Q1. Harappan culture belongs to …………………………………………………….age.

Q2. What did Sir Alfred Nobel invent………………………………………………………

Q3. What is a baby rabbit called……………………………………………………………

Q4. What type or which acid is used in car batteries……………………………………….

Q5. What is national flower of Japan……………………………………………………….

Q6. RIMC was founded by Prince of Wales on ……………………………………………

Q7. Who became the prime minister of India after death of Mr. Lal Bahadur Shastri……………

Q8. ……………………………….…is also called blue planet.

Q9. Who directed the film ‘Gandhi’? ………………………………………………………………………..

Q10. Who is known as ‘Missile Man of India’? ………………………………………………………….

Q11. Who is known as Indian Shakespeare? ………………………………………………

Q12. Who is the first Indian cricketer to score a triple century? …………………………..

Q13. Fish uses …………….………………………………………………for respiration

Q14. …………………………………………………………… is the Chief of Army Staff.

Q15. Lunar eclipse occurs when …………comes in between …………..and ……….……

Q16. ………………………………………….. is the first Governor General of free India.

Q17. The point of origin of earth quakes is called …………………………………………

Q18. Gobi desert is situated in ……………………………………………..………………

Q19. Radcliffe line separates ……………………………….and …………………………

Q20. ………………………………………………….……..is called Iron man of India and is also the first home minister of free India.

Q21. A cockroach has:

(a) Three pairs of walking legs (b) Two pairs of walking legs
(c) Four pairs of walking legs (d) One pair of walking legs

Q22. Banana fruit contain mainly:-

(a) Glucose (b) Starch
(c) Fat (d) Protein

Q23. Osteology is the study of:-

(a) Fish (b) Virus
(c) Fruits (d) Bones

Q.24. Cow’s milk is a rich source of:-

(a) Vitamin A (b) Vitamin B
(c) Vitamin C (d) Vitamin D

Q25. Carbon occurs in nature in the purest form as:-

(a) Diamond (b) Graphite

(c) Carbon black (d) Coal

Q26. Persons working in asbestos factories are affected by air pollution, the most affected
part of their body is the:-

(a) Eyes (b) Throat
(c) Lungs (d) Skin

Q27.Pick the odd one out:-

(a) Nitroglycerine (b) Dynamite
(c) TNT (d) DDT

Q28. Golden Quadrilateral project connects four metro cities; Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkatta,
Chennai by:-

(a) Road (b) Air
(c) Rail (d) Water

Q29. First woman president of UN General Assembly:-

(a) Vijay Lakshmi Pandit (b) Mrs. S Bandernaike
(c) Junki Tabei (d) Velentina Tereskova

Q30. A temperature of 176oF is equal to:-

(a) 80oC (b) 85oC
(c) 75oC (d) 90o C

Q31. The colour of the ocean appears blue because the sunlight falling on it is:-

(a) Reflected (b) Refracted
(c) Absorbed (d) Scattered

Q32. If you say Fuehrer, you are referring to:-

(a) General Rommel (b) Napolean
(c) Hitler (d) None of the above

Q33. Launch vehicle of Chandrayann was:-

(a) PSLV-C9 (b) PSLV-C10
(c) PSLV-C11 (d) PSLV-C12

Q34. The God with three heads and horns surrounded by animals, represented on a seal
from Mohenjodaro is told to be:-

(a) Varuna (b) Indra
(c) Vishnu (d) Pashupati

Q35. Earth is the third planet from the sun and is located between:-

(a) Venus and Mars (b) Mars and Jupiter
(c) Venus and Jupiter (d) Mercury and Venus
Q36. Harare is the capital of:-

(a) Kenya (b) Zimbabwe
(c) Tanzania (d) Nigeria

Q37. Currency of Indonesia:-

(a) Rupee (b) Indonesian Dollar
(c) Indonesian Rupee (d) Rupiah

Q38. The ‘Dronacharya Award’ is associated with the:-

(a) Eminent Surgeons (b) Famous Artistes
(c) Sports Coaches (d) Expert Engineers

Q39. Penguin is a flightless sea bird found in:-

(a) Arctic Ocean (b) Antarctica
(c) Indian Ocean (d) North Pole

Q40. How many rings are there in Olympic Flag?

(a) Five (b) Four
(c) Three (d) Six

Q41. Which one of the food crop has maximum content of protein?

(a) Wheat (b) Soya beans
(c) Groundnut (d) Gram

Q42. The only snake that builds nest is:-

(a) King Cobra (b) Cobra
(c) Krait (d) Viper

Q43. By referring to IMA related to Army, I mean:-

(a) Indian Monetary Academy (b) Indian Military Academy
(c) Indian Milestone Academy (d) Indian Medical Academy

Q44. What are egg laying animals known as:-

(a) Oviparous (b) Herbivorous
(c) Carnivorous (d) Reptiles

Q45. In which country of the world, the largest Buddhist temple is located?

(a) Japan (b) Indonesia
(c) China (d) India

Q46. Which company is owned by Bill Gates?

(a) Microsoft (b) Wipro
(c) IBM (d) DELL

Q47. ‘The Life Divine’ is book written by:-

(a) Swami Dayanand (b) Swami Vivekananda
(c) Aurbindo (d) Ram Krishna

Q.48. MBT Arjun is a:-

(a) Ship (b) Tank
(c) Missile (d) Remotely pointed vehicle

Q.49 Highest peace time gallantry award is:-

(a) Ashok Chakra (b) Paramvir Chakra
(c) Mahavir Chakra (d) Vir Chakra

Q50. Which country has the highest amount of coal in the world?

(a) Russia (b) USA
(c) Japan (d) China

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