(1)Which of the following states has the lowest literacy rate?
(a) Kerala
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Bihar
(d) Maharashtra
Ans-c(Bihar)
(2)On which date is India likely to experience the shortest day?
(a) December 22
(b) March 21
(c) June 22
(d) September 23
Ans-a(December 22)
(3)Precipitation in the form of a mixture of rain and snow is called
(a) Drizzle
(b) Hail
(c) Sleet
(d) Snow
Ans-c(Sleet)
(4)Fuse wire is made of an alloy of
(a) Tin and Lead
(b) Tin and Copper
(c) Lead and Copper
(d) Copper and Silver
Ans-a(Tin and Lead)
(5)Bacterial decomposition of biological material under anaerobic condition is
(a) Fermentation
(b) Fertilization
(c) Contamination
(d) Composting
Ans-a(Fermentation)
(6)Which of the following has the lowest frequency?
(a) Visible light
(b) Gamma rays
(c) X­rays X
(d) Ultra violet rays
Ans-a(Visible light)
(7)UDP is a
(a) connection ­ oriented protocol
(b) connectionless protocol
(c) user­defined protocol
(d) security protocol
Ans-b(connectionless protocol)
(8)The important book written by Kautilya is
(a) Arthashastra
(b) Indica
(c) Arya Manju Sri Mula Kapa
(d) Rajatarangini
Ans-a(Arthashastra)
(9)The northern part of the west coast of India is known as
(a) Konkan coast
(b) Coromandel coast
(c) Malabar coast
(d) Godavari Coast
Ans-a(Konkan coast)
(10)The elements are known as primary nutrients for plants
(a) Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium
(b) Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Silicon
(c) Potassium, Boron, and Nitrogen
(d) Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Iron
Ans-a(Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium)
(11)Which sanctuary in India is famous for Rhinoceros and in which state is it located?
(a) Gir, Gujarat
(b) Kaziranga, Assam
(c) Ranthambore, Rajasthan
(d) Corbett, Uttarakhand
Ans-b(Kaziranga, Assam)
(12)‘Davis Cup’ is associated with the game of
(a) Cricket
(b) Lawn Tennis
(c) Badminton
(d) Table Tennis
Ans-b(Lawn Tennis)
(13)Charles Darwin, the famous evolutionist, proposed his theory in which one of his books?
(a) The families of flowering plant
(b) The origin of species
(c) The life on earth
(d) The story of the living world
Ans-b(The origin of species)
(14)‘Green Banking’ means:
(a) Banks financing agriculture
(b) Banks financing irrigation projects
(c) Banks financing farmers
(d) Banks financing pro­environmental projects
Ans-d(Banks financing pro­environmental project)
(15)Who was the first Indian Governor General of Independent India?
(a) Rajendra Prasad
(b) C. Rajagopalachari
(c) A. Kriplani
(d) Lord Mountbatten
Ans-b(C. Rajagopalachari)
(16)A fresh egg, when placed in salt water will
(a) sink and go to the bottom
(b) sink but will not go to the bottom
(c) float
(d) burst
Ans-c(float)
(17)A genetically engineered form of brinjal known as the BT-­brinjal has been developed. The objective of this is
(a) To make it pest resistant
(b) To improve its taste and nutritive value
(c) To make it drought resistant
(d) To make its shelf­life longer
Ans-a(To make it pest resistant)
(18)Three crops that contribute maximum to global food grain production are____________.
(a) Wheat, rice, barley
(b) Rice, maize, sorghum
(c) Wheat, maize, sorghum
(d) Wheat, rice, maize
Ans-d(Wheat, rice, maize)
(19)Which of the following is tertiary activity?
(a) Farming
(b) Manufacturing
(c) Dairying
(d) Trading
Ans-d(Trading)
(20)The compound used in prickly­heat powder to prevent excessive sweating is
(a) Boric acid
(b) Phosphoric acid
(c) Carbonic acid
(d) Sulphonic acid
Ans-a(Boric acid)
(21)Which of the following is least likely to be an effect of global warming?
(a) Increased frequency of hurricanes
(b) Loss of fertile delta region as for agriculture
(c) Decreased rate of photosynthesis in vegetation
(d) Shrinking of the polar ice regions
Ans-a(Decreased rate of photosynthesis in vegetation)
(22)Which State in India has introduced FAT Tax on junk food
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Kerala
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Bihar
Ans-b(Kerala)
(23)Gandhiji’s first Satyagraha in India was held at_____________.
(a) Champaran
(b) Ahmedabad
(c) Kheda
(d) Allahabad
Ans-a(Champaran)
(24)Golden Quadrilateral Project for the development of National Highways was initiated by
(a) P V Narasimha Rao
(b) I K Gujral
(c) Manmohan Singh
(d) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Ans-d(Atal Bihari Vajpayee)
(25)Which of the following sources has the largest share in power generation in India?
(a) Atomic power
(b) Thermal power
(c) Hydro power
(d) Wind power
Ans-b(Thermal power)

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