1. Who has taken the highest number of wickets in an ODI game?
(1).M Muralitharan
(2) Chaminda Vass
(3) Glen McGrath
(4) Wasim Akram
(5) None of these
Ans. (1)
2. Sangam Age is associated with the history of
(1) Benaras
(2) Allahabad
(3) Tamil Nadu
(4) Khajuraho
(5) None of these
Ans. (3)
3. Who, among the following, was not a part of the Mauryan dynasty?
(1) Ajatasatru
(2) Bindusara
(3) Chandragupta Maurya
(4) None of the above
(5) All of the above
Ans. (1)
4. Normal blood pressure of man is
(1) 80/120 mm Hg
(2) 90/140 mm Hg
(3) 120/160 mm Hg
(4) 85/120mm Hg
(5) None of these
Ans. (1)
5. Who among the following is popularly known as ‘Periyar’?
(1) C.V. Raman Pillai
(2) C.N. Mudaliar
(3) E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker
(4) L. Ramkrishna Pillai
(5) None of these
Ans. (3)
6. Which of the following films won the coveted Golden Bear award for best film in February 2008 at the Berlin Film Festival?
(1) There Will Be Blood
(2) The Reader
(3) Elite Squad
(4) The Mystique
(5) El Baton
Ans. (3)
7. The pigment involved in photosynthetic activity is
(1) Anthocyanin
(2) Fucxanthin
(3) Carotenoid
(4) Chlorophyll
(5) None of these
Ans. (4)
8. Which one of the following is a condition of delayed blood clotting’?
(1) Heaemorrhage
(2) Hematuria
(3) Haemophilia
(4) Anaemia
(5) None of these
Ans. (3)
9. The mad that negotiates four high passes of the world in the Himalayas is
(1) Darjeeling to Nepal
(2) Shimla to Dalhousie
(3) Manali to Leh
(4) Shimla to Kulu
(5) None of these
Ans. (3)
10. I.B.R.D. is also known as
(1) International Bank
(2) World Bank
(3) Asian Development Bank
(4) Bank of America
(5) None of these
Ans. (2)
11. ‘Operation Flood’ refers to
(1) Increase in the production of milk
(2) Increase in the production of dairy products
(3) Controlling flood
(4) Increasing the production of agricultural
(5) None of these
Ans. (1)
12. The first multi-purpose project of independent India is
(1) Bhakra-Nangal
(2) Damodar
(3) Hirakud
(4) Nagaijunasagar
(5) None of these
Ans. (2)
13 Sugarcane plants are usually propagated by vegetative means because
(1) they do not produce seeds
(2) it is possible to maintain genetic quality
(3) the incidence of disease may be reduced
(4) the seeds are not viable
(5) None of these
Ans. (1)
14. The United Nations Charter was signed in
(a) Amsterdam
(b) Malta
(c) San Francisco
(d) Tehran
Ans. (c)
15. Which of the following is NOT a specialized agency of UNO?
(a) International Labour Organization
(b) International Monetary Fund
(c) Wor1d Health Organization
(d) World Hockey Organization
Ans. (d)
16. Which one of the following is the essential function of the General Assembly?
(a) To discuss the problems facing the world
(b) To prepare the whole budget for UNO
(c) To prepare and improve the international laws
(d) All the above
Ans. (d)
17. Where is the headquarters of the World Health Organization?
(a) New York
(b) Rome
(c) London
(d) Geneva
Ans. (d)
18. Which of the following is NOT the member of General Assembly of the UNO?
(a) Burma
(b) Afghanistan
(c) Taiwan
(d) China
Ans. (c)
19. Which of the following countries is non-aligned country?
(a) USA
(b) Russian Federation
(c) France
(d) Yugoslavia
Ans. (d)
20. The non-aligned group of states includes
(a) Zimbabwe
(b) South Africa
(c) Germany
(d) France
Ans. (a)
21. Which of the following is NOT the member of SAARC?
(a) India
(b) Burma
(c) Bhutan
(d) China
Ans. (d)
22. Which of the following elects the judges of the International Court of Justice?
(a) Economic & Social Council
(b) Security Council and General Assembly
(c) Trusteeship Council and General Assembly
(d) Security Council
Ans. (b)
23. Indo-Sri Lanka accord was signed in
(a) 1988
(b) 1989
(c) 1987
(d) 1984
Ans. (c)
24. Which one of the following countries does not have a border with India?
(a) Burma
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Afghanistan
(d) China
Ans. (c)
25. Name the first Indian to be elected as the President of the General Assembly
(a) B.N. Ran
(b) Dr. Nagendra Singh
(c) Ms. Vijyalakshmi Pandit
(d) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
Ans. (c)