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World Wide GK Compendium (BLUE BOOK Mcqs)

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1. Who won the World Snooker Champi- C. allowing interest on deposits or current onship in 2017? accounts A. Ding Junhui D. All of these B. Mark Selby 3. Between 1250 CE and 1500 CE a series of massive human-shaped carved monoliths C. Anthony McGill were created and set up on what island? D. John Higgins A. Rapa Nui (Easter Island)

2. Under Section 19 of the Reserve Bank of In- B. Vanuatu dia Act, 1934, the RBI has been prohibited C. Papua New from D. The Azores A. making loans or advances 4. Flipkart-owned payments platform B. drawing or accepting bills payable oth- PhonePe announced a strategic tie-up with erwise than on demand which leading Wallet player to enable over

2 45 million users to link their existing Wal- 3. Apart from marking 20 years since it was lets to the PhonePe app? first opened what did the year 1909 signal for the Eiffel Tower in , ? A. Ezetap A. Reversion of the site to the City, and ex- B. FreeCharge piry of the Tower’s permit C. Citrus Pay B. Completion of its final 24 metre tip D. Citi MasterPass C. Installation of a 10-person lift 5. Who was the first Prime Minister of the Repubic of when it was created in D. The first death from jumping to 1947? demonstrate something (a parachute) 4. What name is given to the police force in A. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru the ? B. Don Stephen Senanayake A. Diet C. Sirimavo Bandaranaike B. Semolina D. Muhammad Ali Jinnah C. STASI D. Garda Answers 5. Newton postulated his corpuscular theory of light on the basic of 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. B 5.A A. Rectilinear propagation of light One lakh GK B. Colour of thin films C. Newton’s rings MCQ D. Disperson of white lights https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Answers and-other-competitive-examination/1. D 2. B 3. A 4. D 5.A 1. The Permanent hardness of water is due to the presence of A. Calcium Check One lakh GK B. Sulphate MCQ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Magnesium https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. All of these lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. Which of the following is the currency of and-other-competitive-examination/ ?NARAYAN-CHANGDER1. Which of these overlooks Jerusalem? A. Lek A. Mount of Olives B. Som B. Blueberry Hill C. Euro C. Mount Ararat D. Kroon D. Pyramid of Gizeh 3 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

2. Where and when did Martina Navritolova https://www.gatecseit.in/one- became the oldest winner of a tennis grand lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- slam titled aged 46? and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Australian Open, in 2003 1. Which of the following is the EPFO’s apex decision making body? B. Wimbledon, in 2010 A. PFC C. French Open, in 1972 B. PFRDA D. US Open, in 2002 C. CBT 3. Which of these, a principality until 1536, still has an official Prince? D. SIDBI 2. Who is the author of the book ‘The Singing A. Wales Tree’? B. Asturias A. Ken Youngstein C. Moldavia B. Khushboo Ranka D. Monaco C. Vina Shukla 4. Who stands off-stage and reminds actors D. Ram Kamal Mukherjee of forgotten lines during a performance? 3. The Scottish bacteriologist who discovered A. Quicker penicillin was B. Prompter A. Alexander Fleming C. Swifter B. Albert Einstein D. Speedier C. Archimeder 5. Which is the only regatta cancelled be- D. Aryabhatta cause it rained and there was water in the 4. Which of these is in a time zone which is river, as happened in 1993 when it was can- 45 minutes offset from Universal Time? celled due to flooding? A. Greenland A. The Henley-on-Todd Regatta B. Madagascar B. The Riverview Gold Cup C. The Scilly Isles, UK C. The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race D. Chatham Islands, D. The Grand Challenge Cup for Men’s 5. When did Gandhi broke the salt laws dur- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Eights ing the Dandi March? A. 31 March 1930 NARAYAN-CHANGDERAnswers B. 6 April 1930 1. A 2. A 3. A 4. B 5.A C. 10 April 1930 D. 15 March 1930

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4 Do you know? Check One lakh GK A. The number 3 B. Birds MCQ C. Queueing Theory https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Agriculture lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. Which of the following is the currency of 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. A 5.A ? A. Rupiah Check One lakh GK B. Rupee MCQ C. Euro https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Rial lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. Benin’s Currency is 1. What organisation, set up to encourage sci- A. Franc entific research, was founded in 1648 and obtained a charter from Charles II in B. Euro 1660? C. Yuan A. Newton Committee D. Colon B. National Geographic 3. According to the law of conservation of en- C. Royal Society ergy which of the following is true ? D. Naked Science A. Energy can be created by many meth- 2. Which national flag is 11 (high):28 (wide) ods and is maroon (symbolising blood shed B. 2.Enegy can’t be transformed into any during several wars, particularly in the sec- other form ond half of the 19th century) with a white serrated band (symbol of peace) with nine C. Energy can’t be destroyed white points on the hoist side? D. Energy can either be created or be de- A. Qatar

stroyed VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Bahrain 4. Which state announced the setting up C. Oman of 24X7 ‘Gudiya helpline’ for reporting crimes against women? D. 3. Which of these is the largest natural satel- A. NARAYAN-CHANGDERlite in the solar system? B. A. Lysistrata C. Kerala B. Corstorphine D. C. Caligula 5. The word ”ternary” refers to what? D. Ganymede

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4. Mick Rock has what occupation in the A. Casablanca recording industry? B. Tangier A. Recording engineer C. Cape Spartel B. CD cover designer D. Algiers C. Record producer 3. Which of the following is the closest lit- eral translation of the title of the aria ”La D. Photographer Donna e Mobile”, from Giuseppe Verdi’s 5. Which of these is a green liqueur invented ”Rigoletto”? in a monastery? A. Donna has a cell phone A. Curacao B. Donna gets around B. Kahlua C. is flighty C. Creme de Cacao D. Woman driver D. Benedictine 4. What is the next in this series: ”Born to Run”, ”Darkness on the Edge of Town”, ”The River”, ”Nebraska”, ”Born in the Answers USA”, ”Tunnel of ” ... ? 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. D 5.D A. Magic B. The Rising Check One lakh GK C. The Devil’s Touch D. Human Touch MCQ 5. Health insurance company Apollo joined hands with which Bank for offering https://www.gatecseit.in/one- bank customers a paperless customized in- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- surance policies? and-other-competitive-examination/ A. HDFC 1. Fictional villages with names such as As- pern Tallow, Badger’s Drift, Bow Clay- B. Axis ton, Burwood Mantle, Causton Town, C. ICICI Elverton-cum-Latterley, Finchmere & D. SBI

Fletcher’s are the setting for which VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. of these British TV series? Answers A. Inspector Morse 1. C 2. C 3. C 4. D 5.B B. Juliet Bravo C. MidsomerNARAYAN-CHANGDER Murders Check One lakh GK D. A Touch of Frost 2. Which point on the African coast stands MCQ most closely to the point where the At- https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lantic Ocean meets the Mediterranean lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Sea? and-other-competitive-examination/

6 Do you know? 1. Which of the following is also known as Pi- cric acid ? Check One lakh GK A. Trinitroglycerin MCQ B. Trinitrophenol https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Trinitrotoluene lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Nitroglycerin and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. Where is Templehof airport? 1. Which of these is not a prison in ? A. Geneva A. Pentonville B. B. San Quentin C. Hamburg C. Reading D. 3. There is a legend that blues musician D. Wandsworth Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil in 2. The 2012 Olympics Games were held in exchange for mastery of the guitar. There is a similar story about which 19th century A. violin virtuoso? B. Seoul A. Nigel Kennedy C. B. Jean-Luc Ponty D. Tokyo C. Alessandro Rolla 3. In 1935, Charles Richter and Beno Guten- D. Niccolo Paganini berg developed a scale to measure what 4. Mahatma Gandhi Setu is the longest river concept? bridge in India.It was located in A. Tornado intensity A. Patna B. The hotness or piquancy of a chili pep- B. per C. Kochin C. Earthquake magnitude D. New D. Wind strength

5. Which of these is NOT one of the five bor- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. oughs of City? 4. What body of water between Israel and A. The Bronx fed by the Jordan River has no out- let stream? B. Staten Island A. Tyrrhenian Sea C.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Long Island D. B. Caspian Sea C. Aegean Sea Answers D. Dead Sea 1. B 2. D 3. D 4. A 5.C 5. TIES stands for

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A. Tradition Infrastructure for Export A. The Great Rift Valley Scheme B. The Central Valley B. Trade Infrastructure for Expand Service C. Silicon Valley D. The San Andreas Valley C. Trademark Information for Export Ser- vice 4. What is another name for a hippocampus? D. Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme A. Coliseum B. Stables Answers C. Zoological garden 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D 5.D D. Sea horse 5. What colour were the famous silica deposit terraces in New Zealand, destroyed during Check One lakh GK a 19th century eruption? MCQ A. Purple and grey https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Pink and white lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Red and green and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Black 1. Which Christian festival is celebrated on 6 January, the 12th day after Christmas, to commemorate the coming of the Magi? Answers A. Epiphany 1. A 2. A 3. B 4. D 5.B B. Annunciation C. Easter Check One lakh GK D. Rapprochement 2. Where is the British TV series ”Doc Mar- MCQ tin” set? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. Portwen lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/

B. Portmeirion VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Port o’ Prince 1. Ratatouille is native to which country? D. Portsmouth A. 3. What large, flat valley that dominates B. Hungary theNARAYAN-CHANGDER central portion of the state of Cali- C. France fornia USA and stretches approximately 800 kilometres (500 miles) has the north- D. Portugal ern half called the Sacramento Valley, and 2. What was invented in the 1940s by Percy the southern half the San Joaquin Valley, Spencer, an American self-taught engineer which meet at the Sacramento-San Joaquin from Howland, Maine, who was building River Delta? magnetrons for radar sets?

8 Do you know? A. Microwave oven A. B. Vacuum cleaner B. C. Television set C. D. Wireless transmitter D. 2. The sum of the internal angles of a polygon 3. Who wrote ”The Naked Ape” and ”The are how many degrees more than that of a Human Zoo”? triangle? A. Stephen Hawking A. 180 B. Desmond Morris B. 540 C. David Attenborough C. 360 D. P J O’Rourke D. 270 4. Which of these is a technical word for 3. Which of these words means spraying or blood poisoning? dusting a chemical on plants to cause their leaves to fall off? A. Toxaemia A. Disparagement B. Taxonomy B. Deregistration C. Toxoplasmosis C. Disenchantment D. Toxicology D. Defoliation 5. How many books are there in the ”Harry 4. Charity and Mercy Pecksniff appear in Potter” series by J K Rowling? which novel by Charles Dickens? A. 10 A. Oliver Twist B. 5 B. Martin Chuzzlewit C. Pickwick papers C.7 D. The Old Curiosity Shop D. 8 5. Early in November 2010, the Pope made a speech in which he relaxed the church’s Answers rules on what? A. Divorce 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. A 5.C VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Contraceptives C. Fasting during Lent Check One lakh GK D. Attendance at church NARAYAN-CHANGDERMCQ Answers 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. B 5.B https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Check One lakh GK 1. Where would you find the river Bug? MCQ

9 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Field hockey lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Knucklebones 1. Where is the Federation Aeronautique In- Answers ternationale based? A. Paris, France 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. A 5.A B. Geneva, C. Brussels, Check One lakh GK D. New York, USA MCQ 2. The Florida Marlins won the baseball World Series in 2005. When had they last https://www.gatecseit.in/one- won it? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. 2004 and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. If you were to sail directly south from Los B. 1917 Angeles, USA, where would you find your- C. 1950 self? D. 1985 A. 3. Who was the subject of the 2007 film ”La B. Vie En Rose”? C. A. Edith Piaf D. B. Celine Dion 2. The Gobi Desert lies in which area? C. Marie Antoinette A. Australia D. Marina Navritalova B. Africa 4. Atoms of an element differ from those of C. Asia all other elements in D. America A. atomic number and electronic configu- ration 3. The French revolution take place in B. number of neutrons and number of va- A. 1789 lence electrons B. 1898 VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. atomic number and number of valence C. 1711 electrons D. 1889 D. numberNARAYAN-CHANGDER of neutrons and electronic con- 4. Yana Kudryavtseva is an athlete, belongs figuration to 5. Near the end of August 2009, Australia lost A. USA to England by 197 runs in what sport? B. A. Cricket C. France B. Petanque D. 10 Do you know? 5. What is the name of the system whereby 4. In which Australian city can be found a number of persons subscribe to an in- the suburbs of Indooroopilly, Jamboree vested fund which becomes the property Heights, Jindalee and Kangaroo Point? of the last survivor? A. Adelaide A. Mutual fund B. B. Tontine C. Perth C. Lotto D. Brisbane D. Roulette 5. The World on the Information So- ciety (WSIS) Forum 2017 held in which Answers country ?

1. B 2. C 3. A 4. B 5.B A. Switzerland B. Italy Check One lakh GK C. MCQ D. Russia https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. C 2. C 3. A 4. D 5.A 1. How high should a badminton net be at the centre? A. 1.016 metres (3 ft 4 inches) Check One lakh GK B. 3.048 metres (10 ft) MCQ C. 1.524 metres (5 ft) https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. .8128 metres (2 ft 8 inches) lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. Which of these is the name of a US counter- and-other-competitive-examination/ terrorism force? 1. Captain Alfred Dreyfus, a young artillery A. Black Beavers officer of Alsatian-Jewish descent, was B. Brown Bears convicted in France in 1894 and again in VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 1899 of treason. Evidence against whom, C. Navy Seals the real culprit, surfaced by 1896 but was D. Green Alligators suppressed and only given weight to exon- erate him in 1906 after a prolonged public 3. is used as a solvent for Oil fat and in NARAYAN-CHANGDERcampaign? dry cleaning A. C6 H6 A. Herbert von Bismarck B. C6 H12O6 B. Emile Zola C. C6H5OH C. Lieutenant-Colonel Jean Sandherr D. C2H5OH D. Major Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy 11 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

2. Which of the following is a land-locked 1. Which 2003 drama film, named after country? a painting by Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer and directed by Peter Webber, A. Somalia stars Scarlett Johansson, Colin Firth, Tom B. Guinea Wilkinson & Cillian Murphy? C. Chad A. Girl with a Pearl Earring D. Togo B. The Milkmaid 3. What is the first name of Agatha Christie’s C. The Astronomer character Miss Marple? D. The Girl with the Wineglass A. Janet 2. Which of these was the first person to win all 4 of Academy, Emmy, Grammy, and B. Jane Tony Awards? C. Margaret A. Hayes D. Marjorie B. Richard Rodgers 4. RBI’s Department of Currency Manage- C. Rita Moreno ment is located at D. John Gielgud A. Mumbai 3. Which US president declared the first na- tional Mother’s Day in the USA? B. A. George W Bush C. B. George Washington D. Bengaluru C. John F Kennedy 5. What is the capital of ? D. Woodrow Wilson A. Tirane 4. Lucky Grahak Yojana for B. Luanda A. Consumers C. Havana B. Merchants D. Cairo C. Businessman D. All of these 5. Havana is the capital of

Answers VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. A. French Guaiana 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. A 5.D B. Guyana C. Cuba CheckNARAYAN-CHANGDER One lakh GK Answers MCQ 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. A 5.C https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Check One lakh GK lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ MCQ

12 Do you know? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. The lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ B. North-east coast of Algeria C. North-western 1. What is the study of the production of very low temperature and the behaviour of ma- D. West coast of France terials at those temperatures? A. Iglunacy Answers B. Kelvinism 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. D 5.D C. Cryogenics D. Calormetrics Check One lakh GK 2. How many different Kings of the of Great Britain and Ireland were MCQ there between 1840 and 1900? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. 8 lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ B. 16 1. An expression that means to talk too much C. None concerns which animal? D. 1 A. Mouse 3. What device, a tool for studying astronom- B. Rabbit ical phenomena, uses the fact that when a C. Gopher material is heated to incandescence it emits light that is characteristic of the atomic D. Hamster makeup of the material? 2. ’Dizzy’ is the nickname of what Australian player? A. RF probe A. Adam Gilchrist B. Prism B. Jason Gillespie C. Galvanometer C. Glenn McGrath D. Spectroscope D. Brett Lee 4. The lyric about marriage ”It’s an institute 3. In general what is the maximum time ap- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. you can’t disparage” is from which song? plied to competitive eating contests, where A. ”Joy to the World” by Hoyt Axton the aim is to eat the most of some food in a set time? B. ”Je t’aime moi non plus” by Serge GainsbourgNARAYAN-CHANGDERA. 15 minutes C. ”You’re my World” by Umberto Bindi, B. 1 hour Gino Paoli & Carl Sigman C. 2 minutes D. ”Love and Marriage” by Sammy Cahn D. 30 seconds & Jimmy Van Heusen 4. Where is Padmanabhaswamy Temple lo- 5. Where is the Dune of Pilat found? cated?

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A. Kedarnath, A. physics B. Mumbai, B. economics C. Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala C. chemistry D. , D. both (a) and (c) 5. Baseball playing area is which of the fol- 4. The Hubble Space Telescope is a large tele- lowing ? scope in space. It is launched by A. Pitch A. NASA B. ISRO B. Diamond C. JAXA C. Ring D. CNSA D. Link 5. Which of the following was implemented by National Payments Corporation of In- Answers dia (NPCI) for Banks, Financial Institu- tions, Corporates etc.,? 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. C 5.B A. National Automated Clearing House (NACH) Check One lakh GK B. National Automatic Clearing House (NACH) MCQ C. National Automated Cleared House (NACH) https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. National Automatic Cleared House and-other-competitive-examination/ (NACH) 1. Which state launched India’s first cashless Answers bazaar in the state on December 19? 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. A 5.A A. Maharashtra B. Check One lakh GK C.

D. Punjab MCQ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 2. A species of the plant artemisia used to be https://www.gatecseit.in/one- a main ingredient in what drink? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Vermouth NARAYAN-CHANGDER1. The River Tiber runs through which capi- B. Gin tal city? C. Bitters A. Lisbon D. Poteen B. 3. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, C. Washington DC awards the Nobel Prize in D. Paris 14 Do you know? 2. In which city are O’Connell Street, known as ’Sackville Street’ until 1924, Check One lakh GK and O’Connell Bridge, known as Carlisle Bridge until the early 1880s, which were MCQ renamed for Daniel O’Connell, a national- https://www.gatecseit.in/one- ist leader of the early 19th century? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Washington DC 1. Kehaar was a character in what animated B. Brazilia film? C. Dublin A. Watership Down (1978) B. Yogi’s First Christmas (1980) D. Canberra C. The Water Babies (1978) 3. What is the name of the prehistoric figure, of a holding a club, that is carved into D. Journey Back to Oz (1974) the chalk near Dorchester, England? 2. is authored by J B Kriplani A. Mr Blobby A. An Unkown India B. Cerne Giant B. A Bend in the Ganges C. Gandhian Philosophy Set for Auction C. Piltdown Man D. Lucknow Boy D. Mr Clubby 3. Which of these is a Bohemian dance? 4. What is the agricultural growth expecta- A. Polka tion for financial year 2017-18? B. Waltz A. 2.1% C. Minuet B. 3.5% D. Square dance C. 4.3% 4. A board marked in the appropriate pattern is needed for which of these games? D. 6.5% A. Whist 5. What structure was designed by John A Roebling, who supervised construction B. Pinochle until his death when the project was taken C. Chinese Checkers over by his son, Washington? D. Quoits VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. A. Brooklyn Bridge, New York 5. In India, agricultural census is conducted B. Empire State Building, New York every A. 2 years C. Sears Tower, NARAYAN-CHANGDERB. 5 years D. Cable car system, San Francisco C. 3 years D. 1 year Answers Answers 1. B 2. C 3. B 4. A 5.A 1. A 2. C 3. A 4. C 5.B

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Check One lakh GK A. Rossetti B. Shelley MCQ C. Keats https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Byron lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 5. When was the last major volcanic activity 1. Archery was included in the Olympic at Mount St Helens, Washington USA? Games in 1900, 1904, 1908, and 1920, and A. 2004 every time since 1972. Which country has won the most gold medals? B. 2009 A. France C. 2008 B. D. 1980 C. D. Italy Answers 2. Peter Phillips, the only son of The Princess Anne, The Princess Royal and her first hus- 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. A 5.C band, Captain Mark Phillips, and the el- dest grandchild of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, married Check One lakh GK Autumn Kelly in 2008. Where did they meet? MCQ A. Adelaide, Australia https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. , Quebec lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Brands Hatch, England 1. Which of the following rivers flow through D. Indianapolis, USA Tiruchirapalli? 3. How many fence posts are required to sur- round a field that is 12 metres square, if a A. post must be provided every metre? B. A. 48 C. Panchaganga

B. 47 VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Yamuna C. 24 2. is the study of Fish D. 25 A. Primatology 4. What was the surname of the 19th cen- turyNARAYAN-CHANGDER English siblings Christina, a poet B. Nothology (”Goblin Market”, ”Prince’s Progress” and C. Physiology ”The Face of the Deep”), Dante, a pre- Raphaelite painter and poet (”The Blessed D. Ichthyology Diamond”), and William, also a pre- 3. The emblem of Indian Republic has been Raphaelite painter, who translated Dante’s adopted from the lion capital of Ashokan ”Inferno”? pillar at

16 Do you know? A. Khanpur A. Mardi Gras B. B. Pampas C. C. Patagonia D. Sarnath D. El Dorado 4. What is a barcode designed to do? 3. Which state donated the land occupied by A. Show out-of-date products the US capital city, Washington, District of Columbia? B. Describe beers and liqueur A. Virginia C. Chart ballet exercises B. Maryland D. Represent data C. Connecticut 5. World’s largest refinery and petrochemical complex to come up in which state of India D. New York ? 4. Who is the only person to win both an Os- A. car and a Nobel Prize for lterature? B. Gujarat A. Harold Pinter C. Maharashtra B. George Bernard Shaw D. Andhra Pradesh C. John Steinbeck D. John Lennon Answers 5. The winner of the second Formula One World Championship in 1951 also won the 1. A 2. D 3. D 4. D 5.C title in 1954, 1955, 1956 & 1957, a record of five World Championship titles which Check One lakh GK stood until 2003. Who was he? A. Bobby Charlton MCQ B. David Beckham https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Juan Manuel Fangio lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Jimmy Connors and-other-competitive-examination/

1. Stanley Mathews played which position VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Answers for the English football team? A. Goalkeeper 1. B 2. C 3. B 4. B 5.C B. Inside right C.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Right wing Check One lakh GK D. Centre forward 2. Which region of lying to MCQ the south of latitude 40 degrees S was dis- https://www.gatecseit.in/one- covered by Magellan in 1520 and divided lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- between Chile and Argentina in 1881? and-other-competitive-examination/

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1. Father and son walk to do some fishing 1. B 2. A 3. A 4. C 5.D while the theme tune is whistled in the opening credits of which popular TV series first broadcast from 1960 to 1968? Check One lakh GK A. Happy Days MCQ B. The Andy Griffith Show C. My Three Sons https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Dragnet and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary 1. The nucleus of a hydrogen atom consists or Male Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctu- of ary located in A. 1 proton only A. Karnataka B. 1 proton + 2 neutron B. Nagaland C. 1 neutron only C. D. 1 electron only D. 3. What does the institution ECDC do? 2. The 31st Amendment 1973 increased elec- tive strength of Lok Sabha from to A. Monitors infectious diseases on behalf 545 of the EU A. 525 B. Certifies computer skills B. 500 C. Ecological research C. 450 D. Regulates international standards for electrical cable ducting D. 475 4. Tundra type of climate is not found in 3. Until the Simpsons came along, what was which continent ? the most successful TV cartoon series? A. A. Scooby-Doo B. Asia B. The Flintstones C. Africa C. The Jetsons D. Australia D. Batman VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 5. Which of these vitamins is found in quan- 4. What part of Pinocchio’s body extended tity in sunflower oil? when he told a lie? A. B12NARAYAN-CHANGDERA. Ear B. C B. Nose C. B9 C. Foot D.E D. Toe 5. Who were the first recipients of the Nobel Answers Peace Prize?

18 Do you know? A. Charles Albert Gobat & Elie Ducom- A. Bouquet of Barbed Wire mun B. A Bit of A Do B. Jean Henri Dunant & Fre’de’ric Passy C. Blott on the Landscape C. Tobias Michael Carel Asser & Alfred D. The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin Hermann Fried 5. Nanda Devi National Park located in D. Klas Pontus Arnoldson & Fredrik Bajer A. Nagaland

Answers B. Gujarat C. 1. A 2. A 3. B 4. B 5.B D. Uttarakhand

Check One lakh GK Answers MCQ 1. D 2. B 3. D 4. D 5.D https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Check One lakh GK and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. What is the capital of Sudan? MCQ A. Kinshasa https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Tripoli lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Addis Ababa 1. Who released the album ”Rockferry” in D. Khartoum 2008, that contained the singles ”Mercy”, 2. India’s first private sector small arms man- ”Warwick Avenue” and ”Rain on Your Pa- ufacturing plant has inaugurated in which rade”? city of Madhya Pradesh ? A. Puffy A. Indore B. Duffy B. Malanpur C. Stuffy C. Ujjain

D. Roughly VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Sagar 2. What numbers are on the two orange pool 3. What is a ”cataract”? balls? A. Food rations A. 5 and 13 B.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Performance by kittens B. 3 and 11 C. Bad cough C. 1 and 9 D. Waterfall D. 6 and 14 4. What 1976-9 UK TV series, written by 3. Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim David Nobbs, frequently featured brief are most usually associated with which footage of a hippopotamus? work?

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A. Candide 2. America’s official name for Myanmar is B. Porgy and Bess A. Burma C. West Side Story B. Ceylon D. A Little Night Music C. Myanmar 4. The World Flying Disc Federation, formed D. Batavia in 1984, governs what? 3. The treaty of Mangalore was signed be- A. Helicopters tween B. Conferences of UFO observers A. the English East India Company and Haidar Ali C. Crockery smashing for weddings B. the English East India Company and D. International Ultimate Frisbee Cham- Tipu Sultan pionships 5. Although he never bore the title of ”Pope”, C. Haidar Ali and the Zamorin of Calicut the Catholic Church recognizes which of D. the French East India Company and these people as the first Pope? Tipu Sultan A. Homer 4. Which planet is closest to Neptune in size and composition? B. Niccolo Machiavelli A. Uranus C. Plato B. Jupiter D. Peter C. Earth Answers D. Venus 5. What fraction of a millimeter is a nanome- 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D 5.D ter? A. One thousandth Check One lakh GK B. One millionth MCQ C. One hundredth D. One ten thousandth https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. The first women’s Olympic competition for 1. A 2. A 3. B 4. A 5.B gymnastics, at the 1928 Games in Amster- , involved only which type of activ- ity?NARAYAN-CHANGDERCheck One lakh GK A. Synchronized calisthenics MCQ B. Weightlifting https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Handstands lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Standing still and-other-competitive-examination/

20 Do you know? 1. In PAN Card, If the fourth letter is G, then Answers it denotes 1. D 2. C 3. D 4. B 5.C A. Company B. Firm Check One lakh GK C. General D. Government MCQ 2. Anousheh Ansari is the first Iranian, and https://www.gatecseit.in/one- the first Iranian woman, to do what? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Win a Nobel Peace Prize 1. Who invented the air conditioners first in B. Win a professional car race 1902 ? C. Travel in space A. Willis Carrier D. Top US$10 b p.a. in philanthropic do- B. Percy Spencer nations C. Rane Laennec 3. Who founded the Atmiya Sabha in Kolkata ? D. Dewar 2. Which band was about to perform on the A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak Chateau Royal stage at the annual mu- B. Dwaraka Nath Tagore sic festival in Belgium on 18 August 2011, when a hurricane hit which C. Lala Lajpat Rai killed 5 and injured several more? D. Ram Mohan Roy A. Thirty Seconds to Mars 4. What is the full form of FATCA? B. Eminem A. Forex Account Tax Compliance Act C. B. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act D. C. Forex Account Total Compliance Act 3. The First Lady of which US president was D. Foreign Account Total Compliance Act known as ”Lady Bird”? A. Richard Nixon 5. The London 2012 Summer Olympics B. Gerald Ford was remarkable, among other things, for VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. what? C. George H Bush A. The sun shone through the entire D. Lyndon B. Johnson Olympics 4. According to The Bible, who was the older brother of Moses, who set up a golden calf B. It had three official mascots NARAYAN-CHANGDERon Mt Sinai for people to worship? C. It was the first Olympics at which every A. Aaron sport had competitors B. Seth D. No competing athletes tested positive for drugs C. Noah D. Jacob

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5. In golf, what is the term for ”one stroke un- A. Thomas Cromwell der par”? B. Thomas A Becket A. Birdie C. Robert Walpole B. Condor D. Thomas Cranmer C. Albatross 4. In which year National Agriculture Insur- D. Elephant ance Scheme was implemented ? A. 1999 Answers B. 1988 1. A 2. D 3. D 4. A 5.A C. 1976 D. 2001 Check One lakh GK 5. The tribal group Adiyan is related to which state ? MCQ A. Odisha https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Maharashtra and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Kerala 1. What word means the judgement (using analysis and evaluation) of the merits and faults of the actions or work of another in- Answers dividual, which now has an implication of an expression of disapproval? 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. A 5.D A. Nepotism B. Syllogism Check One lakh GK C. Criticism MCQ D. Aphorism 2. In they are a symbol of luck, https://www.gatecseit.in/one- longevity and fidelity, and are white birds lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ with black-tipped wings and throat plus VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. what else? 1. The tribe residing in is A. Red collar and cheeks A. Garos B. Black tail B. Khas C. CrimsonNARAYAN-CHANGDER bonnet of bare skin C. Kol D. Grey plume on the back of the head D. Murias 3. Who was Archbishop of Canterbury dur- 2. Which of the following bank has been ap- ing the reigns of Henry VIII and Edward pointed by PFRDA as the Trustee Bank for VI, was then imprisoned for over two years National Pension System (NPS) w.e.f from and burnt at the stake for heresy? 1st July 2013?

22 Do you know? A. Axis Bank 1. Which of these wines comes from Ger- many? B. HDFC A. Sekt C. ICICI B. Spumante D. SBI C. Cava 3. Which of these is an American rock trio formed in 1987, originally part of the punk D. Champagne rock scene, consisting of Billie Joe Arm- 2. Who among the following is associated strong (vocals, guitar), Mike Dirnt (bass with Chess ? guitar, vocals), and Tre Cool (drums, per- A. Vladimir Borisovich Kramnik cussion) for the majority of its existence? B. Jose Mourinho A. Black Month C. Maria Sharapova B. Green Day D. Jonathan Edwards C. Red Night 3. Where are the ski slopes of Cerro Castor D. Blue Month (Castor Mount)? 4. In the Alfred Hitchcock film ”Psycho”, A. The North Island, New Zealand where did the murder take place? B. Pyrenees, Spain A. In the bedroom C. Ushaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina B. In the kitchen D. Valparaiso, Chile C. On the front porch 4. Which of these characters has been played by both Michelle Pfeiffer and Halle Berry? D. In the shower A. Elizabeth I 5. Shagun Chowdhary related to B. Catwoman A. Hockey C. Miss Marple B. Badminton D. Wilma Flinstone C. Golf 5. From 1956 to 1968 won gold D. Shooting medals in every Olympics in what sport? A. Hammer

Answers B. Javelin VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS.

1. A 2. A 3. B 4. D 5.D C. Discus D. CheckNARAYAN-CHANGDER One lakh GK Answers MCQ 1. A 2. A 3. C 4. B 5.C https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Check One lakh GK lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ MCQ

23 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Table top model train races lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Visa processing services for European travel 1. Which lake in Canada has the same name as a constellation? Answers A. Horsehead B. Orion 1. D 2. D 3. A 4. C 5.B C. Pisces D. Great Bear Check One lakh GK 2. Salt Lake Stadium located in which State/UT? MCQ A. Nagaland https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Andaman & Nicobar lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Mizoram 1. Which of these is a book by John Stein- D. beck? 3. ”The Angels of Mons”, a popular legend A. Of Dogs and More Dogs about a group of angels who protected members of the British army which was B. Of Rats and Girls based on a short story by Arthur Machen, C. Of Mice and Men suposedly took place during which war? D. Of Rabbits and Women A. 2. The proposal for the creation of new All In- B. The Hundred Years’ War dia Services can be considered only C. World War II A. If Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by two-thirds majority D. The Wars of the Roses 4. Six states in the USA are split between two B. If Lok Sabha passes a resolution by two- time zones, Eastern and Central. They are thirds majority Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ten- C. If both Rajya Sabha & Lok Sabha passes nessee and which other? a resolution by two-thirds majority VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. A. Ohio D. If majority of State Legislature make B. Mississippi such demand 3. Which of the following is capital of Estonia C. Alabama ? D. Louisiana NARAYAN-CHANGDERA. Astana 5. The TT on the Isle of Man, first run in 1905, is for what? B. Tehran A. Cars with drivers who don’t drink al- C. Suva cohol D. Tallinn B. Motorcycles 4. is India’s first Made-In-India train

24 Do you know? A. Medha A. Old Faithful B. Vidarbha B. Old Glory C. Dornado C. Old Magnificent D. Mail D. Old Sam 4. Who was awarded FIFA’s Ballon D’Or in 5. Singers and performers Joseph Utsler and 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012? Joseph Bruce perform under what name? A. Ronaldinho A. Ill & Al Scratch B. Lionel Messi B. Insane Clown Posse C. Cristiano Ronaldo C. Black Sheep D. Zinedine Zidane D. M.O.P. 5. ISRO’s the South Asia Satellite (GSAT- 9)was launched using rocket. A. GSLV-F01 Answers B. GSLV-F10 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. A 5.B C. GSLV-F08 D. GSLV-F09

Check One lakh GK Answers MCQ 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. B 5.D https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Check One lakh GK lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ MCQ 1. Jubilee diamond mine, located in https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Ireland 1. ”Coppelia”, a sentimental comic ballet C. Russia with original choreography by Arthur Saint-Leon to a ballet libretto by Saint- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Leon and Charles Nuitter and music by 2. The Viscosity of solid is Leo Delibes, was based upon two macabre stories by whom? A. Infinite A. The Brothers Grimm B.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Zero B. E T A Hoffmann C. Maximum C. Hans Christian Andersen D. Minimum D. Edgar Allan Poe 3. Which of these is a nickname that is often 2. What is unusual about the type of fishing given to the flag of the USA? called ”noodling”?

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A. Fish have to be thrown back A. The Eagle Squad B. Fish are caught with bare hands B. The Condor Legion C. It is done by casting from a beach at C. Franco’s Force high tide D. The Brown Shirts D. It is done at night 2. The River Nile is on what continent? 3. Guttation takes place due to the develop- A. ment of B. Africa A. Cells C. Australia B. Transpiration D. South America C. Root Pressure 3. Which of these is not an annual music fes- D. All of these tival in Belgium? 4. Quitline is a system of centres to help peo- A. Pukkelpop ple to quit what? B. A. Eating meat C. Graspop Metal Meeting B. Sexual addiction D. Rock am Ring C. Tobacco or alcohol 4. What was a Roman name for France? D. Sugar A. Lutetia 5. The wavelength range of electromagnetic wave is B. Gallia A. 10-3 to 104 m C. Franca B. 10-1 to 102 m D. Francus C. 10-2 to 103 m 5. What do the Edwin Smith Papyrus and the Ebers Papyrus from the 16th century BCE D. 10-4 to 104 m record? A. Mathematical treatises Answers B. Methods of care and treatment of hu- 1. B 2. B 3. C 4. C 5.D man ailments C. Egyptian religious systems VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Check One lakh GK D. Grain shipments MCQ NARAYAN-CHANGDERAnswers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. B 2. B 3. D 4. B 5.B lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. What was the name of the German troops Check One lakh GK that were sent to assist General Franco in the Spanish Civil War? MCQ

26 Do you know? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. A 2. A 3. A 4. A 5.C lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Since 2010 what is played at the Common- Check One lakh GK wealth Games when an anthem for an En- glish athlete is needed? MCQ A. Jerusalem https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. God Save the Queen lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Land of Hope and Glory 1. In June 2010, 8 highly endangered mon- D. Zadok the Priest keys (4 cottontop tamarins and 4 pygmy 2. Taking 0 BC as a point in time, what is the marmosets) were stolen from the Symbio last day of the first decade of the second Wildlife Park in which country? millennium? A. A. 31 December 2010 B. South Africa B. 31 December 2009 C. Australia C. 31 December 1909 D. England D. 31 December 2011 2. What is the name of mid-ocean ridge 3. Which of these countries is not a member which separates much of north America of the British Commonwealth? from Africa and Europe? A. The A. South Atlantic Rise B. B. Pacific Ring of Fire C. Malaysia C. Reykjanes Ridge D. New Zealand D. Northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 4. Visakhadatta sketches the event after the 3. What colour is the copper mineral called death of Samudragupta in his work ”malachite”? A. Mudrarakasam A. Blue B. Devi Chand Guptam B. Brown

C. Mrichekakatika C. Red VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Malavikagnimitra D. Green 5. Scurf is another name for what? 4. What is the capital of Angola? A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Scrape mark or abrasion A. Kigali B. Scurvy B. Tirane C. Dandruff C. Luanda D. Sea spray D. Gaborone 5. Which types of light colours are strongly Answers absorbed by plants ?

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A. Red and Yellow 4. The Muslim leader Saladin recaptured B. Green and Yellow which city from the Crusaders in 1187? C. Blue and Red A. Baghdad D. Indigo and Red B. Constantinople C. Jerusalem Answers D. Troy 1. C 2. D 3. D 4. C 5.C 5. In the human body, what does melanin de- termine? Check One lakh GK A. Hairiness B. Eye colour MCQ C. Skin colour https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Intelligence lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. The Henley-on-Todd Regatta has been held annually since 1962 near which city? 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. C 5.C A. Adelaide, Australia B. London, England Check One lakh GK C. Alice Springs, Australia MCQ D. Ontario, Canada 2. What is an old European lawn game, still https://www.gatecseit.in/one- played in parts of England and Wales, lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Germany, and Switzerland, from and-other-competitive-examination/ which ten-pin bowling, duckpin bowl- 1. Where and what is Mosi-oa-Tunya? ing, and candlepin bowling in the USA, A. A waterfall, on the border between and five-pin bowling in Canada are de- Zambia and Zimbabwe scended? B. A 19th century Zulu battlefield, South A. Skittles Africa

B. Quoits C. A tree, Woodbush Forest Reserve, VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. South Africa D. Petanque D. A volcano, 3. How many nouns are in the following sen- 2. How did ex-South African cricket team tence:NARAYAN-CHANGDER ”Roger told his dog not to jump on captain Hansie Cronje die in 2002? the furniture with muddy feet”? A. Plane crash, when flying from Johan- A. 1 nesburg to George B. 2 B. Shot in a hotel room in Pretoria C. None C. Trampled in a riot in Soweto D.4 D. Street robbery in New York 28 Do you know? 3. Which canal allows ships to travel from the A. Kaushal to the Indian Ocean? B. Kendra A. Suez C. Krishi B. Panama D. Kalyan C. Caledonian 3. festival is celebrated in Arunachal Pradesh D. Kiev A. Budhha Mahotsava 4. How many runs did VVS Laxman score in his ODI debut? B. Ugadi A. 100 C. Nirjala Akadashi B. 1 D. pradha 4. Who was the first British monarch to be C. 99 named ”Empress of India”? D.0 A. Elizabeth I 5. Where is Vizag port located? B. Elizabeth II A. Tamil Nadu C. Anne B. Telangana D. Victoria C. Maharashtra 5. Which emperor was played by Peter Usti- nov in the 1951 film ”Quo Vadis”? D. None of these A. Nero B. Hadrian Answers C. Caesar 1. A 2. A 3. A 4. D 5.D D. Augustus

Answers Check One lakh GK 1. C 2. C 3. A 4. D 5.A MCQ Check One lakh GK https://www.gatecseit.in/one- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- MCQ and-other-competitive-examination/ https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. What is Rachel Hunter’s profession? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Singer and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Which 1973 British horror film, directed by B. Athlete Robin Hardy starring Edward Woodward C. Supermodel and set on a remote Scottish island, was re- made in 2006, directed by Neil LaBute and D. Politician starring Nicolas Cage, set on an island in 2. In PMKSY, “K” Stands for Puget Sound, Washington?

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A. The Wicker Man 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. D 5.B B. The Cotton Club C. Possession Check One lakh GK D. It Could Happen to You 2. Which Mediterranean island is divided MCQ politically by the Attila Line? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. Sicily lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Crete and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Corsica 1. Which song contains the following char- acters: a banker who never wore a mac D. Cyprus even in the pouring rain, a fireman with 3. The three abundant elements in the earth’s an hourglass and a portrait of the Queen crust are aluminium, oxygen and silicon. in his pocket, a pretty nurse who sold pop- The correct order of their abundance is pies from a tray, & a barber who had pho- A. oxygen, aluminium, silicon tographs of heads he’d worked on? B. aluminium, silicon, oxygen A. Strawberry Fields C. oxygen, silicon, aluminium B. Penny Lane D. silicon, oxygen, aluminium C. Eleanor Rigby 4. What is the name for the measurement and D. Dr Robert description of navigable waters necessary 2. In 1987, competing in ”Star Search”, a US for safe navigation of vessels? talent competition on which she used the A. Mal de mer name Alanis Nadine, she lost after one B. Oceanography round. She is now better known as Alanis who? C. Bathygraphy A. Morissette D. Hydrography B. Amos 5. Who was President of the International Olympic Committee from 1952 to 1972, C. Dion who had opposed professionalism in the D. Crowe VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Olympics and the politicisation of sport, and had proposed eliminating team sports 3. Hobart, Tasmania is due south of where? from the Summer Olympics? A. Ninth Circuit, USA A. Lord Killanin B. Ninety Mile Beach, New Zealand B. AveryNARAYAN-CHANGDER Brundage C. Nine West, South Africa C. Henri de Baillet-Latour D. Ninety Mile Beach, Victoria, Australia D. Sigfrid Edstrom 4. Whose alter egos have included Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane and ”The Thin Answers Whte Duke”?

30 Do you know? A. A. Running B. B. Car rallying C. John Lennon C. Cycling D. Len Elwood D. Swimming 5. On October 20th is observed as 4. Only certain cheeses can be called ”Stil- ton”; one of the factors is in which English A. Human Rights Day counties it is made. Which of these is NOT B. National Postal Day one of them? C. National Press Day A. Staffordshire D. National Solidarity Day B. Derbyshire C. Nottinghamshire Answers D. Leicestershire 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. B 5.D 5. M.Chinnaswamy Stadium located in which State/UT? A. Karnataka Check One lakh GK B. Madhya Pradesh MCQ C. Andaman & Nicobar D. Kerala https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. The Straits of Florida go between the Gulf 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. A 5.A of Mexico and where? A. North Sea Check One lakh GK B. Pacific Ocean C. Atlantic Ocean MCQ D. Panama Canal https://www.gatecseit.in/one-

2. Which digital payment platform recently lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. launched ‘Inbox’, a messaging service that and-other-competitive-examination/ will allow consumers to chat with friends 1. is the largest Hotel in India ? and family and send and request money at A. Taj Mahal Palace the same time? B. Oberoi - Sheraton A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Juspay C. Oberoi - Rajvilas B. Freecharge D. Taj Lake Palace C. Airtel Money 2. Which president of the USA faced im- D. Paytm peachment proceedings over his activities 3. The London Marathon involves what? with ?

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A. John F Kennedy A. Announced his resignation B. George Washington B. Held a celebration for the entire popu- C. Richard Nixon lation of Visp, Switzerland, where he was born D. C. Remarried 3. What was the name of The Beatles’ man- ager who died from a drug overdose in D. Donated his entire personal fortune to 1967? the eradication of tuberculosis in Africa A. Shel Talmy 2. Shankar’s International Dolls Museum is located at B. Brian Epstein A. Delhi C. Phil Spector B. Arunachal Pradesh D. Chas Chandler 4. The electron was first identified by C. Punjab A. J. J. Thompson D. Karnataka B. J. Kepler 3. Which one of these flightless birds would be most likely to be tall enough to be able C. Ernest Rutherford to walk over the others? D. James Chadwick A. Takahe 5. Gouache, pointillism, and sable are terms B. Kiwi which can be found in what discipline? A. Painting C. Cassowary B. Making fur clothing D. Ostrich C. Architecture 4. The Jigme Dorji National Park is situated in D. Technical drawing A. Nepal

Answers B. C. Bangladesh 1. B 2. D 3. B 4. A 5.A D. China Check One lakh GK 5. What is a paronomasia? VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. A. A pun MCQ B. A stutter https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. A flower lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc-NARAYAN-CHANGDER and-other-competitive-examination/ D. A bump on the head 1. What did Sepp Blatter do four days after the 2015 elections for FIFA president af- Answers ter which he was declared re-elected pres- ident for his fifth term? 1. A 2. A 3. D 4. A 5.A

32 Do you know? 5. is the longest river on the island of Check One lakh GK New Guinea MCQ A. Barada https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Mississippi lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Seine and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Sepik 1. The French horse race called the Prix de l’ is run at which race course? Answers A. Nevers Magny-Cours 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. D 5.D B. Deauville C. Chantilly D. Longchamp Check One lakh GK 2. ”Operation Market Garden” took place MCQ in the Netherlands and Germany during which war? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. War of Attrition lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ B. World War II 1. What military rank and historical title C. The Crusades for Hereditary Commanders of Armies in D. The American Civil War Japan ended when Tokugawa Yoshinobu 3. What pigment found in plant leaves uses relinquished the office in 1867? energy from sunlight to provide food? A. Mikado A. Chlorophyl B. Tenno B. Cochineal C. Shogun C. Glycoside D. Kotei D. Carotene 2. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Cor- 4. 31 March, the birthday of Cesar Chavez, is poration signed Memorandum of Under- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. recognised as a holiday in the US states of standing with which State Government to , Texas, and Colorado. provide improved hospitality and tourism What role did he play in the history of the services? USA? A. Nagaland A. Animal conservationist NARAYAN-CHANGDERB. Manipur B. Military leader at the Battle of the Alamo C. C. Setting up reservations for American D. Assam Indians 3. What role does Harrison Ford play in the D. Labour unionist 1997 film ”Air Force One”? 33 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

A. Egor Korshunov 2. What is the name given to the retreat from Chiang Kai-shek’s forces by the Chinese B. Vice President Bennett communists from Jiangxi to Shaanxi, a C. U.S. President Marshall 9,600 km (5,965 mile), year-long journey D. Secret Service Agent Gibbs that began in October 1934? 4. The song ”Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Dar- A. Dandi Salt March lin’” from the film ”High Noon” was a big B. The Long March hit for Frankie Laine in the early 1950s. Who sang it on the film soundtrack? C. The Green March A. Gene Autry D. March To The Sea 3. One US gallon is equal to how many B. Tex Ritter pints? C. Roy Rogers A. 2 D. Frankie Laine B. 6 5. What name was applied to legislation re- C. 4 garding the sale of liquor in the USA be- tween 1919 to 1933? D.8 A. Speakeasy Act 4. Which of these is on the English Channel? B. Embargo A. Eddystone C. Freedom of Spirit B. Hilbre Island Lighthouse D. Prohibition C. D. Bell Rock Lighthouse Answers 5. Ankushita Boro is related to A. Racer 1. C 2. B 3. C 4. B 5.D B. Check One lakh GK C. Athlete MCQ Answers VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. D 2. B 3. D 4. A 5.B lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Check One lakh GK 1. In what country was the ”Red Cross” founded?NARAYAN-CHANGDERMCQ A. England https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Germany lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. France and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Switzerland 1. What is the capital of Bellarus? 34 Do you know? A. Tirana Check One lakh GK B. Andorra la Vella C. Vienna MCQ D. Minsk https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. is used to check water pollution and-other-competitive-examination/ caused by industrial affluents 1. Which of these items is termed ”white- A. Water Hyacinth ware”? B. Parthenium A. Tyres C. Elephant Grass B. Salt D. All of these C. Refrigerator 3. Which allows banks and other financial in- D. Shares stitution to auction residential or commer- 2. Which of the following is commonly called cial properties to recover loans? a ’polyamide’? A. Industrial Disputes Act 1947 A. Terylene B. Foreign Exchange Management Act, B. Nylon 1999 C. Rayon C. Banking Regulation Act, 1949 D. Orlon D. SARFAESI Act, 2002 3. In which country the International Con- 4. Italian brothers Francesco and Edoardo ference on “Ramayan Circuit and Mithila- Molinari play what sport? Awadh Relations” is conducted? A. Soccer A. Bangladesh B. Tennis B. Pakistan C. Golf C. India D. Squash D. Nepal 5. World autism Awareness Day celebrated 4. In ”The Terminator”, a 1984 film directed

every year on and co-written by James Cameron, Arnold VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Schwarzenegger had the famous line: ”I’ll A. April 1 be ... ” what? B. April 2 A. In the bar C.NARAYAN-CHANGDER April 5 B. In the attic D. April 3 C. Home for dinner D. Back Answers 5. Named for its colour, originally called Greek and prized as a paint pigment, is the 1. D 2. A 3. D 4. C 5.B mixture of compounds of what?

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A. Copper A. Italian B. Iron B. Australian slang C. Scale insects C. Hindu D. Calcium D. Spanish 5. What name was applied to the Chief Mag- Answers istrate of the republics of Venice (from the 8th century) and Genoa (from the 14th 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. D 5.A century) until 1797? A. Doge Check One lakh GK B. Doze C. Doggo MCQ D. Dope https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Answers and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. B 2. B 3. C 4. A 5.A 1. According to Henry Wadsworth Longfel- low, where did the village smithy stand? A. On the burning deck Check One lakh GK B. Under the spreading chestnut tree MCQ C. Down by, down by, down by the river- side https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Alone on a hill and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. The mean radius of the earth is approxi- 1. Shakespeare’s ”King ” is set in which mately country? A. 32,000 km A. Greece B. 6,400 km B. Denmark C. 9,600 km C. Italy VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. 12,800 km D. England 3. What is the common name for trypanoso- 2. Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya scheme miasis? is related to which sector ? A. CookingNARAYAN-CHANGDER disease A. Education B. Sleepy sickness B. Agriculture C. Sleeping sickness C. Health D. Parkinson’s disease D. Pension 4. From which language do we get the word 3. Who took the lead role in the 2014 film ”fiasco”? ”The Imitation Game”?

36 Do you know? A. Eddie Redmayne A. Security Council; two-thirds B. Benedict Cumberbatch B. Security Council; one-third C. Derek Jacobi C. International Court of Justice; two- D. Ed Stoppard thirds 4. is the tribal group in Andaman D. International Court of Justice; one- third A. Khas 3. According to Forbes survey,Who is the B. Kol Highest-Paid Athlete of All Time? C. Jarwa A. Cristiano Ronaldo D. Gujjars B. Michael Jordan 5. MK Gandhi was influenced by the writings C. Lionel Messi of D. Andrew Luck A. Lenin 4. The chambers which receives the blood B. Leo Tolstoy from body tissues are called C. Karl Marx A. Ventricles D. Bernard Shaw B. Pericardium

Answers C. Auricles D. Aorta 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C 5.B 5. What form of art is characterised by depict- ing objects by a rectangular or geometric Check One lakh GK treatment of their forms? A. Poster art MCQ B. Impressionism https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Surrealism lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Cubsim 1. has become the first city in India to

use robot to control unruly traffic Answers VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. A. Lucknow 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C 5.D B. Bengaluru C.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Pune Check One lakh GK D. Indore 2. In UNO, the new members are admitted MCQ to the General Assembly on the recom- mendation of and the mem- https://www.gatecseit.in/one- bers of the General Assembly should vote lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- in favour. and-other-competitive-examination/

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1. Which of the following is member of Euro- D. Hawaii Five-O pean Free Trade Association (EFTA) ?

A. Norway Answers B. Switzerland 1. D 2. C 3. A 4. D 5.A C. Liechtenstein D. All of these 2. Who was the principal villan in the 2004 Check One lakh GK movie ’Spider-Man 2’? A. Green Goblin MCQ B. The Riddler https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Dr. Otto Octavius lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Sandman 1. The First Anglo-Afghan War was fought 3. Pan - American Highway, north-west by the British imperial Indian military in Alaska to Southernmost Chile is the Afghanistan over three or four years end- worlds ing in 1842. What happened there in Jan- A. longest road uary 1842? B. highest road A. The Treaty of Gandamak was signed C. busiest road B. Massacre of c.4,500 British troops and D. None of the above 12,000 British, Afghan and Indian camp followers 4. In January 1949, ”micro-groove” records, on vinyl, were put on the market in the C. The Durand Line was drawn, marking USA by RCA and Columbia. What was the a boundary between India (later Pakistan) main difference between them? and Afghanistan A. RCA’s grooves were deeper and D. The Battle of San Cala needed a slightly longer stylus than 2. What is the meaning of the word ”fur- Columbia’s row”? B. RCA’s were music only and Columbia’s A. Narrow trench were spoken word only B. Germinating VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. RCA’s were 7” records and Columbia’s were 12” C. Angry D. RCA’s played at 45 rpm and Columbia’s D. Covered in hair at 33.3 rpm 3. Which of these is the name for a place 5. TheNARAYAN-CHANGDER character ”Mr. T” is from which US where doves are kept? TV series? A. Lubritorium A. The A Team B. Columbarium B. Charlie’s Angels C. Aquarium C. The Professionals D. Auditorium 38 Do you know? 4. Someone who deprives themselves of A. by water erosion sleep is said to be ”burning the ... what ... B. by wind erosion at both ends”? C. by weathering A. Taper D. of its mineral content B. Match 3. What is the purpose of OECD (Organisa- C. Candle tion for Economic Cooperation and Devel- D. Torch opment)? 5. Silver Thursday on 27 March 1980 refers to A. Sustained economic growth a reaction by USA regulators to activities B. Employment by what or whom? C. Higher standards of living A. The Hunt brothers (attempting to cor- D. All of the above ner the world market in silver) 4. Which of these is called a ”nymph”? B. Warren Buffett (divested his company of major stocks of silver) A. Tadpole C. JP Morgan Chase and HSBC (manipu- B. Mature Daddy Long Legs lation of the gold and silver markets) C. Moth’s larva D. London Silver Fix (plunging devalua- D. Young dragonfly tion of the Indian rupee) 5. In climbing and mountaineering, where are crampons worn? Answers A. Hands B. Head 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. C 5.A C. Feet Check One lakh GK D. Knees MCQ Answers 1. B 2. D 3. D 4. D 5.C https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Check One lakh GK VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 1. Which of these is not a term from NFL (American football)? MCQ https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. Fourth down lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Silly mid on and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Two minute warning 1. Which country shares a 530 km border with Saudi Arabia on the west, south, and D. Zone blitz southeast, a 450 km border with Oman on 2. The chief purpose of crop rotation is to the southeast and northeast, and a smaller check the loss of top soil border with Qatar in the northwest?

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A. Check One lakh GK B. Saudi Arabia C. MCQ D. https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. What is a tabor? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ A. A small drum with a long narrow body 1. The speed of the light is × B. An African reptile A. 3 106m/m × C. A nomadic tribesman from Afghanistan B. 8 108m/s C.3 ×108m/s D. A blowpipe used in New Guinea D. 6×103m/m 3. Where is Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee Interna- 2. On 25 November 2010, which country held tional Airport? a general election whereby the majority of A. Patiala, Punjab seats (17 out of 26) in its Legislative As- sembly were elected by universal suffrage B. Dehradun, Uttarakhand for the first time? C. Amritsar, Punjab A. Indonesia D. Kolkata, West Bengal B. Myanmar 4. The first nuclear reactor in India is C. North Korea A. Dhurva D. Tonga B. Harsha 3. Which studio produced the computer- C. Vipula animated 2001 film ”Shrek”? D. Apsara A. 20th Century Fox 5. Which of these was a city-state of ancient B. Pixar Mesopotamia, the remains of which are C. Dreamworks in present-day Al Hillah, Babil Province, Iraq, about 85 kilometers (55 miles) south D. Plastic Wax VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. of Baghdad? 4. In England, what are Lloyds, Barclays, A. Samaria Westminster, Midland and National Provincial? B. Alexandria A. Clothing stores C. NARAYAN-CHANGDERB. Supermarkets D. Philippi C. Fast food outlets

Answers D. Banks 5. Which satirical 19th century American folk 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. D 5.C ballad talks of the merits of a little sister?

40 Do you know? A. Oh My Darling Clementine 4. Which 16th century dramatist wrote plays B. Down by the River Liv’d a Maiden for the Earl of Nottingham’s company? C. Oh! Susanna A. Alan Ayckbourn B. William Wycherley D. Buffalo gals, won’t you come out tonight C. Oliver Goldsmith D. Christopher Marlowe Answers 5. In February 2010, Joseph Stack, a 53 year 1. C 2. D 3. C 4. D 5.A old software engineer, crashed his light plane into offices in which city? Check One lakh GK A. Austin, Texas MCQ B. Chicago, Michigan C. Buffalo, New York https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Who wrote the book ”The Sheep Pig”, on Answers which the 1995 film ”Babe” was based? 1. D 2. A 3. C 4. D 5.A A. Sarah Ferguson B. Roald Dahl Check One lakh GK C. D. Dick King-Smith MCQ 2. What did Captain James Cook take on https://www.gatecseit.in/one- his sea voyages, as experience had taught lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- him that it was an effective preventative and-other-competitive-examination/ of scurvy (containing vitamin C and lac- 1. The slow down slope movement of soil tobacilli)? and sediment because of frost heaving and A. Sauerkraut thawing is called B. Lemons A. solifluction VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Limes B. gelifluction D. Oranges C. frost creep 3. The character names Purdey and Ducky D. rockfall areNARAYAN-CHANGDER indirectly linked by which UK TV scifi 2. Which of the following was Satyajit Ray as- series? sociated with? A. The Andromeda Strain A. Classical music B. The Prisoner B. Commercial art C. Sapphire and Steel C. Film Direction D. Thunderbirds D. Classical dance 41 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

3. The Whanganui River is in A. 2015, Salt Lake City (USA) A. Australia B. 2016, Turin (Italy) B. China C. 2017, Nagono (Japan) C. USA D. 2018, Pyeongchang (South Korea) D. New Zealand 2. What is the traditional name for a Spanish white wine made near Cadiz, popular va- 4. Whose trademark wardrobe included a rieties of which are Manzanilla, Amontil- bowler hat and cane? lado, Vino Fino, Olorosa and Montilla? A. Mary Pickford A. Ouzo B. Clint Eastwood B. Pinot Noir C. Humphrey Bogart C. Sherry D. Charlie Chaplin D. Shiraz 5. Which of these did not feature on the 3. The musical ”South Pacific” was based on 1987 album ”Trio”, that sold over 3 million the book ”Hawaii” by which author? copies and won Grammy Awards for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group A. John Steinbeck with Vocal and Best Country Collabora- B. F Scott Fitzgerald tion with Vocals, and was nominated for the Album of the Year? C. James A Michener A. Loretta Lynn D. Ernest Hemingway B. Dolly Parton 4. What film, based on a short story by Guy de Maupassant and written and directed C. Emmylou Harris by Jean Renoir in 1936 that chronicles a D. Linda Ronstadt love affair over a single summer after- noon along the banks of the Seine was not released until 1946, when the producer Answers turned the available material into a re- lease? 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. D 5.A A. Partie de campagne (A Day in the

Country) VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. La Dame aux Camelias (The Lady of Check One lakh GK the Camellias) MCQ C. Les Larmes d’un Homme (The Man NARAYAN-CHANGDERWho Cried) https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Les Vacances de M. Hulot (Mr. Hulot’s lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Holiday ) and-other-competitive-examination/ 5. What ancient Sumerian city stood on the 1. When and where is the next winter banks of the Euphrates River between 3200 Olympics scheduled to be held? and 2300 BC?

42 Do you know? A. Ah A. Mumbai B. Ur B. Kolkata C. Um C. Bengaluru D. Eh D. New Delhi 5. What does LCD commonly stand for? Answers A. Liquid Crystal Display 1. D 2. C 3. C 4. A 5.B B. Lemon Curd Daiquiri C. Little Compact Disc Check One lakh GK D. Lively Cute Dog

MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. C 2. D 3. C 4. A 5.A and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Pierre de Coubertin who founded the modern thought compet- Check One lakh GK ing in art was an essential part of the move- ment; medals in various arts were awarded MCQ from 1912 until when? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. 1956 lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. 1936 and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. What was the parent planet of the crea- C. 1948 tures devised by a co-founder of The D. 1928 Goons and released for children’s TV in the 2. Malda is also known as UK in 1954 A. Green city A. Z B. Maximum City B. Womble C. Sleepless City C. Bumble VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Mango City D. Sloboda 3. What is the term length of South Sudan’s 2. The Haldia Port is situated in President ? A. West Bengal A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER 6 Years B. Karnataka B. 4 years C. Telangana C. No limit D. J & K D. 2 Years 3. The early use of the new technology of the 4. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre(BARC) wireless telegram helped British police to located in capture whom on 31 July 1910?

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A. Lord Lucan 2. Romansch is an official language of which country? B. Dr Crippen A. Sweden C. John Dillinger B. France D. Salvatore Maranzano C. Luxemburg 4. Which of these words refers to someone from Naples? D. Switzerland A. Naploon 3. Where does the Guinness Book of World Records recognise the largest wave ever B. Napoleon surfed, 78 feet (23.8 m), as having been rid- C. Neapolitan den? D. Napoli A. Australia 5. His name could be loosely translated as B. Hawaii ”rule by, or supported by, horses” and is C. Portugal enshrined in the traditional doctors’ oath. D. South Africa Who is he? 4. What news source operating from the A. Confucius US Department of Defense that publishes B. Aesculapius daily newspapers for the US Armed Forces serving overseas was first published in C. Frankenstein November 1861, during the American D. Hippocrates Civil War? A. Hail to the Chief Answers B. War Cry C. Stars and Stripes 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5.D D. The Star Spangled Banner 5. What is the chief ore from which alu- Check One lakh GK minium is obtained? A. Bauxite MCQ B. Iron VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Cheese lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Brass and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. In which state Bandipur National Park is Answers locatedNARAYAN-CHANGDER ? 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. C 5.A A. Karnataka B. J & K Check One lakh GK C. Kerala D. Manipur MCQ

44 Do you know? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Burkina Faso C. Algeria 1. Formaggio marcio is notable for contain- ing what? D. Niger A. Ham Answers B. Spinach C. Live insect larvae 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. D 5.A D. Apples 2. In November 2015 how did Michelle Payne Check One lakh GK make history? MCQ A. She was the first person to cast a coin in the newly renovated Trevi fountain in https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Rome lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. She was the first to complete a global and-other-competitive-examination/ loop using only solo human power 1. CRAR is used to protect depositors and promote the stability and efficiency of fi- C. She was the first female jockey to win nancial systems around the world. In Australia’s Melbourne Cup CRAR, A stands for D. She became the first female Australian A. Annual astronaut B. Adequate 3. CAT Scanning is used for diagnostic of body using X-ray, CAT mean C. Assets A. Computerised Axis Tomography D. Audit 2. How many valence electrons are there in B. Computer Axial Toxography Germanium? C. Control Acid Tomography A. One D. Computerised Axial Tomography B. Two 4. The traditional song ”The Ballad of Chevy C. Four

Chase” is believed to describe which bat- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. tle? D. Three A. Culloden 3. In the film ”Batman Forever”, released in 1995, who played the villain called ”The B. Prestonpans Riddler”? C.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Loudoun Hill A. Jim Carrey D. Otterburn B. Jack Nicholson 5. In what country did the MNLA which was C. Tommy Lee Jones formed by Tuareg, the peoples indigenous to the area, declare the independent state D. Arnold Schwarzenegger of Azawad in 2012? 4. The Okavango Delta is in which country?

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A. Ivory Coast 3. Jaffrey Archer is an author of which of the following book ? B. A. Haufrau C. Botswana B. New Legal Thriller D. Kenya 5. Titan cup is given to C. Very Good Lives D. Mightier Then The Sword A. Tennis 4. Anooti Vishal is an author of which book B. Cricket ? C. Football A. Kaysath Culture and Cuisine D. Badminton B. Very Good Lives C. The Girl Who didn’t Give Up Answers D. The Human Race of History 1. C 2. C 3. A 4. C 5.B 5. Uttarayan festival is celebrated in which state? A. Gujarat Check One lakh GK B. MCQ C. Uttar Pradesh https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Punjab lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. Which public sector bank has launched 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. A 5.A the Retail Mart, a retail lending concept, in Kerala’s capital city Thiruvananthapu- ram? Check One lakh GK A. Corporation Bank B. Corporation Bank MCQ https://www.gatecseit.in/one-

C. Indian Overseas Bank VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Bank of Baroda and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. The Angus, Australian Lowline, Blue Al- 1. Which of these means ”that is”? bion, Florida Cracker, Hereford, Romag- nola,NARAYAN-CHANGDER Tasmanian Grey and Whitebred A. i.e. Shorthorn are all types of what? B. e.g. A. Cattle C. n.b. B. Sheep D. a.d. C. Pigs 2. Which line divides North and South Ko- D. Cheese rea? 46 Do you know? A. 36 Parallel North 1. What is the radius of a circle whose area is B. 38 Parallel North 154 square inches? C. 40 Parallel North A. 22 inches D. 41 Parallel North B. 7 inches 3. In the 18th century, Capability Brown pop- C. 44 inches ularised the naturalistic style of what? D. 5 inches A. Painting 2. Who wrote the aria ”O mio babbino B. Landscape gardening caro”? C. Sculpture A. Puccini D. Architecture B. Verdi 4. For what was Thomas Bewick renowned in C. Bellini the 18th century? D. Mozart A. Metal sculpture 3. Along with peaches, Peach Melba consists B. Ceramics of what flavour of ice and what type C. Oil painting of sauce? D. Wood engraving A. Vanilla and raspberry 5. Which of these is a dish of meat (of- B. Chocolate and tomato ten chicken, fish, beef, shrimp or pork) C. Neapolitan and Worcestershire cooked quickly with vegetables such as bean sprouts, cabbage and celery and D. Raspberry and Chocolate bound in a starch-thickened sauce, typi- 4. The piano piece, FUr Elise, well-known to cally served with rice and sometimes stir- music students, was written by whom? fried noodles? A. Ludwig van Beethoven A. Chop suey B. Frederic Chopin B. Chow mein C. Franz Liszt C. Chowder D. Robert Schumann D. Ciao 5. With what art form is Isadora Duncan as- sociated? VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Answers A. Composing 1. A 2. B 3. B 4. D 5.A B. Acting CheckNARAYAN-CHANGDER One lakh GK C. Painting D. Dance MCQ https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. B 2. A 3. A 4. A 5.D

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Check One lakh GK 5. What do cygnets grow up to be? A. Geese MCQ B. Frogs https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Swans lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Rabbits and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. In the ”Harry Potter” books, students board the train to Hogwarts at Platform Answers 9+3/4. Which London railway station has erected a sign at a wall between tracks 9 1. D 2. A 3. A 4. C 5.C and 10 to commemorate this? A. Euston Check One lakh GK B. Paddington C. St Pancras MCQ D. King’s Cross https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. ”Pruritus” is a medical word for what? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Itching 1. The oldest Stock Exchange of Asia is B. Nausea A. Bombay Stock Exchange C. Sleeplessness B. Calcutta Stock Exchange D. Bleeding C. Tokyo Stock Exchange 3. Which of these is another name for passion fruit, which grows in India, New Zealand, D. Dhaka Stock Exchange the Caribbean, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, 2. Until the year 2000, how many US presi- Indonesia, , California, Florida, Haiti, dents had previously served as vice presi- Hawaii, Australia, East Africa, Israel and dent? South Africa? A. 14 A. Granadilla B. 20 B. Grenadine C. 25 VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Grenadier D. 30 D. Grenoble 3. Which of the following book is written by 4. Who became the first Indian batsman to hit ? more than 200 sixes in One Day Interna- tionalNARAYAN-CHANGDER (ODI) cricket ? A. My Other Two Daughters A. Viral Kohli B. To the Last Bullet B. Yuvraj Singh C. Causes of the Indian Mutiny C. MS Dhoni D. The Great Indian Novel D. Ravichandran Ashwin 4. Which of these has a trunk? 48 Do you know? A. Guitar 3. During production of ”Twilight Zone: The Movie” in 1982 what happened in contra- B. Fly vention of filmmaking safety and child- C. Elephant labour laws? D. Stream A. Some actors including children did not 5. The Terracotta Army marched under- have danger money included in their con- ground frozen in time from the burial of tracts an emperor in the third century BCE until B. Child actors accidentally let off stunt 1974 CE, where? pyrotechnics and were burnt A. Potters’ Field C. A child actor souvenired one of the B. Ceramica stunt guns and was later arrested for car- rying it in a shop C. China D. Porcelaine D. Child actors died in a stunt helicopter crash 4. Which city has ”areas” called Bur- Answers diehouse, Clermiston, Corstorphine, 1. A 2. A 3. D 4. C 5.C Dumbiedykes, The Grange, Haymarket, Hermiston, Holyrood, Inverleith, Jock’s Lodge, Leith, Meadowbank, Murrayfield, Check One lakh GK Oxgangs, Pilrig, Portobello, Riccarton, Shandon and Tynecastle? MCQ A. Glasgow https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. London lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Swansea and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Edinburgh 1. What is an old abbreviation for Shrop- shire? 5. Who was the last of these to win an Oscar? A. Staffs A. Spencer Tracy B. Kenyon B. Anthony Hopkins C. Salop C. Marlon Brando VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Shrove D. Jack Nicholson 2. What is a mandoline? A. A kitchen utensil used for slicing and Answers cuttingNARAYAN-CHANGDER 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. D 5.B B. A musical instrument in the lute family

C. A village in the Rajasthan state of India Check One lakh GK

D. A type of Chinese popular music MCQ

49 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. at intervals of three years lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ D. as and when necessary 1. The Headquarters of Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Answers is 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. B 5.B A. Vienna B. The Hague C. Paris Check One lakh GK D. Rome MCQ 2. What is a transient psychological disorder encountered by some people visiting or va- https://www.gatecseit.in/one- cationing in Paris, to which Japanese visi- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- tors are observed to be especially suscepti- and-other-competitive-examination/ ble? 1. Vishwamitri river flows through which of A. Clinical lycanthropy the following cities? B. Paris syndrome A. Madurai C. Anorexia nervosa B. Vadodara D. New World Syndrome C. 3. Which inert gas is present in the atmo- D. Agra spheric air in negligible quantity? 2. In Greek legend, who was invulnerable ex- A. Argon cept for his heel? B. Helium A. Pelagon C. Neon B. Asteropaeus D. Radon C. Achilles 4. Which line is the boundary between India D. Aeneas and Pakistan ? 3. Who directed the films ”Miracle’s Boys”,

A. 14th Parallel line ”Inside Man”, ”When The Levees Broke: VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. A Requiem in Four Acts”, ”Miracle at B. 24th Parallel line St. Anna”, ”Passing Strange” and ”Kobe C. 28th Parallel line Doin’ Work”? D. 34thNARAYAN-CHANGDER Parallel line A. Spike Lee 5. The Heads of Government of the countries B. Clint Eastwood which are members of the Commonwealth C. Ron Howard meet D. Quentin Tarantino A. once a year 4. The book ‘Dogs at the Perimeter book’ has B. biennially been authored by

50 Do you know? A. Madeleine Thien 3. Louis Goldenberg and Alva J. Fisher have been credited with the invention of what B. A.A.Milne device? C. Zadie Smith A. Dishwasher D. Han Kang B. Electric washing machine 5. Target is related to C. Microwave oven A. Swimming D. Vacuum cleaner B. Shooting 4. John Wayne appeared as a centurion in C. Polo the film ”The Greatest Story Ever Told” D. Chess (1965). What was his famous line? A. Jerusalem isn’t big enough for the both of us Answers B. OK Judas, go for your spear 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. A 5.B C. Truly this man was the son of God D. Stay away from me, you kisser of men Check One lakh GK 5. Whose body was buried in 1543 in an unnamed tomb in the Catholic church of MCQ Frombork, Poland, exhumed in 2005, and buried there for a second time in May https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2010 in a ceremony conducted by the arch- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- bishop of Gniezno and primate of Poland? and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Emperor Maximillian II 1. Which was the first city in the south- ern hemisphere and the second in the B. Vaclav Havel world after Philadelphia to integrate elec- C. Nicolaus Copernicus tric street lights into its infrastructure in September 1882? D. Saint Wenceslas A. Johannesburg, South Africa Answers B. Sydney, Australia 1. D 2. D 3. B 4. C 5.C

C. , Brazil VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Kimberley, South Africa 2. Which of these, a pioneer in ballooning, Check One lakh GK motor racing and aviation, co-founded a company to make prestige cars and died in MCQ aNARAYAN-CHANGDER flying accident in 1910? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. Enzo Ferrari lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ B. F H Royce 1. In the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact after Ger- C. David Brown many conquered Poland in 1939 what hap- D. C S Rolls pened to Poland? 51 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

A. It was assimilated into Germany C. Pogrom B. It was partitioned, between Germany D. Rabbi and the USSR

C. A caretaker German government was Answers installed D. It became a Soviet state 1. B 2. D 3. B 4. B 5.C 2. George Orwell wrote most of his bleak dystopian novel ”Nineteen Eighty-Four”, published in 1949, while living on which Check One lakh GK lonely and bare island in the Inner He- brides in the south west of Scotland? MCQ A. Rum https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Islay lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Mull 1. The national flag of which country consists D. Jura of just a horizontal red stripe top and bot- 3. In 2008, Formula One World Cham- tom, and a white stripe across the centre? pion Lewis Hamilton began dating Nicole A. Albania Scherzinger, who made her name with which American pop/R&B girl group and B. Argentina dance ensemble? C. Austria A. Atomic Kitten D. Algeria B. Pussycat Dolls 2. What was the original name of the ship, the Golden Hind, used by Francis Drake to C. Spice Girls circumnavigate the globe? D. Girls Aloud A. Pingu 4. Which of these is a lizard with a telescopic tongue, viscid lips, eyeballs that move in- B. Puff Daddy dependently, opposible toes and a prehen- C. Pelican sile tail? D. Petunia Clark A. Salamander VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 3. The basic shape of the North American B. Chameleon continent on a map is best described as C. Dobermann which? D. KomodoNARAYAN-CHANGDER Dragon A. Square 5. What is the name for attacks on Jewish B. Triangular communities, especially those instigated C. Circular by the authorities? D. Hexagonal A. Shalom 4. Which of North America’s Great Lakes has B. Ghetto the same name as a province of Canada?

52 Do you know? A. Superior A. Larry Hagman B. Michigan B. John Lennon C. Ontario C. Ronald Reagan D. Eerie D. Andy Warhol 5. , is a gravity dam on 4. The highest mountain in North America is River part of which mountain range? A. Kaveri A. Appalachian Mountains B. Burai B. Rocky Mountains C. Wainganga C. Alaska Range D. Sierra D. Panzara 5. The chemical breakdown of a compound due to reaction with water is called Answers A. Hydration 1. C 2. C 3. B 4. C 5.A B. Hydrolysis C. Hydrogenation Check One lakh GK D. Reduction MCQ Answers 1. A 2. D 3. D 4. C 5.B https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Check One lakh GK 1. What private, coeducational, liberal arts college in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA, MCQ was founded as a women’s college in 1861, https://www.gatecseit.in/one- and became coeducational in 1969? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. Vassar and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Ankushita Boro is related to which field? B. Bryn Mawr A. C. Radcliffe VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Boxing D. Mount Holyoke C. Shooting 2. What is a ”quandong”? D. Weightlifting A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Oil obtained from a rubber plant 2. Indian Coast Guard Day is observed on B. A Vietnamese boat every year C. An Indian item of clothing A. March 4th D. A fruit from Australia B. February 1st 3. Who was shot by Valery Solanas on 3 June C. August 13th 1968? D. June 21st

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3. Rajiv Gandhi memorial garden is called as 2. According to Greek legend, which of the 9 Veer Bhumi. The meaning of Veer Bhumi Muses was the muse of Dance? is A. Euterpe A. Land of Brave B. Melpomene B. Land of Duty C. Thalia C. Land of Bright D. Terpsichore D. Royal Steps 3. Who preceded George W Bush as presi- 4. Which of the following is not associated dent of the USA? with the UNO? A. Ronald Reagan A. ILO B. Gorge Bush Snr. B. WHO C. Bill Clinton C. ASEAN D. Jimmy Carter D. All of the above 4. Where does the Suriname common toad, 5. Which Tom’s first leading role was in the or Pipa toad, lay and hatch its eggs? 1983 film ”Risky Business”? A. In foam nests laid in pools of water in A. Cruise the crook of branches or leaves B. Drift B. In pockets on the female’s back C. Float C. In stagnant ponds D. Coast D. In streams 5. What fictional Chinese-American detec- Answers tive, created by Earl Derr Biggers in 1923 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. C 5.A for a novel published in 1925, was the sub- ject of over 45 films made between 1926 and 1981? Check One lakh GK A. Hop Sing MCQ B. Cato Fong C. Short Round https://www.gatecseit.in/one- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Charlie Chan and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. What was the first name of the English Answers PrimeNARAYAN-CHANGDER Ministers known as Pitt the Elder and Pitt the Younger? 1. D 2. D 3. C 4. B 5.D A. Edward B. Andrew Check One lakh GK C. Christopher D. William MCQ 54 Do you know? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Check One lakh GK and-other-competitive-examination/ MCQ 1. Alveoli are found in which part of the body? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. Kidneys lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Liver 1. What is a ”lexicon”? C. Heart A. Dictionary D. Lungs B. Atlas 2. The department of Atomic Energy was es- tablished in C. Thesaurus A. 1948 D. Index 2. Which of these flags does not have a cross B. 1954 on it? C. 1963 A. Denmark D. 1971 B. Belgium 3. Where is the only population of wild apes in Europe? C. A. The Alhambra, Granada D. Norway 3. Integrated Rural Development Pro- B. Belgrade gramme(IRDP) is arural development C. Gibraltar program launched in which year ? D. Turin A. 1992 4. The Emblem of Chera Kingdom was B. 1985 A. Bow C. 1980 B. Carp D. 1978 C. Tiger 4. Which of these is a fictional character cre- D. Lion ated by Patricia Cornwell? A. Paddy Clarke 5. Which of these states of the USA is a rect- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. angle? B. Kay Scarpetta A. C. Adrian Mole B. Wyoming D. Cordelia Gray C.NARAYAN-CHANGDER 5. Bondi Beach is near which city? D. Iowa A. San Francisco B. Naples Answers C. Hawaii 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A 5.B D. Sydney

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Answers A. Bobby Cruickshank B. J. Douglas Edgar 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. B 5.D C. Harry Vardon Check One lakh GK D. Bobby Jones Answers MCQ 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. A 5.D https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Check One lakh GK 1. Which US horse race is called ”The Run MCQ for the Roses” because a blanket of roses https://www.gatecseit.in/one- is draped over the winner? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. Alabama Stakes and-other-competitive-examination/ B. The Kentucky Derby 1. In cricket, what term is used to describe the situation when a batsman is ”out” on the C. Preakness Stakes first ball of the match? D. Belmont Stakes A. King pair 2. Which of these is not in the borough of B. Golden duck Manhattan, New York City? C. Diamond duck A. Coney Island D. Royal Duck B. Broadway 2. What trading company was a major influ- C. Central Park ence on the growth of the city in Sweden during the 18th and early 19th D. Times Square centuries? 3. The number of players in Hockey A. Volvo A. 9 B. Swedish Trading Company Limited B. 11 C. Swedish Pharma C. 12 D. The Swedish East India Company VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. 10 3. Which month appears last in the rhyme 4. P.Sathasivam is a current governor of ”30 days have September ”? A. June A. KeralaNARAYAN-CHANGDERB. April B. AndhrPradesh C. February C. Karnataka D. September 5. The term ”Grand Slam” was first applied 4. What ballroom dance, recognised by the to whose achievement of winning the 4 World Dance Council in the category of major golf events of 1930? ”International Latin”, comes from Brazil?

56 Do you know? A. Tango A. I, Robot by Isaac Asimov B. Samba B. The Day of the Triffids by John Wynd- C. Reggae ham D. Flamenco C. The War of the Worlds by H.G.Wells 5. In 2010, Usain Bolt talked of moving to D. The War of Words by Fight which two sports after the 2012 London 4. Swavalamban Yojana for whom ? Olympic Games? A. Private Sectors A. Long jump & 400m B. Triple jump & 200m B. Public Sectors C. Long jump & 800m C. Organised Sectors D. Javelin and 200m D. Unorganised sectors 5. is a popular dance of North India Answers A. Kathak 1. D 2. D 3. C 4. B 5.A B. Kathakali C. Kammi Check One lakh GK D. Khayal MCQ https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. A 2. C 3. C 4. D 5.A 1. Which line is place between Germany and Poland ? A. Hindenburg line Check One lakh GK B. Radcliffe line MCQ C. Durand line https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Macmohan line lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc-

2. What is the capital of San Marino? and-other-competitive-examination/ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. A. The Vatican 1. In what decade was Queen Elizabeth II B. Rome born? C.NARAYAN-CHANGDER The City of San Marino A. 1930s D. Vaduz B. 1910s 3. In 1938 Orson Welles, who was 22 at the C. 1920s time, wrote, produced, and narrated a ra- dio play adaptation of what work, the US D. 1900s broadcast of which sparked widespread 2. The 73rd Amendment provides a tier upheaval and panic? system of Panchayats

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A. 4 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. 2 and-other-competitive-examination/ C.3 1. Sports person Manudev name recently in D. 5 news, he was related with 3. In which country, which was neutral in A. Snooking World War II, was there a revolution which B. Tennis deposed the monarchy in 1910, then a mil- itary coup d’etat in 1926, followed by a C. Shooting right-wing dictatorship? D. Swimming A. Portugal 2. What term is used to describe an influen- B. Spain tial and wealthy person? C. Great Britain A. Obese pig D. China B. Tubby puppy 4. How many points are scored for a touch- C. Fat cat down in American football? D. Overweight horse A. 4 3. What number do the numbers on opposite B.6 sides of a standard cube-shaped die always add up to? C. 3 A. 9 D. 2 B. 6 5. What English model, with her short- haired androgynous look, born Lesley C. 8 Hornby, was discovered in 1966 by Nigel D.7 Davies when she was 16 and weighed 61/2 stone (41 kg, 91 lbs), and became ”The 4. Bangladesh declared independence from Face of ’66” with her high fashion mod which country on 26 March 1971? look created by Mary Quant? A. France A. Jean Shrimpton B. Ceylon B. Twiggy C. United Kingdom VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Sandie Shaw D. Pakistan D. Dusty Springfield 5. Which of these states of the USA is land- locked? NARAYAN-CHANGDERAnswers A. Utah 1. C 2. C 3. A 4. B 5.B B. California C. Florida Check One lakh GK D. Texas MCQ Answers

58 Do you know? 1. A 2. C 3. D 4. D 5.A A. Throat B. Throb Check One lakh GK C. Crown MCQ D. Stupor https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. A 2. C 3. A 4. C 5.D 1. What is the second largest organ in the hu- man body, located under the diaphragm on the right hand side? Check One lakh GK A. Liver MCQ B. Heart https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Spleen lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Lung and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. Kakrapar Atomic located in 1. Which Australian, a winner of Golden Globe, BAFTA, Screen Actors Guild and Australian Film Institute awards, became, A. Uttara Pradesh in 2009, one of 17 people to have won an B. Karnataka Academy Award, a Tony Award and an C. Gujarat Emmy Award? D. Tamilnadu A. Tom Cruise 3. The monsoon climatic regions are B. Olivia Newton-John A. South-east Asia including Australia, C. Mel Gibson Africa, America D. Geoffrey Rush B. Europe and South America 2. The Green Revolution was launched in the C. Asia, Africa and Antarctica year

D. None of the above A. 1956 VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 4. What has been a state religion in Japan? B. 1966 A. Confucianism C. 1982 B.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Buddhism D. 1976 C. Shintoism 3. When Maori of Aotearoa (New Zealand) formally established a country-wide rela- D. tionship with the powers of another coun- 5. The root of the word ”carotid”, as used for try in 1840 in a document known as the arteries carrying blood to the head, is the Treaty of Waitangi, who was the relation- Greek for what? ship with?

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A. Her Majesty Victoria Queen of the A. Goa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire- B. Tamil Nadu land and Empress of India C. Odisha B. The United Kingdom D. Karnataka C. Her Majesty the Queen of England 2. What was the first name of Doctor D. Her Majesty Victoria Queen of the Barnardo? United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire- A. Thomas land B. Theodore 4. What shape is the course used for snail rac- ing championships? C. Thaddeus A. A 4m square D. Tom B. Circle, radius approximately 14 inches 3. Atmosphere has distinct layers (35 cm) A.5 C. Spiral B. 4 D. Oblong with at least one 6m side C. 6 5. In 1713 Charles XII, King of Sweden, cre- D. 7 ated what position to ensure that pub- 4. Which UK TV series, set in Peckham, Lon- lic officials acted in accordance with the don, over 7 years chronicled the attempts law and discharged their duties satisfac- of an ambitious market trader and his torily, and could initiate legal proceedings younger brother to get rich? against them for dereliction of duty? A. The Goodies A. The Mikado B. Only Fools and Horses B. The Lord High Executioner C. Absolutely Fabulous C. His Majesty’s Supreme Ombudsman D. The Good Life D. Chancellor of the Exchequer 5. The planet with the maximum number of natural satellites (moons), so far discov- ered is Answers A. Jupiter 1. D 2. B 3. D 4. B 5.C B. Neptune VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Saturn Check One lakh GK D. Uranus NARAYAN-CHANGDERMCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. B 5.A lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Check One lakh GK 1. Biju Patnaik International Airport located in MCQ

60 Do you know? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. Zinc lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Lead and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Tin 1. What was the only South American coun- try to send troops to fight in World War II D. Mercury after declaring war on Germany and Italy on 22 August 1942? Answers A. Chile 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. A 5.D B. Brazil C. Paraguay Check One lakh GK D. Bolivia MCQ 2. Who was the last English king to be exe- https://www.gatecseit.in/one- cuted? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. George VI and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Which atomic reactor is used for studies of B. Charles II uranium heavy water lattice? C. Edward VIII A. Apsara D. Charles I B. Zerlina 3. What was the most populous city in the C. Dhruva world in 1800? D. Purnima-I A. New York, USA 2. Who was the British nurse executed on 12 October 1915 for harbouring wounded B. London, England and refugee soldiers in Brussels during the C. Canton, China German occupation, and assisting escapes to Holland? D. Tokyo, Japan A. Florence Nightingale 4. What battle cry of Richard I at the Bat- tle of Gisors in 1198 was adopted as the B. Edith Cavell motto of the arms of England where, ex- C. Mata Hari cept for changes during the reigns of Eliz- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Tokyo Rose abeth I, Anne and William III, it has been since 1340? 3. In the TV series ”Thunderbirds”, Parker was chauffeur to whom? A. Dieu Et Mon Droit A. Lady Astor B.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Semper Eadem B. Penelope White C. Je Maintiendrai C. Lady Madonna D. Ad Astra D. Lady Penelope 5. Cinnabar is an ore of which of the follow- 4. Which of these cities is the furthest from ing ? Wellington, New Zealand?

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A. Chicago A. Kingdom of Lesotho B. Bangkok B. Kingdom of Nri C. Sydney C. Jolof Empire D. London D. Kingdom of Thakur 5. Limited (GSL) was estab- 4. For administrative purposes, France is lished in subdivided into 100 areas which are called what? A. 1958 A. States B. 1957 B. Governorates C. 1956 C. Departments D. 1955 D. Cantons 5. ”84 Charing Cross Road” is a book based Answers on 20 years of correspondence between which New York writer and Frank Doel, an 1. B 2. B 3. D 4. D 5.B antiquarian bookseller in London? A. F Scott Fitzgerald Check One lakh GK B. Helene Hanff C. Ernest Hemingway MCQ D. Joan Collins https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Answers and-other-competitive-examination/1. C 2. D 3. A 4. C 5.B 1. Dayaks are native to what area? A. Andes Check One lakh GK B. China MCQ C. Borneo https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Urals lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 2. If the sides of a triangle measure 5, 13 and and-other-competitive-examination/ 12, what is the angle defined by the sides 1. Which of these was an English graphic de- which are 5 and 12? signer who made his mark with graphic images for the Beatles and Apple , A. 60o NARAYAN-CHANGDERand whose ground-breaking work was in B. 45o the 1960s and 1970s? C. 30o A. Aubrey Beardsley D. 90o B. Robert Mapplethorpe 3. To which kingdom of Southern Africa, In- C. Alan Aldridge dia donated 500 metric tonnes of rice? D. Annie Leibovitz 62 Do you know? 2. What shape hole is found in the resonating 1. October 5 observed as chamber of a banjo? A. World Polio Day A. None, it does not have one B. World Post Day B. Circular C. World Food Day C. F-shape D. World Teachers Day D. Semi-circular 2. What links do Bollywood, Hollywood and 3. In 2008, Centurion Bank of Punjab has Lollywood have? acquired by which financial service com- A. Bonsai Christmas trees pany? B. Confectionery industry A. SBI C. Film-making B. ICICI Bank D. Boat building C. HDFC Bank 3. The Little Red Book was required reading D. IDBI Bank by whom? 4. The rainfall in the peninsular interior aver- A. Kim Il-sung ages about B. Chiang Kai-shek A. 650 mm a year C. Pol Pot B. 750 mm a year D. Mao Zedong C. 850 mm a year 4. Since 2005 what classification is more com- D. 550 mm a year monly to the astronomical body Pluto? 5. Which group or individual held the first A. Conundrum and third spots in the USA Billboard Year End Charts for 1985? B. Asteroid A. Madonna C. Planet B. Wham! D. Dwarf planet 5. Mutesa I (1835-1884), Mwanga II (1867- C. Dionne and Friends 1903), Daudi Chwa II (1896-1939) & Sir D. Prince Edward Mutesa II (1924-1969), four pre- vious kabakas (kings of Buganda), are VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Answers buried at which UNESCO World Heritage Site? 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. A 5.B A. The Kasubi Tombs B. Kakadu CheckNARAYAN-CHANGDER One lakh GK C. The Valley of the Kings MCQ D. Deir el-Medina https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. D 2. C 3. D 4. D 5.A

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Check One lakh GK Answers MCQ 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. A 5.A https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Check One lakh GK and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. In the world history, The Magna Carta is MCQ associated with https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. England lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ B. 1. Sardar Sarovar Dam is built across the Nar- C. Korea mada river located in D. USA A. Odisha 2. Photosynthesis is a process B. Karnataka A. reductive and exergonic C. Maharashtra B. reductive and catabolic D. Gujarat C. reductive, endergonic and catabolic 2. Which was the last of these Woody Allen D. reductive, endergonic and anabolic movies to be released? 3. became first Viceroy of India A. Annie Hall A. Lord Warren Hastings B. Sleeper B. Lord Macaulay C. Bullets Over Broadway C. Lord Canning D. Hannah and Her Sisters D. Lord Morley 3. The data of estimation of India’s National 4. Which category of instrument includes the Income are issued by flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon? A. Fianace Ministry A. Woodwind B. Central Statistical Organization B. Brass C. NITI Aayog VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Strings D. RBI D. Percussion 4. Which of these is the name for a textbook 5. Who was the lead singer of the band ”Joy of magic spells? ” who committed suicide in 1980 A. Omnibus agedNARAYAN-CHANGDER 23? B. Almanac A. Ian Curtis C. Lexicon B. Jim Morrison D. Grimoire C. Bryan Ferry 5. Jugular veins carry blood away from D. Iggy Pop which part of the body?

64 Do you know? A. Liver A. Palm Sunday B. Feet B. Annunciation C. Arms C. Epiphany D. Head D. Palm Sunday 5. How many laminae are present in the grey Answers matter of spinal cord ? A. 6 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. D 5.D B. 8 Check One lakh GK C. 7 D. 10 MCQ https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5.D 1. In 1838, which steamship made the first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean, from Bris- Check One lakh GK tol to New York? A. The Lusitania MCQ B. The Titanic https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. The Great Western lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. The Queen Elizabeth I and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. What is another name for caustic soda? 1. According to the Hebrew bible who was the oldest man ever to live? A. Sodium hydroxide A. Bill Clinton B. Sodium chloride B. St Paul C. Sodium hypochlorite C. Adam D. Sodium monoxide D. Methuselah VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 3. Cotswold, Southdown, Dorset, Lonk and Lincoln are breeds of what animal? 2. Who is the author of the book ‘Trivendra Ek Zindaginama - Khairasain ka Sooraj’? A. Pigs A. Amitav Ghosh B.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Sheep B. Khushwant Singh C. Cows C. Nandan Singh Bisht D. Horses 4. What Christian festival commemorates the D. Gauri Lankesh coming of the Three Wise Men to Bethle- 3. Renee Zellweger played which author in a hem? 2007 film?

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A. P D James A. 2 B. Enid Blyton B.3 C. Agatha Christie C. 15 D. Beatrix Potter D. 25 2. Historically, lead poisoning was recog- 4. What is an geminid? nised as a common industrial disease of A. Someone born under the star sign which of these professions? Gemini A. Miner B. A type of meteorite B. Painter C. A twin C. Electrician D. A quasi gemstone D. Stone mason 5. On 10 May 1775, during the American 3. Which of the following is chief source of Revolutionary War, a small force of Green Napthalene ? Mountain Boys led by Ethan Allen and A. Moth balls Colonel Benedict Arnold overcame and B. Mothflakes looted Fort Ticonderoga, a small British garrison, and took away cannons and other C. Tar Camphor armaments to fortify which city that was D. Coal tar under siege? 4. Where were the Bee Gees born? A. Boston A. Tasmania B. Philadelphia B. Isle of Man C. Peoria C. Isle of Wight D. Gettysburg D. Hawaii 5. When are CPM (Continuous passive mo- tion) machines used? Answers A. During rehabilitation following a soft 1. D 2. C 3. D 4. B 5.A tissue surgical procedure or trauma B. In tennis training to fire balls for prac-

tice shots VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Check One lakh GK C. Bottling beer in a factory MCQ D. Kneading bread Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one-NARAYAN-CHANGDER lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. B 2. B 3. D 4. B 5.A and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. How many islands greater than 1,500 Check One lakh GK sq.km are shown in a map of New Zealand? MCQ

66 Do you know? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. D 2. D 3. D 4. B 5.A lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. What territory was sold by Russia under Check One lakh GK Tsar Alexander II in 1867, for about 1.9 per acre (4.74/km2), a total of US $7.2 million? MCQ A. https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Poland 1. In terms of communication what is a rail D. Alaska fence? 2. How many lines are there in a sonnet? A. A kind of cipher A. 18 B. A herringbone-patterned barrier B. 10 around some telegraph nodes C. 12 C. A type of debugging programme D. 14 D. An early support used for telephone 3. Ionisation energy is the energy required to wires fastened to the top of poles remove an from the outermost shell 2. How many overs are played in Twenty20 of an isolated gaseous atom cricket match? A. Both electron and Proton A. 50 B. Nuetron B. 20 C. Proton C. 400 D. Electron D. 40 (20 per side) 4. Banaras:City of Light is the book penned 3. Bhaichung Bhutia is India’s first superstar by of A. Diana Athill A. Football B. Diana L. Eck B. Hockey C. Diana Cosby C. Basketball VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Diana Gabaldon D. Tennis 5. The Galapagos Islands are in which 4. The ”galop” from Offenbach’s ”Orphee ocean? aux Enfers” is generally associated with A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Pacific what? B. Atlantic A. British royal coronations C. Arctic B. Can can D. Indian C. Hitler’s most publicised Nuremberg rally Answers D. The funeral of Ronald Reagan

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5. The Indian Money market is the market in A. Gladiators which funds are borrowed and lent B. Wife Swap A. Medium term C. Big Brother B. Long-term D. Who Wants to be a Millionaire C. Short-term 4. Which country governs the islands called D. All of these Crete, Lesbos, Rhodes, Corfu, Lemnos, Andros, Naxos and Kos? A. Philippines Answers B. 1. A 2. D 3. A 4. B 5.C C. Spain D. Greece 5. On what play by George Bernard Shaw is Check One lakh GK the musical “My Fair Lady” based? MCQ A. She Stoops To Conquer B. Man And Superman https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Pygmalion and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Lysistrata 1. Where is the strait known as the Bocca Tigris? Answers

A. In the River Tigre, Peru 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. D 5.C B. At the mouth of the River Tigris in the Persian Gulf Check One lakh GK C. In the Pearl River delta, South China D. At the confluence of the Tigris and Eu- MCQ phrates Rivers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. Airport is located in lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc-

A. Kerala and-other-competitive-examination/ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 1. What game is played on a table 9 feet (2.64 B. Madhya Pradesh m) by 5 feet (1.525 m), 2 foot 6 inches (76 C. Telangana cm) above the floor, divided by a net 6 3/4 inches (15.25 cm) high? D. Andhra Pradesh NARAYAN-CHANGDERA. Petanque 3. Which TV series made in different coun- tries includes characters with names such B. Quoits as Lace, Siren, Titan, Amazon, Panther, C. Roulette Warrior, Ice, Scorpio, Lightning, Blade, Cyclone, Flash, Force, , Thunder, D. Table tennis Viper, Nitro and Cobra? 2. Where is the world’s widest street?

68 Do you know? A. London 1. The London market at Billingsgate, now situated close to Canary Wharf in Dock- B. lands, London, deals in what? C. New York A. Fruit, vegetables and flowers D. Sydney B. Fish 3. The first Award for Interna- tional Justice and Harmony has been given C. Meat to D. Fruit and vegetables A. Larry Pressler 2. A compilation of whose inspirational let- ters to a young jazz student named An- B. Amnesty International thony, has been published as ”To a Young C. Hussain Ibrahim Zaki Jazz Musician”? D. Yasser Arafat A. Wynton Marsalis 4. For the Olympics and World Tournaments, B. Paul Whiteman the dimensions of basketball court are C. ”Jelly Roll” Morton A. 26 m x 14 m D. Benny Goodman B. 28 m x 15 m 3. French chemist Antoine Lavoisier (1743- C. 27 m x 16 m 1794) is particularly known for work in chemistry and biology including discover- D. 28 m x 16 m ies that, although matter may change its 5. How is an puck prepared for a form or shape, its mass always remains the game? same, and what? A. It is painted green to increase visibility A. The function of the heart in circulating for TV broadcasts blood B. It is polished to increase slideability B. Heat treatment of milk to kill bacteria C. It is heated to increase flexibility C. The role of oxygen in combustion D. It is frozen to reduce bouncing during D. The existence of neutrons the game 4. Who captained the ”Endeavour” and the ”Resolution” on 3 voyages to the Pacific in

Answers 1768-71, 1772-75 and 1776-79? VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. A. John Butler 1. D 2. B 3. D 4. B 5.D B. James Cook CheckNARAYAN-CHANGDER One lakh GK C. Jeffrey Valet D. Jack Maid MCQ 5. What is an annual holiday in some parts of the world, celebrated on 31 October, https://www.gatecseit.in/one- that has its roots in the Celtic festival of lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Samhain and the Christian holy day of All and-other-competitive-examination/ Saints?

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A. Ramadan 4. Which of the following contains Haemoglobin ? B. Easter A. Plasma C. Halloween B. Red Blood cells D. Hannukah C. White Blood cells Answers D. Platelets 5. When New Zealand passed the Treaty of 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5.C Waitangi Act 1975 it established what? A. Compensation for historic seizure of Check One lakh GK land contrary to the original 1840 Treaty B. The Treaty as law MCQ C. An updated understanding of the https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Treaty lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. A Tribunal to recommend on claims and-other-competitive-examination/ about the practical application of the prin- 1. A critic hailed ”Les Miserables”, when it ciples of the Treaty was first published in 1862, as ”exagger- ated and inflated nonsense”; what would Answers have been a simile? 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 5.D A. Dithyramb B. Paean Check One lakh GK C. Rhapsody D. Diatribe MCQ 2. Who was elected President of the USA in https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1860? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. Ulysses S. Grant and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. What lies due east of ? B. James Buchanan A. Atlantic Ocean C. Andrew Johnson VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Mediterranean Sea D. 3. Which country has launched the world’s C. Tasmania largest human genome research project to D. Japan documentNARAYAN-CHANGDER the genetic makeup of one lakh 2. The direction of wind is deviated from ex- people? pected one due to which force ? A. Canada A. Contact Forces B. India B. Gravitational Force C. China C. Centrifugal Force D. Japan D. Coriolis Force 70 Do you know? 3. UNESCO ( Education, Sci- C. wind that blows for 100 days a year and entific and Cultural Organisation) was es- may cause extensive frost damage to plants tablished in A. 1919 D. All of the above B. 1957 2. What fishing method used to catch salmon, mackerel and kingfish, involves C. 1945 drawing one or more fishing lines, baited D. 1946 with lures or bait fish, through the water? 4. Cannes is a resort in which country? A. Trawling A. Monaco B. Trolling B. Estonia C. Casting C. France D. Drawing 3. The invention of what sport is credited to D. Italy Dr. S. A. Naismith in Massachusetts, USA, 5. The term ”rope-a-dope” is from what in 1891? sport? A. Basketball A. Boxing B. Soccer B. Rodeo C. Bowls C. Bungee jumping D. Cricket D. American football 4. is the author of ‘Rehla’ A. Ibn Batuta Answers B. Akbar 1. A 2. D 3. D 4. C 5.A C. Afif D. Al Berubi 5. Which of these applies to critical discus- Check One lakh GK sion of literary texts and cultural contexts? MCQ A. Mimesis B. Exegesis https://www.gatecseit.in/one- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Diegesis and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Genesis 1. The Mistral is Answers A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER very cold wind, which blows down from the plateau of central France 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. A 5.B B. swift, dry, cold northerly wind that blows down from the western Alps and the Check One lakh GK plateau of Southern France and out over the Mediterranean MCQ

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1. Find the Eco village in India has received Answers the ‘spirit of humanity’ award, instituted by AmeriCares in the ‘livelihood’ cate- 1. B 2. A 3. A 4. C 5.D gory. A. Arna Jharna Check One lakh GK B. Govardhan Eco-village C. Kedia Village MCQ D. Shaam-e- Sarhad Village https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. Which of these was an American base- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- ball player who holds the record for most and-other-competitive-examination/ World Series home runs? 1. The satellite ”Aryabhata”, launched on 19 April 1975, to conduct experiments in A. Mickey Mantle X-ray astronomy, aeronomics, and solar B. Mickey Rooney physics, was built by which country? C. Mickey Mouse A. Indonesia D. Mickey Finn B. 3. What is the next in this series: 1 John, 2 C. India John, 3 John, Jude ... ? D. Turkey A. Book of Revelation 2. The Indian Grain Storage Management B. 1 Peter and Research Institute is located at C. 1 Timothy A. Ranchi D. Titus B. Mumbai 4. Which scandal involving an oil well on C. Hapur public land occurred during the presi- D. Delhi dency of Warren Harding? 3. In Greek mythology, who rode Pegasus,

A. Petticoat affair the flying horse? VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Lockheed bribery scandal A. Perseus C. The tea pot dome scandal B. The Medusa D. AnnaNARAYAN-CHANGDER Pou case C. Icarus 5. What country was forced to withdraw D. Demeter from the British Commonwealth in 1961 4. Engineering Export Council and was reinstated in 1994? (EEPC) India, has signed a Memorandum A. Northern Rhodesia of Understanding, with which bank to pro- vide easy access to export finance to the ex- B. porters in India?

72 Do you know? A. IDBI bank A. Carvill Index B. HDFC bank B. Richter scale C. Dena bank C. Mercalli scale D. Punjab National Bank D. Beaufort scale 5. An ancient city Taxila is the capital of 4. One fathom is equal to which state ? A. 6 feet A. Punjab B. 6 meters B. Odisha C. 60 feet C. West Bengal D. 100 cm D. Madhya Pradesh 5. The region that has a typical dispersed ru- ral settlement pattern is the Answers A. Kerala coastal plain B. western Ganga plain 1. C 2. C 3. A 4. D 5.A C. eastern Rajasthan Check One lakh GK D. Telengana plateau MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. B 2. D 3. D 4. A 5.A lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Check One lakh GK 1. ’Dandia’ is a popular dance of A. Punjab MCQ B. Gujarat https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Tamil Nadu lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Maharashtra 1. If you travelled down the Yarra River in

2. What are the two middle names of George Australia, which city would you be in VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. H W Bush? when you reached the ocean? A. Henry William A. Bangkok, Thailand B. Hubert Wodehouse B. Melbourne, Australia C.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Hamilton Wansworth C. Wellington, New Zealand D. Herbert Walker D. Calcutta, India 3. What scale initially related wind condi- 2. Which town in Lincolnshire, UK, is the tions to their effects on the sails of a man birthplace of Margaret Thatcher, and has of war, from ”sufficient for steerage” to connections with Isaac Newton, Nicholas ”which canvas sails couldn’t withstand.” Parsons and Richard Todd?

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A. Grantham A. Kyrgyzstan B. Grimsby B. Kazakhsta C. Mablethorpe C. D. Scunthorpe D. Tajikistan 3. is the region in which no light 2. Which book about a castaway was written reaches by Daniel Defoe? A. Penumbra A. Man of La Mancha B. Opaque B. Man Friday C. Umbra C. Robinson Crusoe D. Transparent D. Mutiny on the Bounty 4. When did western scientists first demon- 3. In which cricket final, Australia strate that it was possible to produce elec- beat England? tricity from light? A. 1983, Lord’s - England A. 1839 B. 1987, Kolkata - India B. 1883 C. 1992, Melbourne - Australia C. 1888 D. 1996, Lahore - Pakistan D. 1887 4. Which of the following currency of Roma- 5. The Famous queen Chand Bibi who fought nia ? against Akbar defended the city of A. Peso A. Kolkata B. Leu B. Delhi C. Franc C. D. Dollar D. Ahmednagar 5. Award presented to recognise which field ? Answers A. Science 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. A 5.D B. Sports C. Literature VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Check One lakh GK D. Cinema MCQ NARAYAN-CHANGDERAnswers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. B 5.C lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. In which country are the cities of Bishkek, Check One lakh GK Batken, Karakol, Naryn, Osh and Jalal- Abad? MCQ

74 Do you know? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. A 2. A 3. B 4. C 5.C lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. International Development Associa- Check One lakh GK tion(IDA)is a member of the Group and is headquartered in MCQ A. Washington, D.C, US https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. New York, US and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Geneva, Switzerland 1. Which US film actress married and di- vorced both Orson Welles and Prince Aly D. Vienna, Austria Khan? 2. From which sport do we get the expression ”selling a dummy”? A. Olivia de Havilland A. Rugby Union B. Jean Harlow C. Marilyn Munro B. Baseball D. Rita Hayworth C. Golf 2. ”Afterlife”, a critically acclaimed 2005 TV D. Polo series, centred on what? 3. was a famous Sarangi player A. A documentary tracking the experi- A. ence of people in witness protection B. Ustad Binda Khan B. Hauntings in a Scottish castle C. Latif Khan C. Religious theories about death in West- ern belief systems D. Naina Devi D. A psychic, and an academic who inves- 4. The most abundant rare gas in the atmo- tigates her sphere is 3. Which British golfer won the US Masters A. He in 1989, 1990 & 1996? B. Ne A. Tony Jacklin C. Ar B. Percy Alliss D. Xe C. Nick Faldo VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 5. What was the first robotic probe to land on D. Lee Westwood the Moon and return a sample to Earth? 4. What is the holy book of Shintoism? A. Sputnik I A. Talmud B.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Apollo 8 B. Koran C. Luna 16 C. Tantra D. Discovery D. Kojiki 5. What does the Tokyo-based Project Perse- Answers phone focus on?

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A. Interpretation of Greek mythology in A. Drew Barrymore the light of UFO culture B. Julianne Moore B. Evolvable biotechnology in space C. Courtney Cox C. Genetically modified rice varieties D. Jennifer Aniston D. Women in business 4. A Committee on Banking Supervision which provides a forum for regular co- Answers operation on banking supervisory matters and to enhance understanding of key su- 1. D 2. D 3. C 4. D 5.B pervisory issues and improve the quality of banking supervision worldwide. Check One lakh GK A. BIS B. BASEL MCQ C. European Banking Supervisors https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. AIIB lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 5. ‘Family Life’ is a novel penned by and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Robin S. Sharma 1. What were the grounds for the debate about whether Russian athletes would be B. Akhil Sharma allowed to participate in the 2016 Olympic C. Rakesh Varma Games? D. Arunima Sinha A. Irregularities alleged in the 2012 Olympics in Russia Answers B. Revelations about longstanding and systematic concealed doping among Rus- 1. B 2. D 3. B 4. B 5.B sian Olympic athletes C. Concern about Russian current mili- tary confrontations with many of the coun- Check One lakh GK tries participating D. Security difficulties following threats MCQ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. against Russia by Daesh/Isis extremists https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. Nameri National Park located in which lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- state? and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Karnataka 1. The least explosive type of volcano is NARAYAN-CHANGDERcalled B. Nagaland A. Basalt plateau C. Maharashtra B. Cinder cone D. Assam 3. Who took the role originated by Jodie Fos- C. Shield volcanoes ter in films about Hannibal Lechter? D. Composite volcanoes

76 Do you know? 2. What was proclaimed by the United Na- tions General Assembly in Paris on 10 De- Check One lakh GK cember 1948, ”as a common standard of achievements for all peoples and all na- MCQ tions”? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. Declaration on the conversion to peace- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- ful needs of the resources released by dis- and-other-competitive-examination/ armament 1. What did Goldilocks eat when she visited the Three Bears house? B. Declaration of the Rights of the Child A. Cookies C. Declaration on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear and Thermonuclear B. Wedges Weapons C. Beef steak D. Universal Declaration of Human D. Porridge Rights 2. Who wrote the poem called ”The New 3. Which is NOT an acceptable method of Colossus” that is inscribed on the base of distributing outlets through- the Statue of Liberty? out an open plan office area? A. Emma Lazarus A. Power Poles B. Robert Frost B. Power Skirting C. Emily Dickinson C. Flush Floor Ducting D. Walt Whitman D. Extension Cords 3. On 1 July 2001, who was the IBF Heavy- 4. Jonas E. Salk developed the which Vaccine weight Champion, WBC ? Champion, IBO Heavyweight Champion, USBA Heavyweight Champion, & IBF In- A. Rabies tercontinental Heavyweight Champion? B. Typhus A. Fred Apostoli C. Polio B. Hasim Rahman D. TB C. Michael Carbajal 5. What causes a screeching sound when D. Pipino Cuevas

a live microphone is put too close to a VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. speaker? 4. Planets do not twinkle because A. Grazeright A. they emit light of a constant intensity B. Chewfore B. their distance from the earth does not change with time C.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Eatleft C. they are very far away from the earth D. Feedback resulting in decrease in intensity of light D. they are nearer to earth and hence Answers we receive a greater amount of light and, therefore minor variations in the intensity 1. A 2. D 3. D 4. C 5.D are not noticeable 77 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

5. In 2012 New Zealander Lydia Ko became A. Tennis famous as the youngest person to win a B. Swimming professional event in what? C. Skating A. Women’s New South Wales Open Golf on the ALPG Tour D. Shooting 4. Where is Panambur Port located? B. European Water Polo Championship A. Andaman & Nicobar islands C. Tennis Napoli Cup on the ATP Chal- lenger Tour B. Kerala D. Four Continents Cham- C. Karnataka pionships D. Maharashtra 5. Police Station Sanjauli is located in which state of India ? Answers A. J & K 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. D 5.A B. Andhra Pradesh C. Uttar Pradesh Check One lakh GK D. Himachal Pradesh MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. C 2. C 3. A 4. C 5.D lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Check One lakh GK 1. Who became world Middleweight boxing champion by beating Sugar Ray Robinson MCQ in London on 10 July 1951 and lost the title https://www.gatecseit.in/one- to Robinson in New York on 12 September lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1951? and-other-competitive-examination/ A. ”Bomber” Harris 1. Which was the 1st non Test playing country to beat India in an international B. Mike Tyson match?

