A) SBI Credit Cards
B) Western Union Money Transfer
C) Microsoft Exchange Server
D) None of these
“Supreme life” a life insurance plan is from
A) Aviva life
B) Birla Sun life
C) LIC
D) None of these
B) Birla Sun life
C) LIC
D) None of these
Who is the new Director General of Foreign Trade?
A) B.S. Meena
B) Shashi Tharoor
C) Jignesh Shah
D) None of these
B) Shashi Tharoor
C) Jignesh Shah
D) None of these
‘Sweetex’ is a brand owned by
A) Daurala Sugar
B) Mawana Sugars
C) Reckitt Benckiser
D) Bennet Colman
B) Mawana Sugars
C) Reckitt Benckiser
D) Bennet Colman
“Isko laga dala to life jhinga lala” is a jingle associated with
A) Anchor Switches
B) Tata Sky
C) Bajaj Lamps
D) None of these
B) Tata Sky
C) Bajaj Lamps
D) None of these
The new chairman of the State Bank of India is
A) O.P. Bhatt
B) Vimal Jalan
C) AK Purwar
D) None of these
B) Vimal Jalan
C) AK Purwar
D) None of these
“Elegance is an attitude” is a punchline for a brand of wrist watches. Which is that brand?
A) Longines
B) Citizen
C) Rolex
D) Tissot
B) Citizen
C) Rolex
D) Tissot
A foreign travel card “Vishwa Yatra” was launched by
A) SBI
B) Bank of Baroda
C) ICICI Bank
D) Kotak Mahindra Bank
B) Bank of Baroda
C) ICICI Bank
D) Kotak Mahindra Bank
“Growth is Life” is a punchline associated with
A) LIC
B) Reliance Industries Ltd.
C) Tata AIG
D) K.K. Birla Group
B) Reliance Industries Ltd.
C) Tata AIG
D) K.K. Birla Group
The brand “Bridgestone” is associated with
A) Sculpture
B) Railway station
C) Tyres
D) None of these
B) Railway station
C) Tyres
D) None of these
Which is the country’s third largest private sector lender whose name has been officially changed to the Axis Bank Ltd?
A) HDFC Bank
B) Lord Krishna Bank
C) Centurion Bank
D) UTI Bank
B) Lord Krishna Bank
C) Centurion Bank
D) UTI Bank
What is Phishing?
A) A Government plan
B) A stem cell
C) Fraudulent way of acquiring PIN and bank passwords using email
D) None of these
B) A stem cell
C) Fraudulent way of acquiring PIN and bank passwords using email
D) None of these
Vikram Sharma is the ED and CEO of
A) L.G. Electronics
B) Sky Pak
C) Escorts group
D) Hindustan Motors
B) Sky Pak
C) Escorts group
D) Hindustan Motors
“Angootha Lagiye aur bike le jayie” is associated with
A) Suzuki zeus
B) Yamaha Crux
C) TVS Star City
D) Bajaj Boxer
B) Yamaha Crux
C) TVS Star City
D) Bajaj Boxer
“Mark your presence” is a punchline for
A) Suzuki zeus
B) Yamaha Libero
C) Reid and Taylor Suitings
D) Pepe Jeans
B) Yamaha Libero
C) Reid and Taylor Suitings
D) Pepe Jeans
“Bade Logon ka bada TV” the eye-catcher slogan is for
A) Videocon 63 cm flat
B) Akai 63 cm flat
C) Sansui 29 inches
D) None of these
B) Akai 63 cm flat
C) Sansui 29 inches
D) None of these
Name the bank that is ready to launch Bio Metric ATMs.
A) Citi Bank
B) Canara Bank
C) PNB
D) ABN Amro
B) Canara Bank
C) PNB
D) ABN Amro
The CMD of Financial Technologies Ltd. is
A) Varun Bhattacharaya
B) Ravi Uppal
C) Jignesh Shah
D) Ravi Kant Desai
B) Ravi Uppal
C) Jignesh Shah
D) Ravi Kant Desai
Tulsi Tanti is the chairman of
A) Suzlon Energy Ltd.
B) Havells India Ltd.
C) Acme Tele Power
D) None of these
B) Havells India Ltd.
C) Acme Tele Power
D) None of these
One of the world class manufacturing units of Hindustan Lever is located in
A) Silvasa
B) New Delhi
C) Gazhiabad
D) Gwalior
B) New Delhi
C) Gazhiabad
D) Gwalior
The word “Wall Street” is associated with
A) Trading of gold
B) Trading of crops
C) Trading of cement
D) Trading of stocks and shares
B) Trading of crops
C) Trading of cement
D) Trading of stocks and shares
‘Thinking Ahead” is a punchline of
A) ICICI Securities
B) ICICI Discover
C) HDFC Children Plan
D) LIC Gold
B) ICICI Discover
C) HDFC Children Plan
D) LIC Gold
Which game will be played for the first time in the Asian Games 2010?
A) Kabaddi
B) Twenty 20 cricket
C) Squash
D) Kho–kho
B) Twenty 20 cricket
C) Squash
D) Kho–kho
Who has been awarded the Man Booker Prize for 2007?
A) Anne Enright
B) Indra Sinha
C) Mohsin Hamid
D) Nicola Barker
B) Indra Sinha
C) Mohsin Hamid
D) Nicola Barker
Which of the following companies in India is considered as ‘Indian Reinsurer’ and gives support to all public and private insurance companies?
A) Life Insurance Corporation of India
B) New India Assurance Company
C) General Insurance Corporation of India.
D) Oriental Insurance Company Ltd.
B) New India Assurance Company
C) General Insurance Corporation of India.
D) Oriental Insurance Company Ltd.
The Suzuki Corporation has launched its first scooter for the Indian market. What is the name of scooter?
A) Access 125
B) Maruti 125
C) Excellent X
D) Pawan 125
B) Maruti 125
C) Excellent X
D) Pawan 125
‘Data One’ broadband services has been launched by which organization?
A) MTNL
B) Tata Walky
C) BSNL
D) None of these
B) Tata Walky
C) BSNL
D) None of these
Which of the following meets/summit was organized in Damascus in March 2008?
A) Arab League Summit
B) G-8 Summit
C) G-15 Summit
D) Meeting of the Trade Ministers of WTO members
B) G-8 Summit
C) G-15 Summit
D) Meeting of the Trade Ministers of WTO members
Who amongst the following is included in the list of “Biggest Brains in Business”?
A) Anil Ambani
B) Kumar Mangalam Birla
C) Mukesh Ambani
D) Ratan Tata
B) Kumar Mangalam Birla
C) Mukesh Ambani
D) Ratan Tata
Which of the following companies of Indian origin has been placed amongst the world’s Seven Best firms in the financial sector?
A) IDBI Bank
B) HDFC Bank
C) Bajaj Capitals
D) ICICI Bank
B) HDFC Bank
C) Bajaj Capitals
D) ICICI Bank
IAEA stands for:
A) Indian Atomic Energy Agency
B) International Atomic Energy Association
C) International Atomic Energy Agency
D) None of these
B) International Atomic Energy Association
C) International Atomic Energy Agency
D) None of these
Which oil company is involved in Greenfield refinery at Bhatinda?
A) HPCL
B) Indian Oil
C) BPCL
D) IBP
B) Indian Oil
C) BPCL
D) IBP
Which company is India’s largest transporter and marketer of petroleum gas?
A) GAIL
B) ONGC
C) HPCL
D) Reliance
B) ONGC
C) HPCL
D) Reliance
The punchline ‘The Power of Knowledge’ is associated with which newspaper?
