1. Golden Temple, Amritsar is India’s __________
(a) Largest Gurdwara
(b) Oldest Gurudwara
(c) Both option A and B are correct
(d) None of the above
2. The major ingredient of leather is –
(a) Collagen
(b) Carbohydrate
(c) Polymer
(D) Nucleic acid
3. What is the middle unit in the three-tier Panchayati Raj System?
(a) Gram Panchayat
(b) Zilla Parishad
(c) Panchayat Samiti
(d) Union Board
4. Detergents used for cleaning clothes and utensils contain?
(a) Bicarbonates
(b) Bismuthates
(c) Sulphonates
(d) Nitrates
5. Kiran Bedi is –
(a) First woman IAS officer
(b) First woman IPS officer
(c) First woman advocate
(d) First woman judge
6. The appendix is attached to the which of the following?
(a) Duodenum
(b) Jejunum
(c) Cecum
(d) Ileum
7. The primary pacemaker in the mammalian heart is:
(a) Sinoatrial node
(b) Bundle of his
(c) Purkinje fibres
(d) AV node
8. Plants growing in sandy soil are called ____________.
(a) Halophytes
(b) Lithophytes
(c) Hydrophytes
(d) Psammophytes
9. The significance of the lotus symbol is
(a) Culture and civilisation
(b) Peace
(c) Justice
(d) Sign of mourning, in protest
10. Which of the following organism breathes from skin?
(a) Snake
(b) Earthworm
(c) Monkey
(d) Humans
11. Philology is the ______
(a) Study of bones
(b) Study of muscles
(c) Study of architecture
(d) Science of languages
12. Which of the following is a non metal that remains liquid at room temperature?
(a) Phosphorous
(b) Bromine
(c) Chlorine
(d) Helium
13. Pulses are a good source of ______
(a) Carbohydrates
(b) Fats
(c) Proteins
(d) Vitamins
14. Who is known as ‘Desert Fox’?
(a) Bismarck
(b) Eisenhower
(c) Gen. Rommel
(d) Walter Scott
15. Gangubai hangal is the name associated with –
(a) Literature
(b) Music
(c) Journalism
(d) Environment
16. ______ is a non-communicable disease.
(a) Cough
(b) Heart stroke
(c) Measles
(d) Mumps
17. Where is the headquarter of Asian Development Bank located?
(a) Japan
(b) China
(c) Philippines
(d) Bharat
18. In which of the following state is ‘Bhitarkanika National Park’ located?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) West Bengal
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Odisha
19. Which of the following is the full form of ‘AFSPA’,?
(a) The Armed forces (Scheduled Provinces) Act, 1958
(b) The Armed Forces (Special Provisions) Act, 1958
(c) The Armed Forces (Special Provinces) Act,1958
(d) The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958
20. What is the capital of Finland?
(a) Rovaniemi
(b) Turku
(c) Helsinki
(d) Oulu