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1. Which historian is famous for his research on Ancient Indian History?
(A) Satish Chandra
(B) Bipan Chandra
(C) Ram Sharan Sharma
(D) Amalesh Tripathi
Ans:- (C)
2. A stone tied to a string is whirled in a circle. As it was revolving, the rope suddenly snaps. Then ______
(A) the stone flies off tangentially.
(B) the stone moves radially outwards.
(C) the stone moves radially inwards.
(D) None of the above
Ans:- (A)
3. Who described the Quit India Movement (1942) as the most serious rebellion since 1857?
(A) Viceroy Lord Linlithgow
(B) Franklin Roosevelt
(C) Chiang Kai Shek
(D) Winston Churchill
Ans:- (A)
4. Carbon-di-oxide is called a greenhouse gas because:
(A) It concentration remains always higher than other gases
(B) It is used in Photosynthesis
(C) It absorbes infared radiation
(D) It emits visible radiation
Ans:- (C)
5. Salt Satyagrah in Tamilnadu was lead by:
(A) C.Rajgopalachari
(B) K. Kamraj
(C) Potu Srecramulu
(D) C. Subramanyam
Ans:- (A)
6. Appiko movement associated with nature conservation was led by:
(A) Sarala Behn of Ahmedabad.
(B) Mira Ben of Rajkot.
(C) Pandurang Hegde of Sirsi.
(D) Sundarlal Bahuguna of Kasauni.
Ans:- (C)
7. The Constitution of India was adopted on:
(A) 26 January 1950.
(B) 26 January 1949.
(C) 26 November 1949.
(D) 31 December 1949.
Ans:- (C)
8. Who wrote Kitab-ul-Hind?
(A) Al-Masudi
(B) Al-Biruni
(C) Sulaiman
(D) Firdausi
Ans:- (B)
9. Who denounced the Congress as ‘microscopic minority’?
(A) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
(B) Lord Dufferin
(C) Lord Curzon
(D) Theodore Beck
Ans:- (B)
10. Rohilkhand region lies in:
(A) Gujarat plains.
(B) Western foothill – plains of the Aravalli.
(C) Northern Uttar Pradesh.
(D) Bihar.
Ans:- (C)
11. The Chotonagpur plateau is primarily composed of
(A) sandstone, limestone and shale.
(B) granite, limestone and dolomite.
(C) Archaean rocks of granite and gneiss etc.
(D) gondwana coal, sandstone and limestone.
Ans:- (C)
12. Which of the following is not an example of refraction of light?
(A) Effect of lightening of stars
(B) Mirage
(C) Lateral inverse
(D) Tilt in the ray of light while passing through medium
Ans:- (C)
13. The probable reason of uncertainty of monsoonal rain in India, due to:
(A) Trade wind
(B) Nor’easter
(C) Jet stream
(D) Cyclone
Ans:- (D)
14. Which of the following elements has no known stable isotopes?
(A) Carbon
(B) Silver
(C) Radon
(D) Phosphorus
Ans:- (C)
15. The importance of Ring Road for New Delhi:
(A) it avoids the main city crossings.
(B) heavy vehicles can avoid city centre.
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above
Ans:- (C)
16. The headquarters of the Eastern Railway is located at:
(A) Ranchi.
(B) Kharagpur.
(C) Dispur.
(D) Kolkata.
Ans:- (D)
17. Who was the first Muslim President of Indian National Congress?
(A) Abul Kalam Azad
(B) Syed Ahmed Khan
(C) Badruddin Tyabji
(D) Fazlul Huq
Ans:- (C)
18. USB is which type of storage device?
(A) Primary
(B) Secondary
(C) Tertiary
(D) None of the above
Ans:- (B)
19. Kolkata-Mumbai National Highway via Agra is known as:
(A) NH-5
(B) NH-8
(C) NH-3
(D) NH-6
Ans:- (D)
20. All electromagnetic waves have the same:
(A) frequency
(B) amplitude.
(C) wavelength in vacuum.
(D) speed in vacuum.
Ans:- (C)