A) Hindustan Times
B) The Economic Times
C) The Times of India
D) The Financial Express
B) The Economic Times
C) The Times of India
D) The Financial Express
The global watch brand, Citizen, is endorsed in India by which personality?
A) Rahul Dravid
B) Yuvraj Singh
C) Sushmita Sen
D) Sachin Tendulkar
B) Yuvraj Singh
C) Sushmita Sen
D) Sachin Tendulkar
Who has been recently appointed as the ONGC Chairman?
A) R.S. Sharma
B) Subir Raha
C) Bimal Jalan
D) G.N. Bajpai
B) Subir Raha
C) Bimal Jalan
D) G.N. Bajpai
What was Lord Vishnu's first avatar?
(A) As Varaha or a boar
(B) As Vamana or a dwarf
(C) As Matsya or a fish
(D) As Kurma or a tortoise
What was Lord Vishnu's first avatar?
(A) As Varaha or a boar
(B) As Vamana or a dwarf
(C) As Matsya or a fish
(D) As Kurma or a tortoise
While E-mailing we use a shortcut key "BBL". What does it denote?
(A) Be Back Late
(B) Become Back Later
(C) Be Back Later
While E-mailing we use a shortcut key "BBL". What does it denote?
(A) Be Back Late
(B) Become Back Later
(C) Be Back Later
Which famous CEO was featured in the endorsement ad for Microsoft XP with the quote, "When I saw Windows XP in action, I was amazed. How did Microsoft get hold of my wishlist?
(A) Ratan Tata
(B) Azim Premji
(C) N R Narayana Murthy
(D) Arun Jain
Which famous CEO was featured in the endorsement ad for Microsoft XP with the quote, "When I saw Windows XP in action, I was amazed. How did Microsoft get hold of my wishlist?
(A) Ratan Tata
(B) Azim Premji
(C) N R Narayana Murthy
(D) Arun Jain
A person who is 'feather-brained' or 'bird-brained' is ?
(A) Light-hearted
(B) Broad-minded
(C) Empty-headed
Don't go in there Peter, that's the __________ changing room.
(A) lady
(B) ladys
(C) ladys'
(D) ladies'
A person who is 'feather-brained' or 'bird-brained' is ?
(A) Light-hearted
(B) Broad-minded
(C) Empty-headed
Don't go in there Peter, that's the __________ changing room.
(A) lady
(B) ladys
(C) ladys'
(D) ladies'
Which of the following is the name of very violent and serious types of winds which bring lot of disaster ?
(A) Trade winds
(B) Hurricane
(C) Cirrus
(D) Stratus
Which of the following is the name of very violent and serious types of winds which bring lot of disaster ?
(A) Trade winds
(B) Hurricane
(C) Cirrus
(D) Stratus
METSAT the first exclusive meteorological satellite built by ISRO is a?
(A) Low Earth Orbit Satellite
(B) Geosynchronous Satellite
(C) Deep Space Probe
METSAT the first exclusive meteorological satellite built by ISRO is a?
(A) Low Earth Orbit Satellite
(B) Geosynchronous Satellite
(C) Deep Space Probe
Which state in India is the only home of White Asiatic Tigers in the world?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Uttar pradesh
Which state in India is the only home of White Asiatic Tigers in the world?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Uttar pradesh
The Football World Cup final 1998 was played between
(A) Brazil and Germany
(B) France and Brazil
(C) Brazil and Spain
The Football World Cup final 1998 was played between
(A) Brazil and Germany
(B) France and Brazil
(C) Brazil and Spain
Which country won the under-19 World Cup Cricket held in New Zealand?
(A) India
(B) Australia
(C) New Zealand
Which country won the under-19 World Cup Cricket held in New Zealand?
(A) India
(B) Australia
(C) New Zealand
Which Indian batsman made his ODI debut in the same match in which Kapil Dev did?
(A) Mohammad Azharuddin
(B) Surinder Amarnath
(C) Sachin Tendulkar
(D) Navjot Sidhu
Which Indian batsman made his ODI debut in the same match in which Kapil Dev did?
(A) Mohammad Azharuddin
(B) Surinder Amarnath
(C) Sachin Tendulkar
(D) Navjot Sidhu
Vande Mataram was first sung at the session of the Indian National Congress in
(A) 1892
(B) 1896
(C) 1904
(D) 1886
Vande Mataram was first sung at the session of the Indian National Congress in
(A) 1892
(B) 1896
(C) 1904
(D) 1886
Which person or organisation received the Nobel Prize three times so far?
(A) Medame Curie
(B) Linus Pauling
(C) International Committee of the Redcross
Which person or organisation received the Nobel Prize three times so far?
(A) Medame Curie
(B) Linus Pauling
(C) International Committee of the Redcross
Everybody sat ___ the floor, but Mr. Spencer sat ___ a chair ___ the corner.
(A) over - in - on
(B) about - on - at
(C) on - on - in
Everybody sat ___ the floor, but Mr. Spencer sat ___ a chair ___ the corner.
(A) over - in - on
(B) about - on - at
(C) on - on - in
Who was the First Commander in Chief of the Kaurava Army?
(A) Ashvathama
(B) Drona
(C) Bheeshma
(D) Karna
Who was the First Commander in Chief of the Kaurava Army?
(A) Ashvathama
(B) Drona
(C) Bheeshma
(D) Karna
Do you want to ________________ to some jazz music?
(A) listen
(B) hear
(C) play
(D) None of the above
Which Indian actor anchored the serial 'Hum Log'?
(A) Anupam Kher
(B) Om Prakash
(C) Ashok Kumar
(D) Amitabh Bachchan
Which Ocean's greatest depth is in the Puerto Rico Trench ?
(A) Indian Ocean
(B) Arctic Ocean
(C) Atlantic Ocean
(D) Pacific Ocean
Which Indian actor anchored the serial 'Hum Log'?
(A) Anupam Kher
(B) Om Prakash
(C) Ashok Kumar
(D) Amitabh Bachchan
Which Ocean's greatest depth is in the Puerto Rico Trench ?
(A) Indian Ocean
(B) Arctic Ocean
(C) Atlantic Ocean
(D) Pacific Ocean
What is terms used to describe the cultivation of flowering plants?
(A) Floriculture
(B) Horticulture
(C) Foliage Planting
(D) Foliage Farming
The nationalisation of SBI subsidiaries took place in which year?
(A) 1944
(B) 1951
(C) 1959
(D) 1962
What is terms used to describe the cultivation of flowering plants?
(A) Floriculture
(B) Horticulture
(C) Foliage Planting
(D) Foliage Farming
I guess we'll just have to wait for a response _____.
(A) until now
(B) for now
(C) by now
(D) to now
Hydrogen is used instead of Helium to fill balloons for meteorology because
(A) of its low density
(B) It is not very reactive under normal conditions
(C) It is almost insoluble in water
(D) It can be prepared easily
Hydrogen is used instead of Helium to fill balloons for meteorology because
(A) of its low density
(B) It is not very reactive under normal conditions
(C) It is almost insoluble in water
(D) It can be prepared easily
Which of these film productions company is started by Shahrukh Khan and Gauri Khan ?
A) Pepper entertainment
B) Red chillies entertainment
C) Green chillies entertainment
Answer : B
B) Red chillies entertainment
C) Green chillies entertainment
Answer : B
The ______________ passport was lost. He'll have to apply for a new one.
A) child
B) child's
C) children's
Answer : B
B) child's
C) children's
Answer : B
For his major role in the development of computer chip 'Pentium', which indian IT expert is called the 'Father of Pentium' ?
