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1. The European country which first started trade with India was:
(a) France
(b) Holland
(c) Portugal
(d) England
Ans: (c) Portugal
2. The science of improving crop varieties is called:
(a) Hybridisation
(b) Selection
(c) Introduction
(d) Plant-breeding
Ans: (a) Hybridisation
3. Green revolution refers to:
(a) Maintaining soil fertility
(b) Use of green plants for covering the earth
(c) Development of new crop varieties which helped to overcome
hunger
(d) Growing green plants to establish balance of nature
Ans: (c) Development of new crop varieties which helped to overcome
hunger
4. Inland Fisheries is referred to:
(a) Culturing fish in fresh water
(b) Trapping and capturing fish
(c) Deep sea fisheries
(d) Extraction of oil from fish
Ans: (a) Culturing fish in fresh water
5. High milk yielding varieties of cows are obtained by:
(a) Superovulation
(b) Artificial insemination
(c) Use of surrogate mothers
(d) All the above
Ans: (d) All the above
6. A crocodile had just eaten a lamb when a hawk saw the crocodile, attacked
it and consumed it. The hawk is in ecological terms:
(a) a producer
(b) a primary consumer
(c) a secondary consumer
(d) a tertiary consumer
Ans: (d) a tertiary consumer
7. Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?
(a) Water
(b) Coal
(c) Fisheries
(d) Wildlife
Ans: (b) Coal
8. Pollution is an undesirable change in physical, chemical and biological
properties of:
(a) air
(b) water
(c) soil
(d) All the above
Ans: (d) All the above
9. In a free market economy, prices are determined by the:
(a) Capitalists
(b) Government
(c) Market forces
(d) Producers
Ans: (c) Market forces
10. India’s National Newspaper “The Hindu” started since:
(a) 1898
(b) 1888
(c) 1878
(d) 1868
Ans: (c) 1878
11. Which country has longest school year in the world?
(a) Japan
(b) Russia
(c) China
(d) Germany
Ans: (a) Japan
12. Puducherry is a former ……… colony.
(a) British
(b) Vietnam
(c) French
(d) German
Ans: (c) French
13. “The True Democracy is what promotes the welfare of the society”. Who
said it?
