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Greatest ship canal of world is _____.

  1. Panama Canal

  2. Keil Canal

  3. Soo Canal

  4. Suez Canal


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 Greatest ship canal of world is Suez Canal

Which of the following is oldest veda?

  1. Rig Veda

  2. Sam Veda

  3. Athara Veda

  4. Yajur Veda


Correct Option: A

The Chairman of drafting committee of Indian Constituent Assembly was ____.

  1. B. R. Ambedkar

  2. Jawahar Lal Nehru

  3. P. D. Tondon

  4. Dr. Rajendra Prasad


Correct Option: A

How many times at least the Parliament meet in a year?

  1. once

  2. twice

  3. thrice

  4. four times


Correct Option: B

Constituent Assembly of India was established on ______.

  1. 6 Dec., 1946

  2. 26 Dec., 1949

  3. 26 Nov., 1949

  4. 10 June, 1946


Correct Option: A

Who is the 11th President of India?

  1. Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

  2. K. R. Naraynan

  3. B. K. Sindhe

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

With which of the folowing games word “Iron” was associated?

  1. Judo

  2. Golf

  3. Polo

  4. Table Tennis


Correct Option: B

Red light is used for danger signals because it _____.

  1. is absorbed least by air

  2. is soothing to eye

  3. is scattered least

  4. has least chemical effect


Correct Option: C

Who gave the slogan “Inquilab Zindabad”?

  1. Chandra Shekhar Azad

  2. S. C. Bose

  3. Mohmmad Iqbal

  4. Bhagat Singh


Correct Option: D

Fundamental Duties were added in the Constitution of India by the _____.

  1. 42nd amendment

  2. 43rd amendment

  3. 44th amendment

  4. 45th amendment


Correct Option: A

“CAPART” is associated with ______.

  1. Helping and evaluating rural welfare scheme

  2. consultancy to increase export

  3. computer knowledge

  4. controlling pollution in large industries


Correct Option: A

Which of the following is not of the same category?

  1. SAIL

  2. BHEL

  3. ONGC

  4. Essar Oil


Correct Option: D

The power of High Court to issue write covers _____.

  1. Constitutional Rights

  2. Statutory Rights

  3. Fundamental Rights

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D

The Government of India had nationalized 14 banks of the country in ______.

  1. March, 1981

  2. July, 1991

  3. August, 1971

  4. July, 1969


Correct Option: D

Object of the Sangam Yojana is to _____.

  1. make the Sangam area a tourist place

  2. increase the welfare of the disabled

  3. make the ganga water pollution free

  4. integrate various factions of the Hindu society


Correct Option: B

Wireless communication is reflected back to the earth's surface by the ______.

  1. Exosphere

  2. Stratopshere

  3. Trosphere

  4. Ionosphere


Correct Option: D

The Bermuda Triangle lies in _____.

  1. North Pacific Ocean

  2. North Atlantic Ocean

  3. South Atlantic Ocean

  4. South Pacific Ocean


Correct Option: B

Which of the following trees are known as “ecological terrorist”?

  1. Eucalyptus

  2. Babool

  3. Amaltash

  4. Neem


Correct Option: A

Which of the following elements is added to steel to produce stainless steel?

  1. Zinc

  2. Aluminium

  3. Chromium

  4. Tin


Correct Option: C

Who wrote the Kannada version of 'Ramayana' in the 11th century?

  1. Hemchandra

  2. Nagchandra

  3. Krishna Chandra

  4. Manaschandra


Correct Option: B

Which of the following gases is known as “Marsh Gas”?

  1. CH4

  2. C2H6

  3. C3H8

  4. C4H10


Correct Option: A

Panchayati Raj was first introduced in _____.

  1. Bihar

  2. UP

  3. Kerala

  4. Rajasthan


Correct Option: D

Indian Standard Time (IST) is measured at _____.

  1. Jaipur

  2. Allahabad

  3. Mumbai

  4. Delhi


Correct Option: B

Which of the following religions belongs to Lotus temple in New Delhi?

  1. Hindu

  2. Sikh

  3. Wahavi

  4. Jainism


Correct Option: C

Who propounded the theory of “International Sovereignty”?