A) Sabeer Bhatia
B) Vinod Dham
C) Vinod Khosla
D) Vijay Bhatkar
Answer : B
B) Vinod Dham
C) Vinod Khosla
D) Vijay Bhatkar
Answer : B
By what name is British lady Madeleine Slade, a disciple of Mahatma Gandhi, better known ?
A) Meera Ben
B) Sister Nivedita
C) The Mother
D) Sarla Ben
Answer : A
B) Sister Nivedita
C) The Mother
D) Sarla Ben
Answer : A
On which planet, due to its clockwise (east to west) rotation on the axis, the Sun rises in the west and sets in the east ?
A) Mars
B) Earth
C) Venus
D) Mercury
Answer : C
B) Earth
C) Venus
D) Mercury
Answer : C
Who presided over the first session of the All India Trade Union Cogress in 1920 ?
A) M.N.Roy
B) V.V.Giri
C) Lala Lajpat Rai
D) Shripad Amrut Dange
Answer : C
B) V.V.Giri
C) Lala Lajpat Rai
D) Shripad Amrut Dange
Answer : C
Who directed Oscar award winning short documentary film 'Smile Pinki' (2008) ?
A) Danny Boyle
B) Megan Mylan
C) Andrew Stanton
D) Gus Van Sant
Answer : B
B) Megan Mylan
C) Andrew Stanton
D) Gus Van Sant
Answer : B
Which ancient Indian physician is known as the 'Father of Modern Plastic Surgery' ?
A) Charak
B) Madhav
C) Sushruta
D) Patanjali
Answer : C
B) Madhav
C) Sushruta
D) Patanjali
Answer : C
'Lawsons Bay Beach' and 'Ramakrishna Beach' are located in which port city on the Bay of Bengal ?
A) Paradip (Orissa)
B) Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
C) Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu)
D) Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh)
Answer : D
B) Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
C) Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu)
D) Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh)
Answer : D
For the popularization of science, which agency of United Nations (UN) awards the Kalinga Prize ?
A) UNIDO
B) UNESCO
C) UNICEF
D) UNHRC
Answer : B
B) UNESCO
C) UNICEF
D) UNHRC
Answer : B
Which monument was built by Mohammed Quli Qutub Shah in 1591 to commemorate the end of the plague in his capital ?
A) Taj Mahal, Agra
B) Hawa Mahal, Jaipur
C) Gol Gumbad, Bijapur
D) Charminar, Hyderabad
Answer : D
B) Hawa Mahal, Jaipur
C) Gol Gumbad, Bijapur
D) Charminar, Hyderabad
Answer : D
Which among the following is not a Kharif crop ?
A) Mustard
B) Sugarcane
C) Groundnut
D) Maize
Answer : A
B) Sugarcane
C) Groundnut
D) Maize
Answer : A
Light year is used to measure the
A) Distance between stellar bodies
B) Speed of rockets
C) Speed of aeroplanes
Answer : A
B) Speed of rockets
C) Speed of aeroplanes
Answer : A
In cricket the length of pitch between the two wickets is
A) 24 yards
B) 23 yards
C) 22 yards
D) 21 yards
Answer : C
B) 23 yards
C) 22 yards
D) 21 yards
Answer : C
In which state are the towns of Margao and Vasco-da-Gama located?
A) Kerala
B) Maharashtra
C) Goa
Answer : C
B) Maharashtra
C) Goa
Answer : C
Which title is usually held by the eldest son of the British monarch?
A) Duke of Edinburgh
B) Prince of Wales
C) Grand Prince
Answer : B
B) Prince of Wales
C) Grand Prince
Answer : B
On the banks of which river is the holy city Ayodhya located ?
A) Gomti
B) Ganga
C) Yamuna
D) Sarayu
Answer : D
B) Ganga
C) Yamuna
D) Sarayu
Answer : D
In international cricket, Yuvraj Singh of India is the second batsman to hit 6 sixers in an over. Who was the first ?
A) Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
B) Adam Gilchrist (Australia)
C) Herschelle Gibbs (South Africa)
D) Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)
Answer : C
B) Adam Gilchrist (Australia)
C) Herschelle Gibbs (South Africa)
D) Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)
Answer : C
Hoover Medal, a prize given for outstanding extra-career services by engineers to humanity, has been awarded to which Indian engineer for year 2008 ?
A) Sam Pitroda
B) G.Madhavan Nair
C) N.R.Narayan Murthy
D) A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
Answer : D
B) G.Madhavan Nair
C) N.R.Narayan Murthy
D) A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
Answer : D
Which Indian woman athlete is popularly known as 'Idukki Express' ?
A) P.T.Usha
B) K.M.Beenamol
C) Jyotirmay Sikdar
D) Anju Bobby George
Answer : B
B) K.M.Beenamol
C) Jyotirmay Sikdar
D) Anju Bobby George
Answer : B
'Freedom in Exile' book is the autobiography of which Nobel Peace Prize winner ?
A) Yasser Arafat
B) Nelson Mandela
C) Dalai Lama XIV
D) Aung San Suu Kyi
Answer : C
B) Nelson Mandela
C) Dalai Lama XIV
D) Aung San Suu Kyi
Answer : C
Vikramshila University, an ancient university of India whose ruins are situated in present day Bihar, was founded by which Pala ruler ?
A) Dharmapala
B) Devapala
C) Mahipala
D) Govindpala
Answer : A
B) Devapala
C) Mahipala
D) Govindpala
Answer : A
In his first voyage to India, at which place did Vasco da Gama land on 20 May 1498 ?
A) Goa
B) Kochi (Cochin)
C) Mumbai (Bombay)
D) Kozhikode (Calicut)
Answer : D
B) Kochi (Cochin)
C) Mumbai (Bombay)
D) Kozhikode (Calicut)
Answer : D
In 1953, which film won the first National Award for the Best Feature Film ?
A) Shyamchi Aai (Marathi)
B) Pather Panchali (Bengali)
C) Kabooliwala (Bengali)
D) Mirza Galib (Hindi)
Answer : A
B) Pather Panchali (Bengali)
C) Kabooliwala (Bengali)
D) Mirza Galib (Hindi)
Answer : A
Which Indian city you would be in if you were standing on world's longest railway platform ?
A) Jabalpur (M.P.)
B) Kharagpur (W.Bengal)
C) Mughalsarai (U.P.)
D) Secunderabad (A.P.)
Answer : B
B) Kharagpur (W.Bengal)
C) Mughalsarai (U.P.)
D) Secunderabad (A.P.)
Answer : B
On the banks of which river is the Jamshedpur, the steel city of India, situated ?
A) Tapti
B) Narmada
C) Subarnarekha
D) Hooghly
Answer : C
B) Narmada
C) Subarnarekha
D) Hooghly
Answer : C
In May 1998, while addressing at nuclear tests site near Pokhran, who added 'Jai Vigyan' to the Lal Bahadur Shastri's slogan 'Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan' ?
A) Indira Gandhi
B) Rajeev Gandhi
C) P.V.Narsimha Rao
D) Atal Behari Vajpayee
Answer : D
B) Rajeev Gandhi
C) P.V.Narsimha Rao
D) Atal Behari Vajpayee
Answer : D
In which African city are the headquarters of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) located ?
A) Nairobi (Kenya)
B) Cairo (Egypt)
C) Abuja (Nigeria)
D) Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
Answer : A
B) Cairo (Egypt)
C) Abuja (Nigeria)
D) Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
Answer : A
In 1916, who founded Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey (SNDT) Women's University at Pune, the first women's university in India ?
A) Annie Besant
B) Mahatma Gandhi
C) Madan Mohan Malaviya
D) Dhondo Keshav Karve
Answer : D
B) Mahatma Gandhi
C) Madan Mohan Malaviya
D) Dhondo Keshav Karve
Answer : D
Who was the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations on 26th January 2009 in New Delhi ?