C. Randy Turpin A. Canada VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Bombardier Billy Wells B. Sri Lanka 2. Cartosat-2E is a satellite C. Zimbabwe A. WeatherNARAYAN-CHANGDER Forecasting D. East Africa B. Communication 2. The first were held in 1951 at C. Earth Observation A. New Delhi, India D. Navigation Satellite B. Manila, Philippines 3. Chris Evert’s name is associated with C. Tokyo, Japan which sports? D. Jakarata, Indonesia

78 Do you know? 3. The largest production of mica in Asia is 2. What celebrity couple had a daughter from named Frances Bean? A. Indonesia A. Kurt Cobain & Courtney Love B. Malaysia B. Annie Lennox and Dave Mathews C. Myanmar C. Paul McCartney and Heather Mills D. India D. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie 4. Shah Jahan directed the construction of 3. In 449 CE the Huns, led by Attila, are said which from 1632 to 1648? to have reached an agreement with the Eastern Romans for war between them to A. Vivekananda Rock Memorial cease, based on what? B. Global Vipassana Pagoda A. The sister of a powerful Roman general, C. India Gate Honoria, was given to Attila as a wife D. Taj Mahal B. Attila paid the Romans an annual trib- 5. Snowflake was the name of what albino ute of 2100 pounds of gold animal that died in the Barcelona Zoo in C. The Romans paid the Huns an annual 2003? tribute of 2100 pounds of gold A. Giraffe D. Attila swore allegiance to the Eastern B. Zebra Roman Emperor, Theodosius II C. Gorilla 4. What city was founded on the island of Manhattan by Peter Minuit in 1626? D. Lion A. New Amsterdam B. Pittsburg Answers C. New Holland 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. D 5.C D. Van Diemen’s Land 5. The total number of members of UN Secu- Check One lakh GK rity Council is MCQ A. 5 B. 10 VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. 15 lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ D. 20 1. ”Jessica”, the theme tune of the TV programmeNARAYAN-CHANGDER ”Top Gear”, was originally Answers recorded by whom? 1. A 2. A 3. C 4. A 5.C A. The Allman Brothers Band B. Eric Clapton Check One lakh GK C. Fleetwood Mac D. Chicken Shack MCQ 79 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. Carbohydrates lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Lipids C. Protiens 1. World Public Service day is observed every year on D. Acids A. June 21 Answers B. June 17 1. D 2. C 3. D 4. A 5.B C. June 27 D. June 23 2. Which tuber of the nightshade family was Check One lakh GK cultivated by the Incas, was taken to Spain from Peru in the 16th century and to Ire- MCQ land from Virginia in the 16th century? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. Yam lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Carrot 1. In 1978, Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro C. Potato was found dead where? D. Beetroot A. In his office 3. Lack of access to financial services is tech- B. In bed nically known as C. In the boot of a car A. Financial Instability D. In the Coliseum B. Financial Stability 2. After a scoring controversy at an Olympic Games, the Hungarian and Italian fenc- C. Financial Inclusion ing teams satisfied honour with a real live D. Financial Exclusion duel, with sabres. In what year was this? 4. Who was the fourth (and the first fe- A. 1924 male) Prime Minister of the State of Is- B. 1928 rael, who was described as the ”Iron Lady” (before Margaret Thatcher), ”the C. 1932 VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. best man in the government” and the D. 1920 ”strong-willed, straight-talking, grey- 3. The Mission JUNO by NASA is related to bunned grandmother of the Jewish peo- which planet ? ple”? A. Mars A. GoldaNARAYAN-CHANGDER Meir B. Jupiter B. Ada Deer C. Saturn C. Indira Gandhi D. Earth D. LaRue Parker 4. Which of these places is closest to Paris, 5. Fats and Oils are France?

80 Do you know? A. Cairo, Egypt A. USA B. Tel Aviv, Israel B. Japan C. , Russia C. Switzerland D. Baghdad, Iraq D. Argentina 5. What is a commmon name for the United 4. What is the relationship between the Nations peacekeeping forces? words ”bridle” and ”bridal”? A. Green Berets A. Synophones B. Blue Berets B. Persephones C. Red Caps C. Monophones D. Homophones D. Green Days 5. Vienna city is the capital city of A. Austria Answers B. Belgium 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5.B C. Australia D.

Check One lakh GK Answers MCQ 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. D 5.A https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Check One lakh GK and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Which eminent Malayalm novelist and MCQ short story writer is selected for presti- https://www.gatecseit.in/one- gious Vayalar award 2016 for his novel lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- ‘Thakshankunnu Swarooopam’? and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. What was a nickname of 11th century A. Dhinu Omanakuttan British king, Edward? B. Ribin KP A. The Red

C. U K Kumaran VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. The Unready D. George Kutty C. The Confessor 2. is the first registered trade-union D. The Bearded A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Madras Labour Union 2. In 1966, Germany and England played in B. Bombay Postal Union the World Cup final for which sport? C. All India Trade Union Congress A. Soccer D. Kolkata Trade Union B. Baseball 3. Which country will host the annual meet- C. Squash ing of World Economic Forum (WEF)? D. Ice Hockey

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3. What was the subtitle of the Beatles song 2. Which of the following is the currency of ”Norwegian Wood”? Eritrea? A. Stronger than teak A. Peso B. This bird has flown B. Euro C. Isn’t it good C. Zloty D. And Finnish copse D. Nakfa 4. Who among the following will jointly 3. Which of these people married Spanish launch Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed film actor, film director, film producer and Rail in September 2017 along with Prime singer Antonio Banderas in May 1996? Minister ? A. US President Donald Trump A. Julia Roberts B. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe B. Melanie Griffith C. Russian President Valdimir Putin C. Demi Moore D. German Chancellor Angela Merkel D. Venus Williams 5. In Arthurian legend, Sir Gawain took on 4. In the 2016 spoof online video by President the mission to behead whom? Barack Obama about his impending retire- A. The Green ment from the post who is one of the peo- ple he discusses it with? B. The Black Knight A. Ex-Speaker John Boehner C. The White Knight B. His daughter Natasha D. The Blue Knight C. Ex-President George W Bush Answers D. Prime Minister David Cameron 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. B 5.A 5. Humanitarian Summit (WHS) was held in which country ? Check One lakh GK A. Lima, Peru B. Tokyo, Japan MCQ C. Paris, France https://www.gatecseit.in/one- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. , Turkey and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Despite being named for the Ebola River Answers in CongoNARAYAN-CHANGDER the virus was first isolated some distance away; where? 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. A 5.D A. Yalikonde B. Kinshasa Check One lakh GK C. Yambuku D. Yandongi MCQ

82 Do you know? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. C 2. D 3. D 4. D 5.B lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Check One lakh GK 1. Phil Mickelson is a professional in what sport? MCQ A. Surfing https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Tennis lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Golf 1. Where is Lebanon? D. American Football A. South America 2. is the novel of B. Europe whom ? C. North America A. Sharad Chandra Tripathi D. Asia B. Anita Desai 2. The speed of Supersonic wave is measured C. Amitav Gosh in D. A. Avogadrao Number 3. Lake Winnipeg is in which Canadian B. Energy province? C. Mach Number A. Quebec D. Wavelength B. Saskatchewan 3. Which company has tied up with Bank of C. Alberta Baroda to offer micro loans to sellers? D. Manitoba A. Snapdeal 4. Which of the following is the terrestrial B. Myntra planet ? C. Paytm A. Mercury D. Amazon B. Venus 4. The first high speed impact crash of two C. Mars intact space spacecraft in February 2009 was between a Russian satellite (launched D. All of these

1993) that was out of control and what VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 5. Olympic gold medallists Nedo Nadi, En- other? rico Fabris, Domenico Fioravanti and Al- A. HOTBIRD 3, which had suffered loss of berto Tomba represented which country? power from one solar array A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Estonia B. The Telstar I communications satellite B. Italy launched 1962 that was in decaying orbit C. Canada C. Iridium commercial satellite launched D. Australia 1997 D. Intelsat III F-8 whose apogee motor Answers failed 83 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

5. What word is used to refer to someone A. The Kinks who is given boring and menial tasks? B. The Alan Price Set A. Beetlesear C. Herman’s Hermits B. Catshead D. The Animals C. Ratsfoot 4. Britain’s second-longest-running TV serial has been running, as at the end of 2015, for D. Dogsbody how many years? A. 55 Answers B. 43

1. D 2. C 3. D 4. C 5.D C. 45 D. 40 5. Indian Army’s Integrated Test Range(ITR) Check One lakh GK is in which state of India ? MCQ A. Odisha B. Andhra Pradesh https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Rajasthan lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Chhattisgrah 1. Vittal Trophy is associated with the game of Answers

A. Badminton 1. D 2. C 3. D 4. B 5.A B. Hockey C. Cricket Check One lakh GK D. Football MCQ 2. What is the name for the temperature at which, theoretically, all molecular activity https://www.gatecseit.in/one- ceases and chemical reactions become im- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- possible? and-other-competitive-examination/ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. A. Ground zero 1. Land Development Programme was estab- lished in the year B. Freezing point A. 1920 C. AbsoluteNARAYAN-CHANGDER zero B. 1917 D. Critical mass C. 1910 3. Which band, formed in Newcastle upon Tyne, had the original members of Eric D. 1919 Burdon, Alan Price, Hilton Valentine, John 2. What nationality is the 2017 PDC World Steel, and ”Chas” Chandler? Darts Champion?

84 Do you know? A. German 1. Which Vitamin requires Cobalt for its ac- tivity ? B. English A. Vitamin B12 C. Irish B. Vitamin B4 D. Dutch C. Vitamin A 3. Who became the King of Spain on 22 November 1975, two days after the death D. Vitamin B10 of Francisco Franco? 2. Which team won the Hockey World Cup A. King Harald V the most times in the first 30 years of com- petition, which has been held every 2 to 3 B. King Juan Carlos I years since 1971? C. King Albert II A. India D. King Carl XVI Gustaf B. Netherlands 4. What was the first name of the painter C. Pakistan Manet? D. Australia A. Pierre 3. The river situated along the border be- B. Claude tween the USA and Mexico is C. edouard A. the Rio Grande D. Francois B. the Amazon 5. In 1979 Briton Anthony Blunt was exposed C. the Mississippi as a Soviet spy. What was his area of inter- est? D. the Colorado A. International trade 4. What word is applied to a Muslim devotee, usually a monk or wandering mendicant? B. Banking A. Sikh C. Engineering B. Yogi D. Art C. Dervish D. Mullah

Answers VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 5. Conchiglie is a type of what? 1. D 2. D 3. B 4. C 5.D A. Sea anemone B. Pasta CheckNARAYAN-CHANGDER One lakh GK C. Pacifist MCQ D. Musical form https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. A 2. C 3. A 4. C 5.B

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5. General Victoriano Huerta, Emiliano Zap- Check One lakh GK ata and ”Pancho” Villa feature in the his- MCQ tory of which country? A. New Guinea https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Mexico lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Korea D. Japan 1. When is National Energy Conservation Day celebrated? Answers A. December 14 1. A 2. D 3. A 4. D 5.B B. November 14 C. December 26 Check One lakh GK D. November 26 MCQ 2. What is the genre of the US TV show https://www.gatecseit.in/one- ”Whose Line Is It Anyway”? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. Horror and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. What is the name of the character played B. Psychological advice by Charlie Sheen in the TV series ”Two and C. Romcom a Half Men”? D. Improvisational comedy A. Homer Simpson 3. What was highlighted in 2016 as a possi- B. Al Bundy ble result of a pregnant woman’s being in- C. Peter Griffin fected with the zika virus? D. Charlie Harper A. Restricted cranium size, and brain de- 2. Fascism believe in velopment, in the baby in the womb A. One party system B. Miscarriage B. Multi party Sysytem C. An abnormally large baby C. Two Party System D. A baby with a cleft palate D. All of these VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 4. This American TV black comedy and 3. Who was the first elected female head of crime drama was inspired by a Coen state in Africa? Brothers film and has won Emmy Awards A. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf for Miniseries, Directing and Casting plus numerousNARAYAN-CHANGDER other awards. Which is it? B. Eleanor Roosevelt A. Grimm (2011- ) C. Condoleeza Rice B. True Detective (2014- ) D. Golda Meir 4. The song ”Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best C. Mike and Molly (2010-2016) Friend” was famously performed by Mar- D. Fargo (2014- ) ilyn Monroe in which 1953 film?

86 Do you know? A. The Carpetbaggers 3. Professional sportsperson Leticia Bufoni has been ranked the #1 women in her field B. Stagecoach by the World governing body in the sport; C. Viva Las Vegas what field is that? D. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes A. Ice hockey 5. Where can appeals be lodged against de- B. Street cisions by the Court of Arbitration for C. Ski flying Sport? D. Solo round the world yachting A. International Olympic Committee 4. is a feature of North Atlantic Ocean B. Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland A. Majid Gyre C. International Sports Federation B. Columbus Gyre D. Supreme Court of the USA C. Heyerdahl Gyre D. Turtle Gyre Answers 5. Who won a (then) record seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympic Games at Mu- 1. D 2. A 3. A 4. D 5.B nich? A. Mark Spitz B. Paavo Nurmi Check One lakh GK C. Michael Phelps MCQ D. Olga Korbut https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. A 2. A 3. B 4. B 5.A 1. What is the next in this series: 3.1, 95, 98, 98SE, ... Check One lakh GK A. 2000 MCQ

B. 2005 VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. 98XP lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. 100GT and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. On May 21, 2009, Apa Sherpa set a new 2. Which bank has launched the first OS inte- record for the most ascents of Mt Everest. gratedNARAYAN-CHANGDER UPI payment platform ? How many times had he reached the top? A. Yes Bank A. 110 B. SBI B. 200 C. ICICI Bank C. 2 D. Axis Bank D. 19 87 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

2. Henry Croft, an orphan street sweeper https://www.gatecseit.in/one- who collected money for charity, is asso- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- ciated with what organised charitable tra- and-other-competitive-examination/ dition of working class culture in London, 1. What is a device that allows electric cur- England? rent to pass through it in one direction A. St Vincent de Paul Society only, used for converting AC to DC? B. Oxfam A. Voltmeter C. Pearly Kings and Queens B. Rectifier D. Dr Barnados Homes C. Rheostat 3. Pilgrims visit the city of Santiago de Com- D. Accumulator postela because it is supposedly the site of 2. Recently in News, term ‘3 H Mission’ is the bones of which saint? used, which includes A. St James A. Horticulture, Handicraft and Hand- B. St Christopher looms B. Horticulture, Handicraft and Hacking C. St Anne C. Hospitality, Handicraft and Helping D. St Anthony D. Horticulture, Hospitality and Hijack- 4. Which state houses the Great Indian Bus- ing tard Sanctuary? 3. A game developed initially in Canada A. Maharashtra which involved throwing discs at a target B. Assam or into a ”hole”, a 50 gallon drum or a hula hoop, is called what? C. Odisha A. Quoits D. Manipur B. Frisbee, or disc, golf 5. Which of these is Selma Bouvier’s sister? C. Newspaper basketball A. Marge Simpson D. Whack-a-Mole B. Jacqueline Kennedy 4. Mohiniattam is a solo dance form from C. Eleanor Roosevelt VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Sarah Fergusson A. Orissa B. Kerala NARAYAN-CHANGDERAnswers C. Karnataka 1. D 2. C 3. A 4. A 5.A D. Maharashtra 5. Pranab Mukherjee is an author of which book ? Check One lakh GK A. The rise of big business in India MCQ B. The illicit happiness of other people

88 Do you know? C. Black Tornado: The three sieges of A. Capuchin Mumbai 26/11 B. Boilin D. Dramatic Decade: The Indira Gandhi C. Fresian Years D. Bichon Frise 5. In Greek mythology, what was left in Pan- Answers dora’s box after the evils, ills, diseases, and burdensome labour had escaped? 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. B 5.D A. Charity Check One lakh GK B. Faith C. Hope MCQ D. Tolerance https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Answers and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. What is kept in the sump of a motor car en- 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. C 5.C gine? A. Windscreen washer fluid Check One lakh GK B. Petrol C. Oil MCQ D. Water https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. If someone holds their breath, chokes, or in and-other-competitive-examination/ some other way suspends external breath- ing, the term is what? 1. A prune is the dried fruit of which tree? A. Anaerobia A. Pear B. Apnoea B. Plum C. Eupnoea C. Date VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Alveolic failure D. Apple 3. Which of these is an instrument in the di- 2. What is the name for a squirrel’s nest? agnosis of certain heart disorders? A. Drey A. Polygraph NARAYAN-CHANGDERB. Nuthouse B. Electroencephalograph C. Chickory C. Seismograph D. Squandry D. Electrocardiograph 3. Which of these states of the USA extends 4. Which of these is a type of cow? the furthest West?

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A. California 2. Who was the first General Secretary of the International Olympic Committee and B. New Mexico later became its President, serving until C. Texas 1924? D. Nevada A. Cyrano de Bergerac 4. The line ”Lord, what fools these mortals B. Baron de Coubertin be!” is spoken by which Shakespearean character? C. Guy de Maupassant A. The Earl of Gloucester in ”King Lear” D. Charles de Gaulle B. Puck in ”A Midsummer Night’s 3. Who was nicknamed ”The Sweater Girl” Dream” after she appeared in the 1937 film ”They Won’t Forget”? C. Macbeth in ”Macbeth” A. Lana Turner D. Portia in ”The Merchant of Venice” B. Marilyn Munroe 5. Dhanush developed for the which of the following ? C. Rita Hayworth A. Indian Army D. Bette Davis B. Indian Air Force 4. The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum is related with which country ? C. Indian Navy A. USA D. All of these B. Russia Answers C. Vietnam

1. B 2. A 3. A 4. B 5.C D. Germany 5. According to Ovid, a giant called Argus had his hundred what preserved forever in Check One lakh GK a peacock’s tail, by the goddess Hera? MCQ A. Noses B. Eyes https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Ears lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Tongues 1. Which company had partnered with UN- ESCO to launch 360-degree video and Vir- Answers tualNARAYAN-CHANGDER Reality (VR) content of Sun Temple in Konark and Taj Mahal? 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. B 5.B A. Nokia B. Amazon Check One lakh GK C. Samsung India D. Flipkart MCQ

90 Do you know? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. D 2. A 3. A 4. B 5.A 1. Which state contributes about 15% of the world’s entire tea production ? A. Kerala Check One lakh GK B. Meghalaya MCQ C. Chhattisgarh https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Assam lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. ICAO stands for and-other-competitive-examination/ A. International Civil Aviation Organiza- 1. Nainital Lake is located in tion A. Uttarakhand B. Indian Corporation of Agriculture Or- ganization B. Manipur C. Institute of Company of Accounts Or- C. ganization D. Meghalaya D. None of the above 2. In how many classes was the Indian Soci- 3. is also known as the Blue planet ety divided by Magasthenes ? A. Earth A. Eight B. Mars B. Six C. Venus C. Seven D. Jupiter D. Five 4. is observed around the world every year on May 31 3. As per World Bank report of Doing Busi- ness 2016, which rank has been given to In- A. World Health Day dia in Minority Investors Protection? B. World Anti-Tobacco Day A. 6th C. Anti-Terrorism Day B. 7th

D. Navy Day VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. 8th 5. The migration of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca D. 9th to the city of Medina in 622, which marked 4. What is the song ”Cracklin’ Rosie”, a 1970 year one of the Islamic calendar, was song written and performed by Neil Dia- knownNARAYAN-CHANGDER as what? mond, about? A. A. A type of wine B. The Great Trek B. A pig C. Muharram C. A red-headed woman D. The Trail of Tears D. A flower 91 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

5. With what would one play a kazoo? 4. Which of these is traditionally played as a A. Fingers card game? B. Bow A. Dungeons and Dragons C. Mouth B. Quadrille D. Plectrum C. Battleships D. Noughts and Crosses, or Tic Tac Toe Answers 5. What figure of Apollo stood from around 280 BC until destroyed by an earthquake 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. A 5.C around 224 BC? A. Lighthouse of Alexandria Check One lakh GK B. Statue of Liberty MCQ C. Gilgamesh https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Colossus of Rhodes lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. Charlotte was the queen of which British king? 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. B 5.D A. Edward VIII B. William IV Check One lakh GK C. Charles I MCQ D. George III 2. What sport is featured in the play ”Fore- https://www.gatecseit.in/one- skin’s Lament” by Greg McGee? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Baseball 1. In ‘Small Accounts’ total credits in one year B. Soccer should not exceed C. Rugby A. Rs.50,000 D. Hockey B. Rs.1,00,000 VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 3. Which of these was a Norwegian composer C. Rs.10,000 and pianist who is best known for his ”Pi- ano Concerto in A minor” and his inci- D. Rs.25,000 dental music to Henrik Ibsen’s play ”Peer 2. Which country will host Asian Football Gynt”,NARAYAN-CHANGDER which includes ”In the Hall of the Confederation (AFC) Under-19 champi- Mountain King”? onship next year? A. Gabriel Faure A. Philippines B. Edvard Grieg B. Sri Lanka C. Georges Bizet C. Vietnam D. Henrik Ibsen D. Indonesia 92 Do you know? 3. Where is the Great Karoo found? 2. What are Loo, Euchre, Rams, Hombre, and A. South Africa Maw? B. Angkor Wat, Cambodia A. Types of carnival mask C. Bhutan B. Ball games C. Card games D. Beside Uluru (Ayers Rock), Australia 4. Where was the annual G8 leaders summit D. Names for a lavatory bowl held in the year 2000? 3. R. K. Laxman is a renowned A. Italy A. Dance master B. France B. Writer C. Japan C. Cartoonist D. Germany D. Journalist 5. was the first Indian to win Oscar 4. Who began to establish a reputation with a Award in 1982 band led by Henry James, became an inter- national star with Tommy Dorsey’s band, A. Arunanathi Roy started a solo career in the 1940’s, and con- B. Bhanu Athaiya tinued recording until 1994? C. Vikku Vinayak A. Rosemary Clooney D. AR Rahman B. Bing Crosby C. Nina Simone Answers D. Frank Sinatra 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C 5.B 5. Who created the character of Miss Marple? Check One lakh GK A. Georges Simenon B. Baroness Orczy MCQ C. Agatha Christie https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Guy de Maupassant lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Answers 1. Coins are minted at the four mints located at 1. C 2. C 3. C 4. D 5.C A. Mumbai, Noida, Kolkata and Chennai. NARAYAN-CHANGDERCheck One lakh GK B. Nashik, Dewas, Mysore and Bengaluru. MCQ C. Mumbai, Noida, Kolkata and Hyder- https://www.gatecseit.in/one- abad. lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Nashik, Dewas, Mysore and Salboni. and-other-competitive-examination/

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1. Bhavesh Kattamani was awarded at the 5th International Sven Lange Memorial Check One lakh GK Tournament, in Schwerin, Germany? MCQ A. Best Boxer Trophy B. Best Football Player https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Man of the tournament and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Best Coach Trophy 1. The last Hindu king who party succeeded 2. Who was awarded with title ‘Lokmanya’ ? in establishing ”Hindu Swaraj” was A. Lala Lajpat Rai A. Chhatrapati Shivaji B. Rabindranath Tagore B. Akbar, the Great C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak C. Chandragupta Maurya D. Dadabhai Naoroji D. Bahadurshah Zafar Khan 3. Who was largely responsible for the de- 2. Which Australian city do the natives call velopment of the jet engine, seeing the ”Freo”? first application of his engine installed in a Gloster aircraft in 1941? A. Darwin A. Lawrence Bragg B. Sydney B. Robert Watson-Watt C. Melbourne C. Christopher Hinton D. Fremantle D. Frank Whittle 3. Jhulan Nishit Goswami is related with 4. What was the occupation of Otto Klem- which sport ? perer? A. Cricket A. Rocket scientist B. Tennis B. Conductor C. Badminton C. Actor D. Boxing D. Film director 4. Who was the first female, the first Califor-

5. The world’s largest telescope TMT to come VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. nian and the first Italian-American to hold up in which city ? the post of Speaker of the US House of A. Ladakh Representatives? B. Mauna Kea A. Sandra Day O’Connor C. BeijingNARAYAN-CHANGDERB. D. Himalaya C. Condoleeza Rice D. Nancy Pelosi Answers 5. In Australian aboriginal language, what 1. A 2. C 3. D 4. B 5.A does ”Uluru” mean?

94 Do you know? A. Sacred home A. Bacteria B. Red rock B. Virus C. Great pebble C. Fungi D. Stone alone D. Algae 5. Intangki National Park located in Answers A. Karnataka

1. A 2. D 3. A 4. D 5.C B. Nagaland C. Madhya Pradesh Check One lakh GK D. Kerala MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. A 2. C 3. A 4. C 5.B and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. The southern Deccan area is in a rain shadow and receives only Check One lakh GK A. 50 to 1000 mm of rainfall a year MCQ B. 100 to 200 mm of rainfall a year https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. 200 to 400 mm of rainfall a year lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. 50 to 400 mm of rainfall a year and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. What type of book are accounts usually 1. Caractacus, Cartimandua and Scapula had written in? what in common? A. Biography A. Scapula led the other two as captives to B. Encyclopedia Rome C. Ledger B. British resistance to Roman invasion in Britain VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Lexicon C. They are names for bones of the human 3. What numbers are on the two blue pool body balls? D. They were breeds of sheep A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER 2 and 10 2. In which country were elections planned B. 5 and 13 for 1991 stopped by the military (leading C. 3 and 11 to civil war), were held in 1995, and, in 1999, after a series of short-term military D. 1 and 9 leaders, Abdelaziz Bouteflika was elected 4. Yeast is an example of president?

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A. Tunisia https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Morocco and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Egypt 1. What disease caused US president Franklin D Roosevelt to use a wheelchair? D. Algeria A. Typhoid 3. Founded in 1934, the IBF was the interna- tional governing body for what? B. Multiple sclerosis A. B.A.S.E. jumping C. Polio B. Boules D. Tuberculosis 2. In what year did the airship Graf Zep- C. Breadmaking pelin complete the first round-the-world D. Badminton flight in September, and inaugurate the 4. Peter Snell, who set 5 individual world first commercial transatlantic service in running records, was part of a team that October? set a new four by 1 mile relay record and A. 1935 won 2 Olympic golds for 800 metres (1960 B. 1929 Rome & 1964 Tokyo) and a gold for 1500 metres (1964 Tokyo), represented which C. 1938 country? D. 1919 A. Austria 3. The Panchayati Raj was introduced for the first time in which year ? B. New Zealand A. 1953 C. Kenya B. 1959 D. India C. 1952 5. What computer game has variants such as Sudoku, Stax, Arcade, Jungle and Higher D. 1960 higher? 4. Jawahar Rozgar Yojana was launched in A. Sokoban A. 1989 B. Pacman B. 1998 C. Tetris C. 1982 VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Frogger D. 1994 5. When and where was hockey introduced Answers for women in Olympics? NARAYAN-CHANGDERA. 1908 at London 1. B 2. D 3. D 4. B 5.C B. 1980 at Moscow C. 1936 at Berlin Check One lakh GK D. 1924 at Paris MCQ Answers

96 Do you know? 1. C 2. B 3. B 4. A 5.B 5. Which of the following has been declared recently as a World Heritage Site by UN- ESCO ? Check One lakh GK A. Khangchendzonga National Park MCQ B. Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary C. Ranthambore National Park https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Kanha National Park and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. What game is also known as ”Literati”, Answers ”Alfapet”, ”Funworder”, ”Skip-A-Cross”, ”Spelofun”, ”Palabras Cruzadas” and 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. D 5.A ”Word for Word”?. A. Boggle Check One lakh GK B. Upwords C. Scrabble MCQ D. Word Yahtzee https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. Where would you go in all of U.S. territory lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- to see the first sunrise of a new day at the and-other-competitive-examination/ equinox? 1. In which state of the USA is the educa- A. Point Udall, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Is- tional institution known as U. C. L. A.? lands A. Utah B. Pochnoi Point, Semisopochnoi Island, B. California Alaska C. Louisiana C. Peacock Point, Wake Island, in the west D. Alabama Pacific Ocean 2. US basketball’s ”Dream Team” first ap- D. Sail Rock , Maine peared at which Olympic Games? 3. Which of these is a vegetable? A. 2000 Sydney

A. Stroller bean VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. 1996 Atlanta B. Jogger bean C. 1992 Barcelona C. Trotter bean D. 1976 Montreal D. Runner bean 3. The Intervening area between the river is 4. WhatNARAYAN-CHANGDER does UAE stand for? known as A. Up And Ended A. Beas B. Unified African Empire B. Chenab C. Under Age Employment C. Delta D. United Arab Emirates D. Doab 97 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

4. Which of these films was directed by Stan- 3. World Fisheries day is celebrated on ley Kubrick with Ryan O’Neal in the title A. September 6 role? B. October 12 A. Master and Commander C. December 17 B. Barry Lyndon D. November 21 C. The Pink Panther 4. When was Muhamad Morsi elected Presi- D. Spartacus dent of Egypt? 5. The process that may cause physical A. 1970 weathering or mechanical rupture are B. 1953 A. abrasion, crystallization, pressure re- lease C. 2012 B. abrasion, oxidation, hydrolysis D. 1981 C. crystallization, carbonation, thermal 5. Which state Government along with the insolation UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable De- D. None of the above velopment (MGIEP) is planning to set up a gaming for e-learning hub? Answers A. Haryana 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. B 5.A B. Andhra Pradesh C. Telangana Check One lakh GK D. Bihar

MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. D 2. B 3. D 4. C 5.B lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Whose wife, Elin, gave birth to his son, Check One lakh GK Charlie, early in 2009? A. Samuel L Jackson MCQ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Lewis Hamilton https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Brad Pitt and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Tiger Woods 1. The 12th century Welsh cleric Geoffrey of 2. WhereNARAYAN-CHANGDER is the Riigikogu the national parlia- Monmouth is known for his writings on ment? what? A. Finland A. History B. Estonia B. Recipes for griddle cakes C. C. Paintings of dragons D. Sweden D. Censorship 98 Do you know? 2. “Yerevan” is the capital city of which coun- https://www.gatecseit.in/one- try? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ A. 1. Yggdrasil is the immense what, connecting B. Algeria the nine worlds of Norse mythology? C. Albania A. Well of life D. Argentina B. Ash tree 3. What does the abbreviation ”http” stand C. Serpent, or dragon for? D. Eagle A. Hypertext Transfer Protocol 2. What is Lanzarotti? B. High Task Termination Procedure A. A type of cabbage C. Harvard Teletext Proof B. A type of pasta D. Technical Proffesion- C. One of the Canary Islands als D. A type of rock 4. What is the popular name for Sirius, which 3. Which of the following is most useful for is 9 light years from Earth? measuring the shortest distance between A. The Dog Star two places on the earth and path between them? B. Rigel A. Atlas map C. Betelgeuse B. Thematic maps D. Eight Mile C. Wall maps 5. The wreck of which warship, one of the largest in the English navy of King Henry D. Globe VIII in the first half of the 16th century, was 4. Sarah Jane Coyte is a Women’s cricketer be- rediscovered in 1971 and salvaged in Octo- longs to ber 1982? A. Zimbabwe A. Andrea Doria B. New Zealand B. Marie Celeste C. Australia C. Mary Rose D. South Africa VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Queen Elizabeth I 5. Which state of the USA is divided into 64 parishes in the same way that 48 of the other states are divided into counties? Answers NARAYAN-CHANGDERA. North Dakota 1. A 2. A 3. A 4. A 5.C B. Tennessee C. Oklahoma Check One lakh GK D. Louisiana MCQ Answers

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1. B 2. C 3. D 4. C 5.D A. Oscar Wilde B. Brinsley Schwartz Check One lakh GK C. Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan MCQ D. George Bernard Shaw https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. D 5.C and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. What is the technical term for a mask, of- ten a painted mask, used to obscure part Check One lakh GK of an image in a film and allow another image to be substituted thereby combining MCQ the two? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. Thingy lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Whatsit and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. The first recorded mention of the sport is C. Matte in a proclamation forbidding it. Which of D. Cyclo these is it? 2. A guava is a type of what? A. Tennis A. Fruit B. Hockey B. Cycle race C. Bare knuckle boxing C. Hat D. Tiddliwinks D. Musical instrument 2. Which party has been granted as national party status and recently announced by 3. Gonda is a city of the Election Commission of India? A. Gujarat A. Trinamool Congress B. West Bengal B. DMDK C. Maharashtra C. PMK VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Uttar Pradesh D. AINRC 4. What is the musical term for playing each 3. Which of these starred in the 1990 film note separated from the rest? ”Hamlet” directed by Franco Zeffirelli? A. RallentandoNARAYAN-CHANGDERA. Ethan Hawke B. Glissando B. Kenneth Branagh C. Andante C. Nicol Williamson D. Staccato D. Mel Gibson 5. Which Irish dramatist wrote ”The Rivals” 4. The mountains called the Grampians are in and ”The School for Scandal”? which of these countries?

100 Do you know? A. England A. Ganga B. Wales B. Yamuna C. Scotland C. Alaknanda D. Ireland D. Saraswathi 4. Who is George Dowd better known as? 5. Ayers, Blake’s Pride, Concorde and Louise Bonne are types of what? A. George Formby A. Chrysanthemum B. George V B. Apple C. Boy George D. George of the Jungle C. Grape 5. In what sport is the object to get one’s balls D. Pear as close to the ”jack” as possible? A. Curling Answers B. Bowls C. Tennis 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C 5.D D. Skittles Check One lakh GK Answers MCQ 1. A 2. A 3. C 4. C 5.B https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Check One lakh GK lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ MCQ 1. What was the name of the IBM computer https://www.gatecseit.in/one- that defeated world chess champion Garry lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Kasparov in 1997? and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Who played Ava Gardner in ”The Avia- A. Deep Blue tor”? B. Big Brain A. Keira Knightley SP VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Big Blue B. Kate Winslet D. Deep Throat C. Kate Beckinsale 2. Ptyalin is an enzyme produced in the D. Catherine Zeta-Jones A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER salivary glands 2. Which of these sportsmen is best known as a rally driver? B. pituitary glands A. Michael Doohan C. thyroid glands B. Sebastian Loeb D. pancreas C. Nelson Piquet 3. Badrinath is situated on the bank of river D. David Tua 101 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

3. What is the place referred to in one of the A. Cyanides Smithsonian TV series, ”The Nazi Temple B. Opiates of Doom”? C. Glutamates A. Wewelsburg Castle D. Ungulates B. Colditz Castle 2. Which of these developed an early version C. Vogelsang Castle of a computer in the 19th century? D. Bouzov Castle A. Charles Babbage 4. In 1803, part of which two Canadian B. Dr Christiaan Barnard provinces were bought by the USA from France with the Louisiana Purchase, and C. Alexander Fleming ceded to Great Britain in 1818? D. Gottlieb Daimler A. Nova Scotia and Ontario 3. Which is the film for which Pixar Anima- B. Quebec and Saskatchewan tion Studios completely rewrote their ani- mation system for the first time in 25 years, C. Alberta and Saskatchewan and dedicated the film to Steve Jobs? D. British Columbia and Manitoba A. Toy Story 5. Which state won the Better Performing B. Brave Project Award 2015 for the development of infrastructure by tourism department un- C. Wall-E der the ADB Funded Project? D. Ratatouille A. Andhra Pradesh 4. Which American serial drama TV series, first broadcast in 2004, follows the lives of B. Arunachal Pradesh plane crash survivors on a Pacific island af- C. Himachal Pradesh ter a plane crash? D. Madhya Pradesh A. Cannibals B. Lost Answers C. Lonely Planet 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C 5.C D. Bite Me 5. Who is the only cricketer, as at 2014,

to have scored 400 runs in a single test VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Check One lakh GK match? MCQ A. Ricky Ponting B. Brian Lara https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc-NARAYAN-CHANGDERC. Sachin Tendulkar and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Shahid Afridi 1. What are found, although in small amounts, in certain seeds and stones, such Answers as those of apple, mango, peach, and bitter almonds? 1. A 2. A 3. B 4. B 5.B

102 Do you know? Check One lakh GK A. Professor Higgins B. Professor Moriarty MCQ C. Professor Challenger D. Professor Plum https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Answers and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. D 2. A 3. C 4. B 5.B 1. The yellow colour of Topaz crystal is due to the presence of Check One lakh GK A. Ferrous Oxide B. Nitrogen Oxide MCQ https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Calcium Oxide lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Aluminum fluorosilicate and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. The study of lakes is called 2. Bannock, brioche, pita, focaccia and roti A. Limnology are varieties of what? B. Oceanography A. Bread C. Hydrometeorology B. Bird D. Aedoeology C. Wheat 2. West Sunderban Wildlife Sanctuary lo- cated in which state? D. Horse A. Nagaland 3. With the history of which of these coun- tries is Josip Broz Tito associated? B. Maharashtra A. India C. Mizoram D. West Bengal B. Italy 3. The first flag for the USA had how many C. Yugoslavia stars on it? D. Somalia A. 20

4. What is the main feature of the design of a B. 13 VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. ”Riparium”? C. 10 A. Live aquatic animals D. 50 4. What country, after having governed it for B. Circulating current through different- 155 years, transferred its sovereignty of levelledNARAYAN-CHANGDER pools Hong Kong to China in 1997? C. The submerged area of a water habitat A. USA D. A dry habitat B.UK 5. Which of these characters appeared in sto- C. New Zealand ries about Sherlock Holmes? D. Russia 103 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

5. The record of all economic transactions be- A. William Blake tween the residents of a country and the B. W B Yeats rest of the world in a particular period is known as C. Ben Jonson A. Balance in Capital Account D. John Keats B. Trade Settlements 4. The Crusaders from western Europe dur- ing their fourth crusade destroyed what C. Balance of Trade major Orthodox Christian city in 1204? D. Balance of Payments A. Kiev B. Caesarea Answers C. Constantinople D. Nicaea 1. A 2. D 3. B 4. B 5.D 5. Where are grackles native? A. The Americas Check One lakh GK B. The Camargue in southern France MCQ C. Northern Africa D. The Romanche Trench https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers

1. Which of these English slang words repre- 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. C 5.A sents the greatest amount of money? A. Quid B. Grand Check One lakh GK C. Pony MCQ D. Monkey https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. What would one expect to find if there are lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- homonyms? and-other-competitive-examination/ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. A. Different proverbs all meaning the 1. What U K TV series about a father and son, same rag and bone men, was the basis for the U S TV series ”Sandford and Son”? B. Words sounding the same but with dif- ferentNARAYAN-CHANGDER spelling and meanings A. Steptoe and Son C. Words spelt the same but with different B. Only Fools And Horses meanings C. ’Til Death Us Do Part D. Male nymphs D. Shortland Street 3. Which poet is buried in an upright position 2. O’Hare International Airport serves which in Westminster Abbey? city?

104 Do you know? A. Nevada A. China B. New York B. India C. C. Russia D. Chicago D. Brazil 3. What is the Spanish word for ”chestnut”? 2. This part-time race car driver invented the bucket seat in 1969. Who was he?? A. Castanet A. Steve McQueen B. Marimba B. Harrison Frazier C. Mariachi C. Paul Newman D. Valencia D. John Wayne 4. Which of these went to the aid of the ”Ti- 3. Which 20th century English playwright tanic” as she was sinking? wrote ”The Winslow Boy” and ”Separate A. Carpathia Tables”? B. Queen Mary A. J B Priestley C. Lusitania B. Terence Rigby C. Terence Rattigan D. Victory D. John Osborne 5. Which of these African cities is the most northerly? 4. Balloons are filled with A. Addis Abbaba A. nitrogen B. Alexandria B. helium C. Nairobi C. oxygen D. argon D. Khartoum 5. Chicago, Illinois, U S A, is on the shores of what body of water? Answers A. Lake Michigan 1. A 2. D 3. A 4. A 5.B B. Atlantic Ocean C. Lake Huron VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Check One lakh GK D. Hudson River NARAYAN-CHANGDERMCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. A 2. A 3. C 4. B 5.A lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Check One lakh GK 1. 5th Meeting of BRICS Education Ministers was held in which country ? MCQ

105 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 5. Until 1992, TASS was the official news lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- agency for which organisation? and-other-competitive-examination/ A. News Corp 1. Which of these was the main cause of B. Rolling Stones Records Britain entering World War II? C. A. King George VI’s son was killed in the German invasion of Belgium D. Germany B. Germany sank a number of British mer- Answers chant ships 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. D 5.C C. Germany tried to invade Australia D. An alliance, activated when Germany Check One lakh GK invaded Poland 2. What sport, when it was first played in MCQ 1902, was called immoral and ”a monster https://www.gatecseit.in/one- that spreads its claws to all sides”? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. Lacrosse and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. is found only in animals and absent B. Korfball in plants C. Netball A. Ureters D. Beach volleyball B. Urethra 3. The term, ”soccer”, coined first in the C. Excretory system 1880s in the UK to distinguish types of D. Nervous System football comes from what? 2. What was the name of the British Royal A. An abbreviation of ”association foot- Yacht that entered service in 1953 and de- ball” commissioned on 11 December 1997? B. The method of kicking the ball A. Britannia C. Type of material used for the ball’s in- B. Alexandra ner inflatable bladder C. Victoria and Albert D. The players wore instead of put- D. Queen Elizabeth tees VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 3. It is home to the Bayerische Staatsoper, 4. Which of the following is/are property of Staatsorchester and Staatsballet, was heavy water ? burned down in 1823, rebuilt and re- A. Freezing point of heavy water is higher opened 1825, bombed and destroyed 1943 thanNARAYAN-CHANGDER that of ordinary water and re rebuilt and re-opened 1963; what is it? B. Density of ordinary water is lesser than that of heavy water A. National Theatre, Mannheim B. Festspielhaus, Bayreuth C. Boiling point of heavy water is higher than that of ordinary water C. Badisches Staatstheater, Karlsruhe D. All of these D. National Theatre, Munich 106 Do you know? 4. Protein contains calories per gram 3. Charles Lindberg’s first transatlantic flight was between which two cities? A. 6 A. St Louis and Bristol B. 5 B. New York and Paris C.4 C. Chicago and D. 2 D. Toronto and London 5. Astha Pradhan consists of how many min- isters ? 4. The southern US dish ”chitlins” is made from the intestines of what animal? A. 9 A. Deer B. 7 B. Pig C. 6 C. Chicken D.8 D. Cow 5. What is the ”sirocco”? Answers A. North African wind 1. D 2. A 3. D 4. C 5.D B. Arabian desert C. Mythical animal Check One lakh GK D. Sand dune

MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. C 2. B 3. B 4. B 5.A lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. What musical term means ”an immediate Check One lakh GK reduction in pace”? MCQ A. Rallentando B. Presto https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Ritenuto and-other-competitive-examination/ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Rubato 1. What is the name of the London theatre 2. Which 1983 arcade game is recognised as named after a mineral spring discovered in the first of the genre known as ”Olympic” 1683 when a music house was built there? videoNARAYAN-CHANGDER games? A. Odeon A. Olympic Gold B. Haymarket B. Track and Field C. Sadler’s Wells C. Enduro D. Majestic D. Gyruss 2. Which of these is a type of fabric?

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A. Georgette 1. What is the popular name of the legal situ- ation regarding the sale and manufacture B. Annette of alcohol in the USA between 1919 and C. Suzette 1933? D. Kylie A. Problem drinking 3. Who among the following is the famous B. Six O’Clock Swill court physician of Kanishka ? C. Prohibition A. Tushasp D. Las Vegas Syndrome B. Charaka 2. Which of these is a photographer, who C. Dadaji Kondev captured (and help create) the high fash- ion and celebrity chic of 1960s ’Swinging D. Bharadwaja London’, who has been married to Rose- 4. The 1987 record ”La Bamba” was by which mary Bramble, Catherine Deneuve, Marie artist? Helvin and Catherine Dyer? A. Enya A. George Eastman B. Alicia Keys B. C. Los Lobos C. David Bailey D. Los Del Rio D. Henri Cartier-Bresson 5. The first band-specific game in the ”Rock 3. ”Stationery” refers to what? Band” series of music video games, where A. A parked vehicle players simulate playing music using con- trollers shaped like musical instruments B. Consumable office supplies was ”The Beatles: Rock Band”. Who was C. A type of spacecraft the subject of the next one to be released? D. The area around a railway terminus A. The Who 4. Which instrument is used in measuring B. speeds of aeroplane and motor boats ? C. U2 A. Telescope D. Green Day B. Tachometer C. Stereoscope VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Answers D. Periscope 5. What is a keloid? 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5.D A. A bump on the head CheckNARAYAN-CHANGDER One lakh GK B. A bone in the human finger C. A type of cancerous growth MCQ D. An overgrowth of scar tissue https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. C 2. C 3. B 4. B 5.D

108 Do you know? Check One lakh GK Answers MCQ 1. D 2. D 3. C 4. A 5.B https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Check One lakh GK and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Who did Johnny Depp play in the film MCQ ”Public Enemies”? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. Machine Gun Kelly lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Baby Face Nelson and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Pretty Boy Floyd 1. The UN Flag is made up of D. John Dillinger A. the white UN Emblem is super- 2. Where is Raqqa? imposed on a light blue background A. Lebanon B. the red UN Emblem is super-imposed on white background B. Iraq C. the light blue UN Emblem is super- C. Turkey imposed on white background D. Syria D. None of the above 3. What type of story begins ”once upon a time” and ends ”they lived happily ever af- 2. What was one avenue the Greek organisers ter”? of the 1896 Olympics used to fund the costs and finish or build the last of the venues? A. Romance A. Mock medals B. Ghost story B. Commemorative stamps C. Fairy tale C. Autobiographies of the organisers D. Murder mystery 4. What is the S.I. unit of temperature? D. Commemorative strain of wheat A. Kelvin 3. Who ran for the Democratic nomination in the 1980 presidential election by launching B. Celsius a campaign against the incumbent, Jimmy VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Centigrade Carter, a member of his own party? D. Fahrenheit A. Richard Nixon 5. What word best describes a triangle where B. Edward Kennedy allNARAYAN-CHANGDER sides are equal? C. Gerald Ford A. Isosceles D. George H W Bush B. Equilateral 4. Which NBA player scored 8 points in the C. Scalene final 7 seconds of a game to lead his team D. Obtuse to victory?

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A. Baron Davis A. English B. Kevin Garnett B. New Zealand C. Stephon Maurbury C. Irish D. Reggie Miller D. South African 5. The Reliance Cup was earlier known by the 4. What is a type of jukebox featuring 16 mm name of film, for which films were made between A. Benson and Hedges Cup 1958 [notably for songs by the Kessler Sisters (”Quando Quando”), The Torna- B. McDowell’s Challenge Cup dos (”Telstar”), Neil Sedaka (”Calendar C. Prudential Cup Girl”), Procol Harum (”A Whiter Shade of Pale”), Dionne Warwick (”Walk On D. Rothmans Cup By”) and Nancy Sinatra (”These Boots Are Made for Walkin’”)] until 1978? Answers A. Patheplay 1. A 2. B 3. B 4. D 5.C B. Nickelodeon C. Scopitone Check One lakh GK D. Tunesmith 5. Which of these gospels is last in the Chris- MCQ tian New Testament? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. John lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Matthew 1. Koteshwar Dam is a gravity dam on C. Mark River D. Luke A. Kaveri B. Bhagirathi Answers

C. Ravi 1. B 2. B 3. B 4. C 5.A D. Chambal 2. Marco Polo Check One lakh GK VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. A. discovered Greenland B. travelled through China, India and MCQ other parts of Asia https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. travelledNARAYAN-CHANGDER round the cape of Good Hope lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ D. discovered Canada 1. Who became Roman emperor after the 3. What nationality was A.J.Hackett who murder of Caligula, and, after the death of started the first commercial bungee jump- his wife, married his niece Agrippina, who ing concern in 1988? poisoned him?

110 Do you know? A. Titus Andronicus https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Nero lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Augustus 1. If you travelled down the Missouri River D. Claudius from Bismarck, North Dakota, which city 2. The ”promession” technique, announced would you be in when you reached the in May 2010, was proposed to be used for ocean? what? A. Dallas A. Surgery B. San Francisco B. Burial C. New Orleans C. Dance D. Chicago D. Fighting 2. The Credit Authorization Scheme (CAS) 3. The head office of World Taekwondo Fed- was launched in eration is in A. 1965 A. Indonesia B. 1955 B. South Korea C. 1972 C. Germany D. 198 D. Monaco 3. The headoffice of GSMA Mobile World 4. Which of the following is called the Congress is situated in Leather City? A. USA A. Mumbai B. Austria B. Kolkata C. Spain C. Shimla D. Switzerland D. Kanpur 5. The main properties of cosmic ray particles 4. Chamber of Deputies and Senate is the are parliament of which country ? A. its electric charge A. Chile B. its rest mass B. Greece VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. its energy C. Denmaek D. All of these are its properties D. Canada 5. Technical Advisory committee advises RBI NARAYAN-CHANGDERAnswers on 1. D 2. B 3. B 4. D 5.D A. Fiscal measures B. Inflation Check One lakh GK C. Monetary policy MCQ D. Credit Control

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Answers A. Harmonica B. Guitar 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. A 5.C C. Violin D. Drums Check One lakh GK 5. Dakar is the capital city of which West African country? MCQ A. https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Guinea-Bissau 1. Who starred in the film ”Good Morning, Vietnam” (1987)? Answers A. Jim Carrey B. Robin Williams 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. C 5.B C. Billy Crystal D. Bill Murray Check One lakh GK 2. The Atlas Mountains occupy most of the land area of which country? MCQ A. Algeria https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Morocco and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Romania 1. What is Thailand’s largest island? D. A. Ko Kut 3. Name the Indian digital Payment organi- B. Phuket zation announced its partnership with In- dian Railway Catering and Tourism Cor- C. Ko Lanta Yai poration ‘ IRCTC Rail connect app’ for D. Ko Chang booking tickets using its payment gate- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 2. Who of these musicians was inducted into way. the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014? A. MobiKwik A. Engelbert Humperdinck B. MoneyOnMobileNARAYAN-CHANGDERB. Elaine Paige C. State Bank C. Cat Stevens D. PayMate D. Maria Callas 4. What instrument was played by the Devil 3. Where are the almost the only mountain- in the song ”The Devil Went Down to ous areas near the African coast of the Red ”? Sea?

112 Do you know? A. A. Paul Hewson B. Eritrea B. Harry Webb C. Egypt C. Reginald Dwight D. Ethiopia D. William Perks 4. What name was given to the fossils, dis- 3. For safety, the fuse wire used in the mains covered in 2004, of humans with large feet, for household supply of electricity must be that stood about a metre high? made of metal having A. low melting point A. Peking man B. high resistance B. Homo hobbitus C. high melting point C. Homo floresiensis D. low specific heat D. Piltdown man 4. The number of Mitochondria in bacteria 5. The Nobel Prize was first awarded in cell is A. 1976 A. One B. 1958 B. Zero C. 1901 C. Two D. 1972 D. Four 5. Who was the king of Iraq from 1921 to 1933? Answers A. Faisal Husseini 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. C 5.C B. Faisal bin Al Hussein Bin Ali El- Hashemi Check One lakh GK C. Rashid Ali al-Gaylani D. Ghazi bin Faisal MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. B 5.B lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 1. What does the Japanese word ”Kamikaze” Check One lakh GK mean? MCQ A. Close the door NARAYAN-CHANGDERhttps://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Divine wind lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Who did that? and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. During the 12th to the 18th centuries D. Sit next to me multiple countries claimed the area now 2. What was the birth name of original mem- known as Latvia; which of these was not ber of Bill Wyman? one of them?

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A. Poland Answers B. Germany 1. D 2. C 3. C 4. B 5.C C. Sweden D. Norway 2. What describes a variable signal that is Check One lakh GK continuous in time and amplitude, that can be seen as the opposite of ”digital”? MCQ A. Decalogue https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Dialogue lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Analogue 1. 8th edition of a bilateral exercise between D. Epilogue the Indian and Russian navies “INDRA 3. In online gaming, what is the term for NAVY” initiated at which place ? a multi-user real-time virtual world de- A. Hyderabad scribed in text that combines elements of role-playing games, hack and slash, inter- B. Odisha active fiction, and online chat that were the C. Visakhapatnam forerunners of modern games like World of Warcraft, and social virtual worlds such D. Mumbai as Second Life? 2. The name Gurlitt became widely associ- A. PIT ated in 2013 in the world press with what? B. BOG A. Solo round-the-world yacht trip C. MUD B. Base jumping D. MARSH C. Nazi-era paintings 4. What song by Helen Reddy was subject D. Winning the TV contest American Idol to much debate about what it was really about? 3. Which of these are books by Sebastian A. Ode To Billie Joe Faulks?

B. Angie Baby A. ”Great Expectations”, ”The Pickwick VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Papers” & ”Bleak House” C. Cat’s in the Cradle B. ”Goldfinger”, ”Octopussy” & ”From D. I Am the Walrus Russia With Love” 5. Ottawa is capital of NARAYAN-CHANGDERC. ”Birdsong”, ”Charlotte Gray” & ”On A. Dominica Green Dolphin Street” B. Cuba D. ”The IPCRESS File”, ”Horse Under C. Canada Water” & ”Funeral in Berlin” D. Curacao 4. To introduce a pear flavour into a dish or drink which is best to use?

114 Do you know? A. Mead A. Egypt B. Calvados B. Afghanistan C. Scrumpy C. France D. Perry D. Italy 5. The Indian Red Cross Society was estab- 4. is least compressible lished in the year A. Solid A. 1932 B. Gas B. 1920 C. Liquid C. 1945 D. All of these 5. Which venomous snake is able to dilate its D. 1890 neck into a hood? A. Boa Answers B. Mamba

1. C 2. C 3. C 4. D 5.B C. Cobra D. Rattlesnake

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MCQ 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5.C https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Check One lakh GK and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Kuala Lumpur is also known as MCQ A. Golden Triangle https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Hot City lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Pink City

1. Juan Antonio Samaranch was the head of VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Golden city which organisation from 1980 to 2001? 2. Who given the Bombay Plan in 1944 ? A. Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) A. I.G.Patel NARAYAN-CHANGDERB. International Olympic Committee B. M. Visvervaraya (IOC) C. M. N. Roy C. United Nations (UN) D. S. N. Agarwal D. Federation Internationale de l’Automobile 3. Which of these countries does not have a (FIA) coastline on the Mediterranean Sea? 2. Which of these is a restaurant?

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A. Antimacassar A. Cairo B. Bandana B. Chandigarh C. Dinah C. Osaka D. Trattoria D. New York 3. Who played the title role in the 2006 film 2. The Mohs scale measures what? ”The Queen”? A. Hardness of minerals A. Helen Mirren B. Softness of water B. Judi Dench C. Elasticity of metals C. Maggie Smith D. Density of liquids D. Diana Rigg 3. According to Greek legend, who was the 4. Cloth used to be measured in what? king of Cyprus who fell in love with a statue he had made and married her after A. Exes Aphrodite brought her to life? B. Ems A. Oedipus C. Ens B. Midas D. Ells C. Sisyphus 5. What was the name of the 156 foot yacht D. Pygmalion that Johnny Depp and his family lived on in Puerto Rico while filming ”The Rum Di- 4. Sariska National Park located in ary” early in 2009? A. Nagaland A. Ed Wood B. Madhya Pradesh B. Pirate of the Caribbean C. Kerala C. VaJoLiRoJa D. Rajasthan D. Scissor 5. Who is the author of ‘The Indian War of Independence’ ? Answers A. Daisy Hanson B. Dr.Radha Krishnan 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. D 5.C C. VD Savarkar VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Check One lakh GK D. IK Gujral NARAYAN-CHANGDERMCQ Answers 1. A 2. A 3. D 4. D 5.C https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Check One lakh GK 1. The City that Never Sleeps is Surname of MCQ

116 Do you know? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 5. Who has been quoted as saying “If you lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- have a statue in the city centre, you could and-other-competitive-examination/ go past it every day on your way to school and never even notice it, right - but as soon 1. Well Irrigation is common in alluvial as someone puts a traffic cone on its head, plains of the country except which state ? you’ve made your own sculpture”? A. Rajasthan A. Melvyn Bragg B. Madhya Pradesh B. ”Banksy” C. Gujarat C. David Bowie D. Haryana D. Yoko Ono 2. Pavri Nach is the famous dance form of Answers A. Arunachala Pradesh 1. A 2. D 3. B 4. A 5.B B. Uttarkhand C. D. Maharashtra Check One lakh GK 3. In 1983, the highest TV audience in MCQ the USA was set by the last episode of ”M*A*S*H”. What programme broke that https://www.gatecseit.in/one- record? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ A. American Idol final, 2009 1. In the Roman calendar, what was the 7th B. The Superbowl, 2010 day called for the months of March, May, C. Presidential inauguration of Barack July and October? Obama, 2009 A. Nones D. Ellen DeGeneres ”came out” on The B. Septimus Oprah Winfrey Show, 1997 C. Ides 4. When Spanish commander de Heredia D. Plutarch’s Day founded a city in 1533 on an indigenous VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. village in a bay in the north-west of what 2. The Valley of flowers located in which state is now Colombia what was the source of ? the name he gave to it? A. Rajasthan A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER The city of Carthage, Tunisia B. Assam B. The city of Medellin, Spain C. Uttarakhand C. Bacata, the indigenous name for the D. Bihar area 3. What, among other things, was the term D. ”Barranca”, the Spanish word for the ”Anglican”in the name of the Church used nearby canyons to distinguish it from?

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A. Eastern 2. Magnesium sulphate is also known as B. Roman A. Sugar Salt C. Russian B. Balck Salt D. Waldensian C. Bitter Salt 4. Where are the British Houses of Parlia- D. Table Salt ment? 3. The Jahangiri Mahal is situated in which A. Cheltenham state ? B. Washington A. Uttarakhand C. Edinburgh B. Tamil Nadu C. Uttar Pradesh D. Westminster 5. Sine the mid 1990s the USA has banned D. Karnataka what in hunting water fowl? 4. Antananarivo is the capital of A. The use of falcons A. B. Guns with capacity for more than two B. Madagascar shots C. Mozambique C. The issuing of licences to permanently 5. Ornithology is the study of disabled hunters A. Insects D. The use of lead shot B. Birds C. Reptiles Answers D. All of these 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D 5.D Answers Check One lakh GK 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. B 5.B MCQ Check One lakh GK

https://www.gatecseit.in/one- MCQ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- https://www.gatecseit.in/one- and-other-competitive-examination/lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. In 2004, which country was the first to and-other-competitive-examination/ appoint a prime minister from a Green 1. Grace Kelly appeared in which of these Party?NARAYAN-CHANGDERclassic films? A. Canada A. High Noon B. Latvia B. Casablanca C. Romania C. Citizen Kane D. Italy D. Breakfast at Tiffany’s

118 Do you know? 2. The film ”Singin’ in the Rain” served at https://www.gatecseit.in/one- least partly as a means of showcasing lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and giving longer life to songs written and-other-competitive-examination/ for MGM films during 1929 to 1939 by 1. Where is the shore based steel plant lo- whom? cated ? A. Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart A. Mumbai B. Betty Comden and Adolph Green B. Vishakhapatnam C. Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown C. Hyderabad D. Jerome Kern and George Grossmith Jr D. Kochi 3. The term Nirgrantha is associated with 2. Which of these containers is the largest? A. Ajivikas A. Gill B. Charvakas B. Firkin C. Liqueur glass C. Jainas D. Wine glass D. Pasupatas 3. In which of these films did Clint Eastwood 4. BPLR is the rate at which commercial not play a character called Inspector “Dirty banks charge their customers who are Harry” Callaghan? most credit worthy. In BPLR, L stands for A. The Enforcer A. Limit B. The Rookie B. Lending C. Magnum Force C. Loan D. The Dead Pool 4. Which UNESCO World Heritage Site in In- D. Liability dia covers the greatest land area, and is 5. Keoladeo National Park is present in which considered one of the ”hottest hotspots” of state? biological diversity? A. Gujarat A. The Hill Forts of Rajasthan B. Rajasthan B. The C. Bihar C. The Bhimbetka rock shelters VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Odisha D. The monuments of Mahabalipuram 5. At a banquet, the ghost of whom enters and sits in Macbeth’s chair? Answers NARAYAN-CHANGDERA. Banquo 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B 5.B B. Christmas Past C. His father, King Hamlet Check One lakh GK D. Burnham MCQ Answers

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1. B 2. B 3. B 4. B 5.A A. Welland Canal, Canada B. Birmingham Canal, England Check One lakh GK C. Singelgracht Canal, Netherlands MCQ D. Ship Canal, England Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. D 2. D 3. A 4. D 5.D and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Which city is called the City of Pearls? Check One lakh GK A. Lucknow B. Ahmedabad MCQ C. Chennai https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Hyderabad and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. Kakinada nickname is 1. According to the books by Edgar Rice Bur- A. Millennium City roughs, who raised Tarzan after he was or- phaned? B. Lychee city A. Mice C. Butter city B. Apes D. Pensioner’s Paradise, C. His aunt 3. In which state Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary is D. Captain Bligh situated ? 2. Who, through his company, owns copy- A. Jharkhand right to all the songs written by Buddy B. J & K Holly, and publishing rights to the musi- cals ”Guys and Dolls”, ”A Chorus Line” C. Rajasthan and ”Grease”? D. Odisha A. Andrew Lloyd Webber 4. Who died at 17 rue Beautrellis, Paris, on 3 B. Stephen Sondheim VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. July 1971? C. Paul McCartney A. Brian Jones D. Tim Rica B. JimiNARAYAN-CHANGDER Hendrix 3. Which is the only butterfly known to over- C. Janis Joplin winter in its adult form? D. Jim Morrison A. Monarch B. Emperor 5. What navigation canal, when it opened in 1894, was the world’s largest, and, now the C. Cabbage White 8th longest in the world, is still operating? D. Swallowtail 120 Do you know? 4. In 2011 the capture and killing of Muam- 3. Which band, which at the time comprised mar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi , , Michael Mac- changed the political landscape in which Neil, Mel Gaynor and , had country? hit records with ”Alive & Kicking”, ”Sanc- tify Yourself”, ”Ghostdancing” and ”All A. Egypt the Things She Said”? B. Tunisia A. Scrambled Brains C. Algeria B. Snapped Neurons D. Libya C. Muddle Heads 5. Bear Grylls is the only person to appear in what TV series? D. A. Lost 4. In English Law, what is the name for a per- son other than a guardian who appears in B. Man v Wild court on behalf of someone who is unable C. 24 to do so (e.g. a minor, or insane)? D. Lone Star A. Attorney B. Next Friend Answers C. Pleader 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5.B D. Vassal 5. The Nasrids, the last Muslim dynasty in Spain, who were the last survivors of the Check One lakh GK tussle between Muslim and Christian for Spain were responsible for what still sur- MCQ viving landmark in Spain? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. The Alhambra lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. of Cordoba and-other-competitive-examination/ C. The Alcazar of Segovia 1. Who painted ”Red Car Crash” as a part of his 1962-63 ”Death and Disaster” series? D. El Escorial A. Peter Blake B. Jackson Pollock Answers VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. 1. D 2. A 3. D 4. B 5.A D. Andy Warhol 2. NumberNARAYAN-CHANGDER of chromosomes in Down’s Syn- drome is Check One lakh GK A. 47 MCQ B. 52 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. 35 lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. 50 and-other-competitive-examination/ 121 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

1. Who won an Oscar for directing ”Slumdog Millionaire”, which also won an Oscar for Check One lakh GK Best Picture? MCQ A. Danny Boyle https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Mahatma Ghandi lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Clint Eastwood and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Who suggested that most of the mass of D. Jawaharlal Nehru the atom is located in the nucleus? 2. Who created the international competition called the , that were held A. Thompson between 1986 and 2001? B. Bohr A. Ted Turner C. Rutherford B. Kerry Packer D. Einstein C. Prince Charles 2. What position represents the head of gov- ernment in Germany? D. Bob Geldof A. President 3. Where is Chaudhary Charan Singh Inter- national Airport located? B. Chancellor A. Pune, Maharashtra C. Prime Minister B. Mumbai, Mahasrahtra D. Premier 3. What is the first name of the British fashion C. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh designer Westwood? D. Shimla, Himachal Pradesh A. Catherine 4. What date in the western Gregorian Cal- endar is currently the date for the Russian B. Vivienne Orthodox Church Christian New Year? C. Caroline A. 1 January D. Clementine B. 14 January 4. In the TV series ”Boston Legal”, who played the character of Denny Crane? C. 28 January A. James Spader D. 25 March B. Leonard Nimoy VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 5. Who is the author of ‘IMMORTAL’ ? C. David E. Kelley A. Rudolf Steiner D. William Shatner B. Alson Noel 5. Who was the composer of Raga Kamesh- C. LeighNARAYAN-CHANGDER Hunt wari ? D. A.A.Milne A. Ustad Ali Akbar Khan B. Hariprasad Chaurasia Answers C. AR Rahman 1. A 2. A 3. C 4. B 5.B D. Pandit Ravi shankar

122 Do you know? Answers A. Klaus Voorman B. Brian Epstein 1. C 2. B 3. B 4. D 5.D C. Billy Preston D. Eric Clapton Check One lakh GK 5. What is the name for an inflammation of the larynx characterised by coughing, MCQ harshness (or loss) of voice, choking sen- sation and difficulty in breathing? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. Influenza and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Asphyxia 1. What did a B-25 Mitchell bomber, piloted C. Suffocation in thick fog by Lieutenant Colonel William D. Laryngitis Franklin Smith, Jr., crash into at 9:40 a.m. on 28 July 1945? A. St Paul’s Cathedral, London Answers

B. The Reichstag, Berlin 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. A 5.D C. Coventry Cathedral, England D. The Empire State Building, New York Check One lakh GK 2. DPSP mean MCQ A. Direct Power of State Parliament B. Directive Principle of State Policy https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Direct Principles of Social Policy and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Directive Principles of Socialist Process 1. What term is used to describe a wine with bold, brash and audacious flavours? 3. Which country’s shores are on the north- A. Blowzy ernmost tip of the Bay of Bengal?

B. Sassy VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. A. Bangladesh C. Spunky B. Sri Lanka D. Voluptuous C. Burma (Republic of the Union of 2. When a bee sitting compound it in- Myanmar)NARAYAN-CHANGDERjects D. Kingdom of Bhutan A. Acetic Acid 4. Who was the first person (and only person, B. Formic Acid except for ”Sergeant Pepper”) other than The Beatles themselves, to have their im- C. Sulphuric Acid age on the front cover of a Beatles LP? D. Butyric Acid

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3. Victoria Falls is on the border between 2. In the USA it is called a bathrobe. What do which two countries? the British call it? A. Zambia and Zimbabwe A. Dressing gown B. Zambia and Namibia B. Smoking jacket C. Zimbabwe and Botswana C. Dickey suit D. Zambia and Mozambique D. Sou’wester 4. Who discovered the moons of Saturn 3. What is the Websites code for the country called Rhea, Iapetus, Dione and Tethys, be- ? tween 1671 and 1684? A. BU A. Cassini B. BR B. Herschel C. BL C. Huygens D.BG D. Asaph Hall 4. Which of these words came into English 5. What name is given to the period of British from a play by a Czechoslovakian? history between 1901 and 1910? A. Sari A. Georgian B. Verandah B. Edwardian C. Robot C. Jacobean D. Eclat D. Victorian 5. Anil Kumble became the first Indian bowler to reach 500 Test wickets in 2006. How did he get his 500th wicket? Answers A. Run out 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. A 5.B B. Bowled C. LBW Check One lakh GK D. Catch out MCQ Answers VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C 5.C and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Which hormone controls the female repro- ductiveNARAYAN-CHANGDER cycle? Check One lakh GK A. Testosterone MCQ B. Oestrogen https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Prostaglandin lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Thiamine and-other-competitive-examination/ 124 Do you know? 1. Who had the longest tenure of 12 years as president ? Check One lakh GK A. All Ahmed MCQ B. VV Giri https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. KR Narayanan lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Dr.Rajendra Prasad 1. What kind of contestant would be most 2. Which of these words means the granting likely to enter the lists in the Middle Ages? of powers from central government to gov- ernment at a lower level? A. Archer A. Dissention B. Armed knight B. Depravity C. Lute player C. Dissolution D. Poet 2. What is the name of Joseph Heller’s best D. Devolution known novel? 3. Plastic currency issued first by Which of the following country ? A. Grab 24 B. Snap 23 A. Australia C. Catch-22 B. D. Smash 25 C. Brazil 3. Who was named as the Wisden Cricketer D. France of the Year 1980? 4. The reaction Snow is related to which Iso- A. Madan Lal pleth ? B. Bishen Singh Bedi A. Isotherms C. Sunil Gavaskar B. Isonif D. Abbas Ali Baig C. Isodapane 4. Where was the Dust Bowl, the period of D. Isobars prolonged dust storms and severe drought

5. Who is Angelina Jolie’s father? in the 20th century? VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. A. John Houston A. Mexico B. John Voigt B. The prairies of central and southern USA and of Saskatchewan, Canada C. John Wayne NARAYAN-CHANGDERC. Algeria D. John Travolta D. Northern Territory, Australia 5. Which melodramatic opera depicting Answers graphic scenes of torture, murder and sui- cide, set in Rome in June 1800 when the 1. D 2. D 3. A 4. B 5.B Kingdom of Naples’s control of Rome was

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threatened by Napoleon’s invasion of Italy, 4. Where are the Balearic Islands? contains some of Puccini’s best-known A. Caspian Sea lyrical arias? B. Caribbean Sea A. Die Fledermaus C. Tasman Sea B. Tosca D. Mediterranean Sea C. The Magic Flute 5. What professional sport is Arthur Ashe D. The Barber of Seville known in? A. Cricket Answers B. Tennis 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. B 5.B C. Synchronised swimming D. Formula One Check One lakh GK Answers

MCQ 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. D 5.B https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Check One lakh GK 1. First public bicycle sharing project of India was launched in which city ? MCQ A. Mysuru https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Mumbai and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Pune 1. Which entertainer uses various names, in- D. Bengaluru cluding ”Puff Daddy”, ”P. Diddy” and ”Diddy”? 2. The Grassland Steppe is located in which country ? A. Shawn Corey Carter A. USA B. Sean Combs

B. C. Sam Rhansum VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Russia D. Snoop Dogg D. Australia 2. Sabor is the parliament of 3. WhichNARAYAN-CHANGDER of the following is currency of A. Chile UAE(United Kingdom of Emirates) ? B. Greece A. Euro C. Egypt B. Dinar D. Crotia C. Dollar 3. The soils common to the south eastern D. Dirham USA are called 126 Do you know? A. ultisols A. Mod B. alfisols B. Rock C. aridsols C. Caber D. mollisols D. Haggis Festival 4. What sort of animal is a salamander? 3. Roaring Forties are winds that blow in the A. Amphibian southern hemisphere in between B. Fish A. 20o - 60o West C. Bird B. 40o - 60o South D. Mammal C. 30o - 50o East 5. The highest civilian award of India ’Bharat Ratna’ has been awarded to only two for- D. 40o - 70o North eigners so far. One of them is Nelson Man- 4. It premiered at the Olivier Theatre in the dela. The other is Royal National Theatre in London, UK, us- A. Abdul Ghaffar khan ing life-size, non-human puppets. What was the play? B. Mikhail Gorbachev A. Equus C. Marshal Tito B. Muppet Christmas Carol D. Abdul Wali Khan C. War Horse Answers D. The Mousetrap 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. A 5.A 5. Who is the President of Nepal? A. Htin Kyaw Check One lakh GK B. Hage Geingob MCQ C. Baron Waqa https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Bidya Devi Bhandari lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. Horn of Africa is surname of VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. A. Chicago 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C 5.D B. Jerusalam C.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Athens Check One lakh GK D. Somalia 2. Which of these is the name for a festi- MCQ val of Scottish Gaelic song, arts and cul- ture which largely takes the form of formal https://www.gatecseit.in/one- competitions in choral events, traditional lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- music and spoken word? and-other-competitive-examination/

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1. Which canal joins the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans? Check One lakh GK A. Panama MCQ B. Suez https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Caledonian lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Kiev and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. What relationship does the central charac- 1. Who had hit records with ”Long Tall Sally” ter in the 1996 film ”Jerry Maguire” have and ”Good Golly Miss Molly”? to sports? A. Bo Diddley A. His son is a tennis coach B. Jerry Lee Lewis B. He is a synchronised swimmer C. Chuck Berry C. He is a sports agent D. Little Richard D. He makes chess pieces 2. Damascus is the capital of which country? 3. Bank lends to Micro Finance Institutions A. Syria and is considered as finance to B. Somalia A. Priority Sector C. Israel B. Secondary Sector D. Greece C. Tertiary Sector 3. What multi-user adventure game was de- D. All of these veloped from 1978 by Roy Trubshaw and Richard Bartle from 1980, students at Essex 4. Natural radioactivity was discovered by University in the UK, that revolved around A. Marie Curie gaining points till one achieved the wizard rank, giving the player immortality and B. Ernest Rutherfor certain powers over mortals? C. Henri Becquerel A. Zork D. Enrico Fermi B. MUD (Multi-User Dungeon) 5. Which sport is contested at the biennial international competition known as the C. Adventure Bermuda Bowl? D. The Temple of Doom VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. A. Cricket 4. Which of these structures is the oldest? B. Contract bridge A. UN Building, New York, U S A C. YachtingNARAYAN-CHANGDERB. Harbour Bridge, Sydney, Australia D. Croquet C. Empire State Building, New York, U S A

Answers D. Eiffel Tower, Paris, France 5. Which of these is a vinyl record that is 1. A 2. C 3. A 4. C 5.B smaller than an LP?

128 Do you know? A. DDT A.3 B. DP B. 6 C.EP C. 5 D. NTSB D. 10 5. Bayer A.G., which was the first company Answers to market aspirin, and heroin (as a non- addictive cough suppressant), originally 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. D 5.C manufactured what? A. Bottles Check One lakh GK B. Bandages MCQ C. Dyestuffs https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Beer lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. In the Indian National Flag, what does Asoka’s wheel represent ? 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. A 5.C A. Language B. Religion Check One lakh GK C. Wheel of India MCQ D. Wheel of the law 2. Gynophobia is an abnormal fear of what? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. Banks and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Women 1. Who unknowingly slew his father and C. Exercise married his mother, and, when he dis- D. Alcohol covered his true identity, blinded himself when his mother hanged herself? 3. Who won an Oscar for her portrayal in a

1985 film of a woman who goes back to the A. Oedipus VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. town of her childhood? B. Narcissus A. Geraldine Page C. Adonis B. Ingrid Bergman D. Vespasian C.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Vivien Leigh 2. is penned by Moises Naim D. Audrey Hepburn A. There was a Little Girl 4. Navjot Singh Sidhu had a marvellous start B. Zillow Talk to his ODI cricketing career.How many sixes did he hit in his innings of 73 runs on C. Bold debut? D. The End of Power 129 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

3. To where are the Nenets people native? 2. The Latin phrase ”Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes” from Virgil’s Aeneid is often A. Northern Siberia translated into English as what? B. The Pantanal A. Do not trust Greeks bearing gifts C. Greenland B. Time waits for no-one D. Tierra del Fuego C. A pretty girl is like a melody 4. What liner was destroyed in Hong Kong harbour while undergoing renovations in D. A rose by any other name would smell 1972? as sweet 3. Henry Ford II’s grandfather was Henry A. Ocean Star Ford. Who was Henry Ford II’s father? B. Queen Mary A. Henry Ford I C. Queen Elizabeth B. Edsel Ford D. Britannia C. Lincoln Ford 5. The European parliament meets in Stras- D. Fiesta Ford bourg and which other city? 4. In 1508-9 the British-born Venetian ex- A. The Hague plorer Sebastian Cabot led one of the B. Brussels first European expeditions to the north of North America to find what? C. Calais A. The Arctic Circle D. London B. Hudson Bay

Answers C. Greenland D. Northwest Passage 1. A 2. D 3. A 4. C 5.B 5. What was a popular international art de- sign movement from 1925 until the 1940s, affecting the decorative arts and industrial Check One lakh GK design, fashion, painting, the graphic arts, and film, which was, at the time, seen to be MCQ elegant, glamorous, functional, and mod- ern? VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. Pop art and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Abstract expressionism 1. Computers calculate numbers in what C. Landscape mode?NARAYAN-CHANGDER D. Art Deco A. Decimal B. Octal Answers C. Binary D. None of the above 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5.D 130 Do you know? Check One lakh GK A. Lehman B. Connard MCQ C. Gutenberg https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Repetti lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. In the song ”My Generation” by the Who, 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. D 5.D what words follow the line ”People try to put us down”? A. Cos our music’s underground Check One lakh GK B. When they see us on the town MCQ C. See us and they wear a frown https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Just because we get around lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. The Manchu dynasty ceased to rule China and-other-competitive-examination/ in what year? 1. is the largest Dome in the world. A. 1949 A. Mercedes-Benz Superdome B. 1912 B. The dome of the Pantheon C. 1410 C. Dome Of The Rock D. 1650 D. St. Peter’s Basilica 3. Which thoroughfare was closed and blan- 2. Yankee Stadium is located in which coun- keted with flowers, trees and grass for 3 try ? days in May 2010? A. France A. The Champs Elysees, Paris B. USA B. Pall Mall, London C. UK C. Broadway, New York D. India D. Saint Mark’s Square, Venice 3. How many carats is pure gold? 4. When is Emancipation Day observed in A. 100

much of Canada, and in the parts of the VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. 12 Caribbean in which there were British pos- sessions in 1833? C. 124 A. 1 January D. 24 B. None, it is not celebrated 4. Which of the following is the currency of NARAYAN-CHANGDERRepublic of Nicaragua? C. 31 December A. Nicaraguan Guarani D. 1 August, or the first Monday in August B. Peso 5. discontinuity lies between upper C. Euro mantle and lower mantle D. Nicaraguan cordoba

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5. Who was the first left handed golfer to win 4. What was the title of the novelty single re- one of the four majors? leased by the Israeli duo Esther and Abi A. Mike Weir Ofarim, number one for 3 weeks in the UK in 1968, that features yodelling and 1920s- B. Phil Mickelson style lyrics and music? C. Bob Charles A. The Legend of Xanadu D. Bubba Watson B. The Mighty Quinn C. Cinderella Rockefeller Answers D. Everlasting Love 1. B 2. B 3. D 4. D 5.C 5. What was unusual about the 1960 Olympic marathon win by Abebe Bikila? Check One lakh GK A. He stopped during the race to talk to a spectator MCQ B. He was 5th on the road. The first 4 were https://www.gatecseit.in/one- disqualified lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. His number blew off. He was not easily and-other-competitive-examination/ identified 1. Which of the following was the first credit D. He ran barefoot rating agency of India? A. CIBIL Answers B. Equifax C. CRISIL 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. C 5.D D. ICRA 2. Who, having been ranked in the top Check One lakh GK 10 women players and after her second Olympic Games, announced her retire- MCQ ment in 1996, and in 2008 returned to the women’s pro. tour aged 37? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. Valentina Tereshkova and-other-competitive-examination/ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Justine Henin 1. A well known early historian with a partic- C. Heidi Klum ular focus on Jewish history was...? D. KimikoNARAYAN-CHANGDER Date Krumm A. Thucydides 3. What type of creature is a katydid? B. Herodotus A. Lion C. Josephus B. Bird D. Strabo C. Insect 2. What bid, in some card games, means that D. Elephant to win the player must lose every trick?

132 Do you know? A. Misere A. Jimmy White B. Bezique B. Tony Drago C. Nap C. Ronnie O’Sullivan D. Anti-slam D. Ali Carter 3. Marat, Robespierre, Danton are names as- 2. What, among many other things, did the sociated with what event at the end of the HMS Challenger expedition of 1872-76 dis- 18th century? cover? A. The French Revolution A. The ”Marie Celeste” B. Founding of the Academie Francaise B. A previously unknown bat, Syconyc- teris hobbit, the Moss-forest Blossom Bat C. The Boston Tea Party D. The Tulip Era in the Ottoman Empire C. The North-East Passage 4. Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary located in which state? D. Part of the Mariana Trench and one of the deepest known places on the ocean A. Nagaland floor B. Maharashtra 3. Joanna Lumley and David McCallum C. Mizoram played which pair in a TV series? A. Sooty and Sweep D. Uttar Pradesh 5. What are Jimmy Reed, Skip James, Elmore B. Sapphire and Steel James & Big Bill Broonzy best known as? C. MacMillan and Wife A. US Senators D. Cagney and Lacey B. Professional wrestlers 4. What is the language mostly used in Mad- hya Pradesh? C. NASCAR drivers A. D. Blues musicians B. Marathi Answers C. English D. 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. D 5.D

5. Which 1959 film is the story of a Prince of VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Judea accused of trying to assassinate a Ro- Check One lakh GK man tribune and exiled as a galley slave; he rescues a Roman ship’s captain (who MCQ adopts him), then hears a sermon by Jesus and sees Jesus on his way to crucifixion? https://www.gatecseit.in/one-NARAYAN-CHANGDER lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. Ben Hur and-other-competitive-examination/ B. The Ten Commandments 1. In 1997 at the World Snooker Champi- C. Barabbas onship, who made the fastest-recorded D. Written on the Wind maximum break of 147?

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Answers 5. What might you find a ”dowser” doing? A. Making boats 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. A 5.A B. Throwing water over hot sailors C. Searching for water underground with Check One lakh GK a forked stick MCQ D. Drinking excessive amounts of alcohol https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Answers and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. A 2. A 3. A 4. D 5.C 1. Which of these airlines is based in Russia? A. Aeroflot B. Lufthansa Check One lakh GK C. Ryanair MCQ D. KLM https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. is the name of the electronic commu- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- nication network of RBI and-other-competitive-examination/ A. RBINET 1. To which of the following country Olympic B. NETRBI Airways belong? C. RBIBNK A. France D. RBICON B. Greece 3. What complex of artificial biological en- C. Hong Kong vironments near St Blazey and St Austell D. Indonesia in Cornwall was opened to the public in 2001? 2. is the location of GRAPES-3 Tele- scope A. The Eden Project A. Ladakh B. Mitchell Park Domes

B. Pune VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. The Lost Gardens of Heligan C. Chennai D. The Montreal Biodome D. Ooty 4. Which of these is a small glazed ceramic bowl used for the preparation and serving 3. Which dynasty is considered as the first of food?NARAYAN-CHANGDERAfghan dynasty ? A. Borodin A. Satavahana dynasty B. Mannequin B. Maratha dynasty C. Harlequin C. Lodhi dynasty D. Ramekin D. Mughal dynaty 134 Do you know? 4. Laws of Electrical Resistance proposed by A. Jigsaw whom ? B. Skillsaw A. C.V.Raman C. Bandsaw B. Newton D. Circular saw C. Georg Ohm 4. 19th century English theatrical manager D. Dewar and producer Richard D’Oyly Carte was 5. What type of pasta is shaped like hollow responsible for the building of which Lon- spaghetti? don theatre? A. Lasagne A. Mermaid B. Fusilli B. Drury Lane C. Conchiglie C. Old Vic D. Bucatini D. Savoy 5. Who was the leader of North-West Frontier Answers Province of British India ? 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. C 5.D A. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan B. Mahathma Gandhi Check One lakh GK C. Subhash Chandra Bose MCQ D. Ambedkar https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Answers and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. When was the Euro first used as a unit of 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. D 5.A currency? A. 1998 Check One lakh GK B. 2000 C. 1999 MCQ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. 1996 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. What kind of object is ”tansy”? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Plant 1. When is International Human Solidarity B. Fairy NARAYAN-CHANGDERDay celebrated? C. Dog A. November 24 D. Cat B. December 29 3. What is the name for a mechanical saw with a (usually vertical) blade, formed by C. December 21 an endless toothed band? D. December 20 135 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

2. How many months are there in a century? A. 1900 A. 1200 B. 1914 B. 600 C. 1814 C. 12000 D. 1960 2. When was the only death linked to drug D. 120 use following an event at an Olympic 3. A Black body can absorb radiations of Games? A. 1904 A. Only Electrical Radiations B. 1960 B. Long wavelengths C. 1968 C. All wavelengths D. 1956 D. Short wavelengths 3. Which planet is also called as ‘ Lord of 4. In which year did the space shuttle Chal- Heavens’ ? lenger explode 73 seconds after lift off? A. Saturn A. 1990 B. Mars B. 1984 C. Jupiter C. 1986 D. Uranus D. 2003 4. In which state of Australia would you find the area known as the Wheatbelt? 5. Andorra Capital is A. Western Australia A. Tirana B. South Australia B. Sarajevo C. Queensland C. Andorra la Vella D. Northern Territory D. Zagreb 5. In 1984 singer, songwriter, and musician Marvin Gaye was shot. Who shot him? Answers A. His record producer B. A fan 1. D 2. A 3. C 4. C 5.C C. His father VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Someone employed by a drug syndi- Check One lakh GK cate NARAYAN-CHANGDERMCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. B 2. B 3. C 4. A 5.C lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Check One lakh GK 1. When were Northern Nigeria and South- ern Nigeria formally amalgamated? MCQ

136 Do you know? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. Glaucoma lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Hair growth on the crown of the head and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Varicose veins in the lower legs 1. In which of the following years, the mem- bership of the Security Council was in- D. Piles creased from 11 to 15 (under Article 23)? A. 1960 Answers B. 1965 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. B 5.D C. 1972 D. 1975 Check One lakh GK 2. Which of these countries was officially neutral during both World War I and MCQ World War II? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. Turkey lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Italy 1. An account is considered inactive or un- C. Sweden claimed when there is no transaction D. Australia through it for more than 3. Madhav National Park is situated in A. 12 months A. MadhyaPradesh B. 6 months B. Assam C. 18 months C. Sikkim D. 24 months 2. Which of the following is located in Chhat- D. Nagaland tisgarh ? 4. In the early 1900s, Canada and the USA were the major caviar suppliers to Europe, A. Dudhwa National Park harvesting roe from the lake sturgeon in B. Sultanpur National Park the North American midwest, the Atlantic C. Kanger Ghati National Park sturgeon spawning in the rivers of the Eastern coast of the USA, and the Short- D. Nanda Devi National Park

nose sturgeon, which was found where? 3. Which of these is a character in ”David VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. A. The lakes and rivers of Washington Copperfield”? state and Western Canada A. Betsey Trotwood B. The Atlantic (East) coast of North B. Blind Pew America NARAYAN-CHANGDERC. Muff Potter C. The Great Lakes D. Dr Watson D. The sewerage systems of the cites on 4. The Global Analysis and Assessment of the US / Canadian border Sanitation and Drinking-Water (GLAAS) 5. What will be affected by a HALO opera- report has been released by which organi- tion? zation ?

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A. UNEDP A. Special Unit 2 B. WEF B. N.C.I.S. C. UN C. Criminal Minds D. WHO D. SVU 5. Which American blues, soul, R&B, rock & 3. How many of the Great Lakes form part roll and jazz singer/songwriter has won of the border between the U S A and 4 Grammys, 17 Blues Foundation Mu- Canada? sic Awards, and been inducted into the A. 3 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (1993), the B. 5 Blues Foundation Hall of Fame (2001) and the Grammy Hall of Fame (both 1999 & C. 6 2008)? D.4 A. Patti LaBelle 4. What sport is played in an area that can B. Etta James vary between 20 x 10 and 30 x 20 metres, with 7 players in play at any one time per C. Aretha Franklin side playing for around 8 minutes for each D. Irma Thomas of four periods? A. Gaelic Football Answers B. Petanque C. Pelotte 1. A 2. C 3. A 4. D 5.B D. Water polo 5. Which of these is a type of boat? Check One lakh GK A. Skiff MCQ B. Tiff C. Miff https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Biff and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. The snow line of the Rocky Mountains of VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. the USA is about 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. D 5.A A. 3 km above sea level B. 6 km above sea level Check One lakh GK C. itNARAYAN-CHANGDER is at the sea level D. None of the above MCQ 2. The civil rights advocate, published writer https://www.gatecseit.in/one- and singer, Pauley Perrette, is also known lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- as Abbey Sciuto the forensic scientist in and-other-competitive-examination/ what US TV series (2003-present)? 1. The tenure of the Kyrgyzstan’s president is

138 Do you know? A. Six Years https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Five Years lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Four Years 1. Who was appointed as the first woman D. Two years Secretary General of the Lok Sabha? 2. Which Canadian won the 1988 Eurovision A. Uma Bharti Song Contest representing Switzerland? B. Maneka Gandhi A. Leonard Cohen C. Snehlata Shrivastava B. Deanna Durbin D. Meenakshi Lekhi C. Celine Dion 2. What country would you get to first if you D. Kate McGarrigle went due East from the port of Bari, Italy? 3. Which of these is a soup that is served cold? A. Albania A. Broth B. Greece B. Tartare C. Yugoslavia C. Vichyssoise D. Turkey D. Gruel 3. Which of these does not represent a unit of length? 4. Ananas is the French word for which of these? A. Line A. Pineapple B. Rye seed B. Banana C. Barleycorn C. Anarchy D. Poppyseed D. Anatomy 4. Who won the Grand Slam title four times 5. What name was given to Australian ban- successively? dits who raided its remoter settlements un- A. Mortina Navratilova til the late 19th century? B. Steffi Graf A. Outbackers C. Jennifer Capriati B. D. Monica Seles VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Swagmen 5. Which of the following wind power plant D. Billabongs located in Maharashtra ? A. Vankusawade Wind Park Answers NARAYAN-CHANGDERB. Sipla Wind Power Plant 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. A 5.B C. Kayathar Subhash Wind Power Plant Check One lakh GK D. Puthlur RCI MCQ Answers

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1. C 2. A 3. B 4. B 5.A Answers Check One lakh GK 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C 5.C MCQ Check One lakh GK https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- MCQ and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. The ”New Model Army” was formed to https://www.gatecseit.in/one- fight in which war? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. Hundred Years’ War and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Korean War 1. Lionel Messi is related to which sport ? C. World War I A. Cricket D. English Civil War B. Tennis 2. Roopkund Lake is located in C. Football A. Uttarakhand D. Car Race B. Manipur 2. Which of these are traditionally from C. Sikkim Japan? D. J & K A. Taiko drummers 3. The songs ”Aquarius” and ”Good Morn- ing Starshine” are from which musical? B. Gamelan players A. Oh Calcutta C. Morris dancers B. Hair D. Sitar players C. Godspell 3. What is the word for a piece of material D. Rent that is used to mend a hole in an item of 4. Who was responsible for taking Caracas clothing? from the Spaniards? A. Patch

A. El Cid VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Plot B. Che Guevara C. Plain C. Simon Bolivar D. Park D. Davy Crockett 5. WhichNARAYAN-CHANGDER of these is a hold? 4. March 8th is observed as A. New York oyster A. World Consumer Rights Day B. Cincinnati lobster B. World Kidney Day C. Boston crab C. World Women’s Day D. Las Vegas squid D. International Day of Happiness

140 Do you know? 5. Sometimes called elephant or chinese A. October 8 chess, what is this game known as in the B. September 17 Asian Games? C. August 30 A. D. November 26 B. Go 5. Mando is the folk dance originated from C. Weiqi which state ? D. Checkers A. Goa B. Jharkand Answers C. Maharashtra D. Gujarat 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. C 5.A

Answers Check One lakh GK 1. B 2. B 3. B 4. C 5.A MCQ Check One lakh GK https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- MCQ and-other-competitive-examination/ https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. Darrah National Park is located in lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. Gujarat and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Which club drug, particularly popular, B. Rajasthan and fatal, in some areas, was originally de- C. Madhyapradesh veloped as an anaesthetic and painkiller 2. The Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research and used mainly by veterinary surgeons? located in which state ? A. MDMA (ecstasy) A. Madhya Pradesh B. Rohypnol B. Uttar Pradesh C. Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB)

C. West Bengal D. Ketamine VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Tamil Nadu 2. What instrument has a long neck and a round body of parchment stretched over a 3. Which of the following is used as vaccine metal frame? for Tetanus ? A. Tuba A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Recombivax B. Oboe B. Toxoid C. Banjo C. PedvaxHIB D. Viola D. Havrix 3. Which of these is most attracted by a mag- 4. Small Industry day is celebrated on net?

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A. Wool A. Until then, the world’s worst plane crash B. Plastic B. New York World’s Fair C. Water C. First public demonstration of the M16 D. Metal rifle 4. Which of the following percentage of for- D. Woodstock Music and Art Fair eign exchange earnings can be credited to the EEFC account? 3. What is the name of the single window in- terface, to be launched by the Union gov- A. 90% ernment to register all coach related com- B. 75% plaints and requirements C. 95% A. Coach For All D. 100% B. Coach Mitra 5. Where do the Tungusic peoples live? C. Best Coach A. Southern Argentina D. My Coach B. The Arctic 4. A magnetron is in which common house- hold appliance? C. Eastern Siberia A. Electric blanket D. Australia B. Microwave oven C. Television Answers D. Blender 1. D 2. C 3. D 4. D 5.C 5. Mrs Alice Keppel was the mistress of which of these? A. The Duke of Orleans, cousin to King Check One lakh GK Louis XVI of France B. King Charles II, son of King Charles I of MCQ England https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Edward VII, son of Queen Victoria of lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- England and-other-competitive-examination/ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. William III of England, co-monarch 1. Who of these is most associated with Fleet- with Queen Mary II wood Mac? A. DebbieNARAYAN-CHANGDER Harry Answers B. Stevie Nicks 1. B 2. D 3. B 4. C 5.C C. Annie Lennox D. Chrissie Hynde Check One lakh GK 2. What event took place at Yasgur’s farm, New York, on 15 to 18 August 1969? MCQ

142 Do you know? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. C 2. B 3. C 4. C 5.D 1. Who is called as Father of Fiber Optics ? A. Mario Maurer Check One lakh GK B. Simon Parry MCQ C. Narinder Singh Kapany https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Dr. Thomas Mensah lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. India has been ranked in the world and-other-competitive-examination/ with respect to number of nuclear reactors 1. If you were studying a ”lek” which of these being installed, by the World Nuclear In- would you NOT be looking at? dustry Status Report 2017. A. A flirting space particularly one used A. 2nd by male birds B. 3rd B. A one or two person steerable ice vehi- C. 4th cle with specially hardened oak runners D. 5th C. A river in the Netherlands 3. The transverse, longitudinal and surface D. A piece of Cardassian currency in Star waves in an earthquake originate from Trek A. the epicentre within the body of the 2. According to Greek legend, which of the 9 earth muses was the muse of Comedy? B. the focus on the surface of the earth A. Calliope C. the focus within the body of the earth B. Euterpe D. the epicentre on the body of the earth C. Clio 4. What is the most likely use for a privet D. Thalia shrub? 3. Where is El Nino, a warm current that af- A. Fruit growing fects the world’s weather? B. Wine making A. South Atlantic C. Hedge B. North Atlantic VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Timber milling C. Arctic 5. Indira Sagar Dam is a multipurpose D. Pacific project of Madhya Pradesh on the 4. Which is the youngest of these New RiverNARAYAN-CHANGDERZealand actresses ? A. Bhagirathi A. Keisha Castle-Hughes B. B. Melanie Lynskey C. Panzara C. Anna Paquin D. Narmada D. Kerry Fox

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5. What sign of the zodiac is represented by 4. The 2006 World Cup Football Tournament a set of scales? held in A. Pisces A. France B. Aries B. China C. Taurus C. Germany D. Libra D. Brazil 5. Up to 31 December 2009, which of these Answers was the last to have a solo number one hit on the English charts? 1. B 2. D 3. D 4. A 5.D A. Melanie C (from the Spice Girls) Check One lakh GK B. Robbie Williams (from Take That) C. Gary Barlow (from Take That) MCQ D. Geri Halliwell (from the Spice Girls) https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Answers and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. What dramas popular in Europe especially 1. B 2. B 3. B 4. C 5.A during the Renaissance have characters personifying abstractions such as charity or vice, or such as death or youth? Check One lakh GK A. Mysteries MCQ B. Morality plays https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Miracle plays lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Commedia dell’arte and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. Which of these was a nickname for Eliza- 1. In which of these could arugula and sirene beth I? be found together? A. Speedos A. In a green salad with cheese B. Gloriana B. On the surface of a crater on the Moon VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Ellie the Great C. In the gut of a shrimp D. Liza with a ”Z” D. In a boned corset 3. World’s largest blue star sapphire weigh- 2. Who, at the beginning of 2016, holds the ing 1404.49NARAYAN-CHANGDER carats has been found in which record for most number of weeks in golf- country ? ing’s World Top 10? A. China A. Phil Mickelson B. Sri Lanka B. Ernie Els C. Russia C. Tiger Woods D. Africa D. Henrik Stenson 144 Do you know? 3. In the 1960s Raymond Davis Jr. set up A. A Deck Chair a deep underground laboratory. Under B. An Atomic Bomb what was the laboratory built? C. Scaffolding A. The Mammoth Site near Hot Springs, South Dakota, USA D. Furniture from IKEA B. Henderson Mine near Empire, Col- 2. Where was the Two Seas Canal built, of orado, USA which the first part was constructed 1666 to 1681? C. The Black Hills, South Dakota, USA A. Central France D. Homestake gold mine, South Dakota, USA B. The north of the Netherlands and Ger- many 4. Which architect died after being hit by a tram in the streets of Barcelona? C. The south of France A. Lluis Domenech i Montaner D. Eastern China B. Antoni Gaudi 3. What range of hills runs 50 miles from the Worcestershire border through Glouces- C. Antonio Palacios tershire to the Avon? D. Secundino Zuazo A. Caucasus Mountains 5. In which game are the terms ”split”, B. Pennines ”buy”, ”twist”, ”declare”, or ”bust” likely to be used? C. Carpathian Mountains A. Pontoon D. Cotswolds 4. Which of the following is used for washing B. Blackjack wounds ? C. Vingt-et-un A. Tartaric Acid D. Twenty-one B. Salicyclic Acid C. Oxalic Acid Answers D. Boric Acid 1. A 2. C 3. D 4. B 5.A 5. Who created and performed the most soundtracks for the film Wall Street: VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Money Never Sleeps? Check One lakh GK A. Craig Armstrong MCQ B. Ali Zafar and Baqir Abbas C. Shiny Toy Guns https://www.gatecseit.in/one-NARAYAN-CHANGDER lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. David Byrne and Brian Eno and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. The eleventh studio album by Irish rock Answers band U2, released in November 2004, was called How to Dismantle ...” what? 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. D 5.D

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Check One lakh GK A. 30th October 2017 B. 29th October 2017 MCQ C. 27th October 2017 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. 15th October 2017 lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. Mr. Sham Lal has done commendable work in the field of? 1. A 2. A 3. A 4. D 5.B A. Journalism B. Politics Check One lakh GK C. Socail Service MCQ D. Trade Unionism https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. What is the profession of the title character lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- in the UK TV series ”Doc Martin”? and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Surgeon and village GP 1. The Lokayukta and Upalokayukta Act was B. Shoemaker first passed in C. Ornithologist A. Andhra Pradesh D. Fur trader B. Madhya Pradesh 3. Obsidian, caused naturally when lava C. Maharashtra cools very quickly, is what type of sub- D. Karnataka stance? 2. What murderer lived at 10 Rillington A. Glass Place, Notting Hill, London? B. Pumice A. George Chapman C. Crystal B. John Christie D. Granite C. David Ferguson 4. The ancient Greeks sailed through Pro- D. Mark Martin VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. pontis (now known as the Sea of 3. What sport is played with mallets with Marmora), to reach Pontos; what is the handles 52 in long, on a field measuring modern name for Pontos? 300 x 160 yards? A. TheNARAYAN-CHANGDER Caspian Sea A. Quoits B. The Aegean Sea B. Croquet C. Bosphorus C. Softball D. The Black Sea D. Polo 5. When is the World Stroke Day observed all 4. What is the next in this series: Matthew, over the world? Mark, Luke, John, Acts ... ?

146 Do you know? A. Titus 3. Which of these affects the heart? B. 1 Corinthians A. Bursitis C. 1 Thessalonians B. Atrial fibrillation D. Romans C. Laryngitis 5. Zonal Councils are associated with which article ? D. Haemorrhoids A. Article 173 4. Wharton’s Jelly is the gelatinous liquid found where? B. Article 226 A. In a beehive C. Article 263 D. Article 217 B. In an umbilical cord C. During rust removal Answers D. On a dessert plate 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. D 5.C 5. of the Gupta dynasty is known as the Napoleon of India. Check One lakh GK A. Ramagupta MCQ B. Samudragupta https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Srigupta lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Chandra Gupta and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Which boxers fought in the ”Thrilla in Manila” in 1975? Answers A. Muhammed Ali and Joe Frazier B. George Foreman and Joe Frazier 1. A 2. B 3. B 4. B 5.B C. George Foreman and Mike Tyson D. Joe Frazier and Mike Tyson Check One lakh GK 2. The guild known until mediaeval days in London as the Fraternity or Guylde of Our

MCQ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Lady and St. Clement, still exists in the 21st century under what name? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. The Guild of 21st Cen- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- tury Polychromy and-other-competitive-examination/ B.NARAYAN-CHANGDER The Worshipful Company of Bakers of 1. Where are the palatine bones? London A. Mouth C. The Guild of Freemen of the City of B. Spine London D. The Guild of Masters, Pilots and Sea- C. Leg men of D. Arm 147 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

2. Quantrill’s Raiders, a loosely organised https://www.gatecseit.in/one- force of Partisan rangers under the leader- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- ship of William Clarke Quantrill, fought in and-other-competitive-examination/ which war? 1. Protection of Interest of minorities is envis- A. Korean War aged in which article ? B. American War of Independence A. Article 25 C. Spanish-American War B. Article 20 D. American Civil War C. Article 29 3. Where is Tirupati Balaji (Tirumala D. Artcile 30 Venkateswara Temple) present? 2. Namdapha National Park is located in A. Chittor, Andhra Pradesh B. Vishakapatnam, Andhra Pradesh A. Karnataka C. Kolkata, West Bengal B. Nagaland D. Cuttack, Odisha C. Arunachal Pradesh 4. What was heavyweight boxer Joe Louis’ D. Gujarat nickname? 3. Which is the capital of Peru ? A. Spirit of St Louis A. Rabat B. The Brown Bomber B. Dakar C. Muhammad Ali C. Lima D. Tricky Dicky D. Lisbon 5. What links the cities of Quito and Lima? 4. Who invented infinitesimal calculus inde- A. They are the capital cities of adjacent pendently of Newton (and his notation has countries been in general use since then), invented the binary system, and promoted his phi- B. The water source for both cities is the losophy of ”optimism”, that the universe Rimac River is the best possible that God could have C. The main language spoken in both is made? Portuguese A. Gottfried Leibniz VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. They have ports on the Caribbean Sea B. Hermann Grassmann C. Johannes Kepler Answers NARAYAN-CHANGDERD. Heinrich Weber 1. A 2. D 3. A 4. B 5.A 5. Which event held in Alberta, Canada, which bills itself as The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, is a large festival, exhibi- Check One lakh GK tion, and rodeo held for 10 days every sum- mer in July, attracts more than 1.2 million MCQ visitors?

148 Do you know? A. The Corroboree 4. Rewa Ultra Mega Solar is a solar park to be formed in B. The Running of the Bulls A. Odisha C. The Blossom Festival B. West Bengal D. The Calgary Stampede C. Karntaka Answers D. Madhya Pradesh 5. Where is the Strait of Messina? 1. C 2. C 3. C 4. A 5.D A. Between Greece and Italy’s east coast B. Between Sicily and Sardinia Check One lakh GK C. Between the two sides of Istanbul MCQ D. Between Sicily and the ”toe” of Italy https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. D 2. D 3. B 4. D 5.D and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. What is the name of Madonna’s proposed Check One lakh GK chain of fitness clubs? A. Like a Virgin MCQ B. Material World https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Guy’s, For Girls lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Candy Fitness 1. Inventor of the first artificial Refrigerator is 2. M Chinnaswamy Stadium is located in which city of India ? A. Wallace H. Coulter A. Chennai B. Johannes Gutenberg B. Pune C. Thomas Crapper C. Mumbai D. William Cullen D. Bengaluru 2. What science features in the TV series VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 3. What was a major change in cricket in the ”NUMB3RS”? 1760s, some 2 to 300 or more years after it A. Mathematics was first played in the UK? B. Medicine A. Cricketing whites became required C. Archaeology wearNARAYAN-CHANGDER D. Chemistry B. Balls were bowled instead of rolled 3. Which of these is a weightlifter who won along the ground Olympic golds in 1992 (Barcelona) in the C. Women were admitted as players - 90 kg class, 1996 (Atlanta) in the - 99 D. International championships were es- kg class and 2000 (Sydney) in the - 94 kg tablished class? 149 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

A. Koo Stark A. Venezuela B. Kakhi Kakhiashvili B. Mexico C. Karen Carpenter C. Colombia D. Kim Kardashian D. Ecuador 4. How many feet are there in a fathom? 3. Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary related to which state ? A. 500 A. Assam B. 100 B. Karnataka C.6 C. Odisha D. 12 D. West Bengal 5. The polar Easterlies lie at 4. Which was the major trading partner for A. 0-30? latitude French Guiana in 2001? B. 30-60? latitude A. Guadeloupe C. 60-90? latitude B. Brazil D. 90? latitude C. Switzerland D. France Answers 5. What is an aficionado of Gilbert and Sulli- van’s light operas called? 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C 5.C A. Sullivian B. Savoyard Check One lakh GK C. Gilbertian MCQ D. Mikado https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. C 2. B 3. B 4. D 5.C VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 1. International Hockey Federation is com- monly known by the acronym FIH head- Check One lakh GK quarters are located in A. Malaysia MCQ B. FranceNARAYAN-CHANGDERhttps://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Switzerland and-other-competitive-examination/ D. India 1. What name is primarily used in British En- 2. Felipe Calderon became President of glish for red wine from the Bordeaux re- which country on 1 December 2006? gion of France?

150 Do you know? A. Pinot noir https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Beaujolais and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Claret 1. What was the title of Pink Floyd’s 11th stu- D. Chardonnay dio album, released in 1987, that contained the single releases ”Learning to Fly” and 2. Where is the Temple of Confucius? ”One Slip”? A. Angkor Wat A. A Momentary Lapse of Reason B. Machu Picchu B. The Final Cut C. Qufu C. The Division Bell D. Giza D. Falling off the Roof 3. Marsh gas is 2. Which of these is a famous book by Agatha Christie? A. nitrogen A. Goldfinger B. ethane B. Othello C. methane C. Milly Molly Mandy D. hydrogen D. Murder on the Orient Express 4. Asia’s first Rice Technology Park to be es- 3. After Sikkim, Which state was declared as tablished in the second state in the Northeast to be de- A. Tamil Nadu clared Open Defecation Free (ODF)? B. Karnataka A. Manipur B. Mizoram C. Madhya Pradesh C. Nagaland D. Kerala D. Arunachal Pradesh 5. After Independence which state was first to be established ? 4. What country separates the city of Dan- dong and Dochon-ri village? A. Kerala A. Mongolia B. Madhya Pradesh B. North Korea C. Andhra Pradesh C. Kazakhstan VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Gujarat D. Japan 5. Which of the following rivers flow through Answers Badrinath? NARAYAN-CHANGDERA. Alaknanda 1. C 2. C 3. C 4. B 5.C B. Bhadra C. Brahmani Check One lakh GK D. Brahmaputra MCQ Answers

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1. A 2. D 3. D 4. B 5.A 5. “Bujumbura” is the capital of which coun- try? Check One lakh GK A. Barbados B. Burundi MCQ C. Bermuda https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Bahamas lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. What nationality was Abel Janszoon 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D 5.B Tasman the voyager, explorer and map maker? A. Australian Check One lakh GK B. Greek MCQ C. Dutch https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Venetian lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. Which Canadian-born bandleader and vi- and-other-competitive-examination/ olinist formed The Royal Canadians in 1. When Graeme McDowell won the US 1924 with his brothers Carmen, Lebert and Open in 2010, he became the tournament’s Victor? first golfing champion since 1970 to come A. Paul Whiteman from where? B. Guy Lombardo A. Europe C. Charles ”Buddy”Bolden B. Canada D. Benny Goodman C. South America 3. Galena is the ore of which of the following D. Australia ? 2. What does the internet term ”thread” refer A. Lead to? B. Carbon A. A series of linked messages VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Nickel B. A self replicating virus D. Mercury C. A category of browser 4. Which of these characters is not a member D. A common fault in display devices of theNARAYAN-CHANGDER Simpson family in the TV series “The 3. The islands of Zanzibar and Madagascar Simpsons”? are in which ocean? A. Bart A. Pacific B. Lisa B. Indian C. Maggie C. Atlantic D. Smithers D. Arctic 152 Do you know? 4. Who played a professional boxer in a 2004 3. For men’s basketball, the official basketball film? size is 29.5 inches in circumference (size 7) and what weight in ounces? A. Paris Hilton A. 22 B. Julia Roberts B. 24 C. Hilary Swank C. 20 D. Matt Damon 5. In October 2009 it was reported that what D. 18 were being burnt as fuel at a ’bioenergy’ 4. Bhitarkanika National Park located in plant in Karlskoga, in the central Sweden to provide heat for the Varmland region? A. Karnataka A. Roses B. Nagaland B. Rabbits C. Gujarat C. Reindeer D. Odisha D. Secret government files 5. Who succeeded Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon Church, after he was shot and Answers killed on 27 June 1844? A. Tom Cruise 1. A 2. A 3. B 4. C 5.B B. Brigham Young C. Mark Simpson Check One lakh GK D. Billy Graham MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D 5.B and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Some of the Gandhi’s ideas were included as Directive Principles in which articles ? Check One lakh GK

A. Article 40,44, 45 and 50 MCQ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Article 41,42,43 and 44 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Article 40,43, 47 and 48 lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Article 41,44,50 and 51 and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. HaflongNARAYAN-CHANGDER Lake is located in 1. The Gobi Desert is a large desert in A. Uttarakhand A. India B. Assam B. Nepal C. Sikkim C. China D. Karnataka D. Jordan 153 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

2. Rajiv Gandhi Wildlife Sanctary is located in which state ? Check One lakh GK A. Andhra Pradesh MCQ B. Maharashtra https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Himachal Pradesh and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Haryana 1. How many films have been made in the Harry Potter series? 3. Which initiative has been proposed in the Union Budget 2017-18 by the government A. 2 to provide tele-medicine, education and B.8 skills through digital technology? C. 20 A. SANKALP D. none B. STRIVE 2. The helicopter fleet of Air Force consists of C. DigiGaon A. Chetak D. SWAYAM B. Cheetah 4. What is the only breed of dog to be named C. MI-8s, MI-17s, MI-26 after a character in fiction? D. All of the above A. Tenterfield Terrier 3. How does common salt help in separat- ing soap from the solution after saponifi- B. The Dandie Dinmont Terrier cation? C. Basenji A. By decreasing density of Soap D. Bedlington Terrier B. By decreasing solubility of Soap 5. The word for a territory under British rule C. By increasing density of Soap that was not part of Great Britain itself D. By increasing solubility of Soap was “colony” or “Crown colony”, until the 4. Chewing gum is made from which of the British Nationality Act 1981 which called following ? each one a “British-Dependent Territory”. What name are most of them known by A. Spice since? B. Polystyrene VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. A. British Overseas Colony C. Runny B. British Overseas Territory D. Latex 5. The ’Golconda Fort’ is in which state? C. British Overseas Dependency NARAYAN-CHANGDERA. Telangana D. British Territorial Dependency B. Uttar Pradesh C. Bihar Answers D. Karnataka

1. C 2. A 3. C 4. B 5.B Answers

154 Do you know? 1. B 2. D 3. B 4. D 5.A 5. Narsingh Yadav is related to which Sport ? Check One lakh GK A. Shooting B. Cricket MCQ C. Boxing https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Wrestling lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. ”Goal attack” and ”wing defence” are po- 1. B 2. B 3. D 4. B 5.D sitions in which sport? A. Cricket B. Netball Check One lakh GK C. Baseball MCQ D. Soccer https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. June 14 observed as lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. World Environment Day and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Cricket Stadium lo- B. World Blood Donor Day cated in which State/UT? C. World Refugee Day A. Karnataka D. World Humanist Day B. Assam 3. Who wrote the play ”The Cocktail Hour”, C. Andaman & Nicobar a US comedy exploring the world of upper-class families in the Northeast set in D. Jharkhand an apartment in the 1970s, and promised 2. What is the name of the transition from a his parents it would not be produced in his liquid state directly to a gas of an element hometown during their lifetimes because or compound? ”the details are so close to home”? A. Ionisation A. Henrik Ibsen B. Condensation B. Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (Moliere) VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Deionisation C. Peter Shaffer D. Vaporisation D. A. R. Gurney 3. In what sport do the tests include an ”away 4. Which state hosted the 7th edition of the drive”, ”shedding”, ”singling”, a ”cross RashtriyaNARAYAN-CHANGDER Sanskriti Mahotsav 2018? drive” and a ”double lift”? A. Odisha A. Bungee jumping B. Karnataka B. Weightlifting C. Bihar C. Golf D. Gujarat D. Sheepdog trialling

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4. How many hours are there in a week? A. Sophocles A. 60 B. Achilles B. 3,600 C. Zeus C. 24 D. Hero D. 168 4. What is the name for a group of musicians formed to imitate a famous band? 5. Glencoe, Praga, Peterloo, Waterloo Creek, and Hue are known as what? A. Tributary band A. Music festivals B. Tribute band B. Battles C. Triangular band C. Massacres D. Trident band D. University cities 5. In the National Flag which colour repre- sents Spirit of Renunciation ? Answers A. White B. Saffron 1. B 2. D 3. D 4. D 5.C C. Green Check One lakh GK D. Blue MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. A 2. D 3. D 4. B 5.B lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Check One lakh GK 1. Piles is a familiar word for what medical condition? MCQ A. Haemorrhoids https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Haemoptysis lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Haemophilia and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Copacabana Beach is close to which city?

D. Haemorrhage VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. A. Rio de Janeiro 2. What sport does Jo-Wilfried Tsonga spe- cialise in? B. Athens A. Water polo C. Nassau B. SoccerNARAYAN-CHANGDER (football) D. Nice C. Handball 2. In which city can you visit the Luigi Fer- raris Stadium, the gardens of the Villa D. Tennis Durazzo-Pallavicini, the Piazza De Ferrari, 3. According to Greek legend, Leander was the cemetery of Staglieno, the Edoardo visited nightly by whom, who swam Chiossone Museum of Oriental Art and across the Hellespont? the Torre della Lanterna?