(a) Sardar Patel
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Dadabai Naoroji
(d) Gokhale
Ans: (b) Mahatma Gandhi
14. The consumer Rights were first enumerated in the year 1962 in:
(a) UK
(b) Germany
(c) Japan
(d) U.S.A
Ans: (d) U.S.A
15. I.T.C means:
(a) Inter-Transitional Centre
(b) Inter-Trade Centre
(c) Inter-Tropical Convergence
(d) None of these
Ans: (c) Inter-Tropical Convergence
16. The coniferous forests in India occur between the height of:
(a) 2700 and 4000 mts
(b) 1400 and 2000 mts
(c) 1500 and 3000 mts
(d) 1330 and 2700 mts
Ans: (a) 2700 and 4000 mts
17. The International Tourism year:
(a) 1957
(b) 1967
(c) 1977
(d) 1987
Ans: (b) 1967
18. The energy possessed by a body by virtue of its motion is known as:
(a) Kinetic energy
(b) Static energy
(c) Potential energy
(d) None of these
Ans: (a) Kinetic energy
19. Which is the oldest of all Vedas?
(a) Sama Veda
(b) Atharva Veda
(c) Yajur Veda
(d) Rig Veda
Ans: (d) Rig Veda
20. When we pluck the wire of a sitar, the waves produced in the wire are:
(a) longitudinal
(b) transverse
(c) sometimes longitudinal and sometimes transverse
(d) electromagnetic transverse
Ans: (b) transverse
21. If a mirror has a focal length of +15 cm, it is a:
(a) Convex mirror
(b) Concave mirror
(c) Plane mirror
(d) None of these
Ans: (a) Convex mirror
22. Scurvy is a deficiency disease caused by lack of:
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin B
(c) Vitamin C
(d) Vitamin B2
Ans: (c) Vitamin C
23. The first person to see a cell under the microscope was:
(a) M. Schleiden
(b) T. Schwann
(c) Robert Hooke
(d) A.V. Leeuwenhoek
Ans: (c) Robert Hooke
24. How old is the embryo when it becomes a foetus?
(a) 7 months
(b) 6 months
(c) 2 months
(d) 4 months
Ans: (c) 2 months
25. The “Law of Multiple Proportion” was discovered by:
(a) John Dalton
(b) Ritcher
(c) Joseph Proust
(d) A. Lavoisier
Ans: (a) John Dalton
26. Controlled oxidation of methanol gives:
(a) Methanoic acid
(b) Methanol
(c) Carbon dioxide and water
(d) Methane
Ans: (a) Methanoic acid
27. Laurie Baker, who died recently was famous in the field off:
(a) Environmental conservation
(b) Education
(c) Architecture
(d) Health
Ans: (c) Architecture
28. The “Diet” is the Parliament of:
(a) Spain
(b) Jordan
(c) Japan
(d) Jamaica
Ans: (c) Japan
29. Who among the following is called “Desha Bandhu”?
(a) Rana Pratap
(b) C.R. Das
(c) Rajagopalachari
(d) Subhash Chandra Bose
Ans: (b) C.R. Das
30. The constituent Assembly was set up under the:
(a) Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946
(b) Govt. of India Act 1935
(c) Indian Independence Act 1947
(d) Govt. of India Act 1919
Ans: (a) Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946
31. The chief minister is not responsible for:
(a) running the entire administration of the State
(b) the maintenance of Law and order of the State
(c) the defence of the State
(d) none of these
Ans: (c) the defence of the State
32. How many types of Galaxies are there?
(a) Three
(b) Four
(c) Two
(d) None of these
Ans: (a) Three
33. Warm air surrounded by cold air causes:
(a) Tempest
(b) Cyclone
(c) Mirage
(d) Smog
Ans: (b) Cyclone
34. Which is the deepest part of Indian Ocean?
(a) Java Trench
(b) Mariana Trench
(c) Oceanic Trench
(d) None of these
Ans: (d) None of these
35. Which Chinese city lies in the Waterloo Road?
(a) Shanghai
(b) Beijing
(c) Hongkong
(d) None of these
Ans: (c) Hongkong
36. Which is the largest Man-made Lake in India?
(a) Narmada Sagar
(b) Dal Lake
(c) Ootacamunt
(d) None of these
Ans: (d) None of these
37. Who introduced the postal system in India?
(a) Chandra Gupta
(b) Samudra Gupta
(c) Alauddin
(d) Kutbuddin
Ans: (c) Alauddin
38. Who can dissolve the Rajya Sabha?
(a) President
(b) Vice-President
(c) Lok Sabha
(d) Nobody
Ans: (d) Nobody
39. “You can fool all the people some of the time, some of the people all the
time, but can’t fool all the people all the time”. This quotation is attributed
to whom?
(a) Abraham Lincoln
(b) Bernard Shaw
(c) Thomas Carlyle
(d) Francis Bacon
Ans: (a) Abraham Lincoln
40. Who is the author of the book “Death of a City”?
(a) Amritha Preetham
(b) Hillary Clinton
(c) Henry James
(d) Pearl S. Buck
Ans: (a) Amritha Preetham
41. Koodiyattom belongs to:
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Kerala
(d) Gujarat
Ans: (c) Kerala
42. When was the Children’s Film Society established?
(a) 1955
(b) 1965
(c) 1975
(d) 1985
Ans: (a) 1955
43. Which period was considered as the Plan Holiday?
(a) 1961-66
(b) 1966-69
(c) 1969-74
(d) 1974-79
Ans: (b) 1966-69
44. After “Kalinga war” Ashoka:
(a) went to conquer other places
(b) realised that he was not strong to rule as a king.
(c) became a Buddist
(d) went away to live in the jungle.
Ans: (c) became a Buddist
45. Who is known as the “Father of Local Self-Government” in India?
(a) Lord William Bentick
(b) Lord Rippon
(c) Lord Curzon
(d) Lord Dalhousie
Ans: (b) Lord Rippon
46. The major difference between “Varna” and “Jati” is that:
(a) Varna was formed after Jati
(b) Jati was derived from Varna
(c) Varna are only four but Jati are many
(d) They are unrelated
Ans: (c) Varna are only four but Jati are many
47. Which of the following diseases is caused by the bite of a mad dog?
(a) Leukaemia
(b) Hydrophobia
(c) Scurvy
(d) Diphtheria
Ans: (b) Hydrophobia
48. The sex of a child is determined:
(a) at the time of the sperm’s entry
(b) six to seven weeks after conception
(c) at the time of fertilisation of the ovum
(d) in the third month of pregnancy.
