1. The force keeping electrons in atomic orbits is
(a) Coulomb
(b) Electromagnetic
(c) Gravitational
(d) Nuclear
2. Which of the following is liquid at Room temperature?
(a) Iodine
(b) Bromine
(c) Cesium
(d) Phosphorus
3. Young Cockroach is called
(a) Maggot
(b) Nymph
(c) Ephyra
(d) Pupa
4. The millennium Tiger Conference was held in August 1999 in:
(a) Nepal
(b) Bhutan
(c) Bangladesh
(d) India
5. Who composed ‘Saare jaahanse achchha hindustaan Hamaraa’?
(a) Mirja Ghalib
(b) Md. Iqbal
(c) Najir Ahmed
(d) Mir Amman Dehlvi
6. The word ‘Dun’ means
(a) longitudinal valley
(b) transverse valley
(c) lake
(d) peak
7. Kuchipudi is a dance of which of the following States?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Kerela
(c) Karnataka
(d) Tamil Nadu
8. Who originally built the Meenakshi Temple at Madurai?
(a) Pulakeshin I
(b) Karikala Chola
(c) Kulashekara Pandyan
(d) Mahendravarman I
9. Which of the following ranges is the most recent one?
(a) Aravallis
(b) Vindhyachal Range
(c) The Himalayas
(d) The Eastern Ghats
10. The red soil region of West Bengal is known as the
(a) Rahr
(b) Barind
(c) Tanr
(d) Bhabar
11. The Western Ghats are also known as the
(a) Sahyadri
(b) Malayadri
(c) Northern Cirear
(d) Konkan
12. What is the pH value of human blood?
(a) 7.4
(b) 7
(c) 6.3
(d) 8.2
13. Who succeeded Murshid Quli Khan as the ruler of Bengal?
(A) Sarfaraz Khan
(B) Shaukat Jung
(C) Alivardi Khan
(D) Shujauddin
14. ‘Sundarbans’ has been citęd as a World Heritage site due to its
(a) Tiger reserves
(b) Sundari trees
(c) Mangrove trees
(d) Biodiversity
15. Angela Markel is the Chancellor of which State?
(a) Italy
(b) France
(c) Germany
(d) Norway
16. World’s biggest solar power station opened in
(a) USA
(b) India
(c) UK
(d) Japan
17. The early Buddhist texts were written in which language?
(a) Sanskrit
(b) Pali
(c) Prakrit
(d) Tamil
18. ‘Korba Thermal Plant’ is located in
(a) Gujarat
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
19. Which one of the following dynasties never patronized Jainism?
(a) Rashtrakuta
(b) Kadambas
(c) Chola
(d) Maurya
20. Which of the following oilseed crops is grown most extensively in India?
(a) Mustard
(b) Linseed
(c) Sunflower
(d) Groundnut