156 Do you know? A. Madrid A. Even-tempered B. Genoa B. A person with a throaty cough C. Paris C. Excited D. Geneva D. A student of Greek 3. What is a demotic script? 2. What profession had been followed by Yorick, a character in Shakespeare’s ”Ham- A. A script and language used by ordinary let”? people A. Priest B. A mathematical code B. Gravedigger C. One that is ornate and used only in for- mal inscriptions C. Apothecary D. Shorthand D. Jester 4. The inherited traits of an organism are con- 3. Which of the following wind power plant trolled by is located in Karnataka ? A. RNA molecules A. Acciona Tuppadahalli B. Muppandal B. nucleotides C. Jamgudrani C. DNA molecules D. Lamda Danida D. enzymes 4. Who starred with Bette Davis in the 1962 5. What is the term to ask the computer to put film ”Whatever Happened To Baby Jane”? information in order numerically or alpha- betically? A. Joan Crawford A. Crop B. Olivia de Havilland B. Report C. Agnes Moorehead C. Record D. Susan Hayward 5. GDP in a country is usually calculated by D. Sort

A. International Monetary Fund Answers B. System of National Accounts VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 1. A 2. B 3. A 4. C 5.D C. Central Statistical Agency D. National Statistical Agency Check One lakh GK NARAYAN-CHANGDERAnswers MCQ 1. A 2. D 3. A 4. A 5.D https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Check One lakh GK and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. What can describe a phlegmatic person? MCQ

157 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Check One lakh GK and-other-competitive-examination/ MCQ 1. Study of earthquakes is known as A. ecology https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. seismology and-other-competitive-examination/ C. numismatics 1. What country that adopted its federal con- D. None of the above stitution in 1848 finally joined the United Nations in 2002? 2. The reaction which converts sugar solution into alcohol is an example of A. Andorra A. saponification B. Austria B. hydrogenation C. Hungary C. fermentation D. Switzerland D. hydrolysis 2. Who had his first prize fight in 1914, 3. What is a ”samoyed”? became world heavyweight champion at Toledo in 1919 and was champion until de- A. Duck feated in 1926? B. Dog A. Jess Willard C. Meat cooked in pastry B. Jack Dempsey D. Doughnut C. Cassius Clay 4. is Freon D. Joe Louis A. Difluoro Dichloro Ethane 3. Shankracharya was the founder of B. Difluoro Dichloro Methane A. Buddhism C. Difluoroamines Dichloro Methane B. Jainism D. Difluoro Methylornithine C. Arya Samaj 5. What compound is also known as vitamin B9 or folacin? D. Advaitic philosophy VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. A. Ascorbic acid 4. Barolo, Cava, Colombard and Gamay are varieties of what? B. Oxalic acid A. Cabbage C. Folic acid NARAYAN-CHANGDERB. Vine beetle D. Formic acid C. Wine, or wine grape D. Vine-growing soil Answers 5. Which Frenchman was the first to navigate 1. B 2. C 3. B 4. B 5.C the St Lawrence River in Canada in 1535?

158 Do you know? A. Jacques Cartier A. Treaties by Grand Prince Alexander Nevsky and his dynasty B. Jacques Timex B. Conquests by Emperor Zhu and the C. Jacques Omega Ming dynasty D. Jacques Casio C. Trading through the Silk Road D. Conquests by Genghis Khan and his Answers successors 4. Who co-founded Hotmail in 1996 and then 1. D 2. B 3. D 4. C 5.A sold the company to Microsoft? A. Shawn Fanning Check One lakh GK B. Ada Byron Lovelace C. Sabeer Bhatia MCQ D. Ray Tomlinson https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 5. Which of these would not be a name for a lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- ghost? and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Eidolon 1. Why did Captain James Cook give the B. Thivish name ”The Sandwich Islands” to the C. Spectre Hawaiian Islands on his discovery of them on 18 January 1778? D. Wrait A. They were first sighted by Jim Sand- wich, the crewman on watch Answers

B. He was eating lunch on the forecastle 1. D 2. B 3. D 4. C 5.D C. On the horizon, they looked like a sandwich Check One lakh GK D. He named them for John Montagu 2. Cabinet Mission came to Delhi in MCQ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. A. 1938 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. 1946 lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. 1944 1. Who became the first Indian to win a race D.NARAYAN-CHANGDER 1935 in the GP3 Series ? 3. The Pax Mongolica which influenced A. Nirei Fukuzumi Mongolia, China and a large swathe of B. Arjun Maini Eurasia as far westward as Hungary in the 13th and 14th centuries CE owed its force C. Sarath Kumar to what? D. Alisha Abdullah 159 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

2. What is the city, founded in the 8th century https://www.gatecseit.in/one- AD and for more than 400 years a signifi- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- cant cultural, commercial, and intellectual and-other-competitive-examination/ centre for the Islamic world until it was de- 1. The Venue of ICC World Cup ODI 2019 is stroyed by the Mongols in 1258?

A. Isfahan, Iran A. England B. Mosul, Iraq B. India C. Baghdad, Iraq C. Australia D. Aleppo, Syria D. Russia 3. The second battle of Tarain was held be- 2. Which journey by James Lovell, John tween and Swigert and Fred Haise in 1970 almost A. Muhammad Ghori and Siddharaja ended in disaster? B. Prithviraj and Bhoja Parmar A. Apollo 13 C. Muhammad Ghori and Suryavarman B. Apollo 12 D. Prithviraj and Muhammad Ghori C. Apollo 11 4. When there is a decrease in the concentra- D. Apollo 10 tion of oxygen in the blood, the breathing 3. The Kiel Canal links which 2 seas? rate A. North and Black A. increases B. North and Baltic B. decreases C. Black and Baltic C. first increases and then decreases D. North and Mediterranean D. is not affected 4. War of the Roses was 5. In a normal human being, how much time A. civil war in England does food take to reach the end of the in- testine for complete absorption? B. religious-cum-political war between the Lutherans Catholics in Germany A. About 8 hours C. war between Syrian and Roman forces B. About 12 hours D. None of the above C. About 16 hours VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 5. What is a mythological ”xana”? D. About 18 hours A. Unicorn

Answers B. Dragon NARAYAN-CHANGDERC. Fairy 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A 5.B D. Flying horse

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160 Do you know? Check One lakh GK C. Finding Nemo D. Mary Poppins MCQ 5. What name is given to the container to carry uneaten food home from a restau- https://www.gatecseit.in/one- rant? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Doggy bag 1. Which country contains the most large B. Piggybank lakes in the world? C. Horsebox A. Canada D. Cat basket

B. New Zealand Answers C. Afghanistan 1. A 2. D 3. B 4. B 5.A D. Antarctica 2. What happened to the image of a naked Check One lakh GK man hanging out of a bedroom window on a wall in central Bristol created by ”Banksy” in June 2006, after the City MCQ Council asked the public to vote on its fate https://www.gatecseit.in/one- via the internet? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ A. A shelter was built around it, to be en- 1. Colonel Tom Parker was the manager of tered only by people over 18 years of age which entertainer? A. Frank Sinatra B. It was painted over B. Elvis Presley C. The wall was removed brick by brick and reconstructed in a Bristol gallery C. Diana Ross D. It was left on the building D. Lenny Bruce 2. From what country did the Kingdom of 3. The composer Frederic Chopin had a Fiji, later the Republic of Fiji, gain indepen- decade-long affair with which French au- dence in 1970? thor?

A. USA VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. A. Georges Simenon B.UK B. George Sand C. Australia C. Georges Moineaux D. New Zealand D. Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette NARAYAN-CHANGDER3. World Computer Literacy Day and Inter- 4. Which of these is a Walt Disney film re- national Day for the Abolition of Slavery leased in 1940 that features 8 segments set are observed on to classical music? A. December 1 A. Wall E B. December 2 B. Fantasia C. December 3 161 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

4. Which of these events occurred during the A. Legionnaire Crimean War? B. Centurion A. The Seige of Sevastopol C. Cohort B. The Battle of the Somme D. Gladiator C. The Seige of Troy 3. Who is the author of ‘Prison Diary’ ? D. The Battle of Midway A. Amartya Sen 5. Jack Kerouac’s 1957 novel ”On the Road” B. JP Narayan was written in what style? C. Pranab Mukerjee A. LIke a children’s ”Mother Goose” story D. Daisy Hason B. Limericks 4. The Beautiful River is a river in which country ? C. Blank verse A. Chile D. Stream of consciousness B. New Zealand

Answers C. Indonesia D. Vietnam 1. B 2. B 3. B 4. A 5.D 5. Who is the eponymous absent-minded professor who features in a series of books Check One lakh GK by British author Norman Hunter in the 1930s and then 1970-83? MCQ A. Professor Branestawm https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Emmett Brown lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Dr Strange and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Madame Olivier 1. is the basic structural and functional unit of all known living organisms Answers A. The Chromosome 1. B 2. D 3. B 4. B 5.A B. The Cell VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. The Cell wall D. The Plasma Check One lakh GK 2. Which of these is an epic film directed by RidleyNARAYAN-CHANGDER Scott, starring Russell Crowe MCQ as General Maximus Decimus Meridius, who is captured and enslaved and rises https://www.gatecseit.in/one- through the ranks of the gladiatorial arena lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- to avenge the murder of his family and his and-other-competitive-examination/ Emperor that won five 1. In which state is Porbandar Bird Sanctuary in 2000? present?

162 Do you know? A. Uttar Pradesh A. Ontario B. Arunachal Pradesh B. Berlin C. Himachal Pradesh C. Johannesburg D. Gujarat D. Sydney 2. Which of these are creatures from Greek mythology that had the head and body of Answers a woman and the wings and feet of a bird? 1. D 2. D 3. C 4. C 5.B A. Lutenists B. Pianists C. Trumpeters Check One lakh GK D. Harpies MCQ 3. The text of President Monroe’s address to https://www.gatecseit.in/one- the nation in 1823 stated what principle in lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- relation to foreign powers and the ”Amer- and-other-competitive-examination/ ican continents, by the free and indepen- dent condition which they have assumed 1. In May 1869 at Promontory Point, a and maintain”? ”Golden Spike” ceremony was performed to mark the completion of a railway across A. The US rejected imports of slaves any- which country? where in the region A. India B. The US reserved ”the right to use mil- itary force to repel any attempts to colo- B. USA nize” them C. Canada C. The continents were not to be consid- D. China ered as subjects for future colonisation by 2. The lands of Castile, which came to promi- any European Power nence in Europe in the 13th century, make D. The US had ”the pre-eminent right to up much of which modern country? trade relations” A. France 4. When Lieut Thomas E Selfridge became B. Spain

the first death in a crash of a powered air- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. plane in 1908, who was the pilot? C. Hungary A. Charles Lindberg D. Turkey B. John Alcock 3. Who threw his shoes at President Bush during a news conference on 14 December C.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Orville Wright 2008? D. Wilbur Wright A. Yusuf Islam 5. The six annual races which make up the B. David Letterman World Marathon Majors, first run in 2006, are in the cities of Tokyo, Boston, London, C. Muntadar al-Zeidi Chicago, New York City and which other? D. Mustapha Kemal Ataturk

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4. What is it called when, at the start of a 3. Which 1955 film was withdrawn from the snooker game, the white ball is hit onto the Venice Film Festival when the US Am- other balls, which are neatly arranged in bassador to Italy, Clare Booth Luce, re- the shape of a triangle? fused to attend because the film gave too A. Break alarming an impression of conditions in US schools? B. Strike A. Rebel Without A Cause C. Wipeout B. The Blackboard Jungle D. Bully C. Goodbye Mr Chips 5. Which planet has highest number of moons ? D. To Sir With Love 4. Cherry barbs, koi, bristlenose pleco and A. Uranus neon tetras are types of what? B. Mars A. Cows C. Saturn B. Pigs D. Jupiter C. Freshwater tropical fish D. Sheep Answers 5. Which country has sent first uranium con- 1. B 2. B 3. C 4. A 5.D signment of 250 tonnes to India for its nu- clear power reactors ? Check One lakh GK A. Spain B. Canada MCQ C. Italy https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Austria lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. Ms. Bachendri Pal had undertaken a 1. D 2. B 3. B 4. C 5.B unique expedition for focusing attention on which of these? Check One lakh GK

A. One Nation one Family VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. The Girl Child MCQ C. National Integration https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. SpritNARAYAN-CHANGDER of Adventure and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. What is a quinella? 1. The scientific name of Cat is A. A monozygotic twin A. Felis Domestica B. A type of bet on a horse race B. Rana Tigrina C. A five man gun crew C. Canis Familaris D. A female quintuplet D. Picum Indicus 164 Do you know? 2. The site of what modern landmark res- https://www.gatecseit.in/one- idence in London, UK, was at one time lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- owned by King Edward the Confessor, and-other-competitive-examination/ William the Conqueror, the monks of 1. What is the Internet country code top- Westminster Abbey, King Henry VIII, Sir level domain (ccTLD) for the islands of Tu- William Blake and Lord Goring? valu? A. Buckingham Palace A. .ta B. Clarence House B. .tu C. Kensington Palace C. .tl D. The Ritz D. .tv 3. Golden fiber is the other name of 2. Who broke the NFL record for the most points in a single season, with 176 points, A. Jute in 1960? B. Wheat A. Joe Nuxhall C. Maize B. Paul Hornung D. Honey C. Richard Hadlee 4. How many volunteer hours were esti- D. David Beckham mated to have supported the 2012 Summer Olympics? 3. What describes a bathroom connected to a bedroom? A. 7 million A. En suite B. 12 million B. En masse C. 8 million C. En passant D. 1.7 million D. En avant 5. On the buttons of a VCR or DVD player, 4. Which river, the longest in France, empties what does the sign in the shape of a dou- into the Atlantic at St. Nazaire? ble right pointing arrow mean? A. Seine A. Play B. Rhine B. Eject C. Rhone C. Stop VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Loire D. Fast forward 5. What was Merlin’s position at the court of King Arthur? Answers NARAYAN-CHANGDERA. Hairdresser 1. A 2. A 3. A 4. C 5.D B. Diesel mechanic C. Air conditionng serviceman Check One lakh GK D. Wizard MCQ Answers

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1. D 2. B 3. A 4. D 5.D 5. What is cholesterol? A. An amino acid derivative Check One lakh GK B. Signalling molecule, known as an MCQ eicosanoid C. A naturally occurring steroid https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. A protein hormone and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Mt Nyiragongo in the Democratic Repub- Answers lic of the shares what characteristic with a very small number of other volca- 1. D 2. C 3. C 4. D 5.C noes? A. It has never erupted molten lava B. It is a supervolcano Check One lakh GK C. It rose and then disappeared within less than 20 years MCQ D. It has a persistent lava lake in its caldera https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. What is the nationality of the actor wsho and-other-competitive-examination/ played Rumpelstiltskin in the TV series 1. About which conflict did Winston Once Upon a Time? Churchill say ”never in the field of human A. Canadian conflict was so much owed by so many to so few”? B. Russian C. Scottish A. Battle of the Somme D. New Zealander B. Battle of Bannockburn 3. What is the official process whereby one C. Battle of Trafalgar nation or state requests and obtains from D. Battle of Britain another nation or state the surrender of a suspected or convicted criminal? 2. According to Greek legend, who ferried the souls of the dead across the river that A. Exile VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. divided the world of the living from that B. Extrapolation of the dead? C. Extradition A. Aeneas D. Suspension B. Hermes 4. TheNARAYAN-CHANGDER currency of Ukraine is C. Orpheus A. Euro D. Charon B. Lek 3. The Economy ofIndia is the largest in C. Dinar the world by nominal GDP and the third- D. Hryvnia largest by purchasing power parity

166 Do you know? A. Second A. The English Civil War B. Seventh B. The Wars of the Roses C. Sixth C. The Seven Years’ War D. Sixteenth D. The Boer War 4. Which is the sacred text of Hinduism? 3. ‘Matters of Discretion’ is an autobiography of A. The A. Mahathma Gandhi B. The Bhagavad Gita B. Narendra Modi C. The epics of the Mahabharata and the Ramayana C. Hamid Ansari D. All of the above D. IK Gujral 5. Pistol and Boo, who became internation- 4. What was the occupation of William Kidd, ally famous in 2015, were what? who was hanged for it in 1701? A. Captured Mexican drug barons A. Pirate B. Pixar cartoon characters B. Horse-thief C. Yorkshire terriers C. Highwayman D. Twins born to three parents D. Counterfeiter 5. What is the name of Sydney Harbour, NSW, Australia? Answers A. Port Nicholson 1. D 2. D 3. B 4. D 5.C B. Port Jackson C. Port Banks Check One lakh GK D. Port Wellington

MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. A 5.B lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Where is Denmark Strait? Check One lakh GK A. Between Greenland and MCQ B.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Between Denmark and Sweden https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Between Denmark and Finland lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Between Scotland and Ireland and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. The Battle of Tewkesbury in 1471 was de- 1. To what are the Pauli Exclusion Principle cisive in which conflict? applied?

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A. Electrons only Check One lakh GK B. Fermions, e.g. leptons (including elec- trons), quarks, baryons and many atoms MCQ and nuclei https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Photons lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Social groupings 1. Who was Christianity’s first openly 2. What field of work is Alessandro Volta bishop in a major Christian denomination (1745-1827) best known for? believing in the historic episcopate? A. Study of rivers A. Gene Simmons, Israel B. Electricity B. Richard Chartres, London C. Sports science C. Rowan Williams, Canterbury D. Theory of evolution D. Gene Robinson, New Hampshire 2. What is ”Yakitori”? 3. Which of these US states has a boundary closest to Salt Lake City, Utah? A. Medicine to cure headaches A. Arizona B. A Japanese island C. Eye shadow B. Colorado D. Food made from chicken C. Wyoming 3. The base color of the Rs. 200 note is D. New Mexico A. Bright Yellow 4. What are oysters wrapped in bacon B. Fluorescent Blue called? C. Magenta A. Scotch egg D. Stone Grey B. Devils on horseback 4. In the nursery rhyme ”The House That C. Pigs in a blanket Jack Built”, what was wrong with the cow? D. Angels on horseback A. It had no tail 5. Who is the writer for the TV series ”Abso-

lutely Fabulous”? B. It had only 3 legs VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. A. Tracey Ullman C. It had a crumpled horn B. Hugh Laurie D. It gave no milk 5. The National Foreign policy of India is C. RubyNARAYAN-CHANGDER Wax D. Jennifer Saunders A. Non-Assest B. Non-Assesrtion Answers C. Non-alignment D. Agricultural Revolution 1. B 2. B 3. C 4. D 5.D

168 Do you know? Answers 5. What is the name of the line of latitude that is approximately 23 degrees 30 min- 1. D 2. D 3. A 4. C 5.C utes North? A. Arctic Circle Check One lakh GK B. Tropic of Capricorn MCQ C. Equator D. Tropic of Cancer https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Answers and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Fathometer is used to measure 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. A 5.D A. Earthquakes B. Rainfall Check One lakh GK C. Ocean depth MCQ D. Sound intensity https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. Under Section 17 of Reserve Bank of India lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Act, 1934 the central bank involves in and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Selling of Government Securities 1. What specially built city has been the cap- ital of Nigeria since 1991, when it was B. Issuing & accepting of Promissory moved from Lagos? notes A. Accra C. Emergency loans to banks B. Abuja D. Issuing of Currency notes C. Dakar 3. Reproductive cells in human beings are produced D. Libreville A. in greater numbers for a longer period 2. Which of these people is best known for of time in the male their work as a photographer? B. for a longer period in the female than in A. Robert Mapplethorpe male B. Gustav Dore VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. in equal number in both sexes C. Francis Bacon D. in greater numbers by the female than D. Ai Weiwei by the male 3. When the repayment of a loan starts after 4. HowNARAYAN-CHANGDER many US states lie north of the Tropic certain period of its disbursement, that pe- of Cancer? riod is called A. 49 A. Esoteric B. 1 B. Foreclosure C. 25 C. Diffusion D. 13 D. Moratorium 169 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

4. Winchester was the capital of which A. Anglo-Saxon kingdom? B. Fun A. Wessex C. Private Eye B. Sussex D. Mad C. Essex 3. A popular vote in Switzerland in Novem- D. East Anglia ber 2009 approved banning the building of what in the country? 5. NHB may increase the authorized capital up to A. McDonalds A. 1000 crore B. Minarets B. 1500 crore C. Horse race tracks C. 2000 crore D. Polo grounds 4. What song contains the lyrics ”Steak Knife, D. 350 crore Caro Shark, Con Job, Boot Cut ”, ”Dog Town, Blood Bath, Rib Cage, Soft Tail”, Answers ”Black Jack, Dope Dick, Pawn Shop, Quick Pick” and ”Song Bird, Main Line, Cash 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. A 5.C Back, Hard top”? A. ”Trouble” by Coldplay Check One lakh GK B. ”Aerials” by System of a Down C. ”By The Way” by Red Hot Chili Pep- MCQ pers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. ”Everybody Hurts” by R.E.M. lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 5. The is constructed on and-other-competitive-examination/ the river in Himachal Pradesh 1. UEFA made international news in Septem- A. Vaigai River ber 2010 when it banned Bayern Munich from displaying a banner at a Champi- B. Son River onship League game against Roma, but ap- C. Betwa River proved another. What film were the ban- D. Satluj River

ner slogans taken from? VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. A. Die Hard Answers B. The Life of Brian 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. C 5.D C. The Good, The Bad and the Ugly D. InglouriousNARAYAN-CHANGDER Basterds Check One lakh GK 2. Sir John Tenniel whose illustrations be- came synonomous with Lewis Carroll’s MCQ ”Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” was https://www.gatecseit.in/one- also a graphic humourist and political car- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- toonist for 50 years for which publication? and-other-competitive-examination/

170 Do you know? 1. Who was the leader of the Peasant’s Revolt A. Plymouth Brethren in 1381 who, after killing a poll tax collec- B. Plymouth Rocks tor, marched on London with supporters and was killed there at Smithfield by the C. Pilgrim Fathers Lord Mayor of London? D. Huguenots A. John Luddite B. Martin Luther Answers C. Henry Tolpuddle 1. D 2. C 3. A 4. C 5.C D. Wat Tyler 2. China has launched its first cargo space- craft recently Check One lakh GK A. Pujiang-1 MCQ B. TanSat https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Tianzhou-1 lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Tianhui 1B and-other-competitive-examination/ 3. The following people died from what 1. Which cakes were named after a baker cause: singers Karen Carpenter (1983) & who lived in Bath? Lena Zavaroni (1999), dancer Heidi Guen- A. Neenish ther (1997), artistic gymnast Christy Hen- B. Eccles rich (1994) and models Ana Carolina Re- ston (2006), Luisel Ramos (2006) & Eliana C. Anzac Ramos (2007)? D. Sally Lun A. Anorexia nervosa 2. The Adriatic Sea lies along the shores of B. Cyanide poisoning Italy and a number of other countries; which of these is not one? C. Gunshot wounds A. Greece D. Drowning 4. Which biblical personality was called B. Jekuthiel, Heber, Jered, Avi Zanoah, Avi C. Bosnia-Herzegovina Gedor, Avi Soco, Shemaiah ben Nethanel,

D. Albania VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Toviah, Levi, Heman, Mechoqeiq and Ehl Gav Ish? 3. A tophus, or tophi, can occur as a result of what? A. Jonah A. Polio B. Joshua B. Over-exposure to sun C.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Moses C. Inflammation in the body’s joints D. Daniel 5. What is the generally accepted name for D. An excess of uric acid in the body the Puritans who became the earliest set- 4. Which of the following refers to financial tlers in the Plymouth colony in America, services conducted among banks and fi- in 1620? nancial services companies?

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A. Merchant banking A. Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh B. Retail banking B. Guwahati, Assam C. Commercial banking C. Mumbai, Maharashtra D. Wholesale banking D. Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh 5. The rate of infiltration normally declines 3. The name Kunjarani Devi is associated rapidly during the early part of rainstorm with...? event and reaches a constant value after A. Weight Lifting several hours of rainfall. The factors re- sponsible for this phenomenon are the fill- B. Target shooting ing of fine soil pores with water, which re- C. Athletics duces capillary forces moistened soil, clay particles to swell and reduce the size of D. Swimming pores raindrop impact breaking up with 4. Which of Somalia’s neighbours has built soil clumps, splashing fine particles into a wall along part of its borders to control pores crossings by illegal immigrants and terror- A. I, II ist groups? B. I, III A. Kenya C. II, III B. Ethiopia D. All of the above C. Sudan D. South Sudan Answers 5. Which of the following is located in Tokyo ? 1. D 2. A 3. D 4. D 5.D A. B. Imperial Palace Check One lakh GK C. Summer Palace MCQ D. Pena National Palace https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Answers VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. A 2. B 3. A 4. A 5.B 1. Gay Lussac proposed the which of the fol- lowing ? A. LawNARAYAN-CHANGDER of Gases Check One lakh GK B. Motiom of Planets MCQ C. Theory of Elctromagnetism https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Law of motion lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. Where is Kamakhya Temple located? and-other-competitive-examination/

172 Do you know? 1. Which phrase that first came to public at- A. Treaty of London tention as a U.S. television commercial for B. Treaty of Waitangi the Wendy’s chain of hamburger restau- rants in 1984 became associated with the C. Kapa Haka 1984 U.S. presidential election when Wal- D. Pokarekareana ter Mondale ridiculed Gary Hart’s candi- dacy? Answers A. Think 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5.B B. Where’s the beef? C. Who’s Got Big Buns? Check One lakh GK D. Low fat formula MCQ 2. In medicine, which suffix denotes ”inflam- https://www.gatecseit.in/one- mation of”? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. -itis and-other-competitive-examination/ B. -ology 1. Which is the largest Zoo in the World ? C. -opsy A. San Diego Zoo D. -ectomy B. Moscow Zoo 3. The known authorized capital of GSTN is C. Etosha Reserve D. Columbus Zoo A. 1 Crore 2. What is an isthmus? B. 5 Crore A. A cloud formation C. 10 Crore B. Narrow strip of land joining two larger ones D. 20 Crore C. A figure of speech 4. Gibraltar was ceded to the UK by Spain in 1713 and although now semi-autonomous D. A species of tomato is still under UK government; it has been a 3. Who played Skylar in the film ”Good Will strategic advantage to the UK at a number Hunting”? of times, which is NOT one of these? A. Naomi Watts VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. A. prior to the Battle of Trafalgar 1805 B. William Shatner B. during the Spanish Civil War 1820-23 C. Matt Damon C. during the Crimean War 1854-56 D. Minnie Driver D.NARAYAN-CHANGDER following the opening of the Suez 4. Where are the 2022 Winter Olympics to be Canal 1869 held? 5. On 6 February 1840, what document was A. Seoul signed by Captain William Hobson (on be- B. Tokyo half of Queen Victoria) and a number of Maori chiefs as the basis for New Zealand C. Taipei to become part of the British Empire? D. Beijing

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5. What does ”I” stand for in the acronym 4. The Garamba National Park is located in ”LGBTI”? A. Ideology A. Finland B. Interstitial B. China C. Irregular C. Argentina D. D. Congo 5. Which of these created a popular detective Answers character with the first name of ”Jane”? 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. D 5.D A. Agatha Christie B. P D James Check One lakh GK C. Patricia Cornwell MCQ D. John le Carre https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Answers and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. The important mountains of Europe in- 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. D 5.A clude A. Andes, Alps, Pyrenees Check One lakh GK B. Alps, Carpathians, Pyrenees, Apen- nines MCQ C. Alps, Himalayas, Rock mountains https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. None of the above lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. The father of which ex prime minister of and-other-competitive-examination/ the UK was a trapeze artist and a garden 1. Which white metal that burns in air forms gnome salesman? more of the earth’s crust than carbon, sul- A. John Major phur, copper or lead? VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Tony Blair A. Tungsten C. Harold Wilson B. Iron D. David Lloyd George C. Aluminium 3. Which country, and its leader, hosted the NARAYAN-CHANGDERD. Titanium 1936 Summer and Winter Olympics? 2. Mirabai Chanu is related to A. Japan B. Germany A. Athelet C. USA B. Wrestler D. Netherlands C. Weightlifting 174 Do you know? 3. What city has more than one hundred kilo- A. Borders metres of canals (the main ones called B. Greenwich Herengracht, Prinsengracht, and Keizers- gracht), which were dug in the 17th cen- C. Contours tury to form concentric belts around the D. Isochrones city, known as the grachtengordel? 2. What type of drink is ”scrumpy”? A. Venice A. Cider B. Amsterdam B. Beer C. Berlin C. Wine D. Geneva D. Whisky 4. Government has issued clarification on 3. The Longest Epic in the World is GAAR will come into effect from April 1, A. Mahabharata 2017. What is GAAR ? B. The Iliad A. Group of Anti-Avoidance Rule C. Orlando furioso B. General Anticeptic-Avoidance Rule D. Ramayana C. General Anti-Avoidance Rule 4. The Potts children are from which film? D. General Anti-Avoidance Regulations A. Peter Pan 5. Which of the following has high penetrat- B. ing power ? C. Mary Poppins A. Beta Particle D. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang B. Alpha Particle 5. Which does Cavendish relate to? C. All of the above A. A town on Prince Edward Island, home to Green Gables (as in L.M. Montgomery’s D. Gamma Rays famous book) B. A type of flavoured tobacco Answers C. A banana cultivar 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. C 5.D D. Any of these VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Answers Check One lakh GK 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. D 5.D MCQ NARAYAN-CHANGDERCheck One lakh GK https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- MCQ and-other-competitive-examination/ https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. is the line joining places of same al- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- titude from sea level on map and-other-competitive-examination/

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1. Which Roman emperor, having seen a vi- sion, tolerated Christians, became attached Check One lakh GK to the faith, and began the union between the Church and the Empire? MCQ https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. Pontius Pilate lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Nero and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Constantine the Great 1. In which of these places is tundra most likely to be found? D. Julius Caesar A. The Sahara 2. Which of these could be needed to groom a horse? B. The Arctic C. Australia A. Orange stick D. Panama Canal B. Rollers 2. An ostrich is said to bury what in the sand C. Saddle cloth in time of danger? D. Curry comb A. Its chickens 3. The Labrador Sea and the Labrador Basin B. Its head are what? C. A spare $10 note A. Tools for for dog grooming D. Its feet B. Stretches of sea off the coast of Canada 3. Japan allied with which country in the first C. A mineral mine World War ? D. An extensive farming complex and A. China lake in Portugal B. France 4. Who is the first Asian Winner of Nobel C. Russia Prize? D. Germany A. C.V. Raman 4. What separates Horseshoe Falls on the B. Rajiv Gandhi Canadian side of the Niagara Falls and C. Rabindranath Tagore American Falls on the American side? A. Grand Island D. Mother Teresa VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 5. Power Plant located in Punjab B. Luna Island A. Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant C. Goat Island D. Navy Island B. Chhabra Thermal Power Plant 5. Normally, a string quintet contains how C. TandaNARAYAN-CHANGDER Thermal Power Plant many violins? D. Giral Lignite Power Plant A. 1 B.2 Answers C. 3 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. C 5.A D. 4

176 Do you know? Answers A. Hippopotamus

1. B 2. B 3. D 4. C 5.B B. Bee C. Sperm whale Check One lakh GK D. Elephant MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. C 2. B 3. B 4. C 5.C lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. How many disciplines were competed at Check One lakh GK the 2017 Summer Deaflympics in Turkey? A. 43 MCQ B. 5 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. 21 and-other-competitive-examination/ D. 10 1. Whose famous painting, ”The Potato 2. The French word for ”melted” gives the Eaters”, is of five peasants sitting down name to what dish? to dinner? A. Crepes A. Pablo Picasso B. Fondue B. Vincent Van Gogh C. Escargots C. Salvador Dali D. Quiche D. Andy Warhol 3. In which state Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary 2. Film actor Mel Gibson was born in which is located ? country? A. Telangana A. B. Karnataka B. Australia C. Andhra Pradesh C. South Africa

D. Maharshtra D. USA VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 4. Whose autobiography ”Going Rogue” was 3. S. Vijayalakshmi and Nisha Mohita are as- published in 2009? sociated with A. John McCain A. Badminton B.NARAYAN-CHANGDER George W Bush B. Tennis C. Sarah Palin C. Chess D. Al Gore D. Table Tennis 5. Ambergris, once commonly used as a fix- 4. The system of Dual Government during ative in perfumery, is produced in the di- the latter half of the 18th century AD is as- gestive system of what? sociated with the name of

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A. Clive 3. Cimarron County, Texas County and Beaver County are all in the north west B. Comwallis of which US state? C. Waren Hastings A. Texas D. William Bentinck B. Oklahoma 5. The mediaeval wind instrument called a shawm typically had a cover over its keys C. New Mexico called what? D. Florida A. Keyboard 4. What attracts tourists to Whistler, British Columbia, Canada? B. Mute A. Groundhog day C. Cap B. It is a ski resort D. Fontanelle C. Geysers D. It is a fishing centre Answers 5. What is linguistics? 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. A 5.D A. The study of the mechanics of the tongue Check One lakh GK B. The study of language and its structure

MCQ C. The study of the origin of words and how their meaning and/or shape changes https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. The study of differences between lan- and-other-competitive-examination/ guages 1. An Indian Company can receive foreign in- Answers vestment by issue of Equity shares issued in accordance with the provisions of the 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. B 5.B

A. Companies Act, 2013 Check One lakh GK B. RBI Act 1934 MCQ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. All of these and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. The Babylonians invented the clepsydra. 1. What sort of art work is the ”Venus de WhatNARAYAN-CHANGDER was it? Milo”? A. A pump for a well A. Sculpture B. Fine-bladed surgical knife B. Oil painting C. Water clock C. Fresco D. Swivelling for hanging baskets D. Collage

178 Do you know? 2. Blue Line divides which two countries? A. ”Jubilate Deo” (”All people that on earth do dwell”) by Vaughan Williams A. Isreal & Lebanon B. ”Gloria in Excelsis” by Charles Stanford B. France & Germany

C. Russia & Finland C. ”I Was Glad” by Hubert Parry D. Libya & Sudan D. ”Zadok the Priest” by Handel 3. The currency of Andorra is 2. When were 18 year olds allowed to vote A. Euro in a General Election in the United King- dom? B. Dollar A. 1970 C. Pound B. 1960 D. Franc C. 1965 4. What are ”Phragmites australis”? D. 1975 A. A species of African mammal 3. Avogadro’s number is B. Reeds A. C. Cloud formations B. 025×1024 D. Islands off the coast of Australia C. × 5. The Cotton crop field rotation is D. 023 1026 3. 4. Which is the last major military engage- A. Four yearly ment of the American Civil War? B. Three yearly A. Battle of Five Forks C. Haly yearly B. Battle of Nashville D. Two yearly C. Battle of Cedar Creek D. Siege of Petersburg Answers 5. Since 2011, and as at 2016, who is the sole supplier of tyres to Formula One racing? 1. A 2. A 3. A 4. B 5.A A. Pirelli

B. Michelin VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Check One lakh GK C. Goodyear MCQ D. Firestone Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one-NARAYAN-CHANGDER lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. D 2. A 3. D 4. A 5.A and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. What music was commissioned for George Check One lakh GK II’s coronation in 1727, and has featured in every British coronation since? MCQ

179 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 5. Speculation about the possibility of a lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- southern land mass has been around for and-other-competitive-examination/ at least 2,000 years. When was the first recorded sighting of the Antarctic conti- 1. Which African country was never formally nent? colonized, and resisted all kinds of Euro- pean rule until 1920? A. 1905 A. Kenya B. 1540 B. South Africa C. 1820 D. 1775 C. Egypt D. Somalia Answers 2. The American Landrace, Australian York- 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. A 5.C shire, British Landrace, Bulgarian White, Gascon, Hereford, Krskopolje, Mangalitsa, Moody Woody, Red Wattle, Tamworth and Check One lakh GK Wuzishan are all types of what? MCQ A. Pigs https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Sheep lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Cattle 1. Who is the President of Bangladesh? D. Cheese A. Ilham Aliyev 3. After the mutiny on the ”Bounty”, Fletcher B. Abdul Hamid Christian and his men took women from where to colonise Pitcairn Island? C. Ian Khama A. Hawaii D. Paul Biya 2. Venus and which other planet in our solar B. Tahiti system has no moon? C. A. Saturn D. Fiji B. Neptune

4. What important discovery was made in C. Mars VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 1964 by radio astronomers Arno Penzias D. Mercury and Robert Wilson? 3. In February 2009, 38 year old Eluana A. Cosmic microwave background radia- Englaro, at Lecco, North of , was tion newsworthy for doing what since January NARAYAN-CHANGDER1992? B. The earth goes around the sun, not the other way around A. Not seeing another person C. The solar system is moving in space B. Pole-sitting D. Pluto can not be regarded as a true C. Being on life support planet D. Watching television constantly

180 Do you know? 4. What basic food can be evaporated, con- A. The ”tick” densed, pasteurised or dried? B. The ”swoosh” A. Bread C. The ”check” B. Eggs D. The ”wing” C. Dates 4. At the 1963 Oscars, Best Picture winner D. Milk became the only film in history 5. river is the deity river in the Rigveda to do which of these? A. The Brahmaputra A. Have 3 nominations for Best Support- ing Actress B. The Yamuna B. Won all of Best Picture, Best Director, C. The Ganges Best Actor and Best Actress D. The Saraswati C. Won Best Actor and Best Actress D. Be nominated for over 20 awards and Answers win none 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. D 5.D 5. Soil acidity is generally corrected by A. proper irrigation Check One lakh GK B. adding sodium hydroxide C. liming MCQ D. application of fertilizers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. What is the motto of the Boy Scout move- 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5.C ment? A. Be Prepared B. In Vino Veritas Check One lakh GK C. Ad Augusta Per Angusta MCQ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Ad Astra https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. Which of the following country is leading lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- producer of Gold ? and-other-competitive-examination/ A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER South Africa 1. Who’s leigh is a vehicle that will travel B. Russia fastest on snow? C. China A. Dur D. Chile B. Par 3. What is the nickname of Nike’s company C. Bob logo? D. Mike 181 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

2. What is the currency of Kyrgyzstan? 1. One of the rarest reptiles, a species of crocodile, is found in the wild exclusively A. Kip (LAK) where? B. Som (KGS) A. The Orinoco River C. Ringgit (MYR) B. The Amazon River D. Rial (OMR) C. The Murray River 3. Which Scotsman took out a patent in 1876 D. The Yangtze River that was the nucleus of the telephone? 2. A deck of cards developed nearly 600 years A. Alexander Fleming ago, with four suits known as swords, ba- B. Thomas Edison tons, cups and coins, is used for playing which game? C. George Stephenson A. Ombre D. Alexander Bell B. Pinochle 4. The International football palyer Alvaro Dominguez Soto announced his retire- C. Tarocchino ment on December 7, 2016. He belongs to D. Quadrille which country? 3. Two of its cones are considered extinct A. Britain while the third, Kibo, is only dormant and sports gas fumeroles. Which mountain is B. Russia it? C. France A. Popocatepetl, Mexico D. Spain B. Fujiyama, Japan 5. Durgapur is also known as C. Tongariro, New Zealand A. City of Hospitality D. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania B. City of Eastern Astrology 4. Sulphur is not present in C. City of Rallies A. iron pyrites D. Ruhr of India B. gypsum C. coal

Answers D. chlorapatite VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 5. Where is the contest for the FA Cup held? 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. D 5.D A. Great Britain B. USA CheckNARAYAN-CHANGDER One lakh GK C. Italy MCQ D. France https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. A 2. C 3. D 4. D 5.A

182 Do you know? Check One lakh GK A. Hokkaido B. Honshu MCQ C. Kyushu https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Shikoku lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Answers and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. B 5.A 1. Who is singer and actor Miley Cyrus’s god- mother? A. Dinah Lee Check One lakh GK B. Loretta Lynn MCQ C. Dolly Parton https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Joan Armatrading and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. Which bird became extinct in the 17th cen- 1. In 1986, what name was given to a scan- tury? dal in the US administration that arose from the use of proceeds from covert arms A. Pigeon sales to Iran via Israel to fund rebels in B. Great Auk Nicaragua? C. Colombian Grebe A. The Whitewater controversy B. Watergate D. Dodo C. Troopergate 3. Drying oils contains large proportion of D. Iran-Contra affair A. Cholestrol 2. Speleology is the study of what? B. Unsaturated fatty acids A. Oratory C. Fats B. Caves D. Protien C. 4. What was the name given to the largest D. Grammar

alluvial gold nugget discovered by John 3. If the endorsement makes the payment of a VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Deason and Richard Oates at Moliagul, bill subject to the fulfilment of a condition Victoria, Australia on 5 February 1869? the endorsement is called A. Digger’s Friend A. Restrictive Endorsement B.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Welcome Stranger B. Partial Endorsement C. Conditional Endorsement C. Victoria’s Secret D. Facultative Endorsement D. The Koh-i-Noor 4. Except for 1978, which team won every 5. Off which Japanese island would you find World Lacrosse Championship between the Straits of Soya and Tsugara? 1967 and 2002?

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A. England 3. The battles of Talavera and Salamanca took B. Canada place during which war? C. Australia A. Peninsular War B. Crimean War D. USA 5. What is the effect of mixing manganese C. Boer War dioixide with hydrogen peroxide? D. World War I A. The manganese dioxide breaks down 4. ‘The Greatest Bengali Stories Ever Told’ au- into manganese and oxygen thored by whom ? B. The hydrogen peroxide’s bleaching ac- A. Aruna Deshpande tion is accelerated and increased B. Arunav Sinha C. Nothing C. Amarthiya Sen D. The hydrogen peroxide breaks down D. Arunava Sinha into water and oxygen 5. What is the main qualification for being considered for the Turner Prize, which has Answers been presented annually since 1984 and is 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. D 5.D awarded by the Tate gallery? To be... A. A British visual artist aged under 50 Check One lakh GK B. A male ballet dancer C. A published author aged under 30 MCQ D. A British born soccer player who https://www.gatecseit.in/one- wishes to turn professional lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. What cemetery near Sturgis, South 1. C 2. C 3. A 4. D 5.A Dakota, is associated with a gold rush, land wars, and a famous 19th century last stand? Check One lakh GK A. Fort Custer National Cemetery

MCQ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Hot Springs National Cemetery https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Black Hills National Cemetery lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Fort Snelling National Cemetery and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. Whose autobiography was entitled ”A 1. RADAR is used for LongNARAYAN-CHANGDER Walk to Freedom”? A. locating submerged submarines A. Mao Zedong B. receiving a signals in a radio receiver B. Mikhail Gorbachev C. locating geostationary satellites C. Nelson Mandela D. detecting and locating the position of D. Sitting Bull objects such as aeroplanes

184 Do you know? 2. Although the position was not officially designated as such for nearly 200 years Check One lakh GK who was the first person (in 1721) un- officially called the Prime Minister of the MCQ British Parliament? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Sir Horace Walpole 1. The event is, in C. Benjamin Disraeli the men’s event, a three-man team time trial held over three laps of a velodrome. D. Sir Robert Walpole What makes up the women’s event? 3. Which skilled scat singer has also won A. Three women over three laps 5 Emmy Awards for Best Jazz Vocal Per- formance, and has an honorary doctorate B. Three women over two laps from the Juilliard School of Dance, Drama C. Two women over three laps and Music, New York? D. Two women over two laps A. Diana Krall 2. The rights to which book, begun in 1768 B. Nancy Wilson by William Smellie and completed in 1771 and continually revised, were bought by C. Dianne Reeves Sears, Roebuck of Chicago, Illinois, USA in D. Freddy Cole 1920? A. Chambers Dictionary 4. Which of the following is not conferred the ‘minority’ status by the Government of In- B. Chambers Encyclopaedia dia? C. Encyclopaedia Brittanica A. Jains D. Pears Cyclopaedia B. Buddhists 3. Which is used to measures strength of elec- tric current ? C. Sikhs A. Ammeter D. Muslims B. Altimeter 5. Backgammon is a game for how many players? C. Audiometer VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. A. 4 D. Electrometer 4. Who composed the music for the musical B. 1 ”Chess”? C.NARAYAN-CHANGDER2 A. Richard Rodgers D. 8 B. Andrew Lloyd Webber C. Lionel Bart Answers D. Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson 5. Who among the following coined the term 1. D 2. D 3. C 4. A 5.C ‘ Pakisan’ ?

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A. Chaudhary Rehmat Ali 4. In which Indian city, the first India-New Zealand Cyber Dialogue was held at? B. Sikandar Hayat Khan A. Gujarat C. Fazlul Haq B. Odisha D. Khaliquuzzaman C. Goa

Answers D. New Delhi 5. What are ”crocodile tears”? 1. D 2. C 3. A 4. D 5.A A. Early morning dew drops from daf- fodils Check One lakh GK B. Insincere expressions of sorrow C. A common discharge from pigs’ ears MCQ D. Very light rain https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Answers and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. D 5.B 1. Which of the following airport is located in Chattisgarh ? A. Swami Vivekananda Airport Check One lakh GK B. Calicut International Airport MCQ C. Bhavnagar Airport https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. Up until May 2016 what was the home ground of the UK’s West Ham United 1. Buckey O’Neill Cabin, , El To- Football Club? var Hotel, Hopi House, Verkamp’s Cu- rios, , Desert View Watch- A. Villa Park tower and Bright Angel Lodge are histori- B. Boleyn Ground cal buildings located at which tourist des- tination? C. A. Niagara Falls VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Ewood Park B. 3. What activity had Afro-American Booker T Washington been involved with to be in- C. Yellowstone National Park vited to dinner at the in 1901 D. Las Vegas by TheodoreNARAYAN-CHANGDER Roosevelt? 2. The Venue of T20 World Cup 2020 is A. Scientific discoveries A. England B. Playing jazz music B. India C. Farming C. Australia D. Anti-segregation activities D. Russia 186 Do you know? 3. What is the name for the large bodies of A. Nitrogen water that are along the border between B. Carbon dioxide Canada and the USA and in southern Canada? C. Hydrogen A. The Everglades D. Oxygen 2. Broken Arrow, Edmond, Enid, Lawton, B. The Big Ponds Midwest City, Moore, Norman, Stillwater C. The Wetlands and Tulsa are 9 of the 10 largest cities in D. The Great Lakes which state of the USA? 4. India 2020 - A Vision for the New Millen- A. Oklahoma nium is penned by B. Maine A. Amrita Pritam C. Idaho B. Mulk Raj Anand D. Texas C. APJ. Abdul Kalam 3. Who, co-founders of the Spartacist League in January 1916, were executed in Berlin in D. VD Savarkar January 1919? 5. The Mason-Dixon Line, surveyed by A. Bonny Parker and Clyde Barrow Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon, which became a popular name for the dividing B. Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht line between the slave and free states, is C. Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx the boundary between which two states of D. John Profumo and Christine Keeler the USA? 4. is located in Chhattisgarh A. Virginia and Maryland A. Chand Astroturf Stadium B. Pennsylvania and Maryland B. Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Cricket Stadium C. Indiana and Kentucky C. Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Interna- D. Pennsylvania and Ohio tional Cricket Stadium D. G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium Answers 5. Which 2002 play by Neil LaBute that takes place around 11 September 2001 concerns 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. C 5.B an extra-marital affair between a man VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. (Sam) and his boss (Abby) who worked in the World Trade Centre? Check One lakh GK A. From Here NARAYAN-CHANGDERMCQ B. The Shape of Things C. This Is How It Goes https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. The Mercy Seat and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. What is the main product of photosynthe- sis in plants? 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C 5.D

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A. Jumped successfully in a wingsuit from Check One lakh GK the Eiffel Tower MCQ B. Did an ollie on a narrow plank on wheels https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Landed a ski jump of more than 100 m lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Crossed the English Channel in a can- vas boat powered by a kite 1. Mesons are found in Answers A. Laser beam 1. D 2. C 3. D 4. D 5.C B. X-rays C. Gamma rays Check One lakh GK D. Cosmic rays 2. What name is given to the age at the end MCQ of which the extinction event happened https://www.gatecseit.in/one- which saw the end of the dinosaur? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ A. 1. Which TV series made in different coun- B. tries typically includes characters such as Rebel, Hurricane, Laser, Phoenix, De- C. stroyer, Rocket, Dynamite, Blaze, Night- D. shade, Olympia, Battleaxe, Predator, Glacier, Jet, Safiiri, Vulcan, Fox, Laser and 3. Emilio Lavazza, who died in February Sheena? 2010, ran a company which was associated with what product? A. Who Wants to be a Millionaire B. Wife Swap A. Chocolate C. Big Brother B. Motor vehicles D. Gladiators C. Sports equipment 2. Which of these originated in Cuba? D. Coffee A. Flamenco VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 4. The international venue Roland Garros B. Mojito hosts tournaments in what sport? C. Mantilla A. Curling D. Sherry B. FootballNARAYAN-CHANGDER (soccer) 3. What began when Bohemia revolted C. Swimming against the Habsburgs in 1618? A. The Great Fire of London D. Tennis B. The rise of protestant religions 5. In 1936 Austrian Josef Bradl did what, and christened a new sport which had World C. The Renaissance Championships by 1972? D. Thirty Years War

188 Do you know? 4. Which of these is an antelope? A. Steam from nuclear power plants A. Springbok B. Animal dung B. Topkapi C. Old grape vines C. Iceni D. A by product of cheesemaking 3. If 3 consecutive numbers add up to 27, D. Kraal what is the smallest of those numbers? 5. When Dutch seafarer and explorer Abel A.8 Tasman sailed from Batavia in the Heemskerck and the Zeehaen in 1642 B. 0 which of these was one of the countries C. 15 (new to Europeans) he sighted and very briefly explored? D. 7 4. Beti Bacho, Beti Padho Yojana was A. Baffin Island launched with an initial corpus of B. Antarctica A. Rs.100cr C. New Zealand B. Rs.500cr D. Australia C. Rs.1000cr D. Rs.200cr Answers 5. The skin condition urticaria takes its name from the Latin word for which of these? 1. D 2. B 3. D 4. A 5.C A. Holly B. Ivy Check One lakh GK C. Thistle MCQ D. Nettle https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. C 2. D 3. A 4. A 5.D

1. Who is called as ‘Father of Antiseptic VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Surgery’ ? Check One lakh GK A. W.J.Kolf MCQ B.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Robert Koch C. Joseph Lister https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Ian Donald and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. A commercial power plant which opened 1. The part of the earth and thin layer of air in late 2015 in Albertville, Savoie, France above its surface, which support life on uses what as a fuel? earth, are referred to as

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A. stratosphere Check One lakh GK B. ionosphere C. biosphere MCQ https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. mesosphere lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. What 2007 film is an over-the-top send-up and-other-competitive-examination/ of action movies, featuring a large amount 1. What is the name of the fictional charac- of violence (including killing by carrots), ter in the land of Oz created by L. Frank starring Clive Owen, Monica Bellucci & Baum as ”the Good Witch of the South” Paul Giamatti? who, in the 1939 film version of ”The Wiz- A. Shoot ’Em Up ard of Oz” was called ”the Good Witch of the North”? B. Go Hard A. Evvamene C. Ka-Blam!! B. Evillene D. Fire Now! C. Addaperle 3. What are muslin and chenille? D. Glinda A. Fabrics 2. On 15 May 2002, FIFA announced that B. 1980s folk duo which nation would host the Football (soc- cer) World Cup in 2010? C. Eastern religions A. Australia D. Computer viruses B. Mexico 4. A DV camcorder is... C. Morocco A. Capable of creating video in HDTV D. South Africa B. Used to create digital video 3. After World War II Emperor Hirohito of Japan signed the treaty ending the state of C. Limited to the Direct Video format war with Britain on 9 September of which D. A Denon Video brand product year? 5. World Book Days is a yearly event on A. 1951 organized by theUnited Nations Ed- B. 1946 ucational, Scientific and Cultural Organi- zation(UNESCO). C. 1964 VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. A. April 23 D. 1970 4. Where are the most famous examples B. December 5 of ”cliff-dwellings”, habitats of primitive C. OctoberNARAYAN-CHANGDER 27 peoples constructed of lime and stone in the hollow surface of cliffs? D. August 13 A. Granada, Spain B. Carman, Manitoba, Canada Answers C. Kakadu, Northern Territory, Australia 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. B 5.A D. Mesa Verde, Colorado, USA

190 Do you know? 5. Which soprano, who had a highly success- A. The Smashing Pumpkins ful opera career between 1968 and 2004, B. The Cranberries starred as Maria in the ”operatic version” of Leonard Bernstein’s ”West Side Story”? C. The Rolling Stones A. Marni Nixon D. The Arctic Monkeys 4. The headquarters of National Assessment B. Maria Callas and Accreditation Council is situated in C. Jessye Norman D. Kiri Te Kanawa A. Bangalore B. Mumbai

Answers C. New Delhi D. Pune 1. D 2. D 3. A 4. D 5.D 5. Which South African city has lost the chance to host the 2022 ? Check One lakh GK A. Durban MCQ B. Gauteng C. Benoni https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Cape Town lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. Which city was founded by Sir Stamford Raffles as a trading settlement in 1819? 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. A 5.A A. Hong Kong Check One lakh GK B. C. Mumbai MCQ D. Bougainville https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. If the population of the Municipalities

and-other-competitive-examination/ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. is or more Ward committees are con- stituted 1. The introduced limes to the standard diet for crewmen to prevent A. 3lakhs what? B.NARAYAN-CHANGDER 2lakhs A. Scurvy C. 4lakhs B. Malaria D. 5lakha C. Measles 3. Which group released the song ”I Just D. Polio Shot John Lennon” on their album ”To the 2. From 2011 to 2019 who are the holders of Faithful Departed” in 1996? the William Webb Ellis Cup?

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A. South Africa 1. Trophies of the same name were awarded to the champions of Major League Base- B. Australia ball, the International Hockey League’s C. Wales coach of the year from 1985 to 2001 and the Canadian Hockey League’s coach of the D. New Zealand year from 1993 to 2001. What is the name 3. A solution contain 2 components.Which is of these trophies? in less quantity is called as A. Commissioner’s Trophy A. Substance B. Intercontinental Cup B. Solvant C. America’s Cup C. Solution D. Ranfurly Shield D. Solute 2. The RMS ”Lancastria” was the subject of 4. Who adopted the surname ”Mountbatten” the worst single loss of life in British mar- in 1947? itime history and the bloodiest single en- gagement for UK forces in World War II; A. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh she was sunk by German bombers on 17 B. Joseph Goebbels when taking part in an operation to evacuate 150,000 troops from where? C. Lawrence of Arabia A. Crete D. Lord Louis Battenberg B. Dunkirk 5. bird Sanctuary is located in Karna- tala C. St Nazaire A. Kanjirankulam D. Anzio B. Porbandar 3. UN security council founded on C. Attiveri A. Jan 24, 1945 D. Bhindawas B. Nov 5, 1940 C. Sept 20,1942 Answers D. Oct 24, 1945 VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS.

1. A 2. D 3. D 4. A 5.C 4. is the tribal group of Assam A. Irula CheckNARAYAN-CHANGDER One lakh GK B. Chutiya C. Katkari MCQ D. Sema https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 5. In 1962, who starred in the first of the lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- longest-running series of films with the and-other-competitive-examination/ same main character?

192 Do you know? A. Sean Connery A. Washington D.C, US B. Roger Moore B. New York City, US C. Johnny Weissmuller C. London, England D. Gordon Scott D. , Switzerland 5. Who voices the two characters in ”Beavis and Butthead” in the series 1993-97, 2011? Answers A. Mike Judge

1. A 2. C 3. D 4. B 5.A B. Joe Stillman C. Hank Azaria Check One lakh GK D. Karl Wiedergott Answers MCQ 1. A 2. A 3. C 4. A 5.A https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Check One lakh GK and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. In India, Jute cultivation familiar with MCQ which Delta ? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. Ganges and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Sunderban 1. One nanometer is equal to A. 10-6m C. Mahanadi B. 10-8m D. Kaveri C. 10-9m 2. Korea surname is D. 10-5m A. Hermit kingdom 2. Which one of the following is the average B. Garden province of south africa residual volume in case of human respira- tion ? C. Herring city A. 1200ml D. Eternal city VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. 700ml 3. The TV series ”Peaky Blinders”, aired first in 2013, is based on late 19th and early 20th C. 1500ml century urban youth gangs in what city? D. 1000ml A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Chicago, USA 3. Which character in the comic strip Charlie Brown often carries a cat with her? B. Manchester, UK A. Lucy C. Birmingham, UK B. Marcie D. Marseilles, France C. Violet 4. Where is the headquarters of World Bank? D. Frieda 193 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

4. Which of these is in the Indian Ocean? A. Tattershall Castle, Lincolnshire A. Haiti B. Bodiam Castle, Sussex B. Sardinia C. A nunnery at Amesbury C. D. Gascony Abbey in Aquitaine D. Norfolk Island 3. October 9 observed as 5. In 2011 in response to prolonged allega- A. World Polio Day tions by Republican Donald Trump that B. World Post Day President Barack Obama was not qualified C. World Food Day to be president because he was not Ameri- can, Obama published what? D. United Nations Day A. His recipe for pumpkin pie 4. The term ‘Bend dribble’ is related with B. A video of him winning a burger eating contest when he was 19 A. Football C. The long form of his birth certificate B. Volleyball C. Golf D. His family tree showing his direct de- scent from Chief Sitting Bull D. Basketball 5. What is one thing which the following cities have in common: New Delhi, Yan- Answers gon, Caracas, Bengaluru, Darwin, Kolkata, and Tehran? 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. C 5.C A. They are all in Asia B. They are in time zones offset from Uni- Check One lakh GK versal Time by half an hour C. The populations of the cities are all over MCQ 5 million https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. They are all established in mountain ar- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- eas and-other-competitive-examination/ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 1. Who devised a practical system for classi- Answers fying fingerprints? 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. A 5.B A. Sir William Harvey B. SirNARAYAN-CHANGDER Francis Galton Check One lakh GK C. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle D. Sir Edward Henry MCQ 2. According to legend, where did Queen https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Guinevere end her days after the death of lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- her husband, King Arthur? and-other-competitive-examination/

194 Do you know? 1. Your account is if you have taken A. Diana Dors more account than was actually available B. Diana Prince as cleared funds. This can happen if you have arranged a direct debit without hav- C. Diana Spencer ing enough money in your account to cover D. Diana Palmer the payment. Answers A. Overdrawn 1. A 2. C 3. D 4. B 5.D B. Default C. Solvent Check One lakh GK D. All of these 2. What land was recorded by the American MCQ captain of the schooner https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Wasp in March 1823, in the lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- area of Antarctica, the existence of which and-other-competitive-examination/ was not disproved until during Antarctic 1. The book titled ‘ The Circle of Reason’ is expeditions in the early 20th century? penned by A. South Georgia A. Vikram Seth B. Van Dieman’s Land B. Amitav Gosh C. New South Greenland C. Arundhati Roy D. SK D. Alaska 2. Which of these stories occurs in the Bible’s 3. Who is the next in this series: Muhammad book of Genesis? Naguib, Gamal Abdel Nasser, Muham- mad Naguib, Gamal Abdel Nasser, Anwar A. Noah’s Ark El Sadat, Sufi Abu Taleb, Hosni Mubarak, B. Crucifixion Atef Ebeid ... ? C. Lazarus rising from the dead A. Mohammed VI D. Moses parting the sea B. Abdelaziz Bouteflika 3. The ideology of fascism was developed by C. Mohamed Abdul Quasim al-Zwai A. Italy VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Hosni Mubarak B. Germany C. Japan 4. Who is related to Running ? D. Russia A. Manavjit Singh Sandhu 4. A fossil fuel, petroleum is founded in B.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Nirmala Sheoran which rocks ? C. Atanu Das A. Igneous rocks D. Deepika Kumari B. Sand rocks 5. Who is cartoon character ”The Phantom” C. Sedimentary rocks married to? D. Metamorphic rocks

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5. Which of these appeared in the 1965 film A. Alam Ara ”Dr. Zhivago”? B. Kalidas A. Linford Christie C. Dena Paona B. Julie Christie D. Sairandhri C. Agatha Christie 4. At which Olympic Games did the People’s D. Tony Christie Republic of China participate for the first time? Answers A. 1984, Los Angeles

1. B 2. A 3. A 4. C 5.B B. 1988, Seoul C. 1952, Check One lakh GK D. 1964, Tokyo 5. Lok Sabha seats of Gujarat is MCQ A. 26 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. 20 lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. 25 1. How was John Williams involved in the D. 32 1984, 1988 and 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics? Answers A. He conducted the orchestra which played the national anthems for medal 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. A 5.A winners B. He composed the theme music Check One lakh GK C. He directed documentaries about the four Games MCQ D. His wife medalled in the four Games https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. Where was the men’s world best time (up lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- to 2009) for the Team Sprint, of 42.950 sec- and-other-competitive-examination/ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. onds, set by the British cycling team of Jamie Staff, and ? 1. Otto Lilienthal was an inventor whose de- signs and practice led to the first practical A. UCI Track Cycling World Champs, what in the 1890s? Palma de Mallorca, Spain, 2007 NARAYAN-CHANGDERA. Helicopter B. UCI World Cup, Beijing, 2009 B. Propeller for powered flight C. UCI Track Cycling World Champs, Manchester, UK, 2008 C. Steam turbine D. Olympic Games Beijing 2008 D. Hang glider 3. Which is the first talkie film of India ? 2. The word Hindu or Indu was used by

196 Do you know? A. Greeks https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Arabs and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Romans 1. UNESCO established 18 April as the D. Mangolian for Monuments and Sites 3. What is a localised, blood-filled dilation of A. World Telecommunication Day a blood vessel caused by disease or weak- B. World Heritage Day ening of the vessel wall, which most com- C. World Asthma Day monly occurs in arteries at the base of the brain and in the aorta? D. World Technology Day A. Aneurism 2. Mullayanagiri is the highest peak in B. Eczema A. Karnataka C. Allergy B. Nagaland C. Gujarat D. Alopecia 4. The hypothesis that there are episodes in D. Kerala Earth’s history when it became completely 3. After the Battle of Landriano, French frozen, including at the equator, are re- monarch Francois I was forced to concede ferred to as what ? defeat in which war? A. Snowball Earth A. The War of the League of Burgundy B. Snowman Earth B. The War of the League of Cognac C. Giant Ice C. The War of the League of Brandy D. The War of the League of Champagne D. The Total Freeze 4. Phobos is related to 5. Wordsworth was inspired to write ”Earth has not anything to show more fair” by the A. Mars view from which London bridge? B. Earth A. Blackfriars C. Saturn B. Tower D. Neptune C. London 5. How many members are there in the French lower house, the National Assem- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Westminster bly? A. 646 Answers NARAYAN-CHANGDERB. 321 1. D 2. A 3. A 4. A 5.D C. 577 D. 100

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Check One lakh GK A. Ibis B. Ibex MCQ C. Ibanez https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Isis lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. In 2001, American Dennis Tito was the first 1. A 2. A 3. C 4. C 5.A person to do what? A. Be a space tourist B. Run 1500 metres in under 3 minutes 30 Check One lakh GK seconds MCQ C. Fly a microlight around the world https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Satisfactorily explain the creation of lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- ”black holes” and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. Whose top hat and other belongings 1. Who is the author of ‘Iron Fist, Velvet fetched nearly half a million euros at auc- Glove’ ? tion in May 2009? A. Raja Rao A. Marcel Marceau B. Babani Bhattacharya B. Charlie Chaplin C. Manohar Malgonkar C. Fred Astaire D. Mahesh Nair D. Neville Chamberlain 2. What was the family name of the rulers of 3. In 2008, who became the first female recip- Russia from 1613 to 1917? ient of the Latin Recording Academy Per- A. Hapsburg son of the Year award? B. Stroganoff A. Shakira C. Romanoff B. Jennifer Lopez D. Medici

C. Gloria Estefan 3. What meteorological phenomenon is VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Paulina Rubio named after the Arabic word for ”sea- son”? 4. A manx cat has no what? A. Typhoon A. Desire to hunt B. Monsoon B. SenseNARAYAN-CHANGDER of smell C. Mistral C. Tail D. Precipitation D. Nipples 4. Measuring from the closest point of each 5. Which of these is a slender-billed wading of these countries to the equator, which is bird related to the stork? the furthest from the equator?

198 Do you know? A. South Africa 3. On July 26, 2017, which company launched its first “Made for India” chat messaging B. Ecuador application called Kaizala? C. Ethiopia A. Facebook D. Canada B. Apple 5. Who played Inspector Clouseau in the C. Google films made from 1963 to 1978? D. Microsoft A. Peter Finch 4. Early in 2010, Norway’s Magnus Carlsen, B. David Niven at 19 years old, became the youngest per- son to top the world ranking in what? C. Steve Martin A. Gymnastics D. Peter Sellers B. Tennis C. Chess Answers D. Darts 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. D 5.D 5. In a film script, what do the letters MCU mean? Check One lakh GK A. Many Close Upward B. Move Camera Unfocussed MCQ C. Mobile Camera Unsteady https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Medium Close Up lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. What performer, a spokeswoman for 1. A 2. D 3. D 4. C 5.D Autism Speaks and the American Heart Association, named her children Denham and Diesel? Check One lakh GK A. Toni Braxton MCQ

B. Beyonce https://www.gatecseit.in/one- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Madonna lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Angelina Jolie 1. Which of these is an Olympic sport that 2. One form of ascorbic acid is commonly uses hoops, ribbons, ropes, balls and knownNARAYAN-CHANGDER as which vitamin? clubs? A. D A. Ice dancing B. A B. Greek wrestling C. B C. Prestidigitation D.C D. Rhythmic gymnastics 199 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

2. Who played Mr Big in the TV series ” 1. Who is the author of the book ? and the City” which first ran from 1998 A. Shweta Taneja to 2004, and the films ”Sex and the City” (2008) and ”Sex and the City 2” (2010)? B. Shweta Singh A. Clive Owen C. Shweta Brijpuria B. Jason Lewis D. Shweta Ganesh Kumar 2. The GI tag will be provided for prod- C. David Eigenberg ucts D. Chris Noth A. Agriculural 3. Mammalogy is the study of B. Natural A. Mammals C. Manufacture B. Fish D. All of these C. Ocean 3. What is a boson? D. Forest A. A ship’s officer 4. Internet Explorer is a... B. An elementary particle A. Any person browsing the net C. A musical instrument B. Web Browser D. A bout of heavy rain C. Graphing Package 4. Which of the following is generally free from trade barriers and where exports and D. News Reader imports from a large % of GDP ? 5. Who was the first person to defeat A. Modern Economy Muhammad Ali during his professional career? B. Open Economy A. Sonny Liston C. Closed Economy B. Joe Frazier D. Macro Economics 5. Which act provided a dual form of gov- C. George Foreman ernment (a “dyarchy”) for the major D. Mike Tyson provinces ? A. Indian Council Act, 1909

Answers B. Government of India Act, 1919 VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Government of India Act, 1935 1. D 2. D 3. A 4. B 5.B D. Indian Independence Act, 1947 CheckNARAYAN-CHANGDER One lakh GK Answers MCQ 1. A 2. D 3. B 4. B 5.B https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Check One lakh GK lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ MCQ

200 Do you know? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. B 2. B 3. D 4. D 5.D lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. What were the titles of Sharon Osbourne’s Check One lakh GK autobiographies, published in October 2005 & October 2007? MCQ A. ”Ozzie Paradise” & ”Still Me” https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. ”Extreme” & ”Survivor” lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. ”I Shouldn’t Be Alive” & ”My Way” and-other-competitive-examination/ D. ”The Best Is Yet To Come” & ”Is That 1. is the currency of . It?” A. Shillling 2. Avalon was the name of the island where, B. Euro according to legend, which King was buried? C. Ruble A. King Alfred D. Dollar B. King Arthur 2. With which of these is the name Barnaby particularly associated? C. King Canute A. A purple dinosaur D. King Harold I 3. Nigeen Lake is located in B. All of these A. Uttarakhand C. The American comic strip (1942 - 1952) created by Crockett Johnson B. Manipur D. The UK TV series Midsomer Murders C. Sikkim (1997 - ) D.J&K 3. What is claustrophobia the fear of? 4. Peso is the currency of which country? A. People with the surname ”Barbie” A. Senegal B. Men with beards dressed in red at B. Panama Christmas C. Peru C. The Beatles ”Revolver” album cover VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Phillipines D. Confined spaces 5. R Margabandu was recently passed away. 4. The aim of which , which is Who is he? based on one created in India around 500 A. Actor BC, is to move pawns from the ”nest” to NARAYAN-CHANGDER”home”? B. Writer A. Snakes and Ladders C. Sportsman D. Politician B. Ludo C. Parcheesi Answers D. Draughts

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5. Ned Flanders, a character in ”The Simp- 4. Through which one of the following, the sons”, runs a store that sells what? king exercised his control over villages in the Vijayanagar Empire? A. Things for left handed people A. Dannayaka B. Religious artefacts B. Sumanta C. Men’s clothing C. Nayaka D. Liquor D. Mahanayakacharya 5. Where are the Huygens Gap and the Answers Maxwell Gap? A. Swiss Alps 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. C 5.A B. Rocky Mountains Check One lakh GK C. Saturn D. Under the Pacific Ocean MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. D 5.C lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Which of these was a ruler of the Aztec em- Check One lakh GK pire? MCQ A. Ataturk https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Montezuma lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Santa Anna and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Who was elected Governor of Texas in D. Nicholas 1994? 2. Who built the original Palace of Versailles A. Sonny Bono that was enlarged by Louis XIV? B. Clint Eastwood A. Louis XIII C. George W Bush B. Philippe II VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Bill Clinton C. Napoleon II 2. What is the positive male principle in D. Philippe III Taoist philosophy? 3. Which fictional character uses a sonic A. Yang screwdriver?NARAYAN-CHANGDER B. Yin A. Mr Spock C. Yung B. Dr Who D. Yon C. Angus MacGyver 3. Central Park is in which New York bor- D. Steve Austin ough? 202 Do you know? A. Staten Island 2. The iris takes it name from the Greek word B. Brooklyn meaning what? C. Manhattan A. Delicate D. Queens B. Opening 4. Because of its major oil deposits, which C. Rainbow South American country was a founding D. Blue member in 1960 of the Organization of the 3. Michael Douglas starred in what TV series, Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), set in California, which ran on US TV from the only South American country in OPEC 1972 and 1980? at that time? A. Dirty Harry A. Colombia B. The Streets of San Francisco B. Ecuador C. MacMillan and Wife C. Brazil D. Venezuela D. The Untouchables 5. Which Indian state ranked at top in the first 4. What did Spanish canoeist Jovino Gon- ever Vulnerability Index (GVI) re- zalez, Spanish cyclist Janet Puiggros Mi- leased by child rights organisation ‘Plan randa, Swiss cyclist Oscar Camenzind and India’? Irish distance runner Cathal Lombard, all in the 2004 Olympics, have in common A. Gujarat with Spanish cyclist Maria Isabel Moreno B. Assam in the 2008 Olympics? C. Punjab A. They fainted during the medal cere- mony D. Goa B. They won gold medals Answers C. Their luggage was lost and they com- peted in borrowed clothing 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. D 5.D D. They withdrew before competing in the finals Check One lakh GK 5. For appointment as a judge to the high

court should have been an advocate of a VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. MCQ High Court for at least https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. 8 years lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. 12 years and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. NeophobiaNARAYAN-CHANGDER is the fear of what? C. 5 years A. Eggs D. 10 years B. Spiders Answers C. Heights D. New things 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. D 5.D

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C. ”To be or not to be, that is the question. Check One lakh GK Whether ’tis nobler.” MCQ D. ”May I have a large container of cof- fee?” ”Thank you”? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 5. National Securities Depository Limited is lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- an Indian central securities depository and-other-competitive-examination/ based in 1. The right ascension is the equivalent of A. New Delhi longitude on the celestial sphere, and it is given in the units of B. Chennai A. degrees C. Hyderabad B. time-hours, minutes and seconds D. Mumbai C. only hours Answers D. only seconds 2. Which of these flags does not have a cres- 1. B 2. A 3. A 4. D 5.D cent moon? A. Saudi Arabia Check One lakh GK B. Turkey C. Pakistan MCQ D. Tunisia https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 3. chosen for the World Bank’s lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Award of Excellence for best utilisation and-other-competitive-examination/ of funds for renovation to enhance the 1. What is the stage name of Londoner Susan strength of the dam which is located in Janet Ballion, who fronted the group ”The which state ? Banshees” between 1976 and 1996? A. Karnataka A. Alison Apache B. Tamil Nadu B. Siouxsie Sioux

C. Andhra Pradesh C. Karen Komanche VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Maharashtra D. Marjorie Mohawk 4. An ”aide memoir” to known the first num- 2. The phrase ”Mountain Standard Time bers of the constant pi can be obtained by Zone” refers to which mountains? countingNARAYAN-CHANGDER the letters in each word of which A. Andes of these? B. Appalachians A. ”Good day sunshine. We all shine on. Revolution number nine.” C. Ural B. ”This is not fun. It is silly. It annoys D. Rockies me.” 3. Which of these people was born first?

204 Do you know? A. James Cook 2. Badland topography is characteristics of the B. Captain Scott A. Dibang Valley C. Marco Polo B. Kangra Valley D. Christopher Columbus C. Chambal Valley 4. is the author of ‘60 Indian Poets’ D. Kashmir Valley A. Jeet Thayil 3. The headquarters of World Intellectual B. Kamala Suraiyya Property Organisation (WIPO) is located C. Jayanta Mahapatra in D. Vikram Seth A. Paris 5. Which of these is not an element? B. Madrid A. Zinc C. New York B. Copper D. Geneva 4. What do the 13 stripes on the US flag rep- C. Steel resent? D. Silver A. The 13 greatest battles against the British forces Answers B. The first 13 people to sign the Declara- tion of Independence 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. A 5.C C. The original 13 colonies that became the USA Check One lakh GK D. The first 13 Presidents of the USA MCQ 5. Which of these numbers is not a square? A. 169 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. 186 lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. 144 1. As part of a long career on stage, writ- D. 225 ing songs (recorded by Herman’s Hermits, VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Adam Faith, Billy Fury) and musicals, and Answers in TV and film working with Franco Zef- 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. C 5.B firelli, Bob Hoskins and Patrick Stewart, the actor Trevor Peacock stars in what UK TVNARAYAN-CHANGDER series? Check One lakh GK A. MCQ B. Vicar of Dibley https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Sherlock lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Peaky Blinders and-other-competitive-examination/

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1. What is Julia Gillard’s profession? Check One lakh GK A. Supermodel B. Athlete MCQ C. Politician https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Singer and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. Four year old Exodus, who died due to an 1. , Saxon, Def Leppard, Van accident with a treadmill in May 2009, was Halen, and Black Sabbath the daughter of whom? are associated with what style of music? A. O J Simpson A. Country B. Mike Tyson B. Jazz C. Michael Jackson C. Heavy metal D. Madonna D. Opera 3. IIBs are G-Sec, they can be tradable in the 2. In USSD, “U” Stands for market like other G-Secs. A. Universal A. Primary B. Unstructured B. Secondary C. Unit C. Main D. Uniformed D. All of these 3. Which of these is in the city of ? 4. The Coriolis Force is absent along the A. The tomb of Napoleon II B. King Wenceslas Square A. Polar region C. The birthplace of Franz Liszt B. Pole D. The Bridge of Sighs C. Equator 4. Who personifies the USA? D. All of these A. Uncle Scrooge 5. In speleology, what does phreatic action B. Uncle Vanya achieve? C. Uncle Ben VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. A. Erodes a trench in a cave floor D. Uncle Sam B. Forms cave passages by dissolving the 5. Chakyar koothu is a dance form of which limestone in all directions Indian state? C. FormsNARAYAN-CHANGDER stalactites A. Karnataka D. Erodes a well funnel B. Kerala C. Odisha Answers D. TamilNadu

1. C 2. B 3. B 4. C 5.B Answers

206 Do you know? 1. C 2. B 3. B 4. D 5.B 5. The world’s oldest emergency call service was introduced first in the London area in Check One lakh GK 1937. What telephone number was used? A. 911 MCQ B. 999 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. 111 lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ D. 119 1. The headquarter of CARE is

A. Mumbai Answers B. New Delhi C. Noida 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. B 5.B D. Gurugram 2. The is a dam constructed Check One lakh GK across on the River A. Tungabhadra MCQ B. Kaveri https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Krishna lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Bhadra and-other-competitive-examination/ 3. Who entitled his autobiography ”My 1. In World War I, the troops of New Zealand Wicked, Wicked Ways”? and what other country were formed into A. George Sanders a single Army Corps called ANZACs? B. Errol Flynn A. South Africa C. David Niven B. Canada D. Cary Grant C. Australia 4. In 1985 Stevie Wonder won an Oscar for D. Fiji the song ”I Just Called to Say I Love You”; shortly afterwards it was banned by the 2. Who was speaking at Freedom Square in South African Broadcasting Corporation. Tbilisi, Georgia, on 10 May 2005, when VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. What was the reason? Vladimir Arutyunian threw a live hand grenade (which did not detonate) toward A. Broadcasts were suspected of includ- the podium? ing code messages for the ANC B.NARAYAN-CHANGDER He dedicated the Oscar to Nelson Man- A. George W. Bush dela B. C. The acrostic of one of the verses was C. Tony Blair deemed to be offensive in South Africa D. Paul McCartney D. He suspected by the South African gov- ernment of supporting the guerilla cause 3. What is a kouseband?

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A. A small non-venomous snake A. Bill Clinton B. A bean B. Abraham Lincoln C. A tree kangaroo native to New Guinea C. Andrew Jackson D. A ball used in korfball D. Theodore Roosevelt 3. Gregory Peck played attorney Sam Bow- 4. The largest type of white blood cell is den in what 1962 film? A. Lymphocyte A. The Paradine Case B. Basophil B. The Big Country C. Neutrophil C. Cape Fear D. Monocyte D. The Bourne Identity 5. When National Army Day is celebrated ? 4. Shashi Tharoor is the author of which book ? A. February 13th A. An Era of Darkness: The British Empire B. January 15th in India C. November 8th B. Water Peace War D. December 4th C. An Era of Darkness: The India Empire in British

Answers D. The Speech of Shashi in British 5. Who is the director of “Lipstick Under My 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5.B Burkha” which wins tve’s Global Sustain- ability Film award in London? A. Ratna Pathak Check One lakh GK B. Prakash Jha MCQ C. Alankrita Shrivastava https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc-

and-other-competitive-examination/1. A 2. D 3. C 4. A 5.C VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 1. The Visigoth army led by Alaric famously sacked what city in 410 CE? Check One lakh GK A. Rome B. JerezNARAYAN-CHANGDERMCQ C. Paris https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Beijing and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. Which president of the USA lent his name 1. With which country does Russia have its to a species of elk? shortest international border?

208 Do you know? A. North Korea Check One lakh GK B. Ukraine C. Estonia MCQ https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Latvia lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. Atomic energy institute at Trombay was and-other-competitive-examination/ setup in 1954 and renamed as Bhaba 1. The ISU is the body governing various Atomic Research Center in competitive disciplines in what field? A. 1980 A. Ski flying B. 1956 B. Squash C. 1972 C. Skating D. Sledracing D. 1967 2. Which species of shark is the largest fish in 3. What is the setting for the Steven Spielberg the world? film ”Jaws”? A. Whale shark A. Amity Island B. Thresher shark B. Bodega Bay C. Great White Shark C. Black Lake, Maine D. Hammerhead shark D. Haddonfield, Illinois 3. What is the name for a site serving as the final resting place of human skeletal 4. Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary is located in remains, which is frequently used where A. Bihar burial space is scarce? B. Maharashtra A. Ostralia C. Telangana B. Ostuary D. Andhra Pradesh C. Ossuary 5. According to the nursery rhyme, how D. Ostrechra much was the Pieman selling his pies for 4. Which did not happen during the counter- when Little Tommy Tucker met him going Reformation initiative in the Christian

to the fair? Church, the Council of Trent in Italy 1545- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 1563? A. Sixpence A. The beheading of the Protestant B. One penny Charles I King of England, Scotland and C.NARAYAN-CHANGDER One groat Ireland D. One farthing B. The accession of the Protestant Eliza- beth I Queen of England and Ireland C. The accession of the Catholic Mary I Answers Queen of England and Ireland D. Final peace signed to 65 years of tur- 1. A 2. D 3. A 4. D 5.B in the Italian Wars 209 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

5. Which of the following countries is not a 3. Where is the House of Keys the governing member of G-15? body, with 24 elected members? A. Jamaica A. Greenland B. Indonesia B. Republic of Ireland C. Colombia C. Iceland D. Peru D. Isle of Man 4. The planets called the inner planets, are A. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune Answers B. Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. A 5.C C. Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto D. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars Check One lakh GK 5. What does a painter use a palette for? A. To hold a drink and food MCQ B. To display a range of paints for a client https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. To lay out paints for use for a painting lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. To sleep on and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. What song by Johnny Christopher, Mark Answers James & Wayne Carson Thompson was re- 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. D 5.C leased by Brenda Lee (1972), Elvis Presley (1972), John Wesley Ryles (1979), Willie Nelson (1982), Pet Shop Boys (1987) and, Check One lakh GK B.B. King (2003, on the album ”Reflec- tions”)? MCQ A. You Are Always on my Mind https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Are You Lonesome Tonight? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Stuck on You 1. Which of these animals is not mentioned

D. Teddy Bear in the nursery rhyme that starts ”Hey Did- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 2. Which state in the USA is equidistant from dle Diddle” and ends with a dish running the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, containing away with a spoon? both the geographic centre of the 48 con- A. Pig tiguous USA states and the geodetic centre B. Cat of NorthNARAYAN-CHANGDER America? C. Cow A. Colorado D. Dog B. Kansas 2. Which film starring Steve McQueen fea- C. Nebraska tured a car chase through the streets of San D. Oklahoma Francisco? 210 Do you know? A. Zabriskie Point 1. What arcade game, based on the con- cept of eating, was developed primarily by B. Vanishing Point Toru Iwatani over the course of a year in C. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 1979/80, with a nine-man team? D. Bullitt A. Space Invaders 3. What is Judge Judy’s last name? B. Pac-Man A. Epstein C. Ping Pong B. Sheindlin D. Mars Attack 2. The first Indian to receive Noble Prize in C. Begin Literature was D. Schwartz A. Mother Teresa 4. Anna Wintour is famous in what field? B. C. V. Raman A. Fashion C. Rabindranath Tagore B. Photography D. Sarojini Naidu C. Yachting 3. In the term ”CE”, for years called ”AD” in D. Music Christian terminology, what does the ”C” stand for? 5. Which of these ”Mary”s was never a Queen? A. Christian B. Common A. Daughter of George V and Queen Mary C. Combined B. Daughter of the Duke and Duchess of D. Collective Teck 4. The first attempt in printing was made in C. Daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine England by of Aragon A. James Arkwright D. Daughter of James II and Anne Hyde B. James Watt C. William Caxton Answers D. Isaac Newton VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 5. Where is the city of Almaty? 1. A 2. D 3. B 4. A 5.A A. B. Georgia CheckNARAYAN-CHANGDER One lakh GK C. Kazakhstan MCQ D. Russia https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. B 2. C 3. B 4. C 5.C

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Check One lakh GK A. 10-19 B. 10-18 MCQ C. 15-18 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. 12-19 lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. Apart from a board marked in squares 1. A 2. D 3. A 4. D 5.A what do the players of the strategy game, Go, need to play a game? A. Black and white stones Check One lakh GK B. Thirty-two black and white counters MCQ C. Two numbered dice and 16 pegs https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. A pack of 53 cards and 20 counters lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. Which of these countries occupies almost and-other-competitive-examination/ half of the continent that it is on and has 1. What is the first line of the hymn nearly half the population of that conti- ”Jerusalem”? nent? A. Good King Wenceslas looked out A. Liberia B. Oh come all ye faithful B. Australia C. Once in royal David’s city C. Mexico D. And did those feet in ancient time D. Brazil 2. Which of these is a herb used as a flavour- 3. The constitution of India at the time of ing in cookery which grows to about 1 foot adopting had only Schedules high, and has purple flowers and oblong leaves? A.8 A. Sage B. 10 B. Parsley C. 6 C. Rosemary D. 12 VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Thyme 4. The famous Rock Garden is located in 3. How many rings make up the Olympic which city? symbol? A. JaipurNARAYAN-CHANGDERA.5 B. Lucknow B. 3 C. Simla C. 25 D. Chandigarh D. 100 5. An adolescent as a person within 4. What style of music is synonymous with years of age Perez Prado?

212 Do you know? A. Calypso 3. Who is the outspoken English judge on ”American Idol”? B. Rhumba C. Samba A. Simon Cowell D. Mambo B. Ronnie Barker 5. The South Asian Association for Regional C. Elton John Cooperation (SAARC) established in 1985 D. Fred Hoyle has eight members, Bangladesh, Bhutan, 4. Sexual Harassment comes under which India, Nepal, Pakistan, the Maldives, Sri section of Indian Pane Code ? Lanka and which other country? A. Section 509 A. Afghanistan B. Myanmar (Burma) B. Section 405 C. Mauritius C. Section 310 D. South Korea D. Section 211 5. What tough, tightly woven fabric used to make suits, overcoats, trousers and Answers other garments, traditionally made from 1. D 2. A 3. A 4. D 5.A worsted wool fibre, was patented by Thomas Burberry in 1888? A. Gabardine Check One lakh GK B. Worsted MCQ C. Tweed https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Twill lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. The Sinai Peninsula is part of which coun- try? 1. D 2. D 3. A 4. A 5.A A. Afghanistan B. None - it is a self-governing republic

Check One lakh GK VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. France MCQ D. Egypt 2. is a standard format of Bank Iden- https://www.gatecseit.in/one- tifierNARAYAN-CHANGDER Codes(BIC) for banks to identify lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- banks and financial institutions globally. and-other-competitive-examination/ A. RTGS 1. Who constructed railway lines between Stockton and Darlington (in 1821) and B. IFSC Manchester and Liverpool (in 1829), and C. NEFT designed and built railway engines, in- D. SWIFT cluding ”The Rocket”. 213 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

A. George Churchward https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Isambard Kingdom Brunel and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Richard Trevithick 1. From 1931 to 1935 what was the speed D. George Stephenson limit for cars and motorcycles in the UK in 2. Which of the following book is written by built-up areas? Jhumpa Lahiri ? A. 30 mph (48 km/h) A. Such a Long Journey B. None, there was no speed limit B. The Nameshake C. 70 mph (112 km/h) C. Show Business D. 10 mph (16 km/h) D. The Masque of Africa 2. Where are armadillos native? 3. In 1984, Malcolm Morley was the first win- A. South America ner of what prize? B. North America A. Murphy and Cadogan Fellowship in C. Borneo the Fine Arts D. Malaysia B. The Booker Prize 3. At 400 km in length, what is the world’s C. Turner Prize for Modern Art longest glacier? D. Prix Blumenthal A. Fox Glacier, New Zealand 4. What colour is a squid’s blood when oxy- B. Lambert Glacier, Antarctica genated? C. Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada A. Blue D. Aconcagua, Argentina B. Bright green 4. Which of these Canadian provinces is the C. Bright red smallest by land area? D. Colourless A. Newfoundland and Labrador 5. What is the highest mountain in Austria? B. Nova Scotia A. Mont Blanc C. Manitoba B. Grossglockner D. Prince Edward Island C. Bernina VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 5. By what name does history better know D. Hochkonig 11th-century Castilian military leader Ro- drigo Diaz de Vivar? NARAYAN-CHANGDERAnswers A. Saladin 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A 5.B B. Che C. El Cid Check One lakh GK D. Lawrence of Arabia MCQ Answers

214 Do you know? 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. D 5.C 5. Which of the following is the first demutu- alized electronic exchange in the country? Check One lakh GK A. BSE MCQ B. NSE C. CSE https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. ISE and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Who led his troops to victory against Answers Guthrum’s Danish army at the Battle of Edington? 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. B 5.B A. Canute B. Alfred the Great C. Ethelred I Check One lakh GK D. King Arthur MCQ 2. Who won the Women’s played at Sydney, Australia, in 2009? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. Australia lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ B. New Zealand C. England 1. The Australian species of what bird has the longest beak in the world? D. India A. Pelican 3. What is another name for a wildebeest? A. Giraffe B. Emu B. Rhinoceros C. Collared Kingfisher C. Gnu D. Kookaburra D. Dingo 2. The International Labour Organization 4. Why did the original Globe Theatre in Lon- Headquarters located in

don burn to the ground in 1613 during A. New York VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. a performance of William Shakespeare’s Henry VIII when the theatre’s roof ig- B. Geneva nited? C. Paris A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER A cigarette was dropped in the gallery D. Vienna B. A cannon, used for special effects, mis- 3. A ”land run” into which current state fired of the USA began at noon on 22 April C. A candle used for stage lighting fell into 1889, when an estimated 50,000 people straw lined up to race to claim 160 acre (0.65 km2) pieces of the available 2 million acres D. Gunpowder was ignited as a terrorist 2 act (8,000 Km )? 215 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

A. Alaska A. Khilafat Movement B. Montana B. Rowlatt Act C. California C. Home Rule Movement D. Oklahoma D. Non-Cooperation Movement 4. What is the only book written by Emily 3. Among the various allotropes of carbon, Bronte? A. coke is the hardest, graphite is the soft- A. Wuthering Heights est B. Pride and Prejudice B. diamond is the hardest, coke is the soft- est C. The Mill on the Floss C. diamond is the hardest, graphite is the D. Jane Eyre softest 5. The name of which animal means ”man of D. diamond is the hardest, lamp black is the forest”? the softest A. Capuchin 4. Which of these cities is closest to the ruins B. Orangutan of Pompeii? C. Chimpanzee A. Bari D. Gorilla B. Naples C. Salerno

Answers D. Venice 5. Which historian impressed with the con- 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. A 5.B quests of Samudragupta called him the ‘In- dian Napoleon’ ? Check One lakh GK A. Romila Thapar B. V.Smith MCQ C. Saletore https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Sima Qian lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 1. In what sport would one use a jigger 1. D 2. D 3. C 4. B 5.B board? A. TravellingNARAYAN-CHANGDER chess B. Surfing Check One lakh GK C. Darts MCQ D. Woodchopping https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. Tilak Swarajya Fund was started to financ- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- ing the and-other-competitive-examination/

216 Do you know? 1. What is the world’s largest cat? Check One lakh GK A. Tiger B. Cheetah MCQ https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Panther lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Lion and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. What colour are copper sulphate crystals? 1. Where did Jonathan Swift set his imagi- nary island of Lilliput? A. White A. Indian Ocean B. Red B. Pacific Ocean C. Blue C. Atlantic Ocean D. Green D. Arctic Ocean 3. What was the setting for the 1960s chil- 2. Which of these is the art of growing minia- dren’s TV adventure series ”Daktari”? ture trees, or woody plants shaped as A. East Africa trees? B. Alberta, Canada A. Sushi C. Japan B. Karate C. Bonsai D. Siberia 4. What is a word for a computer user’s rep- D. Origami resentation of themselves, usually in the 3. Who published their autobiography ”Life form of a three-dimensional model used in is a Rollercoaster” in 2000? computer games? A. David Bowie A. Scimitar B. Ronan Keating B. Titanic C. Ricky Martin C. Tragic D. Elton John D. Avatar 4. Basel, Strasbourg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Mainz, Koblenz, Bonn, Cologne and DUs- 5. Which of these countries has a capital city seldorf are on which river? where the name starts and ends with the same letter? A. Limpopo VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. A. Sri Lanka B. Thames C. Rhine B. India D. Swan C. Grenada NARAYAN-CHANGDER5. Which of these is on Spain’s north coast? D. Kenya A. Costa Dorado B. Costa Brava Answers C. Costa Del Sol 1. A 2. C 3. A 4. D 5.C D. Costa Verde

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Answers A. Bell, book and candle B. Lock, stock and barrel 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C 5.D C. Hook, line and sinker D. Blood, sweat and tears Check One lakh GK 5. Which of these is the name for a type of MCQ broom? A. Trug https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Besom lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Ostler 1. In 2001 at least how many films released D. Tabard in the USA were sequels, prequels, or the start of a series? Answers A. 3 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5.B B. 7 C. 12 Check One lakh GK D. 4 2. What is the regulation space in a croquet MCQ hoop? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. 1/32” (0.8mm) wider than the largest lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- ball used in a game and-other-competitive-examination/ B. 1/32” (0.8mm) on each side of the 1. Anuj Dhar is the author of largest ball used in a game A. Unhappy India C. 2mm wider than the average size of B. ‘What Happened to Netaji?’ used in a game C. The Indian Struggle D. 3mm wider than the average size of used in a game D. ‘What Happened to Sivaji?’ 3. Who won the 500cc Motorcycle World 2. What major event is expected for the island VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Championship in 1976 & 1977 and retired of St Helena in 2015/2016? from racing in 1984? A. Providing the location for the next A. Kenny Roberts Bond film B. BarryNARAYAN-CHANGDER Sheene B. The opening of the St Helena Distillery C. Marco Lucchinelli C. The opening of its first airport D. Randy Mamola D. Sending a team of athletes to Brazil 4. What expression that comes from angling to train for and participate in the 2016 means ”everything”? Olympics

218 Do you know? 3. In the nursery rhyme beginning ”Hey Did- A. Osmiroid dle Diddle”, who jumped over the moon? B. Parker A. Cat C. Waterman B. Dish D. Pelikan C. Little dog 2. How could the majority of the land in Laos be described? D. Cow A. Coastal plains 4. What constitutes a ”capot” in playing the card game piquet? B. Mountainous A. Winning all 12 tricks in playing the C. Marshland hand D. Below sea level B. Having no court cards in your hand 3. Who has won the 2016 Sahitya Akademi Award for the Hindi novel Paarijat? C. Declaring all the cards in your hand in valid combinations immediately the cards A. Bulaki Sharma are dealt B. Papini Svasankar D. Failing to win any tricks in playing the C. Gita Upadhyay hand D. Nasira Sharma 5. Sherlock Holmes was proficient in which 4. What song plays at the end of the film fictional martial art invented by Sir Arthur ”You’ve Got Mail” when the two lead char- Conan Doyle? acters meet in the park? A. Baritsu A. Don’t Stop Thinkin’ About Tomorrow B. Judate B. The Letter C. Taekwondo C. I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter D. Fujisita D. Somewhere Over The Rainbow 5. What are likely to interest a numismatist Answers specially? A. Burial practices 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A 5.A

B. Birds VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Stamps Check One lakh GK D. Coins or medals NARAYAN-CHANGDERMCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. B 2. B 3. D 4. D 5.D lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Check One lakh GK 1. Which pen manufacturer was founded in 1891 in Janesville, Wisconsin, USA? MCQ

219 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. Only Fools and Horses lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ B. The Goodies C. Absolutely Fabulous 1. Newkirk is the surname of which of these entertainers? D. The Good Life A. Anastacia Answers B. Pink 1. A 2. D 3. B 4. D 5.A C. Madonna D. Shakira 2. Chang Lo(Sua Lua) is a famous dance Check One lakh GK form of state. MCQ A. Sikkim https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Manipur lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Mizoram and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. The last beheading after death carried D. Nagaland out in Britain, part of the remains of the 3. Which of the following is the oldest reli- penalty of ”hanging, drawing and quar- gion in the world ? tering”, followed conviction for treason of whom? A. Christianity A. William Joyce, Lord Haw-Haw, 1946 B. Hindunism B. Cato Street conspirators, 1820 C. Islam C. Anne Boleyn, 1536 D. Buddhism D. Sir Roger Casement, 1916 4. It was a co-production with Steven Spiel- 2. Haiti’s currency is berg’s Amblin Television about two mice and when it was released 1995 to 1998 it A. Tenge was the first animated television series to B. Euro be presented in Dolby Surround; what was it? C. Gourde VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. A. The D. Shekel 3. Who is the author of the book ‘Poeatry’? B. The Goddamn George Liquor Program A. Chandan Gowda C. Fievel’sNARAYAN-CHANGDER American Tails B. Vikas Khanna D. Pinky & the Brain C. Nandan Singh Bisht 5. Time On Our Hands, which held the D. Gauri Lankesh record for the highest UK audience for 4. Name the Water jet Fast Attack Craft has a sitcom episode from 1996 for over ten been designed Garden reach Shipbuilders years, is from which TV series? and Engineers Limited to Indian Navy?

220 Do you know? A. TIHAGU 3. is an example of compound leaves B. THYAGU A. Guava C. TIHAYU B. Coconut D. TIYAHU C. Black cherry 5. Which comic character was introduced in D. Mango Detective Comics number 27 in May 1939? 4. Which mission has recently completed 1000 Earth days in its orbit ? A. Spiderman A. GSAT B. Superman B. ASTROSAT C. Batman C. Chandrayaan D. Aquaman D. Mangalyaan 5. Rambagh Palace located in which Answers State/UT?

1. B 2. C 3. B 4. C 5.C A. Rajasthan B. Assam Check One lakh GK C. Andaman & Nicobar D. Maharashtra

MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D 5.A lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Check One lakh GK 1. Oak Ridge, Tennessee is widely associated with what? MCQ A. The Manhattan Project https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. The Roswell UFO Incident lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Charles Mason, one of the surveyors 1. What is the Mufti of Jerusalem?

of the Mason-Dixon Line, who came from VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. here A. A form of dress D. The playwright Tennessee Williams B. A day of celebration 2. In 1971, what was the first man-made ob- C. An Islamic official jectNARAYAN-CHANGDER to reach the surface of Mars? D. A restaurant A. USA’s Apollo 13 2. Which film is the story of Willie Stark (played by Broderick Crawford) who B. USSR’sSoyuz TMA-3 starts with well meaning ambition to en- C. USSR’s Mars 2 ter politics, is corrupted by power on his D. The European Space Agency’s SMART- way to becoming a US state governor, and 1 is assassinated? 221 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

A. The Struggle 1. Rohit Sharma unveils India’s first sports expo.He is related with which Sport ? B. The Grapes Of Wrath A. Boxing C. Mr Deeds Goes To Washington B. Shooting D. All The King’s Men C. Tennis 3. Which Shortfilm won the first prize at Swachh Bharat Short Film Festival (SB- D. Cricket SFF) on October 2, 106? 2. Port Blair is situated in which ocean ? A. Murga A. Bay of Bengal B. Nahna Doot B. Indian Ocean C. The Dying Vessel C. Arabian Sea D. Sarkarmi Rati Wadho! D. Pacific Ocean 3. The head of state of Jersey and Guernsey, 4. The 2010 release ”Plundered My Soul” was which are both Crown dependencies and an extra track on a re-released album by not part of the United Kingdom, is Queen which artist(s)? Elizabeth II. She rules there because she A. Neil Young holds what title? B. Rolling Stones A. Viceroy C. Natalie Cole B. Duchess of Malfi D. Gil Scott-Heron C. Defender of the Faith 5. Which wonder of the ancient world was at D. Duke of Normandy Olympia? 4. The Karachi Deception is the novel written by A. Pyramid A. Saba Imtiaz B. Temple of Artemis B. Fehmida Riyaz C. Hanging gardens C. Laurent Gauyer D. Statue of Zeus D. Shatrujeet Nath 5. Which river gives access across West Ben-

Answers gal, India, carrying the waters of the VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Ganges or Ganga River from the Murshid- 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5.D abad District to Kolkata and Howrah? A. Indus River CheckNARAYAN-CHANGDER One lakh GK B. Brahmaputra River C. Mahananda River MCQ D. Hugli, or Hooghly, River https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. D 2. A 3. D 4. D 5.D

222 Do you know? Check One lakh GK A. Richard the Lionheart B. Henry II MCQ C. John’s brother, Geoffrey D. Louis XIV of France https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Answers and-other-competitive-examination/1. D 2. B 3. B 4. A 5.A 1. What electricity voltage is provided as mains power in Britain? Check One lakh GK A. 100 Volts MCQ B. 120 Volts https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. 110 Volts lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ D. 230 Volts 1. What plaything was invented by Joe 2. It is believed that which building stands McVicker in 1956? on the site of temples built successively A. Silly Putty by Micah, Zerubbabel and Herod in Jerusalem? B. Etch-A-Sketch C. Lite-Brite A. The Good Shepherd Hotel D. Play-Doh B. The Mosque of Omar 2. Who married Heidi Klum in May 2005? C. Basilica of the Knights Templar A. Eminem D. Ibn Marwan Mosque B. Prince 3. Which of the following is currency of Japan C. Seal ? D. Charlie Sheen A. Euro 3. Who wrote ”The Prince and the Pau- per” and ”A Connecticut Yankee in King B. Yen Arthur’s Court”? C. Dollar A. Mark Twain VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Dinar B. Franz Kafka 4. What is the Maracaibo Beacon? C. Edgar Allen Poe A. Frequent lightning storms in the area D. Robert Louis Stephenson 4. Hamlet’s thought: ”The play’s the thing B.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Lighthouse built by pirates in 1669 wherein I’ll catch the conscience of ...”? C. A major South American radio station A. The referees D. Maracaibo’s city newspaper B. Arts funding bodies 5. Robin Hood wanted who to be on the En- C. The king glish throne instead of King John? D. My girlfriend

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5. What is the name of the model village near A. The Ding a Lings Birmingham, owned by a trust, that was B. The Ting Tings founded for the employees of Cadbury in 1895? C. The Ping Pongs A. Cadbury D. The Bing Bongs 4. Which private sector bank has launched B. Bourneville an instant international payment ser- C. Milo vices using RippleNet (Ripple’s enterprise blockchain technology solution)? D. Chocoville A. SBI B. Canara Bank Answers C. RBI 1. D 2. C 3. A 4. C 5.B D. Axis Bank 5. The first parliamentary form of Govern- ment formed by which country ? Check One lakh GK A. France MCQ B. USA C. Britain https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Canada lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. Naman Tanwar related to 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. D 5.C A. kabaddi B. Golf Check One lakh GK C. Cricket MCQ D. Boxing https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. In 1976 or 1977, John Carpenter and De- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- bra Hill began drafting a story titled ”The and-other-competitive-examination/ Babysitter Murders”, which eventually be- 1. Organisation for the Prohibition of Chem- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. came what film? ical Weapons(OPCW) is an intergovern- mental organisation, located in A. Nightmare on Elm St A. The Hague B. Blind Terror B. Vienna C. HalloweenNARAYAN-CHANGDERC. New York D. Silence of the Lambs D. Paris 3. Who sings: ”But with nothing to consider 2. The famous armless statue of Venus, or they forget my name. They call me ’Hell’, Aphrodite, was first discovered in CE They call me ’Stacey’, They call me ’her’, times (in 1820 CE) in what ancient city ru- They call me ’Jane’, That’s not my name”? ins?

224 Do you know? A. Nice 1. In the 2004 film ”Sideways”, the character of Miles is disparaging about what? B. Verona A. Merlot C. Milos B. Asian drivers D. Syracuse 3. Which American TV sitcom, originally C. James Bond films aired from 1974 to 1984, presented an ide- D. Dogs as pets alized vision of life in 1950s and early 1960s 2. In some languages the sound of the letter America? ”V” may be almost identical, if not more, A. American Graffiti to that of which other letter? B. Happy Days A. M C. The Long Weekend B. P D. Back To The Future C.B 4. is the first Indian women to win D. T Olympic Medal 3. Agrarian Festival Nuakhai is being cele- A. Saina Nehwal brated by which state with religious fervor and devotion? B. Karnam Malleswari A. Bihar C. Koneru Humpy B. Nagaland D. Omana Kunjamma C. Odisha 5. The Baltic Sea is along the shores of the Baltic States, Sweden and which other D. Manipur country? 4. ensures the grass root democracy in A. Finland India B. Scotland A. Chief Minister C. France B. Councilor D. Switzerland C. President D. Panchayati Raj

Answers 5. Which of these fought to unify Italy in the VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 19th century? 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. B 5.A A. Joachim Murat B. Benito Mussolini CheckNARAYAN-CHANGDER One lakh GK C. Giuseppe Garibaldi MCQ D. Canaletto https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. A 2. C 3. C 4. D 5.C

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Check One lakh GK A. M.S. Dhoni B. Shikar Dhawan MCQ C. Suresh Raina https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Virat Kohli lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. What number, on the Ph scale, represents 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. C 5.D ”neutral”? A. 0 Check One lakh GK B.7 C. 10 MCQ D. 5 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. Which weightlifting lift was discontinued and-other-competitive-examination/ at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal due to difficulties in judging proper form? 1. What is the nickname of Apsley House, the former London residence of the Dukes of A. Clean and press Wellington, that stands alone at Hyde Park B. Triple lift Corner on the south-east corner of Hyde Park? C. Clean and jerk A. Waterloo D. Snatch B. Buck Palace 3. Who married pop star Beyonce Knowles in C. Arden House 2008 at a secret ceremony in New York? D. Number One, London A. Snoop Dogg 2. What is the name for the act of murdering B. 50 Cent of one’s own mother? C. Jay-Z A. Springicide D. Flo Rida B. Bedicide 4. What is a ”passion play” about?

C. Headboardicide VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. A. Dedicated exploration in science D. Matricide B. Fiery human love 3. Every registered taxable person shall be entitled to take credit of input tax in his C. The suffering, death, and resurrection return and such input tax credit shall be of JesusNARAYAN-CHANGDER Christ credited to D. The Roman Catholic Stations of the A. Personal Ledger Account Cross B. Refund account 5. Valvoline Cummins India has roped which cricketer as its brand ambassador of it’s en- C. Electronic Cash Ledger gine oils and lubricants range? D. Electronic Credit Ledger

226 Do you know? 4. The smallest state, population wise, in the A. It typically grows in acidic peat bogs world is B. It is a myrtle A. Vatican City C. It is used in Denmark and Sweden to B. Monaco prepare home-flavoured schnapps C. Nauru D. It is traditionally used in Royal Wed- ding bouquets D. Liechtenstein 4. Who among the following is a winner of 5. What colour is lapis lazuli? the Indira Gandhi Award for National in- A. Clear tegration in 2014 ? A. Balraj Puri B. Green B. A.R.Rahman C. Brown C. M. S. Swaminathan D. Blue D. Rajagopal P. V. 5. Trey Parker is the co-creator of which of Answers these TV series? A. BASEketball 1. D 2. D 3. D 4. A 5.D B. Sex in the City C. South Park Check One lakh GK D. The Book of Mormon

MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5.C lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Check One lakh GK 1. The SI Unit of Power is A. light year MCQ B. candela https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc-

C. Watt and-other-competitive-examination/ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. pascal 1. The Parthenon is a former temple .It was located in 2. FEI, established 1921, is the international body governing what kind of sports? A. Greece A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Equestrian B. Russia B. Extreme C. Jerusalem C. Eccentric D. France 2. With whom was Miley Cyrus perform- D. Electric cars ing at the MTV Video Music Awards 2013 3. What is not true to say of the bog myrtle? when she twerked?

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A. Mr Hudson 1. World Environment Day(WED) is cele- brated every year on B. Liam Hemsworth C. Juicy J A. September 15 D. Ray Thicke B. May 10 3. Which European country overthrew its C. July 5 monarchy and underwent a revolution D. June 5 1789 to 1799? 2. Nayanar was related to A. Russia A. Jaina Cult B. UK B. Saiva Cult C. France C. Bhagavat Cult D. Spain D. Vaishanava Cult 4. Which country trained eagles in 2016 to in- tercept and take down drones which are 3. Mt Rushmore is near which US city? believed to be posing a danger to the pub- A. Keystone, South Dakota lic? B. Tombstone, Arizona A. UK C. Las Vegas, Nevada B. The Netherlands D. Charleston, North Carolina C. New Zealand 4. The convention of moving the Olympic D. Sweden flame via a relay system from Olympia 5. Which of the following service helps user to the Olympic venue began with which in knowing their Aadhaar Seeding status Olympic Games? with their bank account? A. Antwerp, 1920 A. NUUP B. Amsterdam, 1928 B. QSAM C. Berlin, 1936 C. UPI D. London, 1908 D. BHIM 5. Which cartoon character is the adoptive fa- ther of Swee’Pea, an infant foundling left Answers on his doorstep? VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS.

1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 5.B A. Tintin B. Asterix CheckNARAYAN-CHANGDER One lakh GK C. Popeye MCQ D. Batman https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C 5.C

228 Do you know? Check One lakh GK A. Impacted B. Compound MCQ C. Greenstick https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Comminuted lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. What is the overall subject of the sentence 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. A 5.A ”UTC replaced GMT in most places in the world on 1 January 1972”? A. The use of weedkillers and defoliants Check One lakh GK B. Military weapons MCQ C. Television broadcasting systems https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Time zones lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. Ethiopia is based on which system of gov- and-other-competitive-examination/ ernment ? 1. What does the usual role for a roadie in a A. One-party state tour by musical performers relate to? A. Servicing the trucks B. Directorial systems B. The performer(s) stage equipment C. Regional state C. Performing as backup singer or instru- D. Federal State mentalist 3. R stands for in CDR. D. Performers’ hair styling A. Ratio 2. In England, what form of punishment was B. Restructuring abolished by the Criminal Justice Act of 1948? C. Reserve A. Execution by firing squad D. Regulation B. Hanging 4. What is a name for a type of private club in city outskirts or rural areas that usually C. Hard labour VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. offers a variety of recreational sports facil- D. Beheading ities such as golf, tennis, swimming and 3. What type of computer uses three possible polo? values in its calculations: the digits -1, 0, A. Country club and +1? B.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Rural group A. Binary computer C. High society B. Ternary computer D. Urban gang C. Indecisive computer 5. What is the name given to a bone fracture D. Government computer when one part of it is driven into another? 4. Which of these events occurred last?

