1. How many languages and dialects are spoken by people all over the world? A. 6,000 B. 9,000 C.

4,000 D. 1,000 2. Approximately, how many people speak Chinese language? A. 1 billion B. 1 million C. 1 lakh D. 1 thousand 3. The language with the richest vocabulary is: A. Hindi B. French C. English D. German 4. English Language have more than ?? words: A. 4,50,000 B. 45,000 C. 4,500 D. 450 5. The oldest Indian language is: A. Telugu B. Hindu C. Tamil D. Punjabi 6. Which book has been printed in the maximum number of languages and these scripts? A. The Bible B. Hiraka Sutra C. The Super Book D. None of these 7. The only religious book ever printed in a shorthand scripts is: A. The Ramayana B. The Mahabharata C. The bible D. Guru Granth Sahib 8. The oldest printed work in the world, which dates back to AD 868 is: A. The Bible B. The Hirake Sutra C. The Ramayana D. The Mahabharata 9. The largest book, the super book, is ?? and weight is ?? Page 2/7 PDF generated by PHPKB Knowledge Base Script A. 270 cm, 300 cm, 252 kg. B. 100 cm, 110 cm, 100 kg. C. 200 cm, 100 cm, 60 kg. D. None of these 10. Les Hommes de bonne volont is the: A. Longest novel ever published

B. Shortest novel every published C. The oldest novel D. None of these 11. The author of the play/book ?Ratnawali? is: A. Tulsidas B. Kalidas C. Harsha Vardhan D. Prem Chand 12. Which of the following in the book/play written by Maithili Sharan Gupt? A. Saket B. Satyartha Prakash C. Shakuntala D. Savitri 13. The book ?Satyartha Prakash? was written by: A. Swami Dayanand B. Swami Vivekanand C. Sarojini Naidu D. Kalidas 14. The play/book ?Shakuntala? was written by: A. Maithili Sharan gupt B. Swami Dayanand C. Kalidas D. Tulsidas 15. Which of the following is the author of ?Song of India, The?: A. Firdausi B. Sarojini Naidu C. Lala Lajpat Rai D. Sri Aurobindo Ghosh 16. The author of the book ?Time machine? is: A. Lewis Carroll B. Robert Louis Stevenson C. Charles Lamb D. H.G. Wells 17. Which of the following book was written by Tulsidas: A. Vinay Patrika B. Ramcharitmanas C. Both (a) and (b) D. Yashodhara 18. The book ?Vish Vriksha? was written by: A. Bankimchandra Chatterjee B. Annie Basant C. Tulsidas D. Kalidas 19. The book ?We Indians? was written by: A. H.G. Wells B. Khushwant Singh C. James Jeans Page 3/7 PDF generated by PHPKB Knowledge Base Script

D. Thomas Moore 20. Which of he following is he author of play/book ?Yashodhara?: A. Maithili Sharan Gupt B. Khushwant Singh C. Bankimchandra Chatterjee D. Sarojini Naidu 21. Dhyan Chand was: A. A great hockey player B. Captained he Indian hockey team which won a gold medal in 1936 Berlin Olympics C. Scored 101 goals at the Olympic games and 300 goals in the international matches. D. All the statements are correct 22. Who developed the small pox vaccination? A. Eduard Jenner B. Alexander Fleming C. Albert Einstein D. None of these 23. Euclid was: A. Greek mathematician B. Contributor to the use of deductive principles of logic as the basis of geometry C. Propounded the geometrical theosems D. All the statements are correct 24. Fa-hien was: A. The first Buddhist pilgrim of China to visit India during the reign of Chandragupta Vikramaditya B. The discover of Puerto Rico and Jamaica C. The first Buddhist pilgrim of India to visit China D. None of these 25. Firdausi was: A. A person poet B. Well known for his epic ?Sharnama? C. Both are correct D. None of these 26. Who is also known as the ?Lady with the Lamp?? A. Florence Nightingale B. Sarojini Naidu C. Rani Laxmibai D. Bachendri Pal 27. Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit was: A. A German Physicist B. Developed the mercury thermometer in 1714 C. Devised temperature scale D. All are correct 28. Galileo was an Italian astronomer who: A. Developed the telescope B. Discovered 4 satellites of Jupiter C. Discovered that the movement of the pendulum produces a regular time measurement. D. All are correct 29. Who is known as the father of English poetry? A. Geoffrey Chaucer B. John Milton