Ans: (c) at the time of fertilisation of the ovum
49. The disease is known as the “black stem rust” destroys the harvest of:
(a) paddy
(b) sugarcane
(c) ragi
(d) wheat
Ans: (d) wheat
50. The term “Dastak” implies:
(a) A riot
(b) A port near Hooghly
(c) Free pass or duty-free trade
(d) Marketplaces
Ans: (c) Free pass or duty-free trade
51. The war of 1556 is known as :
(a) Battle of Plassey
(b) Second battle of panipat
(c) First battle of Panipat
(d) None of these
Ans: (b) Second battle of panipat
52. “Sravanabelgola” is associated with :
(a) Buddhism
(b) Jainism
(c) Zoroastrianism
(d) Judaism
Ans: (b) Jainism
53. Which one of the following is a “Pratiloma” marriage?
(a) Brahmin boy with a Kshatriya girl
(b) Vaisya boy with a Sudra girl
(c) Brahmin boy with a Sudra girl
(d) Sudra boy with a Vaisya girl
Ans: (d) Sudra boy with a Vaisya girl
54. “I have nothing to offer except blood, sweat and tears” was said by :
(a) Subhash Chandra Bose
(b) Winston Churchill
(c) Lord Nelson
(d) Napolean
Ans: (b) Winston Churchill
55. On April 14, 1912 the British Liner “Titanic” sank after hitting an iceberg in the North Atlantic. How long did it take for the great ship to go down?
(a) Less than one hours
(b) Just under three hours
(c) Five and one -half hours
(d) Twelve hours
Ans: (b) Just under three hours
56. Which State in India tops in the distribution of forest area?
(a) Assam
(b) Sikkim
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans: (d) Madhya Pradesh
57. The trade name “Cow and Gate” is associated with :
(a) Cosmetics
(b) Sweets
(c) Boot Polish
(d) Baby milk food
Ans: (d) Baby milk food
58. Ball-bearings are used in cycles, scooters, etc to:
(a) reduce the friction between wheel and axle
(b) increase the friction between wheel and axle.
(c) reduce the friction between ground and wheel.
(d) None of these.
Ans: (a) reduce the friction between wheel and axle
59. Entomology is the study of :
(a) Fungi
(b) Bacteria
(c) Epidemics
(d) Insects
Ans: (d) Insects
60. Where can we see a statue of Charlie Chaplin?
(a) Paris
(b) Hong Kong
(c) Jakarta
(d) London
Ans: (d) London
61. Among the following which plant is completely devoid of roots?
(a) Azolla
(b) Vallisneria
(c) Hydrilla
(d) Ceratophyllum
Ans: (d) Ceratophyllum
62. Modern Synthetic Theory of Evolution is based on:
(a) Genetic and chromosomal mutations
(b) Genetic recombination and natural selection.
(c) Reproductive isolation
(d) All the above
Ans: (a) Genetic and chromosomal mutations
13. The colour of “Black Box” used in aeroplanes is:
(a) Black
(b) Cyan
(c) Brown
(d) Orange
Ans: (d) Orange
64. The change of vapour int the liquid state is known as:
(a) Vapourisation
(b) Diffusion
(c) Osmosis
(d) Condensation
Ans: (d) Condensation
65. The average gestation period of sheep is:
(a) 30 days
(b) 150 days
(c) 280 days
(d) 365 days
Ans: (b) 150 days
66. As per which Article of the Indian Constitution the “Presidential Rule” can be introduced in States?
(a) Article 356
(b) Article 358
(c) Article 359
(d) Article 386
Ans: (a) Article 356
67. After how many years does Haley’s Comet reappear?
(a) 1000 years
(b) 76 years
(c) 12 years
(d) 363 years
Ans: (b) 76 years
68. What is the name of the method of estimating the ages of archaeological
specimens of biological origin, by measuring the radioactive carbon present
in that specimen?
(a) carbon dating
(b) isotope study
(c) fluoroscopic
(d) none of these
Ans: (a) carbon dating
69. “Silk Anniversary” means:
(a) 12th Anniversary
(b) 10th Anniversary
(c) 5th Anniversary
(d) 17th Anniversary
Ans: (a) 12th Anniversary
70. What lies between Rashtrapati Bhavan and India Gate?
(a) Rajghat
(b) Rajpath
(c) M.G. Road
(d) Red Fort
Ans: (b) Rajpath
71. There is hardly any space for the children …..:
(a) even though it is a very large house
(b) since it is a very large house
(c) though it is a very large house
(d) because it is a very large house
Ans: (c) though it is a very large house
72. I wouldn’t jump off that rock ……………
(a) if I am you
(b) if I had been you
(c) if I were you
(d) if I would have been you
Ans: (c) if I were you
73. Will you wait ……………. I return?
(a) when
(b) till
(c) as
(d) while
Ans: (b) till
74. ……… you are called, you may step into the room.
