1. What percentage of seats have been reserved for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies under the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Act”?
(a) 30%
(b) 31%
(c) 33%
(d) 20%
2. Erica Robin has been chosen as the first Miss Universe contestant for which country?
(a) India
(b) Canada
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Pakistan
3. The Central Office of the Reserve Bank of India was initially established in which present city in 1935?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Chennai
(c) Delhi
(d) Kolkata
4. Which of the following vitamins is rich in yeast?
(a) Vitamin B
(b) Vitamin C
(c) Vitamin K
(d) Vitamin A
5. Where was India’s first lighthouse festival organized?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Goa
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Maharashtra
6. Which of these substances is present in tobacco?
(a) Morphine
(b) Hashis
(c) Nicotine
(d) Caffeine
7. What is the maximum length of a day on the poles?
(a) 12 hours
(b) 24 hours
(c) 3 months
(d) 6 months
8. In which instrument the gyroscope is used?
(a) Keyboard
(b) Mouse
(c) Telephone
(d) Television
9. What is logo in computer?
(a) Command
(b) Programming Language
(c) Instruction
(d) Program
10. The name of the old Parliament building of India has been changed to ______
(a) Samvidhan Temple
(b) Samvidhan Sadan
(c) Samvidhan Ghar
(d) Samvidhan Hall
11. Which of the following presidents of India died during his office tenure?
(a) V.V. Giri
(b) Sarvalli Radhakrishnan
(c) Zakir Hussain
(d) Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam
12. Which Indian site has recently been included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list?
(a) Statue of Equality
(b) Shantiniketan
(c) Bharat Mandapam
(d) Statue of Unity
13. Name the metal that can be easily cut with a knife:
(a) Sodium
(b) Copper
(c) Gold
(d) Aluminium
14. The Finance Commission is constituted under article _____ of the constitution of India.
(a) 270
(b) 280
(c) 226
(d) 245
15. During which era did dinosaurs flourish?
(a) Proterozoic era
(b) Paleozoic era
(c) Cenozoic era
(d) Mesozoic era
16. What was India’s first supercomputer called?
(a) PARAM 8000
(b) SAGA 220
(c) PARAM 6000
(d) ENIAC
17. Which national park is known for its ‘Asian Lions’?
(a) Corbett National Park
(b) Kanha National Park
(c) Bandipur National Park
(d) Gir National Park
18. The endocrine glands are also called ________.
(a) Pituitary gland
(b) Ductless gland
(c) Thyroid gland
(d) Liver gland
19. The process of absorption of moisture in air is –
(a) Deliquescence
(b) Capillary action
(c) Absorption
(d) Osmosis
20. A mixture converts blue litmus to red, it’s have a pH of _______
(a) 6
(b) 9
(c) 7
(d) 8