A) Vladimir Putin (Russian President)
B) Nicolas Sarkozy (French President)
C) Zigme Singye Wangchuk (Bhutan King)
D) Nursultan Nazarbayev (Kazakhstan President)
Answer : D
B) Nicolas Sarkozy (French President)
C) Zigme Singye Wangchuk (Bhutan King)
D) Nursultan Nazarbayev (Kazakhstan President)
Answer : D
'Mein Kampf' (My Struggle) book is the autobiography of which dictator ?
A) Pol Pot
B) Idi Amin
C) Adolf Hitler
D) Joseph Stalin
Answer : C
B) Idi Amin
C) Adolf Hitler
D) Joseph Stalin
Answer : C
Which among the following disease is caused by female Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes ?
A) Malaria
B) Kala-Azar
C) Dengue Fever
D) Typhoid
Answer : C
B) Kala-Azar
C) Dengue Fever
D) Typhoid
Answer : C
For writing the Punjabi language, which Sikh guru developed the Gurumukhi script ?
A) Guru Angad
B) Guru Amar Das
C) Guru Ram Das
D) Guru Arjan
Answer : A
B) Guru Amar Das
C) Guru Ram Das
D) Guru Arjan
Answer : A
Among terrestrial (land) animals, which animal has the longest gestation period ?
A) Tiger
B) Elephant
C) Rhinoceros
D) Horse
Answer : B
B) Elephant
C) Rhinoceros
D) Horse
Answer : B
Hirakud Dam at Sambalpur in Orissa, the longest dam in India, is built across which river ?
A) Narmada
B) Mahanadi
C) Godavari
D) Kaveri
Answer : B
B) Mahanadi
C) Godavari
D) Kaveri
Answer : B
Yakshagana, literally meaning celestial music, is a popular dance drama of which Indian state ?
A) Gujarat
B) Maharashtra
C) Karnataka
D) West Bengal
Answer : C
B) Maharashtra
C) Karnataka
D) West Bengal
Answer : C
What is the minimum age limit to become the Governor of a state in India ?
A) 18 years
B) 25 years
C) 30 years
D) 35 years
Answer : D
B) 25 years
C) 30 years
D) 35 years
Answer : D
Which Central American country was formerly known as 'British Honduras' ?
A) Belize
B) Malawi
C) Botswana
D) Benin
Answer : A
B) Malawi
C) Botswana
D) Benin
Answer : A
Near which city is the Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History located ?
A) Panaji (Goa)
B) Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)
C) Bharatpur (Rajasthan)
D) Sultanpur (Haryana)
Answer : B
B) Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)
C) Bharatpur (Rajasthan)
D) Sultanpur (Haryana)
Answer : B
Which among the following is the first indigenous civilian aircraft of India ?
A) Saras
B) Tejas
C) Chetak
D) Cheetah
Answer : A
B) Tejas
C) Chetak
D) Cheetah
Answer : A
Washington D.C., the capital of United States of America, is located on the banks of which river ?
A) Seine
B) Thames
C) Potomac
D) Moskva
Answer : C
B) Thames
C) Potomac
D) Moskva
Answer : C
On 18 March 1965, who became the first human to walk in the space ?
A) Yuri Gagarin
B) Alexey Leonov
C) Neil Armstrong
D) Buzz Aldrin
Answer : B
B) Alexey Leonov
C) Neil Armstrong
D) Buzz Aldrin
Answer : B
In 1997, to which Indian film star did Pakistan Government present its highest civilian award 'Nishan-e-Intiaz' ?
A) Dev Anand
B) Raj Kapoor
C) Amitabh Bachchan
D) Dilip Kumar
Answer : D
B) Raj Kapoor
C) Amitabh Bachchan
D) Dilip Kumar
Answer : D
'Vinaya Pitaka', 'Sutta Pitaka' and 'Abhidhamma Pitaka' - collectively known as the 'Tripitaka' (three baskets) - are sacred texts of which religion ?
A) Jainism
B) Sikhism
C) Buddhism
D) Christianity
Answer : C
B) Sikhism
C) Buddhism
D) Christianity
Answer : C
Which is the only continent through which all longitude lines passes ?
A) Asia
B) Africa
C) Antarctica
D) Australia
Answer : C
B) Africa
C) Antarctica
D) Australia
Answer : C
'Kathakali', 'Mohiniaattam' and 'Thullal' dance forms are native of which state ?
A) Karnataka
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Kerala
Answer : D
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Kerala
Answer : D
Which hormone, released when danger threatens, is known as Emergency hormone ?
A) Insulin
B) Adrenaline
C) Melatonin
D) Thyroxine
Answer : B
B) Adrenaline
C) Melatonin
D) Thyroxine
Answer : B
The novel 'Q & A', on which 8 Oscar awards winning film 'Slumdog Millionaire' (2008) is based, was authored by which Indian civil servant ?
A) Vikas Swarup
B) Vikram Seth
C) Amitav Ghosh
D) Aravind Adiga
Answer : A
B) Vikram Seth
C) Amitav Ghosh
D) Aravind Adiga
Answer : A
Ghatigaon Sanctuary, set up for the conservation of the Son Chiriya (great Indian bustard), is located in which state ?
A) Haryana
B) Rajasthan
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Karnataka
Answer : C
B) Rajasthan
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Karnataka
Answer : C
Kudremukh hills, name literally meaning Horse face, in Karnataka are famous for mines of which mineral ?
A) Gold
B) Lignite
C) Bauxite
D) Iron Ore
Answer : D
B) Lignite
C) Bauxite
D) Iron Ore
Answer : D
Which renowned dancer established classical dance school 'Kalakshetra' at Adyar near Chennai in 1931 ?
A) Protima Gauri Bedi
B) Sonal Mansingh
C) Mrinalini Sarabhai
D) Rukmini Devi Arundale
Answer : D
B) Sonal Mansingh
C) Mrinalini Sarabhai
D) Rukmini Devi Arundale
Answer : D
Which apparatus is used to measure the blood pressure ?
A) Hygrometer
B) Chronometer
C) Thermometer
D) Sphygmomanometer
Answer : D
B) Chronometer
C) Thermometer
D) Sphygmomanometer
Answer : D
What is the retirement age of High Court judges ?
A) 60 years
B) 62 years
C) 65 years
D) 70 years
Answer : B
B) 62 years
C) 65 years
D) 70 years
Answer : B
On 6 Apr 2009, which Indian cricketer surpassed Australian Mark Waugh's world record for the most catches in Test Cricket by a fielder (excluding wicket-keeper) ?
A) Sunil Gavaskar
B) V.V.S.Laxman
C) Rahul Dravid
D) Mohammed Azharuddin
Answer : C
B) V.V.S.Laxman
C) Rahul Dravid
D) Mohammed Azharuddin
Answer : C
As a token of protest against Jallianwala Bagh massacre on 13 April 1919, who returned the Knighthood conferred on him by the British Government ?
A) Rabindranath Tagore
B) Tej Bahadur Sapru
C) Gopal Krishna Gokhle
D) Syed Ahmed Khan
Answer : A
B) Tej Bahadur Sapru
C) Gopal Krishna Gokhle
D) Syed Ahmed Khan
Answer : A
Which pigment gives plants and leaves their green colour ?
A) Betalain
B) Chlorophyll
C) Carotenoid
D) Anthocyanin
Answer : B
B) Chlorophyll
C) Carotenoid
D) Anthocyanin
Answer : B
What name has been given to the first Boeing 747/700 jet, inducted into Indian Air Force, designed to work as the Indian President's office-in-the-sky ?
