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Which crop enrich the soil with nitrogen? - Pea Which rock system has the maximum concentration of minerals? Dharwar system Which Governor General is associated with Doctrine of Lapse? Lord Dalhousie How much the time gap between two sessions of the Parliament should not exceed? - 6 months Which is the correct device for the detection of thermal radiation? Thermopile A crossed cheque is one, which can be encashed only at which bank? - State Bank of India Which state is the larger producer of lignite coal? - Tamil Nadu Which Sikh Guru helped the rebel prince Khusro with money and blessings? - Guru Arjun Dev Who is the first person to set foot on Moon? - Neil Armstrong Wood used in making cricking cricket bats, from which is got? Salix alba / S Purpurea (willow wood) By whom are the Chairman and members of State Public Service Commission appointed? - President What is the time required by moonlight to reach the earth? - 1.3 sec Which presents the most significant feature of Indus Valley Civilization? - Burnt brick buildings Which metal has the highest density? - Platinum What is an organisation‟s introductory web page? - Vortal What do Quantitative credit controls not include? - RBI directives Which American President was entrusted to prepare American Constitution? - Thomas Jefferson In which country was the First modem census held? - America in 1790 Which is the Central Bank of USA? - Federal Reserve system Who is the author of “Lady of the Lake”? - Sir Walter Scott In which year the Construction of Anjengo fort started? - 1684 Chin ruler Shih Hwangti was responsible for the construction of the Great Wall of China to prevent the ? - Huna invasion Who is the author of Kanyadaan ? - VijayTendulkar The Currency of Austria? - Schilling Which city of America has the largest number of rail roads? Chicago Who is the creator of the famous character Mandan Muttappa? Vaikom Muhammed Basheer What led USA to join Second World War on 8 December 1941? Pearl Harbour attack by Japanese bombers on 7th December 1941 Which film directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan won the British Film Institute, award? - Elippathayam (1981) Who is the author of “The Songs of India; ”? - Sarojini Naidu Who is the author of “Deception Point”? - Dan Brown Derby is associated with? - Horse Race (England) Who is the author of “Lipika”? - Rabindranath Tagore Who is the author of “The Man from Moscow; ”? - Greville Wynne Srinagar is on the bank of which River? - Jhelum The Currency of Guatemala? - Quetzal Chepauk Ground (Chennai) is associated with which Sport? Cricket Cotton; jute; silk; wool; etc are natural fibres while _______is a an artificial fibre? - Nylon Cricket was introduced in Kerala by? - Col Arthur Wellesley Organisms which obtain their food from non-living material in their environment are called? - Saprophytes Pazhassi Raja was killed by the British in? - 1805 Who is known as Man of Destiny? - Napolean Who is the author of “Umakeralam”? - Uloor S Parameshwara Iyer Name the programmed cell death or cells suicide? - Apoptosis Who is the author of “Surviving Doomsday”? - Bruce Sibley Who is the author of “Socialistic Evening”? - Shobha De Indian Cancer Research Centre is located at? - Mumbai. First Magistrate? - Mrs Omana Kunjamma The Rupee Symbol was created by? - D Udaya Kumar Xerophthalmia and Nightblindness are caused due to the deficiency of? - Vitamin A Rangaswamy Cup is associated with? - National Hockey Championship Who is called the father of Steam Locomotive? - George Stephenson The number of chambers in amphibians heart is? - Three. Who is the author of “Les Miserables”? - Victor Hugo

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Who is the author of The Sorrows of Young Werther? - Goethe Which is the is the second film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film? - Adaminte Makan Abu Who is the author of “Twelfth Night”? - William Shakespeare Who is the author of “Kuppukai”? - Balamani Amma Who was the American President during Civil War? - Abraham Lincoln City of Palaces? - Kolkata & Chandigarh Who is the author of “Kurushetram”? - Dr.Ayyappa Panicker Who is the author of “Worshipping False Gods”? - Arun Shourie Industrial Revolution was first witnessed in which industry? - The Cotton Textile Industry Who is the author of “The God of Small Things”? - Arundhati Roy The Capital of Gabon? - Libreville Who is the author of “The Village”? - Mulk Raj Anand Which poet translated Valmiki Ramayanam”? - Vallathol Narayana Menon Scientific name of Frog is? - Rana hexadactyla Who is the author of A Gift of Wings? - Shanti Gopalan Who is the inventor of Heavy Hydrogen? - H.C.Urey First Speaker of Lok Sabha? - G.V. Mavlankar Who is known as the 'Valiakappithan' of Marthanda Varma's army? - D'Lannoy Which is the most cited list of threatened species on earth? - The Red Data Book Polio vaccine was discovered by? - Jonas E. Salk (1954) Who is the author of Doctor Faustus? - Christopher Marlowe The representatives of the 13 American colonies met at the First Continental Congress at Philadelphia in? - 1774 Who is the author of “Ambassador's Journal”? - J. K Galbraith Who is the author of “Man; the Unknown”? - Carrol Who is the author of “ Oru pottichiri”? - Lalitham bika Antharjenam Largest Country in? - China Which is the biggest railway station in the world? - Grand Central Terminal in Newyork city The Capital of Kazakhstan? - Astana Smallest living thing? - Virus Who is the author of “Brother Karamazov”? - Fydor Dostoevsky The Currency of Haiti? - Gourde Which civilization was the first to use Phonetic writing? Egyptians Tall grass grasslands of North America are called? - Prairie Which French king came to be known as the 'Citizen King'? Louise Phillippe; Emperor of France from 1830 - 1848 AD Which was the Roman Assembly of Elders? - 'Senate' In which century Islam spread to Africa? - 8th Century AD Atom Bomb 'Fatman' was dropped in Nagasaki on? - 9th August 1945. Who is the author of “Sohrab and Rustum”? - Mathew Arnold Bad money drives good money out of circulation This law is associated with? - Thomas Gresham Method of cultivating plants without using soil but by using nutrient solution? - Hydroponics Where did Sree Narayana Guru meet Chattampi Swamikal for the first time? - At Aniyur temple near Chempazhanthy. Who is the author of “Gandhi and Stalin”? - Louis Fisher Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Limited at Elur was started during the period of? - Sri Chitra Thirunal. Who is the author of “Gulliver‟s Travels”? - Jonathan Swift Munnar Hydel Tourism Project was inaugurated in? - 2000 Chinese President, who adopted Christianity in 1980? - Chiang Kai-shek Name the disease resulting from mercury poisoning that causes brain damage? - Minamata „Labour theory of value‟ was formulated by? - Karl Marx What is Opera mini? - Mobile phone web browser Who is the author of “Agony and the Ecstasy”? - Arthur Halley Who is the inventor of DNA (model)? - Watson and Crick The Capital of Andorra? - Andorra-la-Vieille In which district Vellayani freshwater lake is located? Thiruvananthapuram Who is the author of “Men Who Kept the Secrets”? - Thomas Powers Which was the capital of Chera Rulers? - Musiris Land of Midnight Sun? - Norway Who is the author of “‟The War of Indian Independence‟”? V.D.Sarvarkar

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Who is the author of “Waiting for the Mahatma.”? - R.K. Narayan Deepest Lake? - Lake Baikal (Siberia) 701 mtrs Who is the inventor of Burglar Alarm? - Edwin T.Holmes Who is the author of Kanyadaan? - Vijay Tendulkar The country with the highest GDP is? - USA Who is the author of “Crime and Punishment”? - Fyodor Dostoevsky Who is the author of “Indira Gandhi A biography”? - Pupul Jayakar Largest Museum (India)? - Indian Museum (Kolkata) Who is the author of “Raghuvamsa”? - Kalidas Who is the author of She Stoops to Conquer? - Oliver Goldsmith Who is the author of Republic? - Plato Who is the author of “Vazhakula”? - Changampuzha Krishna Pilla Who is the author of “Nirmala”? - Prem Chand Who is the author of “ Harinama Keerthanam “? - Ezhuthachan Islands of Sunshine? - West Indies Deficiency of insulin leading to excess sugar in the blood and this sugar is excreted in the urine. This disease is known as? Diabetes mellitus (hyperglycemia) Who is the author of “Crime and Punishment”? - Fyodor Dostoevsky Who is the author of “Bisarjan”? - R.N.Tagore Who is the author of “ Nectar in a Sieve”? - Kamala Markandaya Who is the author of “A Passage to India”? - E.M.Forster The Capital of Italy? - Rome T x 0 and 0 x T are high yielding hybrid varieties of? - Coconut. Who is the author of Ulysses? - James Joyce Which is the largest metabolic organ in the human body? - Liver Tallest American President was? - Abraham Lincoln Who is the author of “Childhood”? - Maxim Gorky Who is the author of “International Working Class Movement”? Sukomal Sen Who is the creator of the famous character “David Copperfield” Charles Dickens Westchester Cup is associated with? - Polo (England) Who is the author of “Philosophy of Right”? - Hegel G.W.E. Who is the author of “Lead Kindly Light”? - Vincent Shean Who is the author of “Pride and Prejudice”? - Jane Austen Who is the author of “Two leaves and a Bud”? - Mulk Raj Anand Zilla courts were established in? - 1811 Who is the author of “The Great Depression of 1990”? - Ravi Batra Who was the founder of the Sadhujana Paripalana Sangham in 1907? - Ayyankali Lisbon is on the bank of which River? - Tagus Which state in India has the highest literacy? - Kerala with 93.91% Granite City? - Aberdeen Who is the author of Blood Brothers? - MJ.Akbar Guttation occurs in well-watered herbaceous plants of well-drained soils during .? - Morning Who is the author of “Chekerunna Pakshikal”? - Madhavikutty (Kamala Surayya) Who is the author of “Ganapati”? - Vallathol Narayana Menon Which is the highest peak in Kerala? - Anamudi What is the name of the ship used by Vasco-da-Gama to sail to India? - St; Gabriel Who is the author of “Nuclear Weapons”? - B.S.Gupta Who is the inventor of Bicycle? - Macmillan Hi·Tech Crime Enquiry Cell, a special unit of the Kerala Police, began its operations on? - 5th May 2006 Guruvayoor Satyagraha was in? - 1931 Who is the author of “Shame”? - Salman Rushdie Who is the author of Lajja? - Taslima Nasreen Who is the author of “The Conflict of Laws in India '“? V.C.Govindaraj Who is the author of “ Kappirikalude Nattil”? - S K Pottekadu The Difference Engine; was made by? - Charles Babbage. Which is the first the biography of Karl Marx in any Indian language? - Karl Marx (1912) written by Swadeshabhimani K Ramakrishna Pillai Who is the author of “Yatrasmaranakal”? - S K Pottekadu Who is the inventor of the Atomic bomb? - Otto Hahn Tashkent is now the capital of? - Uzbekistan Who is the author of “Dwandhayudham”? - Malayattoor Ramakrishnan

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Who is the author of “A House for Mr Biswas”? - V.S.Naipaul The pesticide used in foundations of buildings for preventing; termite attack is? - Aldrin In which year Travancore University was renamed as Kerala University? - 1957 Name the first Asian country to be industrialized? - Japan Who is the inventor of Telephone? - Graham Bell Who wrote Mukundamala in Sanskrit? - Kulasekara Alwar Who is the inventor of Chain Drive? - Leonardo da Vinci Who is the author of “ An Equal Music”? - Vikram Seth Who is the inventor of Pneumatic Tyre? - Dunlop The policy adopted by Otto Von Bismark for the unification of Germany is known as? - 'Blood and Iron Policy' A computer framed to give various network services is called? Server Who opened the Trivandrum observatory in 1836? - Swathi Thirunal Who is the author of “Mysterious Universe”? - James Jeans In which year Julius Caesar captured England? - BC 55 Who was the strongest of the Persian rulers? - Cyrus Fidel Castro came to power in Cuba in? - 1959 City of Golden Gate? - San Francisco (USA) What is the name of the improved steam locomotive invented in 1814 by George Stephenson? - Rocket Who is the author of “Indo-Pakistan Conflict”? - The Russel Brines What is the name of the first cloned cat? - Carbon copy ( in 2001; at Texas) Who is the inventor of a Microscope? - Jansen (improved by Galileo) Who is the author of “Darkness Visible”? - William Styron The Pallivasal hydroelectric project is constructed across the river? - Mudirampuzha river Who is the author of “ Naricheerukal”? - Madhavikutty (Kamala Surayya) Who is the author of “Sopanam”? - Balamani Amma Who is the author of Asian Drama? - Gunnar Myrdal Air Force Administrative Staff College is located at? - Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee was formed in? - 1925 Who is the author of “Around the World in Eighty Days”? - Jules Verne Ending the President rule on April 15; 1957 Who became the first Chief Minister of Kerala? - E.M.S. Namboothiripad What is the Study of trees? - dendrology Who killed Abraham Lincoln in 1865? - Wilks Booth Who is the author of “Ancient Mariner”? - Coleridge Highest Dam (World)? - The Grande (Switzerland) Co-operative movement was started in England in 1821 by? Robert Oven Who is the author of “Earth”? - Emile Zola Largest mammal (animal) is? - Blue Whale (wt. 209 tones) First Steam Locomotive' was invented by? - Trevithick in 1800 The quantity of blood taken at a time of blood donation is only? 300 ml Who is the author of “Tyagpatra”? - Jainendra Thirayattom is performed as part of festive celebrations in Kavus in? - Central Malabar Who is the author of “Viceroy‟s Journal”? - Penderal Moon Who is the author of “Crossing the Threshold of Hope”? - Pope John Paul II First Kerala woman to receive Arjuna Award was? - KC Aelamma The year and place in which Pakistan carried out five nuclear tests is? - On 28 and 30 May 1998 in the desert of Baluchistan at the Chagai Hills Which was the first school for girls in South India? - Holly Angles Convent started in 1880 in Thiruvananthapuram In India, rolling plan was implemented by? - Janata Party Government Bacteria were first observed by? - Anton Von Leeuwenhoek in 1676. Vermiculture is? - Breeding of worms useful to farmers. The weight of the liver in man is about? - 1.5kg. Who is the author of Paradise Lost? - John Milton Who is the author of “Jane Eyre”? - Charlotte Bronte Who is the author of “Rathrimazha”? - Sugathakumari Who performed India's first heart transplantation on 3rd August 1994? - Dr Venugopal of All India Institute of Medical Science

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Hanging Valleys? - Valley of Switzerland Who is the author of The Irving Stone? - Arthur Halley GUI stands for? - Graphical User Interface The Hundred Years War (1338-1453) was fought between? England and France Name the only film star who became American President? Ronald Reagan Who presided over the Aikya Kerala Conference held at Trichur in Apri I 1947? - K Kelappan. Who was the founder of Mangalam, a monthly, in 1969 from Kottayam? - MC Varghese National Environmental Engineering Institute is located at? Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh). To which sector of the economy Agriculture; Forestry and Fishing; Mining and extraction of oil and gas belong? - Primary sector "The Great Temple of Abu Simbel" is known as the? - Temple of the Rising Sun; The EMS Ministry was dismissed on? - On 31st July 1959 Who is the author of “Mysterious Universe”? - James Jeans Who is the author of The Indian struggle? - Subhash Chandra Bose Which is an association of the free nations which were previously the part of British Empire? - 'The Commonwealth of Nations' Who is the inventor of Dynamite? - Alfred Nobel Where was the first Post-Office in Travancore (also of Kerala) was opened in 1857? - Alleppey Spy organisation formed by Germany during the second world war? - Fifth Columnists The word 'Cold War' was first coined by? - Bernard Baruch in 1946 Who is the author of "Benjamin Franklin"? - Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai Who is the creator of the famous character Don Quixote? Cervantes Quinine; an alkaloid; extracted from the tree Cinchona Officinalis; is used to cure which disease? - Malaria Who is the author of Kanyadaan? - Vijay Tendulkar Who is the author of Anandmath? - Bankim Chandra Chatterjee Largest mammal (animal) is? - Blue Whale (wt. 209 tones) Who is the author of “Parakumbol”? - Madhavikutty (Kamala Surayya) Who is the author of Nehru: The Making of India? - MJ. Akbar Which was the first Indian pharmaceutical firm listed on New York Stock exchange? - Dr Reddy's Laboratories The fourth generation computer use? - Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) normally called 'Miracle Chips'. Which is the first novel in Malayalam? - Kundalatha by Appu Nedungadi Palaeobotany is the study of? - Fossil plants Who is the author of “ Uppu “? - O.N.V Kurup Syphilis causing bacteria is? - Treponema Pallidum Which is an association of the free nations which were previously the part of British Empire? - 'The Commonwealth of Nations' Destruction of feudalism in France was the direct result of? French Revolution Seed dormancy is due to? - Abscisic acid Who was the British Prime Minister during the First World War? Lloyd George RTF stands for? - Rich Text Format „Causes of differential rent‟ was explained by? - David Ricardo Manufacturing of urea takes place in? - Liver Who is the author of “Resurrection”? - Leo Tolstoy National Physical Laboratory is located at? - New Delhi (Delhi). Who is the author of “The Great Indian Novel God's Own Country”? - Shashi Tharoor Who is the author of “Oru Deshthinte Katha”? - S K Pottekadu Who curbed the Judicial Review power of Judiciary through Amendment of the Constitution - Parliament Under whtich Constitutional Amendment Act, Article 368 of the Constitution was amended for the first time -24th Amendment Act In the event of the resignation or death of the Prime Minister Ministry is dissolved Right to Information is a - Fundamental Right Section of IPC, which deals with LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) community is - Section 377

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Which part of the constitution reveres to the responsibility of the state towards international peace and security - Directive Principles of State Policy 'The state shall have no religion of its own and all persons shall be wqually entitled to freedom of conscience and right freely to profess, practice and propagate religion' - This principle is termed - Secularism What is referred to as an 'epitome ' of the broad features of the Constitution - Preamble Seventh schedule of the constitution contains details about Three Lists Who introduced the Preventive Detention Bill in the Parliament Sardar Patel Under which article of the constitution, the executive power of the Union is vested in the President - Article 53 To become a judge of the High Court one must be a practicing advocate of the High Court for at least - 10 years In how many ways members to the legislative council are elected Five Who headed first Administration Reform Commission - Morarji Desai The number of reading for a bill in the legislative assembly is three Who has the power to determine the structure of administration of a Union Territory - Parliament The head of constitutional bench which is related to the examination whether privacy is a fundamental right is - Justice J.S.Khehar The normal tenure of various bodies of the Panchayat system is Five years The legislative assembly of which state has the tenure of six years - Jammu and Kashmir The 122 Amendment Bill of the Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution 101 Act, 2016 is related to - Goods and Services Tax The first grama panchayat in Kerala to run entirely on solar energy is - Perumatty (Palakkad) Idamalayar Dam is a multipurpose concrete gravity dam located in the district of - Ernakulam The sanskrit educational centre Kanthalloor Salai, was on the banks of the river - Killiyar (Thiruvananthapuram) Seethadevi Lava Kusa Temple is located at - Pulpally (Wayanad) The first e-district in Kerala is - Ernakulam The first speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly was - R.Sankara Narayanan Thampi Which is the first political drama in Malayalam - Pattabakki (K.Damodaran) Mamankam was a festival of how many days - 28 days The king who abolished Pulappedi was - Kottayam Kerala Varma Who was the first malayali president of the Indian National Congress - Chettur Sankaran Nair The first Indian President to address the Kerala Legislative Assembly was - K.R.Narayanan Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha is associated with the premises of the temple of - Kudalmanikyam Temple Which river is also known as Beypore river - Chaliyar Chirasmarana, a novel by Niranjana was based on - Kayyur Revolt The first Malayali to be appeared in the postal stamp is - Sree Narayana Guru The river of Kerala famous for fish diversity is Chalakkudy River The place known as the Mecca of Kerala is - Ponnani (Malappuram) Indian Cardamom Research Institute, the research wing of Spices Board is located at - Myladumpara (Idukki) The largest irrigation project in Kerala is - Kallada (Kollam) Who was the first Public Service Commissioner appointed in Travancore - G.D.Nokes Kerala was declared as the first total literate state of India on April 18, 1991 Who is known as Kerala Kalidasan - Kerala Varma Valiya Koil Thampuran Which malayalam film won the covetted British Film Institute Award for the most original and imaginative film in 1982 Elippathayam Who was the first malayali holding the post of Chief Election Commissioner of India - T.N.Seshan

