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1
UN General Assembly elects a President and how many Vice Presidents at the start of its each regular session?
A
Seven
B
Fifteen
C
Twenty one
D
Two
2
The treaty which ushered in NATO, was signed by the member nations at
A
Geneva
B
London
C
Paris
D
Washington
3
The unit of current is
A
ohm
B
watt
C
ampere
D
None of the above
4
Thomas Cup is associated with
A
badminton
B
billiards
C
lawn tennis
D
table tennis
5
Theory of Idealism was expounded by George Hegal, Bishop George and Berkeley According to this
A
mathli is an illusion and that the only reality that which exists mentally
B
good was pleasure and that evil was pain
C
base of knowledge is sense-experience, that is, observations governed by scientific principles
D
all knowledge is derived from sensory experience, by observing and experimenting
6
To which country does the present UN Secretary-General belongs?
A
Ghana
B
South Korea
C
Spain
D
Sweden
7
Vitamin B12 is most useful for combating
A
anemia
B
goitre
C
night blindness
D
rickets
8
To prevent loss of weight plants reduce transpiration by
A
shedding of leaves
B
reducing the size of leaves
C
developing hair around stomata
D
All of the above
9
The term which denotes that each side has made equal point at game point, in Tennis, is referred to as
A
baseline
B
deuce
C
fault
D
grand slam
10
The telescope is used for viewing
A
distant objects
B
near objects
C
small objects
D
living cells
11
The transport fleet of Air Force consists of
A
IL-765
B
Boeing-731
C
AN-352
D
All of the above
12
The term butterfly is associated with
A
kabaddi
B
swimming
C
boxing
D
wrestling
13
Venturi tube is used for
A
measuring intensity of earthquakes
B
measuring specific gravity
C
measuring density
D
measuring flow of a fluid
14
Uttar Pradesh is surrounded by ___ in north
A
Nepal
B
Uttrakhand
C
Haryana and Delhi
D
Rajasthan
15
The theory of utilitarianism was expounded by
A
Jeremy Bentham (1748-1836)
B
James Mill(1773-1839)
C
Henry Sidgwick (1838-1900)
D
All of the above
16
The velocity of sound in air (under normal condition) is
A
30 m/sec
B
320 m/sec
C
343 m/sec
D
3,320 m/sec
17
The term used to describe a sudden fall of a government, brought about by illegal force is called
A
credit squeeze
B
loup de etat
C
deficit financing
D
deflation
18
The term steeplechase is associated with which of the following sports?
A
Boxing
B
Chess
C
Rowing
D
Horse Racing
19
The total number of Judges of the International Court of Justice is
A
10
B
12
C
15
D
18
20
The velocity of light was first measured by
A
Einstein
B
Newton
C
Romer
D
Galileo
21
The trophies and cups awarded for cricket are
A
McDowells Challenge cup and World cup
B
Federation cup
C
Moin-ud-Dowla cup and B. C. Gupta cup
D
None of the above
22
The third highest nation award given for distinguished service in any field is
A
Padma Vibhushan
B
Padma Bhushan
C
Padma Shri
D
Bharat Ratna
23
The term used in billiards are
A
blocking, held ball, holding, jump ball, pivot
B
target, field, flight, ballsege
C
auxiliary point system, rabbit punch, break, cut
D
blank line, break, bolting, cannon, cue, hazard, in-oft
24
Vir Chakra (a medal) is made up of
A
bronze
B
gold gilt
C
standard silver
D
None of the above
25
Triple antigen provides immunity to children against all of the following disease, except
A
diphtheria
B
polio
C
tetanus
D
whooping cough
26
Trans World Airlines is an International Airline of
A
United Kingdom
B
United States of America
C
Russia
D
Scandinavia
27
The third crusade was led by
A
Richard I of England
B
Fredrick Barbarossa of Germany
C
Philip II of France
D
All of the above
28
Walt Disney was
A
the President of America during World War I
B
the creator of cartoon films starring popular cartoon characters Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck
C
the British physician known for his discovery of Addisons disease
D
None of the above
29
To consider the large number of agenda items, General Assembly has how many main committees?