C. John Keats D. None of these 30. The American General who led the revolt against the British & declared American independence was: A. George Washington Page 4/7 PDF generated by PHPKB Knowledge Base Script B. Bill Clinton C. George Bush D. None of these 31. Marco Polo A. Discovered Greenland B. Traveled three China, India and other parts of Asia C. Traveled round the cape of Good Hope D. Discovered Canada 32. Who landed on the mainland of South America for the First time? A. Discovered Greenland B. Landed on the mainland of south America C. Discovered the sea route from Europe to India. D. None of these 33. Who was first to sail sound the strait, reached the Philippines and named the Pacific Ocean? A. Ferdinand Magelion B. Jacques Carter C. William Janszoom D. Vasco da Gama 34. Who discovered Australia? A. Eric the Red B. Leif Ericsson C. William Janszoom D. None of these 35. Who located the magnetic pole? A. Sir James Clark B. Rear Admiral C. Sir John Ross D. All the above 36. Who was first to reach the South Pole? A. Rear Admiral B. Capt. Amundsen C. Capt. R. E. Scett D. Sir Edmund Hillary 37. Who was the first to cross the Antarctic? A. Sir Vivian Fuchs & sir Edmund Hillary B. Maj. Yuri Gagarin and Maj. Gherman Titor C. Capt. R. E. Scott D. All of these 38. Who were the first to journey into space? A. Maj. Yori Gagarin and maj. Gherman Titor from Russia B. Comm. Grissom and Col john Glenn from America C. Both are correct

D. None of these 39. Who was the first man to ?Walk? in space? A. Col. Leonor from Russia B. Major White from America C. Both of these D. None of these 40. Who were the first to circle the moon? A. Frank boreman, Bill Anders and Jim Lovell B. Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin C. Charles Conrad and Alan Bean D. None of these Page 5/7 PDF generated by PHPKB Knowledge Base Script 41. ?Arena? is the special name for playground of: A. Cricket B. Lawn Tennis C. Wrestling D. Skating 42. The national sport of Canada is: A. Tennis and cricket B. Lacrosse C. Judo D. Rugby and Football 43. Badminton is the national sport at: A. Malaysia B. Scotland C. China D. Former soviet Union 44. Where is the Vallabhbhai Patel stadium located? A. Kolkata B. Mumbai C. Chennai D. Delhi 45. Where is the sports stadium, Green Park, located? A. Kanpur B. Jamshedpur C. Cuttack D. Patiala 46. For which of the following disciplines in Nobel Prize awarded? A. Physics and chemistry B. Physiology or Medicine C. Literature, Peace and Economics D. All the above 47. On which date is Nobel Prize awarded? A. December 10 B. January 10 C. April 10 D. July 10 48. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, awarded the Noble Prize in:

A. Physics B. Economics C. Chemistry D. (a) and (c) 49. The committee of the Norwegian Parliament awards the prize for: A. Economics B. Peace C. Medicine D. Literature 50. Dr. Linus Carl Pauling is the only person to have won two Nobel Prizes individually for: A. Chemistry in 1954, peace prize in 1962 B. Peace prize in 1954, Chemistry in 1962 C. Physics in 154, Medicine in 1962 D. Medicine in 1954, Physics in 1962 Geneal Knowledge Multiple Choice Quiz Answers Page 6/7 PDF generated by PHPKB Knowledge Base Script 1. b 2. a 3. c 4. a 5. c 6. a 7. c 8. b 9. a 10. a 11. c 12. a 13. a 14. c 15. b 16. d 17. c 18. a 19. b 20. a 21. d 22. a 23. d 24. a 25. c 26. a 27. d 28. d 29. a 30. a 31. b 32. b 33. a 34. c 35. d 36. b 37. a 38. c 39. c 40. a 41. c 42. b 43. a 44. b 45. a 46. d 47. a 48. d 49. b 50. A

2. 1. When too much money is chasing too few goods, the situation is : (A) Deflation (B) Inflation (C) Recession (D) Stagflation Ans : (B) 3. 2. Who won the mens title in 73rd Senior National Badminton Championship held in February 2009 ? (A) Chetan Anand (B) Arvind Bhat (C) Rupesh Kumar (D) Ashok Dewalkar Ans : (B) 4. 3. The necessity for a planning commission for India was first advocated by : (A) M. Visvesvarayya (B) Ram Krishna Hegde (C) Jawaharlal Nehru (D) K.T. Shah Ans : (A) 5. 4. Which state of India touches the boundary of most other states ? (A) Andhra Pradesh