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A. Death of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson 3. Which pope was elected in 1414, ending the situation where there were multiple B. Death of Beethoven Popes? C. Death of Napoleon Bonaparte A. Alexander V D. Charles Darwin published ”On the Origin of Species” B. Martin V 5. What is the name for the private office in C. John XXIII the White House of the President of the D. Boniface IX USA? 4. How many ”bones” are usually used in a A. Oval Office game of knucklebones? B. Pentagonal Office A. 5 or 10 C. Triangular Office B. 18 D. Square Office C. 4 D. 8 Answers 5. Where is the ”Day of the Dead” celebrated on 2 November? 1. B 2. C 3. B 4. D 5.A A. Bolivia Check One lakh GK B. Mexico C. Sri Lanka MCQ D. Myanmar https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Answers and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Swadesh Darshan scheme is related with 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. A 5.B which field ? A. Business Check One lakh GK B. Agriculture MCQ C. Education VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Tourism https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. ESCAP stands for lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Economic and Social Commission for 1. Optic fibres are mainly used for which of Asia and Pacific NARAYAN-CHANGDERthe following? B. European Society Council for Africa A. Musical instruments and Pacific B. Food industry C. Economic and Social Commission for Africa and Pacific C. Weaving D. None of the above D. Communication 230 Do you know? 2. What are the names of the late Michael https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Jackson’s parents? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Ozzie and Harriet 1. Shove ha’penny has been a game popu- B. Joseph and Katherine lar in pubs and with kings. What is a C. Vernon and Gladys ha’penny? A. A UK penny cut in half D. Calvin and Lula Mae B. What a dime used to be called 3. The TV series first broadcast between 1978 and 1982, which had the short title of C. A UK coin no longer in circulation ”WKRP”, was set in what city? D. A lucky coin A. Minneapolis 2. In Othello, of whom does Iago say ”For- B. Cincinnati sooth, a great arithmetician”? A. Burroughs C. Boston B. Hewlett Packard D. Scranton C. Cassio 4. The isotope of uranium capable of sustain- ing chain reaction is D. Columbine A. U-235 3. In a film script, what do the letters EXT mean? B. U-245 A. Extend C. U-239 B. Extemporise D. U-238 C. Exterior 5. In Greek mythology, a female hybrid mon- D. Extreme ster with the front of a lion, the middle of a goat and the rear of a dragon is called a 4. The number of principal organs of UNO is ? A. 3 A. Chimaera B. 4 B. Satyr C. 5 C. Anemone D.6 5. The following lyric is from which song: VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Minotaur ”Birds sing out of tune and rain clouds hide the moon”? NARAYAN-CHANGDERAnswers A. ”I Don’t Like Mondays” by Bob Geldof 1. D 2. B 3. B 4. A 5.A B. ”Till There Was You” by Meredith Will- son Check One lakh GK C. ”A World Without Love” credited to Lennon / McCartney MCQ D. ”Roxanne” by Sting

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Answers C. Forming the British Broadcasting Com- pany 1. C 2. C 3. C 4. D 5.C D. Creating a vaccine for smallpox 5. In May 2009, suspected NAZI death camp Check One lakh GK guard John Demjanjuk was deported from where to Germany? MCQ A. New South Wales, Australia https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Chihuahua, Mexico lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Ohio, USA and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Berkshire, England 1. Who launched an e-book titled ‘India 2017 Yearbook’? Answers A. Prime Minister Narendra Modi B. The President 1. D 2. D 3. B 4. A 5.C C. Pondicherry Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy Check One lakh GK D. Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje MCQ 2. Who founded the London Philharmonic https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Orchestra? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. Benjamin Britten and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Which of these authors is known for writ- B. Malcolm Sargent ing Westerns? C. Edward Elgar A. Len Deighton D. Thomas Beecham B. Zane Grey 3. Rate at which the domestic currency can be C. John Le Carre converted into foreign currency and vice- versa is known as D. Jane Austen A. External Value 2. Which country entered 129 archers in the

first Olympic archery event in 1900, and VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Exchange Rate has competed in archery at the Olympic C. Spot Rate Games the most times (12 of the 14 pos- sible)? D. Interest Rate 4. WithNARAYAN-CHANGDER what is the name of Sir Joseph Bazal- A. Great Britain gette (1819-1891) associated? B. Switzerland A. Designing and establishing a sewer C. France network D. USA B. First to enter the 1851 Great Exhibition 3. Maithon Dam is on the river of in in the Crystal Palace, London Jharkhand

232 Do you know? A. Girna 2. On a cold day when a room temperature is 15oC, the metallic cap of a pen becomes B. Fattepur much colder than its plastic body, though C. Barakar both are at the same temperature of 15oC, D. Banas because 4. The Battle of the River Plate was between A. metals have higher thermal capacity the ”Ajax”,the ”Achilles”, the ”Exeter” and than plastics which other ship? B. plastics have a lower density than met- A. Admiral Graf Spee als B. Bismarck C. metals are good conductor of heat D. plastics have a higher thermal conduc- C. Scharnhorst tivity than metals D. Prinz Eugen 3. Where is the United Kingdom’s National 5. What was Kriegsspiel initially particularly Space Centre? associated with? A. Bristol A. Online wargaming B. Runnymede B. Training for military officers C. Cardiff C. Design of model soldier figurines D. Leicester D. in the Krieger Mountains in 4. Roger Federer failed to reach the men’s sin- Canada gles final at Wimbledon in 2010. When was the previous time that he had failed to do so? Answers A. 2000 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. A 5.B B. 2002 C. 1998 Check One lakh GK D. 2006 5. GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and MCQ Trade) is VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. international agreement signed in 1947 lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- between non-communist nations with the and-other-competitive-examination/ object of encouraging international trade unobstructed by tariff barriers 1. The Ukai is the largest multipurpose projectNARAYAN-CHANGDER in B. agreement which seeks to achieve its aim by arranging and encouraging bar- A. Gujarat gaining with trade concessions between B. Madhya Pradesh members C. Maharashtra C. Both option A and B D. West Bengal D. None of the above

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Answers A. Steel B. Brass 1. A 2. C 3. D 4. B 5.C C. Bronze D. Aluminium Check One lakh GK 5. A layer of the Earth made up of mixed met- als and silicates is called MCQ A. Crust https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Sial lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Corona and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Crates 1. Where are the Straits of Magellan? Answers A. Between Tierra del Fuego and Chile 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. C 5.A B. Between Japan and Taiwan C. Between Scotland and the Orkney Is- Check One lakh GK lands D. Between Sakhalin Island and the Rus- MCQ sian mainland https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. Which British politician won the Nobel lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Prize for literature in 1953? and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Tansen Samman has been instituted by the A. Clement Atlee Government of? B. Harold Macmillan A. Gujarat C. B. Maharashtra D. David Lloyd George C. Uttar Pradesh 3. Railway tracks are banked on curves D. Madhya Pradesh 2. What relationship had the Sword of Damo- A. necessary centrifugal force may be ob- cles to Damocles?

tained from the horizontal component VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. weight of the train A. He was killed by it in battle B. He used it in battle B. to avoid frictional force between the tracks and wheels C. It was discovered by him C. necessaryNARAYAN-CHANGDER centripetal force may be ob- D. It hung over his head tained from the horizontal component of 3. Which of these was an English actor who the weight of the train featured in several Comedies, in- cluding ”The Lavender Hill Mob”, ”The D. the train may not fly off in the opposite Ladykillers”, ”The Man in the White direction Suit” and ”Kind Hearts and Coronets” (in 4. What alloy is created from copper and tin? which he played 8 characters)?

234 Do you know? A. Terence Rigby A. Greenland B. Alec Guinness B. Guatemala C. Peter Sellers C. Jamaica D. Ralph Richardson D. Grenada 4. Where is Tuva (or Tyva)? 3. Guindy National Park is situated in A. On the northwestern border of Mongo- A. Andhra Pradesh lia B. Meghalaya B. Samoa C. Odisha C. In the south of Algeria D. Tamilnadu D. In the north of Western Australia 4. What is the generic title of a series of 5. The group ”Smile”, formed in 1968 by French comic strips that were written orig- Roger Taylor, Tim Staffel and , inally by Rene Goscinny and illustrated by changed their name to what after Tim Albert Uderzo? Staffel was replaced as vocalist? A. Pippi Longstocking A. The Animals B. The Adventures of Tintin B. The Who C. The Adventures of Asterix C. Queen D. Maximo D. Herman’s Hermits 5. According to the old saying, ”All roads lead to ” where? Answers A. Perdition 1. D 2. D 3. B 4. A 5.C B. Paris C. Rome Check One lakh GK D. Hades

MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. A 2. A 3. D 4. C 5.C

lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. ‘Nehru and the Indian Polity In Perspec- Check One lakh GK tive’ was edited by MCQ A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER P.J. Alexander B. Kiran Desai https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Shashi Tharoor and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Vinod Mehta 1. Who retained his title as the World Chess 2. Danish Krone is currency of which of the Champion after a challenge from Veselin following countries? Topalov in 2010?

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A. Vladimir Kramnik Check One lakh GK B. Garry Kasparov C. MCQ D. Boris Gelfand https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. Where are the islands called Amherst, Bay- and-other-competitive-examination/ field, Greene, Simcoe, High Bluff, Nichol- 1. What is the longest river in the world? son, Waupoos and Wolfe? A. Amazon A. Red Sea B. Congo B. North Atlantic Ocean C. Nile C. Ionian Sea D. Rhine D. Lake Ontario 2. There are 5 ”nuclear weapons states”, 3. What is likely to be achieved by tedding an internationally recognized status con- something? ferred by the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. It includes the USA and the UK. A. Talk in fields of technology or electron- Which of these is not one of the 3 others? ics A. North Korea B. Dried grass, hay, or straw B. Russia C. Boredom C. China D. A sharp point D. France 4. In 1994 NFL star O.J.Simpson was acquit- 3. Kiran Bedi is ted of murdering his ex-wife and who else? A. first woman IAS officer B. first woman IPS officer A. His next-door neighbour C. first woman advocate B. His two children D. first woman judge C. Waiter Ronald Lyle Goldman 4. For outstanding contribution to which one D. Her lawyer of the following fields is Abel Prize given? 5. Who, we are led to believe, is Dr. Gregory A. Science House’s only true friend? VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Chemistry A. Dr. Eric Foreman C. Physics B. Dr. Lisa Cuddy D. Mathematics C. Dr.NARAYAN-CHANGDER James Wilson 5. is celebrated in Gujarat D. Dr. Robert Chase A. Lohri B. Dussehra Answers C. International Kite festival D. Siang River festival 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. C 5.C

236 Do you know? Answers A.FBI B. C I A 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5.C C. N T S B D. F C C Check One lakh GK 5. Which of the following is not a ‘Money MCQ Market Instrument’? A. Treasury Bills https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Commercial Paper lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Certificate of Deposit D. Equity Shares 1. What TV programme opens with the words ”In the criminal justice system the people are represented by two separate but Answers equally important groups”? 1. D 2. B 3. D 4. A 5.D A. Malcolm in the Middle B. CSI Check One lakh GK C. The X-Files MCQ D. Law & Order 2. Dutch conductor and composer Andre https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Rieu, best known for creating an inter- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- national revival in waltz music with his and-other-competitive-examination/ ”Johann Strauss Orchestra” which began 1. ”The Miracles” backed which singer? in 1987, is associated with which instru- A. Rod Stewart ment? B. Smokey Robinson A. Trumpet C. Barry White B. Violin D. Tony Orlando C. Piano 2. What is the word for an annual calendar D. Guitar that contains statistics and information of specialist interest? VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 3. Charles, the heir to the English throne, is the Duke of ? A. Dictionary A. Essex B. Lexicon B.NARAYAN-CHANGDER York C. Thesaurus D. Almanac C. Edinburgh 3. Writers of episodes for the UK comedy D. Cornwall TV series ”Doctor in the House” (1969-70) 4. Which law enforcement agency was estab- included comic artists Graham Chapman, lished in 1908 as a branch of the U S De- Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, partment of Justice? Bernard McKenna and who else?

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A. Michael Palin A. Major League Baseball B. John Cleese B. Tennis C. Dudley Moore C. Gridiron D. Peter Sellers D. Badminton 4. What is the approximate area of Bihar? 3. The largest lake in India is A. 94,163 sq. km A. Luni lake B. 1,35,100 sq. km B. Sambhar lake C. 3,702 sq. km C. Wular lake D. 1,96,024 sq. km D. None of the above 5. Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary located in which state? 4. Which is the first state to implemented e- Vahan Bima scheme ? A. Nagaland A. Kerala B. Maharashtra B. Telangana C. Mizoram C. Andhra Pradesh D. Uttarakhand D. Maharashtra Answers 5. Which British musical, based on a TV show 1. B 2. D 3. B 4. A 5.D and noted for its profanity, irreverent treat- ment of Judeo-Christian themes and sur- real images such as tap-dancing Ku Klux Check One lakh GK Klan members, ran for 609 performances in London to February 2005 winning 4 MCQ Laurence Olivier Awards, and made its New York City debut in January 2008 at https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Carnegie Hall, starring Harvey Keitel? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Sing a long a Seinfeld 1. Kujataa is one of the four municipalities of B. Jerry Springer: The Opera which of the following ? C. The Oprah Opera A. Finland VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Life with Letterman B. Greenland C. Switzerland Answers D. ThailandNARAYAN-CHANGDER 2. In 1927 one of the players involved in a 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5.B USA scandal 8 years earlier alleged that 1917 games were “thrown by Detroit in ex- change for money, and that Chicago had Check One lakh GK thrown three games in 1919 as a kind of be- lated thank you””. What was the sport? MCQ

238 Do you know? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Check One lakh GK and-other-competitive-examination/ MCQ 1. , popularly known as Mari Kanive Dam is constructed across the https://www.gatecseit.in/one- River lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. Kalinadi and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Malaprabha 1. Who broke Guinness World Record in yoga marathon by performing the longest C. Bhadra yoga marathon? D. Vedavathi A. Kavitha Bharanidaran 2. is a famous dance of Bihar B. Anatoly Karpov A. Pobir C. Boris Spassky B. Panthi D. Fabiano Preethy C. Lagui 2. What is the title of the BBC sitcom starring D. Purbi Mathew Horne and Joanna Page, written 3. When did the European Space Agency by and co-starring Ruth Jones and James launch its first successful rocket, Ariane I? Corden? A. 1979 A. Gavin & Stacey B. 1989 B. Gimme Gimme Gimme C. 1969 C. The Office D. 1984 D. George and Mildred 4. Which of these plays was written most re- 3. A small panchayat ward in became cently? India’s first digitalised panchayat ward A. Shirley Valentine A. Telangana B. Death of a Salesman B. Punjab C. Look Back in Anger C. Rajasthan D. Waiting for Godot D. Kerala VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 5. is an active factor of production 4. Who was the first person to refuse an A. Product Academy Award for Best Actor? B. Labour A. Peter Ustinov C.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Wages B. Marlon Brando D. Price C. George C. Scott D. Daniel Day-Lewis Answers 5. What is unusual about the skeletons of 1. D 2. D 3. A 4. A 5.B sharks, skates and rays?

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A. They have 20 vestigial ”toe bones” 4. The greater part of Lake Maggiore is in which country? B. The spine is extra flexible C. They have 50% more bones than other A. England fish B. Italy D. They have no bones C. Canada D. India Answers 5. What French phrase means ”sea- sickness”? 1. A 2. A 3. D 4. C 5.D A. Mal de mer Check One lakh GK B. Je ne sais quoi C. Laissez faire MCQ D. Pont du Garde https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Answers and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Example of Winter crops are 1. D 2. B 3. B 4. B 5.A A. Mustard B. Wheat Check One lakh GK C. Gram MCQ D. All of these 2. What system was added in 1858 to boost https://www.gatecseit.in/one- communication via the transatlantic tele- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- graph cable between the USA and the UK? and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Morse signal 1. Burma is the former name of which coun- try ? B. Mirror galvanometer A. Myanmar C. Telegraph recorder B. Holland D. Repeaters VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Batavia 3. Which English-born conductor worked with orchestras in Cincinatti, Philadelphia, D. Siam San Francisco, Hollywood, New York and 2. Which of these is not a noble gas? Houston, and collaborated with Walt Dis- NARAYAN-CHANGDERA. Neon ney to produce the film ”Fantasia”? A. Artur Bodanzky B. Radon B. Leopold Stokowski C. Oxygen C. Alfred Hertz D. Argon D. Erich Leinsdorf 3. Where is Kandla port located? 240 Do you know? A. Tamil Nadu A. Santhosh Kumar B. Kerala B. YV Reddy C. Karnataka C. Udaya Kumar D. Gujarat D. Dr.Rangarajan 4. The Two parts of Indian Financial System 3. Which of these is a fortified wine that were comes from the valley of the river Douro A. Regular side and Irregular Side in Portugal? B. Inner side and Outer Side A. Sherry C. Demand side and Supply side B. Port D. Private Side and Public Side C. 5. The islands of Funen, Zealand, Bornholm, D. Chardonnay Lolland, Falster, Mors and Langeland be- 4. Who was the 24th Tirthankara ? long to which nation? A. Mahavira A. Netherlands B. Rishabhnath B. Denmark C. Arishtanemi C. Sweden D. Priyadarsena D. Estonia 5. Swarnajayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana (SGSY) is related to Answers A. Health 1. A 2. C 3. D 4. C 5.B B. Financial Inclusion C. Rural Employment Check One lakh GK D. Skill Development MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. B 2. C 3. B 4. A 5.C and-other-competitive-examination/ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 1. Where was the area known as ”The Span- ish Main? Check One lakh GK A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Between Africa and India MCQ B. Caribbean Sea https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. The Mediterranean Sea lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Atlantic coast of the Iberian peninsula and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. The new symbol of the Indian currency 1. One gram of carbohydrate yields was designed by calories

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B. 9 1. A 2. C 3. A 4. D 5.A C. 6 D. 5 Check One lakh GK 2. refers to the inability of an investor to sell his/her holdings due to non- MCQ availability of buyers for the security. https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. Market Risk lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Reinvestment Risk and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Liquidity Risk 1. The holocaust carried out by Hitler dur- ing World War II is frequently described D. All of these solely in terms of the death of nearly 6 mil- 3. World Refugee day is celebrated on which lion Jews. However, in addition to this date of June month ? appalling figure the holocaust included A. 20 the focussed slaughter of many other non- combatants; which of these is not recorded B. 18 as part of this? C. 21 A. 5.5 to 7m Ukrainians D. 26 B. Quarter to half a million Romany 4. In Raymond Chandler’s comment in the C. Close to half a million Moroccan negro book Farewell My Lovely ”I needed a drink, I needed a lot of life insurance, I needed a vacation, I needed a home in the D. 3 million Poles country. What I had was ...” what figure of 2. ”Elia” was the pseudonym of which au- speech was he using? thor? A. Anticlimax A. Charles Dickens B. Assonance B. Charles Lamb C. Alliteration C. H. H. Munro D. Jonathan Swift D. Anaphora VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 5. Who created the cartoon series called 3. What strike of 1,400 women and girls was ”Stanley the Palaeolithic Hero”, ”Bruce caused by poor working conditions in the the Barbarian”, ”All the King’s Comrades” Bryant & May factory in 1888? andNARAYAN-CHANGDER ”Footrot Flats”? A. Grunwick dispute A. Murray Ball B. London matchgirls strike B. Ronald Searle C. Tonypandy Riot C. ”Giles” D. Wapping dispute D. Jim Davis 4. The first heavy water plant was set up in in 1962

242 Do you know? A. Girye A. Tallahassee B. Nangal B. Quebec C. Kota C. New Orleans D. Nellore D. Fort Saint Louis 5. Which of these places is furthest from 3. Junk bonds are income instrument Chicago, Illinois, USA? A. Fixed A. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil B. Stable B. San Francisco, California, USA C. Unfixed C. , Mexico D. Unstable D. Montreal, Canada 4. Manisha Keer related to A. kabaddi Answers B. Golf C. Cricket 1. C 2. B 3. B 4. B 5.A D. Shooting 5. A group of what is usually called a ”par- Check One lakh GK liament”? MCQ A. Owls B. Ravens https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Crows lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Rooks 1. Who won Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine 2012, and for what? Answers A. R Steinman: the dendritic cell and its 1. C 2. C 3. A 4. D 5.A role in adaptive immunity B. E A von Behring: serum therapy and development of a vaccine against diphthe- Check One lakh GK VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. ria C. J B Gurdon, S Yamanaka: stem cell re- MCQ search https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D.NARAYAN-CHANGDER R G Edwards: development of in vitro lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- fertilisation and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. Which city was settled by the French in 1. A referendum that took place in Quebec 1718, ceded to Spain in 1763, fell to France on 30 October 1995, which was defeated in 1800, and was bought by the USA in 49.42% ”Yes” to 50.58% ”No”, concerned 1803? what?

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A. The beaver shoud be the official animal A. Bruno Racine (1951-now) B. Louis Racine (1692-1763) B. English should replace French as the of- C. Rene Racine (1939-now) ficial language D. Jean Racine (1639-1699) C. The number of terms that a Premier can have should be restricted Answers D. Quebec should secede from Canada 2. Which of these paintings was initially 1. D 2. D 3. A 4. D 5.D described by critics as ”a coquette in a carriage” and ”a provocatively beautiful woman, all in velvet and fur, throwing you Check One lakh GK a sneeringly sensuous glance from a lux- urious carriage - is this not one of the ef- MCQ fluvia of big cities that allow contemptible https://www.gatecseit.in/one- women, dressed in outfits purchased for lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- the price of their female chastity, onto the and-other-competitive-examination/ streets”? 1. Which of these people was not a member A. ”Femme aux Bras Croises” by Pablo Pi- of the ” electric” band that backed Bob Dy- casso lan at his performance at the Newport Folk Festival on Sunday 25 July 1965? B. ”La Gioconda” by Leonardo da Vinci A. Levon Helm C. ”Golconde” by Rene Magritte B. Mike Bloomfield D. ”Portrait of an Unknown Woman” by Ivan Kramskoi C. Al Kooper 3. Which Irish step dancer, flautist and chore- D. Barry Goldberg ographer, born 16 July 1958 in Chicago, 2. Who was told by the Oracle at Delphi to Illinois, became internationally known perform 12 tasks after killing his own chil- through the musical ”Riverdance”? dren in a mad fury? A. Michael Flatley A. Hercules B. Patrick Fugit B. Androcles C. Jim Thorpe

C. Pericles VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Michael Londra D. Jonnicles 4. The headoffice of South Asia Subregional 3. For what is Sir Henry Bessemer famous? Economic Cooperation(SASEC) A. Discovering a process for making cello- A. ChinaNARAYAN-CHANGDERphane B. France B. Developing a process for the manufac- C. Japan ture of steel D. Philippines C. Inventing the modern machine gun 5. Which of these is a famous French play- D. Isolating the gene that determines wright? blood type in humans

244 Do you know? 4. What is the name for the longest side of a A. Ministry of Finance right angled triangle? B. Reserve Bank of India A. Hypotenuse C. Non banking financial intermediaries B. Hypothesis D. Government of India C. Hypocrite 3. Model Brooklyn Decker, who was the Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover girl in D. Hypnosis 2010, is married to which sportsman? 5. Which of these is a fortified wine, A. David BEckham flavoured with aromatic herbs and spices such as cardamom, cinnamon, marjoram B. Gary Player and chamomile? C. Andy Roddick A. Daiquiri D. Brett Favre B. Bacardi 4. Who bagged the World Karate Champion (All Styles) at the Martial Arts World C. Vermouth Championships in Sydney, Australia? D. Absinthe A. Harsha Vardhan B. Akshay Kumar Answers C. R. Thiagarajan D. Vivek Teja 1. A 2. A 3. B 4. A 5.C 5. What term is used in opera and musi- cal theatre to describe a seated rehearsal where the singers sing with the orchestra, Check One lakh GK focusing attention on integrating the two groups? MCQ A. Singalong https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Sitzprobe lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Maestronomes and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Combien de l’Opera 1. Who hosted the travel programmes ”Around the World in 80 Days” (1989), VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Answers ”Pole to Pole” (1992), ”Full Circle” (1997), and ”Hemingway Adventure” (1999)? 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. D 5.B A. Michael Palin B.NARAYAN-CHANGDER David Attenborough Check One lakh GK C. Michael Aspel MCQ D. John Cleese https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. The Shadow Banking are banking like ac- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- tivities offered by and-other-competitive-examination/

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1. When was the latest recorded outbreak of 1. D 2. D 3. D 4. D 5.D black death, or bubonic plague, the pan- demic that swept through and ravaged Asia and Europe in the 14th century? Check One lakh GK A. 1859 in China MCQ B. 1908 in the USA https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. 1665 in the UK lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ D. 2015 in Madagascar 1. Who among the following is credited with 2. The Bureau of Indian Standards located in creating and building the world’s first which of the following city ? liquid-fueled rocket ? A. Bangalore A. John Flamsteed B. Hyderabad B. Robert Hutchings Goddard C. Mumbai C. Ira Remsen D. New Delhi D. John Ericcson 3. Who carved Pinocchio? 2. What distinguishes the flag for Mali from that for its near neighbour Senegal? A. Romeo A. The stripes of Senegal’s flag are hori- B. Harlequin zontal C. Mangiafuoco B. A green five-pointed star in the centre of Senegal’s central yellow stripe D. Geppetto 4. Where is the Sea of Smyth? C. The colours of Mali’s flag are in reverse order A. In the middle of the North Atlantic D. Mali’s flag carries a crescent moon Ocean, surrounded by ocean currents 3. What chain of islands stretches from the B. Off the West coast of England Netherlands to Denmark? C. In Asia, bordered by Khazakhstan A. Faroe Islands D. On the Moon B. Frisian Islands 5. Three women talk about noses of Turk, Tar- C. Channel Islands tar’s lips, liver of blaspheming Jew, scale VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Friendly Islands of dragon and other things in the opening scene of which play? 4. Security deposits for the nomination as president is in RBI A. The f Word A. Rs.10,000 B. TheNARAYAN-CHANGDER Stepford Wives B. Rs.15,000 C. The Midwich Cuckoos C. Rs.12,000 D. Macbeth D. Rs.20,000 5. Which of these is a common compression Answers method for computer files?

246 Do you know? A. Button A. Ureters B. Zip B. Urinary bladder C. Belt C. Nervous system D. Elastic D. Urethra 5. Who beat Roger Federer in the men’s Wim- Answers bledon final in 2008? A. Juan Martin del Potro 1. B 2. B 3. B 4. B 5.B B. Marat Safin C. Rafael Nadal Check One lakh GK D. Andy Roddick

MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. B 2. D 3. D 4. B 5.C and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Depending on the region, what is the pe- Check One lakh GK riod from about 3200 BCE to 500 BCE known as? MCQ A. Stone Age https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Bronze Age lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Tin Age 1. , , Adam D. Iron Age Robertson, Bobby Martinez, , 2. Who has been appointed as the Ambas- Damien Hobgood, , Dane sador and Permanent Representative of In- Reynolds, , Chris Davidson dia to the UN offices in Geneva (UNOG) & Taj Burrow are international competitors on March 30, 2017? in what sport? A. Alfred Fernandes A. Basketball B. Golf

B. Vijay Kumar Rajput VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Kirpal Singh Ahluwalia C. Tennis D. Rajiv Kumar Chander D. Surfing 3. What shape are honeycomb cells? 2. Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik launched the ‘Direct Benefit Transfer’ scheme for whom A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Triangles ? B. Pentagons A. Pensioners C. Squares B. Children D. Hexagons C. Women 4. Which of the following is absent in birds ? D. Farmers 247 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

3. The is traditionally held in 1. Which of these is a 1990 film starring what month of the year? Kiefer Sutherland, Julia Roberts, Kevin Ba- con, William Baldwin & Oliver Platt as A. September medical students attempting to find out if B. May there’s anything beyond death by conduct- ing clandestine experiments with near- C. July death experiences? D. January A. Hillycircles 4. Which of these is not one of Newton’s Laws B. Flatliners of Motion? C. Bumpysquares A. To every action there is an equal and opposite reaction D. Eventriangles 2. Which of the following term is related with B. A body at rest or moving continues in Golf ? that state unless acted on by external forces A. Ace

C. When a body is acted on by a force the B. Caddy rate of change of momentum is propor- C. Nelson tional to the force D. Bend dribble D. A pendulum will in a pattern 3. Presently known as the , consistent with the earth’s rotation. the EEC was established in 5. The song ”The Rain In Spain” is from A. 1957 which musical? B. 1958 A. My Fair Lady C. 1959 B. The King And I D. 1960 C. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 4. ”The Leader of the Pack” was a #1 hit D. The Pajama Game record world-wide between 1972 and 1976 for which group? A. The Ronettes Answers

B. The Supremes VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 1. D 2. D 3. C 4. D 5.A C. The Shangri-Las D. The Shirelles 5. Who was Prime Minister of Great Britain CheckNARAYAN-CHANGDER One lakh GK during the Edward VIII abdication crisis? MCQ A. David Lloyd George B. Herbert Asquith https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Stanley Baldwin lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Andrew Bonar Law

248 Do you know? Answers A. Surgical B. Woodwind 1. B 2. B 3. B 4. C 5.C C. String Check One lakh GK D. Brass MCQ Answers 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. A 5.B https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Check One lakh GK 1. What does a gelotologist study? MCQ A. The behaviour of gelatine https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Laughter lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. The vocal tract and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. When was the first road speed limit set in D. Language families the UK for powered vehicles? 2. The song ”Whatever Lola Wants” is from A. 1878 which musical? B. 1903 A. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes C. 1861 B. Li’l Abner D. 1920 C. Damn Yankees 2. Ezar cup is related to D. The Pajama Game A. Football 3. What distinguishes a bearded vulture, or B. Cricket ossifrage? C. Polo A. It dropps bones from height onto stones to break them D. Badminton 3. Why was Bob Geldolf’s knighthood for his B. A long white ruff role in ”Band Aid” and ”Live Aid” an hon-

C. Feathers above its beak orary one? VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. It nests on the plains and A. Britain does not give knighthoods to 4. Which river runs through the cities of members of the pop music industry Cincinnati and Pittsburgh? B. He was not a British citizen A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Ohio C. The two events took place outside B. Rio Grande Britain D. He could not trace his family back more C. Yangtze River than 10 generations D. Rhine 4. In 1993, Eritrea became independent from 5. A cor anglais is what type of instrument? which country?

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A. Ecuador A. Demographer B. Egypt B. Philographer C. Estonia C. Stenographer D. Ethiopia D. Biographer 5. India’s first indigenous helicopter was suc- 4. What was the first British picture to win an cessfully flown in Bangalore on Academy Award for Best Picture? A. August 30, 1992 A. Ghandi B. August 30, 1982 B. Henry V C. August 30, 1990 C. Hamlet D. None of the above D. Lawrence of Arabia 5. Which of these names is associated with Answers Jamie Oliver? A. The barefaced baker 1. C 2. C 3. B 4. D 5.A B. The nude cook C. The naked chef Check One lakh GK D. The raw restauranteur MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. A 2. D 3. B 4. C 5.C and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Judith Keppel was the first winner of the top prize on which UK programme? Check One lakh GK A. Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? MCQ B. Pop Idol (UK) https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. The Price is Right lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Deal or No Deal and-other-competitive-examination/ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 2. What is the name of the Gandhian and 1. In 1815 a fund was set up for ’securing freedom fighter, who passed away recently provisions to widows, sisters and other fe- in Bhubaneswar? males’, which now includes a bank, life as- surance, income and critical illness insur- A. PurabhiNARAYAN-CHANGDER Mukhopadyay ance, annuities fund and more; what name B. Milka Singh is it known under? C. Birendra Singh A. Widows and Orphans Fund D. Saraswati Tripathy B. 1st for Women 3. What is the term for a collector of auto- C. Scottish Widows graphs? D. St Barnardo’s 250 Do you know? 2. Q(71-76) : E-OFFICE AND E- https://www.gatecseit.in/one- GOVERNANCE INITIATIVES IN CEN- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- TRAL MINISTRIES AND DEPART- and-other-competitive-examination/ MENTS Name the Project which was pro- 1. What was the subject of the referendum posed to digitize and make the functioning held in Australia 1999? of all State Legislatures paperless? A. To change the number of MPs in federal A. e-Vidhan government B. e-Digi B. To make observance of daylight saving C. e-Servic consistent D. e-Vishal C. To standardise railway gauges across all states 3. What word is used to describe someone within an organisation who leaks informa- D. To become a republic tion? 2. Eugene Arnold Dolmetsch (1858-1940) is A. Mole seen as largely responsible for promoting what for use in schools? B. Groundhog A. Slide rule C. Hamster B. Hula hoop D. Gerbil C. Recorder 4. Who replaces Shah Rukh Khan as India’s Most Valuable Celebrity Brand? D. Ball-point pen A. MS Dhoni 3. Saga Dawa is related to B. Virat Kohli A. J & K C. PV Sindhu B. Sikkim D. Sachin Tendulkar C. Gujarat 5. Which if these statements comes closest to D. Haryana the next number in the sequence 0; 9; 144; 4. Biju Patnaik Award presented to recognise 21,609? which field ? A. Over 2,300,000 million A. Science B. Over 4,600,000 million B. Literature VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Around 230 million C. Sports D. Around 500 million D. Cinema 5. In golf, what is the term for ”two strokes NARAYAN-CHANGDERAnswers under par”? 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. B 5.D A. Even B. Ambrose Check One lakh GK C. Eagle MCQ D. Golden ferret

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Answers A. Great Britain B. Morocco 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. A 5.C C. France Check One lakh GK D. Spain MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. B 5.B lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Check One lakh GK 1. Where is the oldest working gin distillery in England? MCQ A. Grimsby https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Lowestoft lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Plymouth and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Bradford 1. Half-Lion: How P.V. Narasimha Rao Transformed India by 2. F in PMFBY? A. Vinay Sitapati A. Fabti B. Duvvari Subbaro B. Fasal C. Yasser Usman C. Faal D. Manish Singh Panwar 3. First China War was fought between 2. In 1978, after escaping from Iran, where A. China and Britain was the Ayatollah Khomeini granted polit- ical asylum? B. China and France A. Switzerland C. China and Egypt B. France

D. China and Greek VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Canada 4. Where is the land with the lowest elevation in South America? D. USA A. Sechura Depression, Peru 3. Which of these is a type of crane? B. LagunaNARAYAN-CHANGDER del Carbon, Argentina A. Graham C. Mount Obama, Antigua B. Rodger D. Crocus Hill, Anguilla C. Roderick 5. What was the first nation to recognise the D. Derrick USA as an independent nation? 4. Who married Jacqueline Bouvier in 1953?

252 Do you know? A. Aristotle Onassis A. 1951 B. John F Kennedy B. 1962 C. Charles de Gaulle C. 1975 D. Leonard Cohen D. 1980 5. Which Charcoal adsorbs colouring matter 4. Canadian folk music singer-songwriter, and odoriferous gases ? Kate McGarrigle, who died in 2010, was the mother of whom? A. Activated Charcoal A. Shane MacGowan B. Animal Charcoal B. Rufus and Martha Wainwright C. Wood Charcoal C. Seth Lakeman D. All of these D. Debbie Harry Answers 5. To meet the educational needs of the peo- ple, the Madarasa-I Nasiri was built in the 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. B 5.C region of A. Qutub-ud-din Aibak Check One lakh GK B. Iltutmish C. Ruknuddin Firoz Shah MCQ D. Jalal-id-din Khilji https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Answers and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. In ballet, what is the name for a “dance 1. A 2. C 3. A 4. B 5.B duet” in which ballet steps are performed together? Check One lakh GK A. Pas de deux B. Danse A toi MCQ C. Dosie duo https://www.gatecseit.in/one- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Cafe au lait lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. Which of these songs is not by Hoagy and-other-competitive-examination/ Carmichael? 1. Which of these cloud types usually is the lowest? A. Skylark NARAYAN-CHANGDERA. Altostratus B. Stardust B. Cirrocumulus C. A Foggy Day (in London Town) C. Cirrostratus D. Georgia on my Mind 3. In which year the first Asian games was or- D. Stratocumulus ganised in Delhi ? 2. Which Indian won a Nobel Prize in 1969?

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A. Jawaharlal Nehru A. Florida, USA B. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi B. Alaska, USA C. Mother Teresa C. Ontario, Canada D. Sanjeev Bhaskar D. California, USA 3. What James Watt invented? 2. August 23 1991 saw what? A. Diving bell A. The first stone thrown down from the B. Steam boat Berlin Wall C. Hot air balloon B. Sergei Bubka breaks the world record for men’s pole vault D. Rotary steam engine C. Debut of the World Wide Web as a pub- 4. March 22 observed as licly available service on the internet A. World Sparrow Day D. The raising of the Russian flag over the B. World Poetry day Kremlin signalling the end of the Soviet C. World Wildlife Day Union D. World Water Day 3. What is the word for a mat placed under a glass or cup to protect a surface? 5. What was Deep Blue known for in 1997? A. Doiley A. A novel based on the TV series Doctor Who B. Coaster B. As an album by Keiko Matsui C. Antimacassar C. As a documentary film about Missis- D. Placemat sippi Delta blues music 4. Granite is an example of what sort of rock? D. Being the first computer to beat a world A. Metamorphic chess champion at the game B. Sedimentary

Answers C. Igneous D. Heavy metal 1. D 2. C 3. D 4. D 5.D 5. By what name is Siddhartha Gautama bet- ter known? VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Check One lakh GK A. Buddha MCQ B. Mahatma Gandhi C. Prince https://www.gatecseit.in/one-NARAYAN-CHANGDER lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Ravi Shankar and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Which state in North America has the old- Answers est known currently living tree, age con- firmed, in the world? 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. C 5.A

254 Do you know? Check One lakh GK Answers MCQ 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. C 5.D https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Check One lakh GK and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Which of these are used in the Olympic MCQ sport of fencing? A. Staples and battens https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Sabres and foils and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Pins and needles 1. REM is a term sometimes applied to D. Knives and forks what? 2. Which Austrian composer, whose works A. A stage of sleep include 104 symphonies, 84 string quartets and 42 piano sonatas, received a D Mus de- B. Classical music gree at Oxford University, England? C. Archaeology in New Zealand A. Engelbert Humperdinck D. A brand of shaver B. George Handel 2. In what sport is a ”triple salchow” per- C. Gustav Holst formed? D. Franz Joseph Haydn A. Gymnastics 3. How was Marie Antoinette killed? B. Surfing A. Eaten by ants C. Figure skating B. Shot D. High jump C. Guillotined 3. Which game has the advertising tagline D. Drowned ”The Game of Quick Draw”? 4. What is Berlin’s ”Unter Den Linden”? A. Paintball A. Forest

B. Gunfight at the OK Corral VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Patriotic song C. Boulevard C. Pictionary D. Zoo D. Canasta 5. What is the official language of the Peo- 4. Which international organization will ple’sNARAYAN-CHANGDER Republic of Bangladesh? fund Tamil Nadu for the irrigation tanks? A. English A. BRICS - B. Urdu B. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank C. Hindi C. D. Bengali D. World Bank 255 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

5. The Gulf of Carpentaria, north Australia, 4. What was the name of the temporary har- resembles a square shovel with an angled bours that were towed to the French coast blade. Which is closest to the same? to facilitate D Day landings on 5 and 6 June A. Hudson Bay, Canada 1944? B. Gulf of Mexico A. Bailey C. The Red Sea B. Mulberry D. The Aegean Sea C. Sherman D. Lancaster Answers 5. Who is Yusuf Islam? 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. D 5.A A. A cricketer who captained the Pakistan team from 1982 to 1992 Check One lakh GK B. An entertainer who had his first hit record in 1966 MCQ C. The head of the Hizbollah government https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. The first person to die in prison at and-other-competitive-examination/ Guantanamo Bay 1. A state of the USA is called Rhode ... what? Answers A. Beach B. Bay 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5.B C. Island D. Harbour Check One lakh GK 2. Hernan Cortes de Monroy y Pizarro, known as Cortes, conquered which empire MCQ in the Americas? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. Ottoman lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Roman and-other-competitive-examination/ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Mongol 1. In 1960 an international agreement de- fined the metre in terms of the wavelength D. Aztec of the light from which gas, when burnt? 3. Which boxer was filmed striking a gong, thatNARAYAN-CHANGDER was used as an introduction to films A. Oxygen from the J Arthur Rank studios? B. Argon A. Bombardier Billy Wells C. Krypton B. Freddie Mills D. Neon C. Don Cockell 2. Which of the following is currency of Mau- D. Terry Spinks ritius?

256 Do you know? A. Rupee 1. Currency of Angola is B. CFA Franc A. Luanda C. Dollar B. Kwanza D. Pound C. Dinar 3. What post was held by Winston Churchill D. Euro during the 1926 General Strike in the UK? 2. Elements contain only type of atoms A. Home Secretary A. Single B. Chancellor B. Many C. Deputy Prime Minister C. Same D. First Sea Lord D. Different 4. British actor Malcolm McDowell featured 3. Michael Faraday discovered in which 1971 film, hailed as brilliant and dangerous, a landmark in the relaxation A. electromagnetism of control on violence in the cinema, a B. benzene, liquid gases and optical glass dystopian nightmare, and a hit in the USA and France, but was withdrawn in the UK C. the induction of electric current in 1973 because of copycat violence? D. All of the above A. The Godfather 4. Which of these became the highest-placed B. The Wild Bunch British dressage rider in the Olympics in 1984 with the horse Wily Trout, won the C. A Clockwork Orange team gold medal at the 1997 European D. The Shining Championships with the British Event Team, and won the Badminton Horse Tri- 5. is the scientific name of Frog als in 1998 with Word Perfect? A. Rana Tigrina A. Andrew Bartle B. Reso Indicus B. Christopher Bartle C. Cicer Aestivum C. Shane Bartle D. Rana Sativa D. Robert G Bartle

5. On a Monopoly board, what is the symbol VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Answers for the electric company? 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5.A A. TV set B. Lightning bolt CheckNARAYAN-CHANGDER One lakh GK C. Toaster MCQ D. Light bulb https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. B 2. A 3. D 4. B 5.D

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Check One lakh GK 5. What is blanching? A. Covering in flour MCQ B. Removing the skin https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Cutting off the flowers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Immersing briefly in hot water 1. The island of Honshu is part of which Answers country? A. Taiwan 1. B 2. B 3. D 4. A 5.D B. Japan C. China Check One lakh GK D. Russia MCQ 2. The English mathematician, logician, An- glican deacon and photographer Charles https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Dodgson lectured in mathematics at Christ lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Church, Oxford, England, but was more and-other-competitive-examination/ widely known for writing what two 1. How did Boudica (also spelled Boudicca books?. or Boadicea), Queen of the Iceni, die in 63 AD? A. A Book of Nonsense, and The Quangle- Wangle’s Hat A. She poisoned herself B. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, and B. An arrow through her right eye Through the Looking-Glass C. Pushed off the Cliffs of Dover C. White Fang, and The Call of the Wild D. Dragged behind a horse D. Vanity Fair, and The Luck of Barry Lyn- 2. Which of these are trousers? don A. Liverpool kisses 3. Ravel’s ”Bolero”, pop music riffs and (of- B. Cambridge circuses ten) suspense music in film soundtracks are examples of what? C. Oxford bags A. Repeated obbligato D. London eyes VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Sostenuto 3. Sir Richard Burton, English explorer, ge- ographer, diplomat, soldier and general C. Persistent cadence modern Renaissance man, was the first Eu- D. Ostinato ropean to see Lake Tanganyika but was 4. WhichNARAYAN-CHANGDER of these means ”at a steady, digni- also known for his enduring translation of fied pace”? what? A. Maestoso A. Homer’s Iliad B. Legato B. The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam C. Falsetto C. The Thousand Nights and One Night D. Lento D. The Kasidah of Haji Abdu El-Yezdi 258 Do you know? 4. The element common to all acids is 3. What won the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature in 2000? A. hydrogen A. ”The Folk Keeper” by Franny Billings- B. carbon ley C. sulphur B. ”The Crystal Cave” by Mary Stewart D. oxygen C. ”Stardust” by Neil Gaiman, illustrated 5. ‘Tattvabodhini Sabha was founded by by Charles Vess In 1839 D. ”Tamsin” by Peter S. Beagle A. Swami Vivekanand 4. What is the name of the style of roasting B. Keshav Chandra Sen meat, whereby it is skewered on a spit and slowly rotated over a flame? C. Dabendranath Tagore A. Rotisserie D. Swami Sahajanamd B. Flambe C. Saute Answers D. Terrine 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. A 5.C 5. The first-ever BRICS Games 2017 held in A. Nepal Check One lakh GK B. Pakistan C. India MCQ D. China https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Answers and-other-competitive-examination/1. B 2. D 3. D 4. A 5.D 1. Stories about what fictional heroes were written under the pen name of Franklin W Dixon? Check One lakh GK A. The Secret Seven MCQ B. The Hardy Boys https://www.gatecseit.in/one- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. The Famous Five lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ D. The X-Men 1. What government system is in place in 2. Hippocrates who lived in the 5th cen- Lesotho, an enclave in the Republic of turyNARAYAN-CHANGDER BCE is remembered for his work and South Africa? knowledge in what area? A. Parliamentary or constitutional monar- A. Gladiatorial combat chy B. Horse training B. Republic C. Politics C. Plutocracy D. Medicine D. Dictatorship 259 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

2. Lens is made up of which type of glass ? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. Pyrex Glass and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Flint Glass 1. Which calendar was different from its pre- C. Lead Crystal Glass decessor because leap years did not fall on years divisible by 100 unless they were also D. Laminated Glass divisible by 400? 3. The last words of which book of the Bible are ”all is vanity”? A. Roman calendar A. Numbers B. Gregorian calendar B. Ecclesiastes C. Lunar Calendar D. Julian calendar C. Deuteronomy 2. What is the name of the main character, a D. Mark senior bank clerk, in Franz Kafka’s unfin- 4. Which of these is a professional associ- ished novel ”The Trial”? ation in the UK with the dual roles of A. Mr Micawber learned society and professional body that was formed in 1980 from the merger of the B. Winston Smith Faraday Society with 3 other societies? C. Maurice Till A. The Royal Society of Chemistry D. Josef K B. The Royal Academy of Arts 3. What component of tonic water is used to C. The Chartered Institute for IT prevent or alleviate the effects of malaria? D. The Geological Society of London A. Riboflavin 5. Which of these members of Robert Falcon B. Lanolin Scott’s expedition to the in 1912 C. Quinine sacrificed himself in an attempt to ensure that there to be sufficient provisions for the D. Niacin rest of the team? 4. In which city, the India’s first cartoon net- work theme park is to be set up? A. Evans A. Vadodara B. Wilson B. Rajkot C. Bowers VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Bhuj D. Oates D. Surat Answers 5. Who headed the committee on ’computer- NARAYAN-CHANGDERisation’ in Indian Banks(1988)? 1. A 2. B 3. B 4. A 5.D A. Rangarajan B. R.N. Malhotra Check One lakh GK C. S. Venkitramanan MCQ D. M.Narasimhan

260 Do you know? Answers 5. The blood pressure of a young male hu- man being is 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. D 5.D A. 110/70 Check One lakh GK B. 120/80 C. 135/90 MCQ D. 140/100 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. B 2. B 3. A 4. B 5.B 1. What nut is used in making marzipan, nougat, and amaretti? Check One lakh GK A. Walnut MCQ B. Almond https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Butternut lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Brazil nut and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Which of these appear in Gilbert and Sul- 2. What is the middle name of Rahul livan’s ”The Mikado”? Dravid? A. Four Big Widows A. Naren B. Three Little Maids B. Sharad C. Five Fat Mothers C. Srivatsav D. Two Tiny Boys D. Shyam 2. angel Matos, who was banned for life from 3. Amount in a PPI should not exceed international Taekwondo events after kick- at any point of time if the customer pro- ing a referee in the face and punching an- vides full KYC other official at the 2008 Olympics, repre- A. Rs. 1 lakh sented which nation? B. Rs. 2 lakh A. South Korea C. Rs. 3 lakh B. Spain D. Rs. 4 lakh C. Australia VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 4. What was a unique aspect of the 2015 pres- D. Cuba idential election in Croatia? 3. Where is the Atlantic Ocean’s Gulf of Guinea? A. It was the first election since Croatia be- cameNARAYAN-CHANGDER a member of the European Union A. Off the northern coast of South Amer- ica B. The first woman president was elected B. Of the southern coast of Northwest C. It saw the first president elected from Africa the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) C. Between New Guinea and Australia D. It was the first election to achieve a re- sult without need for a run-off D. To the east of Spain’s southern coast 261 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

4. What were the first names of author D H 3. SIMBEX is an annual bilateral naval exer- Lawrence? cise conducted between Indian and A. Darwin Haversham A. Malaysia B. Dennis Harold B. Singapore C. Darren Hurst C. France D. David Herbert D. Sri Lanka 5. What links Samarkand, Tashkent, and 4. Which German Romantic author of fan- Bokhara? tasy and horror, a jurist, composer, music A. Their names all mean ”big city” critic, draftsman and caricaturist became famous for his fairy stories and roman- B. They are major exporters of natural gas tic novels, and for writing the opera ”Un- dine”? C. They are cities on the old central Asian A. Johann Christoph Friedrich von silk route Schiller D. They all now exist only as archaeologi- B. Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffman cal excavations C. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Answers D. Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff

1. B 2. D 3. B 4. D 5.C 5. the Popularization of Science is an award given by UNESCO Check One lakh GK A. The Green Star Awards B. The FiFi Awards MCQ C. The Kalinga Prize https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. The BAFTA award lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. Intergovernmental Authority on Develop- ment(IGAD) headquarters located in 1. B 2. B 3. B 4. B 5.C A. Vienna VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Djibouti Check One lakh GK C. The Hague D. Geneva MCQ 2. WhichNARAYAN-CHANGDER year has set as the target year for https://www.gatecseit.in/one- ‘Housing For All mission’ ? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ A. 2019 1. Development of the iron lung with which B. 2022 Drinker and Shaw’s names are associated, C. 2021 and which was used to aid polio victims, D. 2020 was first funded by which body? 262 Do you know? A. Medical Research Council, UK Check One lakh GK B. Boston Children’s Hospital C. South Australia Health Department MCQ D. Consolidated Gas Company of New https://www.gatecseit.in/one- York lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. What is a fontanelle? 1. Presidents of the USA Richard Nixon and A. Part of the bowel Herbert Hoover had what religious up- bringing? B. A bone in the hand A. Lutheran C. Part of the nasal cavity B. Quaker D. The soft spot on a baby’s head C. Baptist 3. In cooking, what are floating islands made from? D. Scientologist 2. Chiraw (Bamboo Dance) is famous in A. Whipped cream state B. Sweetened egg whites A. Sikkim C. Semolina flour and mashed potato B. Manipur D. Scone dough C. Mizoram 4. India’s heaviest rocket with a communica- D. Nagaland tions satellite from Satish Dhawan 3. Which French novelist, critic and essayist Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra is best known for his monumental ”A la Pradesh. recherche du temps perdu” (”In Search of A. GSAT 18 Lost Time”; or ”Remembrance of Things Past” that was published in seven parts be- B. GSAT 19 tween 1913 and 1927? C. GSAT 17 A. Pierre Corneille D. GSAT 20 B. Marcel Proust 5. Of the following natural phenomena, tell C. Alexandre Dumas which one known in Sanskrit as ’deer’s thirst’? D. Jean Racine VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 4. When Chiang Kai-shek and the Kuom- A. Rainbow intang lost the civil war in China to Mao B. Earthshine Zedong where did they escape to in 1949? C.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Halo A. Laos D. Mirage B. Taiwan C. Korea Answers D. Japan 5. Which city Police Force received the 2017 1. D 2. D 3. B 4. B 5.D NASSCOM-DSCI excellence award?

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A. Mumbai 4. What characterises B. Chennai the coastline of Norway? C. Pune A. Volcanic caldera D. Kolkata B. Glacier-created fjords C. Flood plains Answers D. River erosion 1. B 2. C 3. B 4. B 5.D 5. Which of these is a French liqueur made in the town of Voiron, which composed of distilled alcohol flavoured with 130 herbal Check One lakh GK extracts and is named after the monastery where it was formerly produced? MCQ A. Chartreuse https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Kahlua lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Sabra and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Advocaat 1. Jeev Milkha Singh is associated with which sports? Answers A. Volleyball B. Golf 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. B 5.A C. Athletics D. Hockey Check One lakh GK 2. French actress Catherine Deneuve has been married once, from 1965 to 1972, to MCQ whom? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. Director Roger Vadim lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Photographer David Bailey and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Who played gangster Don Logan in the C. Director Francois Truffaut 2000 film ”Sexy Beast”? D. Actor Marcello Mastroianni

A. Michael Caine VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 3. What happens when Venus is said to be in ”inferior conjunction”? B. Anthony Hopkins A. It is precisely on the same side of the C. Ben Kingsley sun as the earth D. Terence Rigby B. ItNARAYAN-CHANGDER is precisely on the opposite side of the 2. Asmara is the capital city of sun from the earth A. Egypt C. It is in line with Mercury, the earth and B. Eritrea the sun C. Ethiopia D. It is in line with Mars, the sun and the earth D. Europe 264 Do you know? 3. What age (in years) does a horse have to A. Somalia be to run in the Epsom Derby? B. Italy A. Six C. India B. Four D. Cuba C. Five 3. Which of these darts scores is the lowest? D. Three A. Inner bull 4. If Guy Berryman and Will Champion are B. Double top the rhythm section, what is the band? C. Treble ten A. Green Day D. Outer bull B. Coldplay 4. Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple is lo- C. Maroon 5 cated in D. Arctic Monkeys A. Mangalore ,Karnataka 5. Who is the author of the book - ‘Preparing for the Twenty - First Century’ B. Thiruvananthapuram , Kerala A. Harish Khare C. Thanjavur , Tamilnadu 5. Which of the following describe correctly B. V.S. Naipul the Countries (G-7)? C. Amitabh Ghosh A. They are developing countries D. Paul Kennedy B. They are industrialised countries C. They are holding Atomic Bomb tech- Answers nology 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. B 5.D D. They are countries who can launch their own satellites Check One lakh GK Answers MCQ 1. C 2. D 3. D 4. C 5.B https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. and-other-competitive-examination/ Check One lakh GK 1. One animal unit is equal to lb MCQ A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER 100 B. 10 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. 1000 and-other-competitive-examination/ D. 500 1. What most immediately inspired the Com- 2. Che Guevara is associated with the history mission, set up in 1953, which produced of which of these countries? the immense Delta Works project?

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A. A North Sea flood on the last night of Answers January of that year 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C 5.D B. The Great Smog of 1952 in London C. The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in the UK Check One lakh GK D. A season of devastating hurricanes in the Caribbean MCQ 2. Which of Henry VIII’s wives was the https://www.gatecseit.in/one- mother of Mary I? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. Jane Seymour and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Anne Boleyn 1. What is the word for a cross between a C. Catherine of Aragon corgi and a dachshund? D. Anne of Cleves A. Womble 3. Tamiflu is front line drug against B. Corshund A. AIDS C. Dorgi B. Bird Flu D. Dachi C. Swine Flu 2. An aster is a type of what? D. Cancer A. Punctuation mark 4. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, why did B. Plant the Russian Federation file an unsuccess- C. Fish ful protest over the women’s 100m hurdles, delaying the medal ceremony by a day? D. Semi-precious stone A. The hurdles were not to the correct 3. A political leader Napoleon Bonaparte be- height longs to which country ? B. American Joanna Hayes had made rude A. France comments to Russian Irina Shevchenko at B. England the start C. China C. Canadian Perdita Felicien fell on VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. the first hurdle and took Russian Irina D. Russia Shevchenko with her 4. Indian Railways’ first Humsafar Express D. During the race, some of the hurdles flagged off between and fell over in the strong wind A. Ahmedabad, Chennai 5. TheNARAYAN-CHANGDER maximum life span of turtle is B. Ahmedabad, Mumbai A. 150 years C. Mumbai, Chennai B. 210 years D. New Delhi, Chennai C. 150 years 5. The Headquarters of IOSCO located in D. 200 years

266 Do you know? A. Rome, Italy A. Nicole Kidman B. Madrid, Spain B. Elizabeth Taylor C. Geneva, Switzerland C. Rachel Hunter D. Bern, Switzerland D. Heidi Klum 4. How long, to the nearest mile, is an Answers Olympic marathon? A. 26 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. A 5.B B. 52 C. 10 Check One lakh GK D. 100 MCQ 5. In Commonwealth countries sugar soap, used for cleaning greasy or tarry de- https://www.gatecseit.in/one- posits from surfaces, contains what chem- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- ical(s)? and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Potassium hydroxide 1. A theory of the workings of the human B. Turpentine body adopted by Greek and Roman physi- cians and believed until the 19th cen- C. Sugar tury was that it was filled with 4 ba- D. Sodium carbonate sic substances (black bile, yellow bile, phlegm, and blood). These were collec- tively known as what? Answers A. Japes 1. D 2. A 3. D 4. A 5.D B. Jokes C. Jests Check One lakh GK D. Humours 2. Indian Bank has been headquartered in MCQ https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. Chennai lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Bengaluru 1. British engineers Isambard Kingdom C. Mumbai Brunel and Robert Stephenson built their D.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Hyderabad most impressive structures and locomo- 3. Who married stylist Ric Pipino in 1997, di- tives in which century? vorced him in 2002, had a daughter by A. 19th Italian businessman Flavio Briatore, mar- B. 18th ried musician Seal in 2005, and had 3 three more children with him between 2005 and C. 20th 2009? D. 17th 267 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

2. Where is the ? A. Fungus A. Antarctic Ocean B. Coccus B. Arctic Ocean C. Bacillus C. A branch of the Mediterranean D. Gladiolus 2. In 1949, in the last stages of the Chinese D. A branch of the North Sea Civil War, Mao Zedong announced the cre- 3. The Caesars ruled which ancient empire? ation of the People’s Republic of China in A. Roman which newly named capital of the Repub- lic? B. Grecian A. Xanadu C. Dutch B. Guangzhou D. Mongol C. Taipei 4. Who wrote ”Badjelly The Witch”, ”A Little Pot Boiler” and ”Small Dreams Of A Scor- D. Beijing pion”? 3. Where is the Gulf of Bothnia? A. Ben Elton A. Tasman Sea B. A A Milne B. Baltic Sea C. Lewis Carroll C. Pacific Ocean D. Spike Milligan D. Indian Ocean 4. Orszaggyules is the parliamentary name 5. is called autumnal equinox of which country? A. November 5 A. South Korea B. August 16 B. Syria C. October 27 C. Kuwait D. September 23 D. Hungary 5. The saffron colour in the national flag sig- Answers nifies A. truth and peace 1. A 2. A 3. A 4. D 5.D B. courage and Sacrifice VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. faith and chivalry Check One lakh GK D. None of the above NARAYAN-CHANGDERMCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. D 2. D 3. B 4. D 5.B lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Check One lakh GK 1. Which of these is not one of the 4 kinds of bacteria? MCQ

268 Do you know? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. B 5.B lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Who has been quoted as saying “People Check One lakh GK say graffiti is ugly, irresponsible and child- ish... but that’s only if it’s done properly”? MCQ A. David Bowie https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Banksy lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Steven Spielberg 1. The UK general election in May 2010 pro- D. George Lucas duced a hung parliament. When was the 2. What temperature is the equivalent of 0 de- previous time that that happened? grees Kelvin? A. December 1885 A. -273.15 degrees Celsius B. October 1964 B. 800 degrees Fahrenheit C. February 1974 C. -273.15 degrees Fahrenheit D. May 1929 D. 800 degrees Celsius 2. Which military powers fought the Punic 3. Which Europeans have been proved Wars? to have reached North America before A. Sparta and Troy Christopher Columbus? B. Rome and Carthage A. Portuguese C. Sparta and Greece B. Vikings D. Rome and Troy C. Phoenicians 3. Aspartame is a chemical used as what? D. Spanish 4. Ojapali is famous dance of A. Defoliant A. Uttar Pradesh B. Sweetener B. Assam C. Ointment D. Dye

C. Vihar VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 4. India and the First world war is written by D. Rajasthan 5. Flux meter is used to measures A. Jairam Ramesh A. Altitudes B. Allan Sealey B.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Magnetic flux C. Vedica Kant C. Angles D. Mayawati D. Refractive Indices 5. is theInternational Day of Families, proclaimed by theUN General Assembly Answers in 1993

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A. June 22 A. Henning Mankell B. April 21 B. Veena Sud C. March 13 C. Soren Sveistrup D. May 15 D. Stieg Larsson 5. The sediment deposited at the base of the Answers glacier is called A. till 1. C 2. B 3. B 4. C 5.D B. moraine C. glacial sand Check One lakh GK D. None of the above MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. C 2. C 3. A 4. C 5.A and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. How many is a baker’s dozen plus a gross plus a score? Check One lakh GK A. 157 MCQ B. 176 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. 177 lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. 143 and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. The country of Belgium is what conti- 1. Which of these is a town in Ireland that nent? is famous for the manufacture of crystal glass? A. Asia A. Delft B. South America B. Chippendale C. Europe C. Honiton D. Africa VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 3. What is the first name of Senor Domingo, D. Waterford one of the ”Three Tenors”? 2. Speedometer is used to A. Placido A. Measure the speed B. VascoNARAYAN-CHANGDERB. Record the speed C. Jose C. display the speed D. Luciano D. All of these 4. The 2011 US crime drama TV series ”The 3. Most fish do not sink in water because Killing” was based on a work created by of the presence of swim bladderair blad- whom? derair sacsair in spongy bones

270 Do you know? A. I and II are correct A. Recess. B. II and III are correct B. Break C. III and IV are correct C. Rescuse D. I, II, III and IV are correct D. Sine Die 4. Dehali Dam, is an earthfill dam on 3. Daniel Carroll and Akakida Kakhiashvili River are unusual in Olympic history for what reason? A. Tapi A. They have both won gold medals while B. Burai representing two entirely different coun- C. Wainganga tries D. Panzara B. Both missed their medal award cere- monies 5. Rimsky-Korsakov named a piece of music ”The Flight of the ...” what? C. Both won by default as there were no other competitors A. Bluebirds D. Both were sent home after failing drug B. Concorde tests C. Hippopotamuses 4. When did India first participate in the D. Bumblebee modern Olympic Games? A. 2000

Answers B. 1948 C. 1900 1. D 2. D 3. A 4. A 5.D D. 1984 5. Sharad Joshi Samman is awarded for Check One lakh GK A. Cartoon MCQ B. Satire and essay C. Trade Union Activity https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Social Service lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Answers 1. Kanha National Park is located in which state ? 1. A 2. A 3. A 4. C 5.B A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Madhya Pradesh B. Maharashtra Check One lakh GK C. Kerala MCQ D. Assam https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. The time between the Prorogation and re- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- assembly is called and-other-competitive-examination/

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1. Which of these forms part of the southern Answers border of the US state of Texas? 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. B 5.B A. Florida B. Mississippi River Check One lakh GK C. The Red River D. Rio Grande MCQ 2. During eleventh Antarctic Expedition in https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Nov. 1991/March 1992 was in- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- stalled. and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. What couple, who have two children, A. SODAR (SOnic Detection And Rang- bought neighbouring houses in Belsize ing) Park, London, with a connecting doorway B. Second Permanent Station ’Maitree’ in 2003 because they felt they could not live in the same residence? C. First permanent station ’Dakshin Gan- gotri’ A. Hugh Grant & Elizabeth Hurley D. None of the above B. Mick Jagger & Jerry Hall 3. Which of these was a 16th century German C. Helena Bonham Carter & Tim Burton poet, dramatist and meistersinger from D. Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach Nurnberg? 2. Subansri lower HE Dam on Subansri river A. is located in which state? B. Hans Sachs A. Tamil Nadu C. Donald McIntyre B. Karnataka D. Georges Bizet C. Punjab 4. On a standard dartboard, what is immedi- D. Arunachal Pradesh ately to the right of the number 20? 3. Which sport, a version of which had been a medal sport in 1924, and a demonstration A. 5 sport in 1928, 1936 and 1948, became an of- B.1 ficial Winter Olympic sport in 1960? C. 19 A. Short track VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. 7 B. Luge 5. What is the name of the ripple effect C. caused by spectators standing up succes- D. sively and raising their arms? NARAYAN-CHANGDER4. The nectarine, which has a smooth, fuzz- A. Russian roulette less skin, is a type of what? B. Mexican wave A. Plum C. Spanish fly B. Horse D. Irish jig C. Peach D. Duck 272 Do you know? 5. What causes the scent to develop in the 3. Which of these words means ”dumb- aromatic resinous wood known as agar- founded”? wood, or aloeswood? A. Talktaken A. A highly acid soil B. Speechless B. A particularly long drought C. Wordsucked C. Fungus or bacteria D. Tonguewrapped D. Close association with Macaranga 4. Whose relationships have been the subject plants and Crematogaster ants tending of speculation in the celebrity press, and Coccus scale insects has been romantically linked with Jennifer Love Hewitt, Heidi Klum, Jessica Simpson, Minka Kelly and Jennifer Aniston? Answers A. John Mayer 1. C 2. D 3. D 4. C 5.C B. Justin Timberlake C. Gerard Butler Check One lakh GK D. Vince Vaughn 5. The period of daylight MCQ A. is nearly constant near the equator https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. varies with latitude and the season lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. reaches a maximum of 24 hour in the and-other-competitive-examination/ polar zones in summer 1. From where did the guillotine get its D. All of the above name? A. From the name of the man who first op- Answers erated it in 1792 1. B 2. B 3. B 4. A 5.D B. Deputy to the Estates-General who pro- posed beheading as the death penalty in the French Revolution Check One lakh GK C. From the word ”guilloter” which may mean ”to behead” MCQ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. From the name of the village where it https://www.gatecseit.in/one- was made for French Revolutionary use lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. Who wrote the music for the ballet ”Swan 1. Ajanta paintings associated with whose Lake”?NARAYAN-CHANGDER period ? A. Rimsky-Korsakov A. Magadha’s Period B. Tchaikovsky B. Gupta’s Period C. Prokofiev C. Maurya’s Period D. Stravinsky D. Harsha’s Perios 273 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

2. day is observed on September 8 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. International Literacy Day and-other-competitive-examination/ B. World Hepatitis Day 1. What prompted British statisticians Duck- C. World Ozone Day worth and Lewis to devise the system now D. National Navy Day used to reset the target score for the team batting second in a limited overs cricket 3. Niccolo di Bernardo dei Machiavelli, a Re- match interrupted by weather or other cir- naissance man of many talents, is well- cumstances? known for his writings on politics but was also a well-known politician, diplomat, A. A family request philosopher, humanist, letter writer, play- B. An International Cricket Council com- wright, poet, songwriter, and what else? petition A. Juggler C. A relentlessly rainy season B. Historian D. The semi-final in the 1992 Cricket C. Keeper of badgers World Cup D. Cyclist 2. The banks joins together to meet the work- 4. The sacred place for Buddhists is ing capital requirements of the borrowing concerns and it is called as A. Lumbini (Nepal) where Buddha was born A. Consortium finance B. Bodh Gaya (Bihar) where Buddha re- B. CMA ceived enlightenment C. Credit Syndication C. Kusinagara (UP) where Buddha at- D. All of these tained Nirvana 3. Farthest Field: An Indian Story of the Sec- D. All of the above ond World War by 5. What is the name for an instrument for A. Raghu Karnad sending messages using reflected light from a moveable mirror? B. Kunal Verma A. Hologram C. Srinath Raghavan B. Holograph D. Husain Haqqani VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Solagram 4. Who was the youngest person to be elected D. Heliograph president of the USA? A. Barack Obama NARAYAN-CHANGDERAnswers B. Teddy Roosevelt 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. D 5.D C. John Kennedy D. Abraham Lincoln Check One lakh GK 5. Who did Rock Hudson play opposite in a series of romantic comedy films in the MCQ 1960s?

274 Do you know? A. Dawn Fraser A. On the Cocos Plate B. Doris Day B. At the Galapagos Triple Junction C. Eve Jeffers C. On the eastern edge of the Pacific Plate D. Pat Knight D. On the western edge of the South American Plate Answers 5. Which modern country was created when 1. D 2. A 3. A 4. C 5.B Prithvi Narayan united the 3 kingdoms of Kathmandu, Patan, and Bhaktapur in 1768? Check One lakh GK A. India MCQ B. Nepal C. Cambodia https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Sri Lanka and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. Which of these is a type of necklace? A. Anklet 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. B 5.B B. Signet C. Pendant Check One lakh GK D. Bangle MCQ 2. What is the name for the principle that ”Anything that can go wrong, will - at the https://www.gatecseit.in/one- worst possible moment”? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Finagle’s Law 1. In what area of science is the Pauli Exclu- B. Murphy’s Law sion Principle quoted? C. Boyle’s Law A. Sociology D. Parkinson’s Law B. Botany VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 3. Kenneth Cobonpue from the Philippines is C. Mathematics world famous in what? D. Quantum mechanics A. Sculpture 2. In billiards, 2 points are awarded for pot- B.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Furniture design ting the white ball. How many points are awarded for potting the red ball? C. Fabric applique art A.3 D. Ceramics B. 1 4. The Galapagos Islands are subject to con- tinuing volcanic activity, and are situated C. 5 where in relation to tectonic plates? D. None 275 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

3. What sport is featured in ”The Defense”, 2. To what does the term ”radiology” refer? a novel by Vladimir Nabokov published in A. Radar 1930? B. X Rays A. Chess C. Broadcasting B. Soccer D. Ship to shore communication C. American football 3. Which is is a large telescope in space ? D. Ice hockey A. Hubble Space Telescope 4. A federal structure of India was first put forward by which of the following act ? B. Kepler Space Telescope A. Act of 1919 C. Spitzer Space Telescope B. Act of 1990 D. James webb Space Telescope C. Act of 1980 4. Which country’s air forces owned the two planes that fatally crashed in April and D. Act of 1950 May 2009? 5. Who created the fictional detective Inspec- A. Indonesia tor Morse? B. Thailand A. Colin Dexter B. Geoffrey Chaucer C. Somalia C. Barbara Cartland D. India 5. Which black UK TV comedy created by D. Asterix Julia Davis and first released in 2012, is a ”gruesome, scatological, period-sitcom” Answers ()?

1. D 2. A 3. A 4. A 5.A A. Hunderby B. The Crimson Petal and the White Check One lakh GK C. Camping MCQ D. Nighty Night https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. A 2. B 3. A 4. A 5.A 1. What is panela or gur made from? A. TheNARAYAN-CHANGDER juice of sugar cane or the sap of Check One lakh GK some palm trees B. Buffalo milk MCQ C. Asses’ blood https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Barley and rye steamed with yak butter lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/

276 Do you know? 1. The International Court of Justice is lo- https://www.gatecseit.in/one- cated at lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Geneva 1. Who wrote the lyrics / music for the musi- B. Hague cal “Chess”? C. Amsterdam A. Fred Ebb / John Kander D. Vienna B. Richard Stilgoe & Charles Hart / An- 2. In Greek legend, who was the daughter of drew Lloyd Webber Zeus and Demeter? C. Tim Rice / Andrew Lloyd Webber A. Videophone D. Tim Rice / Bjorn Ulvaeus & Benny An- B. Persephone dersson C. Sousaphone 2. Which of these represents waltz time? D. Mobilphone A. 3/4 3. How heavy is a US ton? B. 3/8 A. 2,400 pounds (1,089 kilograms) C. 4/4 B. 2,205 pounds (1,000 kilograms) D. 5/8 C. 2,000 pounds (907 kilograms) 3. ISRO was formed in D. 2,240 pounds (1,016 kilograms) A. 1963 4. HP stands for B. 1969 A. Harmonic Progression C. 1972 B. Horse Power D. 1985 C. both (a) and (b) 4. Traditionally, what is the topping for a D. None of the above shepherd’s pie? 5. In seed plants, the immature male gameto- A. Meringue phyte is also known as B. Turnips A. Cone C. Potato B. Sperm D. Ice cream VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Pollen 5. What marks a 40th wedding anniversary? D. Seed A. Gold B. Ruby Answers NARAYAN-CHANGDERC. Silver arrow 1. B 2. B 3. C 4. C 5.C D. Emerald

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Check One lakh GK A. Interest B. Industry MCQ C. Internet https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Interbank lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Who directed the 1998 film ”Celebrity”, Answers shot in black-and-white on location in New 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. D 5.D York City featuring Kenneth Branagh, Judy Davis, Joe Mantegna, Winona Ryder, Leonardo DiCaprio and Melanie Griffith? Check One lakh GK A. Stephen Spielberg B. Woody Allen MCQ C. James Cameron https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Sam Mendes lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. Women’s judo and what other sport de- buted in the Olympic Games programme 1. What caused Richard I of England to be in 1992? out of the country between 1190 and 1194, when his younger brother John tried to A. Volleyball take control? B. Slalom canoeing A. The Seven Years War C. Lacrosse B. The Third Crusade D. Badminton C. Exploration of central Africa 3. What is a group of stars called? D. Voyage to Greenland A. Condensation 2. Who wrote the book ”The Prince and the B. Constipation Pauper”? C. Constellation A. Rudyard Kipling D. Confrontation B. Mark Twain 4. A ”bench press” is used in what activity? C. Charles Dickens VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. A. Wrestling D. Hans Christian Anderson B. Wheel-making 3. The term ”skimo” is used in what? C. Furniture making A. To refer to the runners attached to a D. BodyNARAYAN-CHANGDER building luge 5. SWIFT provides a network that enables fi- B. Reference to indigenous North Cana- nancial institutions worldwide to send and dian or Alaskan peoples receive information about financial trans- actions in a secure, standardized and reli- C. Ski mountaineering able environment. In SWIFT, I stands for D. To refer to nervous tension at the start of a ski competition

278 Do you know? 4. Plants hormone that induces cell division A. Kicking a goal in rugby is B. Castling in chess A. auxins C. Taking tricks in a card game B. gibberellins D. Sabre fencing C. kinins 3. American college student Otto Warm- D. domins bier died in 2017 after returning from 17 months prison in which country? 5. If someone is urged to give something some welly, what are they being invited to A. Turkey do? B. Afghanistan A. Be extravagantly creative C. North Korea B. Put on extra heavy duty wet weather D. China boots 4. Where is the headquarters of Economic C. Look cheerful and Social council? D. Put power or extra effort into what they A. Washington D.C, US are doing B. New York city, US C. London, England Answers D. Lauzanne, Switzerland 5. Where was the wedding of Charles, Prince 1. B 2. B 3. C 4. C 5.D of Wales, and Lady Diana Frances Spencer on 29 July 1981, held? Check One lakh GK A. Westminster Abbey B. St Paul’s Cathedral MCQ C. Windsor Guildhall https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Buckingham Palace lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. Which city has been announced as the 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B 5.B VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. cleanest district in the hilly areas of rural India released by rural development min- ister Narendra Tomar through Cleanliness Check One lakh GK Index? A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Mandi MCQ B. Kochi https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Nadia lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Shimla 1. As at 25 September 2017 who was No 1 in 2. In what would a finesse be used? the tennis world rankings?

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A. Rafael Nadal Check One lakh GK B. Roger Federer C. Novak Djokovic MCQ D. Nick Kyrgios https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. Who was Vice President to US President lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Ronald Reagan during his terms from 1981 and-other-competitive-examination/ to 1989? 1. Who was King of England when Daniel A. Henry Kissinger Defoe published ”Robinson Crusoe” and Jonathan Swift published ”Gulliver’s Trav- B. Dan Quayle els”? C. George H W Bush A. George III D. Al Gore B. George II 3. Nicholas II was the last Emperor of which country until he abdicated following the C. George I February Revolution of 1917? D. George IV A. Italy 2. When was Mahatma Gandhi assassi- B. Mexico nated? C. Spain A. 1948 D. Russia B. 1951 4. India’s first bio refinery plant for renew- C. 1958 able fuels and chemicals has been inaugu- D. 1971 rated in which state ? 3. is the parliament of Russia A. Andhra Pradesh A. Chamber of Deputies B. Karnataka B. Federal Assembly C. Maharashtra C. National Assembly D. Sikkim 5. Ana Brnabic become first openly-gay D. Duma politician to become the PM of which 4. Film and TV institute of India is located at VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. country ? A. Pune (Maharashtra) A. Sweden B. Rajkot (Gujarat) B. C. Pimpri (Maharashtra) C. Italy NARAYAN-CHANGDERD. Perambur (Tamilnadu) D. Ireland 5. It originated in the 5th century BCE or ear- lier as training for the military, could in- Answers volve up to 200 a game, was feted for both men and women in Persian poetry and art. 1. A 2. C 3. D 4. C 5.B Which game is it?

280 Do you know? A. Shinty 4. What is a more formal name for ear wax? B. Lacrosse A. Theramin C. Polo B. Cerumen D. Football C. Riboflavin D. Borax Answers 5. The estate of which American writer and 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. A 5.C poet who died of a heart attack in 1967 was bequeathed to the Dr. Martin Luther King, Check One lakh GK Jr. Foundation? A. William Faulkner MCQ B. F. Scott Fitzgerald https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Dorothy Parker lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Ernest Hemingway and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. What is the next in this series: Philemon, Answers Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter ... ? 1. B 2. B 3. C 4. B 5.C A. 1 Thessalonians B. 1 John C. Titus Check One lakh GK D. Philemon MCQ 2. What are the missing words in this phrase from the UK TV series starting in 1952 ”Bill https://www.gatecseit.in/one- and Ben, the .... Men”? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Oddle Poddle 1. In 2011 Mario Draghi assumed the presi- B. Flower Pot dency of which institution? C. Busy Builder A. World Wildlife Fund D. Bull and Bear B. FIFA

3. What early 18th century English club C. European Central Bank VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. in London with strong political and lit- D. World Chess Federation erary associations, had members which included writers William Congreve, 2. Which American trumpeter and composer Jonathan Swift and Joseph Addison, and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music politiciansNARAYAN-CHANGDER the Duke of Marlborough and in 1997, the first time it had been awarded Sir Robert Walpole? for a jazz recording? A. The Garrick Club A. Paul Whiteman B. The Whiggery B. Wynton Marsalis C. The Kit-Kat Club C. ”Jelly Roll” Morton D. The Athenaeum D. Benny Goodman 281 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

3. Who, in 1982, while wearing his future 1. A ”mufti” is a legal expert in what reli- wife’s dress because she had hidden his gion? clothes, was arrrested for drunkenly uri- A. Buddhism nating on a cenotaph erected in honour of those who died at the Alamo in Texas, B. Hinduism across the street from the actual building? C. Islam A. Alice Cooper D. Confucianism B. Mick Jagger 2. The envision of Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY) C. Bill Clinton is A. Defecation Free India D. Ozzy Osbourne 4. South Korea to host the Paralympic Winter B. Slum Free India Games in C. Kerosene Free India A. 2020 D. Digital India B. 2018 3. What ”Bridge” is home to a London foot- ball team and was the venue for precursor C. 2022 battle to the Battle of Hastings in 1066? D. 2016 A. Stamford Bridge 5. What astronomical instrument was used in Classical Antiquity and through the me- B. London Bridge dieval Islamic world, the Middle Ages and C. Oxbridge the Renaissance by astronomers, naviga- D. Weybridge tors, and astrologers to locate and predict the positions of the Sun, Moon, planets 4. Sangha Trinational park, home to impor- and stars, determine local time or latitude, tant populations of forest elephants, criti- for surveying and to cast horoscopes? cally endangered western lowland gorilla, and endangered chimpanzee, is on land in A. Compass the territories of which three countries? B. Cenotaph A. Botswana, Namibia and Zambi C. Astrolabe B. Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and D. Barometer Gabon C. Libya, Sudan and Chad VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Answers D. Cameroon, Central African Republic and Congo 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. B 5.C 5. Which of these animals is native to Africa? CheckNARAYAN-CHANGDER One lakh GK A. Panda B. Tiger MCQ C. Capybara https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Meerkat lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers

282 Do you know? 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D 5.D A. Table tennis B. Tennis Check One lakh GK C. Golf MCQ D. Boxing https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. A 2. B 3. B 4. A 5.C and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. What is the next number in the sequence 1, 7, 10, 13, 19, 23, 28, 31, 32, 44, 49, 68, 70, 79, Check One lakh GK 82, 86, 91, 94, 97, 100, 103, 109, 129, 130 ... ? MCQ A. 133 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. 135 lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. 148 1. Oculus Story Studio, formed employing a D. 226 handful of Pixar Animation Studios veter- 2. Where is the Sea of Serenity? ans released their first interactive Virtual Reality short at the 2015 Sundance Film A. In the book ”Pilgrim’s Progress” by Festival. What was it? John Bunyan A. Riven B. On the Moon B. Henry C. Around the islands of Tonga C. EVE: Valkyrie D. Off the east coast of Canada D. Lost 3. Most highly intelligent mammals are 2. Babur was succeeded to the Mughal A. whales throne by B. dolphins A. Bahadur Shah C. elephants B. Humayun D. kangaroos C. Akabr VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 4. Which English novelist wrote ”Decline and D. Sher Shah Fall”, ”Brideshead Revisited” and ”Offi- cers and Gentlemen”? 3. Which monotheistic, Abrahamic religious movement accepts Haile Selassie I, the for- A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Evelyn Waugh mer and final Emperor of Ethiopia, as the B. W B Yeats incarnation of God, called Jah? C. Graham Greene A. Rastafarian D. E M Forster B. Hail to the Chief 5. Tiger Woods is associated with which of C. Reggae the following sports? D. Persimmon 283 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

4. ”Coronation Street” is set in what suburb? A. Tahiti A. Weatherfield B. Easter Island B. Albert Aquare C. Japan C. Roseneath D. The Philippines D. Remuera 4. scheme was launched with an objec- tive of slum free India 5. Who among the following is a social ac- tivist campaigning against child labour? A. Antyodaya Anna Yojna A. Baba Amte B. Rajiv Awas Yojana B. Shabana Amzi C. Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana C. Mira Nair D. Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana D. Swami Agnivesh 5. What word applies to the action of tilt- ing one’s head back, allowing a mouth- Answers ful of liquid to sit in the upper throat and expelling air from the lungs, causing the 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. A 5.D liquid to bubble through the throat and mouth? Check One lakh GK A. Gargle B. Gandalf MCQ C. Gander https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Gaggle lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. Which of these people is not buried in St 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. B 5.A Paul’s Cathedral? A. Lord Nelson Check One lakh GK B. Duke of Wellington C. Robert Browning MCQ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Sir Alexander Fleming https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. Bezique is what kind of game? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Card game 1. How did Lord Darnley, the father of James B. GuessingNARAYAN-CHANGDER game I of Great Britain, die on 10 February 1567? C. Board game A. He was eaten alive by rats D. Throwing game B. He was blown up and killed 3. In his 1947 voyage by balsa raft Thor Hey- C. He was executed for treason erdahl set out from Peru in South America D. He was pushed of the cliffs near Dover and landed where?

284 Do you know? 2. What is the longest and widest single A. Port nerve in the human body? B. Farm A. Sciatic nerve C. Valley B. Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve D. Market C. Optic nerve 2. The Mocha coffee bean is named after D. Saphenous nerve what? 3. Anita Sood is associated with which of the A. A type of sacking following games/sports? B. A camel A. Table Tennis C. A type of chocolate B. Badminton D. A port C. Hockey 3. Who wrote the play ”Mrs Warren’s Profes- D. Swimming sion” which was twice refused a licence to be performed in London and was closed 4. Heavy water is down in New York when the actors were A. deuterium oxide charged with offences against public de- B. PH7 cency? C. rain water A. George Bernard Shaw D. tritium oxide B. Oscar Wilde 5. Which pigment is named after an Italian C. Noel Coward city? D. Arthur Miller A. Sienna 4. Who plays Dalton Russell, who tells why he is in a cell, in the 2006 film ”Inside B. Florence Man”? C. Pisa A. Clive Owen D. Rome B. Tom Hanks C. Brad Pitt Answers D. Tom Cruise

1. B 2. A 3. D 4. A 5.A 5. The Olympic symbol consists of five VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. what? Check One lakh GK A. Rings B. Ducks NARAYAN-CHANGDERMCQ C. Balls https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Triangles lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. What is the meaning of the old English word ”coomb”? 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. A 5.A

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Check One lakh GK Answers MCQ 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. C 5.A https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Check One lakh GK lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ MCQ 1. was the first Kuiper belt object to be discovered https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. Charon and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Pluto 1. river is called as Old Ganga C. Ceres A. The Yamuna D. Haumea B. The Godavari 2. Cryogenic engine find application in C. The Narmadha A. Submarines D. The Kaveri B. Super Conductivity 2. is used to slow down neutrons emit- C. Rocket Technology ted in a nuclear fission reaction D. Nuclear Energy A. Agent 3. The Central Rice Research institute is lo- B. Reactors cated at C. Moderators A. Rajamundry D. Controller B. Madra 3. Which of these people was a boxer? C. Cuttack A. Henry Cooper D. Cochin B. John Cooper 4. Porfirio Diaz resigned from the presidency C. Jackie Cooper of which country in May 1911? D. Alice Cooper A. Bolivia 4. Who established a precision tool making

B. Venezuela business in Manchester in 1883, and per- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. fected a system of standard measurements C. Mexico and gauges? D. Peru A. Henry Maudslay 5. Second battle of Panipat was held in 1556 andNARAYAN-CHANGDER it was fought between ? B. Joseph Whitworth A. Hemu and Akbar C. Joseph Bramah D. James Nasmyth B. Akbar and Humayun 5. is an independent regional naviga- C. Hemu and Sher shah tion satellite system being developed by D. Akbar and Sivaji India

286 Do you know? A. PSLV 4. Who was the first person to sail through the North East Passage north of Rus- B. IRNSS sia from Europe to the Pacific Ocean in C. INSAT 1878/79? D. ISTRAC A. James Burrough B. Baron Adolf Nordenskiold Answers C. William Barents D. Henry Hudson 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. B 5.B 5. In 1951 and 1952, American Jim Fuchs won 88 consecutive meetings and set four world records in what sport? Check One lakh GK A. Pole vault MCQ B. Discus C. Triple jump https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Shot put and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) account holders will be offered 1. B 2. C 3. B 4. B 5.D insurance cover for three years A. Rs.1 lakh Check One lakh GK B. Rs.2 lakh MCQ C. Rs.3 lakh https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Rs.2.5 lakh lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. Balaram Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary is lo- and-other-competitive-examination/ cated in 1. Which of these was a hit record for Madonna in 1986? A. Karnataka A. Oh Mein Papa B. Nagaland B. Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Gujarat C. Papa Don’t Preach D. Chandigarh D. Daddy Cool 3. Lemony Snicket wrote which series of chil- 2. The book “No Time to Pause” is authored dren’sNARAYAN-CHANGDER books? by A. Under My Thumb A. Ashim Choudhury B. A Series of Unfortunate Events B. Amrita Pritam C. Things my Grandma Taught Me C. Pavithra Ramesh D. A World of Fantasy and Fiction D. Ved Vyas

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3. What was the real name of the fictional 2. What is known in poker as ”dead man’s character Jason Bourne, the main character hand” in 3 films based on stories by Robert Lud- A. Aces and eights lam? B. Kings and nines A. Charlotte’s Web C. Flush in hearts B. Harry Webb D. Ace high straight C. William Webb Ellis 3. Russia partnered with which country to D. David Webb conduct their first ever joint military exer- 4. ECGC Limited (Export Credit Guarantee cise called Friendship 2016? Corporation of India Ltd) is a company A. Afghanistan wholly owned by? B. China A. RBI C. Sri Lanka B. Government Of India D. Pakistan C. IRDAI 4. Tony and Maureen Wheeler began pub- D. NABARD lishing what travel publications in the 5. is also known as Rock Fort City early 1970s? A. New Delhi A. Baedeker Travel Guides B. Trichy B. Let’s Go C. Mumbai C. Rough Guides D. Hyderabad D. Lonely Planet 5. The city of Venice is on which sea? Answers A. Dead 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. B 5.B B. Tasman C. Red Check One lakh GK D. Adriatic

MCQ Answers VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. D 5.D and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. WhichNARAYAN-CHANGDER is the highest gallantry award in In- dia? Check One lakh GK A. Param Vishishtat Seva Medal MCQ B. Param Vir https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Kirti Chakra lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Vir Chakra and-other-competitive-examination/ 288 Do you know? 1. is needed for energy transfer and Answers storage in plants A. Phosphorous 1. A 2. B 3. A 4. B 5.C B. Nitrogen C. Oxygen Check One lakh GK D. Carbon-di-oxide 2. Who was elected as the first Sikh mayor of MCQ US city? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. Stan Polovet lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Ravinder Singh and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Maxyne Singh 1. What did the London Agreement 1949 D. Anish Kapoor concern? 3. 21st Federation Cup National Senior Ath- A. Hong Kong’s relationship to the new letics Championships was hosted by which People’s Republic of China state ? B. A partition plan for Palestine A. Punjab C. Effects of Burma’s independence B. Odisha D. Newly republican India’s continued C. Maharashtra membership in the Commonwealth of Na- D. Uttarakhand tions 4. What name was given to the political scan- 2. Where in Britain is Bishop Rock light- dal in the USA 1970s that led to the resig- house? nation of Richard Nixon, President of the United States, on August 9, 1974 and the A. Scilly Isles indictment and conviction of several of his B. Anglesey officials? C. A. Firedoor D. Channel Islands B. Watergate C. Earthwindow 3. What is the only country in Central Amer- ica which is a member of the Common- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Windportal wealth of Nations, and has English as its 5. Who, as President of Uganda, was over- official language? thrown by his own army commanders in A. Costa Rica a military coup d’etat twice, in 1971 and 1985?NARAYAN-CHANGDERB. Guatemala A. Bazilio Olara-Okello C. Honduras B. Idi Amin D. Belize C. Apollo Milton Obote 4. Which of these Hitchcock films is mainly D. Tito Okello set on a train?

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A. Rear Window A. Durban B. Psycho B. Cape Town C. Vertigo C. Pretoria D. The Lady Vanishes D. Bloemfontein 4. Habeas Corpus Act 1679 5. Which of these ships was built last? A. states that no one was to be impris- A. Titanic oned without a writ or warrant stating the B. Mary Rose charge against him C. Mayflower B. provided facilities to a prisoner to ob- tain either speedy trial or release in bail D. Victory C. safeguarded the personal liberties of the people against arbitrary imprisonment by the king’s orders Answers D. All of the above 1. D 2. A 3. D 4. D 5.A 5. TR. Mahalingam was A. Violinist Check One lakh GK B. Sitars C. Vainika MCQ D. Flautist https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. A 2. D 3. A 4. D 5.D 1. is the first medium range missile of India Check One lakh GK A. Agni MCQ B. Prithvi https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Akash lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Pragati 1. Which of these disappeared from his job 2. The Plateaus formed between at the British Foreign Office in 1951, at the same time as Donald MacLean, so that A. Oceans both were suspected of spying for Russia? B. RiversNARAYAN-CHANGDERA. Anthony Burgess C. Rocks B. Burgess Meredith D. Mountains C. Guy Fawkes 3. Which of these is not one of South Africa’s D. Guy Burgess three capital cities? 2. Who is the famous Sarod player?

290 Do you know? A. Hari Prasad A. Section 10 B. B. Section 7 C. Ram Narain C. Section 11 D. Amjad Ali Khan D. Section 13 3. The X-Files spawned two theatrical 2. What mountain range separates the Indian movies, ”The X-Files” and ”I Want To Be- subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau? lieve”, and which spin-off TV series? A. Caucasus A. The Lone Gunmen B. Himalayas B. The Office C. Appalachians C. Tales of the Unexpected D. The Twilight Zone D. Alps 4. Agriculture is in list of the legislative 3. Which 1987 film set during the Vietnam section War was based on the career of Adrian Cronauer, a disc jockey on Armed Forces A. Provincial list Radio Service who was popular with the B. State list troops but infuriated his superiors? C. Union list A. Good Morning, Vietnam D. Concurrent list B. Play Misty For Me 5. Myopia is connected with C. Extended Play A. ears D. Desert Island Discs B. eyes 4. What is FMD? C. lungs A. FastEthernet Measuring Device D. None of these B. Flashing Media Diode

Answers C. Fluorescent Multi-Layer Disc D. Flash Media Driver 1. D 2. D 3. A 4. B 5.B 5. The Wimbledon tennis tournament that takes place annually in late June and early Check One lakh GK July runs for how long? VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. MCQ A. Three weeks https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Two weeks lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc-NARAYAN-CHANGDERC. Ten days and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Fifteen days 1. According to section of the Nego- tiable Instruments Act, “A negotiable in- strument means a promissory note, bill of Answers exchange or cheque payable either to order or to bearer 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C 5.B

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Check One lakh GK Answers MCQ 1. C 2. D 3. C 4. B 5.A https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Check One lakh GK and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. First emergency was declared in due MCQ to Chinese Agression A. 1956 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. 1987 and-other-competitive-examination/ C. 1962 1. Bavaria is a state of which country? D. 1990 A. France 2. How is an accacciatura written in music? B. Switzerland A. As a vertical wavy line C. Germany B. As small size semiquavers D. Austria C. As a wave sign with a vertical stroke through it 2. Which American novelist wrote over 30 books, including ”The Pathfinder”, ”The D. With a stroke through the tail of the ac- Deerslayer” and ”The Last of the Mohi- cacciatura quaver cans”? 3. With what activity is Italian Ferruccio Ben- A. Benjamin Franklin venuto Busoni associated? A. Architecture B. James Kirke Paulding B. Painting C. Mark Twain C. Musical composition D. James Fenimore Cooper D. Ballet 3. Who was awarded Lifetime Achievement Award, at the Chandigarh Lit Fest ‘Literati- 4. Karagam is the folk dance of state 2017’ ? A. Kerala A. Ruskin Bond B. Tamil Nadu VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Anushka Ravishankar C. West Bengal C. Poile Sengupta D. Uttar pradesh 5. Which of the following is the unit of Soil D. Salman Rushdie ErosionNARAYAN-CHANGDER ? 4. What does S stands for in SANKALP? A. Kg/sq.m A. Strength B. Kg/ml B. Supreme C. KN/m C. Skill D. lbf/ft3 D. Satisfaction 292 Do you know? 5. Who is the main character in ”Blondie”, a A. Albert Einstein comic strip which appeared around 1933, B. Dianne Feinstein who was originally heir to a fortune but was disowned when he married a flapper, C. Harvey Weinstein Blondie Boopadoop? D. The Rhinestone Cowboy A. Jiggs 4. Which of these animals does NOT have a dewclaw, a digit (sometimes only partly B. Andy Capp developed) growing high on the leg? C. Popeye A. Giraffe D. Dagwood Bumstead B. Dog C. Pig Answers D. Roe deer 5. In 17th century England James Hind be- 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. C 5.D came notorious as what? A. Highwayman Check One lakh GK B. Pirate C. Privateer MCQ D. Smuggler https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. D 2. B 3. A 4. A 5.A 1. Which of the following is an independent commodity exchange based in Mumbai? Check One lakh GK A. MGEX MCQ B. MCE https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. MDEX and-other-competitive-examination/ D. MCX 1. What was the Giotto spacecraft sent to in- 2. Multipurpose river valley projects is re- vestigate in 1985? VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. ferred as ‘ Temples of Modern India’ by A. Saturn’s rings B. Halley’s comet A. Mahathma Gandhi C. The Asteroid Belt B.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Jawahralal Nehru D. The atmosphere of Uranus C. Rajiv Gandhi 2. Isotopes are separated by D. Ambedkar A. crystallisation 3. Which was the person credited with say- B. sublimation ing ”The difference between stupidity and C. distillation genius is that genius has its limits”? D. filtration 293 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

3. Which of these fashion designers was born 2. Who launched a career with the book in the USA? ”Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the A. Donna Karan Culinary Underbelly”? B. Mary Quant A. Anthony Bourdain C. Cecil Beaton B. Jamie Oliver D. Gianni Versace C. Gordon Ramsay 4. On a rainy day, small oil films on water D. Nigella Lawson show brilliant colours. This is due to 3. Amphibians heart is divided into A. dispersion chambers B. interference A.3 C. diffraction B. 4 D. polarization C. 2 5. One of the first actions taken in China’s D. 5 ”Great Leap Forward” was a campaign ini- tiated by Mao Zedong, the first President, 4. Which actor has honoured with Global Di- to eliminate what birds? versity Award in London? A. Sparrows A. Akshay Kumar B. Larks B. Shahid Kapoor C. Eagles C. Sharuk khan D. Flamingos D. Salman Khan 5. The inert gases are in water Answers A. sparingly soluble 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. B 5.A B. insoluble C. soluble Check One lakh GK D. None of these MCQ https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. C 2. A 3. A 4. D 5.A 1. The Books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy are collec- tivelyNARAYAN-CHANGDER known as what? Check One lakh GK A. The Tanakh MCQ B. The Dead Sea Scrolls https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. The Pentateuch lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. The Septuagint and-other-competitive-examination/

294 Do you know? 1. By what name is Vincent Fernier better A. Rheims known? B. Paris A. Axl Rose C. Versailles B. Alice Cooper D. Berlin C. Answers D. Dr John 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. C 5.A 2. The Montreal Biodome in Montreal allows visitors to walk through replicas of four ecosystems found in the Americas. What Check One lakh GK was the building originally constructed for? MCQ https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. Town Hall lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Catholic cathedral and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Blue is what number on the resistor color C. Basketball stadium code? D. The velodrome for the 1976 Olympic A. 1 Games B. 4 3. Which of the following has a least pene- C. 2 trating power? D.6 A. All have same penetrating power 2. What is the name for the indication that a B. Beta Particles group of 3 notes are to be performed in the time of 2 of equal value, which is shown by C. Alpha particles a ”3” and a slur placed above or below the D. Gamma rays group? 4. The World Trade Centre complex that was A. Trifecta in New York City’s downtown financial B. Doublet district until 2001 was made up of how C. Triune many buildings when the last was built in

1985? D. Triplet VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 3. is the father of Nation A. 2 A. Mahatma Gandhi B. 1 B. Jawaharlal Nehru C.7 NARAYAN-CHANGDERC. Dr.BR. Ambedkar D. 3 D. Dr,Rajendra Prasad 5. In which city did General Jodl, the Ger- 4. Veeragase is one of the vigorous dance man Chief of Staff, sign the surrender doc- based on demonstrated ument on 7 May 1945, ending World War in the Dasara procession which will be II in Europe? held in state.

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A. Karnataka A. FAA B. Andra Pradesh B. Department of Defence C. Telengana C. NATO D. Kerala D. UART 5. Merdeka Cup is associated with 4. Under which article of the constitution of A. Football India, it is stated that “ The Gov of India may sue or sued by the name of Union of B. Tennis India” C. Badminton A. 298 D. Hockey B. 300 Answers C. 254

1. D 2. D 3. A 4. A 5.A D. 198 5. Which city has launched the first metro station in the country to run by only Check One lakh GK women staff ? MCQ A. Bengaluru B. Lucknow https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Jaipur and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Mumbai 1. Unofficial, and usually illegal, system of providing people with more then their share of goods and services where their Answers prices are controlled, is called A. black money 1. C 2. B 3. B 4. B 5.C B. blue chip C. black market Check One lakh GK

D. black economy VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 2. In which year the Metropolitan Council of MCQ Delhi was replaced by a 70 member legisla- https://www.gatecseit.in/one- tive assembly ? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. 1986NARAYAN-CHANGDERand-other-competitive-examination/ B. 1992 1. The major geologic exposures in the Grand C. 1995 Canyon in Arizona, USA, range in age from the 2 billion year old Vishnu Schist layers D. 1989 at the bottom of the Inner Gorge to the 230 3. ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet, million year old layer on the Rim which is was developed by: called what?

296 Do you know? A. Check One lakh GK B. C. MCQ D. https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. Colin Meads played rugby union for which lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- country? and-other-competitive-examination/ A. New Zealand 1. What does the word ”lambada” refer to? B. Wales A. A make of car that used to be made in Czechoslovakia C. Australia B. A moped D. South Africa C. A dance from Brazil 3. Where is the homeland of Queen Boudica (also Boudicca or Boadicea), who led a re- D. A disease of young sheep volt against the Romans in England in the 2. The San Andreas fault extends through first century CE? California in three segments, from Salton A. Wales Lake in the south to where in the north? B. Norfolk A. The Mendocino Triple Junction off- shore from Cape Mendocino C. East Anglia B. The Murray Fracture Zone D. Scotland C. Cobb Seamount 4. Swadesh Darshan Scheme launched by which ministry ? D. The Blanco Fracture Zone A. Ministry of Tourism 3. What does ”QE” stand for in a national or international finance system? B. Ministry of Corporate Affairs A. Quantitative easing C. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare B. Qualitative easing D. Ministry of Culture C. Quantity-revised economy 5. Where is the Lula (formerly the Tupi) oil D. Quantum economy VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. field? 4. Who famously put his telescope to his A. Offshore southern Brazil blind eye to ignore the orders of his supe- riors at the Battle of Copenhagen? B. Offshore Mexico A. Lord Nelson C. Texas, USA NARAYAN-CHANGDERB. The Duke of Lock D. Offshore New Zealand C. The Lord of Misrule

Answers D. Prince Innarnia 5. What is the contraction of the German 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. A 5.A ”Geheime Staatspolizei” used in English?

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A. Ghastly 4. India Gazette was founded by B. Gestapo A. James Augustus Hicky C. Glitzy B. Hunters D. Gympie C. Henry Vivian Derozio D. MG Ranade Answers 5. What is the national government body for 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. A 5.B scientific research in Australia that was founded in 1926 as the ”Advisory Council of Science and Industry”? Check One lakh GK A. CSIRO MCQ B. FAO C. ANZUS https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. ACT and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Which American situation comedy TV se- Answers ries that ran for eleven seasons from 1982 1. B 2. D 3. B 4. C 5.A to 1993 had a core cast made up at var- ious times of Ted Danson, Shelley Long, Kirstie Alley, Rhea Perlman, Woody Har- Check One lakh GK relson, Kelsey Grammer, Bebe Neuwirth and George Wendt? MCQ A. Frasier https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Cheers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Happy Days 1. In 1958 the first World Championship in D. Seinfeld biathlon was held in which country? 2. The New Spitalfields Market in Leyton, A. Sweden East London, deals in what? B. Austria A. Fish

C. Hawaii VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Plants D. Canada C. Meat 2. What word’s original meaning was to do D. Fruit, vegetables and flowers with ”relating to a specific place” (such as 3. WhatNARAYAN-CHANGDER is the technical term for double vi- where indigenous plants or animals were sion? found in a specific area)? A. Myopia A. Pandemic B. Diplopia B. Epidemic C. Astigmatism C. Endemic D. Intoxication D. Emetic 298 Do you know? 3. What do the films ”The Danish Girl” A. Prince Claus and ”Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find B. Crown Prince Frederik Them” have in common? C. Prince Henrik A. Director Tom Hooper D. Prince Willem-Alexander B. Actor Eddie Redmayne 2. Who wrote ”A History of Richard III” and C. Screenplay writer Lucinda Coxon ”Utopia”? D. All of these A. Geoffrey Chaucer 4. A test developed in 1924 by R.L. Smith & B. Richard Burton G.E. Sandland at Vickers Ltd as an alterna- C. Malory tive to the Brinell method, is used to mea- sure what? D. Sir Thomas More A. The hardness of materials 3. Which of these is a name for a book of di- rections for the preparation of medicines? B. The viscosity of oil A. Grey’s Anatomy C. Radiation B. Pharmacopoeia D. Rolling resistance C. Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Man- 5. A tirade by Christian Bale directed at agement Shane Hurlbut, director of photography D. Sanctum Moleculae was on the set of which 2009 film? 4. What does a phlebotomist usually deal A. Terminator Salvation with? B. Sherlock Holmes A. Injections C. Julie and Julia B. Removing kidney stones D. Happy Feet C. Flora D. Taking blood Answers 5. Which of these is a clear vegetable soup? A. Julienne 1. B 2. C 3. B 4. A 5.A B. Romeo

C. Jacquie VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Check One lakh GK D. Navratilova MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one-NARAYAN-CHANGDER lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. D 5.A and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Who was the spouse of Queen Margrethe Check One lakh GK II of Denmark when she ascended to the throne on 14 January 1972? MCQ

299 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. Uttar Pradesh lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Madhya Pradesh and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Bihar 1. The book ‘Bollywood -The Films! The Songs! The Stars!’ was written by? D. Gujarat A. S.M.M. Ausaja, Karan Bali, Rajesh De- Answers vraj and Tanul Thakur 1. A 2. A 3. D 4. C 5.C B. Vikas Khanna C. Nandan Singh Bisht Check One lakh GK D. Gauri Lankesh MCQ 2. Which of the following is a protein? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. Natural rubber lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Starch and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. What robe is part of Japanese traditional C. Cellulose costume? D. None of these A. Kimono 3. What character created by Robert Ludlum B. Limpopo appeared in a film trilogy released be- C. Lesotho tween 2002 to 2007? D. Kimsmith A. Edward Cullen 2. Which TV detective lived in a static cara- B. Harry Callaghan van? C. Luke Skywalker A. Poirot D. Jason Bourne B. Columbo 4. What policy was adopted by Federa- C. Rockford tion Internationale de Football Association D. Kojak (FIFA) to decide the host country for the 3. is the currency of Ecuador tournaments for 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup? A. Peso

A. Bids would only be accepted from B. Franc VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. countries that had won the cup before C. Euro B. Countries whose names started with A D. Dollar would bid one year, B the next and so on 4. Which of the following is an Association of C. OnlyNARAYAN-CHANGDER countries from the chosen confed- Commercial Banks, Financial Institutions eration could bid to be host and Primary Dealers? D. A representative from each continent A. RBI would draw lots B. PSBs 5. Gautam Budha Wildlife Sanctuary is re- C. FEDAI lated which state of India ? D. FIMMDA 300 Do you know? 5. What type of creature is a taipan? A. Caledonia A. Bird B. Hibernia B. Frog C. Cambria C. Snake D. Gaul 5. Declaration of the rights of Man and the D. Monkey Citizen is related to which country ? A. France Answers B. USA C. Canada 1. A 2. C 3. D 4. D 5.C D. Germany Check One lakh GK Answers MCQ 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C 5.A https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Check One lakh GK lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ MCQ 1. Sun Temple is situated at? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. Konark and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Bangalore 1. What is a domesticated animal that resem- C. Haridwar bles a small llama in superficial appear- ance that are kept in herds that graze on D. Kerala the level heights of the Andes of South 2. Who was the third wife of Henry VIII? America at an altitude of 3,500 m (11,483 ft) to 5,000 m (16,404 ft) above sea-level, A. Joan Collins that were bred specifically for the fibre in B. Jane Seymour their fleece? A. Albundy C. Minnie Driver B. Alcapone VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Kate Winslet C. Alpacino 3. Which of these is a member of the crow family? D. Alpaca 2. As whom is Eunice Waymon better A. Condor NARAYAN-CHANGDERknown? B. Emu A. Billie Holiday C. Flamingo B. Nina Simone D. Magpie C. Cleo Laine 4. What was the Roman name for Wales? D. Dusty Springfield

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3. Ranebennur Blackbuck Sanctuary is lo- A. Arthritis cated in B. Sclerotic lesion A. Andhra Pradesh C. Inflammation of the spine B. Maharashtra D. Neuralgia C. Karnataka 3. ”La Donna e Mobile” is an aria from which D. Tamil Nadu opera? 4. In 1992, Boutros Boutros-Ghali became A. Carmen head of what organisation? B. Rigoletto A. European Community C. Tosca B. Greenpeace D. Die Fledermaus C. N A T O 4. Saint Augustine, the oldest city in the USA, D. United Nations is in which state? 5. Gypsum is added to cement clinker to A. New Hampshire A. increase the tensile strength of cement B. Philadelphia B. decrease the rate of setting of cement C. Virginia C. facilitate the formation of colloidal gel D. Florida 5. Which planet has 5 rings that are named D. bind the particles of calcium silicate for the astronomers Johann Gottfried Galle, Urbain Le Verrier, William Lassell, Answers Francois Arago and John Couch Adams? A. Jupiter 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. D 5.B B. Neptune Check One lakh GK C. Saturn D. Uranus MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5.B and-other-competitive-examination/ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 1. In which country is the Arab Spring recog- Check One lakh GK nised as first taking hold? A. EgyptNARAYAN-CHANGDERMCQ B. https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Tunisia and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Libya 1. IT Company TCS has joined hands with 2. Ankylosing spondylitis, fibromyalgia and SASTRA Deemed University to train teach- gout are types of what? ers from the state of

302 Do you know? A. Maharashtra C. Pythagoras B. Tamil Nadu D. Archimedes C. Karnataka Answers D. Goa 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. D 5.B 2. Who won the World Individual Champi- onship Speedway title four times in 1957, 1958, 1964 and 1966? Check One lakh GK A. MCQ B. Ove Fundin https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. and-other-competitive-examination/ 3. Govind Pashu Vihar Wildlife Sanctuary lo- 1. What part of the body is affected by con- cated in which state? junctivitis? A. Toe A. Nagaland B. Finger B. Maharashtra C. Knee C. Mizoram D. Eye D. Uttarakhand 2. Who announced his engagement to New 4. Which playwright wrote the plays that Zealand cellist Jiaxin Cheng, to be his won the Tony Award for Best Play in 1963 fourth wife, in June 2009? & 2002 and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1967, 1975 & 1994, and gained nomina- A. Robbie Williams tions for Tony Award for Best Play in 1964, B. Andrew Lloyd Webber 1965, 1967 & 1975, Tony Award for Best Au- C. Bryn Terfel thor of a Play in 1965, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2001 & 2003 and a Tony Award D. Julian Lloyd Webber for Best Revival of a Play in 2005? 3. Which of these sports has an event called A. Alan Bennett the ”omnium”? B. Michael Frayn A. Shooting B. Fencing VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Doug Wright C. Cycling D. Edward Albee D. Swimming 5. Which Greek physician born in 460 BC to aNARAYAN-CHANGDER family of priests and doctors lived most 4. Nothology is the study of which of the fol- of his life on Cos and Cnidus and is gener- lowing ? ally considered to be the father of modern A. Distribution of living thing medicine? B. Plants A. Euclid C. Animals B. Hippocrates D. Hybrids

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5. Who made the longest Oscar acceptance A. Nicky Hopkins speech, at five minutes and 30 seconds, B. Billy Preston when collecting her Oscar for Best Actress in 1942 for her role as Mrs. Miniver? C. Ian Stewart A. Greer Garson D. Bobby Keys B. Jessica Tandy 4. What was published in 1892 in the USA, still survives essentially unchanged, and is C. Vivien Leigh known to every citizen of the country? D. Elizabeth Taylor A. The recipe for pumpkin pie

Answers B. The Star Spangled Banner C. The Pledge of Allegiance 1. D 2. D 3. C 4. D 5.A D. The story of Johnny Appleseed 5. Who was the Lanterne Rouge in the 2015 Check One lakh GK Tour de France ? MCQ A. , Canada https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. , China lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Chris Froome, UK and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Sebastien Chavanel, Franc 1. Bead like structure found on chromosome are called A. Genes Answers

B. Centrosomes 1. A 2. A 3. B 4. C 5.D C. Cell D. Ribosomes Check One lakh GK 2. Who was sworn in as Hong Kong’s first fe- male leader on 1st of July 2017 ? MCQ A. Carrie Lam https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Le Yinhe lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Gong Li and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Guo Jianmei 1. What is the order of which Anders Behring 3. Who was an R&B musician from Houston, Breivik claims to be a justiciar? Texas,NARAYAN-CHANGDER raised mostly in Los Angeles, Cal- A. Al-Qaeda ifornia, who, in addition to his successful Grammy Award-winning career as a solo B. Knights Templar Europe artist, collaborated with many musicians C. Boko Haram including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Band, Little Richard, Ray Charles, Eric D. Opus Dei Clapton, Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash? 2. Which of these words means a castle gate?

304 Do you know? A. Profundo 1. The score for the Broadway musical ”Kismet” was adapted from the music of B. Stentor which composer? C. Haha A. Borodin D. Portcullis B. Beethoven 3. Which 20th century American composer C. Bartok wrote the American Festival overture in 1939, and Symphony No. 3 considered D. Bizet the most important new work of 1942, and 2. The India International Centre is a well won the Pulitzer Prize in 1943? known non-official organisation situated A. Robert Schumann in A. New Delhi B. William Schuman B. Kolkata C. Clara Wieck Schumann C. Mumbai D. Walter Schumann D. Bangalore 4. Which of these Englishmen runs a restau- rant? 3. Ottawa is the capital of A. Tony Blair A. Dominica B. Cuba B. Robbie Williams C. Canada C. David Beckham D. Curacao D. Marco Pierre White 4. Very small time intervals are accurately 5. Which of these is the odd person out? measure by A. Anne of Cleves A. White dwarfs B. Jane Seymour B. Quartz clocks C. Anne Boleyn C. Atomic clocks D. Catherine Parr D. Pulsars 5. What are the Kelpies of Falkirk?

