Q1.Who was responsible for the integration of princely states into the Indian Union after Independence?
(a) Sri Rajagopalachari
(b) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
(d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Q2.Why does the west coast of India receive more rainfall from southwest monsoon than the east coast?
(a) Unlike the east coast this coast is straight
(b) The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing rainfall
(c) The east coast is broader than the west coast
(d) The Eastern Ghats extend parallel to wind direction
Q3.The plateau that has both West and East flowing drainage system is—
(a) Malwa
(b) Chota Nagpur
(c) Ranchi
(d) Hazaribagh
Q4.In water treatment plant, use of chloramines ensures __________
(a) taste and odour control
(b) weed control in reservoirs
(c) disinfection
(d) removal of permanent hardness
Q5.Super cooling stands for cooling of a liquid :
(a) at freezing point
(b) below freezing point
(c) at melting point
(d) above melting point
Q6.Alcohol is more volatile than water because _________ is lower than water.
(a) its boiling point
(b) its density
(c) its viscosity
(d) its surface tension
Q7.Which of the following is used to protect objects in computer system, in the absence of more complete protection schemes?
(a) digital certificate
(b) digital signature
(c) passwords
(d) tokens
Q8.Which one is not included in Non-Banking Financial Institutions (NBFIs)?
(a) EXIM
(b) SIDBI
(c) NABARD
(d) BOI
Q9.Which method will be employed to test the hardness of water?
(a) Boiling
(b) Distillation
(c) Formation of lather with soap
(d) None of these
Q10.Who is the first Indian Gold Medal Winner in individual category in Olympic games?
(a) Abhinav Bindra
(b) Sushil Kumar
(c) R.V.S.Rathore
(d) Leander Paes
Q11.Which is the warmest layer of the atmosphere?
(a) Thermosphere
(b) Troposphere
(c) Stratosphere
(d) Mesosphere
Q12.A universal donor has the blood group—
(a) B
(b) AB
(c) A
(d) O
Q13.The Siachin Glacier's melting waters are the main source of which of the following rivers :
(a) Bias
(b) Sutlej
(c) Shylok
(d) Nubra
Q14.Thomas Cup is associated with which of the following sports?
(a) Cricket
(b) Football
(c) Basketball
(d) Badminton
Q15.The famous work 'Anandmath' was written by—
(a) Sri Aurobindo
(b) Sri Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
(c) Sri Rabindra Nath Tagore
(d) Sri Aarti Chaudhary
SOLUTIONS
1.C
2.B
3.A
4.C
5.B
6.A
7.C
8.D
9.C
10.A
11.A
12.D
13.D
14.D
15.B
