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The vacancy to the Office of the President of India must be filled up within-
(A) 6 months
(B) 1 year
If a cloth is coated with a resin then the angle of contact between the cloth and water
(A) Increases
(B) Decreases
This entire movie was based on poetic dialogues and was a super hit of its time, which movie we are talkin
(A) Heer Ranjha
(B) Soni Mahiwal
The appointment of which Bollywood personality was extended by the Royal Challengers Bangalore for IPL season 3 & 4?
(A) Katrina Kaif
(B) Deepika Padukone
One of the following is not a function of bones.
(A) Place for muscle attachment
(B) Protection of vital organs
(C) Secretion of hormones for calcium regulation in blood and bones
(D) Production of blood corpuscles
Rishi Kapoor for the first time on the Cinema screen, which movie we are talking of
(A) Mera Nam Joker
(B) Bobby
Which of the following is the Booker Prize winner novel of Arundhati Roy?
(A) The God of Small Things
(B) In a Free State
The establishment of SAARC food bank was decided in which of the following SAARC summits?
(A) Colombo 2008
(B) New Delhi 2007
Who is legally competent to declare war or conclude peace in India?
(A) The President
(B) The Parliament
The pair which is not a twin-city is
(A) Hyderabad-Secunderabad
(B) Durgapur-Asansol
(C) Calcutta-Howrah
(D) Delhi-New Delhi
The number of water molecules present in a drop of water (volume 0.0018 ml) at room temperature is
(A) 6.023 x 1019
(B) 6.023 x 1023
The length of the tropical years (the time interval between successive occurrences of the spring equinox) is decreasing very slowly as a result of
(A) small, progressive changes in the earth's rotational speed
(B) small, progressive change in earth's orbit around the sun
(C) both (a) and (b)
Wynton Marsalis played trumpet with the New Orleans Philharmonic at what age?
(A) 11
(B) 12
(C) 13
(D) 14
In the Mahabharata, whom did Karna kill using Indra's weapon 'Shakti'?
(A) Ghatotkacha
(B) Abhimanyu
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was founded by
(A) Dr. Vikram A. Sarabhai
(B) Homi J. Bhabha
__________ is different from that of the 19th century.
(A) New York of the 18th century
(B) New York of 18th century
Felsic and mafic are terms used by geologists to describe:
(A) composition of continental and oceanic crust.
(B) behavior of earthquake waves.
In 1871 who founded the German Empire and served as its chancellor for 19 years?
(A) Otto von Bismarck
(B) Klemens Metternich
If the cuisine consists of dishes like Wazwan, Rogan Josh, Rishta, Gushtaba and Tabak Maz, then it pertains to
(A) Jammu & Kashmir
(B) Hyderabad
Most plant and animal cells are similar in some respects since they both have in common
(A) Cytoplasm and nucleus
(B) Cytoplasm and cellulose
In 1997, to which Indian film star did Pakistan Government present its highest civilian award ‘Nishan-e-Intiaz’ ?
(A) Dilip Kumar
(B) Dev Anand
Chlorophyll is a naturally occurring chelate compound in which central metal is
(A) magnesium
(B) calcium
What's a shorter way of saying 'to make plants grow or produce crops'?
(A) to fertilize
(B) to pollenise
Against which team did Sunil Gavaskar complete 10,000 runs in Test cricket?
(A) Pakistan
(B) Australia
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) England
According to the Human Development Report 2006, India has acquired 126th place in HDI ranking which is……than that of last year.
(A) One rank up
(B) Two ranks up
Which of the following areas got VI schedule status, recently
(A) Bodo areas in Assam
(B) Darjeeling Gorkha Hills
In 1953, which film won the first National Award for the Best Feature Film ?
(A) Shyamchi Aai (Marathi)
(B) Pather Panchali (Bengali)
In 2007, which state re-established its Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council) after a gap of 22 years ?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Rajasthan
Which one of the following is not a characteristic of convectional rainfall?
(A) Afternoon rain
(B) Drizz1ing
(C) Lightning and thunder
European Parliament passed resolutions condemning which one of the following countries for its support to Taliban?
(A) Afghanistan
(B) Pakistan
Among the following, who did not fi gure in the Forbes' 100 Most Powerful Women list?
(A) Savitri Jindal
(B) Shikha Sharma
When does a Lok Sabha or a Vidhan Sabha election candidate forfeit his security deposit?
(A) When he fails to secure even 1/6 of total voted polled
(B) When he fails to secure even 1/5 of total voted polled
(C) When he fails to secure even 1/4 of total voted polled
You shouldn't have left the door open. Suppose a burglar ___ the house.
(A) had broken into
(B) have broken into
Faults where displacement is both vertical and horizontal are called:
(A) oblique faults
(B) complex fault
Which Indian former World junior champion and Grandmaster defeated his BPCL teammate Parimarjan to win the Dubai International Open chess title on 19 April 2011?
(A) Abhijeet Gupta
(B) Ramnath Bhuvanesh
Who authored the English novel 'A Suitable Boy', considered to be the longest novel in a single volume ?
(A) Vikram Seth
(B) Salman Rushdie
Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
(A) President of India
(B) Prime Minister
(C) Chief Justice of India
Which of these temples is in Tamil Nadu?
(A) Meenakshi Temples
(B) Dilwara Temples
(C) Somnath Temples
Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms which formed the base of Government of India Act 1919, introduced which of the following in India ?
(A) self governance
(B) dyarchy
(C) Indian Administrative Services
Phosphate is mined primarily for:
(A) production of fertilizer.
(B) production of phosphor screens.
