GENERAL SCIENCE
1. The speed of light with the rise in the temperature of the medium
(1) Increases
(2) Decreases
(3) Remains unaltered
(4) Drops sharply
2. Which from the following rivers does not originate in Indian territory?
(1) Mahanadi
(2) Brahmaputra
(3) Ravi
(4) Chenab
3. The gas predominantly responsible for global warning is
(1) Carbon dioxide
(2) Carbon monoxide
(3) Nitrous oxide
(4) Nitrogen peroxide
4. 26th January is India's
(1) Independence Day
(2) Republic Day
(3) Revolution Day
(4) Parliament Day
5. Which of the following uses non-conventional Source of Energy?
(1) Kerosene lamp
(2) Wax candle
(3) Solar lantern
(4) Torch
6. Electric current is measured by
(1) Voltmeter
(2) Anemometer
(3) Commutator
(4) Ammeter
7. The dynamo is a device for converting
(1) Heat energy into electrical energy
(2) Mechanical energy into electrical energy
(3) Magnetic energy into electrical energy
(4) None of these
8. Galvanised Iron sheets have a coating of
(1) Increases
(2) Decreases
(3) Remains unaltered
(4) Drops sharply
2. Which from the following rivers does not originate in Indian territory?
(1) Mahanadi
(2) Brahmaputra
(3) Ravi
(4) Chenab
3. The gas predominantly responsible for global warning is
(1) Carbon dioxide
(2) Carbon monoxide
(3) Nitrous oxide
(4) Nitrogen peroxide
4. 26th January is India's
(1) Independence Day
(2) Republic Day
(3) Revolution Day
(4) Parliament Day
5. Which of the following uses non-conventional Source of Energy?
(1) Kerosene lamp
(2) Wax candle
(3) Solar lantern
(4) Torch
6. Electric current is measured by
(1) Voltmeter
(2) Anemometer
(3) Commutator
(4) Ammeter
7. The dynamo is a device for converting
(1) Heat energy into electrical energy
(2) Mechanical energy into electrical energy
(3) Magnetic energy into electrical energy
(4) None of these
8. Galvanised Iron sheets have a coating of
(1) Tin
(2) Lead
(3) Zinc
(4) Chromium
9. The hardest substance available on earth is
(2) Lead
(3) Zinc
(4) Chromium
9. The hardest substance available on earth is
(1) Platinum
(2) Diamond
(3) Quartz
(4) gold
10. Washing soda is the common name for
(2) Diamond
(3) Quartz
(4) gold
10. Washing soda is the common name for
(1) Calcium carbonate
(2) Calcium bicarbonate
(3) Sodium carbonate
(4) Sodium bicarbonate
(2) Calcium bicarbonate
(3) Sodium carbonate
(4) Sodium bicarbonate
11. 2008 Olympic games were held in(1) China
(2) Greece
(3) Italy
(4) France
12. The mascot for the 34th National Games held in Jharkhand in 2008, is(1) Sheru
(2) Roopa
(3) Chauva
(4) None of these
13. With which game is the Agha Khan Cup associated?(1) Football
(2) Badminton
(3) Basketball
(4) Hockey
14. The term, L.B.W. is associated with which of the following games?(1) Cricket
(2) Hockey
(3) Football
(4) Polo
15. Wankhede stadium is situated in?(1) Chandigarh
(2) Bangalore
(3) Mumbai
(4) Chennai
16. The Olympic games are normally held at an interval of(1) 2 years
(2) 3 years
(3) 4 years
(4) 5 years
17. Jaspal Rana is the name associated with which of the following games?(1) Boxing
(2) Shooting
(3) Archery
(4) Weight lifting
18. Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports is located at(1) Kolkata
(2) New Delhi
(3) Jhansi
(4) Patiala
19. Thermometer is related to degree in the same way as clock is related to(1) Wall
(2) Tower
(3) Hour
(4) Cock
20. The headquarters of the United Nations Union is located at(1) Geneva
(2) New York
(3) Rome
(4) Washington
21. To work on mobile cell phone which of the following is/are required?(1) Favourable handset
(2) Sim card
(3) Service provider network
(4) All of the above
22. Which of the following keys of personal computer is not available in the key board of traditional typewriters?(1) Tab
(2) Spacebar
(3) Enter
(4) Backspace
23. Dental caries are due to(1) Viral infection
(2) Contaminated water
(3) Bacterial infection