  1. Grotius

  2. Oppenheimer

  3. Jean Bodin

  4. Machiavelli


Correct Option: C

The controversial Tehri dam project is to be located in ____.

  1. Dharmsala

  2. Khilanmarg

  3. Garhwal hills

  4. Kumaun hill


Correct Option: C

The Panchayats were constituted as an institution for rural areas under _____.

  1. Article 356 - A

  2. Article 360 - B

  3. Article 164 - A

  4. Article 243 - B


Correct Option: D

The Constitution of India describes India as ______.

  1. federal

  2. a Union of States

  3. quasi - federal

  4. democratic


Correct Option: B

The capacity of a modem is expressed in terms of _____.

  1. kilobytes per second

  2. bites per minute

  3. megabytes per second

  4. bites per second


Correct Option: A

Who has described Plato's 'Republic' as the first treatise on education ever written?

  1. T. H. Green

  2. Rousseau

  3. Oppenheimer

  4. Plato


Correct Option: B

Who said “The State is not the source of law, but it is law”?

  1. Kelson

  2. Plato

  3. Ruesseon

  4. Grotius


Correct Option: A

Which of the following cannot be dissolved but can be abolished?

  1. Village Panchayat

  2. Lok Sabha

  3. State Legislative Council

  4. Rajya Sabha


Correct Option: C

The first Chief Justice of India was _____.

  1. Rajendra Singh

  2. R. C. Prasad

  3. Hiralal J. Kania

  4. Puroshottam Singh Ahluwalia


Correct Option: C

The first Indian scholar who treated Mathematics as a distinct subject was ________.

  1. Vijaneshwar

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Aryabhatta

  4. Varahamihir


Correct Option: C

Which colours in T.V. screen are produced from? (i) Red (ii) Blue (iii) Yellow (iv) Green

  1. ii, iii, iv

  2. i, ii, iv

  3. i, iii, iv

  4. i, ii, iii


Correct Option: B

Khadar soils are found in _____.

  1. Piedmont plains

  2. Flood plains

  3. Near mountain range

  4. Over steep slopes


Correct Option: B

Which of the following are affected by the endocrine system?

  1. sexual behaviour

  2. gland stress

  3. mouth behaviour

  4. natural behaviour


Correct Option: A

Which of the following Hormones is secreted in Kidney?

  1. Renin

  2. Relaxin

  3. Thyrorine

  4. Thymosin


Correct Option: A

The structure of DNA (Di - oxy - Ribo Nucleic Acid) was given by _____.

  1. Fischer and Watson

  2. Watson and Crick

  3. Nendal and Fischer

  4. Watson and Smolweson


Correct Option: B

Which of the following families belongs to cotton?

  1. Malvaceae

  2. Solanaceae

  3. Poaceae

  4. Labiatae


Correct Option: A

Gunpowder is a mixture of _____.

  1. TNT and Charcoal

  2. Sand and TNT

  3. Sulphur, Sand and Charcoal

  4. Nitre, Charcoal and Sulphur


Correct Option: D

To avoid 'Knocking' of the engine of a car, certain compounds are added to petrol. Which of the following is known as an anti - knocking agent?

  1. Ethyl Alchol

  2. Propane

  3. Methane

  4. Tetraethyl lead


Correct Option: D

Which of the following was the first work to recognize the payment of officers by grants of land?

  1. Harshacharita

  2. Manusmriti

  3. Indica

  4. Arthashastra


Correct Option: B

Which of the following plans set the goal of “growth with social justice and equity”?

  1. 7th Five Year Plan

  2. 8th Five Year Plan

  3. 9th Five Year Plan

  4. 10th Five Year Plan


Correct Option: C

In which of the following years zero - based budgeting was introduced in India for the first time?

  1. 1985

  2. 1984

  3. 1983

  4. 1982


Correct Option: C

In which of the following years, Fort William College was established in Calcutta by Lord Wellesely?

  1. 1974

  2. 1800

  3. 1803

  4. 1977


Correct Option: B

MODVAT scheme was introduced in India on the recommendation of a committee headed by ______.