(B) Assam (C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Uttar Pradesh Ans : (D) 6. 5. The President of the U.N. General Assembly is elected for a period by : (A) One year (B) Five years (C) Four years (D) Six years Ans : (A) 7. 6. In which year was the Imperial Bank of India renamed as State Bank of India ? (A) 1954 (B) 1955 (C) 1962 (D) 1965 Ans : (B) 8. 7. The World Red Cross Day is observed on : (A) 8th March (B) 1st May (C) 8th May (D) 12th May Ans : (C) 9. 8. Who has been honoured with Raman Magsaysay award 2008 for Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts? (A) Mahashweta Devi (B) Nirmala Desh Pande (C) Mrinal Pandey (D) Akio Ishii Ans : (D) 10. 9. The prestigious Dada Sahib Phalke Award for 2007 was given to : (A) Ashok Kumar (B) Manna Day (C) Raj Kumar (D) Bhalji Pendharkar Ans : (B) 11. 10. Which of the following dams is not on Narmada river ? (A) Indira-Sagar Project (B) Maheshwar Hydel Power Project (C) Koyna Power Project (D) Jobat Project Ans : (C) 12. 11. Where is Waterloo situated ? (A) France (B) Switzerland (C) U.K.

(D) Belgium Ans : (D) 13. 12. Where is the High Court of Jharkhand situated ? (A) Hazaribagh (B) Jamshedpur (C) Ranchi (D) Bokaro Ans : (C) 14. 13. What is dry ice ? (A) Solid sodium carbonate (B) Solid carbon-dioxide (C) Solid ammonium chloride (D) None of the above Ans : (B) 15. 14. The Government of India set up a new commandSouth Western Commandof the Indian land army in April 2005. Where is its headquarters ? (A) Jodhpur (B) Udaipur (C) Jaipur (D) Bikaner Ans : (C) 16. 15. The 29th Olympic Games were held in 2008 in China, where will the 30th Olympic be held in 2012 ? (A) Canada (B) Japan (C) Germany (D) U.K. Ans : (D) 17. 16. International Friendship Day is observed on : (A) July 4 (B) August 3 (C) August 6 (D) December 1 Ans : (B) 18. 17. Where is the greatest volcanic crater in the world ? (A) Philippines (B) Cyprus (C) Indonesia (D) Japan Ans : (C) 19. 18. Indias emerging player Mahendra Singh Dhoni is associated with : (A) Tennis (B) Cricket (C) Motor-racing (D) Golf Ans : (B)

20. 19. Which state of India has started Smart City Project ? (A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Madhya Pradesh (C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Karnataka Ans : (A) 21. 20. What is Mandi House ? (A) A film by Shyam Benegal (B) The office of the Director General of Doordarshan (C) Commercial Centre in Mumbai (D) Film Censor Board of India Ans : (B) 22. 21. Where is the SAARC Secretariat situated ? (A) Islamabad (B) Colombo (C) New Delhi (D) Kathmandu Ans : (D) 23. 22. What is the world rank of India in terms of milk production ? (A) Second (B) Third (C) First (D) Fourth Ans : (C) 24. 23. Who among the following non-Indians was conferred Indias highest national award Bharat Ratna ? (A) Sam Nujoma (B) Martin Luther King (C) Zubin Mehta (D) Nelson Mandela Ans : (D) 25. 24. Which one of the following contains the Gayatri Mantra ? (A) Rig Veda (B) Yajur Veda (C) Upanishad (D) Aranyakas Ans : (A) 26. 25. Mahayan sect of Buddhism emerged during the reign of : (A) Ashoka (B) Kanishka (C) Samudra Gupta (D) Harsh Ans : (B) 27. 26. Alexander defeated Porus in 326 B.C. at the battle of : (A) Thaneshwar (B) Tarain