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Kerala's first community reserve Kadalundi Vallikkunnu Community Reserve is on the bank of which river - Kadalundi River The State Institute of Rural Development is located at Kottarakkara (Kollam) Which art form of Kerala was recognised by UNESCO as a masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity Koodiyattom Which country assists to construct the Idukki Arch Dam - Canada The Governor of Kerala who became the President of India V.V.Giri Which is the open source software developed by KSEB for billing Oruma The kerala Agrarian Relations Bill was passed in - October 15, 1960 Who is popularly known as 'Kerala Orpheus' - Changampuzha Krishna Pillai Who is known as Poet of Nila (Nilayude kavi) - P.Kunjiraman Nair The agitation which led to the dismissal of the first EMS ministry was - Vimochana Samaram Who was the first Kealite to be nominated to Rajya Sabha Sardar K.M.Panicker The Dewan of Marthanda Varma was - Ramayyan The Punalur hanging bridge built by Alber henry in 1877 is the only one of its kind in South India is across which river - Kallada (Kollam) Who founded Jathi Nashini Sabha - Anandatheerthan The Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation was set up in the year - 1974 To whom Adi Lahala is associated with - Poykayil Yohannan Which dam of Kerala is situated between the Kuravan mala and Kurathi mala - Idukki Arch Dam The first gender based programme for women health care started by homoeopathy department of Kerala Government is Seethalayam In which script was the Malayalam language first wrtitten Vattezhuthu Which is the largest fresh water lake of Kerala - Sasthamkotta Lake (Kollam) Which is the only metal alloy mirror available in the world Aranmula Kannadi Which is the oldest river boat fresta in Kerala - Aranmula Boat Race Who is known as "Hadayogopadheshta" - Thycaud Ayya Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Police Museum is located in - Kollam Name the autobiography of K.P.Kesava Menon - Kazhinja Kaalam Which renaissance leader's house is known as Sahithya Kudeeram - Pandit Karuppan The year which Pandit Karuppan was appointed as the member of Cochin Legislative Assembly was - 1925 Soochipara falls, also known as Sentinel Rock Waterfalls is located in - Wayanad Muthanga Agitation took place on - February 19, 2003 The centre of the Salt Satyagraha in Kerala in the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930 - Payyanur (Kannur) The first Neera plant in Kerala is inaugurated in - Kollam The book Kadora Kodaram was written by - Makti Thangal The plain-woven textile exported from Kozhikode is popularly known as - Calico The women helpline number of Kerala is - 1091 Jeevitha Samaram is the autobiography of - C.Kesavan Kochi Rajya Prajamandalam was established in the year - 1941 Nashta Jathakam is the autobiography of - Punathil Kunjabdullah The renaissance leader who is related to Muthukulam Speech is Mannathu Padmanabhan Who founded Vidhyaposhini, a cultural organization - Sahodaran Ayyappan Where was Sahodaran Ayyappan launched Misrabhojanam programme in 1917 - Cherai The leader of Tholviraku Samaram was - Karthiyaniamma The India's first Zero Landless Citizen's District is - Kannur Gundert Bungalow is located in - Illikkunnu (Kannur) Where is the historical site 'Puralimala' located in Kerala - Kannur The largest cinnamon plantation in Asia is located at Anjarakandy (Kannur)

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The smallest grama panchayat in Kerala is located at Valappattanam (Kannur) India's only aircraft carrier, is going to be fitted with marine hydraulic system in - INS Vikramaditya India's first indigenous microprocessor Shakthi' is launched by IIT Madras Which Indian sportsperson has won the 2018 Asian Billiards Championships - Pankaj Advani The University of Auckland has signed its first strategic partnership with which Indian Institutes for research tie-ip - IIT Kharagpur The current President of South Africa is - Cyril Ramaphosa Which state government has launched the 'Data City' to foster innovation and solve global challenges - Karnataka Who has been named the youngest ever UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador - Millie Bobby Brown Bogibeel bridge is a combined road and rail bridge over the Brahmaputra River What is study of growth and development of embryo Embryology Syrinx is the voice box of - Birds Which mountain range stretches from Gujarat in west to Delhi in the north - Aravallis What percentage of land area should remain covered by forest to maintain ecological balance - 33% With respect to environmental science, the full form of SPM is suspended Particulate Matter Which compound is the main constituent of Pearl - Calcium Carbonate The study of pulse and arterial blood pressure is known as Sphygmology The main structural work of the Eiffel Tower was completed in 1889 Silviculture is the management of - Forests Who was the last of the 24th Jain Tirthankaras - Mahavira Which enzyme joins DNA fragments - DNA Ligase Who is the author of the book 'The Rights of Man' - Thomas Paine Ozone layer is being mainly depleted by - Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) The book 'Worshipping False Gods' is written by - Arun Shourie What is considered as the easily digestible source of protein Soyabean Myelin of the nerve fibers of the central nervous system is produced and maintained by - Schwann cells On first battle of Tarain Muhammad Ghori is defeated by Prithviraj Chauhan Which site, where Ashoka pillars exist, has the bull capital Rampurva The energy currency (reservoir) of the cells is - ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) The common elements of 'NiFe' layer of the earth include - Nickel and Iron When was the Rolling plan designed - 1978-83 Kalidasa lived during the reign of - Chandragupta II In which Shakespearean Drama is "Desdemona" a character Othello In the human body, Cowper's glands form a part of which system Reproductive system Name the part or organ of the human body most commonly affected by diphtheria - Throat The movemnet of water molecule from one cell to another depends on the movement of water molecule from one cell to another depends on - Osmotic concentration In the absence of ribosome in cell which function does not takes place - Protein synthesis Who was the last ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate - Nasir-ud-din-Mahmud Shah Tughlaq The lines on a map joingin the places having the same salinity in the ocean are - Isohaline Hagia Sophia is located in which country - Turkey The intersecting lines drawn on maps and globes are called Geographic Grids Nameri National Park is located in which state of India - Assam Which Governor-Generals of India is called the "Maker of Modern India" - Lord Dalhousie A multiple rocket launcher produced in India is - Pinaka Which substance found in blood helps in clotting - Fibrinogen

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The brith place of Subhas Chandra Bose - Cuttack (Odisha) Forward Block was founded in 1939 by - Subhas Chandra Bose 'The Indian Struggle' is the autobiography of - Subhas Chandra Bose The Khilafat movement was started by - Ali Brothers Which Act introduced the system of Dyarchy in India Government of India Act (1919) When was the Simon Commission appointed to report on the working of the Indian constitution established by the Government of India Act of 1919 - November 1927 The freedom fighter who died in Jail while on hunger strike was Jatin Das The brave heroine of Nagaland during Civil disobedience movement - Rani Gaidinliu When was the second round table conference held - 1931 'What Congress and Gandhi have done to untouchables' is a book written by - B.R.Ambedkar The Quit India movement was adopted by Indian National Congress at - Bombay Session Quit India movement was started in the year of - 1942 The Cabinet Mission came to India in - 1946 Purna Swaraj was announced in which session of Indian National Congress - Lahore (1929) Who was the first Muslim President of Indian national Congress Badruddin Tyabji The Non Co-operative movement was started in - 1920 Who termed Cripps proposals as 'post-dated cheque drawn on a failing bank' - Mahatma Gandhi The Civil Disobedience movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in - 1930 The communal electorate was introduced for the first time in India in - 1909 Who was the main suspect in Lahore Conspiracy case - Bhagat Singh Aurobindo was arrested in connection with - Alipore Bomb Case Who expounded 'The Theory of Drain' - Dadabhai Naoroji C.R.Das and Mothilal Nehru together formed which Party - Swaraj Party After which incident, Mahatma Gandhi suspended Non Cooperation movement - Chauri-Chaura incident Revolt of 1857 begun at Meerut near Delhi on - 10th May 1857 Who led the Revolt of 1857 at Kanpur - Nana Sahib Where did Kunwar Singh led the revolt raised in 1857 Jagadishpur The leader who adopted guerilla tactics in the great revolt of 1857 - Tatia Topi The author of 1857 The Great Rebellion' - Asoka Mehta The revolt of 1857 was described as the first Indian war of Independence by- V.D.Savarkar In which year East India regime came to an end in India - 1858 The symbol used to make people aware of the first war of Independence - Bread and Lotus By which Act, the administration of India was taken over by British crown from the East India Company - Government of India Act 1858 The representative of the crown in India came to be called as 'Viceroy' instead of 'Governor General' from - 1858 Who was the last Governor General of India under English East India Company - Lord Canning The first Martyr of 1857 revolt - Mangal Pandey Who was the Governor General of India during the time of the Revolt of 1857 - Lord Canning The state Jhansi was made a part of the British Empire in India through - Doctrine of Lapse Begum Hazrat Mahal led the 1857 revolt from - Lucknow Who was the Nawab when Dalhousie annexed Awadh in 1856 Wajid Ali Shah 'Which British person admitted the Revolt of 1857 was transfer to ppower from - East India Company to British Crown The leader of the British army against Laxmi Bai at Jhansi General Hug Rose What was the immediate cause of the Revolt of 1857 Introduction of enfield rifles in the army. Bahadur Shah II was arrested and sent to which place during the revolt of 1857 - Rangoon (Myanmar) Who was the emperor of British at the time of 1857 revolt - Queen Victoria

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Who is the only President to have served for two consecutive terms - Dr.Rajendra Prasad The first national emergency was proclaimed by Dr.S.Radhakrishnan The first President to use pocket veto - Gyani Zail Singh Who can address the Parliament being a non member - Attorney General of India House of people in India is commonly known as - LokSabha Which amendment raised the strength of Lok Sabha to 545 - 31st amendment Dowry prohibition Act was passed by the Parliament in - 1961 Indian constitution has made provision for joint sitting of Parliament under - Article 108 Who was the first speaker of Indian Parliament - G.S.Mavloankar The joint session of the both houses of Parliament is presided over by - The speaker of Lok Sabha Which amendment of the constitution of India deleted the right to property form the list of Fundamental Rights - 44th amendment In which year, Preamble of the Indian Constitution amended 1976 Minimum Age to became Governor of a state - 35 years Who is the chairman of Rajya Sabha - Vice President Right to information Act came into force on -12th October 2005 First state in India to pass RTI Act - TamilNadu When was the Pocso Act passed - 2012 The allotment of seats in the Rajyasabha form states and Union Territories has been given in which schedule of the constitution 4th schedule The maximum gap between two session of Parliament - Six months Who wrote the book 'My Presidential years' - R.Venkataraman The National Commission for women in India was formed in the year - 1993 The 73rd Amendment of the Indian constitution deals with Panchayati Raj Who was the First Chief Justice of the Supreme Court - Harilal J.Kania Kerala State Human Rights Commission was constituted on - 11th December 1998 Which article provides Right to education - Article 21 A Kerala Womens Commission came into force on - 14th March 1996 Which is the largest pass of the Western Ghats - Palghat Gap Which districts are connected by the Palghat Gap - Palakkad (Kerala), and Coimbatore (TamilNadu) What is the average width of the Palghat Gap - 24-30 kilometres Which National Highway is passing through the Palghat Gap - NH544 (formerly NH-47) Which railway line is passing through the Palghat Gap - The Coimbatore - Shoranur line Which major river of Kerala flows through the Palghat gap Bharatapuzha Which places are connected by the Aryankavu Pass - PunalurShenkottai Which National Highway passes through the Aryankavu Pass NH-744 (formerly NH-208) Which mountain pass connects Kozhikode and Wayanad districts - Thamarassery Churam Which National Highway is passing through the Thamarassery Churam - NH766 (formerly NH-212) Thamarassery Churam comes under the limit of which district Kozhikode Which tribal leader of the Paniya tribe helped to find out the Thamarassery Churam - Karinthandan Moopan Which mountain pass connects Kannur district with Coorg (Karnataka) - Perambadi Pass Which mountain pass connects Idukki with Madurai (TamilNadu) Bodinaykanur Pass Which mountain pass connects Thiruvananthapuram and Tirunelveli - Aruvamozhi What is the other name of the State Highway number-1 - MCRoad (Main Central Road) Which are the places connected by the Main Central Road Thiruvananthapuram - Angamaly What is the length of the Main Central Road - 240.6KM Which state Highway is also known as main Eastern Highway SH-08

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Which places are connected by the SH-08 - PunalurMuvattupuzha Which is the smallest Stae Highway of Kerala - SH-49 (Guruvayoor Choondal Road0 Which is the only research institute under the Kerala Public Works Department - Kerala Highway Research Institute (KHRI) In which year was the Kerala Highway Research Institute established - 1972 Where is the Kerala Highway Research Institute situated Karyavattom (Thiruvananthapuram) In which year was the Roads and Bridges Development Corporation of Kerala established -1999 Commissioned in February 2014, Edappalam - Moorkkanad bridge connects which districts - Palakkad and Malappuram Which agency is providing financial assistance to the Kerala State Transport Project (KSTP) - World Bank In which year was the Kerala Road Fund Board established 2001 What is the current name of National Highway 17 - NH-66 Which places are connected by the NH-66 - PanvelKanyakumari Who declared Thiruvananthapuram Airport as the fifth International Airport of India in 1991 - V.P.Singh (then Prime Minister) Which was the first airport in Kerala - Trivandrum International airport Trivandrum airport was established in which year - 1932 Which is the first airport in India developed under a public-private partnership - Cochin International Airport (Nedumbassery) In which year was the Nedumbassery airport opened - 1999 Which is the busiest and largest airport of Kerala - Cochin International Airport Which is the world's first fully solar powered airport - Cochin International Airport Who is the ex-officio Chairman of the Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) - The Chief Minsiter of Kerala In which district is the Calicut International Airport (Karipur Airport) situated - Malappuram In which year was the Karipur Airport opened - 1988 In which year, Karipur airport was given International airport status - February-2006 The Kannur International Airport opened for commercial operations on - December 9, 2018 Where is the Kannur International Airport situated - Mattannur Which is the second airport in Kerala to be built on a public-private partnership - Kannur International Airport Who is the Chairman of the Kannur International Airport Limited (KIAL) - Chief Minister of Kerala Who was the chief harbour engineer behind the development of the Cochin Port -Sir Robert Bristow Which book of Robert Bristow recounts his experiences in Kochi Cochin Saga In which year was the Cochin Port opened - 1928 Which island was artificially created with the mud sledged out for the Cochi harbour construction - The Willingdon Island Which was the firt ship to roll out of the Cochin Shipyard in 1981 MV rani Padmini Which are the riverine ports of Kerala - Beypore (Kozhikode), and Azhikkal (Kannur) The railway operations in Kerala comes under which Railway Zone - Southern Railway Which are the two districts of Kerala not connected by railway Idukki and Wayanad Which two railway divisions of Southern Railway are operating in Kerala - Thiruvananthapuram and Palakkad divisions Which is the triangular railway station of Kerala - Shornur Prime Minister of India inaugurated the Kochi Metro on - June 17, 2017 Kochi Metro is India's------th metro service - eighth Name the person who is related to the foundation of the 'Servants of Mary Immaculate' - Kuriakose Elias Chavara What was the appeal of Chavara Kuriakose to the society - To open schools along with Churches The first book printed at Mannanam press - Njanapeeyusham Who is known as Father of Literacy in Kerala - Chavara Elias Kuriakose Where the remains of Chavara Kuriakose is kept - Mannanam

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Achippudava samaram and the Mookuthi samaram is associated with - Araattupuzha Velayudha Paniker Chattampi Swamikal was born on - 25th August 1853 The place where Chattambi Swamikal acquired self realization Vadiveeswaram in Tamilnadu What was the famous comment by Swami Vivekananda about Chattambi Swamikal - I met a real man in Kerala Who is known as 'Saint without Saffron' - Chattambi Swamikal Who authored the book Jeevakarunya Niroopanam - Chattampi Swamikal Chattampi Swamikal attained mahasamadhi at - Panmana The book 'Treatment of Thiyyas in Travancore' was written by Dr.Palpu The founder of Malabar Economic union - Dr.Palpu Kallumala samaram is also known as - Perinad Lahala The Arabi-Malayalam monthly published by Vakkam Abdul Khadar Moulavi - Al Islam The first session of the Kochi Rajya Praja Mandalam was held at Irinjalakuda Abstention movement was started in Travancore as a protest against - Constitutional Reforms A.K.Gopalan led the hunger march from Kannur to - Madras The Kundara Proclamation was issued on - January 11, 1809 Who described Pazhassi Raja as an extraordinary and singular character - T.H.Baber The Janmi-Kutiyan proclamation of Travancore was issued by Ayilyam Thirunal Who was the author of Islam Matha Sidhantha Samgraham Vakkom Abdul Khadar Moulavi Based on which uprising Kumaranasan wrote Duravasta Mappila Lahala 'Asan Navodhanathinte Kavi' is written by - Thayattu Sankaran Who conducted Savarnajatha from Vaikom to Trivandrum Mannath Padmanabhan The organisation which was formed based on the model of Servants of India Society - NSS In 1947 Mannam made a remarkable speech called as Muthukulam speech Who is known as Bharath Kesari - Mannath Padmanabhan Autobiography of Mannath Padmanabhan - Ente Jeevitha Smaranakal Which editor made this statement "Even if God goes wrong I will report it" - Swadeshabhimani K.Ramakrishnapillai Name the Diwan who banned and confiscated the newspaper Swadeshabhimani in 1910 - P.Rajagopalachari Which king of Travancore ordered to deport swadeshabhimani Sreemoolam Thirunal Poikayil Yohannan was born at - Eraviperoor (Pathanamthitta district) Who started Pratyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha (PRDS) - Poikayil Yohannan Who wrote Jathikkummi - Pandit K.P.Karuppan Who laid the foundation for Uralunkal Labour contractors cooperative society - Vagbhatananda Who gave the name Vagbhatananda to V.K.Gurukkal Brahmananda Sivayogi Who published the journal Velakkaran - K.Ayyappan The poem Sahodari Kurathi was authored by - K.Ayyappan 'No Caste, No Religion, No God' - who said - Sahodaran K. Ayyappan Who is the founder President of N.S.S. - K.Kelappan Birth place of C.Kesavan - Mayyanad (Kollam) Who is related to the "Bhagavan Karl Marx speech" - C.Kesavan The famous freedom fighter of Kerala who was the grandson of the Raja of Palghat - K.P.Kesavamenon Who was the chief editor of Al-Ameen - Muhammed Abdul Rahman The newspaper started by T.K.Madhavan in 1915 Deshabhimani Which Indian born American scientist is known as 'the Father of Fiber Optics' - Narinder Singh Kapany Who coined the term 'fibre optics' in the year 1956 - Narinder Singh Kapany What is the full form of E-mail - Electronic mail Which American computer programer invented email in 1971 Ray Tomlinson Which English computer scientist is known as the inventor of the World Wide Web - Tim Berners Lee

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The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was enacted in 1981 Hot and dry summer afternoon wind from the west which blows over the western Indo-Gangetic Plain region of North India is called - Loo An extra tropical storm originating in the Mediterranian region that brings sudden winter rain to the northwestern parts of the India is known as - Western Disturbance The Kishanganga Hydroelectric Plant is situated in the - Jhelum River (Jammu and Kashmir) Who is called martin Luther of Hinduism - Swami Dayananda Saraswathi When did Swami Vivekananda delivered his speech in world religion conference in Chicago - September 11,1893 Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project is located on the - Chenab River (Jammu and Kashmir) The third Commission enquired the death of Subhash Chandra Bose - Mukherjee Commission Towards Total Revolution is the famous book written by Jayaprakash Narayan Ranjit Sagar Dam (Thein Dam) is a multipurpose river valley project on - Ravi River Who was known as 'The Lion of Bombay' and 'Uncrowned king of Bombay' - Pherozeshah Mehta Who is known as Indian Burke - Surendranath Banerjee Who wrote the book India 2017 year book - Rajiv Mehrishi The first Indian city having its own logo is - Bangalore The first train which is made fully in India is - Medha India's first floating market opened in - Kolkata University Grants Commisssion was launched on - December 28, 1953 Sarva Siksha Abhiyan was started in - 2001 India's first Kerosene free city in India - Delhi Antyodaya Diwas is observed on - September 25 The first finance commission of Kerala was formed in - 1994 The first Malayalam journal, Rajyasamacharam started publication in - 1847 The first Sanskrit College in Kerala is located in Thiruvananthapuram The number of memebrs in the first EMS ministry of Kerala is - 11 The seat of Kerala Administrative Tribunal is located at Thiruvananthapuram The work known as Shakunthalam of Kerala is - Nalacharitham In which wildlife sanctuary is Kannimara Teak situated Parambikulam (Palakkad) Krishnapuram Palace is located in - Kayamkulam (Alappuzha) Guru Ammannur Madhava Chakyar is associated with Koodiyattam Neralattu Rama Poduval was related to - Sopana Sangeetham The instrument used in Sopana Sangeetham - Edakka The primitive form of Kathakali, Ramanattam was founded by Kottarakkara Thampuran The vesha used by female characters in Kathakali is - Minukku The first Chancellor of Travancore University is - Sri Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma The first Vice-Chancellor of Travancore University is - Sir C.P.Ramaswamy Ayyar The first Vice-Chancellor of Malayalam University is K.Jayakumar Kerala University of Health Sciences is located at - Thrissur K.R.Narayanan National Institute of Visual Science and Arts is located at - Thekkumthala (Kottayam) The village with the highest number of voluntary organ donors in Kerala is - Cherukulathur The first Buds school in Kerala was started in Kerala at Venganoor (Thiruvananthapuram) Tagore visited Sree Narayana Guru in the year - 1922 When did Mahatma Gandhi and Sree Narayana Guru meet - 1925 The first rock garden in Kerala is located at - Malampuzha Khilafath Smaranakal is the autobiography of - Mozhikunnath Brahmadathan Namboodirippad Athmanuthapam is the autobiography of - Elias Kuriakose Chavara The poem by Kumaranasan which portrays the story of Matdangi is - Chandalabhikshugi Vyazha Vatta Smaranakal is the biography of which renaissance leader - Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai

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Which country has decided to venture into internet of things with new satellite system Marathon - Russia Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India's first Multi-Modal terminal on which river - Ganga Which country has built an artificial sun that reaches 100 million degree celsius 6 times temperature of Sun's core - China The Justice Verma Committee, in the backdrop of Nribhaya incident suggested for the implementation of ERSS What is ERSS - Emergency Response Support System India's heaviest communication satellite built by ISRO is - GSAT11 What works with calcium to build strong bones - Vitamin D Alpha toxin are produced by - Bacteria Sweetex used by the diabetic patients has energy content of zero calories Which is India's oldest Iron and Steel Plant - TISCO at Jamshedpur By whom was capital of the Mughal Empire shifted from Agra to Delhi - Shah Jahan Which is a major constituent of Biogas - Methane Which ore contains both calcium and magnesium - Dolomite When was the Madras State renamed TamilNadu - january 14 1969 The book Gita Rahasya was written by - Bal Gangadar Tilak Which city is also known as the City of Festivals - Madurai When moon's orbit is closest to earth is called as - Perigee Which Indian temple is known as Black Pagoda - Konark Sun Temple (Odisha) Which is the first manned mission to International Space Station Soyuz In 1986, the first known case of HIV was diagnosed by Dr.Suniti in - Chennai Clouds do not precipitate in deserts because of - Low humidity Which Sikh Guru started the Gurmukhi Script - Guru Angad Which glass is used in bullet proof screens - Reinforced Glass What is formed whenever an alkali metal such as Lithium or Sodium reacts with water - Hydrogen Hyderabad, the capital of Indian State of Telangana is situated on the banks of - Musi Who was the Finance Minister under Shivaji - Amatya Goa was captured by the Portuguese in - 1510 Right to Constitutional Remedies comes under which rights Fundamental Rights The person who defeated Indira Gandhi in Lok Sabha election, 1977 is - Raj Narain The capital of Lakshadweep is - Kavaratti Who was given the title of Andhra-Kavita-Pitamaha - Allasani Peddana Which is the second highest peak in the world - Mount K2 The slogan No taxation Without Representation was first raised during the - American Revolution In the Constitution of India the subject of Co-operative Societies come under - State List The US President who was forced to resign due to the Watergate Scandal was - Richard Nixon Which NASA's spacecraft is sent for Jupiter mission - Juno The food material in fungi is stored in which form - Glycogen Who was the modern world's first woman head of government Sirimavo Bandaranaike Lotteries organised by the government of a state come under which list - State List Who was the first woman to go in space -Valentina Tereshkova The Opium war was held between which two countries - China and England Who is known as the founder of Scientific Socialism - Karl Marx Who is known as Architect of Modern India - Jawaharlal Nehru Where is the 'Pearl Harbour' located - Hawali Islands (United States) Which year is associated with the Boston Tea Party - December 16, 1773 General Insurance Corporation was established in - 1972 Who is Shakespeare of India - Kalidasa Which is the first country to make a Constitution - United States The first US President who visited India was - Dwight D.Elsenhower Who is called the Parrot of India - Amir khusrow The invasion of which of country in 1939 widely regarded to have started World War II - Poland

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1120. The Maratha Chief; Sambhaji was executed during which reign? Aurangzeb 1121. Who where the Slave Dynasty Sultans? - Ilbari Turks 1122. Which pair of countries the leading manufacturers of cement in the world? - China and India 1123. Which pair of ocean currents meet each other near Newfound land? - Gulf stream and Labrador 1124. How are the igneous rocks are formed? - Granitisation 1125. Which is the element found on the surface of the moon? Titanium 1126. Who wrote Gone with the Wind? - Margaret Mitchell 1127. What is the maximum number of representatives of the States in Lok Sabha? - 530 1128. The levying of which following tax is outside the jurisdiction of Municipal Corporation? - Income Tax 1129. From which fund is the pension of a High Court Judge charged? Consolidated Fund of India 1130. Which is not a foot-loose industry? - Sugar Industry 1131. During which reign did both Vardhaman Mahavira and Gautama Buddha preach their doctrines? - Bimbisara 1132. Who was the first woman ruler of medieval India? - Razia Sultan 1133. Which is the junction point of the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats of India? - Nilgiri Hills 1134. Shyok is a tributary of which river? - Indus 1135. Growth of which organ does the virus of AIDS affects? - T cells in blood 1136. Phycology is the branch of botany; what do we study about in this branch? - Algae 1137. How is Share of Direct tax in post economic reform? - Increasing 1138. Form where did Babar come to India originally? - Ferghana 1139. Where is Over 90% of the world‟s biomass? - In tropical rain forests 1140. Which is the first company-managed major port in India? - Ennore 1141. Which is east of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands? - Indonesia 1142. What does TV remote control unit use to operate a TV set? Radio waves 1143. Which is Nuclease enzyme begin its attack from free end of polynucleotide? - Exonuclease 1144. Wine production is mainly carried out in natural region? Mediterranean region 1145. Which post does the Constitution of India does not mention? - The Deputy Prime Minister 1146. What is an instrument for measuring the rate of transpiration? Potometer 1147. The name of Prakash Padukone is associated with which game? Badminton 1148. Why are In the northern hemisphere; currents deflected to their right? - Due to Coriolis force 1149. Indian Constitution recognises minorities on which basis? Religion 1150. What does the theory of Fundamental Rights imply? - Limited government 1151. Which Strait connecting Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal? Palk Strait 1152. Which animal-that eats both plants and animals? - Omnivore 1153. By whom is the Area of Lok Sabha Constituency for the purpose of general election determined? - Election Commission 1154. Who was a contemporary of Chingiz Khan? - Iltutmish 1155. In which year was Minimum inflation in post-economic reform? 1999-2000 1156. In which country did the concept of Public Interest Litigation originated? - The United States 1157. What does mixture of CS2 and H2 S on passing over heated copper give? - Methane 1158. From where was the term „Congress‟ derived? - The History of North America 1159. With which is the „Tennis court oath‟ associated? - French Revolution 1160. Which is the colour of the outer edge of the rainbow? - Red 1161. By which inscription is the earliest example of a land grant is provided? - The Satavahanas 1162. Which planet have thirteen moons? - Neptune 1163. In India; the concept of single citizenship is adopted from which country? - England 1164. Who is entitled to initiate a Bill for Constitutional Amendments? Either House of Parliament 1165. When is World Poetry Day; recognized by the UNESCO observed? - 21-Mar-17

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1210. On the ruins of which Hindu kingdom was the kingdom of Golconda founded? - Kakatiyas 1211. Which is at the apex of Industrial Finance in India? - Industrial Development Bank of India 1212. Which are the Chemicals having profound effect on growth and development? - Phyto hormones 1213. In anaerobic respiration; what is the net gain of ATP per glucose molecule oxidised? - 2 1214. From where did the Quit India Movement start? - Bombay on Aug. 8; 1942 1215. Susi Susanti; held the Grand Slam title in which game? Badminton 1216. Who produced the first automobile? - Henry Ford 1217. In which type of cell divisions does crossing over of chromosomes takes place? - Meiosis 1218. Carlo Collodi created which famous children‟s character? Pinocchio 1219. Crop sown soon after the onset of south-west monsoon in India; what is this called? - Kharif 1220. Which biome has the highest species diversity? - Tropical rainforests 1221. The Mansabdari system introduced by Akbar from which system was it borrowed from? - Mongolia 1222. Who is known as the „saint of the gutters‟? - Mother Teresa 1223. Which gas has maximum calorific value? - Oil gas 1224. On which date was the State of Bombay was bifurcated into Maharashtra and Gujarat? - May 1 ; in the year 1960 1225. Which states is the leading producer of tea? - Assam 1226. How is the contribution of agriculture to India‟s economy? Decreasing 1227. Which country has the briefest Constitution in the world? - USA 1228. In colourful diamond; Why are different colours present? - Due to impurities 1229. Which is the largest tiger reserve in India? - Corbett 1230. Who was known as Tuti-e-Hindustan (the parrot of India)? - Amir Khusrau 1231. Which country in Africa has luxurious tropical rain forests? - Ivory coast 1232. Who was the first Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission of India? - Shri V. T. Krishnamachari 1233. The International Airport Authority of India (IAAI) was set up in? 1972 1234. Which revolutionary leaders‟ organised an attack on the armoury of Chittagong? - Surya Sen 1235. Azote is the old name for what element? - Nitrogen 1236. Which nuclides having the same number of neutrons but different number of protons or mass number? - Isotones 1237. Who was defeated at kannauj in the hands of Sher Shah in 1540? - Humayun 1238. „Meghanath Saha‟ award is given for outstanding contribution in which field? - Science 1239. Which was the first State to become bifurcated after independence? - Madras 1240. Which compound is used in anti-malarial drug? - Chloroquin 1241. The human body is immune to which disease? - Small pox 1242. How many subjects are in the Concurrent List? - 47 subjects 1243. Which port caters to the export of Kudremukh iron ore? - New Mangalore 1244. The Golden Palmd‟or award at the 65th Cannes Film Festival was received by which person? - Amour 1245. Who was the leader to have the unique distinction of firing the first shot in the rebellion of 1857? - Mangal Pande 1246. Who is to conduct the elections to the Panchayats and Municipalities? - State Election Commission 1247. What was the pen name of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhaye? Kamla Kant 1248. What is the mean of Cheap Money? - Low Rate of Interest 1249. Which material is suitable for water purification? - Zeolites 1250. Sodium carbonate crystals lose water molecules. What is this property called? - Efflorescence 1251. Which vitamin is transformed in golden rice? - Vitamin A 1252. Which Grand Banks are famous fishing grounds in the region? North-West Atlantic 1253. In city was the East India Association founded by Dadabhai Naoroji in 1866? - London 1254. First All India Postal Stamp was issued? - 1854 1255. Which Australian state is an island? - Tasmania

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1302. In which year was the first International Film Festival of India held? - 1952 at Bombay 1303. Baan Ki-moon; the former UNO Secretary-General belong to which country? - South Korea 1304. Where are a large number of species are found within a small unit of area? - Wet evergreen equatorial forests 1305. In which plan was the growth rate of agricultural production negative? - Third Plan 1306. How is general weather associated with anticyclone? - Fine and dry 1307. What are Shield volcanoes? - Repeated lava flows 1308. Mughal dynasty was to Bahadur Shah „Zafar‟ as Lodi dynasty was to which ruler? - Ibrahim Lodi 1309. In which Union Territory people of the Onge tribe live? - Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1310. By which are heredity characters of parent transfered to their offspring? - Chromosomes 1311. When was „Common Market for Eastern and Southern African (COMESA) formed? - 1994 1312. Which dynasty ruled over India after the invasion of Timur? Sayyid dynasty 1313. By which can the location and energy of an electron in an atom be specified? - Quantum numbers 1314. Who presided over the first Buddhist Council held at Rajgriha? Maha Kassapa 1315. If you had Tritonopia what would you not see? - Colour Blue 1316. Which Bacteria commonly lives in the intestine of human? Escherichia coli 1317. Which ruler is most famous for building a large number of canals for irrigation? - Firoz Shah Tughlaq 1318. Where were the war criminals of the II World War put to trial? Peitersburg 1319. In which age the Man passed from the food gathering stage to the food producing stage? - Neolithic Age 1320. Which UN body deals with population problem? - UNFPA 1321. In Islam what is the third piller of wisdom? - Charity – 2.5 % of income (there’s 5 in total) 1322. Middle ear is not found in snake. Through part do they receive sound? - Skin 1323. Tradition has it that By whom was Ajatasatru instigated to murder his father? - Devadatta 1324. Who published the book „Origin of species by natural selection in 1859‟? - Darwin 1325. National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology is situated at which place? - New Delhi 1326. One horse power is equal to how many watts? - 746 watts 1327. Which chemical is used for preserving fruit juices? - Sodium benzoate 1328. In India; in which was the service tax first introduced? - 1994 1329. What is the largest gland in the human body? - Liver 1330. Who was the first Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission of India? - Shri V. T. Krishnamachari 1331. Which soil formed by the deposition of silt brought by rivers? Alluvial soil 1332. Which are two richest known sources of edible protein? - Soybean and groundnut 1333. From which sector does the highest sector wise contribution to gross domestic saving comes? - Household sector 1334. Which is the biggest lake in India? - Chilka Lake 1335. If news is broadcast from London at 10:30 AM; at what time it will be heard at Baghdad (450 E)? - 0.5625 1336. Which mixture is homogeneous? - Methanol and water 1337. Conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy occurs in which thing? - Battery 1338. What is the middle name of the world class batsman Sachin Tendulkar? - Ramesh 1339. How is development? - Wider than economic growth 1340. Whose successful book include circle of Reason and shadow lines? - Amitav Ghosh 1341. What about ministry in the event of the resignation or death of the Prime Minister? - The Ministry is dissolved 1342. The distance between the earth and the sun is smallest in which month? - January 1343. A fan produces a feeling of comfort during hot weather. Why? Our perspiration evaporates rapidly 1344. Which is a warm ocean current? - East Australian current 1345. Which rulers began the construction‟ of the famous Kailasa rockcut temple at Ellora? - Krishna-I

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1389. Which an important product is obtained from styles and stigma? Saffron 1390. Who was the first Indian woman to scale the Mount Everest? Bachhendri Pal 1391. What is the normal cholesterol level in human blood? - 180-200 mg% 1392. Which Element present in largest amount in human body? Oxygen 1393. Which is known as the queen of spices? - Cardamom 1394. Which climatic type suffers change due to shifting of the World‟s Pressure Belts? - Monsoon 1395. If the President wants to resign from office; he may do so by writing to whom? - Vice-President 1396. During the fermentation of sugar; which enzyme which converts glucose into ethyl alcohol? - zymase 1397. What are the atoms of the elements which have same number of neutrons called? - Isotones 1398. What is the composition of Nitrolim-a chemical fertilizer? Calcium carbide and nitrogen 1399. What was the earlier name of Surinam? - Dutch Guyana 1400. The General happiness is the end of the state”; who said this? Bentham 1401. When did the first linguistic State of Andhra come into existence? October 1; 1953 1402. By whom are the Chief Justice and other Judges of the High Court are appointed? - President 1403. What are the plants of tropical and sub-tropical regions called? Mesotherms 1404. Who was given the title of Andhra-Kavita- Pitamaha? - Peddana 1405. Which writ is issued by the court in case of illegal detention of a person? - Habeas Corpus 1406. Central Arid Zone Research Institute is located in which state? Rajasthan 1407. When is a volcanic eruption most likely to be violent? - When the lava is viscous 1408. Where do the Earthquakes rarely occur? - Brazil 1409. Where is the The International Court of Justice located? - Hague 1410. Ali Akbar plays which musical instrument? - Sarod 1411. Where are the traces of Portuguese culture found in India? - Goa 1412. Epiphytes are plant which depend on other plants for which purpose? - Mechanical support 1413. Which is the competent body to prescribe conditions for acquisition of citizenship? - Parliament 1414. In the leaf of tobacco what is found? - Nicotin 1415. Which stage of development of insect is most harmful for crop? Caterpillar 1416. Where are diesel locomotives manufactured? - Varanasi 1417. Which is the longest passenger rail route in India? - Kanyakumari and Jammu Tawi 1418. By whom was the Bhakti Movement first organised? Ramananda 1419. Buland Darwaza; built #NAME? Akbar; is to commemorate the victory of which state? - Gujarat 1420. Which natural region produced by the creation of climatic homogeneity by the sea? - Marine west coast 1421. The Earth rotates-around an axis pointing towards which side? The pole star 1422. When is World Environment Day; recognized by the UN observed? - 05-Jun-17 1423. In which state is the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development located? - Tamil Nadu 1424. What is the substance which decreases the rate of a chemical reaction? - Poison 1425. By whom was the first weekly Bengali newspaper „Samachar Darpan‟ published? - Marshman 1426. When Akbar was born; Humayun was under the shelter of which king? - Raja of Amarkot 1427. In which of the Five Year Plans; preference was given to the weaker sections of the society? - Fifth 1428. Who has created world record in the men‟s 100 metres sprint event at 2008 Olympic Games? - Usain Bolt 1429. In 1757; By whom was the Siraj-ud-daula defeated? - Clive 1430. For which is the southern blot technique used for the detection? DNA 1431. Which Indian revolutionary helped Subhash Chandra Bose in raising „Indian National Army‟? - Rasbehari Bose 1432. Reduced leaves and sunken stomata are the main feature of which thing? - Xerophytes

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1480. Which climate factor has the least effect upon terrestrial ecosystem? - Wind 1481. Which gas is absorbed during photosynthesis? - CO2 1482. Where is the Central Food Technology Research Institute situated? - Mysore 1483. What is the pH level of blood of a normal person? - 7.35-7.45 1484. What is the quantity of water in a particular volume of air called? Absolute humidity 1485. Territorial waters of India extends upto how many nautical miles? 12 1486. When it is 12 noon at-Greenwich; what is the time at New York (74°W)? - 7.04 a.m. 1487. Who is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution? - Dr. B. R. Ambedkar 1488. Which is the scientist who explained about blood circulation for the first time? - William Harvey 1489. Salts of which element pre vide colours to fireworks? - Strontiur and barium 1490. Who wrote the poem; Subh-e Azadi? - Faiz Ahmed Faiz 1491. Which planet takes the same number of days for rotation and revolution? - Venus 1492. Sergey Bubka broke world record over 30 times in which event? Pole Vault 1493. On the which bank of river is the site of Harappa located? - Ravi 1494. Which is not the concern of the local government? - Public Utility Services 1495. Who released the album Invincible? - Michael Jackson 1496. Who is the author of the controversial book „Forbidden Verses‟? Abu Nawaz 1497. Among source of power India has largest reserves of which source of power? - Coal 1498. Translocation of carbohydrate nutrient usually occurs in which form? - Maltose 1499. After a no confidence motion is admitted to the Lok Sabha; who decides a date for the debate? - Lok Sabha Speaker 1500. Which Scientist first explained about circulatory system? - William Harvey 1501. In which country does State funding of elections take place? Germany and Austria 1502. For the enforcement of Fundamental Rights; what can the Supreme Court do? - It may issue a writ 1503. Water will be absorbed by root hairs; then how is when the external medium? - Hypotonic 1504. When is World Day for Water; recognized by the UN observed? 22-Mar-17 1505. Which types of waves are produced in a sonometer wire? Transverse stationary 1506. Which communicable disease is caused by bacteria? - Leprosy 1507. To which age the Painted Grey Ware (PGW) belongs? - The Vedic age 1508. An element X forms an oxide X03 What is the valency of X? - 6 1509. What is a Doldrums? - Tropical no-wind belt 1510. What is Water vapour beyond the dew point? - Condensation 1511. Select the compound in which chlorine shows oxidation state + ? HClO4 1512. During which viceroyalty system of budget was introduced in India? - Canning 1513. What is the phenomenon of splitting white light into seven colours? - Dispersion 1514. Who followed the policy of „masterly inactivity‟ towards Afghanistan? - Sir John Lawrence 1515. What is the maximum permissible period between two sessions of a State Legislative Assembly? - Six months 1516. Which test helps in diagnosis of cancer? - Biopsy test 1517. By which ministry is Economic survey published? - Ministry of Finance 1518. Which game is not included in the Olympic Games? - Cricket 1519. The famous bronze image of Nataraja is a fine example of which art? - Chola art 1520. Which compound is commonly used as antifreeze in automobile radiators? - Glycerol1 1521. Who wrote the book „The Story of the Integration of the Indian States‟? - V. P. Menon 1522. What is the principle pathway of water translocation in angiosperms? - Xylem vessel system 1523. Where are moist tropical evergreen forests found? - The Shillong plateau

