger reserve? 1. Sariska 2. Ranthambone 3. Manas 4. Periyar 24. A candidate for election to the Loksabha stands to forfeit his security deposit it if he fails to get at least 1. 1/6th of the total votes polled 2. 1/6th of the total valid votes polled 3. 1/5th of the total valid votes polled 4. 1/8th of the total votes polled. 25. “Ursa Major” is a 1. Galaxy 2. Constellation 3. Asteroid 4. Star 26. The fiscal policy is concerned with 1. Imports-exports 2. Debt and public finance 3. Credit creation 4. Issuing of currency 27. The International Date Line is an imaginary line, which lies along 1. 0 degree meridian 2. 45 degree meridian 3. 90 degree meridian 4. 180 degree meridian 28. At which particular place on the Earth are days and nights always of equal duration? 1. Poles 2. Equator 3. Prime meridian 4. Nowhere 29. Petroleum was first discovered in India in 1. Ankleshwar 2. Digboi 3. Bombay High 4. Haldia 30. Which of the following is an example of a seller’s market in India? 1. Railways 2. TV programming 3. Ready-mades 4. Domestic air travel 31. Who among the following is not a prominent management thinker? 1. Henry Fayol 2. Laski 3. Northop Parkinson 4. Peter Drucker 32. Brainstorming is a technique used in 1. Sports 2. Finance 3. Brain surgery 4. Creativity 33. If a person loses memory as a result of an accident, the part of the brain most likely to have been damaged is the 1. Cerebrum 2. Hippocampus 3. Broca’s Area 4. Hypothalamus 34. Whale is a 1. Fish 2. Reptile 3. Mammal 4. Coelenterate 35. If you open a scent bottle in one comes of a room, it quickly spreads all around due to 1. Imbibition 2. Osmosis 3. Diffusion 4. Condensation 36. “Let a hundred flowers bloom and a thousand schools of thought flourish”. Who said this? 1. Jawahar Lal Nehru 2. M.K. Gandhi 3. V.I. Lenin 4. Mao-Tse-Tung. 37. The title “City of Joy” has been given to 1. Calcutta 2. Mandu 3. 4. Bombay 38. The Union Council of Ministers is appointed by the 1. Prime Minister 2. President 3. Vice-President 4. Loksabha Speaker 39 The atmospheric layer responsible for most of the weather phenomena is referred to as the 1. Mesophere 2. Stratosphere 3. Ionosphere 4. Troposphere 40. The Arthashastra of Kautilya is a famous ancient work on 1. Economy 2. Statecraft 3. Both 1 and 2 4. None of these 41. The Gayatri Mantra is contained in the 1. Mundak Upanishad 2. Rigveda 3. Dharmashastras 4. Puranas 42. If you keep the door of your refrigerator open for a long time, the temperature of your room 1. is likely to go down 2. is likely to go up 3. cannot say anything 4. will go up or down depending on the difference between outside temperature and room temperature.

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1. Match the following and select the right combination. a. Lawrence Olivier 1. Scientist b. Helen Keller 2. Blind Author c. Homi Bhabha 3. Actor d. DK Karve 4. Social Reformer 1. 1234 2. 2431 3. 4123 4. 3214 2. The biggest mutual fund in India is the 1. SBI Mutual Fund 2. PNB Mutual Fund 3. U.T.I 4. CANBANK Mutual Fund 3. The Jet Lag is caused due to 1. The movement of the aircraft 2. Changes in atm. pressure 3. The crossing of the International Date Line 4. None of these 4. Philip Crosby, is an international celebrity famous in the field of 1. Corporate restructuring 2. Information technology 3. Improvement of Quality Systems 4. The field of game theory in economics. 5. The Committee on Industrial Sickness and Corporate Restructuring was chaired by 1. Dinesh Goswami 2. Onkar Goswami 3. Chander Goswami 4. Arun Ghosh 6. Nikkei is the share index of which stock exchange? 1. Tokyo 2. Singapore 3. New York 4. Frankfurt 7. The largest industry in terms of employment potential in India is 1. The mining sector 2. The Railways 3. The textiles sector 4. Small-scale and cottage industries 8. “Ray-Ban” is a brand name of sunglasses marketed by 1. Max India 2. Ranbaxy 3. Bausch and Lomb 4. OPTEL India Ltd. 9. The first-even university in India was set up in 1857 in 1. Bombay 2. Calcutta 3. 4. New 10. The “White Goods” industry refers to 1. Consumer durables 2. Building hardware 3. Milk and allied products 4. Computer consumables 11. The maximum share of the Gross Domestic Product now comes from 1. Agriculture 2. Manufacturing 3. Services 4. Livestock 12. A rise in inflation generally favours the 1. Debtors 2. Creditors 3. Banks 4. Stock-brokers 13. “Beyond the Last Blue Mountain” is the biography of 1. G.D. Birla 2. J.R.D Tata 3. MS Oberoi 4. HP Nanda

14. The title Clove Islands is applied to 1. Mauritius 2. Andaman-Nicobar 3. Lakshdweep 4. Zanzibar 15. The Fundamental Right To Property was abolished by the 1. 42nd Amendment 2. 44th Amendment 3. 61st Amendment 4. 73rd Amendment 16. The system of competitive examinations for appointment to different posts was started in 1. The USA 2. The UK 3. China 4. Israel 17. Who among the following was regarded as the Lokmanya? 1. BG Tilak 2. Lala Lajpat Rai 3. Bipin Chandar Pal 4. Aurbindo Ghosh 18. The Chittagong Armoury Raid was conducted by 1. Veer Damodar Savarakar 2. Master Surya Sen 3. Bhagat Singh 4. Chandershekhar Azad 19. The RBI was established in the year 1. 1935 2. 1934 3. 1947 4. 1950 20. The Videocon Inds. is owned by the 1. Hindujas 2. Wadias 3. Ambanis 4. Dhoots 21. Which among the following is a direct tax? 1. Excise 2. Sales Tax 3. Income Tax 4. Customs 22. Who was a prominent exponent of the “Bhakti” movement in Maharashtra? 1. Ramanand 2. Gyaneshwar 3. Namdeva 4. Ekarat 23. The Administrative Staff College of India is located at 1. Bombay 2. Wellington 3. New Delhi 4. Hyderabad 24. A patient is put on dialysis if he suffers from a

Downloaded From www.EduGorilla.com 1. Liver problem 2. Kidney problem 3. Heart problem 4. None of these 25. Identify the incorrect pair :- 1. Nonita Lal Quraishi : Badminton 2. Vijay Amrit Raj : Tennis 3. Limba Ram : Archery 4. Bahadur Prasad : Athletics 26. A narrow strip of land bordered on both sides by water and connecting two large bodies of land is called. 1. An Isthmus 2. A lagoon 3. A peninsula 4. A strait 27. Match the two lists and select the right choice using the codes given thereafter. A. Blue vitriol 1. Sodium Bicarbonate B. Epsom Slat 2. Sodium Hydroxide C. Baking Soda 3. Magnesium Sulphate D. Caustic Soda 4. Copper Sulphate A. B. C. D. 1. 3 4 2 1 2. 4 3 2 1 3. 3 4 1 2 4. 4 3 1 2

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1. The annual Oscar awards for excellence in different facets of cinema are awarded by the 1. American Film Association 2. New York Academy of Films 3. US Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 4. All-US Film Critics Association 2. If the President of India wishes to resign, he should address his resignation letter to the 1. Prime Minister 2. Vice-President 3. Chief Justice of India 4. Speaker of the Lok Sabha 3. If a feather and a steel ball of equal mass are dropped from a height simultaneously and there is complete vacuum all round, 1. The feather will touch the ground earlier 2. The ball will touch the ground earlier 3. The feather will touch the g\ound simultaneously 4. It is difficult to predict what will happen 4. Which of the following is a term not connected with stock exchanges in India? 1. SEBI 2. Badla 3. Hawala 4. Nifty 5. The fifth pay commission set up by the central government is headed by 1. Mr. Justice S.R. Pandian 2. Justice P.N. Kania 3. Justice Bachawat 4. Justice P.N. Bhawati 6. Mahatma Gandhi’s first experiment with “Satyagraha” took place in 1. Champaran 2. South Africa 3. 4. Kheda 7. Who among the following is considered to be the “Bard of Avon”? 1. Geoffrey Chaucer 2. Lord Byron 3. Keats 4. William Shakespeare 8. Consider the following political parties: a. Revolutionary Socialist party b. Forward Bloc c. Muslim League d. Akali Dal 1. a and b 2. c and d 3. a, b and d 4. None of these 9. Which of the following terms is not connected with the Internet? 1. HTTP 2. Vortal 3. Hortal 4. TTML 10. The United Nations High Commission for Human Rights is situated at 1. Washington D.C . 2. New York 3. Geneva 4. Rome 11. The doldrums are 1. Equatorial low pressure belts 2. Polar low-pressure belts 3. Polar high pressure belts 4. Equatorial high pressure belts 12. The famous Borobudur temple is in 1. Java 2. Thailand 3. Surinam 4. Cambodia 13. Who among the following kings of Delhi was famous for his market reforms? 1. Akbar 2. Allaudin Khilji 3. Mohd. Tughlaq 4. Malik Kafur 14. Identify the incorrect pair: 1. S. Chandershekhar : Physics 2. A.P.J. Abul Kalam : Missile Technology 3. Jagdish Chander Bose : Physiology 4. Birbal Sawhni : Chemistry 15. Who was the Prime Minister of England at the time of India’s Independence? 1. Winston Churchill 2. Lord Mountbatten 3. Alfred Powell 4. Clement Atlee 16. “His theory regarding the formation of stars was rejected outright when made public for the first time, he, however was convinced of its truth and struggled for half a century to prove his point, culminating in worldwide acceptance and a rightly- deserved Nobel Prize for Physics____”. The scientist referred to above is most probably 1. 2. S. Chandershekhar 3. Albert Einstein 4. 17. The National Environmental Engineering Research Institute is located at 1. Nagpur 2. Jamshedpur 3. Delhi 4. Calcutta 18. The “sea of tranquility” is on the 1. Jupiter 2. Moon 3. Sun 4. Pacific ocean 19. “Cybernetics” is concerned with 1. Structure of the cell 2. Advanced electronics 3. Space flights 4. Communication and control in machines 20. Who among the following has won the coveted “Bookers’ Booker” Prize? 1. Reddy Doyle 2. Salman Rushdie 3. Gita Hariharan 4. 21. The words “socialist, secular” were added to the Preamble to the Indian Constitution vide 1. The 44th amendment 2. The 61st amendment 3. The 42nd amendment 4. The 59th amendment 22. The Directive Principles of State policy are contained in part ____of the Constitution and are _____ 1. III, non – justiciable 2. III, justiciable 3. IV, non-justiciable 4. IV, justicible

Downloaded From www.EduGorilla.com 23. India is not a member of 1. ASEAN 2. SAARC 3. G-8 4. Both 1 and 3 24. Who is known as the greatest dramatist in after Kalidasa? 1. Bhavbhuti 2. Shudraka 3. Kalhana 4. Panini 25. Who was the first to address M.K Gandhi as the “Father of the Nation”? 1. J.L. Nehru 2. V.B. Patel 3. Subhas Bose 4. C.R. Dass 26. God’s Own Country, this is how ______is called otherwise 1. Kerala 2. J & K 3. Kullu 4. Himachal Pradesh 27. A plebiscite means 1. A city housing the Prisoners of War 2. A temporary state of emergency 3. A referendum giving the people a right to sell-determination 4. A secret group of military officers 28. Omega is a well-known brand of 1. Watches 2. Tyres 3. Automobiles 4. Safety razors 29. The first-ever transgenic goat has been created in 1. Scotland 2. The USA 3. China 4. Karnal 30. Anna Kerennina is a world-famous creation by 1. F. Dostovsky 2. L. Tolstoy 3. Maxim Gorky 4. None of these 31. The President may refer a matter to the Supreme Court for its opinion thereon. This provision is contained in 1. Article 75 of the Constitution 2. Article 78 of the Constitution 3. Article 143 of the Constitution 4. Article 58 of the Constitution 32. “Ai Mere Watan Ke Logo, Zara______” the soul-stirring lyric was penned by 1. 2. Kavi Pradeep 3. Yogesh 4. Gopal Das ‘Neeraj’ 33. The material most commonly used for outer coating in case of non-stick materials is 1. P.V.C. 2. Teflon 3. Freon 4. An alloy of chromium, iron and manganese 34. Which ancient Indian King has been depicted playing the veena on his coins? 1. Chandragupta 2. Skandgupta 3. Samudragupta 4. Chandragupta II

35. The value of the Indian rupee is officially expressed in terms of 1. Gold 2. Pound sterling 3. US Dollar 4. A basket of currencies 36. The only Indian P.M. who never faced the Loksabha was 1. Rajeev Gandhi 2. Gulzari Lal Nanda 3. Charan Singh 4. A.B. Vajpayee 37. How many countries form the Commonwealth of Independent States? 1. 12 2. 51 3. 15 4. 18 38. A rolling plan means a 1. Five-year plan 2. Year-to-year plan 3. Long-term plan 4. No definite plan 39. The present Christian calendar is based on the system given by 1. St. Augustus 2. Samudragupta 3. Saka 4. Pope Gregory 40. Which of the following are known as the blue mountains? 1. The Himalayas 2. The Satpuras 3. The Nilgiris 4. The Aravallis 41. The social reformer who pressed for English as a medium of education in India was 1. Ishwar Chander Vidyasagar 2. Ram Mohan Roy 3. Jyotiba Phule 4. Swami Vivekanand 42. JAVA is 1. A computer language 2. A molecule 3. A supercomputer 4. The codename for US nuclear programme 43. The Elysium is the official residence of the ______P.M/President 1. British 2. American 3. Russian 4. French 44. The Supreme Court Judges retire at the age of 1. 60 years 2. 62 years 3. 65 years 4. 58 years 45. “The City of Suicides” is an epithet currently being applied to 1. Bangalore 2. Bombay 3. Calcutta 4. Delhi 46. Buddhism got divided into two sects, namely 1. Diagambara and Shwetmbara 2. Nilambar and Pitambra 3. Mahayna and Hinayana 4. None of these

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1. Thorium is found in abundance along the coast of 1. Tamil Nadu 2. Kerala 3. Gujarat 4. Andhra Pradesh 2. The Red Cross Movement was started by 1. Pierre de Cubertine 2. Henri Dunant 3. Henry Ford 4. Baden Powell 3. Which of the following plays holds the record of maximum shows and still runs to packed houses even after 30 yr. of its start in London? 1. “The Mousetrap” 2. “You, He and I” 3. “The Rogue” 4. “Mary’s Teacher” 4. The apex body concerned with the approval, monitoring and appraisal of five – year plans in India is 1. The Planning Commission 2. National Development council 3. The Union Cabinet 4. The Parliament 5. The Minimum Support Prices for agricultural commodities are recommended by the 1. Ministry of Agriculture 2. Commission on Agricultural Costs and Prices 3. Indian Council of Agricultural Research 4. Agricultural Prices Commission. 6. The first district in India to declare itself polio-free along with the fact of its zero rate of population growth is 1. Kottayam 2. Ernakulum 3. Patnamthita 4. Thiruvananthpuram 7. At present, according to demographic transition theory, India is passing through the _____ stage of population growth. 1. 2nd 2. Ist 3. 3rd 4. 4th 8. The best variety of coal from the viewpoint of carbon-content and its fuel-value is 1. Anthracite 2. Lignite 3. Peat 4. Bituminous 9. According to the 1991 census, which North-Eastern state is experiencing a great population boom and has recorded a massive 50% decennial population growth rate? 1. Assam 2. Nagaland 3. Manipur 4. Sikkim 10. “Yellow cake” is the name given to 1. Gold biscuits 2. Opium packets 3. Uranium 4. Sulphur 11. The highest milk producing state in India is 1. Gujarat 2. 3. 4. Tamil Nadu 12. Which of these is the most important agricultural item in terms of revenues in India’s total farm output? 1. Rice 2. Wheat 3. Sugarcane 4. Milk 13. “Learning Without Burden” is the report of which of the following committees? 1. Yashpal Committee 2. Bhootlingam Committee 3. Ghosh Committee 4. Amrik Singh Committee 14. Which of the following is incorrectly matched? 1. Shobha De : Literature 2. Golda Myer: Politics 3. Mahadevi Verma: Vocalist 4. Sucheta Kriplani: Politics 15. Which country is famous for pioneering the technique of drip-irrigation and achieving a record percentage of growth in agril? output using this method? 1. Sri Lanka 2. Israel 3. China 4. U.S.A. 16. “A single step for man, a gaint leap for mankind”. Who said this? 1. Neil Armstrong 2. Edvin Aldrin 3. Yuri Gagrin 4. Sq. Ldr. Rakesh Sharma 17. The All-India Harijan Sewak Sangh was established during the pre-independence era by 1. Dr. Ambedkar 2. Jyotiba Phule 3. Mahatma Gandhi 4. N.M. Lokhanday 18. If a bill is presented to the President for his assent, he 1. Can refuse to sign it. 2. Can return it for re-consideration 3. Cannot return it and has to sign it. 4. Can return it for re-consideration only once, and has to sign it ultimately after being re-presented for his assent. 19. The national song “ VANDE MATARAM” has been taken from the book 1. “Geetanjali” 2. “Anand Math” 3. “Neel Darpan” 4. “Kamayani” 20. The historic “complete independence” (Purna Swaraj) resolution of the Congress was passed at 1. 2. Karachi 3. 4. Faizpur 21. Identify the incorrect pair: 1. Night-blandness: Vitamin A 2. Rickets: Vitamin D 3. Scurvy: Vitamin C 4. Anaemia: Calcium 22. A fully-grown adult has ______bones in the body

Downloaded From www.EduGorilla.com 1. 212 2. 209 3. 206 4. 208 23. “Inquilab Zindabad”. Who said this first of all? 1. Shahid Bhagat Singh 2. Dr. Mohd. Iqbal 3. Mohd. Ali Jinnah 4.Chandershekhar Azad 24. Art. 356 of the constitution deals with the 1. Declaration of a financial emergency 2. Declaration of a national emergency 3. Procedure for constitutional amendment 4. Imposition of President’s rule in a state 25. The 11th Finance Commission was chaired by 1. K.C. Pant 2. 3. 4. Prof. A.M. Khusro 26. The constitution of India describes India as a 1. Federation 2. Confederation 3. Union of States 4. Loose Federation 27. The colour of a star depends on its 1. distance from the sun 2. Radius 3. Density 4. Surface temperature 28. The Earth is a part of the ______galaxy. 1. Ursa Major 2. Ursa Minor 3. Milky Way 4. Andromeda 29. As you solving these questions, the most active part of your brain is the 1. Cerebellum 2. Thalamus 3. Cerebrum 4. Broca’s area 30. The International Literacy Day is observed on 1. June 5 2. March 8 3. September 5 4. September 8 31. India receives most of its monsoon rainfall by means of the 1. South-West monsoons 2. North-West monsoons 3. South-North monsoons 4. North-East monsoons 32. The “Montreal Protocol” is related to 1. Environmental safeguards 2. Phasing out of CFC’s 3. Safety regulations for nuclear plants. 4. The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty 33. Humans have poor nighttime vision due to the presence of 1. rod cells in the retina 2. cone cells in the retina 3. Smaller number of rod cells. 4. None of above 34. The World Environment Day is observed on the 1. 6th June 2. 5th June 3. 1st Dec 4. 10th Dec. 35. The Pillar inscription was got engraved by 1. Samudragupta 2. Chandragupta 3. Mahapadma Nanda 4. None of these 36. The term “Checkmate” is related to the game of 1. Chess 2. Bridge 3. Snooker 4. Golf 37. The tear-glands in the human body are known as 1. Sebaceous glands 2. Lachrymal glands 3. Cooper’s glands 4. Endocrine glands 38. “Gul-e-Naghma” is a famous poetic work by 1. Dr. Mohd. Iqbal 2. Mirza 3. 4. 39. The famed multi-culture complex “Bharat Bhavan" is located in 1. Indore 2. Bhopal 3. Jaipur 4. New Delhi 40. Which of the following Vedas in concerned with the musical rendition of hymns? 1. Atharva Veda 2. Yajur Veda 3. Sam Veda 4. Rig Veda 41. The most common cause of mustard oil contamination is 1. Argemone mexicana 2. Felis domesticus 3. Homo Sapiens 4. Ethyl Mercaptate 42. The funny bone in the body is the 1. Femur 2. Ulna 3. Radius 4. Stapes 43. Borobudur is famous for 1. Ancient temples 2. Its architectural peculiarities 3. Its merchant activities 4. Its strategic location 44. The TV transmission process makes use of 1. Infra-red waves 2. FM waves 3. Audio-visual waves 4. None of these 45. The Olympics were re-started in the year 1. 1846 2. 796 3. 1900 4. None of these 46. Good Friday is observed to commemorate the 1. The birth of Christ 2. Crucifixion of Christ 3. Resurrection of Christ 4. Birth of St. Peter

