ENGLISH VOCABULARY

                   ENGLISH vocabulary
1.TRIGGER.v: some thing that causes some thing else to happen.

2.UPHEAVAL.n: A major change, or period of change that causes A lot of conflict,confusion or anger etc.

3.BELLOW.v: To shout in a deep voice.

4.PUGNACIOUS.adj: Showing a readiness or desire to fight or argue.
Dawn vocabulary
5.LANGUISH.v: To continue for long time without activity or progress in an unpleasant or unwanted situation.

6.REPATRIATE.v: To return some one to his or her own country.

7.RETROACTIVE.adj: Effective from particular date in the past.

8.UNEARTH.v: To find or discover something that was hidden or lost.

9.RECONNAISSANCE.n: Military activity in which soldiers,airplanes etc are sent to find out information about enemy.

10.PENULTIMATE.adj: Occuring immediately before the last one. Next to the last.

11.GARNER. v: To collect kr gather something.

12.SEMBLANCE.n:The state  of being somewhat like something but not truely or fully the same thing.

13.DYSFUNCTION.n: The state of being unable to function in a normal way.

14.MANOEUVRE .n: A clever or skilful action or movement .

15.WRETCH.n. A very unhappy or unlucky or unpleasant person.

16.OVERHAUL.v: To change something completely in order to improve it.

17.DESULTORY.adj:Not having plan or purpose or done without serious effort.

18.POPULACE.n: the people who live in a country or an area.

19.FURIOUS.adj. Very angry, very powerful, very violent, very active or fast.

20.ASSUAGE.v:To make something such as unpleasant feelings less painful, severe etc.

21.RAMP-UP.n:Build or increase.

22.DEIGN.v:To do something that you think you should not have to do because your too important.

23.INIMICAL.adj:Likely to cause damage kr have a bad effect, not friendly or harmful.

24.PROLIFERATE.v: To increase in number or amount quickly.

25.SPILL-OVER.n:Some thing that flows out of or spreads beyond a container, space, area etc.

26.CONFLAGRATION.v:A large destructive fire or a war or conflict.

27.WATER-DOWN.v. To reduce or temper the force or effectiveness of sth. Weaken.

28.XENOPHOBIA.n:Fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers.

29.DISPEL.v:To make something such as belief, feelings or idea go away or end.

30.STATURE.n:The level of respect that people have for a successful person, organisation etc.

31.VICIOUS.adj:Very violent and cruel, very dangerous.

32.STATUS-QUO.n:The current situation: The way things are now.

33.MATERIALISE.v: To become visible:To appear especially in a sudden or magical way, to begin to happen or exist:To occur or become real.

34.CRAFTY.adj:Clever in usually a deceptive or dishonest way.

35.CAGEY.adj:Not willing to say everything that you know about something,  careful to avoid being trapped or tricked. Very clever.

36.CALLOUS. adj:Not feeling or showing any concern about the problems or suffering of other people. Stoic.

37.BENIGHTED.adj:Having no knowledge or education.

38.BOLSTER.v:To make something stronger or better :To give support to something. Reinforce.

General knowledge v

                          General knowledge  v

19.	Dumping is
	A. selling of goods abroad at a price well below the production cost at the home market price B. the process by which the supply of a manufacture's product remains low in the domestic market, which batches him better price C. prohibited by regulations of GATT D. All of the above

20.	For the Olympics and World Tournaments, the dimensions of basketball court are
	A. 26 m x 14 m B. 28 m x 15 m C. 27 m x 16 m D. 28 m x 16 m

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21.	Federation Cup, World Cup, Allywyn International Trophy and Challenge Cup are awarded to winners of
	A. Tennis B. Volleyball C. Basketball D. Cricket

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22.	Each year World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is celebrated on
	A. May 8 B. May 18 C. June 8 D. June 18

23.