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1569. In which veda is the famous Vedic saying “War begins in the minds of men” stated? - Atharvaveda 1570. Who was a great ruler of Kalinga in ancient times? - Kharavela 1571. Where can the report of the UPSC discussed? - In Parliament before being accepted 1572. Most of the explosions in mines occur due to the mixing of things? - Oxygen with acetylene 1573. Where did India first win the Olympic Hockey gold? - Amsterdam 1574. From where does the National Stock Exchange functions? Mumbai 1575. What was the ancient name of Bengal? - Gauda 1576. Which is the most ancient musical instrument? - Veena 1577. What does the special status of Jammu and Kashmir imply? - A separate Constitution 1578. Which Maratha Peshwa followed the ideal of Hindu PadaPadshahi? - Baji Rao I 1579. The present demographic transition of India is indicative of which thing? - Typically increasing urbanisation 1580. The „Rediscovery of India‟ is written by which author? - Meghnad Desai 1581. A crossed cheque is one; which can be encashed only at which bank? - State Bank of India 1582. In India; in which sector was the co-operative movement initiated? - Agricultural credit 1583. Which of the element of group 17 is radioactive? - Astatine 1584. Which scientist shared the Nobel Prize in Physics with his son? William Henry Bragg 1585. Kurnool-Cuddapah canal is taken off from which river? Tungabhadra 1586. By which Radio waves of constant amplitude can be generated? Oscillator 1587. What is a Dental formula of man? - 2123/2123 1588. How is the electric potential at the centre of a charged conductor? - Same as on the surface 1589. The First Anglo-Burmese War was concluded by a treaty Which is that? - Treaty of Yandaboo 1590. Which metal is used for generation of Nuclear Power? - Uranium 1591. Which acid is produced when milk gets sour? - Lactic acid 1592. Which was the first association to be formed? - Bangabhasa Pradesika Sabha 1593. How many languages are used on a ten rupee note? - 15 1594. On which river are Tikarpara and Jaraj dams constructed under a multipurpose project? - Mahanadi 1595. Why does happen Short sightedness? - Due to elongation of eye balls 1596. According to the Govt. of India Act of 1935; India had been divided into how many provinces? - 11 1597. Which fungus makes symbiotic relationship with the root of higher plant? - Mycorrhizae 1598. Department of Border Management is a Department of which Union Ministry? - Ministry of Home Affairs 1599. Lake Sambhar is nearest to which city of Rajasthan? - Jaipur 1600. Which Mughal emperor‟s tomb is outside India? - Jahangir 1601. Which is a metamorphic rock? - Slate 1602. Who is the highest Law Officer of a State? - Advocate General 1603. Automatic approval upto 51 % in the infrastructure seety was given in which year? - 1991 1604. Which plant only produce seed but not fruit? - Cycus 1605. The intensity of insolation depends on which line? - Latitude 1606. The „Misl‟ of which Ranjit Singh was the leader? - Sukerchakia 1607. A small weight is put on the pressure cooker. It increases the pressure of the steam. Why? - Area of contact is small 1608. Which is the highest lake above the sea level in the world? - Lake Titicaca 1609. Which place does Buyer‟s market denote? - The demand exceeds the supply 1610. Jaspal Rana is a distinguished athlete in which game? - Shooting 1611. Terms of economics; which recession occurring two times with a small gap in between? - Deep Recession 1612. For how many years is rolling plan? - One year 1613. The highest peak of the Himalayas in India is in which state? Sikkim 1614. Which organizations agency is involved in drafting the Union Budget of India? - Administrative Ministries only 1615. Which state in India are the largest producers of sugarcane? Bihar and Uttar Pradesh 1616. Which is the vitamin that is most readily manufactured in our bodies? - Vitamin D

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1661. The oldest inhabitants of India are considered by which name? Negritoes 1662. Which is the correct device for the detection of thermal radiation? Thermopile 1663. How is the tax which is paid by the person on whom the tax is incident? - Direct tax 1664. Which alloy is used for making magnets for hearing aids? - Alinco 1665. Flux reacts with the impurities to form fusible material. which is known as which name? - Slag 1666. Where is the speed of rotation of the earth highest? - Along the Equator 1667. Where is the headquarters of the International Fund for Agriculture Development? - Rome 1668. Which state is the largest producer of Gypsum? - Rajasthan 1669. Who built the stupa at Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh? - Ashoka 1670. Amravati; Bhavani; Hemavati and Kabini are tributaries of which river? - Cauvery 1671. Which is Zebras inhabit? - Savanna lands 1672. Which isotope of uranium capable of sustaining chain reactions? U-235 1673. Which pioneer was in preaching Nirguna Bhakti in medieval India? - Ramananda 1674. What is the respect for the National Flag and National Anthem? Fundamental Duty of every citizen 1675. In which year Swarn Jayanti Gram Swa-Rozgar Yojna came into being? - 01-Apr-99 1676. When did UN General Assembly establish UN Industrial Development Organization? - 1966 1677. How was Akbar‟s land revenue system known? - As Zabti system 1678. Anna International Airport is at? - Chennai. 1679. Which groups of items contains only biodegradable items? Wood; Grass; Leather 1680. To whom is the Chief Minister of a State responsible? - Governor 1681. The Operation Polo was associated with the annexation of which Princely States into Indian Union? - Hyderabad 1682. By whom is the Contingency Fund of the State operated? Governor 1683. In which year did the Congress loose its monopoly of power in the States for the first time after the elections? - 1967 1684. Which was the first National Security Advisor of India who died recently? - Brajesh Mishra 1685. Which edicts mentions the personal name of Ashoka? - Maski 1686. Which king of the Gupta Dynasty was called the‟ Napolean of India‟? - Samudragupta 1687. What does M3 include? - M1 + T.D 1688. Which continent has the lowest birth and death rates? - Europe 1689. Who sings on One-rupee currency notes? - Finance Secretary of India 1690. Ben Johnson; the well known athlete belongs to which country? Canada 1691. Which laser type is used in a laser printer? - Dye laser 1692. By which name was Chanakya known in his childhood? Vishnugupta 1693. „IC chips‟ for computers are usually made of which metal? Silicon 1694. The Lok Sabha Secretariat comes under the direct supervision of which ministry? - Ministry of Human Affairs 1695. Which is the planet nearest to the earth? - Mercury 1696. Who was nicknames The desert Fox? - Erwin Rommel 1697. Cirrhosis is a disease that affects which organ? - Liver 1698. What work is work done in moving a positive charge on an equipotential surface? - Zero 1699. Which river flows between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges? Narmada 1700. Mostly in which region do Earthquakes and volcanoes occur? Folded and faulted region 1701. Which are the most important commercial forests of India? Tropical deciduous 1702. What is the interrelated food chains in an ecological community? Food Web 1703. Which was the king generally considered to be the greatest ruler of Kashmir in the 15th century? - Zain-ul-Abidin 1704. How much protein a working woman must intake everyday? - 45 g 1705. Under which climatic conditions do the laterite soils develop? Wet tropical climate 1706. In which policy India opted for „Mixed Economy‟? - Industrial Policy of 1948

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1796. When is International Talk like a Pirate Day is observed? September 19 1797. Which is the largest river in the world? - Amazon 1798. Who was known as „Andhra Bhoja‟? - Krishnadeva Raya 1799. In a sitar wire which type of vibration is produced? - Stationary transverse 1800. Howmuch time does a heart beat require approximately? - 0.8 second 1801. The ordinances issued by the Governor are subject to approval by which office? - State Legislature 1802. Which is the highest waterfall of the world? - Saito Angel Falls 1803. On which bank is Hampi is situated ? - Tungabhadra 1804. What is categorized as millet? - Sorghum 1805. Who wrote the book „Planned Economy for India‟ ? - M. Visvesvaraya 1806. Which oil is used in the floatation method for the purification of ores? - Pine oil 1807. In which year did the Indian Naval Mutiny against the British take place? - 1945 1808. Ministers in a State get salaries; by whom is it as determined? State Legislature 1809. Which statement is TRUE with respect to Leukaemia? - Number of WBCs increases in blood 1810. The working of optical is based on which of electromagnetic waves? - Total internal reflection 1811. What is the minimum forest cover to maintain ecological balance? - 33% 1812. In which part is the provision of amending the Constitutional Provision is given? - Part XX Article 368 1813. In which country does State funding of elections take place? Germany and Austria 1814. Which place was famous as a seat of Mahayana learning? Nalanda 1815. Which leader of the Revolution of 1857 had the real name of Ram Chandra Pandurang? - Tatiya Tope 1816. Who was the founder of the autonomous Kingdom of Avadh? Saadat Khan Burhan-ul Mulk 1817. Who commanded the Maratha army in the third battle of Panipat? - Sadashiv Rao Bhau 1818. By whom is the composition of the UPSC determined? - By the President 1819. Who was the first woman‟ President of the Indian National Congress? - Annie Besant 1820. Who was the leader of Poona Sarvajanik Sabha founded in 1870? - Justice Ranade 1821. Who firstly predicated the existence of electromagnetic waves? Maxwell 1822. Which animal can tolerate more summer heat? - Donkey 1823. With which of the following fields is M. F. Hussain associated? Painting 1824. How are the caves of the world‟s greatest fold mountains formed? - Compressional movement 1825. Why is phenomenon of mirage? - Due to total internal reflection 1826. Which kingdom was annexed to tile Mughal empire during the reign of Shahjahan? - Ahmadnagar 1827. Which is the highest mountain peak in India? - Mt. K2 1828. Coolgardie lies in the Australian province of which direction? Western Australia 1829. Who destroyed the Empire of Chalukyas of Badami? Rashtrakutas 1830. Which day is celebrated as United Nations day every year? - 24th October 1831. How did Constituent Assembly arrived at decisions on the various provisions of the Constitution? - By consensus 1832. Where is the headquarters of African Development Bank? Abidjan 1833. Which Act gave representation to Indians for the first time in the Legislature? - Government of India Act; 1935 1834. Which is also called Stranger Gas? - Xenon 1835. Which type of rainfall that occurs when wind rises up along a hill or mountain barrier? - Orographic 1836. Strait of Malacca separates which countries? - Sumatra and Malaysia 1837. When is World Mental Health Day; recognized by the UN is observed? - 10-Oct-17 1838. Which was a journal brought out by Abul Kalam Azad? - Al-Hilal 1839. Which Upanishads were translated into Persian by Dara Shikh? Sirr-i-Akbar

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1752. In India; the bank NABARD does not provide refinance to which bank? - Export-Import Banks 1753. With which field was Pandit Bhimsen Joshi associated? - Music’s 1754. Which is the metal used in storaoe batteries? - Lead 1755. Who is responsible for the registration of voters? - Election Commission 1756. What is the most important item of export among marine products from India? - Shrimp 1757. Sachin Tendulkar scored his 100th international century against which‟ country? - Bangladesh 1758. Where was the first Indian university opened in 1857? - Calcutta 1759. The book „Worshipping FALSE Gods‟s is written by which person? - Arun Shourie 1760. The annual average rate of net plant production is highest in which forests? - Temperate forest 1761. How many medals did P.T. Usha win at the Xth Asiad? - 4 1762. Where was the world‟s first oil-well drilled in the nineteenth century? - Titusfills in Pennsylvania; U.S.A. 1763. Which is the most urbanized country of West Asia? - Kuwait 1764. What was Tipu Sultan‟s major interest in building ships? - To promote trade and commerce 1765. By which Atmospheric humidity is measured? - Psychrometer 1766. Which is the element that has the highest first ionization potential? - Nitrogen 1767. The daily and annual range of temperature is minimum in which area? - Hot desert 1768. Who administers oath of office to the President? - Chief Justice of India 1769. One will NOT have to pass through the Suez Canal while going from Bombay to which canal? - Suez 1770. Which pigment is found in the blood of earthworm? Hemocyanine 1771. How many species are under threat in mainland France? - A thousand 1772. Which pair of metals constitutes the lightest metal and the heaviest metal; respectively? - Lithium and osmium 1773. Which type of unemployment mostly found in India? - Disguised 1774. Where is Pituitary gland present? - Below the brain 1775. Who is the first Law Officer of the Government of India? Attorney General 1776. Which is the largest lake in Africa? - Lake Victoria 1777. Which instrument used for measuring relative humidity in air? Hygrograph 1778. Who is the author of the book „India Remembered‟? - Pameia Mountbatten 1779. National Environmental Engineering research institute is situated in which city? - Nagpur 1780. During which reign was the East India Company founded in London? - Akbar 1781. Which animal had the Stone Age people first? - Sheep 1782. The great painter Khwaja Abdus Samad flourished at the Court of which ruler? - Shershah 1783. Amjad Ali Khan is associated with which musical instrument? Sarod 1784. Which interior part of the earth is nearly half of the radius of the earth? - Mantle 1785. Saraswati Samman is given annually for outstanding contribution to which field? - Literature 1786. What do both respiration and photosynthesis require? Cytochromes 1787. When milk is churned; how does the cream separate from it? Due to the centrifugal force 1788. What is the fact that support the concept that viruses are living is that? - Multiply themselves 1789. Timur; the Lame invaded India during the reign of which ruler? Mohammad Shah Tughlaq 1790. Dr. M.S. Subbulakshmi has distinguished herself in which field? Vocal Music 1791. Who was the first Field Marshal of India? - S. H. F. J. Manekshaw 1792. A fruity smell is obtained by the reaction of ethanol with which compound? - CH3 COOH19 1793. Which script of ancient India was written from right to left? Kharoshti 1794. By which amendment has the National Capital Territory of Delhi been constituted? - 69th Amendment 1795. What is the task of the Planning Commission? - Preparation of the plan

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1840. If there is no Sun; what would the colour of the sky? - Black 1841. Who is a social activist campaigning against child labour? Swami Agnivesh 1842. What are the birth and death years of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar? - 1891; 1956 1843. Who fixes the salaries and the allowances of the Speaker of Lok Sabha? - Parliament 1844. What is Syrinx? - Voice box in Birds 1845. Which industry uses mica? - Electrical industry 1846. In which island of India is an active volcano found? - Barren Island 1847. Temporary hardness of water is due to the presence of which thing? - Magnesium bicarbonate 1848. Which part of cinchona plant yields quinine? - Bark 1849. The isotopes of chlorine with mass number 35 and 37 exist in which ratio? - 03:01 1850. What is the proportion of red blood corpuscles and white blood corpuscles in human body? - 500:01:00 1851. What is the smallest structural and functional unit of nervous system? - Neuron 1852. Why does Flower colour? - Due to anthocyanins 1853. Which part of the Constitution deals with the Directive Principles of State Policy? - Part IV 1854. Which region of the world is most thickly populated? - East Asia 1855. In which year; the Battle of Buxar was fought? - 1764 1856. Leukaemia or blood cancer is characterised by abnormal increase of which cells? - White blood cells 1857. Which plate movement is responsible for the formation of midocean ridge? - Divergent movement 1858. Who stabbed Guru Govind Singh to death? - Gul Khan 1859. Which literary figure of the Gupta Age is given the title of „Indian Shakespeare‟? - Kalidasa 1860. Of which irom is Core of transformer made up? - Soft iron 1861. Which was the first metal used by man? - Copper 1862. At which place was the headless statue of Kanishka found? Mathura 1863. Which metal used to pollute the air of a big city? - Lead 1864. Who was involved in the Alipore Bomb case? - Aurobindo Ghosh 1865. Which situation makes a firm most efficient? - Lowest average costs 1866. The Musalman; the handwritten daily newspaper in circulation since 1927; is published from which place? - Chennai 1867. In which state had Gautama Buddha had attained Mahaparinirvan? - Malia 1868. The element common to all the acids is known as which name? Hydrogen 1869. According to Dalton‟s atomic theory; which is the smallest particle which can exist independently? - An atom 1870. During the reign of Emperor Akbar; who where the famous men Haribans; Mukund and Daswant? - Painters 1871. What does increase in carbon dioxide in atmosphere cause? Rise in earth temperature 1872. Who presided over the inaugural meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India? - Sachidananda Sinha 1873. Where was the first session of the Constituent Assembly held? New Delhi 1874. Which was the first woman Governor of a State in free India? Mrs. Sarojini Naidu 1875. Post and Telecommunication started in? - 1984 1876. If a pendulum is allowed to oscillate into jar containing water; what will its time period? - Increase 1877. The writer of Mahabhasya „Patanjali‟ was a contemporary of which ruler? - Pushyamitra Sunga 1878. Which African country is richer than others in gold and diamond? Zaire 1879. Magnetic dipole moment is a vector quantity directed from which direction? - South to north 1880. Masses of stars and galaxies are usually expressed in terms of which mass? - Solar mass 1881. Calamine is the ore what is the product? - Zinc 1882. Which place does Buyer‟s market denote? - The demand exceeds the supply 1883. Abel Magwitch and Biddy appear in which Dickens book? - Great Expectations 1884. What happens when the water content in the atmosphere? Decreases as temperature increases 1885. Who were the first to start a joint stock company trade with India? - Portuguese

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1932. Where is Salar Jung Museum situated? - Hyderabad 1933. Which unicellular algae are used as source of oxygen in space research? - Chlorella 1934. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India? President 1935. If news is broadcast from London at 10:30 AM, at what time it will be heard at Baghdad (450 E)? - 0.5625 1936. Which ruler in India challenged the authority of the Ulemas or Muslim clergy? - Alauddin Khilji 1937. Which is used as a filler in rubber tyres ? - Carbon black 1938. Indian Institute of Naturopathy and Yogic Science is located at which city? - Lucknow 1939. Which is the best measure of economic growth of a country ? GNP 1940. Where is the Taiga belt found? - Temperate grasslands and Tundra 1941. Who was the ruler of medieval India who is credited with the building of the Grand Trunk Road? - Sher Shah Suri 1942. What is the Branch of science which deals with the study of skin of man? - Dermatology 1943. Up to howmuch age can the Members of the Union Public Service Commission function? - 65 years 1944. The north pole of the earth‟s magnet is near the geographical which direction? - South 1945. Which region gets no rainfall throughout the year? - The Tundra Region 1946. Tansen, the greatest musician of Akbar‟s court, belonged to which place? - Gwalior 1947. Where is the The International Court of Justice located? - Hague 1948. On which date the United Nations Organisation came into existence? - Oct 24 1945 1949. Which branch of science in which we study about molluscs? Malacology 1950. Bowl shaped depression created as a result of glacial erosion high on a mountainside what is this called? - Cirque 1951. Which Mughal ruler was ignorant of the art of reading and writing? - Akbar 1952. Of which country Indian Constitution closely follows the constitutional system? - UK 1953. Alcoholic fermentation is brought about the action of which thing? Yeast 1954. What is the aim of Operation Blackboard? - Promoting adult literacy 1955. What is Residual hill in the desert region? - Inselberg 1956. Who had the Revenue system during Akbar‟s reign? - Todar Mal 1957. By whom was the principle of „Black hole‟ enunciated? - S. Chandrashekhar 1958. Which antimicrobial drug is suitable for treatment of both tuberculosis and leprosy? - Rifampicin 1959. The inspiration of „Liberty, Equality and Fraternity‟ was derived from which revolution? - French revolution 1960. Which is the largest irrigation canal in the world? - Indira Gandhi Canal 1961. Who bestowed the Office of Peshwa on Balaji Vishwanath ? Shahu 1962. If the current in the core decreases, what will the strength of the magnetic field be? - Decreases 1963. What is the commonly used unit for measuring the speed of data transmission? - Bits per second 1964. The Govt. of India does not provide any direct financial assistance to which scheme? - Jeevan Sathi Yojana 1965. Why is fog common around Newfoundland coast? - Because warm and cold currents meet 1966. When Raja Wodeyar founded the kingdom of Mysore, who was the ruler of the Vijayanagar Empire? - Ranga II 1967. Which tissue help in keeping the body warm? - Fatty tissue 1968. Which State sends the maximum number of members to the Rajya Sabha? - Uttar Pradesh 1969. Which gas has maximum colorific value? - Oil gas 1970. Which is the capital of the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli? - Silvassa 1971. Who was the head of the Committee formed by the government to enquire into Jallianwala Bagh massacre? - Hunter 1972. Limba Ram is associated with which field? - Sports 1973. Ms. Shilpa Singh Miss India Universe belongs to which city? Sawastipur 1974. A molecule of glucose on complete oxidation yields howmany ATP molecules in case of aerobic respiration? - 36

