1. In which city is the headquarters of World Trade Organisation (WTO) locate ?IB (i) New York (ii) Geneva (iii) Rome (iv) Paris Answer: Geneva 2. What is the total number of Zodiac constellations (Nakshatra) in Indian astrology? (i) 12 (ii) 15 (iii) 18 (iv) 27 Answer: 27 3. Who established Ramkrishna Mission? (i) Raja Ram Mohan Roy (ii) Shivanand (iii) Swami Dayanand Saraswati (iv) Vivekanand Answer: (iv) By swami vivekanand 4. Where did NASA’s land rover Curiosity landed on Mars on August 5/6, 2012? (i) Sea of Tranquility (ii) Gale Crater (iii) Fast Mountain (iv) Rover Desert Answer: Gale carter 5. India’s Mars Orbiter Mission is likely to be launched in November 2013. What kind of rocket will be used by ISRO for this mission. (i) Geo Synchronous Launch Vehicle (GSLV) (ii) Agni III (iii) Extended Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (iv) SLY – III Answer: extended polar satellite launch vehicle, it is 1st mars mission of india. 6. In London Olympic Games 2012, which country won the highest number of medals? (i) Great Britain (ii) China (iii) Republic of Korea (iv) United States of America Answer: on 1st place was USA with 104 medal and 2nd by china with 88 medal. 7. Who won the Gold Medal in 100 metres race in London Olympics 2012. (i) Justin Gatlin (ii) Yohan Blake (iii) Tyson Gay (iv) Usain Bolt Answer: By usain Bolt ,he won total 3 medal in 100m, 200m and 4*100 m in 2012 and same 3 medal in 2008 as well. He won 3 medal in 2013 in world championships in the same categories at Moscow. 8. Who have been selected for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2012? (i) Rajyabardhan Singh Rathore ( Shooting) and Baichung Bhutia (Football) (ii) Gagan Narang (Shooting) and Saina Nehwal (Badminton) (iii) Vijay Kr (shooting) and Yogeshwar Dutt (Wrestling) (iv) Mary Kom (Boxing) and Vishwanatha Anand (Chess) Answer: Vijay kumar (shooying) & yogeshwar dutt for 2012 and in 2013 it given to Ronjan sodhi (shooting ). In 2011 to give to Gagan narang (shooting).it is highest sports honour in india. 9. Which country announced in August 2012 its decision to grant political asylum to the Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. (i) Great Britain (ii) China (iii) Ecuador (iv) Belgium Answer: Ecuador 10. India’s DRDO has developed a pilotless target aircraft. What is its name? (i) Taijas (ii) Nag (iii) Agni III (iv) Lakshya 2 Answer: Lakshya 2 11. What is the name of India’s first indigenously developed nuclear submarine? (i) INS Sindhughosh (ii) K 15 (iii) INS Arihant (iv) INS Vikramditya Answer: INS Arihant It is set to be d 1st ballistic missile submarine to have been built outside d five permanent members of d UN security council. 12. Why was CERN, the largest particle physic laboratory located near Geneva in news recently? (i) For discovery of Neutrino, a new subatomic particle (ii) For discovering Higgs Boson, a new subatomic particle. (iii) Because of differences among the member nations over finance liabilities. (iv) Major breakdown in the laboratory Answer: For discovering Higgs Boson , a new sub atomic particle 13. Which of the following countries in the Middle East is facing a civil war between the Government forces and rebel insurgents? (i) Syria (ii) Egypt (iii) Tunisia (iv) Jordon Answer: Syria 14. In which country, there has been a spate of ‘insider killing’ in which NATO Answerdiers have been killed by their comrades in local police and Army? (i) Pakistan (ii) Iraq (iii) Afghanistan (iv) Iran Answer: Pakistan 15. How do you observe every year the first Monday of October? (i) Environment Day (ii) World Habitat Day (iii) World Diabetes Day (iv) UNO Day Answer: World habitat day 16. Which country’s lower house of Parliament