Answers A. Two giant stainless steel statues of VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. horses’ heads 1. B 2. D 3. B 4. D 5.A B. A breed of Scottish sheepdog C. Malignant wood sprites said to haunt CheckNARAYAN-CHANGDER One lakh GK Falkirk D. A hundred small gnome statues in MCQ Falkirk’s Helix Park https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. A 2. A 3. C 4. C 5.A

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Check One lakh GK Answers MCQ 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A 5.C https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Check One lakh GK lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ MCQ 1. Which of these work for the Crime Scene Investigation division in Miami? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. Detective and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Lieutenant Horatio Caine 1. Biju Patnaik International Airport located in which State/UT? C. Detective A. Gujarat D. Dr. B. Andaman & Nicobar 2. Linus Torvalds is known for originating what in 1991? C. Maharashtra A. The Klingon language D. Odisha B. Very small pianos 2. In Britain, when did the Lord Chamber- lain’s office lose the power to censor per- C. Linux computer operating system formances of plays, a right granted in the D. International 18th century? 3. The last episode of 13 years of what popu- A. 1936 lar US TV series was broadcast in 1991? B. 1843 A. Twin Peaks C. 1950 B. 21 Jump Street D. 1968 C. Full House 3. What is the name for a musical work pri- D. Dallas marily designed to develop the technique of an instrumentalist? 4. Which of the following is capital of Geor- gia ? A. Cantata A. Tbilisi B. Sonata VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Thimph C. Symphony C. Tehran D. Etude D. Riga 4. What river rises in the Black Forest and travels 1,775 miles to empty into the Black 5. WhoNARAYAN-CHANGDER live in a seraglio? Sea? A. Royal children A. Danube B. Cows and pigs B. C. Wives and concubines C. Rhine D. Wizards and/or witches D. Seine 306 Do you know? 5. What science is concerned with the devel- 4. Held annually since 1923 which is the old- opment of an embryo from the fertilization est active endurance race for sports cars? of the ovum to the foetus stage? A. Indianapolis 500 A. Ethnology B. 24 Hours of Le Mans B. Entomology C. 24 Hours of Daytona C. Etymology D. 12 Hours of Sebring D. Embryology 5. In the acronym FMT applied to medical treatment, what does the ”M” stand for? Answers A. Microbiota 1. D 2. D 3. D 4. A 5.D B. Menstrual Check One lakh GK C. Magnetic D. Medicinal MCQ https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. B 2. B 3. A 4. B 5.A 1. kilohertz is a unit which measures A. power used by a current of one ampere Check One lakh GK

B. electromagnetic radio wave frequencies MCQ https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. voltage lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. electric resistance and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. is a person to whom the payment is 1. In cricket, a run taken when the ball passes to be made by the bank the batsman without touching his bat or A. Drawer body is called B. Payee A. leg bye VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Drawee B. bye D. All of these C. bosie 3. Which of these is the name of the thread or D. drive string used to tie blood vessels at an oper- NARAYAN-CHANGDER2. Which of these films is not set in China? ation? A. Ligature A. The Quiet American B. Damper B. The Last Emperor C. Cereal C. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon D. Carcinoma D. Empire of the Sun 307 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

3. What is another name for zucchini? A. Loch A. Courgette B. Luff B. Aubergine C. Cough C. Eggplant D. Bough 2. On which date, the Union Budget was pre- D. Avocado sented by the Finance Minister? 4. Which English civil engineer’s most fa- A. February 1 mous project was the construction of Tower Bridge over the River Thames in B. February 2 London? C. February 3 A. Sir Christopher Wren D. February 4 B. Sir John Wolfe-Barry 3. When was English law changed to enable C. Isambard Kingdom Brunel a child to be made legitimate by the later marriage of its parents? D. Thomas Telford A. 1826 5. What ”Commonwealth” was formed on B. 1926 1 January 1901, with Lord Hopetoun as Governor-General and Edmund Barton as C. 1899 Prime Minister? D. 1908 A. Australia 4. Which rock musical by Alan Menken and B. New Zealand Howard Ashman is about a florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on hu- C. India man blood? D. East Africa A. The Rocky Horror Show B. Little Shop of Horrors Answers C. The Secret Garden D. The Mystery of Edwin Drood 1. B 2. A 3. A 4. B 5.A 5. Which among the following has become first Indian building to get itself trade- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Check One lakh GK marked? A. Fatehpur Sikri MCQ B. Taj Mahal Palace https://www.gatecseit.in/one-NARAYAN-CHANGDERC. India Gate lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Red Fort and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Which of these is a homophone of ”lough”, Answers meaning a narrow bay or an arm of the sea? 1. A 2. A 3. B 4. B 5.B

308 Do you know? 5. When the Netherlands football player, Check One lakh GK Clarence Seedorf, was appointed coach of the Italian football (soccer) team AC Mi- MCQ lan from 16 January to 9 June 2014 what singled the appointment out? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. His was the longest appointment and-other-competitive-examination/ B. He was the youngest to have been ap- 1. Which section of Banking Regulation Act, pointed 1949 related with amalgamation of two C. He was the only coach under whom AC banking companies? Milan won no games A. Section 110 to 120 D. He was the first black appointee to the position B. Section 44A C. Section 391 to 394 Answers D. Section 20C 1. B 2. B 3. C 4. B 5.D 2. Who is the only member of the current membership of Fleetwood Mac who does Check One lakh GK not play an instrument regularly on stage? A. Mick Fleetwood MCQ https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Stevie Nicks lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. John McVie and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. The Government of India, has partnered D. Lindsey Buckingham with which technology giant on December 3. The UK TV channel BBC developed a 8, 2016 to conduct research on water and crime drama series, featuring Kenneth air quality monitoring? Branagh as the lead detective; what was A. Facebook the series called? B. Microsoft A. Bergerac C. Google B. Sherlock

D. Intel VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Wallander 2. What is the name for a poem of 14 lines D. Agatha Christie’s Poirot that first appeared when written by Gia- como da Lentini in 1220, for which various 4. With what profession was Vidal Sassoon rhyme schemes were developed? most associated? NARAYAN-CHANGDERA. Quatrain A. Sculpture B. Limerick B. Hairdressing C. Sonnet C. Cookery D. Ditty D. Painting 3. The Bakshi Stadium is situated in

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A. New Delhi A. John Keats B. Mumbai B. Charles II C. Srinagar C. Oliver Cromwell D. Ranchi D. James II 4. Psephology is the study of what? 3. The peak named Anamudi is located in A. Fossils which state ? B. Bumps on the head A. Karnataka C. Rocks and stones B. Tamil Nadu D. Elections and voting patterns C. Kerala 5. What is the name of the measure, by law D. Gujarat or usage established in most of the United States, which is contained in a cylindrical 4. Which of these rings has a red and blue vessel eighteen and a half inches in diam- corner? eter and eight inches deep inside? A. Bull ring A. Winchester bushel B. B. Washington gallon C. Smoke ring C. Wyoming barrel D. Engagement ring D. Winnipeg keg 5. The name of which person born in Dublin is connected in English history with the Answers locations of Vimiero, Talavera, Salamanca, Vittoria, Orthes and Waterloo? 1. D 2. C 3. C 4. D 5.A A. Duke of Edinburgh Check One lakh GK B. Duke of Marlborough C. Duke of Wellington MCQ D. Duke of York https://www.gatecseit.in/one-

lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Answers VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Who was the inventor of Crescograph ? 1. B 2. B 3. C 4. B 5.C A. Satyendra Nath Bose B. JagadishNARAYAN-CHANGDER Chandra Bose Check One lakh GK C. Samuel Morse D. Subhash Chandra Bose MCQ 2. In 1660, John Milton’s books were burned https://www.gatecseit.in/one- in London because of his attacks on lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- whom? and-other-competitive-examination/

310 Do you know? 1. The constellation of Gemini includes which two bright stars? Check One lakh GK A. Rosencratz and Guildenstern MCQ B. Castor and Pollux https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Captain and Tenille lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Scylla and Charybdis 1. Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary is located in 2. The seeds of which of these nuts is green which state of India ? when mature? A. Goa A. Cashew nut B. Kerala B. Walnut C. Bihar C. Brazil nut D. Arunachal Pradesh D. Pistachio nut 2. The stars Betelgeuse, Rigel, Bellatrix, 3. Which of these characters appeared in Mintaka, Alnilam, Mintaka, Alnitak, Alni- ”My Fair Lady”? tak and Saiph are found in which constel- lation? A. Professor Challenger A. Orion B. Professor Higgins B. Pisces C. Professor Plum C. Cancer D. Professor Moriarty D. Canis Major 4. Which department store headquartered in Piccadilly, London was founded as a gro- 3. In what medium did Michelangelo create cery store in 1707? the Sistine chapel ceiling work for which he is known? A. Marks & Spencer A. Digital B. Harrods B. Paint C. Selfridges C. Carved marble D. Fortnum & Mason D. Stained glass 5. In which war was the napalm incendiary 4. Sports Capital of India is surname of VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. bomb first used? A. Meerut A. World War II B. Agra B. Vietnam War C. Mysore C.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Korean War D. Thanae D. World War I 5. What is the largest river in Europe in terms of length, discharge, and water- Answers shed, that flows through central Russia, and has some of the largest reservoirs in 1. B 2. D 3. B 4. D 5.A the world?

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A. Rhine A. London B. Volga B. Thailand C. Rhone C. Austria D. Tiber D. New York 5. When was the architect John Nash com- missioned to extend Buckingham House Answers into a major royal palace? 1. A 2. A 3. B 4. A 5.B A. 1762 B. 1660 Check One lakh GK C. 1666 D. 1824 MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. D 2. D 3. A 4. B 5.D and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. How many members are there in the Ital- ian upper house, the Senate? Check One lakh GK A. 646 MCQ B. 577 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. 321 lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ D. 315 1. The 2005 Wimbledon Women’s Singles 2. Before 1949, by what name was Thailand champion defeated which of the following known? to win the title? A. French Indo China A. Maria Sharapova B. Burma B. Lindsay Davenport C. Laos C. Mary Pierce

D. Siam D. Serena Williams VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 3. Financial stability board (FSB) was setup 2. In which city, the ‘Transformation of As- in which year ? pirational Districts conference 2017’ was held at, in which NITI Aayog said it will A. 2009 NARAYAN-CHANGDERcome out with a ranking of 115 aspira- B. 2010 tional districts by April 2018? C. 2001 A. Mumbai D. 2010 B. New Delhi 4. The musical ”The King and I” is associated C. Pune with which geographical area? D. Patna 312 Do you know? 3. What are the two main symbols of the 2. Where is the Hedingley Cricket Ground? Freemasons? A. Leeds A. Triangle and circle B. Hong Kong B. Brick and trowel C. Calcutta C. Dog and gramophone D. Melbourne D. Set square and compass 3. Dinar is the currency of which of the fol- 4. The Meuse River rises in France and flows lowing countries ? through which other country or coun- A. Bahrain tries? B. Brazil A. Belgium and the Netherlands C. Bhutan B. Germany D. Georgia C. Italy 4. Where was Chiang Kai-Shek leader until D. Switzerland and Italy 1949? 5. How many sides does a dodecahedron A. Japan have? B. China A. 200 B. 20 C. Cambodia C. 12 D. The Philippines 5. The first Roller Hockey World Cup was D. 15 held in 1936 in Germany and the second in 1939 in Switzerland, but why were there Answers no further World Cups until 1947?

1. B 2. B 3. D 4. A 5.C A. Disagreement about a suitable venue B. A world-wide shortage of skates Check One lakh GK C. The events of World War II MCQ D. The Cup had disappeared https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. C 2. A 3. A 4. B 5.C 1. Which of these Arabic words strictly meansNARAYAN-CHANGDER a Sufi, especially one who performs feats of endurance or apparent magic? Check One lakh GK A. Sikh MCQ B. Yogi https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Fakir lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Guru and-other-competitive-examination/ 313 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

1. Che Guevara was among the revolutionar- Answers ies who invaded which country with the intention of overthrowing its US-backed 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. B 5.A dictator in December 1956? A. Argentina Check One lakh GK B. Colombia C. Cuba MCQ D. Bolivia https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. The Vijayanagara ruler, Kirshnadev Raya’s lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- work Amuktamalyada, was in and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Telugu 1. Which of these are islands of Sweden? B. Sanskrit A. Hamilton and Tasmania C. Tamil B. oland and Gotland D. C. Cyprus and Corsica 3. The TV series ”Broadchurch” (2013 - D. Jersey and Guernsey present) stars Olivia Colman together with 2. Maine Coon, Munchkin, Oriental Short- what actor famous for his Dr Who per- hair, Persian, Ragamuffin, Russian Blue, sona? Siamese, Siberian, Snowshoe, Sphynx, A. Matt Smith Tonkinese and Manx are all breeds of what? B. David Tennant A. Dog C. Peter Capaldi B. Cat D. Christopher Ecclestone C. Horse 4. Which US TV sitcom, set to theme mu- sic by George and Ira Gershwin, ran 1995 D. Pig to 1998 and was nominated for 12 Emmy 3. Bathukamma is floral festival celebrated in Awards, being given the 1996 Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy? A. Rajasthan B. Telangana

A. Sex and the City VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Cybill C. Andaman & Nicobar C. Temporarily Yours D. Maharashtra 4. Which country holds the most medals in D. Will & Grace the ? 5. WhoNARAYAN-CHANGDER is the governor of Odisha? A. None, participants compete individu- A. S. C. Jamir ally B. Ram Naik B. USA C. Krishan Kant Paul C. Germany D. Pal Malik D. Russia 314 Do you know? 5. Which Serbian-Australian female profes- 4. Which of the following is the largest conti- sional tennis player reached a career-high nent in the world ? ranking of World No. 4 in 2002, but after A. Asia several family-related difficulties (mostly involving her father), she slowly slipped B. Africa down the rankings in 2006? C. Antarctica A. Nadia Petrova D. Europe B. Jelena Dokic 5. In Western films, what is a ”saloon”? C. Martina Navratilova A. Hardware store D. Nadia Comaneci B. Bar C. Stable Answers D. Jail 1. B 2. B 3. B 4. A 5.B Answers

Check One lakh GK 1. A 2. B 3. A 4. A 5.B MCQ https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Check One lakh GK lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ MCQ 1. How many lobes are present in the right https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lung of the humans ? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A.3 and-other-competitive-examination/ B. 2 1. How does LIDAR measure distance? C. 4 A. Measures ultrasonic pulses sent to and reflected from a target D. 1 2. Photophobia is B. Measures pulses of a laser light sent to and reflected from a target A. a disease cause by too much sunlight

C. Measures changes in a target’s passive VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. abnormal intolerance of light radiation C. the adjustment of the eye for light D. Differences in GPS D. the ability to perceive light 2. The highest peaks of the Atlas Mountains, 3. WhichNARAYAN-CHANGDER of the following is the city of - the highest being 4,167 metres (13,671 ft), lia ? are in what country? A. Mogadishu A. Afghanistan B. Bamako B. Kazakhstan C. C. Morocco D. Baku D. Switzerland 315 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

3. State Commissions on population headed 2. Which Irish Republican, an Irish volunteer by of the Provisional Irish Republican Army, A. Election Commissioner was elected to the UK Parliament while leading the 1981 hunger strike to protest B. Governors against the removal of Special Category C. Chief Ministers Status? D. Gram Panchayat Officers A. Kieran Doherty 4. Somebody who is wordy, long-winded, or B. Bobby Sands uses many more words than seem neces- sary, can be described as what? C. Michael Devine A. Prolix D. Patsy O’Hara B. Prolific 3. Which animated TV series, which first aired in the UK in November 2016, fea- C. Proleptic tures rotating members of a superhero D. Promiscuous group plus characters made famous by DC 5. In which country is the area called ”the Al- Comics? garve”? A. The Flash A. Portugal B. Justice League Action B. France C. Arrow C. Spain D. Supergirl D. Andorra 4. World Intellectual Property Organiza- tion(WIPO) is one of the 17 specialized Answers agencies of the United Nations and is headquartered in 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. A 5.A A. Kenya Check One lakh GK B. Paris MCQ C. Geneva D. New York https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 5. EMS Stadium located in which State/UT? VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Karnataka 1. Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee B. Nagaland Corporation ( DICGC) is a subsidiary of NARAYAN-CHANGDERC. Andaman & Nicobar A. RBI D. Kerala B. IDBI C. Government of India owned / con- Answers trolled institutions D. All of these 1. A 2. B 3. B 4. C 5.D 316 Do you know? 5. Which of these words can refer to someone Check One lakh GK from a specific region of Croatia? MCQ A. Dobermann https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Pekinese lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Dalmatian and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Yorkie 1. Inspector Morse of the TV series (1987- 2000) of the same name was very reticent Answers about his first name; the name eventually revealed then became the title of a current 1. A 2. A 3. A 4. A 5.C prequel, but what was it? A. Endeavour Check One lakh GK B. Sam C. Maximilian MCQ D. Signal https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. What is the electrical capacitance which 1 lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- coulomb of electricity will charge to a ca- and-other-competitive-examination/ pacity of 1 volt? 1. What does the confluence of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers give rise to? A. Farad A. Indus River B. Ohm B. Ganges, or Ganga, River C. Erg C. Brahmaputra River D. Watt 3. Which of these people was born last? D. A. 2. How much districts are there in Megha- laya? B. Abraham Lincoln A. 11 C. Julius Caesar B. 2 D. Oliver Cromwell C. 5 4. Where was Ronald Reagan when he said, VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. as part of a speech on 12 June 1987, ”Mr D. 9 Gorbachev, tear down this wall”? 3. If a depositor is not a senior citizen, his A. In front of the Brandenburg Gate, total income is below the taxable limit, Berlin He/She can submit to the bank re- NARAYAN-CHANGDERquesting them not to deduct any TDS on B. In front of the Great Wall of China, at their interest. Shanhaiguan, China A. Form 15G C. On top of an Inca wall at Machu Picchu, Peru B. Form 15H D. At a Pink Floyd concert in Washington C. Form 61 DC. D. Form 60 317 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

4. Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in A. Penny Hancock which of the following state ? B. John Lewis A. Nagaland C. Louise Penny B. Uttarakhand D. Colson Whitehead C. Meghalaya 3. NAMA stands for D. West Bengal A. Non-Assesst Market Access 5. In 1921 Sir Arnold Lunn organised the first B. Non-Agricultural Management Act British national ski championship which C. Non-Agricultural Market Access included, as well as jumping and cross- country, a speed version of what other D. Non-Alignment Managing Access style? 4. Uttaranchal has international boundary with in north, north-east and eastern A. Nordic skiing side. B. Slalom A. China C. Mogul skiing B. Nepal D. Biathlon C. both (a) and (b) D. None of the above Answers 5. Danish Krone is the currency of which country ? 1. B 2. A 3. A 4. D 5.B A. Dominica B. Laos Check One lakh GK C. Denmark MCQ D. Hungary https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. D 2. C 3. C 4. C 5.C and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Which of these plays does not have a char- Check One lakh GK

acter called Laura? VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. A. Tea And Sympathy by Robert Ander- MCQ son https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Father by August Strindberg lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee NARAYAN-CHANGDER1. Who among the following is Veenalist ? Williams A. Bala Chandran D. Torch Song Trilogy by Harvey Fierstein B. Emani Sankara Shastri 2. The novel ‘A Great Reckoning’ is written C. VG Jog by D. Rita Ganguly

318 Do you know? 2. Which German is responsible for driving https://www.gatecseit.in/one- the Russians out of Germany at the Battle lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- of Tannenburg in 1914, became head of all and-other-competitive-examination/ German armies in 1916, and was elected 1. The main ingredient of what dish is President of the Republic in 1925? potato? A. Romanoff A. Hero B. Ludendorff B. Boss C. von Hindenburg C. Champ D. van Cliburn 3. Which is the film, about canine reincarna- D. Winner tion and the relationships between father 2. NOFHC Stands for and son and master and dog, based on an Alan Sharp adaptation of a short novel by A. Non-Organization Family Housing Irish author Lord Dunsany? Company A. Lady and the Tramp B. Non-Operative Financial Housing Cor- poration B. Danny, Champion of the World C. Non-Organisation Financial Holding C. Dean Spanley Co-operation D. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button D. Non-Operative Financial Holding 4. Recently, NPDRR in news, D stands for Company A. Discount 3. In February 2014 which sought after B. Deduction film actor married opera director Sophie Hunter? C. Disaster D. Development A. Martin Freeman 5. A transistor is a semiconductor device B. Simon Pegg which was invented by C. Johnny Depp A. Robert E. Kahn D. Benedict Cumberbatch B. William Shockley 4. Who has been engaged to US tennis player C. John Bardeen Jimmy Connors and married to British ten- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Walter Houser Brattain nis player John Lloyd, Olympic downhill skier Andy Mill and Australian golfer Greg Norman? Answers NARAYAN-CHANGDERA. Steffi Graf 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. C 5.B B. Chris Evert C. Martina Navratilova Check One lakh GK D. Venus Williams MCQ 5. Mumps is a disease caused by

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A. fungus A. Jack Brabham B. bacterium B. Graham Hill C. virus C. Stirling Moss D. None of these D. Juan Manuel Fangio 4. Who would be honoured with the invita- tion of the Chief Guest at India‘s Republic Answers Day parade for the first time? A. Mohammed Basha 1. C 2. D 3. D 4. B 5.C B. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Check One lakh GK C. Sheikh Ibrahim MCQ D. Mohammed Akhtar 5. Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. J & K lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Meghalaya 1. In 1938, after receiving the Nobel Prize, C. Kerala which physicist emigrated to the USA, D. Haryana protesting the oppressive regime of his homeland? Answers A. Albert Einstein 1. B 2. D 3. B 4. B 5.C B. Enrico Fermi C. Robert Oppenheimer D. Werner von Braun Check One lakh GK 2. For which of the following disciplines in MCQ Nobel Prize is not Awarded? A. Physiology or Medicine https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Literature, Peace and Economics and-other-competitive-examination/ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Physics and chemistry 1. In the 5th century BC, Pericles was a states- man from where? D. Music A. Thebes 3. TheNARAYAN-CHANGDER Triple Crown of Motorsport, an unoffi- cial motorsport achievement, is to win the B. Sparta Indianapolis 500, the Le Mans 24 Hours C. Athens and either the Monaco Grand Prix or the Formula One World Championship. Who D. Livadeia is the only driver to have won it according 2. What is the name for a forked twig used in to both definitions? searching for something that is hidden?

320 Do you know? A. Seeking stick A. George Gershwin B. Magic wand B. Georges Bizet C. Divining rod C. Mstislav Rostropovich D. Telephone pole D. Johann Sebastian Bach 3. N. Dharam Singh, who passed away on 2. The habitat of red pandas includes central July 27, 2017, was former Chief Minister China and where else? of: A. The mountains of Nepal and northern A. Uttar Pradesh Myanmar (Burma) B. Punjab B. Indonesia C. Haryana C. Japan and the Philippines D. Karnataka D. Vietnam 4. Renowned climber Ueli Steck belongs to 3. The first black American to win the Nobel which country ? Prize for literature is A. England A. Aurthe Ashe B. Martin Luther King B. USA C. C. Switzerland D. Nelson Mandela D. Australia 4. Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park 5. Which of these is a game thought to have located in been commercialised in 1760 by John Spils- bury, a London mapmaker and engraver? A. Nagaland A. Jigsaw B. Madhya Pradesh B. A Journey Through Europe C. Kerala C. Chutes and Ladders D. Mizoram 5. ’s book ”Our Sunshine” was D. Chaturaji made into what film in 2003? A. Answers B. A Beautiful Mind VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. C 5.A C. Rain D. The Piano Check One lakh GK NARAYAN-CHANGDERAnswers MCQ 1. D 2. A 3. C 4. D 5.A https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Check One lakh GK and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Who composed ”Air on the G String”? MCQ

321 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. A 2. A 3. C 4. A 5.A lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. The electorate is named Check One lakh GK A. Gram Sabha MCQ B. Rajya Sabha https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Lok Sabha lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. All of these and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. What religious sect that uses dancing as 1. Which Archbishop of Canterbury was cap- a form of worship was founded by Ann tured by Viking raiders in 1011 and killed Lee, who migrated with her followers from by them the following year after refusing England to New York in 1772? to allow himself to be ransomed? A. Shakers A. Elfheah B. Bumpers B. Thomas A Becket C. Trickers C. Canute D. Botherers D. Uther Pendragon 3. Where in the USA is the Golden Gate 2. Hamilton is the capital of which country? bridge? A. Barbados A. Chicago, Illinois B. Brunei B. New York City, New York C. Bermuda C. San Francisco Bay, California D. Bahamas D. New Orleans, Louisiana 3. Which of these would not be included in 4. The name of the Accademia della Crusca, international contests in the disciplines of formed in Florence in 1583, refers to what? Radiosport? A. Winnowing grain A. Individuals receive and correctly copy Morse code transmissions sent at very high B. Core societal values speeds C. Renaissance in cooking methods B. Amateur radio station teams attempt VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Crucial language developments to make as many two-way contacts with 5. Thomas Piketty written the which of the other stations as possible following book ? C. Team cricket in radio studios A. CapitalNARAYAN-CHANGDER In The Twenty First Century D. Amateur radio direction finding B. The End Of Power 4. In croquet, what is used to hit the ball? C. The Innovators A. Raquet D. Things That Matter B. Club C. Mallet Answers D. Bat 322 Do you know? 5. In which country were constitutional re- 4. Which pop group, initially a studio forms initiated in 1954, resulting in a new only band for Tony Burrows and song- constitution when Britain granted self- writer/record producers Tony Macaulay government in 1964? and Barry Mason, are best known for their 1970 record, ”Love Grows (Where My A. Togo Rosemary Goes)”? B. British Honduras A. C. Nauru B. Lynyrd Skynyrd D. Tonga C. Edison Lighthouse D. Steeleye Span Answers 5. Which of these lines in a limerick have to rhyme? 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. C 5.B A. 1st & 3rd Check One lakh GK B. 2nd & 3rd C. 3rd & 4th MCQ D. 3rd & 5th https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. B 2. B 3. C 4. C 5.C 1. Which of these are single-celled organisms of microscopic dimensions? Check One lakh GK A. Diphtheria B. Bacteria MCQ C. Sumeria https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Cineraria and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. The Sugar Plum Fairy has a dance in which 1. What technique is used to produce of these ballets? macrame?

A. Swan Lake A. Weaving VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. The Nutcracker B. Knitting C. Sleeping Beauty C. Knotting D.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Pineapple Poll D. Embroidery 3. JVP Committee is related to 2. Canberra is the capital of which country? A. Formation of Union A. Brazil B. Education B. Canada C. Formation of new state C. Australia D. Financial Inclusion D. Liberia 323 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

3. Which of the core cast of the TV se- 2. During the reign of which English king ries ”Friends” also appeared in the 2000 was there a succession crisis between his film ”The Whole Nine Yards” with Bruce supporters and those of his cousin, the Willis? Empress Matilda? A. Matt LeBlanc A. Joe B. David Schwimmer B. Mark C. Matthew Perry C. Stephen D. Lisa Kudrow D. Vern 4. The game of Sudoku involves filling in 3. Which of these is a term used to describe squares with what numbers? a pathological fear of contact with dirt, to avoid contamination and germs? A. 1 to 10 A. Cynophobia B. 10 to 100 B. Pteromechanophobia C. 1 to 99 C. Mysophobia D. 1to9 5. The worlds oldest and largest crater lake is D. Haemophobia located in 4. Which city will hold the Summer Olympics 2024? A. India A. Budapest B. Italy B. Los Angeles C. Egypt C. Tokyo D. China D. Paris Answers 5. April 25 observed as A. World Book Day 1. C 2. C 3. C 4. D 5.A B. World Hemophilia Day Check One lakh GK C. World Autism Awareness Day D. World Malaria Day MCQ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. D 5.D and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Who presented the Economic Survey 2017- 2018NARAYAN-CHANGDER in Parliament? Check One lakh GK A. Arun Jaitley MCQ B. Arvind Kejiriwal https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Hamsukh Adhia lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. N.K.Singh and-other-competitive-examination/

324 Do you know? 1. Eden Gardens is located in which state ? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. Jharkhand and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Maharashtra 1. Which of these under the 2010 European C. Gujarat directive on the protection of animals used D. West Bengal for scientific purposes are protected from experimentation? 2. Wood’s Dispatch is related to A. All of these A. Judicial Reforms B. Endangered species B. Economic Reforms C. Wild animals C. Educational Reforms D. Stray or feral domestic animals D. Religion Reforms 3. Martin Shaw and Lewis Collins, who died 2. Security papers related to which place ? n November 2013, co-starred in which A. Dewas crime action UK TV series? B. Hoshangabad A. The New Avengers 1976-77 C. Nashik B. The Professionals 1977-83 D. Dewas C. The Chief 1990-95 3. Where the ancient route known as the Silk D. Doctor in the House 1969-70 Road passed through modern day Uzbek- 4. The Volcanic mountain Fujiyama is located istan which of these cities was in its path? in A. Karakorum A. Japan B. Constantinople B. England C. Samarkand C. India D. Damascus D. USA 4. The buoyancy depends on 5. Traditionally, horses were kept in a what? A. the shape of the body A. Coop B. the mass of the body B. Sty C. the mass of the liquid displaced VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Mews D. the depth to which the body is im- D. Alley mersed 5. Which of these is an album by Aphex NARAYAN-CHANGDERAnswers Twin? 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. A 5.C A. Hard Normal Daddy B. Bluff Limbo Check One lakh GK C. Lifeforms MCQ D. ...I Care Because You Do

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Answers 5. Who was an English record producer for The Animals, Herman’s Hermits, Dono- 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. C 5.D van, Lulu, Nancy Sinatra, The Yardbirds, Suzi Quatro, Kim Wilde and the Jeff Beck Group? Check One lakh GK A. Mickey Rooney MCQ B. Mickey Mantle C. Mickey Mouse https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Mickie Most and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. Between 1180 and 1185 the Genpei War (or the Jisho-Juei War) was waged between 1. D 2. D 3. D 4. A 5.D which two forces? A. Japan and Korea Check One lakh GK B. Japan and China C. The Emishi (or Ebisu) and Japanese MCQ Imperial forces https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. The Minamoto and the Taira clans and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. Land of smiles is nickname of 1. In 2003, what character was voted by the A. New York American Film Institute to be the greatest hero in American film? B. Paris A. Atticus Finch C. Denmark B. James Bond D. Thailand C. Indiana Jones 3. The smallest state of India is D. ”Dirty” Harry Callaghan A. Rajasthan 2. Who is the President of Zimbabwe? B. Sikkim A. Robert Mugabe VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Himachal Pradesh B. Edgar Lungu D. Goa C. Emmerson Mnangagwa 4. Who wrote ”The Rocky Horror Show”, the D. Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi long-running stage musical which opened 3. Amar Singh Sokhi is remembered for his in LondonNARAYAN-CHANGDER in 1973? performance in ? A. Richard O’Brien A. Archery B. Ben Elton & Andrew Lloyd Webber B. Cycling C. Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber C. Swimming D. Bjorn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson D. Athletics 326 Do you know? 4. The major cause of species extinction is A. The Sex Pistols A. agricultural activities B. Duran Duran B. extraction (including mining, fishing, C. Frankie Goes to Hollywood logging) D. The Clash C. development (human settlements, in- 3. Bahadur Singh is famous in which of the dustry) following? D. habitat loss and degradation A. Athletics 5. Whose chances of winning the 2010 PGA B. Swimming Chamionship were dashed when he re- ceived a two shot penalty at the last hole C. Boxing for grounding his club in a bunker? D. Weight Lifting A. Martin Kaymer 4. Mahatma Gandhi led Indians in protesting the British-imposed salt tax with what 400 B. Dustin Johnson km (249 mile) journey in 1930? C. Bubba Watson A. March To The Sea D. Vijay Singh B. The Long March C. The Green March Answers D. Dandi Salt March 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D 5.B 5. Gwadar Port is a warm-water, deep-sea port in Check One lakh GK A. Nepal B. China MCQ C. India https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Pakistan lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. Which of these is a fictional character co- 1. A 2. C 3. A 4. D 5.D created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Finger which first appeared in Detective Comics in May 1939? A. Batman Check One lakh GK B.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Pac-Man MCQ C. Lakeman https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Sandman lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. English artist, writer and musician Holly and-other-competitive-examination/ Johnson is best known as the lead vocalist 1. Which country did long distance runner of which 1980s band? Emil Zatopek represent?

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A. Czechoslovakia Check One lakh GK B. Austria C. Finland MCQ D. Romania https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. Spa-Francorchamps, Suzuka and Yas Ma- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- rina share what in common? and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Which Greek mathematician, from the 1st A. They host major annual marine expos century BC, is best known for the theo- B. They are popular works of sport-based rem which bears his name and for lead- fiction ing a group who discovered square num- C. They are circuits in the 2014 Formula 1 bers and proposed that the earth was World Championship round, planets have an axis, and they travel around the sun? D. They are centres for cheese production A. Socrates

3. The Union of South Africa was formed in B. Archimedes 1910: which area did not join the Union un- C. Plato til 1919? D. Pythagoras A. Orange Free State 2. The chemical (ethyl mercaptan) added to B. Natal the otherwise odourless LPG cooking gas for imparting a detectable smell to the gas C. Transvaal is a compound of D. South West Africa A. bromine 4. Which of these countries has the least B. fluorine number of colours on its flag? C. chlorine A. Australia D. sulphur B. United Kingdom 3. In New Zealand a sport of gumboot toss- C. South Africa ing is played. A similar sport in north D. Switzerland western Spain or south western France in-

volves tossing what? VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 5. What is a frog before it matures? A. Stilettos A. Cygnet B. Clogs B. Tadpole C. Sabots C. Gosling NARAYAN-CHANGDERD. Espadrilles D. Coney 4. Which autonomous region within the Kingdom of the Netherlands is a 33- Answers kilometre (21 mile) long island with a land area of 193 km2 (75 sq miles) in the south- 1. A 2. C 3. D 4. D 5.B ern Caribbean Sea?

328 Do you know? A. Altamira 3. RBI, IRDAI, SEBI, PFRDA are categorised as B. Cuba A. Investment Management Companies C. Arriba B. Financial Regulators D. Aruba C. Assest Management Companies 5. What was the only part of the British Isles to be occupied by Germany in World War D. Credit Information Bureaus II? 4. Pinaka is a multiple rocket launcher in- A. Scilly Isles ducted into B. Orkney Islands A. Indian Army C. Channel Islands B. Indian Navy C. Indian Airforce D. Isle of Man D. All of these 5. Which of the following pairs of artists and Answers their areas of specialization is not correct? 1. D 2. D 3. D 4. D 5.C A. Pt. Ravi Shankar - Sitar B. M. S. Subbulakshmi - Dance Check One lakh GK C. Hari Prasad Chaurasia - Flute MCQ D. Ustad Zakir Hussain Khan - Tabla Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. A 5.B and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. INS becomes India’s first ship to go Check One lakh GK green A. Sandhayak MCQ B. Sutlej https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Darshak and-other-competitive-examination/ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Sarvekshak 1. Sulphuric acid is also known as 2. Magsaysay awards are named after Ramon A. Oil of Vitriol Magsaysay, who was known for his land reform programme to defuse commu- B. Blue Vitriol nistNARAYAN-CHANGDER insurgency. C. Water Vitriol A. President of the Philippines D. Acid Vitriol B. President of the Spain 2. Which of these is the name of a gallows, last used in 1783, that used to stand near C. President of the Scotland what is now Marble Arch in London, Eng- D. President of the Malaysia land?

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A. Holburn A. Egypt B. Tyburn B. Algeria C. Winchester C. Sudan D. Kensington D. Libya 3. Which day is observed on July 11 ? 2. What invention by Garnet Carter made its A. World Adult Day debut at the Fairyland Inn Resort in Look- out Mountain, Tennessee, in 1927? B. National Press Day A. Miniature golf C. World Population Day B. Swimming pool slide D. World Photography Day C. Ski lift 4. Who called foxhunting ”The unspeakable in pursuit of the uneatable”? D. Golf cart A. Shakespeare 3. On June 17, 2017, External Affairs Minis- ter Sushma Swaraj inaugurated ‘KIP’ for B. W B Yeats young overseas Indians at a function in C. Oscar Wilde New Delhi. Abbreviation KIP stands for: D. John Milton A. Know India Programme 5. Who was the Prime Minister of Southern B. Knowledge India Programme Rhodesia from 1964 to 1965 and the first C. Knowledge Information Programme Prime Minister of Rhodesia from 1965 to 1979? D. Knowledge India Portal A. Ian Smith 4. What is the name for partially decayed vegetable matter that is dug up and used B. Ian Botham for fuel? C. Ian Fleming A. Offal D. Ian Paisley B. Slag C. Peat Answers D. Gravel 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. C 5.A 5. The book titled “The Unaccustomed VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Earth” is written by Check One lakh GK A. Jumpa Lahiri B. Kiran Desai NARAYAN-CHANGDERMCQ C. Shobha De https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Tarun Tejpal lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. At 2.78 million square kilometres, what is the largest country in Africa? 1. B 2. A 3. A 4. C 5.A

330 Do you know? Check One lakh GK Answers MCQ 1. D 2. D 3. B 4. C 5.B https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Check One lakh GK lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ MCQ 1. In which of these years did the Spanish Ar- https://www.gatecseit.in/one- mada sail to attack England? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. 1914 and-other-competitive-examination/ B. 1273 1. What is the largest country by land area in Africa? C. 1998 A. Egypt D. 1588 B. Algeria 2. North Koel River flows through which In- dian state ? C. Somalia A. West Bengal D. South Africa 2. Which of these is a colourful bird found B. J & K across Afro-Eurasia, notable for its distinc- C. Meghalaya tive ’crown’ of feathers, the only species left in the family Upupidae? D. Jharkhand 3. Bituminous coal contain of Carbon A. Hulahoop B. Raven A. 50% C. Kiwi B. 80% D. Hoopoe C. 70% 3. Where is the pituitary gland? D. 60% A. Brain 4. Who invented the saxophone in 1840? B. Liver A. Andrew Sachs C. Kidney B. Gunther Sachs VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Spleen C. Adolphe Sax 4. First Buddhist council is held at D. Goldman Sachs A. Kashmir 5. is the highest waterfall in the world NARAYAN-CHANGDERB. Vaishali A. Browne Falls C. Patliputra B. Salto Angel D. Rajgriha C. Tugela Falls 5. What is the venue for the first World Out- D. Yosemite Falls door Youth Ball Hockey Championship held in August 2009?

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A. Disney World, Orlando, Florida 4. The words ‘ Khel Ratna’ literally means B. Brampton, Ontario, Canada A. Sports Gem C. Pittsburgh, PA B. Sports D. Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada C. Sports Achievements D. Sports Award Answers 5. What is the chemical symbol for Man- ganese? 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. D 5.B A. Mo B. Mg Check One lakh GK C. M MCQ D. Mn https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. D 2. A 3. C 4. A 5.D 1. What film about racial prejudice in the USA by Clarence Brown, from a novel by Check One lakh GK William Faulkner, involved a black boy, a white boy and an old woman assisting a MCQ black man accused of murder? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. Pinky lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Home Of The Brave and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. What is the stage name of Natalie Re- C. Lost Boundaries nee McIntyre, a US R&B and soul singer- D. Intruder In The Dust songwriter, record producer and actress 2. The fictional story teller Uncle Remus nar- with a distinctive raspy voice and a singing rates stories about what character? style heavily influenced by Billie Holiday & Betty Davis? A. Br’er Rabbit A. Aretha Franklin

B. Asterix VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Etta James C. Tintin C. Irma Thomas D. Winnie the Pooh D. Macy Gray 3. The Bakshi Stadium is located in which In- 2. What was the tagline of the 1973 film dianNARAYAN-CHANGDER state ? ”American Graffiti”? A. Madhya Pradesh A. Where were you in ’62? B. Karntaka B. Growing up with young Americans C.J&K C. We were three in ’63 D. Gujarat D. In ’61 we did the ton 332 Do you know? 3. Where was opera singer Maria Callas A. The Minor Rogations born? B. Analepsis A. Italy C. The Major Rogation B. USA D. Ember Days C. Greece 2. Secondary winds reverse its direction D. Portugal completely in every 4. When they played together between 1966 A. 8 months and 1968, Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker & Eric Clapton were known as what band? B. 2 months A. The Bluesbreakers C. 3 months B. Derek and the Dominos D. 6 months 3. What is the name of the celebration held C. Blind Faith for a man shortly before his wedding? D. Cream A. Drake evening 5. Ade Adepitan, who reports and presents for the BBC, was part of a team which was B. Tom afternoon successful in 2005 how? C. Stag night A. Top act at the Edinburgh Fringe Festi- D. Peacock morning val 4. is required to separate the ions of an B. Champion at the World Universities ionic compound Debating Championships A. Electronic Energy C. Gold medal for Great Britain in basket- ball at the Paralympic World Cup B. Lattice Energy D. Champion in Highland dancing at the C. Kinetic Energy Highland Games D. Potential Energy 5. In 2011 the Organization of the Petroleum Answers Exporting Countries (OPEC) was a car- tel of 12 countries: Algeria, Angola, 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. D 5.C Ecuador, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emi- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Check One lakh GK rates, Venezuela and which other? A. USA MCQ B. Indonesia https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Canada lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc-NARAYAN-CHANGDER and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Libya 1. What is the name of the days on the Ro- man Catholic and Anglican calendars that Answers are the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday before Ascension Day? 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 5.D

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Check One lakh GK A. Minimum, Maximum B. Minimum, Minimum MCQ C. Maximum, Maximum https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Maximum, Minimum lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. Which city houses the Kempegowda Inter- national Airport? 1. A 2. C 3. D 4. A 5.D A. Bengaluru, Karnataka B. Mangalore, Karnataka Check One lakh GK C. Kochi, Kerala MCQ D. Kozhikode, Kerala https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. In what country is the National People’s lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Congress one of the bodies of govern- and-other-competitive-examination/ ment? 1. When is International Stuttering Aware- A. Australia ness Day observed all over the world? B. New Zealand A. 23rd September C. People’s Republic of China B. 24th December D. Brunei C. 25th October 3. In February 2016 the king of which coun- D. 22nd October try switched on the first phase of what is 2. Sir Mortimer Wheeler was connected with planned to be the world’s largest concen- what activity? trated solar power plant when completed? A. Archaeology A. Bahrain B. Economics B. Spain C. Astronomy C. Jordan D. Playwriting VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Morocco 3. Who became vice-president and then pres- ident of the USA without having been 4. What does ”widow’s peak” refer to? voted into either office? A. VNARAYAN-CHANGDER shaped hairline A. Grover Cleveland B. Canadian mountain B. Lyndon Johnson C. Egyptian hat C. Harry S Truman D. A level of physical fitness D. Gerald Ford 5. Speed of sound is in solids and 4. Which of these was a long running British in gases TV drama series?

334 Do you know? A. The Onedin Line A. Lari B. The Body Line B. Euro C. The Plimsoll Line C. Nicaraguan cordoba D. The Mason-Dixon Line D. West African CFA Franc 5. Which bank has launched ‘Project 3. Which state has become the first in the Nishchay’ in partnership with Boston Con- India to conduct e-auction of minor min- sulting Group (BCG) to improve its finan- eral? cial performance? A. Madhya Pradesh A. IDBI Bank B. Bihar B. UNITED BANK OF INDIA C. Chhattisgarh C. SYNDICATE BANK D. Jharkhand 4. What is the name given to a bone fracture D. UCO Bank when the bone bends and splinters rather than breaks in two? Answers A. Comminuted B. Compound 1. D 2. A 3. D 4. A 5.A C. Simple D. Greenstick Check One lakh GK 5. is the largest state of tank irrigation MCQ A. Andhra Pradesh B. Maharashtra https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Rajasthan lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Karnataka 1. What year did Jean-Francois Champol- lion publish the first correct translation Answers of Egyptian hieroglyphs from the Rosetta 1. C 2. D 3. C 4. D 5.A Stone, the Roman Catholic Church take Galileo Galilei’s ”Dialogue” off their list of VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. banned books, and Britain repeal the death penalty for over 100 crimes? Check One lakh GK A. 1922 MCQ B.NARAYAN-CHANGDER 1622 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. 1822 lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ D. 1422 1. What were Operation Torch, Operation 2. Which of the following is the currency of Ichi-Go, Operation Bagration, Operation Niger? Market Garden and Operation Crossbow?

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A. Nuclear test series carried out in the USA Check One lakh GK B. Military operations in World War II MCQ C. Allied operations in World War I https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. International Boy Scout Jamborees lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. The Study of Universe is known as and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Which city of India hosted the Global Part- A. Cosmology nership Summit 2017? B. Theology A. Trivandrum C. Graphology B. Chennai D. Selenology C. Mumbai 3. The sound waves or audible waves are lies D. New Delhi in the range of 2. Where was the so-called Black War fought A. less than 20Hz between the mid 1820s and 1832? B. 20Hz to 20000Hz A. Tasmania, Australia C. Greater than 20000Hz B. The Waikato, New Zealand D. 20000Hz C. Victoria, South Africa 4. Zone refining is used for the purification D. Assam, India of 3. What was the name of the Ewing ranch in A. Au the TV series ”Dallas”? B. Ge A. Southfork C. Ag B. Northfork D. Cu C. Eastfork 5. What does the Statute of Anne 1709 in D. Westfork Great Britain provide for? 4. Which of these was a guitarist, singer and A. Copyright of written work to be regu- composer who died in September 1970, in VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. lated by the government and courts rather Notting Hill, London, after drinking red than private parties wine and taking sleeping pills? B. Regulation of privateers A. Janis Joplin C. CensorshipNARAYAN-CHANGDER of theatre performances B. Jimi Hendrix D. Freedom of the press C. Jim Morrison D. Answers 5. The magazine ‘Panchayat Darpan’ launched to monitor the progress of which 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. B 5.A Yojana?

336 Do you know? A. Bhamashah Yojana 4. What musical is based on the music of Rod Stewart? B. Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana A. Downtown Train C. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana B. Tonight’s the Night D. Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana C. Do You Think I’m Sexy

Answers D. Maggie Mae 5. Telangana was formed in the year 1. D 2. A 3. A 4. B 5.B A. 2013 B. 2014 Check One lakh GK C. 2015 MCQ D. 2012 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Answers and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. D 2. D 3. D 4. B 5.B 1. Government launches the first setup of National Informatics Centre NIC-CERT to prevent and predict ? Check One lakh GK A. Decryption MCQ B. Tsunami C. Earthquake https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Cyber Attacks and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. Hindu youth from Pakistan, named 1. Bhimtal Lake is located in has been selected for the prestigious ‘Emerging Young Leaders Award’ given A. Uttarakhand by the US State Department B. Manipur A. Mukesh Joshi C. Sikkim B. Sanjeev Gupta D. J & K VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Rohit Dubey 2. The Kodiak bear is native to which conti- D. Raj Kumar nent? 3. ANARAYAN-CHANGDER typical harvest from Spain and Greece is A. Europe thought of as what? B. Africa A. Apples C. Australia B. Grapes D. North America C. Cheese 3. Which army besieged Paris from 18 D. Olives September 1870 for 4 months? 337 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

A. Prussian A. 64AD B. English B. 1666 C. Russian C. 55BC D. Italian D. 1,000BC 4. What do the initials ”E.T.” stand for in the 3. Which is a show produced by July title of the 1982 film directed by Steven Moon Productions, Kicked to the Curb Spielberg? Productions, Anonymous Content and A. Emergency telephone Paramount Television, and released as a series on Netflix in 2017? B. Extra terrestrial A. Okja C. Error transmission B. 13 Reasons Why D. Energy trap 5. What gas is used to make carbonated soft C. Gypsy drinks and soda water? D. A Series of Unfortunate Events A. Helium 4. Security Printing and Minting Corpora- B. Carbon dioxide tion of India, was incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 with its headquarters C. Nitrous oxide at D. Methane A. Mumbai B. Kolkata Answers C. Bangalore 1. A 2. D 3. A 4. B 5.B D. New Delhi 5. In 1974 many ranks of life-size models Check One lakh GK were discovered buried in China; they are known as...? MCQ A. The Model Platoon https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. The China Horde lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. The Clay Constabulary

and-other-competitive-examination/ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 1. Which of these titles is applied to someone D. The Terracotta Army who is in charge of a prison?

A. Governor Answers B. AbbotNARAYAN-CHANGDER 1. A 2. A 3. B 4. D 5.D C. Chancellor D. Headmaster 2. When was ”The Great Fire of Rome” that Check One lakh GK spread quickly and burned for five and a half days MCQ

338 Do you know? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Check One lakh GK and-other-competitive-examination/ MCQ 1. A ”beat” is a physical area allocated to whom? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. Butcher lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Actor and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Executioner 1. The SAF (South Asian Federation) Game, as a part of the SAARC programme, was D. Policeman first held in 2. Herring pond is nickname of which of the following ? A. 1964 A. Atlantic Ocean B. 1974 B. Indian Ocean C. 1984 C. Pacific Ocean D. 1994 D. Arctic ocean 2. A 1987 film starring Richard E. Grant 3. Which country decided to switch to driv- and Paul McGann, described as ”one of ing on the left from mid September 2009? Britain’s biggest cult films”, is what ” ... A. Fiji and I”? B. Samoa A. The King C. Iceland B. Withnail D. Sweden C. The church 4. Where is the city of Riyadh? D. The hatstand A. Egypt 3. Which American is famous for her pho- B. Yemen tographs of John Lennon and Yoko Ono C. Saudi Arabia taken the day of Lennon’s death, Demi Moore nude when 7 months pregnant, D. Qatar and, later, nude with a suit painted on her

5. In what continent was freestyle swimming body? VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. first developed? A. Annie Liebowitz A. Mexico B. Diane Arbus B. New Zealand C. Barbara Nitke C.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Noumea D. Australia D. Lisolette Gilcrest 4. Who was the leader of the band playing at Answers the Palomar Ballroom, Los Angeles, in Au- gust 1935, when the ”Jitterbug” became a 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C 5.D new dance craze?

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A. Louis Armstrong A. Vanessa Redgrave B. Joe Venuti B. Ingrid Bergman C. Benny Goodman C. Tatum O’Neal D. Stephane Grappelli D. Maggie Smith 4. Who has been elected as the chairman of 5. Is the purest form of Iron the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA)? A. Wrought Iron A. Ravi Reddy B. Pig Iron B. Pratham Deshmukh C. Cast Iron C. Rajeev Rishi D. Steel D. Anil Mahnot 5. Which of these phrases describes part of a surgeon’s preparation for performing an Answers operation? A. Rub down 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C 5.A B. Scrub up C. Hose down Check One lakh GK D. Leg up

MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. C 5.B lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. has the highest pitch Check One lakh GK A. House Fly MCQ B. Mosquito https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Human Being and-other-competitive-examination/

D. Elephant 1. Which country has built world’s longest VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 2. Which of the following is considered it as bullet train network length of 2000 kms? mainstay of the Indian economy ? A. Japan A. Manufacturing B. Singapore B. ExportNARAYAN-CHANGDERC. Pakistan C. Banking D. China 2. What is the name for the area where tyres D. Agriculture are changed, petrol is provided and mi- 3. Who married tennis player John McEnroe nor repairs are carried out during a motor in 1986? race?

340 Do you know? A. End 1. Which vehicle maker has marketed models called Diamante, L300, Chariot and Del- B. Doldrums ica? C. Pits A. Mitsubishi D. Toilet B. Nissan 3. Michael Keaton starred in which film as a spirit who makes a living from scaring C. Honda people? D. Dodge A. Wait Until Dark 2. Who wrote ”Little Lord Fauntleroy”, pub- B. Ghost Busters lished in 1886? C. Beetlejuice A. Beatrix Potter D. Finian’s Rainbow B. Frances Hodgson Burnett 4. Which film featured the voices of Hugh C. Susan Fenimore Cooper Grant in his animated feature film debut, D. Louisa May Alcott Martin Freeman, Imelda Staunton, and David Tennant? 3. During which war were occupying Ot- toman forces forced to withdraw from the A. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs town of Aqaba after a raid led by T. E. B. Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Lawrence and the Arab forces of Sharif Were-Rabbit Hussein? C. Chicken Run A. Seven Days War D. The Pirates! Band of Misfits B. World War II 5. Who discovered the hormone insulin ? C. Crimean War A. Frederick Banting D. World War I B. Fritz Pfluemer 4. Chuck Yeager in a plane first broke the C. Ernest Rutherford sound barrier in 1957, Joseph Kittinger set a time in 1960 of 4m 37s in free fall from D. Ferdinand Verbiest a height of 19.5 miles and reached a speed of 614 mph. On 14 October 2012 Austrian Felix Baumgartner set new records, which Answers VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. of these was not among them? 1. D 2. C 3. C 4. D 5.A A. First freefall to break the sound barrier

CheckNARAYAN-CHANGDER One lakh GK B. Longest freefall C. Highest freefall MCQ D. Fastest freefall https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 5. The prescribed feature for the amendment lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- of the provisions of the Indian Constitu- and-other-competitive-examination/ tion has been borrowed from

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A. Canada 4. What function does a pistil serve? B. South Africa A. It is the female reproductive part of a flower C. France B. A pipeline for digital bio-information D. German data C. It fires a flower’s dehiscent seeds Answers D. It protects a plant from parasites and 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. B 5.B other enemies 5. The mass number of an atom is equal to Check One lakh GK A. the number of protons B. the number of protons and electrons MCQ C. the number of nucleons https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. the number of neutrons lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Answers and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. A 2. D 3. A 4. A 5.C 1. Where is a levator palpebrae superioris muscle in the body? A. Attached to the upper eyelid Check One lakh GK B. In the shoulder MCQ C. Around the sides of the nose https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Behind the patella in the knee lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. What YouTuber made a song called 1. Credit Rating Agency, SMERA accredited ”Cookie Dance” in 2013 under the name by ChipChocolate? A. SEBI A. Pewdiepie B. SIDBI B. Smosh C. NABARD C. Jeana Smith D. RBI

D. Jesse Wellens 2. In 1935 Count Basie, composer, jazz pianist VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 3. Where was a nuclear reactor accident that and band leader, with his newly formed resulted in a severe release of radioactiv- band developed his signature tune, which ity following a massive power excursion was what? which destroyed the reactor on 26 April A. Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life 1986NARAYAN-CHANGDER at 01:23:45 a.m.? B. Animal Crackers in My Soup A. Chernobyl C. Bess, You is My Woman Now B. Sellafield D. One O’Clock Jump C. 8 Mile 3. The Productivity of rice is highest in which D. St Petersburg state of India ?

342 Do you know? A. Haryana 2. What is the rating given to India by the rat- ing agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P)? B. West Bengal A. Stable C. Maharshtra B. Unstable D. Tamil Nadu 4. is divided in current account and C. Moderately Stable capital account D. Junk A. Balance of Payment 3. Investment Information and Credit rating agency (ICRA), is a B. Customer Stock A. Scheduled Bank C. Credit B. Development Bank D. Balance of Trade C. Financial Services Company 5. Most protozoa, or single-celled organisms, are harmless to humans but a few cause D. Public limited Company diseases; which of these is one? 4. The Union Government aims to achieve A. Influenza 100 percent electrification of all the villages of India by which year? B. Dysentery A. May 1, 2018 C. Rabies B. March 31, 2019 D. Gonorrhoea C. April 1, 2018 D. March 1, 2020 Answers 5. Championship dragon boat racing calls for 1. D 2. D 3. B 4. A 5.B a specialised long boat, a team of pad- dlers (typically 20), a sweeper to steer and which other of these? Check One lakh GK A. A ceremonial flag MCQ B. A cox C. A live mascot https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. A drummer and drum and-other-competitive-examination/ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Answers 1. What was entertainment promoter Bill Graham’s rock palace in operation from 1. D 2. A 3. D 4. A 5.D 1968 to July 1971, at Market Street and South Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco, California?NARAYAN-CHANGDERCheck One lakh GK A. CBGB MCQ B. Blind Pig https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Fillmore East lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Fillmore West and-other-competitive-examination/ 343 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

1. What differentiates the game of roque Answers from that of croquet? 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. C 5.D A. Balls are bowled instead of being struck with a mallet B. It uses two extra hoops Check One lakh GK C. Cricket bats are used to strike the ball D. It is played on a hard surface, and the MCQ grounds are bordered by a low kerb https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. Which country, whose capital is Doha, has lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- a population of 1.6 million and an average and-other-competitive-examination/ daily temperatures in June and July of 40 degrees Celcius, is ruled by Sheik Hamad 1. Where is the area seen as one of the most bin Khalifa Al-Thani? outstanding volcanic regions in the world, with a high density of active volcanoes, a A. Abu Dhabi variety of types, and a wide range of re- B. Qatar lated features? C. Syria A. Aleutian Islands, Alaska, USA D. Dubai B. The , New Zealand 3. Shalivahana Wind power plant in located C. Kirishima, Japan in D. Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia A. West Bengal 2. What is the term for a period of isolation B. Madhya Pradesh to prevent the spread of disease? C. Tamilnadu A. Quarantine D. Rajasthan B. Brilliantine 4. Under the Treaty of Utrecht (1713), which C. Benzedrine followed the War Of The Spanish Suc- cession, Spain ceded Minorca and which D. Palatine other area to Britain? 3. Who wrote the lyrics to Burt Bacharach’s A. Sark music for the songs including ”The Look

of Love”, ”Walk on By”, ”Raindrops Keep VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Canary Islands Fallin’ on My Head”, ”This Guy’s in Love C. Gibraltar with You” and ”I’ll Never Fall in Love D. Barcelona Again”? 5. Where was the Freedom of the Press Act A. Hal David 1766NARAYAN-CHANGDER passed? B. Lawrence Ferlinghetti A. Germany C. Carole King B. Great Britain D. Bernie Taupin C. Denmark 4. Which of these is a women’s golf cup, the D. Sweden equivalent of the Ryder Cup?

344 Do you know? A. Grantham Plate A. Odisha B. Bloomer Trophy B. Bihar C. Solheim Cup C. West Bengal D. Ranfurly Shield D. Maharashtra 5. The life history of human malaria parasite 4. Who is heading the Panel which was in Anopheles was first described by formed by Maharashtra State government A. Partrick Manson to study the feasibility of merging fi- nancially weak District Central Coopera- B. Laveran tive Banks (DCCBs) with the Maharashtra C. Ronald Ross State Cooperative (MSC) Bank? D. Richard Pfeiffer A. Satyanarayan Iyer B. Devendra Fadnavis Answers C. Yashwant Thorat 1. D 2. A 3. A 4. C 5.C D. Yashwantro Chavan 5. Who is the creator of the Rock Garden in Check One lakh GK Chandigarh? MCQ A. Pupal Jayakar B. Le Corbousier https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Glen and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Nek Chand 1. The first recipient of Nehru Award was A. Martin Luther King Answers B. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan C. Mother Teresa 1. D 2. D 3. C 4. C 5.D D. U Thant 2. What is an affliction of nose, throat, up- Check One lakh GK per air passages and eyes caused by over- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. sensitivity to proteins of pollen in certain plants? MCQ A. Hiccups https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Pollination lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- NARAYAN-CHANGDERand-other-competitive-examination/ C. Muscular dystrophy 1. In 2004 the result of a UK/French archi- D. Hay fever tectural and engineering collaboration was 3. Which state has made its logo, high- opened, consistently ranked as one of the lighting the “Biswa Bangla” theme with greatest engineering achievements of all Ashoka Pillars? time; what is it?

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A. The Shard Check One lakh GK B. London Eye C. Millau Viaduct MCQ D. Petronas Towers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. A radio call used in aviation or shipping lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- to seek urgent attention can be ”Mayday”, and-other-competitive-examination/ but it can also be what other call? 1. Which of these is not a triplet? A. Code Orange A. Three quarter notes that total the dura- B. S S S tion of a half note C. Pan pan B. One of three babies born at the same D. T T T time to the same mother 3. Who founded the Bande Mataram ? C. A work of art divided into three sec- tions, or three carved panels A. Mahathma Gandhi D. A bicycle for three riders B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak 2. Started an era in AD 78 which is C. Lala Lajpat Rai known as Saka era and is used by Govern- D. Bibin Chandra Pal ment of India 4. In Billy Wilder’s film ”Sunset Boulevard”, A. Kanishka in which Gloria Swanson often said the line, ”All right, Mr DeMille, I’m ready B. Ashoka for my close-up”, who played Cecil B De- C. Harshvardhan Mille? D. Shivaji A. Gary Cooper 3. ”Things to do before you die” was the sub- B. Victor Mature ject of which 2007 film? C. Cecil B DeMille A. Friends D. Charlton Heston B. The Dead Pool 5. What name was given to a series of treaties between Scotland and France, C. The Bucket List

aimed specifically against England, that D. My Name Is Earl VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. began in 1295 and lasted until 1560? 4. What does coprology deal in? A. Franco-Scottish Community A. Techniques used in the police force B. The ”Jack and Jean” B. Copper C. EntenteNARAYAN-CHANGDER cordiale C. Faeces, or the ”unclean” in literature D. The Auld Alliance and art D. A genus of flowering plants in the Ru- Answers biaceae family 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. C 5.D 5. What is the profession of Damien Hirst?

346 Do you know? A. Cricketer A. Australia B. Visual artist B. Belgium C. TV cook C. Austria D. Film producer D. Vatican city 5. Hell’s Angels are associated with what type of transport? Answers A. Skateboards 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. C 5.B B. Motor cycles C. BMX bikes Check One lakh GK D. Donkeys MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. D 2. B 3. D 4. C 5.B and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. In the film Spiderman 2 (2004), which Check One lakh GK New York newspaper does Spiderman’s al- ter ego take photographs for? MCQ A. The Daily Blog https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. The Daily Planet lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. The Daily Times and-other-competitive-examination/ D. The Daily Bugle 1. The book titled ‘Dalits in India: A profile’ written by 2. Saina Nehwal received Award in 2010 A. Shukhdeo Throat A. Dronacharya Award B. Zahid Husain B. Padma Shri Award C. Tariq Ali D. Tom Alter C. Arjuna Award VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 2. The United Nations declared 1993 as a year D. Dada Shaheb Phalke Award of the 3. International Labour Day is observed on A. disabled B. forests A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER July 11 C. girl child B. June 4 D. indigenous people C. April 1 3. What term is given to an infection when it D. May 1 is maintained in a human population with- 4. Vienna is the capital of which country? out external inputs?

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A. Allergic 2. Chris O’Dowd plays the imaginary friend B. Pandemic of a young boy in rural Ireland in which TV series? C. Paramedic A. Father Ted D. Endemic B. Black Books 4. Whose famous books include ”The De- scent of Man, and Selection in Relation C. Moone Boy to Sex”, ”The Expression of Emotions in D. Deception Man and Animals”, ” The Power of Move- 3. What is a ”perambulator”? ment in Plants” and ”The Formation of Vegetable Mould Through the Action of A. Falcon Worms”? B. Moving walkway A. Charles Darwin C. Pram B. Dr Benjamin Spock D. Beach front walking area C. Sir Joseph Banks 4. measures the emission of Radiant D. Albert Einstein Energy 5. Which of these is a US football team based A. Radiometer in Washington DC? B. Sesimogrpah A. Indians C. Hydrometer B. Cowboys D. Radar C. Redskins 5. According to the Income Tax act of 1961, D. Chiefs the age of Super senior Citizens should be

Answers A. 60 years 1. A 2. D 3. D 4. A 5.C B. 70 years C. 80 years Check One lakh GK D. 75 years

MCQ Answers VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. A 5.C and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. TheNARAYAN-CHANGDER Indian Constitution deals with the cit- izenship from Article 5-11 under Check One lakh GK A. Part I MCQ B. Part II https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Part III lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Part IV and-other-competitive-examination/ 348 Do you know? 1. What is the occupation of the serial killer Answers hero of the TV series ”Dexter”? 1. A 2. A 3. D 4. C 5.D A. A blood spatter analyst for the Miami Metro Police Department B. A medical orderly in Sacred Heart Hos- Check One lakh GK pital C. A reporter for the San Francisco Chron- MCQ icle https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. A free-lance photographer working out lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- of Chicago and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. What is the etymology of ”malaria”? 1. What Benjamin Franklin invented? A. Bad air A. Bifocal spectacles B. Singing sickness B. Radio C. Apple fever C. Barometer D. Illness D. Hygrometer 3. Gopal Krishna Gokhale 2. Lung is related to A. started as a maths teacher and rose to A. Table Tennis the position of the principal of Ferguson College, Pune B. Badminton B. founded the servants of India Society C. Lawn Tennis C. served as President of the Indian Na- D. Cricket tional Congress in 1905 3. Jesse Owens represented which country at D. All of the above the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin? 4. In 1961 16 leading people in their field A. Germany signed the Morges Manifesto, which was B. USA succeeded by what? C. Australia A. Greenpeace D. Ireland

B. The National Audubon Society VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 4. Of the over 2,400 people killed in the 1953 C. World Wildlife Fund North Sea Flood, in which country were D. International Monetary Fund most living? 5. The game Ticket to Ride involves what A. England kindNARAYAN-CHANGDER of transport? B. The Netherlands A. Submarine C. Scotland B. Horse D. Belgium C. Pedestrian 5. Mahesh Bhupathi from India is related to D. Rail

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A. Hockey A. Jack Ness B. Tennis B. Willie Keeler C. Badminton C. Chick Gandil D. Golf D. Jack Fournier 4. According to Greek legend, who was the muse of history? Answers A. Urania 1. A 2. B 3. B 4. B 5.B B. Calliope C. Clio Check One lakh GK D. Polymnia 5. What is the density of population in MCQ Chandigarh? A. 7,902/sq. km https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. 1,008/sq. km and-other-competitive-examination/ C. 5,512/sq. km 1. Which of these was NOT a country that D. 2,669/sq. km fought against Great Britain during the US War of Independence? Answers A. France 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. C 5.A B. Finland C. Spain Check One lakh GK D. Netherlands 2. What species of tree of the genus Prunus, MCQ native to the Middle East, produces a seed https://www.gatecseit.in/one- in a corrugated shell which is botanically lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- not a nut, but a drupe? and-other-competitive-examination/

A. Cashew 1. With what revolutionary movement was VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. the Chinese physician, writer, philosopher B. Almond and calligrapher Sun Yat-sen associated at C. Walnut the time of his death in 1925? D. DateNARAYAN-CHANGDERA. People’s Republic of China 3. Who was a first baseman in Major League B. Chinese Communist Party Baseball for the Detroit Tigers and Chicago C. Kuomintang, or Nationalist Party White Sox who is famous for his 49-game hitting streak in 1915, while playing in the D. People’s Revolutionary Party Pacific Coast League, a league record until 2. Jim Carrey played which role in the 1995 it was broken by Joe DiMaggio? film ”Batman Forever”?

350 Do you know? A. The Penguin A. Measurement of earthquakes B. Two-Face B. Quadratic equations C. The Riddler C. Describing and categorising organisms D. The Joker D. The periodic table of elements 3. Ball, fork and sheet are all types of what? 2. ”Peggy” is a shortened version of what A. Lightning name? B. Bedding A. Margaret C. Cutlery B. Millicent D. Motor vehicle C. Mary 4. Which city was the site of the dervish re- D. Marjorie bellion and the death of the British General Gordon in 1885? 3. Which mountain range would you en- counter first if you went directly west from A. Khartoum New York city? B. Wadi Halfa A. The Appalachians C. Cairo B. The Rockies D. Sedan C. Sierra Nevada 5. Name of the President of Russia? D. The Ozarks A. Macky Sall 4. Which organisation, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, was established as B. Aleksandar Vucic an agency of the League of Nations in the C. Danny Faure Treaty of Versailles in 1919 and became a D. None of these specialised agency of the United Nations after the demise of the League in 1946? A. UNESCO Answers B. ILO 1. C 2. C 3. A 4. A 5.D C. FAO

D. FIFA VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Check One lakh GK 5. Which English rowing event is held ev- ery year on the River Thames for 5 days MCQ (Wednesday to Sunday) over the first NARAYAN-CHANGDERweekend in July? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Henley-on-Todd Regatta 1. In the 18th century, Carl Linnaeus laid the C. Henley Royal Regatta foundations for what system, still in use to- D. Riverview Gold Cup day?

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Answers 5. What does ”differential” measure in the mathematical discipline of calculus? 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. B 5.C A. Steps in an equation B. Difference between two known quanti- Check One lakh GK ties MCQ C. Rate of increase D. A tiny or infinitesimal change in the https://www.gatecseit.in/one- value of a variable lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. The Dungeness Crab, which first began to 1. C 2. D 3. C 4. C 5.D be fished commercially in the mid 19th century, takes its name from where? A. Punta Dungeness, Chile Check One lakh GK B. Dungeness, , UK MCQ C. Dungeness, Washington, USA https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Dungeness, Georgia, USA lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. In epee fencing what is a valid target on the and-other-competitive-examination/ opponent’s body? 1. Who sang, backed by U2, as the first song A. The entire body except the head in the Live 8 concert in Hyde Park, London, in 2005? B. Torso, neck and groin A. Mick Jagger C. The entire body above the waist except the weapon hand B. Elton John D. The entire body C. David Bowie 3. In 2015 the Dakar Rally includes classes for D. Paul McCartney cars, motorbikes, and which other? 2. The third atomic bomb to be dropped from A. Motor sleighs an aeroplane was where?

B. Runners A. Osaka VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Trucks and quadbikes B. Christmas Island D. Go-karts C. The Marshall Islands 4. WhereNARAYAN-CHANGDER is the Rub’al-Khali? D. San Fernando Valley A. East of Samarkand, Uzbekistan 3. The term butterfly is associated with B. In the centre of Mosul, Iraq A. kabaddi C. Across the south of the Arabian Penin- B. swimming sula C. boxing D. On the banks of the River Ganges D. wrestling

352 Do you know? 4. In 2006, who replaced up to 500 copies of A. Centre of the poppy flower Paris Hilton’s debut CD “Paris” in 48 dif- B. Volcanic formations in the southern ferent UK record stores with his own cover Andes art and remixes by Danger Mouse, with track titles such as ”Why am I Famous?”, C. Structures at the back of the human ”What Have I Done?” and ”What Am I knee For?”? D. Population statistics A. Prince Charles 3. What is the official currency in the Mi- cronesian island of Guam? B. Liam Gallagher A. Kina C. David Beckham B. Peso D. Banksy C. US Dollar 5. 2016 Men’s Hockey Junior World Cup to be held in which city of India ? D. Renminbi 4. Which of these is a learned society for A. Kolkata science, founded in November 1660, and B. Hyderabad granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II in 1662, with Lord Brouncker as its first C. Lucknow President? D. Mumbai A. Royal Society of Chemistry B. The Royal Academy of Arts Answers C. The Geological Society of London

1. D 2. C 3. B 4. D 5.C D. The Royal Society 5. Which of these countries has one official time zone that is eight hours ahead of UTC Check One lakh GK (Greenwich Mean Time)? A. People’s Republic of China MCQ B. India https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Sri Lanka lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Fiji and-other-competitive-examination/ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 1. Why was the Iron Age called that? Answers A. The people were staunch warriors 1. D 2. C 3. C 4. D 5.A B.NARAYAN-CHANGDER The people liked crease-free clothes C. Paintings and inscriptions show a wry Check One lakh GK sense of humour MCQ D. It was characterised by the use of iron https://www.gatecseit.in/one- for tools and weapons lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. What does ”popliteal” refer to? and-other-competitive-examination/

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1. Artists Pieter Brueghel the Elder, Frederic Edwin Church, Jane Frank and Thomas Check One lakh GK Cole painted in what style? MCQ A. Art Deco https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Still life lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Pointillism and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. One of the unique qualities of the Mocona D. Landscape (or Yucuma) Falls in the Uruguay River is 2. Aten, Ra, Amun and Ptah are what? that they run along the river rather than A. Computer languages across it, and another is what? B. Egyptian gods A. They are regularly obscured when wa- ter rises in the river C. Man made fibres B. They are taller at their high point than D. Telephone companies the Victoria Falls 3. Which UK TV series starred David Jason C. They completely dry up at the peak of as market trader Derek ”Del Boy” Trot- the dry season ter and Nicholas Lyndhurst as his brother Rodney? D. The water is orange 2. Radio telescopes are better than optical A. The Good Life telescopes because B. The Goodies A. they can detect faint galaxies which no C. Absolutely Fabulous optical telescope can D. Only Fools and Horses B. they can work even in cloudy condi- tions 4. What do golf balls have on the outside? C. they can work during the day and night A. Acne

B. Bunions D. All of the above C. Dimples 3. India’s tallest stone statue of the Jain sage D. Freckles Gomateswara is at 5. Lamda Danida Wind Power Plant is lo- A. Mysore, Karnakata VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. cated in which state ? B. New Delhi A. Karnataka C. Sravanabelagola, Karnataka B. Gujarat D. Mandu, Madhya Pradesh C. MaharashtraNARAYAN-CHANGDER4. Who was the first African American holder of the world heavyweight boxing title? D. Rajasthan A. B. Sonny Liston Answers C. Joe Louis 1. D 2. B 3. D 4. C 5.B D. Ezzard Charles 354 Do you know? 5. What does the Chytrid fungus particularly 4. Which group, which broke up in 1981, had affect? Howard Devoto as the frontman, while A. Chronically damp toes Dave Formula played keyboards, Barry Adamson played bass, with John Doyle on B. Potatoes drums? C. Wild cats A. Genesis D. Amphibians B. Supertramp C. Magazine Answers D. Fairport Convention 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. A 5.D 5. In March 2010, Brean Hammond of Not- tingham University claimed that the play ”Double Falsehood” by Lewis Theobald is Check One lakh GK based on the play ”Cardenio”, which was co-written by John Fletcher and whom? MCQ A. Oscar Wilde https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. W S Gilbert lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. George Bernard Shaw 1. With what do artists working in oils wash D. William Shakespeare their brushes? Answers A. Oil B. Water 1. D 2. D 3. D 4. C 5.D C. Petrol D. Turpentine Check One lakh GK 2. Which Tiger reserve is located in Kar- nataka ? MCQ A. Periyar Tiger Reserve https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Achanakmar Tiger Reserve and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. The de facto first Governor-General of C. Valmiki Tiger Reserve VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. India, Warren Hastings, was impeached D. Nagarhole Tiger Reserve (and acquitted), on his return to England 3. What species of spiny lobster is proba- in 1786, on what grounds? bly the longest decapod crustacean in the world, growing to lengths of up to 60 cen- A. Poor budgeting timetresNARAYAN-CHANGDER (24 in)? B. Failing to return enough profit to the A. Draycray British Government B. Burro lobster C. Misconduct, particularly mismanage- ment and personal corruption C. Mule lobster D. Persistent and flagrant marital infideli- D. Packhorse crayfish ties 355 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

2. is the surname of Himachal Pradesh https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. All Seasons State and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Mini Switzerland 1. What is an ”echidna”? C. Apple State A. Executioner D. Both 1 and 2 B. Spiny anteater 3. Who was the head of an international C. A Welsh sheepbreed sporting body who once suggested that women players (in that sport) should wear D. A German-made rifle tighter shorts and lowcut shirts to make 2. The famous ”The Great Wave” painted by their game more appealing? Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai is part of his series of thirty-six paintings on what A. Colin Cowdrey subject? B. Juan Samaranch A. Fishermen C. Max Mosley B. Views of Mount Fuji D. Sepp Blatter C. Japanese shorelines 4. Miraj State Bank has acquired by which D. Landscapes bank in 1985? 3. What is VVPAT ? A. Bank of Baroda A. Vital Public Audit Tag B. Allahabad Bank B. Verifiable Power Audo Trail C. Punjab National Bank C. Value Paper Audit Tag D. Union Bank of India D. Verifiable Paper Audit Trail 5. Government withdraw coins of denomi- 4. Cathay is now a poetic name for which nation of and below from circulation country? with effect from 30 June 2011 A. China A. 25 paise B. Japan B. 50 paise C. Korea C. 10 paise D. Iraq VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. 5 paise 5. The ”Big Day Out” is what? A. A music festival Answers B. A mass fun run NARAYAN-CHANGDERC. A national day off work 1. C 2. D 3. D 4. D 5.A D. A county-wide picnic

Check One lakh GK Answers MCQ 1. B 2. B 3. D 4. A 5.A

356 Do you know? Check One lakh GK A. Roosevelt B. Grenouille MCQ C. Galvin https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. A la Bromeliad lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 5. The Battle of Guadalcanal was between and-other-competitive-examination/ troops from the USA and what other coun- 1. WTO, (), WHO, try? (World Health Organization) and IDA (In- A. Japan ternational Development Association) are B. Germany of General Assembly (UNO). C. China A. principal organs D. New Zealand B. other United Nations Organs C. specialized agencies and other au- Answers tonomous organization 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A 5.A D. they are independent agencies and not a part of UNO 2. is the only state in India with an eth- Check One lakh GK nic Nepal majority MCQ A. Jharkhand https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Sikkim lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. West Bengal and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Uttarakhand 1. Which is the largest known of these inver- tebrates? 3. Which of these, among many other things, was directly affected by the 2011 earth- A. Jellyfish quake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, B. Squid Japan? C. Lobster A. The time references in computer sys- D. Octopus tems across Tokyo

2. In tennis, the annual Grand Slam season VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. The Northern Lights consists of the French Open, the U.S. Open, C. Bird migration patterns in New the Wimbledon Championship and which Zealand other? D.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Reactors at Fukushima nuclear power A. America’s Cup plants B. Queen’s Club Championships 4. Prior to Kermit the Frog another Kermit C. was well-known, who accompanied his father on an expedition in Brazil during D. Australian Open which the Rio Kermit was named in his 3. Indian Capital Markets are regulated and honour; what was his family name? monitored by which of the following ?

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A. Ministry of Finance 2. ”He’s got this dream about buyin’ some land. He’s gonna give up the booze and B. SEBI the one night stands. And then he’ll settle C. RBI down, there’s a quiet little town, and for- D. All of these get about everything” is a line from which hit song of the 1970s? 4. What sport was part of the Olympic Games programme between 1896 and 1924, and A. Born to Run returned as a full medal sport at the 1988 B. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da Olympics? C. Relax A. Tennis D. Baker Street B. Lawn bowls 3. In April 2010, what word used by Robin C. Curling Williams on ”The Late Show with David D. Golf Letterman” caused the Australian Prime Minister to respond in such a way that Al- 5. Early investigations, in 1985, into the exis- abama newspapers demanded he apolo- tence of a carbon molecule C60 later called gise? a fullerene tried to replicate the conditions of what? A. Galah A. The carboniferous geologic period B. Wombat B. Coral creation C. Antipodes C. The atmospheres of red giant stars D. Redneck 4. What branch of anthropology compares D. The magma chamber of a volcano and analyses the origins, distribution, technology, religion, language, and social Answers structure of the ethnic, racial, and/or na- tional divisions of humanity? 1. B 2. D 3. D 4. A 5.C A. Embryology B. Entomology Check One lakh GK C. Etymology D. Ethnology

MCQ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 5. Who of these was a US senator for the state https://www.gatecseit.in/one- of New York from 2000 to 2008? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Dan Moynihan 1. TheNARAYAN-CHANGDER range of a double bassoon starts how B. Hilary Clinton much lower than a bassoon? C. Rudy Giuliani A. A fifth D. John McCain B. 2 octaves Answers C. Half an octave D. 1 octave 1. D 2. D 3. D 4. D 5.B 358 Do you know? Check One lakh GK Answers MCQ 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. D 5.A https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Check One lakh GK and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. The nickname of Glenn McGrath is what? MCQ A. Ooh Ahh https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Penguin lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Big Bird and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Pigeon 1. On June 23, 2016, which organisation met with the President of Colombia, Juan 2. Court is the playing area of Manuel Santos, in Havana? A. Lawn Tennis A. The Union of South American Nations B. Basket ball B. FARC C. Football C. The Organisation of American States D. Hockey 3. The disease Tuberculosis is identified by D. Contras which test ? 2. Shirley Conran’s book ”Superwoman”, A. Ames test published in 1975, was about what? B. Montoux test A. Household management C. Torniquet test B. Career advice D. Rose waller test C. Graphic novel about a super-heroine 4. Which of these was a leading British civil D. Teenage promiscuity engineer, who built bridges, tunnels, dock- 3. Pramod Kapoor is the author of which of yards, a major railway line and a series of the following book ? famous steamships in the first half of the 19th century? A. India 2016 and Bharat 2016

A. Damien Hirst B. Transendence VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Michael Parkinson C. An Illustrated Biography: Gandhi C. Colin Chapman D. A Kingdom For His Love D. Isambard Kingdom Brunel 4. Which of these is a byproduct of tar used 5. NARAYAN-CHANGDERis a blood agent poison to protect timber? A. Nitrate A. White spirit B. Cyanide B. Turpentine C. Nicotine C. Creosote D. Sulfuric Acid D. Methylated spirits

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5. Sanjay Gandhi National Park located in A. Cava A. Karnataka B. Asti Spumante B. Tamil Nadu C. Champagne C. Maharashtra D. Rioja D. Odiaha 5. Which US state would you go to to see Ni- agara Falls?

Answers A. New Hampshire B. New York 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. C 5.C C. Vermont Check One lakh GK D. North Dakota MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. A 2. D 3. D 4. D 5.B lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Gout is a kind of Check One lakh GK A. arthritis MCQ B. osteoarthritis https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. angina lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. infraction and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. People from Brittany in France are known 1. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as what? Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and West Bengal Chief Minister Ma- A. Bruges mata Banerjee jointly flagged off the B. Brittanese trial run of the Kolkata-Khulna passenger C. Brut train through video-conference form New Delhi. This train service has been named VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Breton as: 3. The Serbian physicist, Mileva Maric, was A. Bandhu Express - II married to which other scientist from 1903 to 1919? B. Indo-Bangla Friendship Express - II A. ThomasNARAYAN-CHANGDER Edison C. Maitree Express - II B. Guglielmo Marconi D. Samjhauta Express - II C. Alexander Fleming 2. What does 2 squared, plus the circumfer- ence of a circle, minus twice the product of D. Albert Einstein the circle’s radius and pi, minus the cube 4. Which of these is not a sparkling wine? root of 8, equal?

360 Do you know? A. 8 1. The distance of the first modern Olympic Marathon in 1896 was 40 km (24 miles B. 4 85 yards), so why, at the 1908 London C.2 Olympic Games, was it run over its now- standard distance of 42.195 km (26 miles D. 6 385 yards)? 3. December 4 is celebrated as in India. A. So that it finished in front of the British A. Indian Army Day royal family’s box B. Indian Air force Day B. It was historically accurate C. Indian Navy Day C. The International Olympic Committee did not want a round number of km 4. Fado is a type of music from which coun- try? D. Error of measurement by the organis- ers, not used to metrics A. Chile 2. The head quarters of the International Red B. Brazil Cross is situated in C. Argentina A. Vienna D. Portugal B. Paris 5. Most elite high jumpers used the Strad- C. Hague dle technique, Western Roll, Eastern cut- D. Geneva off or Scissors-Jump until the development of which technique, when its inventor’s 3. Art Garfunkel performed which tune gold medal in the 1968 Summer Olympics which was the theme of the film ”Water- brought it to the world’s attention? ship Down”? A. Bright Eyes A. The Bartle bounce B. Run, Rabbit, Run B. The Stitchbury step C. My Heart Will Go On C. The Richardson roll D. A Total Eclipse Of The Heart D. The Fosbury flop 4. F in NFS? A. Financial

Answers VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Fund 1. C 2. C 3. C 4. D 5.D C. Foreign D. Fixed 5. What physics principle is important in op- CheckNARAYAN-CHANGDER One lakh GK erating a funicular railway? MCQ A. Flotation B. Inertia https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Wave theory and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Counterbalance

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Answers A. USA B. Netherlands 1. A 2. D 3. A 4. A 5.D C. Wales Check One lakh GK D. Greece

MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. A 2. D 3. B 4. B 5.A lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. The Race driver Max Emilian Verstappen Check One lakh GK from which country ? A. Belgium MCQ B. Italy https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. France lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Russia 1. The theory of utilitarianism was ex- 2. What is the name of the classic English pounded by horse race run at Epsom, two days after the Derby? A. Jeremy Bentham (1748-1836) A. The Steeplechase B. James Mill(1773-1839) B. The Queen’s Pace C. Henry Sidgwick (1838-1900) C. The 1,000 Guineas D. All of the above D. The Oaks 2. Which of these countries is associated with 3. Which of these is not a type of rice? the bagpipes? A. Arborio A. China B. Jau B. India C. Jarrah C. Scotland VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Ponni D. Russia 4. Which of these starred in the 2005 film 3. Which of these is a triangular Russian in- ”The Island”? strument? A. CliveNARAYAN-CHANGDER Owen A. Dobro B. Ewan McGregor B. Balalaika C. John Hurt C. Ocarina D. John Cleese D. Tabor 5. What is the country of origin of the cheese 4. Who among the following is the Kathak called ”Monterey Jack”? dancer ?

362 Do you know? A. KC Pannikar A. The Practice B. Guru Bipin Sinha B. Boston Public C. Bharti Gupta C. Boston Legal D. Pankaj Charan Das D. Blackboard Jungle 5. What is the name given to the four inter- 3. Which of these is a type of moth? national treaties made in 1864, 1906, 1929 A. Starling and 1949 and the three ”Protocols” from B. Codling 1977, that concern the treatment of non- combatants and prisoners of war? C. Kipling A. Berne Convention D. Fiddling 4. Cheruthoni Dam on Cheruthoni river is lo- B. Hague Convention cated in which state? C. Geneva Convention A. Tamil Nadu D. The Treaties of Utrecht B. Karnataka C. Punjab Answers D. Kerala 5. What does patrology mean? 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. C 5.C A. Study of the patroon system in the 17th century Dutch colony of New Netherland Check One lakh GK in North America B. Study of the origin, composition, distri- MCQ bution and structure of rocks C. Study of Latvian populations https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Study of writings of the early Fathers of and-other-competitive-examination/ the Christian Church 1. Which of these garments originated on the continent of Asia? Answers

A. Poncho 1. B 2. B 3. B 4. D 5.D VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Kaftan C. Bloomers Check One lakh GK D.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Y fronts MCQ 2. Which American TV series (2000 to 2004) centred on Winslow High School, a fic- https://www.gatecseit.in/one- tional public high school located in Boston, lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Massachusetts, had the slogan ”Every day and-other-competitive-examination/ is a fight. For respect. For dignity. For san- 1. What is the Silver Fissure in Iceland known ity.”? for?

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A. Diving Check One lakh GK B. Abundance of uranium ore C. Mountaineering MCQ D. Unique indigenous goat species https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. Which of these was a famous horse belong- and-other-competitive-examination/ ing to the Duke of Wellington? 1. Where is the time signature for a piece of A. Bucephalus music written? B. Phar Lap A. Above the stave C. Red Rum B. Vertically across the stave D. Copenhagen C. Below the stave 3. Manas National Park located in which D. As part of the title state? 2. March 27 observed as A. Karnataka A. World Sparrow Day B. Nagaland B. World Poetry day C. Maharashtra C. World Wildlife Day D. Assam D. World Theatre Day 4. The national holiday celebrated in the USA 3. In ”The Hobbit”, what type of creature was on 4 July each year is to commemorate Smaug? events surrounding which war? A. Cat A. American Civil War B. Duck B. American War of Independence C. Dragon C. Korean War D. Dog D. World War I 4. Tijuana and San Diego are on either side of 5. In 1945, which of these joined the British what? ”Women’s Auxiliary Territorial Service” as a Second Subaltern, trained as a driver and A. Pacific Ocean mechanic, drove a military truck, and rose B. USA / Mexico border VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. to the rank of Junior Commander? C. Panama Canal A. Princess (later Queen) Elizabeth D. Rocky Mountains B. Lady Astor 5. In which religion or faith is Olympus the C. ClementineNARAYAN-CHANGDER Churchill home of deities? D. Florence Nightingale A. Judaism B. Hellenism Answers C. Sikh D. Druze 1. A 2. D 3. D 4. B 5.A

364 Do you know? Answers A. Kyasanur forest disease B. Dengue fever 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. B 5.B C. Lassa fever D. Lujo virus Check One lakh GK 5. The first meeting of the SAARC was opened in MCQ A. Dhaka, Bangladesh https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Bangalore, India lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Kathmandu, Nepal and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Islamabad, Pakistan 1. The January 1971 issue of what publication carried the first of a series ”Silicon Valley, Answers USA”? 1. B 2. B 3. B 4. B 5.A A. Fortune B. Electronic News C. Bloomberg Businessweek Check One lakh GK D. Entrepreneur MCQ 2. How many multiples of 4 are there be- https://www.gatecseit.in/one- tween 21 and 39? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. 5 and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. The period of Stagnant population is B.4 A. 1951-1981 C. 3 B. 1981-2011 D. 2 C. 1891-1921 3. What is used on a greyhound racetrack to D. 1921-1951 induce the dogs to race? 2. Which is a compound of sodium, oxygen

A. A very loud starting gun and hydrogen? VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. A moving lure A. Sodium hydride C. A thrown stick B. Table salt D.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Video of other races C. Sodium cyanide 4. What is a mosquito-borne virus, also D. Caustic soda known as breakbone fever, that is an acute 3. Which of these is a children’s game which febrile disease which occurs widely in the uses a pattern (usually chalked) on the tropics, in Asia, South America, Australia ground and a stone, that mainly involves and the Pacific and is now endemic in more getting from one square to another on one than 100 countries? leg?

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A. Jump-paddy 2. Baglihar Dam is built across which river ? B. Hopscotch A. Jhelum C. Bounce-a-pom B. Sutlej D. Skip Taffy C. Chenab 4. Who won the 1986 World Cup Squash ti- D. Krishna tle, breaking another player’s five year un- 3. Who is the only president of the USA to beaten run? serve non-consecutive terms? A. Jansher Khan A. Lyndon Johnson B. Jahangir Khan B. Grover Cleveland C. Ross Norman C. Thomas Jefferson D. Chris Dittmar D. Bill Clinton 5. Which comic character first appeared in 4. What was the occupation of Robbie Ma- Amazing Fantasy #15 in August 1962? linga of South Africa, who passed away re- A. Professor X cently? B. James Gordon A. Politician C. Spiderman B. Cartoonist D. Captain Marvel C. Musician D. Scientist Answers 5. The agency which is tasked with collecting analysing and disseminating information 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. C 5.C related to dubious financial transactions is Check One lakh GK A. Financial Intelligence Unit(FIU) B. Financial Action Task Force(FATF) MCQ C. Central Economic Intelligence Bu- reau(CEIB) https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Central Intelligence Bureau(CIB) and-other-competitive-examination/ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 1. Although Maximilien Robespierre is most Answers associated with the creating of the French 1. B 2. C 3. B 4. C 5.A Revolution, he was known for a number of other advocacies; which of these was not oneNARAYAN-CHANGDER of them? Check One lakh GK A. Abolition of the death penalty MCQ B. Social welfare for the poor https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Abolition of slavery lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Universal suffrage and-other-competitive-examination/

366 Do you know? 1. Which three times Formula One champion was burnt in a crash in the 1976 F1 World Check One lakh GK Championship? MCQ A. Niki Lauda https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Michael Schumacher lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Jensen Button and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. What river runs through Memphis, Ten- D. Scott Dixon nessee, USA? 2. What is the minimum period permissible A. Ohio River between two sessions of Parliaments ? B. Platte River A. 60 days C. Salt River B. 90days D. Mississippi C. 100days 2. Who won the World Darts Championship D. 12days 4 times in the 1980s? 3. The year 1985 was declared as the Interna- A. Phil Taylor tional Year of B. Jocky Wilson A. Blind C. Eric Bristow B. Youth D. Keith Deller C. Children 3. Which canal operated along the banks of the Potomac in Maryland from 1850 to D. GandhiWomen 1924 and connected Cumberland, Mary- 4. In Greek mythology, Zeus disguised him- land, to Washington, D.C., allowing self as a swan to seduce whom? freight to be transported around the Great A. Leda Falls of the Potomac River? B. Secunda A. Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal B. Chesapeake and Delaware Canal C. Runrup C. The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal D. Luza D. Pennsylvania Canal 5. What is a word for giddiness, often associ- ated with a disease of the inner ear? 4. What designer is connected with the cloth- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. ing brands Purple Label, Black Label, Polo, A. Vertigo Blue Label, RLX, Tennis, Pink Pony and B. Hydrophobia Chaps? C.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Necrophilia A. Ralph Lauren D. Impetigo B. Gianni Versace C. Calvin Klein Answers D. Coco Chanel 5. Fleming’s left-hand rule is applicable for 1. A 2. B 3. B 4. A 5.A which of the following ?

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A. Electric Generators 4. Anaemia is better described by which B. Electric motors term? C. Electric Fans A. Hyperchromic D. Electric Lights B. Hypochromic C. Hypoglycaemic Answers D. Hyperglycaemic 1. D 2. C 3. A 4. A 5.B 5. ”Four Quartets”, a set of four poems (”Burnt Norton”, ”East Coker”, ”The Dry Check One lakh GK Salvages” and ”Little Gidding”) published between 1936 and 1942, were written by MCQ whom? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. T. S. Eliot lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Ted Hughes and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. For which site have there have been sev- C. Daphne du Maurier eral proposals to create a channel to the D. W H Auden Mediterranean Sea or the Nile so that wa- ter can flow into a series of hydro-electric penstocks, which would release the water Answers 90m below sea level where it would evap- orate? 1. A 2. A 3. C 4. B 5.A A. The Qattara Depression B. Aswan High Dam Check One lakh GK C. Wadi Halfa D. Lake Victoria MCQ 2. , the creator of the first official de- sign of Bugs Bunny, passed away recently https://www.gatecseit.in/one- in California, US? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Bob Givens 1. Dunbar’s Number is a proposition of VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Robbie Malinga what? C. Sue Grafton A. Maximum number of people with D. Johnny Hallyday whom one can maintain a network 3. Which of these men have not walked on NARAYAN-CHANGDERB. Effective working group size in the ani- the moon? mal kingdom A. Neil Armstrong C. Maximum number of people in a stable B. Alan Shepard inter-personal social relationship C. Michael Collins D. Predicted size of ”friend” list on Face- D. Buzz Aldrin book 368 Do you know? 2. Which of these represents the greatest 1. Who played the role of Howard Hughes in number in colloquial terms? the 2004 film ”The Aviator”? A. Grand A. George Hamilton B. Baker’s dozen B. Will Smith C. Ton C. Leonardo DiCaprio D. Three score and ten D. Clint Eastwood 3. What is the name for the act of murdering 2. In the USA, what is the minimum age that of one’s own sister? someone can become a senator? A. Sororicide A. 30 B. Fratricide B. 35 C. Patricide C. 25 D. Matricide D. 20 4. What do sarcococca, hamamelis, and ma- 3. Which 13th century Mogol Emperor of honia have in common? China set up his capital in Peking? A. They are types of coffee A. Kublai Khan B. They are malformations of the spine B. Genghis Khan C. They are winter-flowering sweet C. Alexander the Great smelling plants D. Vlad the Impaler D. They are all animals native to Noumea 4. What is the national monument of India, one of the largest war memorials in In- 5. Where is the ancient game of senet tradi- dia, situated in the heart of New Delhi, tionally played? designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and orig- inally known as All India War Memorial, A. On a boat made up of red sand stone and granite. B. In a field A. The India Gate C. In a pool B. The Arch of Triumph D. On a board C. The Cenotaph of the Crown

D. The Gurkha Memorial VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Answers 5. Who was the third wife of King Henry VIII 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. C 5.D who died of postnatal complications less than two weeks after the birth of her son, NARAYAN-CHANGDERwho briefly reigned as Edward VI? Check One lakh GK A. Lady Jane Grey MCQ B. Jane Austen https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Jane Seymour lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Calamity Jane and-other-competitive-examination/

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Answers A. Ravi Shankar B. Bhaskaran 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. A 5.C C. Ravi Menon D. Seetha Raman Check One lakh GK 5. Mike Judge is the creator of which of these TV series? MCQ A. Beavis and Butthead https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. The Simpsons lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. South Park and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Family Guy 1. What organisation was founded in 1897 as the ”Automobile Club of Great Britain and Answers Ireland” and is affiliated to the Federation International d’Automobile? 1. A 2. A 3. D 4. C 5.A A.RAC B. A A Check One lakh GK C. IRA MCQ D. ACGBI 2. Which of the following dances is a solo https://www.gatecseit.in/one- dance? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Ottan Thullal 1. Larger buildings may be supplied with B. Kuchipudi a medium voltage electricity supply, and will required a substation or mini-sub. C. Yakshagana What is the main item of equipment con- D. Odissi tained in these? 3. In which 1988 Academy Award-winning A. Transformer film did Dustin Hoffman play a charac- B. Transponder ter with special mental powers called Ray- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. mond Babbitt? C. Transducer D. Converter A. Sleet Man 2. Michael Clarke has launched his autobiog- B. SnowNARAYAN-CHANGDER Man raphy ‘ My Story’. He is a former interna- C. Shower Man tional cricketer from which country ? D. Rain Man A. Zimbabwe B. Australia 4. Who was awarded the best central bank governor in Asia-Pacific for 2018 by UK- C. New Zealand based magazine, “The Banker?” D. South Africa 370 Do you know? 3. Usain St. Leo Bolt is related to which sport 2. Kankaria Lake is located in ? A. Assam A. Running Race B. Sikkim B. Golf C. Meghalaya C. Cricket D. Gujarat D. Motor Race 3. In 2010, who became the first person to win 4. is located at Jorhat the Women’s Singles title at the Australian Open tennis tournament 5 times? A. Forest Research Institute A. Maria Sharapova B. Arid Forest Research Institute B. Martina Hingis C. Himalayan Forest Research Institute C. Serena Williams D. Rain Forest Research Institute 5. What is the component in grasses, wood, D. Justine Henin and algae which is used to produce 4. In which year did Ajay Jadeja make his ethanol as a biofuel? ODI debut? A. Lignin A. 1996 B. Chlorophyll B. 1985 C. Cellulose C. 1992 D. Sap D. 1991 5. Expansion in area is called Answers A. Cubical Expansion B. Linear Expansion 1. A 2. B 3. A 4. D 5.C C. Superficial Expansion Check One lakh GK D. Artificial Expansion MCQ Answers

https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. C 5.C VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. The committee on Insurance Sector Re- Check One lakh GK forms was set up in 1993 under the Chair- manshipNARAYAN-CHANGDER of MCQ A. Narasimman https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. R. N. Malhotra and-other-competitive-examination/ C. T.S. Vijayan 1. Which of these entertainers is not known D. J. Reddy for wearing a bowler hat?

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A. Charlie Chaplin https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Stan Laurel and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Oliver Hardy 1. If mach number greater than 1 then the D. Tommy Cooper body is called as 2. is the science of mulberry cultivation A. Supersonic for silk production B. Hypersonic A. Apiculture C. Subsonic B. Horticulture D. All of these C. Moriculture 2. What are the three C’s focused on ASEAN- D. Agronomy India Commemorative Summit held in New Delhi on January 25, 2018? 3. Which of these is not a creature if the word ”red” is placed in front of it? A. Connectivity, Community and Culture A. Kangaroo B. Connectivity, Commerce and Contribu- B. Setter tion C. Cross C. Connectivity, Commerce and Culture D. Squirrel D. Constitution, Commerce and Culture 4. Where would most seagulls typically be 3. Which of these comes from the leaves of found? the sassafras? A. Mid ocean A. File powder B. Near to the seashore, or over land B. Arsenic C. Round lakes C. Rose hip D. In deserts D. Ginger 5. One of the tools proposed in detecting skin 4. Plorence(Chadwick) is the associated cancer is called what? place for which of the following sport? A. Molelist A. Snooker B. Molechart B. Racking Horse C. Molegraph VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Skiing D. Molemap D. Tennis 5. What was the last time that a British King NARAYAN-CHANGDERAnswers led his troops into battle? 1. D 2. C 3. C 4. B 5.D A. Battle of the Ancre, 1916 B. Battle of Waterloo, 1815 Check One lakh GK C. Normandy Landings, 1944 MCQ D. Battle of Dettingen, 1743

372 Do you know? Answers 5. Udaypur Wildlife Sanctuary located in

1. A 2. C 3. A 4. C 5.D A. Nagaland B. Maharashtra Check One lakh GK C. Assam MCQ D. Bihar https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C 5.D 1. Wankhede Stadium is located in which of the following state ? Check One lakh GK A. Andhra Pradesh B. West Bengal MCQ C. Maharashtra https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Tamil Nadu lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. Which of the Gibb brothers is the oldest? 1. Which of these is a type of psaltery with A. Maurice strings stretched across a triangular frame B. Barry which are struck with hammers? C. Robin A. Trumpet D. Andy B. Balalaika 3. What is a fixed time of prayer of the Di- C. Ocarina vine Office of almost all the traditional D. Dulcimer Christian liturgies that consists mainly of 2. In which continent does the Mekong River psalms and is said at noon? rise? A. Sext A. Asia

B. Int B. Africa VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Thet C. Australia D. Ctit D. South America 4. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is located in 3. When was the ICC, official base in The whichNARAYAN-CHANGDER country ? Hague in the Netherlands, established? A. Egypt A. 1993 B. Japan B. 1945 C. Italy C. 1989 D. USA D. 2002 373 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

4. is observed on June 23 A. 1998 A. International Widow Day B. 1999 B. World Postal Day C. 2000 C. International Day of Democracy D. 1997 3. In which state of Australia would you find D. International Olympic Day the Snowy Mountains? 5. Which of these does WCC 2012 not refer A. New South Wales to? B. South Australia A. World Chariot Championship 2012 C. Western Australia B. World Curling Championship 2012 D. Northern Territory C. World Chess Championship 2012 4. Which of the following National park is lo- D. World Constructors Championship cated in ? 2012 A. Neora National Park B. Vansda National Park Answers C. Tatra National Park D. All of these 1. D 2. A 3. D 4. A 5.A 5. To travel by sea from the British main- land to the Channel Islands, it is necessary to travel through the territorial waters of Check One lakh GK which country? MCQ A. France B. Italy https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Republic of Ireland and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Denmark 1. In the late 19th century, Jean Desbouvrie, Answers an amateur bird trainer, persuaded the government of France to conduct a fea- 1. A 2. A 3. A 4. C 5.A sibility study to use what birds as mes- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. sengers after early demonstrations showed that they could ”home” and flew faster Check One lakh GK than pigeons? MCQ A. Swallows NARAYAN-CHANGDERhttps://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Eagles lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Hawks and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. In April 2014 a record BASE jump from top D. Starlings of the world’s tallest building, Burj Khal- 2. In what year was soccer’s last World Cup ifa in Dubai, involved how many people of the 20th century held? jumping?

374 Do you know? A.3 Check One lakh GK B. 2 C. 15 MCQ D. 12 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. Who won gold for the individual pursuit at and-other-competitive-examination/ the Track Cycling World Championships in 2009? 1. Mr McGregor is the name of the farmer in which stories? A. Alison Roe A. Just So stories B. Alison Shanks B. Winnie The Pooh C. Mary St Leger C. The Famous Five D. Annabelle Philips D. Peter Rabbit 3. is the total money value of all fi- 2. Which of the following gas is used in nal goods and services produced within Holme’s signals ? the geographical boundaries of the coun- try during a given period of time A. Bromine A. Gross Domestic Product B. Arsine C. Phosphine B. Nominal GDP D. Fluorine C. Real GDP 3. What is the name for cake and ice cream D. Gross National Product cooked quickly in a meringue? 4. is the lowest airport in the world A. Fried Kentucky A. Schipol International Airport, Amster- B. Boiled Nebraska dam C. Grilled Boston B. Lhasa Airport, China D. Baked Alaska C. Singapore Changi Airport 4. The Treaty of Versailles was signed in D. Incheon International Airport A. 1917 5. Hussars is a word applied to what type of B. 1918 troops? VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. 1919 A. Engineers D. 1920 B. Artillery 5. Where would you most likely see a Zam- C.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Infantry boni? D. Cavalry A. On a menu B. In a zoo Answers C. In the night sky D. At an ice rink 1. A 2. B 3. A 4. A 5.D

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Answers A. 11th B. 15th 1. D 2. C 3. D 4. C 5.D C. 17th Check One lakh GK D. 13th MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. C 5.B lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Check One lakh GK 1. Miss Universe 1994, Ms. Sushmita Sen hails from which of the following cities? MCQ A. Mumbai https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Chandigarh lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. New Delhi 1. Which of these wedding anniversaries is D. Bangalore the latest? 2. Which of the following was largely respon- A. Sapphire sible for the British application of radar in World War II? B. Tin A. Christopher Hinton C. Cotton B. Frank Whittle D. Pearl 2. In the 16th century, which explorer began C. Robert Watson-Watt and led the first known successful circum- D. Lawence Bragg navigation of the earth? 3. Atoms are composed of A. Christopher Columbus A. electrons and protons B. Ferdinand Magellan B. electrons only C. Vasco da Gama C. protons only D. Francis Drake VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. electrons and nuclei 3. The Manhattan Project was started by 4. What was a typical subject of paintings by President Roosevelt in 1942 to ensure that Degas? the U.S. beat the Germans in developing a nuclear bomb. Whom did Roosevelt A. UmbrellasNARAYAN-CHANGDERappoint as scientific head the Manhattan B. Wolves Project? C. Ballet dancers A. Robert Oppenheimer D. Horses B. James B. Conant 5. K.K. Venugopal has been appointed as C. Leslie R. Groves Attorney General. D. Vannevar Bush 376 Do you know? 4. Subash Chandra Bose is the author of 3. Kiran Bedi received Magsaysay Award for government service in A. Comrade A. 1992 B. India wins freedom B. 1993 C. Indian Struggle C. 1994 D. Voice of India D. 1995 5. Who, with husband Chris Martin, called 4. What name was given to the original their child Moses when he was born in owner of the skull found in Sussex in 1911 2006? that was believed at the time to be from one A. Madonna of the oldest human race in Europe? B. Kylie Minogue A. Nanjing Man C. Kate Winslet B. Neanderthal Man D. Gwyneth Paltrow C. Piltdown Man D. Peking Man Answers 5. What is common to a stuga, lavvu or goahti? 1. A 2. B 3. A 4. C 5.D A. They are flightless B. They are dwellings Check One lakh GK C. They are ice formations MCQ D. They are breeds of reindeer https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Answers and-other-competitive-examination/1. A 2. B 3. C 4. C 5.B 1. ”Ted” Kaczynski, an American anarchist and mathematical prodigy, became known as what? Check One lakh GK A. Unabomber

MCQ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Oklahoma City Bomber C. Jewish Community Center shooter https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Beltway sniper and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. WhichNARAYAN-CHANGDER dynasty established an indepen- 1. Which horse won the inaugural Epsom dent rule in Bijapur ? Derby horse race in the UK in 1780? A. Han Dynasty A. Diomed B. Adil Shahi B. Bridget C. Gupta Dynasty C. Young Eclipse D. Zho Dynasty D. Saltram 377 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

2. What’s a web browser? Check One lakh GK A. A kind of spider B. A computer that stores WWW files MCQ C. A person who likes to look at websites https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. A software program that allows you to and-other-competitive-examination/ access sites on the World Wide Web 1. What is the name for the individual leaves 3. The Sardar Sarovar Dam is mentioned in of the calyx or outer whorl of a flower? recent news, the dam is located in which State of India ? A. Sepal A. West Bengal B. Stamen B. Meghalaya C. Seed C. Gujarat D. Stalk D. Punjab 2. Rosalind Franklin, a biophysicist and X-ray crystallographer who made critical con- 4. Who played the title role in the 1970s TV tributions to the understanding of DNA, series ”McCloud”, about a cowboy police- RNA, and viruses, was what nationality? man working in New York? A. Samoan A. James Garner B. Indian B. Robert Falk C. New Zealander C. Dennis Weaver D. British D. Clint Eastwood 3. Which of these sports has an even number 5. There are 1,860 steps from where to of players in a standard team? where? A. Baseball A. The pedestal of the Statue of Liberty, New York, USA, to the crown B. Volleyball B. Ground level to the top of the Empire C. Rugby league State Building, New York, USA D. Netball VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. The floor of St Paul’s Cathedral, Lon- 4. Which is the longest period in the modern don, UK, to the Whispering Gallery inside periodic table ? the dome A. 2nd period D. ToNARAYAN-CHANGDER the top of the Leaning Tower, Pisa, Italy from ground level B. 1st period C. 6th period

Answers D. 4th period 5. The excavation of what city, destroyed in 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. C 5.B 79AD, was begun in 1748?

378 Do you know? A. Carthage A. Andorra B. Athens B. Austria C. Pompeii C. Angola D. Troy D. Armenia 5. In the fairy tale ”Sleeping Beauty”, who Answers kissed the princess to wake her up? A. Evil Queen 1. A 2. D 3. B 4. C 5.C B. Ugly Stepsister C. Handsome Prince Check One lakh GK D. The Seven Dwarfs MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. D 5.C and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. In which state Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary is located? Check One lakh GK A. Telangana MCQ B. Karnataka https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Andhra Pradesh lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Maharashtra and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. By what name is English singer- 1. Which cable suspension road bridge, songwriter, Ms A. L. B. Adkins MBE, better known as ”Galloping Gertie”, was com- known? pletely destroyed due to ”aeroelastic flut- ter” on 7 November 1940? A. Baby Blue A. Tacoma Narrows Bridge B. Lily Allen B. Tay Bridge

C. Julie Driscoll VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Golden Gate Bridge D. Adele D. Brooklyn Bridge 3. ATM which are not connected with any ATM network is called as 2. What are raced in the Iditarod, held annu- ally since 1973 in Alaska from Anchorage A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Offline ATM to Nome? B. Online ATM A. Cars C. Stand Alone ATM B. Sled dogs D. Onsite ATM C. Horses 4. Yerevan is the capital of which country? D. Motor bikes 379 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

3. playing area is 2. What is the name for the change of di- A. Pitch rection when a passes from one medium (e.g. water) to another (e.g. B. Ring air)? C. Rink A. Reflation D. Ground B. Reflection 4. Edward Elgar’s March no 1 in D contains C. Refraction the tune of what song? D. Referendum A. God Save the Queen 3. The soils whose parent material tend to be B. Jerusalem rich in sand are C. Land of Hope and Glory A. spodsols D. The Dambusters’ March B. alfisols 5. On Christmas Day 1914 during World War I, there was an unofficial truce between C. aridsols British and German troops at various D. ultisols places along the lines. In sub-zero temper- 4. Which of these starred in the 2001 film atures in no-man’s land near Armentieres, ”Gladiator”? France, the soldiers played what game? A. George Clooney A. Baseball B. Bruce Willis B. Football C. Russel Crowe C. Cricket D. Mel Gibson D. Lacrosse 5. is the largest church in India ? Answers A. Se Cathedral

1. A 2. B 3. C 4. C 5.B B. Parumala Church C. Basilica of Bom Jesus Check One lakh GK D. Velankanni Church

MCQ Answers VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. C 5.A and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. WhichNARAYAN-CHANGDER of the following is the capital of Al- bania? Check One lakh GK A. Zagreb MCQ B. Tirana https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Vienna lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Mariehamn and-other-competitive-examination/ 380 Do you know? 1. Where is the Professional Darts Council based? Check One lakh GK A. Los Angeles, USA MCQ B. Essex, UK https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Menton, France lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Berlin, Germany and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. How is the Russian musical instrument, 1. The Formosan Black Bear is indigenous to the balalaika, usually played? where? A. Taiwan A. Bowed B. Vietnam B. Blown C. Mongolia C. Struck D. Tibet D. Plucked or strummed 2. What is caesium? 3. Who was the Italian player head-butted by French captain Zinedine Zidane in the fi- A. Seed pod nal of the football World Cup 2006? B. Medical procedure A. Paolo Maldini C. Gas B. Luciano Moggi D. Metal C. Lillo Foti 3. What 2005 science fiction-thriller film star- D. Marco Materazzi ring Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Rea and John Hurt, is an adapta- 4. By what name was William Frederick tion of a comic book by Alan Moore and Cody better known? David Lloyd? A. Billy The Kid A. The League of Extraordinary Gentle- B. Buffalo Bill men C. Roy Rogers B. V for Vendetta D. W C Fields C. From Hell 5. The Fiction ‘The Orphan Master’s Son’ is D. X-Men VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. penned by 4. Which becomes the first country in the A. Siddhartha Mukherjee world to appoint ‘Digital Ambassador’? B. Jennifer Egan A. USA C.NARAYAN-CHANGDER AdamJohnson B. Australia D. Vijay Seshadri C. Switzerland D. Denmark Answers 5. What are the first words of The Gettysburg Address, a speech delivered by Abraham 1. B 2. D 3. D 4. B 5.C Lincoln during the American Civil War?

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A. When in the course of human events .... A. Polo B. Chess B. Four score and seven years ago ... C. Netball C. Never in the field of human conflict was D. Hockey so much owed ... 5. By what name is David Evans better D. To be or not to be, that is the question known? ... A. Bono

Answers B. Edge C. Prince 1. A 2. D 3. B 4. D 5.B D. Slash

Check One lakh GK Answers MCQ 1. D 2. C 3. D 4. D 5.B https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Check One lakh GK and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. By what name is Paul David Hewson MCQ (born 10 May 1960 in Glasnevin, Dublin, https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Ireland) better known? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Slash 1. Who created St Trinians, a fictional girls’ B. Edge boarding school, the subject of 8 books and C. Bob Dylan 7 films between 1954 and 2009? D. Bono A. Edward Lear 2. Who is the author of Akbarnama ? B. Gerald Scarfe A. Jatadev C. Ronald Searle B. Al Beruni D. Lewis Carrol

C. Abul Fazal 2. What is a cyclotron? VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Surdas A. A city built in a circle pattern 3. Shipkila pass is located in B. A bicycle park A. Arunachal Pradesh C. One revolution of a planet around its NARAYAN-CHANGDERsun B. Assam D. Accelerator for atomic particles C. Sikkim 3. What federation of free cities who had D. Himachal Pradesh developed trade with foreign countries, 4. What sport is featured in the play ”Daisy formed in the 14th century, had its head- Pulls It Off” by Denise Deegan? quarters in LUbeck?

382 Do you know? A. Huguenots A. Performers B. Cinque Ports B. Interior designers C. Hanseatic League C. Artiillerymen D. Benelux D. Convicted murders 4. What is the name of Regional Connectiv- 3. The Central Command of Army is located ity Scheme has been launched by the Civil at Aviation Ministry? A. Pune A. SUDAY B. Udhampur B. UDAY C. Lucknow C. UDAN D. Mhow D. UDAM 4. John Turner, Brian Mulroney, Kim Camp- 5. Which American produces consumer bell, Jean Chretien, Paul Martin and guides that influence buyer patterns on Stephen Harper figure in the political his- wine world-wide? tory of which country? A. Kenneth Starr A. India B. Bill Bryson B. Australia C. Tom Wolfe C. South Africa D. Robert Parker D. Canada 5. The dance encouraged and performance Answers from the temple of Tanjore was 1. C 2. D 3. C 4. C 5.D A. Kathakali B. Odissi Check One lakh GK C. Kathak MCQ D. Bharatanatyam https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. C 2. A 3. C 4. D 5.D 1. Who is considered to be the first Roman emperor? A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Brutus Check One lakh GK B. Tiberius MCQ C. Augustus https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Julius Caesar lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. Who is involved in a ”curtain call”? and-other-competitive-examination/

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1. Who was president of the USA when A. Jharkhand Chiang Kai-shek and his National Rev- B. Bihar olutionary Army fled to Taiwan from mainland China, during the ”House Un- C. Assam American Activities Committee” under D. Manipur Senator Joseph McCarthy, and during most of the US involvement in the Korean Answers War? 1. D 2. C 3. C 4. D 5.B A. John F Kennedy B. Theodore Roosevelt Check One lakh GK C. Richard Nixon D. Harry S. Truman MCQ https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. What name was given to a narrative poem lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- typically sung by trouveres (medieval and-other-competitive-examination/ minstrels)? 1. Which of the following is an element? A. Limerick A. Ruby B. Round B. Sapphire C. Lay C. Emerald D. Sonnet D. Diamond 3. Life on Mars, the popular UK TV series 2. Which of these was an Italian Dominican from BBC Wales 2006-7, with UK sequel priest and leader of Florence from 1494 un- and spin-offs in the USA, Spain and Russia, til his execution in 1498, who was known was earlier declined by the BBC for what for his book burning, the destruction of reason? what he considered immoral art, hostil- ity to the Renaissance and for preaching A. ”There are too many sci-fi and psycho against the moral corruption of much of dramas on the books” the clergy? B. Financial cutbacks A. Benito Mussolini C. ”It’s going to be silly” B. Cosimo de’ Medici VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Political disagreements with the C. Girolamo Savonarola show’s creators D. Silvio Berlusconi 4. Nassau is the capital of which country? 3. is surname of Manipur A. Barbados NARAYAN-CHANGDERA. Lake city B. Brunei B. City of Castles C. Bermuda C. Soya Region D. Bahamas D. Jewel of India 5. Asia’s largest cattle fair “Sonepur Mela” 4. For what event in 1215 is Runnymede, Eng- was organised in which state of India? land, famous?

