1. In which of the following States of India are Bhutia and Lepcha listed as official languages?
a) Arunachal Pradesh b) Sikkim c) Mizoram d) Meghalaya

2. Who were the signatories of the Atlantic Charter, signed on August 14, 1941?
a) U.S.A. and U.K. b) erstwhile Soviet Union and U.K.
c) U.K. and France d) U.S.A. and erstwhile Soviet Union

3. Who was the first Indian to win the Asian Snooker Championship?
a) Geet Sethi b) S. Jagtiani c) Wilson Jones d) Yasmin Merchant

4. In which State is the magnificent temple of “Ekalingji”?
a) Tamil Nadu b) Gujarat c) Rajasthan d) Karnataka

5. In which of the following States are Ashokan inscriptions not found?
a) Andhra Pradesh b) Tamil Nadu c) Orissa d) Gujarat

6. Which of the following financial institutions is known as the “soft loan window” from which underdeveloped countries can borrow in hard currencies?
a) IBRD b) IMF c) IDA d) All of these

7. Which of the following planets has the fastest period of revolution?
a) Mercury b) Mars c) Earth d) Pluto

8. The Head -Quarters of “Central Railway” is at?
a) Nagpur b) Gorakhpur c) Mumbai d) Secunderabad

9. In which of the following countries were postage stamps first used?
a) France b) Great Britain c) Sweden d) Switzerland

10. Which among the following Indian States lies in between Bangladesh and Myanmar?
a) Manipur b) Tripura c) Mizoram d) Nagaland

11. The B. D. Goenka Awards is associated with?
a) Science b) Environment c) Literature d) Journalism

12. The hardest part of the human tooth is?
a) cementum b) dentine c) enamel d) gum

13. Lingala, Swahili and Sango are the names of African?
a) provinces b) festivals  c) languages d) tribes

14. In ,which country was the first overseas colony established by the British?
a) Canada b) U.S.A. c) South Africa d) India

15. How many times was Mahatma Gandhi the President of Indian National Congress?
a) 4 times b) 6 times c) 2 times d) only once

16. Chandernagore which was once a french possession, is in which of the following States/ U.T.'s?
a) Kerala b) West Bengal c) Pondicherry d) Orissa

17. Through which European capital city does the river “Liffey” flow?
a) Bucharest b) London c) Dublin d) Athens

18. From which station dos the “toy train” to Darjeeling start?
a) Siliguri b) Jalpaiguri c) Kurseong d) Kalimpong

19. People belonging to which of the following religions celebrate the festiva “Oli”?
a) Parsees b) Muslims c) Jains d) Buddhists

20. Which of the following architectural marvels is NOT a rock cut cave?
a) Amarnath b) Karla c) Mahabalipuram d) Ajanta

21. Which country was the Indian Cricket Team touring when Mrs. Indira Ghandi was assassinated?
a) Australia b) Sri Lanka c) England d) Pakistan

22. In which of the following cities is the “Pardesi”, the oldest synagogue built in India?
a) Mangalore b) Surat C) Cochin d) Mumbai

23. Which of the following types of costs increases continously with increase in production?
a) Fixed cost b) Variable cost c) Total cost d) Marginal cost

24. The bark of which tree, whose seeds are highly poisonous, is used for making tea in Ladakh?
a) Yew b) Willow c) Popular d) Blue Pine

25. Which of the following can be considered as the reason for the growth of economic problems?
1 )Wants are unlimited) 2)Resources are scarce) 3 )Scarce resources have alternative uses)
A) only 1 and 2 b) only 1 and 3 c) only 2 and 3 d) 1, 2 and 3

26. Which of the following countries has no metal coins in normal circulation?
a) Paraguay b) Laos c) Tunisia d) Chad

27. In which year was the first “Landsat”, the earth survey satellite of the U.S.A. launched?
a) 1964 b) 1972 C) 1980 d) 1985

28. At which of the following places was the India's first Iron and Steel Mill built?
a) Burhanpur b) Bhadrawati c) Jamshedpur d) Bokare

29. When was the Medical Insurance Scheme “Mediclaim” introduced in India?
a) 3rd Nov' 1986 b) 3rd Nov' 1985 c) 3rd Nov' 1984 d) 3rd Nov' 1983 

30. Which of the following types of soils have the highest humus content?
a) Black Soil b) Red Soil c) Alluvial Soil d) Laterite

31. Who among the following is the first Indian dancer to perform abroad?
a) Birju Maharaj b) Yamini Krishnamurthy c) Uday Shankar d) Rukmini Devi Arundale

32. Which of the following planets has the largest number of satellites?
a) Jupiter b) Saturn c) Mars d) Neptune

33. Which is the first country in the world to have adopted a National Flag?
a) Germany b) Great Britain C) France d) Denmark

34. During the reign of which Mughal Emperor did the development of architecture reach its peak?
a) Akbar b) Shah Jahan c) Jehangir d) Humayun

35. At which of the following places was Coal- mining first started in India?
a) Jharia b) Talcher c) Raniganj d) Dhanbad

36. During which of the following geograhphical periods did birds evolve?
a) Cambrain b) Jurassic c) Silurian d) Permian

37. Which of the following South Indian languages is the oldest?
a) Tamil b) Telugu c) Malayalam d) Kannada

38. At which of the following places is the “BCG Vaccine Laboratory”- the world's largest vaccine producing centre located?
a) Hyderabad b) Bangalore c) Chennai d) Lucknow

39. In which of the following countries did the game “Chess” originate?
a) (erstwhile) U.S.S.R. b) India c) Japan d) China

40. Whose name is associated with the Aligarh Movement?
a) Sayyid Ahmed Khan b) Nawab Abdul Latif c) Liaquat Ali Khan d) Mohammed Jinnah

41. Which was the first Indian movie to be nominated for an “Oscar”?
a) Gandhi b) Mother India c) Salaam Bombay d) Sant Tukaram 

42. Which Governor- General introduced the Programme of commercial tea plantations in India?
a) Lord Dalhousie b) Lord Canning c) Lord William Bentinck d) Lord Cornwallis

43. Which is the only asteroid visible to the naked eye?
a) 1 Ceres b) 4 Vesta c) 1991 BA d) 1992 AD

44. Which of the following Organisations has been set-up to maintain earth's biosphere?
a) U.N.E.P. b) W.W.F. C) I.U.C.N. D) S.U.N.F.E.D.

45. National Science Day is celebrated in India in honour of which Indian Scientist?
a) C.V. Raman b) J.C. Bose c) S. Ramanujan d) Homi Jehangir Bhabha

46. Which of the following was the first communication satellite?
a) INTELSAT b) Score c) Helio d) Venera

47. Who was the ruler of “Magadha Kingdom” at the time of invasion by Alexander, the great?
a) Shishunag b) Dhana Nanda c) Udayi d) Mahapadam Nanda

48. The only snake in the world that builds nests is found in India. Which one is it?
a) Viper b) King Cobra C) Python d) Grass snake

49. At which of the following places in Rajasthan is the “Tower of Victory” situated?
a) Chittor b) Ajmer c) Jodhpur d) Udaipur

50. Alwar, Khrja and Pokhran are well-known for?
a) Glass b) Ivory c) Pottery d) Leather

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