is known as Wolesi Jirga? (i) Afghanistan (ii) Bangladesh (iii) Pakistan (iv) Iran Answer:Afghanistan 17. SEBI has decided to introduce “Basic Services Demat Account”(BSDA), What is the maximum value of securities in a BSDA at any point of time? (i) Rs 5 lakh (ii) Rs 4 lakh (iii) Rs 3 lakh (iv) Rs 2 lakh Answer: Rs 2 lakh 18. Which of the following companies is posing a stiff competition to Sweden’s Ericsson to become the world’s largest telecom equipment manufacturer? (i)Samsung (ii) Huawei (iii) Nokia (iv) Panasonic Answer:Samsung 19. What is the present permissible power density value for mobile towers operating at 1800 MHz? (i) 4.5 watt/metre (ii) 9 watt/metre (iii) 13.5 watt/metre (iv) 18 watt/metre Answer: 9 watt/metre 20. Mohammed Morsi, Fracois Hollande and Bashar al-Assad are the current Presidents respectively of which countries? (i) Jordon, Germany and Syria (ii)Egypt, Canada and Iraq (iii) Qatar, France and Lebanon (iv) Egypt, France and Syria Answer: Egypt, France and Syria 21. Where are Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Indira Gandhi Centre Atomic Research and Vikram Sarabhai Space Research Centre respectively located? (i) Hyderabad, Tarapur and Sriharikota (ii) chennai, Tarapur and Thiruvanantpuram (iii) Hyderabad , Kalpakkam and Thiruvanantpuram (iv) Chennai, Tarapur and Sriharikota Answer: Hyderabad , Kalpakkam and Thiruvanantpuram 22. What is Wakhan Corridor? (i) North Eastern extremity of Afghanistan (ii) Part of the border between India and China in Ladakh region (iii) A passage between Iran and Afghanistan (iv)Narrow strip joining Bangladesh with Myanmar Answer: North Eastern extremity of Afghanistan 23. What does NSAB stand for in Indian context? (i) National Society for Animal Breeders (ii) National Support Activity for Bhutan (iii) National Spiritual Assembly of Buddhists (iv) National Security Advisory Board Answer: National Security Advisory Board 24. What is the significance of Ozone layer in atmosphere? (i) It maintains the cycle of seasons (ii) It causes timely arrival of Monsoon (iii)It filers the ultraviolet rays of the sun (iv) It prevents the global warming Answer:it filters the ultraviolet rays of d sun and save us also from other harmful effect. 25. Which business house has promoted Essar group of companies? (i) Ruias (ii)Ambanis (iii) Goenkas (iv) Kanorias Answer: Ruias. Essar is founded in 1969 by Shashi Ruia and Ravi ruia as construction company later diversified into manufacturing, retail, & energy. 26. In which country IS the headquarters of Nestle company located? (i) Sweden (ii) Switzerland (iii)Germany (iv) Netherlands Answer: Switzerland 27. Which family owns the Hero group of Companies in India? (i) Hindujas (ii) Firodias (iii) Munjals (iv) Mansingh Answer: Munjals 28. Where is Titicaca , the highest lake in the world, located? (i) Russia and Central Asian countries (ii) US and Canada border (iii) South Africa (iv) Peru and Bolivia border Answer: Peru & Bolivia border 29. At which point of Earth there is no gravity? (i) At North and South Pole (ii) At equator (iii) On the ocean surface (iv) At centre of the Earth Answer: At the centre of d earth 30. What is the main Chemical component of Vinegar? (i)Acetic acid (ii) Citric Acid (iii) Tartaric acid (iv)Nitric acid Answer: Acetic acid 31. Which gas is released from paddy fields? (i) Carbon dioxide (ii) Methane (iii) Ammonia (iv)Hydrogen Sulphide Answer:Methane 32. Which of these is not a micronutrient essential for plant growth and health? (i) Manganese (ii) Iodine (iii) Boron (iv) Zinc Answer: Iodine. There are 16 essential element for plant growth carbon,hydrogen,oxygen,nitrogen,sulfur,calcium,magnesium,phosphorus,potassium,iron,copper,zinc,molybdenum,boron,manganese,chloride. 