(4) Hereditary causes
24. Spinach leaves are rich source of(1) Vitamin A
(2) Iron
(3) Carotene
(4) Vitamin E
25. Which of these is not a mosquito borne disease?(1) Dengue fever
(2) Malaria
(3) Filariasis
(4) Goitre
26. Oranges are rich source of(1) Carbohydrates
(2) Fats
(3) Proteins
(4) Vitamins
27. Which acid is produced when milk gets sour?(1) Tartaric acid
(2) Butyric acid
(3) Lactic acid
(4) Acetic acid
28. AIDS stands for(1) Acquired Immune Disease Syndrome
(2) Acquired Immunity Deficient Syndrome
(3) Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
(4) Acquired Infection Deficiency Syndrome
29. Stem cuttings are commonly used for re-growing(1) Cotton
(2) Banana
(3) Jute
(4) Sugar Cane
30. Persons with which blood group are called universal donors?(1) AB
(2) A
(3) O
(4) B
31. Silk is produced by(1) Egg of silkworm
(2) Pupa of silkworm
(3) Larva of silkworm
(4) Insect itself
32. Which amongst the following is the train introduced by Indian Railways bringing travel by AC class within the reach of a common man?(1) August Kranti
(2) Jan Shatabdi
(3) Garib Rath
(4) Sampark Kranti
33. What is the art of preparing, stuffing and mounting the skins of animals to make lifelike models called?
Taxidermy.
34. What is the Beaufort scale used to measure?
Wind speed.
35. What is the technical name for abnormally high blood pressure?
Hypertension.
36. What part of eye is responsible for its color?
The iris.
37. The letter RF on a stamp would indicate it is from which country?
France.
38. What is the meaning of the musical term cantabile?
In a singing style.
39. San Juan is the capital of which island in the West Indies?
Puerto Rico.
40. Which profession gets its name from the Latin word for lead?
Plumbing.
41. On which part of the body do grasshoppers have their ears?
Hind legs.
42. Who wrote children's stories about the land of Narnia?
C.S. Lewis.
43. What is the second planet from the sun?
Venus.
44. What is the highest mountain in the Alps?
Mont Blanc.
45. Of which Caribbean country is Port-au-Prince the capital?
Haiti.
46. Which German city is asscociated with the legend of the Pied Piper?
Hameln, or Hamelin.
47. What name is given to the wind pattern that brings heavy rain to South Asia from April to September?
Monsoon.
48. What is the first book of the New Testament?
The Gospel according to Saint Matthew.
49. What name is given to the time taken for half the atoms in a sample of a radioactive isotope to decay?
Half-life.
50. Who was president of Kenya from 1964 to 1978?
Jomo Kenyatta.
51. Which German author wrote the anti-war novel All Quiet on the Western Front?
Erich Maria Remarque.
52. Which country had a police force called the Tonton Macoutes?
Haiti.
53. What would you find in formicary?
Ants.
54. Who was the first British sovereign to make regular use of Buckingham Palace when in residence in London?
Queen Victoria.
55. Of where is Sofia the capital?
Bulgaria.
56. What is meant by the musical term andante?
At a moderate tempo.
57. In a bullfight, what is the mounted man with a lance called?
A picador.
58. Which team has a soccer team called Ajax?
Amsterdam.
59. Which Dutch explorer discovered New Zealand?
Abel Tasman.
60. Who became first black world heavyweight boxing champion in 1918?
Jack Johnson.
61. The name of which city in South America means Vale of Paradise?
Valparaiso.
62. Which gas used in advertising signs has the symbol Ne?
Neon.
63. Which branch of mathematics uses symbols to represent unknown quantities?
Algebra.
64. What does the abbreviation RAF stand for?
Royal Air Force.
65. What name is given to the use of live animals in the experiments?
Vivisection.
66. Viti Levu is the largest island of which country?
Fiji.
67. The Golden Arrow was a famous train that ran from Paris to which destination?
Monte Carlo.