(C) Peshawar (D) Hydaspes Ans : (D) 28. 27. Harsha wrote : (A) Meghasunderam (B) Raghuvansa (C) Kadambari (D) Ratnavali Ans : (D) 29. 28. The port city of the Indus Valley people was : (A) Kalibangan (B) Harappa (C) Mohenjo-daro (D) Lothal Ans : (D) 30. 29. Mumbai was taken by the English East India Company from : (A) The Portuguese (B) The Dutch (C) Charles I (D) Charles II Ans : (D) 31. 30. The Ashtapradhan was the Council of Ministers during the reign of : (A) Krishandev Raya (B) Tipu Sultan (C) Shivaji (D) Akbar Ans : (C) 32. 31. Changhez Khan invaded outskirts of India during the reign of : (A) Qutub-ud-Din Aibak (B) Iltutmish (C) Balban (D) Alauddin Khilji Ans : (B) 33. 32. The first Muslim invader of India was : (A) Babar (B) Mahmud of Ghazni (C) Mohammed-bin Kasim (D) Mohammed of Ghor Ans : (C) 34. 33. The Mughal emperor who wrote his autobio-graphy was : (A) Akbar (B) Shahjahan (C) Humayun (D) Babur Ans : (D)

35. 34. The Muslim League demanded a separate state for the Muslims in the year : (A) 1920 (B) 1930 (C) 1940 (D) 1946 Ans : (C) 36. 35. Artificial immunity can be acquired from : (A) Serious illness (B) Repeated exposure to the same microbe (C) Vaccination (D) All the above Ans : (C) 37. 36. The earth revolves round the sun. This causes : (A) Formation of days and nights (B) Deflection of winds and currents (C) Change of seasons (D) Differences in longitude and time Ans : (C) 38. 37. The study of fossils is known as : (A) Palaeontology (B) Petrology (C) Seismology (D) Bathymetry Ans : (A) 39. 38. The planets on either side of the earth are : (A) Mercury and Venus (B) Mars and Jupiter (C) Mars and Venus (D) Venus and Saturn Ans : (C) 40. 39. The Indian Constitution is : (A) Rigid (B) Flexible (C) Rigid and flexible (D) None of the above Ans : (C) 41. 40. In refrigerator, the refrigerent liquid is : (A) Carbon dioxide (B) Nitrogen (C) Ammonia (D) Liquid helium Ans : (C) 42. 41. Ikebana is Japanese art of : (A) Pop music (B) Modern painting (C) Plant farming

(D) Flower arrangement Ans : (D) 43. 42. Dr. M.S. Swaminathan has distinguished himself in the field of : (A) Astro Physics (B) Nuclear Physics (C) Laser Physics (D) Agricultural Science Ans : (D) 44. 43. The term fourth estate refers to : (A) Intelligence service (B) Judiciary (C) Press (D) Central Cabinet Ans : (C) 45. 44. Which of the following is not true of Rajya Sabha ? (A) The Vice-President is the ex-officio chairman of the house (B) It is the upper house of the Parliament (C) The nominated members of the Rajya Sabha also elect the President (D) Money bills cannot be introduced in the Rajya Sabha Ans : (C) 46. 45. Donald Bradman belonged to : (A) Australia (B) Britain (C) U.S.A. (D) South Africa Ans : (A) 47. 46. Justice Pathak Enquiry Authority was entrusted with the task of probing into the scandal relating to : (A) Telgi Stamp Scam (B) Fodder case in Bihar (C) Oil for Food Programme (D) None of these Ans : (C) 48. 47. Santosh Trophy is associated with : (A) Football (B) Basketball (C) Cricket (D) Hockey Ans : (A) 49. 48. Myopia is defect of vision blurring : (A) Close objects (B) Distant objects (C) Coloured objects (D) Identification of objects in dim light Ans : (B)

50. 49. Who amongst the following is the Chairman of the National Investment Commission ? (A) Mukesh Ambani (B) Ratan Tata (C) Azim Prem Ji (D) Montek Singh Ahluwalia Ans : (B) 51. 50. Which of the following is / are pilotless aircraft developed in India ? (A) Nishant (B) Lakshaya (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these Ans : (C) 52. 51. Where is the Koyna multipurpose hydro-electric power project situated ? (A) In Madhya Pradesh (B) In Gujarat (C) In Maharashtra (D) In Himachal Pradesh Ans : (C) 53. 52. Who is Indias present Chief of the Army Staff ? (A) Deepak Kapoor (B) S. Padmanabhan (C) S. Krishna Swami (D) None of the above Ans : (A) 54. 53. Havana is the capital of : (A) Namibia (B) Cuba (C) Zimbabwe (D) Iceland Ans : (B) 55. 54. The year 2009 has been declared by UNESCO : (A) Disabled (B) International Year of Astronomy (C) Indigenous People (D) Space Ans : (B) 56. 55. Which capital is wrongly matched ? (A) Windhock Namibia (B) Port Louis Mauritius (C) Auckland New Zealand (D) Bucharest Ruomania Ans : (C) 57. 56. FIFA World Cup 2006 held in Germany in June/July 2006 was won by Italy. Which country was placed second ? (A) Australia