33. Who among the following four is the odd man out? (i) Abanindranath Tagore (ii) J S Swaminathan (iii) Akbar Padamsee (iv)Javed Ahhtar Answer: J S Swaminathan 34. In the last one decade, which among the following sectors has attracted the highest foreign direct investment inflows into India? (i) Computer hardware and software (ii) Services sector (iii) Automobile sector (iv)Telecommunication Answer: Telecommunication 35. What is the estimated size of Indian economy for 2012-13 (GDP in US Dollars). (i) one trillion (ii) two trillion (iii) three trillion (iv) four trillion Answer: one trillion 36. What percentage of India’s GDP in 2011-12 was contributed by Agriculture and allied sectors. (i) 20% (ii) 14% (iii) 54% (iv) 34% Answer: 14% 37. What was India’s crude import bill (in US Dollars) in 2011.12 and its percentile share to total imports? (i) $150 billion, 32% (ii) $56 billion, 26% (iii) $475 billions, 80% (iv) $250 billion,51% Answer: $ 150 billion,32% 38. In which country is the Great Victoria Desert located? (i) Namibia (ii) Argentina (iii) Mongolia (iv)Australia Answer: Australia 39. Which of the following is not caused by movement of tectonic plates? (i) Earthquakes (ii) Volcanic eruptions (iii) Ocean current (iv) Oceanic trench formation Answer: ocean current 40. Which of the following is not a “greenhouse gas”(GHG)? ‘ (i) Oxygen (ii) Carbon dioxide (iii) Water vapour (iii)Methane Answer: Oxygen . There are six GHG which are responsible for global warming 1.carbon dioxide,2. methane, 3.F gases(cfc,hfc),4. water vapour, 5.Nitrous oxide 6.ozone. For more details click here. 41. Which of the following is the basic structural and functional unit of a kidney? (i) Lymphocyte (ii) Nephron (iii) Lobule (iv) Neuron Answer: Nephron 42. German Silver is an alloy of? (i) Copper, Zinc and Nickel. (ii) Silver, Copper and Carbon (iii) Silver, Zinc and Aluminium (iv) Aluminium, Zinc and Cobalt Answer: Copper, zinc & nickel 43. Which of the following substances is most commonly used for cloud seeding (artificial rains)? (i) Magnesium hydroxide (ii) Potassium Chloride (iii) Silver iodide (iv) Zinc Sulphate Answer: Silver iodide 44. A Theodolite is used for measuring (i) oceanic temperature variation (ii) celestial distances (iii) river water flow (iv) angles in horizontal and vertical planes. Answer: Angles in horizontal and vertical planes 45. Which of the following is not a jovian planet (gaseous planet) in the Answerar system? (i) Jupiter (ii) Saturn (iii) Venus (iv) Neptune Answer: venus. There are four Jovian planets- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. 46.Which is the only internal organ of human body capable of regenerating its lost tissues? (i) Lungs (ii) Kidney (iii) Liver (iv) Brain Answer: Liver 47. What is meant by Sulphur Shower? (i) Sulphuric acid rain due to air pollution (ii) Shower of yellow pollen from conifers in spring (iii) An industrial process to treat porcelain with Sulphuric acid (iv) Release of hydrogen sulphide from industries Answer: Shower of yellow pollen from conifers in spring 48. Which mobile operating system today has the largest share in global smartphone market? (i) Android OS (ii) BlackBerry OS (iii) Apple iOS (iv) Nokia S40 OS Answer: Android os 49. Alteration of consciousness during deep sea diving is known as (i) Raptures of the deep (ii) Martini Effect (iii) Nitrogen Narcosis (iv) All the three Answer: Nitrogen Narcosis 50. The gases used in normal welding process are (i) Oxygen and Hydrogen (ii) Oxygen, Hydrogen and Acetylene (iii) Acetylene and Nitrogen (iv) Oxygen and Acetylene Answer: Oxygen & acetylene
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