A) Samrat
B) Rajdoot
C) Maharaja
D) Badshah
Answer : B
B) Rajdoot
C) Maharaja
D) Badshah
Answer : B
By voter strength, which Indian parliamentary constituency (Lok Sabha seat) having more than 33 lakh voters holds the world record of the largest constituency ?
A) Chandni Chowk (Delhi)
B) Outer Delhi (Delhi)
C) Nandyal (Andhra Pradesh)
D) Samastipur (Bihar)
Answer : B
B) Outer Delhi (Delhi)
C) Nandyal (Andhra Pradesh)
D) Samastipur (Bihar)
Answer : B
In 1913, at which American city did Lala Har Dayal found the 'Ghadar Party' ?
A) Boston
B) California
C) Philadelphia
D) San Francisco
Answer : D
B) California
C) Philadelphia
D) San Francisco
Answer : D
In 1981, which Mumbai born British writer won the Booker Prize for his novel 'Midnight's Children' ?
A) Salman Rushdie
B) V.S.Naipaul
C) Arundhati Roy
D) Kiran Desai
Answer : A
B) V.S.Naipaul
C) Arundhati Roy
D) Kiran Desai
Answer : A
On 1 September 1939, attack on which country by Germany marked the start of World War II ?
A) France
B) Poland
C) Britain
D) Belgium
Answer : B
B) Poland
C) Britain
D) Belgium
Answer : B
Which coastal city is known as the 'Queen of the Arabian Sea' ?
A) Kochi (Kerala)
B) Mangalore (Karnataka)
C) Ratnagiri (Maharashtra)
D) Marmagao (Goa)
Answer : A
B) Mangalore (Karnataka)
C) Ratnagiri (Maharashtra)
D) Marmagao (Goa)
Answer : A
Which dynasty, founded by Mauryan senapati (commander-in-chief) Pushyamitra, was immediate successor of the Maurya dyanasty ?
A) Gupta dynasty
B) Kanva dynasty
C) Nanda dynasty
D) Shunga dynasty
Answer : D
B) Kanva dynasty
C) Nanda dynasty
D) Shunga dynasty
Answer : D
Titan, the only moon (natural satellite) known to have a dense atmosphere, is the largest moon of which planet ?
A) Mars
B) Jupiter
C) Saturn
D) Uranus
Answer : C
B) Jupiter
C) Saturn
D) Uranus
Answer : C
Quinine, the anti-malaria drug, is made from the bark of which tree ?
A) Cinchona
B) Wintergreen
C) Peppermint
D) Eucalyptus
Answer : A
B) Wintergreen
C) Peppermint
D) Eucalyptus
Answer : A
'Chanderi' and 'Maheshwari' sarees are native of which state ?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) West Bengal
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Maharashtra
Answer : C
B) West Bengal
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Maharashtra
Answer : C
Which is the only bird that can fly backwards ?
A) Sunbird
B) Kingfisher
C) Honeyeater
D) Hummingbird
Answer : D
B) Kingfisher
C) Honeyeater
D) Hummingbird
Answer : D
Out of five Stree Shakti Puraskar, one is named after a fictional character of Tamil epic 'Silappatikaram'. Which one among the following four ?
A) Mata Jijabai
B) Rani Gaidenlou Zeliang
C) Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar
D) Kannagi
Answer : D
B) Rani Gaidenlou Zeliang
C) Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar
D) Kannagi
Answer : D
In February 2009, which Indian music maestro won the Grammy Award for his collaborative music album 'Golden Drum Project' ?
A) Zakir Hussain
B) Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma
C) Pt. Ravi Shankar
D) Amjad Ali Khan
Answer ; A
B) Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma
C) Pt. Ravi Shankar
D) Amjad Ali Khan
Answer ; A
Soft toy 'Teddy Bear' was named after which US president's nickname ?
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) George Washington
C) Theodore Roosevelt
D) John F. Kennedy
Answer : C
B) George Washington
C) Theodore Roosevelt
D) John F. Kennedy
Answer : C
Millennium Dome, where Priyanka Chopra was crowned Miss World in 2000, is located in which European city ?
A) Paris (France)
B) London (UK)
C) Moscow (Russia)
D) Rome (Italy)
Answer : B
B) London (UK)
C) Moscow (Russia)
D) Rome (Italy)
Answer : B
'Uhuru Peak' at Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest point of which continent ?
A) Asia
B) Africa
C) South America
D) Antarctica
Answer : B
B) Africa
C) South America
D) Antarctica
Answer : B
By what name is spiritual guru Narendra Nath Datta, founder of Belur Math near Kolkata, better known ?
A) Swami Vivekanand
B) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
C) Swami Prabhupad
D) Ramkrishna Paramahamsa
Answer : A
B) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
C) Swami Prabhupad
D) Ramkrishna Paramahamsa
Answer : A
During the reign of which ancient Indian ruler, did Chinese traveller Fa-Hien visit India ?
A) Dharmapala
B) Harshavardhan
C) Chandragupta Maurya
D) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
Answer : D
B) Harshavardhan
C) Chandragupta Maurya
D) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
Answer : D
Who was popularly known as the 'Iron Man of India' ?
A) Bhagat Singh
B) Chandrashekhar Azad
C) Veer Savarkar
D) Vallabhbhai Patel
Answer : D
B) Chandrashekhar Azad
C) Veer Savarkar
D) Vallabhbhai Patel
Answer : D
In humans, how many chromosomes does a cell have ?
A) 42 (21 pairs)
B) 44 (22 pairs)
C) 46 (23 pairs)
D) 48 (24 pairs)
Answer : C
B) 44 (22 pairs)
C) 46 (23 pairs)
D) 48 (24 pairs)
Answer : C
Which city in Uttar Pradesh is famous for Glass Bangles industry ?
A) Agra
B) Firozabad
C) Moradabad
D) Aligarh
Answer : B
B) Firozabad
C) Moradabad
D) Aligarh
Answer : B
In Solar System, which planet rotates the fastest on its axis ?
A) Venus
B) Mercury
C) Jupiter
D) Saturn
Answer : C
B) Mercury
C) Jupiter
D) Saturn
Answer : C
'Nagananda', 'Ratnavali' and 'Priyadarshika' Sanskrit works were authored by which ruler ?
A) Harshavardhana
B) Chandragupta Maurya
C) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
D) Krishna Deva Raya
Answer : A
B) Chandragupta Maurya
C) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
D) Krishna Deva Raya
Answer : A
In which city is the Central Building Research Institute located ?
A) Roorkee (Uttarakhand)
B) Cuttack (Odisha)
C) Nagpur (Maharashtra)
D) Karnal (Haryana)
Answer : A
B) Cuttack (Odisha)
C) Nagpur (Maharashtra)
D) Karnal (Haryana)
Answer : A
Which country was formerly known as 'Formosa' ?
A) Cambodia
B) Thailand
C) Indonesia
D) Taiwan
Answer : D
B) Thailand
C) Indonesia
D) Taiwan
Answer : D
Which medieval empire did Harihar I and Bukka Raya I found in 1336 ?
A) Chola Empire
B) Maurya Empire
C) Kushan Empire
D) Vijayanagar Empire
Answer : D
B) Maurya Empire
C) Kushan Empire
D) Vijayanagar Empire
Answer : D
Who was the first soldier of the Indian armed forces to be awarded Param Vir Chakra, the highest military award of India ?
A) Major Shaitan Singh
B) Naik Jadu Nath Singh
C) Major Som Nath Sharma
D) Major Dhan Singh Thapa
Answer : C
B) Naik Jadu Nath Singh
C) Major Som Nath Sharma
D) Major Dhan Singh Thapa
Answer : C
Which was the first 'talkie' feature film made and shown in India ?
