251.’Extremist’ party within the Congress was pioneered by
A. Gopala Krishna Gokhale B. BalaGangadharaThilak
C. Lala Lajpat Rai D. Bipin Chandra Pal
252. Y – rays are:
A. affected by magnetic field B. neutral C. negatively charged D. positively charged
253.The adrenal gland is located next to the:
A. kidney B. neck C. brain D. bladder
254. ‘Panna’ which is famous for diamond mines is located in:
A. Rajasthan B. Maharashtra C. Madhya Pradesh D. Bihar
255.Which Union Territory is the first to achieve complete literacy ?
A. Pondicherry B. Chandigarh C. Goa, Daman and Diu D. Delhi
256.Pandit Ravi SankarLs a famous player of which of the following musical
instruments ?
A.Tabla B. Shehnai C.Flute D. Sitar
257.Renaissance first started in :
A France B. Portugal C.Italy D. Germany
258.The ‘Last Supper’, a famous Renaissance Painting, was a master piece of:
A. Leonardo Da Vinci B. Michael Angelo C.Raphael D.Titan
259. The drug chloromycetin is used for which disease ?
A. Heart attack B. Dysentery C. T.B. D.Typhoid
260. When bread is toasted much of the starch is changed to:
A. maltore B.dextrin C.dextrose D.maltase
261. Which is most suitable for storing concentrated sulphuric acid ?
A.earthen vessel B.copper vessel C. aluminium vessel D.glass vessel
262.Magnesium is used in flares and fireworks because it burns with a brilliant:
A.red light B.green light C.white light D.yellow light
263.The total number of villages in Kerala:
A.1092 B.1152 C.1352 D.1452
264.In which Sports item Govind Perumal represented India in 1952 and 1952
Olympic:
A.Football B.Hockey C. Cricket D.Tennis
265.Nuclear fission was experimentally observed by:
A. Fermi B. Rutherford C.Plank D.Hahn and Strassmann
266.Who won Bharat award at the age of 80
A. Premji B. BalanK.Nair C. P. J. Antony D.Madhavan
267.In 1853, the first Railway started in India between ?
A. Bombay – Surat B. Bombay – Pune C. Bombay – Thane D. none of these
268. The Golden Temple in Amritsar is famous for which religion ?
A. Sikhs B. Buddhists C. Muslims D. Hindus
269 .Who amongst the following is the author of Ancient Promises – a
Much discussed novel:
A. Salman Rushdie B.VikramSeth C.Anita Nair D. Sonia Gandhi Answer: 9 c. Anita Nair
270. Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded the:
A. AryaSamaj B. Brahma Samaj C. Ramakrishna Mission C.None of these
271.Arthasastra relates to:
A.Polity B. Public Relations C. Economics D. Law
272.Goa was liberated from the Portuguese in the year ? ,
A.1921 B.1947 C.1920 D. None of these
273.Which of the following countries is not a member of SAARC ?
A. Pakisthan B. Afghanistan C. Nepal D.Bhutan
274.”Dribble” is related to which game ?
A. Cricket B.Tennis C.Football D. Volleyball
275. “Dalai Street’1 relates to:
A. Market in Central Delhi B. Stock Exchange Market in Bombay
C. Business Centre in Calcutta D.Textile market in Bombay
276.Respiration in plants takes place:
A. both day and night B. only at night C. only during the day
D. only in the presence of carbon dioxide
277. Stainless steel is an alloy of iron and :
A. nickel only B. chromium and tungsten C.chromium and nickel
D. chromium only
278.Most of the known elements are:
A metals B. rare earth elements C.non-metals D.metalloids
279.Muffle furnace is used in the metallurgy of:
A. lead B. copper C. Zinc O D. tin
280.The greatest amount of variation is most likely to be found among members if a
species that reproduce by:
A.regeneration B. fertilisation C.badding D.fission
281.Which is a better nitrogenous fertiliser ?
A.Urea B. Calcium nitrate C. Ammonium Sulphate D. Ammonium Nitrate
282. Bolometer measures:
A. thermoe.m.f. B. specific heat C.heat radiations D. thermal conductivity
283. Which is a product of plant respiration?
A Sugar B.Starch C.Carbon dioxide D. Oxygen
284.During the process of photosynthesis, the oxygen released as a byproduct is
derived from the breakdown of molecules of:
A water B. glucose C. chlorophyll D.carbon dioxide
285.Where is the Defence Services Staff College situated:
A. Dehradun B. Khadakvasla C.New Delhi D. Wellington
286.Who was the last Governor General of India?
A . William Bentinck B. C. Rajagopalachari C. Louis Mountbatten
D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
287.Shivaji was born in
A.1272 B.1572 C.1227 D.1727
288.Nasik is situated on the banks of the river:
A. Brahmaputra B. Gomti C. Mahanadi D. Godavari
289.Who invented the computer ?
A.Charles Babbage B. Bushwell C.Funk D. Hideki Ykaeva
290.Which of the following Dams is built on river Beas?
A. Rihand B. Hirakkud C. Bhakra D. Pong Dam
291. Who is called the ‘Nightingale of India’ ?
A. Begum Akhtar B. Sarojini Naidu C. Lata Mangeshkar D. Asha Bhosle
292.In which year was the Indo-China war fought ?
A.1922 B. 1925 C. 1947 D.1955
293.First Indian State to use electronic Voting Machine for its entire voting process?
A.Tamilnadu B.Karnataka C. Goa D. Kerala
294. The Jnanpith award was introduced in the year :
A.1928 B.1927 C.1952 D.1925
295. Tulsidas lived during the reign of:
A. Aurangzeb B. Humayun C. Shah Jehan D. Jehangir
296. Which type of molecular movement requires the expenditure of cellular energy ?
A.active transport B . osmosis C.diffusion D. passive transport
297.Defect of hypermetropia can be remedied by the use of:
A bifocal length lens B. cylindrical lens C. concave lens D. convex lens
298. An example of chemical change is:
A . rusting of iron B. melting of wax C. boiling of water D. dissolving lumps of
sugar in water
299. OPEC stands for:
A. Oil and petroleum exporting corporations B. Oil and petroleum exporting countries
C. Organisation of pertroleum exporting countries D. Organisation of pertroleum exportingcompanies
300. Arthashastra was written by:
A. Harsha Vardhana B. Kautilya C. Manu D. Panini
Answers
251. B. BalaGangadharaThilak
252. B. neutral
253. A. kidney
254. C. Madhya Pradesh
255. A. Pondicherry
256. D. Sitar
257. C.Italy
258. A. Leonardo Da Vinci
259. D.Typhoid
260. B.dextrin
261. D.glass vessel
262. C.white light
263. D.1452
264. B.Hockey
265. D.Hahn and Strassmann
266. A. Premji
267. C. Bombay – Thane
268. A. Sikhs
269. C.Anita Nair
270. B. Brahma Samaj
271. A.Polity
272. A.1921
273. B. Afghanistan
274. C.Football
275. D.Textile market in Bombay
276. A. both day and night
277. C.chromium and nickel
278. D.metalloids
279. C. Zinc
280. B. fertilisation
281. A.Urea
282. C.heat radiations
283. C.Carbon dioxide
284. A water
285. D. Wellington
286. B. C. Rajagopalachari
287. C.1227
288. D. Godavari
289. A.Charles Babbage
290. D. Pong Dam
291. B. Sarojini Naidu
292. A.1922
293. C. Goa
294. D.1925
295. D. Jehangir
296. A.active transport
297. D. convex lens
298. A . rusting of iron
299. C. Organisation of pertroleum exporting countries
300. B. Kautilya(Aloso known as ‘Chanakya’)