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1. The chief constituent of gobar gas is
ethane
methane
hydrogen
carbon dioxide
2. The countries that had maintained research stations in Antarctica under Antarctic Trade are
Argentina, Australia, Belgium and South Africa
Chili, France and Japan
New Zealand, Norway, the former USSR, the UK and the USA
All of the above
3. The first development flight of SLV-3 took place on
31-May-81
17-Apr-83
21-Dec-99
28-Dec-95
4. The Enron project is a
hydro-electric project
thermal power project
atomic power project
gas-fired power project
5. The chief purpose of crop rotation is to check the loss of top soil
by water erosion
by wind erosion
by weathering
of its mineral content
6. World's busiest airports by passenger traffic is
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, USA
Lhasa Airport, Tibet
King Abdul Aziz International Airport, Saudi Arabia
Chicago O' Hare International Airport, USA
7. The first meeting of the UN General Assembly was held in which of the following cities?
London
New York
San Francisco
Teheran
8. The first rice straw power plant has been set up at
Kolkata
Jalkheri, Punjab
Trombay, Maharashtra
None of the above
9. The founder member of EFTA are
Austria, Denmark, Norway
Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland
UK, Austria, Sweden
All of the above
10. The first historical mention of the holding of the ancient Olympic Games occurred about
2000 years ago
2250 years ago
2500 years ago
2775 years ago
11. The first Afro-Asian Games were held in
Hyderabad
Sydney
Cairo
Kuala Lumpur
12. The first meeting of the SAARC was opened in
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bangalore, India
Kathmandu, Nepal
Islamabad, Pakistan
13. The General Assembly meets regularly
once a month
after every three months
twice a year
once year
14. The fighter force of Air Force is comprised of
MIG-21 variant
MIG-23s, MIG-25s, MIG-27s, MIG-29s
Jaguars
All of the above
15. The Central Command of Army is located at
Pune
Udhampur
Lucknow
Mhow
16. The credit of inventing the television goes to
Faraday
Baird
Edison
Marconi
17. The first man-made satellite, Sputnik I was launched by the former USSR in
1957
1955
1967
1970
18. The General Assembly meets every year in regular sessions which begin on
first Monday in March every year
fourth Monday in September every year
third Tuesday in September every year
Second Tuesday in March every year
19. The chief of the Army staff is assisted by
Vice-chief of the Army Staff
Principal staff officers such as Deputy Chief, Adjutant General, Military Secretary
both (a) and (b)
None of the above
20. The dance performed by women to invoke rain in Bihar is
Jata Jatin
Faguna or Fog
Purbi
Bihu
21. The department of Atomic Energy was established in
1948
1954
1963
1971
22. The exhaled air contains
carbon dioxide only
a mixture which has more carbon dioxide than oxygen
a mixture of carbon dioxide, nitrogen and oxygen in which nitrogen has the highest percentage
a mixture of carbon dioxide and nitrogen
23. The full-fledged Commonwealth Games were first organized in ____ at ____
1930; Hamilton in Canada
1934; London in England
1932; Sydney in Australia
1936; Cardiff in UK
24. Wright Brothers are regarded inventors of the
Balloon
Bicycle
Aeroplane
None of the above
25. World War II was fought between
Axis Power (Germany, Italy and Japan) against the Allies (Britain, USSR, USA, France)
Austria, Hungary, Turkey against France, USA, Japan
both (a) and (b)
None of the above
26. The basic cause of World War II was
an unjust Treaty of Versailles
rise of the Nazi Party in Germany
Japan's policy of expansion and imperialism of England and France
All of the above
27. The country, which was admitted to the membership of the United Nations in September 2002, is
Macedonia
East Timor
Andorra
Eritrea
28. The committee of the Norwegian Parliament awards the prize for
economics
peace
medicine
literature
29. The date of operation of first open heart surgery in India was
6-Jul-59
12-Aug-91
June 20, 1990
11-Jan-85
30. The first Indian to be awarded the Oscar for lifetime achievements in Cinema in 1992 was
Satyajit Ray
Bhanu Athaiya
Dilip Kumar
Amitabh Bachchan
31. The element of an electric stove made
copper
invar
magnalium
nicrome
32. The blood pressure of a young male human being is
110/70
120/80
135/90
140/100
33. The first Winter Olympic Games were held at
Innsburck (Austria)
Lake Placid (USA)
Chamonix (France)
Chamonix (France)
34. The college of Military Engineering is situated at
Kirkee (Pune)
Mhow
Dehradun
Chennai
35. The electron was first identified by
J. J. Thompson @
J. Kepler
D. Rutherford
James Chadwick
36. The conservation hawks and owls is important to mankind chiefly because these birds eat
numerous weed seeds
harmful birds
many harmful rodents
harmful reptiles
37. The best way to tackle local environmental problems is to
use the local administrative machinery
implement environmental laws strictly