A
Five
B
Seven
C
Nine
D
Fifteen
30
Until December 1991 ____ were integral parts of the USSR & not independent countries, but had separate UN memberships.
A
Belarus and Ukraine
B
Czech Republic and Slovakia
C
Tonga and Nauru
D
None of the above
31
Weight of an object put in a satellite orbiting in space around the earth is
A
the same as on the earth
B
slightly more than that on the earth
C
less than that on the earth
D
reduced to zero
32
To which country did the first Secretary-General of the UN belong?.
A
Austria
B
Sweden
C
Burma
D
Norway
33
War of the Roses was
A
civil war in England
B
religious-cum-political war between the Lutherans Catholics in Germany
C
war between Syrian and Roman forces
D
None of the above
34
The three abundant elements in the earths crust are aluminium, oxygen and silicon. The correct order of their abundance is
A
oxygen, aluminium, silicon
B
aluminium, silicon, oxygen
C
oxygen, silicon, aluminium
D
silicon, oxygen, aluminium
35
The worlds largest international organisation and a successor to the League of Nations is
A
UNESCO
B
UNO
C
UNICEF
D
None of the above
36
Tomb of Vasco-da-Gama is situated at
A
Chittorgarh (Rajasthan)
B
Kochi (Kerala)
C
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)
D
Durgapur (West Bengal)
37
UNO Day is on
A
20th July
B
24th October
C
14th November
D
12th February
38
To which of the following country Olympic Airways belong?
A
France
B
Greece
C
Hong Kong
D
Indonesia
39
Velocity of wind is measured by
A
speedometer
B
tachometer
C
anemometer
D
audiometer
40
The term used to describe money that flows into a country to take advantage of high rates of interest is called
A
hot money
B
hard sector
C
hard currency
D
None of the above
41
Todar Mal was
A
revenue minister in the court of Akbar
B
one of the nine gems in the court of Akbar
C
known for his reforms in policies of land revenue during Akbars reign
D
All of the above
42
The unit of energy in MKS system is
A
volt
B
erg
C
ohm
D
joule
43
Tiruchirapalli is situated on river
A
Cauvery
B
Tapti
C
Krishna
D
Ganga
44
The XV Asian Games are scheduled to be held at
A
Qatar
B
Hiroshima
C
Beijing
D
Jakarta
45
The term cover point in cricket means
A
the position given by the bowler to the fielder on the offside, in front of a wicket
B
if the ball goes off the batsmans leg
C
an off-break ball bowled by a left-handed bowler to a right-handed batsman
D
. None of the above
46
The term which refers to the total amount of sales made by a firm in one year or the total amount of money changing hands in business, is
A
trade gap
B
turnover
C
reserves
D
referendum
47
Treaty of Versailles rearranged the boundaries of several countries in Europe and many countries were formed such as
A
Poland and Yugoslavia
B
Lithuania and Estonia
C
both (a) and (b)
D
. None of the above
48
The tribe residing in Meghalaya is
A
Garos
B
Khas
C
Kol
D
Murias
49
The UN charter was finalized at ___ and become effective on ___ .
A
San Francisco, 24th October, 1945
B
Dumbarton Oaks, 5th March, 1944
C
Yalta, 2nd February, 1945
D
Teheran, 24th October, 1943
50
The total number of members of UN Security Council is
A
5
B
10
C
15
D
20
51
Unofficial, and usually illegal, system of providing people with more then their share of goods and services where their prices are controlled, is called
A
black money
B
blue chip
C
black market
D
black economy
52
Under which article in 1968, the number of votes required in the Security Council to convene a general conference to review the charter was increased from seven to nine?
A
Article 81
B
Article 98
C
Article 109
D
Article 115
53
The term Ground Stroke is associated with which of the following games?
A
Cricket
B
Badminton
C
Tennis
D
Draughts
54
The type of root system of all of the following is tap root system, except that of
A
mango tree
B
kachnar tree
C
sunflower plant
D
maize plant
55
To which of the following countries does the news agency Cetreko belong?