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1. The projected growth rate for the 9th Five Year Plan has been fixed at 1. 4.8% 2. 7% 3. 5.6% 4. 6.5% 2. Which of the following is a popular classical dance of Kerala? 1. Kuchipudi 2. Mohiniattam 3. Garba 4. Bharat Natyam 3. Suttapitaka is a well-known religious book in 1. Jainism 2. Hinduism 3. Buddhism 4. Zoroastrianism 4. Who among the following is known as the Wizard of Hockey? 1. Dhyan Chand 2. Milkha Singh 3. Pargat Singh 4. Cedric D’Souza 5. “Din-I-Illahi” was promulgated by 1. Aurangzeb 2. Akbar 3. Shahjahan 4. None of these 6. “Arai-Din-Ka-Jhonpra” is a famous mosque in 1. Ajmer 2. Hyderabad 3. Lucknow 4. N. Delhi 7. If you tune into a radio programme at 300 metres, the frequency of the waves is 1. 106 Hz. 2. 108 Hz 3. 105 Hz 4. 107 Hz 8. The sea-horse is a/an 1. Fish 2. Insect 3. Echinodermate 4. Mammal 9. The Brettonwoods Conference is related to the 1. Formation of the UNO 2. Formation of the WTO 3. Formation of the World Bank and IMF 4. Formation of the WHO 10. Identify the correct pair : 1. Budhaditya Mukerjee : Sarod 2. M. Balamurlikrishana : Carnatic Vocal 3. Allah Rakha Khan : Flute 4. Yamini Krishanmurti : Painting 11. “Mitakshra” is a famous ancient work on 1. Medicine 2. Linguistics 3. Law 4. Ethics 12. “The Fleet Street” is a landmark in London famous for 1. Press 2. Doctors 3. Stock-exchange 4. Theatres 13. The total public sector outlay during the 9th five-year plan is 1. Rs.4,32000 crores 2. Rs. 7,0000 crores 3. Rs.4,98,0000 crores 4. Rs.8,75,000 crores 14. “The Red Shirts” was a famous movement launched by 1. Chandershekhar Azad 2. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan 3. Bhagat Singh 4. None of these 15. The first-ever female Prime Minister in the world was 1. Srimavo Bhandarnaike 2. Indira Gandhi 3. Golda Meyer 4. Kim Campbell 16. The first heart transplant in the world was performed by 1. Dr. Joseph Lister 2. Dr. Christian Bernard 3. Dr. P. Venu Gopal 4. Dr. Alexander Fleming 17. “Kaagaz Te Canvas” is an award-winning work by 1. Dr. H.S. Mehboob 2. 3. Surjit Pattar 4. Dr. 18. In case of perfectly elastic goods, the impact of a rise in price will be 1. Stability in demand 2. Decrease in demand 3. Increase in demand 4. Constantly changing 19. The best means to ensure enough proteins in your daily diet would be to consume 1. Edible algae 2. Milk 3. Eggs 4. Meat 20. Sound travels in the air at 340 m /sec. If you are on the moon and your friend fires a shot four feet away from you, its sound will reach you ears in 1. 1 sec. 2. 0.004 sec. 3. 0.002 sec 4. None of these 21. The most widely spoken language in the world is 1. English 2. Hindi 3. Mandarin 4. Arabic 22. The United Nations organization come into being on 1. 25 Oct. 1945 2. 24 Oct. 1945 3. 18 Sep. 1944 4. 1 Sep. 1944 23. Bodyline is a term connected with 1. Boxing 2. Hockey 3. Cricket 4. Golf

Downloaded From www.EduGorilla.com 24. The institution of Ombudsman was started in 1. Japan 2. USA 3. Germany 4. Norway 25. The name of the political party established by Subhash Bose after he left the Congress is 1. Revolutionary Socialist Party 2. Forward Bloc 3. Congress Socialist Party 4. Communist Party of India 26. If a person is unable to speak as a result of an accident, his ______has been most likely damaged. 1. Hypothalamus 2. Broca’s area 3. Diencephelon 4. Cerebellum 27. Who was the first man to suggest that the Earth revolves round the Sun and Not vice-versa? 1. Kepler 2. Newton 3. Copernicus 4. Descartes 28. The Cartesian geometry was developed by 1. Newton 2. Euclid 3. Pythagorus 4. Descartes 29. The ozone hole was discovered first of all 1. In America 2. In the Arctic region 3. In the Antarctica region 4. In Canada 30. Which of the following contributes most to the “Greenhouse effect”? 1. Nitrogen 2. Methane 3. Carbon Dioxide 4. Oxygen 31. You feel hot and sultry on a rainy day because 1. of high temperature 2. of low temperature 3. the sweat does not dry up 4. None of these 32. The Ganges is known as ______after entering Bangladesh 1. Bhagirthi 2. Padma 3. Gomti 4. Dihang 33. The highest cricket-ground in the world is at 1. Chail 2. Shimla 3. Berne 4. Dharamshala 34. Which Indian ruler in the medieval times was known by the name “Lakh Baksh” (the giver of lakhs)? 1. Allaudin Khilji 2. Qutubuddin Aibak 3. Balban 4. Akbar 35. The chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee was 1. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar 2. Dr. Rajendra Prasad 3. C.R. Dass 4. Pt. J.L Nehru 36. Petrol is usually found in 1. Metamorphic rocks 2. Sedimentary rocks 3. Igneous rocks 4. None of these 37. The minimum age required for nomination to Presidency in India is 1. 30 yr. 2. 35 yr. 3. 40 yr. 4. 25 yr. 38. India leads the world in the production of 1. Copper 2. Mica 3. Manganese 4. Coal 39. An example of renewable energy source is 1. Coal 2. Petroleum 3. Natural gas 4. Solar energy 40. The newest command of the Indian Army is the 1. Training Command 2. South-central Command 3. Western Command 4. Eastern Command 41. “Long, long ago, we had a tryst with destiny. And today we are going to renew that pledge, not partly or fully, but very substantially. Today, when the whole world sleep, India shall wake to freedom at the strike of the midnight four ______”. These famous poetic lines were uttered by. 1. Mahatma Gandhi 2. J.L. Nehru 3. Patel 4. B.R. Ambedkar

42. Stephen Spielberg is most well – known for his work in the field of 1. Cinema 2. Painting 3. Journalism 4. Architecture 43. The Dilwara Temples are situated in 1. Jaipur 2. Mt. Abu 3. Alwar 4. Udaipur 44. Heun Tsang was a famous visitor during the reign of 1. Chandragupta Maurya 2. Ashoka 3. Samudragupta 4. Harshvardhan 45. A type of climate, with high day temperature and daily occurrence of conventional rainfall is called 1. The equatorial type climate 2. The Mediterranean climate 3. The continental climate 4. The temperate climate 46. A “Computer virus” is 1. Virus that destroys the hardware of the computer 2. A virus that destroys the software of the computer 3. A kind of e-mail virus that spreads fast 4. None of these 47. The famous Khajuraho temples were built by the 1. Chandellas 2. Parmars 3. Gangas 4. Chetis

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1. SPICMACY is an organization devoted to 1. Social work 2. Animal welfare 3. Popularization of classical arts in India 4. Promotion of cricket 2. Colour-blindness is most commonly the inability to distinguish between 1. Blue and red colours 2. Red and green colours 3. Black and white colours 4. Green and blue colours 3. A patient suffering from scurvy might be advised, apart from medication, a diet rich in 1. Vitamin A 2. Vitamin D 3. Vitamin B 4. Vitamin C 4. At present, the maximum share of the Gross National Product of India comes from 1. Services 2. Agriculture 3. Manufacturing 4. None of these 5. Who is called the “wisest fool” in Indian history? 1. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq 2. Mohd. Tughlaq 3. Feroz Tughlaq 4. Aurangzab 6. “Gora” and “Post-Office” are two famous novels/stories written by 1. Munshi Prem Chand 2. Rabindernath Tagore 3. Amrit Lal Nagar 4. Harivansh Rai Bachchan 7. “Psephology” is a discipline concerned with 1. The study of caves 2. The study of hair 3. The study of grasses 4. The study of election – trends 8. The name given to the latest element is 1. Actinium 2. Seaborgium 3. Ranchanum 4. Cesium 9. The Lok Sabha has _____ powers as compared to the Rajya Sabha in case of money bills 1. Constantly changing 2. Equal 3. Lesser 4. More

10. “The Dayton Accord” is related to the 1. Agreement regarding Israel-PLO problem 2. Jordan-Syria problem 3. Somalia problem 4. Bosnia – Herzegovina problem 11. You prefer wearing white- coloured clothing in the summer season. You do so because 1. White clothes absorb most of the radiations 2. White clothes reflect most of the radiations 3. It is pleasant to look at. 4. None of these 12. A Supreme Court Judge can be removed from his office 1. By the government at its will 2. By the President’s order 3. Only by means of an impeachment motion passed in both Houses of Parliament 4. By the Loksabha 13. “Sonalika” is a variety of 1. Rice 2. Wheat 3. Mango 4. Gram 14. “Unigauge” is a project meant to 1. Convert all the broadgauge lines to narrow ones. 2. Convert the narrow gauge lines to broadgauge lines. 3. Introduce a uniform system of reservation for railway tickets 4. Streamline the goods traffic on railways. 15. Identify the correct pair: 1. Jadugoda : Uranium 2. Jharia : Iron 3. Goa: Gold 4. Tripura : Mica 16. Which among the following was the real name of Munshi Prem Chand? 1. Raghupati Sahai 2. Sachidanad Hiranand 3. Dhanpat Rai 4. Hori Lal 17. The first Secretary-General of the U.N.O was 1. Dag Hammerskjold 2. Trygve Lie 3. Perez De Ceullar 4. Rex Roberts 18. Which of the following constitutional amendments is referred to as the “mini-constitution? 1. 44th 2. 48th 3. 42nd 4. 24th 19. Kazi Nazrul Islam was a fiercely patriotic poet who wrote in 1. Bengali 2. Urdu 3. Hindi 4. Tamil 20. If an automobile is of 1000cc capacity, it implies that 1. Its fuel-holding capacity is 10 times that 2. The volume of its cylinder equals that 3. The volume of exhaust gasses per minute equals that 4. None of these 21. “Triticale” is the first man-made variety of

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22. The Central Aromatic and Medicinal Plants Research Institute, is in 1. Srinagar 2. Jammu 3. Lucknow 4. Nainital 23. The common lead pencils are made of 1. Lead 2. Charcoal 3. Asphalt 4. Graphite 24. The Santhals are predominantly found in 1. Bihar 2. M.P. 3. Orissa 4. North-East 25. “The Lady with the Lamp” is an epithet used to refer to 1. Joan of Arc 2. Florence Nightingale 3. 4. Annie Besant 26. A person can move a court if his fundamental rights are infringed in all of the following cases except when 1. His right to speech is violated 2. His right to property is violated 3. His right to equal treatment before law is violated 4. His right to religious freedom is violated 27. Penguin is the only animal found in the 1. Antarctica 2. Arctic region 3. African Desert 4. None of these 28. Kerosene rises up a lamp-wick due to 1. Capillary action 2. Vacuum in the upper region 3. Lightness of kerosene 4. None of these 29. The ancient classic “Kamasutra” was authored by 1. Panini 2. Patanjli 3. Kalidasa 4. Vatsyayana 30. The 1-rupee note bears the signature of 1. Governor, RBI 2. Secretary-Finance Ministry 3. Minister of Finance 4. Deputy Governor, RBI 31. “Top Quark” is a 1. New chemical compound for cancer treatment 2. The latest fundamental particle discovered at the Fermi Accelerator Labs. 3. New movie based on the 2nd world war. 4. None of these 32. The Indian Institute of Forestry Management is at 1. Gauhati 2. Dehradun 3. Darjeeling 4. Bhopal 33. The required ratio of forest cover to total land area for maintaining ecological balance should be 1. 1:4 2. 1:3 3. 1:5 4. 1:2 34. “Roof of the World” is the title given to 1. The Rockies 2. The Andies 3. The Pamirs 4. None of these 35. Which freedom fighter died after 64 days of fasting in jail? 1. SN Sanyal 2. BC Vohra 3. Ras Behari Bose 4. Jatin Dass 36. “The Cripps Officer is like a post-dated cheque on a crashing bank”. Who said it? 1. JL Nehru 2. MK Gandhi 3. Vallabh Bhai Patel 4. Stafford Cripps 37. The mirage in a desert during hot summers is an example of 1. Interference 2. Diffraction 3. Reflection 4. Total Internal Reflection 38. Chepauk Stadium is a famous landmark in 1. Bombay 2. Bangalore 3. Madras 4. Kanpur 39. A lame-duck government is one 1. Which has lost the no-confidence motion in Loksabha and is asked to continue as a caretaker govt. 2. A government with an absolute majority 3. Which hurtles from one crisis to the other 4. None of these 40. Among the following, whose kingdom was annexed by the British on the basis of the doctrine of lapse? 1. Maharaja of Baroda 2. Rani of Jhansi 3. Nawab of Hyderabad 4. None of these 41. The Vajrayna is a sect of 1. Jainism 2. Buddhism 3. Hinduism 4. Parsis 42. Which of the following is known as the perfumery town of India? 1. Mandu 2. Indore 3. Khandwa 4. Kannauj 43. “Lavani” is a famous folk art form of 1. Uttar Pradesh 2. Gujarat 3. Maharashtra 4. Rajasthan 44. The least pure variety of coal is 1. Peat 2. Lignite 3. Anthracite 4. Bituminous

Downloaded From www.EduGorilla.com THE PANORAMA : 08 1. The “Mundas” are a tribe in 1. Madhya Pradesh 2. Bihar 3. Rajasthan 4. Orissa 2. The Mahakali River Project is located in 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Madhya Pradesh 3. Uttar Pradesh 4. Nepal 3. The Lead Bank Scheme was recommended by the 1. Gadgil Group 2. Kamraj Plan 3. Wanchoo Committee 4. None of these 4. Which among the following operate as lenders in the Call Money Market? A. NABARD B. RBI C. GIC D. UTI 1. A and B 2. A, C and D 3. A, B and D 4. A, B, C and D 5. After the policy of liberalization came into effect, the first bank to be set up in the private sector under it was 1. IndusInd Bank 2. Citi Bank 3. UTI Bank 4. Bank of Punjab 6. Rupali Ramdass is related to which of the following sports? 1. Badminton 2. Volleyball 3. Hockey 4. Swimming 7. The longest-running train in India is named ______and connects ______. 1. Himsagar Express, Jammu-Kanyakumari 2. Kanyakumari Express, Udhampur-Kanyakumari 3. Mangalore Express, Goa - Mangalore 4. Rajdhani Express, Delhi-Guwahati 8. The Human Development Index Report is issued every year by the 1. UNO 2. WHO 3. ILO 4. UNDP 9. The only state in India where females outnumber males is 1. Kerala 2. Andhra Pradesh 3. Manipur 4. West Bengal 10. The National Renewal Fund was created with a view to 1. Providing assistance to chronically sick industrial units. 2. Providing retraining to those retiring under the Voluntary Retirement Scheme. 3. Providing social benefits to the elderly. 4. Providing financial assistance to poor farmers for up gradation of farm equipment. 11. In case of nuclear fission, the energy is released as 1. Light 2. Heat 3. Chemical energy 4. Mechanical energy 12. Mahashweta Devi, recipient of the , writes in 1. Oriya 2. Malayalam 3. Tamil 4. Bengali 13. The Mopillahs led a massive tribal movement against the British rule during the freedom struggle in 1. Kerala 2. Tamilnadu 3. Bengal 4. Bihar 14. The Earth is approximately 1. 8.5 billion years old 2. 4.5 billion years old 3. 2.6 billion years old 4. 15.5 billion years old 15. The most important food crop in India is 1. Wheat 2. Rice 3. Barley 4. None of these 16. The Sangam literature was written in 1. Hindi 2. Sanskrit 3. Tamil 4. Telugu 17. The famous book Rajatarangini describes the history of the rulers of 1. Assam 2. Tamilnadu 3. Kashmir 4. Rajasthan 18. Match the following : Scripture Subject I. Rig Veda A. Musical hymns II. Yajur Veda B. Hymns and rituals III. Sama Veda C. Charms and spells IV. Atharva Veda D. Hymns and prayers 1. I -D, II-B, III-A, IV-C 2. I- C, II -B, III - D, IV- A 3. I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C 4. I-B, II-C III-A, IV-D 19. Brihattsamhita is an ancient encyclopaedic work by 1. Vrahimir 2. Harisen 3. Banabhatta 4. Kautilya 20. The writing of Panchatantra is attributed to 1. Kalidasa 2. Vishnu Sharma 3. Bhartrihari 4. Banabhatta 21. The author of “A Town Called Malgudi” is 1. Mulk Raj Anand 2. RK Narayan 3. Salman Rushdie 4.

22. Who is the author of Ashtadhyai ?

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23. ‘Ad Valorem’ means 1. according to value 2. according to excise rules 3. according to old rules 4. according to new rules 24. ‘James Bond’ was created by 1. Desmond Bagley 2. Agatha Christie 3. Ian Fleming 4. Eric Stanley Gardner 25. “Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thoughts”. was said by 1. P. B. Shelley 2. Shakesphere 3. Wordworth 4. Keats 26. “ Man is born free, yet he is everywhere in chains”, was said by: 1. Thomas Hardy 2. Shakespeare 3. Jean Jacques Rousseau 4. None of these 27. The real names and ‘pen’ names (nom de plume) of four important authors are given below which one is not correct? Real name 1. Ghalib Sadullah Beg Khan 2. Firaq Gorakhpuri Ragunath Srivastava 3. S.H. Vatsyayan 4. Prem Chand Dhanpat Rai Srivastava 28. Matriachial family is found among the 1. Khasis 2. Coorgs 3. Nambudiris 4. Ray Gonds 29. “Glasnost” is 1. a new kind of glass developed by Germans 2. a new kind of fibre glass developed by USSR 3. the policy of openness followed by M. Gorbachev 4. the new space station of Soviet Union 30. North- South Dialogue means talks between 1. North America and South America 2. Western countries and Asian countries 3. Developed countries and developing countries 4. Second and third world countries. 31. “Operation Flood” deals with 1. linking of Ganga and Cauvery rivers 2. control of floods in North India. 3. the dairy development programme. 4. the provision of drinking water to all. 32. Which of the following is a computer term? 1.OMR 2. SVP 3. TNT 4. NTP 33. Which one of the following is an example of consumers good? 1. Cloth 2. Machines 3. Equipment 4. Tools 34 ‘Sarvodaya’ movement was started by 1. Mahatma Gandhi 2. Jayaprakash Narayan 3. Vinoba Bhave 4. 35. ‘Ergonomics’ is the science of 1. economics of labour 2. soil and crop 3. efficiency of workers 4. form of living organisation.

