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General Studies

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Which of the following is a well known classical dance of Kerala?

  1. Kuchipudi

  2. Mohiniattam

  3. Garba

  4. Bharat Natyam


Correct Option: B

The projected growth rate for the 9th Five Year Plan was been fixed at

  1. 4.8%

  2. 7%

  3. 5.6%

  4. 6.5%


Correct Option: D

Who among the following is known as the wizard of hockey?

  1. Dhyan Chand

  2. Milkha Singh

  3. Pargat Singh

  4. Cedric D'Souza


Correct Option: A

Suttapitaka is a well known religious book in

  1. Jainism

  2. Hinduism

  3. Buddhism

  4. Zoroastrianism


Correct Option: C

“Din-I-Illahi” was promulgated by

  1. Aurangzeb

  2. Akbar

  3. Shahjahan

  4. Babar


Correct Option: B

The seahorse is a/an

  1. fish

  2. insect

  3. echinodermate

  4. mammal


Correct Option: A

Identify the correct pair.

  1. Budhaditya Mukerjee : Sarod

  2. M. Balamurlikrishana : Carnatic Vocal

  3. Allah Rakha Khan : Flute

  4. Yamini Krishanmurti : Painting


Correct Option: B

______ was the first female Prime Minister in the world.

  1. Srimavo Bhandarnaike

  2. Indira Gandhi

  3. Golda Meyer

  4. Kim Campbell


Correct Option: A

The first human heart transplant in the world was performed by

  1. Dr. Joseph Lister

  2. Dr. Christiaan Bernard

  3. Dr. P. Venu Gopal

  4. Dr. Alexander Fleming


Correct Option: B

“Kaagaz Te Canvas” is an award winning work by

  1. Dr. H.S. Mehboob

  2. Amrita Pritam

  3. Surjit Pattar

  4. Dr. Harbhajan Singh


Correct Option: B

The best means to ensure enough proteins in your daily diet would be to consume

  1. edible algae

  2. milk

  3. eggs

  4. meat


Correct Option: A

The United Nations organization come into being on

  1. October 25, 1945

  2. October 24, 1945

  3. September 18, 1944

  4. Septembe 1, 1944


Correct Option: B

In case of perfectly elastic goods, the impact of a rise in price will be

  1. stability in demand

  2. decrease in demand

  3. increase in demand

  4. constantly changing


Correct Option: B

'Bodyline' is a term connected with

  1. boxing

  2. hockey

  3. cricket

  4. golf


Correct Option: C

The most widely spoken language in the world is

  1. English

  2. Hindi

  3. Mandarin

  4. Arabic


Correct Option: C

The institution of Ombudsman was started in

  1. Japan

  2. USA

  3. Germany

  4. Norway


Correct Option: D

Who was the first man to suggest that the Earth revolves around the Sun and not vice-versa?

  1. Kepler

  2. Newton

  3. Copernicus

  4. Descartes


Correct Option: C

The ozone hole was first discovered in

  1. America

  2. the Arctic region

  3. the Antarctica region

  4. Canada


Correct Option: C

The Cartesian geometry was developed by

  1. Newton

  2. Euclid

  3. Pythagorus

  4. Descartes


Correct Option: D

Which of the following contributes most to the “Greenhouse effect”?

  1. Nitrogen

  2. Methane 

  3. Carbon dioxide

  4. Oxygen


Correct Option: C

You feel hot and sultry on a rainy day because of

  1. high temperature

  2. low temperature

  3. high humidity

  4. low humidity


Correct Option: C

On 29 August 1947, the Drafting Committee was appointed, with ______ as the chairman.

  1. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

  2. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

  3. C.R. Dass

  4. Pt. J.L Nehru


Correct Option: A

Which Indian ruler in the medieval times was known by the name “Lakh Baksh” (the giver of lakhs)?

  1. Allaudin Khilji

  2. Qutubuddin Aibak

  3. Balban

  4. Akbar


Correct Option: B

The Ganges is known as _______ after entering Bangladesh.

  1. Bhagirthi

  2. Padma

  3. Gomti

  4. Dihang


Correct Option: B

Petrol is usually found in

  1. metamorphic rocks

  2. sedimentary rocks

  3. igneous rocks

  4. none of these


Correct Option: B

India leads the world in the production of

  1. copper

  2. mica

  3. manganese

  4. coal


Correct Option: B

Steven Spielberg is most well known for his work in the field of

  1. cinema

  2. painting

  3. journalism

  4. architecture


Correct Option: A

The minimum age required for nomination to Presidency in India is

  1. 30 years

  2. 35 years

  3. 40 years

  4. 25 years


Correct Option: B

“Long, long ago, we had a tryst with destiny. And today we are going to renew that pledge, not partly or fully, but very substantially. Today, when the whole world sleep, India shall wake to freedom at the strike of the midnight four ______”. These famous poetic lines were uttered by.

  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Sardar Patel

  4. B. R. Ambedkar


Correct Option: B

An example of renewable energy source is

  1. coal

  2. petroleum

  3. natural gas

  4. solar energy


Correct Option: D

Heun Tsang was a famous visitor during the reign of

  1. Chandragupta Maurya

  2. Ashoka

  3. Samudragupta

  4. Harshvardhan


Correct Option: D

The Dilwara temples are situated in

  1. Jaipur

  2. Mt. Abu

  3. Alwar

  4. Udaipur


Correct Option: B

A “computer virus” is

  1. a virus that destroys the hardware of the computer

  2. a virus that destroys the software of the computer

  3. a kind of e-mail virus that spreads fast

  4. none of these


Correct Option: B

The climate, with high day temperature and daily occurrence of conventional rainfall is called

  1. equatorial type climate

  2. mediterranean climate

  3. continental climate

  4. temperate climate


Correct Option: A

“The Red Shirts” was a famous movement launched by

  1. Chandershekhar Azad

  2. Abdul Ghaffar Khan

  3. Bhagat Singh

  4. M. K. Gandhi


Correct Option: B

The 'Brettonwoods Conference' is related to the

  1. formation of the UNO

  2. formation of the WTO

  3. formation of the World Bank and IMF

  4. formation of the WHO


Correct Option: C

“Arai-Din-Ka-Jhonpra” is a famous mosque in

  1. Ajmer

  2. Hyderabad

  3. Lucknow

  4. Delhi


Correct Option: A

The name of the political party established by Subhash Chandra Bose, after he left the Congress was

  1. Revolutionary Socialist Party

  2. Forward Bloc

  3. Congress Socialist Party

  4. Communist Party of India


Correct Option: B

The famous Khajuraho Temples were built by the

  1. Chandellas

  2. Parmars

  3. Gangas

  4. Chetis


Correct Option: A

“Mitakshra” is a famous ancient work of

  1. medicine

  2. linguistics

  3. law

  4. ethics


Correct Option: C

“The Fleet Street” is a landmark in London, which is famous for

  1. press

  2. doctors

  3. stock exchange

  4. theatres


Correct Option: A
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