Mettur dam is situated on the river A. Cauvery B. Narmada C. Krishna D. Mahanadi Ans. (A) 2. Tirupati temple is located in— (a) Karnataka (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Kerala Ans. (b) 3. Which Pakistani scientist is suspected to be involved in giving nuclear know how to other countries? A. Shahariyar Khan B. Imaran Khán C. Javed Kazi D. Abdul Qadir Khan Ans. (D) 4. Who is the chief minister of Asom? A. Tarun Gagoi B. Hiteshwar Saikia C. Prafful Kumar Mohanta D. None of these Ans. (A) 5. ‘Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan’ slogan was given by A. Indira Gandhi B. Lal Bahadur Shastri C. Mahatma Gandhi D. Jawahar Lal Nehru Ans. (B) 6. The people of Indus Valley Civilization worshipped (a) Brahma (b) Vishnu (c) Pashupati (d) Indra and Varun Ans. (c) 7. Ashoka was related to: (a) Haryak dynasty (b) Mauryan dynasty (c) Gupta dynasty (d) None of these Ans. (b) 8. The Rajasthan canal takes water from the river A. Ravi B. Ghaghara C. Yamuna D. Sutlej Ans. (D) 9. International Women’s Day is celebrated on A. May 27 B. January 9 C. April 7 D. March 8 Ans. (D) 10. Amnesty International is— (a) a human rights group (b) a refugee camp in Somalia (c) a wing of World Bank (d) none of these Ans. (a) 11. Insulin controls the metabolism of— (a) sugars (b) fats (c) proteins (d) salts Ans. (a) 12. Sariska bird sanctuary is situated in A. Haryana B. Gujarat C. Rajasthan D. Madhya Pradesh Ans. (C) 13. If it is 4p.m. on Monday at l50° W longitude, what is the time at 150 ° E longitude? A. Sunday, 8 p.m. B. Tuesday, 4a.m. C. Tuesday, 4p.m. D. Tuesday, 12 noon Ans. (D) 14. The mixed economy means A. Equal importance for agriculture and heavy industries B. Co-existence of small scale and large scale industries C. Co-existence of the poor and the rich D. Co-existence of private and public sectors Ans. (D) 15. Loktak lake is situated in which state? A. Manipur B. Sikkim C. Tripura D. Mizoram Ans. (A) 16. Which of the following diseases cannot be prevented by vaccination? A. Whooping cough B. Smallpox C. Polio D. Diabetes Ans. (C) 17. Spondylitis affects which organ of the body? A. Lungs B. Kidney C. Spinal cord D: Brain Ans. (C) 18. Who composed Ain-e-Akbari? A. Farista B. Ibn Batuta C. Abul Fazal D. Birbal Ans. (C) 19. Who introduced the ‘Doctrine of Lapse’? A. Dalhousie B. Canning C. Rippon D. Lytton Ans. (A) 20. Who permitted the English to establish first factory in India? A. Akbar B. Jehangir C. Shahjahan D. Aurangzeb Ans. (B) 21. The word Buddha means A. A winner B. A preacher C. An Enlightened D. A traveler Ans. (C) 22. Who determined the boundary between India and Pakistan? A. Lord Mountbatten B. Sir Radcliff C. Sir Cripps D. Laurence Ans. (B) 23. When did the British Government annul the partition of Bengal? A. 1919 B. 1917 C.1914 D. 1911 Ans. (D) 24. Who was the chairman of the Drafting Committee of the framers of the Indian constitution? A. L. B. Kriplani B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad C. J. L. Nehru D. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Ans. (D) 25. Who gave the most effective slogan “Do or Die” during Quit India Movement? A. Mahatma Gandhi B. J. L Nehru C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak D. Subhash Chandra Bose Ans. (A) @@sinha@@
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