36. ‘White Paper’ is a 1. paper of good quality. 2. paper having white colour 3. document published by the Indian Government on matters of national importance. 4. paper used for bearer bonds 37. Which of the following is an example of an economic cartel? 1. WTO 2. SAFTA 3. OPEC 4. EU 38. ‘Hydroponics’ means 1. cultivation of plants without the use of soil 2. detection of sound in water 3. animals living in water 4. a Japanese way of flowering. 39. ‘Amnesia’ refers to 1. loss of appetite 2. loss of memory 3. loss of sight 4. loss of sense of touch 40. Which of the following is/ are correctly matched? I. Chandershekhar Azad - Naujwan Bharat Sabha II. Mahadev Govind Ranade-- Brahmo Samaj III. Swami Vivekanand-- 1. I, II and III 2. I, and III 3. I only 4. III only

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1. The Panchayati Raj system is a 1. four-tier institution 2. two-tier institution 3. three-tier institution 4. None of these 2. Washing Soda is chemically called 1. Sodium Carbonate 2. Calcium Carbonate 3. Sodium Bicarbonate 4. Potassium Carbonate 3. If you a burn 10 gm. of Magnesium in the air, the weight of the resulting product would be 1. less than 10 gms. 2. more than 10 gms. 3. either 1 or 2. 4. can’t say 4. Unhappy India was authored by 1. Lala Lajpat Rai 2. G. K. Gokhale 3. M. K. Gandhi 4. Dadabhai Nauroji 5. Bhagat Singh was sentenced to death in the 1. Meerut conspiracy case 3. Kakori conspiracy case 4. Karachi conspiracy case 4. None of these 6. Who among the following is not an author? 1. Gita Hariharan 2. Shobha De 3. Ismat Chughtai 4. Gitanjli Aiyar 7. The Thomas Cup is related to 1. Badminton 2. Tennis 3. Squash 4. Golf 8. The height of Mt. Everest is 1. 8898 m. 2. 8848 m. 3. 8848 ft. 4. 8898 ft. 9. “Shahid Udham Singh Nagar” is a new district carved out in 1. Punjab 2. Haryana 3. U.P. 4. J&K 10. The first speaker of the Indian Loksabha was 1. 2. Baldev Singh 3. JL Nehru 4. GV Mavlankar 11. The STD facility was launched in India first of all in 1. Nasik 2. Kanpur 3. Bombay 4. New Delhi 12. Art. 143 deals with the 1. allocation of funds among states 2. concept of collective responsibility of the Cabinet 3. advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court 4. none of these 13. “Garuda” is the emblem of the 1. Indonesian Airlines 2. Thai Airlines 3. Mauritius Airlines 4. Fiji Airlines 14. The High Altitude Research Laboratory is at 1. Leh 2. Ooty 3. Gulmarg 4. Darjeeling 15. The Olympics were re-started by 1. Pierre de Cubertin 2. Henri Dunant 3. Antonio Samaranch 4. None of these 16. Ootacomund is a famous tourist-spot in 1. Gujarat 2. Kerala 3. Tamil Nadu 4. Andhra Pradesh 17. The Ghadar party was based in 1 .San Francisco 2. Berkeley 3. New York 4. Toronto 18. The rear-view mirror used in two-wheelers is 1. concave 2. convex 3. concavo-convex 4. cylinderical 19. Identify the incorrect pair :- 1. S. K. Mahopatra : Oriya 2. K. V. Putappa : Kannada 3. Qurtulain Haider : Urdu 4. Indu Bali : English 20. The International Rich Research Institute (IRRI) is located in 1. Vienna 2. Manila 3. Beijing 4. Java 21. Clint Eastwood is a renowned 1. film personality 2. mediaman 3. art expert 4. scientist 22. Aspirin has been found to be useful for 1. kidney patients 2. heart patients 3. miscarriages 4. dental patients 23. The fourth state of matter is referred to as 1. plasma 2. liquid-drop 3. Bose-Einstein condensate 4. None of these 24. Who among the following scientists of India is well-known for his work in plant physiology? 1. Birbal Sawhney 2. J. C. Bose 3. 4. Homi Bhabha 25. The constitution derives its authority from

Downloaded From www.EduGorilla.com 1. the people of India 2. the Parliament 3. the Supreme Court 4.the Constituent Assembly 26. The Samajhauta Express runs between 1. Amritsar and Islamabad 2. Amritsar and Lahore 3. Amritsar and Karachi 4. Amritsar and Katasraj 27. “Onam” is a harvest festival in 1. Tamil Nadu 2. Gujarat 3. Kerala 4. Assam 28. The 3rd June Plan is also known as the 1. Mountbatten Plan 2. Attlee Plan 3. Churchill Plan 4. Nehru Plan 29. How many members can be nominated to the Rajya Sabha ? 1. 10 2. 12 3. 15 4. 8 30. “This Above All” is a well-known newspaper column written by 1. M. V. Kamath 2. Tavleen Singh 3. M. J. Akbar 4. Khushwant Singh 31. The “Doctrine of Lapse” was applied by 1. Lord Dalhousie 2. Lord Cornawallis 3. Lord Curzon 4. Lord Dufferin 32. The chemical used as a fixer in photography is 1. Sodium Sulphate 2. Sodium Bromide 3. Sodium Thiosulphate 4. Sodium Nitrate 33. Which of the following comprises the Indian Parliament? A. Loksabha B. Rajyasabha C. President 1. A and B 2. B and C 3. A, B and C 4. None of these 34. Which of the following is NOT a compound? 1. air 2. water 3. washing soda 4. marsh gas 35. The first private-sector university in India is located at 1. Ghaziabad 2. Ahmedabad 3. Anand 4. Hyderabad 36. Which of the following is being touted as the linguistic medium of the future, connecting all people worldwide? 1. English 2. Sanskrit 3. Esperanto 4. Mandarin 37. Bharatpur in Rajasthan is famous for its 1. tiger sanctuary 2. bird sanctuary 3. musk deer sanctuary 4. lion sanctuary 38. After being captured, Napoleon Bonaparte was kept in 1. St. Helena 2. St. Kitts 3. St. Carribea 4. None of these 39. The Kaiga Atomic Power plant is in 1. Karnataka 2. Tamil Nadu 3. Andhra Pradesh 4. None of these 40. Noam Chomsky is a world-famous American 1. politician 2. scientist 3. linguist 4. film-star 41. Identify the incorrect pair :- 1. D.R.D.L : Hyderabad 2. N.B.T : New Delhi 3. C.E.E.R.I : Jabalpur 4. C.L.R.I. : Madras 42. India’s latest space achievement is the launch of 1. Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle 2. Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle 3. Reusable space-shuttle 4. Manned space flight 43.“Mandarin” is the language of the 1. Chinese 2. Japanese 3. Burmese 4. None of these 44. The smallest independent country in the world is 1. Vatican 2. Nauru 3. Palau 4. Andorra 45. Who among the following is the recipient of the Gandhi Peace Prize? 1. Robert Mugabe 2. Nelson Mandela 3. 4. Desmond Tutu 46. An “Archipelago” is a 1. group of stars 2. group of islands 3. group of galaxies 4. group of coral reef islands 47. The Osho Commune International is in 1. Pune 2. Bombay 3. Goregaon 4. None of these 48. “The Poet of the East” is a title given to 1. Firaq Gorakhpuri 2. Mirza Ghalib 3. Dr. Mohd. Iqbal 4. Bahadur Shah Zafar 49. Which Buddhist book contains folk stories regarding the previous life of Guatam Buddha? 1. Mahavastu 2. Vinaya 3. Jataka 4. Suttapitaka

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1. The Dabhol Project is in 1. Orissa 2. Maharashtra 3. Gujarat 4. Andhra Pradesh 2. The late was a famous 1. diplomat 2. astrologer 3. poet 4. film-star 3. This is touted as the Nobel equivalent for environmental movies. Can you name this prize? 1. Golden Oscar 2. Greepaece Prize 3. Golden Panda Award 4. Golden Bear Prize 4. Microwave ovens cook dishes by means of 1. Ultraviolet rays 2. Infra-red rays 3. Convection 4. Conduction 5. Most of the phenomena related to weather take place in 1. stratosphere 2. ionosphere 3. mesosphere 4. troposphere 6. The current President of the World Bank is 1. Robert MaCnamara 2. James D. Wolfansen 3. Barbara Cartland 4. None of these 7. Amartya Sen, the NRI Nobel laureate got the honour for his work on 1. Game theory 2. Securities analysis 3. Poverty and famines 4.Impact of Industrialization 8. The Quit India resolution was passed at the 1. Bombay session of I.N.C. in 1940 2. Bombay session of I.N.C. in 1941 3. Bombay session of I.N.C. in 1942 4. Bombay session of I.N.C. in 1945. 9. Who among the following is not a singer? 1. Talat Aziz 2. Chandan Dass 3. Peenaz Masani 4. Jagdev Singh 10. Art. 352 deals with the 1. imposition of President’s rule 2. imposition of emergency 3. imposition of censorship 4. imposition of financial emergency 11. Meteorites are the heavenly bodies 1. between the Mars and the Jupiter 2. between the Saturn and the Neptune 3. between the Mars and the Venus 4. that burn brightly on entering the Earth’s atmosphere 12. P-5 is a group of 1. highly developed countries 2. Highly populous countries 3. Permanent members of the Security Council 4. Established nuclear powers 13. Arrange the following in chronological order: a. Dandi March b. McDonald Award c. Hanging of Bhagat Singh d. Meerut conspiracy case 1. a, b, c, d 2. b, a, c, d 3. d, c, a, b, 4. d, a, c, b 14. Which of the following is a land-locked state? 1. Gujarat 2. Andhra Pradesh 3. Madhya Pradesh 4. Tamil Nadu 15. Which of the following is not an official language as per the 8th schedule? 1. Konkani 2. Sindhi 3. Manipuri 4. English 16. Which of the following used in making computer chips ? 1. Carbon 2.Uranium 3. Silicon 4. Rubidium 17. In order to see an undersea object while in a ship, you would make use of a 1. telescope 2. periscope 3. marinoscope 4. None of these 18. Kofi Annan, the UNO Secretary-General belong to 1. Saudi Arab 2. Egypt 3. Ghana 4. 19. The deepest ocean in the world is 1. The Indian ocean 2. The Atlantic ocean 3. The Pacific ocean 4. None of these 20. The oldest mutual fund in India is the 1. SBI Mutual Fund 2. BOB Mutual Fund 3. PNB Mutual Fund 4. Unit Trust of India 21. A candidate for elections to the Lok Sabha stands to lose his Deposit Money if he fails to get 1. 1/5 of the total valid votes 2. 1/8 of the valid votes 3. 1/6 of the valid votes polled 4. none of these 22. The –Kanyakumari National Highway is called 1. N.H. – 8 2. N. H. – 7 3. N.H. – 12 4. N.H. – 9 23. Which of the following areas of output is witnessing a new revolution? 1. oilseeds 2. fisheries 3. fruits 4. cereals

Downloaded From www.EduGorilla.com 24. The W.T.O. came into being on 1. 1st April, 1995 2. 1st April, 1994 3. 1st Jan., 1995 4. 1st Jan., 1996 25. Bangal was partitioned during the viceroyalty of 1. Lord Rippon 2. Lord Curzon 3. Lord Hardinge 4. Lord Minto 26. The term “Ashes” is related to 1. Cricket 2. Football 3. Hockey 4. Golf 27. “Rang Bhumi” is a celebrated work by 1. Amrit Lal Nagar 2. Prem Chand 3. Harivansh Bachchan 4. Jayshankar Prasad 28. In ancient India, if you were looking for silver in India, you would have gone towards 1. West Bengal 2. Kerala 3. Orissa 4. Madhya Pradesh 29. NASA is a / an 1. T.V. Channel 2. international funding agency 3. U.S. agency 4. social welfare agency 30. The Nalsarover Sanctuary is famous for 1. migratory birds 2. deer 3. wild ass 4. white lions 31. “The City of Electronics” is the title given to 1. Bombay 2. Bangalore 3. Mohali 4. None of these 32. Akbar’s regent was 1. Abul Fazal 2. his father 3. Bairam Khan 4. Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana 33. Kiwi is a 1. mammal 2. bird 3. amphibian 4. can’t be said 34. The capital of South Africa is 1. Pretoria 2. Kimberley 3. Transvaal 4. Natal 35. The National Chemical Laboratory is in 1. Calcutta 2. Pune 3. Jamshedphur 5. Bhav Nagar 36. The theory of natural selection was given by 1. Linneus 2. Darwin 3. Mendel 4. Leewenhock 37. Which Indian City has the maximum number of motorized vehicles on its roads? 1. Calcutta 2. Bombay 3. N. Delhi 4. Madras 38. Who among the following is NOT a painter? 1. Nand Lal Bose 2. 3. Manjit Bawa 4. Rituparno Ghosh 39. “The World AIDS Day” is observed on 1. 1 DEC 2. 10 DEC 3. 5 JUNE 4. 15 DEC 40. The court language during the Mughal times was 1. Turkish 2. Urdu 3. Persian 4. Hindi 41. “Bank Rate” is the 1. rate of interest charged by banks on loans 2. rate of interest given by the banks on fixed deposits 3. rate at which bills are rediscounted by the RBI 4. None of the above 42. Copper is found in abundance in 1. Khetri 2. Udaipur 3. Jaisalmer 4. Bhilwara 43. Lakshya and Nishant are new 1. Rockets 2. Pilotless aircraft 3. Missiles 4. submarines 44. “The Fire Temple” is the place of worship of the 1. Jews 2. Parsis 3. Hebrews 4. None of these 45. The driest place in India is 1. Mount Abu 2. Jodhpur 3. Jaisalmer 4. Bikaner 46. Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal emperor, was deported by the British to 1. Malaya 2. Rangoon 3. Singapore 4. the Andamans 47. “Nirmal Hridaya” is a 1. project for the welfare of orphans 2. de-addiction project of the G.O.I. 3. rehabilitation project for the widowed 4. None of these

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1. Enriched Uranium means uranium that contains 1. High percentage of Uranium 233 2. Low percentage of Uranium 235 3. High percentage of Uranium 235 4. No impurities 2. The function of a fuse in an electrical circuit is 1. To avoid electric shocks 2. To regulate the flow of current 3. To break the circuit in case of overload 4. To increase the voltage 3. The energy conversions in a megaphone (loudspeaker) are 1. Sound to mechanical to electrical 2. Electrical to mechanical to sound 3. Sound to electrical to sound 4. None of these 4. The Cabinet Mission was sent to India to A. .establish national government B. To work out a process for power transfer C. to accede to Jinnah’s demand for Pakistan 1. A and B 2. B and C 3. A, B and C 4. B only 5. The antibiotic Penicillin is obtained from a 1. Virus 2. Protozoan 3. Bacterium 4. Fungus 6. The Electro-encephalogram (EEG) is an index of brain functioning and is most useful in the diagnosis of 1. epilepsy 2. Brain infections and drug effects on the brain 3. Sleep and its disorders 4. Brain death 1. 1, 2 2. 1, 3 3. 1, 2 and 3 4. All of these 7. Vrihi mentioned in the Vedic texts refers to 1. Wheat 2. Barley 3. Rice 4. Gram

8. The best way to define the rock types would be 1. igneous –block-metamorphic 2. Sedimentary-igneous-limestone 3. igneous-sedimentary-metamorphic 4. Igneous-metamorphic-marble 9. The Lepchas are a tribe found in 1. the North-East 2. Mysore 3. Madhya Pradesh 4. South Africa 10. The territorial waters of India extend upto _____ nautical miles into the sea. 1. 12 2. 14 3. 13 4. 25 11. What do MTCR, START and SALT have in common? 1. They are international organizations set up by the UNO 2. All of them are defence treaties 3. They are international trade blocks 4. They are international scientific associations. 12. The winter rains in north-west India are due to 1. Westerly depressions 2. Retreating monsoons 3. Trade winds 4.South-westerly monsoons 13. Who among the following was not a Sufi saint in his times? 1. Shekh Baba Faridudin 2. Nizamuddin Aulitya 3. Moinudin Chisti 4. None of these 14. Deserts normally occur on the ______side of the continents 1. Eastern 2. Western 3. Southern 4. Northern 15. The Great Barrier Reef is a 1. Hill range 2. Man-made wall 3. Tidal bore 4. Coral formation 16. The ideal region for growing cotton in India is the 1. Deccan Plateau 2. Indo-Gangetic Plains 3. Brahmaputra Valley 4. Rann of Kutch 17. If the local time of two countries differs by 1 hour, it implies that the two countries in question have a longitudnal difference of ____ degrees. 1. 1 degree 2. 5 degree 3. 30 degree 4. 15 degree

18. India’s permanent research station Dakshin Gangotri is located on the 1. Moon 2. Arabian Sea 3. The Himalayas 4. The Antarctica

19. Goswami Tulsidas was a contemporary of 1. Akbar 2. Jahangir 3. Shahjehan 4. Aurangzeb 20. Menthol tablets, if taken, create a cooling effect by means of 1. distillation 2. evaporation 3. Solidification 4. Diffusion 21. A broad channel where the waters of the river and the sea merge is known as a 1. Delta 2. Harbour 3. Estuary 4. Strait

Downloaded From www.EduGorilla.com 22. Lumbering is a major economic activity in 1. Canada 2. Switzerland 3. Norway 4. Russia 23. A Loksabha member can be expelled from membership if he remains absent without information for a period exceeding ___ days. 1. 100 2. 90 3. 60 4. 80 24. The ratio of forest area to total land area for ideal ecological balance is 1. 1 : 2 2. 1 : 4 3. 1 : 3 4. 1 : 5 25. “Truth is a pathless land “ was said by 1. Osho Rajneesh 2. Buddha 3. J. Krishnamurthy 4. Neitze 26. The region most famous for orange cultivation in India is the 1. Chhota Nagpur 2. Vidarbha Region 3. Saurashtra Region 4. Nilgiris Region 27. Earthworms are useful to farmers because they 1. manufacture fertilizers 2. Reduce the soil salinity 3. ensure better soil retentivity by creating more holes in the soil 4. None of these 28. Anorexia nervosa is a disease of the 1. Heart 2. Kidneys 3. Liver 4. None of these 29. Which of the following is a part of fiscal policy? 1. money supply 2. Taxation 3. Public debt 4. Both 2 and 3 30. Which of the following is the other name given to the phenomenon of global warming? 1. Ozone hole depletion 2. Greenhouse effect 3. Agent Orange phenomenon 4. Aurora borealis 32. Which of the following statements is correct? 1. Cardamom is cultivated extensively in J&K 2. Frost is most likely on a cloudy cold night 3. Jharia mines contain lignite coal 4. Saffron is cultivated in Himachal Pradesh 33. A kilobyte contains 1. 1000 bytes 2. 1048 bytes 3. 1024 bytes 4. 1056 bytes 34. The chalco-lithic culture refers to a pre-historic culture based on the use of 1. Copper alone 2. Copper and stone 3. Copper and Iron 4. Stone and Iron 35. The Bhimbetka Caves near Bhopal give us a wealth of information regarding 1. Gautam Buddha 2. Pre-historic times 3. Vedic culture 4. Post-vedic culture 36. “What is in a name? A rose would smell as sweet if called by another name.” These famous lines belong to 1. John Keats 2. TS Eliot 3. William Shakespeare 4. Alfred Tennyson 37. Which of the following flowers is pollinated by elephants? 1. Rafflesia 2. Rhododendron 3. Utricularia 4. None of these 38. Which of the following is not a Fundamental Right in India? 1. Right to Expression 2. Right to Occupation 3. Right to Association 4. Right to Education 39. If a pendulum clock is taken to the moon, it will 1. Run slow 2. Run fast 3. Run as before 4. Run fast first and then slowly 40. The basic idea of the Bhakti Movement was the 1. denial of privileges to Brahmins 2. Renunciation of worldly pleasures 3. the devotion and love of the devotee for his God 4. Attack on existing social system 41. The Human Genome Project is a massive initiative 1. to find cure for human disorders 2. to map the entire gene sequence of humans 3. to promote racial harmony by cross-breeding 4. None of these

42. Who among the following did not found a philosophical system in ancient India? 1. Adiguru Shankrachraya 2. Gemini 3. Patanjli 4. None of these 43. Who among the following attended the World Congress of Religion sin Chicago on behalf of India? 1. Swami Dayanand 2. Swami Vivekanand 3. Swami Ramatirtha 4. Swami Hardyal 44. Which of the following metals is kept in kerosene oil to prevent its burning in air? 1. Sodium 2. Uranium 3. Lithium 4. Radium 45. Among the sons of Shah Jehan, who was deeply religious and got the Vedas translated into Persian? 1. Shuja 2. Murad 3. Dara 4. Aurangzeb 46. Who took away the Peacock Throne of Shahjehan? 1. Ahmed Shah Abdali 2. Nadir Shah 3. Changez Khan 4. Mahmud Ghazni

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1. Liberty, Equality and Fraternity were the buzzwords of the 1. Russian Revolution 2. French Revolution 3. Japanese Revolution 4. Chinese Revolution 2. “I may not agree with what you say you, but I shall defend till death your right to say it.” This famous line belongs to a person who was approached by a revolutionary thinker who had been hounded out of his won country. Can you identify the person who uttered this line? 1. Voltaire 2. Rousseau 3. Karl Marx 4. Osho Rajneesh 3. Low atmospheric pressure is a sign of 1. Rains 2. Earthquake 3. High temperature 4. None of these 4. The Trusteeship Council of the UN was meant to 1. ensure peaceful transition to democracy of the newly-independent countries 2. oversee economic interests of nations 3. ensure the welfare of Asian and African countries 4. Solve international territorial disputes 5. Glaucoma and Trachoma are the diseases of the 1. Brain 2. Skin 3. Kidney 4. Eyes 6. Forward Trading a is term used in the context of 1. stock-exchanges 2. Banks 3. Reserve Bank of India 4. World Bank 7. The no. 1 blade manufacturer in the world is 1. Wilkinson 2. ISPL 3. Gillette 4. Gallant 8. The Ural Mountains are a prominent feature of the landscape in 1. The USA 2. Japan 3. Canada 4. None of these 9. PKU or Phenylketunoria is a disease of the 1. Gums 2. Heart 3. Liver 4. None of these 10. Ankia Nat is a folk art form of 1. Assam 2. Maharashtra 3. Uttar Pradesh 4. Madhya Pradesh 11. ESMA is an act related to 1. Prostitution 2. Child labor 3. Essential services 4. Consumer protection 12. Which of the following services are a part of the Consumer Protection Act? A. Railways B. Electricity C. Banks D. Doctors 1. A, B, C 2. A, B, D 3. B, C, D 4. A, B, C, D 13. The earliest known computer to man is the 1. Mark I 2. IBM-753 3. Abacus 4. Mac I 14. Sikkim was made a full-fledged state of India vide the 1. 34th Amendment 2. 44th Amendment 3. 36th Amendment 4. 24th amendment 15. The term Seven Sisters refers to 1. the seven rivers passing through north India 2. The seven dancing sisters who are legendary Orissi dancers 3. the seven financial institutions under the RBI 4. North-eastern states 16. Nikkei is the stock-exchange index of 1. New York 2. Tokyo 3. Frankfurt 4. National Stock Exchange, Bombay 17. “Saare Jahan Se Achha” – This patriotic song was penned by 1. Firaq Gorakhpuri 2. Kazi Nazrul Islam 3. Mohammed Iqbal 4. Rabindernath Tagore

18. The remains of the Vijaynagar Empire can be found in 1. Golconda 2. Bijapur 3. Thanjavur 4. Hampi 19. Which Mughal king died while coming down the staircase of his library? 1. Akbar 2. Humayun 3. Babar 4. Jahangir 20. The first Secretary-General of the UNO was from 1. the USA 2. Switzerland 3. Norway 4. Sweden 21. The Meenakshi Temple is in 1. Chennai 2. Thanajvur 3. Madurai 4. Hampi 22. The Apbhramshas are 1. Jain books 2. Buddhist books 3. Corrupt languages 4. Sanskrit books 23. Sake is the name of wine in which language?

