1. In the logo of Lokpal, vigilance is represented by
(a) Tricolor
(b) Ashoke Chakra
(c) Judges bench
(d) Two hands
2. Which was the first English newspaper in India?
(a) Bengal Gazette
(b) Deccan Chronical
(c) The Hindu
(d) The Times of India
3. Who is named as the Missile Man of India?
(a) Vikram Sarabhai
(b) C. V. Raman
(c) APJ Abdul Kalam
(d) Homi Bhabha
4. Which colour has maximum wave length?
(a) Red
(b) Yellow
(c) Green
(d) Orange
5. Which one of the following elements is least reactive with water?
(a) Lithium
(b) Sodium
(c) Potassium
(d) Cesium
6. First Indian Wicketkeeper to lead a Test Team is :
(a) S. Kirmani
(b) F. Engineer
(c) K. More
(d) M. S. Dhoni
7. Which of the following birds cannot fly?
(a) Kiwi
(b) Peacock
(c) Robin
(d) Fowl
8. The word cancer is derived from the Greek language ‘Carcinos’ meaning of –
(a) Poisonous
(b) Decay
(c) Crab
(d) Incurable
9. In which type of rocks are coals and petroleum found?
(a) Igneous rock
(b) Metamorphic rock
(c) Sedimentary rock
(d) Calcareous rock
10. When milk is converted into curd, the sour taste developed is due to :
(a) Acetic acid
(b) Tartaric acid
(c) Lactic acid
(d) Citric acid
11. +44 is the country calling code of which nation?
(a) Canada
(b) UK
(c) India
(d) China
12. What is the name of the parliament of Denmark?
(a) Parliament
(b) Stortinget
(c) The National Diet
(d) Folketing
13. Which of the following is the largest fair of West Bengal?
(a) Rass Mela
(b) Gangasagar Mela
(c) Joydeb Kenduli Mela
(d) Ramkeli Mela, Malda
14. ‘Green Bench’ refers to –
(a) Colour of the judge’s bench
(b) Freshly appointed judges
(c) Panel other than division bench
(d) Judges trying cases of ecocide
15. In which country did the game of basketball originate?
(a) Russia
(b) Japan
(c) USA
(d) Canada
16. World Ocean Day is celebrated on?
(a) 8 Jun, 2024
(b) 8 July, 2024
(c) 8 August, 2024
(d) 8 December 2024
17. Who was known as Badshah Khan?
(a) Mohammed Ali Jinnah
(b) Abdul Kalam Azad
(c) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
(d) Khan Abdul Wali Khan
18. The chemical name of quartz is –
(a) Silicon dioxide
(b) Sodium Oxide
(c) Sodium Chloride
(d) Sodium Phosphate
19. Who is the founder of the Haridasa movement?
(a) Vijayadasa
(b) Gopaladasa
(c) Madhvacharya
(d) Jagannathadasa
20. Potassium permanganate is used to purify water as its is
(a) sterilizing
(b) oxidizing
(c) reducing
(d) leaching