(1)Intensive cultivation refers to
(a) production with intensive use of labour
(b) production with intensive use of fertilizer
(c) raising production by intensive use of existing land
(d) raising production by large scale use of imported inputs
Ans-c(raising production by intensive use of existing land)
(2)Upon winning Wimbledon Women’s Tennis Tournament 2016, Serena Williams equalled record 22 Grand Slam wins of
(a) Martina Navratilova
(b) Steffi Graf
(c) Martina Hingis
(d) Maria Sharapova
Ans-b(Steffi Graf)
(3)A universal donor has the blood group
(a) B
(b) AB
(c) A
(d) O
Ans-d(O)
(4)Amir Khusro was a
(a) poet
(b) play writer
(c) painter
(d) architect
Ans-a(poet)
(5)The members of the All India Services serve the
(a) Central Government only
(b) State Government only
(c) Union Territories only
(d) both the Union and State Governments
Ans-d(both the Union and State Governments)
(6)The term of office of the Vice-President of India is
(a) 4 years
(b) 5 years
(c) 2 years
(d) 6 years
Ans-b(5 years)
(7)Who was responsible for the integration of princely states into the Indian Union after Independence
(a) Sri Rajagopalachari
(b) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
(d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Ans-c(Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel)
(8)Why does the west coast of India receive more rainfall from southwest monsoon than the east coast?
(a) Unlike the east coast, this coast is straight
(b) The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing rainfall
(c) The east coast is broader than the west coast
(d) The Eastern Ghats extend parallel to wind direction
Ans-b(The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing rainfall)
(9)The plateau that has both West and East flowing drainage system is
(a) Malwa
(b) Chota Nagpur
(c) Ranchi
(d) Hazaribagh
Ans-a(Malwa)
(10)Symbiotic Bacteria responsible for the fixation of atmospheric nitrogen are present in
(a) peas
(b) wheat
(c) corn
(d) oats
Ans-a(peas)
(11)Children, especially in western countries who receive very little sunshine, suffer from
(a) rickets
(b) dermatitis
(c) scurvy
(d) kwashiorkor
Ans-a(rickets)
(12)In water treatment plant, use of chloramines ensures_________________.
(a) taste and odour control
(b) weed control in reservoirs
(c) disinfection
(d) removal of permanent hardness
Ans-c(disinfection)
(13)Super cooling stands for cooling of a liquid
(a) at freezing point
(b) below freezing point
(c) at melting point
(d) above melting point
Ans-b(below freezing point)
(14)Alcohol is more volatile than water because________________is lower than water
(a) its boiling point
(b) its density
(c) its viscosity
(d) its surface tension
Ans-a(its boiling point)
(15)Which of the following is used to protect objects in a computer system, in the absence of more complete protection schemes?
(a) digital certificate
(b) digital signature
(c) passwords
(d) tokens
Ans-c(passwords)
(16)Which one is not included in Non-Banking Financial Institutions (NBFIs)?
(a) EXIM
(b) SIDBI
(c) NABARD
(d) BOI
Ans-d(BOI)
(17)Which method will be employed to test the hardness of water?
(a) Boiling
(b) Distillation
(c) Formation of lather with soap
(d) None of these
Ans-c(Formation of lather with soap)
(18)Who is the first Indian Gold Medal Winner in individual category in Olympic games?
(a) Abhinav Bindra
(b) Sushil Kumar
(c) R.V.S.Rathore
(d) Leander Paes
Ans-d(Leander Paes)
(19)Which is the warmest layer of the atmosphere?
(a) Thermosphere
(b) Troposphere
(c) Stratosphere
(d) Mesosphere
Ans-a(Thermosphere)
(20)A universal donor has the blood group
(a) B
(b) AB
(c) A
(d) O
Ans-d(O)
(21)The Siachen Glacier’s melting waters are the main source of which of the following rivers
(a) Bias
(b) Sutlej
(c) Shylok
(d) Nubra
Ans-d(Nubra)
(22)Thomas Cup is associated with which of the following sports?
(a) Cricket
(b) Football
(c) Basketball
(d) Badminton
Ans-d(Badminton)
(23)The famous work ‘Anandmath’ was written by
(a) Sri Aurobindo
(b) Sri Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
(c) Sri Rabindra Nath Tagore
(d) Sri Aarti Chaudhary
Ans-b(Sri Bankim Chandra Chatterjee)
(24)Who introduced the term ‘Hindu rate of growth’?
(a) Amartya Sen
(b) Raj Krishna
(c) V. K. R. V. Rao
(d) Kaushik Basu
Ans-b(Raj Krishna)
(25)The BRICS New Development Bank(NDB) has been set up for
(a) Funding infrastructure projects in emerging economics for sustainable development
(b) Funding non-infrastructure projects in emerging economics for sustainable development
(c) Funding infrastructural projects in developed countries
(d) Funding infrastructural projects in BRICS countries only
Ans-a(Funding infrastructure projects in emerging economics for sustainable development)

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