(C) production of phosphorus bombs.
Which geologic setting has the most obvious dip-slip faults?
(A) The Basin and Range Province of North America.
(B) The midwest United States.
(C) California
Sixty percent of all birds fall into which order?
(A) Passeriformes
(B) Strigiformes
(C) Coraciiformes
Which line connects the points on a map that receive equal amounts of rainfall ?
(A) Isohyet
(B) Isotherm
Who authored ancient Sanskrit epic 'Ramayana', also known as 'Adi-Kavya' (first epic poem) ?
(A) Valmiki
(B) Ved Vyas
(C) Tulsidas
The total number of medals that India has won in Common Wealth Games 2010 is …
(A) 101
(B) 102
(C) 103
Which of the following honours has Dr. Kalam been awarded, the highest honour that an Indian citizen cann arecive?
(A) The Bharat Ratna
(B) Padma Bhushan
(C) Arjuna Award
Who fired at a British officer in order to inspire his regiment into an open revolt at the Barrackpore cantonment at Meerut?
(A) Mangal Pandey
(B) Shaikh Paltu
(C) Ishwari Prasad
If you go from Tuticorin to Manglore and Paradip which among the folloeing state will not come?
(A) Kerala
(B) Orissa
(C) Tamil Nadu
Which among the following Organisations confers 'Vachaspati Award'?
(A) Ministry of Culture
(B) Sahitya Kala Academi
(C) Birla foundation
In Indian history, who first claimed himself to be the Sardeshmukh of Maharashtra ?
(A) Shivaji
(B) Nana Saheb
Who authored the book `The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid' ?
(A) Philip Kotler
(B) C.K.Prahalad
For writing the Punjabi language, which Sikh guru developed the Gurumukhi script ?
(A) Guru Angad devji
(B) Guru Amar Das
(C) Guru Ram Das
According to the Hindu mythology which is the second ashram in a persons life ?
(A) Grihast ashram
(B) Brahmacharya
"Made in America" - the famous book discusses about which company’s business?
(A) GE
(B) Dell
(C) Wal Mart
What is the difference between hardware and software?
(A) Hardware Are Hard And Software are soft
(B) Hardware is the actual computer equipment while the software includes programs loaded onto the computer
Which Italian word do we use to describe journalists who follow famous people around and take their photograph as often as possible?
(A) tutti frutti
(B) paparazzi
(C) confetti
Namchik-Namphuk in Arunanchal Pradesh are famous fields for ?
(A) Oil & Natural Gas
(B) Coal
(C) Bauxite
The provision of extra liquidity to an illiquid but a presumably solvent bank by the central bank . This function is performed by which of the following ?
(A) Lender of Last Resort
(B) Offer Angel
(C) Depository bank
Who won women’s doubles championship in French Open 2011?
(A) Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Nadia Petrova
(B) A. Medina Garriques, Virginia Ruano Pascual
(C) Andrea Hlavackova, Lucie Hradecka
Which Indian batsman made three consecutive centuries in his first three Test matches?
(A) Vinoo Mankad
(B) Mohd. Azaruddin
(C) S.M. Gavaskar
Who received Rajeev Khel Ratna for the year 2010?
(A) Saina Nehwal
(B) Subhash B. Aggarwal
(C) Satish Pillai
By how many wickets did New Zealand defeat Australia on 20 May 1999 in Cricket World Cup 1999?
(A) Five
(B) One
(C) Four
How many members of the Rajya Sabha retire every second year ?
(A) one third
(B) two third
(C) one fourth
I've got a new girlfriend! I've been ________ with her for about a month.
(A) going on
(B) going out
(C) getting on
We have plenty of money and workers; ___, we hope to finish the house remodeling soon.
(A) nevertheless
(B) unless
(C) thus
The construction of rural roads in Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna is carried out with the cost sponsored by _______?
(A) Central Government Only
(B) State Governments only
(C) Both central & State Governments 50:50
For which among the film did Raveena Tandon win National Award?
(A) Daman
(B) Mohra
(C) Ghulam-e-Mustafa
This state capital is dubbed 'The Arch City':
(A) Columbus, Ohio
(B) St. Louis, Missouri
(C) Hartford, Connecticut
In the Ramayana, who fought with Ravana when he was carrying away Sita?
(A) Jatayu
(B) Garuda
(C) Sampati
The Upanishads are :
(A) A source of Hindu philosophy
(B) Books of Ancient Hindu laws
(C) Books on social behaviour of man
Ammonal is a mixture of
(A) Aluminium powder and ammonium nitrate
(B) Aluminium powder and ammonium chloride
(C) Aluminium powder and ammonium sulphate
Which college did Samuel Johnson attend for a year and had to leave for financial reasons?
(A) Pembroke College
(B) Trininty College
(C) St. George’s College
Which of the following chess players upstaged top seed Ram Prakash to win the Rs. 10 lakh CAI National A chess championship on 30 March 2011?
(A) Ravi Kumar
(B) Pawan Batham
(C) Devendra Bajpai
He Yaozu is associated with which of the companies?
(A) LG Electronics
(B) Samsung
(C) Suzlon Energy
For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded?
(A) Physics and Chemistry
(B) Physiology or Medicine
(C) Literature, Peace and Economics
(D) All of the above
Some lasers are referred to as being “cw.” What does “cw” mean?
(A) Circular wave
(B) Continuous wave
The biggest stadium in the world is the
(A) Rungnado May Day Stadium,Pyongyang, North Korea
(B) Salt Lake Stadium,Kolkata,India
(C) Estadio Azteca,Maxico City
(D) Strahov Stadium, Prague