68. Which country fought on both sides during World War II?
Italy.
69. What centigrade temperature is gas mark 6 equal to?
200 degrees C.
70. In the game of chess, which piece is called springer in Germany?
Knight.
71. What is the meaning of the Russian word 'mir'?
Peace.
72. Who, in World War II, were Axis Power?
Germany, Italy. Japan.
73. Which scientist used kites to conduct electrical experiments?
Benjamin Frankline.
74. What is the longest river in France?
Loire.
75. Which inventor had a research laboratory at Menlo Park?
Edison.
76. Which birds fly in groups called skeins?
Geese.
77. In medicine, which is the most widespread parasitic infection?
Malaria.
78. What nationality was the explorer Ferdinand Magellan?
Portuguese.
79. Which Italian city is called Firenze in Italian?
Florence.
80. What is Australia's largest city?
Sydney.
81. Which term meaning 'lightning war' was used to describe military tactics used by Germany in World War II?
Blitzkrieg.
82The first successful expendition to the Mount Everest was made in ?
(2) Greece
(3) Italy
(4) France
12. The mascot for the 34th National Games held in Jharkhand in 2008, is(1) Sheru
(2) Roopa
(3) Chauva
(4) None of these
13. With which game is the Agha Khan Cup associated?(1) Football
(2) Badminton
(3) Basketball
(4) Hockey
14. The term, L.B.W. is associated with which of the following games?(1) Cricket
(2) Hockey
(3) Football
(4) Polo
15. Wankhede stadium is situated in?(1) Chandigarh
(2) Bangalore
(3) Mumbai
(4) Chennai
16. The Olympic games are normally held at an interval of(1) 2 years
(2) 3 years
(3) 4 years
(4) 5 years
17. Jaspal Rana is the name associated with which of the following games?(1) Boxing
(2) Shooting
(3) Archery
(4) Weight lifting
18. Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports is located at(1) Kolkata
(2) New Delhi
(3) Jhansi
(4) Patiala
19. Thermometer is related to degree in the same way as clock is related to(1) Wall
(2) Tower
(3) Hour
(4) Cock
20. The headquarters of the United Nations Union is located at(1) Geneva
(2) New York
(3) Rome
(4) Washington
21. To work on mobile cell phone which of the following is/are required?(1) Favourable handset
(2) Sim card
(3) Service provider network
(4) All of the above
22. Which of the following keys of personal computer is not available in the key board of traditional typewriters?(1) Tab
(2) Spacebar
(3) Enter
(4) Backspace
23. Dental caries are due to(1) Viral infection
(2) Contaminated water
(3) Bacterial infection
(4) Hereditary causes
24. Spinach leaves are rich source of(1) Vitamin A
(2) Iron
(3) Carotene
(4) Vitamin E
25. Which of these is not a mosquito borne disease?(1) Dengue fever
(2) Malaria
(3) Filariasis
(4) Goitre
26. Oranges are rich source of(1) Carbohydrates
(2) Fats
(3) Proteins
(4) Vitamins
27. Which acid is produced when milk gets sour?(1) Tartaric acid
(2) Butyric acid
(3) Lactic acid
(4) Acetic acid
28. AIDS stands for(1) Acquired Immune Disease Syndrome
(2) Acquired Immunity Deficient Syndrome
(3) Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
(4) Acquired Infection Deficiency Syndrome
29. Stem cuttings are commonly used for re-growing(1) Cotton
(2) Banana
(3) Jute
(4) Sugar Cane
30. Persons with which blood group are called universal donors?(1) AB
(2) A
(3) O
(4) B
31. Silk is produced by(1) Egg of silkworm
(2) Pupa of silkworm
(3) Larva of silkworm
(4) Insect itself
32. Which amongst the following is the train introduced by Indian Railways bringing travel by AC class within the reach of a common man?(1) August Kranti
(2) Jan Shatabdi
(3) Garib Rath
(4) Sampark Kranti
33. What is the art of preparing, stuffing and mounting the skins of animals to make lifelike models called?
Taxidermy.
34. What is the Beaufort scale used to measure?
Wind speed.
35. What is the technical name for abnormally high blood pressure?
Hypertension.