Downloaded From www.EduGorilla.com 1. Russia 2. French 3. Spanish 4. Japanese 24. Most of the coins in Buddha’s times consist of 1. Copper 2. Gold 3. Iron 4. Silver 25. Mein Kempf is the autobiography of 1. Adolph Hitler 2. Napoleon Bonaparte 3. V. Lenin 4. Winston Churchill 26. Which of these is not a computer term? 1. d-BASE 2. RAM 3. ZTRON 4. FORTRAN 27. Pragyajotishpur was the old name of 1. Lucknow 2. Bihar 3. Bengal 4. Gauhati 28. Spot the wrong pair : 1. Rhine : Europe 2. Nile : Africa 3. Danube : Asia 4. Thames : Europe 29. Which among are known as the scavengers of the earth? 1. Animals 2. Birds 3. Soil and water 4. Bacteria and fungi 30. Who wrote the Babarnama? 1. Mumtaz Mahal 2. Jahanara Beghum 3. Roshanara Beghum 4. Gulbadan Beghum 31. What was the real name of Noorjehan, the wife of Jahangir, who had considerable political influence? 1. Mehrun Nissa 2. Munia Khan 3. Razia Beghum 4.Kehkashan 32. Alzheimer’s Disease primarily affects the 1. Heart 2. Liver 3. Kidney 4. Brain 33. The Third Battle of Panipat was fought between the _____ and ____. 1. Afghans and Marathas 2. Afghans and 3. Marathas and Mughals 4. None of these 34. The only mammal that lays eggs is the 1. Kiwi 2. Spiny Ant-Eater 3. Ostrich 4. Whale 35. Which of these areas has witnessed the biggest co-operative success story in India? 1. Milk 2. Oilseeds 3. Sugar 4. Rice 36. Medically speaking, a person can remain without food (and can survive on water) for a maximum of 1. 60 days 2. 30 days 3. 14 days 4. 50 days 37. Who among the following was a relative of Newton and is credited with developing the first-ever intelligence test? 1. Galton 2. Kepler 3. Descartes 4. Copernicus 38. Burkina Phaso, an African country was earlier known as 1. Gold Coast 2. Northern Rhodesia 3. Orange Free State 4. Upper Volta 39. Small drops of water are spherical in shape because of 1. Gravitational force 2. Adhesion 3. Surface tension 4. Atmospheric pressure 40. VDIS means 1. Venereal Diseases Infection Syndrome 2. Vegetable Development in Indian States 3. Victory Day In Services 4. Voluntary Disclosure of Income Scheme 41. The tape in tape-recorders is coated with 1. Copper Sulphate 2. Ferromagnetic Powder 3. Silica 4. Zinc Suphide 42. The official languages of the UN are 1. English, French, Russian, Chinese, German 2. English, French, Chinese, Russian, Spanish 3. German, Chinese, Hindi, English, French 4. English, French, Chinese, Spanish, Japanese 43. Which technique is useful in solving mysteries related to robberies, apes and thefts? 1. Radio Carbon-Dating 2. Computer Tomography 3. Gene Cloning 4.DNA Fingerprint 44. The World Population Day is observed on 1. July 11 2. April 7 3. September 5 4. March 15 45. Which of the following is referred to as the Fifth Column in democracy? 1. Press 2. Electronic Media 3. NGOs 4. Traitors 46. Spot the wrong pair : 1. Gomti : Lucknow 2. Hooghly : Cuttack 3. Yamuna : Agra 4. Hyderbad : Moosi 47. Who among the following built the city of Jaipur ? 1. Sawai Madho Singh 2. Rattan Singh 3. Sawai Jai Singh 4. Jairattan Singh

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1. Which of the following is a rabi crop? 1. Cotton 2. Jute 3. Groundnut 4. Gram 2. The cold oceanic current passing through the coast of North America is the 1. Kuroshio current 2. Gulf stream 3. Labrador current 4. Falklands current 3. The pH value of a soil measures its 1. fertility rate 2. Iron and lime content 3. Water retention 4. Acid content 4. The greatest diversity of animals and plants occurs in 1. Temperate deciduous forests 2. Tropical moist forests 3. Heavily polluted rivers 4. Desert lands 5. Which of the following defines eutrophication most appropriately? 1. Killing of animals due to less availability of edible plants 2. Excess of carbon-monoxide in water killing plant species 3. excess of alkalinity in water killing plants and animals in it 4. None of these 6. The average temperature of a healthy human body is 1. 40.5 degree C 2. 98.6 degree C 3. 36.9 degree C 4. 82.4 degree C 7. An unfertilized human egg would contain 1. Single Y chromosome 2. Single X chromosome 3. Two X Chromosomes 4. One X and one Y chromosome 8. Our Earth is a part of the 1. Ursa Major 2. Ursa Minor 3. Andromeda 4. Milky Way 9. Which of the following hormones is responsible for the fight-or-flight response of the body in emergency situations? 1. Thyroid 2. Testosterone 3. Adrenaline 4. Noradrenaline

10. The man who defended in court the INA Trial victims in 1945 was 1. JL Nehru 2. Tej Bahadur Sapru 3. Moti Lal Nehru 4. MK Gandhi 11. The Salt Satygraha in 1930 had started from 1. Dharsana 2. Ahmedabad 3. Dandi 4. Bardoli 12. Delhi Chalo –This slogan was a part of the 1. INA Movement 2. Limited Satyagraha Movement 3. Quit India Movement 4. Rowaltt Satygraha 13. The first Indian to sing at the United Nations was 1. MS Subbalakshmi 2. 3. Mohammed Rafi 4. 14. New member countries are admitted to the UNO on recommendation of the 1. Trusteeship Council 2. International Court of Justice 3. Secretariat 4. None of these 15. A judge of the International Court of Justice holds office for a period of 1. 6 years 2. 5 years 3. 10 years 4. 9 years 16. Gul-i-Naghma is a well-known poetic work by 1. Mirza Ghalib 2. Bahadur Shah Zafar 3. Firaq Gorakhpuri 4. Ahmed Faraz 17. Pick the odd one out. 1. Jhumpa Lahiri 2. Nirad Chaudhary 3. Salman Rushdie 4. 18. Water pipes can burst in the winters due to 1. Low temperature 2. Condensation 3. Expansion 4. Both 1 and 3 19. The man who actually invented the motor car was 1. Henry Ford 2. Michael Faraday 3. Wright Brothers 4. Karl Benz 20. Which among the following is not an accidental scientific discovery? 1. Cinema 2. X-Ray 3. Penicillin 4. Rubber 21. Which of the following is added to the LPG to make it possible to detect any leakage? 1. Vaporized Sulphur 2. Ethyl Mercaptate 3. Hydrogen Sulphide 4. Fluorine

22. Infra-red rays are_____ waves of _____ wavelength. 1. Electromagnetic, long 2. Mechanical, long 3. Mechanical, short 4. Electromagnetic, short 23. Out of the following media, in which will sound travel the fastest? 1. Glass 2. Water 3. Steel 4. Air

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24. If an aircraft is having a mach no. equal to 3, it means its speed is 1. 996 m/s 2. 110 m/s 3. 664 m/s 4. 9960 m/ s 25. “Work expands itself to fill the time available”—This is known as 1. Murphy’s Law 2. Parkinson’s Law 3. Engels’ Law 4. Karl’s Axiom

26. Mahaprabhu Chaitanaya was a prominent exponent of the Bhakti movement in 1. Nadia 2. Varanasi 3. Bihar 4. Rajasthan

27. Birds sitting on high-tension wires do not get electrocuted because 1. of low current 2. of natural body defences 3. The circuit does not get completed 4. None of these

28. Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely is a well-known saying by 1. Machiavelli 2. Harold Laski 3. Lord Acton 4. Benjamin Disraeli

29. Hyper-band, Ku and S-band are terms related to 1. Computers 2. Internet 3. TV 4. Software

30. It is difficult to cook on the hills using a pressure cooker because on hills, the 1. Atmospheric pressure is low 2. Atmospheric pressure is high 3. The vegetables are hard 4. None of these

31. Logarithmic tables were invented by 1. Aryabhatta 2. Napier 3. Descartes 4. Newton

32. Vinaypatrika is a famous work by 1. Goswami Tulsidas 2. Jaidev 3. Pt. Narender Sharma 4. Sant Gyaneshwar

33. The most common metal in the earth’s crust is 1. Copper 2. Iron 3. Aluminium 4. Silicon

34. Which of the following is an ore of Uranium? 1. Pitch Blende 2. Bauxite 3. Cryolite 4. Hematite

35. Beyond atomic number _____ all elements are radio-active. 1. 95 2. 92 3. 101 4. 87

36. The quartz watches work on the principle of 1. Quartz Effect 2. Gauss Effect 3. Piezo-electric Effect 4. Photoelectric effect

37. The Shudras find mention first of all in 1. The Rigveda 2. The Samveda 3. The Yajurveda 4. The Atharvaveda

38. The central feature of the later vedic times was the 1. Rituals 2. Social divisions 3. 1 and 2 4. None of these

39. The Republic is a famous ancient work by 1. Aristotle 2. Socrates 3. Plato 4. Magasthenes

40. Who among the following was known as the Plato of the Jat Tribe? 1. Maharaja 2. Suraj Mal 3. Badan Singh 4. Banda Bahadur

41. Ayan and Aman Ali Bangash are exponents of the 1. Santoor 2. Veena 3. Sarod 4. Sitar

42. Out of the following, which one is not a Union Subject? 1. Land Revenue 2. Posts and Telegraphs 3. Corporate Tax 4. Income Tax

43. A case for enforcement of Fundamental Rights can be filed in the 1. Supreme Court only 2. Both Supreme and High Courts 3. High and District Courts 4. None of these 44. The HITEC City has been built in 1. Bangalore 2. California 3. Hyderabad 4. Silicon Valley

45. The Kurds are a race in 1. Iraq 2. South Africa 3. Andhra Pradesh 4. Khasi hills

46. The double-helix structure of DNA was proposed by 1. Watson and Crick 2. Barbara McClintock 3. Morgan Hunt 4. Craig Venter

47. Who /which among the following decides whether a bill is a money bill or not? 1. President 2. Speaker 3. Chairman, Rajya Sabha 4. Finance Minister

48. Mohammad Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to Daultabad because 1. he was fed up with Delhi 2. He wanted to give exemplary punishment to the people of Delhi 3. he wanted to extend his empire to the South 4. The new capital occupied a central and strategic position

49. The Reserve Bank of India was nationalized in 1. 1934 2. 1935 3. 1947 4. None of these

Downloaded From www.EduGorilla.com THE PANORAMA : 14 1. Sphygmomanometer is useed to measure 1. Heart beat 2. Blood pressure 3. Lung pressure 4. Atmospheric pressure

2. Dilbert is a well-known 1. newspaper 2. cartoon strip 3. newspaper column 4. author 3. Who among the following is not an author/ ess? 1. 2. RK Laxman 3. Linda Goodman 4. Barbara Cartland 4. Which of the following laws was dubbed as a draconian law by the Indians during the freedom struggle? 1. The Salt Law 2. The Morley-Minto Reforms 3. The Ramsay Award 4. The Rowlatt Act 5. Who among the following had appointed the Shahanas or market officers to keep a check on prices? 1. Akbar 2. Aurangzeb 3. Mohammed Tughlaq 4. Alauddin Khilji 6. Normal atmospheric pressure is equal to 1. 76 mm. of Mercury column 2. 760 cm. of Mercury column 3. 76 cm. of Mercury column 4. 176 cm. of Mercury column

7. The unit for measuring the viscosity of a liquid is 1. Dyne/ sq. cm 2. Erg/ sec 3. Centipoise 4. Henri

8. “…….He got the first Nobel Prize for science in recognition of his work on a deadly disease, while posted in India. ” The man in question is 1. Ronald Ross 2. Louis Pasteur 3. Norman Borlaugh 4. P. Subbarao

9. If a train suddenly comes to a halt, the passengers get a sudden shock due to the operation of 1. The Law of Conservation of Momentum 2. The Law of Inertia 3. The Law of Gravitation 4. The Law of Equal Action and Reaction 10. India’s atomic research programme was spearheaded by 1. CV Raman 2. Meghnad Saha 3. 4. Homi J. Bhabha 11. The Science Day in India is observed to 1. coincide with the discovery of the Raman Effect 2. To celebrate the discovery made by JC Bose 3. to coincide with the winning of the Nobel by Hargobind Khurana 4. None of these

12. The dynamite used to blow up hills is actually known as 1. Diethyl Dichloro Difluoro Methane 2. Trinitrotoluene 3. Hexabenzene Nitrate 4. Trinitrotoluene Hexametabenzoate 13. Which of the following gadgets would be used to know the purity of milk? 1. Hygrometer 2. Lactometer 3. Anemometer 4. Tachometer 14. The language used in all of Ashoka’s edicts is 1. Sanskrit 2. Pali 3. Prakrit 4. Brahmi 15. Hindi is written in the 1. Persian Script 2. Roman Script 3. Devnagari Script 4. Sanskriti Script 16. Barkhans and Yardangs are characteristic features of e landscape in 1. India 2. Japan 3. The USA 4. China 17. The Ox-bow lake is a typical water feature formed in the ____ course of a river. 1. Middle 2. Upper 3. Lower 4. It is not formed at all 18. Swahili is a language quite common in 1. Iraq 2. Africa 3. Israel 4. Lebanon 19. Kadambri is a well-known ancient work by 1. Harisen 2. Harshvardhana 3. Ashavghosha 4. Banabhatta 20. The International Book Day is observed on 1. June 1 2. May 31 3. April 23 4. March 15 21. The Hijri Era is believed to start from 1. 326 BC 2. 319 AD 3. 78 AD 4. None of these 22. Spot the incorrect pair. 1. Ferozabad : Glass 2. Saffron : Pampore 3. Pimpri : Fertilizers 4. Electronics : Bangalore 23. INTACH is a/an

Downloaded From www.EduGorilla.com 1. Heritage conservation organization 2. Project on technology upgradation 3. International sports promotion body 4. New programme for spreading computer literacy in schools 24.The Pichola Lake is a famous landmark in 1. Jaipur 2. Mount Abu 3. Udaipur 4. Ranthambore 25. Taoism was a well-known religious sect in ancient 1. Japan 2. China 3. Korea 4. Indonesia 26. India’s official family planning programame started in 1. 1975 2. 1950 3. 1976 4. None of these 27. Who among the following is not a model? 1. Claudia Schiffer 2. Naomi Kempbell 3. Jennifer Lopez 4. Eileen Collins 28. Which medieval king was famous for his chain of justice? 1. Akbar 2. Balban 3. Jahangir 4. Shahjehan 29. The only lyricist to get the Dada Saheb Phalke Prize is 1. 2. Sahir Ludhianavi 3. 4.

30. The laws of heredity were discovered by 1. Gregor John Mendel 2. Charles Darwin 3. Robert Hook 4. Morgan Hunt 31. At which of the following places did the first Asian Games take place? 1. Bangkok 2. Kualalumpur 3. Ceylon 4. New Delhi 32. A cycle tube, the valve of which has been opened, gives off cool air due to 1. isothermal compression 2. Isothermal expansion 3. Diffusion 4. Adiabatic expansion

33. Galvanized iron sheets are coated with 1. Zinc 2. Chromium 3. Copper 4. Strontium 34. Which of the following books was regarded as The Bible of Revolutionaries in India during the freedom struggle? 1. Anandmath 2. Bandi Jeevan 3. First War of Indian Independence 4. None of thee 35 The fastest growing plant in the world is 1. Triticale 2. Rhododendron 3. Raflessia 4. Bamboo 36. Who among the following were a renowned Hindi scholar in medieval times? A. Ras Khan B. Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana C. Amir Khusro 1. A and B 2. B and C 3. C only 4. A, B and C 37. Hooch or poisonous wine contains 1. Methyl Alcohol 2. Ethyl Alcohol 3. Propyl Alcohol 4. Butyl Alcohol 38. Smog is a 1. type of fast-blowing wind in the Australian deserts 2. Type of cloud which results in torrential rains 3. colloidal mixture of smoke and fog 4. The name of a structure formed by the river in its upper course 39. Aurora Borealis is 1. A plant that glows at nighttime 2. Multi-coloured lights observed at night in the northern hemisphere 3. Multi-coloured lights seen at night in the southern hemisphere 4. A prominent constellation 40. NCTE is a term connected with the world of 1. Computers 2. Teachers’ training 3. Technical education 4. TB eradication 41. The title Lady With The Lamp is given to 1. Sarojini Naidu 2. Maria Montessori 3. Florence Nightingale 4. Mother Teresa 42. The real name of Mother Teresa was 1. Sister Agnes 2. Sister Mary 3. Sister Venus 4. Sister Ian Noel 43. The kindergarten system of education was developed by 1. Sigmund Freud 2. Jean Piaget 3. Maria Montessori 4. Baden Powell 44. Some insects glow at nighttime due to the phenomenon of 1. Luminescence 2. Eutrophication 3. Cretenisation 4. Phosphorescence

45. Which of the following animal undergoes hibernation to avoid excessive cold in winters? 1. Frog 2. Cockroach 3. Kiwi 4. Belanoglossus 46. An animal will be classified as fish if it has A. gills for respiration in adult stage B. fins all over the body C. Cold-blooded body system 1. A only 2. B and C 3. A, B and C 4. A and B 47. Which of the following is a warm-blodded animal?