(B) France (C) Netherland (D) S. Korea Ans : (B) 58. 57. The Bharatendu Harishchandra awards have been instituted by the : (A) Hindi Sahatiya Sammelan (B) Government of Uttar Pradesh (C) Government of Madhya Pradesh (D) Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Ans : (D) 59. 58. Onge a tribal community which is at the verge of extinction is the inhabitant of : (A) Samthal Pargana (B) Arunachal Pradesh (C) Champaran (D) Andaman Island Ans : (D) 60. 59. Which country/countries will be host the World Cup Cricket Tournament, 2011 ? (A) Australia (B) India (C) India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka (D) South Africa and Zimbabwe jointly Ans : (C) 61. 60. Who presented the first budget to free Indias Parliament ? (A) Morarji Desai (B) Dr. John Mathai (C) R.K. Shanmugam Chetty (D) C.D. Deshmukh Ans : (C) 62. 61. Rajghat dam is situated on river : (A) Narmada (B) Sutlej (C) Betwa (D) Chambal Ans : (C) 63. 62. The Hindu dynasty in the South (Vijayanagar Kingdom) came to end by the defeat of : (A) Krishna Deva Raya (B) Ram Raja (C) Hari Har (D) Bukka Raya Ans : (B) 64. 63. Which is the largest continent of the world ? (A) North America (B) Africa (C) Asia

(D) Australia Ans : (C) 65. 64. Soil is composed of : (A) Water + Organic matter + Mineral (B) Air + Water + Mineral + Organic matter (C) Water + Air + Mineral (D) Water + Organic matter Ans : (C) 66. 65. The major portion of the Indian constitution can be amended by : (A) The parliament with the consent of the states (B) Parliament alone (C) President alone (D) The state legislations alone Ans : (A) 67. 66. Who was the last British Viceroy of India ? (A) Lord Linlithgow (B) Lord Wavell (C) Lord Mountbatten (D) Lord Irwin Ans : (C) 68. 67. The Kyoto global warming pact imposing limits on emissions of carbon dioxide and other gases scientists blame for rising world temperatures, melting glaciers and rising oceans came into force on : (A) January 15, 2005 (B) December 31, 2004 (C) February 16, 2005 (D) January 31, 2005 Ans : (C) 69. 68. Who was the tenth Guru of Sikhs ? (A) Guru Har Govind (B) Guru Arjun Dev (C) Guru Teg Bahadur (D) Guru Govind Singh Ans : (D) 70. 69. Who is the President of South Africa ? (A) Pik Botha (B) Pieter Botha (C) Fredrick De Klark (D) Jacob Zuma Ans : (D) 71. 70. What is the name given to the intermediate range ballistic surface to surface missile developed in India ? (A) Prithvi (B) Agni (C) Saras

(D) Naag Ans : (B) 72. 71. The youngest woman title holder of Wimbledon Lawn Tennis so far is : (A) Martina Hingis (B) Maria Sharapova (C) Justine Henin Hardeune (D) Stefi Graf Ans : (B) 73. 72. Which of the following countries have common national frontiers with India ? (A) China, Russia and Bangladesh (B) China, Mayanmar and Nepal (C) Afghanistan, Nepal and Mayanmar (D) China, Mayanmar and Afghanistan Ans : (B) 74. 73. Who is the recipient of Man Booker Prize 2009 ? (A) Vikram Seth (B) V. S. Naipaul (C) Hilary Mantel (D) Jhuma Lahiri Ans : (C) 75. 74. Four Mutts (religious centres) in four corners of India were established by : (A) Swami Vivekanand (B) Ramakrishna Paramhans (C) Shankaracharya (D) Swami Shradhanand Ans : (C) 76. 75. Karakoram Highway connects : (A) Pakistan and Afghanistan (B) Pakistan and China (C) Pakistan and Aksai Chin (D) Srinagar and Jammu Ans : (B) 77. 76. Harare is the capital of : (A) Cuba (B) Zimbabwe (C) Zambia (D) South Africa Ans : (B) 78. 77. In 1945 on which city was the first Atom Bomb dropped ? (A) Nagasaki (B) Hiroshima (C) Berlin (D) London Ans : (B) 79. 78. Mac Mohan Line is the frontier line between : (A) Pakistan and India