36. What part of eye is responsible for its color?
The iris.
37. The letter RF on a stamp would indicate it is from which country?
France.
38. What is the meaning of the musical term cantabile?
In a singing style.
39. San Juan is the capital of which island in the West Indies?
Puerto Rico.
40. Which profession gets its name from the Latin word for lead?
Plumbing.
41. On which part of the body do grasshoppers have their ears?
Hind legs.
42. Who wrote children's stories about the land of Narnia?
C.S. Lewis.
43. What is the second planet from the sun?
Venus.
44. What is the highest mountain in the Alps?
Mont Blanc.
45. Of which Caribbean country is Port-au-Prince the capital?
Haiti.
46. Which German city is asscociated with the legend of the Pied Piper?
Hameln, or Hamelin.
47. What name is given to the wind pattern that brings heavy rain to South Asia from April to September?
Monsoon.
48. What is the first book of the New Testament?
The Gospel according to Saint Matthew.
49. What name is given to the time taken for half the atoms in a sample of a radioactive isotope to decay?
Half-life.
50. Who was president of Kenya from 1964 to 1978?
Jomo Kenyatta.
51. Which German author wrote the anti-war novel All Quiet on the Western Front?
Erich Maria Remarque.
52. Which country had a police force called the Tonton Macoutes?
Haiti.
53. What would you find in formicary?
Ants.
54. Who was the first British sovereign to make regular use of Buckingham Palace when in residence in London?
Queen Victoria.
55. Of where is Sofia the capital?
Bulgaria.
56. What is meant by the musical term andante?
At a moderate tempo.
57. In a bullfight, what is the mounted man with a lance called?
A picador.
58. Which team has a soccer team called Ajax?
Amsterdam.
59. Which Dutch explorer discovered New Zealand?
Abel Tasman.
60. Who became first black world heavyweight boxing champion in 1918?
Jack Johnson.
61. The name of which city in South America means Vale of Paradise?
Valparaiso.
62. Which gas used in advertising signs has the symbol Ne?
Neon.
63. Which branch of mathematics uses symbols to represent unknown quantities?
Algebra.
64. What does the abbreviation RAF stand for?
Royal Air Force.
65. What name is given to the use of live animals in the experiments?
Vivisection.
66. Viti Levu is the largest island of which country?
Fiji.
67. The Golden Arrow was a famous train that ran from Paris to which destination?
Monte Carlo.
68. Which country fought on both sides during World War II?
Italy.
69. What centigrade temperature is gas mark 6 equal to?
200 degrees C.
70. In the game of chess, which piece is called springer in Germany?
Knight.
71. What is the meaning of the Russian word 'mir'?
Peace.
72. Who, in World War II, were Axis Power?
Germany, Italy. Japan.
73. Which scientist used kites to conduct electrical experiments?
Benjamin Frankline.
74. What is the longest river in France?
Loire.
75. Which inventor had a research laboratory at Menlo Park?
Edison.
76. Which birds fly in groups called skeins?
Geese.
77. In medicine, which is the most widespread parasitic infection?
Malaria.
78. What nationality was the explorer Ferdinand Magellan?
Portuguese.
79. Which Italian city is called Firenze in Italian?
Florence.
80. What is Australia's largest city?
Sydney.
81. Which term meaning 'lightning war' was used to describe military tactics used by Germany in World War II?
Blitzkrieg.
82The first successful expendition to the Mount Everest was made in ?
d) 1953
83) Which one of the following is an ore of iron?
b) Haematite
83) Which one of the following is an ore of iron?
b) Haematite
84 The shortest day is?
b) 22 December
85 What is the duration of a day at the poles?
b) 6 months
b) 22 December
85 What is the duration of a day at the poles?
b) 6 months
86 which largest country in the Arabian penunsula?
c) Saudi Arabia
87 Earth completes one rotation on its axis in?
b) 23 hours 56 mints and 4.9 sec
88 The "Roof of the world" is?
d) The pamir plateau ( Tibet)
89 Which is the least populated country in the world?
a) antarctica
90Which of the following countries leads the world in the export of oil?