A
Czechoslovakia
B
Indonesia
C
France
D
USA
56
To produce sound it is necessary that
A
the source should execute longitudinal vibrations
B
the source should execute transverse vibrations
C
the source may execute any type of vibrations
D
the vibrations of source are not necessary
57
The UN library is known by the name of
A
Nations library
B
U Thant library
C
Hammarskjoeld library
D
Trygve Lie library
58
The theory of inheritance of acquired character was propounded by
A
Charles Darwin
B
Gregor Mendel
C
J.B. Lamarck
D
Weismann
59
Water is a good solvent of ionic salts because
A
it has a high boiling point
B
it has a high dipole moment
C
it has a high specific heat
D
it has no colour
60
Vijayalakshmi Pandit was
A
the first women minister of an Indian state (UP)
B
the first women to become president of the UN General Assembly
C
the first Indian women Ambassador to Moscow
D
All of the above
61
The Territorial Army was established in
A
1962
B
1948
C
1920
D
1953
62
Tiger Woods is associated with which of the following sports?
A
Table tennis
B
Tennis
C
Golf
D
Boxing
63
The UN charter was ratified in 1945 by
A
25 nations
B
29 nations
C
33 nations
D
37 nations
64
Uttaranchal has international boundary with ____ in north, north-east and eastern side.
A
China
B
Nepal
C
both (a) and (b)
D
None of the above
65
The trophy know by the name of Grand Prix is associated with
A
table tennis
B
lawn tennis
C
table tennis and lawn tennis
D
table tennis, lawn tennis and shooting
66
Value Added Tax (VAT) is
A
indirect tax levied at each stage of production and distribution, from the primary produce to the retailer
B
tax calculated on the selling price, but in declaring the liability to the government, the seller is allowed to deduct any tax paid by him when he bought the goods
C
both (a) and (b)
D
None of the above
67
Tripura is surrounded by ____ in the east
A
Assam
B
Mizoram
C
both (a) and (b)
D
Bangladesh
68
The trophy given for exemplary conduct displayed by an athlete during the Olympic games is
A
Mohammad Toher Trophy
B
Count Alberto Bonacossa Trophy
C
Tokyo Trophy
D
None of the above
69
Toxin is a poisonous substance produce by
A
some higher plants
B
certain animals
C
pathogenic bacteria
D
All of the above
70
Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary at Tamil Nadu has reserves of
A
wild ass, wolf, nilgai, chinkara
B
important bird sanctuary
C
pantha, chital, sloth bear, wolf
D
elephant, deer, wild boar, crocodile, crangetic dolphin
71
The term of office of a Judge of the International Court of Justice is
A
five years
B
six years
C
nine years
D
ten years
72
UNESCO (United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) was established in
A
1919
B
1957
C
1945
D
1946
73
The Treaty of Versailles was signed in
A
1917
B
1918
C
1919
D
1920
74
The temporary suspension of hostilities by mutual consent in order to stout a peace negotiation is called
A
arbitration
B
asylum
C
armistice
D
apartheid
75
The UN Flag is made up of
A
the white UN Emblem is super-imposed on a light blue background
B
. the red UN Emblem is super-imposed on white background
C
. the light blue UN Emblem is super-imposed on white background
D
None of the above
76
The term used when a member of a legislature leaves his party on whose ticket he was elected to join the ruling party or the opposition, is called
A
floor crossing
B
fourth estate
C
fifth column
D
free ports
77
The term hit wicket in cricket refers to
A
when the bowler bowls out three batsman with three successive balls
B
when the batsman intercepts the ball with his leg or any part of his body between the wicket
C
when the batsman, while hitting the ball, strikes his own wicket with his bat or body and is declared out
D
None of the above
78
Under article 61 of the UN Charter, the membership of the Economic and Social Council was which of the following years from 27 to 54?
A
1963
B
1973
C
1978
D
1983
79
WTO, (World Trade Organization), WHO, (World Health Organization) and IDA (International Development Association) are ___ of General Assembly (UNO).
A
principal organs
B
other United Nations Organs
C
specialized agencies and other autonomous organization
D
they are independent agencies and not a part of UNO
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