1. Which one of the following is not a Constitutional body?
(a) Union Public Service Commission
(b) State Public Service Commissions
(c) Finance Commission
(d) Planning Commission
2. Border Security Force (BSF) is responsible for guarding on borders, of which countries?
(a) Pakistan and Nepal
(b) Pakistan and Bhutan
(c) Pakistan and Bangladesh
(d) Pakistan eind China
3. With which of the following sports is the term ‘Cox’ associated?
(a) Boxing
(b) Long Jump
(c) Javelin Throw
(d) Boat Racing
4. Who among the following was the first woman Prime Minister of any country of the world?
(a) Golda Meir
(b) Margaret Thatcher
(c) Indira Gandhi
(d) Sirimavo Bandaranaike
5. Ladakh lies between ______.
(a) Shiwaliks and Zanskar Mountains
(b) Karakoram Range and Zanskar Mountains
(c) Middle Himalayas and Shiwaliks
(d) Greater Himalayas and Shiwaliks
6. Which is the longest railway line in the world?
(a) The Union- Pacific railway
(b) The Australian Trans-Continental Railway
(c) Trans-Canadian Railway
(d) Trans-Siberian Railway
7. ‘JPEG’ stands for –
(a) Joint Photographic Experts Group.
(b) Joint Photograph Experts Group.
(c) Join Photographic Experts Group.
(d) Joint Photograph Expertic Group.
8. What is the reason for formation of Mirage in desert?
(a) Refraction of light
(b) Reflection of light
(c) Both Refraction and Total internal reflection of light
(d) Total internal reflection of light
9. ‘Pink House’ is the residence of the President of which country?
(a) Pakistan
(b) Iran
(c) Canada
(d) Argentina
10. Which gas is used for filling electric bulbs?
(a) Neon
(b) Chlorine
(c) Halogen
(d) Argon
11. Who wrote the book ‘Tales of Beedle the Bard’?
(a) Jhumpa Lahiri
(b) Boris Pasternak
(c) J.K. Rowling
(d) Shobha Dey
12. Which gas is most responsible for green house conditions in nature?
(a) Carbon monoxide
(b) Sulfur-dioxide
(c) Carbon-dioxide
(d) Hydrogen sulphide
13. International Mother Language Day is celebrated on which day?
(a) 11 February
(b) 21 February
(c) 22 March
(d) 7 April
14. In whose writing is the character ‘Tenida’ found?
(a) Premendra Mitra
(b) Narayan Gangopadhyay
(c) Saradindu Banerjee
(d) Sukumar Roy
15. Who was the founder of the Pratihara dynasty?
(A) Narasimhadeva I
(B) Nagabhata-I
(C) Harshvardhan
(D) Ramachandra
16. Who is the head of ‘Citizens for Justice and Peace’ organization?
(a) Medha Patkar
(b) Maneka Gandhi
(c) Teesta Setalvad
(d) Zahira Sheikh
17. What is Alauddin Khilji’s real name?
(a) Ali Gurshasp
(b) Firoz-bin-Rajab
(c) Nizam Khan
(d) Alauddin Hussain
18. The ‘Tattvabodhini Sabha’ was established by
(a) Debendranath Tagore in 1839
(b) Keshab Chandra sen in 1857
(c) Akshay Kumar Datta in 1850
(d) Dwarakanath Tagore in 1840
19. In which country did the game of basketball originate?
(a) Russia
(b) Japan
(c) USA
(d) Canada
20. Who classified living organisms into five kingdoms?
(a) Whittaker
(b) Williamson
(c) Alexander
(d) Lawrence