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SET I Mid Term Quiz

1. What is a parsec? A distance of 3.26 light year 2. The Salal Project is on the river Chenab 3. Uranium is used in the manufacture of the Atom Bomb. True / False. 4. Which country was formerly called Ceylon? Sri Lanka 5. Who is the present RBI Governor ? Urjit Patel 6. Where was the resolution of celebrating International Yoga Day was passed? a. World Health Organisation b. UN, General Assembly c. , Parliament 7. Which Veda mentions about the elements of Yoga? a. Athar Veda b. Rig Veda c. Yajur Veda d. Sam Veda 8. What is the theme of the International Yoga Day 2017? a. Connect the youth b. Yoga for mind c. Yoga for health d. Yoga for soul 9. Celebration of International Yoga in India is done by which ministry? a. Ministry of Ayush b. Ministry of Civil Aviation c. Ministry of Communication d. Ministry of Human Resource and Development 10. What is the chemical name of Vitamin E? Alpha Tocopherol DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL TAPI LEARNING PARTNERSHIP 2016-17

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11. Which element is excreted through human sweat? a. Sulphur

12. Accumulation of which chemical in the body leads to kidney stones? a. Calcium Oxalate

13. Who is known as the Father of Modern ? Antoine Lavoisier

14. By which polymer, the cabinets of radio and TV are made of? Polystyrene

15.What is the chemical name of Chinese salt? Monosodium glutamate

16. Which branch of deals with the study of tissue found in the body of organism? Histology

17. Which variety of glass is used for the manufacture of optical glasses? Flint glass

18. Which insects spread Kala-azar? Sand fly

19. Who were the architects of Indus Valley Civilization? Dravidians

20. Name the gulf that has a potential of harnessing tidal energy in India? Gulf of Camay/ Gulf of Khambat

21.In and Madhya Pradesh states, the joint “Rajghat River Valley Project” is launched on which river? a.Ken b.Son c.Chambal d.Betwa

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22. Which one of the following rivers originates near Mahabaleshwar ? a.Godavari b.Krishna c.Kaveri d.Tapi

23. Between which ranges does the Kashmir valley in the Himalayas lie? a.Shiwalik and PirPanjal b.PirPanjal and Dhauladhar c.Zanskar and PirPanjal d.Dhauladhar and Zanskar

24. Where is Thattekad Bird Sanctuary located? a. Kerala b.Tamil Nadu c. Karnataka d. Andhra Pradesh

25. Anupam is a series of supercomputers designed and developed by….. a.ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) b.CDAC(Centre for Development of Advanced Computing) c.BARC (Bhabha Atomic Research Centre) d.IIT Madras

26. ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) is used for ……. a. Forwarding b.Multitasking c. Error reporting d. Addressing

27. Integrated Circuits were discovered by ……… a. Charles Babbage b. Tim Berner’s Lee c.Jack Kilby d.Jack Dorsey

28. Who coined the term Cyber Space? a. William Gibson b. Tom Linson c.Spencer d. Jack Kilby

29.Which award is considered as Nobel prize of computing? a. Tuning b.Pulitzer c.Merlin d.Magsaysay

30. First Technopark in India was established at a. Mumbai b. Hyderabad c. Bengaluru d. Thiruvananthapuram

31. What does ‘SD’ in a SD card denote? Secure Digital

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32. What is the process of loading the operating system files into dynamic random access memory? a.Formattingb. Automatic data exchange c. Data sharing d. Booting

33. Which virus is treated as the first computer virus? a. Trojan horse b. SCA virus c. Creeper virus d. Rabbit

34. Who was the first Indian to become a member of the British Parliament? a. DadabhaiNaroji

35. Who is the author of the book The Last Mughal.The fall of a Dynasty Delhi 1857? William Dalrymple

36. Who was the Governor General of India during the sepoy Mutiny? Lord Canning

37. The Original name of Tansen, the most famous musician at the court of Akbar was _____ Ramtanu Pande

38. Which is the home of ‘Alphanso Mango’? a. Ratnagiri b. Benaras c. Malda d. Vijayawada

39. From which historical works wore the words ‘SatyamevJayate’ appearing under the national emblem taken? a. Bhagwad Gita b. Rig Veda c. Ramayana d. Mundaka Upanishad

40. “Short goal is crime”. Who said these words? a. Mahatama Gandhi b. Prof J.C. Bose c. Dr. Abdul Kalam d. Dr. Homi J Bhabha

41. Which among the following is a ‘hot spot’ for biological diversity in India? a. Western Ghats b. Sundarbans c. Chilika Lagoon d. Eastern Ghats

42. Which city is known as the ‘Big Apple’? New York USA DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL TAPI LEARNING PARTNERSHIP 2016-17

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43. Which country is known as the ‘Cockpit of Europe’? Belgium

44. Green revolution refers to a. Sericulture b. Horticulture c. Apiculture d. Viticulture

45. The tallest and the thickest type of grass is ______a. Alfalfa b. Bamboo c. Fodder d. Lichens

46.Which country is the permanent member of the UN Security Council? People’s Republic of China

47. The ozone hole that has been detected lies in the atmosphere above …….. a. Arctic Ocean b. Alaska c. India d. Antarctica

48. Which one of the following countries is the largest producer of Uranium in the world? a. Canada b. South Africa c. Namibia d. USA