384 Do you know? A. An attempt to fly by helicopter 3. What is the least populous state capital in the U S A? B. King John signed the Magna Carta A. Montpelier C. Richard the Lionheart announced the 3rd crusade B. Honolulu D. King Alfred burnt some scones C. Augusta 5. of a chemical element is the spec- D. Pierre trum of frequencies of electromagnetic ra- 4. How is the shoe held on a racehorse’s diation emitted due to an atom’s electrons foot? making a transition from a higher energy state to a lower energy state A. Bootees A. Continuous Spectra B. Staples C. Nails B. Absorbtion Spectra D. Glue C. Emission Spectra 5. Which is the painting known by Italians as D. Line Spctra ”La Gioconda”? A. Whistler’s Mother Answers B. The Laughing Cavalier 1. D 2. C 3. D 4. B 5.C C. Girl with a Pearl Earring D. Mona Lisa Check One lakh GK Answers

MCQ 1. D 2. D 3. A 4. C 5.D https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Check One lakh GK and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Pulicat Lake is located in MCQ A. Telangana https://www.gatecseit.in/one-

B. Sikkim lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Meghalaya 1. is the highest Peak of Satpura D. Andhra Pradesh A. Godwin Austin 2. What is the name for what is commonly B. Dhupgarh knownNARAYAN-CHANGDER as aspirin? C. Saddle Preak A. Thalidomide D. Mahendragiri B. D N A 2. What was the subject of ”The Knowledge” C. Nucleic analgaesic (1979), a film written by Jack Rosenthal for D. Acetyl-salicylic acid UK TV?

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A. Mathematical algorithms 1. What film, in production between 2007 and 2009, was directed by James Cameron B. Conjuring (”Titanic”)? C. Training in routes for taxicab drivers in A. The Lovely Bones London B. Avatar D. Mastermind C. The Dambusters 3. What is the surname of Rebecca in the novel by Daphne du Maurier? D. Tin Tin A. De Gaulle 2. Wright Brothers (Orville and Wilbur) was invented the B. De Winter A. Helicopter C. De Bergerac B. Battery D. De Maupassant C. Airplane 4. What is the main attraction at both Al- tamira and Lascaux? D. John venn 3. The Oscar prize is given in the field of A. Embroidery museums

B. Waterfalls A. Films C. Motor racing circuits B. Science D. Cave paintings C. Sports 5. What part of the body removes old red D. Literature blood cells, holds a reserve of blood in case of haemorrhagic shock and recycles iron? 4. Who won the Oscar for Best Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role for 1990? A. Kidney A. Gerard Depardieu - Cyrano de Berg- B. Pancreas erac C. Lung B. Kevin Costner - Dances with Wolves D. Spleen C. Robert De Niro - Awakenings D. Jeremy Irons - Reversal of Fortune

Answers 5. The cities of Benghazi and Tripoli are in VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. which country? 1. B 2. C 3. B 4. D 5.D A. Egypt B. Ethiopia CheckNARAYAN-CHANGDER One lakh GK C. Morocco MCQ D. Libya https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5.D

386 Do you know? Check One lakh GK A. Samudragupta B. Chandragupta I MCQ C. Mahendradutya https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Chandragupta II lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. Which fictional character was created by 1. D 2. D 3. A 4. D 5.A Robert E Howard? A. The Flash Check One lakh GK B. Asterix the Gaul C. The Incredible Hulk MCQ D. Conan the Barbarian https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. Which of the given survey class vessels of lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Indian Navy has become the first ship to be and-other-competitive-examination/ installed with solar power system? 1. What is the colloquial name for people from Wiltshire, a county of South West A. INS Sutlej England, that arose from a folk tale? B. INS Sandhayak A. Treehuggers C. INS Darshak B. Sunlovers D. INS Sarvekshak C. Comet-tailers 3. What game involves throwing rings to get D. Moonrakers them on or near a pin? 2. The main ingredient in most antifreezes is A. Quoits A. Glycerol B. Ringo B. Ethanol C. Curling C. Ethylene Glycol D. Ring bowls D. Gasoline 4. is the constitutional power of the In- 3. Which of the following economic concepts

dian Parliament is categorized on the basis of current ac- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. A. Settling disputes among various de- count or capital account or both? partments A. Gross National Product (GDP) B. Reviewing the work of various institu- B. Gross National Income (GNI) tions NARAYAN-CHANGDERC. Balance of Payments C. Supervising the work of state legisla- D. All of these tures 4. Name the second submarine of Scorpene- D. Amending Indian Constitution as and class that was launched on January 12, when required 2017 at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders 5. Harishena was the court poet of Limited by Indian Navy.

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A. INS Shishumar A. Saskatchewan B. INS Vikrant B. Alberta C. INS Khanderi C. Ontario D. INS Kalvari D. Quebec 5. In geometry, there is a name for convex 4. In which country Private sector lender polyhedrons that are regular, of which ICICI Bank has opened a full service there are 5 types. Generically, what kind branch? of solid are they called? A. South Africa A. Hippocratic B. China B. Socratric C. America C. Platonic D. Canada D. Homeric 5. Which two state had non- Congress Minis- ters in 1937 ? Answers A. Bijar & Uttar Pradesh 1. D 2. C 3. C 4. C 5.C B. Madras & Bengal C. Punjab & Bihar Check One lakh GK D. Bengal & Punjab MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A 5.D and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Which of the following is the Regulator of the credit rating agencies in India? Check One lakh GK A. RBI MCQ B. SEBI C. CRISIL https://www.gatecseit.in/one-

lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. GOI and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. The Maoist organisation Sendero Lumi- 1. Which of the following people made their noso is based in which country? debut as a dancer in 1908, appeared with A. Japan the Diaghileff Company, and became a NARAYAN-CHANGDERchoreographer in 1912? B. Taiwan A. Rudolph Nureyev C. Peru B. Poul Gnatt D. Zimbabwe 3. What is Canada’s largest province by C. Vaslav Nijinsky area? D. Mikhail Baryshnikov

388 Do you know? 2. What was referred to in the title of Bill https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Bryson’s book ”Notes From A Small Is- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- land”? and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Australia 1. Which state gives Mewar Award? B. Ireland A. Haryana C. Britain B. Delhi D. Isle of Wight C. Punjab 3. Who was King of Hungary from 1000 to D. Rajasthan 1038, changed his name from Wajk on be- 2. In 1956 who wrote and introduced the coming Christian, and is Hungary’s patron song, ranked by the magazine Rolling saint? Stone as #97 on their list of the 500 greatest songs of all time, ”Roll Over, Beethoven”? A. Stephen A. Johnnie Johnson’s trio B. Christopher B. Chuck Berry C. Wenceslas C. Everly Brothers D. Richard D. Buddy Holly 4. For what is Charles Babbage (1792-1871) remembered? 3. With what sport do you associate spon- sor’s trade names ”Ping” and ”Titleist”? A. Computers A. Rugby Union B. Telescopes B. Tennis C. Radio-Telegraphy C. Golf D. Steam Boating D. Cricket 5. What 3-D puzzle was invented in 1974 by 4. Almond is related to a Hungarian sculptor and professor of ar- chitecture? A. Fruit A. Kerplunk B. Seed B. Pick Up Sticks C. Root C. Jenga D. Leaf VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 5. What is the Abilene paradox? D. Rubik’s Cube A. Military action, e.g. eliminating enemy individuals can clear the way for enemy NARAYAN-CHANGDERAnswers forces to attack 1. C 2. C 3. A 4. A 5.D B. An IT network to facilitate activities or ideas may displace them and become the aim in itself Check One lakh GK C. Group decisions, unless discussed, can MCQ be decisions that no one in the group wants

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D. A desire for harmony in a group can re- 4. What was the first French settlement in sult in non-discriminated, incorrect or de- North America? viant decisions A. Vancouver B. Quebec Answers C. Montreal 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. B 5.C D. Port Royal 5. In November 2010, China announced that it would have its first what in 2011? Check One lakh GK A. Purpose-built rock venue MCQ B. Drop-in centre for the unemployed C. Public toilet https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Aircraft carrier lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. Tegucigalpa and ComayagUela together 1. C 2. C 3. C 4. D 5.D form the seat of government and the na- tional capital of which country? A. Republic of El Salvador Check One lakh GK B. Republic of Guatemala MCQ C. Republic of Honduras https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Republic of Colombia lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. What did the Snyder Act of 1924 in the US 1. The Sargasso Sea, where ocean water is provide for? distinctive for its deep blue color and ex- A. Giving women the right to vote ceptional clarity with underwater visibil- ity of up to 200 feet, is in which ocean? B. Rejecting membership of the League of Nations A. Arctic C. Indigenous peoples of the US to be de- B. Pacific clared citizens C. Indian VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Protection of tailors from overseas D. Atlantic competition 2. The Forest of Arden appears in which 3. Which islands mostly belong to the USA, Shakespearean play? since they were purchased from Denmark A. Macbeth in 1917?NARAYAN-CHANGDER B. As You Like It A. Hispaniola C. Hamlet B. Antigua D. A Midsummer Night’s Dream C. Virgin Islands 3. Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium is located D. Hawaii in 390 Do you know? A. Assam A. allotropes B. Jharkhand B. isomers C. Maharashtra C. isomorphs D. Karantaka D. isotopes 4. Which of these shipping companies 3. Francis Crick and James Watson did their owned the ”Titanic”? research into DNA at what institution? A. White Star Line A. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA B. Cunard - Wreckers Division B. Yale, New Haven, Connecticut, USA C. British and American Space Navigation C. Cambridge, England D. Great Western Ahead Full Steam Com- D. Oxford, England pany 4. The report ‘World Population Prospects - 5. Which of these is a species of antelope? The 2017 Revision’ has been released by which International organization ? A. Camaro A. WHO B. Corvair B.UN C. Impala C. UNICEF D. Blazer D. World bank 5. In December 1981 an estimated 35 million Answers watched a live satellite transmission of a Rod Stewart concert at the Los Angeles Fo- 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. A 5.C rum; this was the first broadcast of its kind for how many years? Check One lakh GK A. 14 B. None, it was the first MCQ C. 6 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Nearly 9 lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. Which state houses the Attiveri Bird Sanc- tuary? 1. D 2. A 3. C 4. B 5.D A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Himachal Pradesh B. Odisha Check One lakh GK C. Punjab MCQ D. Karnataka https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. Carbon, diamond and graphite are to- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- gether called and-other-competitive-examination/

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1. Greta Garbo is associated with https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. Classical dance and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Literature 1. In which year America got Independence C. Journalism from England ? D. Acting A. 1676 2. Energy flow in ecosystem is B. 1776 A. Uni-directional C. 1866 B. Bi-directional D. 1760 C. Multi-directional 2. Trans World Airlines is an International Airline of D. All of these A. United Kingdom 3. What is the main material out of which a pool cue is usually made? B. United States of America A. Bone C. Russia B. Ivory D. Scandinavia C. Gutta-percha 3. New Delhi is the capital of D. Wood A. India 4. Mach number is used in connection with B. China the speed of C. Pakistan A. sound D. Iran B. aircraft 4. Which of these was not the name of one of the three ”Angels” in the first TV series C. spacecraft of ”Charlie’s Angels”, first broadcast in the D. ships US in 1976 / 1977? 5. is the longest river in the world A. Jill A. Amazon B. Kelly B. Yangtze C. Sabrina

C. Nile D. Julie VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Yenisei 5. Which Union Ministry has won Bronze Medal for its creative and informative dis- play at the 37th India International Trade Answers NARAYAN-CHANGDERFair 2017? 1. D 2. A 3. D 4. B 5.C A. Ministry of AYUSH B. Ministry of Infrastructure Check One lakh GK C. Ministry of Health MCQ D. Ministry of Civil Aviation

392 Do you know? Answers 4. Who was the Anglo-Irish scientist who, in the 17th century, discovered that ”the 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. D 5.C volume of a given mass of gas at a given temperature is inversely proportional to its pressure”? Check One lakh GK A. Frank Whittle B. Isaac Newton MCQ C. Max Planck https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Robert Boyle lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 5. 2019 Asian Cup, to be hosted by which of and-other-competitive-examination/ the following country ? 1. Farthest Field: An Indian Story of the Sec- A. UK ond World Warhas authored by whom ? B. Ecuador A. Nayantara Sehgal C. UAE B. Raghu Karnad D. Japan C. Mulk Raj Anand Answers D. Mitra Phukan 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. D 5.C 2. What US policy introduced in 1823, that ef- forts by European governments to colonise land or interfere with states in the Ameri- Check One lakh GK cas would be viewed by the USA as acts of aggression requiring US intervention, be- MCQ came one of the longest-standing tenets of https://www.gatecseit.in/one- US foreign policy? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. Gettysburg Address and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. In which year the Railway, Telegraph and B. The Monroe Doctrine the Postal system was introduced by Lord C. The Domino Theory Dalhousie ? A. 1892

D. Charters of Freedom VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. 1856 3. Elephants (maximum weight around 6,000 kg) have a gestation period of around C. 1780 95 weeks; what is the gestation of the blue D. 1853 whale (maximum recorded weight around 2. How many US states share a land border 173,000NARAYAN-CHANGDER kg)? with Mexico? A. 48 weeks A. 2 B. 156 weeks B. 3 C. 40 weeks C.4 D. 95 weeks D. 1 393 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

3. How much amount has been allocated to 2. planet moves from east to west the Department of Economic Affairs in the A. Venus Budget 2017? B. Uranus A. Rs. 25,00 crore C. Earth B. Rs. 19,50 crore D. Mercury C. Rs. 35,00 crore 3. Another name of Zanzibar is D. Rs. 3,000 crore A. Tajikistan 4. When a man was jousting in a medieval contest what did he use? B. Tanzania A. Bow and arrow C. Taiwan B. Sword D. Turkey C. Lance and horse 4. Lion and Peacock dance is popular in D. Net and trident A. Gujarat 5. What sign of the zodiac is represented by a sheep? B. Arunachal Pradesh A. Aries C. Meghalaya B. Taurus D. Haryana C. Pisces 5. What was the name of the group of friends that Ken Kesey, the author of ”One Flew D. Gemini Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”, took on a trip from California to New York in a school bus nicknamed ”Furthur”? Answers A. The Merry Pranksters 1. D 2. C 3. D 4. C 5.A B. The Magical Mystery Tourists C. The Courtly Jesters Check One lakh GK D. The Rolling Thunderers MCQ Answers VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. B 5.A and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Lakshmibai National College of Physical EducationNARAYAN-CHANGDER is located at Check One lakh GK A. Bhopal MCQ B. Gwalior https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Karnal lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Patiala and-other-competitive-examination/ 394 Do you know? 1. Which of these is a card game for 2 players 1. A 2. C 3. D 4. C 5.A who are dealt 12 cards each from a pack excluding the 2s to 6s, with the remainder placed face downwards? Check One lakh GK A. Piquet MCQ B. Poker https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Baccarat and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Chemin de Fer 1. What is the name for a mountain in Scot- 2. Which of the following country has the land with a height over 3,000 ft (914.4 m). second highest GST rate? A. Murdo A. France B. Mulligan B. Canada C. Malvern C. Argentina D. Munro 2. Why was Eric Fishl’s sculpture ”Tumbling D. Switzerland Woman”, a memorial to those who jumped 3. Which endangered large sea duck winters from the World Trade Centre on 11 Sept over exclusively in polynyas in the Arctic? 2001, removed from the Rockefeller Centre A. Common merganser in New York City? B. Barrow’s goldeneye A. CBS brought an injunction for copy- right infringement C. White-winged scoter B. Poor workmanship D. Spectacled Eider C. It was too disturbing to the public 4. Empress Matilda ruled England in which D. It collapsed under its own weight century? 3. For the creation and augmentation of Tele- A. 11th com infrastructure how many crore fund is B. 10th allocated for the year 2018-19? C. 12th A. 7000 crore D. 13th B. 8000 crore 5. Spinoff TV series from ”Beverly Hills, C. 9000 crore VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 90210” included ”Melrose Place”, ”90210” D. 10000 crore and which other? 4. William Shakespeare wrote plays set in A. Models Inc Italy, Denmark, Scotland, England, Greece, Troy, Egypt, Tyre and more; what was his B.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Two and a Half Men nationality? C. The Hills A. Greek D. The Family Guy B. Italian C. Danish Answers D. English

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5. Sometimes thought of as the Stone of the 3. A mimosa cocktail is made from chilled Hebrew Old Testament Jacob, also known citrus juice with what else? as Jacob’s Pillow, the Stone of Destiny, and, A. Tequila and grenadine syrup most usually, as the Stone of Scone what has it been used for? B. Gin and vodka A. Religious sacrifice C. Vodka and rum B. Assisting prophecy D. Champagne C. The coronation variously of the monar- 4. Akash is a mid-range missile chs of Scotland, England, Great Britain, A. Surface to Surface and the United Kingdom B. Air to Air D. The lintel of the Arc de Triomphe C. Surface to Air

Answers D. Air to Surface 5. Biraja Prasad, who has been recently 1. D 2. C 3. D 4. D 5.C passed away was the Ambassador of India to which of the following nation ? Check One lakh GK A. Pakistan B. Turkmenistan MCQ C. Afghanistan https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Tajikistan lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. What Roman road in England linked Ex- eter in South West England to Lincoln 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. C 5.D in the East Midlands, via Ilchester, Bath, Cirencester and Leicester? A. Stane Street Check One lakh GK B. Dere Street MCQ

C. Fosse Way VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. The Portway https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. Which is a variety of gypsum, typically and-other-competitive-examination/ white and translucent, or of calcite, usu- ally either banded or marked with swirling 1. In SGB Bonds Payment can be made bandsNARAYAN-CHANGDER of cream and brown? through cash up to A. Lapis lazuli A. Rs. 5000 B. Marble B. Rs. 10000 C. Alabaster C. Rs. 20000 D. Pounamu D. Rs. 25000 396 Do you know? 2. If two bodies of different masses, initially at rest, are acted upon by the same force Check One lakh GK for the same time, then the both bodies ac- quire the same MCQ A. velocity https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. momentum and-other-competitive-examination/ C. acceleration 1. How does one tell a potentially winning D. kinetic energy cob or conker? 3. Which of the following is the currency of A. Put them in water and choose from Barbados? among those that sink A. Lek B. Put them in water and choose from among those that float B. Dollar C. By its colour C. Euro D. By the method and frequency with D. Kwanza which their tree has been pruned or brut- 4. RUSA Scheme launched to providing ted strategic funding to eligible state higher 2. India’s first Smart Policing Robot was educational institutions. RUSA is found in which city? A. Renewal Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan A. Pune B. Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan B. Hyderabad C. Rural Urban Shiksha Abhiyan C. Patna D. Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Awas D. Mumbai 5. What did the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 3. Who opened a clothing shop together signify in British history? at 430 King’s Road, Chelsea, London in 1971? A. End of effective challenge by ex-King James II of England to his replacement, A. Jean & Chrissie Shrimpton King William III B. John Lennon & Yoko Ono

B. Establishment of English rule over Ire- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Coco Chanel & Cecil Beaton land D. Malcolm McLaren & Vivienne West- C. Union of all Ireland under one ruler wood D. End of Scottish hopes of conquering 4. Which county did Mohammad Azharud- IrelandNARAYAN-CHANGDER and imposing their own religious din play for? settlement A. Yorkshire B. Hampshire Answers C. 1. C 2. B 3. B 4. B 5.A D. Derbyshire

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5. Which of these is the branch of internal A. The Big Cheese Does Not Get His Whey medicine and pediatrics dealing with the study of the function and diseases of the B. The Bogun Shogun kidney? C. There’s a Nip in the Air A. Nephrology D. The Town of Titipu B. Phrenology 4. Where in the eye do cataracts occur? C. Pharmacology A. Iris D. Narcolepsy B. Cornea C. Retina Answers D. Lens 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. D 5.A 5. New Market, in Nine Elms, south west London, deals in what? A. Fruit, vegetables and flowers Check One lakh GK B. Meat MCQ C. Fish D. Livestock https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers

1. Which of the actors who portrayed Dr 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. D 5.A Who, famous from the UK TV series of the same name, appeared almost exclusively on radio, film, written works, and comic strips? Check One lakh GK A. Jon Pertwee MCQ B. Sylvester McCoy https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Paul McGann lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Patrick Troughton VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 1. How are the fields of study of myrme- 2. What type of rock is formed by the solidi- cology, isopterology and melittology simi- fication of molten magma? lar? A. SedimentaryNARAYAN-CHANGDERA. They relate to Cretaceous reptiles B. Igneous B. They are studies of various metals C. Heavy C. They all relate to insects D. Metamorphic D. They are studies of fish parasites 3. What is the alternative title of Gilbert and 2. When were the first Olympic Games to be Sullivan’s ”The Mikado”? held in a Spanish-speaking country held?

398 Do you know? A. 1992 A. Article 132 B. 2016 B. Article 231 C. 1968 C. Article 321 D. 1948 D. Article 123 3. Which character is the first to die in the 2. Who was the first Chancellor of West Ger- British TV soap ”Coronation Street” (in the many from 1949-1963, who retired at age seventh episode)? 87? A. Mary Hardman A. Kurt Georg Kiesinger B. Elsie Tanner B. Willy Brandt C. Ena Sharples C. Ludwig Erhard D. Konrad Adenauer D. Minnie Caldwell 3. Theodolite measures 4. ETF is a marketable security that tracks an index, a commodity, bonds, or a basket of A. Horizontal angles assets like an index fund. In ETF E stands B. Vertical angles for C. Critical angles A. Electronic D. Both 1 and 2 B. Export 4. First developed from 1531 onwards in C. Exchange Paris, what is Garamond? D. Equated A. A branch of commedia del’arte relying on clown techniques 5. scientific name is Columba livia B. A type of nougat A. Parrot C. A rose cultivar B. Pigeon D. A family of typefaces C. Penguin 5. Martin Scorsese’s 2016 film ”Silence” is D. Peacock based on a true story and a novel written by what 1966 prize-winning author? Answers A. Trivium

B. Shusaku Endo VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 1. C 2. C 3. A 4. C 5.B C. Bridget Stutchbury Check One lakh GK D. Thomas Harris NARAYAN-CHANGDERAnswers MCQ 1. D 2. D 3. D 4. D 5.B https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Check One lakh GK and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Article 213 is very similar to that of MCQ

399 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. A 1993 opera by Jerry Goldsmith lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Part of the Opera National de Paris, specifically for workshopping new opera 1. What event on 10 May 1933 was celebrated C. An international opera competition by Joseph Goebbels in Berlin, Germany, as a ”a strong, great and symbolic deed”? D. An underwater hotel A. Windows of Jewish-owned stores, buildings and synagogues were smashed Answers throughout Germany 1. C 2. D 3. D 4. C 5.C B. The swastika flag was first flown by ’s National Socialist German Worker’s Party (NSDAP) Check One lakh GK C. University students throughout Ger- many burnt more than 25,000 books MCQ D. The SS and Gestapo assassinated most https://www.gatecseit.in/one- of the Nazi’s own military Brownshirts lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and others and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. India’s first underwater tunnel built on 1. Yang Yap Pass located in which state which river ? A. Arunachal Pradesh A. Chenab river B. Assam B. Jhelum river C. J & K C. Godaveri river D. Punjab D. Hooghly river 2. Which family of palaeoanthropologists is most associated with work in the Oldupai 3. Name the terminals of a BJT. Gorge, Tanzania? A. Drain, Gate, Source A. Leakey B. Positive, Negative, Neutral B. Kattwinkel C. Anode, Cathode, Triode C. Masao VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Emitter, Base, Collector D. Hay 4. By what name was US president Andrew 3. What phrase means ”on the brink of fail- Jackson affectionately known? ure”? A. Down the road A. OldNARAYAN-CHANGDER Ironsides B. Over the hill B. Old Glory C. Up the creek C. Old Hickory D. In the dog box D. Old Curmudgeon 4. Assocham has appointed which of the fol- 5. What is Operalia? lowing as its President ?

400 Do you know? A. Sunil Kanoria A. 25 March 1949 B. Antonio Costa B. 29 December 1963 C. Sandeep Jajodia C. 15 February 1971 D. Passos Coelho D. 1 January 1988 4. A ”pass” is the way that the ball is put into 5. When were England, Wales, Scotland and play in which game? Ireland termed a Commonwealth? A. Baseball A. Under King Arthur B. Rugby B. Never C. Golf C. After World War II D. Hockey D. Under Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector 5. Olericulture is the branch of study to deal with Answers A. Vegetable B. Fruits 1. A 2. A 3. C 4. A 5.D C. Cereal Check One lakh GK D. Silk Answers MCQ 1. C 2. C 3. C 4. D 5.A https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Check One lakh GK and-other-competitive-examination/ MCQ 1. ”Kick off” is the way that the ball is put into https://www.gatecseit.in/one- play in which game? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. Hockey and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Fanta Four are one of what country’s top B. Polo hip hop bands? C. Rugby A. UK VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Baseball B. Belgium 2. ’.MPG’ extension refers usually to what C. Austria kind of file? D. Germany A. WordPerfect Document file NARAYAN-CHANGDER2. Dhaka is capital of which of the following B. MS Office document country ? C. Animation/movie file A. Nepal D. Image file B. Pakistan 3. When did the United Kingdom convert to C. Bhutan decimal currency? D. Bangladesh

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3. Which is a type of Electrically-Erasable A. Queen of Arabian Sea Programmable Read-Only Memory? B. Heaven of India A. Flash C. Soya Region B. Flange D. Pearl of the Orient C. Fury 3. ”Treason” is what sort of word in relation D. FRAM to ”senator”? 4. What is the most popular sports competi- A. Anagram tion in Australia? B. Antonym A. Horse racing C. Oxymoron B. Dry boat racing D. Palindrome C. AFL Football 4. The purpose of United Nations Fund for D. Archery Population Activities (UNFPA) is 5. The lychee is native to which area? A. studying population dynamics A. southern China and B. collecting population data B. Syria C. evolving population policies, family planning and related programmes C. Papua New Guinea D. All of the above D. Australia 5. Which state government has launched an empowerment programme for the differ- Answers ently abled person ‘Anuyatra’? 1. D 2. D 3. A 4. C 5.A A. Tamil Nadu B. Rajasthan Check One lakh GK C. Karntaka MCQ D. Gujarat https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. D 2. D 3. A 4. D 5.C VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Who hit the top spot in 2002 with ”U Got it Bad”? Check One lakh GK A. FloNARAYAN-CHANGDER Rida MCQ B. Justin Timberlake https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Nelly lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Usher and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. Which of the following is nickname of Goa 1. How many lanes are there in an Olympic- ? sized swimming pool?

402 Do you know? A. 12 Check One lakh GK B. 6 C. 10 MCQ D.8 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. Which of the following is related to illumi- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- nation ? and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Birch’s law 1. Who is associated with the Jaguar make of B. Lambert’s law car? C. Archie’s law A. Alec Issigonis D. Darcy’s law B. William Lyons 3. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful C. Colin Chapman Group purchased which historic London theatre in 2000? D. Cecil Kimber A. Zirconium 2. Which of these is a dance that was partic- B. Palladium ularly popular in the 1920s? C. Beryllium A. Turkey trot D. Germanium B. Charleston 4. Where are boto found? C. Fox-trot A. The Amazon forest canopy D. Bunny hug B. The Amazon and Orinoco river systems 3. ”Nicholas Blake” was the pseudonym of which author? C. Swamps south of the Brazilian Planalto do Mato Grosso A. Charles Lamb D. The peaks of the Andes Mountains B. David Beckham 5. Lydia Ko who took the 2012 Canadian C. C Day Lewis Women’s Open as a 15 year old amateur, D. Marion Evans became the youngest person to win an

LPGA Tour event. What is her national- 4. Which of these horse races does not form VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. ity? part of The Triple Crown in the USA? A. USA A. Kentucky Derby B. South Korean B. Alabama Stakes C.NARAYAN-CHANGDER China C. Preakness Stakes D. New Zealander D. Belmont Stakes

Answers 5. What real person did Martin Landau por- tray when he won an Oscar for Best Sup- 1. D 2. B 3. B 4. B 5.D porting Actor in the 1994 film ”Ed Wood”?

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A. Lon Chaney 4. Which of the following is the currency of Albania? B. Boris Karloff A. Lek C. Bela Lugosi B. Dram D. Peter Cushing C. Euro

Answers D. Manat 5. What is the currency of Cyprus? 1. B 2. B 3. C 4. B 5.C A. Euro (EUR) B. Lari (GEL) Check One lakh GK C. Yen (JPY) MCQ D. Dinar https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. B 2. A 3. B 4. A 5.A 1. Name the world’s largest digital national building initiative has been inaugurated Check One lakh GK by Shri Prakash Javadekar, Union Human Resource Development Minister? MCQ A. Future India Hackathon 2017 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Smart India Hackathon 2017 lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Digital India Hackathon 2017 1. The actress who won the best female actor D. Skill India Hackathon 2017 award in IFFI 2017 is 2. For which of these is rum the basis? A. Samantha A. Pina colada B. Vidhya Balan B. Margarita C. Parvathy C. Bloody Mary 2. What name was popularly given to the event on 6 December 1989 when Marc Lep- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Spritzer ine killed 14 women and injured 10 women 3. Which peoples are native to the Aleutian and 4 men, now commemorated annually Islands, Kodiak Island, the lower Alaska in Canada as the National Day of Remem- and Kenai Peninsulas, and Prince William brance and Action on Violence Against SoundNARAYAN-CHANGDER in Alaska? Women? A. Kodaks A. The Murders on the Rue Morgue B. Aleuts B. The ecole Polytechnique Massacre C. Kenaiti C. The Quebec Murders D. Tlingons D. The Feast of St Stephen

404 Do you know? 3. The Stanley Cup, the oldest professional A. 80% sports trophy in North America, commis- B. Three quarters sioned in 1892, is awarded in which sport? C. 0.9 A. Lacrosse D. One B. Field hockey 2. Who patented the phonograph in 1878 (af- C. Baseball ter developing and demonstrating it the previous year)? D. Ice hockey A. Thomas Edison 4. The Parliament is empowered to make laws on any subject of the State List dur- B. Thomas Cranmer ing C. Tom Good A. Election D. Tom Phono B. War 3. What was Victoria Beckham’s nickname when she was in the Spice Girls? C. Emergency A. Posh D. Crisis B. Swank 5. The 15th century warring and conquering empire builder, Grand Prince of Moscow, C. Side who annexed most of the surrounding ter- D. Posey ritories, renovated the Moscow Kremlin, 4. What instrument is played by blues artists and laid the foundations of what later be- Sonny Boy Williamson, Little Walter, Char- came called the Russian state, is known as lie Musselwhite and Junior Wells? what?. A. Guitar A. Ivan the Great B. Harmonica B. Boris Godunov C. Bass C. Alexandr Nevsky D. Saxophone D. Peter the Great 5. Which Swiss theologian, philosopher, au- thor, organist and medical missionary won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1952? Answers A. Albert Schweitzer VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. C 5.A B. Charles de Gaulle C. Lucia di Lammermoor Check One lakh GK D. Berthold Brecht NARAYAN-CHANGDERMCQ Answers 1. B 2. A 3. A 4. B 5.A https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Check One lakh GK 1. Which of these is the smallest number? MCQ

405 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. D 2. D 3. D 4. A 5.D 1. Carbon is the main constituent of which of these? Check One lakh GK A. Molasses B. Turpentine MCQ C. Brass https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Charcoal lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. Who wrote the poem ”Adonais”, which was a tribute to John Keats? 1. Benjamin Franklin is usually credited with the creation of the first pair of what items A. William Wordsworth of optical equipment in the early 1760s? B. John Keats A. Opera glasses C. Lord Byron B. Binoculars D. Percy Bysshe Shelley C. Monocles 3. Which of these words means a style of or- namentation prevailing in France during D. Bifocals the first half of the reign of Louis XV? 2. Unit rate of reaction is A. Impressionist A. Moles dm -1 sec -1 B. Gothic B. Moles dm -1 sec -2 C. Doric C. Moles dm -3 sec -2 D. Rococo D. Moles dm -3 sec -1 4. King Richard III of England died in which 3. A novel by General Lew Wallace published battle? in 1880 was made into which films in 1926 (a silent movie) and 1959 (produced by A. Bosworth Field William Wyler)? B. Barnet A. The Ten Commandments C. Stamford Bridge B. Ben Hur VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Hastings C. Barabbas 5. What is the Japanese drink aojiru usually made from? D. Exodus A. Bamboo leaves and asparagus 4. Phulwari ki Nal Wildlife Sanctuary located NARAYAN-CHANGDERin which state? B. Rice A. Nagaland C. Cherries B. Maharashtra D. Kale, young barley or komatsuna leaves C. Mizoram D. Uttar Pradesh 406 Do you know? 5. In August 2005 the robotic rover Spirit ex- 4. The northernmost point in South America plored the surface of what? is in which country? A. Saturn A. Paraguay B. The Moon B. Chile C. Venus C. Colombia D. Mars D. Peru 5. Who was the first female artist to have a #1 album in the USA and the UK simultane- Answers ously? 1. D 2. D 3. B 4. D 5.D A. Doris Day B. Shirley Bassey Check One lakh GK C. Barbra Streisand MCQ D. Susan Boyle https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. A 2. D 3. A 4. C 5.D 1. The Asian Games were held in Delhi for the first time in...? Check One lakh GK A. 1951 B. 1963 MCQ C. 1971 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. 1982 and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. Which active volcano is the second highest 1. What communist military junta came to peak in Mexico? power in Ethiopia following the ousting of A. Etna Haile Selassie I on 12 September 1974 and

B. Sierra Negra although officially coming to an end on 22 VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. February 1987, was not formally abolished C. Vesuvius until September? D. Popocatepetl A. The Free Officers Movement 3. Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport is lo- B. Derg catedNARAYAN-CHANGDER in which state ? C. The Supreme Council for the Restora- A. Uttar Pradesh tion of Democracy B. Maharashtra D. Kabaka Yekka C. Kerala 2. Who among the following is an eligible in- D. Andhra Pradesh vestor in Sovereign Gold Bonds(SGBs)? 407 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

A. Individuals A. Belgian B. HUFs B. French C. Trusts C. Argentinian D. Universities D. Spanish 3. Twelth Schedule of the Constitution of In- 2. Name the ancient ‘lost’ Indian river is be- dia is related to which of the following ? lieved to have existed at Konark, a Unesco World Heritage Site in Odisha? A. Panchayats A. Sagayamala B. Anti-Defection Law B. Samuthravira C. Municipalities C. Chandrapraba D. State and UTs D. Chandrabhaga 4. One thousand microns is equal to 3. What is the inherited condition that causes A. 10-3m the body to retain copper, which can lead to brain and liver damage? B. 10-6m A. Cuprophobia C. 10-9m B. Parkinson’s disease D. 10-12m C. Downs syndrome 5. What is the next in this sequence: Madi- D. Wilson’s disease son, Monroe, Polk , Buchanan, Garfield ... ? 4. Which of these names is most associated with the politics of India? A. Hoover A. Nehru B. Kennedy B. Blair C. Carter C. Washington D. Wilson D. Ho Chi Minh 5. What does the Russian word ”Sputnik” Answers mean? A. Beeper 1. B 2. B 3. C 4. A 5.C B. Circle VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Fellow traveller Check One lakh GK D. Astronomical NARAYAN-CHANGDERMCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. C 2. D 3. D 4. A 5.C lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Check One lakh GK 1. What nationality is tennis player Gaston Gaudio? MCQ

408 Do you know? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Check One lakh GK and-other-competitive-examination/ MCQ 1. What dish would you expect if you asked for Fettuccine in an Italian restaurant? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. Pasta lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Mushrooms 1. According to Cole Porter’s song, who re- C. Bread gretted not being able to come to lunch? D. Cheese A. Miss Otis 2. Sultanpur national park situated in B. Marjorie Dawe A. Bihar C. Maria B. Haryana C. Uttar Pradesh D. Baby Jane D. Rajasthan 2. The World’s largest Wi-Fi zone has been es- tablished in which country ? 3. Ankur Dhama associated with which sport ? A. India A. Athlete B. China B. Wrestling C. Japan C. Swimming D. USA D. Badminton 3. Nautical mile is a unit of distance used in 4. Maintenance of Internal Security A. navigation Act(MISA) was repealed in B. road mile A. 1993 B. 1980 C. astronomy C. 1972 D. measuring the boundaries of a nation D. 1978 4. Which of these rivers run through Denver, Colorado, USA?

5. The invasion of which country by Ger- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. many signalled the start of World War II? A. Mississippi A. Switzerland B. Salt River B. Russia C. Ohio River C.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Spain D. Platte River D. Poland 5. All Scrabble tournament (and most club) games are played with a game clock and Answers a set time control. Typically how long does each player have in which to make all 1. A 2. B 3. A 4. D 5.D plays?

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A. 1 hour 4. Inaugurated in 1967, the World Lacrosse B. 15 minutes Championship has been held how often since 1974? C. 45 minutes A. Every 6 months D. 25 minutes B. Every year

Answers C. Every two years D. Every 4 years 1. A 2. A 3. A 4. D 5.D 5. What are the first words of the hymn writ- ten by Henry Francis Lyte in 1847 that con- Check One lakh GK tinues ”Fast falls the Eventide”? A. Onward Christian soldiers MCQ B. Away in a manger https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Silent night, holy night lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Abide with me 1. Croutons are made with what? Answers A. Beef 1. D 2. D 3. B 4. D 5.D B. Pasta C. Tomatoes Check One lakh GK D. Bread 2. Winston Churchill started his first term MCQ as British Prime Minister during which https://www.gatecseit.in/one- event? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. American War of Independence and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Boer War I 1. Who among the following cricketers be- came an acting Chief Executive Officer C. The Indian Mutiny (CEO) of Gulf just for a day on D. World War II April 3, 2017? 3. In 1953, what was announced about the A. Ajinkya Rahane VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. discovery in 1911 to 1915 of the bones of B. Virat Kohli Piltdown Man, who was believed to repre- sent the oldest human race in Europe? C. MS Dhoni A. Even older bones were found nearby D. D.R Ashvin 2. Which of these drinks is made from cher- B. ItNARAYAN-CHANGDER was exposed as an elaborate hoax ries? C. Radiation tests proved that they were A. Kirsch older than first thought B. Vodka D. The was constructed in a new way, proving that he was shorter than first C. Kava thought D. Ouzo 410 Do you know? 3. In the far past it has been a very large lake A. Cincinnatti but is currently a brackish lagoon, the neck B. New York leading to the sea being bridged by the General Rafael Urdaneta Bridge and car- C. Boston rying the second-largest city in its country. D. Dallas What is it called? 2. Which country between the Andes moun- A. Blue Lagoon, Turkey tain range and the Atlantic Ocean has bor- ders with Paraguay, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile B. Lagoa dos Patos, Brazil and Uruguay? C. Glenrock Lagoon, Australia A. Abu Dhabi D. Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela B. Guatemala 4. What is a dandie dinmont? C. Somalia A. A breed of cat D. Argentina B. Someone who lives in Oxford Street, 3. What colour is a domesticated Pekin London duck? A. Blue C. A flowering shrub B. Black D. A breed of dog C. Green 5. What is the name given to the official resi- dence provided for the Olympic athletes? D. White 4. To travel in a direct line from Portland, A. Olympic Town Oregon to Portland, Maine in the USA how B. Olympic Hamlet many major mountain ranges would need to be crossed? C. Olympic Village A. 1 D. Olympic City B.2 C. 3 Answers D. 4 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. D 5.C 5. Which of these, a short Texan pop singer of the 60s, 70s and 80s whose children died VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. in a fire and whose wife died in a car crash, Check One lakh GK died of a heart attack on 6 December 1988? A. Elvis Presley NARAYAN-CHANGDERMCQ B. Roy Orbison C. Phil Everly https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Bob Dylan and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. The TV series ”Sex and the City” was set where? 1. B 2. D 3. D 4. B 5.B

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Check One lakh GK Answers MCQ 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. B 5.C https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Check One lakh GK and-other-competitive-examination/ MCQ 1. Minimum number of unequal vectors which can give zero resultant are https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. two and-other-competitive-examination/ B. three 1. Who performed ”I Will Always Love You”, C. four the song played at the end of the film ”The Bodyguard”? D. more than four A. Enya 2. Oil from oil wells was first used for what? B. Madonna A. Evaporate brine to produce salt C. Whitney Houston B. Fuelling railway engines D. Cyndi Lauper C. Lubricating weaving machines 2. Ambubachi Mela is celebrated in D. Lighting A. Assam 3. Chloride is a substance B. Arunachal Pradesh A. Diamagnetic C. Himachal Pradesh B. Ferromagnetic D. Haryana C. Paramagnetic 3. The Fast5 World Netball Series, first con- D. All of these tested in October 2009 under modified rules, was scheduled to be held in Manch- 4. What Three Laws were formulated by Jo- ester, England, initially but was played hannes Kepler in the early 1600s? where in 2012? A. Successful marriage A. Kingston, Jamaica B. Planetary Motion B. Auckland, New Zealand VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Robotics C. Sydney, Australia D. Bankruptcy D. Liverpool, England 5. MacadamiaNARAYAN-CHANGDER is a type of what? 4. Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary located in A. Pot plant B. Dog A. Karnataka C. Nut B. Nagaland D. Bull C. Uttar Pradesh D. Assam 412 Do you know? 5. The theatres for which war included North 4. Who starred in the silent film ”The Gen- Africa, the Philippines, Italy, Germany and eral”? Crete? A. Peter Sellers A. World War I B. Buster Keaton B. American Civil War C. Michael Caine C. Korean War D. Jerry Lewis D. World War II 5. What is the currency of Spain?

Answers A. Euro(EUR) B. Zloty 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5.D C. Moldovan leu(MDL) Check One lakh GK D. Pound sterlingd (GBP)

MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B 5.A and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. What is the Latin for ”therefore”? Check One lakh GK A. In situ B. Etcetera MCQ C. Ergo https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. In vino veritas lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. The Humayun’s Tomb located in 1. Which of these is not a line from the French A. Delhi nursery song ”Frere Jacques”? B. Mumbai A. Frere Jacques, frere Jacques C. Kolkata B. Dormez-vous? Dormez-vous? D. Hyderrabad

C. Bring me a martini, Bring me a martini. VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 3. Where is the International Gemological In- stitute and the World Diamond Centre, which play an important role in setting D. Din, dan, don. Din, dan, don. standards, regulating professional ethics, 2. What is the name of the whirlpool system training and promoting the interests of the between two islands of the Lofoten Group cityNARAYAN-CHANGDER as a centre of the diamond industry? north west of Norway? A. Geneva A. Typhoon B. Pretoria B. Maelstrom C. Calcutta C. Valkyrie D. Antwerp D. Skaanen 413 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

3. Which nation’s team has won badminton’s A. 50% , the World Men’s Team B. 64% Championships, tournament the most times? C. 74% A. England D. 80% 2. Which state has planned to raise Wild life B. China sanctuary so as to promote the growth of C. Malaysia Muga Cocoon? D. Indonesia A. Kerala 4. Which European country was twice, B. Assam in 1892 and again in 1902, declared C. West Bengal bankrupt? D. Andhra Pradesh A. Spain 3. The Subject Planning figure belongs to B. Greece which list ? A. Union list C. Andorra B. Concurrent list D. Portugal C. State list 5. What does the Godel solution, proposed to Einstein’s equations, imply as a technical D. All of these possibility? 4. What part of mainland Europe was En- glish territory for 200 years from the mid A. Travel faster than the speed of light 14th century? B. Time travel A. Calais C. Travel through worm holes B. Catalunya D. Hyperspace C. Turin D. Tyrol Answers 5. Which US college satirical and humour magazine, first published in 1908 and still 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. D 5.B current, has featured work by Dr. Seuss, Buck Henry, Chris Miller, and Mindy VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Kaling including cartoons by F.C. Stock- Check One lakh GK man? A. The Dartmouth Jack-O-Lantern NARAYAN-CHANGDERMCQ B. The Daily Currant C. Harvard Lampoon https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. The Brown Jug and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. Which of the following is the FDI limit in private sector banks? 1. C 2. B 3. B 4. A 5.A

414 Do you know? Check One lakh GK A. Track Cycling B. Orienteering MCQ C. Show jumping https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Baseball lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. Arya Samaj was founded in the year A. 1854 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. C 5.B B. 1875 C. 1912 Check One lakh GK D. 1893 2. Which of these is a one act comic opera by MCQ Mozart? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. The Coffee Cantata lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Scipio’s Dream and-other-competitive-examination/ C. The Impresario 1. What name is give to a tax minimisation deal whereby a profitable company makes D. Zaide a payment to a loss-making company in 3. Which of the following is the constituency the same group? of Shri Pradhan? A. Ransom payment A. Chandni Chowk B. Subversion payment B. Gwalior C. Cash payment C. Deogarh D. Subvention payment D. Bathinda 2. Which is the preposition in the tongue 4. Who designed the wedding dress for twister ”She sells sea shells by the sea the marriage of Lady Diana Spencer to shore”? Charles, Prince of Wales? A. She A. Gianni Versace B. The VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Isabel Toledo C. By C. David and Elizabeth Emanuel D. Sells D. Miuccia Prada 3. is an American former competition 5. TheNARAYAN-CHANGDER official World Cup for which sport, swimmer held every second year from 1986 to 2004 and annually thereafter, is hosted A. Joe DiMaggio by a number of countries from Canada, B. Johan Cruyff USA, UK, multiple European countries, to Japan, New Zealand, Australia, and Ire- C. Mark Andrew Spitz land? D. Jimmy Connors

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4. Which college was founded by Henry VI in 3. Who introduced the place value system 1440? and the number zero in the number line ? A. King’s College A. Aryabhatta B. Harrow B. Dhanvantri C. Eton C. Bhaskara D. Charterhouse D. Palakapya 5. Which Hollywood star married baseball 4. Which machine game is the basis for a hero Joe DiMaggio? storyline in ”Friends” (”The One Where Joey Dates Rachel”), where Chandler en- A. Lana Turner ters crude words onto the game’s high- B. Marilyn Munroe score screen and has Phoebe try to beat his scores (removing them) before Ross’s C. Ava Gardiner young son arrives? D. Bette Davis A. Pac Man B. Ms. Pac-Man Answers C. Ping Pong 1. D 2. C 3. C 4. C 5.B D. Grand Theft Auto 5. Peacock, the national bird of India will soon be termed as “vermin” in which of Check One lakh GK the following state ? MCQ A. Gujarat B. Goa https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Puducherry and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Tamil Nadu 1. By what name is Gaius Julius Caesar Au- gustus Germanicus better known? Answers A. Octavian 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5.B B. Nero VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Caligula D. Decameron Check One lakh GK 2. Who is the author of ‘The Finkler Ques- MCQ tion’NARAYAN-CHANGDER ? A. Donna Tartt https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Anne Enright and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Hilary Mantel 1. Whose autobiography was entitled ”Step D. Howard Jacobson Inside Love”?

416 Do you know? A. Cilla Black https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Lulu lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Dusty Springfield 1. What did Vera Lynn sing would be ”over D. Xaveria Hollander the White Cliffs of Dover tomorrow, just 2. In Jane Austen’s ”Pride and Prejudice”, you wait and see”? what was Mr Darcy’s first name? A. Spitfires A. Fitzwilliam B. Dogfights B. Fitzroy C. Vultures C. Fitzgerald D. Bluebirds D. Fitzherbert 2. The Water gas compositions is 3. was the first organic compound to be A. Carbon-di-oxide and Oxygen synthesized in laboratory from non-living sources B. Carbon monoxide and Hydrogen A. Etahne C. Carbon monoxide and Nitrogen B. Alcohol D. Carbon-di-oxide and Oxygen C. Ether 3. What is the name for the largest of the living primates, that are ground-dwelling D. Urea and predominantly herbivorous, inhabit- 4. Union Minister of Communications is ing the forests of central Africa? A. Mercenary A. Shri Thawar Chand Gehlot B. Chimpanzee B. Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi C. Gorilla C. Shri Manoj Sinha D. Rhesus monkey D. Shri Prakash Javadekar 4. Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary located in 5. Pilibhit Wildlife Sanctuary located in which state? which state? A. Nagaland A. Nagaland B. Maharashtra B. Maharashtra C. Mizoram VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Mizoram D. Uttarakhand D. Uttar Pradesh 5. Which Bulgarian-born artist is famous for Answers wrapping landmarks and landscapes in NARAYAN-CHANGDERfabric? 1. A 2. A 3. D 4. C 5.D A. Borat B. Andy Warhol Check One lakh GK C. Keith Moon MCQ D. Christo

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Answers 5. What programme would feature James May, Richard Hammond, and Jeremy 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. D 5.D Clarkson as presenters? A. Tie Your Mother Down Check One lakh GK B. What Not to Wear MCQ C. Embarrassing Bodies https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Top Gear lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. What is an astronomical event that occurs when one celestial object moves into the 1. D 2. D 3. D 4. A 5.D shadow of another? A. Epilepsy B. Ellipse Check One lakh GK C. Eccles MCQ D. Eclipse 2. Which nation established the first settle- https://www.gatecseit.in/one- ment in what is now South Africa at Table lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Bay in 1652? and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Spain 1. In August, 1996 at Kolar(near Bangalore), India made successful test flights of Un- B. Portugal manned Air Vehicle (UAV) named C. England A. Arjun D. Holland B. Nishant 3. A book ‘Matoshree’ has been written by C. Vijayanta

A. Ahilyabai Holkar D. Lakshya 2. Which of these is a herb? B. Sumita Khan A. Fennel C. Arundhati Roy VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Sumitra Mahajan B. Tunnel 4. Which 19th century author improved the C. Kennel system of signalling at sea and wrote ”Mr D. Puddle MidshipmanNARAYAN-CHANGDER Easy”, ”Masterman Ready” and ”The Children of the New Forest”? 3. Index ‘ Residex’ is associated with A. Frederick Marryat A. Land prices B. C S Forrester B. GDP C. Jules Verne C. MSP D. H G Wells D. Mutuak Fund 418 Do you know? 4. Who has been a game show host on US A. Ping Pong television for ”The Neighbors” (1975), B. King Kong ”Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” (from 1999), ”Who Wants to Be a Super Mil- C. Ding dong lionaire” (from 2004), ”America’s Got Tal- D. Ying tong ent” (2006) and ”Million Dollar Pass- word” (2008 to 2009)? 3. Who, in the 6th century BCE, was the last king of Lydia, Solon, who made war on A. Regis Philbin Cyrus, King of Persia, and was defeated? B. Donny Osmond A. Ataturk C. David Letterman B. Pyrrhus D. Jack Palance C. Croesus 5. Who, with more than 70 million records D. Priam sold worldwide during a career in seven decades, is the most successful British fe- 4. Which of these means ”in addition”? male solo recording artist according to the A. Too Guinness Book of World Records? B. To A. Sandie Shaw C. Two B. Lulu D. Tu C. Petula Clark 5. How many tusks does a typical adult male D. Mary Hopkin walrus have? A.2 Answers B. 4 1. B 2. A 3. A 4. A 5.C C. 6 Check One lakh GK D. 1 MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. A 5.A lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Who is said to be ”the father of history”? Check One lakh GK A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Herodotus MCQ B. Cicero https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Sophocles lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Lygdamis and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. What term is used to describe an argument 1. Which is the only country with Jewish or fight? symbols on its national flag ?

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A. Iran https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Iraq lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Israel 1. What is the name for the centre of an D. Bhutan atom? 2. Sugar Acid and from natural sources A. Solar plexus were identical B. Nucleus A. Ferric Oxide C. Orbit B. Acetylsalicylic Acid C. Nitric Acid D. Transport D. Oxalic acid 2. Verdigris is the name for the green de- posit formed after exposure to air on what 3. Which of these was a star of the 1998 to metal? 2006 TV series ”Will and Grace”? A. Copper A. Jane Leeves B. Tin B. Calista Flockhart C. Debra Messing C. Iron D. Julia Louis-Dreyfus D. Magnesium 4. Which Irish artist was lead singer of an 3. The song ”I Could Be So Good For You” Irish rock band from 1990 to 2003 when the was from which British TV series? band dissolved for the first time? A. New Tricks A. Andrea Corr B. Only Fools and Horses B. Dolores O’Riordan C. Last of the Summer Wine C. Fearghal McKee D. Minder D. Shane MacGowan 4. The Crimean Peninsula was known in an- 5. In Celtic mythology, who was the god or tiquity as what, after the name of the early goddess of sacred lakes and springs? inhabitants? A. Sulis A. The Tauric Peninsula B. Coventina B. The Iberian Peninsula VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Veteris C. Leizhou Peninsula D. Nerthus D. Abseron Peninsula NARAYAN-CHANGDERAnswers 5. When World Sparrow Day is observed ? 1. C 2. D 3. C 4. B 5.A A. 17th February B. 20th March Check One lakh GK C. 23rd May MCQ D. 16th March

420 Do you know? Answers 5. The United Nations Charter was signed by 50 nations in San Francisco on which day? 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. A 5.B A. 15 September 1945 B. 1 January 1946 Check One lakh GK C. 26 June 1945 MCQ D. 1 January 1942 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. A 5.C and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. The government of the Andaman Islands archipelago is divided between India and Check One lakh GK which other country? MCQ A. Burma (Myanmar) https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Bangladesh lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Sri Lanka and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Indonesia 1. What did James Bond frequently ask for that was to be ”shaken, not stirred”? 2. What name was given by the Greeks to cave dwellers who supposedly lived in the A. Pina colada Caucasus or on the banks of the Red Sea? B. Whisky sour A. Dagoes C. Vodka martini B. Troglodytes D. Pimms C. Fledermaus 2. Who wrote the song ”Fascinating Rhythm”? D. Caucasians A. Frederick Converse 3. F1 legend John Surtees belongs to which country ? B. George and Ira Gershwin A. Scotland C. Cole Porter

B. Spain D. Jerome Kern VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 3. is an area of land devoted to the cul- C.UK tivation of fruit or nut trees. D. USA A. Garden 4. What system was the spacecraft Rosetta B. Farm launchedNARAYAN-CHANGDER on? C. Orchard A. Ariane D. Land B. MSL 4. When the Olympics was resurrected in C. Long Now modern times, with a Summer Olympics D. Voyager in 1896, where were the games held?

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A. Palermo, Italy A. Sunglasses B. London, UK B. Surfboard C. Paris, France C. Multi-pin connector D. Athens, Greece D. Station wagon 5. Which web series was the forerunner to the 4. The Australian city of Adelaide is on which 2016 US TV show ”Insecure”? river? A. Emergency Contacts A. Swan B. Broad City B. Torrens C. Awkward Black Girl C. Yarra D. Subwat: The Series D. Derwent 5. Where in Britain is ”The Millennium Sta- dium”? Answers A. Glasgow 1. C 2. B 3. C 4. D 5.C B. London C. Cardiff Check One lakh GK D. Sheffield

MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. B 5.C and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Who has won the gold medal and the best Check One lakh GK boxer trophy in the National Women’s Box- ing Championship, in Rohtak, Haryana? MCQ A. Ri Jong Hyang https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Sarjubala Devi lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Hasibe Erkoc VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 1. Which of the following is an alloy of cop- D. Claressa Shield per and zinc, sometimes containing lead, 2. ”Catriona”is a sequel to which novel? tin or iron? A. TreasureNARAYAN-CHANGDER Island A. Brass B. Kidnapped B. Bronze C. Gulliver’s Travels C. Aluminium D. Mutiny on the Bounty D. Tungsten 3. Doggles, invented by Ken and Roni di 2. Who won the Indycar Championship in Lullo, are a type of what? 1993?

422 Do you know? A. David Coulthard A. Chemical B. Damon Hill B. Unfortunate C. Martin Brundle C. Waiting to happen D. Nigel Mansell D. Nuclear 3. is also known as Marsh gas 2. In Britain in World War II, where did ”land A. Ethylene girls” work? B. Acetylene A. Museums C. Ethane B. Factories D. Methane C. Farms 4. What landlocked, mountainous, Central D. Hospitals Asian country is bordered by Kazakhstan, 3. The tibia and fibula are found where in the Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and the People’s Re- human body? public of China? A. Arm A. Kyrgyzstan B. Lower leg B. Afghanistan C. Ribcage C. Azerbaijan D. Fingers D. Turkey 4. Who created the English schoolboy 5. What machine was invented by Professor ”William”? Auguste Picard for scientific exploration? A. Anthony Buckeridge A. Atmosphere B. Richmal Crompton B. Cinemascope C. Captain W. E. Johns C. Hemisphere D. Enid Blyton D. Bathyscaphe 5. Which of these cities is furthest from Hong Kong? Answers A. Paris 1. A 2. D 3. D 4. A 5.D B. Singapore C. Bangkok VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Check One lakh GK D. Beijing MCQ NARAYAN-CHANGDERAnswers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. B 5.A lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. The catastrophic disaster at a plant in Check One lakh GK Chernobyl in the Ukraine in April 1986 is described as what kind of accident? MCQ

423 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. D 2. B 3. B 4. D 5.C 1. A genus of colourful flowering plants, whose name means ”daughter of the Check One lakh GK wind” is called what? A. Anemochory MCQ https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Anenome lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Anemometer and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Anemone 1. Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary is located in 2. On 24 June 2010 Julia Gillard was elected to the leadership of her party and therefore A. Karnataka became Prime Minister of Australia. Who B. Nagaland was the previous Prime Minister? C. Rajasthan A. Bob Hawke D. Arunachal Pradesh B. Kevin Rudd 2. Where are the Snowy, Murray and the Dar- C. Harold Holt ling? D. John Howard A. Australia 3. Which piece of music was composed by B. India Tchaikovsky to commemorate the defeat of C. South Africa Napoleon I? D. Montserrat A. The Marseillaise 3. What was entertainment promoter Bill B. 1812 Overture Graham’s rock palace in operation from March 1968 to June 1971 at Second Avenue C. Moonlight Sonata at East Sixth Street, New York City, New D. Brandenburg Concerto York, in the East Village area of the bor- 4. Who directed the allied forces at the sec- ough of Manhattan? ond Battle of El Alamein? A. Fillmore East A. Eisenhower B. Blind Pig VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Wingate C. Fillmore West C. Rommel D. CBGB D. Montgomery 4. A hit song of 1960 by Brian Hyland con- cerned an itsy bitsy teenie weenie polka 5. WhatNARAYAN-CHANGDER is a pluviometer used to measure? dot bikini of what colour? A. Wind gusts A. Green B. Intensity of sunlight B. Yellow C. Rainfall C. Blue D. Snow depth D. Red 424 Do you know? 5. Small amounts of iodine are necessary in 4. How are the names Ray Rice, Greg Hardy, our diet to Josh Brown and USA’s National Football League (NFL) linked in media comment? A. prevent pellagra A. Domestic violence B. compensate for underactive the thyroid gland B. Deflating balls for a game C. stimulate clotting of blood C. Most valued NFL players D. stimulate pituitary gland D. First NFL players to exceed annual pay of $30 million 5. In November 2010, Genoveva Anonma Answers and sisters Bilguissa Simpore and Salimata 1. D 2. A 3. A 4. B 5.B Simpore of which national women’s soc- cer team were accused by newspapers in Nigeria and Cameroon of being men, not Check One lakh GK women? A. Ghana MCQ B. Equatorial Guinea https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Egypt lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Democratic Republic of the Congo and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Who among the following won the Grammy awards three times ? Answers A. AR Rehman 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. A 5.B B. Neela Vaswani C. Pandit Ravi Shankar Check One lakh GK D. Ricky Kej 2. Janani Sewa is a service launched by MCQ A. Ministry of Railway https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and-other-competitive-examination/ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Ministry of Education 1. Indian Air Force left to which country to D. Ministry of Road Transport and High- participate in exercise ‘Blue Flag-17’? ways A. Palestine 3. WhatNARAYAN-CHANGDER was ticking usually used for? B. Italy A. Catching fish C. Iran B. Putting on bedding D. Israel C. Covering the floor 2. Where is the term ”gongoozler” most of- D. Drawing graphs ten used?

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A. Roadworks 1. Edison Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pele, retired in 1977 from what B. Canals or other narrow waterways sport? C. Factories A. Synchronised swimming D. Agriculture B. Football 3. In 1642, Cardinal Mazarin succeeded C. Pelotte whom as Chief Minister of France? D. Chess A. Philippe II, Duke of Orleans 2. Which author, two of whose works are B. Cardinal Dubois ”Sketches by Boz” and ”Little Dorrit”, spent some months as a boy with his father C. Cardinal Richelieu in Marshalsea debtors’ prison in England? D. Louis Henri de Bourbon, Duke of Bour- A. Charles Dickens bon B. Jack London 4. The term ‘transfer’ is defined under C. Franz Kafka A. Companies Act, 2013 D. Thomas Malory B. RBI Act 1934 3. How many members are there in the UK’s C. Foreign Exchange Management Act, House of Commons? 1999 A. 646 D. All of these B. 100 5. Which city, the second largest in Chile, was C. 535 moved 3 metres to the west by an earth- D. 192 quake in February 2010? 4. Areas on the Canadian eastern coast share A. Rio de Janeiro their name with two breeds of dog, New- B. Santiago foundland and which other? A. Devon C. Concepcion B. Prince Edward D. Lima C. Cumberland D. Labrador

Answers VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 5. A National commission on Farmers was appointed in under the chairman- 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. C 5.C ship of Dr.MS Swaminathan A. 1997 CheckNARAYAN-CHANGDER One lakh GK B. 2001 MCQ C. 1993 D. 2004 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Answers and-other-competitive-examination/1. B 2. A 3. A 4. D 5.D

426 Do you know? Check One lakh GK A. The symbol, $ (dollar) B. The symbol, (at) MCQ C. The symbol, % (percent) https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. The symbol, & (ampersand) lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. The Sun Temple located in 1. C 2. D 3. D 4. B 5.D A. Jaipur B. Mahabalipuram Check One lakh GK C. Konak D. Tanjore MCQ 2. Which of these is a pear-shaped, fretless https://www.gatecseit.in/one- stringed instrument commonly used in lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Middle Eastern music? and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Sackbut 1. Which country was divided at the 17th parallel in 1954? B. Crumhorn A. Japan C. Shawm B. Vietnam D. Oud C. China 3. Brahma Sarovar Lake is located in D. Laos A. Assam 2. Which of these is a character from the pan- B. Sikkim tomime ”Cinderella”? C. Karnataka A. Belts D. Haryana B. Zips 4. For the lead role in his film ”A Fistful of C. Domes Dollars”, director Sergio Leone thought about approaching Henry Fonda, and then D. Buttons made realistic approaches to Charles Bron- 3. What was the last of these Star Wars films

son and James Coburn. Whom did he ap- to be released? VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. proach after they both turned him down? A. Attack of the Clones A. Cary Grant B. Revenge of the Sith B. Clint Eastwood C. The Phantom Menace C.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Sylvester Stallone D. A New Hope D. Gary Cooper 4. Who was the first female prime minister of 5. What was regarded at one time as the 27th the Republic of India, who served for three letter of the English alphabet, and was for- consecutive terms from 1966 to 1977 and mally in the alphabet from at least the 10th then from 1980 until her assassination in century CE? 1984?

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A. LaRue Parker 3. Who was mayor of New York at the time of the attacks on the World Trade Centre B. Golda Meir in 2001? C. Ada Deer A. Edward I. Koch D. Indira Gandhi B. David Dinkins 5. Who is the author of the book “Police and C. Rudolph Giuliani Counter Insurgency - The Untold Story of Tripura’s COIN Campaign” ? D. Michael Bloomberg 4. Who was an American clergyman, ac- A. R.K.Narayan tivist and prominent leader in the African- B. Kuldeep Kumar American civil rights movement who was C. Ruskin Bond assassinated on 4 April 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee? D. Amish Tripati A. Robert Kennedy B. Martin Luther King, Jr. Answers C. James Brown 1. B 2. D 3. B 4. D 5.B D. Rosa Parks 5. Loihi Seamount, an active undersea vol- cano, is around 35 km (22 miles) off the Check One lakh GK southeast coast of where? MCQ A. England B. Hawai’i https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Argentina lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Africa 1. What was the title of the spin off TV show Answers from ”Friends”, starring Matt le Blanc? 1. D 2. A 3. C 4. B 5.B A. Cocks B. Chandler Check One lakh GK

C. Ross MCQ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Joey https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. What was the name of the scheme ap- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- proved by U S Congress in 1948 for the and-other-competitive-examination/ longNARAYAN-CHANGDER term financing of the reconstruction 1. Who shot the most famous film of the as- of Europe following World War II? sassination of John F Kennedy? A. Marshall Plan A. Phil Abraham B. Domino Theory B. Larry Boelens C. Apartheid C. D. W. Griffith D. Value Added Tax D. Abraham Zapruder 428 Do you know? 2. The Supreme court has mentioned how 1. is a minute amount of a radio isotope much % of his net salary to be given to his A. Pint ex-wife for maintenance ? B. Tracer A. 20% C. Radium B. 40% D. Isobar C. 30% 2. Who created the comic strip ”Garfield”? D. 25% A. Brant Parker and Johnny Hart 3. Who is the ringmaster in the UK TV series ”QI”? B. Jim Davis A. Dara O’Briain C. Garry Trudeau B. Stephen Fry D. Gary Larson C. Michael McIntyre 3. Runner Caster Semenya, the subject of ex- tensive press coverage after gender testing D. Peter Cook following her win in the women’s 800m 4. Nephology is the study of what? at Berlin in August 2009, was from which A. Waves country? B. Clouds A. Jamaica C. Ice B. South Africa D. Volcanoes C. Bermuda 5. What was the last engineering work com- D. England pleted by Isambard Kingdom Brunel? 4. Jesse Owens, who won four gold medals at A. Royal Albert Bridge over the Tamar the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Ger- River many, represented which country? B. Great Eastern steamship A. USA C. Paddington Station for the Great West- B. Germany ern Railway C. Thailand D. Clifton Suspension Bridge D. Pakistan

5. How many pairs of ribs are there in the hu- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Answers man body? 1. D 2. D 3. B 4. B 5.B A. 24 B. 12 CheckNARAYAN-CHANGDER One lakh GK C. 6 MCQ D. 8 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. B 2. B 3. B 4. A 5.B

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5. Although the game Yahtzee has similari- Check One lakh GK ties to several older dice games, when was it actually trademarked under that name in MCQ the US? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. 1984 lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. 1952 and-other-competitive-examination/ C. 1973 1. What embroidery technique is to gather D. 1956 fabric so that it can stretch, and was com- monly used in cuffs, bodices, and neck- Answers lines in garments where buttons were un- 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. A 5.D desirable before elastic? A. Couching Check One lakh GK B. Smocking C. Sashiko quilting MCQ https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Broderie Anglaise lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. The Indian currency system was converted and-other-competitive-examination/ into a decimall system by which was 1. What Gaelic word is used to refer to an brought into force from 1 April, 1957. impromptu party at the home of a mutual friend, at which stories are told and songs A. Banking Companies Act, 1946 sung? B. Coinage Act 1956 A. Corroboreigh C. Indian Coinage Act 1955 B. Hoolly D. Banking Regulation Act 1949 C. Ceilidh D. Hough doughn 3. In a coup in 2006, who seized power in Fiji? 2. Who appeared in the films ”Gigli”, ”Jer- sey Girl”, ”El Cantante” and ”The Back-Up A. Frank Bainimarama Plan”? B. Mahendra Chaudhry A. Catherine Zeta-Jones VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Sitiveni Rabuka B. Renee Zellweger D. George Speight C. Jennifer Lopez D. Jennifer Aniston 4. Turkey’s National Sport of which one of the followingNARAYAN-CHANGDER ? 3. Which of these characters were seen on TV screens first? A. Wrestling A. Crockett and Tubbs B. Golf B. Mulder and Scully C. Swimming C. Cagney and Lacey D. Cricket D. McMillan & Wife 430 Do you know? 4. In which US Senate election were all sena- 3. Which of these groups was named after tors popularly elected for the first time? the drummer and the bass player? A. 1812 A. Manfred Mann B. 1776 B. Fleetwood Mac C. 1650 C. Lynyrd Skynyrd D. 1914 D. Simon and Garfunkel 5. What is the chemical symbol for copper? 4. Sankaram is one of the popular Buddhist A. C heritage spot in B. Cu A. Andhra Pradesh C. Cr B. Bihar D. Co C. Telangana D. Uttara Pradesh Answers 5. Which tree produces red fruits called ”haws”? 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. D 5.B A. Rowan B. Willow Check One lakh GK C. Acacia MCQ D. May https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Answers and-other-competitive-examination/1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5.D 1. Which company bought the Daimler, Lanchester, Jaguar and Land Rover brand names in March 2008? Check One lakh GK A. Tata Motors, India MCQ B. Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Bayerische Motoren Werke AG 1. What forces or countries were involved in (BMW), Germany the War of the Pacific? 2. was the Nawab of Bengal during Bat- A. The Allies and Japan in the Solomon Is- tleNARAYAN-CHANGDER of Plassey lands during World War II A. Ghaseti Begum B. France and the indigenous peoples of B. Alivardi Khan Noumea C. Siraj-ud-duala C. Japan and China D. Mir Jafar D. Chile, Bolivia and Peru

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2. Which fictional character in the land of Oz, 1. How does the game of Upwords differ created by L. Frank Baum, is sometimes from Scrabble? named ”Locasta” or ”Tattypoo”? A. Letter tiles can be stacked on top of oth- A. The Good Witch of the North ers B. The heroine, usually called Dorothy B. All words, apart from the first, have to be formed from previous words C. Dorothy’s dog C. The board has more and more high D. The Wicked Witch of the West scoring squares 3. Aditya-1 is a mission to the D. All words formed have to be at least A. Sun three letters long B. Mars 2. ‘The Golden Gate’ is written by C. Jupiter A. Shashi Tharoor D. Moon B. Jhumpa Lahiri 4. The lower limit of perpetual snow in C. Vikram Seth mountains such as the Himalayas is D. Kiran Desai termed as the 3. What submarine feature joins mainland A. tree line Ecuador to the Galapagos Islands? B. timber line A. Cocos Ridge C. snow line B. Carnegie Ridge D. boundary line C. Nazca Ridge 5. ‘Yug Purush, Bharat Ratna, Atal Ji’ is the D. Tehuantepec Ridge book about which personality ? 4. What very popular sport, introduced to A. Rajiv Gandhi England by the Romans, was banned tem- B. Narendra Modi porarily under Cromwell and finally out- lawed in 1849? C. Pranab Mukherjee A. Greyhound racing for distances over 5 D. Vajpayee miles B. Fox Hunting Answers VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Bare-knuckle boxing 1. D 2. A 3. A 4. C 5.D D. Cock fighting 5. Where is the area of 127,000 square kilome- tres (49,000 sq miles) in central South Aus- CheckNARAYAN-CHANGDER One lakh GK tralia, where public are not admitted un- MCQ der Australian Defence Force regulations? A. Area 52 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Woomera lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Kakadu

432 Do you know? D. Maralinga 4. What is the word for an oblique-angled parallelogram with 4 equal sides?

Answers A. Rhesus B. Rebus 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D 5.B C. Rhombus D. Rectangle Check One lakh GK 5. The law ”anything that can possibly go wrong, does” was first attributed in recent MCQ times to which of these? A. Nevil Maskelyne https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Alfred Holt and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Reilly 1. What name was given to a series of vio- D. Ed Murphy lent events on 21 May 1979 in San Fran- cisco, USA, sparked by the lenient sentenc- Answers ing (for voluntary manslaughter, the light- 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. C 5.B est possible) of Dan White for the assas- sinations of Mayor George Moscone and City Supervisor Harvey Milk, which led Check One lakh GK to changes in the city’s official attitude to gays? MCQ A. Moscone riots https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. White Night riots and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Gay Pride riots 1. Lai Haroba is a dance related to which D. Bloody Friday state ? 2. What was the governing body of ancient A. Madhya pradesh Rome? B. Andhra pradesh A. Kremlin C. Manipur

B. Senate D. Assam VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 2. Which insurance company has come up C. Pentagon with India’s first ever insurance cover for D. Star Chamber individual victims of cyber crime? 3. The shallow soda Mono Lake is in what A. IDBI Federal Insurance stateNARAYAN-CHANGDER of the USA? B. Muthoot Finance A. California C. LIC B. Texas D. Bajaj Allianz C. Arizona 3. Which river did the Pont d’Avignon of the D. New Mexico French song bridge? 433 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

A. Saone A. Medal of Honour B. Rhine B. Distinguished Service Medal C. Rhone C. Purple Heart D. Loire D. Distinguished Service Cross 2. Our major foods, fibres, spices, fruits and 4. Which English poet, Roman Catholic beverage crops are convert, and Jesuit priest, whose 20th- century fame established him posthu- A. flowering plants mously among the leading Victorian po- B. gymnosperms plants ets, was praised because ”his experimen- C. pteridophytes tal explorations in prosody ... and his use of imagery established him as a daring in- D. bryophytes novator in a period of largely traditional 3. The Anemone hupehensis (commonly verse”? known as the Japanese anemone, Japanese thimbleweed, or Japanese windflower) A. William Wordsworth was originally native to where? B. John Masefield A. Northern Korea C. John Betjeman B. Eastern Mongolia D. Gerard Manley Hopkins C. Northern Japan 5. Daniel Radcliffe is best known for playing D. Central China which film role? 4. Which of the following is the currency of A. Private Ryan Cameroon? A. Lek B. Ghandi B. CFA Franc C. James Bond C. Euro D. Harry Potter D. Kwanza 5. Once the active medium is excited, the first Answers photons of light are produced by which physical process? 1. C 2. D 3. C 4. D 5.D A. Blackbody radiation VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Spontaneous emission Check One lakh GK C. Synchrotron radiation MCQ D. Planck’s oscillation NARAYAN-CHANGDERAnswers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. A 2. A 3. D 4. B 5.B lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Check One lakh GK 1. Which is the highest military decoration awarded by the USA? MCQ

434 Do you know? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Check One lakh GK and-other-competitive-examination/ MCQ 1. Which of these is a famous Parisian restau- rant? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. Colt’s lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Sten’s 1. How many different countries does the C. Bren’s 4,370 km (2,715 mi) Congo River run D. Maxim’s through or border? 2. What characterises the land in The Sahel? A. 2 A. Marshland B. 10 B. Tropical forest C. 14 C. Mountain ranges D. 3 D. Semi-arid savannah 2. RRN number is a digit number gen- 3. The hovercraft was invented In which erated to record the transaction and to decade? identify a transaction uniquely. A. 1930s A. 11 B. 1960s B. 15 C. 1940s C. 10 D. 1950s D. 12 4. Which of these is not close to the coast of 3. Which of the following belong to the genus Africa? Dalbergia ? A. Caribbean Sea A. Paddy B. Mediterranean Sea B. Coffee C. Red Sea C. Rosewood D. Mozambique Channel D. Tea

5. Who wrote the book ”Studies in Hysteria” VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. and ”Interpretation of Dreams”? 4. The humerus bone connects what other bones? A. Clement Freud A. Knee and hip B. Ernst Ludwig Freud B. Ankle and knee C.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Sigmund Freud C. Elbow and wrist D. Lucian Freud D. Elbow and shoulder blade Answers 5. The yellow, brown and red pigments known as ochres are oxides of which 1. D 2. D 3. D 4. A 5.C metal?

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A. Chlorine A. Zero Hour B. Magnesium B. Question Hour C. Iron C. Peak Hour D. Aluminium D. Listen Hour 5. Which country did Peder Balke, intensely dramatic landscape painter, pioneer of Answers Modernism in his country, activist for so- 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. D 5.C cial justice, and great-great-grandfather of jazz musicians Jon and Erik Balke, paint? A. Norway Check One lakh GK B. Belgium MCQ C. The Netherlands D. Czechoslovakia https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Answers and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Which of the following is called the Egg 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. A 5.A City? A. Salem Check One lakh GK B. Chandigarh MCQ C. Namakkal https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Kochi lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. The Armagnac region of France lies be- and-other-competitive-examination/ tween the Adour and Garonne rivers and 1. Former American football quarterback near which other feature? Michael Vick was signed to play with Ea- A. Lac de Neuchatel gles in 2009 despite having just served a sentence in prison for what? B. The island of Jersey A. Running a brothel C. The Maritime Alps

B. Operating an unlawful interstate dog VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. The Pyrenees fighting ring 3. How is a putatara used? C. Manslaughter A. Blown D. Supplying steroids to teammates B. Steamed,NARAYAN-CHANGDER accompanied by ginger and 2. What relationship does T S Eliot have to chillies toilets? C. Draped from one shoulder A. Pun D. As a parachute B. Synonym 4. The time immediately following the Ques- C. Anagram tion Hour has come to be known as D. Simile 436 Do you know? 3. The early works of which American play- A. Merchant banking wright (best known for ”Who’s Afraid of B. Investment banking Virginia Woolf?”) reflect an ”Americanisa- tion” of the Theatre of the Absurd, a move- C. Consumer banking ment that found its peak in works by Eu- D. Wholesale banking ropean playwrights such as Jean Genet, 2. Which word was coined by Karel Capek in Samuel Beckett, and Eugene Ionesco? his play ”R. U. R.” in 1929? A. Neil Simon A. Robot B. Sam Shepard B. Rocket C. Tony Kushner C. Hologram D. Edward Albee D. Spacestation 4. Haryana was formed on on the rec- 3. Sabita Chowdhury has passed away re- ommendation of the parliamentary com- cently, she was famous in mittee A. Singing A. December 10, 1966 B. Dancing B. September 23, 1965 C. Acting C. November 1, 1966 D. Politics 4. ”Gastric” applies to which part of the D. October 1, 1965 body? 5. Who among the following is founder of A. Hand Facebook ? B. Head A. Ayyadurai C. Stomach B. Evan Williams D. Foot C. Steve Jobs 5. Who was in all of these films: ”Alfie”, D. Mark Zuckerberg ”The Man Who Would Be King”, ”Edu- cating Rita”, ”Little Voice”, ”Batman Be- gins”, ”The Dark Knight”, ”Last Orders” Answers and ”The Quiet American”? 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. C 5.D A. Laurence Olivier VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Jude Law Check One lakh GK C. Michael Caine D. Noel Coward NARAYAN-CHANGDERMCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. C 5.C lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Check One lakh GK 1. Which of the following is known as “Retail banking”? MCQ

437 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. A 2. C 3. A 4. B 5.C 1. Which of these would not be a number of holes usually found at a golf course? Check One lakh GK A.6 B. 18 MCQ C. 9 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. 27 lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. The 2009 season of the Indian Premier and-other-competitive-examination/ League, a Twenty20 cricket competition 1. The Meena is a tribe found mainly in initiated by the Board of Control for which state ? Cricket in India, was held where? A. J & K A. Egypt B. Punjab B. India C. Rajasthan C. South Africa D. Mizoram D. Jamaica 2. What term was popularized in the books 3. The largest fish exporting region in the ”The Gutenberg Galaxy: The Making world is of Typographic Man” (1962) and ”Un- A. the north-east atlantic region derstanding Media” (1964) by Marshall McLuhan to describe how the instanta- B. the north-east pacific region neous movement of information from ev- C. the north-west pacific region ery quarter to every point at the same time has heightened human awareness of re- D. the south-east asian region sponsibility? 4. The main ingredients of gunpowder are saltpetre, charcoal and what else? A. Earth town A. Carbon B. Global village B. Sulphur C. World city C. Lead D. Moon unit VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Hydrochloric acid 3. What was the purpose of establishing the European Economic Community (EEC)? 5. A Non fiction book ‘The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology’ A. To promote a common market and eco- hasNARAYAN-CHANGDER been authored by nomic prosperity among member coun- tries A. Tom Wolfe B. To create a single market for free import B. Lee Gutkind and export among C. Ray Kurzweil C. both (a) and (b) D. D. None of the above 438 Do you know? 4. What type of dog is a pekingese? 3. The original name of Cambodia country is A. Toy dog A. Cawnpore B. Gun dog B. Quillon C. Sheep dog C. Peking D. Retriever D. Kampuchea 5. When World Alzheimer’s Day is observed ? 4. In which city was the Sri Lankan cricket team attacked with a bomb, grenade A. September 18 launcher and rifles in March 2009? B. October 26 A. Mumbai C. August 13 B. Lahore D. March 7 C. Calcutta D. Delhi Answers 5. Room 40, or 40 O.B., active 1914 to 1919 in the UK, was a forerunner to a complex 1. C 2. B 3. C 4. A 5.A known as what? A. The Ewing Institute Check One lakh GK B. MI5 MCQ C. The Zimmermann Room D. Bletchley Park https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Answers and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Indian Navy has signed a Memorandum 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B 5.D of Understanding (MoU) with which Port Trust, for increasing the berthing capacity of naval ships in the port? Check One lakh GK A. Chennai Port Trust

MCQ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Kolkata Port Trust https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Cochin Port Trust lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Vishakapatnam Port Trust 1. To conquer and annex Peshawar and Pun- 2. WhichNARAYAN-CHANGDER of these was published last? , Mahmud of Ghazni defeated A. Treasure Island A. Ghurids B. Alice In Wonderland B. Arabs C. Twelfth Night C. Karkotakas D. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea D. Hindushahis 439 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

2. Who won the 1993 ”King of the Ring”? 1. To which country did the first Secretary- General of the UN belong? A. Owen Hart A. Austria B. Bret Hart B. Sweden C. Edge C. Burma D. Mabel 3. As per Economic Survey 2017-2018, Cli- D. Norway mate change could reduce annual agricul- 2. Which one of the four provinces of Ire- tural incomes by percent for unirri- land includes Northern Ireland, and three gated areas? counties in the Republic of Ireland? A. 18 - 20% A. Connacht B. 15 - 18% B. Ulster C. 20 - 25% C. Donegal D. 25 - 28 % D. Munster 4. An ombrophobe or ombrophobous plant 3. What is an apocalypse, in its original cannot withstand much what? meaning? A. Insect infestation A. Thunder B. Sunlight B. Destruction C. Fertiliser C. Cataclysm D. Rain D. A revelation, or uncovering 5. Majid Gyre is related to 4. Who won the Miss World beauty pageant for the year 2017? A. Arctic Ocean A. Manushi Chhillar B. Atlantic Ocean B. Reita Faria C. Indian Ocean C. Diana Hayden D. Pacific Ocean D. Mireia Lalaguna 5. What mythical creature is a symbol of Answers VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Wales? 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. D 5.C A. Unicorn B. Dragon CheckNARAYAN-CHANGDER One lakh GK C. Mermaid MCQ D. Gorgon https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. D 2. B 3. D 4. A 5.B

440 Do you know? Check One lakh GK Answers MCQ 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. D 5.B https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Check One lakh GK lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ MCQ 1. The Term of President of Algeria is https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. 3 Years lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ B. 4 Years 1. Shiny Wilson is associated with which of C. 5 years the following games/sports? D. 6 Years A. Athletics 2. Where would you find a ”spruiker”? B. Hockey A. Brazilian rain forest C. Swimming B. Herb garden D. Cricket C. Fairground 2. Which of these is a British-born Ameri- can television presenter who was chosen D. Fencing match to serve 1 year as mayor of Cincinnati by 3. Gilgit-Baltistan region belongs to which its city council in 1977? country ? A. Conan O’Brien A. India B. Regis Philbin B. Nepal C. David Letterman C. Afghanistan D. Jerry Springer D. Pakistan 3. Singalila National Park located in 4. Which state houses the Paradip Port? A. Nagaland A. Maharashtra B. Gujarat B. Gujarat C. Meghalaya

C. Goa D. West Bengal VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Odisha 4. Which member country of the Council of 5. Who is the long-standing host of the Europe has the smallest population? British topical, satirical celebrity panel A. Liechtenstein showNARAYAN-CHANGDER ”Mock the Week”? B. San Marino A. David Mitchell C. Andorra B. Dara o Briain D. Monaco C. Alan Carr 5. Which 20th century US novelist wrote ”Of D. David Walliams Mice and Men”, ”The Grapes of Wrath” and ”East of Eden”?

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A. Ernest Hemingway A. Cuba B. John Steinbeck B. Italy C. Wilbur Smith C. Spain D. Stephen King D. Brazil 5. Who was Billboard’s Artist of the Year for 2013? Answers A. Bruno Mars 1. A 2. D 3. D 4. B 5.B B. Taylor Swift C. Lorde Check One lakh GK D. Miley Cyrus MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. A 2. A 3. D 4. A 5.A lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Check One lakh GK 1. What town is the setting for the film ”It’s a Wonderful Life”? MCQ A. Bedford Falls https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Gosford Park lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Sleepy Hollow 1. Our skin, when exposed to excess sunlight, D. Bangor becomes dark. This is because our skin 2. Which of these is a surrealist painter pigments called known for paintings that include melted A. flavoxanthin watches and other deformed items? B. melanin A. Dali C. carotene B. Gainsborough D. Xanthophyll

C. Van Gogh 2. According to a book by former British for- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Reubens eign secretary Lord Owen, which world leader collapsed while sitting on a sofa 3. Where are the Atlas Mountains? watching a football game in 2002? A. EasternNARAYAN-CHANGDER South America A. Vladimir Putin B. Central and Eastern Europe B. Tony Blair C. South East Asia C. George W Bush D. Northern Africa D. Nicolas Sarkozy 4. Where was the cocktail ”daiquiri” in- 3. Which country used to be called Southern vented? Rhodesia?

442 Do you know? A. Zanzibar A. Vimala Shah B. Zaire B. Krishna C. Zimbabwe C. Narshingdev D. Zambia D. Narasingh Varman 4. Which of these is not one of the four Tele- 3. is an example for Plural executive tubbies? A. Switzerland A. Dipsy B. Russia B. Tinky Winky C. France C. Potty D. America 4. The holding of what is particularly in- D. Laa-Laa fluenced by infestations of Cameraria 5. Which State Tourism government organ- ohridella, a species of leaf miner moth, in ised Spice Route Culinary Festival ? the UK? A. Tamil Nadu A. The Chelsea Flower Show B. Karnataka B. The World Conker Championship C. Goa C. The World Snail Championship D. Kerala D. Harvest festivals 5. In literature, what is the word for the events that follow the climax of a drama, Answers literally ”the untying of the complexities of a plot”? 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. C 5.D A. Dentrifice B. Denier Check One lakh GK C. Denominator MCQ D. Denouement https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. A 2. A 3. A 4. B 5.D and-other-competitive-examination/ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 1. The largest ice fields in the southern hemisphere outside Antarctica are located Check One lakh GK where? MCQ A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Patagonia https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. / Islas Malvinas lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. South Georgia and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Who, in 1794, patented the cotton gin, that D. South Sandwich Islands enabled cotton fibres to be plucked from 2. Jain Temple of Dilwara was built by seeds mechanically?

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A. Eli Whitney Answers B. Benjamin Franklin 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. C 5.D C. Andrew Jackson D. Robert Fulton Check One lakh GK 2. When, for the first time in history, were all 4 of the top acting honours in the Academy Awards awarded to non-Americans? MCQ A. The 49th Academy Awards (for the https://www.gatecseit.in/one- best films of 1976) lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ B. The 80th Academy Awards (for the best films of 2008) 1. According to the Bible, ”money is the root of all ...” what? C. The 27th Academy Awards (for the best films of 1954) A. Bankers D. The 37th Academy Awards (for the B. Happiness best films of 1965) C. Conflict 3. An electric radio cabs to be introduced in D. Evil which city for the first time in India ? 2. In which decade was Queen Elizabeth II A. Bhopal born? B. Lucknow A. 1910s C. Nagpur B. 1940s D. Patna C. 1930s 4. Long Term Capital Gains exceeding Rs. 1 D. 1920s lakh will be taxed at the rate of %? 3. Bindipu or Aborigins are ethnic group of A. 5% indigenous people living in which country B. 7% ? C. 10% A. Australia D. 12% B. USA

5. Which race when first run on 30 September C. UK VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 1906 from Paris, France, was won by Frank D. Singapore Purdy Lahm of the USA who, with co-pilot 4. Marble is composed of Henry Hersey, reached the northeast coast of England?NARAYAN-CHANGDERA. Calcium carbonate A. Le Mans 24 Hour Race B. Sodium Sulphate B. The Tourist Trophy Race C. Calcium Oxide C. The RAC Rally D. Calcium Sulphate D. The Gordon Bennett Cup race 5. Mahmoud Abbas recently came to India, he was the president of

444 Do you know? A. UK A. France B. Afghanistan B. Russia C. Palestine C. China D. Iran D. USA 5. James, son of Mary Queen of Scots (who Answers was executed for treason during the reign of Elizabeth I) was the first to use which 1. D 2. D 3. A 4. A 5.C title? A. King of Great Britain Check One lakh GK B. Defender of the Faith C. Prince of Wales MCQ D. Black Watch https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Answers and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. First Indian trademark building Taj Mahal 1. D 2. C 3. A 4. A 5.A Palace is in A. Lucknow Check One lakh GK B. Jaipur C. Ahmedabad MCQ D. Mumbai https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. Dove is the national animal of which coun- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- try ? and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Brazil 1. Why were the Crusades from 1095 - 1291 waged by European forces in the Middle B. Estonia East so called? C. Anguilla A. They waged war in the name of the D. Latvia Cross of Christendom VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 3. What nickname was given to German B. The armies crossed long distances Chancellor Otto Van Bismarck? C. Soldiers carried a cruse of oil for ward- A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER The Iron Chancellor ing off sunburn B. The Steel Chancellor D. The armies took it easy C. The Granite Chancellor 2. Mridula Sinha is a governor of D. The Tin Chancellor A. Rajasthan 4. The concept of written constitution was B. Maharashtra first introduced in C. Goa 445 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

3. In 1632 the Puritan William Prynne pub- A. Victoria lished ”Histriomastix”, over a thousand B. Queensland pages, showing that what were unlawful, incentives to immorality, and condemned C. Tasmania by the scriptures, the fathers, modern D. New South Wales Christian writers, and the wisest of the 2. The size of an atomic nucleus is the heathen philosophers? diameter of the atom A. Arranged marriages A. 1/1000 B. Sculptures B. 1/10000 C. Stage plays C. 1/100 D. Charging interest on loans D. 1/100000 3. The Public distribution system (PDS) ad- 4. Chiraw is a famous dance of ministrated by which ministry ? A. Orissa A. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers B. J & K Welfare C. Mizoram B. Ministry of Finance D. Madhya Pradesh C. Ministry of Home Affairs D. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food 5. Charge is a and Public Distribution A. Vecor quantity 4. Who married Timothy Laurence in 1992? B. Either Scalar or Vector A. Princess Anne C. Scalar quantity B. Joan Collins D. Dimensionless C. Elizabeth Taylor D. Kylie Minogue 5. The name My Lai was associated in 1968 Answers with what? 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. C 5.C A. A popular new dress style B. A Vietnamese dancer C. A massacre by American troops during VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Check One lakh GK the Vietnam War MCQ D. The theft of a large diamond Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one-NARAYAN-CHANGDER lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. A 2. C 3. D 4. A 5.C and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Which is the first Australian state to le- Check One lakh GK galise assisted dying, or euthanasia from June 2019? MCQ

446 Do you know? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. India and Nepal lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. India and Bangladesh and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Pakistan and China 1. In 1996, at Atlanta, Karch Kiraly was the first US player of which sport to win three D. Spain and Portugal Olympic gold medals? Answers A. Weightlifting 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. D 5.D B. Handball C. Volleyball Check One lakh GK D. Wrestling 2. Who directed the 2003 film starring MCQ Ewan McGregor, Billy Crudup and Albert https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Finney called ”Big Fish”? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. Tim Burton and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Sodium metal is kept under B. Terry Gilliam A. petrol C. Clint Eastwood B. alcohol D. Spike Lee C. water 3. The ‘Nyaya Mitra’ schemes was launched D. kerosene by which Ministry ? 2. The Uprising of 1857 was described as the A. Department of Justice. first Indian war of Independence by B. Department Of Science & Technology A. S.N. Sen C. Department of School Education & Lit- B. R.C. Mazumdar eracy C. B.G. Tilak D. Department of Education and Training D. V.D.Savakar 3. On 19 June 1975, an inquest jury named 4. The 2002 FIFA World Cup was held in two whom as the murderer of Sandra Rivett, countries simultaneously, the first time, the last time that an inquest was allowed VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. being South Korea and which other? to name the person they suspected of com- mitting such a crime? A. Taiwan A. Duke Ellington B. China NARAYAN-CHANGDERB. Lord Lucan C. Vietnam C. Count Basie D. Japan D. Prince Michael 5. The world’s first international zip line has 4. Where was the 2009 Asia-Pacific Economic been created to connect which two coun- Cooperation Economic Leaders’ Meeting tries? held?

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A. Vietnam A. Arundati Roy B. Peru B. Anita Desai C. Australia C. Kiran Desai D. Singapore D. None of these 4. A campanile is built to contain what? 5. Synthetic fibre obtained from cellulose is known as A. Budgerigars A. Decron B. Bats B. Nylon C. Treasure C. Teflon D. Bells 5. Which team was the runner-up at the D. Rayon 3rd American Football World Cup in Kawasaki, Japan, in 2007? Answers A. Germany B. United States 1. D 2. D 3. B 4. D 5.D C. Japan Check One lakh GK D. Sweden Answers MCQ 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. D 5.C https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Check One lakh GK and-other-competitive-examination/ MCQ 1. According to the saying, ”too many cooks https://www.gatecseit.in/one- ...” do what? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. Cry over spilt milk and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Which of these is the lowest suit when bid- B. Spoil the broth ding in the card game Five Hundred? C. Save nine A. Hearts VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Eat all the pies B. Spades 2. Which of these groups of characters was C. Diamonds invented by director Peter Jackson? D. Clubs A. The Muppets NARAYAN-CHANGDER2. Craig Breedlove is mostly associated with B. The Wombles which activity? C. The Feebles A. Setting land speed records D. The Teletubbies B. Acting in adult movies 3. The book ‘The Way I See It’ was written C. Cooking by? D. Swimming

448 Do you know? 3. Which of these is sometimes labelled as 2. Which is not one of the quarter days in ”extra virgin”? Scotland, and (until the 18th century) northern England? A. Olive oil A. Lammas B. Midnight oil B. Candlemas C. Crude oil C. Whitsunday D. Linseed oil 4. What is oud (or oudh), or an oud? D. Michaelmas 3. December 1865 Pulaski, Tennessee, USA, A. A short-neck pear-shaped stringed in- saw the first meeting of what notorious or- strument similar to a lute ganisation? B. Any of these A. Black Panther Party C. A highly prized aromatic wood B. The Knights of Columbus D. A princely state until 1856 in what is C. White Knights now northern India and Nepal 5. 14th Edition of United Nations Interna- D. Ku Klux Klan tional Day of Vesak 2017 was hosted by 4. The important minerals of Assam are which country ? A. coal and limestone A. Pakistan B. petroleum B. Sri Lanka C. copper and mica C. India D. manganese, gold and quartzite D. China 5. The book titled When Crime Pays - Money and Muscle in Indian Politics has been au- Answers thored by A. Khushwant Singh. 1. B 2. A 3. A 4. B 5.B B. Milan Vaishnav Check One lakh GK C. Jeet Thayil D. Satyajit Ray

MCQ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. A 2. D 3. D 4. B 5.B and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. WhatNARAYAN-CHANGDER is the name of Janet Jackson’s (de- ceased) superstar brother? Check One lakh GK A. Michael MCQ B. Pollock https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Stonewall lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Browne and-other-competitive-examination/ 449 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

1. Which of these is not one of the four phases of the moon? Check One lakh GK A. Last quarter MCQ B. First quarter https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Complete moon and-other-competitive-examination/ D. New moon 1. Which of these sports uses an oval ball? 2. Which of these countries does not play test A. Tennis cricket? B. Polo A. Australia C. American Football B. Sri Lanka D. Petanque C. China 2. In 1635 Robert Hooke developed what? D. Pakistan A. The law of elasticity 3. Which First lady, after the death of her hus- B. A method to determine the absolute band, became US Representative to the UN value of pi General Assembly? C. A code system that could be used by A. Bess Truman telegraphy B. Shirley Temple Black D. A 15 note musical scale 3. In 2006, Stephen Harper became the Prime C. Jacqueline Kennedy Minister of which country? D. Eleanor Roosevelt A. New Zealand 4. Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary is located in B. Australia C. Canada A. Karnataka D. South Africa B. Nagaland 4. In which state, India’s second tallest flag C. Gujarat pole has been inaugurated ? D. Chandigarh A. Himachal Pradesh

5. The another name of Iran country is B. Punjab VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Gujarat A. Nippon D. Maharashtra B. Persia 5. Which of these snakes is native to South C. PekingNARAYAN-CHANGDERAmerica? D. Zaire A. Python B. Anaconda Answers C. Sunbeam D. Elapids 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. D 5.B

450 Do you know? Answers 5. Nivation is the name for the process that erodes rock due to the action of what? 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. D 5.B A. Frost B. Wind Check One lakh GK C. Sunlight MCQ D. Rain https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. C 2. A 3. C 4. C 5.A 1. The flag of which country is sometimes nicknamed the ”auriverde”? Check One lakh GK A. India B. Mauritania MCQ C. Brazil https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Jamaica lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. Which Greek mathematician, active in Alexandria during the reign of Ptolemy 1. National Botanical Research Institute is lo- I and often referred to as the ”Father of cated at Geometry”, published the textbook “Ele- A. New Delhi ments”? B. Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) A. Euclid C. Chennai (Tamil Nadu) B. Hippocrates D. Bangalore (Karnataka) C. Pythagoras 2. Which of these US states extends the fur- D. Archimedes thest south? 3. Radiotherapy makes use of which of the A. Hawai’i following noble gases? B. Florida A. xenon C. Texas B. neon VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Louisiana C. radon 3. The Intel Corporation headquarters situ- D. helium ated in 4. Mercury and Venus are known as the two A. Netherland what?NARAYAN-CHANGDER B. Japan A. Useless planets C. China B. Harmless planets D. USA C. Inferior planets 4. The blue-prints for India’s planning was D. Dissed planets first given by who among the following ?

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A. M. Visvervaraya A. 4,500 to 6,000 metres B. B. R. Ambedkar B. 5,500 to 6,000 metres C. V.K.R.V. Rao C. 3,500 to 6,000 metres D. Amartya Sen D. None of the above 5. In 1487, Portuguese navigator Bartholomew 4. What particular type of cheese is made Diaz was the first European to sail past from the milk of water buffalo raised in which landmark? designated areas of Lazio and Campania on the west coast of Italy? A. Ceylon A. Gorgonzola B. Cape Verde B. Brie C. Cape Horn C. Caciotta D. Cape of Good Hope D. Mozzarella 5. Stan Lee was co-creator of The Fabulous Answers Four, The Hulk, Iron Man, X-Men and which of these other superheroes? 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. A 5.D A. Batman Check One lakh GK B. Superman C. Spiderman MCQ D. Robin https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Answers and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. D 5.C 1. Monazite is an ore of A. titanium B. zirconium Check One lakh GK C. iron MCQ D. thorium VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. What is the capital of Turkey and the coun- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- try’s second largest city? and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Ankara 1. Intensity of sound at a point is its dis- NARAYAN-CHANGDERtance from the source. B. Istanbul C. Constantinople A. directly proportional to D. Gallipoli B. inversely proportional to 3. The snow line on the northern side of C. directly proportional to square of greater Himalayas range about D. inversely proportional to square of

452 Do you know? 2. Which US TV series, airing originally from https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1990 to 1996, was developed using a 22 lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- year old rapper who performed the se- and-other-competitive-examination/ ries theme song and went on to star in the 1. Pamela Lonsdale created which 20 year show? UK children’s TV series? A. A Different World A. Sooty and Sweep B. Growing Pains B. Rainbow C. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air C. Flower Pot Men D. Full House D. Milkshake! 3. What is a more common name for the um- 2. Estonia, New Zealand, Italy and Austria bilicus? share what? A. Loose skin at the back of the throat A. They have all been president of the UN Security Council in 2003-2014 B. Navel B. They are nuclear free zones C. Tonsil C. Sign language is one of the official lan- D. Sweat gland under the arm guages 4. What type of apple is on the Apple D. They have astronauts in a space station Records logo? in 2015 A. Cox’s Orange Pippin 3. What did Chuck Yeager accomplish in a Bell XI in October 1947? B. Golden Delicious A. Flew faster than sound C. Gravenstein B. Made the first commercial helicopter D. Granny Smith flight 5. Who is the author of the book titled C. Set the first land speed record for a jet ‘Karachi, You’re Killing Me!’ ? propelled car A. Umera Ahmed D. Flew across the continental United B. Babsi Sidhwa States in under 6 hours C. Ashfaq Ahmad 4. What computer operating system that can

be installed on a wide variety of com- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Saba Imtiaz puter hardware (including mobile phones, smartphones, wristwatches, mainframes & supercomputers) is an example of free NARAYAN-CHANGDERAnswers and open source software collaboration? 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. D 5.D A. iOpX B. Unix Check One lakh GK C. Windows D. Linux MCQ 5. The study of soils is called

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A. geomorphology A. 85gm (3 oz) B. pedology B. 220 gm (7.75 oz) C. hydrology C. 150gm (5.3 oz) D. biogeography D. 46 gm (1.620 oz) 5. Which of these is a small rodent found in the alpine regions of Europe, Asia and Answers North America? 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. D 5.B A. Mummer B. Marmoset Check One lakh GK C. Mango MCQ D. Marmot Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. D 5.D and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. What did Shakespeare compare ”Katha- Check One lakh GK rina” to? A. Horse MCQ B. Pig https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Shrew and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Elephant 1. Poland and Russia are divided by which of the following lines? 2. Cerro Aconcagua in the Andes, the highest mountain in the Americas and the high- A. 45 Parallel North est mountain outside Asia, is 112 km (70 B. 16 Parallel North miles) from which closest city? C. Mason-Dixon line A. Panama City, Panama D. Curzon Line B. Mendoza, Argentina 2. Goidelic is one type of the Celtic language.

C. Brazilia, Brazil What is the other? VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil A. Catatonic 3. Who won the World Surfing Champi- B. Histrionic onship in December 2009? C. Brythonic A. MarkNARAYAN-CHANGDER Richards D. Boadiceaic B. Andy Irons 3. Which team has played in 40 of the 105 C. Damian Hardman Baseball World Series and won 27 World Series championships (between 1923 and D. Mick Fanning 2009), the most of any Major League fran- 4. What is the maximum mass for a golf ball? chise?

454 Do you know? A. The New York Yankees 2. Which city houses the Devi Ahilyabai B. The Dodgers Holkar International Airport? C. The St. Louis Cardinals A. Chennai, Tamil Nadu D. The Chicago Cubs B. Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 4. Classical Greek theatre, and several cur- C. Imphal, Manipur rent theatre spaces, such as La Boite in D. Indore, Madhya Pradesh Australia, The Globe in Canada, Blue Or- ange Theatre in the UK, L’Europeen in 3. In the TV series ”Dastardly and Muttley in France and Theatre ’47 in the USA, spe- Their Flying Machines”, what is the name cialise in what style of performance? of Dastardly’s squadron? A. Comedy musical A. Vulture B. Thrust stage B. Hyena C. Theatre in the round C. Dragon D. Costume drama D. Gerbil 5. Which of the following is written by Ar- 4. Who won the title of the Royal Cup golf avind Adiga ? tournament at the Phoenix Gold Golf and Country Club in Pattaya, Thailand? A. The White Tiger A. Tiger Woods B. The Folden Earth B. Jack Nicklaus C. The Immortals D. Life Divine C. Shiv Kapur D. Jorden Spieth Answers 5. Which of these are ”pulse vegetables”? 1. D 2. C 3. A 4. C 5.A A. Carrots and turnips B. Onions and leeks Check One lakh GK C. Cabbage and sprouts MCQ D. Peas and beans https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Answers VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. What do Bruce Banner, James Howlett and 1. A 2. D 3. A 4. C 5.D Selina Kyle have in common? A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER They are alter-egos for superheroes Check One lakh GK B. They were the team of scientists which developed synthetic insulin MCQ C. They are chess grand masters https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. They started Gay Pride parades in their lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- respective cities and-other-competitive-examination/

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1. Pi, a mathematical constant whose value is A. Gaggle the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its B. Covey diameter, is the same value as what other ratio? C. Shoal A. GDP to GNP in a balanced economy D. Pod

B. The hypotenuse to the sum of the other Answers sides 1. D 2. A 3. A 4. C 5.B C. The sum of the sides of a dodecahedron to one side D. A circle’s area to the square of its radius Check One lakh GK MCQ 2. If a player was competing in a champi- https://www.gatecseit.in/one- onship organised by the LIHG, later the lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- IIHF, what sport would they be playing? and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Ice hockey 1. Under the Treaty of Breda (31 July 1667), negotiated to end the Second Anglo-Dutch B. Basketball War, the Dutch kept the colony of Suri- C. Rugby name conquered from the English, and left the English with what area of land? D. Water polo A. Australia 3. Racing on ordinary roads from town to town was banned in France from 1903 B. Labrador when a number of people, spectators and C. New Amsterdam drivers (including Marcel Renault) were killed during a race between which two D. Malaya cities? 2. The two main islands of which country are known as ”the North Island” and ”the A. Paris and Madrid South Island”? B. Peking and Paris A. New Zealand C. Liege and Rome B. United Kingdom

D. Rome and Paris C. Singapore VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 4. John Wayne played the lead role of whom D. South Korea in the 1958 film ”The Conqueror”? 3. Which screen actor, well-known for roles A. El Cid in fiction work, switched genres in 2016 to appear in a world-wide famous television B. CheNARAYAN-CHANGDER Guevara series celebrating cars and driving? C. Genghis Khan A. Matthew McConaughey D. Saladin B. Matthew Perry 5. A group of quails or snipe is usually called C. Matt LeBlanc what? D. Matthew Macfadyen

456 Do you know? 4. Which is a lammergeier’s normal habitat? 3. Where would one most usually find a wishbone boom? A. Greenland A. Specialist fireworks B. The Andes Mountains in Peru B. Jet boats C. New Zealand C. Windsurfing equipment D. Ethiopian highlands D. Sound equipment used for windy out- 5. The book ‘Citizen and Society’ written by door events 4. Which of these is a character in Charles A. Dickens’s ”David Copperfield”? B. Abdul Kalam A. Mrs. Malaprop C. Pranab Mukherjee B. Pip D. Mohd Hamid Ansari C. Fagan D. Mr Micawber Answers 5. Nadya Suleman, a resident of Southern California, made the news early in 2009 for 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. D 5.C doing what? A. Shooting 19 students in a UCLA cafete- ria Check One lakh GK B. Giving birth to octuplets MCQ C. Winning a pie-eating contest by a wide margin https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Getting a record divorce settlement lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. The amount of heat given to the system is 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. D 5.B used up in 2 ways is A. Second law of Thermodynamics Check One lakh GK B. Zeroth law of Thermodynamics VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Third law of Thermodynamics MCQ D. First law of Thermodynamics https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. is only a transfer mechanism, which and-other-competitive-examination/ transfersNARAYAN-CHANGDER money between different bank 1. Which of these is an island holiday desti- accounts and does not hold Money. nation and a type of shorts? A. PayTM A. Corfu B. Airtel Money B. Tasmania C. mPesa C. Crete D. BHIM D. Bermuda 457 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

2. What word has come to describe a hatter who designs, makes, sells or trims hats pri- Check One lakh GK marily for a female clientele? MCQ A. Ostler https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Chandler lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Farrier 1. Which of these is dish originating in D. Milliner Louisiana, USA? 3. Which country invaded Afghanistan on 24 A. Disco December, 1979? B. Combo A. Thailand C. Mambo B. Canada D. Gumbo 2. What convex three-dimensional homoge- C. Korea neous body which, when resting on a flat D. Soviet Union surface, has just one stable and one unsta- 4. During the 16th century Christian priests ble point of equilibrium? together with Spanish or Portuguese sol- A. Sasquatch diers and adventurers destroyed almost all B. Tommy Tippee of the written ”paper” records of what civilisation? C. Gomboc A. Mayan D. Humboldt 3. ROM stands for... B. Spanish Muslim A. Royal Ontario Museum C. Mozambique Bantu B. Read Only Memory D. Tamil C. Read on Monday 5. The Oregon Treaty of 1846, which divided D. Real Obsolute Memory ”the Oregon Country” along the 49th par- 4. Which of these was a slogan for Coca allel, gave the USA land which later be- Cola? came parts of Montana and Wyoming, and the states of Washington, Oregon and A. Aids digestion, keeps you regular

which other? B. Simply rub a little in your hair VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. A. Iowa C. Headaches disappear like magic B. Maine D. The pause that refreshes C. Idaho 5. Kavitha Bharanidaran created Guinness NARAYAN-CHANGDERWorld Record in? D. Nebraska A. Swimming B. Cycling Answers C. Yoga

1. D 2. D 3. D 4. A 5.C D. Cricket

458 Do you know? Answers 5. Ethanol as a viable bio-fuel can be ob- tained from 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. D 5.C A. Corn B. Sugercane Check One lakh GK C. Maize MCQ D. Both 1 and 2 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. A 2. D 3. C 4. D 5.D 1. In Greek mythology, which winged horse sprang from the body of Medusa after her death? Check One lakh GK A. Pegasus MCQ B. Unicorn https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Phar Lap lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Red Rum and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Hanoi is the capital city of which of the fol- 2. Which of these words means ”a short pithy lowing country ? maxim”? A. Yemen A. Legend B. Vietnam B. Fable C. Vatican City C. Fairy Tale D. Zimbabwe D. Aphorism 2. What size is a standard professional box- 3. What was the name of the representative ing ring? body in pre-revolutionary Russia that was revived in 1905? A. 24 ft square (7.2 m square) A. House of Keys B. 20 ft square (6.1 m square) B. Reichstag C. Between 16 and 24 ft square (4.9 and 7.2 m square) VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Duma D. 16 ft square (4.9 m square) D. The Star Chamber 3. Which of the following is currency of An- 4. What was the name of his backing band for dorra ? BillNARAYAN-CHANGDER Haley on the record ”Rock Around the Clock” that was released in 1954? A. Euro A. The Pacemakers B. Lek B. The Crickets C. Ruble C. The Dakotas D. Lev D. The Comets 4. What is disrupted when ”Jet lag” occurs? 459 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

A. Acceleration 3. What is the name given to 1 April, B. Flight schedules which, according to ancient custom, is still marked in many countries by carrying out C. Circadian rhythms hoaxes and other practical jokes of varying D. Cabin service sophistication? 5. Which dance, requiring music with 3 beats A. Christmas in the bar, was introduced at the court of B. Halloween Louis XIV in the 17th century? C. Thanksgiving A. Minuet B. Waltz D. April Fools Day C. Gay Gordons 4. Which of the following is the currency of Israel? D. Line dancing A. Lesotho Loti Answers B. West African CFA Franc

1. B 2. C 3. A 4. C 5.A C. South African Rand D. Shekel Check One lakh GK 5. The China-India Yoga College has for- mally started classes in which city of China MCQ that will open a “new window” in promot- ing cultural exchange and bilateral ties? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Hangzhou 1. Britney Spears, at her first interna- C. Kunming tional performance since 2003, mimed to ”Gimme More” in a performance that was D. Nanjing met with derision and disappointment by fans and critics alike. Where was this? Answers A. The 2008 Grammy Awards B. The 2007 Video Music Awards 1. B 2. D 3. D 4. D 5.C VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. The 2009 Academy Awards D. The inauguration of Barack Obama, 20 Check One lakh GK January 2009 2. Who founded the Society of Jesus (Je- MCQ suits)?NARAYAN-CHANGDER A. William Booth https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Thomas Aquinas and-other-competitive-examination/ C. L. Ron Hubbard 1. Where is the resort now known as Villa D. Ignatius Loyola Baviera?