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2064. Which latitude passes through India? - Tropic of Cancer 2065. Lichens and Mosses are characteristic vegetation of which zone? The polar zone 2066. Which is considered as the drug of last resort for human being? Streptomycin 2067. Which pair does not contain a coinage metal? - Zinc and Gold 2068. In an atomic nucleus; by which force are neutrons and protons held together? - Exchange forces 2069. Which type of coal represents the first stage of formation of coal? Peat 2070. Where are Niagara Falls? - U.S.A. 2071. Which is the first national park established in India? - Corbet 2072. Which European country has over 200 volcanoes; many of them still active? - Iceland 2073. Stock Exchanges play a role in an economy how may it be termed? - Useful but need strict regulation 2074. With which man Al Beruni came to India? - Mahmud of Ghazni 2075. Who is popularly known as „Nightingale of India‟? - Sarojini Naidu 2076. On moving from a pole to the equator what we find in population of plants and animals? - Increase 2077. In 1911 the archaeologist Hiram Bingham discovered what lost city? - Machu Picchu 2078. The term „truncated spur‟ is associated with which process? Glacial process 2079. What is the name of very violent and serious types of winds which bring lot of disaster? - Hurricane 2080. By which is National income of India compiled? - Central Statistical Organisation 2081. At the time of Shahjahan‟s illness; Aurangzeb was the viceroy of which area? - Deccan 2082. By whom was „Mitakshara‟; an authoritative treatise on Hindu law; written? - Vagneswara 2083. Which Sikh Guru helped the rebel prince Khusro with money and blessings? - Guru Arjun Dev 2084. Moon shaped sand-dunes; formed by which wind action? Barkhans 2085. Which active volcano is known as „the lighthouse of the Mediterranean Sea‟? - Stromboi 2086. Where was the sepoys revolted openly in 1857? - Meerut 2087. What is the maximum number of elected members in a State Assembly? - 500 2088. During the decline of the Mughal empire By whom were the Jats were organised into a political force? - Badan Singh 2089. Who is regarded as the „Mother of the Indian Revolution‟? Madam Bhikaiji Cama 2090. Which are the materials that come out of a volcano at the time of eruption? - Solid; liquid; gaseous 2091. By whom are fishing; hunting and food gathering activities carried out? - Semangs of Malaysia 2092. Which ruler assumed the title of Hazrat-i-Ala? - Sher Shah Suri 2093. Who was the British Prime Minister at the time of the Second Round Table Conference? - Ramsay Macdonald 2094. Which fungus is responsible for the tikka disease of groundnut? Cercosplora personata 2095. Uranium eventually decays into a stable isotope of element? Lead 2096. Golden rice has the highest quantity of which vitamin? - Vitamin A 2097. Which battle was fought in 1192 A.D.? - Second Battle of Tarain 2098. Suez Canal joins which two Sea? - Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea 2099. In which country is Marino sheep rearing the predominant pastoral activity? - Australia 2100. How many number of chamber are found in the heart of Mammal? -4 2101. Which medical tool was developed by Sanctorius in 1612? Thermometer 2102. Who discovered the causal organism of the disease Anthrax? Robert Koch 2103. On which date does Summer Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere occur? - 24-Dec-17 2104. Which is considered to cause an adverse of effect on Indian monsoon? - El-nino 2105. Which is an east flowing river of Indian Peninsula? - Mahanadi 2106. Which organ destroys worn out RBCs in the body of a vertebrate? - Spleen 2107. Which State has no Panchayati Raj Institution at all? - Nagaland 2108. Fluorescent tubes are fitted with a choke. What does the choke coil? - Reduces current in the circuit

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2019. What does Gobar gas contains mainly? - Methane 2020. Which is the state that is top in the cultivation of flowers? - Tamil Nadu 2021. Why is Mohenjodaro is also known? - Mound of the Dead 2022. In which country were the first Asian Games held? - India 2023. Which game does Anuja Thakur play? - Billiards 2024. Which gland is responsible for the secretion of insulin? Pancrease 2025. The small and marginal farmers will get irrigation facilities through which plan? - Ganga Kalyan Yojna 2026. Which Harappan site is showing evidence of two cultural phases, Harappan and pre-Harappan,? - Chanhu-daro 2027. How long the term of the Lok Sabha can be extended? - By year at a time 2028. The change in temperature of a body is 50°C. What is the change on Kelvin scale? - 50 K 2029. In recent years, how have the capital outlays for the defence service? - Increasing steadily 2030. When does a cell increase in volume? - If the external medium is hypotonic 2031. Macmohan Line demarcates the boundary between which countries? - India and China 2032. With which does the power to extend or restrict the jurisdiction of the High Court rest? - With the Parliament 2033. In which year was Bombay was acquired by the English from the Portuguese? - 1662 2034. Which is an extra Constitutional and non-statutory body? Planning Commission 2035. What is the source of maximum income to Panchayati Raj? Government grants 2036. Which of appointment is not made by the President of India? Speaker of the Lok Sabha 2037. Which is the process in which no heat enters or leaves? Adiabatic 2038. Tejaswini Sawant is the first Indian woman to be crowned World Champion in which sports? - Shooting 2039. What does lattitude place indicate? - Temperature 2040. What is the principal reason for the formation of metamorphic rocks? - Extreme heat and pressure 2041. What was discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter? - Tutankamen tomb 2042. Who is the President of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research? - Prime Minister of India 2043. Which component of the atmosphere has increased during the last 200 years? - Carbon dioxide 2044. Where are red blood corpuscles formed? - In bone marrow 2045. Which Peshwas was popularly known as Nana Saheb? - Balaji Baji Rao 2046. Which Sanskrit poet called as the Indian Shakespeare? - Kalidas 2047. Which is the highest and final judicial tribunal in respect of the Constitution of India? - Supreme Court 2048. In 1901 who first transmitted radio signals across Atlantic? Marconi 2049. In which antibody formation takes place? - Blood Plasma 2050. Which is not a landform; which results due to rejuvenation of a river? - Oxbow lake 2051. Which animals make a sound called nuzzing? - Camels 2052. Which planet was discovered by Galilio? - Saturn 2053. Under which Article of the Constitution are the Cultural and Educational Rights granted? - Article 29 and 30 2054. How long does India‟s economic zone extend miles off its coast? 200 2055. Who constructed the world famous Jagannath Temple at Puri? Anantvarman 2056. Wood used in making cricking cricket bats; from which is got? Salix alba / S Purpurea 2057. Who sings on ten rupee notes? - Governor (Reserve Bank of India) 2058. By whom were the Saturn rings were discovered? - Galileo 2059. Which country is the largest producer of Bauxite? - Australia 2060. How much is the portion of the earth‟s surface covered with water roughly? - Two-third 2061. Which organization was established as the Bretton Woods Conference in 1944? - IMF 2062. In India which is the State with the largest area under very dense forests? - Arunachal Pradesh 2063. Of the various ways of financing government‟s investment expenditure; what is the least inflationary? - Taxation

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2153. Word Bull and Big are associated with which branch of commercial activity? - Share Market 2154. Which is the largest river in the world? - Amazon 2155. Mahatma Gandhi gave the call „Do or Die‟ during which movement? - Quit India Movement 2156. Respiration can occur in the absence of oxygen in which thing? Yeast 2157. How many times was the term of the Lok Sabha extended up to 6 years? - Once 2158. Optic fibres are mainly used for which purpose? Communication 2159. Asia has large areas of inland drainage. Why is it so? - Rainfall is seasonal and scanty 2160. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was born in which year? - 1889 2161. Which was the first to legalize euthanasia? - Netherlands 2162. Chanda Kochhar leads to which of the organization? - ICICI Bank 2163. What is the selectively permeable membrane of the cell? - Plasma lemma 2164. Which country in Africa has luxurious tropical rain forests? - Ivory coast 2165. Where has the largest concentration of Harappan sites been found? - Ghaggar-Hakra 2166. In which of the Parliamentary Financial Committees is the Rajya Sabha not represented? - Estimates Committee 2167. Which compound gives both ninhydrin test and Molisch‟s test? - A protein 2168. In which year was Tax collection of Central govt. lowest as compare to G.D.P.? - 1999-2000 2169. The greatest diversity of animal and species occurs in which forest? - Tropical moist forest 2170. Where was a copper chariot of Harappa times was discovered? At Daimabad 2171. Baan Ki-moon, the UNO Secretary-General belong to which country? - South Korea 2172. Which unicellular non-pathogenic parasite is found in the human intestine? - E, coli 2173. The States Reorganisation Act created how many States and Union Territories? - 14 and 6 2174. In which valley is the Himalayan pass Shipki-La located? - Sutlej valley 2175. Which Chola ruler converted the Bay of Bengal into a „Chela lake‟? - Rajendra I 2176. Which rays are most penetrating? - Gamma Rays 2177. The headquarters of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Country is located in which city? - Vienna 2178. In India, in which was the service tax first introduced? - 1994 2179. Macmohan Line demarcates the boundary between which countries? - India and China 2180. Who laid the foundation of Rashtrakuta Empire? - Dantidurga 2181. Which is the largest phylum in the animal kingdom in respect of number of species? - Arthropoda 2182. Which is not administered by a Lieutenant Governor? Chandigarh 2183. Which of the following carbohydrates is most abundant in nature? - Cellulose 2184. On which river are Tikarpara and Jaraj dams constructed under a multipurpose project? - Mahanadi 2185. Which ruler at first assumed the title of „Hazrat-i-Ala‟ and afterwards „Sultan‟? - Sher Shah Suri 2186. In which year was the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) founded? - 1969 2187. Who is the author of the book “Superstar India from Incredible to Unstopable”– Sobha De 2188. Which is largest cell organelles? - Plastid 2189. What is the major source of iron ore for Visakhapatnam? Bailadila 2190. Mughal dynasty was to Bahadur Shah „Zafar‟ as Lodi dynasty was to which ruler? - Ibrahim Lodi 2191. What is the document published by the government to apprise the public on any issue? - White Paper 2192. Which is a good conductor of electricity? - Human body 2193. Of which allocation does Gadgil Formula refer to? - Tax proceeds between the States 2194. Which two planets of the solar system have no satellites? Mercury and Venus 2195. In which of the following years was the first Railway line between Bombay and Thane laid? - 1853

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2109. The Vindhyas belong to which class of mountains? - Block mountains 2110. In which year Akbar assumed actual control over the administration of his empire? - 1560 2111. Who wrote the book „A Passage to India‟– - E. M. Foster 2112. Barack Obama, the President of America, comes from which American States? - Illinois 2113. What is the normal temperature of human body on the Kelvin scale? - 310 2114. Maharashtrian Plateau is made up of which? - Lava 2115. By whom was Nishat Garden built? - Jahangir 2116. Who is the executive head of a Municipal Corporation? Commissioner 2117. What is the maximum number of hydrogen bonds in a H2O molecule? - 4 2118. How is the contribution of agriculture to India‟s economy? Decreasing 2119. Which tributary of the Ganga System flows northwards? - Sone 2120. Which Mughal ruler banned music and dancing? - Aurangzeb 2121. Who is the first Air Chief to receive the honor of “Marshal”? Arjun Singh 2122. Which chemical is most suitable to control storage insects on a small scale? - B. H. C 2123. How did Constituent Assembly arrived at decisions on the various provisions of the Constitution? - By consensus 2124. Which river originates at Amarkantak? - Narmada 2125. Who succeeded Siraj-ud-Daulah as Nawab of Bengal after the Battle of Plassey? - Mir Jafar 2126. For television broadcasting, what frequency is employed normally? - 30 – 300 MHz 2127. Kourou city is well-known for which purpose? - Satellite launching 2128. Which body finalises the Five Year Plan proposals? - National Development Council 2129. Which are the leading states in the production of cotton in India? Maharashtra and Gujarat 2130. Where did Shahjahan build the Moti Masjid? - Agra 2131. What is the study of the relation of animals and plants to their‟ surroundings called? - Ecology 2132. What was the most profound influence on the drafting of the Indian Constitution? - Government of India Act, 1935 2133. The nitrogen percentage is the highest in which fertilizer? - Urea 2134. Which State has the largest number of sugar mills? - Uttar Pradesh 2135. Among which class did Indian National Congress find wide acceptance initially? - Educated middle class 2136. If you wish to visit Golconda Fort, you will have to go to which state? - Karnataka 2137. Which biome has the highest species diversity? - Tropical rainforests 2138. By whom was first successful vaccine against virul disease of small pox discovered? - Edward Jenner 2139. Kanha National Park belongs to which biogeographical area in the world? - Tropical Sub-humid Forests 2140. In which year was Vande Mataram first sung at the session of the Indian National Congress? - 1896 2141. The five-year term of the President is calculated from which day? The day he assumes charge 2142. Which effect shows particle nature of height? - Photoelectric effect 2143. Of which purpose was Nationalisation of banks done? Consolidating the economy 2144. Which planet is known as veiled planet? - Mars 2145. Which State was first annexed by Lord Dalhousie under the Doctrine of Lapse? - Satara 2146. Which continent has the lowest growth rate of population? Europe 2147. Nitrogen fixing bacteria is useful in growing which crop? - Legume 2148. If the President wants to resign from office, he may do so by writing to whom? - Vice President 2149. Which is the largest fresh water lake in the world? - Lake Superior 2150. Which leader of the Revolution of 1857 had the real name of Ram Chandra Pandurang - Tatiya Tope 2151. Activated charcoal is employed to remove colouring matter from pure substance, it works? - Adsorption 2152. Other than India and China, which group of countries border Myanmar? - Thailand, Laos and Bangladesh

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2241. Which was the first State to become bifurcated after independence? - Madras 2242. How is the speed of light with the rise in the temperature of the medium? - Remains unaltered 2243. Which tax is not levied by the Union Government? - Profession Tax 2244. How are the caves of the world‟s greatest fold mountains formed? - Compressional movement 2245. Vatapi was the capital of the which reign? - Chalukyas 2246. The autobiography „Living History‟ has been authored by author? Hillary Clinton 2247. How is the pitch of the voice of women generally? - Higher than that of men 2248. On which date was the State of Bombay was bifurcated into Maharashtra and Gujarat? - May 1, 1960 2249. Which is a block mountain? - Vosges 2250. By whom was the famous book Geet Govind written? - Jayadev 2251. What makes a lemon sour? - Citric acid 2252. How is Swami Vivekananda‟s birthday observed in India? - As National Youth Day 2253. What is the principal source of revenue to the State Government in India? - Sales Tax 2254. Which is the busiest oceanic trade route? - North Atlantic route 2255. Which Muslim emperor was attracted by the beauty of Queen Padmini? - Alauddin Khilji 2256. By which algae is Nitrogen fixation done? - Blue-green algae 2257. Which post does the Constitution of India not mention? - The Deputy Prime Minister 2258. When do all the magnetic materials lose their magnetic properties? - Strongly heated 2259. Why are the Canals in Western Europe are mainly used? - For inland navigation 2260. By whom was the „Tahglq-i-Hind', a famous literary work, written? - Al-Beruni 2261. Which day is observed as the World Environment Day? - 5th June 2262. In which Indian state is the game of Polo said to have originated? Manipur 2263. Which organs are morphologically different but perform the same function? - Analogous organs 2264. Which is not a landform which results due to rejuvenation of a river? - Oxbow lake 2265. Which Bhakti saint wrote the commentary on Vedanta sutras in Sanskrit? - Vallabhacharya 2266. How can a major portion of the Constitution be amended? - By two-thirds majority 2267. In which type of coal percentage of carbon is the highest? Anthracite 2268. By whom was the first attempt to initiate economic planning in India made? - By M. Visvesvaraya 2269. In which ocean is Diamantina Trench situated? - Indian Ocean 2270. Form where did Babar come to India originally? - Ferghana 2271. Which beach is visited by Olive Ridley turtles annually for mass nesting? - Gahirmatha 2272. Why is the water of Holy Ganges river is pure? - Due to presence of Bacteriophages 2273. How the Constitution describes India? - As a Union of States 2274. The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which mountains? Fold mountains 2275. During the reign of emperor was the artillery most perfect and numerous? - Aurangzeb 2276. A hollow sphere of copper is positively charged, then what will the electric field be inside the sphere? - Zero 2277. How many States of the U.S.A. are not attached to its mainland? Two 2278. What was the decentralisation system recommended? - Balwant Rai Mehta 2279. Which are the oldest mountains in India according to geographical history? - Aravallis 2280. Who was last Mughal emperor to sit on the peacock throne? Muhammad Shah 2281. Which Bacteria is found in the intestine of human? - Escherichia coli 2282. Which language is not recognised in the 8th Schedule though it is an official language of a State? - English 2283. What is the mixture of carbon monoxide and nitrogen called? Producer gas 2284. Which is the river with highest tidal bore in India? - Hoogli 2285. From which ruler did Albuquerque capture Goa? - Bijapur

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2196. Who has written the book „My Frozen Turbulence in Kashmir‟? Jagmohan 2197. Which substance is more than 80% in the cell? - Water 2198. Which language is Next to Hindi spoken by the largest number of people in the Indian subcontinent? - Bengali 2199. Which planet have thirteen moons? - Neptune 2200. Which was the Charter Act to close the trade of East India? - 1833 2201. Which are the high-temperature superconductors? - Ceramic oxides 2202. The United Nations declared 1994 as which International Year? International Year of the Family 2203. Who is regarded as the founder of the scientific Socialism? - Karl Marx 2204. One degree of longitude on the equator is equal to how much distance? - 111.319 km 2205. With which period do we associate the 'megaliths'? - Neolithic 2206. National Environmental Engineering research institute is situated in which city? - Nagpur 2207. In which part of the Constitution the concept of Welfare State finds elaboration? - Directive Principles 2208. Which common devices works on the basis of the principle of mutual induction? - Transformer 2209. Where is the maximum difference in the spacing of longitudes? At equator 2210. When the first metal tool came into being why was it used for? Clearing jungles 2211. Misha Grewal is associated with which game/sport? - Squash 2212. Amar Singh Sokhi is remembered for his performance in which sports event? - Cycling 2213. Which Pollutant is produced from vehicles that cause mental diseases? - Lead 2214. What is Water vapour beyond the dew point? - Condensation 2215. When did the concept of pollution emerge clearly? - In the PostVedic period 2216. What is the total number of Fundamental Duties mentioned in the Constitution? - 11 2217. Which is the variety of coal in which the deposit contains recognisable traces of the original plant material? - Peat 2218. What is the highest denomination of currency notes in circulation as legal tender in India at present? - Rs. 2000 2219. Which type of rainfall leads to the formation of the windward and the leeward side? - Orographic 2220. Which of the Vedas was divided" into "White' and 'Black' parts? Yajur Veda 2221. Who became the first woman in the world to ski to the North Pole? - Ann Banoraft 2222. In which organ of the human body are the lymphocyte cells formed? - Spleen 2223. By whom is the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected? - All the members of Lok Sabha 2224. In which forests are Teak and Sal are the principal trees? Tropical moist deciduous 2225. Who is often described as the second 'Parasurama' or the exterminator of the entire kshatriya race? - Mahapadmananda 2226. Which is the process in which no heat enters or leaves? Adiabatic 2227. For outstanding contribution to which field is Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize given? - Science 2228. For international payments, to which currency is the Indian currency linked? - American Dollar 2229. Which vegetation is called natural cattle country? - Savanna 2230. Who, was the Nanda ruler at the time of Alexander's invasion? Dhana Nanda 2231. What is Hepatitis-B, which affects liver? - Virus 2232. By whom is the Chairman of Public Accounts Committee appointed? - Speaker 2233. By which permeability is a super conductor characterized? - Zero permeability 2234. In the world production of natural rubber, what is the rank of India? - Fourth 2235. To whom the 'Yavanas' refer? - Greeks 2236. „Meghanath Saha‟ award is given for outstanding contribution in which field? - Science 2237. Who wrote the book „Algebra of Infinite Justice‟? - Arundhati Roy 2238. The saliva helps in the digestion of which thing? - Starch 2239. What is Oolong tea? - A variety of tea cultivated in Taiwan 2240. Who earned the title of a 'Liberator'? - Ashoka