Downloaded From www.EduGorilla.com 1. Frog 2. Fish 3. Crocodile 4. Pigeon THE PANORAMA : 15

1. CIS is the name of a / an 1. Secret agency 2. Group of countries 3. International treaty 4. None of these 2. A group of islands is known as 1. Constellation 2. Archipelago 3. Isthmus 4. Galaxy 3. Jet aircraft work on the principle of 1. Newton’s Third Law 2. Newton’s First Law 3. Conservation of Momentum 4. Conservation of Energy 4. Digha Nikaya is a 1. Buddhist spot 2. Jain religious spot 3. Buddhist Book 4. Hindu religious book 5. If a mad dog bites a person, that person will suffer from? 1. Rabies 2. Diphtheria 3. Hydrophobia 4. Whooping Cough 6. “I am the scourge of God “. Which medieval invader in India uttered this line? 1. Changez Khan 2. Mahmud of Ghazni 3. Mohammed Ghauri 4. Halaku 7. Which of the these gadgets would be suitable for measuring the temperature of a very hot object? 1. Crescograph 2. Geiger-Muller Chamber 3. Pyrometer 4. Cryometer 8. Which of the following is the principal means of transmission of heat from the Sun to the Earth? 1. Conduction 2. Convection 3. Diffusion 4. Radiation 9. Which of the following elements does not show allotropic forms? 1. Phosphorous 2. Sulphur 3. Carbon 4. Sodium 10. Ventilators are always provided near the ceiling of a room because 1. It is a convention to do so 2. Hot air rises above and leaves through them 3. They bring in fresh air 4. The ceiling of a room is the hottest part of it. 11. Which of the following is not a chemical name for Vitamin B ? 1. Folic Acid 2. Thiamin 3. Niacin 4. Carotene 12. “The Coral Island “ is a well-known work by 1. RK Narayana 2. Rudyard Kipling 3. William Shakespeare 4. Mulk Raj Anand 13. Spot the correct pair. 1. Vitamin A : Milk 2. Vitamin D : Citrus 3. Vitamin B : Green Vegetables 4. Vitamin C : Eggs

14. Which of the following is a non-biodegradable waste? 1. Kitchen Refuse 2. Plastic 3. Dead plants 4. Dead animals 15. The name of the mission that took a man on the Moon for the first time, was 1. Pioneer-17 2. Apollo-18 3. Apollo-01 4. Colombia 16. The actual spot where the exchange of gases takes place in the lungs is the 1. Bronchi 2. Trachea 3. Alveoli 4. Diaphragm 17. Which of the following is known as green fuel? 1. Unleaded petrol 2. Compressed Natural Gas 3. Kerosene 4. 1 and 2 18. Gangu Bai Hangal is a renowned 1. Classical vocalis t 2. Mridang player 3. Ghazal singer 4. Quawalli singer 19. Mishti Doi is a special dish of 1. Jammu and Kashmir 2. Rajasthan 3. Maharashtra 4. West Bengal 20. Quantas is the national carrier of 1. Germany 2. Australia 3. Japan 4. USA

21. Neonatology is the science concerned with studying 1. Old age 2. Grasses 3. Hair 4. Very young babies 22. The title Poet of the East ( Shair-I-Mashrik ) is given to 1. Mirza Ghalib 2. Rabindernath Tagore 3. Dr. Mohammed Iqbal 4. Firaq Gorakhpuri 23. Which of the following is part of a plateu? 1. The Aravallis 2. The Nilgiris 3. The Himalayas 4. The Kanchanjunga 24. Who among the following was well-known for his guerrilla tactics? 1. 2. Guru Teg Bahadur 3. Shivaji 4. Tipu Sultan

Downloaded From www.EduGorilla.com 25. The ozone hole is found in the 1. Troposphere 2. Ionosphere 3. Mesosphere 4. Stratosphere 26. A charged particle always has 1. Kinetic energy 2. Potential energy 3. Both 1 and 2 4. Mechanical energy

27. The means 1. a massive explosion that took place when the earth was formed 2. The five big nuclear powers 3. the five permanent members of the Security Council 4. a project to investigate the formation of the Universe

28. Gujarat was created out of the then existing states of ___ in ____. 1. Bombay, 1956 2. Maharashtra, 1960 3. MP, 1960 4. Bombay, 1960

29. The plants that love to grow in salty environments are called 1. halophytes 2. Mesophytes 3. Xerophytes 4. Aquaphytes

30. Which city is on the banks of the Hudson Bay ? 1. Detroit 2. Chicago 3. Moscow 4. None of these

31. Agar agar is a material used in 1. tissue culture 2. Autopsy 3. Foundries 4. Musical instruments

32. DWCRA is a term connected with 1. savings 2. Physics 3. Community project 4. None of these

33. Which of the following is not a part of the Indian Constitution? 1. Federal System 2. Directive Principles 3. Advisory role of the Supreme Court 4. Emergency provisions

34. Blizzards are a characteristic feature of the ______region. 1. Antarctic 2. Equatorial 3. Temperate 4. Tropical

35. Which Indian ruler conquered Java and Sumatra? 1. Rajaraja Chola I 2. Rajendar Chola I 3. Samudargupta 4. Vikramaditya

36. Alberuni had accompanied 1. Mohamed Ghouri 2. Babur 3. Mahmud of Ghazni 4. Qutubuddin Aibak

37. Shahnama is a classic work written by 1. Ibn- Batuta 2. Firdausi 3. Alberuni 4. Chand Bardai

38.Which river of India is known as Tsangpo in some of its reaches? 1. Brahamputra 2. Ganga 3. Sutlej 4. Kosi

39. Windhoek is the capital of which of the following countries? 1. Albania 2. Zaire 3. Congo 4. Namibia

40. Great Garbo was a renowned 1. Scientist 2. Sportsperson 3. Hollywood actress 4. Painter

41. The Origin of Species was authored by 1. Charles Darwin 2. Charles Lamarck 3. Antony Lewenhock 4. Carl Von Linneaus

42. The first man to make a round trip of the earth was 1. Ptolmey 2. Amundon 3. Robert Peary 4. Magellan

43. The maximum no. of cattle are found in 1. Norway 2. Denmark 3. the USA 4. India

44. Tienmann Square is a famous location in 1. London 2. Washington 3. Beijing 4. Bombay

45. The only Hindu kingdom in the world is 1. Indonesia 2. Mauritius 3. Nepal 4. Surinam

46. The maximum no. of Muslims are found in 1. Pakistan 2. India 3. Saudi Arabia 4. Indonesia

47. Kiwi is the national bird of 1. Australia 2. New Zealand 3. Sweden 4. South Africa

48. The Subroto Cup is associated with 1. Cricket 2. Hockey 3. Football 4. Badminton

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1. Which among the following were a part of the Martha confederacy in Medieval India? A. Sindhias B. Holkars C. Gaekwads D. Bhonsles 1. A, B and C 2. B, C and D 3. A, B, C and D 4. A, B and D 2. An ordinance can be remain in operation for a maximum of 1. 3 Months 2. 2 Months 3. 6 Months 4. 1 Year 3. The Man-Eaters of Kumaon is a well-known book by 1. 2. JP Dalvi 3. Jim Corbett 4. Kailash Sankhla 4. The nib of good quality fountain pens is usually made of 1. Stainless Steel 2. Chromium 3. Nichrome 4. Tungsten 5. The Last Supper is a classic painting by 1. Pablo Picasso 2. Amrita Shergill 3. Leonardo da Vinci 4. Van Gogh 6. The founder of the cubist school of painting was 1. Leonardo da Vinci 2. Pablo Picasso 3. Van Gogh 4. Abnindernath Tagore 7. Which among the following medieval kings was famous for his ruthless policy towards the clergy ( the ulema)? 1. Balban 2. Aurangzeb 3. Jahangir 4. Mohammed Tughlaq 8. Athlete’s Foot is a 1. book on athletics 2. An oath taken at the Olympics 3. disease 4. Novel by Jesse Owens 9. Malarial fever starts when the 1. Mosquito bites the body 2. The germs start multiplying 3. The toxins are released in the body 4. 72 hours after the mosquito bite 10. The dengue fever carrier is 1. Plasmodium falciparum 2. Male Anopheles 3. Female Anopheles 4. Aedes egypti 11. Khalil Jibran has been a well-known 1. Philosopher 2. Painter 3. Architect 4. Musician 12. Out of the following media, the minimum speed of light will be in 1. vacuum 2. air 3. Water 4. Glass 13. “Politics is the last resort of a scoundrel”-Who uttered this famous line ? 1. Benjamin Disraeli 2. Harold Laski 3. Samuel Johnson 4. Plato 14. The marble used in buildings is basically 1. Hydrated Calcium Suplhate 2. Calcium Hydroxide 3. Calcium Carbonate 4. Sodium Bicarbonate 15. Kerosene rises up a lamp wick due to 1. Gravitation 2. Viscosity 3. Capillarity 4. Momentum 16. The main policy-making body of the UNO is the 1. Security Council 2. Trusteeship Council 3. Economic and Social Council 4. The Secretariat 17. The damage caused by an earthquake at a location depends upon the distance of ______of the earthquake from the location. 1. Epifocus 2. Epicentre 3. Seismic Point 4. Zero Point 18. “Lifeline Express” is a 1. new train with medical facilities on board for the passengers 2. A new medically-equipped train to serve tribal and rural areas 3. A new superfast train between Bombay and Bangalore 4. None of these 19. Chand Bardai was a court poet in the reign of 1. Mahmud of Ghazni 2. Prithvi Raj Chauhan 3. Harshvardhan 4. None of these 20. The largest bone in the body is the 1. Stapes 2. Forearm bone 3. Knee bone 4. Thigh bone 21. is well-known for his contribution to 1. Architecture 2. Pop music 3. Literature 4. Social work 22. The manufacture of paper was started in 1. Japan 2. China 3. Iran 4. USA 23. Identify the correct pairing : 1. Linford Christie : Gymnastics 2. Cedric D’ Souza : Football 3. Tanya Sachdev : Swimming 4. Narayan Karthikeyan : Car-racing

Downloaded From www.EduGorilla.com 24. Mount Fujiyama is a volcano-based structure in 1. South Korea 2. Japan 3. Italy 4. Indonesia 25. The only wetland in Punjab is at 1. Kanjli 2. Harike 3. Sultanpur 4. Sukhna 26. Which of the following sanctuaries is actually a lagoon? 1. Periyar 2. Chilka 3. Namdaph 4. Bandhavgarh 27. The campaigning for the Loksabha elections must come to an end 1. 24 hours before polling begins 2. 72 hours before polling starts 3. 60 hours before polling begins 4. 48 hours before polling begins 28. “Enjoy yourself as much as you can in this world, for who knows tomorrow may or may not come.” This view sums up the core of which philosophy? 1. Vedanta 2. Samkhya 3. Yoga 4. Mimansa 29. The record for presenting the maximum no. of budgets without a break is held by 1. Dr. Manmohan Singh 2. Morarji Desai 3. CD Deshmukh 4. Menon 30. The country with the highest % of Muslims in its population is 1. Pakistan 2. Bangladesh 3. Indonesia 4. Saudi Arabia 31. Which of the following is found in a metamorphic rock? 1. Petroleum 2. Marble 3. Natural Gas 4. Granite 32. The Taliban is a militant group active in 1. Iran 2. Iraq 3. Afghanistan 4. None of these 33. The Indian ruler famous for his Blood and Iron Policy was 1. Balban 2. Allauddin Khilji 3. Akbar 4. Mohd. Tughlaq 34. The Central Drug Research Institute is in 1. Srinagar 2. New Delhi 3. Lucknow 4. Pune 35. The part of the eye responsible for its colour is the 1. Pupil 2. Iris 3. Cornea 4. Choroid 36. The first test-tube baby in the world was named 1. Barbara McCray 2. Louis Brown 3. Indira 4. McCarthy Donald 37. Jhoomar is a famous folk-dance of 1. Haryana 2. UP 3. MP 4. Rajasthan 38. Vasdco de Gama arrived at Calicut in 1. 1492 2. 1510 3. 1491 4. 1498 39. The Uri Hydro-electric Project is in 1. Himachal Pradesh 2. J & K 3. U.P. 4. M.P. 40. The country getting the maximum tourist traffic worldwide is 1. The USA 2. Mauritius 3. Switzerland 4. None of these 41. The Congress Grass (Chatak Chandni) is technically known as 1. Parthenium 2. Ocimum 3. Frantoum 4. Petunia 42. . The results of the Lok Sabha elections are declared by the 1. Election Commission of India 2. State Election Commissions 3. Returning Officer 4. District Magistrate 43. Which of the following is a direct tax? 1 .Sales Tax 2. Excise Duty 3. Customs Duty 4. Income –Tax 44. The sweetest substance known so far is 1. Sucrose 2. Fructose 3. Saccharine 4. Glucose 45. The Pace Bowlers’ Academies are in 1. Chandigarh and Bombay 2. Chandigarh and Delhi 3. Chandigarh and Calcutta 4. Chandigarh and Chennai 46. The current Director-General of the WTO belongs to 1. Thailand 2. Brazil 3. Newzeland 4. Both 1 and 3

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1. The Montreal Protocol refers to 1. Gradual phasing –out of CFCs 2. The conduct of diplomats posted abroad 3. project for renovation of historical monuments 4. conventions on dumping of nuclear wastes 2. The Qutub Minar was erected in the honour of 1. Qutubuddin Aibak 2. Qutubuddin Kaki . Qutub Shah 4. None of these 3. The voting age for elections was lowered by means of the th th st nd 1. 59 amendment 2. 64 amendment 3. 61 amendment . 42 amendment 4. The Hyde Park in .London is famous for 1. Newspaper establishments 2. Political rallies 3. It natural beauty 4. Its historical importance 5. The Emergency provisions of the Indian Constitution are modeled on the 1. German pattern 2. American pattern 3. South African pattern 4. British pattern 6. The smoke of an electric train going from Bombay to Bangalore will move 1. Southwards 2. Westwards 3. Southwestwards 4. None of these 7. “The Manu Smriti” is an ancient work on 1. medicine 2. Society 3. Law 4. Philosophy 8. Arrange the following in correct chronological order a. First Round Table Conference b. Non-Cooperation Movement c. Rowlatt Act d. Dandi March 1. c,b,d,a 2. c, b, a, d 3. c, d, a, b 4. b, c, d, a 9. The country which does not have a standing army of its own is 1. Australia 2. Switzerland 3. Norway 4. Sweden 10. Ibn-Battula was famous traveller who lived at the court of its own is 1. Mohd. Tughlaq 2. Alludin Khilji 3. Balban 4. Mahmud of Ghazni 11. “The Sorrow of China” is an epithet used to describe by any state is 1. Kin-Siang 2. Hwang-Ho 3. Yin-Yuang 4. None of these 12. The maximum no of Loksabha seats contributed by any state is 1. 58 2. 61 3. 84 4. 85 13. Select the correct pair:- 1. Budhaditya Mukerjee : Sitar 2. : Tabla 3. Kishari Amonkar : Sarangi 4. Remo Fernandes : Guitar 14. The father of India’s missile programme is 1. Prof. 2. Prof. Raja Ramanna 3. APJ Kalam 4. Dr. P. Chidambaram

15. The attainment of complete wisdom by the Buddha is called 1. Parinirvana 2. Nirvana 3. Mahaparinirvana 4. Dharmachakraparvartana

16. Window 2000 is 1. An exhibition on interior decoration 2. A famous book on computers 3. An exhibition on interior decoration 4. A new political programme launched by Bill Clinton to help remove slums in the U.S. 17. Who among the following is known is the “Saint of the Gutters”? 1. 2. Mother Teresa 3. Abdus Sattar Eidhi 4. None of these 18. The Plaster of Paris is technically known as 1. Potassium Permanganate 2. Calcium Sulphate 3. Hydrated Calcium Sulphate 4. Calcium Carbonate 19. Identify the correct pair:- 1. Arunachal Pradesh : Itanagar 2. Gujrat : Ahmedabad 3. Manipur : Aizwal 4. Pondicherry : Port Blair 20. Hematite is an ore of 1. Zinc 2. Silver 3. Aluminium 4. Iron 21. The Cabinet Mission came to India in the year 1. 1946 2. 1945 3. 1942 4. 1944 22. The lightest substance known is 1. Air 2. Hydrogen 3. Helium 4. Oxygen 23. Akbar was crowned the king in the year of

Downloaded From www.EduGorilla.com 1. 1542 2. 1564 3. 1584 4. 1556 24. The highest peak in India is called 1. Kanchenjunga 2. Mt. Everest 3. Gaumukh 4. None of these

25. The World Health Organization is based in 1. Geneva 2. Paris 3. Rome 4. New York 26. The U.N.O. Security council has permanent members numbering. 1. 6 2. 8 3. 5 4. 4 27. Art. 32 of the Indian Constitution deals with the 1. Right to life and liberty 2. Right to speech and expression 3. Right to form unions 4. Right to constitutional remedies 28. The Pritzker Prize and the Agha Khan Prize are given in the field of 1. Architecture 2. Literature 3. Sports 4. Journalism 29. “Man is born free, yet everywhere he is in chains”. Who said this? 1. Jean Jacques Rousseau 2. Shakespeare 3. Wordsworth 4. Lord Tennyson 30. The Loksabha speaker gives his resignation letter to the 1. Prime Minister 2. President 3. Vice President 4. Deputy Speaker. 31. The gas pradominantly responsible for the yellowing of the Taj is 1. Sulphur dioxide 2. Carbon dioxide 3. Both of these 4. None of these 32. The Ghadar Party was launched in the year. 1. 1912 2. 1913 3. 1914 4. 1915 33. The first woman to sit on the throne of Delhi was 1. Gulbadan Beghum 2. Chand Bibi 3. Ahilya Devi 4. Razia Sultan 34. The term “Sensex” refers to 1. An index of sensitivity of people towards allergens 2. The sensitive index of the Bombay Stock Exchange. 3. The sensitivity index of the atmosphere with respect to UV rays 4. None of these 35. “Give me good mothers, I’ll give you a good nation”. Who said this? 1. Benito Mussolini 2. Subhash Bose 3. Napoleon Bonaparte 4. Winston Churchill 36. The coffee plantations in Brazil are known as 1. Patas 2. Veldts 3. Fazenda 4. Pampas 37. The first man to use Hindi for literary purposes was 1. Bhartendu Harishchandra 2. Amir Khusro 3. 4. Ras Khan 38. “East is East and West is West and never small the twain meet” was said by 1. Rudyard Kipling 2. Winston Churchill 3. Mark Twain 4. Rabindernath Tagore 39. The sports/adventure activity which consumes the highest no. of calories per minute is 1. Running fast 2. Swimming 3. Lifting weights 4. Mountaineering 40. The leading cause of blindness among Indians is 1. Deficiency of VIT.A 2. Congenital defects 3. Watching Cinema, T.V. 4. Deficiency of VIT.C 41. The structure of NDA was proposed by 1. Mendel 2. Barbara Mclintock 3. Watson & Crick 4. H.G. Khurana 42. Who is considered to be the Father of English ? 1. Shakespeare 2. Keats 3. Wordsworth 4. Geoffery Chaucer 43. The American Declaration of Independence was signed in 1. 1876 2. 1779 3. 1776 4. 1834 44. Remo Farnades is a renowned 1. Guitarist 2. Pianist 3. Singer 4. Percussionist 45. The All-India Muslim league was formed in 1. Lahore 2. Karachi 3. Dhaka 4. Amritsar 46. “Principia Mathematica” is a famous work by 1. Einstein 2. Pythagorus 3. Euclid 4. Newton