49. Which is a viral disease amongst the following? a. Hepatitis b. Meningitis c. Arthritis d. Nephritis

50. Who is the chief advisor to the Governor? a. Chief Justice of Indian Supreme Court b. Chief Minister c. Speaker of the LokSabha d. President

51. Which Indian sportsperson has featured in the 2017 Forbes list of World’s highest paid athletes? a. ViratKohli b. SaniaMirza c. M S Dhoni d. Leander Paes

52. Which Indian personality has launched ‘Selfie with Daughter’ app to raise awareness among people about female foeticide? a. SushmaSwaraj b. Maneka Gandhi c. NarendraModi d. PranabMukherjeee

54. The Van Vihar National Park is located in which state? a. Uttar Pradesh b. Madhya Pradesh c. Rajasthan d. Gujarat DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL TAPI LEARNING PARTNERSHIP 2016-17

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55. World Braille Day is observed on _____ a. 2 January b. 4 January c. 10 January d. 18 January

56. “Hopman cup” is related to which sports? a. Lawn Tennis b. Hockey c. Football d. Badminton

57. On 16 June 2017 IIT , conferred a on which sports person? P T Usha

58. The Bull Taming sport Jallikattu is typically practiced in ______. a. Karnataka b. Tamil Nadu c. Andhra Pradesh d. Kerala

59. Who invented microscope? Zacharias Janssen

60. Who invented vacuum cleaner? Ives McGaffey

61. Who invented submarine? David Bushnell

62. Who invented Steam Engine? Thomas Savery

63. Who invented pendulum clock? Christian Huygens

64. Who invented microwave oven? Percy Spencer

65. Who said these words ‘If you can accept loosing you can’t win’? a. Vince Lombardi

66. Who said these words ‘We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give? Winston Churchill DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL TAPI LEARNING PARTNERSHIP 2016-17

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67. Who said these words ‘We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit’? Aristotle

68. Who said these words ‘Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learnt in school’? Albert Einstein

69. Who said these words ‘An investment in knowledge pays the best interest’? Benjamin Franklin

70. Who said these words ‘Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future’? John F Keneddy

71. The apparatus used for detecting lie is known as ……… Polygraph

72. Rubber is the product of a. Latex b. Resin c. Gum d. Fibre

73. X – rays were discovered by a. Roentgen b. H. Davy c. Lavoiser d. Faraday 74. The Defence Research and Development Organisation has developed a missile which can be launched from a submarine, what is it named? a. Astra b. K-15 c. BrahMos d. Prithvi-4

75. Pulitzer prize is awardedfor outstanding work in the field of …… a. International Understanding b. Science and Technology c. Literature and Journalism d. Environmental Studies

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76. Who among the following has received a Nobel prize in Literature in 1953? a. Ernest Hemingway b.Winston Churchill c. DereckWalcot d. Pablo Neruda 77. Who has been awarded the first Lifetime Achievement Award for his/her contribution in the field of Cinema? Ashok Kumar 78. Sharad Joshi Samman is awarded for …….. a. Trade Union Activity b. Cartoon c. Satire and Essay d. Social Service

79. The first recipient of Nehru Award was …… a. Mother Teresa b. Martin Lurthur King c. U Thant d. Abdul Gaffar Khan

80. India’s first underwater metro tunnel will come up in which city? Kolkata

81. Who has won the 2017 French Open Women’s Singles Tennis Tournament? Jelena Ostapenko

82. How many Indian states share border with Myanmar? 4 83. Who is the author of the book “Indira Gandhi – A life in nature”? Jairam Ramesh 84. Which Indian personality has been selected for France’s highest civilian award “Legion of Honour”? a. Amitabh Bachchan b. SoumitraChaterjee c. Kamal Hasand

85. TheNawabganj Bird Sanctuary is located in which state? Uttar Pradesh

86. What is the theme of the 2017 World Blood Donor Day (WBDD)? a. Thank you for saving my life b. Blood connects us all c. Every blood donor is a hero d. Give Blood. Give Now. Give Often DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL TAPI LEARNING PARTNERSHIP 2016-17

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87. Padmalaya Nanda has won the 2017 Little Miss Universe Internet beauty contest. She hails from which Indian state? Odhisa 88. Which country has launched the world’s smallest and cheapest private jet “Vision Jet”? United States 89. Professor AmartyaSen is famous in which of the fields? a. Electronics b. Biochemisty c. d. Geology 90. NajaNaja is the scientific name for which animal? Cobra 91. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn were written by American author Samuel Langhorne Clemens. By what name is he better known as? Mark Twain 92. What is the other pen name of Munshi Premchand? Nawab Rai 93. Which Bengali poet is also known as ‘BidrohiKobi’ (Rebel Poet) during Independence Movement. KaziNazrul Islam 94. Who wrote the National Anthem of Bangladesh ‘Amar Sona Bangla’? Rabindranath Tagore 95. Who is the first women to receive Sahitya Academy Award? Amrita Pritam 96. Who is the author of the book ‘ The Shadow Lines’? AmitavGhosh DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL TAPI LEARNING PARTNERSHIP 2016-17

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97. Raja Harishchandra, an early Indian film was produced by ……. Dada Saheb Phalke 98. Who among the following is a distinguished actor as well as recipient of Jnanpith Award (the highest literary award in India)? a. Vijay Tendulkar b. Kaifi Azmai c. Javed Akhtar d. Girish Karnad 99. Losoong festival is celebrated in which state of India? Sikkim 100. Who wrote the lyrics of the song Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo? Pradeep **********************