A) Lanka Dahan (1917)
B) Raja Harishchandra (1913)
C) Kapala Kundala (1929)
D) Alam Ara (1931)
Answer : D
B) Raja Harishchandra (1913)
C) Kapala Kundala (1929)
D) Alam Ara (1931)
Answer : D
In terms of area, which is the smallest continent ?
A) Europe
B) Australia
C) South America
D) Antarctica
Answer : B
B) Australia
C) South America
D) Antarctica
Answer : B
Which among the following is popularly referred as 'Plastic Money' ?
A) Demand Draft
B) Credit Card
C) Gift Cheque
D) Bearer Cheque
Answer : B
B) Credit Card
C) Gift Cheque
D) Bearer Cheque
Answer : B
What is the name of Japanese art of aesthetic miniaturization of trees, by growing them in containers ?
A) Nikkei
B) Sensei
C) Bonsai
D) Origami
Answer : C
B) Sensei
C) Bonsai
D) Origami
Answer : C
Who is the only person to be honoured with both 'Bharat Ratna' and 'Nishan-e-Pakistan', the highest civilian awards of India and Pakistan respectively ?
A) Mohammed Iqbal
B) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
C) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
D) Morarji Desai
Answer : D
B) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
C) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
D) Morarji Desai
Answer : D
In which city is the Tropical Forest Research Institute (TFRI) located ?
A) Shimla (H.P.)
B) Jodhpur (Rajasthan)
C) Dehradun (Uttarakhand)
D) Jabalpur (M.P.)
Answer : D
B) Jodhpur (Rajasthan)
C) Dehradun (Uttarakhand)
D) Jabalpur (M.P.)
Answer : D
On 9 February 2009, in which High Court did the first e-Court of India start functioning on a pilot basis ?
A) Delhi High Court, New Delhi
B) Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru
C) Gujarat High Court, Ahmedabad
D) Bombay High Court, Mumbai
Answer : C
B) Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru
C) Gujarat High Court, Ahmedabad
D) Bombay High Court, Mumbai
Answer : C
For red colour, compounds of which element are commonly used in fireworks ?
A) Barium
B) Sodium
C) Manganese
D) Strontium
Answer : D
B) Sodium
C) Manganese
D) Strontium
Answer : D
On which date, the arrival date of Mahatma Gandhi in India from South Africa, is the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas celebrated ?
A) 9 January
B) 12 January
C) 15 January
D) 30 January
Answer : A
B) 12 January
C) 15 January
D) 30 January
Answer : A
Who wrote the novel 'Train to Pakistan' ?
A) R.K.Narayan
B) Mulk Raj Anand
C) Khushwant Singh
D) Dharamvir Bharti
Answer : C
B) Mulk Raj Anand
C) Khushwant Singh
D) Dharamvir Bharti
Answer : C
Which bamboo eating member of bear family is the symbol of World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) ?
A) Red Panda
B) Giant Panda
C) Rhinoceros
D) Cheetah
Answer : B
B) Giant Panda
C) Rhinoceros
D) Cheetah
Answer : B
Which is the first Indian state to have electrified all of its villages ?
A) Punjab
B) Haryana
C) Maharashtra
D) Gujarat
Answer : B
B) Haryana
C) Maharashtra
D) Gujarat
Answer : B
Which close associate of Mahatma Gandhi was popularly known as 'Deenbandhu' ?
A) C.F.Andrews
B) Vinoba Bhave
C) Jamnalal Bajaj
D) Vallabhbhai Patel
Answer : A
B) Vinoba Bhave
C) Jamnalal Bajaj
D) Vallabhbhai Patel
Answer : A
Citrus fruits are considered a rich source of which vitamin ?
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin B
C) Vitamin C
D) Vitamin D
Answer : C
B) Vitamin B
C) Vitamin C
D) Vitamin D
Answer : C
The 9th SAARC Conference in Police Matters was held on 5 & 6 April 2011 in which of the following cities of the world?
(A) Colombo
(B) New Delhi
(C) Dhaka
(D) Thimpu
Wow. The rent for that place is a little ____________ for me. I can't afford that much, so I think I'll look for a different apartment.
(A) reasonable
(B) neat
(C) steep
(D) None of the above
The 9th SAARC Conference in Police Matters was held on 5 & 6 April 2011 in which of the following cities of the world?
(A) Colombo
(B) New Delhi
(C) Dhaka
(D) Thimpu
Wow. The rent for that place is a little ____________ for me. I can't afford that much, so I think I'll look for a different apartment.
(A) reasonable
(B) neat
(C) steep
(D) None of the above
Which former President had the unique distinction of getting two consecutive terms in office?
(A) Dr Rajendra Prasad
(B) Dr Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
(C) Dr Zakir Hussain
Which former President had the unique distinction of getting two consecutive terms in office?
(A) Dr Rajendra Prasad
(B) Dr Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
(C) Dr Zakir Hussain
If I were you, I'd buy it as soon as possible.
(A) Zero Conditional
(B) First Conditional
(C) Second Conditional
(D) Third Conditional
During the Mughal period, which one of the following were the first to come to India as traders ?
(A) Portuguese
(B) Dutch
(C) Danish
(D) English
If I were you, I'd buy it as soon as possible.
(A) Zero Conditional
(B) First Conditional
(C) Second Conditional
(D) Third Conditional
During the Mughal period, which one of the following were the first to come to India as traders ?
(A) Portuguese
(B) Dutch
(C) Danish
(D) English
This film isn't suitable for children. It's too ________ .
(A) frighten
(B) frightened
(C) frightening
(D) none of the above answers
Which among the following is the largest commodity carried by Indian Railway? (till 2008)
(A) Iron & Steel
(B) Coal
(C) Wheat
This film isn't suitable for children. It's too ________ .
(A) frighten
(B) frightened
(C) frightening
(D) none of the above answers
Which among the following is the largest commodity carried by Indian Railway? (till 2008)
(A) Iron & Steel
(B) Coal
(C) Wheat
True knowledge exists in knowing that you know ___________.
(A) Everything
(B) Nothing
(C) The truth
(D) The meaning of life
True knowledge exists in knowing that you know ___________.
(A) Everything
(B) Nothing
(C) The truth
(D) The meaning of life
In context with the banking business, which among the following is a correct definition of liquidity risk?
(A) Risk arising from funding of long term assets by short term liabilities or funding of short term assets by long term liabilities
(B) Risk arising from the adverse movement of the value of the assets /investments etc
In context with the banking business, which among the following is a correct definition of liquidity risk?
(A) Risk arising from funding of long term assets by short term liabilities or funding of short term assets by long term liabilities
(B) Risk arising from the adverse movement of the value of the assets /investments etc
Who among the following viceroys of India wrote a book " Persia" ?
(A) Lord Elgin
(B) Lord Curzon
(C) Lord Minto
(D) Lord Irwin
Who among the following viceroys of India wrote a book " Persia" ?
(A) Lord Elgin
(B) Lord Curzon
(C) Lord Minto
(D) Lord Irwin
Those who participated in the experiment had to remain __________ all night.
(A) awaken
(B) awake
(C) awaked
(D) awoken
Those who participated in the experiment had to remain __________ all night.
(A) awaken
(B) awake
(C) awaked
(D) awoken
I heard that the biggest ___________ in the world is India.
(A) democrasy
(B) democratic
(C) democracy
(D) democrat
How do most insects inspire ?
(A) Through Skin
(B) Through gills
(C) By Lungs
(D) By trachael system
I heard that the biggest ___________ in the world is India.