Famous sculptures depicting art of love built some time in 950 AD – 1050 AD are

A. Khajuraho temples B. Jama Masjid C. Sun temple D. Mahabalipuram temples 26.  Friction can be reduced by changing from A. sliding to rolling B. rolling to sliding C. potential energy to kinetic energy D. dynamic to static 27.  During eleventh Antarctic Expedition in Nov. 1991/March 1992 ____ was installed. A. SODAR (SOnic Detection And Ranging) B. Second Permanent Station 'Maitree' C. First permanent station 'Dakshin Gangotri' D. None of the above 28.  From the following, choose the set in which names of Secretary-Generals of the UNO are arranged in correct chronological order? A. U Thant, Kurt Waldheim, Dag Hammarskjoeld, Trygve Lie. B. Trygve Lie, Dag Hammarskjoeld, U Thant, Kurt Waldheim. C. Trygve Lie, U Thant , Dag Hammarskjoeld, Kurt Waldheim. D. U Thant, Dag Hammarskjoeld, Trygve Lie, Kurt Waldheim. 29.  Fire temple is the place of worship of which of the following religion? A. Taoism B. Judaism C. Zoroastrianism (Parsi Religion) D. Shintoism 30. Film and TV institute of India is located at A. Pune (Maharashtra) B. Rajkot (Gujarat) C. Pimpri (Maharashtra) D. Perambur (Tamilnadu) 31.  Georgia, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan became the members of UNO in A. 1991 B. 1992 C. 1993 D. 1994 32.  Guru Gobind Singh was A. the 10th Guru of the Sikhs B. founder of Khalsa, the inner council of the Sikhs in 1699 C. author of Dasam Granth D. All the above 33.  Hermann Scheer (Germany) received right Livelihood Award in 1999 for A. his indefatigable work for thepromotion of solar energy worldwide B. his long standing efforts to end the impunity of dictators C. showing that organic agriculture is a key to both environmental sustainability and food security D. None of the above 34.  Germany signed the Armistice Treaty on ____ and World War I ended A. January 19, 1918 B. May 30, 1918 C. November 11, 1918 D. February 15, 1918 35.  During World War II, when did Germany attack France? A. 1940 B. 1941 C. 1942 D. 1943 37.  The ozone layer restricts A. Visible light B. Infrared radiation C. X-rays and gamma rays D. Ultraviolet radiation 38.  Eugenics is the study of A. altering human beings by changing their genetic components B. people of European origin C. different races of mankind D. genetic of plants 39.  Euclid was A. Greek mathematician B. Contributor to the use of deductive principles of logic as the basis of geometry C. Propounded the geometrical theorems D. All of the above 40.  Ecology deals with A. Birds B. Cell formation C. Relation between organisms and their environment D. Tissues 41.  Filaria is caused by A. Bacteria B. Mosquito C. Protozoa D. Virus 42.  Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) was established in A. 1958 B. 1957 C. 1956 D. 1955 43.  DRDL stands for A. Defence Research and Development Laboratary B. Department of Research and Development Laboratory C. Differential Research and Documentation Laboratary D. None of the above 44.  Who was the first Indian Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army ? A. Gen. K.M. Cariappa B. Vice-Admiral R.D. Katari C. Gen. Maharaja Rajendra Singhji D. None of the above 45.  FRS stands for A. Fellow Research System B. Federation of Regulation Society C. Fellow of Royal Society D. None of the above 46.  Escape velocity of a rocket fired from the earth towards the moon is a velocity to get rid of the A. Earth's gravitational pull B. Moon's gravitational pull C. Centripetal force due to the earth's rotation D. Pressure of the atmosphere 47.  GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) is A. international agreement signed in 1947 between non-communist nations with the object of encouraging international trade unobstructed by tariff barriers B. agreement which seeks to achieve its aim by arranging and encouraging bargaining with trade concessions between members C. Both option A and B D. None of the above 49.  For safety, the fuse wire used in the mains for household supply of electricity must be made of metal having A. low melting point B. high resistance C. high melting point D. low specific heat 50.  Golden Temple, Amritsar is India's A. largest Gurdwara B. oldest Gurudwara C. Both option A and B are correct D. None of the above 51.  