460 Do you know? A. Switzerland https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Chile lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Austria 1. What treaty was signed in Paris in 1815 af- D. Brazil ter the overthrow of Napoleon, whereby 2. What instrument for measuring radiant Alexander I of Russia, Francis II of Austria heat was devised by Langley, an American and Frederick William II of Prussia agreed physicist, in 1881? to apply Christian principles to the govern- ment of their countries? A. Radiometer A. Holy Alliance B. Radiator B. Christian Principle C. Bolometer C. Treaty of Jesus D. Sphygmomanometer D. Golden Rule 3. What or who is Hale-Bopp? 2. What is the name of the daughter of Gin- A. 20th century mathematician ger Spice (Geri Halliwell), born in 2006? B. Comet A. Lady Madonna C. Hard rock musician B. Bluebell Madonna D. Parasitic vine from Mozambique C. Bluetooth Madder 4. become the first state to launch a spe- D. Bluebell Railway cial awareness drive for to register as voters 3. Which of these is not the natural habitat of the tiger? A. Bihar A. Sumatra B. Tamil Nadu B. India C. New Delhi C. Russia D. Maharashtra D. Africa 5. What musical term means ”at walking pace”? 4. Who played Mrs Robinson in the 1967 film ”The Graduate”? A. Adagio A. Anne Bancroft B. Andante B. Katharine Ross VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Vivace C. Katharine Hepburn D. Concerto D. Vivien Leigh Answers 5. Which of the following is the first elec- NARAYAN-CHANGDERtronic securities depository in India? 1. B 2. C 3. B 4. D 5.B A. SEBI Check One lakh GK B. NSDL C. CDSL MCQ D. RBI

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Answers A. China and Malaysia B. India and Sri lanka 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. A 5.B C. Nepal and China Check One lakh GK D. Bangaldesh and China MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. D 2. D 3. D 4. A 5.B lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. What politician or world leader is co- Check One lakh GK author of the book ‘Judo: History, Theory, Practice’ (2004)? MCQ A. Golda Meir https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. David Cameron lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Ban Ki-Moon 1. Which price in the market is determined D. Vladimir Putin by the equality between marginal cost and 2. Non-Insurable or uncertainty risk is marginal revenue ? A. Flood A. Equilibrium price B. Earthquake B. Total Price C. Theft C. Marginal Price D. All of these D. Gross Price 3. Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana was launched 2. Who was the Ex-Officio Chairman of Rajya for Sabha ? A. Pregnant women A. Speaker of Lok Sabha B. Student B. President C. Women C. Prime Minister VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Senior Citizens D. Vice President 4. Gopinath Mohanthy is the author of which 3. What is the colloquial name for the trefoil book ? plant? A. MotiNARAYAN-CHANGDER Mahal A. Shamrock B. The Idiot B. Gladioli C. Hindu View of Life C. Orchid D. India Divided D. Cabbage 5. Adam’s Bridge is located between which 4. Where was the most recent volcanic erup- two country ? tion in the USA as at the end of 2013?

462 Do you know? A. Mt St Helens, Washington 3. Which of these was not killed by a stone or piece of metal propelled from a distance? B. Mt Pavlof on the Alaskan Peninsula A. Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria C. Loihi Seamount, Hawaii B. Goliath of Gath D. Mt Redoubt, Alaska C. Julius Caesar 5. Which country’s dissolution in 1993 was known as the Velvet Divorce? D. King Harold II of England A. Yugoslavia 4. Who played the lead roles of Ray Tango and Gabriel Cash in ”Tango & Cash”, B. United Arab Republic a 1989 American action/comedy film di- C. Soviet Union rected by Andrei Konchalovsky and Albert Magnoli? D. Czechoslovakia A. Teri Hatcher & Sylvester Stallone B. Teri Hatcher & Jack Palance Answers C. Sylvester Stallone & Kurt Russell 1. A 2. D 3. A 4. B 5.D D. Kurt Russell & Jack Palance 5. An economy in which no activity is con- Check One lakh GK ducted with outside economy is called MCQ A. Open Economy https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Modern Economy lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Closed Economy and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Micro Economics 1. The screenplay for which 2000 film, set against the UK miners’ strike in County Answers Durham in 1984 & 1985, was inspired in part by A. J. Cronin’s novel ”The Stars Look 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. C 5.C Down”? A. Once Upon a Time in the Midlands Check One lakh GK B. Billy Elliot MCQ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Starlight Hotel https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Jerry Maguire lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. TheNARAYAN-CHANGDER ocean water is saline due to and-other-competitive-examination/ A. evaporation of its surface 1. Pyorrhoea is a disease of the B. volume of fresh water added by rainfall A. nose B. gums C. salts are already present in sea water C. heart D. both (a) and (b) D. lungs

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2. Which country has as its official capital https://www.gatecseit.in/one- a city largely destroyed in 1995 and com- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- pletely deserted since 1997? and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Montserrat 1. Young Australian test and ODI cricketer B. Central African Republic Phillip Hughes died in November 2014 af- ter an incident during an Shield match C. Togo in Australia; what was the cause of his D. Costa Rica death? 3. King Leopold was from A. He was struck on the neck by a ball A. Brazil bowled to him B. Chile B. He had a heart attack while waiting to bat C. Belgium C. He was struck in the throat by a ball D. Thailand while he was fielding behind the stumps 4. Which of these was an influential Ameri- can painter and a major figure in the ab- stract expressionist movement who in 1945 D. He was struck over the heart by a married Lee Krasner, an important influ- bowled ball ence on his career? 2. North, South, East and West are the A. Andy Warhol way that players are designated in which game? B. Mark Rothko C. Edward Hopper A. Pokemon D. Jackson Pollock B. Bridge 5. Which country is led in 2016, in fact C. Scrabble though not in name, by someone held by the country under house arrest for almost D. Monopoly 15 of the 21 years from 1989 to 2010? 3. After the World Cup in 1962, the govern- A. Thailand ment of Brazil declared which player an ”official national treasure” to prevent him B. Kampuchea from being transferred out of the country

C. Singapore when wealthy European clubs tried to sign VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. him? D. Myanmar/Burma A. Ronaldo NARAYAN-CHANGDERAnswers B. Pele 1. B 2. A 3. A 4. D 5.D C. Cafu D. Zico Check One lakh GK 4. Which abolitionist was hung in 1859 for his role in the Harper’s Ferry Raid and played MCQ a major role in starting the Civil War?

464 Do you know? A. John Brown 3. The headquarters of International Eco- nomic Association is situate in which B. John Hancock country ? C. Yankee Doodle A. Austria D. William Wilberforce B. USA 5. What became the world’s largest passen- C. Spain ger ship by gross tonnage when it was de- livered in October 2009? D. France A. Queen Mary II 4. Established in New York in 1999, what is the High Line? B. Freedom of the Seas A. A high level high speed commuter C. Oasis of the Seas train D. Elizabeth II B. The official maximum building height C. An establishment offering the widest Answers range of legal drugs D. A public park built on an old freight rail 1. A 2. B 3. B 4. A 5.C line 5. Financial Assets takes the form of currency Check One lakh GK from which of the following ? A. Monthly Income MCQ B. Bank Deposits https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Gold & Silver lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Business like Real estate and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. The Maximum number of Lok Sabha seats from which state ? 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. D 5.B A. West Bengal B. Andhra Pradesh Check One lakh GK

C. Uttar Pradesh MCQ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Madhya Pradesh https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. Which of these is a photographer who lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- was the basis for the character played by and-other-competitive-examination/ DavidNARAYAN-CHANGDER Hemmings in Antonioni’s 1966 film 1. The highest mountain peak of is ”Blowup”? A. Mt. Victoria, Papua New Guinea A. David Bailey B. Mt. Kosciusko, Australia B. Cecil Beaton C. Mt. Cook, South Island (New Zealand) C. George Eastman D. Henri Cartier-Bresson D. Puncak Jaya, Indonesia. 465 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

2. The first successful public operation un- der which anaesthetic was carried out at Check One lakh GK Massachusetts General Hospital in 1846 by William Morton? MCQ A. Xenon https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Ether and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Chloroform 1. Andy Green, driving Thrust SSC, did what D. Propanol in 1997? 3. What law is ”the volume of a given mass A. Won the Indianapolis 500 race of gas at a given temperature is inversely B. Jumped Niagara Falls proportional to its pressure”? C. Drove across the USA in less than 5 A. The Boiling Principle days B. Boyle’s law D. Broke the land speed record C. The Temperature / Pressure Scenario 2. What mythical monster In Greek mythol- ogy with the face of a woman and the body D. Gaseous Theory of a vulture stole food and was an agent 4. Who led a team to make the Cumber- of punishment, abducted people and tor- land Gap, a way through the Appalachian tured them? Mountains, accessible to pioneers, who A. Minotaur used it to journey into the western frontiers B. Harpy of Kentucky and Tennessee? C. Hydra A. Daniel Boone D. Valkyrie B. Davy Crockett 3. The ministry of Water Resources lays C. Kit Carson down policies and programmes for the de- D. Buffalo Bill velopment and regulation of the country’s water resources. It covers 5. is the first database of India for the primary capital market covering fund rais- A. sartorial planning, coordination and ing by GOI policy guidelines VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. technical examination and techno- ap- A. APART praisal of project providing central assis- B. DEAL tance to specific projects C. PRIME C. facilitation of external assistance in res- NARAYAN-CHANGDERolution of interstate water disputes, policy D. PROMO formulation planning and development of ground water resources Answers D. All of the above 4. In which year Zamindari System was in- 1. D 2. B 3. B 4. A 5.C troduced in India by Cornwallis?

466 Do you know? A. 1911 3. Why was the Ice Hockey World Champi- B. 1890 onship at Chamonix in 1930 moved mid- championship to Vienna and Berlin? C. 1973 A. The German and Austrian teams re- D. 1793 fused to continue unless the move was 5. Madhav National Park is located in made A. Karnataka B. The natural ice in the Chamonix venue B. Nagaland melted C. Himachal Pradesh C. Settled fog blanketed the venue D. Madhya Pradesh D. Part of the seating collapsed and the venue was declared unsafe Answers 4. The Porbandar Bird Sanctuary (PBS) is lo- 1. D 2. B 3. D 4. D 5.D cated in A. Madhya Pradesh Check One lakh GK B. Punjab MCQ C. J & K D. Gujarat https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 5. Valley of Flowers National Park is located and-other-competitive-examination/ in 1. There is a 3% cess on personal income tax A. Nagaland and corporation tax consisting of 2% cess B. Himachal Pradesh for primary education and 1% cess for sec- ondary and higher education. This exist- C. Gujarat ing 3% education cess will be increased as D. Uttarakhand 4% and will be replaced by cess? A. Road and Education Cess Answers B. Green Environment and Education Cess 1. D 2. D 3. B 4. D 5.D

C. Agriculture and Education Cess VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Health and Education Cess Check One lakh GK 2. Dr Nelson Glueck, rabbi and head of the Hebrew Union College from 1947-1971, MCQ wasNARAYAN-CHANGDER also renowned as a what? A. Military strategist https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Translator of Dead Sea Scrolls and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Economist 1. In Greece, what is a dish that is mainly D. Archaeologist, particularly pioneering cucumber mixed with garlic and yoghurt work in Biblical archaeology called?

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A. Tzatziki Check One lakh GK B. Moussaka C. Yuvarlakia MCQ D. Keftethes https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. was described by Mahatma Gandhi and-other-competitive-examination/ as his mother 1. Where were descendants of intermarriage A. Bhagvad Gita between Arawak and Carib Indians and B. Ramayanam Nigerian ex-slaves originally found? C. Mahabharatha A. French Guiana D. Bible B. Cuba 3. A climbing current account deficit and an C. Belize increasingly strong dollar prompted the D. St Vincent US to initiate what international agree- 2. Ornette Coleman, Louis Armstrong and ment in November 1985? Charles Mingus are associated with what A. Brussels Agreement style of music? B. Accord A. Jazz C. Plaza Accord B. Country D. International Convention on the Har- C. Heavy metal monization of Frontier Controls of Goods D. Opera 3. What term is used for the actress that has 4. Which of the following is currency of Hun- the main part in a film or play? gary ? A. Head girl A. Tenge B. Guiding woman B. Yen C. Leading lady C. Forint D. Front maiden D. Lari 4. What is the ”First Law of Robotics” de- 5. If input frequency of a full wave rectifier be vised by Isaac Asimov in his science fiction VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. n, then output frequency would be stories? A. n/2 A. A robot must protect its own existence at all costs B. n B. A robot must keep itself very clean at all C. 2n NARAYAN-CHANGDERtimes D. n/4 C. A robot must open doors for people, even if it has its arms full Answers D. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being 1. A 2. A 3. C 4. C 5.C to come to harm. 468 Do you know? 5. Tomb of Ahmed Shah is located in A. Hargobind Khorana A. Sasaram B. J.J. Thompson B. Pune C. Benjamin Franklin C. New Delhi D. Meghnad Saha 4. First battle of Tarain was held in D. Ahmedabad A. 1190 B. 1181 Answers C. 1191 1. D 2. A 3. C 4. D 5.D D. 1196 5. are positively charged helium nuclei Check One lakh GK A. Alpha Particle B. Beta Particle MCQ C. Gamma Rays https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Atom Bomb lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. What airport was known as ”Idlewild Air- 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. C 5.A port” when planned in the late 1930s, was renamed ”Major General Alexander E. An- derson Airport” when construction began Check One lakh GK in 1943, then ”New York International Air- port, Anderson Field” when flights be- MCQ gan in 1948, had another name change in https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1963? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. O’Hare International Airport and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Where is Strasbourg? B. La Guardia Airport A. Germany C. John F. Kennedy International Airport B. France D. John Lennon Airport VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Austria 2. Recently, who released book on Indian Space Programme? D. Hungary 2. In England, which fish, when caught A. CISR in a river, traditionally belongs to the B.NARAYAN-CHANGDER IIST Sovereign? C. VSSC A. Shark D. ISRO B. Trout 3. Who synthesized the first wholly artificial C. Sturgeon gene? D. Herring

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3. celebrated every year on 7 April, 2. What is it called when a surfer falls off the under the sponsorship of the World surfboard while riding a wave? HealthOrganization (WHO). A. Wipeout A. World Alzeimer;s Day B. Break B. World First Aid Day C. Striker C. World Red Cross Day D. Bully D. World Health Day 3. Paper Industry in India is the largest 4. What colours are on the flag used to signify paper industry in the world the finish of a Formula One motor race? A. 15th A. Yellow B. Yellow and red B. 13th C. Green C. 9th D. Black and white D. 5th 5. Who was the first US president to succeed 4. As of April 2010, who was the wealthiest to the Presidency upon the assassination of person in the world? his predecessor and the first US President A. Warren Buffett, American investor & to be impeached? industrialist A. Abraham Lincoln B. Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft B. Andrew Johnson C. Carlos Slim Helu, Mexican business C. Richard Nixon magnate D. Lyndon Johnson D. Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei 5. Which film starring Clark Gable and Answers Charles Laughton was set mainly on a ship 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. D 5.B at sea? A. The Old Man and the Sea Check One lakh GK B. It Happened One Night C. Men Against The Sea MCQ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Mutiny on the Bounty https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. WhatNARAYAN-CHANGDER was the first ballet written by Tchaikovsky? 1. A 2. A 3. A 4. C 5.D A. Swan Lake B. Pineapple Poll Check One lakh GK C. Les Sylphides D. The Nutcracker MCQ 470 Do you know? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. B 2. D 3. C 4. C 5.C 1. Ramesses the Great presided over what empire? A. Hittite Check One lakh GK B. Egyptian MCQ C. Babylonian D. Persian https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. According the Bible, who was the cousin and-other-competitive-examination/ of Mordecai? 1. What is the name of the note that is 1/8 the A. Martha length of a semi-breve? B. Malachi A. Quaver C. Miriam B. Breve D. Esther 3. The human body is made up of several C. Semi-quaver chemical elements; the element present in D. Crochet the highest proportion (65%) in the body 2. is located in Mumbai is A. carbon A. Space Application Centre B. hydrogen B. IREL C. oxygen C. Uranium Corporation of India Ltd D. nitrogen D. Atomic Energy Commission 4. With what film company did Tom and 3. India’s first ’Ladies Special’ Suburban train Jerry make their first appearance in ani- was started by which of the Indian Railway mated film cartoons? Zone? A. DreamWorks A. Southern B. Hanna Barbera B. Northern VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. MGM C. Western D. Pixar D. Eastern 5. Who played Mary Goodnight in the 1974 James Bond film ”The Man With The 4. The name of Geoff Bycott is associated GoldenNARAYAN-CHANGDER Gun”? with which of the following games? A. Ursula Andress A. Cricket B. Honor Blackman B. Golf C. Britt Eklund C. Swimming D. Diana Rigg D. Boxing

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5. What animal other than a cat is an integral 4. What distinguished British scientist did ac- part of the musical Cats? tor Eddie Redmayne portray in the film A. Rat ”The Theory of Everything” (2014)? B. Racoon A. Francis Crick C. Possum B. Alan Turing D. Badger C. Stephen Hawking D. Charles Darwin Answers 5. Which of these was the last to make their 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. A 5.C first appearance on film? A. Elizabeth Taylor Check One lakh GK B. Shirley Temple C. Tatum O’Neal MCQ D. Hayley Mills https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. Leon de Lunden killed 21 of what to 1. B 2. D 3. B 4. C 5.C win his gold medal at the 1900 Olympic Games? A. Partridges Check One lakh GK B. Pigeons MCQ C. Rabbits D. Gophers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. Which Greek dramatist, who lived from and-other-competitive-examination/ 485 to 406BC, wrote ”Medea”, ”Orestes” and ”Iphigenia in Tauris”? 1. Van Bandbu Kalayan Yojana is launched with an initial allocation of A. Sophocles A. Rs.100cr B. Eumenides B. Rs.500cr VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Aeschylus C. Rs.50cr D. Euripides D. Rs.200cr 3. Which country would you go to in order to find the main headwaters of the Amazon 2. Khantumm is a folk dance originated from River?NARAYAN-CHANGDER A. Mexico A. Mizoram B. Peru B. Assam C. USA C. Punjab D. Uruguay D. West Bengal

472 Do you know? 3. Which of these is a 1948 novel by Alan Pa- 2. What is the scientific symbol for calcium? ton which is set in South Africa? A. Cl A. On the Beach B. C B. Cry, the Beloved Country C. Na C. A River Runs Through It D. Ca D. Topkapi 3. The first final for what was held at Ken- 4. Inside an aeroplane, flying at a high alti- nington Oval on 16 March1872. tude, A. the pressure is the same as that outside A. The Auld Mug B. The Bledisloe Cup B. normal atmospheric pressure is main- C. Webb Ellis Cup tained by the use of air pumps D. FA Cup C. the pressure inside is less than the pres- sure outside 4. Which of the following facility is available for operation of the EEFC account? D. normal humidity and partial vacuum are maintained A. DD 5. Who wrote the 1998 novel ”About A Boy”? B. Cheque A. Nick Hornby C. RD B. Harry Harrison D. All of these C. Jim Keeble 5. In which country is the city and naval base D. Terry Pratchett of Cadiz? A. Spain Answers B. Tunisia 1. A 2. A 3. B 4. B 5.A C. Bolivia Check One lakh GK D. Afghanistan

MCQ Answers VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. B 2. D 3. D 4. B 5.A lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. WhatNARAYAN-CHANGDER is the present rank of India in terms Check One lakh GK of voting share in the IMF ? A. 23rd MCQ B. 8th https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. 6th lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. 11th and-other-competitive-examination/ 473 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

1. What would you expect to find in ”The Answers Cloisters”, Upper Manhattan, New York City, USA, an art museum administered by 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. A 5.C The Metropolitan Museum of Art? A. Modern Art Check One lakh GK B. Surrealist art C. Medieval art MCQ D. Impressionist art https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. Which plant is commonly used as a herbal lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- treatment for depression? and-other-competitive-examination/ A. St. Johns Wort 1. Where would dimples always be found in B. Eucalyptus a game of golf? C. Slippery Elm A. In the grass after the golf ball has been struck D. Aloe Vera B. On the face of the winner 3. Commercial extraction is being explored of an important large-scale source of nat- C. In bunkers after rainfall ural gas, called what ? D. On the golf balls A. Fire ice 2. The Jordan, Bear and Weber Rivers empty B. Butane hydrate into which major lake in central USA? C. Methanesulfonic acid A. Great Bear Lake D. Methanogens B. Lake of the Woods 4. When the United States Anti-Doping C. Great Salt Lake Agency in 2012 stripped Lance Armstrong D. Lake Titicaca of all his cycling achievements since Au- gust 1998 how many Tour de France titles 3. Which 19th century novelist wrote ”West- did he lose? ward Ho” and ”Hereward The Wake”? A.7 A. Charles Kingsley

B. 12 B. Rudyard Kipling VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. 5 C. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow D. 10 D. Evelyn Waugh

5. Where is 0◦ longitude measured? 4. is in which state of the NARAYAN-CHANGDERUSA? A. Brussels A. Massachusetts B. Vienna C. Greenwich B. Connecticut D. Madrid C. California D. Maine 474 Do you know? 5. CDR is the reorganization of a company’s 3. What international event held at the end outstanding obligations, often achieved by of each year, featuring some of the world’s reducing the burden of the debts on the best racing and rally drivers, was first co- company by decreasing the rates paid and organised in 1988 by former rally driver increasing the time the company has to pay Michele Mouton? the obligation back. In CDR, C stands for A. Race of champions B. Grand Prix di San Marino A. Cash C. Mille Miglia B. Capital D. Drivers’ bake off C. Core 4. What is the closest planet to the sun? D. Corporate A. Venus B. Mercury Answers C. Saturn D. Mars 1. D 2. C 3. A 4. B 5.D 5. Which device can be used to store charge? A. Transistor Check One lakh GK B. Diode C. Capacitor MCQ D. Resistor https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. C 2. C 3. A 4. B 5.C 1. What game involving reptiles is based on the Indian game called Vaikuntapaoli or Check One lakh GK Paramapada Sopanam? A. Checkers MCQ B. Parchisi https://www.gatecseit.in/one-

lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Snakes and Ladders and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Darts 1. Freezing point of Mercury is A. -210C 2. Who wrote the symphonic suite ”Scheherazade”?NARAYAN-CHANGDERB. -390C A. Stravinsky C. -190C B. Prokofiev D. 390C 2. Which Liverpudlian was Prime Minister of C. Rimsky-Korsakov Great Britain four times in the 19th cen- D. Tchaikovsky tury?

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A. Earl of Rosebery 1. Who is the only British Prime Minister to have been assassinated? B. Marquess of Salisbury A. Spencer Perceval C. William Gladstone B. Winston Churchill D. Benjamin Disraeli C. William Pitt the Younger 3. Central government scheme SAUNI Yo- jana related with which of the following ? D. Charles Grey A. Skill Development 2. What is another name for a beekeeper? B. Rural Development A. Numismatist C. Education B. Icthyologist D. Irrigation C. Apiarist 4. Which of these is a small spherical seed D. Barista which, though botanically a fruit, is 3. Angle in water molecule is treated as a vegetable in cooking? A. 10 A. Carrot B. 50 B. Pea C. 100.50 C. Broccoli D. 140.50 4.10 D. Potato 4. Who was the founder of Moghul Dynasty 5. World Intellectual Property Organiza- ? tion(WIPO) is one of the 17specialized A. Akbar agencies of the United Nations and is headquartered in B. Humayun A. Kenya C. Babur D. Jahangir B. Paris 5. For which of these would duck cloth most C. Geneva likely be used? D. New York A. Lining a duck’s nest B. Making sheets for a baby’s cot

Answers VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Blowing one’s nose 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. B 5.C D. Painting on CheckNARAYAN-CHANGDER One lakh GK Answers 1. A 2. C 3. A 4. C 5.D MCQ https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Check One lakh GK lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ MCQ

476 Do you know? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. A 5.C lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Which of the following term is related with Check One lakh GK Table tennis ? A. Pot MCQ B. Flat hit https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Diagonaes lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Duck 1. The Golf player Vijay Singh represents 2. Which of these works for the Crime Scene Investigation division in New York? A. Canada A. Captain Jim Brass B. Fiji B. Catherine Willows C. Sri Lanka C. Nick Stokes D. India D. Detective 2. What is the official language of the Cana- 3. Gangaur is a famous festival celebrated in dian province of Quebec? which state ? A. French A. Nagaland B. English B. Mizoram C. Italian C. Odisha D. Spanish D. Sikkim 3. Who had a hit in 1967 with ”Silence is 4. The 13th International Permaculture Con- Golden”? vergence (IPC) is scheduled to be held in A. Crash Test Dummies A. Hyderabad B. Manfred Mann B. Mumbai C. Nirvana C. New Delhi D. Varanasi D. The Tremoloes VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 5. Article 21A declares that the State shall 4. Which bank launched ‘YONO’, India’s first provide free and compulsory education to integrated lifestyle and banking app? all children at the age of A. IDBI bank A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER 6 to 12 years B. Kotak Mahindra bank B. 5 to 10 years C. Corporation bank C. 6 to 14 years D. SBI D. 5 to 15 years 5. What is a point of significance about the summit of Mount Chimborazo in the Answers Ecuadorean Andes?

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A. High deposits of sea shells 4. Which film, released at the end of 2008, B. It is the lowest summit in the Andes starred Kate Winslet and Leonardo Di- mountains Caprio? C. It is the site of an important Aztec A. Bride Wars fortress B. Revolutionary Road D. It is the point on the Earth’s surface C. Brokeback Mountain most distant from its centre D. Frost / Nixon 5. If you flew due west from Libreville, cap- Answers ital of the Gabon, where would you first 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. D 5.D make landfall? A. Sydney, Australia Check One lakh GK B. The mouth of the Amazon River C. South Somalia MCQ D. Borneo https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Answers and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. B 5.B 1. What was the US TV series 1992-3 featur- ing a ninja-trained former Special Forces agent who retires to Hawaii and uses his Check One lakh GK skills both to help those in need and to search for his long-lost son? MCQ A. The Exile https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Crime lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Raven 1. In music, which of these is the name for the D. Mortal Kombat: Konquest fourth note of the ascending major or mi- 2. Which of these has the largest playing sur- nor scale? face? A. Tonic A. Ice hockey VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Subdominant B. Polo C. Dominant C. Squash D. Minor D. TableNARAYAN-CHANGDER tennis 2. Which of the following is currency of 3. The major countries of central America are Cuba? A. Belize, Costa Rica, Panama A. Franc B. China, Taiwan, Japan B. Peso C. Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait C. Dollar D. All of the above D. Euro 478 Do you know? 3. When did Polish codebreakers first break 2. Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension the code of the Enigma Machines used by Scheme(IGNWPS) will provides benefi- German military? ciary of Rs.200 in the age group of A. 1962 A. 40-64 B. 1950 B. 40-50 C. 1932 C. 40-59 D. 1910 D. 40-60 4. What is known most usually in the UK as 3. What is the plural of ”criteria”? ”The Sport of Kings”? A. Criterias A. Billiards B. Criterion B. Darts C. None, ”criteria” is the plural C. Rugby Union D. Criteriae D. Horse racing 4. Which saint founded a monastery in 563 5. The largest sweet water lake in the world on the island of Iona off the west coast of is Scotland? A. Lake Caldera A. St Anselm B. St Bernard B. Lake C. St Augustine C. Lake Baikal D. St Columba D. Lake Superior 5. Which is the 17th century German mathe- matician and astronomer (at one time as- Answers sistant to Tycho Brahe) whose works, in- cluding ” Epitome of Copernican Astron- 1. B 2. B 3. C 4. D 5.D omy”, provided one of the foundations for Isaac Newton’s theory of universal gravi- tation? Check One lakh GK A. Heinrich Decimator MCQ B. Christiaan Huygens VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. John Flamsteed lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Johannes Kepler and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. What is a natural number called if it has Answers exactlyNARAYAN-CHANGDER two distinct divisors? 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. D 5.D A. Integer B. Prime number Check One lakh GK C. Composite number D. Perfect number MCQ 479 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. B 2. A 3. C 4. C 5.C 1. The term ’Tee’ is connected with A. Badminton Check One lakh GK B. Golf MCQ C. Bridge https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Polo lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. What Italian word describes a group of and-other-competitive-examination/ fans, that is commonly used to refer to the 1. Which Arabian country hosted the world supporters of Scuderia Ferrari in Formula chess tournament for the first time? One? A. Iran A. Tifosi B. Iraq B. Ferrati C. Dubai C. Skinheads D. Saudi Arabia D. Terrazzo 2. Where was the starting point for the 2015 3. How is Body Mass Index (BMI) calcu- Tour de France? lated? A. Utrecht, Netherlands A. Weight related to age B. Antwerp, Belgium B. Girth of the upper arm related to age C. Seraing, Belgium C. Weight related to height D. Leeds, UK D. Girth of the upper arm related to height 3. Socrates was the wisest man of the ancient world and developed the method of en- 4. What is the best-known English blue quiry and instruction, belonged to cheese? A. France A. Salop B. Athens B. Badminton C. Greece VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Stilton D. China D. Queensberry 4. Who was Europe’s captain in the 2008 Ry- der Cup? 5. The head office of International Table Ten- nis FederationNARAYAN-CHANGDER (ITTF) is in A. Eamonn Darcy A. France B. Colin Montgomerie B. USA C. Tiger Woods C. Switzerland D. Nick Faldo D. UK 5. The cooling system of a refrigerator always should be at the

480 Do you know? A. Bottom A. Guernsey B. Middle B. Italy C. Top C. Jersey D. Everywhere D. Macedonia 5. What was Ellis Island, in New York har- Answers bour, used for from 1892 to 1954? A. Processing immigrants to the USA 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. D 5.A B. Animal quarantine station Check One lakh GK C. Prison D. Casino MCQ https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. B 2. A 3. B 4. B 5.A 1. What is the word for the requirements de- manded by celebrities before they will ap- Check One lakh GK pear on a TV show or at a performance? A. Mandatory MCQ B. Rider https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Preperf agreement lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Road rules and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. The air is drawn in from the tropical region 1. The authorized capital of NPCI is in front of the depression is called A. Rs. 300 crore A. Hot Winds B. Rs. 200 crore B. Cold Winds C. Rs. 100 crore C. Local Winds D. Rs. 150 crore VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Trade Winds 2. Mascagni’s one act opera Cavalleria Rus- 3. A zamboni is used to prepare the playing ticana is often performed as a double bill surface for which sport? with which other opera? A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Surfing A. Gianni Schicchi B. Ice hockey B. Trial By Jury C. Skiing C. I Pagliacci D. Cricket D. La Cenerentola 4. Euro is currency of which of the following 3. Walter Gropius is associated with what ac- country ? tivity?

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A. Painting A. Kate Winslet B. Sculpture B. Robert De Niro C. Fashion C. Ben Stiller D. Architecture D. Ross Kemp 4. Where is Rabindra Sarobar lake situated? 3. Bansagar dam is located in which state of India ? A. Sikkim A. Madhya Pradesh B. Meghalaya B. Haryana C. Madhya Pradesh C. Kerala D. West Bengal D. Gujarat 5. By what name is the writer Alfred Maxi- movitch Peshkov better known? 4. What children’s game uses the phrase ”What’s the time?” A. Maxim Gorky A. Spin the Bottle B. Graham Greene B. Hangman C. Anton Chekhov C. Hide and Seek D. Franz Kafka D. Mr Wolf 5. Which game has been played in England Answers since Tudor Times, with the earliest refer- ence being in 1744 in ”A Little Pretty Pock- 1. A 2. C 3. D 4. D 5.A etbook” where it is called Baseball? A. Skittles Check One lakh GK B. Rounders MCQ C. Softball D. Parcheesi https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 1. ‘Humayun-nama’ was written by 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. D 5.B A. Hamida Banu B. Gulbadan begam Check One lakh GK C. DildarNARAYAN-CHANGDER Begum MCQ D. Gulrang Begum 2. What is the next name in this series: Or- https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lando Bloom, David Bowie, Daniel Rad- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- cliffe, Chris Martin, Sir Ian McKellen and-other-competitive-examination/ ? 1. Derby is related to which Sport ?

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2. Who will be honoured with the Moor- Answers tidevi Award for the year 2017? 1. C 2. C 3. A 4. D 5.D A. Radhakrishnan B. Vishwanath Tripathi Check One lakh GK C. Joy Goswami D. Vyomkesh Darvesh MCQ 3. According to global media two major, po- https://www.gatecseit.in/one- tentially world-changing events took place lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- in the week 6 -13 November 2012. Which and-other-competitive-examination/ were they? 1. Which of these is an acute disease that af- fects humans and animals, caused by in- A. US Presidential election (4-yearly), and haling or ingesting bacterial spores that are the congress to change China’s leadership able to survive in harsh conditions for ex- (10-yearly) tremely long periods of time? B. US-Japan hold a military exercise, and A. Influenza the CCAMLR establish an Antarctic ma- rine reserve B. Leukemia C. Walt Disney Pictures acquire Star Wars, C. Tuberculosis and Lance Armstrong is declared a drugs D. Anthrax cheat 2. Which country is now, with the declara- D. The Moon completes its waning fourth tion of South Sudan as a separate country quarter, and Halo 4 launches worldwide in 2011, the second largest country by land area in Africa? 4. What are the first names of comedians French and Saunders? A. South Africa VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. A. Thelma and Louise B. Algeria C. Niger B. Patsy and Edina D. Democratic Republic of the Congo C. Venus and Serena 3. In BASE jumping what words does the D.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Dawn and Jennifer acronym stand for? 5. This statesman, politican, scholar, inven- A. Bridge, aeroplane, ship, elevator tor, and one of early presidents of USA in- B. Breadth, altitude, space, extent vented the swivel chair, the spherical sun- dial, the moldboard plow, and the cipher C. Building, antenna, span, earth (cliff) wheel. D. Batman, Avenger, Superman, Emma

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4. Which Frenchman, who never learned to C. A telegram from the German Foreign speak Swedish, became King Charles XIV Secretary to the German ambassador to John of Sweden and Norway? Mexico A. Jean Baptiste Bernadotte D. Communications in the Triple Entente B. Victor Hugo 3. The member of SEATO (South-East Asia C. Napoleon II Treaty Organisation) are D. Charles de Gaulle A. Australia, France, New Zealand 5. One Astronomical unit is the average dis- B. Philippines, Thailand tance between and C. UK and USA A. Earth , Sun D. All of the above B. Sun, Mars 4. What does the Russian word ”dacha” refer C. Moon, Sun to? D. Earth, Moon A. Unit of currency B. A summer, or seasonal second, home Answers C. Small tree-dwelling rodent similar to squirrels 1. D 2. D 3. C 4. A 5.A D. A saucepan 5. Havana is closest to which extremity of Check One lakh GK Cuba? MCQ A. Northern-most B. Southern-most https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Eastern-most and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Western-most 1. Which US state borders another country, and no other US state? Answers A. New Mexico

1. D 2. C 3. D 4. B 5.A VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Hawaii C. Texas Check One lakh GK D. Alaska 2. DecryptionNARAYAN-CHANGDER of what, was celebrated as MCQ a significant, game-changing intelligence triumph for Britain during World War I? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. German army communication about and-other-competitive-examination/ the Somme 1. Who is the current, in 2014, President of B. Coded German radio broadcasts the IOC?

484 Do you know? A. Richard Carrion 1. C 2. C 3. B 4. D 5.A B. Sergei Bubka C. Thomas Bach Check One lakh GK D. Denis Oswald MCQ 2. Which country, after its Act of Union agreement expired, held a four-day https://www.gatecseit.in/one- plebiscite in 1944 and became an indepen- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- dent republic on 17 June 1944, with Sveinn and-other-competitive-examination/ Bjornsson as the first President? 1. The escudo is the currency used in which A. Faeroes Islands of these countries? A. Cape Verde B. Greenland B. Portugal C. Iceland C. Mexico D. Finland 3. The first Charter Act was introduced by D. Brazil in 1793 2. What was the nickname of tennis star John McEnroe? A. Lord Dalhousie A. Mellow Johnny B. Sir John Shore B. Scooter C. Lord Amherst C. Superbrat D. Sir Charles Metcalfe D. Pingu 4. Historian Richard B. Morris, in his book ”Seven Who Shaped Our Destiny” (1973), 3. Farokh Engineer played his last Test match identified Benjamin Franklin, George at his home ground.Where did he play his Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jeffer- last Test match? son, John Jay, James Madison, and Alexan- A. Delhi der Hamilton as the key what? B. Calcutta A. Jonas Brothers C. Hyderabad B. Nursing Mothers D. Mumbai

C. Band of Brothers 4. Which of these expressions is commonly VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Founding Fathers heard at a cricket match? 5. ”Rocket” is a type of what? A. Yoo hoo A. Lettuce B. ’Ello ’ello ’ello B.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Parrot C. Howzat C. Ferrari D. Oyez D. Pasta 5. The Russo Japanese War of 1904-1905 ended when the Russian Fleet under Rozhdestvensky was defeated at the Battle Answers of Tsushima by a fleet led by whom?

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A. Admiral Byrd A. Chhattisgarh B. Admiral Togo Heihachiro B. Tamilnadu C. Admiral Crichton C. Uttar Pradesh D. Admiral Nelson D. Rajasthan 5. Which of the following is the negotiable in- strument? Answers A. Fixed Deposit of a Bank 1. A 2. C 3. D 4. C 5.B B. Share certificate issued by a PSU C. Demand Draft issued by a bank Check One lakh GK D. Debenture of a company

MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. A 5.C lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Who led English barons in an attempt to Check One lakh GK influence Henry III, called a parliament in 1265 and was defeated at the Battle of Eve- MCQ sham? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. Sir Thomas More lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Wat Tyler and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Simon de Montfort 1. Shivaji Bhonsle was the most powerful King D. Toby Belch A. Sikh 2. Who is serving as Governor in Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat? B. Maratha A. Om Prakash Kohli C. Mughal B. C.Vidhyasakar Rao D. Mauryan

2. What is the name for the fitting together of VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Ram Naik the masticating surfaces of the upper and 3. ‘The Soul of India resides in village’ said lower teeth in biting? by A. Occlusion A. Jawaharlal Nehru NARAYAN-CHANGDERB. Osculation B. MahatamaGandhi C. Obfuscation C. Indira Gandhi D. Orientation D. Vivekananda 3. Marie Curie, winner of the Nobel Prize 4. Korba Super Thermal Power Plant is lo- in Physics (1903) and the Nobel Prize in cated in which of the following state ? Chemistry (1911), was born where?

486 Do you know? A. Warsaw, Poland 2. What is the capital city of New York state in the USA? B. Paris, France A. Albany C. Geneva, Switzerland B. New York D. Sydney, Australia C. Buffalo 4. Which of these players was signed by the ”LA Galaxy” in 2007? D. Washington A. Jonah Lomu 3. What is the term used to describe the col- lection of flowers in species that have more B. Babe Ruth than one flower on an axis (sometimes C. David Beckham called ”composite flowers”? D. Venus Williams A. Effervescence 5. When is the Rabbinical Jewish New Year, B. Inflorescence Rosh Hashanah, observed? C. Flourescence A. On the 15th day of Elul D. Floracity B. 5 days before Yom Kippur 4. Who is the author of ‘Mann Ki Baat: A So- C. 163 days after the first day of Passover cial Revolution on Radio’ ? D. On the 1st day of Elul A. Narendra Modi B. Pranab Mukherjee Answers C. Rajesh Jain D. Arun Jaitley 1. B 2. A 3. A 4. C 5.C 5. Where did the University of Paris called ”La Sorbonne” get its name from? Check One lakh GK A. The building’s original purpose B. The suburb it is in MCQ C. Its shape https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Its founder lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Answers 1. GAGAN stands for 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5.D A. GPRS Aided Geogrpahy Augmented Navigation B.NARAYAN-CHANGDER General Aided GEO Augmented Nar- Check One lakh GK row C. GPS Aided GEO Augmented Naviga- MCQ tion https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. GEO Aided GPS Augmented Naviga- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- tion and-other-competitive-examination/ 487 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

1. Bookless in Baghdad is penned by 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. C 5.A A. Vinod Rai B. Shashi Tharoor Check One lakh GK C. Amitav Gosh MCQ D. Jhumba Lahiri https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. The candidate should secure to win lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- the Election of President of India and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Which British political party led by John A. More than 50% and the majority of the Hargrave wore green shirts as a uniform? total votes polled A. Social Credit B. 75% of the votes polled B. National Socialists C. 50% of the votes polled C. Falange Espanola Tradicionalista y de D. Majority number of votes polled las Juntas de Ofensiva Nacional Sindical- 3. In the late 1940s, a soldier named Con- ista stantin Esmont made detailed records of D. British Union of Fascists the various types of dog known as borzoi, 2. First used in western medicine in the 17th concerned that the breed was degenerat- century what was the drug developed ing. Where did the breed originate? from the bark of the cinchona tree used to A. China treat? B. Russia A. Malaria B. Typhoid C. France C. Atrial fibrillation D. Ireland D. Headaches 4. Where is Parma, which is famous for its cured ham? 3. In what sport is ”touche” said to signify that an opponent has scored a hit? A. East Germany A. Fencing B. Southern France B. Boxing C. Northern Italy C. Darts D. Portugal D. Soccer VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 5. Umaid Bhawan Palace located in which 4. On 10 and 11 June 1964, what was at 2120 State/UT? South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, A. Rajasthan USA? B. TelanganaNARAYAN-CHANGDERA. The temporary headquarters of the United Nations C. Andaman & Nicobar B. The Democratic Convention D. Maharashtra C. Chess Records’ studios D. The birth of Jimmy Chamberlin, drum- Answers mer, songwriter, and producer

488 Do you know? 5. What German engineer led the design 4. What is the surname of twin brothers Mike teams for the V2 rocket that blitzed Lon- and Bob, who became the world’s num- don and the Saturn V rocket for the US ber 1 ranked men’s tennis doubles team in space programme? 2007? A. Werner von Braun A. Greenhalgh B. Dr Ferdinand Porsche B. Williams C. Max von Sydow C. Woods D. Hermann Goring D. Bryan 5. February 21 observed as Answers A. World Radio Day 1. A 2. A 3. A 4. C 5.A B. International Mother Language Day C. World Refugee Day Check One lakh GK D. World Humanist Day MCQ https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. C 2. B 3. C 4. D 5.B and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. In which country is the city of Lisburn? A. Scotland Check One lakh GK B. Wales MCQ C. Northern Ireland D. England https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. What animal, introduced to Australia in and-other-competitive-examination/ the 19th century, and by 2010 had a feral population there of between 500,000 and 1. World Intellectual Property day is cele- 750,000? brated on A. Llama A. 2nd July B. Camel B. 16th May VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Rabbit C. 26th April D. Dingo D. 10th March 3. What is the term for intimate conversation 2. Who wrote ”A Brief History Of Time” and inNARAYAN-CHANGDER bed? ”Black Holes and Baby Universes”? A. Sheet chatter A. Arthur C. Clarke B. Eiderdown babble B. H. G. Wells C. Pillow talk C. Isaac Asimov D. Bed bunny D. Stephen Hawking

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3. Which of these could be appropriate to de- A. Arthur Conan Doyle scribe the arches in a vault? B. George Eliot A. Conjugation C. Robert Louis Stevenson B. Fornication D. Evelyn Waugh C. Pointillism 2. A long running UK TV series, the longest to date, is what ”... Street”? D. Rondeau A. Emmerdale 4. Which country has launched a global car- bon dioxide monitoring satellite recently B. Coronation to understand the effect of climate change C. Eastend in the country ? D. Heartbeat A. China 3. The ’pulse’ of the aquatic environment can B. Japan be ascertained by measuring C. USA A. nitrogen D. India B. oxygen 5. The 2006 Grammy Award for the Best Mu- C. alkalinity sical Theatre recording were John Du Prez D. conductivity & Eric Idle (producers & composers) and 4. Saint-Etienne is a city in which country? Eric Idle (lyricist) for which show? A. Mali A. Carousel B. Switzerland B. Monty Python’s Spamalot C. France C. My Fair Lady D. Portugal D. Hair 5. What does the term ”above sea level” gen- erally refer to?

Answers A. Above the average of low and high tide levels 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. A 5.B B. Above high tide mark C. Above low tide mark VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Check One lakh GK D. Above mean sea level NARAYAN-CHANGDERMCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. B 2. B 3. B 4. C 5.D lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Check One lakh GK 1. Author Marion Evans wrote under which pseudonym? MCQ

490 Do you know? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. A snail lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. A boomerang and-other-competitive-examination/ C. A bungee rope 1. The world’s first publicly subscribed pas- senger railway, the Stockton and Darling- D. A gumboot ton, opened in England with steam en- gines when? Answers A. 1865 1. B 2. A 3. A 4. A 5.D B. 1825 C. 1767 Check One lakh GK D. 1725 2. Who leads ”The CBS Orchestra”, the house MCQ band for ”The Late Show with David Let- https://www.gatecseit.in/one- terman”? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. Paul Shaffer and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. What is an element of the game bossaball B. Desi Arnaz which distinguishes it from volleyball? C. Daniel Barenboim A. Players can swing or kick off the net D. Mae West B. It is played on a surface which is in- 3. In which computer game is the player in flated and includes a trampoline at each the role of ”The Stranger”, who uses a spe- end of the court cial book to travel to an island and thence to several worlds known as ”Ages”? C. Players can jump out of their ”court” but for no more than 5 seconds A. Myst D. Two balls are in play at the same time B. The SIMS 2. Who or what was Captain Flint in Robert C. Riven Louis Stevenson’s ”Treasure Island”? D. Grand Theft Auto A. A flag 4. The makers of MMs refused to allow the B. A type of rum sweet to be associated with what 1982 US C. A pirate

film, because they believed one of the char- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. acters was so ugly that children, who were D. A parrot the film’s intended main audience, would 3. Which English cricketer scored a century be terrified? in his test match debut in 2006? A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial A. James Anderson B. Close Encounters of the Third Kind B. Paul Collingwood C. Star Trek III: the Wrath of Khan C. Ian Blackwell D. Gremlins D. Alastair Cook 5. What equipment is needed for a competi- 4. Which of the following have never been tion in welly wanging? Prime Minister of Great Britain?

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A. Arthur Wellesley,1st Duke of Welling- A. Gibraltar ton B. The entrance to Havana bay in Havana, B. Sir Robert Walpole Cuba C. Spencer Perceval C. Rio de Janeiro D. William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley D. Montevideo 5. Which Olympic sport is currently com- 3. Nankey Poo, Poo Bah and Pish Tush are peted to represent skills needed by cavalry characters in which show? behind enemy lines? A. Miss Saigon A. B. Madam Butterfly B. Equestrian events C. The Mikado C. Pentathlon D. The King and I D. Mounted orienteering 4. What is called the ”Madame Jeanette”? A. The Dainty Lady statue B. A Caribbean goat Answers C. A garrotte 1. B 2. D 3. D 4. D 5.C D. A type of chili pepper 5. is the leading producer of Tungsten Check One lakh GK A. Canada MCQ B. China C. Egypt https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Brazil lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. What is the seven-branched candlestick, based on the candelabrum that was used 1. B 2. B 3. C 4. D 5.B in the Temple in Jerusalem in ancient times, that is the national symbol of the VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. State of Israel? Check One lakh GK A. Hanukiah MCQ B. MenorahNARAYAN-CHANGDER C. Ubon Ratchathani https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Paschal candle and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. Where is the Castillo de los Tres Reyes Ma- 1. In December1991 Hungarian Judit Polgar gos del Morro designed by Italian engineer beat Tibor Tolnai to become the youngest Juan Bautista Antonelli, and built in 1589? what?

492 Do you know? A. European champion polevaulter Answers B. Chess Grandmaster 1. B 2. A 3. A 4. B 5.B C. USA National Cheerleader Champion D. Swimmer to swim the English Channel (La Manche) Check One lakh GK 2. The markka is the base unit of currency in which country? MCQ A. Finland https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Norway and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Denmark 1. What are the mathematical odds of the D. Sweden perfect deal in a bridge hand (i.e. 13 cards all of one suit) 3. Which of these was a journalist whose in- vestigation into the drug trade in Dublin A. 1 million to 1 led to her murder in 1996, the subject of a B. 158,753,389,899 to 1 2003 film starring Cate Blanchett? C. 208 to 1 A. Veronica Guerin D. 2,704 to 1 B. Vera Drake 2. Baristha Bunakar Sahayata Yojana was C. Erin Brockovich launched by D. Rosebud A. Odisha government 4. What city, founded around 1048 by King B. Karnataka government Harald III, was largely destroyed by fire and rebuilt from 1624 by King Christian IV C. Tamil Nadu government and named Christiania, and reverted to its D. Maharashtra government original name in 1925? 3. Euro is the currency of which country ? A. Brussels A. Monaco B. Oslo B. Mongolia C. Copenhagen C. Mali

D. Bergen VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Malawi 5. In Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan and among Persian-speaking populations of 4. Gujarat defeated which state to win the Central Asia, what is the sport called that Ranji Trophy 2017? involves two teams of horse riders, a dead A. Chennai goatNARAYAN-CHANGDER and few rules? B. Mumbai A. Ramadan C. Kolkata B. Buzkashi D. Lucknow C. Polo 5. Which was the last imperial dynasty to D. Goat ball rule in China?

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A. Yuan 4. In 800AD, who became the first Holy Ro- man Emperor? B. Qing A. Attila C. Ming B. Charlemagne D. Song C. Nicholas Answers D. Ferdinand, Duke of Breisgau 5. Which Greek philosopher and teacher of 1. B 2. A 3. A 4. B 5.B Alexander the Great, wrote on many sub- jects including physics, metaphysics, po- etry, theatre, music, logic, rhetoric, poli- Check One lakh GK tics, government, ethics, biology and zool- ogy, and died in Euboea of natural causes MCQ in 322 BC? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. Aristotle lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Hephaestion and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Socrates 1. What is the dam in the Black Canyon of the on the border between the D. Plato US states of Arizona and Nevada that was completed in 1935? Answers A. Grand Coulee Dam 1. D 2. B 3. B 4. B 5.A B. Aswan Dam C. Three Gorges Dam Check One lakh GK D. Hoover Dam MCQ 2. John Lennon’s hand-written lyrics for https://www.gatecseit.in/one- which song sold for US$1.2 million at lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Sotheby’s in June 2010? and-other-competitive-examination/ A. She You 1. What is a ”thresher”? B. A Day in the Life A. Rat VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Help! B. Antelope D. Everybody’s Got Something to Hide C. Dog Except Me and My Monkey D. Shark 3. GudaviNARAYAN-CHANGDER Bird Sanctuary is located in which 2. Which of these birds is known for making state of India ? a laughing sound? A. Haryana A. Nightingale B. Karnataka B. Dove C. Uttarakhand C. Lark D. West Bengal D. Kookaburra 494 Do you know? 3. The 4 main divisions of a symphony or- 2. DUsseldorf is a major city in which coun- chestra do not include which of these? try? A. Percussion A. Austria B. Strings B. Hungary C. Woodwinds C. Germany D. Horns D. Iraq 4. How did the Russian physicist and politi- 3. Why was Swedish wrestler Ara Abra- cian, Boris Nemtsov, die in February 2015? hamian disqualified by the IOC from his medal for the men’s 84kg Greco-Roman A. He was shot in the back near the Red wrestling event at the 2008 Olympics? Square in Moscow A. He had kicked a referee in the face B. He died of pancreatic cancer B. He was found to have used the banned C. He fell off a bridge near the Kremlin substance propranolol and drowned C. He threw his medal on the floor at the D. He overdosed on vitamins medal ceremony 5. What is the capital of Barbados? D. He was found to be overweight A. Tirane 4. The Australian city of Hobart is on which B. Luanda river? C. Baku A. Swan D. Bridgetown B. Derwent C. Torrens Answers D. Yarra 1. D 2. D 3. D 4. A 5.D 5. Where do the hunter-gatherer Twa or Batwa people mostly live? A. High mountains and plains around Check One lakh GK Lake Kivu in Congo and Rwanda, and Bu- MCQ rundi B. Along the north-west coast of Africa VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. North-east Thailand lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Tierra del Fuego 1. India’s first Aadhaar based iris eye scan customerNARAYAN-CHANGDER verification ATM launched by Answers which financial organization ? 1. D 2. C 3. C 4. B 5.A A. HDFC Bank B. DSB Bank Check One lakh GK C. SBI D. DCB Bank MCQ 495 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. Temple of Artemis lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Hanging gardens 1. India’s longest road tunnel Chenani- C. Pyramid Nashri tunnel built in which state National D. Lighthouse Highway ? A.J&K Answers B. Tamil Nadu C. Haryana 1. A 2. A 3. B 4. A 5.A D. Uttarakhand 2. What was the instrument of US jazzman Check One lakh GK Charles Mingus? A. Double bass MCQ B. Piano https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Drums lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Bass guitar and-other-competitive-examination/ 3. Which colony centred at Fort Christina 1. What are Duke Nukem, Frogger and Lem- (now in Wilmington, Delaware) that in- mings? cluded parts of the now US states of A. Brands of pesticide in the USA Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylva- nia was established in 1638, and in 1655 B. 1990s arcade and home computer surrendered and was taken over by the games Dutch? C. Andy Warhol paintings A. New Finland D. Pools in the grounds of Camp David B. New Sweden 2. Where in the USA is the Smithsonian Insti- C. New England tution based? D. New Norway A. Washington, DC 4. Which English actor, the majority of whose B. New York City

film work was between 1944 (”Waterloo VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Cambridge, Massachusetts Road”) and 1960 (”Tunes of Glory”), won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role D. New Haven, Connecticut in ”Ryan’s Daughter” (1970)? 3. Which of the following languages was in A. JohnNARAYAN-CHANGDER Mills vogue during Mughal period in the courts B. Alec Guinness of India? C. James Mason A. French D. David Niven B. Persian 5. Which wonder of the ancient world was at C. Portuguese Ephesus? D. Arabic 496 Do you know? 4. June Middleton, of Melbourne, Australia, 3. What was Yashpal Sharma’s best score in who died aged 83 in 2009, was in the Guin- First Class Cricket? ness Book of Records for spending the A. 201 not out most time in what? B. 200 A. A refrigerator C. 199 B. An iron lung D. 153 not out C. ”Harry Potter” film screenings 4. Which team won the inaugural tourna- D. A coal mine ment for the FIFA World Cup (Soccer) in 5. What was the last battle where a British 1930? monarch led troops into battle? A. USA A. The Somme, 1916 B. Australia B. Copenhagen, 1807 C. France C. Agincourt, 1415 D. Uruguay D. Dettingen, 1743 5. In ballet, which of these terms means ”a step of beating in which the dancer jumps into the air and rapidly crosses the legs be- Answers fore and behind”? 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. B 5.D A. Arabesque B. Jete Check One lakh GK C. Pirouette D. Entrechat MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D 5.D and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. ”Trigger” was the name of the horse be- Check One lakh GK longing to which film cowboy?

A. Lone Ranger MCQ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Gene Autry https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Roy Rogers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Billy the Kid NARAYAN-CHANGDER1. What was French artist Henri Rousseau 2. How is a mandolin usually played? known as? A. With a bow A. Gardien B. By plucking B. Le Flick C. By blowing C. Pompier D. With a striker D. Le Douanier 497 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

2. The phrase ”eyeball to eyeball” uses a fig- A. 2 ure of speech known as what? B. 3 A. Synecdoche C.4 B. Metaphor D. 1 C. Metonymy 2. The colours red and blue mixed together D. Bahuvrihi makes what other colour? 3. Recently Buxa tiger reserve in news, this is A. Orange located in B. Purple A. West Bengal C. Green B. Maharashtra D. White C. Odisha 3. Which of these could not be not an D. Gujarat ”arabesque”? 4. RRB’s formally launched in A. A ballet position A. 12th June, 1972 B. A florid, decorative, melodic passage of music B. 2nd October, 1975 C. A flowing and voluted acanthus com- C. 1st January, 1985 position in European or Byzantine art D. 26th November, 1980 D. An extravagantly decorated grotesque 5. Joanna Rowsell Shand is associated with or artificial cave A. Gymnastics 4. Who was the ground-breaking director of the American film ”The Birth of a Na- B. Tennis tion”? C. Cycling A. Clint Eastwood D. Swimming B. George Lucas C. Cecil B. DeMille Answers D. D.W.Griffith 1. D 2. A 3. A 4. B 5.C 5. Which of these was a famous Hollywood VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. gossip columnist? Check One lakh GK A. Olivia de Havilland B. Hedda Hopper NARAYAN-CHANGDERMCQ C. Marjorie Proops https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Germaine Greer lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. What DVD region covers Australia and New Zealand? 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. D 5.B

498 Do you know? 5. In Euclidean geometry what is the defini- Check One lakh GK tion of a triangle? MCQ A. Quarter of a square B. A polygon https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. A two-dimensional plane determined and-other-competitive-examination/ by any three points 1. Who would use an inkblot or Rorschach D. A shape containing at least three angles Test? A. Chemist Answers B. Butcher 1. C 2. D 3. D 4. C 5.C C. Psychologist D. Astronomer Check One lakh GK 2. Who arrived to play a concert at the Mi- lan’s Arena Civica in July 2006, a 12,000 MCQ seat venue, found that the organisers had https://www.gatecseit.in/one- not put the tickets on general sale and that lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- only 45 people had shown up, and refused and-other-competitive-examination/ to go on stage for such a small audience? 1. Where is the town of Asbestos? A. Madonna A. Brazil B. Paul McCartney B. Kazakhstan C. Lady Ga Ga C. Canada D. Bob Geldof D. Russia 3. Lake Huron is connected by the Sault Ste. 2. In which decade was the American In- Marie Canal to which other lake? stitute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE) A. Michigan founded? B. Erie A. 1850s C. Ontario B. 1880s VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Superior C. 1930s 4. What condition, often painful especially D. 1950s when standing or walking, is most com- 3. Kazan is the capital of what semi- mon in the legs, because of higher blood autonomous republic in the southwest of pressureNARAYAN-CHANGDER there when standing? Russia? A. Spontaneous dental regeneration A. Ingushetia B. Rickets B. Tatarstan C. Varicose veins C. Abkhaziz D. Malaria D. Dagestan 499 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

4. Which of these islands is not in the 3. Who wrote the children’s books “Mr. Mediterranean Sea? Peabody’s Apples”, ”Yakov and the Seven Thieves”, “The Adventures of Abdi” and A. Zanzibar “”, that were published be- B. Corsica tween 2003 and 2005? C. Sardinia A. Ian Fleming D. B. Sarah Ferguson 5. Which country has the highest number of C. Madonna active volcanoes in the world ? D. Britney Spears A. Australia 4. Total number of bones in an adult human is B. China A. 266 C. Russia B. 206 D. Indonesia C. 306 D. 360 Answers 5. What was the surname of ”George and Mildred”? 1. C 2. B 3. B 4. A 5.D A. Bucket B. Roper Check One lakh GK C. Steed MCQ D. Dixon https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. D 2. C 3. C 4. B 5.B 1. Who is the MD and CEO of Maharashtra based YES Bank? Check One lakh GK A. Shikha Sharma MCQ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Aditya Puri https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Rakesh Sharma lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Rana Kapoor and-other-competitive-examination/ NARAYAN-CHANGDER1. In which decade were the first successful 2. Which of these is a variety of leather? diode and triode vacuum tubes invented? A. Sweet A. 1800s B. Swede B. 1880s C. Suede C. 1890s D. Suite D. 1900s 500 Do you know? 2. In south-west Bolivia the Potosi desert has 1. The Twenty Point Programme was what nick-name internationally? launched by in to eradicate poverty and to improve the quality of life A. The Gobi of the West of the poor people B. Salvador Dali A. Indira Gandhi, 1975 C. Atacama B. Narendra Modi, 2011 D. Potto C. Jawaharlal Nehru, 1950 3. The song ”Hey There” is from which mu- D. Rajiv Gandhi, 1983 sical? 2. Currency of Belgium is A. Li’l Abner A. Koruna B. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes B. Krone C. The Pajama Game C. Euro D. Oklahoma! D. Belarusian ruble 4. is a progressive tax 3. Indian NGOs mainly comes under how many segments ? A. Entertainment tax A. One B. Sales tax B. Three C. Customs duty C. Two D. Income tax D. Four 5. Each year World Red Cross and Red Cres- 4. Which UK TV drama broadcast 1991-1997 cent Day is celebrated on starred Robson Green and Jerome Flynn as A. May 8 soldiers in a fictional British Army infantry regiment, The King’s Fusiliers? B. May 18 A. Soldier Soldier C. June 8 B. The Last Post D. June 18 C. Black Sheep Squadron D. Strike Back

Answers 5. Where would one find a famous example VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. of a campanile that is not properly verti- 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. D 5.A cal? A. Westminster, London CheckNARAYAN-CHANGDER One lakh GK B. St Marks Square, Venice C. Pisa MCQ D. St Peters, Rome https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5.C

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Check One lakh GK A. Firing squad B. Electric chair MCQ C. Lethal injection https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Burnt at the stake lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. In 1979, Lord Louis Mountbatten was 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. B 5.D killed when a IRA bomb exploded where? A. In his office Check One lakh GK B. In the boot of his car MCQ C. Under his bed https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. On his boat lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. The States General is the parliament of 1. Ms. Vijaya Mehta has earned distinction in which of the field? A. Iceland A. Theatre B. Norway B. Film Direction C. Netherlands C. Classical Dance D. Romania D. Journalism 3. Mewar Award is given by which state ? 2. The independence of Bangladesh was de- clared in A. Madhya Pradesh A. 1956 B. Rajasthan B. 1969 C. Karntaka C. 1971 D. Maharshtra D. 1948 4. Which of these is a name given to a letter 3. The Survey General of India is located in written by the Pope? A. Haridwar VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. A. Bicycle B. Jaipur B. Encyclical C. Kolkata C. UntraceableNARAYAN-CHANGDERD. Dehradun 4. Who was the last king of France? D. Forgettable A. Charles II 5. How was Joan of Arc killed in 1431 after she was captured by the Burgundians, sold B. Louis XVI to the English and tried by an ecclesiastical C. Philip II court? D. Louis XVIII 502 Do you know? 5. From 1801 to 1812 Lord Elgin, under a A. Tragedy controversial permit from the Ottoman B. Comedy Empire, removed many marble sculptures from a famous building in which country, C. Historical drama and brought them to the UK? D. Documentary A. France 4. What US city is home to a basketball team B. China called the Cavaliers and a football team called the Browns? C. Greece A. Boston D. Russia B. Cleveland C. Seattle Answers D. Washington 1. A 2. C 3. D 4. D 5.C 5. improve the quality of education, tech- nology will be used to upgrade the skills of teachers through the recently launched Check One lakh GK digital portal named ? MCQ A. B. Dheera https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Dhanvi and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Diksha 1. In Scandinavian mythology, who were the maidens who rode through the sky on Answers horses, sword in hand, to influence the outcome of battles and select the bravest 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. B 5.D fighters to live in Valhallah? A. Vikingae B. Fates Check One lakh GK C. Avalonians MCQ D. Valkyries VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. Puttees are worn on what part of the lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- body? and-other-competitive-examination/ A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Around the waist 1. is the coldest body of our Solar sys- B. Head tem C. Lower legs A. Pluto D. Upper arms B. Neptune 3. What type of opera is Puccini’s Gianni C. Saturn Schicchi? D. Uranus 503 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

2. Who, on his 72nd birthday in 1951, was not 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. A 5.C persuaded by UPI photographer Arthur Sassehim to smile, but stuck out his tongue instead? Check One lakh GK A. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle MCQ B. Charles Darwin https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Aristotle lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Albert Einstein and-other-competitive-examination/ 3. Whose novel ”Wives and Daughters”, 1. Which instrument, with a range of around about Molly Gibson, the only daughter of 3 -4 octaves, has its lowest string tuned to a doctor in a provincial English town in the C 2 octaves below middle C, and the others 1830s, was completed by Frederick Green- tuned in fifths? wood when the author died suddenly in A. Guitar 1865? B. Viola A. Elizabeth Barrett Browning C. Violin B. Barbara Cartland D. Cello C. Elizabeth Gaskell 2. Microprocessor was invented by D. Frances Hodgson Burnett A. Alfred Nobel 4. Which of the following is longest bone in the Human Body ? B. Federico Faggin A. Femur C. Zacharias Janssen B. Ear Oscsicle D. Percy Spencer C. Stapes 3. What word best describes the form of gov- ernment in which all power is vested in one D. Both 2 and 3 person? 5. Which of these is a contagious disease, an upper respiratory tract illness charac- A. Autocracy terised by sore throat, low fever, and an B. Democracy adherent membrane on the tonsils, phar- C. Anarchy

ynx, and/or nasal cavity, once common, VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. that has largely been eradicated in indus- D. Monopoly trialised nations through widespread vac- 4. Energy is defined as capacity of doing cination? work.Its unit is A. QuinsyNARAYAN-CHANGDERA. Kilogram B. Epilepsy B. Kelvin C. Diphtheria C. Joule D. Tonsillitis D. Watt 5. Which of these islands is not Danish terri- Answers tory?

504 Do you know? A. Lolland A. John Drew Barrymore B. Gotland B. David Niven, Jr. C. Bornholm C. Sean Flynn D. Langeland D. Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. 4. Who in 2011 won the unofficial event he hosts, the Chevron World Challenge, Answers his first professional golf tournament win since 2009? 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C 5.B A. Hunter Maan B. Tiger Woods Check One lakh GK C. Julien Foret D. David Oakley MCQ 5. Who wrote the play ”Oedipus Rex”, ”Antigone” and ”Electra”? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. John Osborne lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Sophocles 1. Who was the leader of 617 Squadron, C. Arthur Miller formed during World War II and known as D. Peter Shaffer the Dambusters? A. Keith Park Answers B. Douglas Bader 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. B 5.B C. Guy Gibson D. Trafford Leigh-Mallory Check One lakh GK 2. Sovereign Gold Bond(SGBs) are issued by MCQ Reserve Bank of India on behalf of https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. NABARD lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc-

B. GOI and-other-competitive-examination/ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 1. What office exercises executive authority C. FII over the island of St Helena? D. Ministry of Finance A. The British monarchy 3. WhichNARAYAN-CHANGDER son of an actor, also an actor, was B. The Legislative Council of St Helena awarded the US Navy’s Legion of Merit C. The Parliament of the Republic of South with bronze V (for valour), the Italian War Africa Cross for Military Valour, the French Le- gion d’Honneur and the Croix de Guerre D. The Parliament of the Republic of with Palm, the British Distinguished Ser- Namibia vice Cross? 2. For purifying drinking water alum is used

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A. for coagulation of mud particles A. One where losses among the ”victors” are so great as to make it barely worth- B. to kill bacteria while if at all C. to remove salts B. Overwhelmingly complete D. to remove gases C. A victory won by political agreements 3. The headquarter of ECA (Economic Com- instead of battle mission for Africa) are situated at D. A victory won by setting the opposing A. Bangkok forces on fire B. Geneva 2. Salaman Rushdie is an author of which of the following book ? C. Addis Ababa A. Way to 90 D. Baghdad 4. Six ”Brandenburg Concertos” were writ- B. The Moor’s Last Sigh ten by which composer? C. The Circle of Reason A. J S Bach D. The Namesake B. Brahms 3. Which of these cities is on the River Arno? C. Beethoven A. Paris D. Berlioz B. Budapest 5. Mauritius did what in 1835? C. Florence A. Launched its first newspaper (Le D. Vienna Cerneen) which was not controlled by the 4. The music soundscape of three out of government the four ”Dirty Harry” films is associated B. Declared independence from France with what Argentine pianist, composer, ar- ranger and conductor? C. Changed its name to ”Ile de France” A. Jerry Fielding D. Abolished slavery B. Lalo Schifrin C. Burt Bacharach Answers D. Henry Mancini VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 1. A 2. A 3. C 4. A 5.D 5. is the national sport of Pakistan A. Cricket Check One lakh GK B. Hockey NARAYAN-CHANGDERMCQ C. Tennis D. Football https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. What is a Pyrrhic victory? 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. B 5.B

506 Do you know? Check One lakh GK Answers MCQ 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. B 5.B https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Check One lakh GK and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. What was the immediate reason for riots in MCQ Tallinn, capital of Estonia, in April 2007? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. Estonia’s joining the European Union lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Redesign of the Estonian flag and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Relocation of a bronze monument to 1. Marabi, a form of South African music USSR soldiers fallen in World War II popular 1920s-1940s, was characterised by restless, rebellious energy; where was it D. Release of the IT application Skype most practised? 2. Which Bank has the maximum number of branches? A. The plains A. ICICI Bank B. Townships B. HDFC Bank C. Dockyards C. D. Urban slums D. State Bank of Patiala 2. M V Pylee of Kerala, who died recently 3. Which American author wrote ”The Song was a ? of Hiawatha” and ”Tales Of A Wayside A. Singer Inn”? B. Journalist A. Robert Louis Stevenson C. Cricketer B. Charles Kingsley D. Educationalist C. Ralph Waldo Emerson 3. The Chicago River eventually empties into D. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow what? 4. Where is Ambedkar Stadium located? A. Gulf of Mexico

A. Mumbai, Maharashtra B. Lake Michigan VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Delhi, Delhi NCR C. Atlantic Ocean C. Bengaluru, Karnataka D. Pacific Ocean D. Patna, Bihar 4. The magician David Copperfield broke off 5. InNARAYAN-CHANGDER a Digital circuit, what is 1 ’AND’ 1? his engagement to whom in 1999? A. 0 A. Kate Moss B.1 B. Elle McPherson C. 2 C. Claudia Schiffer D. 4 D. Rachel Hunter 507 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

5. What was invented by Alfred Nobel, the 3. Who, in 1948 at London, equalled the founder of the Nobel Prize? record of winning 4 gold medals at one Olympics, set at the previous Games by A. Dynamite Jesse Owens? B. Gunpowder A. Stanislawa Walasiewicz C. Electric light B. Audrey Williamson D. Foot bath C. Fanny Blankers-Koen D. Shirley Strickland Answers 4. Which of these is the name of a peninsula in south west Cornwall, England? 1. D 2. D 3. A 4. C 5.A A. The Lizard B. The Giraffe Check One lakh GK C. The Alligator D. The Wombat MCQ 5. Token cut is the Cut Motion aims that the amount of the Demand be reduced by https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Rs.1 B. Rs.10 1. What is gossypiboma? C. Rs.100 A. The cotton genus D. Rs.1000 B. Stray forceps after an operation Answers C. Matter grown round a mass of cotton or sponge left behind in a body cavity after an 1. C 2. D 3. C 4. A 5.C operation D. A type of natural or organic yoga cloth- Check One lakh GK ing 2. What have George Etheridge, William MCQ

Wycherley, Thomas Shadwell, Thomas Ot- https://www.gatecseit.in/one- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. way Colby Ciber and William Congreve in lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- common? and-other-competitive-examination/ A. They composed what is termed ”early 1. Malaria is a disease which affect the music”NARAYAN-CHANGDERA. Eye B. They discovered moons in the solar sys- B. Skin tem C. Brain C. They formulated the modern atomic ta- D. Spleen ble 2. In which state Mayani Bird Sanctuary is lo- D. They wrote Restoration Comedies cated ?

508 Do you know? A. Maharashtra A. Dick Harper B. Tamil Nadu B. Raymond Babbitt C. Odisha C. Sam Pearl D. West Bengal D. Joel Barish 3. The speed of light is maximum for which 2. Who rose from Prime Minister (1922-1924) colour ? to President (1925-1928), and on 1 Septem- ber 1928 was crowned King and declared A. Red Field Marshal of the Royal Army, pro- B. Green claiming a constitutional monarchy? C. Yellow A. King Zag of Palestine D. None of these B. King Kong of New Amsterdam 4. What do toucans eat? C. King Zig of Turkey A. Fruit D. King Zog of Albania B. Fish 3. Which 1965 album by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass sold 6 million copies in the C. Insects USA? D. Small animals A. Whipped Cream and Other Delights 5. Which of the following is Largest state B. The Lonely Bull population wise ? C. Please Please Me A. AP D. Stranger On The Shore B. New Delhi 4. What is the theme for International Volun- C. Uttar Pradesh teer Day for Economic and Social Develop- D. Maharashtra ment 2017? A. Volunteers act as pillars of develop- ment Answers B. volunteers act first. Here. Everywhere 1. D 2. A 3. D 4. A 5.C C. volunteers act first. Today. Tomorrow.

Always VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Check One lakh GK D. volunteers. Work for the evolution of a better society MCQ 5. In a popular song of the 1950s and 1960s, NARAYAN-CHANGDERChuck Berry told who to roll over? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. His wife lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Beethoven 1. Jim Carrey played which character in the C. His dog 2004 film ”Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless D. His bank loan Mind”?

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Answers A. Vineyard B. Viticulture 1. D 2. D 3. A 4. B 5.B C. Vinefiled D. Vinegrass Check One lakh GK 5. Which two bank was declared as State Bank of India and ICICI Bank as D-SIBs by MCQ RBI last year ? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. SBI & HDFC lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Axis & and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Indian Bank & ICICI 1. What sign of the zodiac is represented by a crab? D. ICICI & SBI A. Sagittarius Answers B. Cancer 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. A 5.D C. Leo D. Capricorn 2. What device found on ships from the 18th Check One lakh GK century, consists of a telescope, a gradu- ated arc and two mirrors, one of which is MCQ attached to a moveable arm? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. Compass lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Sextant 1. What TV series was set on Craggy Island? C. Quadrant A. Yes Minister D. Theodolite B. Black Books 3. Colin Meads, nicknamed ’Pinetree’, a for- mer rugby union footballer who played 55 C. Gilligan’s Island test matches for his national team from D. Father Ted

1957 until 1971 and was named his coun- 2. The Ruy Lopez is a recognised opening in VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. try’s Player of the Century, represented what game? which country? A. Senet A. New Zealand B. Chess B. China NARAYAN-CHANGDERC. Blackjack C. Sri Lanka D. Lacrosse D. England 3. Which English lawyer wrote ”Dulca- 4. A plantation of grape-bearing vines, mara”, ”Pygmalion and Galatea”, and grown mainly for winemaking is called ”The Wicked World” before he became a as librettist and lyricist for comic operas?

510 Do you know? A. Noel Coward A. Abul Muhammad Aurangzeb B. George Bernard Shaw B. Abdul Muzaffar Muhi-ud-Din Muham- mad Aurangzeb C. W S Gilbert C. Abul Muzaffar Muhi-ud-Din Muham- D. Oscar Wilde mad Aurangzeb 4. In the UK, what is the formal name for D. Muhammad-ud-din Aurangzeb the testimony by a criminal against fellow criminals? 3. What is the popular name for Beethoven’s piano sonata in C Sharp Minor? A. Queens Evidence A. Sunlight Sonata B. Grass B. Twilight Sonata C. Treason C. Moonlight Sonata D. Covert information D. Midnight Sonata 5. Who has been conferred with the 2016 4. It is more difficult to walk on a sandy road Saraswati Samman? than on a concrete road because A. K Aiyappa Panickar A. sand is soft and concreter is hard B. Padma Sachdev B. the friction between sand and feet is less C. Vijay Tendulkar than that between concrete and feet D. Mahabaleshwar Sail C. the friction between sand and feet is more than that between concrete and feet

Answers D. the sand is grainy but concrete is smooth 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A 5.D 5. The TV series ”Indian Summers”, which premiered in 2015, deals with summers where? Check One lakh GK A. Simla, India, in the foothills of the Hi- malayas MCQ B. On the banks of the Avon River, Eng- https://www.gatecseit.in/one- land lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Jamaica VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Singapore 1. Which of these Canadian provinces is the largest by land area? Answers A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Alberta 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. B 5.A B. British Columbia C. Manitoba Check One lakh GK D. New Brunswick 2. The full name of Aurangzeb was MCQ

511 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Check One lakh GK and-other-competitive-examination/ MCQ 1. The first Olympics in the city of Olympia in Greece took place in https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. 1000 BC and-other-competitive-examination/ B. 850 BC 1. Which of these dances originated in C. 776 BC Cuba? D. 753 BC A. Gavotte 2. What word is used to describe someone B. Waltz who speaks many languages? C. Roger de Coverley A. Polymer D. Mambo B. Polymorph 2. A tongue and groove joint is used when working with what material? C. Polynomial A. Iron D. Polyglot 3. Anemometer measures of wind B. Concrete A. Force of wind C. Bricks B. Direction of wind D. Wood 3. What name is given by scholars to the first C. Velocity of wind 6 books of the Old Testament of the Bible? D. Both 1 and 3 A. Originals 4. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Interna- B. Hexateuch tional Airport is located in C. Dead Sea Scrolls A. Mumbai D. Da Vinci Papers B. Delhi 4. Who is Karnataka’s first woman police C. Kolkata chief? D. Nagpur A. Kanchan Chaudhary

5. Where did the car manufacturer Renault B. Kanwaljeet Deol VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. originate? C. Neelamani N. Raju A. France D. Meera Borwankar B. Germany 5. The 25th screen version of which novel was C. ItalyNARAYAN-CHANGDERreleased in 2012? D. Sweden A. The Nutty Professor B. Great Expectations Answers C. Anna Karenina 1. C 2. D 3. D 4. C 5.A D. 101 Dalmatians

512 Do you know? Answers 5. The book titled ‘Leaping Poetry: An Idea with Poems and Translations’ written by 1. D 2. D 3. B 4. C 5.C A. Robert Wilson B. Robert Bly Check One lakh GK C. Robert Half MCQ D. Robert Harris https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. B 5.B and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Who was awarded Israel’s 2018 Genesis Prize in recognition of her commitment to Check One lakh GK social causes and deep connection to her Jewish and Israeli roots? MCQ A. Michael Bloomberg https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Michael Douglas and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Natalie Portman 1. Edgar Mueller, Julian Beever, Kurt Wenner, Manfred Stader, and Eduardo Rolero are D. Itzhak Perlman known for which form of expression? 2. ”It’s still the same old story, the fight for love and glory” are lines from the theme A. Poetry song for which film? B. Chalk art on pavements A. Four Weddings and a Funeral C. Sculpture B. All Quiet on the Western Front D. Performance art C. Casablanca 2. Whose germ theory led to his devising a means to heat-treat milk to reduce dis- D. The African Queen ease? 3. The VUDA Children’s Arena is situated in A. Priestley A. New Delhi B. Vickers B. Maharshtra C. Padre VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Kerala D. Pasteur D. Andhra Pradesh 3. Garadi is a popular dance of which state ? 4. WhoNARAYAN-CHANGDER won all the Grand Slam major tennis A. Andhra Pradesh tournaments in 1970? B. Karnataka A. Billie Jean King C. Kerala B. Margaret Court D. Puducherry C. Doris Hart 4. Deep blue colour is imparted to glass by D. Martina Navratilova the presence of 513 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

A. cupric oxide 3. What metal instrument, 10 to 12 inches long, is used to unfasten knots and loosen B. nickel oxide rope strands for splicing? C. cobalt oxide A. Awl D. iron oxide B. Marlinspike 5. To which of these does the word ”Molo- tov” not refer? C. Hoe A. A type of home-made bomb, consisting D. Mainbrace of petrol in a bottle 4. Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary is a pro- tected area located in the state of B. An appointee to the Petrograd Soviet in 1917 A. Himachal Pradesh C. A drink made with a base of gin and B. Haryana absinthe C. J & K D. A city in the Ural range of mountains D. Assam 5. Silver Spoon is not used with boiling egg Answers because it makes which of the following changes ? 1. B 2. D 3. D 4. C 5.C A. Poisonous B. Colour changes Check One lakh GK C. Gas production MCQ D. Odour smell https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. B 2. A 3. B 4. D 5.B 1. Acapulco sits in the foothills of which mountain range? Check One lakh GK A. Sierra Madre Occidental B. Sierra Madre del Sur MCQ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Sierra Nevada https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Andes and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. What 1999 film had the tag line ”Bigger, 1. Record medal winner in the Rio Olympics LongerNARAYAN-CHANGDER and Uncut”? 2016 Simone Biles from the USA competed A. South Park in what discipline? B. Sex and the City 2 A. Diving C. Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged B. Rhythmic gymnastics Me C. Swimming D. Sleepy Hollow D. Gymnastics

514 Do you know? 2. James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, de- 1. Which of these is not a definition of a ”pol- clared himself King and was crowned in lard”? Chard and in Taunton in 1685 in an attempt A. A mooring post for a boat to overthrow whom? B. A deer which has cast its antlers A. Elizabeth I C. A mixture of fine bran and a small B. Charles II amount of flour C. James II D. A freshwater fish, a chub or chevin D. George III 2. What is a ”marksman” good at? 3. is a famous festival in Tripura A. Dancing A. Samba Dashami B. Shooting B. Rengma Ngadah C. Driving C. Garia Puja D. Playing cards D. Mailara Jaatre 3. What is the name of the closed, double- 4. A hit single for Queen was ”Radio ... layered membrane containing the heart What?” and the roots of the great vessels? A. Tataa A. Endocardium B. Doo doo B. Cardiovasculum C. Ha ha C. Pericardium D. Gaga D. Cardial sac 5. What term was coined by Alfred Maury 4. What is the largest city in the province of for the transitional state between wakeful- Ontario, Canada? ness and sleep? A. London A. Napping B. Ottawa B. Somnambulism C. Hamilton C. Hypnosis D. Toronto D. Hypnagogia 5. Which ancient country to the south west of

the Caspian Sea had rulers called Deioces, VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Answers Phraortes, Cyaxares and Astyages? 1. D 2. C 3. C 4. D 5.D A. Persia B. Media CheckNARAYAN-CHANGDER One lakh GK C. Sumeria MCQ D. Palestine https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5.B

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5. What conflict in 1935 resulted in Mussolini Check One lakh GK annexing a large African territory for Italy, MCQ withdrawing in 1941? A. Battle of the Ogaden https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Congolese War and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Suiyuan Campaign 1. How many runs did M.Kaif score in his D. Abyssinian War ODI debut? A. DNB Answers B. 15 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. D 5.D C. 0 D. 99 2. A non Statutory minority commission was Check One lakh GK established in MCQ A. 1982 B. 1978 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. 1987 and-other-competitive-examination/ D. 1990 1. When was the island and port of Lagos, 3. The Human Genome Project, which op- part of what is now the most populous city erated from 1990-2003, aimed to examine in Africa, ceded to Great Britain? and make publicly available the sequences A. June 1882 of almost all the genetic content of the chromosomes of the human organism, to B. February 1840 improve identifying technologies, and ad- C. December 1899 dress what related aspect? D. August 1861 A. Public relations 2. Which of these mountain ranges runs B. Applications in medicine along the east coast of the USA? C. To make a map of the genome which A. The Andes

could be carried in space travel VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. The Rocky Mountains D. Ethical, legal, and social implications C. The Appalachian Mountains from defining the entire human genomic sequence D. The Appennines 4. Which bills can only be initiated in Lok 3. Limited-overs day/night cricket matches Sabha?NARAYAN-CHANGDERare often referred to as what? A. Constitution Amendment bill A. T20i B. Private members bill B. ODI C. Ordinary bill C. White ball games D. Money bills D. Premiership

516 Do you know? 4. What nationality was Alfred Nobel, 3. Which of these groups were all President founder of the Nobel prize? of the USA? A. British A. CIA, FBI and NCIS B. American B. FDR, JFK and LBJ C. Swedish C. DKNY, FCKU and CK D. German D. BMW, DKW and VW 4. Who appeared in her first film for 15 years, 5. Where is Wrangel Island Reserve? ”Monster In Law”, in 2005? A. Above the Arctic Circle, Russia A. Ellen Burstyn B. Northern Pacific Ocean B. Vanessa Redgrave C. Mediterranean Sea C. Julie Christie D. Scotland D. Jane Fonda 5. The Meenakshi Temple was located in Answers which state ? A. Madhya Pradesh 1. D 2. C 3. C 4. C 5.A B. Karnataka C. Tamil Nadu Check One lakh GK D. Kerala MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. C 2. B 3. B 4. D 5.C lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Check One lakh GK 1. The official duration of the National An- themof India is MCQ A. 40s https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. 48s and-other-competitive-examination/ C. 52s 1. The wine ”Tokay” originated where? VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. 60s A. Western Africa 2. The uppermost layer of the Earth’s crust B. Japan whichNARAYAN-CHANGDER is capable of supporting life is called C. South East Asia D. Hungary A. Biosphere 2. Lucio Costa was the principal urban plan- B. Lithosphere ner, Oscar Niemeyer was the principal ar- chitect, and Roberto Burle Marx was the C. Hydrosphere landscape designer for which purpose- D. Stratosphere built capital city?

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A. Abuja, Nigeria 1. What 2003 film, starring John Cusack, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman and B. Washington D.C., USA Rachel Weisz, was based on a book by John C. Canberra, Australia Grisham? D. Brasilia, Brazil A. The Firm 3. In September 2009 the wife of which B. The Pelican Brief newly-elected Prime Minister made inter- C. Runaway Jury national news because of her claims to have been abducted to Venus by aliens? D. The Client 2. Alberta is one of two Canadian provinces A. Johanna Siguroardottir of Iceland that is land-locked. What is the other? B. Silvio Berlusconi of Italy A. Saskatchewan C. Yulio Hatoyama of Japan B. Quebec D. Francois Fillon of France C. Ontario 4. What term is not used to describe the fruit D. Manitoba of the coffee tree? 3. Until the Syrian Civil War which was the A. Epigynous berries largest city in Syria? B. Cherries A. Lattakia C. Drupes B. Damascus C. Homs D. Beans D. Aleppo 5. As per Banking, a Certificate of Deposit is 4. Which of these is a style of music?

A. Negotiable Instrument A. Bulawayo B. Taramosalata B. Transferable Instrument C. Mogadishu C. Honored Instrument D. Calypso D. Only 1 & 2 5. Which of these is a term used in chess? A. Pawn

Answers VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Pop 1. D 2. D 3. C 4. D 5.D C. Porn D. Pledge CheckNARAYAN-CHANGDER One lakh GK Answers MCQ 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. D 5.A https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Check One lakh GK lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ MCQ

518 Do you know? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. A 2. D 3. B 4. D 5.D lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. What is the Song of Songs part of? Check One lakh GK A. The Jewish and Christian Bible MCQ B. ”Jesus Christ Superstar” https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. The Lord of the Rings trilogy lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. The Epic of Gilgamesh and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. Poison glands of snakes are homologous 1. Thomas Lanier Williams III, American to playwright, became better known under what name? A. electric organs of fishes A. Roy Williams B. stings of rays B. Tennessee Williams C. sebaceous glands of mammals C. Roger Williams D. salivary glands of vertebrates D. Mark Williams 3. IPPB is offering demand deposits such as savings and current accounts up to a bal- 2. What religion owns a fish as a symbol? ance of A. Shinto A. 2 lakh B. Hinduism B. 1 lakh C. Christianity C. 5 lakh D. Shamanism D. 3 lakh 3. Who was the only woman in Lenin’s gov- 4. What long-running US TV series from the ernment, played a major role in organising 1980s returned in June 2012, after a 21 year mass movements of working-class women break? and peasants, was the second leader of Zhenotdel, and was the author of much of A. Bewitched the social legislation of the early Soviet re- B. Gunsmoke public? C. Hill Street Blues A. Nadezhda Krupskaia VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Dallas B. Inessa Armand 5. Sri Harmandir Sahib, also known as C. Nina Khrushchev Golden Temple is located in D. Alexandra Kollontai A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Rajasthan 4. Which of these novels was not written by B. Telangana Fyodor Dostoyevsky? C. Andaman & Nicobar A. The Brothers Karamazov D. Punjab B. Crime and Punishment C. The Idiot Answers D. Doctor Zhivago

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5. The located in which state ? A. North India A. Tamil Nadu B. Tamilnadu B. Madhya Pradesh C. Manipur C. Karnataka D. Kerala D. West Bengal 5. The telescope is used for viewing A. distant objects Answers B. near objects 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. D 5.C C. small objects D. living cells Check One lakh GK Answers MCQ 1. C 2. B 3. B 4. A 5.A https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Check One lakh GK 1. The first e-business News Paper of India is MCQ A. Indian Express https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Financial Express 1. During the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi D. Time of India Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan 2. What is the minimum number of hurdles visit to India, India and UAE have inked that must be cleared by each competitor in how many agreements ? the Olympic 400m hurdles? A. 7 A. 12 B. 12 B. 10 C.9 VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. 15 D. 8 D. 6 2. Denver, Colorado, USA calls itself what? 3. What is the chemical symbol for phospho- A. The Busy City rus? B. The Windy City A. PhNARAYAN-CHANGDER C. The Dry City B.P D. The Mile High City C. K 3. Where is John Cameron Mitchell’s 2016 D. Pb film of Neil Gaiman’s ”How To Talk To 4. Kathak is a classical dance of Girls At Parties” set?

520 Do you know? A. Aurelian 2. Which of these is a breed of Australian sheep dog bred to muster livestock, pri- B. Richmond, Virginia, USA marily sheep, cattle, goats and poultry? C. Faerie land A. Banshee D. Croydon, UK B. Nessie 4. Where are the Paralympics Games 2016? C. Kelpie A. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil D. Hooley B. Madrid, Spain 3. What is a titfer? C. Tokyo, Japan A. Hat D. Chicago, USA B. Small green-headed British bird 5. Which Olympic sport was contested in C. Plain scarf only 1904 and 1908, by teams from only 3 D. Hoop used in croquet countries (Canada, USA and Germany) al- together? 4. Where is Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary situated? A. Synchronised swimming A. Himachal Pradesh B. Petanque B. Arunachal Pradesh C. Croquet C. Haryana D. Lacrosse D. Punjab 5. Which country was formerly known as Answers Rhodesia ? A. New Zealand 1. C 2. D 3. D 4. A 5.D B. Zimbabwe C. Indonesia Check One lakh GK D. Russia

MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. C 5.B VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. The Sirohi, Jamunapari (or Jamnapari), Check One lakh GK Beetal, and Barbari goats are native to whichNARAYAN-CHANGDER arid or semi-arid area? MCQ A. Southern Afghanistan https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. North-western India lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Northern Iran 1. The 2018 Commonwealth Games will be D. Eastern Mongolia held in

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A. Australia https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Japan and-other-competitive-examination/ C. USA 1. World Trade Organization was earlier D. Singapore known as 2. What does the ”D” stand for in ”LED”? A. GATT A. Dimmer B. GATE B. Diode C. G-7 C. Darkness D. GCC 2. The amoeba is a tiny organism D. Danger A. One-celled 3. is the currency of Denmark B. Two -celled A. Euro C. Three-celled B. Dollar D. Multi-Celled C. Kron 3. High Court Judges are appointed by D. Sterling whom ? 4. Feni is a spirit produced exclusively in A. Chief Justice of India B. Vice-President A. Rajasthan C. Prime Minister B. Meghalaya D. President C. Andhra Pradesh 4. When was the gambling casino, Monte D. Goa Carlo, first opened in Monaco? 5. Bitcoin is a type of digital currency which A. 1878 was launched in B. 1863 A. 2009 C. 1881 B. 2010 D. 1856 C. 1012 5. Dido was ”featured” on the song ”Sam”, which was written and performed by VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. 2015 whom? A. Willow Smith Answers NARAYAN-CHANGDERB. Jay Z 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5.A C. LL Cool J D. Eminem

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522 Do you know? Check One lakh GK A. Fast moving B. Having 4 legs on most segments of its MCQ body https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Primarily vegetarian lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Relatively inflexible arthropod and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Which English novelist wrote ”Eyeless In Gaza”, ”Brave New World”, and ”Barren Answers Leaves”? 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C 5.A A. Robert Louis Stevenson B. C S Forrester C. Jonathan Swift Check One lakh GK D. Aldous Huxley MCQ 2. Where was the first Water ATM estab- lished? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. Tamil Nadu and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Hyderabad 1. What dish has romaine lettuce and crou- C. Kerala tons dressed with parmesan cheese, lemon juice, olive oil, egg, Worcestershire sauce, D. Gujarat and black pepper? 3. Bangladesh emerged as an independent nation in A. Bouf bourguignon A. 1971 B. Waldorf salad B. 1947 C. Caesar salad C. 1949 D. Quiche Lorraine D. 1962 2. What is the first name of the poet Co- leridge? 4. Which of these is a tart made with a pastry base, usually jam, sweet gelatine-set cream A. Bob

or mock cream paste filling, and icing on B. Samuel VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. top in two colours, half one colour and half the other? C. Rene A. Bakewell tart D. Leroy B. Butter tart 3. Who was the British Prime Minister during NARAYAN-CHANGDERthe Falklands War of 1982? C. Neenish tart A. Tony Blair D. Gypsy tart B. Margaret Thatcher 5. What is not a quality which characterises a millipede and distinguishes it from a cen- C. Harold MacMillan tipede? D. Harold Wilson 523 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

4. What system specifies each point uniquely A. Two sons and a daughter in a plane by a pair of numerical coordi- B. A son and a daughter nates, which are the signed distances from the point to two fixed perpendicular di- C. Two daughters and a son rected lines? D. Twin daughters A. Raster graphics 3. Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary located in B. A Cartesian coordinate system A. Nagaland C. Posterisation B. Maharashtra D. Solarisation C. Assam 5. India’s first Basketball School was inaugu- D. Himachal Pradesh rated by NBA in which city? 4. Who painted the famous paintings known A. New Delhi as ”The Cardplayers” and ”Les Grandes Baigneuses”? B. Mumbai A. Thomas Gainsborough C. Bengaluru B. Renoir D. Hyderabad C. Cezanne D. Rembrandt Answers 5. What religiously affiliated people are asso- 1. C 2. B 3. B 4. B 5.B ciated with Salt Lake City? A. Amish Check One lakh GK B. Quakers C. Mormons MCQ D. Jehovah’s Witnesses https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Answers and-other-competitive-examination/1. B 2. D 3. D 4. C 5.C 1. Loans to individuals for educational pur- poses including vocational courses up Check One lakh GK

to irrespective of the sanctioned VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. amount are eligible for classification under MCQ priority sector. https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. Rs. 5 lakh lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Rs.NARAYAN-CHANGDER 10 lakh and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Navlakha Palace is situated in C. Rs. 15 lakh A. Bihar D. Rs. 20 lakh 2. Which of these describes the children of B. Andhra Pradesh George W Bush, ex-president of the USA, C. West Bengal and his wife Laura? D. Maharashtra 524 Do you know? 2. Who was a British political reformer, D. Section 40 of Indian Contract Act, 1872 writer and politician, noted for her long- standing championship of the Single Transferable Vote system of elections who Answers is the author (1974) of ”How Democracies 1. A 2. A 3. A 4. B 5.A Vote”, a standard reference work on elec- toral systems? A. Enid Lakeman Check One lakh GK B. Joan Fry Lakeman C. Atalie Colman MCQ D. Natalie Wood https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 3. What do Spencer Tracy, Fredric March, and-other-competitive-examination/ Gary Cooper, Marlon Brando, Dustin Hoff- man, Tom Hanks, Jack Nicholson, Daniel 1. What word is used in mathematics to mean Day-Lewis and Sean Penn have in com- ”if and only if”? mon? A. Ifif A. Winning the Academy Award for Best B. If* Actor C. *if* B. Having the same birthday D. Iff C. Having been married to Katharine Hepburn 2. What name was given to a group of painters who first exhibited at the Salon D. Having been Olympic table tennis d’Automne in Paris in 1905, including Ma- players tisse, Braque, Derain, van Dongen and 4. The rock musical ”Rent”, about a group Dufy, who presented bold forms, brilliant of artists and musicians struggling to sur- colours and clearly defined patterns? vive and create in New York’s Lower East A. Impressionists Side under the shadow of AIDS, is based on which Puccini opera? B. Les Sauvages A. Madama Butterfly C. Les Fauves B. La Boheme D. Neoplasticists VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Tosca 3. Which US government official is the equiv- alent of the British Foreign Secretary? D. Turandot 5. Banks are required to maintain SLR A. Secretary of State underNARAYAN-CHANGDERB. Attorney General A. Section 24 of the Banking Regulation C. Defence Secretary Act D. Secretary General B. Section 35 of the Negotiable Instrument 4. The main dividing line between the geo- Act, 1881 logical regions of the Indo Gangetic plain C. Section 24 of RBI Act and the peninsula is

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A. the Vindhya range A. Diseases affecting the gums B. the Aravallis B. Fear of red-haired people C. the Nilgiri hills C. Drunkenness due to consumption of many ”g and t”s D. the Satpwas 5. Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, D. A tendency to buy strangers alcoholic established in 1971, is located at drinks 4. ‘Bundle of His’ is a part of A. Indore A. Lungs B. Trombay, Maharashtra B. Liver C. Kalpakkam, Chennai C. Heart D. Kolkata D. Ear 5. INS Tillanchang, a Water Jet Fast Attack Answers Craft (WJFAC) was commissioned at 1. D 2. C 3. A 4. A 5.C A. New Delhi B. Mumbai Check One lakh GK C. MCQ D. Visakapatnam https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. C 2. A 3. A 4. C 5.C 1. The Specific resistance of a wire depends upon the Check One lakh GK A. Length MCQ B. Mass C. Material https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Cross Section

and-other-competitive-examination/ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 2. The smallest internationally recognised 1. According to the nursery rhyme, what did country on mainland Africa is completely little Jack Horner pull out of his Christmas surrounded, apart from its sea border, by pie? what other country? A. Gum A. SenegalNARAYAN-CHANGDER B. Drum B. Sierra Leone C. His Mum C. Guinea-Bissau D. Plum D. Ghana 2. Who was the world snooker champion in 3. Gingivitis is a general term for what? 1998, 2007, 2009, and 2011?

526 Do you know? A. Graeme Dott 1. What is the occupation of the title charac- ter in ”Finnegan’s Wake” by James Joyce? B. Ronnie O’Sullivan A. Professor of Law C. Shaun Murphy B. Hod carrier D. John Higgins C. Game keeper 3. Where was co-founder of the band which became Crowded House, Tim Finn, born D. Machine operator and raised? 2. Which city hosted the Commonwealth Games in 2002? A. Australia A. Manchester B. New Zealand B. Torquay C. UK C. Blackpool D. USA D. Milton Keynes 4. invented the rolled photography film 3. Excluding Antarctica, which continent with camera reaches the furthest south? A. Robert Koch A. South America B. Joseph Aspdin B. Africa C. William Lear C. Australia D. George Eastman D. Asia 5. The process of capture of precipitation by 4. What is another name for athlete’s foot? the plant canopy and its subsequent return A. Tangled pedimenta to the atmosphere is called B. Tanya Peijus A. sublimation C. Tango ex Paris B. stem flow D. Tinea pedis C. interception 5. Which of the following is the SI unit of D. through fall electrical capacitance ? A. Siemens

Answers B. Henry VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Coloumb 1. D 2. D 3. B 4. D 5.C D. Farad CheckNARAYAN-CHANGDER One lakh GK Answers MCQ 1. B 2. A 3. A 4. D 5.D https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Check One lakh GK lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ MCQ

527 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 5. The mica belt of the Himalayas, the major lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- part of it is situated in and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Andhra Pradesh 1. In 1835, why did Richard Lawrence, an un- B. Bihar employed housepainter from England, fail in the first attempt to kill a sitting President C. Rajasthan of the US, Andrew Jackson? D. West Bengal A. Jackson rode past too quickly and Lawrence missed Answers B. He tripped on the kerb and shot both his own feet 1. D 2. A 3. D 4. D 5.B C. The horse Lawrence was sitting on bolted at the critical moment Check One lakh GK D. Both his pistols misfired 2. Which play by Alan Ayckbourn calls for a MCQ set with three double beds on stage simul- taneously? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. Bedroom Farce and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Absurd Person Singular 1. Where is the area known as the Pantanal, C. Woman in Mind the world’s largest tropical wetland? D. Just Between Ourselves A. Nicaragua 3. What is the name for the circle that de- B. Parts of Brazil, Paraguay, and Bolivia scribes the most northerly point at which C. Indonesia and Papua New Guinea the sun appears directly overhead at noon? D. Botswana 2. India’s flag has symbolism for A. The equator A. Hindus B. Tropic of Capricorn B. C. The ecliptic C. Buddhists D. Tropic of Cancer VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 4. When did the International Paralympic D. Both 1 and 3 Committee (IPC) introduce its first across- 3. Which prophetess, the daughter of Priam, sport Classification Code to ”harmonise King of Troy, was killed following the fall policies and procedures and set princi- of Troy by Agamemnon’s wife, Clytemnes- ples”?NARAYAN-CHANGDERtra? A. 2017 A. Helen B. 2015 B. Salome C. 1958 C. Cassandra D. 2007 D. Jocaster 528 Do you know? 4. Which of these is not a flatfish? 3. What phrase describes the runner, driver A. Mullet or rider in the lead of a race? B. Sole A. Pace setter C. Flounder B. Pace bowler D. Halibut C. Pacem in Terris 5. What word describes a retail dealer in spe- D. Running bear cial supplies or equipment for ships? 4. Which of these is the title of a British TV se- A. Ostler ries shown between 1957 and 1967 which is B. Haberdasher considered to be one of Britain’s first major C. Milliner soap operas? D. Chandler A. Doctor Kildare B. Doctor Finlay’s Casebook Answers C. Emergency - Ward 10 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. A 5.D D. Casualty 5. What were reportedly the last words of Check One lakh GK Ned Kelly when he was hanged on 11 MCQ November 1880 at the Melbourne Gaol? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. Behold the head of a traitor! lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Kiss me, Hardy and-other-competitive-examination/ C. My heart will go on 1. What is an alternative name for Whit Sun- day the time when, according to Christian D. Such is life tradition, the Holy Spirit descended on the Apostles? Answers A. Palm Sunday B. Advent 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. C 5.D C. Pentecost D. Michaelmas Day VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 2. The original landmass, pangola split into Check One lakh GK A. Laurissa in the north and Godwana- MCQ land in the south B.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Laurissa in the south and Godwana- https://www.gatecseit.in/one- land in the north lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Laurissa in the east and Godwanaland in the west 1. What is the English name for the red wines D. Laurissa in the west and Godwanaland of Bordeaux, especially from vineyards in in the east the Medoc district of the Gironde? 529 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

A. Sherry https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Bordeaux and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Port 1. The Yangtze River is on which continent? D. Claret A. South America 2. Which of these is not a solid at normal room temperature? B. Australia A. Lunar caustic C. Asia B. Silver sulphide D. Africa C. Quicksilver 2. What city was the sewerage system built D. Horn silver by Sir Joseph Bazalgette in the late 19th century designed to serve? 3. The musical ”The Sound of Music” is set in what city? A. Frankfurt, Germany A. Salzburg B. Paris, France B. Berlin C. Stockholm, Sweden C. Rome D. London, UK D. Budapest 3. In 1970, where did the authorities at- 4. What is the SI unit of pressure ? tempt to dispose of the rotting carcass of A. N/sm2 a beached sperm whale with explosives, which threw guts and chunks of whale B. N/m2 flesh over 800 ft (up to 250 m) away? C. kg/m2 A. Santa Barbara, California D. N/m3 B. Miami Beach, Florida 5. Who co-created the UNIX operating sys- tem in 1969 with Dennis Ritchie? C. Near Florence, Oregon A. Bjarne Stroustrup D. Gulf of Mexico, near New Orleans B. Steve Wozniak 4. Where are the islands called Greene, Her- schel, Jack, Kitchener, Russell, St. Joseph, C. Ken Thompson Thibault and Tyson? VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Niklaus Wirth A. South Pacific Ocean B. Lake Huron Answers NARAYAN-CHANGDERC. Ionian Sea 1. D 2. C 3. A 4. B 5.C D. North Sea 5. The US TV quiz shows ”Are You Smarter Check One lakh GK Than a Fifth Grader?” pits contes- tants against questions taken from what MCQ source?

530 Do you know? A. Questions submitted by elementary 4. In 1847, obstetrician James Young Simp- school students son, head of midwifery at Edinburgh Hos- B. Elementary school textbooks from first pital/University, first used what anaes- to fifth grade thetic, for general anaesthesia during childbirth? C. The Massachusetts Institute of Technol- ogy A. Chloroform D. Wikipedia B. Nitrous oxide C. Ether, or sweet vitriol Answers D. Procaine 1. C 2. D 3. C 4. B 5.B 5. Which of these has a pouch? Check One lakh GK A. Female kangaroo B. Violin MCQ C. Grasshopper https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Railway station lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Minimum Support Price(MSP) is decided Answers by the A. CSO 1. B 2. B 3. B 4. A 5.A B. ACPC C. Government Check One lakh GK D. NABARD 2. In a court case in Toronto in October 1978, MCQ whose defence counsel compared him to Sylvia Plath, Vincent Van Gogh, Aldous https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Huxley, Judy Garland and F Scott Fitzger- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- ald? and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Jack Kerouac 1. In the 2009 British Open golf tournament, VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Keith Richards Stewart Cink and Tom Watson had to play how many extra holes to decide the win- C. Pierre Trudeau ner? D. Bob Dylan A.4 3. WhichNARAYAN-CHANGDER bank becomes first domestic bank to open branch in Yangon ? B. 3 A. ICICI Bank C. 2 B. SBI D. 1 C. HDFC Bank 2. Which of these games is played in 81 D. Axis Bank squares? 531 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

A. Scrabble https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Chess and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Draughts 1. In 800AD, Charlemagne became the first D. Sudoku what in the West since the 5th century CE? 3. Abu Simbel is in which country? A. Supreme Roman Overlord A. Finland B. Emperor of the Franks B. France C. Saxon Emperor C. UK D. Emperor of the Romans, later known as Holy Roman Emperor D. Egypt 2. In the BBC TV soap-opera EastEnders, 4. In December 2010, Continental Airlines who was the murderer of character Archie was found criminally responsible for Mitchell? which airline disaster by a Parisian court and was fined Euro 200,000 and ordered to A. Ken Barlow pay Air France Euro 1 million, while Con- B. Ian Beale tinental mechanic John Taylor was given a 15-month suspended sentence? C. Stacey Slater A. Airbus A330-200, Flight 447, 1 June D. Gavin Shipman 2009 3. Track and field star Carl Lewis won how B. Cityline Bombardier DHC-8, Flight many gold medals at the 1984 Olympic 5634, 6 January 1993 games? C. Airbus A330-300, test flight, 30 June A. Two 1994 B. Three D. Concorde, Flight 4590, 25 July 2000 C. Four 5. In which sport can you catch a crab? D. Eight A. Gymnastics 4. The Homestake Experiment in the late B. Rowing 1960s was designed to observe what? A. Solar neutrinos C. Baseball VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Beta decay D. Golf C. Treatment of Alzheimer’s

Answers D. The results of chemical weapons tests NARAYAN-CHANGDER5. Which of these is not true of Eleanor of 1. A 2. D 3. D 4. D 5.B Aquitaine? A. She was Queen consort of England, Check One lakh GK 1154-1189, to Henry II B. She was Queen consort of France, 1137- MCQ 1152, to Louis VII

532 Do you know? C. She had no sons 4. The wedding of Prince William of Wales and Kate Middleton is the 10th royal wed- D. She actively participated in the Second ding to be held at Westminster Abbey. The Crusade, 1145-1149 first was that of Princess Patricia of Con- naught to the Hon. Alexander Ramsay, which was in what year? Answers A. 1811 1. D 2. C 3. C 4. A 5.C B. 1745 C. 1919 Check One lakh GK D. 1854 5. Under Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana, MCQ Kishor covering loans above Rs 50,000 and up to https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. Rs. 3 lakh lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Rs. 2 lakh C. Rs. 5 lakh 1. The highest degree of concentration of mineral deposits are found in D. Rs. 7 lakh A. northeastern zone Answers B. northwestern zone 1. A 2. C 3. D 4. C 5.C C. southern zone D. All of the above 2. What series of toys, aimed at little girls, Check One lakh GK was released by Hasbro in 1983? MCQ A. Cabbage Patch Kids https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Furby lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. My Little Pony and-other-competitive-examination/

1. The legend of Robin Hood, which dates VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. My Pretty Pony from the 14th century and includes tales of 3. Which of these people maintained that he, Friar Tuck, Little John and Alan Adale, is not Alexander Graham Bell, had invented centred on which forest? the telephone and that Bell had stolen the A. Forest of Dean inventionNARAYAN-CHANGDER from him? B. Black A. Orville Wright C. Sherwood B. Thomas Edison D. Lincoln C. Robert Fulton 2. Against which team did Virender Sehwag D. Elisha Gray make his one day international debut?

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A. New Zealand A. Woodwind B. Sri Lanka B. String C. Pakistan C. Brass D. South Africa D. Percussion 3. The dancing figure of Shiva called Nataraja 2. In which district of Puducherry, the Union was made during period Minister for External Affairs, Sushma Swaraj inaugurated the first Post Office A. Pallava Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK)? B. Pandya A. Mahe C. Chera B. Karaikal D. Chola C. Yanam 4. Rabbits have been reported as a problem D. Villianur at London’s Stansted Airport as leading to 3. The head office of Shipping Corporation of what? India placed in which Indian city ? A. Nibbled wiring A. Mumbai B. Bird strike B. Visakhapatnam C. Undermined runways C. Mangalore D. Unfavourable press attention when D. Kochi they are run over by ground vehicles 4. The island state of Australia is 5. Which was written by Amrita Shah ? A. Victoria A. 37 Bridges B. Queensland B. Modi-Incredible emergence of a star C. Tasmania C. To the LastBullet D. New South Wales D. Ahmedabad: A City in the World 5. Rowa wildlife sanctuary is located in A. Nagaland Answers B. Gujarat 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. B 5.D C. Madhya Pradesh VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Tripura Check One lakh GK NARAYAN-CHANGDERAnswers MCQ 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. C 5.D https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Check One lakh GK 1. What type of instrument is a lute? MCQ

534 Do you know? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. A camel race round Shibam and to its lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 16th-century Walled City known as the and-other-competitive-examination/ ”Manhattan of the Desert” 1. The USA purchased Alaska in 1867; when B. Manchester Food and Drink Festival did it become one of the states in the C. The endurance car race, 24 Hours of Le United States? Mans A. 1940 D. Europa Jazz Festival

B. 1880 Answers C. 1918 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. B 5.C D. 1959 2. Which one of these co-wrote with David Check One lakh GK Bowie, to a guitar riff written by Carlos Alomar, the song ”Fame”, which was re- MCQ leased by Bowie in 1975 on his ”Young https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Americans” album? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. Paul McCartney and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Limited (MID- B. John Lennon HANI) was established in C. Stevie Wonder A. 1958 D. Michael Jackson B. 1964 3. Squadron leader Rakesh Sharma was In- C. 1973 dia’s first man to go into space. He was D. 1988 cosmonaut to be in space in the 2. Freestyle swimming means...? world. A. Front crawl A. 12th B. Any style for individuals, any style but B. 107th breaststroke, butterfly, or backstroke for C. 139th medley relays D. 151st C. Dog paddle

D. Backstroke VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 4. Which Planet is also known as Winter planet ? 3. Which state Government hosted the So- ciety for Nuclear Medicine International A. Venus Conference (SNMICON) 2017? B.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Jupiter A. Bihar C. Uranus B. Goa D. Mars C. Maharashtra 5. For what do Manceaux and Mancelles D. New Delhi close off some of the streets of their city ev- 4. ’Popping Crease’ is associated with which ery June? games?

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A. Swimming 3. What are Tashkent Tower, Uzbekistan, and Dragon Tower in Harbin, People’s Repub- B. Cricket lic of China? C. Water polo A. Defensive towers built by Genghis D. Lawn Tennis Khan 5. What was the purpose of the Albigensian B. Ice towers built annually for Ice Festi- Crusade called by Pope Innocent III in vals 1209? C. Freestanding steel lattice radio towers A. To establish a Latin Empire in the east D. Tube slides B. To marshal the people of Albi in France 4. Union Minister of Railways and Coal is to claim Jerusalem from Muslim control C. To take the island of Cyprus from the A. Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Byzantines B. Shri Radha Mohan Singh D. To eliminate the Cathars and their movement in the South of France C. Shri Narendra Singh Tomar D. Shri Piyush Goyal Answers 5. What is a Quagga?

1. C 2. B 3. D 4. B 5.D A. A group of political lobbyists B. A type of zebra, now extinct C. A semi-independent government or- Check One lakh GK ganisation MCQ D. An energetic and distant galaxy with an active galactic nucleus https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Answers and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Which book is written by Ramesh Chandra 1. C 2. B 3. C 4. D 5.B Shah ? A. Trying to Say Goodbye Check One lakh GK B. Rehan Per Ragghu VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Vinayak MCQ D. The Gathering https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. What virtual cricketing prize began in 1882 and-other-competitive-examination/ whenNARAYAN-CHANGDER Australia beat England by 7 runs? 1. Which car company badge includes the A. The Grace Gates City of Milan’s emblem and that of the Vis- B. The Ashes conti family in a circular motif, bordered by a dark blue metallic ring containing in- C. The Silver Pads scriptions, separated by two Savoy dynasty D. The Dustings knots to honour the ?

536 Do you know? A. Alfa Romeo https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Fiat and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Ferrari 1. Which of the following is the constituency D. Lamborghini of Shri Ram Vilas Paswan? 2. At which Olympic Games did a water polo A. Hajipuri match between Hungary and the Soviet Union end as a pitched battle between the B. Lucknow teams? C. Jhansi A. 1960, Rome D. Vizianagaram B. 1948, London 2. English mathematician, astronomer, as- C. 1956, Melbourne trologer and occult philosopher Dr John D. 1972, Munich Dee was an adviser to what major figure 3. Wood Spirit is which of the following ? of the 16th century? A. Ethyl Alcohol A. William Shakespeare B. Propanol B. King Henry VIII C. Methyl Alcohol C. Sir Francis Walsingham D. Butanol D. Queen Elizabeth I 4. In which year was MIDI introduced? 3. How often are the International A. 1987 and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Championships held? B. 1983 C. 1973 A. Every two years D. 1977 B. Annually 5. The escaped prisoner ”Angelotti” appears C. Annually in non-Winter Olympics in which opera? years A. Tosca D. Every four years B. Turandot 4. In which sport did Andre Agassi’s father C. Die Fledermaus Mike Agassi compete in the 1948 and 1952 VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Olympics, representing Iran? D. Carmen A. Boxing NARAYAN-CHANGDERAnswers B. Swimming 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B 5.A C. Tennis D. Wrestling Check One lakh GK 5. Which British TV series which ran from 1983 to 2010 was named for a character MCQ which, since 1994, had not appeared in it?

