1. Which of the following is India’s highest (tallest) dam?
(a) Sardar Sarovar Dam, Gujarat
(b) Hirakud Dam, Odisha
(c) Tehri Dam, Uttarakhand
(d) Bhakra Nangal Dam, Himachal Pradesh
2. Which one of the following is used as rat poison?
(a) Zinc sulphide
(b) Lead sulphide
(c) Calcium Phosphate
(d) Zinc Phosphide
3. In geography ‘Gulf Stream’ refers to _________.
(a) A warm ocean current
(b) Strong air current
(c) Streams joining a gulf
(d) The name of a stream
4. Which of the following species is also called the ‘Kashmir Deer’?
(a) Hangul
(b) Barasingha
(c) Sangai
(d) Cheetal
5. Which of the following is measured by the Respirometer?
(a) Recipes taste and quality
(b) Rate of breathing
(c) Evaporation process
(d) None of the above
6. Which country’s FDI policy was recently revised to allow up to 74% FDI in the defense sector?
(a) USA
(b) China
(c) India
(d) Japan
7. In Brazil, coffee plantations are known as :
(a) Miranda
(b) Fazenda
(c) Torino
(d) Tarzana
8. Which one of the following is not a ferrous mineral?
(a) Iron ore
(b) Manganese
(c) Chromites
(d) Tungsten
9. Which among the below set of colours are generally known as the primary colours of light?
(a) White, Yellow, Blue
(b) Red, Green, Blue
(c) Red, Green, Black
(d) Black, White, Red
10. Polythene is industrially prepared by the polymerization of _____.
(a) Styrene
(b) Methane
(c) Acetylene
(d) Ethylene
11. Guwahati stands by the river of _________.
(a) Hooghly
(b) Brahmaputra
(c) Sone
(d) Mahanadi
12. GPS stands for :
(a) Global Postal System
(b) Global Positioning System
(c) Global Peace Summit
(d) Global Prime System
13. The process of converting wet waste to manure is called :
(a) Incineration
(b) Composting
(c) Metabolism
(d) Conservation
14. In which State is the Guru Shikhar Peak located?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Andhra Pradesh
15. The fluorescent tube and neon sign bulbs consists of-
(a) Solid
(b) Liquid
(c) Amorphous Solid
(d) Plasma
16. In which year was The Reserve Bank of India was established?
(a) 1935
(b) 1947
(c) 1950
(d) 1952
17. What is the capital of Kazakhstan?
(a) Almaty
(b) Astana
(c) Tashkent
(d) Bishkek
18. What is the full foam of IFFCO?
(a) International Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited
(b) Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited
(c) Indian Farmers Food Cooperative Limited
(d) International Farmers Food Cooperative Limited
19. The World Rabies Day is held every year on ____?
(a) September 28
(b) March 21
(c) July 16
(d) November 7
20. First Human heart transplant operation conducted in 1967 by :
(a) Dr. Ben Carson
(b) Dr. Joseph Lister
(c) Dr. Christian Bernard
(d) Dr. Alfred Blalock