(B) Pakistan and Afghanistan (C) India and Bangladesh (D) India and China Ans : (D) 80. 79. In which country is President rotated after one year tenure ? (A) Switzerland (B) France (C) Libya (D) Pakistan Ans : (A) 81. 80. Which newspaper bagged the Pulitzer prize 2009 in the area of national reporting ? (A) St. Petersburg Times (B) Associated Press of France (C) Charlic Savage of the Boston Globe (D) Los Angeles Times Ans : (A) 82. 81. The mountain range which forms the Western boundary of the Indian sub-continent is called : (A) Aravali (B) Satpura (C) Pirpanjal (D) Hindukush Ans : (D) 83. 82. Which of the following awards is instituted by the UNESCO ? (A) Nehru Award for International Under-standing (B) Kalinga Prize (C) Arjuna Award (D) Dronacharya Award Ans : (B) 84. 83. The Planning Commission was set up in the year : (A) 1947 (B) 1950 (C) 1952 (D) 1948 Ans : (B) 85. 84. Vitamin A is necessary in our body for : (A) Prevention of blood clotting (B) Haemoglobin synthesis (C) Proper vision (D) Improving digestion Ans : (C) 86. 85. From which of the following ores can iron be extracted ? (A) Galena (B) Cryolite (C) Magnetite

(D) Cinnabar Ans : (C) 87. 86. Which of the following chemicals is used in the making of photographic films ? (A) Sodium chloride (B) Silver bromide (C) Aluminium hydroxide (D) None of the above Ans : (B) 88. 87. Whose signature is found on one rupee note in India ? (A) Governor, Reserve Bank of India (B) Finance Secretary, Ministry of Finance Government of India (C) Finance Minister, Govt. of India (D) President of India Ans : (B) 89. 88. Panchayat Raj under 73rd constitutional system came into force in : (A) 1991 (B) 1993 (C) 1992 (D) 1994 Ans : (D) 90. 89. Which film bagged the Best Film of the 10th International Indian Film Academy Awards distributed in June 2009 ? (A) Tare Zameen Par (B) Jodha Akbar (C) Gazani (D) Akasa Kusum Ans : (B) 91. 90. The Pravasi Bhartiya Sammelan was held on January 79, 2009 at : (A) Bangalore (B) Hyderabad (C) Chennai (D) Mumbai Ans : (C) 92. 91. Suez Canal was nationalised in the year : (A) 1954 (B) 1955 (C) 1956 (D) 1957 Ans : (C) 93. 92. Name of Indias indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft is : (A) Power (B) Rudra (C) Kranti (D) Tejas Ans : (D)

94. 93. Which planet is in the outer most orbit of the solar system ? (A) Saturn (B) Jupiter (C) Venus (D) Pluto Ans : (D) 95. 94. Which constitutional Amendment provides for reservation in admissions in private unaided institutions for members of scheduled castes/tribes and other backward classes ? (A) 92nd Constitutional Amendment (B) 93rd Constitutional Amendment (C) 91st Constitutional Amendment (D) 90th Constitutional Amendment Ans : (B) 96. 95. Which of the following is the headquarters of the newly established railway zone East Coast Railways ? (A) Vishakhapattnam (B) Kolkata (C) Hyderabad (D) Bhubaneswar Ans : (D) 97. 96. Which of the following is the capital of Lakshdweep ? (A) Kavaratti (B) Aizwal (C) Port Blair (D) Silvassa Ans : (A) 98. 97. The 29th Olympic Games were played in August 2008 in Beijing. Where will the 30th Olympic games be played in 2012 ? (A) Osaka (B) Toronto (C) London (D) Istanbul Ans : (C) 99. 98. A fuse wire is used in an electric circuit to : (A) Minimise loss of electrical energy in transmission (B) Maintain constant voltage level (C) Prevent excessive current from passing through the circuit (D) Prevent heating of electric wire Ans : (C) 100. 99. The 16th Asian Games will be held in : (A) New Delhi (B) Guangzhou (C) Seoul (D) Tokyo Ans : (B)