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2286. Which train/railway passes through Germany, France, Austria, Hungary and Romania? - Orient Express 2287. Which biologist, proposed that life is originated in water? - Thales 2288. When chlorophyll absorbs light, what does it gets excited and emits? - Electrons 2289. Which is a land-locked sea? - Aral Sea 2290. Which European were the last to come- to pre-independence India as traders? - French 2291. Who has the final power to maintain order within the House of People? - Speaker 2292. In our houses we get 220 V A. C What does the value 220 represent? - Effective voltage 2293. Bouncing of cheques has become an offence. What is the punishment for the same? - 6 months in prison 2294. Which would be most suited for an area which has only two months of scanty rainfall in a year? - Pulse 2295. Who was the first Muslim President of Indian National Congress? Badruddin Tyyabji 2296. Mallika Sarabhi is associated with which field? - Classical dance 2297. After respiration the conversion of energy is mainly in which form of? - ATP 2298. Who fixes the salaries and the allowances of the Speaker of Lok Sabha? - Parliament 2299. Which crop is grown in India mainly by dry farming? - Millet 2300. Who was the first Englishman to preside over a Congress session? - George Yule 2301. What is formed when white phosphorus is heated at 540 K in the absence of air? - Red phosphorus 2302. When did Economic Community of Central African States came into existence? - 1983 2303. In which year, some more commercial banks in addition to the first lot of 14 were nationalised in India? - 1980 2304. The mapping of which part of earth is most difficult? - Interior of the earth 2305. Which Urdu poets was invited, to the Second and Third Round Table Conference? - Muhammad Iqbal 2306. What is the connecting link between Annelida and Mollusca? Neopalina 2307. How many subjects are in the Concurrent List? - 47 subjects 2308. A small weight is put on the pressure cooker. It increases the pressure of the steam. Why? - Area of contact is small 2309. Which is the second most abundant metal in the earth‟s crust? Aluminium 2310. Which first movement was launched against the British in India? Swadeshi Movement 2311. When did East African Development Bank come into force? - 1967 2312. Who has directed the film „Sardar‟? - Ketan Mehta 2313. What is also known as green protozoa? - Euglena 2314. The tropopause occurs at the equator at a height of how many kilometres? - 17 Km 2315. Who was the British Prime Minister at the time of the Second Round Table Conference? - Ramsay Macdonald 2316. How can a Change in distribution of powers between the Centre and the States be done? - Amending the Constitution 2317. Which acid is used to remove ink and rust stains and cloth? Oxalic acid 2318. Which forms the largest share of deficit in Govt. of India budget? Fiscal deficit 2319. 97% of the atmosphere lies within how many kilometres of the surface of the earth? - 5 km 2320. By virtue of which Act, dyarchy was introduced in India? Government of India Act, 1919 2321. Who has written the book „The Famished Road‟? - Ben Okri 2322. In a living cell what is the site of ribosome formation? - Nucleolus 2323. Which Amendment of the Constitution of India deals with the issue of strengthening of the Panchayati Raj? - 73rd 2324. Primitive people practice animal rearing in the tropical grasslands of which area? - East Africa 2325. By whom was the first republic of the world established in Vaishali? - Lichchavi 2326. How can one can distinguish a telescope from a microscope? - By observing size of the lens 2327. World day to combat desertification and drought is observed on which date? - June 17 2328. Which scheme was intended to tap the black money? - India Development Bonds 2329. What are the Low-latitude grasslands in south America called? Pampas

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2378. In India, the bank NABARD does not provide refinance to which bank? - Export-Import Banks 2379. What is the main activity of Eskimos during the short period of summer season? - Hunting 2380. With which external trade of the Sangam were people carried on? - Romans 2381. Which is a mixed fertiliser? - NPK 2382. How many subjects are in the Union list? - 97 subjects 2383. In which situation a chemical reaction does not? - Common salt is exposed to air 2384. Which geomorphic processes is associated with the work of glaciers? - Plucking 2385. Who Chola king fought against the Shailendia king of Shri Vijaya and defeated him? - Rajendra Chola I 2386. „Gambit‟ is the term associated with which game? - Chess 2387. Who was the first „Indian to swim across English Channel? - Mihir Sen 2388. Which one of symbiotic algae is found in secretory cell of hydra? Euchlorella 2389. From which rocks is the soil material mainly derived? Sedimentary rocks 2390. The -titles of 'Mummadi Chola', 'Cholamartanda' and 'Raja Kesari Aromoli' were assumed by which Chola ruler? - Rajaraja 2391. In which schedule is the list of items which may be entrusted to the Panchayats given? - Eleventh Schedule 2392. What is the order of magnitude of electric resistance of the human body (dry)? - 106 ohm 2393. Which forms the largest share of deficit in Govt. of India budget? Fiscal deficit 2394. Which pair of ocean currents meet each other near Newfound land? - Gulf stream and Labrador 2395. In which field did Indians in ancient time learn a lot from the Greeks? - Music 2396. Who was the first Indian woman to swim across the English Channel? - Arati Saha 2397. Which is the phase that invades but does not destroy the lost? Temperate phase 2398. In which State was the Panchayatl Raj first introduced? Rajasthan 2399. The Dogger Bank, the main fishing area of Europe, where is this area? - North Sea 2400. Which ruler died while playing 'Chaugan'? - Qutb-ud-din-Aibak 2401. Blue litmus paper is converted into red in solution of which thing? Acid 2402. Which is used as the logo of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)? - Black and white Panda 2403. Which scheme was intended to tap the black money? - India Development Bonds 2404. Which is the largest railway station of the world? - Grand Central Terminal, Chicago 2405. Who ruler was the builder of Jahan-Panah, Delhi's fourth city? Sultan Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq 2406. Photosynthesis proceeds in which sequence? - Light phase and dark phase 2407. By whom is the composition of the UPSC determined? - By the President 2408. In electric supply lines in India, which parameter is kept constant? - Frequency 2409. Which is the shortest air-route from Perth to London? - Perth, Aden, Paris, London 2410. Which Kingdom was annexed by Bahlul Lodi, the Sultan of Delhi, in 1484 AD? - Jaunpur 2411. Which is the headquarters of World Trade Organisation (WTO)? Geneva, Switzerland 2412. Which is another name of RDX? - Cycionite 2413. By whom was the most accepted theory for ascent of sap was given? - Dixon and Joly 2414. Which Indian State has the minimum total forest cover? - Haryana 2415. When Akbar was born, Humayun was under the shelter of which king? - Raja of Amarkot 2416. Which Act formally introduced the principles of elections for the first time? - Indian Councils Act, 1909 2417. What is the negative logarithmic value of hydrogen ion called? pH 2418. Who wrote the book „Planned Economy for India‟? - M. Visvesvaraya 2419. Among the Union Territories which has the highest literacy rate? Lakshadweep

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2463. For which is the northern blot technique used for the detection? RNA 2464. Which lake lies in the „Dead heart of Australia‟? - Eyre 2465. During the freedom struggle, who established „The Deccan Educational Society‟? - M. G. Ranade 2466. Who is the first Law Officer of the Government of India? Attorney General 2467. Radioactive disintegration of uranium ultimately results in which formation? - Lead 2468. Which is the largest (in terms of turnover) Public Sector organisation in India? - Indian Oil Corporation 2469. What are the plants of tropical and sub-tropical regions called? Vegatherms 2470. With whom was the last opportunity to avoid the partition of India lost? - Cabinet Mission 2471. When is World Humanitarian Action Day is observed? - October 8 2472. What is the least influential in determining the distribution of terrestrial biomes? - Salinity 2473. What was the most profound influence on the drafting of the Indian Constitution? - Government of India Act, 1935 2474. Which country ranks first in producing teak? - Thailand 2475. By whom was the agitation against the partition of Bengal led? Surendranath Banerjee 2476. „Hydraulic brakes‟ and „Hydraulic lift‟ are devices, why are fluids used in them? - For transmitting pressure 2477. Which person won seven gold medals in swimming for the U.S. in the 1972 Olympic? - Mark Spitz 2478. Which Agriculture export item is second in case of India? - Rice 2479. Which lake in India has the highest water salinity? - Sambhar 2480. Which Gupta ruler organised Ashwamedha Yajna? Samudragupta 2481. Which sector is the largest emitter of greenhouse gases in India? Electric power generation 2482. Why was the design of the National Flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India? - July, 1947 2483. Which isotope of uranium capable of sustaining chain reactions? U-235 2484. Which region has internal drainage? - Rajasthan 2485. Which sources of Islam is associated with the teachings of Prophet Mohammad? - Quran 2486. Who has become the first Indian to score a triple century in Tests? - Virender Sehwag 2487. In which sports Rajjyavardhan Rathore won a Silver medal in the Beijing Olympics? - Shooting 2488. Why does Flower colour? - Due to anthocyanins 2489. Kurnool-Cuddapah canal is taken off from which river? Tungabhadra 2490. Who was the Mughal Emperor to have lifted the Jaziya on Hindus? - Akbar 2491. Who can initiate impeachment proceedings against the President of India? - Either House of Parliament 2492. Which is natural source of gamma-rays? - Radon gas 2493. Who was the first Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission of India? - Shri V. T. Krishnamachari 2494. Kudremukh hills known for iron ore deposits is situated in which place? - Chikmagalur, Karnataka 2495. Who was defeated at kannauj in the hands of Sher Shah in 1540? - Humayun 2496. Who was the first Test centurion in Indian Cricket? - Lala Amarnath 2497. Which is the sweetest sugar? - Fructose 2498. Who has the power to form a new State within the Union of India? - President 2499. The latitude of a place expresses its angular position relative to the which place? - Equator 2500. Who started the Public Works Department in India in 1848? - Lord Dalhousie 2501. Which is the substance which can act both as an acid and a base? - Amphoteric 2502. The Indian research station Himadri is located at which place? Antarctica 2503. In India, in which banking is the Public Sector is most dominant? Commercial banking 2504. Of the total volume of the earth, which layer forms the major part? - Core 2505. Where was first Madarasa set up by the British in India? Calcutta 2506. What is the largest gland in the human body? - Liver

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2550. Who was the first and the last woman ruler of Delhi? - Razia Sultan 2551. What are the atoms of the elements which have same number of neutrons called? - Isotones 2552. Who is a famous Sarod player? - Amjad Ali Khan 2553. During which Five Year Plan was the total expenditure on agriculture the highest? - Fourth Five Year Plan 2554. What is the capital of East Timor? - Dili 2555. Which General of Ala-ud-din Khilji, was known as the Rustam of the age and the hero of the time? - Malik Kafur 2556. Which tissue is responsible for the secondary growth? - Cambium 2557. By whom the salary and perquisites of the Prime Minister of India are decided? - Parliament 2558. What happens to the level of mercury in the barometer tube when it is taken down a coal mine? - It rises 2559. Mac Mohan Line demarcates the boundary between which countries? - India and China 2560. When Babur invaded India who was the ruler of Vijayanagara empire in South India? - Krishna Deva Raya 2561. For which word, the letter „G‟ has been used in „2G Spectrum‟? Generation 2562. Indian Institute of Forest management is located at which place? Dehradun 2563. Whose living cell provides tensility and mechanical strength? Collenchyma 2564. The northern part of the west coast is known by which name? Konkan coast 2565. Who was a contemporary of Chingiz Khan? - Iltutmish 2566. What about ministry in the event of the resignation or death of the Prime Minister? - The Ministry is dissolved 2567. What is the most abundant on the earth crust? - Oxygen 2568. Which provides the largest part of the demand for loanable funds in India? - Corporate businesses 2569. Which river flows through Maharashtra and Gujarat? - Tapti 2570. The number of wives of which Mughal ruler „fell short even of the Quranic allowance of four‟? - Aurangzeb 2571. Who is the author of the book “Termites in the Trading system”? Jagdish Bhagwati 2572. Which part of brain is centre of thirst hunger and sleep? Hypothalmus 2573. A Judge of a High Court wanting to resign addresses his letter of resignation to whom? - The President 2574. Which river basin is called „Ruhr of India‟? - Damodar 2575. During which ruler were Upanishads translated into Persian? Shah Jahan 2576. What does Every object at a temperature above absolute zero? Radiates energy 2577. Which year is celebrated as International Year of Forests? - 20012010 2578. Who are Debenture holders of a company? - Its creditors 2579. Which is the longest river in India? - Ganga 2580. Which was the first fort which the British constructed in India? - St. George Fort 2581. Which blood group is universal donor? - O 2582. From which fund is the pension of a High Court Judge charged? Consolidated Fund of India 2583. Which metal is extracted by electrolytic reaction method? Aluminium 2584. Which region in India receives substantial rain during the winter month of January? - Punjab 2585. In where were Bengal the headquarters of East India Company located? - Fort William 2586. Journalist‟s day was celebrated for the first time all over the country on which date? - Oct 1, 1984 2587. The United Nations declared 2014 as which International Year? Crystallography 2588. What is the number of chromosome in a normal human body cell? - 46 2589. Which city has the longest day in the month of June? - Kolkata 2590. Who set up the Atmiya Sabha in Kolkata in the first half of the nineteenth century? - Ram Mohan Roy 2591. How is the National Development Council? - Non-political body 2592. The value of which quantity remains same in all system of units? Specific gravity 2593. In which industry is the maximum number of women employed in India? - Tea 2594. The „Grand Trunk Road‟ connects which cities? - Kolkata and Amritsar

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2720. When the East India Company came into existence, by whom was England was ruled? - Tudors 2721. When is World Mental Health Day, recognized by the UN is observed? - October 10 2722. By which is the Atmosphere of big metropolitan cities is polluted most? - Automobile exhausts 2723. By whom the oath to a High Court Judge is administered? Governor 2724. Which State in India has the broadest continental shelf? - Tamil Nadu 2725. Who was the Mughal emperor at the time of Ahmed Shah Abdali‟s invasion of India? - Shah Alam II 2726. When the temperature increases, what does the angle of contact of a liquid? - Decreases 2727. Who was the first Indian woman who owns the gold medal in Asian Games? - Kamaljit Sandhu 2728. From which export does India earn maximum foreign exchange? Gems and jewellery 2729. Which Place experiences minimum and maximum temperature of -28.3°C and 15°C respectively is - Leh 2730. Who is associated with the Local Self- Government Act? - Ripon 2731. Edward Jenner is related with which disease? - Small pox 2732. What is the source of maximum income to Panchayati Raj? Government grants 2733. Which variety of glass is heat resistant? - Pyrex glass 2734. How is the climate of India - Subtropical monsoon 2735. Under which act was the Supreme Court in British India established? - Regulating Act of 1773 2736. Which Cricketer has scored the highest total runs in test cricket? Sachin Tendulkar 2737. Who won a Nobel Prize for literature when he was the head of the government? - Sir Winston Churchill 2738. Which vitamin is essential for poor bone and teeth formation? Vitamin D 2739. Rana Pratap Sagar Plant (Rajasthan) is associated with which thing? - Hydroelectricity 2740. Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred on which date? - April 13, 1919 2741. Which is at the apex of the-three tier system of Panchayati Raj? Zila Parishad 2742. Why does the velocity of rain drop attain constant value? Viscous force exerted by air 2743. The Govt. of India does not provide any direct financial assistance to which scheme? - Jeevan Sathi Yojana 2744. Which is the oldest atomic power station? - Tarapur 2745. During the Indian Freedom Struggle, who raised an army called Free Indian Legion? - Subhas Chandra Bose 2746. Dr. Hargobing khurana received the Nobel prize for which subject? - Medicine 2747. Healing of wounds is hastened by which vitamin? - C 2748. The amendment procedure laid down in the Constitution of India is on which pattern? - Constitution of South Africa 2749. Which is a warm ocean current? - East Australian current 2750. Which was the Princely State which acceded to the Indian Union after a plebiscite? - Junagadh 2751. Bagasse, a by-product of sugar manufacturing industry, is used for the production of which thing? - Paper 2752. The „Rediscovery of India‟ is written by which author? - Meghnad Desai 2753. As per latest data in urban areas women employment is highest in which industry areas? - Retail Trade 2754. Kuroshio is a warm ocean current which runs from which country? - Philippines to Japan 2755. Which was in power in the U. K. when India got independence? Labour Party 2756. Where are red blood corpuscles formed? - In bone marrow 2757. Where was the first session of the Constituent Assembly held? New Delhi 2758. If there were no atmosphere, what will be the length of the day on the earth? - Decrease 2759. In which region does rainfall occur throughout the year? Equatorial region 2760. The first major inscription in classical Sanskrit is that of which king? - Rudradaman 2761. Who is the „author of the book „A Brief History of Time‟? - Stephen Hawking 2762. Who produced the first film in India „Raja Harishchandra‟ in 1913? - Dada Saheb Phalke

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2805. Shishunaga dynasty is credited to have destroyed which Mahajanpada? - Avanti 2806. What is treatment of body defects through massage and exercise? - Physiotherapy 2807. Under which Article of the Constitution are the Cultural and Educational Rights granted? - Article 29 and 30 2808. Which field is used to produce deflection in a television picture tube? - A magnetic field 2809. Shallow-rooted trees are associated with which climate? Equatorial climate 2810. What do the Ajanta paintings depict? - Scenes from the Jatakas 2811. Dr. M.S. Subbulakshmi has distinguished herself in which field? Vocal Music 2812. How many member states are in „Common Market‟ for Eastern and Southern Africa? - 20 2813. What is making interesting discoveries unexpectedly or by accident? - Serendipity 2814. Which area is dominant in hunting and gathering? - Tropical forest 2815. Which Gupta ruler defeated the Huna ruler, Mihirakula? Yasodharman 2816. For whose removal Parliament‟s resolution is not needed? Judge of Supreme Court 2817. By whom was the calculation of electronegativity first done? Pauling 2818. By which bill does the government make arrangement for the collection of revenues for a year? - Finance Bill 2819. Which country is the world‟s largest producer of coal? - China 2820. What was the first major inscription in classical? - Sanskrit of Rudradaman 2821. Indian Development Forum (IDF) was earlier known as which name? - Aid India Consortium 2822. What does Glomerulus and Bowman‟s capsule constitute? Malpighian tubule 2823. To which Bill the President must accord his sanction without sending it back for fresh consideration? - Finance Bills 2824. Which country ranks top in the mining of gold? - South Africa 2825. In the context of the reign of Guptas and their successors, what is Vishti'? - Forced labour 2826. What does the emission of ß-particle? - Increases the atomic number by one 2827. When was the first „International Non-Smoking Day‟ observed all over the world? - 04.07.1988 2828. Which is the „basis for determining the national income? Production of goods and services 2829. From where do the strongest evidence that comets are members of our solar system come? - Their composition 2830. Of which thing were the Indus Valley houses built? - Bricks 2831. The pressure at the bottom of a liquid tank does not depend on which area? - Area of the liquid surface 2832. „Chinaman‟ refers to which game? - Cricket 2833. In human body, into which does the pancreas secretes its enzymes? - Duodenum 2834. What does increase in carbon dioxide in atmosphere cause? Rise in earth temperature 2835. What is Apabhramsa? - A work of the Jains 2836. Which language is not recognised in the 8th Schedule though it is an official language of a State? - English 2837. With the rise of temperature, what will be the surface tension of a liquid? - Decreases 2838. Who was the first woman minister of a state? - Rajkumari Amrit Kaur 2839. In the Southern hemisphere the Westerlies blow from which side? - North west 2840. In which reign was the first Buddhist Council held? - Ajatashatru 2841. Among the remedies of inflation, what can we include? Lowering bank rate 2842. Which compound is used in anti-malarial drug? - Chloroquin 2843. A Judge of the Supreme Court of India is to hold office until he attains the age of how many years? - 65 Years 2844. Which country celebrates Christmas festival in summer season? Australia 2845. Which ruler of India who ruled over territories in Central Asia beyond the Pamirs? - Kanishka 2846. What does Soda water contain? - Carbon dioxide 2847. Who was the architect of North and South Blocks of Central Secretariat in Delhi? - Sir Edward Lutyens