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A. Juliet Bravo 4. Who, as US Secretary of State under Pres- ident Eisenhower from 1953 to 1959, ad- B. Ballykissangel vocated an aggressive stance against com- C. Blackadder munism, supported France in the war in Indochina, and played a major role in D. Taggart the CIA operations to overthrow demo- cratic governments in Iran in 1953 and in Guatemala in 1954? Answers A. George Berlin Darkes

1. A 2. D 3. C 4. A 5.D B. Richard Porter Brights C. John Foster Dulles D. Paul Gershwin Dimmes Check One lakh GK 5. David Furnish, Canadian filmmaker and former advertising executive is the hus- MCQ band of which performer? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. Shania Twain lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Elton John and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Julia Roberts 1. Where is the Louvre? D. Madonna A. Near the , Paris Answers B. Next to the palace at Versailles C. On the right bank of the Seine, in Paris 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. C 5.B D. In the Bois de Bologne, Paris Check One lakh GK 2. DPSP resembles the ‘Instrument of In- struction’enumerated in the MCQ A. Government of India Act of 1935 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Government of India Act of 1947 lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Government of India Act of 1956 1. Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh D. Government of India Act of 1960 Rathore announced a sports tie-up be- 3. How many dan levels of proficiency are tween Lakshmi Bai University of Physical measuredNARAYAN-CHANGDER in judo and karate? Education and a sports university of which country? A. 6 A. Russia B. 9 B. Japan C. 10 C. Canada D. 14 D. USA 538 Do you know? 2. Germaine de Randamie is a 1. How are the strings sounded in a spinet? A. Swimmer A. Strummed B. Weightlifter B. Hit C. Kickboxer C. Plucked D. Bodybuilder D. Fanned 3. Which state of India has dry weather for 2. The first female chief minister of India was only three to four months ? A. Maharashtra A. Sucheta Kripalani B. Andhra Pradesh B. Kalpana C. Kerala C. Jayalaitha D. Karnataka D. Anathi ban patael 4. Which of these was a Scottish explorer of 3. What is another name for egg white? the African continent and is credited as A. Abalone being the first Westerner to encounter the B. Albumen Niger River? C. Amulet A. Mungo Jerry D. Armitrage B. Mungo Park 4. Between 1973 and 1979, Mohammed C. Hyde Park Daoud Khan, Nur Mohammad Taraki, D. Luna Park Hafizullah Amin and Babrak Karmal were presidents of which country? 5. What is the traditional symbol for a fifth wedding anniversary? A. Iraq A. Crystal B. Saudi Arabia B. Glass C. Afghanistan C. Wood D. Iran D. Silver 5. Which country was under the influence of the USSR immediately following World War II until 1990, when Wojciech Jaruzel- Answers ski resigned as president and was suc- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. ceeded by Lech Walesa? 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. B 5.C A. China B. Poland CheckNARAYAN-CHANGDER One lakh GK C. Japan MCQ D. The Philippines https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5.B

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Check One lakh GK A. Amazon B. Apple MCQ C. Google https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Microsoft lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. The Council of Trent in the 16th century 1. C 2. D 3. D 4. B 5.C was held between believers of what reli- gious faith? A. Sufi Check One lakh GK B. Islam MCQ C. Christianity https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Buddhism lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. The book titled ‘ Two leaves and a Bud’ and-other-competitive-examination/ penned by 1. Whose last words were reputedly ”My A. Dr.Rajendra Prasad neck is very slender”? A. Marie Antoinette B. BG Tilak B. Mary, Queen of Scots C. Amrita Pritam C. Anne Boleyn D. Mulk Raj Anand D. Empress Wu of China 3. How many Mexican states share a land border with the USA? 2. What play ends ”So give me your hands if we be friends and Robin shall restore A. 3 amends”? B. 5 A. A Midsummer Night’s Dream C. 4 B. Romeo and Juliet D.6 C. Much Ado About Nothing 4. What does ”HM” mean, when referring to

D. Macbeth VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Queen Elizabeth II? 3. Which was the first spacecraft without A. Her Mightiness man sent to space ? B. Her Majesty A. Voskhod C. HerNARAYAN-CHANGDER Magnificence B. Soyuz D. Her Mione C. Vostok 5. According to Brand Finance’s Most Valu- D. Shenzhou able Brands Index, which was the most 4. In what field was Roland Garros, after valuable brand in the world in 2016 and whom an international French sporting 2017? venue is named, especially known?

540 Do you know? A. Literature A. Nanda Devi B. Sport (tennis) B. Amsot Peak C. Architecture C. Doddabetta D. Aviation D. Guru Shikhar 4. The British TV series ”Porridge” was set in 5. Who invented the first controllable flying what prison? AEROPLANE (AIRPLANE)? A. Wormwood Scrubs A. Wright Brothers B. Slade B. Lidenbergh Brothers C. Newgate C. South Brothers D. Brixton D. West Brothers 5. Seas and oceans make up roughly what proportion of the earth’s surface?

Answers A. 50% B. 70% 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. D 5.A C. 85% D. 40%

Check One lakh GK Answers MCQ 1. D 2. C 3. A 4. B 5.B https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Check One lakh GK lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ MCQ 1. Reading of a barometer going down is an https://www.gatecseit.in/one- indication of lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ A. snow 1. Who was rumoured to be reunited with ex- B. storm husband Brad Pitt in June 2009? C. intense heat A. Katie Holmes VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. rainfall B. Courtney Cox-Arquette 2. Linear expansion mean C. Beyonce A. Expansion in Volume D. Jennifer Aniston NARAYAN-CHANGDER2. Which of the following using ultrasonic B. Expansion in Area waves to find their path ? C. Expansion in length A. Bats D. Expansion in Width B. Owls 3. Which of the following is is the second C. Dolphins highest mountain in India? D. Both 1 and 3 541 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

3. Chaudhary Prem Singh who passed away 2. Who was a boogie-woogie, blues, gospel recently in Delhi belonged to which and jazz pianist and singer who worked party? with various musicians including Mem- phis Slim and Mose Vinson and appeared A. Bharatiya Janata Party in two films, but did not record his debut B. Indian National Congress album until he was almost eighty years of C. Shiromani Akali Dal age? D. Samajwadi Party A. Booker T. Laury 4. The Manali Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctu- B. Jelly Roll Morton ary is situated in which state of India ? C. Scott Joplin A. Arunachal Pradesh D. Otis Spann B. J & K 3. is a first handmade tool from micro and small and medium enterprise regis- C. Himachal Pradesh tered for a geographical indicator (GI) tag D. Punjab A. Wood craft 5. Which of the following is located at Ka- B. Scissors purthala ? C. Dolls A. Chittanrajan Locomotive work D. Arts B. Rail Wheel Factory 4. Mayonnaise is made by what process? C. Diesel Locomotive Work A. Lubrication D. Rail Coach Factory B. Dynamic thickening C. Emulsification Answers D. Acidifying 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C 5.D 5. What type of growth is a potato? A. Trumpette Check One lakh GK B. Piccolo C. Cornette MCQ D. Tuber VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. A 2. A 3. B 4. C 5.D 1. Who is the author of the book titled ‘The MinistryNARAYAN-CHANGDER of Utmost Happiness’ ? Check One lakh GK A. Arundhati Roy B. Jhumbha Lahiri MCQ https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Shashi Tharoor lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Chetan Bhagat and-other-competitive-examination/

542 Do you know? 1. The NTSC (National Television Standards Committee) is also used in the country Check One lakh GK of...? MCQ A. Japan https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. France lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Germany and-other-competitive-examination/ D. England 1. What, in October 1871, was one of the 2. A helium atom loses an electron it becomes biggest U.S. disasters of the 19th century, killing hundreds and destroying about four square miles of city buildings? A. Proton A. Great Chicago Fire B. Alpha Particle B. San Francisco Earthquake C. Negative Helium Ion C. New Orleans floods D. Positive Helium Ion D. Hurricane Mortimer, Miami 3. RBI has celebrated its establishment day 2. A famous US trial in 1950 involved Whit- on which date ? taker Chambers and who else? A. April 1 A. Alger Hiss B. April 4 B. John Thomas Watkins C. April 10 C. Otto Olesen D. April 2 D. Rockwell Kent 4. Which word means ”like a fox”? 3. Vulgaria is what in the musical Chitty A. Volpine Chitty Bang Bang? B. Lupin A. Land C. Ursine B. Wicked witch D. Canine C. Car 5. Which of these is a type of omelette origi- D. Plant

nating from Spain? VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 4. About how often does our solar system or- A. Picador bit around the centre of our galaxy, the Milky Way? B. Tortilla A. 5 million years C. Hacienda NARAYAN-CHANGDERB. 1 year D. Cannelloni C. 2 million years

Answers D. 250 million years 5. An article of the Swiss constitution dating 1. A 2. D 3. A 4. A 5.B from 1850 established what?

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A. The end of military foreign service 4. The Ornate bull or Nandiswara situated in B. A royal navy the A. Amaravati Piece of art C. The regulations for cuckoo-clock mak- ing B. Gandhara school of art D. A pact with Germany’s Third Reich C. Mathura school of art D. All of these Answers 5. When was Consumer protection Act en- acted ? 1. A 2. A 3. A 4. D 5.A A. 1986 Check One lakh GK B. 1990 C. 1993 MCQ D. 1998 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Answers and-other-competitive-examination/1. D 2. B 3. D 4. A 5.A 1. Which of these is in Scotland? A. Lake Geneva Check One lakh GK B. Blackpool Tower C. Sears Tower MCQ D. Loch Lomond https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. A 1951 film produced and directed by and-other-competitive-examination/ Alfred Hitchcock and starring Farley 1. Travelling up the St Lawrence River from Granger, Ruth Roman, Robert Walker, its mouth, which is the first major city on Leo G. Carroll, Kasey Rogers and Patri- its shores? cia Hitchcock was called ”Strangers on a ... what”? A. Quebec A. Plane B. Montreal B. Train C. Ottawa VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Tandem D. Toronto D. Tram 2. What is ”Midway”, the site of the Battle of Midway? 3. Which of these countries has coastline on the EnglishNARAYAN-CHANGDER Channel, the and A. Pacific Island the Mediterranean Sea? B. Italian beach A. Germany C. Egyptian dry river bed B. Italy D. Nickname for Singapore C. Denmark 3. What are the traditional words used to D. France vote in the British House of Lords? 544 Do you know? A. Let it be / Let it not be A. Tom Hardy B. Aye / No B. Hugh Glass C. Yes / No C. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu D. Content / Non content D. Leonardo DiCaprio 4. What term, in musical rhythm, refers to 3. What is the Prix Goncourt awarded for? playing three beats in the time of two? A. Literature A. duple B. Sculpture B. hemiola C. Chemistry C. proportia tripla D. Physics D. duplet 4. Which Caribbean country, consisting of 5. Which tribal group living in Meghalaya ? two main islands, is the smallest nation in the Western hemisphere? A. Garos A. Antigua B. Jarwa B. St Kitts and Nevis C. Kharia C. Jamaica D. Sema D. Cuba 5. What are shallots and scallions? Answers A. Cabbages 1. A 2. A 3. D 4. B 5.A B. Beans C. Onions Check One lakh GK D. Potatoes

MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. A 2. D 3. A 4. B 5.C lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 1. What is the name of the official proceed- Check One lakh GK ings of the UK’s House of Commons? A. Hansard MCQ B. Hasbeen https://www.gatecseit.in/one- NARAYAN-CHANGDERlakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Harmonium and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Handel 1. ”Organum”, ”centonisation”, ”12 mode”, 2. Who, as part of his performance in the 2015 ”climacus”, ”Bishop of Milan”, and film ”Revenant”, was realistically eviscer- ”neum” are terms most often heard when ated by a bear on screen? talking of...?

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A. Mozarabic rite Check One lakh GK B. Gregorian chant C. Ambrosian chant MCQ D. Plainchant https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. Members of which family were, at vari- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- ous times, Kings or Emperors of Germany, and-other-competitive-examination/ Austria, Rome, Hungary, Spain and Bo- hemia between 1273 and 1918? 1. Humans are A. Medici A. Autotriphs B. Hapsburg B. Chemoautotrophs C. Saxe-Coburg C. Archaneans D. Romanoff D. Heterotrophs 3. The port city of Montevideo serves which 2. Which company won a formative case in country? UK labour law that held that a union tak- A. Colombia ing strike action could be liable for loss of B. Argentina profits to an employer? C. Chile A. Glasgow City Council D. Uruguay B. Bryant and May Factory, Bow, London 4. The echo is not heared at the due to C. Naval Colliery Company absence of atmosphere D. Taff Vale Railway Company A. Moon 3. Which Chief Minister launched the “CM B. Earth Scooty Scheme” for college girls to sup- C. Mountains port women in colleges from economically D. Ocean backward to continue their education? 5. Which 2008 three act musical comedy- A. Bihar drama miniseries, produced exclusively B. Gujarat for internet distribution, won the 2009

Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presenta- C. Assam VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. tion, Short Form? D. Jammu and Kashmir A. WALL-E 4. What is the Chemical name of fats ? B. Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog A. Biotin C. TheNARAYAN-CHANGDER Constant B. Retinol D. The Graveyard Book C. Lipids Answers D. Thiamine 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A 5.B 5. In economics, what is TWI?

546 Do you know? A. Trade Weighted Index A. Doonesbury B. Trans World Incorporation B. Garfield C. Trending While Intransigent C. Archie D. Taxation World Index D. Wizard of Id 5. Name the Tiger Reserve in Indian Wildlife Answers Sanctuary has highest number of clouded leopards in South East Asia. 1. D 2. D 3. D 4. C 5.A A. Amrabad Tiger Reserve,Telangana B. Sunderbans Tiger Reserve, West Bengal Check One lakh GK C. Nagarjunsagar Srisailam,Andhra MCQ pradesh https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Dampa Tiger Reserve , Mizoram lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. Which Greek letter usually denotes the brightest star in a constellation? 1. D 2. D 3. B 4. A 5.D A. Delta B. Beta Check One lakh GK C. Gamma D. Alpha MCQ 2. John Lombe’s water-powered silk mill at https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Derby, operational from 1721, is generally lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- acknowledged as being the first what? and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Company to hire women 1. What type of land does Bogota, Columbia, B. Water-powered machine have most of? C. Workplace to recognise a union A. Seashore VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Factory B. Mountains 3. In IT systems what does the ”P”in ”PLC ” C. River valley stand for? D. Desert A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Protocol 2. The Parliament generally meet in B. Programmable sessions in a year C. Programme A.3 D. Personal B. 4 4. Zonker, Boopsie and Roland Hedley ap- C. 2 pear in which comic strip? D. 5 547 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

3. ”The camel” is a move used in what? 2. Which of these is a mythical bird that rose from the ashes of a fire? A. Figure skating B. High jump A. Dodo C. Gymnastics B. Bird of paradise D. Ballet C. Phoenix 4. Which Russian revolutionary became For- D. Partridge eign Commissar, lost the battle for leader- 3. Where was the record for the longest pro- ship to Stalin, was expelled from the Com- fessional match broken in 2010 when John munist Party and lived in exile thereafter? Isner & Nicolas Mahut took 11 hours and A. Joseph Stalin 5 minutes over a three day period? B. Leon Trotsky A. Australian Open C. Vladimir Lenin B. US Open D. Karl Marx C. Wimbledon 5. What is a ”terp”? D. French Open A. An artificial mound created to give safe 4. America was named after the first name of ground in high water which of these people? B. A contract interpreter for the military A. Columbus C. An oil containing monoterpene alco- B. Vespucci hols added to a henna mix to darken the C. Magellan colour D. Raleigh D. Any of these 5. , aka Malaprabha reservoir and Navilutheertha reservoir, is a dam Answers constructed across the River in the 1. B 2. A 3. A 4. B 5.D Krishna River basin. A. Tungabhadra Check One lakh GK B. Kaveri C. Malaprabha VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. MCQ D. Bhadra https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/NARAYAN-CHANGDERAnswers 1. What was Glenn Miller’s signature tune? 1. C 2. C 3. C 4. B 5.C A. Chattanooga Choo Choo B. String of Pearls Check One lakh GK C. Moonlight Serenade D. The Miller’s Tale MCQ 548 Do you know? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. D 2. C 3. A 4. A 5.D 1. Venna Lake is located in A. Uttarakhand Check One lakh GK B. Manipur MCQ C. Sikkim https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Maharashtra lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. What is the capital of the state of North and-other-competitive-examination/ Dakota, USA? 1. Who is the naval officer in Puccini’s A. Pierre ”Madam Butterfly”? B. Fargo A. Captain Sharpless C. Bismarck B. Lt Pinkerton D. Sioux Falls C. Warrant Officer Lincoln 3. Tehri Dam of Uttarakhand is built on D. Petty Officer Yamadori which river? 2. The city of Las Vegas is in which US state? A. Bhagirathi river A. Texas B. Tapi river B. California C. Gola river C. Nevada D. Subansiri river D. New Mexico 4. What was the first name of the fictional 3. Which country’s national zoo quarantined character Gulliver, which was created by its only pig for two months in case it spread Jonathan Swift? swine flu? A. Lemuel A. Israel B. Samuel B. Iraq C. Caramel C. Iran

D. Caravelle D. Afghanistan VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 5. If you asked a question such as ”What 4. Calvados brandy, from the French region is that?” and were told ”A wigwam for a of Basse-Normandie or Lower Normandy, goose’s bridle”, what should be your re- is made with which of these? sponse?NARAYAN-CHANGDERA. Apples A. That doesn’t make any sense B. Grapes B. Why would a goose need a wigwam? C. Plums C. Can you ride a goose? D. Turnips D. Not to ask any more questions 5. Claude Rouget de Lisle composed which well known tune in 1792?

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A. Lily Marlene 4. “Dreamnation: Uniting a Country with B. La Marseillaise Handwritten Dreams” is a book, written on whose inspirational quotes? C. Chanson d’Amour A. Abdul Kalam D. Mademoiselle from Armentieres B. Rabindranath Tagore

Answers C. D. Aringar Anna 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A 5.B 5. Where is the grave of Jim Morrison, once lead singer of ”The Doors”? Check One lakh GK A. Hampstead, London, UK MCQ B. Pere Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France C. Madrid, Spain https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Culver City, Los Angeles County, USA and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. In which sport would an athlete deal with Answers something called ”off-width”? 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. A 5.B A. Single scull rowing B. A type of rock climbing called crack climbing Check One lakh GK C. Sumo wrestling MCQ D. Rhythmic gymnastics 2. Between 1950 and 1953 the US forces https://www.gatecseit.in/one- are said to have dropped 635,000 tons of lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- bombs and 32,557 tons of napalm across and-other-competitive-examination/ what country? 1. It is generally believed that which Ancient A. Philippines Roman festival, an archaic rite connected to fertility observed from 13 to 15 Febru- B. North Vietnam ary, was converted by the Roman Catholic

C. Laos Church to honour the Virgin Mary which VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. in turn became St Valentine’s day? D. North Korea 3. It takes around time depending on A. Lupercalia the drawee centre and collection arrange- B. Saturnalia ments to get outstation cheques realised on NARAYAN-CHANGDERC. Equirria a Collection basis. D. Opiconsivia A. 3 weeks 2. The Balfour Declaration, made by Lord B. 5 weeks Balfour on behalf of the British Govern- C. 1 week ment in 1917, was a promise to do what D. 2 week after World War I? 550 Do you know? A. Act as the co-ordinators for a ”League https://www.gatecseit.in/one- of Nations” lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Provide money to France to erect a de- fensive line along the French - German bor- 1. What leaves relieve pain caused by sting- der ing nettle? C. Make Palestine into a ”national home” A. Oak for Jews B. Bay D. Scuttle the British navy as an incentive C. Laurel for world disarmament D. Dock 3. As per the Union Budget 2017-18, the cap- 2. With what country was the game of Senet ital gains tax has been exempted for per- first associated? sons holding the land which was pooled for creation of the state capital A. Japan A. Telangana B. China B. Uttarakhand C. Egypt C. Jharkhand D. Russia 3. The Tumuc-Humac Mountains are be- D. Chhattisgarh tween Brazil and where else? 4. Plants absorb dissolved nitrates from soil A. Guyana and convert them into B. Suriname and French Guiana A. free nitrogen C. Venezuela B. urea D. Colombia C. ammonia 4. What sort of animal is Beatrix Potter’s ”Mrs D. proteins Tiggywinkle”? 5. Who among the following is related to A. Hedehog wrestling ? B. Frog A. Leslie Claudius C. Mouse B. Vijay Kumar D. Rabbit

C. Yogeshwar Dutt VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 5. Who has the line ”Is this a dagger which I D. Sir Steve Redgrave see before me” in a Shakespearean play? A. Othello NARAYAN-CHANGDERAnswers B. Portia 1. A 2. C 3. A 4. A 5.C C. Juliet D. Macbeth

Check One lakh GK Answers MCQ 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. A 5.D

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Check One lakh GK A. Anand Neelakantan B. Anand Gandhi MCQ C. Mulk Raj Anand https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. S.A.Khan lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. On 30 September 1399, Henry Boling- broke, Duke of Lancaster, became better 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. C 5.A known as whom? A. Duke of Wellington Check One lakh GK B. Admiral Nelson C. King Henry IV of England MCQ D. Napoleon III https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. Which country has officially recognised lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Bitcoin as a method of payment from April and-other-competitive-examination/ 2017? 1. In LRN, “R” stands for A. Switzerland A. Remittance B. France B. Reserve C. Australia C. Rupee D. Japan D. Registration 3. ”Solitaire” is known as a card game in the 2. The internal angles of a pentagon add up USA: what is used to play the game known to how many degrees? as ”Solitaire” in the UK? A. 360 A. Board with 64 squares & 8 red & 8 black B. 540 counters C. 1080 B. Board with pegs and holes D. 180 C. Round ball and 1 hoop

3. Navy day in India is observed on VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Rings made of rope every year to celebrate the magnifi- 4. The headquarter of the Indian Moun- cence, achievements and role of then aval taineering Foundation is at force to the country. A. KolkataNARAYAN-CHANGDERA. Dec 4 B. Darjeeling B. Jan 17 C. New Delhi C. Oct 8 D. Warsaw D. Sep 4 5. ‘The Rise of Sivagami’ is penned by 4. The Webb Ellis Cup is presented to the whom? winners of the World Cup in what sport?

552 Do you know? A. Tennis A. Monotheistic (a single deity) B. Cricket B. Pantheistic (multiple deities) C. Rugby C. Humanist D. Golf D. Atheist 5. In 2010 at the Millennium Stadium in 4. Stars twinkle because Cardiff, who beat England’s Jonny Wilkin- A. the intensity of light emitted by them son’s record for scoring 1178 points in test changes with time match rugby? B. the distance of the stars from the earth A. Dan Carter changes with time B. Sonny Boy Williams C. the refractive index of the different lay- ers of the earth’s atmosphere changes con- C. Morne Steyn tinuously, consequently the position of the D. James O’connor image of a start changes with time D. the light from the star is scattered by Answers the dust particles and air molecules in the earth’s atmosphere 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C 5.A 5. Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary located in Check One lakh GK A. Nagaland B. Maharashtra MCQ C. Assam https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Odisha lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. National Police Academy is located at 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C 5.D A. Bangalore B. Hyderabad Check One lakh GK

C. Abu Road MCQ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Dehradun https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. The woolsack is a seat for the president, the lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Lord Chancellor, of which group? and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. What strait connects the Persian Gulf with A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER US Congress the Gulf Of Oman? B. Masons A. Strait of Tartary C. House of Commons B. Kanmon Straits D. House of Lords C. Bashi Channel 3. The Yazidi faith is which of these? D. Hormuz 553 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

2. By the time his Olympic career ended in https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1960, who had won more Olympic medals lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- than any other fencer? and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. The Octet rule does not always hold for A. Sergei Diaghileff which of the following elements ? B. James Gandolfini A. S C. Edoardo Mangiarotti B.P D. Marco Pierre White C. F 3. The testimony of midwives specifically is D. D sought by the Roman Catholic Church to 2. What type of animal is the world’s largest establish what? reptile? A. Accuracy of a doctor’s assessment of A. Salamander point of death of a newborn child B. Lizard B. Viability of conception C. Crocodile C. Viability of a foetus D. Tortoise D. Non-consummation of marriage 3. According to the nursery rhyme, who was 4. Where did the President of India, Ram Humpty Dumpty? Nath Kovind, inaugurated the ‘Economic A. Boy Democracy Conclave’? B. Egg A. Thane, Maharashtra C. King’s man B. Mumbai, Maharashtra D. It doesn’t say C. Kolkata, West Bengal 4. Which country is the world’s largest pro- ducer of rice? D. Chennai, Tamil Nadu A. India 5. The tribal group Lepchas related to B. USA A. West Bengal C. Vietnam B. Uttarakhand D. China C. Manipur 5. Name the Housing finance company, VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Sikkim which has raised Rs 1000 crore by selling the India’s first “Social Bonds”? A. Dewan Housing Finance Corporation NARAYAN-CHANGDERAnswers Limited 1. D 2. C 3. D 4. A 5.D B. GIC Housing Finance Limited C. Housing Urban Development Corpora- tion (HUDCO) Check One lakh GK D. Indiabulls Housing Finance MCQ Answers

554 Do you know? 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. D 5.D A. European boar B. European wolf Check One lakh GK C. European bear D. European bison MCQ 5. How many pieces are on a chessboard at the start of a game? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. 8 lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ B. 32 C. 16 1. Which of these did not appear in the ”Coronation Street” 40th anniversary live D. 64 episode, which was broadcast on Friday 8 Answers December 2000? 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D 5.B A. Noddy Holder, lead vocalist & guitarist for rock band Slade Check One lakh GK B. Charles, H. R. H. The Prince of Wales C. Mick Jagger, lead vocalist for rock band MCQ The Rolling Stones https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. William Roache who appeared in the and-other-competitive-examination/ first episode on 9 December 1960 1. What was the occupation of Anna Lindh, 2. Which is the World’s largest Financial In- who was assassinated in 2003 while shop- clusion programme ? ping in the ladies’ department at the Nordiska Kompaniet store in Stockholm? A. Mission Housing for all A. Politician B. Pradhan mantri Jan Dhan Yojana B. Journalist C. Pradhan mantri Ujjawala yojana C. Nuclear physicist D. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya D. Arms dealer Shramev Jayate Karyakram 2. ”The course of true love never did run 3. What lives in a ”holt”? smooth” is a line from which play? VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. A. Otter A. Midsummer Night’s Dream B. Beaver B. Romeo and Juliet C. Othello C.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Badger D. Much Ado About Nothing D. Rabbit 3. Which of these was an American photog- 4. Hunted to extinction in the wild in the rapher and environmentalist, best known early 20th century in Europe, wisent, now for his black-and-white photographs of the re-introduced in some areas, are more usu- American west, who was most active from ally known as what? the 1920s to 1950s?

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A. John Quincy Adams 1. What sport is aimed by its World Fed- eration towards ”the growing numbers B. Scott Adams of optimistic young people around the C. Bryan Adams globe who believe that through cama- raderie, self-expression, and service to oth- D. Ansel Adams ers, there is no obstacle that cannot be over- 4. During the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, come.”? what did Kennedy threaten if Khrushchev A. Planking did not agree to remove missiles from the Soviet intermediate-range ballistic missile B. Bossaball site under construction in Cuba? C. Parkour A. A fact-finding mission to explore D. Video gaming launching US missiles stationed in Turkey 2. Which of these cities is not a port? into the USSR A. Buenos Aires B. Sanctions to prevent export of Russian B. Montevideo caviar C. Brasilia C. A ”naval quarantine”, when the US Navy would inspect all ships arriving in D. Cape Town Cuba 3. are first recorded by Seismograph D. A mid-Atlantic blockade to prevent all A. M-Waves Russian ships crossing B. S-Waves 5. Which of these was famous as a maker of C. L-Waves pianos? D. P-Waves A. Henry Steinway 4. War Heroes Stadium is present in? B. Antonio Stradivari A. Cuttack, Odisha C. Carl Zeiss B. Delhi, Delhi NCR D. Humphrey Upright C. Patiala, Punjab D. Sangrur, Punjab 5. Because of the speed at which the earth Answers

and the moon move relative to the sun, a VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. total solar eclipse can never last more than 1. A 2. A 3. D 4. C 5.A how long? A. 7 minutes 31 seconds CheckNARAYAN-CHANGDER One lakh GK B. 1 day C. 1 year MCQ D. 2 hours 3 minutes 15 seconds https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. C 2. C 3. D 4. D 5.A

556 Do you know? Check One lakh GK A. My Brother Is An Only Child B. Juke box MCQ C. Ginger and Cinnamon https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Hide the Salami lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. A super cooled liquid is 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. C 5.A A. Water B. Acids Check One lakh GK C. Glass MCQ D. Oil https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. London’s Hatton Garden is the centre of lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- trade in what? and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. under Part I of the constitution deals A. Meat with the Union and its Territories B. Fish A. Article 5 C. Flowers B. Article 2-4 D. Jewellery C. Article 1-4 3. Which of the following is currency of D. Article 14 Uganda ? 2. To which of the following dynasties did A. Pound King Bhoja, a great patron of literature and art, belong? B. Shilling A. Karkota C. Dirham B. Utpala D. Franc C. Paramara 4. Which two countries have dominated the D. Gurjara Pratihara gold medals in the Bandy World Champi- onship since it was established in Finland 3. What 2009 American musical film directed VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. in 1957? by Kevin Tancharoen is a loose remake of the 1980 film of the same title by Alan A. Japan and Germany Parker? B.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Finland and Norway A. C. USSR and then Russia B. The King and I D. United States and Canada C. Grease 5. Which 2007 Italian drama film directed by D. Fame Daniele Luchetti is based on Antonio Pen- 4. Members of Union Public Service commis- nacchi’s novel? sion are appointed by whom ?

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A. Prime Minister 3. In 2014 at the age of 93 Phyllis Latour Doyle, ”Pippa”, received the Chevalier de B. Vice President l’Ordre National de la Legion d’Honneur, C. Chief Justice (the Legion of Honour, knight class) for D. President activities in occupied France in World War II; where was she born, and where did she 5. Two or more compounds having same grow up? molecular formula but different physical and chemical properties are called A. South Africa A. Isotopes B. Kenya B. Isomers C. England C. Isobar D. New Zealand D. Isomerism 4. Which group had hits with ”You Really Got Me”, ”All Day And All Of The Night”, ”Waterloo Sunset” and ”Lola”? Answers A. The Beatles 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. D 5.B B. The Kinks C. The Pretty Things Check One lakh GK D. The Temptations 5. Distribution and administration of all cur- MCQ rency is done by the as an agent of https://www.gatecseit.in/one- the GOI. lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. RBI and-other-competitive-examination/ B. World Bank 1. The government aims to bring one crore households out of poverty and 50,000 C. SBI Gram Panchayats poverty free by which D. Finance Department year? A. 2019 Answers B. 2022 VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. 2021 1. A 2. D 3. A 4. B 5.A D. 2020 2. The Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Com- Check One lakh GK plex Stadium, nicknamed Balewadi Sta- dium,NARAYAN-CHANGDER is a football stadium in MCQ A. Nagaland https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Andhra Pradesh lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Kerala and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Maharashtra 1. spins on its axis at the fastest rate 558 Do you know? A. Pluto https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Jupiter and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Mars 1. Where is Shani Shingnapur Nevasa lo- D. Mercury cated? 2. In gymnastics, what is a salto? A. Nashik, Maharashtra A. Leap B. Madurai, Tamil Nadu B. Somersault C. Ahmednagar, Maharashtra C. Pirouette D. Howrah, West Bengal D. Roll 2. Which of the following is the Leather City of South India? 3. Mumps is a disease caused by A. Salem A. Virus B. Vaniyambadi B. Bacteria C. Namakkal C. Fungi D. Kochi D. All of these 3. What is a synonym for ”irritable”? 4. Who was ”the maid of Orleans”? A. Pitchy A. Jane Birkin B. Breviary B. Marie Curie C. Quavery C. Simone de Beauvoir D. Crotchety D. Joan of Arc 4. Who wrote ”Auld Lang Syne” in 1789? 5. What country has the most Catholics in the A. Benjamin Britten population? B. Robert Louis Stephenson A. Brazil C. Robert Burns B. Argentina D. George Formby C. Italy 5. Which of these was a landmark of the an- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Ireland cient city of Babylon? A. Ishtar Gate Answers B. The Wailing Wall NARAYAN-CHANGDERC. The Bridge of Sighs 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. D 5.A D. The Pitti Palace

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5. The Greek word for ”work” is the deriva- Check One lakh GK tion of which of these English words? MCQ A. Sweat https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Energy lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Exhaustion and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Food intake 1. Pachmarhi Wildlife Sanctuary is located in

Answers A. Nagaland B. Rajasthan 1. D 2. D 3. B 4. A 5.B C. Jharkhand D. Madhya Pradesh Check One lakh GK 2. The Man Booker prize is awarded for what? MCQ A. Science https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Sculpture lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Painting 1. What direction does one travel to go from D. Literature Antarctica to New Zealand? 3. Which Italian opera singer, considered A. North to be one of the finest tenors in the recorded history of music rose to interna- B. East tional prominence after the death of Italian C. West tenor Enrico Caruso in 1921, and was often called ”Caruso Secondo”? D. South A. Mario Lanza 2. How much percentage of stake that IDBI Bank has sold in Small Industries Develop- B. Beniamino Gigli ment Bank of India (SIDBI)? C. Luciano Pavarotti A. 5%

D. Jose Carreras B. 7% VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 4. A proof of what major mathematics prob- C. 9% lem was given by Grigori Perelman in 2003, resulting in his being selected to receive D. 11% the Fields Medal and being awarded the 3. The International Rescue Committee(IRC) MillenniumNARAYAN-CHANGDER prize in March 2010? was Founded in A. Poincare conjecture A. 1963 B. P versus NP problem B. 1970 C. Hodge’s theorem C. 1942 D. Riemann hypothesis D. 1933 560 Do you know? 4. Which of these was a Prime Minister of 3. What decade saw the Russian revolution Great Britain? which overthrew the existing government and established the Russian Socialist Fed- A. John Major erative Soviet Republic, the world’s first B. John Sergeant constitutionally socialist state? C. John Colonel A. 1810s D. John General B. 1910s 5. Where would you usually expect to find a C. 2010s neum? D. 1950s A. In a physics laboratory 4. Claris Cliff is a famous designer of what B. In the garden items? C. Written music A. Furniture D. At an archery butt B. Pottery C. Dresses Answers D. Handbags 5. Which suit is the most powerful, i.e. apart 1. A 2. C 3. D 4. A 5.C from no trumps, in Contract Bridge? A. Spuds Check One lakh GK B. Spode C. Spades MCQ D. Shovels https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Answers and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. A 2. A 3. B 4. B 5.C 1. What is the official language of Suriname’s eastern neighbour? A. French Check One lakh GK B. Dutch MCQ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. English https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Portuguese lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. AndamanNARAYAN-CHANGDER and Nicobar Group is a group of and-other-competitive-examination/ islands which are inhabited in the 1. What is another name for the gladioli? A. Bay of Bengal A. Sword lily B. Arabian Sea B. Kumara C. Indian Ocean C. Delphinium D. Laccadive Sea D. Rose 561 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

2. Autarky is an economic policy to have a https://www.gatecseit.in/one- which type of economy ? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Open Economy 1. An account is treated as ‘out of or- B. Mixed Economy der’,when there are no credits continu- C. Closed Economy ously for how many days ? D. All of these A. 120 3. Where did the first ever ASEAN-India Mu- B. 60 sic Festival has begun and its organised C. 50 to celebrate 25th anniversary of ASEAN- India Dialogue Relations? D. 90 A. Mumbai 2. In the USA, what was significant about The Long Island Motor Parkway built B. Punjab by William Kissam Vanderbilt II which C. New Delhi opened on 10 October 1908? D. Tamil Nadu A. The first parking building 4. In any version of the TV series ”Law & Or- B. One of the first toll roads der”, the opening credits start with the ac- C. The first ”gated community” tors playing what parts? D. The first road to have electric lighting A. Lawyers 3. Which sport has been included in only one B. Police Olympic Games, in Paris in 1900, when C. Firemen competition was between the Devon and Somerset Wanderers (representing Eng- D. Ambulance officers land) and a team from the British embassy 5. Some parts of the Amazon rainforest are in Paris (representing France)? being devastated by activities, including deposits of mercury, as part of what? A. Badminton A. Gold mining B. Soccer B. Timber extraction C. Croquet C. Marijuana cultivation D. Cricket VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Farming 4. Who, as president of Argentina, ordered the invasion of the Falkland Islands in 1982? NARAYAN-CHANGDERAnswers A. Roberto Eduardo Viola 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B 5.A B. General Reynaldo Bignone C. General Leopoldo Galtieri Check One lakh GK D. Jorge Rafael Videla 5. What object was unveiled outside John MCQ Lennon Airport, Liverpool, in 2005?

562 Do you know? A. Glass onion A. Poltergeist B. Yellow submarine B. Casper C. Walrus C. Doppelganger D. Blackbird D. Zeppelin 5. The Plio-Pleistocene boundary lies about years ago, at the beginning of the in- Answers terval of warming after the last Pleistocene 1. D 2. B 3. D 4. C 5.B glaciations. A. 1,00,000 Check One lakh GK B. 1,000 C. 10,000 MCQ D. 100 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. B 2. B 3. D 4. A 5.C 1. The Superclasico is contested between Boca Juniors and River Plate in Buenos Check One lakh GK Aires, in what sport? A. Baseball MCQ B. Soccer https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Beach Volleyball and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Pelotte 1. What name was given to the English Civil war in the 15th century between the rival 2. The GI products comes from houses of Lancaster and York? A. One country A. The Oxford Debate B. One region B. The London Matchgirls’ Strike C. One Organisation C. American War of Independence D. All of these D. Wars of the Roses VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 3. The mass of the electrons in an atom is gen- 2. The author of ‘The Untold Vajpayee: Politi- erally regarded as cian and Paradox’ is A. Significant A. Atal Bihari Vajpayee B.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Unknown B. Brajesh Mishra C. Comparable to the mass of the nucleus C. Ullekh NP D. Shakti Sinha D. Insignificant 3. The first Victoria Crosses, Britain’s highest 4. What is German for ”ghost who makes a military order, were made from what ma- racket”? terial?

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A. Bronze from Russian guns captured at 2. Which of these novelists was born in Aus- Sebastopol tralia ? B. Pure silver A. Bryce Courtenay C. Nickel and brass from coins recently B. J. M. Coetzee taken out of circulation C. Peter Carey D. Gold confiscated from pillaging British D. Keri Hulme soldiers at Mafeking 4. What is the next in this series: Norway, 3. With what instrument are Charlie Chris- Finland, Estonia, Latvia, ? tian, Les Paul, Tiny Grimes, Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis, Jimmy Raney, Tal Farlow, A. Kenny Burrell, Grant Green, Wes Mont- B. Poland gomery, and Jim Hall associated? C. Ukraine A. Trumpet D. Belarus B. Guitar 5. What is the next in this series: ”Lucky C. Trombone Town”, ”The Ghost of Tom Joad”, ”The D. Saxophone Rising”, ”Devils & Dust”, ”We Shall Over- come: The Seeger Sessions”, ”Magic” ... ? 4. What war was waged 1852-1856, one side being an alliance between the Ottoman A. It’s Not Me, It’s You Empire, UK, France, and Sardinia? B. The Very Best of Bob Dylan A. Crime and Punishment C. Working on a Dream B. The Crimson Struggle D. Philadelphia C. The Crimean War D. The ”Cry Foul” Rebellion Answers 5. The Bharat Ratna holders however, come 1. D 2. C 3. A 4. A 5.C in the Indian order of precedence A. 7th Check One lakh GK B. 6th C. 8th VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. MCQ D. 9th https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/NARAYAN-CHANGDERAnswers 1. What is the capital of Malta? 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C 5.A A. Valetta B. Stanley Check One lakh GK C. Birkirkara D. Mdina MCQ 564 Do you know? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Canterbury lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. St Paul’s and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. At the opening ceremony of every Olympic Answers Games when the athletes parade into the 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. C 5.C stadium, what is traditionally the first na- tion to enter? A. Australia Check One lakh GK B. Zimbabwe MCQ C. Greece https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Denmark lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. CECA stands for 1. On September 15th is celebrated as A. Comprehensive Economic Coopera- A. World Population Day tion Agreement B. Transport Day B. Common Economic Cooperation Asso- C. National Integration Day ciation D. Internatuonal Day of Democracy C. Collective Economic Coordination Agreement 2. In 1848, Mexico ratified the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, officially ceding what D. Comprehensive Economy Cooperation to the USA? Associations A. Sovereignty 3. The headquarters of the UNESCO is at B. Land A. Rome C. Fishing rights B. Geneva D. Intellectual property rights to Mariachi C. New York music D. Paris 3. Which territory has abandoned its capital city of Plymouth and has Brades as a de 4. Epsom salts, traditionally used in bath facto capital? salts and in agriculture, are what mineral A. Falkland Islands

compound? VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. A. Sodium bicarbonate B. Montserrat C. Anguilla B. Sodium chloride D. Pitcairn Islands C. Magnesium sulphate NARAYAN-CHANGDER4. What was the native language of Albert D. Calcium hydroxide Einstein? 5. Thomas Beckett was murdered in which A. Inuit English Cathedral? B. Urdu A. Notre Dame C. Latin B. Westminster D. German 565 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

5. Which of these words is a generic Chinese 4. Beef clod, which is prized for tasty beef term for a dish of stir-fried noodles, either dishes, is a cut from which part? soft noodles, or, in ”Hong Kong” style, thin A. Foreleg crispy noodles? B. Chestbone A. Chow mein C. Rump B. Chowder D. Shoulder C. Chop suey 5. The Dakar Rally, formerly known as ”The D. Caio Paris-Dakar”, an annual off-road automo- bile race that began in 1978, has usually Answers been held from Paris, France to Dakar, Senegal. Due to political instability in 1. D 2. B 3. B 4. D 5.A Africa, the 2009 rally was run where? A. Madagascar Check One lakh GK B. Kenya and Tanzania C. Argentina and Chile MCQ D. Czechoslovakia and Hungary https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Answers and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. A 2. A 3. A 4. D 5.C 1. What word is traditionally applied to clothes and linen collected by a woman be- fore her marriage? Check One lakh GK A. Trousseau B. Gateau MCQ C. Poncho https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Trudeau lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) is famous for 1. What is a spider?

A. brass ware VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. A. A computer virus B. sandal oil B. A program that catalogs Web sites C. newsprint factory C. A hacker who breaks into computer D. penicillinNARAYAN-CHANGDER factory systems 3. Which is the language used in Bihar? D. An application for viewing Web sites A. Hindi 2. Which of these is a traditional wooden sail- B. Marathi and English ing boat rigged with 1 or 2 lateen sails that is used in protected waters of the Red Sea C. Urdu and eastern Mediterranean, and in Egypt, D. Bangla Sudan, and Iraq?

566 Do you know? A. Verruca A. Hail to the Chief B. Felucca B. I Think It’s Gonna Work Out Fine C. Sambucca C. Imagine D. Vuvuzela D. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 3. Ozone is 2. What world championship, the fourth to A. Diamagnetic date, was held in Germany in August 2015? B. Paramagnetic A. Aeroplane acrobatics C. Both 1 and 2 B. Handbag throwing D. Either 1 or 2 C. B.A.S.E. Jumping 4. Which of these is a deciduous tree with small cones and needle like leaves that is D. Wife carrying native to the Swiss Alps? 3. Who was the Greek god of medicine who A. Eucalyptus brought dead people back to life, angering Zeus who killed him with a thunderbolt? B. Sequoia A. Hippocrates C. Kauri B. Aesculapius D. Larch 5. Which state has launched a special scheme C. Codines ‘Dulari Kanya’ on January 26, 2017 to D. Haenoptysis check infant mortality in the state? 4. Which people(s) are believed to have been A. Assam the first to import metal artefacts and, pos- sibly, use woven fabric in the British Isles? B. Arunachal Pradesh A. Beaker people C. Goa B. The Celts D. Manipur C. Deverel-Rimbury people Answers D. Hallstatt and early La Tene culture

1. B 2. B 3. A 4. D 5.B 5. The Soil Health Card was first introduced in which state of India by PM Narendra VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Modi ? Check One lakh GK A. Rajasthan MCQ B. Haryana C. Maharshtra https://www.gatecseit.in/one-NARAYAN-CHANGDER lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Jharkhand and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. In 1954, the US Department of Defence es- Answers tablished what song as the official musical tribute to the president of the USA? 1. A 2. B 3. B 4. A 5.A

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Check One lakh GK Answers MCQ 1. C 2. D 3. C 4. D 5.C https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Check One lakh GK 1. Which of these cities is the southern- most? MCQ A. Addis Ababa https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Cairo lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Cape Town and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Kampala 1. Where is the headquarters of International Standard Organisation? 2. What were the last words of Romeo in Shakespeare’s ”Romeo and Juliet”? A. New Delhi, India A. Breaking up is hard to do B. Frankfurt, Germany B. No man is an island C. Tokyo, Japan C. Don’t mention the war D. Lausanne, Switzerland D. Thus with a kiss I die 2. Alongside the red cross and the red cres- 3. Which planet is named after the Greek god cent symbols which identify relief societies of the sky? for wounded soldiers, what further sym- A. Jupiter bol was formally adopted in 2005? B. Mars A. Red Crystal C. Uranus B. Red Rocket D. Saturn C. Red Gull (flying) 4. Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve is situated in D. Red Wheel A. Pondicherry 3. ”Monkey bread” is the fruit of what tree

B. Uttar Pradesh indigenous to the semi-arid regions of sub- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Saharan Africa from Senegal to northern C. Andaman and Nicobar South Africa and Madagascar? D. Maharashtra A. Baobab 5. Which of the following is currency of Bo- liviaNARAYAN-CHANGDER ? B. Dika A. Krone C. Sago Palm B. Koruna D. Cassava C. Boliviano 4. Which of the following is the currency of D. Euro Burkina Faso?

568 Do you know? A. Lek A. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil B. CFA Franc B. Sochi, Russia C. Euro C. London, United Kingdom D. Kwanza D. Vancouver, Canada 5. The SI Unit for Inductance 4. NBFCs whose asset size is of or more A. candela as per last audited balance sheet are con- sidered as systemically important NBFCs. B. watt A. Rs. 100 crore C. joule B. Rs. 200 crore D. henry C. Rs. 500 crore

Answers D. Rs. 50 crore 5. What is a grommet? 1. D 2. A 3. A 4. B 5.D A. A ring, usually made of rubber, placed in a hole Check One lakh GK B. A dog in an animated series MCQ C. NASA slang for a space shuttle D. Old English for a cesspool https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. What usually completes the phrase ”As .... 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C 5.A as a grig? A. Grim B. Merry Check One lakh GK C. Small MCQ D. Green https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. For what were medals competed for at lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc-

Olympic Games from 1912 until discontin- and-other-competitive-examination/ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. ued after the competition in 1948? 1. What is the process of decreasing or elimi- A. Tug of war nating an unwanted magnetic field, a term first used by Commander Charles F. Good- B. Polo eve, RCNVR, during World War II while C.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Rugby union trying to counter German mines? D. Art competitions A. Randomising 3. In October 2009, the International Olympic B. Degaussing Committee (IOC) announced that the 2016 Summer Olympics will be held from 5 to 21 C. AC erasure August 2016 in what city? D. Lambert Point Deperming

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2. Where is Chhatrapati Shivaji International https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Airport located? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Mumbai, Maharashtra 1. On July 31, 2017, which bank slashed inter- B. Nagpur, Maharashtra est on savings account deposits by 50 basis C. Pune, Maharashtra points to 3.5 per cent on balance up to Rs 1 crore? D. Imphal, Manipur 3. What style of American Football founded A. State Bank of India in 2003 is a full-contact 7 a side game B. ICICI Bank where uniforms consist of helmets, shoul- C. Punjab National Bank der pads, elbow pads, knee pads, bras, and panties? D. HDFC Bank A. AFL Seven a Side 2. Which of these diseases can appear 40 to 50 days after the bite of an affected dog, fox or B. Lingerie Football League wolf? C. Gaytime Football A. Poliomyelitis D. The Super Bowl B. Tetanus 4. The men travelling as whose crew were the C. Athlete’s Foot first known humans to reach and cross the Antarctic Circle in 1773? D. Rabies A. Cabot 3. Jaldapara National Park and Gorumara National Park are located in B. Magellan A. MadhyaPradesh C. Captain James Cook B. Assam D. Columbus C. Kerala 5. Which of these is not a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice? D. West Bengal 4. What is the position of India in the latest A. Evita health Index by UN General Assembly? B. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor A. 155 Dreamcoat B. 130 C. Jesus Christ Superstar VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. 135 D. Oliver! D. 143 Answers 5. Which is the Cremated garden of Choud- NARAYAN-CHANGDERhary Charan Singh ? 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. C 5.D A. Ektha Sthal B. Abhay Ghat Check One lakh GK C. Shantivan MCQ D. Kisan Ghat

570 Do you know? Answers A. Dr. R. Pankaja Reddy B. M.V.Rao 1. A 2. D 3. D 4. D 5.D C. M.S .Swaminathan D. Vinod Bhave Check One lakh GK 5. Atlantic equatorial currents pushed west- ward by the Trade Winds unite in the Gulf MCQ of Mexico and then flow northward. What is the north-flowing current called? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. Gulf Stream and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Humboldt current 1. When the Indonesian government in 2017 C. Force of Greenland was contemplating moving its capital from D. Sirocco Jakarta on the island of Java, what was one of the reasons published? Answers A. The crime problem was beyond control 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. D 5.A

B. Jakarta is sinking C. It was not possible to guard the city ad- Check One lakh GK equately from terrorist threat MCQ D. The government decided Jakarta was not close enough to central in the islands https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. When was pottery developed in the Indus 1. What chemical element with atomic num- Valley? ber 55 is a soft, silvery-gold alkali metal A. 5000 BC with a melting point of 28 ◦C (83 ◦F), and one of only five metals that are liquid at or B. 6000 BC near room temperature? C. 3500 BC A. Gallium D. 2600 BC

B. Mercury VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 3. According to the nursery rhyme, Kitty C. Caesium Fisher found the pocket belonging to whom? D. Silicon 2. Bojjannakonda and Lingalakonda are two A. Little Tommy Tucker NARAYAN-CHANGDERBuddhist rock-cut caves are placed in B. Jenny Wren which Indian States ? C. Little Bo Peep A. Karnataka D. Lucy Lockett B. Andhra Pradesh 4. Who among the following led the C. Madhya Pradesh Bhoodan and Gramdan movements ? D. Tamil Nadu 571 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

3. “EKUVERIN” is the military exercise be- 2. Which house on the Mall was the residence tween which two countries? 1. India and of Elizabeth the Queen Mother from 1953 Maldives to 2002? A. India and Maldives A. Clarence House B. India and Myanmar B. Highgrove C. India and Bhutan C. Holyrood House D. India and Bhutan D. Kensington Palace 4. Which of these is part of a sewing ma- 3. The name of which capital city, pre- chine? viously known as Wirye-seong, Hanju, Namgyeong, Hanseong, Hanyang and A. Robin Gyeongseong, originated from the local B. Scroggin word meaning ”capital city”? C. Toboggan A. Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City) D. Bobbin B. Pyongyang 5. Which character in a play has a soliloquy C. Hanoi that begins ”To be or not to be, that is the question.”? D. Seoul 4. What was the name of the otter, the subject A. Lady Windemere of a novel by Henry Williamson that was B. Hamlet first published in 1927? C. Abigail A. Tarka D. Godot B. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi C. Loki Answers D. Olly 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D 5.B 5. The large wrinkled leaves of which plant provide digitalin, used in the treatment of heart conditions? Check One lakh GK A. Foxglove MCQ B. Aspidistra VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Nikau palm lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Gladioli and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. The Ulsoor Lake is located in which state Answers of IndiaNARAYAN-CHANGDER ? 1. A 2. A 3. D 4. A 5.A A. Karnataka B. J & K Check One lakh GK C. Bihar D. Haryana MCQ

572 Do you know? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. D 2. A 3. C 4. D 5.D 1. Meerkats are native to which continent? A. South America B. Australia Check One lakh GK C. Asia MCQ D. Africa 2. What is the overall name for a branch of https://www.gatecseit.in/one- applied mathematics used to study be- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- haviour in strategic situations, in which an and-other-competitive-examination/ individual’s success in making choices de- 1. Which city was the capital of Italy from pends on the choices of others? 1865 to 1871? A. Game theory A. Milan B. Von Neumann’s examination of mixed B. Rome strategy equilibria C. Logarithmics C. Florence D. Minimax mixed strategy D. Ravenna 3. Which is the nearest planet from the earth 2. MC Romeo, Dan Da Man, Mr Akira and ? Mr C were members of which group? A. Earth A. Blazin Squad B. Mars B. So Solid Crew C. Venus C. Big Brovaz D. Saturn D. Party Dark 4. Foreign nationals of non-Indian origin res- ident in India, can acquire immovable 3. Sanjay Manjrekar’s autobiography ‘Imper- property in India except countries. fect’ was released by ? A. 5 A. Vibha Padalkar

B. 8 B. Amitabh Chaudhary VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. 12 C. Munish Sharda D. 10 D. DilipVengsarkar 5. Which country is recently suspended from G-8NARAYAN-CHANGDER forum ? 4. Plants that grow in saline water are called A. Italy A. halophytes B. Canada B. hydrophytes C. Germany C. mesophytes D. Russia D. thallophytes

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5. These are the first lines from what song: 4. A range of devices including stick-on tat- ”They asked me how I knew, My true love toos to be a password ID or hydration was true. Oh, I of course replied, Some- sensor, and a pill which when swallowed thing here inside cannot be denied”? would emit a signal to communicate with external sensors and similar, was devel- A. A Foggy Day in London Town oped by which company? B. Deep In My Heart, Dear A. Motorola C. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes B. Apple D. Under My Thumb C. Nokia D. Blackberry Answers 5. What shape is a battledore? 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A 5.C A. Lancelike B. Deep-draught ocean-going ship Check One lakh GK C. Small wide paddle MCQ D. Daisy https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. A 2. A 3. B 4. A 5.C and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Henry Cooper is associated with which sport? Check One lakh GK A. Boxing MCQ B. Surfing https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Dog racing lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Baseball 1. What is the choking didymo, didymo- 2. The Girl on the Train is the novel penned sphenia geminata, in waterways better by known as? A. Paula Hawkins A. Darwin’s barberry VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Carlos Ruiz Zafon B. Oxygen weed C. Gillian Flynn C. Rock snot D. Daniel Goleman D. Blue-green algae 3. WhichNARAYAN-CHANGDER of these countries is the smallest by 2. Which of the following is playing area of area? Rugby ? A. East Timor A. Diamond B. Lebanon B. Ring C. Qatar C. Court D. New Caledonia D. Paddock 574 Do you know? 3. Telegraphone was developed by whom ? A. A large calabash A. Vladimir Zworykin B. An oral historian, conveyor of religious text, and storyteller poet and/or musician B. Valdemar Poulsen C. A two or more storeyed thatched C. Leon Cooper dwelling D. Samuel F. B. Morse D. A bell which calls people to prayer 4. Famous in NBA Basketball, Michael Jor- 3. What is one of the deadliest pandemics dan first retired in 1993 to develop a career in history, believed to have first reached in what? Europe at the trading city of Caffa in the A. Baseball Crimea in 1347 and peaking in Europe be- B. Water polo tween 1348 and 1350? C. High jump A. Mad Cow Disease D. Go-kart racing B. The Great Plague 5. What is the freezing point of water, in de- C. The Black Death grees? D. German Measles A. 32 Centigrade 4. The Moray is a type of what? B. Fahrenheit 451 A. Octopus C. 0 Fahrenheit B. Eel D. 32 Fahrenheit C. Shark D. Whale Answers 5. In which decade was the SPICE simulator introduced? 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. A 5.D A. 1950s Check One lakh GK B. 1960s C. 1970s MCQ D. 1980s https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Answers VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. B 2. B 3. C 4. B 5.C 1. National assembly is the parliament of which country ? A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Pakistan Check One lakh GK B. Seychelles MCQ C. Mangolia https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Poland lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. In West Africa what is a griot? and-other-competitive-examination/

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1. Which is an interest-free period that is to 1. C 2. D 3. D 4. A 5.A be given by a creditor to debtor? A. Fixed Period Check One lakh GK B. Preset Period C. Grace Period MCQ D. All of these https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. What is the official news publication of the lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Salvation Army, the first edition of which and-other-competitive-examination/ was printed in December 1879 in London, 1. An Authorised Dealer (AD) is any person England, and the first US edition in Jan- specifically authorized by the RBI under uary 1881 in St. Louis, Missouri? of FEMA, 1999. A. Families in Action A. Section 10(1) B. Help! B. Section 11(1) C. Onward Christian Soldiers C. Section 12(1) D. The War Cry D. Section 13(1) 3. Which country was the largest producer of 2. Which rectangular flag centred with a kiwifruit (also known as Chinese Goose- white square was flown by British ships as berry or kiwi) in 2012? a sign that it was due to sail? A. New Zealand A. Union Jack B. Chile B. Black watch C. China C. Blue Peter D. Italy D. Royal Ensign 4. The first steel plant was set up by Iron 3. What type of event is the London Work Company at in 1870. Marathon? A. Kulti A. Walking B. Jameshdpur B. Skiing C. Burnpur C. Running VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Bhilai D. Cycling 5. Persistance of vision is the principle be- 4. In the stories by Enid Blyton, what is the hind which among the following ? name of the best friend of Big Ears? A. CinemaNARAYAN-CHANGDERA. Noddy B. Telescope B. Shakey C. Periscope C. Rattley D. Microscope D. Rolley 5. Christopher Reeve had the title role in the Answers first of which series of films?

576 Do you know? A. Superman 4. In November 1903, Panama declared its in- B. Batman dependence from which country to enable a treaty to be signed with the USA? C. Spiderman A. Spain D. Green Arrow B. Colombia

Answers C. Mexico D. Uruguay 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. A 5.A 5. In the first 3 years of competition for the American Football World Cup (also Check One lakh GK known as the IFAF World Cup and Grid- iron World Cup), which country won MCQ twice and was runner up once? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. Japan lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. USA and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Mexico 1. The term of office of a Judge of the Inter- national Court of Justice is D. Germany A. five years Answers B. six years C. nine years 1. C 2. C 3. B 4. B 5.A D. ten years 2. Second round table conference was held in Check One lakh GK

A. 1934 MCQ B. 1930 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. 1931 lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ D. 1935 1. On 9 October 2009, who was elected for 3. Which virus, which interferes with the en- an 8 year period to membership of the In- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. dothelial cells lining the interior surface of ternational Olympic Committee, replacing blood vessels and coagulation causing hy- former Danish member Kaj Holm? povolemic shock, first emerged in 1976 in Zaire and came to international attention A. Anne, Princess Royal of the United inNARAYAN-CHANGDER 1989 after a widely publicized outbreak Kingdom in Virginia, USA? B. Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark A. Ague C. Paavo Nurmi B. Ebola D. Michael Schumacher C. Malaria 2. is obtained as slag in a blast furnance D. Rickets ? 577 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

A. Calcium Sulphate A. Family characteristic B. Calcium Oxide B. Voice or sound C. Calcium Silicate C. Mind D. Calcium Chloride D. Individual 3. The Grassland Pustaz is located in 2. Dr. Gregory House, Dr. Lisa Cuddy, Dr. James Wilson, Dr. Robert Chase, Dr. Alli- A. Japan son Cameron and Dr. Eric Foreman have B. Australia all worked in which TV hospital? C. Hungary A. Seattle Grace Hospital D. France B. Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospi- 4. What is the Scottish name for All Saints tal Day, a Christian ceremony grafted onto an C. Sacred Heart Teaching Hospital ancient pagan ceremony? D. Holby City Hospital A. Saint Andrew’s Day 3. The Scrabble game board is marked with B. Hogmanay what sized grid? C. Haggis A. 32 by 32 D. Hallowe’en B. 8 by 8 5. In the book ”Treasure Island”, what did C. 16 by 16 Ben Gunn dream of? D. 15 by 15 A. A bungalow at Palm Springs 4. In which district of Assam CM Sar- B. Cheese bananda Sonowal Laid foundation for Country’s First ITI for Dibyangans (Differ- C. Jeannie ently Abled)? D. Less taxation A. Goalpara B. Karimganj Answers C. Lakhimpur 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. D 5.B D. Dibrugarh

5. In cooking, what French term is the equiv- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Check One lakh GK alent of shish kebab, satay, and souvlaki? A. En brochette MCQ B. Au vin https://www.gatecseit.in/one-NARAYAN-CHANGDERC. Saute lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Brioche and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. What is most closely linked with the orig- Answers inal meanings from which the word ”per- son” is derived? 1. B 2. B 3. D 4. D 5.A

578 Do you know? C. A specialised blowing pipe for bag- Check One lakh GK pipes MCQ D. Lullaby https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Answers and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. C 5.A 1. National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA) was setup in A. 1980 Check One lakh GK B. 1985 MCQ C. 1990 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. 1995 lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. What does N represent in CNG? and-other-competitive-examination/ A. National 1. What is the term for the conversion of a solid directly into a vapour by applying B. Native heat? C. Natural A. Distillation D. Neo B. Evaporation 3. The main purpose of the was C. Sublimation A. sustained economic growth D. Expiration B. to promote African unity and solidarity 2. New Zealand Capital is A. Majuro C. to defend the economic and trade inter- ests of the developing nations of the world B. Palikir C. Wellington D. None of the above D. Alofi 4. ‘Neither first nor National nor a war of In-

3. In which city were the first meetings held VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. dependence’ said by of the General Assembly and the Security A. Mahathma Gandhi Council of the United Nations in January 1946? B. Disraeli A. San Francisco C.NARAYAN-CHANGDER RC Majumdar B. London D. Malleson C. New York 5. What is a gregorian chant? D. Geneva A. Church music 4. Which president of the USA was assassi- B. Football match shout nated in 1865?

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A. Studebaker A. Kris Kristofferson B. Lincoln B. Glenn Campbell C. Chrysler C. Keith Urban D. Pontiac D. Kenny Rogers 5. Nitroglycerin is made by treating glycerin 4. What is the dividend of 22 divided by 7? with nitric acid and what? A. 3.14159 ... A. Amorphous hydroxide B. 7 B. Citric acid C. pi C. Lead D. 22 D. Sulphuric acid 5. In 1828 Casparus van Houten Sr. patented a hydraulic press that revolutionised the production of what? Answers A. Petroleum 1. C 2. C 3. B 4. B 5.D B. Flour C. Chocolate Check One lakh GK D. Sugar

MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D 5.C and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. What does a series of dots above musical Check One lakh GK notes mean? A. Glissando MCQ B. Staccato https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Andante lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Rallentando VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 1. The main reserves of phosphorus in the 2. East Timor, which became the 191st mem- biosphere is in the ber of the UN, is in the continent of A. hydrosphere A. Asia NARAYAN-CHANGDERB. atmosphere B. Africa C. lithosphere C. Europe D. troposphere D. South America 2. In the 1960s, how many African countries 3. Actress Nicole Kidman married which became independent from the UK and country singer in 2006? joined the ””?

580 Do you know? A. 20 1. What branch of medicine deals with the cause, origin and nature of disease? B. 13 A. Dermatology C. 5 B. Psychology D. 1 C. Pathology 3. Leni Riefenstahl was strongly associated with Adolf Hitler and the beginnings of D. Cardiology the Third Reich in her capacity as what? 2. In what sport is Arnold Palmer known? A. Photographer A. Long jump B. Dancer B. Golf C. Film maker and director C. Formula One D. Actress D. Swimming 4. Ravi Kumar belongs to which field? 3. Which of the following is the City of Dia- monds? A. Hockey A. Surat B. Football B. Ahmedabad C. Weightlifting C. Jaipur D. Shooting D. Palanpur 5. What type of animal was Nikica, who 4. What country surrounds the self declared made the international news in January ”Principality of Hutt River” (founded in 2010 when it escaped from a zoo and went April 1970 by His Royal Highness Prince to the Plavnica motel in Montenegro? Leonard who rules with his family includ- A. Wombat ing his wife Princess Shirley and their son, Crown Prince Ian), which issues its own B. Chipmunk car registrations and currency and pays no C. Elephant taxes? D. Hippopotamus A. Australia B. France

Answers C. Spain VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Wales 1. C 2. B 3. C 4. D 5.D 5. What name was given to the accidental destruction caused to British trawlers and CheckNARAYAN-CHANGDER One lakh GK fishermen by ships from the Russian navy on 21 October 1904, during the Russo- MCQ Japanese War? A. Pussy Bank Occident https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Piggy Bank Accident and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Dogger Bank Incident

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D. Horsey Bank Underspent 5. Which of these actresses was born last? A. Winona Ryder Answers B. Christina Ricci

1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A 5.C C. Goldie Hawn D. Lauren Bacall

Check One lakh GK Answers MCQ 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. B 5.B https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Check One lakh GK lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ MCQ 1. Which of these is the meaning of the ab- https://www.gatecseit.in/one- breviation ”RP”? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. Received pronunciation and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Recto page 1. What is the total amount allocated un- der MUDRA scheme for the Financial Year C. Royal pardon 2018-19? D. Received phonetics A. 1 Lakh 2. The SAARC movement was launched for B. 2 Lakh A. political alliances C. 3 Lakh B. regional cooperation D. 4 Lakh C. cultural exchanges 2. Which highly contagious disease, char- acterised by the sudden onset of rigor, D. military strategy headache, delirium and fever, followed by 3. What was the original prize for winning a rash, is caused by a virus conveyed by golf’s Open Championship (the British lice? Open)? A. Typhoid fever A. Cap B. Typhus B. Jug VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Measles C. Belt D. Whooping cough D. A gold sovereign 3. Where was the first annual G6 leaders 4. What bridge, completed in the 12th cen- summit (which later became the G8) held tury,NARAYAN-CHANGDER is on the Rhone? in 1975? A. Ponte Vecchio A. Italy B. Pont d’Avignon B. France C. Pulteney Bridge C. Japan D. D. Germany 582 Do you know? 4. What is someone who has podophilia at- 3. Which of these is a French company tracted to? founded in 1948 by emile Camuset that produces sports equipment such as shoes, A. Plants shorts, and T-shirts? B. Children A. La Manche C. Feet B. Le Coq Sportif D. Public speaking C. Chanel 5. Which is used to determine the electronic D. Le Petit Dejeuner configuration of an atom ? 4. Lake Louise and Fairview Mountain are A. Heisenberg Principle tourist attractions in which country? B. De-Brogile concept A. Canada C. Planck’s Quantum theory B. New Zealand D. Aufbau Principle C. South Africa D. Australia Answers 5. Whose film career from 1932 to 1966 in- cluded starring roles in films such as ”To 1. C 2. B 3. B 4. C 5.D Catch A Thief”, ”Arsenic and Old Lace” and ”North By North West”? Check One lakh GK A. Cary Grant B. Stewart Granger MCQ C. Rudolph Valentino https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Errol Flynn lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. The Locust Warning Organization is lo- 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. A 5.A cated at A. Kochi B. Jodhpur Check One lakh GK VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Pune MCQ D. Bengaluru https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. Until September 2004, how many members lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- wereNARAYAN-CHANGDER there in the French upper house, the and-other-competitive-examination/ Senate? 1. Golden Temple is situated in A. 321 A. New Delhi B. 646 B. Agra C. 100 C. Amritsar D. 535 D. Mumbai 583 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

2. Wakame and Kombu are what type of 1. Who was one of the first female movie dishes? stars, called ”The First Lady of the Silent Screen”, who was the only star from the A. Seaweed silent era to receive the American Film B. Rice Institute’s Life Achievement Award, and who received a Special Academy Award in C. Meat 1971? D. Vegetables A. Greta Garbo 3. What is the capital of Cuba? B. Mary Pickford A. Kigali C. Helen Hayes B. Tirane D. Lillian Gish C. Luanda 2. How many fours had Yograj Singh hit D. Havana throughout his Test career? 4. What is a word for a man dedicated to his A. 10 smart appearance? B. 9 A. Dormouse C. 4 B. Dandy D.1 C. Dimwit 3. Ronnie Verrell, an English jazz drummer D. Dingleberry who played in The Ted Heath Orches- tra, The Syd Lawrence Orchestra, Jack 5. What vitamin is retinol? Parnell’s ATV Orchestra and for ”Sunday A. B1 Night at the London Palladium” also pro- vided the drumming for what? B. B2 A. The Beatles’ 1964 tour to Australia C. B3 B. ”Animal” in the Muppet Show D.A C. Neil Young’s band ”Crazy Horse” D. The CD ”I Dreamed A Dream” by Su- Answers san Boyle VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS.

1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B 5.D 4. How many gold medals did P.T.Usha win in the 1986 Seoul Asian Games? A. 1 CheckNARAYAN-CHANGDER One lakh GK B. 2 MCQ C. 3 D.4 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 5. Which year is observed as Poverty Eradi- and-other-competitive-examination/ cation Year by SAARC?

584 Do you know? A. 1998 4. What is the name of the adjustable shutters attached to a stage light to control the area B. 1997 of light it covers? C. 1996 A. Light shades D. 1995 B. Wingnuts C. Barn doors Answers D. Blinkers 1. D 2. D 3. B 4. D 5.D 5. In which of these cities are June to August not summer months? Check One lakh GK A. Lhasa, Tibet B. New York, USA MCQ C. Antananarivo, Madagascar https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Bangkok, Thailand lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. In the USA between 1852 and 1883, who 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. C 5.C were Reelfoot Williams, Tom Bell, Rat- tlesnake Dick and Charles Bolles (a.k.a. Check One lakh GK ”Black Bart”)? A. Stagecoach robbers MCQ B. Gold miners https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Mayors of San Francisco and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Songwriters 1. Which author and playwright wrote ”An 2. What is essential for the sport known as er- Inspector Calls”, ”When We Are Married” rekorteak in Basque and recortes in Span- and ”Dangerous Corner”? ish? A. J M Barrie A. A ball and basket gloves B. J B Priestley B. A bull C. Noel Coward VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. A chicken D. Oscar Wilde D. Metal discs and a target 2. Which British actor made his film de- but in Peter Ustinov’s film adaptation 3. What is the corpus of first ever Industry- of ”Billy Budd” (1962) and went on AcademiaNARAYAN-CHANGDER mission National Biopharma- to make a number of films, including ceutical Mission - i3 ? ”The Collector” (1965), ”Far From The A. $150 mn Madding Crowd” (1967), ”Poor Cow” (1967), ”Wall Street” (1987), ”The Adven- B. $200 mn tures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” C. $250 mn (1994), ”Bowfinger” (1999), ”My Boss’s D. $100 mn Daughter” (2003) and ”Elektra” (2005)?

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A. Albert Finney 1. 1895 marked the first what for the Interna- tional Cycling Association World Champi- B. Alan Bates onships? C. Peter O’Toole A. First races for which gold medals were D. Terence Stamp presented 3. What are Proxima Centauri, Sirius A, Pol- B. Championship held lux, Arcturus and Betelgeuse? C. Championship races for women A. Planets D. Championship races open to profes- B. Stars sionals C. Comets 2. In 2011 three sports were accepted for in- clusion in the 2014 Winter Olympics; these D. Black holes were Ski slopestyle, Snowboard slopestyle, 4. Who among the following became the and what other? first cricketer to score 10,000 runs in T20 A. big air cricket? B. Team A. Virat Kohli C. Bandy B. Brendon McCullum D. Snowboard parallel special slalom C. Chris Gayle 3. What is the name for a musical work writ- D. AB de Villiers ten for nine instruments? 5. What phrase refers to an old-fashioned A. Nonet person who is reluctant to change or inno- vate? B. Nonny nonny A. Piggy in the Middle C. Octet B. Snake in the Grass D. Ninuette 4. Who is the mother of actors Oliver and C. Stick in the Mud Kate Hudson? D. Jack in the Box A. Goldie Hawn B. Glenn Close

Answers VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Elizabeth Taylor 1. B 2. D 3. B 4. C 5.C D. Liza Minnelli 5. A loan which is secured by collateral and for which borrower is not personally liable CheckNARAYAN-CHANGDER One lakh GK is called MCQ A. Secured loan B. Syndicated loan https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Non-Recourse loan lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ D. No Documentation loan

586 Do you know? Answers 5. Andy Warhol is associated with what sort of art? 1. D 2. D 3. A 4. A 5.C A. Pop B. Snap Check One lakh GK C. Crackle MCQ D. Rustle https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. B 2. B 3. A 4. B 5.A 1. Players form scrums in which sport? A. Tennis Check One lakh GK B. Rugby C. Golf MCQ D. Discus throwing https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 2. In which place, India is positioned in the and-other-competitive-examination/ fixed broadband adoption ranking among the Asia Pacific Region? 1. The brightest planet is A. 49 A. Mars B. 39 B. Jupiter C. 29 C. Mercury D. 13 D. Venus 3. Where is the forest cover known as taiga 2. ”The Little Sparrow” was the nickname for likely to be found? which singer? A. Across the north of North America, A. Marlene Dietrich Alaska, Eurasia and Russia B. Billie Holiday B. At the equator C. Edith Piaf VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Across north China D. Mahalia Jackson D. Central Africa 3. Bodrum, Fethiye, Marmaris, Kusadasi, 4. Who was US Ambassador to Great Britain Cesme, Didim and Alanya are tourist re- at the start of World War II, from 1938 to sorts in which country? 1940?NARAYAN-CHANGDERA. South Africa A. John F Kennedy B. Samoa B. Joseph P Kennedy, Snr. C. France C. Edward Kennedy D. Turkey D. Robert F Kennedy 4. Which of these birds can fly?

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A. Eagle A. Daniela Bianchi B. Kiwi B. Honor Blackman C. Emu C. Ursula Andress D. Ostrich D. Claudine Auger 5. Greeks wanting to encipher a text used the 4. What is wrong with someone who suffers scytale to perform what? from anaemia? A. Telegraph code A. They have a broken limb B. Transposition cipher B. Their cholesterol is high C. Stream cipher C. Their red blood cell count is low D. Symmetric key algorithm D. They have a weak heart 5. Africa is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, the Indian Ocean, Answers the Southern Ocean and which other ma- 1. D 2. C 3. D 4. A 5.B jor body of water? A. The Red Sea Check One lakh GK B. The Pacific Ocean C. The Black Sea MCQ D. The White Sea https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Answers and-other-competitive-examination/1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C 5.A 1. Article says public assistance to its citizens in case of ‘unemployment, old age, sickness and disablement Check One lakh GK A. 28 MCQ B. 32 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. 32 lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. 41 and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. What is the shortest book of the Old Testa- 1. What distinguishes a wine known as vin ment? de pays? A. Obadiah A. The wine has been made from specified NARAYAN-CHANGDERvines in a particular region B. Amos B. It is in the lowest grade C. Exodus C. It is from the south of France D. Ruth D. The wine carries a controlled designa- 3. In the James Bond film ”Goldfinger” who tion of the country of origin on the bottle played Bond girl Pussy Galore?

588 Do you know? 2. The southern border of the US state of Ore- https://www.gatecseit.in/one- gon is with what US state? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Iowa 1. is the scientific name of Housefly B. California A. Pisum Indica C. Texas B. Mangifera Indica D. New Mexico C. Felis Domestica 3. What is a reality TV show in which a group D. Musca Domestica of people live in a large house watched by 2. Which of these is a USA possession in the cameras, first broadcast in the Netherlands Greater Antilles, east of Hispaniola? in 1999? A. Hawaii A. Big Brother B. Philippines B. Little Sister C. Puerto Rico C. Great Uncle D. Trinidad D. Large Aunty 3. What is the principal diet of the osprey? 4. Orchard Road, that had a $40 million re- A. Small rodents vamp in 2009, is the retail and entertain- B. Fruit ment centre of which city? C. Insects A. Hong Kong D. Fish B. Bangkok 4. What is significant about the global loop C. Seoul completed by Sarah Outen from the UK in November 2015? D. Singapore A. She financed it via crowdfunding 5. World’s highest railway bridge will be built B. Her flight was powered by solar power on which of the following river ? A. Chenab C. She gave birth during the trip B. Ganges D. She completed it by solo human power, C. Ravi by boat, bicycle and kayak 5. What is a slight fluctuation in pitch caused VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Shingo by the player of a stringed instrument shaking a finger while stopping a string? Answers A. Vibrato NARAYAN-CHANGDERB. Reverb 1. A 2. B 3. A 4. D 5.A C. Whammy Check One lakh GK D. Echo Answers MCQ 1. D 2. C 3. D 4. D 5.A

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Check One lakh GK A.3 B. 2 MCQ C. 1 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. 4 lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Answers 1. Which of these is not a nickname for New Orleans, Louisiana, USA? 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. A 5.A A. The City That Care Forgot B. The Crescent City Check One lakh GK C. The Big Easy MCQ D. The Big Apple https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. is the author of ‘ The Golden Thresh- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- old’ and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Rammohan Roy 1. Sangharsh Sthal is memorial place of who among the following ? B. MP Chand A. Jag Jivan Ram C. Sarojini Naidu B. Krishna Kant D. AL Basham C. Shankar Dayal Sharma 3. In the Pink Panther series of films, who is Clouseau’s house boy, an expert in martial D. Devi Lal arts, who frequently unexpectedly attacks 2. Who, in 1977, was the last British woman him? to win the singles event at Wimbledon? A. Short Round A. Virginia Wade B. Cato Fong B. Helen Jacobs C. Hop Sing C. Helen Moody D. Billie Jean King D. Charlie Chan VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 3. Who created the character of Doctor Fin- 4. The world’s only floating national park sit- lay in the British TV series (1962-1971) ”Dr uated in which state of India ? Finlay’s Casebook”? A. ManipurNARAYAN-CHANGDERA. TK Samuels B. J & K B. J B Priestley C. Kerala C. G K Chesterton D. Maharashtra D. A J Cronin 5. How many colours are there on the Amer- 4. Which country has Nukualofa, on the is- ican flag? land of Tonjatabu, as its capital?

590 Do you know? A. Federated States of Micronesia 3. The following is an extract from what B. Tonga work? ”Lo! where the Giant on the mountain stands, His blood-red tresses C. Kiribati deep’ning in the sun, With death-shot D. Vanuatu glowing in his fiery hands, And eye that scorcheth all it glares upon”. 5. The Walt Disney animated 1949 feature ”The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. A. ”Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage” by Lord Toad” is based on ”The Wind in the Wil- Byron lows” by Kenneth Grahame and which B. ”Macbeth” by William Shakespeare other work? A. ”Ichabod the Optimistic Canine” by C. ”Elegy Written in a Country Church- Amablue yard” by Thomas Gray B. ”Ichabod and Me” by Raphael Blau D. ”Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”by J. K. Rowling. C. ”The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving 4. Which 2001 film follows a US operation in Somalia to capture a militia leader and self- D. ”Ichabod and Abbie” by Alex Kurtz- elected President, in the course of which a man helicopter crashes?

Answers A. White Squall B. Black Rain 1. D 2. A 3. D 4. B 5.C C. Black Hawk Down Check One lakh GK D. G.I. Jane 5. What is the world’s smallest (25 square MCQ miles / 60 square km) and oldest republic, that is in the Apennine Mountains, entirely https://www.gatecseit.in/one- surrounded by Italy? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ A. San Marino 1. The phrase ”the father of the nation” is an B. Liechtenstein example of what? C. Andorra

A. Gerund VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Monaco B. Simile C. Litotes Answers D.NARAYAN-CHANGDER Metaphor 2. Which of the following is capital of Iraq ? 1. D 2. D 3. A 4. C 5.A A. Seoul B. Tehran Check One lakh GK C. Athens D. Baghdad MCQ

591 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- Check One lakh GK and-other-competitive-examination/ MCQ 1. What type of drink is vermouth? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. Beer lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Wine and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. In 1994, the ”National Sports of Canada C. Liqueur Act” declared which two sports as the na- D. Rum tional sports of Canada? 2. Which of these foods is a good source of A. Ice hockey (winter) and lacrosse (sum- amino-3 fatty acids? mer) A. Milk B. Ice hockey (winter) and tennis (sum- mer) B. Tuna C. Rugby League (winter) and lacrosse C. Feta cheese (summer) D. Chicken D. Rugby League (winter) and tennis 3. The angle of contact is for pure water (summer) and clean glass 2. What is the theme of the 5-Day Indian Sci- A. 600 ence Congress 2017? A. Science and National Welfare B. 450 B. Science in the Service of Nation C. 900 C. Scientific Institutions and Scientists D. 00 D. Science and Technology for National 4. What does S represent in ASEAN? Development A. Seventh 3. India’s first International Financial Ser- B. Small vices Centre GIFT- IFSC has ranked at place in the latest September 2017 C. South edition of Global Financial Centres Index D. Six 22 (GFCI) of London. 5. Which of these items was invented in Bu- A. 7th VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. dapest? B. 8th A. Basketball C. 9th B. Volleyball D. 10th C. Rubik’sNARAYAN-CHANGDER Cube 4. After digestion, food passes from the stom- ach through the pylorus to where? D. Monopoly A. Bastille B. Duodenum Answers C. Liver 1. B 2. B 3. D 4. C 5.C D. Gall bladder 592 Do you know? 5. Who published almost 100 books on many A. Electric Field Intensity subjects, including his autobiography ”My B. Electric Charge Life and Times” (10 vols, 1963-1971), ”The Four Winds Of Love” (6 vols, 1937-45), C. Charge Density ”Whisky Galore” (1947) and ”Monarch of D. Electric Potential the Glen” (1941)? 4. Seoul in South Korea is closer to which of A. Susan Boyle these? B. Robert Louis Stevenson A. Shanghai, China C. Compton MacKenzie B. Hiroshima, Japan C. Ulan Bator, Mongolia D. Flora MacDonald D. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 5. Which of these is a shade of brown? Answers A. Ecru 1. A 2. D 3. D 4. B 5.C B. Sepia C. Azure Check One lakh GK D. Magenta MCQ Answers 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. B 5.B https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Check One lakh GK 1. The five permanent members of the Secu- MCQ rity Council are https://www.gatecseit.in/one- A. China, France, Russia, UK, USA lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. China, UK, Belgium, France, USA and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Which of these people is most likely to use C. India, UK, USA, China, Germany a monkey wrench?

D. None of the above A. Draughtsman VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 2. How many gold medals have been won by B. Zookeeper India in the Olympics so far? C. Abbot A. 4 D. Plumber B.NARAYAN-CHANGDER 8 2. A ”mugger” is a type of what? C.9 A. Crocodile D. 10 B. Monkey 3. Which one of the following is a vector C. Tiger quantity ? D. Elephant

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3. What is the Fijian word for a wood-and- 2. Which fruit is used to make cider? straw hut, sometimes similar to a cabin? A. Pineapples A. Igloo B. Bananas B. Wigwam C. Avocados C. Kraal D. Apples D. Bure 3. What was ordered by Pope Paul IV in 1555 4. Which of the following provides license to to be set up on the left bank of the Tiber? a credit bureau? A. Religious statue that was not a human A. SEBI form B. SIDBI B. Ghetto C. NABARD C. Public park containing shrubs and seats but no playing areas D. RBI D. Garden of Remembrance 5. What word means the spread of a cancer 4. The US Masters golf tournament started in from one organ or part to another non- 1934. How many left handers won in the adjacent organ or part? first 70 tournaments? A. Metamanhadsevenwives A. 4 B. Metamorphism B. 3 C. Metaglutimate C. None D. Metastasis D.2 5. What playing area can include a dedans, a Answers tambour and penthouses? A. Real, or royal, tennis 1. D 2. A 3. D 4. D 5.D B. Boules C. Pelota Check One lakh GK D. Tric-Trac

MCQ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. D 2. D 3. B 4. D 5.A and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. WhatNARAYAN-CHANGDER does CPU stand for? Check One lakh GK A. Cute People United MCQ B. Commonwealth Press Union https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Computer Parts of USA lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Central Processing Unit and-other-competitive-examination/

594 Do you know? 1. Which of the following denotes Ohm’s law https://www.gatecseit.in/one- ? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ A. I = VR B. R/I = V 1. The white fumes that form when hydro- gen chloride dissolves in water consist of C. V = IR what? D. R = VI A. Methane 2. Where is air hockey played? B. Hydrochloric acid A. During international flights C. Arsenic B. While skydiving D. Helium C. On a basketball court 2. Who is the ”I” in Roald Dahl’s book D. On a table ”Danny, Champion of the World”? 3. Every ordinary bill has to pass through A. Danny’s coach stages in the Parliament A. 4 B. A pheasant B. 7 C. Danny’s father C.5 D. Danny D. 8 3. A currency with a value that fluctuates as a result of the country’s political or eco- 4. Which horse race is held at Churchill nomic uncertainty is termed as Downs? A. 1,000 Guineas A. Reserve Currency B. Kentucky Derby B. Private Currency C. Melbourne Gold Cup C. Hard Currency D. Oaks D. Soft Currency 5. The Kremlin is located in which city ? 4. On a clean glass plate a drop of water A. Kirishi spreads to form a thin layer whereas a drop of mercury remains almost spherical be- B. Moscow cause VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Ufa A. mercury is a metal D. Kazan B. density of mercury is greater than that of water Answers NARAYAN-CHANGDERC. cohesion of mercury is greater than its 1. C 2. D 3. C 4. B 5.B adhesion with glass D. cohesion of water is greater than its ad- Check One lakh GK hesion with glass 5. The minor planets revolving between the MCQ orbits of Jupiter and Mars are called

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A. Novas 4. Which is the 1999 Sega open-world action- adventure game, with detail unprece- B. Comets dented at the time, including a day-and- C. Meteors night system, variable weather effects, D. Asteroids non-player characters with daily sched- ules, numerous interactive objects, and various minigames? Answers A. Shenmue 1. B 2. D 3. D 4. C 5.D B. Final Fantasy VIII C. EverQuest Check One lakh GK D. Baldur’s Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast MCQ 5. What was the first Asian country to hold a https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Formula 1 Grand Prix? lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. South Korea and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Indonesia 1. What Pope took office on 21 June 1963? C. China A. John XXIII B. Paul VI D. Japan C. George III D. Ringo I Answers 2. Which of these ships is the largest? 1. B 2. A 3. A 4. A 5.D A. HMS Victory, Lord Nelson’s flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 B. HMS Endeavour, used for James Cook’s Check One lakh GK first Pacific voyage, 1768-71 MCQ C. The ”Golden Hind”, captained by Sir Francis Drake for his global circumnaviga- https://www.gatecseit.in/one-

tion, 1577-1580 lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. RRS Discovery, used by Robert F. Scott and-other-competitive-examination/ & on their journey to the 1. In which country is the city of Cardiff? Antarctic, 1901 A. Scotland 3. DanishNARAYAN-CHANGDER Krone is the currency of which of the following countries? B. England A. Greenland C. Wales B. Guatemala D. Northern Ireland C. Jamaica 2. In ”The Wizard of Oz”, what was the name D. Grenada of Dorothy’s dog? 596 Do you know? A. Toto 1. Which of the following is the basic unit of classification ? B. Snowy A. Types of Genus C. Bullet B. Species D. Lassie C. Character 3. What is Valerie Adams’s profession? D. Gene A. Handbag designer 2. Which tribal group is related to J & K ? B. Singer A. Bhils C. Athlete B. Bakarwals D. Politician C. Kuki 4. What card game, also known as Trente-et- D. Meenas Quarante, is played with 6 packs of cards, 3. Who is the president of Asian Develop- some of which are dealt in two rows? ment Bank? A. Rouge-et-Noir A. Robeto Azevado B. Baccarat B. Jim Liquin C. Chemin de Fer C. Takehiko Nakao D. Roulette 4. Which of these is ”low back pain”? 5. What thin, circular structure in the eye A. Dorado controls the diameter and size of the pupils B. Sago and the amount of light reaching the pupil? C. Lumbago A. Cornea D. Fernando 5. What is the smallest form of matter ? B. Retina A. Solid C. Lens B. Gas D. Iris C. Liquid D. Plasma

Answers VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Answers 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. A 5.D 1. B 2. B 3. C 4. C 5.B CheckNARAYAN-CHANGDER One lakh GK Check One lakh GK MCQ MCQ https://www.gatecseit.in/one- https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/and-other-competitive-examination/

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1. Nasir Jamshed is an International crick- Answers eter. He represents which country ? A. India 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. B 5.D B. Pakistan C. Sri Lanka Check One lakh GK D. New Zealand 2. Who won the Men’s Singles title at Wim- MCQ bledon 2017, the eighth time he has held the title? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- A. Stan Wawrinka and-other-competitive-examination/ B. Rafael Nadal 1. The Palaeozoic era starts at million C. Roger Federer years ago and ends at million years D. Andy Murray ago. 3. Meryl Streep plays which American chef, A. 500, 100 author and television personality in a B. 570, 225 2009 film written and directed by Nora Ephron? C. 470, 150 A. Julia Child D. 470, 225 B. Clarissa Dickson Wright 2. Out of 585 APMCs (Agricultural Produce C. Delia Smith Market Committee), at present how many APMCs have been connected to e-NAM D. Mrs Beeton (National Agriculture Market) network? 4. What name, currently used for the princi- pal chamber of the parliament of the Re- A. 450 public of Ireland was given by Sinn Fein to B. 470 the revolutionary parliament of the unilat- erally declared Irish Republic that they set C. 475 up in Dublin in 1919? D. 490 A. Fianna Fail 3. Which country has the same name as a B. Dail eireann state of the USA? VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Oireachtas A. New York D. The Taoiseach B. Georgia 5. Which is almost exclusively the food of the C. Chicago caterpillarNARAYAN-CHANGDER of the Monarch Butterfly? A. Moth Vine D. Boston B. Pumpkin 4. Who is a cartoonist, best known for his ap- pearances in ”The New Yorker” since 3 Jan- C. Hoya uary 1977, which published 819 of his car- D. A swan plant or a milkweed toons, many of which involved animals?

598 Do you know? A. Gary Larson A. Porphyry B. James Thurber B. Powhiri C. Leo Cullum C. Parsimony D. Charles M Schulz D. Pharmacy 5. India’s first freight village to come up in 4. How many days did Britain ”lose” in which Indian State ? September 1752 on changing from the Ju- A. Jharkhand lian to the Gregorian calendar? B. Haryana A. 45 C. Gujarat B. 23 D. Uttar Pradesh C. 11

Answers D. 104 5. Which of the following cup is related to 1. B 2. B 3. B 4. C 5.D Badminton ? Check One lakh GK A. U.Thant cup B. Tunku Abdul Rahman Cup MCQ C. Ryder cup https://www.gatecseit.in/one- D. Davis cup lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Complete the title of this James Bond film: Answers ”Diamonds Are ... ”? A. A Girl’s Best Friend 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C 5.B B. Forever C. Quite Shiny Check One lakh GK D. Made of Coal. Really! 2. In chess, what piece is allowed to jump MCQ over other pieces? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. A. Burgomaster lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Squire and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Mayor 1. What is the name given to something used NARAYAN-CHANGDERto compress an artery to control bleeding? D. Knight 3. Which of these is a variety of igneous A. Gavotte rock consisting of large-grained crystals, B. Soubriquet such as feldspar or quartz, dispersed in a fine-grained feldspathic matrix or ground- C. Garrotte mass? D. Tourniquet

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2. Which play by Arthur Miller used events Answers from early US history to mirror Senator McCarthy’s communist witch hunts in the 1. D 2. B 3. D 4. D 5.A 1950’s? A. All My Sons B. The Crucible Check One lakh GK C. View From A Bridge MCQ D. After The Fall https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 3. Which was the first (in 1958) of the long lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- running series of UK films titled ”Carry and-other-competitive-examination/ On...” to be released? 1. What branch of mathematics was founded A. Carry On London from a paper ”On a Characteristic Property B. Carry On Nurse of All Real Algebraic Numbers” (1874) by Georg Cantor, who built on the work C. Carry On... Up the Kyber of Zeno, Bernard Bolzano & Richard D. Carry On Sergeant Dedekind, which, in turn was followed up 4. The satirical Pigasus Award first awarded by Bertrand Russell, Ernst Zermelo, Abra- in 1979, symbol a flying pig, is presented ham Fraenkel & Henri Lebesgue? annually but irregularly, in a number of A. Calculus categories to recognise frauds in the para- normal; which of these is not one? B. Set theory A. For the most persistent refusal to face C. Regression analysis reality D. Algebra B. To the scientist who said or did the silli- 2. What caused the end of the Triple Alliance est thing relating to parapsychology in the made in 1883 between Germany, Austria preceding year and Italy against the power of Russia and C. To the media outlet that reported as fact France? the most outrageous paranormal claim A. In 1901, the German Kaiser wanted to D. To the person who admits a psychic marry a French flower-seller fraud and is most successful in still being B. Italy joined the Allies during World VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. believed War I in 1915 5. Which state has topped in opening C. Russia wanted to hold the Olympic new Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana Games in 1900 and wanted many countries (PMJDY) accounts after demonetisation? NARAYAN-CHANGDERto compete A. Uttar Pradesh D. In 1884, Austria ran out of ammunition B. Madhya Pradesh and wanted to buy more from Russia C. Gujarat 3. First Aquatic Rainbow Technology Park D. Bihar (ARTP) of India to come up at which city ?

600 Do you know? A. Kolkata 2. Who were the main figures involved in the introduction in 1892 of 35 mm film for still B. Lucknow photography and motion pictures? C. Chennai A. Alexander Graham Bell & George Ko- D. Mumbai dak 4. Which of the following rays are more pen- B. William Dickson, Thomas Edison & etrating? George Eastman A. Beta rays C. Thomas Dolby & Vincent Vista B. Alpha rays D. Samuel Goldwyn & Louis B. Mayer 3. In his voyage west for Spain in 1492 what C. Gamma rays did Christopher Columbus hope to dis- D. X-rays cover? 5. The Verona Amphitheatre, or Arena, A. An easy sea route to India and China which has staged major musical perfor- B. Unknown lands mances continually apart from the two World Wars since 1913 was first restored C. The east coast of Russia for theatre when? D. Australia A. In the Renaissance (16th century) 4. Union Minister of NE Region is B. In the early 19th century A. Shri Thawar Chand Gehlot C. In the late 19th century B. Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi C. Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar D. 1910-1913 D. Shri Jitendra Singh 5. Which English novelist wrote, among 52 Answers novels altogether, a series called ”The Barsetshire Novels”? 1. B 2. B 3. C 4. C 5.A A. Jonathan Swift B. Robert Louis Stevenson Check One lakh GK C. Charles Dickens D. Anthony Trollope MCQ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D 5.D and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. MagnetismNARAYAN-CHANGDER at the centre of a bar magnet is Check One lakh GK A. minimum MCQ B. maximum https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. zero lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. minimum or maximum and-other-competitive-examination/ 601 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

1. The expansion of “Pradhan Mantri Mahila Shakti Kendra” scheme was extended Check One lakh GK from 2017-18 to ? MCQ A. 2019-20 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. 2020-21 lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. 2021-22 and-other-competitive-examination/ D. 2022-23 1. National institute of Mental Health is lo- 2. Where is the ’National Remote Sensing cated at Agency’ situated? A. Coonor (Tamil Nadu) A. Shadnagar B. Chandigarh B. Bangalore C. New Delhi C. Chennai D. Bangalore D. Dehradun 2. In autumn 2012 which phenomenon was 3. Which of these is a sugar substitute? observed in Alsace? A. Saccharin A. A major sinkhole opened up in down- town Strasbourg B. Sakhalin B. The France round of the World Rally C. Zambora Championship held there was rained out D. Zambesi 4. How many defensive players are on a base- C. Blue, green and chocolate coloured ball field at any one time? honey was produced A. 11 D. The entire hops harvest, used for sup- B.9 plying Heineken breweries, failed C. 18 3. Lake Neuchatel is in which country? D. 22 A. France 5. Who among the following has become the B. Germany first Indian woman to be elected as a judge C. Switzerland

at International Tribunal for the Law of the VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. Sea(ITLOS)? D. Austria 4. What name is given to a young lion? A. Neeru Chadha B. Simran Khosla A. Calf C. RajashriNARAYAN-CHANGDER De B. Pup D. Prabha Mankad C. Kid D. Cub Answers 5. A Japanese yen-denominated bond issued by a non-Japanese entity in the Japanese 1. A 2. A 3. A 4. B 5.A market is known as

602 Do you know? A. Yankee bond 4. The latitude of South pole is B. Bulldog bond A. 60o C. Uridashi bond B. 180o D. Samurai bond C. 120o D. 90o Answers 5. Which of these was a Finnish composer, whose best-known compositions include 1. D 2. C 3. C 4. D 5.D seven symphonies, ”Finlandia”, ”Valse Triste” and the ”Karelia Suite”, whose mu- sic played an important role in the forma- Check One lakh GK tion of the Finnish national identity? A. Henrik Ibsen MCQ B. Gabriel Faure https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Georges Bizet lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Jean Sibelius and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. The Southfork Ranch featured in which TV Answers series? 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. D 5.D A. Bonanza B. Dallas Check One lakh GK C. Falcon Crest D. Little House on the Prairie MCQ https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. The region in which region, partial of the lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- light reaches is called as and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Umbra 1. Which of the following is not an agency of B. Opaque U.N.? C. Transparent A. World Health Organisation

D. Penumbra B. Food and Agricultural Organisation VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. 3. What is a placket? C. International Committee of the Red Cross A. A fold in the fabric of a piece of clothing D. International Monetary Fund NARAYAN-CHANGDER2. What part of an egg does albumen come B. A piece of fabric inserted to add from? breadth or ease tight-fitting clothing A. White C. An opening in a garment, covering fas- tenings or to ease access access B. Yolk D. A ship employed to carry post office C. Shell mail D. Nucleus 603 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

3. Who was the Iranian-US citizen who was A. May 31, 1981 jailed early in 2009 in Evin Prison, Teheran B. April 17, 1983 with an 8 year sentence for alleged spy- ing? C. December 21, 1999 A. Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani D. December 28, 1995 2. In 1314, who led the Scottish forces at the B. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Battle of Bannockburn? C. Roxana Saberi A. Bonnie Prince Charlie D. Ali Larijani B. William Wallace 4. Why are Angel Falls, Venezuela, so C. Rob Roy called? D. Robert the Bruce A. They are extremely high 3. Which country on the east coast of the Bay B. They were discovered by James Angel of Bengal is bordered by China, Laos, Thai- land, Bangladesh and Nepal? C. People have jumped to their death there A. Pakistan D. They are pretty, and suitable as a home B. South Korea for angels C. Sri Lanka 5. Which of these battleships did not return D. Burma to service after being attacked at Pearl Har- 4. The largest gulf in the world is bour on 7 December 1941? A. Gulf of Mexico A. Tennessee B. Persian Gulf B. Pennsylvania C. Gulf of Carpentaria C. Maryland D. Gulf of Mannar D. Oklahoma 5. ”Joseph” had what garment that was worth putting in the title of a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, ? Answers A. Coat 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. B 5.D B. Hat VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Shirt Check One lakh GK D. Trousers NARAYAN-CHANGDERMCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. A 2. D 3. D 4. A 5.A lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Check One lakh GK 1. The first development flight of SLV-3 took place on MCQ

604 Do you know? https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. The Norman Conquests lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Ever Decreasing Circles and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. In 2006 what became the longest-running Answers musical in the West End of London? 1. C 2. C 3. C 4. A 5.B A. Oklahoma! B. Hair Check One lakh GK C. Les Miserables MCQ D. The Sound of Music https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 2. Where is the sacred city of Anuradhapura, lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- established around a cutting from the ’tree and-other-competitive-examination/ of enlightenment’, the Buddha’s fig tree, 1. In which of the following team events In- brought there in the 3rd century BCE? dia got a Gold Medal at the 2002 Asian A. Myanmar Games? B. Bhutan A. Kabaddi C. Sri Lanka B. Hockey D. India C. 4 x 200 m Relay 3. Who was the US president at the time of D. 4 x 100 m Relay the Wall Street Crash? 2. Which of the following awards was con- ferred upon Smt. Aruna Asaf Ali for her A. Bill Clinton role in the welfare of adult and women? B. Richard Nixon A. Tagore Literacy Award C. Herbert Hoover B. UNSECO Literacy Award D. Teddy Roosevelt C. Moorti Devi Award 4. Which country hosted the first Asian D. Kalinga Prize Games? 3. Where is the Sea of Vapors? A. India A. Near Jamaica, next to the Caribbean B. Indonesia Sea VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Iran B. Yellowstone National Park, USA D. Malaysia C. Rotorua. New Zealand 5. Which TV series had, as some of the char- D. On the Moon acters,NARAYAN-CHANGDER pigs called Pinky and Perky, a 4. What is dialysis intended to do? goat called Geraldine and a cockerel called A. Deliver chemotherapy Lenin? B. Treat kidneys A. To the Manor Born C. Support the spleen B. The Good Life (Good Neighbors in the USA) D. Remove waste and excess water from the blood 605 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

5. The US state of Virginia was named after 4. Telly Savalas played Theo Kojak in a TV se- which queen? ries that first aired from 1973 to 1978. What A. Freddie Mercury confectionery is associated with the char- acter? B. Elizabeth II A. Ice cream C. Victoria B. Chocolate bar D. Elizabeth I C. Lollipop Answers D. Turkish delight 1. A 2. C 3. D 4. D 5.D 5. How many proper nouns are there in the sentence ”On Saturday Ruth is going to fly in an Airbus 380 with her son Christopher Check One lakh GK and her daughter Naomi to Phoenix, Ari- zona to attend a family reunion.”? MCQ A. 3 https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B.7 and-other-competitive-examination/ C. 5 1. Who is the author of ‘The Sleepwalker’s D. None Dream ‘ ? A. Amitav Gosh Answers B. Dhrubajyoti Borah C. Vikram Seth 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. C 5.B D. Ruskin Bond 2. A substance that attracts water molecules from the environment through either ab- Check One lakh GK sorption or adsorption is called what? MCQ A. Hygroscopic B. Hydraulic https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc-

C. Hypnotic and-other-competitive-examination/ VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Hippocratic 1. Which state government launched 3. What appeared in the Netherlands in 1608, schemes worth over Rs.200 crore during developed by Hans Lippershey, Zacharias “Vikas Samiksha Yatra”? Janssen and Jacob Metius, and improved by GalileoNARAYAN-CHANGDER in 1609? A. Jharkhand A. Reflecting telescope B. Bihar B. Refracting telescope C. Odisha C. Catadioptric telescope D. Goa D. Radio telescope 2. ”Goggle box” is a British term for what?

606 Do you know? A. Television https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. Radio and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Record player 1. Which of these is a form of overexertion by D. Microwave oven people who used the same repetitive mo- tion for many years, especially in their pro- 3. What happened to Napoleon immediately fession? before he was sent to prison on the island of Elba in 1814? A. Cauliflower ear A. He was forced to abdicate as Emperor B. Housemaid’s knee B. He was defeated in battle C. Athlete’s foot C. He was caught emptying the French D. Tennis elbow Treasury 2. Which is the nearest star to Earth which could collapse into a white dwarf? D. Several of the rulers in his sphere of in- fluence died or were deposed A. Alpha Centauri A 4. In which country did Queen Isabella B. Proxima Centauri secure the throne when her opponents C. The Sun (Carlists) were defeated in 1868, following a civil war between those who wanted a D. Barnard’s Star king and those who wanted a queen? 3. The book ”Angels and Demons” was writ- A. Portugal ten by whom? A. Ian Fleming B. Netherlands B. Dan Brown C. Sweden C. Boris Pasternak D. Spain 5. According to the Bible, who was freed D. Shane Warne by Pontius Pilate, thus condemning Jesus 4. According to the nursery rhyme, what fol- Christ to crucifixion? lowed Mary everywhere? A. Ben Hur A. Kitten B. Brian B. Wolf C. Lamb C. Spartacus VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. D. Barabbas D. Calf 5. The Belmont Forum Secretariat is recently in news, it is related with which country ? Answers NARAYAN-CHANGDERA. Bangladesh 1. B 2. A 3. A 4. D 5.D B. China C. Russia Check One lakh GK D. France MCQ Answers

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1. D 2. C 3. B 4. C 5.D A. Pebbles Flintstone B. Johannes Gutenberg Check One lakh GK C. Garfield Gestetner D. Heinrich Heidelberg

MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- 1. D 2. C 3. A 4. C 5.B lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ Check One lakh GK 1. The brightest Star is MCQ A. Rigel https://www.gatecseit.in/one- B. Rigil Kentaurus lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Canopus and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. Which Prime Minister introduced the tax D. Sirius reform in India ? 2. The Headquarters of South Asian Associ- A. Manmohan Singh ation for Regional Cooperation is B. Narendra Modi A. Vienna C. Atal Bihari Vajpayee B. Geneva D. Inder Kumar Gujral C. Kathmandu 2. A Rontgen is a measure of what? A. Astronomical distances D. Rome B. Brightness of a comet 3. When was Mandela inaugurated as first black President? C. Radiation exposure A. 1994 D. The destructive force of a tornado 3. Where was the first Padel World Cham- B. 1999 pionship in men’s and women’s singles C. 2000 held? A. Canada D. None of the above VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. France 4. In PAN Card, If the fourth letter is P, then it denotes C. Argentina A. Company D. Spain 4. A ”wendigo” is a cannibalistic creature in- B. FirmNARAYAN-CHANGDER vented by what group? C. Individual A. Native Americans D. Trust B. Aborigines 5. Which of these was a pioneer in the West- C. Maori ern world in the use of moveable type? D. Zulus 608 Do you know? 5. Which of the following is largest desert in 4. Jawahar Sagar Dam is a dam across the India ? River A. Thar Desert A. Kaveri B. Cold Desert B. Mahanadi C. Sahara C. Ravi D. Arabian D. Chambal 5. Which of these is a language of north- Answers western South Africa? A. Kanawa 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. A 5.A B. Bwana Check One lakh GK C. Lackawanna D. Tswana MCQ Answers https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- 1. C 2. B 3. B 4. D 5.D and-other-competitive-examination/ 1. The book titled Dark Star: The Loneliness of Being was authored by Check One lakh GK A. V.S.Naipaul MCQ B. Hussain Zaidi https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Gautam Chintamani lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Sunil Gavaskar and-other-competitive-examination/ 2. Woody Guthrie’s life story is told in which 1. Which science fiction webseries was cre- of these books? ated and written by Lilly (formerly Andy) and Lana (formerly Laurence) Wachowski A. This Land: It Is My Land and J. Michael Straczynski for Netflix? B. Bound For Glory A. Sense8 (2015)

C. Is That It? VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. B. Jupiter Ascending (2015) D. I’m Not There C. The OA (2016) 3. The plants grown in equatorial regions in- clude D. Stranger Things (2016) 2. What word can mean a tumble-down A.NARAYAN-CHANGDER wheat, barley, maize dwelling and a sailors’ work song? B. evergreen dense forests, rubber trees, A. Canton groundnuts B. Shanty C. groundnuts, soyabeens, potatoes C. Blues D. evergreen coniferous forests, oats, co- coa D. Chant 609 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

3. Who collaborated with Andrew Lloyd 2. During the cycling road race at the Rome Webber to create the musical ”The Beau- Games of 1960, Danish cyclist Knud Ene- tiful Game”? mark Jensen fell from his bicycle. Which of these was not a result of that? A. Bjorn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson A. Lance Armstrong won B. Tim Rice B. He later died C. Paul McCartney C. He was found to be under the influence D. Ben Elton of amphetamines 4. Who established the short-lived Duchy of D. The first Olympic death linked to dop- Warsaw in 1807? ing A. Marechal Jean Baptiste Jules Bernadotte 3. Where was the Mahatma Gandhi’s statue unveiled on 2nd October 2017? B. Jozef Poniatowski A. Northern Ireland C. Napoleon I B. Scotland D. Generalfeldmarschall von BlUcher C. Wales 5. Which of these was born first? D. California A. G K Chesterton 4. Sunitha Rao is a former tennis player.She B. Arthur Conan Doyle is from which country ? C. Agatha Christie A. India B. UK D. Edgar Allan Poe C. USA Answers D. France 5. is the national animal of USA 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C 5.D A. Parrot B. Dove Check One lakh GK C. Owl MCQ D. Eagle VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. https://www.gatecseit.in/one- Answers lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/1. C 2. A 3. C 4. C 5.D 1. In bowling, which of these means to knock downNARAYAN-CHANGDER all ten pins with a single bowl? Check One lakh GK A. Bulls eye MCQ B. Hit https://www.gatecseit.in/one- C. Strike lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- D. Hole in one and-other-competitive-examination/ 610 Do you know? 1. is celebrated annually on June 21 Answers A. International Olympic Day 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5.D B. World Photography Day C. International Yoga Day D. World Heart Day Check One lakh GK 2. Which of the following countries is not a MCQ member of the G-8 group? A. Germany https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- B. France and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Italy 1. Where in London, covering 350 acres (140 D. Spain hectares), would you find the Serpentine 3. What are understood to have been among (an artifical lake), Rotten Row (for riding the charges laid against the Gang of Four horses) and a bird sanctuary? in 1981? A. Richmond Park A. Usurpation of state power and party B. St James’s Park leadership, and the persecution of about C. Regent’s Park 750,000 people D. Hyde Park B. Planning to assassinate Mao Zedong 2. National Atmospheric Research Labora- C. Mass burnings of Mao Zedong’s Red tory(NARL) is located at Book A. Umiam D. Expressing criticism of Hua Guofeng, at the time General Secretary of the Cen- B. Gadanki tral Committee C. Dehradun 4. Which of these is a tropical bird with long toes and claws that enables it to walk on D. hiruvananthapuram floating vegetation? 3. The process of destruction or dying of fronts is called A. Albatross B. Jacana A. fromtogenesis VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. C. Flamingo B. frontolysis D. Toucan C. both (a) and (b) 5. If you were from the Cayman Islands, D. None of the above which is part of the British West Indies, 4. Which of the following is currency of Jor- whatNARAYAN-CHANGDER sort of passport would you have? dan ? A. British Virgin Islands A. Franc B. Cayman Islands B. Euro C. British West Indies C. Dollar D. British D. Dinar 611 Do you know? Chapter 1. Objective GK

5. Who was President of Uganda from 1971 A.J&K to 1979 and was depicted in the film ”The B. Tamil Nadu Last King Of Scotland”? C. Punjab A. Yusufu Lule D. Himachal Pradesh B. Robert Mugabe 4. What island group may be described as a C. Milton Obote triangle with its corners at Hawaii, New Zealand and Easter Island, including the D. Idi Amin island groups Samoa, Tonga, the Cook Is- lands, Tuvalu, Tokelau, and Niue? Answers A. Melanesia B. Australasia 1. D 2. B 3. B 4. D 5.D C. Polynesia D. Micronesia Check One lakh GK 5. What is ”The Wimmera”? A. A rocket testing range in South Aus- MCQ tralia B. A region in the west of the Australian https://www.gatecseit.in/one- state of Victoria lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- and-other-competitive-examination/ C. Where ”the lion sleeps tonight” 1. What name was given to 6 December 1745, D. A wind that blows across the Nullarbor after highlanders under Charles Edward Plain Stuart reached Derby causing a financial panic in London? Answers A. Scottish Monday 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. C 5.B B. Black Friday C. Bloody Sunday Check One lakh GK D. Pancake Tuesday MCQ 2. What is the common name for a soft dull https://www.gatecseit.in/one- VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS. greenish brown or grey variety of clay that lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- falls to a powder in water? and-other-competitive-examination/ A. Grey’s allergy 1. Dipa Karmakar created history after she became the first Indian to qualify for which B. ChinaNARAYAN-CHANGDER clay game in Rio Olympics 2016? C. Fuller’s earth A. Atheletics D. No man’s land B. Swimming 3. The Indian Astronomical Observatory C. Boxing (IAO) is situated in D. Gymnastics

612 Do you know? 2. Hattie McDaniel, an American actress, 5. National Commission to Review the Work- was the first black performer to win an ing of the Constitution(NCRWC) report in Academy Award, in 1939 for Best Support- recommended to implement the Jus- ing Actress for her role of ”Mammy” in tice Verma Committee recommendations which film? A. 2000 A. Tom Sawyer B. 2002 B. Gone with the Wind C. 2012 C. Shaft D. 2010 D. The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 3. Vidya Pillai associated with which sport ? Answers A. Table Tennis B. Snooker 1. D 2. B 3. B 4. A 5.B C. Weighlifting D. Long Jump Check One lakh GK 4. Which of the following is located in Dehradun ? MCQ A. Wildlife Institute of India B. National Institute of Hydrology https://www.gatecseit.in/one- lakh-gk/objective-gk-for-upsc- C. Indian Institute of Soil Science and-other-competitive-examination/ D. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMS.

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