1. The smallest state of India is-
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Sikkim
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Goa
2. The European Union has adopted which of the following as common currency?
(A) Dollar
(B) Dinar
(C) Yen
(D) Euro
3. The “Hussain Sagar Lake” is found in
(a) Udaipur
(b) Mount Abu
(c) Hyderabad
(d) None of the above
4. The fuel used in the breeder reactor is
(a) Thorium
(b) Uranium
(c) Deuterium
(d) Uranium – 238
5. Who of the following is known as Kunik (Pitrahanta)?
(a) Bimbisara
(b) Pasenadi
(c) Chanda Pradyota
(d) Ajatasatru
6. The total number of blocks under Sundarban jurisdiction
(a) 13
(b) 17
(c) 19
(d) 15
7. The Arya Samaj is against
(a) Existence of God
(b) Rituals and idol-worship
(c) Hinduism
(d) Islam
8. In which year the last district of West Bengal divided?
(a) 2014
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2017
9. Reserpine is obtained from _____ part of plant.
(a) Stem
(b) Bark
(c) Root
(d) Leaf
10. The end element of every natural radioactive element is:
(a) lead
(b) silicon
(c) bismuth
(d) sulpher
11. Who does the Gayatri mantra in the Rig Veda address?
(a) Indra
(b) Agni
(c) Savitri
(d) Ushas
12. In case of Astigmatism the lens used is remedial measures:
(a) Bi – focal
(b) Cylindrical
(c) Concave
(d) Convex
13. Konkan coast is stretched from ___________.
(a) Goa to Kochi
(b) Goa to Diu
(c) Kerala to Andhra
(d) Goa to Mumbai
14. Monatite is an ore of ____.
(a) Titanium
(b) Zirconium
(c) Iron
(d) Thorium
15. Yellow fever spreads through:
(a) Sand fly
(b) Tse-tse fly
(c) Aedes
(d) Culex
16. The widest gap across the Western Ghats is
(a) Thal Ghat
(b) Palghat
(c) Khandwa Gap
(d) Bhor Ghat
17. Who is the author of the novel ‘Anandamath’?
(a) Dinabandhu Mitra
(b) Subramania Bharathi
(c) Bhartendu Harish Chandra
(d) Bankim Chnadra Chattopadhyay
18. Glucagon hormone is responsible for________.
(a) Glycogenesis
(b) Glycogenolysis
(c) Gluconeogenesis
(d) None of these
19. The Reserve Bank of India does NOT decide the ………
(A) Rate of Repo and Reverse Repo
(B) Marginal Standing Facility Rates
(C) Statutory Liquidity Ratio
(D) Rate of Dearness Allowance to Govt. Employees
20. The Cal/° C is the unit of:
(a) Thermal capacity
(b) Water equivalent
(c) Specific Heat
(d) None of these