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1. The Indian School of Mines and Applied Geology is in 1. Ranchi 2. Jharia 3. Dhanbad 4. Bokaro 2. Geomorphology is the science of 1. Stars 2. Earthquakes 3. Landscape forms on earth’s surface 4. Internal structure of earth. 3. “The Missionaries of Charity” is based on 1. New Delhi 2. Bombay 3. Calcutta 4. Madras 4. Find the odd man out. 1. Rangaswamy Cup. Hockey 2. Durand Cup: Football 3. Devdhar Trophy : Cricket 4. Obaidullah Cup : Badminton 5. Malik Kafu was a famous military general of 1. Mohd. Tughlaq. 2. Allauddin Khilji 3. Akbar 4. Jahangir 6. Which is the only coral island in India? 1. Andaman-Nicobars 2. Pondicherry 3. Lakshdwep 4. Kiribati 7. Ashoka fought the Kalinga battle in 1. 272 B.C. 2. 261 B.C. 3. 284 B.C. 4. 276 B.C. 8. Jasmine is the name of a plant commonly called 1. Dophar-khili 2. Amar Bail 3. Raat Ki Rani 4. Kalpavariksh 9. Anyone can contest for Indian Prime-Ministership is he is at least 1. 30 yr. of age 2. 35 yr. of age 3. 25 yr. of age 4. 18 yr. of age. 10. Which of the following is NOT a legume crop? 1. Maize 2. Wheat 3. Pulses 4. Gram 11. The motor-car was invented by 1. Henry Ford 2. Edison 3. Karl Benz 4. Rudolph Diesel 12. The visible range of the human eye is between 1. 20-20000 Hz 2. 3800-7600 Angstrom 3. 180-600 micrometer 4. 120 decibel 13. Dorothy Hozkins was a/an 1. Nobel laureate 2. Actress 3. Athlete 4. Painter 14. “Between the Lines” is famous book by 1. Khushwant Singh 2. Nalini Singh 3. S. Sahay 4. Kuldip Nayyar 15. The concept of “Panchsheel” was given first of all by 1. Pt. Nehru 2. Marshal Tito 3. A & B 4. Gautam Budha 16. According to available information, more than 80% of pregnant women in India suffer form 1. Scurvy 2. Anemia 3. Dental caries 4. None of these 17. The first Health Minister of Independent India was 1. V. B. Patel 2. Gurdial Singh 3. Amrit Kaur 4. Pt. Nehru 18. Ultraviolet rays, if present in excess, can cause 1. Burns 2. Skin cancer 3. Leukaemia 4. Blindness 19. “I Dare” is the biography of 1. K.J. Alphonse 2. Kiran Bedi 3. Maneka Gandhi 4. Phoolan Devi

20. “The Left” in politics refers to 1. Progressive, radical groups 2. Conservative groups 3. Those sitting on the left in Parliament 4. None of these 21. is a renowned 1. Dramatist 2. Film-maker 3. Lyricist 4. Singer 22. The Bhilai Steel Plant was set up with 1. American aid 2. U.K. aid 3. German aid 4. Soviet aid 23. The highest contribution to the central pool in case of wheat is made by 1. Punjab 2. U.P. 3. Haryana 4. Madhya Pradesh 24. CAD stands for

Downloaded From www.EduGorilla.com 1. Central Administrative Delegation 2. Control of Automatic Devices 3. Central Agricultural Division 4. Computer –Aided Designing 25. New Jersey is a well-known breed of 1. Buffalo 2. Cow 3. Goat 4. Rice 26. The Pasteurization of milk means 1. Chilling it 2. Heating it to a high degree and suddenly chilling it 3. Only heating to its boiling point 4. None of these 27. The Farakka Barrage Project has been built with a neighbouring country. Identify it. 1. Pakistan 2. Bangladesh 3. Sri Lanka 4. Nepal 28. The Cellular Jail is in 1. Andamans 2. Daman 3. Rangoon 4. None of these 29. “Better to live as a tiger for one day than living like a sheep for a lifetime”. Who said this? 1. 2. Tipu Sultan 3. Rani Jhansi 4. Haider Ali 30. The revenue minister of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was 1. Faqir Azizuddin 2. Deewan Deena Nath 3. Sher Bahadur 4. Hari Singh Nalwa 31. The Bharat Immunological and Biologicals Ltd. Is in 1. Bulandshehar 2. Rishikesh 3. Pune 4. Calcutta 32. The 9th Five year plan will last until 1. 2005 2. 2001 3. 2002 4. 2004 33. The term “Bulls and Bears” is related to 1. zoo management 2. Computers 3. Stock exchanges 4. Banking operations. 34. Which of the following is a sex-linked disorder? A. AIDS B. Baldness C. Color-Blindness 1. A, B and C 2. A only 3. B and C 4. A and C 35. A normal human male has the sex chromosomal composition of 1. YY 2. XY 3. XX 4. XXX 36. “Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man and writing, an exact man. Who said this? 1. Shakespeare 2. Pope 3. Francis Bacon 4. Keats 37. Article 14 of the constitution deals with 1. Equality before law 2. Untouchability 3. Freedom of expression 4. Right to property 38. Pampore in J & K is famous for 1. Opium 2. Saffron 3. Waterfalls 4. None of these 39. The Constitution Review commission is/was headed by 1. MN Venkatchaliah 2. PN Bhawati 3. VB Eradi 4. Nagender Singh 40. The World Bank is really known as 1. International Development Bank 2. International Bank of Reconstruction and Development 3. International Monetary Fund 4. None of these 41. The European Union is based in the city of 1. London 2. Bonn 3. Paris 4. Brussels 42. “Ratnavali” is a famous work by 1. Harshavardhna 2. Chandargupta Maurya 3. Meghvarman 4. Abul Rahim 43. “Tooti-e-Hind” is an epithet given to 1. Ibn Batuta 2. Amir Khusro 3. Alberuni 4. None of these 44. The longest cantilever bridge in India built without a single supporting pillar, is 1. Howrah Bridge 2. Mahatma Gandhi Setu 3. Ganga Setu 4. None of these

45. Malaysia is famous for 1. Coffee plantations 2. Rubber plantations 3. Opium plantations 4. Tea plantations. 46. Sunlight reaches the earth in 1. 4 minutes 2. 8 seconds 3. 5 minutes 4. None of these 47. The Greenpeace Party belongs to 1. Italy 2. Germany 3. USA 4. Sri Lanka 1. The first Deputy Prime-Minister of India was 1. Charan Singh 2. Devi Lal 3. V.B. Patel 4. Morarji Desai 48. “Bihu” is a festival of the

Downloaded From www.EduGorilla.com 1. Assamese 2. Keralites 3. Tamils 4. None of these THE PANORAMA : 19 1. Japan is called ______in the Japanese language. 1. Yonoon 2. Nippon 3. Kimono 4. Yanguan 2. Which of the following is known as the Eternal City? 1. Lhasa 2. Rome 3. Jarusalem 4. London 3. The Qutub Minar was built by 1. Qutubuddin Aibak 2. Illtutmish 3. Balban 4. Razia Sultan 4. Malaria is caused by a 1. Bacterium 2. Virus 3. Protozoan 4. Fungs 5. The Simon Commission came to India in 1. 1928 2. 1927 3. 1929 4. 1930 6. Gautam Budha delivered his first sermon at 1. Bodh Gaya 2. Varanasi 3. Sarnath 4. Lumbini 7. “Aain-e-Akban” is a famous work by 1. Firdausi 2. Ibn-e-Batuta 3. Abul Fazi 4. Faizi 8. The pygmies are found in the 1. Congo basin 2. Somalia 3. Tundra region 4. Greenland region 9. The population of India, as per 1991 data, is close to 1. 89 crores 2. 84 crores 3. 88 crores 4. None of these 10. The S.O.S Children’s villages of India is 1. a kind of Summer Camp for children 2. of a group of adventurous children 3. a social welfare organization 4. a kind of craft-village organization 11. The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is a unit situated in 1. Lucknow 2. Bangalore 3. Calcutta 4. Fursatganj 12. K. Malleshwari is a renowned 1. Boxer 2. Athlete 3. Swimmer 4. Weight-lifter 13. “Sleeping-sickness” is carried by a 1. Mosquito 2. Domestic fly 3. Tse-Tse fly 4. Cockroach 14. Which of the following is not a string instrument? A. Santoor B. Mohan Veena C. Sarod 1. A only 2. B only 3. Both A and B 4. None of these 15. Fundamental Duties were incorporated by means of the 1. 42nd Amendment 2. 24th Amendment 3. 44th Amendment 4. 61st Amendment 16. “The Grand Old Man of India” is a title given to 1. Gandhiji 2. Dadabhai Nauroji 3. C.R. Dass 4. Justice Ranade 17. The Bardoli Satyagarah took place in 1. 1922 2. 1927 3. 1928 4. 1929 18. Which of the following is famous elephant sanctuary? 1. Namdaph 2. Periyar 3. Bandhavgarth 4. Sariska 19. The Wall Street in U.S.A is well-known for 1. Its share bazaar 2. Its architectural beauty 3. Housing major newspaper offices 4. Its historical importance 20. As per 1991 census, the state with maximum workforce ratio is 1. Assam 2. Sikkim 3. Mizoram 4. Arunachal 21. A buyer’s market exists when 1. A buyer faces a glut of products to choose from 2. A buyer faces scarcity of products to choose from 3. A no. of producers co-exist and sell the product at a mutually agreed price 4. None of these 22. Dr. M. Balamurli Krishan is a renowned 1. Painter 2. Poet 3. Dancer 4. Vocalist 23. Brazil is world-famous as a producer of 1. Iron 2. Coal 3. Maize 4. Fruits 5. Coffee

Downloaded From www.EduGorilla.com 24. The Jantar Mantar was built by 1. Mann Singh 2. Rattan Singh 3. Jai Singh 4. Ranbir Singh 25. Glass is a 1. Supercooled liquid 2. Supercooled solid 3. Crystalline solid 4. None of these 26. Ustad is well-known for his contribution to the ascendance of the 1. Veena 2. Sitar 3. Santoor 4. None of these 27. The state get ______percent share in taxes as per the 10th Finance Commission Report. 1. 40 2. 36 3. 29 4. 55 28. Which of the following states tops in sugar cane output in India? 1. U.P. 2. Punjab 3. Haryana 4. Maharashtra 29. CNN stands for 1. Computer Nanonytes 2. Central News Network 3. Cable News Network 4. Control of Numerical Nano Nytes 30. The system of conducting intelligence tests was developed by 1. Galton 2. Binet-Simon 3. Stern 4. Sigmund Freud 31. Who among the following is/are recipients/s of the Nobel Prize twice? 1. Marie Curie 2. Linus Pauling 3. Both 1 and 2 4. None of these 32. Identify the correct pair : 1. My Experiments with Freedom : Raj Mohan Gandhi 2. The Good Boatman : Maulana Azad 3. Azhar Ek Jeevni : Jasdev Singh 4. The Triumph of the Spirit : Romi Dev 33. Which of the follwing is not a defence treaty ? 1. START 2. IGMDP 3. SALT 4. MCTR 34. “A thing of beauty is a joy for ever”. Who said this? 1. Keats 2. Shakespeare 3. Byron 4. Wordsworth 35. The centenary of cinema was observed in 1. 1996 2. 1994 3. 1995 4. 2000 36. The numerical strength of the Scheduled Castes is the highest in 1. U.P. 2. M.P. 3. Bihar 4. Punjab 37. The Swaminathan Committee dealt with the formulation of the 1. Health Policy 2. Population Policy 3. Agricultural Policy 4. Education Policy 38. The highest peace-time award for bravery given by the G.O.I. is 1. Kirti Chakra 2. 3. Ashoka Chakra 4. Mahavir Chakra 39. Mandu is a famous tourist-place in the state of 1. Madhya Pradesh 2. Utter Pradesh 3. Bihar 4. Gujrat 40. Mahatma Gandhi’s first experiment with Satyagraha an all-India scale was the 1. Champaran Satyagraha 2. Rowlatt Satyagraha 3. Khilafat Satyagraha 4. Civil Disobedience Movement 41. Dry Ice is technically known as 1. Carbon Dioxide 2. Carbon Monoxide 3. Sulphur Dioxide 4. Sulphur Trioxide 42. The first Vice-President of India was 1. Zakir Hussain 2. S. Radhakrishnan 3. Dr. Rajendra Prasad 4. V.V.Giri. 43. “Alphonso” is a variety of 1. Grapes 2. Apple 3. Mango 4. Sugarcane 43. The “master-gland” in the body is called this 1. Pancreas 2. Liver 3. Pituitary 4. Brain 44. “City of Joy” is a famous book by 1. Larry Collins and Dominique Lappiere 2. Anna Pasternak 3. Andrew Morton 4. Salman Rushdie 45. Yahudi Menhin’s name was practically the same thing as the 1. Violin 2. Guitar 3. Santoor 4. Sitar 46. The chairman of the International Olympic Committee is 1. Antonio Samaranch 2. Garry Adams 3. Hari Datt Singhania 4. None of these 47. Cryogenics is the science of 1. Very high temperatures 2. Hair-styling 3. Very low temperatures 4. Caves and tunnels

Downloaded From www.EduGorilla.com 48. Who was responsible for killing millions of people in concentration camps? 1. Idi Amin 2. Adolf Hitler 3. Pol Pot 4. None of these THE PANORAMA : 20

1. Who among the following is the first Indian to win an Oscar Award? 1. Bhanu Athaiya 2. Shabana Azmi 3. 4. Rohini Hattangadl

2. Which of the following Vice Presidents did not become the President of India? 1. S. Radhakrishnan 2. Zakir Hussain 3. V.V. Giri 4. G.S. Pathak

3. is associated with 1. Kathak 2. Bharat Natyam 3. Kathakali 4. Orissi

4. Ustad Vilayat Ali Khan is known for playing 1. Sitar 2. Flute 3. Sarod 4. Tabla

5. The late Dr. was a / an 1. Omithologist 2. Geologist 3. Sericulturist 4. Space scientist

6. Prof. is the only Nobel laureate from Pakistan so far. His area of work is 1. Chemistry 2. Literature 3. Economics 4. Physics.

7. Who is regarded as the greatest lawgiver of ancient India? 1. Megasthenese 2. Panini 3. Manu 4. Kautilya

8. The founder of Banaras Hindu University was 1. Rajendra Prasad 2. Rabindernath Tagore 3. Syed Ali Ahmed 4. Madan Mohan Malaviya.

9. Maria Montesson’s name is associated with 1. Women’s rights 2. Christian Mission 3. Mission of Charity 4. Child education.

10. Who was the first woman Prime Minister of the world? 1. Smt. Indra Gandhi 2. Smt. Margaret Thatcher 3. Golda Meir 4. Smt. Srimavo Bhandaranaike

11. Nandial Bose distinguished himself in the field of 1. Social Service 2. Instrumental music 3. Vocal Music 4. Art.

12. How many countries are members of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)? 1. 6 2. 7 3. 8 3. 10

13. Which one of the following is a constituent part of U.N.O.? 1. General Assembly 2. UNESCO 3. IMF 4. ILO

14. Which one of the following is a Human Rights Organization? 1. Red Cross 2. COMECON 3. Ammnesty International 4. Trusteeship Council

15. The headquarters of the International Court of Justice is at 1. Hague 2. New York 3. Geneva 4. Rome

16. India become a member of the UNO in the year 1. 1945 2. 1947 3. 1949 4. 1950

17. U.N.O Day is celebrated every year on 1. August 18 2. October 24 3. November 25 4. December 10

18. Which of the following locations is not correct? Name of the Organization Location of Headquarters Name of the Organization Location of Headquarters. 1. UNESCO Paris 2. ILO Geneva 3. FAO Brussels 4. International Court of Justice The Hague

19. The International Atomic Energy Agency has its headquarters in 1. Montreal 2. Berne 3. Vienna 4. Geneva

20. The Third World Countries refer to 1. The advanced countries of the world 2. Totally backward countries of the world. 3. Developing countries 4. The countries which are directly or indirectly involved in military alliances.

21. In which of the following years did India organize Asian Games? 1. 1986 2. 1974 3. 1983 4. 1982

22. Which stadium is popularly known as ‘Cricket ka Kashi’? 1. Lord’s 2. Oval 3. Eden Garden 4. Niyaj

23. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

Downloaded From www.EduGorilla.com 1. Rangaswamy Cup-Hockey 2. Santosh Trophy-Football 3. Nehru Trophy – Chess 4. Thomas Cup-Badminton 24. Merdeka Cup is associated with 1. Tennis 2. Football 3. Hockey 4. Golf 25. With which sport is Agha Khan Cup associated? 1. Hockey 2. Cricket 3. Football 4. Golf. 26. The national game of Canada associated? 1. Hockey 2. Ice Hockey 3. Cricket 4. Baseball 27. The Uber Cup is associated with 1. Men’s Badminton Tournament 2. Women’s Badminton Tournament 3. Men’s Lawn Tennis Championship 4. Women’s National Hockey. 28. What is meant by ‘seeded player’? 1. A raw player 2. Handicapped player 3. A player asked to play at an advanced stage of the tournament 4. Player under training. 29. The term ‘breast stroke’ is associated with 1. Croquet 2. Rifle shooting 3. Skiing 4. Swimming 30. The U.N. Security Council consists of how many members? 1. 5 2. 10 3. 15 4. 12 31. The Tashkent Agreement was signed between India and 1. Pakistan 2. Bangladesh 3. Russia 4. Sri Lanka 32. A dead man’s age can be easily and reliably calculated by examining his 1. Skin 2. Blood 3. Eyes 4. None of these 33. Who among the following is credited with giving the first-ever atomic theory of matter? 1. Aryabhatta 2. Apstamba 3. Vrahimir 4. Kanada 34. Who was a famed exponent of “advitvada” in Indian philosophy? 1. Kapila 2. Charvaka 3. Adi Shankaracharya 4. Ramanuja 35. The first Multipurpose Project in India was 1. Damodar Valley Project 2. Bhakra Nangal Project 3. Narmada Valley Project 4. None of these 36. The gestation period in humans is 1. 270 days 2. 280 days 3. 260 days 4. 255 days 37. “Young India” was a journal edited by 1. Subhash Bose 2. Lajpat Rai 3. M.K. Gandhi 4. Tilak 38. The Dilwara Temples are in 1. Jodhpur 2. Jaipur 3. Mount Abu 4. Ajmer 39. The Victoria Memorial is in 1. Bombay 2. Hyderabad 3. Calcutta 4. Bangalore 40. I.R.-8 is a variety of 1. Rice 2. Wheat 3. Maize 4. Mangoes 41. The joint sitting of Loksabha and Rajyasabha is presidedover by the 1. President 2. Loksabha speaker 3. Vice-President 4. Prime Minister. 42. Who among the following served as Prime-Minister for the shortest period? 1. Gulzari Lal Nanda 2. Lal Bahadur Shastri 3. Chaudhary Charan Singh 4. AB Vajpayee 43. “A Farewell To Arms” is a renowned work by 1. George Orwell 2. Ernest Hemingway 3. G.B. Shaw 4. Bertrand Russel 44. Who among the following was the first lady of the Indian silver screen? 1. Madhu Bala 2. Noorjehan 3. Suraya 4. Devika Rani Roerich 45. The Hazratbal Shrine was built in the memory of 1. Sheikh Nooruddin Noorani 2. Zaunul-Abidin 3. Nizamuddin Auliya 4. Shah Kalander 46. The book which has sold the maximum number of copies worldwide is 1. The Ramayana 2. The Bible 3. Ripley’s Believe it or not” 4. None of these 47. Homo Sapiens is the technical name of 1. Lion 2. Dog 3. Man 4. Monkey

Downloaded From www.EduGorilla.com THE PANORAMA : 21 1. The Palk Strait is in the 1. Pacific Ocean 2. Indian Ocean 3. Atlantic Oocean 4. Dead Sea 2. The Bhilai Steel Plant was set up with 1. Russian help 2. German help 3. British help 4. American aid 3. The Indian leader credited with the integration of princely States into India after independence was 1. J.L. Nehru 2. V.B. Patel 3. M.K Gandhi 4. C.R. Dass 4. If two mirrors are placed parallel with their polished faces towards each other, and you look into the mirror, the no of mages formed will be 1. Four 2. Two 3. Infinite 4. None 5. The World Environment Day is celebrated on 1. Dec. 1 2. Dec. 10 3. June 5 4. June 6 6. The famous slogan “Do or Die” was given by 1. M.K. Gandhi 2. Subhas Bose 3. Bhagat Singh 4. Pt. Nehru 7. Which Indian Bank celebrated its centenary in 1995? 1. State Bank of India 2. Syndicate Bank 3. Punjab National Bank 4. Canara Bank 8. The Sanjay Vidyut Pariyojna is in 1. Himachal Pradesh 2. Madhya Pradesh 3. Uttar Pradesh 4. Bihar 9. The coal type ost commonly used in thermal plants is 1. Peat 2. Anthracite 3. Bituminous 4. Lignite 10. The material used in non-stick utensils is 1. PVC 2. Teflon 3. Freon 4. Polycarbonate 11. Khadar and BhIabar are 1. Types of grasslands in M.P 2. Plantations in tribal areas 3. Soil types 4. Choes in Punjab 12. “Geet Govindam” is a famous work by 1. Jayadev 2. 3. Meera Bai 4. None of these 13. The Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute is located at 1. Bombay 2. Calcutta 3. Jamshedpur 4. Puna