provide environmental education to the local people and create awareness
leave it to the local public to decide
38. The first attempt in printing was made in England by
James Arkwright
James Watt
William Caxton
Isaac Newton
39. he first foreigner to receive Bharat Ratna was
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Nelson Mandela
C.V. Raman
None of the above
40. The first General Elections in India took place in
1948
1950
1952
1954
41. The corresponding Gregorian date of the saka month, Bhadra is
July 23
23-Aug
September 23
23-Oct
42. The branch of science that studies cells is called
cytology
entomology
homoplasty
hormonology
43. The country's first indigenously built missile boat was
INS Vibhuti
INS Vipul
INS Savitri
INS Shakti
44. The first launch of the missile 'Trishul' was made in
February, 1988
May, 1989
June, 1990
September, 1995
45. The corps of Military Police central school is situated at
Bangalore
West Bengal
Trimulgherry
Secunderabad
46. The first permanent Indian oceanographic station, 'Dakshin Gangotry' during Antarctic Expedition, was set up in
April/March 1984
Dec. 1982/Jan 1983
Nov. 1985/Feb 1986
Dec. 1988/March 1989
47. The energy of food is measured in
Kelvin
calories
bushel
None of the above
48. The chief of Air Staff is assisted by
Vice-chief of the Air Staff
Deputy-chief of the Air Staff
Air Officer Incharge Administration
All of the above
49. The first batch of women pilots was commissioned on
30-Aug-92
17-Dec-94
11-Jan-87
None of the above
50. The five permanent members of the Security Council are
China, France, Russia, UK, USA
China, UK, Belgium, France, USA
India, UK, USA, China, Germany
None of the above
51. The frequency of which of the following is the highest?
Gamma rays
Light waves
Micro waves
Radio waves
52. The first Olympics in the city of Olympia in Greece took place in
1000 BC
850 BC
776 BC
753 BC
53. The clear sky looks blue because
reflection of light
refraction of light
diffraction of light
dispersion of light
54. The common terms used in shooting are
hunting, show-jump, dressage
bed, ballsege, marksmanship, plug
bou, bucket, low, feather, paddle, regatta
None of the above
55. The buoyancy depends on
the shape of the body
the mass of the body
the mass of the liquid displaced
the depth to which the body is immersed
56. The first chairman of the Africa fund committee was
Late Rajiv Gandhi
Late Rajiv Gandhi
Late Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
None of the above
57. The award instituted to honor outstanding agricultural scientists is
Bhatnagar Award
Dadabhai Naoroji Award
Borlaug Award
Arjuna Award
58. The battle tanks designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organization in collaboration with Heavy Vehicles Factory and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited are
Vijayanta
T-55 and T-72
Arjun
All of the above
59. The chief administrative office of the UNO, which co-ordinates and supervises the activities of the UNO, is
the International court of justice
the General Assembly
the secretariat
the Trusteeship council
60. The first women to climb Mt. Everest was
Junko Taibei
Karoline Mikkelson
Valentina Tereshkova
None of the above
61. The five intertwined rings or circles on the Olympic Flag made of white silk are
from right to left blue, yellow, black, green and red respectively
from left to right blue, yellow, black, green and red respectively
from right to left blue, black, green, red and yellow respectively
from left to right yellow, red, green, black and blue respectively
62. The company that has acquired interest in different industries by taking over or merging with other companies, is called
collateral
coalition
conglomerate
None of the above
63. The first Indian and Asian to receive the Noble Prize in Physics was
C.V. Raman
Mother Teresa
Rabindranath Tagore
S. Chandrasekhar
64. The first Dada Saheb Phalke Award, given in 1969, was received by
Devika Rani
Pankaj Mullick
Kanan Devi
Sohrab Modi
65. The command from a superior officer or a judge to a subordinate right given to a person to act in the name of another, is
Mandamus
Mandate
Manifesto
Modvat
66. The Awards conferred by the Hollywood Foreign press Association which is given annually for creditable efforts in film direction, are
Golden Bear Award
Oscar Award
Owen Global Prize
Golden Globe Award
67. The first lady Prime Minister of a country was
Srimavo Bhadaranaike (Sri Lanka)
Maria Estate Pew (Argentina)
Junko Taibei (Japan)
None of the above
68. The common pesticides which are in use consist of
PCBs
organochlorines
olefins
heterocyclic compounds
69. The dance in Himachal Pradesh, performed indoor, solo or duet, especially when life comes to a standstill during cold winter is
Luddi dance
Munzra
Giddha parhaun
Rouf
70. The battle tanks that have been modernized to keep pace with the latest technology development is
Vijayanta
T-55 and T-72
Arjun
All of the above
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