  1. K. N. Raj

  2. L. K. Jha

  3. M. Murlitharan

  4. M. K. Venktachalliah


Correct Option: B

Which of the following diseases is not sexually transmitted disease?

  1. chancroid

  2. syphilis

  3. gonorrhoea

  4. glossitis


Correct Option: D

Which of the following commissions was recommended by Central Public Service Commission set - up in 1926?

  1. Lee Commission

  2. Inslington Commission

  3. Macalay Commission

  4. Frazer Commission


Correct Option: A

The density of population is represented by ______.

  1. Pie diagram

  2. Choroplething

  3. Bar diagram

  4. Hectogram


Correct Option: B

Which of the following options is the average fat content of buffalo milk?

  1. 10.2%

  2. 7.2%

  3. 4.3%

  4. 1.4%


Correct Option: B

Monazite is an ore of _____.

  1. iron

  2. thorium

  3. aluminium

  4. steel


Correct Option: B

Where the Nathpa Jhakri Power Project is located?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Uttaranchal

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Himachal Pradesh


Correct Option: B

Deflation means ____.

  1. reduction in taxation

  2. a contraction in the volume of money or credit that results in a decline of price level

  3. an increase in public expenditure

  4. prices would fall


Correct Option: B

Which of the following metals were made of Satavahana coins?

  1. Gold, potin, silver, copper

  2. Gold, silver, copper

  3. Copper, lead, potin, silver

  4. Gold, lead, copper, silver


Correct Option: C

If income is below equilibrium, then _____.

  1. stocks to unsold goods would tend to increase

  2. prices would fall

  3. investments would fall

  4. income would tend to rise


Correct Option: D

The two deities Shiva and Krishna has been described by Megasthnese as _____.

  1. Ahura and Appolo

  2. Dionysus and Appolo

  3. Dionysus and Heracules

  4. Heracles and Appolo


Correct Option: C

Which of the following is the chief causative factor of PBO2?

  1. Skin disease

  2. Lung cancer

  3. TB

  4. Occular defects


Correct Option: B

According to the latest census figures sex ratio in India is _____.

  1. Stable

  2. Fluctuating

  3. Declining

  4. Increasing


Correct Option: D

Which of the following is a language of computer?

  1. Corel Draw

  2. Pascal

  3. MS Word

  4. Sybase


Correct Option: B

Match the following ||||| |---|---|---|---| | A. | Vitamin B1 | (i) | Scurvy | | B. | Vitamin K | (ii) | Beri-Beri | | C. | Vitamin C | (iii) | Pernicious anaemia | | D. | Vitamin B12 | (iv) | Haemorrhage |

  1. A - iii, B - ii, C - i, D - iv

  2. A - ii, B - iv, C - i, D - iii

  3. A - ii, B - iv, C - iii, D - i

  4. A - iv, B - iii, C - ii, D - i


Correct Option: B

The Rugby team of which of the following countries, on February 18, 2008, won the Laureus “Team of the Year” award?

  1. Great Britain

  2. Russia

  3. South Africa

  4. United States of America


Correct Option: C

In auction for the DHL Indian Premier League held in Mumbai on February 20, 2008, Adam Gilchrist was bought by _____ for $ 700,000.

  1. Chennai

  2. Hyderabad

  3. Mumbai

  4. Mohali


Correct Option: B

DVD stands for _____.

  1. Digital Versatile Disk

  2. Digital Video Disk

  3. Direct Video Dial

  4. Dominant Video Direct


Correct Option: B

Who wrote “Origin of Species”?

  1. G. B. Shaw

  2. Charles Darwin

  3. Mendal

  4. D. H. Lawrence


Correct Option: B

The President can nominate _____.

  1. a maximum of twelve members for the Rajya Sabha

  2. a maximum of three members for the Rajya Sabha

  3. a maximum of ten members for the Rajya Sabha

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

With which of the following technologies the doctor is able to get a clear picture of the foetus in the womb of a mother?