(A) democrasy
(B) democratic
(C) democracy
(D) democrat
From the given options, identify the personality chosen as CNN-IBN Man of the year 2006.
(A) Ratan Tata
(B) Manmohan Singh
(C) Shashi Thuroor
From the given options, identify the personality chosen as CNN-IBN Man of the year 2006.
(A) Ratan Tata
(B) Manmohan Singh
(C) Shashi Thuroor
The leopard gets its name from the Latin word 'leopardus'. What does it mean?
(A) Fastest cat
(B) Yellow cat
(C) Spotted lion
Which famous Leader was hanged to death in december 2006?
(A) Pervez Musharraf
(B) Saddam Hussein
(C) Osama Bin Laden
The leopard gets its name from the Latin word 'leopardus'. What does it mean?
(A) Fastest cat
(B) Yellow cat
(C) Spotted lion
Which famous Leader was hanged to death in december 2006?
(A) Pervez Musharraf
(B) Saddam Hussein
(C) Osama Bin Laden
The Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports is located at
(A) Bangalore
(B) Kolkata
(C) Darjeeling
(D) Patiala
The Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports is located at
(A) Bangalore
(B) Kolkata
(C) Darjeeling
(D) Patiala
When the batsman, in cricket, is out without scoring a single run, is called
(A) drive
(B) duck
(C) flight
(D) googly
How can they be going out?! Jane has nothing _____ Peter.
(A) in common
(B) in common to
(C) in common of
(D) in common with
When the batsman, in cricket, is out without scoring a single run, is called
(A) drive
(B) duck
(C) flight
(D) googly
How can they be going out?! Jane has nothing _____ Peter.
(A) in common
(B) in common to
(C) in common of
(D) in common with
Which of the following European Football Club reached the finals of Champions League and thereby avenged the death of its 2009 Champions League defeat?
(A) Real Madrid
(B) Barcelona
(C) Manchester United
(D) Liverpool
Which of the following European Football Club reached the finals of Champions League and thereby avenged the death of its 2009 Champions League defeat?
(A) Real Madrid
(B) Barcelona
(C) Manchester United
(D) Liverpool
Who among the following was a contemporary of the famous poet Amir Khusro?
(A) Iitutmish
(B) Ala-ud-din Khalji
(C) Ibrahim Lodi
(D) Akbar
Who among the following was a contemporary of the famous poet Amir Khusro?
(A) Iitutmish
(B) Ala-ud-din Khalji
(C) Ibrahim Lodi
(D) Akbar
’Leelavathi’ the famous sanskrit grantha is a book on
(A) Mathematics
(B) Veda
(C) Science
(D) Hindi
Which Australian state was formerly known as "Van Diemen's Land" ?
(A) Victoria
(B) Queensland
(C) Tasmania
(D) New South Wales
'Bandar Seri Begawan' is the capital city of which Asian country ?
(A) Laos
(B) Brunei
(C) Vietnam
(D) Taiwan
Which Australian state was formerly known as "Van Diemen's Land" ?
(A) Victoria
(B) Queensland
(C) Tasmania
(D) New South Wales
'Bandar Seri Begawan' is the capital city of which Asian country ?
(A) Laos
(B) Brunei
(C) Vietnam
(D) Taiwan
Which religious teacher established four maths in four corners of country at Badrinath (North), Dwarka (West), Puri (East) & Sringeri (South) ?
(A) Adi Shankaracharya
(B) Swami Vivekanand
(C) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
(D) Swami Prabhupada
Which religious teacher established four maths in four corners of country at Badrinath (North), Dwarka (West), Puri (East) & Sringeri (South) ?
(A) Adi Shankaracharya
(B) Swami Vivekanand
(C) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
(D) Swami Prabhupada
When did David Ben-Gurion die?
(A) 7 March 1972
(B) 9 June 1977
(C) 14 October 1979
(D) 1 December 1973
Who scored a hat-trick for Argentina against South Korea in Football World Cup 2010?
(A) Carlos Tevez
(B) Maxi Rodriguez
(C) Gabriel Heinze
(D) Gonzalo Higuain
When did David Ben-Gurion die?
(A) 7 March 1972
(B) 9 June 1977
(C) 14 October 1979
(D) 1 December 1973
Who scored a hat-trick for Argentina against South Korea in Football World Cup 2010?
(A) Carlos Tevez
(B) Maxi Rodriguez
(C) Gabriel Heinze
(D) Gonzalo Higuain
Whose header resulted in a self-goal for Brazil against Holland in Football World Cup 2010?
(A) Gilberto Melo
(B) Felipe Melo
(C) Gilberto Silva
(D) Julio Cesar
Which is the oldest paramilitary force in the country?
(A) Border Security Force (BSF)
(B) Assam Rifles
(C) Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
(D) Coast Guard
Whose header resulted in a self-goal for Brazil against Holland in Football World Cup 2010?
(A) Gilberto Melo
(B) Felipe Melo
(C) Gilberto Silva
(D) Julio Cesar
Which is the oldest paramilitary force in the country?
(A) Border Security Force (BSF)
(B) Assam Rifles
(C) Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
(D) Coast Guard
When did Ranjit Singh die?
(A) 4 January 1825
(B) 27 June 1839
(C) 3 October 1829
(D) 22 November 1845
Which of the following is not a chief organ of the United Nations Organisations?
(A) International Labour Organisation
(B) Security Council
(C) International Court of Justice
(D) General Assembly
Which of the following is not a chief organ of the United Nations Organisations?
(A) International Labour Organisation
(B) Security Council
(C) International Court of Justice
(D) General Assembly
What is the height of the hoop from ground in a standard basketball court?
(A) 8 feet
(B) 10 feet
(C) 11 feet
What is the height of the hoop from ground in a standard basketball court?
(A) 8 feet
(B) 10 feet
(C) 11 feet
Who among these has never been a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha?
(A) Hema Malini
(B) Amitabh Bachchan
(C) Shabana Azmi
Who among these has never been a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha?
(A) Hema Malini
(B) Amitabh Bachchan
(C) Shabana Azmi
What does Good Friday symbolise?
(A) Festival of Jews
(B) Beginning of Jewish new year
(C) Death of Christ
What does Good Friday symbolise?
(A) Festival of Jews
(B) Beginning of Jewish new year
(C) Death of Christ
Punjab, a state in northern India, is known as the 'Land of Five RIvers'? Tell me, what are the names of these five rivers?
(A) Krishna, Tungabhadra, Godavari, Bhima, Vaigai
(B) Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Jhelum, Sutlej
(C) Gomati, Son, Gandak, Damodar, Yamuna
Punjab, a state in northern India, is known as the 'Land of Five RIvers'? Tell me, what are the names of these five rivers?
(A) Krishna, Tungabhadra, Godavari, Bhima, Vaigai
(B) Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Jhelum, Sutlej
(C) Gomati, Son, Gandak, Damodar, Yamuna
Jawarhal Nehru was famous (or notorious) for his affair with a married woman; a love story with an ironical twist! Who was this lady?
(A) Mrs. Lara Cripps
(B) Lady Edwina Mountbatten
(C) Mrs. Rosie Cripps
Who and when built Akal Takht ?
(A) Guru Ram Das Ji, 1609
(B) Guru Hargobind Sahib, 1609
(C) Guru Hargobind Sahib, 1709
Jawarhal Nehru was famous (or notorious) for his affair with a married woman; a love story with an ironical twist! Who was this lady?
(A) Mrs. Lara Cripps
(B) Lady Edwina Mountbatten
(C) Mrs. Rosie Cripps
Who and when built Akal Takht ?
