1. In which country did figure- skating originate?
a) England b) France c) Austria d) Japan

2. The temperature at which air is fully saturated with water is called?
a) Condensation point b) Saturation point c) Dew point d) Critical temperature

3. In which State is the famous Kamakhya Temple?
a) Madhya Pradesh b) Orissa c) Andhra Pradesh d) Assam

4. What is the capital of Tajikistan?
a) Tashkent b) Dushanbe c) Maputo d) Managua

5. Which of the following types of soils requires the least use of fertilizers?
a) Red b) Alluvial c) Black d) Laterite

6. Which of the following planets is enveloped in clouds of Sulphuric Acid?
a) Venus b) Mars c) Saturn d) Neptune

7. Which of the following gases is used to extinguish fire?
a) Nitrogen b) Carbon monoxide c) Carbon dioxide d) Neon

8. Which of the following nations is a constitutional monarchy?
a) Senegal b) Spain c) Portugal d) New Zealand

9. In which year did the All India Radio introduce a news bulletin in Sanskrit?
a) 1968 b) 1970 c) 1972 d) 1974

10. In which of the following fields did Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya make valuable contributions?
a) Literature b) Philosophy c) Science d) Education

11. The Mahatma Gandhi Setu bridge is on the river?
a) Ganga b) Yamuna c) Hooghly d) Brahmaputra

12. Who was the first winner of Param Vir Chakra?
a) Karam Singh b) R.R. Rana c) Piru Singh d) Somnath Sharma

13. In which year was the first airmail stamp issued in India?
a) 1929 b) 1930 c) 1931 d) 1932

14. Which was the first computer language?
a) FORTRAN b)PLANKALKUEL c) BABBAGE d) PL-1

15. Which of the following is the National Game of the U.S.A.?
a) Baseball b) Soccer c) Tennis d) Chess

16. Who discovered the planet Pluto?
a) John C. Adams b) James W. Christy c) V. B. Ketkar d) Clyde Tombaugh

17. The real owners of a company are the?
a) debenture holders b) equity shareholders c) preference shareholders d) directors of the company

18. Which nation launched the first communication satellite?
a) erstwhile U.S.S.R. b) France c) U.S.A. d) Britain

19. Which was the Indian National Calendar adopted?
a) January 26, 1929 b) August 15, 1947 c) January 24, 1940 d) March 22, 1957

20. Where is the Air Force Academy located?
a) Coimbatore b) Hyderabad c) Belgaum d) Agra

21. Which among the following constellations is called the Great Dog?
a) Carona Australis b) Ursa Major c) Canis Major d) Corona Borealis

22.Which organ of the human body is responsible for the oxygenation of blood?
a) Liver b) Lungs c) Hear d) Pancreas

23. Where is the “Mahamagam” tank bathing festival held every twelve years?
a) Kumbakonam b) Pushkar c) Jaisalmer d) Madurai

24. In which country was the metric system devised?
a) Egypt b) Greece c) India d) France

25. Who among the following said,” Genius is the one percent inspiration and ninety nine percent perspiration”?
a) Isaac Newton b) Thomas A. Edison c) Albert Einstein d) Aristotle

26. What was the staple food of the people of the Indus Civilization?
a) Wheat b) Maize c) Rice d) Corn

27. What is meant by “cross voting”?
a) Invalid vote b) Vote cast in some other person's name
c) Designating some other person to vote d) Casting of votes on any issue without regard to party affiliations

28. Which of the following is the farthest object visible to the naked eye?
a) Andromeda galaxy b) Milky way c) Whirlpool d) Black Eye

29. Where does our Solar system lie in the Milky way?
a) Centre of the galaxy b) Corner of the galaxy c) Bottom of the galaxy d) Top of the galaxy

30. Which is the largest island in the Indian Ocean?
a) Maldives b) Sri Lanka c) Madagascar d) Seychelles

31. What is “Aqua Regia”?
a) Mixture of nitric acid and hydrochloric acid b) Mixture of sulphuric acid and hydrochloric acid
c) Mixture of sulphuric acid and nitric acid d) Mixture of carbonic acid and sulphuric acid

32. What was the first electronic computer called?
a) Cray b) Turtle c) UNIVAC d) Colossus

33. What is the long form of UNAEC?
a) United Nations' Adult Education Commission b) United Nations' Atomic Energy Co-operation
c) United Nations' Atomic Energy Commission d) United Nations' Atomic Energy Corporation

34. Of which of the following organizations is India not a member?
a) Commonwealth b) NAM c) SAARC d) OPEC

35. What does “mizo” as in Mizoram mean?
a) Tiny b) Land c) Hill dweller d) Mountain pass

36. Who first discovered the black spots called “sunspots” on the surface of the sun?
a) J. Fabricius b) J.R. Mayer c) W.H. Pickering d) J.W. Christy

37. Which among the following is the World's oldest religion?
a) Christianity b) Buddhism c) Judaism d) Hinduism

38. Which of the following can be the best description of the Income- Tax system in India?
a) It is direct and proportional. b) It is direct and progressive c) It is indirect and progressive  d) It is indirect and proportional

39. Which dynasty established Mahabalipuram?
a) Pandyas b) Chalukyas c) Cholas d) Pallavas

40. Which of the following enzymes is present in tears?
a) Lipase b) Amylase c) Lacrimase d) Amylopsin

41. Which of the following is the longest river in Asia?
a) Indus b) Brahmaputra c) Yangtse d) Hwang Ho

42. In which State are the languages Maithili and Bhojpuri spoken?
a) Haryana b) Madhya Pradesh c) Rajasthan d) Bihar

43.The Kumbalgarh sanctuary is famous for which animal?
a) Antelopes b) Wolf breeding c) Crocodiles d) Rhinocerous

44. The zodiacal sign Libra is represented by a?
a) weighing b) bull c) fish d) crab

45. In which country did Industrial Revolution take place?
a) France b) Germany c) England d) Italy

46. Who among the following was the first Union Home Minister of independent India?
a) Morarji Desai b) Rafi Ahmed Kidwai c) Vallabhbhai Patel d) Govind Ballash Pant

47. When milk is churned, the creams separate from it due to the?
a) Gravitational force b) Cohesive force c) Frictional force d) Centrifugal force

48. The Param Vir Chakra is made of which of the following metals/ alloys?
a) gold b) silver c) bronze d) steel

49. In which of the following states of India was the 1991 Census not conducted?
a) Punjab b) Assam c) Jammu and Kashmir d) Meghalaya

50. Why are plants grown along river banks?
a) To reduce silting and erosion b) To control pollution c) To prevent floods d)To provide shade

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