14. Hindi is mentioned as the official language in article ______of the Constitution. 1. 351 2. 334 3. 335 4. 324 15. The House of Parliament must meet after an interval 1. Not exceeding 6 months in any case 2. Of not more than 4 months 3. Of not more than 3 months 4. The interval may be extended by a Presidential order. 16. The vinegar used in homes is basically 1. Citric acid 2. Acetic acid 3. Tartaric acid 4. Hydrochloric acid 17. The “Prathma Samaj” was established by 1. Raj Ram Mohan Roy 2. GM Ranade 3. Ishwar Chander Vidyasagar 4. Jyotiba Phule 18. The first martyr of the 1857 revolt was 1. Rani Jhansi 2. Mangal Pande 3. An unknown Indian 4. Tantiya Tope 19. RADAR stand for 1. Radio Detection and Ranging 2. Radio Amplification and reflection 3. Radio Deflection and Ranging 4. Radio – Audio Ranging 20. The average literary rate as per the 1991 census is 1. 62% 2. 69% 3. 52% 4. 42% 21. A Scheduled bank is defined by the RBI as a Bank 1. With a paid – up capital and reserve of a minimum of 10 lacs 2. With a paid – up capital reserve of a minimum of 5 lacs. 3. With a paid – up capital reserve of a minimum of 50 lacs. 4. With a paid – up capital reserve of a minimum of 1 crore 22. The Narsimhan Committee was concerned with 1. National Science Policy 2. National Employment Policy 3. National Population Draft policy 4. Financial Sector Reforms

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23. The India P.M. who never faced the Loksabha was 1. Morarji Desai 2. Charan Singh 3. V.P. Singh 4. Gulzari Lal Nanda

24. Consider the following diseases: 1. Polio 2. Diarrhoea 3. Dysentery 4. Malaria Out of these, the diseases spraed by viruses is/are 1. a only 2. 2 and 3 3. all of these 4. 4 only

25. A pound weighs around 1. 339.8 gm 2. 546 gm. 3. 474 gm 4. 453.6 gm

26. Who is referred to as the “Deenbandhu”? 1. A.O. Hume 2. Stafford Cripps 3. C.F. Andrews 4. Lord Rippon

27. The tomb of Sheikh Moinuddin Chishti is a famous monument in 1. Ajmer 2. Delhi 3. Jaipur 4. Lucknow

28. The Preamble to the Indian Constitution is _____ in origin and is ______of the Constitution. 1. American, a part 2. French, not a part 3. Canadian, a part 4. French, a part

29. The drug/s most commonly used by athletes to enhance their performance is/are 1. Dopamine 2. Amphetamines 3. Serotonin 4. Adrenaline

30. The only black to win the Wimbledon title is 1. Carl Louis 2. Robert Smith 3. John Mcnore 4. Arthur Ash

31. Kyonjhar and Sundergarh in Orissa are famous for 1. Coal mines 2. Iron mines 3. Mica mines 4. Oilfields

32. Which of the following organized the Sikhs into a powerful military force? 1. Sri Guru Teg Bahadur 2. Guru Gobind Singh 3. 4. None of these

33. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award was is given in the field of A Film Music B. Film Direction C. Film Acting 1. A only 2. B and C 3. A and C 4. A, B and C

34. Thomas Cup is associated with 1. Tennis 2. Badminton 3. Squash 4. Table Tennis

35. The Master Control Facility (MCF) of ISRO is located at 1. Hyderabad 2. Mahendergiri 3. Dehradun 4. Hassan

36. “Isobars” are the lines on a map joining places with equal 1. Atmospheric pressure 2. Rainfall 3. Sunshine 4. None of these 37. Ayodhya is located on the river 1. Ganga 2. Saraswati 3. Saryu 4. Gomti

38. “Crescograpti” is an instrument used to measure 1. Plant growth 2. Wind velocity 3. Earthquakes 4. Very high temperature

39. The Fundamental Right to Property was abolished by means of the 1. 24th Amendment 2. 42nd Amendment 3. 61st Amendment 4. 44th Amendment

40. ESPN is a / an 1. T.V. network 2. Agency in the field of credit rating 3. Organization for promotion of the arts. 4. None of these

41. “The Bhagvad Gita” contains 1. 19 Chapters 2. 18 chapters 3. 17 chapters 4. 20 chapters

42. A good way to ensure the supply of Vitamin C in your diet is to increase the intake of 1. Spinach 2. Potato 3. Orange 4. Carrot

43. Teejan Bal’s name is practically synonymous with 1. Kathak 2. Pandvani 3. Chhau 4. Bharatnatyam

44. The Sarkaria Commission was concerned with 1. Centre-state relations 2. Sick industries 3. Electoral reforms 4. None of these 45. The term “Stalemate” is related to the game of 1. Chess 2. Bridge 3. Billiards 4. Tennis 46. Milkha Singh got the title of the Flying Sikh after the 1. London Olympics 2. Athens Olympics 3. Rome Olympics 4. Bangkok Olympics. 47. Shiamak Davar is a renowned 1. Film director 2. Musician 3. Singer 4. Choreographer

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1. Who was the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly, when the Indian Constitution was adopted? 1. B.R. Ambedkar 2. Dr. Rajendra Prassad 3. Sachindanand Sinha 4. C. Rajagopalachari 2. How many types of emergency have been visualized in the Constitution of India? 1. One 2. Two 3. Three 4. Four 3. “Satyameve Jayate” has been taken from 1. Mundak Upanishad 2. Rigveda 3. Natya Sutra 4. Mahvastu 4. It is often said that the key to the minds of themakers of our Constitution lies in the 1. Preamble 2. Fundamental Rights 3. Fundamental Duties 4. Directive Principles of State Policy 5. Albuquerque captured Goa from the ruler of 1. Bijapur 2. Golkonda 3. Ahmednagar 4. Vijayanagar 6. Who elects the President of India? 1. An electoral college consisting of the elected members of both Houses of Parliament 2. An electoral college consisting of the elected members of Lok Sabha and the elected members of all the Stae Legislative Assemblies. 3. People of India 4. An electoral college consisting of the elected members of both the Houses of Parliament and the elected members of all the State Legislative Assemblies. 7. How many members can be nominated to the Lok Sabha by the President? 1. 2 2. 4 3. 5 4. 12 8. The dispute regarding the election of President of India of India is referred to 1. Chief Election Commissioner 2. Supreme Court 3. Parliament 4. Attorney General 9. The Council of Minister of the Union of India is responsible to the 1. Rajya Sabha 2. Prime Minister 3. President 4. Lok Sabha 10. When a money bill is passed by the Parliament, the President has the power to 1. Amend it 2. Reject it 3. Keep it with him 4. Return it for reconsideration. 11. Akbar founded the Din-I-llahi primarily to 1. Put an end to differences between and Muslims. 2. Establish a national religion, which would be acceptable to the Muslim and Hindus. 3. Ensure racial and communal harmony 4. Found a religious club.

12. Finance Commission is appointed for 1. Passing the money bills 2. Approving the money bills 3. Drafting the budget 4. Making recommendations to the President regarding the distribution between the Union and the States of the net proceeds of taxes. 13. Which of the following is included in the Union List? 1. Posts and Telegraphs 2. Criminal Law 3. Land Revenue 4. Police 14. The Indian Constitution was declared passed on 1. Jan 26, 1950 2. Jan 26, 1949 3. Nov 26, 1949 4. None of these 15. Who amongst the following went to Sri Lanka for the propagation of Buddhism? 1. Gopa 2. Maha Prajapati Gotami 3. Sanghamitra 4. Yashodhara

16. Match the following : I. Qutab Minar A. Mohammed Adil Shah II. Gol Gumbaj B. Iltutmish III. Buland Darwaza C. Aurangzeb IV. Moti Masjid D. Jahangir E Akbar 1. I-E, II-A, III-C, IV-D 2. I-B, II-D, III-E, IV-A 3. I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-C 4. I-B, II-A, III-E, IV-C 17. The capital of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was at 1. Amritsar 2. Lahore 3. Patiala 4. Chandigarh.

Downloaded From www.EduGorilla.com 18. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? 1. Ripon – Subsidiary Alliance 2. Wellesley – Doctrine of Lapse 3. Bentick – Abolition of Sati 4. Dalhouse – Partition of Bengal 19. Who pioneered the movement leading to the Widow Remarriage Act? 1. Swami Vivekanand 2. Raja Ram Mohun Roy 3. Keshab Chandra Sen 4. Ishwar C. Vidyasagar. 20. The Aligarh Movement was associated with the name of 1. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan 2. M.A. Jinnah 3. Maulana Mohammed Ali 4. Liaqat Ali 21. Who emphasized on democratization of local administration of India? 1. Charles Metcalf 2. Lord Mayo 3. Lord Ripon 4. Lord Dufferin 22. Uranium mines in India are located in which of the following places? 1. Alwaye 2. Jadugoda 3. Kolar 4. Singhbhum 23. Indian Standard Time (I.S.T) is determined according to the local time of which one of the following longitudes? 1. 82.50 East Longitude 2. 00 Longitude or Greenwich meridian 3. 1800 East or West Longitude 4. 700 East Longitude. 24. In which of the following States is the Dudhwa National Park situated? 1. U.P. 2. M.P. 3. Karnataka 4. Assam 25. Which one of the following is famous for its sun temple? 1. Khajuraho 2. Konark 3. Pattadakkal 4. Thanjavur 26. Which of the following rivers flows west-ward? 1. Krishna 2. Cauvery 3. Mahanadi 4. Narmada 27. The river Chambal flows through the states of 1. Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh 2. Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa 3. Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan 4. Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar. 28. The gas usually mixed with oxygen during artificial respiration is 1. Hydrogen 2. Helium 3. Argon 4. Nitrogen 29. How many Loksabha seats are allotted to the states? 1. 525 2. 535 3. 530 4. 520 30. The country having the smallest area is 1. Nouru 2. Burkina Phaso 3. Brunei 4. Vatican City 31. The Rath Temple is in 1. Madurai 2. Mahabalispuram 3. Puri 4. Tanjaur

32. By the end of the 9th Five Year Plan, the government plans to spend ______percent of GDP on education. 1. 9 2. 8 3. 6 4. 5 33. Identify the incorrect pair :- 1. X-ray: Roentgen 2. Radium : Joseph Lister 3. Blood Circulation : William Harvey 4. First Heart Transplant : Dr. Christian Bernard 34. “The Little Corporal” is a title given to 1. Lal Bahadur Shastri 2. Napoleon 3. Bismarck 4. Winston Churchill 35. The Kaziranga sanctuary is famous for 1. One-horned rhinos 2. Deer 3. White lions 4. Tigers 36. The current % age of forested area in India is 1. 22% 2. 30% 3. 19% 4. 25% 37. The National Science Day is observed on 1. 28 Feb 2. 8 March 3. 15 March 4. 1 December 38. The Vice-President is the ex-office chairman of 1. Planning commission 2. Rajya Sabha 3. Loksabha 4. Finance Commission. 39. The first woman Governor of India was 1. Sarojini Naidu 2. Suchketa Kriplani 3. Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur 4. None of these 40. Birsa Munda led a powrful tribal movement against the British rule in 1. Orissa 2. Uttar Pradesh 3. Madhya Pradesh 4. Bihar

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THE PANORAMA : 23

1. Match the following : I. Steppes A. North America II. Prairles B. South America. III. Pampas C. Europe and Asia IV. Savanna D. Africa E. Australia 1. I-C, II-B, III-A, IV-E 2. I-C, II-A, III-B, IV-D 3. I-B, II-C, III-A, IV-D 4. I-D, II-A, III-A, IV-E

2. Of the following, the busiest ocean trade route is the 1. Suez Canal 2. North Atlantic route 3. Panama Canal 4. Cape route

3. The maximum genetic diversity is found in 1. Temperate forests 2. Tropical rain forests 3. Subtropical forests 4. Coniferous forests.

4. What is Kimberly famous for? 1. Oil 2. Gold 3. Diamonds 4. Silver

5. Which country is the largest producer of mica in the world? 1. Brazil 2. USA 3. U.S.S.R 4. India

6. The name ‘Red Sea’ is derived from the reddish coloration caused by the presence of _____ aigae. 1. Brown 2. Red 3. Blue green 4. Green

7. Which of the following is planet farthest from the Sun? 1. Venus 2. Jupiter 3. Mars 4. None of these

8. Of the following which one is a commercial crop? 1. Cotton 2. Jowar 3. Paddy 4. None of these

9. The biggest delta in the world is the 1. Nile Delta 2. Sunderbans Delta 3. The Amazon Delta 4. The Rhine Delta

10. The source of the river Narmada is Amarkantak. In which state is Amarkantak located? 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Gujarat 3. Maharashtra 4. Madhya Pradesh

11. The colour of mil is white because of 1. Kerotin 2. Casein 3. Renin 4. Lactose

12. Ordinary dry air consists of the maximum percentage of 1. Nitrogen 2. Argon 3. Oxygen 4. Carbon dioxide

13. The phenomenon of mirage is due to 1. The increased absorption of light by air high temperature. 2. Change in refractive index of air with change in temperature. 3. Total internal reflection 4. Decreased absorption of light by air at higher temperature.

14. If there were no atmosphere, what would be the colour of sky? 1. White 2. Black 3. Blue 4. Red

15. Acid rain is caused by the pollution of environment by 1. Carbon dioxide and nitrogen 2. Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide 3. Ozone and carbon dioxide 4. Nitrous oxide and sulphur dioxide.

16. For which of the following is bauxite an ore? 1. Aluminium 2. Iron 3. Zinc 4. Copper

17. What is the maximum limit of sound intensity in db unit beyond which a person cannot hear? 1. 45 2. 80 3. 100 4. 120

18. The Water Gas is a mixture of 1. Carbon Dioxide and Water 2. Steam and Carbon Dioxide 3. Steam and Carbon Monoxide 4. Steam, Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen

19. The bill for electricity consumption is based on the measurement of 1. Current 2. Voltage 3. Wattage 4. Energy

20. At what temperature, the Fahrenheit and Celsius scales give the same reading? 1. –600 2. -400 3. 00 4. 320

21. Eugenics is the study of 1. Altering human beings by changing the genetic composition 2. Different races 3. People of European origin 4. Genetics of eukaryotes.

22. Vinegar is essentially an impure form of

Downloaded From www.EduGorilla.com 1. Acetic acid 2. Benzoic acid 3. Formic acid 4. Propionic acid.

23. Which of the following bombs, when dropped on a city, will kill only the inhabitants? 1. Atom Bomb 2. Hydrogen Bomb 3. Chemical Bomb 4. Neutron Bomb 24. The instrument for viewing objects above water is 1. Periscope 2. Telescope 3. Kaleidoscope 4. Microscope 25. The purest form of water is obtained from 1. A deep tube well 2. A running stream 3. Hot water 4. Heavy rains 26. Which variety of glass is used for the manufacture of optical glasses? 1. Flint glass 2. Jena glass 3. Pyrex glass 4. Soda glass 27. Aminocentesis is a method for 1. Determination of foetal sex 2. Separation of amino acids 3. Determination of sequence of amino acids in a protein 4. Inducing abortion 28. In decreasing sequence, the major elements present in human body are 1. Calcium – Iron – Sodium – Phosphorus 2. Calcium – Phosphorus – Potassium – Sulphur. 3. Calcium – Iron – Sodium – Sulphur 4. Calcium – Potassium – Phosphours – Iron.

29. Leprosy is caused by 1. Gene mutation 2. Bacteria 3. Virus 4. Past sins. 30. The formation of Red Blood Corpuscles (RBC) takes place in 1. Spleen 2. Bone marrow 3. Liver 4. Heart 31. Which of the following diseases is genetically linked? 1. Epilepsy 2. AIDS 3. Colour blindness 4. Leucoderma 32. The largest organ of human body is 1. Heart 2. Brain 3. Liver 4. Kidney 33. Hypochondria is a 1. Disease of eyes 2. Disease of sexual organs 3. Disease of low blood pressure 4. Disease of the mind 34. Which of the following diseases is not covered by the Triple Antigen? 1. Polio 2. Tetanus 3. Diphtheria 4. Whooping Cough 35. The main cause of blindness in India is 1. Cataract 2. Glaucoma 3. Road accidents 4. Trachoma 36. The deficiency of Vitamin E leads to which of the following diseases? 1. Sterility 2. Night Blindness 3. Beri-beri 4. Anaemia 37. Which of the following is the carrier of sleeping sickness? 1 .Fly 2. Tse-tse Fly 3. Sand Fly 4. Mosquito 38. What is the function of kidney? 1. Nitrogenous filtration 2. Blood filtration 3. Excretion of urine 4. None of these 39. A man suffering from the bleeding of gums is advised to take 1. Milk and carrots 2. Sufficient protein 3. Citrus fruits 4. None of these

40. Vitamin D is produced in our body 1. By the action of ozone 2. By the action of ultra-violet light 3. By the conversion of oxygen into ozone 4. By the conversion of hydrogen into helium. 41. Rh factor concerns the 1. Blood Group 2. Asthma 3. Cancer 4. Cholera 42. Which of the following is the richest source of protein? 1. Groundnut 2. Fresh milk 3. Pulses 4. Soyabean 43. The plant which bears fruit only once in its life time is 1. Grapes 2. Banana 3. Papaya 4. Date

44. Quinine is obtained from 1. Cinchona 2. Cocoa 3. Mulberry 4. Eucalyptus 45. The sex of a child is normally determined by the chromosome of 1. Mother only 2. Father only 3. Both father and mother 4. Either father or mother

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THE PANORAMA : 24 1. The forest area known as Silent Valley is in 1. Kerala 2. Uttarkhand (U.P.) 3. Nagaland 4. Karnataka

2. Geologically the oldest mountains amongst the following are 1. The Western Ghats 2. The Aravallis 3. The Himalayas 4. The Vindhayas

3. The outstnading achievement of Todar Mal was in the field of 1. Military conquests 2. Revenue administration 3. Religious reforms 4. Art and architecture

4. The deity most praised in the Rigveda is 1. Indra 2. Agni 3. Mitra 4. Varuna

5. Tripitakas are the canonical works of the 1. Buddhists 2. Ajivkas 3. Jains 4. Vaishnavas

6. Who said “Go back to Vedas”? 1. Swami Dayanand Saraswait 2. Raja Ram Mohan Roy 3. R.K. Purandaradasa 4. Pandit Vidyasagar

7. The Permanent Settlement of Land was introduced by 1. Lord Hastings 2. Lord Cornwallis 3. Lord Wellesley 4. Lord Delhousie

8. The ancient works of “Charak” and “Susruta” deals with 1. Law 2. Medicine 3. Polity and economy 4. Architecture

9. The Peacock throne of Shahjahan was taken away by 1. Changez Khan 2. Timur 3. Nadir Shah 4. Ahmad Shah Abdali

10. Visakhadatta sketches the events after the death of Samudragupta in his work 1. Mudrarakasam 2. Devichandra Guptam 3. Mrichhkatikam 4. Malavikagnimitra.

11. Shivaji’s Council of Ministers was called 1. Nava Patnis 2. Ashta Pradhans 3. Ashta Diggajas 4. Mantri Parishad

12. The first European nation to establish its territorial rule in India was 1. Portugal 2. England 3. France 4. Holland

13. The demand for Pakistan was made by the Muslim League for the first time in 1. 1938 2. 1940 3. 1941 4. 1946

14. Match the following : I. Lord Dalhousie A. Prohibition of Sati II. Lord William Bantick B. Local Self-Government III. Lord Rippon C. Division of Bengal IV. Lord Curzon D. Doctrine of Lapse 1. I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C 2. I-D, II-B, III-A, IV-C 3. I-A, II-B, III-C, IV-D 4. I-C, II-A, III-B, IV-D

15. When was the ‘Vikrami Era’ stated? 1. 75 A.D. 2. 78 A.D. 3. 58 B.C. 4. 58 A.D.

16. The reorganisation of Indian State on a linguistic basis took place in 1. 1947 2. 1950 3. 1956 4. 1960

17. Who represented India in the World Congress of Religions at Chicago in 1893? 1. Dadabhai Naroji 2. Swami Dayanand 3. Swami Vivekanand 4. R. Paramhansa.