  1. Ultra Sound

  2. CAT Scan

  3. X - RAY

  4. LASER


Correct Option: A

Which of the following hormones contains Iodine?

  1. Insulin

  2. Thyroxin

  3. Testostrene

  4. Adrenaline


Correct Option: B

Which of the following crops is a cash crop?

  1. Rice

  2. Groundnut

  3. Wheat

  4. Barley


Correct Option: B

Indus river flows through _____.

  1. Punjab

  2. Rajasthan

  3. Jammu and Kashmir

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C

The reduction of forests leads to

  1. reduction in rainfalls

  2. soil erosion

  3. desisting and denaturation

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

The 1975 batch IAS Officer of the Bihar cadre, who on February 19, 2008, was appointed Director General National Institute of Rural Development Hyderabad, is ______.

  1. R. S. Sirohi

  2. Pradeep J. Deb

  3. B. K. Sinha

  4. M. T. Nayar


Correct Option: C

Bank rate is the rate at which RBI gives credit to _______.

  1. Agricultural Industries

  2. Industrialists

  3. Commercial Bank

  4. Public


Correct Option: C

Which of the following famous books is written by Adam Smith?

  1. Tarzen of the Apex

  2. The Wreck

  3. The Wealth of Nations

  4. Dr. Zinvago


Correct Option: C

This river is also known as the “Sorrow of Bengal”. It rises in the _____.

  1. Arunachal Pradesh Hills

  2. Chhota Nagpur Plateau

  3. Deccan Plateau

  4. West Bengal State


Correct Option: B

Which of the following cities hosted the three - day International Spine and Spinal Injuries Conference (ISSICON - 2008) in February 2008?

  1. New Delhi

  2. Bhubaneshwar

  3. Kolkata

  4. Chennai


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

New Delhi hosted the three-day International Spine and Spinal Injuries Conference (ISSICON - 2008) in February 2008.

The Union Cabinet, on February 21, 2008, approved a proposal of judges in the Supreme Court from 26 to _____ including the Chief Justice.

  1. 28

  2. 29

  3. 30

  4. 31


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Union Cabinet, on February 21, 2008, approved a proposal of judges in the Supreme Court from 26 to 31 including the Chief Justice.

Britain, on February 20, 2008, tightened immigration rules by announcing plans to make it mandatory for immigrants to pass more tests to “prove their worth” to the country. The new rules came in to effect from _____.

  1. February 23, 2008

  2. February 25, 2008

  3. February 27 2008

  4. February 29, 2008


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Britain, on February 20, 2008, tightened immigration rules by announcing plans to make it mandatory for immigrants to pass more tests to “prove their worth” to the country. The new rules came into effect from February 29, 2008.

During last 25 years, the development of tubewell irrigation has been most spectacular in

  1. Bundelkhand

  2. Ganga Yamuna Doab

  3. Ganga - Ghaghra Doab

  4. Saryupar plain


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

During the last 25 years, the development of tube well irrigation has been most spectacular in Saryupar plain.

Carnatic War was fought between

  1. the English and the French

  2. the English and the Dutch

  3. Haider Ali and the Marathas

  4. the English and the Marathas


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Carnatic War was fought between the English and the French.

Which of the following was a special feature of Chola administration?

  1. Cheap and proper tax collection

  2. Division of empire into mandalams

  3. Autonomy of village Administration

  4. Full powers to ministers of State


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Autonomy of village administration was a special feature of Chola administration.

Which of the following was the principle source of income of a state in Mughal India?

  1. Booty

  2. Tax

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. Land revenue


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Land revenue was the principle source of income of a state in Mughal India.

Which of the following sites of Indus Valley Civilization is located in India?

  1. Harappa

  2. Mohenjodaro

  3. Lothal

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Harappa = Punjab, Pakistan Mohenjo-Daro = Sindh, Pakistan Lothal = Gujarat, India

The Union Cabinet, on February 21, 2008 approved the issue of special marketable securities, amounting to Rs. _______ Crore to enable the Central Government to subscribe to the rights offer to State Bank of India.

