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1
The Olympic Flame, was, for the first time, ceremonially lighted and burnt in a giant torch at the entrance of the stadium at
A
Athens Games (1896)
B
London Games (1908)
C
Paris Games (1924)
D
Amsterdam Games (1928)
2
The Olympic Flame symbolises
A
unity among various nations of the world
B
speed, perfection and strength
C
sports as a means for securing harmony among nations
D
continuity between the ancient and modern games
3
The reaction which converts sugar solution into alcohol is an example of
A
saponification
B
hydrogenation
C
fermentation
D
hydrolysis
4
The Scottish bacteriologist who discovered penicillin was
A
Alexander Fleming
B
Albert Einstein
C
Archimeder
D
Aryabhatta
5
The number of already named bones in the human skeleton is
A
200
B
206
C
212
D
218
6
The purpose of United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) is
A
studying population dynamics
B
collecting population data
C
evolving population policies, family planning and related programmes
D
All of the above
7
The National Sports Festival for women was, for the first time, organized in
A
1970
B
1975
C
1980
D
1985
8
The official working languages recognised by the UNO are
A
Chinese and English
B
French and Russian
C
Spanish and Arabic
D
All of the above
9
The ozone layer restricts
A
visible light
B
infrared radiation
C
x-rays and gamma rays
D
ultraviolet radiation
10
The Secretary-General is required to submit an annual report on the work of the UN to
A
the General Assembly
B
the Security Council
C
the Trusteeship Council
D
All of the above simultaneously
11
The SLV-3 project provided India with the expertise to lop a larger and more sophisticated launch vehicle
A
PSLV
B
ASLV
C
GSLV
D
None of the above
12
The site of the third oldest civilisation after the Sumerian and Egyption, Mohenjo-daro, was Built in
A
2500 BC
B
2500-2000 BC
C
2300 BC
D
2200 BC
13
The saffron colour in the national flag signifies
A
truth and peace
B
courage and Sacrifice
C
faith and chivalry
D
None of the above
14
The official languages of the United Nations are
A
African, Chinese, English, French, German and Spanish
B
Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish
C
Arabic, Japanese, Chinese, English, French and German
D
Chinese, English, French, Hindi, Japanese and Spanish
15
The news agency Reuters belongs to which of the following country?
A
Palestine
B
Yugoslavia
C
Vietnam
D
UK
16
The sacred place of the followers of Shintoism is
A
Central shrine of Ise (Central of Japan)
B
Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo
C
both are correct
D
None of the above
17
The smallest state of India is
A
Rajasthan
B
Sikkim
C
Himachal Pradesh
D
Goa
18
The parts of the Mahabharata which include Bhagawad Gita, is
A
more then 100 years old
B
more then 2500 years old
C
more then 1500 years old
D
None of the above
19
The ruling party of Singapore, where no opposition parties are allowed is called
A
Peoples Party
B
Peoples Action Party
C
Labour Party
D
Communist Party
20
The restoration o the Olympic Games at the end of the last century was at the initiative of a/an
A
French baron
B
Greek philosopher
C
German philanthropist
D
English duke
21
The national sport of Canada is
A
tennis and cricket
B
lacrosse
C
judo
D
rugby and football
22
The Prize that is awarded every two years to people who have worded for "Freedom of speech", is
A
Plame Prize
B
UNEOSCO Prize for Tolerance
C
Unesco Peace Award
D
Monismanien Swedish
23
The origin of modern badminton is attributed to
A
India
B
Britain
C
France
D
France
24
The SAF (South Asian Federation) Game, as a part of the SAARC programme, was first held in
A
1964
B
1974
C
1984
D
1994
25
The normal threshold of hearing is around
A
60-80 db
B
45-60 db
C
100-120 db
D
25-45 db
26
The refrigerant commonly used for domestic refrigerators is
A
alcohol
B
ammonia
C
neon
D
None of the above
27
The normal term of office for which the President and Vice-President of the International Court of Justice are elected is
A
three years
B
five years
C
seven years
D
nine years
28
The ozone layer is being destroyed by chlorofluorocarbons. In this regard which do you consider as the most harmful?
A
Carbon atom
B
Chlorine atom
C
Fluorine atom
D
The entire compound
29
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was created in
A
1945
B
1947
C
1949
D
1951
30
The principal bodies of the UNO areI. The General Assembly and the Security CouncilII. The Economic and Social CouncilIII. International Court of JusticeIV. Trusteeship Council and secretariat
A
I
B
I,II
C
I,II,III
D
All of the above
31
The name of Ronaldinho is associated with the game of
A
football
B
hockey
C
gymnastics
D
badminton
32
The range of missile Agni is approximately
A
150 km
B
1200-2000 km
C
500 m to 9 km
D
4 km
33
The process of revival of learning that swept across Europe in 15th and 16th centuries is called
A
feudalisam
B
crusade
C
renaissance
D
communism
34
The red blood cells are in the
A
heart
B
liver
C
lymph nodes
D
bone marrow
35
The revival work of the Olympic Games was undertaken by Baron Pierre deCoubertin after a lapse of 15 centuries. The first modern Games were held in 1896 at
A
Athens
B
London
C
Paris
D
St. Louis
36
The significance of the lotus symbol is
A
culture and civilisation
B
peace
C
justice
D
sign of mourning, in protest
37
The number of judges is European Court of Human Rights are
A
5
B
11
C
47
D
15
38
The Roman governor and principal assassin in the murder of Julies Caesar was
A
Marcus Junius Brutus
B
Marco Polo
C
Leon Trotsky
D
Karl Markx
39
The term of office of the UN Secretary-General is
A
three years
B
four years
C
five years
D
six years
40
The Newspaper Paravada is taken out in
A
London
B
Beijing
C
Jakarta
D
Moscow
41
The Olympic Symbol (Summer Games) comprises five rings or circles linked together to represent
A
the sporting friendship of all people
B
the five continents
C
both (a) and (b)
D
None of the above
42
The prize given to individuals fighting for freedom, independence and dignity of people is
A
Simon Bolivai Prize
B
Golden Bear Award
C
David Cohen Award
D
Owen Global Award
43
The SI unit of ___ is named after Andre Marie Ampere.