c) Saudi Arabia
91 The Kalahari Desert, which stretches over 1,40,000 miles is in?
b) South Africa
92 The panama canal links?
b) North America with south America
92Which, amongst the following countries, has the highest density of population per Sq km?
a) Bangladesh
93Which of the following countries is in the continent of europe?
a) Albania
94 Which is the smallest continent of the world area-wise?
c) Australia
95 Himaliya range is based in?
b) Asia
96 The word "Tsunami" belongs to which of the following languages?
d) Japanese
97 Where is the largest coral reef located?
b) Australia
98 Which island was epicenter of Tsunami of 26, december 2004?
b) Smatra
99Which continent is without glaciers?
c) Africa
100Which of the following gases is most predominant in the sun?
b) Hydrogen
101The dates on which day and night is equal ar?
c) 21st march and 23rd september
102Which is the deepest ocean in the world?
c) Pacific
103The important country close to international date line is?
c) New zealand
104Which of the following towns is situated at the highest altitude?
a) Lhasa
105Which is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere?
b) 21st june
106What are the two seas linked by suez canal?
a) The mediterranean and red sea
107Where is the coldest place situated in the world?
d) Antarctica
108Which place in the world has the least rainfall?
a) Africa
109Which is the biggest fresh water lake in the world?
d) Lake superior
110South pole is located in the continent of ?
d) Antarctica
111Which is the longest river in the world?
a) Nile
112 which is the deepest lake in the world?
c) Baikal
113Which is the largest lake in Africa?
c) Victoria
5114Which is the largest desert in the world present in north Africa?
b) Sahara
115On the banks of which river is the city of London located?
b) Thames
116The rivers Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Bea and sutlej are tributaries of which river?
b) Indus
117Which among the following trees is considered the tallest in the world?
c) Eucalyptus
118Which of the following is a Kharif Crop?
b) Rice
119Humidity in the river is maximum in ?
c) Monsoon
120world largest river is
c) Amazon
c) Saudi Arabia
87 Earth completes one rotation on its axis in?
b) 23 hours 56 mints and 4.9 sec
88 The "Roof of the world" is?
d) The pamir plateau ( Tibet)
89 Which is the least populated country in the world?
a) antarctica
90Which of the following countries leads the world in the export of oil?
c) Saudi Arabia
91 The Kalahari Desert, which stretches over 1,40,000 miles is in?
b) South Africa
92 The panama canal links?
b) North America with south America
92Which, amongst the following countries, has the highest density of population per Sq km?
a) Bangladesh
93Which of the following countries is in the continent of europe?
a) Albania
94 Which is the smallest continent of the world area-wise?
c) Australia
95 Himaliya range is based in?
b) Asia
96 The word "Tsunami" belongs to which of the following languages?
d) Japanese
97 Where is the largest coral reef located?
b) Australia
98 Which island was epicenter of Tsunami of 26, december 2004?
b) Smatra
99Which continent is without glaciers?
c) Africa
100Which of the following gases is most predominant in the sun?
b) Hydrogen
101The dates on which day and night is equal ar?
c) 21st march and 23rd september
102Which is the deepest ocean in the world?
c) Pacific
103The important country close to international date line is?
c) New zealand
104Which of the following towns is situated at the highest altitude?
a) Lhasa
105Which is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere?
b) 21st june
106What are the two seas linked by suez canal?
a) The mediterranean and red sea
107Where is the coldest place situated in the world?
d) Antarctica
108Which place in the world has the least rainfall?
a) Africa
109Which is the biggest fresh water lake in the world?
d) Lake superior
110South pole is located in the continent of ?
d) Antarctica
111Which is the longest river in the world?
a) Nile
112 which is the deepest lake in the world?
c) Baikal
113Which is the largest lake in Africa?
c) Victoria
5114Which is the largest desert in the world present in north Africa?
b) Sahara
115On the banks of which river is the city of London located?
b) Thames
116The rivers Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Bea and sutlej are tributaries of which river?
b) Indus
117Which among the following trees is considered the tallest in the world?
c) Eucalyptus
118Which of the following is a Kharif Crop?
b) Rice
119Humidity in the river is maximum in ?
c) Monsoon
120world largest river is
c) Amazon
No comments:
Post a Comment