1. Ikebana is Japanese art of :
(A) Pop music
(B) Modern painting
(C) Plant farming
(D) Flower arrangement
Ans : (D)
2. Dr. M.S. Swaminathan has distinguished himself in the field of :
(A) Astro Physics
(B) Nuclear Physics
(C) Laser Physics
(D) Agricultural Science
Ans : (D)
3. The term ‘fourth estate’ refers to :
(A) Intelligence service
(B) Judiciary
(C) Press
(D) Central Cabinet
Ans : (C)
4. Which of the following is not true of Rajya Sabha ?
(A) The Vice-President is the ex-officio chairman of the house
(B) It is the upper house of the Parliament
(C) The nominated members of the Rajya Sabha also elect the President
(D) Money bills cannot be introduced in the Rajya Sabha
Ans : (C)
5. Donald Bradman belonged to :
(A) Australia
(B) Britain
(C) U.S.A.
(D) South Africa
Ans : (A)
6. Justice Pathak Enquiry Authority was entrusted with the task of probing into the scandal relating to :
(A) Telgi Stamp Scam
(B) Fodder case in Bihar
(C) Oil for Food Programme
(D) None of these
Ans : (C)
7. Santosh Trophy is associated with :
(A) Football
(B) Basketball
(C) Cricket
(D) Hockey
Ans : (A)
8. Myopia is defect of vision blurring :
(A) Close objects
(B) Distant objects
(C) Coloured objects
(D) Identification of objects in dim light
Ans : (B)
9. Who amongst the following is the Chairman of the National Investment Commission ?
(A) Mukesh Ambani
(B) Ratan Tata
(C) Azim Prem Ji
(D) Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Ans : (B)
10. Which of the following is / are pilotless aircraft developed in India ?
(A) Nishant
(B) Lakshaya
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of these
Ans : (C)
11. Where is the Koyna multipurpose hydro-electric power project situated ?
(A) In Madhya Pradesh
(B) In Gujarat
(C) In Maharashtra
(D) In Himachal Pradesh
Ans : (C)
12. Who is India’s present Chief of the Army Staff ?
(A) Deepak Kapoor
(B) S. Padmanabhan
(C) S. Krishna Swami
(D) None of the above
Ans : (A)
13. Havana is the capital of :
(A) Namibia
(B) Cuba
(C) Zimbabwe
(D) Iceland
Ans : (B)
14. The year 2009 has been declared by UNESCO :
(A) Disabled
(B) International Year of Astronomy
(C) Indigenous People
(D) Space
Ans : (B)
15. Which capital is wrongly matched ?
(A) Windhock — Namibia
(B) Port Louis — Mauritius
(C) Auckland — New Zealand
(D) Bucharest — Ruomania
Ans : (C)
16. FIFA World Cup 2006 held in Germany in June/July 2006 was won by Italy. Which country was placed second ?
(A) Australia
(B) France
(C) Netherland
(D) S. Korea
Ans : (B)
17. The Bharatendu Harishchandra awards have been instituted by the :
(A) Hindi Sahatiya Sammelan
(B) Government of Uttar Pradesh
(C) Government of Madhya Pradesh
(D) Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Ans : (D)
18. ‘Onge’ a tribal community which is at the verge of extinction is the inhabitant of :
(A) Samthal Pargana
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Champaran
(D) Andaman Island
Ans : (D)
19. Which country/countries will be host the World Cup Cricket Tournament, 2011 ?
(A) Australia
(B) India
(C) India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
(D) South Africa and Zimbabwe jointly
Ans : (C)
20. Who presented the first budget to free India’s Parliament ?
(A) Morarji Desai
(B) Dr. John Mathai
(C) R.K. Shanmugam Chetty
(D) C.D. Deshmukh
Ans : (C)
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