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2890. Uplift of the backward classes was the main programme of which social society? - Satyashodhak Samaj 2891. Which international tennis event is played on a grass court? Wimbledon (2017: in July 2017) 2892. By which would Desert plants be characterised? - By sunken stomata 2893. The distribution of power between Centre and the States is based on which scheme? - Government of India Act, 1935 2894. Which soil is best suited for cotton? - Regur 2895. By whom was the practice of Sati was declared illegal? - Lord William Bentinck 2896. What is the most satisfactory method for separating sugars? Chromatography 2897. Who is the author of „Business @ Speed of Thought? - Bill Gates 2898. Which is the „basis for determining the national income? Production of goods and services 2899. On the basis of the process of their formation, which soil is formed differently from the other three? - Regur, Khaddar, Bangar or Bhabar 2900. Which helped to develop close ties between the government and the masses? - Ryotwari Settlement 2901. Alzheimer‟s disease in human beings is characterised by which degeneration? - Degeneration of nerve cells 2902. Which Amendment provided for an authoritative version of the Constitution in Hindi? - 58th 2903. The absorption of radio waves by the atmosphere depends on which thing? - Their frequency 2904. Which crop requires continuous semiaquatic condition for cultivation? - Rice 2905. Who was the leader to have the unique distinction of firing the first shot in the rebellion of 1857? - Mangal Pande 2906. „Na Khatma Hone Wali Kahani‟ is the autobiography of which person? - V. P. Singh 2907. The world famous „Khajuraho‟ sculptures are located in which State? - Madhya Pradesh 2908. Why is the yellow colour of urine? - Due to the presence of pigment Urochrome 2909. Which stare is the largest producer of coffee? - Karnataka 2910. In the Interim Government formed in the year 1946, who held the portfolio of Defence? - Baldev Singh 2911. After how many years is the President of USA is elected? - 4 Years 2912. Which enzyme changes maltose into glucose? - Maltose 2913. Economic Planning is a subject of which list? - Union List 2914. On planet Earth, where is no centrifugal force? - At the poles 2915. From where did Mahatma Gandhi start his historic Dandi March? Sabarmati Ashram 2916. Who is considered as the inventor of the World Wide Web (WWW)? - Tim Berners-Lee 2917. Which of the following will provide maximum roughage to our diet, if taken in equal mass? - Cabbage 2918. Which Act gave representation to Indians for the first time in the Legislature? - Government of India Act, 1935 2919. Which planet has the longest day and the shortest year? Mercury 2920. Who first voiced the idea of a separate Muslim state in India? Mohammad Iqbal 2921. Which polymer is widely used for making bullet proof material? Polyethylene 2922. Which was the crop during the 13th and 14th Centuries A.D. the Indian peasants did not cultivate? - Maize 2923. What is the mean of „Take off stage‟ in an economy? - Steady growth begins 2924. The equator cuts through which island? - Borneo 2925. Who was responsible for the integration of Indian Princely States? - Sardar Patel 2926. Which three important micronutrients are essential for humans? Copper, zinc and iodine 2927. By which act did the Crown take the Government of India into its own hands? - Government of India Act, 1858 2928. What are Carbon, diamond and graphite together called? Allotropes 2929. Which city is associated with the river Mekong? - Phnom-Penh (Cambodia) 2930. By which was Yavanika (Curtain) introduced in Indian theatre? Greeks 2931. What is the name given to an almost circular coral reef inside which there is a lagoon? - Atoll

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2976. Which branch of science deals with the study of tissue found in the body of organism? - Histology 2977. By whom is Recognition to a political party accorded? - By the Election Commission 2978. For which thing is Washing soda the common name? - Sodium carbonate 2979. Through where does the Tropic of Cancer passes? - India and Saudi Arabia 2980. What are Brahmanas? - Texts on sacrificial rituals 2981. Who is the author of the book „Freedom from Fear‟? - Aung San Suu Kyi 2982. When is Doctor‟s Day, Bidhan Chandra Roy Birth Day is observed? - July 1 2983. Which hormone is injected into cow and buffalo during milking? Oxytocin 2984. What happens when a sudden fall in the barometric reading? Storm 2985. What is the meaning of 'Buddha'? - The Enlightened one 2986. Which Amendment provided for an authoritative version of the Constitution in Hindi? - 58th 2987. Heat given to an ideal gas under isothermal conditions is used in which work? - In doing external work 2988. How long does India‟s economic zone extend miles off its coast? 200 2989. How is the Relative humidity of the atmosphere directly affected? Change in atmospheric temperature 2990. Kautilya was the Prime Minister of which Indian ruler? Chandragupta Maurya 2991. When is World Day for Audio-visual Heritage, recognized by the UN observed? - October 27 2992. Maximum nutritive element absorbed by blood from which part of alimentary canal? - Small intestine 2993. Under whose signature are the members of All-India Services appointed? - President 2994. Which climate best suited for horticulture? - Mediterranean 2995. Before ascending the Maurya throne, how was Asoka served? As a Viceroy of Taxila 2996. From which one among the following water sources, the water is likely to be contaminated with fluoride? - Ground water 2997. In which year did the first modem Olympic Games take place? 1896 2998. Which neighbouring country has objections on Indian Baglihar Hydro-electric Project? - Pakistan 2999. Which region does not receive most of its rainfall during winter? Central North America 3000. What were the two colossal images of the Buddha at Bamiyan? Works of the Gupta Art 3001. Which genetic disease is sex -linked? - Royal haemophilia 3002. What is the part of the Constitution that reflects the mind and ideals of the framers? - Preamble 3003. When will a hot body radiate maximum energy? - If its surface is black and rough 3004. Which African country is richer than others in gold and diamond? Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo) 3005. Who has been called the 'Napoleon of India'? - Samudragupta 3006. Yondieki who set up a new world record in 10,000 meters race, belongs to which country? - Kenya 3007. How many players are there on each side in a women‟s Basketball game? - 6 3008. Who proved that DNA is the basic genetic material? - Hershey and Chase 3009. Which is the leading producer of sulphur? - USA 3010. During the reign of which Pallava ruler did the Chinese pilgrim Hieun Tsang visit Kanchi? - Narasimhavaram I 3011. What does the Preamble of our Constitution contains? - The spirit of the Constitution 3012. Which will you put into pure water in order to pass electric current through it? - Lemon Juice 3013. Of the various ways of financing government‟s investment expenditure, what is the least inflationary? - Taxation 3014. In which country are „Dykes‟ especially constructed? - Norway 3015. What was Sher Shah‟s real name? - Farid 3016. Where did the 1st ODI match was played in India? - Ahmedabad 3017. “Greenhouse effect” with respect to global warming refers to which effect? - Warming effect 3018. Which State has the largest percentage of reserved parliamentary seats? - Uttar Pradesh

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3062. By whom was the first estimate of national income in India made? - Dadabhai Naoroji 3063. „Asian Drama‟, by Gunnar Karl Myrdal, is a book on which subjects? - Economics 3064. Where do the Earthquakes rarely occur? - Brazil 3065. Kamarupa is the old name of which state? - Assam 3066. What is in a healthy person rate of heart beat on one minute? - 72 times 3067. When is the Constitution of India designed to work as a unitary government? - In times of Emergency 3068. With the rise of temperature, what happens in the speed of sound in a gas? - Increases 3069. Mostly in which region do Earthquakes and volcanoes occur? Folded and faulted region 3070. Which region of northern India was not included in the empire of Ala-ud-din Khalji? - Kashmir 3071. Which decade is celebrated as decade of Action for road safety? 2011-2020 3072. What is the sum total of incomes received for the services of labour, land or capital in a country? - National income 3073. Myxoedema is disorder produced due to hypersecretion of which gland? - Thyroid 3074. In which country is the world‟s highest waterfall? - Venezuela 3075. Who destroyed the group of Forty Nobles? - Balban 3076. From which of the country, Constitution of India has adopted fundamental duties? - Erstwhile USSR 3077. The isotopes of chlorine with mass number 35 and 37 exist in which ratio? - 3:1 3078. Which decade is celebrated as United Nations decade on biodiversity? - 2011-2020 3079. One will NOT have to pass through the Suez Canal while going from Bombay to which canal? - Suez 3080. Who built Char Minar? - Quli Qutb Shah 3081. International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, is observed on which date? - December 2 3082. What does protein deficiency in children usually between the age of 1 to 3-year cause? - Kwashiorkor 3083. Who was the member of the Rajya Sabha when first appointed as the Prime Minister of India? - Indira Gandhi 3084. Which country has the highest average of road length on per thousand square kilometre area basis? - Japan 3085. On the ruins of which Hindu kingdom was the kingdom of Golconda founded? - Kakatiyas 3086. When the radius of the T.G. coil is decreased, what does happen in its sensitiveness? - Increases 3087. Unemployment occurs when workers move from one job to another job? - Frictional unemployment 3088. The United Nations declared 2014 as which International Year? Crystallography 3089. Which continent has the lowest birth and death rates? - Europe 3090. Where is Buland Darwaza situated? - Fatehpur Sikri 3091. Which disease is caused by bacteria and spread though faecal matter by houseflies? - Typhoid 3092. Who is the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha? - Vice-President 3093. Which colloids are solvent loving colloids? - Lyophilic 3094. Among the Union Territories of India, which one has the largest size? - Pondicherry 3095. During which reign was the Purana Qila constructed? - Sher Shah 3096. Which Australian player was known as „Fruitfly‟ amongst the rest of the team? - Merv Hughes 3097. Which type of unemployment mostly found in India? - Disguised 3098. What is a glass sided tank, bowl in which aquatic animals live? Aquarium 3099. Where are Shevaroy Hills located? - Tamil Nadu 3100. By whom was the Sikh Khalsa founded? - Guru Gobind Singh 3101. Under which act was the Supreme Court set up? - Regulating Act 3102. The resistance of material increases with temperature. What is this? - Metal 3103. Pravin Arnre and Vinod Kambli played for which province in South Africa? - Boland 3104. Kodaikanal, the famous hill-station of South India, is situated on which hills? - Palni hills 3105. On 13th April of which year Guru Gobind Singh established Khalsa? - 1699 3106. The Olympic Museum was opened at which place? - Lausanne 3107. The word “biodiversity” is a combination of which two words? Biology and diversity

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3150. Who led the agitation against the Partition of Bengal (1905)? Surendranath Banerjee 3151. In which year was the Constituent Assembly which framed the Constitution for Independent India set up? - 1946 3152. The mass-energy relation is the outcome of which theory? Special theory of relativity 3153. Who is the author of the book „India Remembered‟? - Pamela Mountbatten A PERSONAL ACCOUNT OF THE MOUNTBATTENS DURING THE TRANSFER OF POWER 3154. Local thunderstorms „Norwesters‟ are prominent in which state? West Bengal (Nor'westers or the Kalbaishakhi is a local thunderstorm which occurs in India and Bangladesh.) 3155. Who led the Swadeshi Movement in Delhi? - Syed Haider Raza 3156. What are the total members of Security Council– 15 3157. Wisdom teeth normally grow during the which age? - 17-30 years 3158. Who presided over the inaugural meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India? - Sachidananda Sinha 3159. If the atmosphere is cooled, what is its capacity for water vapour? - Lowered 3160. A Buddhist Council during the reign of Kanishka was held at which place? - Kashmir 3161. Which alloy used in making heating elements for electric heating devices? - Nichrome 3162. By which ministry is Economic survey published? - Ministry of Finance 3163. Which organ of UNO is considered as world parliament? General Assembly 3164. A majority of the population of New found land are engaged in which profession? - Fishing 3165. Which dynasty was associated with Gandhara school of Art? Kushans 3166. Which disease is characterised by inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord? - Meningitis 3167. Between which a government is federal or unitary on the basis of relations? - Centre and States 3168. Which purified oil does Aviation fuel for jet aeroplanes consist? Kerosene 3169. Which country produced 127 lakhs metric tonnes fish in 2010? Japan 3170. Who was appointed by Ashoka to administer justice in his empire? - Rajuka 3171. Which is the first multipurpose river valley project of independent India? - Damodar Valley Corporation 3172. Who was the first Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission of India? - Shri V. T. Krishnamachari 3173. What is Amnesia? - Related to loss of memory 3174. Recently reserves of diamond have been reported in Madhya Pradesh from which place? - Deobhog (now in Chattishgarh) 3175. By which name was Chanakya known in his childhood? Vishnugupta 3176. The Ninth Schedule was added by which Amendment? - First 3177. The filament of an electric bulb is made of which metal? Tungsten 3178. Who is associated with Tashkent Agreement? - Lal Bahadur Shastri 3179. Which metal is used for generation of Nuclear Power? - Uranium 3180. In India, where did the Dutch establish their earliest factory? Masulipattanam 3181. Which two countries follow China and India in the decreasing order of their populations? - USA and Indonesia 3182. What is the normal cholesterol level in human blood? - 180-200 mg/dL 3183. Which was the first woman film star nominated/elected to the Rajya Sabha? - Nargis Dutt 3184. Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh is famous for which metal? Gold 3185. Which was the first fort constructed by the British in India? - Fort St. George 3186. On which conservation law, does a rocker work? - Angular momentum 3187. To which duties is the system of value added taxation applicable? - Excise duties 3188. Ogaden region has been a source of conflict between which countries? - Ethiopia and Somalia 3189. Silver is obtained from the lead & Zinc are of Zawar mines in which city? - Udaipur 3190. In Indus Valley, which one indicates the commercial and economic development? - Seals

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3238. When is World Day for Water, recognized by the UN observed? March 22 3239. Which country is rich in oil? - Indonesia 3240. By whom was the first Muslim invasion of India lead? Muharnmad-bin-Oasim 3241. Which blood vessel bringing blood into Bowman‟s capsule? Afferent arteriole 3242. When was the Constituent Assembly for undivided India first met? - 9th December, 1946 3243. Which are macro-nutrients provided by inorganic fertilizers? Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium 3244. Which proper order of seismic waves as they are received at seismograph station? - P-wave, S-wave, L-wave 3245. The Arab conquest of Sind took place in which year? - 712 A.D. 3246. The United Nations declared 4th week of September which week? - Peace Week 3247. What percentage of country‟s demand for natural rubber is met by in indigenous production? - 97% 3248. Which causes the disease syphilis? - Bacteria 3249. Which European country has over 200 volcanoes, many of them still active? - Iceland 3250. Which was the medieval ruler who was the first to establish a ministry of agriculture? - Mohammad Bin Tughlaq 3251. Which cytoplasmic organelles are treated as prokaryotic cells within the eukaryotic cells? - Glyoxysomes 3252. Which is considered a hot-spot of biodiversity in India? - Western Ghats 3253. What does the special status of Jammu and Kashmir imply? - A separate Constitution 3254. Why are Metals good conductor of heat than insulator? - They contain free electrons 3255. Where is pearl fishing well developed in India? - Off the coast at Rameshwaram 3256. By whom was the rare work on architecture, „Samarangana Sutradhara‟ written? - Paramara King Bhoja of Dhar 3257. Who was the first Indian to win the World Amateur Billiards title? Wilson Jones 3258. Who was the first Asian to have received the Nobel Prize? - R.N. Tagore 3259. Which of a species describes the tropic function it fills in its environment? - Niche 3260. What is the most important item of export among marine products from India? - Shrimp 3261. Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to introduce the practice of 'Sijda'? - Balban 3262. To whom is the Chief Minister of a State responsible? - Governor 3263. A mixture of camphor and benzoic acid can be easily separated by which method? - Chemical method 3264. Which is the oldest „stock exchange of India? - Bombay Stock Exchange 3265. What is the approximate equatorial circumference of the earth? 40,000 km 3266. Which Sultan of Delhi imposed Jaziya on the Brahmins also? Firoz Tughlaq 3267. Who got the „Bharat Ratna‟ award, before becoming the President of India? - Dr. Zakir Hussain 3268. Which vitamin is generally excreted by humans in urine? - Vitamin C 3269. What is the source of maximum income to Panchayati Raj? Government grants 3270. Which is present in the largest amount in terms of percent by mass in the earth‟s crust? - Oxygen 3271. The Mansabdari system introduced by Akbar from which system was it borrowed from? - Mongolia 3272. If a material, placed in a magnetic field is thrown out of it, then how is the material? - Diamagnetic 3273. Who became the first Indian to take 16 wickets in a single test match? - Narendra Hirwani 3274. Stock Exchanges play a role in an economy how may it be termed? - Useful but need strict regulation 3275. Which is the highest lake above the sea level in the world? - Lake Titicaca (deep lake in the Andes on the border of Bolivia and Peru.) 3276. The Maratha power reached the zenith of its glory during which reign? - Shivaji 3277. A person who lives exclusively on milk, egg and bread is likely to become a victim of which disease? - Scurvy

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3319. What is the maximum strength of the nominated members in both the Houses of Parliament? - 14 (12 Rajya Sabha + 2 Lok Sabha (Anglo Indian)) 3320. Who discovered the laws of planetary orbits? - Johannes Kepler 3321. Which God lost his importance as the first deity during the Later Vedic period? - Varuna 3322. Who gave the first experimental value of G (Gravitational Constant)? - Cavendish in the year 1797-98 3323. Photochemical smog occurs in which climate? - Warm, dry and sunny climate 3324. What is the Planning Commission? - An Advisory body 3325. What do the surface of Earth that lies between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic, of Capricorn? - Torrid Zone 3326. Which is the most important divinity of Rigveda? - Varuna 3327. Which communicable disease is caused by bacteria? - Leprosy 3328. Who is considered the guardian of the Public Purse? Comptroller and Auditor General 3329. What is the conversion of Fe++ to Fe+++? - Oxidation 3330. What percentage of insolation is received by the earth‟s surface? 46% 3331. Who was the famous Indo-Greek king who embraced Buddhism? Menander 3332. If a ship moves from freshwater into seawater, what will happen? It will rise a little higher 3333. Which was the first National Security Advisor of India? - Brajesh Mishra (Currently: Ajit Doval [5th ] from May 2014) 3334. What is the first compound which is fixed during photosynthesis? Glucose 3335. At low elevation which cloud are to be found? - Nimbus 3336. During which reign did both Vardhaman Mahavira and Gautama Buddha preach their doctrines? - Bimbisara 3337. Which Union Territory attained statehood in February, 1987? Goa 3338. The escape velocity from the surface of the earth does not depend on which body? - Mass of the body 3339. In India, which first bank of limited liability managed by Indians and founded in 1881? - Oudh Commercial Bank 3340. Which clouds types do not indicate fair or fine weather? Cumulonimbus (is a dense towering vertical cloud associated with thunderstorms and atmospheric instability, forming from water vapour carried by powerful upward air currents) 3341. What is the name by which Ashoka is generally referred to in his inscriptions? - Priyadarsi 3342. A. Nageshwara Rao is associated with which field? - A. Motion Picture (Telugu Cinema) 3343. To which are Phototrophic and Geotropic movements linked? Auxin 3344. On which date was the State of Bombay was bifurcated into Maharashtra and Gujarat? - May 1, in the year 1960 3345. A place having an average annual temperature of 27°C and an annual rainfall of over 200 cm. where is this? - Singapore (other options were Tehran, Nagpur and Moscow) 3346. Which region did not form the part of Ashoka's empire? Madras (south) 3347. Which is the most unreactive gas? - Hydrogen 3348. When was Inter-Governmental Authority on Development come into existence? - 21st March, 1996 IGAD is an eight-country trade bloc in Africa. It includes governments from the Horn of Africa (Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea), Nile Valley (Sudan and South Sudan) and the African Great Lakes (Kenya and Uganda). Its headquarters are in Djibouti City. 3349. Which rural bank has been named after a river? - Varada Grameen Bank 3350. In which type of climate does the temperature never rise above 10°C throughout the year? - Tundra Climate 3351. Which Gupta ruler was equally great in the art of peace, wars and personal accomplishment? - Chandragupta-II 3352. What is the minimum age for election/appointment as member of the Rajya Sabha? - Thirty Years 3353. When milk is churned, how does the cream separate from it? Due to the centrifugal force 3354. In USA, which region receives heavy rainfall throughout the year under the influence of Westerlies? - North-western 3355. Which first Europeans came to India? - Portuguese 3356. When did man first land on moon? - 1969 3357. Which is the secondary source of light in a fluorescent lamp? Mercury vapour

