(1)Which one of the following is a component of Food Security System?
(a)Buffer stock
(b)Minimum support price
(c)Fair price shops
(d)Mid day meals
Ans-a(Buffer stock)
(2)What is accepted average Calorie requirement for rural area in India?
(a)2100
(b)2200
(c)2300
(d)2400
Ans-d(2400)
(3)Whose recommendation is mandatory to impeach the President of India from his office before the completion of his/her term?
(a)The Prime Minister
(b)The Speaker of the Lock Sabha
(c)The Chief Justice of India
(d)The two houses of the Parliament
Ans-d(The two houses of the Parliament)
(4)How many types of the writ are there in the Indian Constitution?
(a)5
(b)4
(c)3
(d)2
Ans-a(5)
(5)Who has built the Vijay Stambha(Tower of Victory) in Chittorgarh?
(a)Maharana Pratap
(b)Rana Kumbha
(c)Rana Sanga
(d)Kunwar Durjan Singh
Ans-b(Rana Kumbha)
(6)Who raised the slogan “Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it”?
(a)Mahatma Gandhi
(b)Subhash Chandra Bose
(c)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(d)Lala Lajpat Rai
Ans-c(Bal Gangadhar Tilak)
(7)Which Indian state is the largest in terms of the total area covered?
(a)Maharashtra
(b)Madhya Pradesh
(c)Rajasthan
(d)Tamil Nadu
Ans-c(Rajasthan)
(8)Which Indian state has the longest Coastline?
(a)Kerala
(b)Gujarat
(c)Andhra Pradesh
(d)Tamil Nadu
Ans-b(Gujarat)
(9)Auxiliary bud develops into which of the following part of the plant?
(a)Fruit
(b)Leaf
(c)Branch
(d)Roots
Ans-c(Branch)
(10)Xylem helps in transportation of which of the following?
(a)Food
(b)Water
(c)Nutrients
(d)Both food and water
Ans-b(Water)
(11)Who proposed five kingdom classification?
(a)Ernst Mayr
(b)R.H. Whittaker
(c)M.W.Beijerinck
(d)D.I Ivanovsky
Ans-b(R.H. Whittaker)
(12)What is the other name of Galileo’s law of falling bodies?
(a)Law of motion
(b)Newton’s first law
(c)Newton’s second law
(d)Newton’s third law
Ans-b(Newton’s first law)
(13)Which of the following device is best suited for measuring the temperature inside metallurgical furnaces?
(a)Pyrometer
(b)Thermocouple
(c)Thermometer
(d)Thermistor
Ans-a(Pyrometer)
(14)What is the full form of ‘LAN’?
(a)Line Area Network
(b)Linear Area Network
(c)Local Area Network
(d)Land Area Network
Ans-c(Local Area Network)
(15)Which acid is released when an Ant bites?
(a)Hydrochloric Acid
(b)Formic Acid
(c)Acetic Acid
(d)Phosphoric Acid
Ans-b(Formic Acid)
(16)Which among the following is an example of solid sol?
(a)Milk of magnesia
(b)Foam
(c)Coloured gemstones
(d)Rubber
Ans-c(Coloured gemstones)
(17)Which metal is responsible for Itai-Itai disease?
(a)Cadmium
(b)Nickel
(c)Chromium
(d)Mercury
Ans-a(Cadmium)
(18)‘Vikalp’ is a scheme launched by Indian Railways to help wait-listed passengers. Which of the following is Not true about this scheme?
(a)Confirmed berths in alternate trains.
(b)No-extra charges will be taken from passengers
(c)Wait-listed passengers can avail opportunity of travelling in Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Special trains even when booking made is in other mail/express trains.
(d)Vikalp scheme will be initially available for e-tickets only.
Ans-a(Confirmed berths in alternate trains.)
(19)Who discovered the Cholera causing germ?
(a)Filippo Pacini
(b)Robert Koch
(c)M. Laveran
(d)Felix Hoffman
Ans-b(Robert Koch)
(20)Match the following
Player                   Sport
1.Mithali Raj        a. Hockey
2.Poonam Rani    b. 3000m Steeplechases
3.Lalita Babar       c. Cricket
(a)1-c, 2-b, 3-a
(b)1-a, 2-b, 3-c
(c)1-a, 2-c, 3-b
(d)1-c, 2-a, 3-b
Ans-d(1-c, 2-a, 3-b)
(21)‘Hunar Haat’an exhibition to exhibit and promote the arts and artisans from minority community was launched at which of the following events?
(a)Pushkar Fair, 2016
(b)IITF, New Delhi,2016
(c)Suraj Kund Craft Mela,2017
(d)Kumbh Mela, 2015
Ans-b(IITF, New Delhi,2016)
(22)Which movie won the award for the best movie at the Oscar Awards 2017?
(a)La La Land
(b)Arrival
(c)Moonlight
(d)Manchester by the Sea
Ans-c(Moonlight)
(23)Who is the author of the book titled ‘Citizen and Society’?
(a)Pranab Mukherjee
(b)Hamid Ansari
(c)Nandan Nilekani
(d)Satyajit Ray
Ans-b(Hamid Ansari)
(24)With which country India has recently signed a MoU for Water Conservation in India?
(a)France
(b)Germany
(c)Israel
(d)Bangladesh
Ans-c(Israel)
(25)Which among the following neighbouring country of India is the largest producer of Opium in the World?
(a)Pakistan
(b)Afghanistan
(c)Sri Lanka
(d)Maldives
Ans-b(Afghanistan)

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