(a) as soon as
(b) after
(c) before
(d) when
Ans: (d) when
75. There is a vacancy for an expert ……..video editing.
(a) on
(b) with
(c) at
(d) in
Ans: both c & d can be used
76. Are there exhibits ………. sale?
(a) to
(b) for
(c) on
(d) at
Ans: (b) for
77. Jayan said something (Choose the question):
(a) What did Jayan say?
(b) What does Jayan say?
(c) What Jayan say?
(d) What has Jayan said?
Ans: (a) What did Jayan say?
78. Do you like ……..?
(a) to drive
(b) driving
(c) drive
(d) a drive
Ans: (b) driving
79. My aunt has lived in Australia ………. ten years.
(a) since
(b) for
(c) ever since
(d) up to
Ans: (b) for
80. ……… a good film on the TV yesterday.
(a) there was
(b) there is
(c) there has been
(d) there had been
Ans: (a) there was
81. Donkeys ………..
(a) chatter
(b) coo
(c) bray
(d) mew
Ans: (c) bray
82. Bulls ………
(a) grunt
(b) bleat
(c) bellow
(d) buzz
Ans: (c) bellow
83. Darkness ………
(a) occurs
(b) happens
(c) spreads
(d) falls
Ans: (c) spreads
84. A habit ………
(a) develops
(b) occurs
(c) comes up
(d) forms
Ans: (d) forms
85. At loggerheads approximately means:
(a) in harmony
(b) in anger
(c) in dispute
(d) in mirth
Ans: (c) in dispute
86. To beat the air approximately means:
(a) to make efforts in vain
(b) to be successful
(c) to trouble others
(d) to make mistakes
Ans: (a) to make efforts in vain
87. The horse is related to hay in the same way as the cow is related to ……..
(a) milk
(b) fodder
(c) leaves
(d) straw
Ans: (b) Fodder (dried food for cattle)
88. Wince is related to pain in the same way as prostration is related to ……..
(a) discomfort
(b) frustration
(c) submissiveness
(d) happiness
Ans: (c) submissiveness
89. Bird: Cage (Take the wrong pairs):
(a) Thief: prison
(b) Animals: zoo
(c) Antique: museum
(d) Crime: punishment
Ans: (d) crime : punishment
90. The Old Testament tells of the ……… the Jews made with God.
(a) covenant
(b) covennant
(c) covenent
(d) covanant
Ans: (a) covenant
91. The trekkers set up the hills at a ……….pace (Use the antonym of sluggish)
(a) slow
(b) quick
(c) dull
(d) brisk
Ans: (b) quick
92. The play was so …………. that the audience laughed all through it.
(a) ludicrous
(b) ludicrose
(c) ludicruous
(d) ludecrous
Ans: (a) ludicrous
93. Choose the wrongly spelt word:
(a) annihilate
(b) anomalous
(c) deprecate
(d) eupheimism
Ans: (d) eupheimism
94. She said to Ahmed, “I’ll be late”. Change to indirect speech:
(a) She said to Ahmed that I’ll be late
(b) She told Ahmed that she will be late
(c) She told Ahmed that she’d be late
(d) She told Ahmed that she could be late.
Ans: (c) She told Ahmed that she’d be late
95. Will you return asked John (Choose the right punctuation):
(a) “Will you returned”, asked John
(b) “Will you return?” asked John
(c) “Will you return,? asked John
(d) “Will you return?” asked john
Ans: (b) “Will you return?” asked John
96. Tom, who is a friend of mine is coming with me. (Substitute the italicised part if required):
(a) my friend
(b) a friend of mine
(c) a neighbour friend of mine
(d) no improvement
Ans: (a) my friend
97. The past participle of rise is ………
(a) rise
(b) risen
(c) rose
(d) rised
Ans: (b) risen
98. The little boy spent much of his money ……… sweets.
(a) on
(b) in
(c) for
(d) at
Ans: (a) on
99. Everything depends on ……. receiving the reply in time.
(a) his
(b) him
(c) he
(d) himself
Ans: (a) his
100. I am going to bed early today ………..
(a) but I can’t sleep well
(b) as I have to be up early tomorrow
(c) and I had a tiresome day today
(d) as I had not slept
Ans: (b) as I have to be up early tomorrow
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