A
power
B
potential difference
C
electric current
D
energy
44
The national flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on
A
15-Aug-47
B
22-Jul-47
C
26-Jan-50
D
January 2, 1950
45
The regional economic commissions of the Economic and social Council (UNO) are
A
ECE (Economic Commission of Europe) and ESCAP (Economic and Social Commission for Asia)
B
ECLA (Economic Commission for Latin America) and ECA (Economic Commission for Africa)
C
ECWA (Economic Commission for Western Asia) and ECLA
D
All of the above
46
The playground of baseball is known as
A
court
B
diamond
C
ring
D
pitch
47
The sacred text of Confucianism is
A
The Tripitaka
B
The Analects
C
Quran
D
no specific text
48
The state having maximum cities is
A
Uttar Pradesh
B
West Bengal
C
West Bengal
D
West Bengal
49
The National Convention framed the new Republican constitution of France in 1795, according to which
A
the executive authority of the state was vested in a committee of five directors, called the Directory
B
a bicameral legislature was established
C
both (a) and (b)
D
None of the above
50
The Sports Authority of India is was registered as a society in
A
1982
B
1983
C
1984
D
1985
51
The playground of lawn tennis is called
A
court
B
ring
C
arena
D
rink
52
he NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) was established on
A
4-Apr-49
B
1-Sep-66
C
12-Dec-90
D
January 20, 1950
53
The number of principal organs of the United Nation is
A
3
B
4
C
5
D
6
54
The Reliance Cup was earlier known by the name of
A
Benson and Hedges Cup
B
McDowells Challenge Cup
C
Prudential Cup
D
Rothmans Cup
55
The Rh factor refers to
A
a protein substance found in the blood of some people
B
a hormone carried by the blood
C
the ratio of red corpuscles to white corpuscles in the blood
D
a process that speeds up the clothing of blood
56
The Reliance Cup is associated with
A
sea plane race (England)
B
world badminton (women)
C
badminton
D
cricket
57
The National Emblem was adopted by Government of India on
A
26-Jan-50
B
15-Aug-47
C
2-Aug-50
D
12-Jul-47
58
The scientist who first discovered that the earth revolves round the sun was
A
Newton
B
Dalton
C
Copernicus
D
Einstein
59
The number of sovereign countries who are members of the United Nations, is
A
180
B
182
C
183
D
194
60
The sacred place for Buddhists is
A
Lumbini (Nepal) where Buddha was born
B
Bodh Gaya (Bihar) where Buddha received enlightenment
C
Kusinagara (UP) where Buddha attained Nirvana
D
All of the above
61
The national museum is located at
A
Mumbai
B
Lucknow
C
New Delhi
D
Pune
62
The only Indian woman who become President of the World Health Organisation so far is/was
A
Smt. Kamala Devi Chattopadhyaya
B
Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur
C
Smt. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
D
Dr. Sushila Nayar
63
The News Agency "Associated Press" is of
A
Indonesia
B
America
C
Bangladesh
D
China
64
The Olympic Flame was lit for the first time at the Amsterdam stadium in
A
1981
B
1928
C
1938
D
1948
65
The significance of peace is denoted by which of the following symbol?
A
Olive branch
B
Green light
C
Lotus
D
Red flag
66
The objective of Indias space programme was
A
mass communication and education via satellite
B
survey and management of natural resources
C
development of indigenous satellites and satellite launch vehicles
D
All of the above
67
The number of permanent members of the UN Security Council is
A
3
B
4
C
5
D
6
68
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, awards the Nobel Prize in
A
physics
B
economics
C
chemistry
D
both a and c
69
The prize winning title of Arundhati Roy for Bookers Prize in 1997 was
A
Amsterdam
B
The God of Small Things
C
Disgrace
D
Last Orders
70
The official language of the Government of India is
A
English
B
Malayalam
C
Hindi
D
Marathi
71
The number of chromosomes in human body is
A
42
B
44
C
46
D
48
72
The purest form of water can be obtained from
A
a deep tubewell
B
a running stream
C
a hot water spring
D
a heavy shower of rain
73
The Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports is located at
A
Bangalore
B
Kolkata
C
Darjeeling
D
Patiala
74
The Pilotless target aircraft, fabricated at the Aeronautical Development Establishment, Bangalore, is
A
Lakshya
B
Cheetah
C
Nishant
D
Arjun
75
The pulse of the aquatic environment can be ascertained by measuring
A
nitrogen
B
oxygen
C
alkalinity
D
conductivity
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