(A) Guru Ram Das Ji, 1609
(B) Guru Hargobind Sahib, 1609
(C) Guru Hargobind Sahib, 1709
The command from a superior officer or a judge to a subordinate right given to a person to act in the name of another, is
(A) Mandamus
(B) Mandate
(C) Manifesto
(D) Modvat
The command from a superior officer or a judge to a subordinate right given to a person to act in the name of another, is
(A) Mandamus
(B) Mandate
(C) Manifesto
(D) Modvat
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
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
Whose theme song was "Thanks For The Memories"?
(A) Bob Hope
(B) Jack Benny
(C) Jackie Gleason
(D) Dean Martin
What star of "Party of Five" now has her own show, "Time of Your Life"?
(A) Neve Campbell
(B) Jennifer Love Hewitt
(C) Molly Ringwald
(D) Melissa Joan Hart
Whose theme song was "Thanks For The Memories"?
(A) Bob Hope
(B) Jack Benny
(C) Jackie Gleason
(D) Dean Martin
What star of "Party of Five" now has her own show, "Time of Your Life"?
(A) Neve Campbell
(B) Jennifer Love Hewitt
(C) Molly Ringwald
(D) Melissa Joan Hart
Ursula M Burns is the name of the CEO designate of a major American corporation and is the fi rst Afro-American woman to be appointed to this post. She is about to head....
(A) Wal-Mart Stores
(B) Xerox
(C) General Electric
(D) McDonalds
Ursula M Burns is the name of the CEO designate of a major American corporation and is the fi rst Afro-American woman to be appointed to this post. She is about to head....
(A) Wal-Mart Stores
(B) Xerox
(C) General Electric
(D) McDonalds
I'll make sure your instructions are followed _____.
(A) at once
(B) to once
(C) from once
(D) in once
Who is the author of the book ’My other two daughters’?
(A) Lalu Prasad Yadav
(B) Surjit Singh Barnala
(C) E.M. Forster
(D) Paul Kennedy
Who is the author of the book ’My other two daughters’?
(A) Lalu Prasad Yadav
(B) Surjit Singh Barnala
(C) E.M. Forster
(D) Paul Kennedy
Who killed US President Abraham Lincoln?
(A) Lee Harvey Oswald
(B) John Hinckley
(C) John Wilkes Booth
(D) Michael Schiavo
Who killed US President Abraham Lincoln?
(A) Lee Harvey Oswald
(B) John Hinckley
(C) John Wilkes Booth
(D) Michael Schiavo
The percentage of sun's radiation reflected back into space is about
(A) 36 percent
(B) 47 percent
(C) 17 percent
(D) None of the above
The percentage of sun's radiation reflected back into space is about
(A) 36 percent
(B) 47 percent
(C) 17 percent
(D) None of the above
'No two electrons in an atom can have the same set of four quantum numbers' is
(A) Newton's law
(B) Bohr's law
(C) Aufbau principle
(D) Pauli's exclusion principle
The first recipient of Nehru Award was
(A) Martin Luther King
(B) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
(C) Mother Teresa
(D) U Thant
'No two electrons in an atom can have the same set of four quantum numbers' is
(A) Newton's law
(B) Bohr's law
(C) Aufbau principle
(D) Pauli's exclusion principle
The first recipient of Nehru Award was
(A) Martin Luther King
(B) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
(C) Mother Teresa
(D) U Thant
Which of the following awards was conferred on Mrs. Kiran Bedi?
(A) Golden Globe
(B) Rani Lakshmi
(C) Magsaysay
(D) Saraswati
Which of the following awards was conferred on Mrs. Kiran Bedi?
(A) Golden Globe
(B) Rani Lakshmi
(C) Magsaysay
(D) Saraswati
The largest library in the world is the
(A) Library of the Russian Academy of Sciences,St. Petersburg, Russia
(B) New York Public Library,New York City
(C) United States Library of Congress, Washington DC
The largest library in the world is the
(A) Library of the Russian Academy of Sciences,St. Petersburg, Russia
(B) New York Public Library,New York City
(C) United States Library of Congress, Washington DC
Identify the bank that has recently entered into the high-end retail banking.
(A) Bank of Rajasthan
(B) ANZ Grindlays
(C) Centurion Bank of Punjab
Identify the bank that has recently entered into the high-end retail banking.
(A) Bank of Rajasthan
(B) ANZ Grindlays
(C) Centurion Bank of Punjab
Which MNC has joined hands with Tamil Nadu Horticulture Department for cocoa farming?
(A) french cap
(B) Mcdonalds
(C) Cadbury’s
Which MNC has joined hands with Tamil Nadu Horticulture Department for cocoa farming?
(A) french cap
(B) Mcdonalds
(C) Cadbury’s
Which company carries the construction of submarines, missile-boats and destroyers and so on for the India navy and offshore supply vessels and well-head platforms and so on?
(A) Mazgaon Dock Limited (MDL)
(B) Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineering Limited (GRSE)
(C) Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)
(D) None of the above
In an atomic explosion, enormous energy is released which is due to
(A) conversion of chemical energy into heat energy
(B) conversion of mechanical energy into nuclear energy
(C) conversion of mass into energy
(D) conversion of neutrons into protons
Which company carries the construction of submarines, missile-boats and destroyers and so on for the India navy and offshore supply vessels and well-head platforms and so on?
(A) Mazgaon Dock Limited (MDL)
(B) Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineering Limited (GRSE)
(C) Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)
(D) None of the above
In an atomic explosion, enormous energy is released which is due to
(A) conversion of chemical energy into heat energy
(B) conversion of mechanical energy into nuclear energy
(C) conversion of mass into energy
(D) conversion of neutrons into protons
Which of the following films has won 9 Oscar Awards in 1988?
(A) The World Safari
(B) The Last Emperor
(C) Rain Man
(D) Amadeus
Who is the author of the book 'No Full Stops in India'?
(A) Raj Mohan Gandhi
(B) Shyam lal
(C) E.M. Forster
(D) Mark Tully
Which of the following films has won 9 Oscar Awards in 1988?
(A) The World Safari
(B) The Last Emperor
(C) Rain Man
(D) Amadeus
Who is the author of the book 'No Full Stops in India'?
(A) Raj Mohan Gandhi
(B) Shyam lal
(C) E.M. Forster
(D) Mark Tully
Which of the following is a Tata AIG Life Insurance plan?
(A) Suraksha Super
(B) Nirvana
(C) Kavach Yojana
Which of the following is a Tata AIG Life Insurance plan?
(A) Suraksha Super
(B) Nirvana
(C) Kavach Yojana
'Green', 'Black', 'White' and 'Oolong' are the varieties of which common day consumption item ?
(A) Rice
(B) Wheat
(C) Coffee
(D) Tea
'Green', 'Black', 'White' and 'Oolong' are the varieties of which common day consumption item ?
(A) Rice
(B) Wheat
(C) Coffee
(D) Tea
In Rig veda, the maximum number of hymns are dedicated to which god ?
(A) Indra
(B) Surya
(C) Vishnu
(D) Varuna
In Rig veda, the maximum number of hymns are dedicated to which god ?
(A) Indra
(B) Surya
(C) Vishnu
(D) Varuna
In which city is the Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP) located ?
(A) Digboi (Assam)
(B) Mumbai (Maharashtra)
(C) Ankaleshwar (Gujarat)
(D) Dehradun (Uttarakhand)
In which city is the Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP) located ?
(A) Digboi (Assam)
(B) Mumbai (Maharashtra)
(C) Ankaleshwar (Gujarat)
(D) Dehradun (Uttarakhand)
How many languages are listed in the 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution?
(A) Twelve
(B) Fifteen
(C) Twenty-two
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