  1. 9990

  2. 9993

  3. 9995

  4. 9999


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Union Cabinet, on February 21, 2008 approved the issue of special marketable securities, amounting to Rs. 9995 crore to enable the Central Government to subscribe to the rights offer to State Bank of India.

The Assistant Secretary - General for Political Affairs of the United Nations ________ who in February 2008, paid a visit to Sri Lanka, on a request from Secretary - General Ban Ki - moon.

  1. Angela Kane

  2. Palitha Kohona

  3. Susanne Bland

  4. Maria Spencer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs of the United Nations Angela Kane in February 2008, paid a visit to Sri Lanka, on a request from Secretary-General Ban Ki - moon.

Which among the following has initiated highest antidumping cases against India?

  1. United States

  2. European Union

  3. Japan

  4. China


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The European Union has initiated the highest antidumping cases against India.

Reliance Communications Ltd. (RCL) in February 2008, acquired _____ based Anupam Global Soft (U) Ltd., a company holding public infrastructure provider licence (PIPL) and public service provider licence (PSPL).

  1. Uganda

  2. Nigeria

  3. Ivory Coast

  4. Morocco


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Reliance Communications Ltd. (RCL) in February 2008, acquired Uganda based Anupam Global Soft (U) Ltd., a company holding public infrastructure provider licence (PIPL) and public service provider licence (PSPL).

Which of the following hindu Rajyas has been mentioned by Babar in his “Babarnama”?

  1. Gujarat

  2. Mewar

  3. Orissa

  4. Kashmir


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Mewar hindu Rajyas have been mentioned by Babar in his “Babarnama”.

Mira Bai was contemporary of

  1. Lord Krishna

  2. Tulsidas

  3. Ram Krishna Paramhans

  4. Guru Nanak


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mira Bai was contemporary of Lord Krishna.

Amir Khushrau was the court poet of

  1. Shershah Suri

  2. Muhmmad Bin Tughlaq

  3. Humayun

  4. Alauddin Khilji


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Amir Khushrau was the court poet of Alauddin Khilji.

The largest country of the world in terms of the area is

  1. Brazil

  2. Australia

  3. Russia

  4. USA


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The largest country of the world by area is Russia.

The growth centre approach was adopted under the

  1. First Five Year Plan

  2. Second Five Year Plan

  3. Third Five Year Plan

  4. Fourth Five Year Plan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The growth centre approach was adopted under the Fourth Five Year Plan.

Hazrat Mohammad, the prophet was born in the year

  1. 570 AD

  2. 670 AD

  3. 622 AD

  4. 642 AD


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hazrat Muhammad, the prophet, was born in the 570 AD.

Which of the following comes under exclusive power of the Council of States?

  1. Abolition of Legislative Council of any state

  2. Creation of new All - India Service

  3. Election of Vice-President of India during casual vacancy

  4. Removal of its own chairman


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Creation of new All - India Service comes under the exclusive power of the Council of States.

Which of the following is used as the coolant in the fast breeder reactor at Kalpakkam?

  1. Sea water

  2. Heavy water

  3. Carbon dioxide

  4. Molten sodium


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Molten sodium is used as coolant in the fast breeder reactor at Kalpakkam.

Which of the following parts of a bird's anatomy is called “Plumage”?

  1. Feather

  2. Eye

  3. Heart

  4. Branche


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Feathers of a bird’s anatomy are called “Plumage”.

The Taylor Valley lies in

  1. Canada

  2. Australia

  3. USA

  4. Antarctica


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Taylor Valley lies in USA.

Which of the following diseases is known as 'Variola'?

  1. Leaukederma

  2. Smallpox

  3. Haemoherrigic fever

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Smal pox is known as ‘Variola’.

'Dasabodh' was written by

  1. Kondder

  2. Birbal

  3. Yamini Krishnamurthy

  4. Samarth Ramdas


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

‘Dasabodh’ was written by Samarth Ramdas.

What was the original name of ‘Swami Vivekananda’?

  1. Virendra Chatterjee

  2. Subhash Mukhopadhya

  3. Subhash Nath Dutt

  4. Narendranath Dutta


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Narendranath Dutta was the original name of ‘Swami Vivekananda’.

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