During World War I Germany was defeated in the Battle of Verdun on the western front and Romania declared war on the eastern front in the year A. 1914 AD B. 1915 AD C. 1916 AD D. 1917 AD 52.  Heavy Water Project (Talcher) and Fertilizer plant (Paradeep) are famous industries of A. Orissa B. Tamil nadu C. Andhra Pradesh D. Kerala 53.  Hamid Karzai was chosen president of Afghanistan in A. 2000 B. 2001 C. 2002 D. 2003 54.  Durand Cup is associated with the game of A. Cricket B. Football C. Hockey D. Volleyball 55.  Headquarters of UNO are situated at A. New York, USA B. Hague (Netherlands) C. Geneva D. Paris 56.  First International Peace Congress was held in London in A. 1564 AD B. 1798 AD C. 1843 AD D. 1901 AD 57.  For seeing objects at the surface of water from a submarine under water, the instrument used is A. kaleidoscope B. periscope C. spectroscope D. telescope 58.  Dr. Zakir Hussain was A. the first Muslim president of India B. first vice president of India C. first president of Indian National Congress D. first speaker of Lok Sabha 59.  G-15 is an economic grouping of A. First World Nations B. Second World Nations C. Third World Nations D. Fourth World Nations 60.  Fathometer is used to measure A. Earthquakes B. Rainfall C. Ocean depth D. Sound intensity 61.  For galvanizing iron which of the following metals is used? A. Aluminium B. Copper C. Lead D. Zinc 62.  Economic goods are A. all commodities that are limited in quantity as compared to their demand B. Commodities that is available according to their demand C. Commodities that is available more as compared to demand D. None of the above 63.  For purifying drinking water alum is used A. for coagulation of mud particles B. to kill bacteria C. to remove salts D. to remove gases 64.  Hockey was introduced in the Asian Games in A. 1958 in Tokyo B. 1962 in Jakarta C. 1966 in Bangkok D. 1970 in Bangkok 65.  ESCAP stands for A. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific B. European Society Council for Africa and Pacific C. Economic and Social Commission for Africa and Pacific D. None of the above 66.  Firdausi was A. a poet B. well known for his epic 'Shahnama' C. Both option A and B D. None of the above 67.  Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is at A. Darjeeling B. Dehradun C. Marmago D. Dispur 68.  Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit was A. a German Physicist B. developed the mercury thermometer in 1714 C. devised temperature scale D. All of the above 69.  During the first crusade, crusaders reached Jerusalem and captured it in A. 1000 AD B. 1099 AD C. 1200 AD D. 1515 AD 70.  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 1954, Medicine in 1962 D. Medicine in 1954, Physics in 1962 71.  Free market is A. a condition in the international market where nations do not impose customs duty or other taxes on import of goods B. market where the price of a commodity is determined by free play of the forces of supply and demand C. ports that are exempted from payment of customs duty on articles of commerce, primarily to encourage tourism D. None of the above 72.  East Timor, which became the 191st member of the UN, is in the continent of A. Asia B. Africa C. Europe D. South America 73.  Free surface of a liquid behaves like a sheet and tends to contract to the smallest possible area due to the A. force of adhesion B. force of friction C. centrifugal force D. force of cohesion 74.  Gopal Krishna Gokhale A. started as a maths teacher and rose to the position of the principal of Ferguson College, Pune B. founded the servants of India Society C. served as President of the Indian National Congress in 1905 D. All of the above 75.  GNLF stands for A. Gorkha National Liberation Front B. Gross National Liberation Form C. Both option A and B D. None of the above 76.  Excessive secretion from the pituitary gland in the children results in A. increased height B. retarded growth C. weakening of bones D. None of the above 77.  Fa-Hien was A. the first Buddhist pilgrim of China to visit India during the reign of Chandragupta Vikramaditya B. the discoverer of Puerto Rico and Jamaica C. the first Buddhist pilgrim of India to visit China D. None of the above