18. The following are the events in the national movement. I. Champaran Satyagraha II. Non Cooperation Movement III. Quit India Movement IV. Dandi March 1. I, II, IV, III 2. II, I, III, IV 3. III, II, I, IV 4. II, III, I, IV

19. Who gave the ‘Communal Award’ in India? 1. C.R. Attlee 2. Ramsay MacDonald 3. Stafford Cripps 4. None of these

20. Non-Cooperation movement was called off by Gandhiji because 1. Of Chauri-Chaura, incident 2. Government accepted the demands of Indian leaders. 3. Of repressive measures adopted by the government 4. None of these

21. Which of the following leaders presided over the Lahore session (1929) of the Indian National Congress that adopted the resolution on ‘Puma Swaraj’? 1. Mahatma Ganchi 2. 3. Subash Chandra Bose 4. Jawaharlal Nehru

Downloaded From www.EduGorilla.com 22. Lala Har Dayal was well known as the leader of 1. Anushilan Party 2. Ghadar Party 3. Swaraj Party 4. Hindustan Republicans 23. Spot the correct pair: I. Land of the Rising Sun 1. Korea II. Land of the Midnight Sun 2. Finland III. Land of Thousand Lakes 3. Japan IV. Land of Thunderbolt 4. Bhutan 24. Which of the following is not correctly matched? 1. Isopleth – A line joining places of equal height 2. Isobar – A line joining places of equal pressure 3. Isohyet-A line joining places of equal rainfall 4. Isotherm-A line joining places of equal temperature 25. How many days does the moon take to revolve round the earth? 1. 26⅓ 2. 27⅓ 3. 28⅔ 4. 29½ 26. London is located at 0o, while Baghdad at 45o east. If a news is broadcast from London at 10.00 a.m., at what time it will be heard at Baghdad? 1. 11.30 AM 2. 2.00 PM 3. 1.00 AM. 4. 12.30 PM

27. EI Nino is 1. Associated with world weather 2. An African language 3. An erosional flurial feature 4. A river in South Africa

28. Petroleum deposits in India are found chiefly in 1. Granite 2. Basalt 3. Metamorphic rocks 4. Sedimentary rocks 29. The Indira Gandhi Prize is awarded for work on the field of 1. Peace and Disarmament 2. Disarmament and Development 3. Peace, Disarmament and Development 4. None of these

30. Who among the following developed the oral vaccine for pollo? 1. Edward Jenner 2. Jonas Salk 3. Louis Pasteur 4. Joseph Lister 31. The 61st amendment of the constitution deals with 1. Extension of President’s rule beyond a certain period 2. The lowering of voting age 3. Anti-defection law 4. Panchayati Raj 32. Which of the following states has the maximum population density as per data? 1. Kerala 2. West Bengal 3. Uttar Pradesh 4. Madhya Pradesh 33. Which of the following is not a communicable disease? 1. Cancer 2. AIDS 3. Plague 4. T.B. 34. A major function of pancreas is to 1. Convert insoluble substances into soluble ones. 2. Convert excess carbohydrates into reserve fats. 3. Help in excretion of body wastes 4. None of these 35. As per reports, which of the following countries / groups is emerging as the topmost importer of Indian goods? 1. OECD 2. U.S.A 3. SAARC 4. E.U. 36. Albert Einstein got the Nobel Prize for his work on 1. Relativity 2. Quantum Theory 3. Photo-electric Effect 4. Atomic Bomb 37. The chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission is 1. Dr. R. Chidambaram 2. Dr. Raja Ramanna 3. Pref. U.R. Rao 4. None 38. Fuzzy Logic is 1. Impossible logic 2. Common logic 3. Old logic 4. None of these 39. Along with Chandigarh, another city was planned in India. The city in question is 1. Gandhinagar 2. Bhubaneshwar 3. Bangalore 4. New Delhi 40. Akbar assumed the throne of India in the year 1. 1556 2. 1542 3. 1605 4. 1584 41. Ustad Nasir Zahiruddin Dagar was an exponent of the art of 1. Thumri 2. Dhrupad 3. Qawwali 4. Ghazzal 42. The Red Fort was built by 1. Akbar 2. Jahangir 3. Babar 4. Shahjehan 43. Identify the correct pair :- 1. Cripps Mission : 1944 2. Gandhi Reading Talks : 1934 3. Poorn Swaraj Resolution : 1929 4. Quit India : 1940 44. Abnindernath Tagore is well-known for his contribution to 1. Painting 2. Cinema 3. Sculpture 4. Literature

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THE PANORAMA : 25 1. “Atharvaveda” deals with 1. prayers and hymns 2. Musical rendition of hymns 3. Rituals 4. Charms, spelts and primitive medicine

2. Jesse Owns was rated to the game of 1. boxing 2. Wrestling 3. Judo 4. Athletics

3. The gas mainly used as a cooking fuel in homes is 1. Propane 2. Butane 3. Methane 4. Pentane

4. “England expects every man to do his duty”. This famous quote is attributed to 1. Atlee 2. Winston Churchill 3. Ramsay McDonald 4. Lord Nelson

5. Antwerp is world – famous as a centre of 1. Gems and diamonds 2. Illegal casinos 3. Architectural monuments 4. Financial markets.

6. The only women’s university/ies in India is/are 1. SNDT University 2. Maharshi Karve University 3. Banasthali Vidayapeeth 4. 1 and 3

7. The statutory liquidity ratio of commercial banks is fixed by the 1. Finance Ministry 2. SEBI 3. Finance Commission 4. RBI

8. The custom of sati was banned by the British in 1. 1829 2. 1830 3. 1885 4. 1831

9. Baseball is the national game of 1. Sweden 2. Canada 3. Spain 4. U.S.A

10. The highest statue in India is at 1. Shravanbelgola 2. Hampi 3. Bijapur 4. Hassan

11. “Nag” is a/an 1. surface-to-air missile 2. Surface-to-surface missile 3. Anti-tank missile 4. Air-to-air missile

12. Identify the wrong pair :- 1. Jadugoda : Thorium 2. Hutti : Gold 3. Keonjhar : Iron 4. Jharia : Coal

13. The Saka Samvat was started by 1. Kanishka 2. Rudradaman 3. Harsha 4. Chandargupta

14. The fuse-wire used in electrical circuits is made of a material with a 1. High melting point 2. Low melting point 3. Moderate melting point 4. Low conductivity [ 15. Which among the following was the first-ever newspaper in India? 1. Bengal Gazette 2. Sudharak 3. Akhbar-I-Aam 4. Indian Express

16. Gautam Buddha gave his first sermon at 1. Sarnath 2. Bodh Gaya 3. Varanasi 4. Lumbini

17. Mossad is a secret service of which country? 1. Russia 2. Iran 3. Israel 4. USA

18. The August Kranti Express runs between 1. Delhi-Bombay 2. Delhi-Gauhati 3. Delhi –Bangalore 4. Delhi-Calcutta

19. Which Mughal emperor banned singing at the court? 1. Aurangzeb 2. Dara Shikoh 3. Bahadur Shah Zafar 4. Jahangir

20. Dr. Reddy is a famous 1. Writer 2. Architect 3. Classical musician 4. Social-worker

21. The National Police Academy is in 1. Hyderabad 2. Nagpur 3. Ahmedabad 4. Mussorie

22. The top spot in maize production worldwide is occupied by 1. Russia 2. China 3. U.S.A 4. NewZealand

23. The common technique employed in determining the age of archaeological specimens is 1. Radio-carbon dating 2. Ultrasonic method 3. Chemical analysis 4. Radiophosphorus dating

Downloaded From www.EduGorilla.com 24. Potato is obtained from which part of a plant? 1. Branch 2. Root 3. Stem 4. None of these. 25. The Foot and mouth disease is prevalent among 1. Cattle only 2. Cattle and pigs 3. Sheep and cattle only 4. Cattle, goats, sheep and other hoofed animals 26. Neutron was discovered by 1. Otto-Hahn 2. Enrico Fermi 3. Lise Meitner 4. James Chadwick

27. Ramanujam’s name is associated with 1. 2. Theory of Numbers 3. Theory of Probability 4. Raman Effect 28. Who among the following is associated with the theory of ‘laissez faire’? 1. Marshall 2. Malthus 3. Adam Smith 4. Keynes. 29. The Theory of Social Contract had been advocated by 1. Plato 2. Rousseau 3. Green 4. Machiavelli

30. The principle of uncertainty was proposed by 1. de-Borglie 2. Eienstein 3. Max Planck 4. Heisenberg

31. The idea that the universe is heliocentric (Sun occupies the central position in the universe) was enunciated. 1. By Copernicus 2. By Newton 3. First by Galileo and then by Kepler 4. First by Newton and later by Copernicus

32. Dr. Hargovind Khorana got the Noble prize for 1. Elucidation of new genetic code 2. Determining the hereditary characteristics due to genes 3. Elucidation of the structure of DNA 4. Isolating the gene

33. Dr. Christian Bernard is famous for 1. His work on cancer 2. His work on tissue culture 3. His surgical transplantation of the human heart 4. His work on viral infection .

34. Penicillin, an important antibiotic, was developed by 1. Alexander Fleming 2. Robert Koch 3. Jonas Salk 4. Edward Jenner

35. Who was the first man to set foot on moon? 1. Neil Armstrong 2. Alan Shepard 3. Yuri Gagarin 4. Aldrin

36. Who is called the Father of Geometry? 1. Euclid 2. Pythagoras 3. Aristotle 4. Socrates

37. A political party is recognized as a national party 1. When it contests elections in all the States of the country 2. When it secures at least five percent of the total votes cast in a national election 3. If it captures power at least in three states. 4. If it is recognized as a political party in four or five States.

38. About 1.5 crore people are added every year to the total population of India. This means that we are adding every year population equal to that of 1. Bangladesh 2. Thailand 3. Pakistan 4. Australia

39. The rainbow is based on the principle/s of A. Interference B.Polarization C. Dispersion 1. A and B 2. B and C 3. A and C 4. A, B and C

40. Tansen was a disciple of 1. Swami Anand 2. Baiju Bawra 3. Swami Haridass 4. Swami Hans 41. The body entrusted with regulating the functioning of stock-exchanges in the country is 1. SEBI 2. RBI 3. NSE 4. CBDT 42. Who among the following is a cartoonist?. 1. RK Laxman 2. 3. Ranga 4. All of these

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KEY-TP-06- 1. 4 2. 2 3.3 4.1 5.2 6.1 7. 1 8. 1 9. 3 10. 2 11. 3 12. 1 13.4 14. 2 15. 1 16. 2 17. 2 18. 2 19. 1 20. 4 21. 3 22. 2 23. 3 24. 4 25. 2 26. 2 27. 3 28. 4 29. 3 30. 3 31. 3 32. 2 33. 3 34. 2 35. 1 36. 2 37. 2 38. 2 39. 4 40. 1 41. 2 42. 1 43. 2 44. 4 45. 1 46. 2 47. 1 KEY-TP-7- 1. 3 2. 2 3.4 4.1 5.2 6.2 7. 4 8. 2 9. 4 10. 4 11. 2 12. 3 13.2 14. 2 15. 1 16. 3 17. 2 18. 3 19. 1 20. 2 21. 3 22. 1 23. 4 24. 2 25. 2 26. 2 27. 1 28. 1 29. 4 30. 2 31. 2 32. 4 33. 2 34. 3 35. 4 36. 2 37. 4 38. 3 39.1 40. 2 41. 2 42. 4 43. 3 44. 1

KEY-TP-8- 1. 2 2. 4 3. 1 4. 2 5. 1 6. 4 7. 1 8. 4 9. 1 10. 2 11. 2 12. 4 13. 1 14. 2 15. 2 16. 3 17. 3 18. 1 19. 1 20. 2 21. 2 22. 4 23. 1 24. 3 25. 1 26. 3 27. 1 28. 1 29. 3 30. 3 31.3 32. 1 33. 1 34. 3 35. 3 36. 3 37. 3 38. 1 39. 2 40. 4 KEY-TP-09- 1. 3 2. 1 3. 2 4. 1 5. 4 6. 4 7. 1 8. 2 9. 3 10. 4 11. 2 12. 3 13. 1 14. 3 15. 1 16. 3 17. 1 18. 2 19. 4 20. 2 21. 1 22. 2 23. 1 24. 2 25. 1 26. 2 27. 3 28. 1 29. 2 30.4 31. 1 32. 3 33. 3 34. 1 35. 4 36. 3 37. 2 38. 1 39. 1 40. 3 41. 3 42. 2 43. 1 44. 1 45. 2 46. 2 47. 1 48.3 49. 3

Downloaded From www.EduGorilla.com KEY-TP-10 1. 2 2. 3 3. 3 4. 2 5. 4 6. 2 7. 3 8. 3 9. 4 10. 2 11. 4 12. 1 13. 4 14. 3 15. 4 16. 3 17. 2 18. 3 19. 3 20. 4 21. 3 22. 2 23. 1 24. 3 25. 2 26. 1 27. 2 28. 1 29. 3 30. 1 31. 2 32. 3 33. 2 34. 1 35. 2 36. 2 37. 3 38. 4 39. 1 40. 3 41. 3 42. 1 43. 2 44. 1 45. 3 46. 2 47. 1 KEY-TP-11 1. 2 2. 3 3. 3 4. 4 5. 4 6. 4 7. 3 8. 3 9. 1 10. 1 11. 2 12. 4 13. 4 14. 2 15.4 16. 1 17. 4 18. 4 19. 1 20. 2 21. 3 22. 1 23. 3 24. 3 25. 3 26. 2 27. 3 28. 4 29. 4 30. 2 31. 2 32. 2 33. 1 33. 3 34. 2 35. 2 36. 3 37. 1 38. 4 39. 1 40. 3 41. 2 42. 4 43. 2 44. 1 45.3 46. 2 KEY-TP-12 1. 2 2. 1 3. 1 4. 1 5. 4 6. 1 7. 3 8. 4 9. 4 10. 1 11. 3 12. 4 13. 3 14. 3 15. 4 16. 2 17. 3 18. 4 19. 2 20. 3 21. 3 22. 3 23. 4 24. 4 25. 1 26. 3 27. 4 28. 3 29. 4 30. 4 31. 1 32. 4 33. 3 34. 2 35. 1 36. 3 37. 1 38. 1 39. 3 40. 4 41. 2 42. x 43. 4 44. 1 45. 4 46. 2 47. 3 KEY-TP-13 1. 1 2. 3 3. 4 4. 2 5. 4 6. 3 7. 2 8. 4 9. 3 10. 2 11. 3 12. 2 13. 1 14. 4 15. 4 16. 3 17. 4 18. 3 19. 4 20. 1 21. 2 22. 1 23. 3 24. 1 25. 2 26. 1 27. 3 28. 3 29. 3 30. 1 31. 2 32. 1 33. 3 34. 1 35. 2 36. 3 37. 1 38. 3 39. 3 40. 2 41. 3 42. 1 43. 2 44. 3 45. 1 46. 1 47. 2 48. 4 49. 2 KEY-TP-14- 1. 2 2. 2 3. 2 4. 4 5. 4 6. 3 7. 3 8. 1 9. 2 10. 4 11. 1 12. 2 13. 2 14. 4 15.3 16. 4 17. 3 18. 2 19. 4 20. 3 21. 4 22. 3 23. 1 24. 3 25. 2 26. 4 27. 4 28. 3 29. 3 30.1 31. 4 32. 4 33. 1 34. 2 35. 4 36. 4 37. 1 38. 3 39. 2 40. 2 41. 3 42. 1 43. 3 44. 4 45. 1 46. 3 47.4 KEY-TP-15- 1. 2 2. 2 3. 3 4. 3 5. 1 6. 1 7. 3 8. 4 9. 4 10. 2 11. 4 12. 2 13. 1 14. 2 15.2 16. 3 17. 4 18. 1 19. 4 20. 2 21. 4 22. 3 23. 2 24. 3 25. 4 26. 2 27. 1 28. 4 29. 1 30.4 31. 1 32. 3 33. 1 34. 1 35. 2 36. 3 37. 2 38. 3 39. 4 40. 3 41. 1 42. 4 43. 4 44. 3 45. 3 46. 4 47. 2 48. 3 KEY-TP-16- 1. 3 2. 3 3.3 4.4 5.3 6.2 7. 1 8. 3 9. 3 10. 4 11. 1 12. 1 13.3 14. 3 15. 3 16. 1 17. 2 18. 2 19. 2 20. 4 21. 1 22. 2 23. 4 24. 2 25. 2 26.2 27. 4 28. 2 29. 1 30. 3 31. 2 32. 3 33. 1 34. 3 35. 2 36. 2 37. 4 38. 4 39.2 40. 4 41. 1 42. 3 43. 4 44. 3 45. 4 46. 4 KEY-TP-17- 1. 1 2. 2 3. 3 4. 2 5. 1 6. 4 7. 3 8. 1 9. 2 10. 1 11. 2 12. 4 13.1 14. 3 15. 2 16. 3 17. 2 18. 3 19. 1 20. 4 21. 1 22. 2 23. 4 24. 1 25. 1 26.3 27. 4 28. 1 29. 1 30. 4 31. 1 32. 1 33. 4 34. 2 35. 3 36. 3 37. 2 38. 1 39. 4 40. 1 41. 3 42. 4 43. 3 44. 3 45. 3 46. 4 KEY-TP-18- 1. 3 2. 4 3. 3 4. 4 5. 2 6. 3 7. 2 8. 3 9. 3 10. 2 11. 1 12. 2 13. 1 14. 4 15. 4 16. 2 17. 3 18. 2 19. 2 20. 1 21. 3 22. 4 23. 1 24. 4 25. 2 26. 2 27. 2 28. 1 29. 2 30. 2 31. 1 32. 3 33. 3 34. 3 35. 2 36. 3 37. 1 38. 2 39. 1 40. 2 41. 4 42. 1 43. 2 44. 1 45. 2 46. 4 47. 2 48. 1 KEY-TP-19- 1. 2 2. 2 3. 1 4. 3 5. 2 6. 3 7. 3 8. 1 9. 2 10. 3 11. 2 12. 4 13. 3 14. 4 15. 1 16. 2 17. 3 18. 2 19. 1 20. 4 21. 1 22. 4 23. 5 24.

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KEY-TP-21- 1. 2 2. 1 3. 2 4. 3 5. 3 6. 1 7. 3 8. 1 9. 4 10. 2 11. 3 12. 1 13. 2 14. 1 15. 1 16. 2 17. 2 18. 2 19. 1 20. 3 21. 2 22. 4 23. 2 24. 1 25. 4 26. 3 27. 1 28. 2 29. 2 30. 4 31. 2 32. 2 33. 4 34. 2 35. 4 36. 1 37. 3 38. 1 39. 4 40. 1 41. 2 42. 3 43. 2 44. 1 45. 1 46. 3 47. 4 KEY-TP-22- 1. 2 2. 3 3. 1 4. 1 5. 1 6. 2 7. 1 8. 2 9. 4 10. 4 11. 4 12. 4 13. 1 14. 3 15. 3 16. 4 17. 2 18. 1 19. 4 20. 1 21. 3 22. 2 23. 1 24. 1 25. 2 26. 4 27. 3 28. 2 29. 4 30. 4 31. 3 32. 3 33. 2 34. 2 35. 1 36. 3 37. 1 38. 2 39. 1 40. 4 KEY-TP-23- 1. 2 2. 2 3. 2 4. 3 5. 4 6. 1 7. 4 8. 1 9. 2 10. 4 11. 2 12. 1 13. 3 14. 2 15. 4 16. 1 17. 4 18. 3 19. 4 20. 2 21. 1 22. 1 23. 4 24. 1 25. 4 26. 1 27. 1 28. 2 29. 2 30. 2 31. 3 32. 3 33. 4 34. 1 35. 1 36. 1 37. 2 38. 1 39. 3 40. 2 41. 1 42. 4 43. 2 44. 1 45. 2 KEY-TP-24- 1. 1 2. 2 3. 2 4. 1 5. 1 6. 1 7. 2 8. 2 9. 3 10. 1 11. 2 12. 1 13. 2 14. 1 15. 3 16. 3 17. 3 18. 1 19. 2 20. 1 21. 4 22. 2 23. 4 24. 1 25. 3 26. 3 27. 1 28. 4 29. 3 30. 2 31. 2 32. 2 33. 1 34. 2 35. 1 36. 3 37. 1 38. 4 39. 2 40. 1 41. 2 42. 4 43. 3 44. 1 KEY-TP-25- 1. 4 2. 4 3.2 4.4 5.1 6.4 7. 4 8. 1 9. 4 10. 1 11. 3 12. 1 13.1 14. 2 15. 1 16. 1 17. 3 18. 1 19. 1 20. 4 21. 1 22. 3 23. 1 24. 3 25. 1 26. 4 27. 2 28. 3 29. 2 30. 4 31. 1 32. 4 33. 3 34. 1 35. 1 36. 1 37. 2 38. 4 39.3 40. 3 41. 1 42. 4

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