101. 100. Who won the Miss India world title for 2009 ? (A) Neha Kapoor (B) Aarti Thakur (C) Amrita Pal (D) Pooja Chopra Ans : (D) 102. 101. An Indian river that does not form any delta is : (A) the Krishna (B) the Sindh (C) the Narmada (D) the Cauvery Ans : (C) 103. 102. Asias first underground Hydel Project is located in : (A) Jammu and Kashmir (B) Uttar Pradesh (C) Arunachal Pradesh (D) Himachal Pradesh Ans : (D) 104. 103. Indias first National Cricket Academy has been established in : (A) Hyderabad (B) Pune (C) Bangalore (D) None of these Ans : (C) 105. 104. With the enactment of 92nd Constitution (Amendment) Act, 2003, how many Indian languages figure in the 8th schedule of the Constitution of India ? (A) 21 (B) 18 (C) 22 (D) 19 Ans : (C) 106. 105. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) consists of mainly : (A) methane, ethane and hexane (B) methane, butane and propane (C) ethane, hexane and nonane (D) nonane, ethane and hexane Ans : (B) 107. 106. Which of the following diseases is not caused by bacteria ? (A) Tuberculosis (B) Typhoid (C) Measles (D) Leprosy Ans : (C) 108. 107. Which of the following diseases is caused by virus ? (A) Diphtheria (B) Tetanus

(C) Syphilis (D) Influenza Ans : (D) 109. 108. Pituitary gland is present : (A) below the brain (B) above the brain (C) inside the brain (D) nowhere near the brain Ans : (A) 110. 109. Vitamin necessary to prevent prolonged bleeding is : (A) Vitamin A (B) Vitamin D (C) Vitamin K (D) Vitamin E Ans : (C) 111. 110. According to Huxley, the physical basis of life is : (A) Ectoplasm (B) Endoplasm (C) Protoplasm (D) Nucleoplasm Ans : (C) 112. 111. If the lens in eye becomes opaque, the disease is called : (A) Myopia (B) Astigmatism (C) Glaucoma (D) Cataract Ans : (D) 113. 112. Which one of the following writs is issued by the court in case of illegal detention of a person ? (A) Quo Warranto (B) Mandamus (C) Habeas Corpus (D) Certiorari Ans : (C) 114. 113. Nobel Prize for Medicine 2009 was awarded to : (A) Elizabeth H. Blackburn (B) Carol W. Greider (C) Jack W. Szostak (D) All of the above Ans : (D) 115. 114. The Manas Wild Life sanctuary is located in the state of : (A) Gujarat (B) Madhya Pradesh (C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Assam Ans : (D)

116. 115. The Reserve Bank of India appointed a six-member Committee to set out the framework for fuller capital account, convertibility (CAC) on March 20, 2006. The committee was headed by (A) Mr. Kishore Chandra Deo (B) Ms. Syeda Hameed (C) Mr. Ratan Jata (D) Mr. S. S. Tarapore Ans : (D) 117. 116. Obra is famous for : (A) New Refinery (B) Thermal Power Station (C) New Aluminium Plant (D) Birds Sanctuary Ans : (B) 118. 117. The Rajya Sabha which is the upper house of the Indian Parliament : (A) Is a permanent body (B) Has a life of six years (C) Has a life of five years (D) Has a life of four years Ans : (A) 119. 118. Which of the following pairs is not correct ? (A) Deodhar TrophyCricket (B) Rangaswami CupHockey (C) Rovers CupFootball (D) Davis CupBadminton Ans : (D) 120. 119. Name the Indian person who won the Raman Magsaysay Award 2009 ? (A) Ek Sonn Chan (B) Sanduk Ruit (C) Deep Joshi (D) Antonio Meloto Ans : (C) 121. 120. In the Indian Constitution, opportunities for the development of scientific temper, humanism and spirit of inquiry and reform are found in the : (A) Fundamental Rights (B) Fundamental Duties (C) Directive Principles of State Policy (D) Preamble Ans : (B)