1. ‘Ratwai’ is a dance form associated with the ______ tribes of India.
(1) Mewati
(2) Khasi
(3) Jatapus
(4) Bhil
2. Ethanol containing 5% water is known as :
(1) Dilute alcohol
(2) Power alcohol
(3) Rectified spirit
(4) Absolute alcohol
3. What is the first sermon of Buddha called as ?
(1) Brahmajala Sutta
(2) Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta
(3) Kachchayanagottasutta
(4) Mahaparinirvan Sutta
4. Of the following land uses, which is restricted to Special Economic Zones ?
(1) Educational Institutions
(2) Free trade Centres
(3) Marketing Centres
(4) Information Technology Companies
5. Where are the Todas found?
(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) Rajasthan
(3) Arunachal Pradesh
(4) Madhya Pradesh
6. The “One Straw Revolution” was written by:
(1) Richael Carlson
(2) M.S. Swaminathan
(3) Norman Borlaug
(4) Masanobu Fukuoka
7. Who was the first Director-General of Archaeological Survey of India?
(1) John Marshall
(2) Alexander Cunningham
(3) Lord Curzon
(4) Mortimer Wheeler
8. Hypothermia occurs due to loss of excessive heat from body due to sudden low body temperature in:
(1) Frogs
(2) Human beings
(3) Lizards
(4) Snakes
9. The disease that has been eradicated from the world is:
(1) Leprosy
(2) Poliomyelitis
(3) Chicken pox
(4) Small pox
10. Europa is the natural satellite of:
(1) Saturn
(2) Uranus
(3) Jupiter
(4) Mars
11. Fuse wire should have:
(1) high resistance, high melting point
(2) high resistance, low melting point
(3) low resistance, high melting point
(4) low resistance, low melting point
12. Non Resident Indians (NRI) Day is marked on:
(1) January 9
(2) January 17
(3) January 19
(4) January 7
13. Blood is a:
(1) connective tissue
(2) epithelial tissue
(3) muscular tissue
(4) reproductive tissue
14. The scientific study of dreams is called
(1) Kalology
(2) Entomology
(3) Oneirology
(4) Morphology
15. Steel is more elastic than rubber because it:
(1) requires larger deforming force
(2) is never deformed
(3) is deformed very easily
(4) is harder than rubber
16. In which of the following countries was the first hockey association formed?
(1) The US
(2) The UK
(3) Spain
(4) India
17. The hormone used as an oral contraceptive is :
(1) Cortisone
(2) Progesterone
(3) Testosterone
(4) Aldesterone
18. Transboundary pollution (or) Acid rain is caused by
(1) Carbon monoxide
(2) Carbon dioxide
(3) Hydrocarbon
(4) Nitrogen oxide and sulphur dioxide
19. Which of the following is an endemic species ?
(1) Horn bill
(2) Indian Rhino
(3) Pink head duck
(4) Nicobar pigeon
20. In which of the following years was the first rocket launched in India?
(1) 1973
(2) 1948
(3) 1977
(4) 1963