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3399. Which is the soil formed by wind dust in and around hot deserts? Loess soil (Loess is a type of silt which forms fertile topsoil in some parts of the world.) 3400. In whose court was a Chinese embassy sent by Tang emperor? Harshavardhana 3401. For which snake is the diet mainly composed of their snakes? King Cobra 3402. On which date India became a Sovereign, democratic republic? Jan 26, 1950 3403. What minimum number of non-zero non-collinear vectors is required to produce a zero vector? - Three 3404. Where are Niagara Falls? - Ontario (Border of Ontario, Canada, and New York, United States) 3405. Which inscription mentions Pulkesin II‟s military success against Harshavardhana? - Aihole Inscription 3406. What is the present strength of members in the Economic and Social Council of the UN body? - 54 3407. Which book was written by Graham Greene? - The Power and Glory (British) 3408. What structure is common to both earthworm and cockroach? Ventral nerve cord 3409. Which Strait connecting Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal? Palk Strait 3410. Chandragupta Maurya figures prominently in whose book? Vishakhadatta 3411. Which act made the Indian Legislature bicameral? - Government of India Act, 1919 3412. By which a mixture of sand and naphthalene can be separated? Sublimation 3413. The „Uruguay Round‟ negotiations resulted in the establishment of which organization? - WTO 3414. Durand line is the border common to which two countries? Pakistan and Afghanistan 3415. Who stated that there was no slavery in India? - Megasthenes 3416. Which flim was made by Satyajit Ray for Children? - Sonar Killa 3417. Which part of human brain is the regulating centre for swallowing and vomiting? - Medulla oblongata 3418. What is the duration of proclamation of Financial Emergency? - At the first instance two months 3419. Which set of countries are completely surrounded by land? Mongolia, Zambia, Bolivia 3420. Which ruler had granted Diwani to the East India company? Shah Alam II 3421. By which Radio waves of constant amplitude can be generated? Oscillator 3422. When is International Day of Peace, recognized by the UN is observed? - September 21 3423. In which year was „Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana‟ launched? - 2005 3424. Where is the southernmost point of India located? - Great Nicobar 3425. Which factory in Bengal, the was established by the Portuguese? Hoogly 3426. Which is used to know the development of foetus in uterus? Ultrasound 3427. During the proclamation of National Emergency which articles cannot be suspended? - Articles 20 and 21 3428. Which oil is used in the floatation method for the purification of ores? - Pine oil 3429. What is the name of the group of languages spoken by the largest number of people in India? - Indo-Aryan 3430. Which was the first metal used by man? - Copper 3431. When is International Day for Tolerance, recognized by the UN is observed? - November 16 3432. Which is the only golfer to win the Masters Tournament six times? - Jack Nicklaus (USA) 3433. Who published the book „On the Origin of species by natural selection‟ in 1859? - Darwin 3434. By which name does the Brahmaputra enter into India? - Dihang 3435. In which Aryans first settled? - Punjab 3436. At present the Rajya Sabha consists of how many members? 245 3437. Which mirror is to be used to obtain a parallel beam of light from a small lamp? - Concave mirror 3438. In which year was Minimum inflation in post economic reform? 1999-2000 3439. The Tibetan river „Tsangpo‟ enters India through which State? Arunachal Pradesh

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3527. Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly? - Dr. Rajendra Prasad 3528. What is the number of unpaired electrons in carbon atom? - Two 3529. Which latitude passes through India? - Tropic of Cancer 3530. Who propounded that „destiny determines everything, man is powerless? - Ajivakas 3531. Which is UN Programme and not special agency? - UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) 3532. Who is the author of the famous novel „Gone with the Wind‟? Charles Dickens 3533. Which mammal rolls itself into ball at the time of danger? Hedgehog 3534. Which State has the largest forest area? - Madhya Pradesh 3535. Sufi Kalam, a type of devotional music, is the characteristic of which state? - Kashmir 3536. Which Directive Principle of State Policy has NOT been implemented so far? - Uniform civil code for the citizens 3537. When some detergent is added to water, what will be the surface tension? - Increases 3538. What is the situation with increasing unemployment and inflation termed? - Stagflation 3539. Port Blair - the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is located in which island? - South Andaman 3540. What was the original name of Tansen, the most famous musician at the court of Akbar? - Ramatanu Pande 3541. Which Sanskrit poet called as the Indian Shakespeare? - Kalidas 3542. How many chamber are found in the heart of frog? - Three 3543. Which amendments accorded precedence to Directive Principle over Fundamental Rights? - 42nd Amendment 1976 3544. Which is the biggest lake in India? - Chilka Lake 3545. Which Indian ruler established embassies in foreign countries. on modern lines? - Tipu Sultan 3546. In an atom the order of filling up of the orbitals is governed by which principle? - Aufbau principle 3547. Which decade is celebrated as United Nations Decade for Women? - 1976-1985 3548. Which agency has the power to declare any industrial unit as a potentially sick unit? - BIFR (Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction, New Delhi) 3549. Which are the west-flowing rivers of southern Indian which flow into Arabian Sea? - Narmada and Tapti 3550. When was the Indus Valley Civilization flourished? - During 25001750 B.C 3551. Sex determination of child is done by whose chromosome? Father 3552. Who is authorised to decide over a dispute regarding disqualification of a member of Parliament? - President 3553. Who firstly demonstrated experimentally the existence of electromagnetic wave? - Hertz 3554. Which is not essentially a species of the Himalayan vegetation? Mahogany 3555. What are the main channels of our knowledge about the Indus Valley Civilization? - Archaeological excavations 3556. When is International Human Solidarity Day observed? December 20 3557. The United Nations declared 2001 as which International Year? International Year of Volunteers 3558. What is the effect of over secretion of hormone from pituitary gland? - Increase growth in length 3559. Which type of forest covers the maximum area in India? - Tropical moist deciduous forest 3560. What was the rate of land revenue as 'given in the dharma shastras? - 1/6 3561. The Lok Sabha is called in session for at least how many times in a year‟? - Thrice 3562. Heating pyrites in air to remove sulphur is known as which name? - Roasting 3563. If the cash-reserve ratio is lowered by the Central bank, what will be its effect on credit creation? - Increase 3564. The Matatila multipurpose project is located in which state? - Uttar Pradesh 3565. What did the name „Ratnakara‟ denoted in ancient Indian historical geography? - The Indian Ocean 3566. „Queen‟s berry Rules‟ is the name. give to the rules in which game? - Boxing 3567. By whom the concept of survival of the fittest as advanced? Herbert Spencer

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3483. To suspect HIV/AIDS in a young individual, which symptom is mostly associated with? - Chronic diarrhoea 3484. Which is the chief industry of Afghanistan? - Carpet making 3485. Why did Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq transfer his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad? - To control South India better 3486. With which the executive power relating to concurrent subjects remain? - The Centre 3487. We cannot see during a fog. why? - Because of scattering of light 3488. Which situation makes a firm most efficient? - Lowest average costs 3489. Silk textiles are mainly produced in which countries? - China and India 3490. The Portuguese traveller, Nuniz visited Vijayanagar during the reign of which ruler? - Achyuta Raya 3491. Which type of coal is difficult to light in the open air? - Peat 3492. Leukaemia or blood cancer is characterised by abnormal increase of which cells? - White blood cells 3493. How many subjects are in the Union list? - 97 subjects 3494. Which instrument is used for recording earthquake waves? Seismograph 3495. Which Mughal emperor gave land for the construction of the Golden Temple at Amritsar? - Akbar 3496. What does Oxidation involve? - Loss of electrons 3497. Among South Asian countries which one is the Maternal Mortality Ratio (per 1,000 live births) lowest? - Bangladesh 3498. What is meant by „Underwriting‟, the term frequently used in financial sector? - Under valuation of the assets. 3499. „Caldera‟ is a feature associated with which thing? - Volcanoes 3500. Under the leadership of which Guru did the Sikh become a political and military force? - Guru Govind Singh 3501. Which Part of plant is important for the life cycle of plant? - Flower 3502. By which committee were Mandai Panchayats recommended? Ashok Mehta Committee 3503. What will be If a pendulum clock be taken from the earth to a revolving artificial satellite? - It will stop altogether 3504. Which city is associated with the river Mekong? - Phnom-Penh 3505. Which decisive battle was fought during the Third Carnatic War between the English and the French? - Wandiwash 1760 3506. Coolgardie lies in the Australian province of which direction? Western Australia 3507. Gum Gopi Krishna was a maestro of which dance form? - Kathak 3508. Which is an insectivorous plant? - Pitcher plant 3509. A ship met with an accident at 30°E and 35°N. Where was the ship was sailing? - Mediterranean Sea 3510. Which gave an impetus to the growth of militant nationalism on a widespread scale? - Partition of Bengal 3511. Why was the Panchayati Raj System adopted? - Decentralise the power of democracy 3512. In colourful diamond, why are different colours present? - Due to impurities 3513. From the view of International economy, what does third World imply? - The developing countries 3514. Which is a land-locked country? - Zimbabwe 3515. The ruler of which State was removed from power by the British on the pretext of miss-governance? - Awadh 3516. With which field was Satyajit Ray associated? - Direction of films 3517. Which plant is referred to as a living fossil? - Gingko (also known as Maidenhair tree) 3518. How long did the Constituent Assembly take to finally pass the Constitution? - About 3 years since Dec 9, 1946 (2 years 11 months 17 days) 3519. What is the country through which both Equator and Tropic of Capricorn pass? - Brazil 3520. From where did the Quit India Movement start? - Bombay on Aug. 8, 1942 3521. Which physical quantities have the same dimensions? Momentum and impulse 3522. In which year did UN establish the UN Conference on Trade and Development? - 1964 (HQ: Geneva, Switzerland) 3523. Which Committee was formed to suggest means for eradicating black money? - Chelliah Committee 3524. The Karakoram Highway connects which pairs of countries? China-Pakistan 3525. Which Indian revolutionary helped Subhash Chandra Bose in raising „Indian National Army‟? - Rasbehari Bose 3526. Which crop would be preferred for sowing in order to enrich the soil with nitrogen? - Gram

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3568. When can the salaries of High Court judges be reduced? - During a Financial Emergency 3569. Which shipyard is known for the manufacture of bargets, coasters and dredgers? - Garden Reach Shipyard 3570. In which country was Buddhism first propagated outside India? Sri lanka 3571. There is no net transfer of energy by the particles of the medium in which waves? - Stationary waves 3572. Jaspal Rana is a distinguished athlete in which game? - Shooting 3573. Which provides the largest part of the demand for loanable funds in India? - Corporate businesses 3574. Moho discontinuity lies at the depth of approximately how many kilometers? - 400 km 3575. Who was well-known patron of the Mahayana of Buddhism? Kanishka 3576. From the evolutionary point of view, which is the most primitive animal? - Turtle 3577. By whom are the Chief Justice and other Judges of the High Court are appointed? - President 3578. What is reduction of oxide with carbon at high temperature called? - Smelting 3579. Which is the highest plateau in the world? - Pamir Plateau (Roof of the World) 3580. Who authored the Tamil epic 'Silappadikaram'? - Ilango Adigal 3581. S. Vijaya Lakshmi and Nisha Mohita are associated with which game? - Chess 3582. How many gold medals did India win at the XIth Asian Games? One (Beijing, China 1990) 3583. At what level does the Natura 2000 network operate? - European 3584. Which atmospheric layer that reflects radio waves is called? Ionosphere 3585. How is Manimekalai is looked? - As the Odyssey of Tamil 3586. Where can the report of the UPSC discussed? - In Parliament before being accepted 3587. Conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy occurs in which thing? - Battery 3588. What is the main source of revenue to meet different expenditures? - Internal borrowings 3589. What is a line on a map which joins places having the same rainfall called? - Isohyet 3590. Which Gupta king is famous for his courageous stand against the Hunas? - Skanda Gupta 3591. Which game is Davis Cup associated with? - Tennis 3592. When did the last female Alpine ibex disappear in France? - 2000 3593. To whom is the resignation letter of a State Public Service Commission member addressed? - Governor 3594. Equatorial forest of the Amazon basin is known as by which name? - Selvas 3595. To which work is Devichandraguptam related? - Chandra Gupta II 3596. Purification of petroleum is carried out by which method? Fractional distillation 3597. Saraswati Samman is given annually for outstanding contribution to which field? - Literature 3598. From which sector is the largest contribution in India‟s National Income? - Tertiary sector 3599. Thick stems and thorny wax coated leaves are commonly found in which area? - Deserts 3600. Who is most famous for" the establishment of an elaborate system of municipal administration? - Chandragupta Maurya 3601. What is the short upper part of the human intestine next to the stomach? - Duodenum 3602. Which is the State having the largest population of scheduled castes? - Utter Pradesh 3603. Where will be the Time period in a vibration magnetometer infinite? - At magnetic pole 3604. Which is considered to cause an adverse of effect on Indian monsoon? - El-nino 3605. Who was a lexicographer? - Amarslrnha 3606. Who was the first Indian to be honoured with a lifetime achievement Oscar Award? - Satyajit Roy 3607. What can be the maximum length of a cricket bat? - 32 Inches 3608. Which technique can be used to establish the paternity of a child? - Quantitative analysis of DNA 3609. Which region does not receive much rainfall in the south-west monsoon season? - Tamil Nadu coast 3610. By whom was the city of Agra founded in 1504? - Sikandar Lodi 3611. Which country has the briefest Constitution in the world? - USA

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3655. What was the source of the blue gem stone, lapis lazuli, for the people of Harappan culture? - Afghanistan 3656. Sachin Tendulkar scored his 100th international century against which country? - Bangladesh 3657. In baseball, the two opposing teams consist of how many players? - 9 Players Each 3658. The improper function of which results in condition „Myxoedema‟ in human beings? - Thyroid Gland 3659. In 1610, Galileo Galilei discovered four moons of which planet? Jupiter 3660. In the Vedic society, which was the term used to denote a group of families? - Grama 3661. Who was the Chairman of the Union Constitution Committee of the Constituent Assembly? - Jawaharlal Nehru 3662. Which element that does not occur in nature but can be produced artificially? - Plutonium 3663. When had India a plan holiday? - After the drought of 1966 3664. How are Latitude and Longitude? - Perpendicular to each other 3665. Which Philosophy holds that the world is created and maintained by Universal Law? - Jain Philosophy 3666. Which book is authored by V.S. Naipaul? - A House for Mr. Biswas 3667. Which can be used for biological control of mosquitoes? GAMBUSIA 3668. Which proclamation of National Emergency automatically suspends? - Right to freedom 3669. The latitude of a place is the same as which place? - Celestial pole 3670. What was the script used in the earliest Tamil inscriptions? Brahmi 3671. In which technology do Cryogenic engines find applications? Rocket technology 3672. SHOVNA NARAYAN is a reputed personality in which field? Classical dance 3673. During which Plan did prices show a decline? - First 3674. Which instrument used for finding out wind-direction? - Wind Vane 3675. Which ports handled the north Indian trade during the Gupta period? - Broach 3676. Which vitamin is considered to be a hormone? - D 3677. On the basis of financial crisis how many times has emergency been declared by the President of India? - Zero 3678. Which is the element found on the surface of the moon? Titanium 3679. Why is „Beaufort Scale‟ used? - To measure wind velocity 3680. Which TOMAR ruler is credited to have established Delhi? Anangpal 3681. „My Music, My Life‟ is the autobiography of which person? - Pt. Ravi Shankar 3682. Which was the first talkie film of India? - ALAMARA 3683. Through which Translocation of food materials in plants takes place? - Phloem 3684. When does Relative humidity decreases? - With Increased Temperature 3685. Who was the Sultan of Delhi who is reputed to have built the biggest network of canals in India? - Feroze Shan Tughlaq 3686. What type of Party system has been evolved in India? - Multi Party 3687. A man with a dark skin, in comparison with a man with a white skin, what will experience? - Less Heat and Less Cold 3688. Which bank is the Banker of the Banks? - RBI 3689. Where are a large number of species are found within a small unit of area? - Wet evergreen equatorial forests 3690. KRISHNADEVA RAYA wrote a famous work, namely AMUKTAMALYADA, in which language? - Telugu 3691. Folk painting „Madhubani‟ is famous in which state? - Bihar 3692. Which is the tree requiring minimum water for its growth? - Babul 3693. Which post does the Constitution of India does not mention? - The Deputy Prime Minister 3694. Which country is the largest producer of Bauxite? - Australia 3695. Which Indian rulers was a contemporary of Akbar? - Rani Durgawati 3696. How are Oxygen and ozone? - Allotropes 3697. From where did India introduce cultivation of tobacco/tapioca/ pineapple? - South America 3698. When was the Reserve Bank of India taken over by the Government? - 1948

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3746. Which metal is nontoxic in nature? - Gold 3747. Which is the latest addition to the list of UNESCO‟s world heritage sites in India? - Year 2016 (Nalanda University, Khangchendzonga National Park, Architectural work of Le Corbusier-Chandigarh) 3748. Which committee was assigned to recommend reforms in the insurance sector? - Malhotra Committee 3749. Which State shares boundaries with the maximum number of other States of India? - Uttar Pradesh (9 including Delhi) 3750. The first railway line in India was opened in which year? - 1853 3751. What is Study of growth and development of embryo? Embryology 3752. What is the minimum permissible age for employment in any factory or mine? - 14 Years 3753. Angular separation between two colours of the spectrum depends upon which thing? - Angle of Deviation 3754. Which mountain range stretches from Gujarat in west to Delhi in the north? - Aravali Mountains 3755. In which nomad man started settling? - Neolithic Age 3756. Where is the headquarter of International Atomic Energy Agency is located? - Vienna, Austria 3757. The book „Diplomatic Encounter‟ has been written by which author? - Arundhati Roy 3758. What is the Study of pulse and arterial blood pressure called? Sphygmology 3759. The Himalayas are formed of parallel fold ranges of which the oldest range? - The Great Himalayan Range 3760. Rigveda is divided into 10 books. Which books are the oldest? Second to Seventh 3761. Who is competent to prescribe conditions as for acquiring Indian citizenship? - Parliament 3762. Which is the element that has the highest first ionization potential? - Helium > Neon > Fluorine > Ar > N>Krypton>O 3763. During which Plan did prices show a decline? - First 3764. Which state has the largest number of salt lakes in India? Rajasthan 3765. Who was the last of the 24th Jain Tirthankaras? - Mahavira 3766. Who is the author of the book „The Rights of Man‟? - Thomas Paine 3767. What is considered as the easily digestible source of protein? Soyabean 3768. When the Vice-President acts as President he gets the emoluments of which post? - President 3769. Which port especially developed for exporting iron ore to Japan? Paradip, Orissa 3770. Which site, where Ashokan pillars exist, has the bull capital? Rampurva, Bihar 3771. Total internal reflection of light is possible when light enters from which thing? - Water to air (Dense to Rare Medium) 3772. The book „Worshipping False Gods‟ is written by which person? Arun Shourie 3773. When was the Rolling plan designed? - 1978-83 3774. Which is a global biodiversity hotspot in India? - Western Ghats 3775. During which reign was Kalidasa lived? - Chandragupta II 3776. In the human body, Cowper‟s glands form a part of which system? - Reproductive system 3777. The resolution for removing the Vice-President of India can be moved in which House? - Rajya Sabha alone 3778. Which transition metal is in liquid state? - Mercury 3779. Which type of forest exhibits highest bio-diversity? - Tropical rain forest 3780. Which Rashtrakuta ruler established a victory pillar in Rameshwaram? - Krishna III 3781. Forced Saving Refers to……… - Reduction of consumption consequent to a rise in price 3782. The UNESCO declared 2011 as which International Year? International Year of Chemistry 3783. In absence of ribosome in cell which function does not takes place? - Protein synthesis 3784. Where are Tapovan and Vishnugarh Hydroelectric Projects located? - Uttarakhand 3785. Who was the last ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate? - Nasir-ud-din-Mahmud 3786. To whom does the Public Accounts Committee submit its report? The Speaker of the Lok Sabha 3787. If a bar magnet is cut length wise into 3 parts, what will the total number of poles be? - Six

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3828. Thermal decomposition of alkanes is known as which name? Cracking 3829. How many islands of India are located in the Bay of Bengal? - 204 3830. In ancient India, at where was the earliest capital of Magadha kingdom? - Rajgir 3831. Amartya Sen, the NRI Nobel laureate got the honour for which work? - Poverty and famines (Economics) 3832. Where did India made her debut in Olympic football? - London in 1948 3833. Which plant is used for green manuring in India? - Sunnhemp 3834. Which city is known as the „Manchester of South India‟? Coimbatore 3835. The Government of India has decided to declare river as „National River‟? - Ganga 3836. What does the Preamble of our Constitution contain? - The spirit of the Constitution 3837. Which energy of the electron at absolute zero is called? - Fermi Energy 3838. What is an essential attribute of inflation? - Increase in prices 3839. Which city is known for silk wearing industry? - Kanchipuram 3840. Which Rajputa king defeated Muhammad Ghori for the first time? Prithviraj III 3841. Where were first Olympic Games held? - Olympia, Greece, in 776 BCE 3842. The characteristic odour of garlic is due to: - Sulphur containing Compound 3843. The source of India‟s sovereignty lies in which thing? - Preamble 3844. What can be the maximum duration of totality for a solar eclipse? 7 minutes 40 seconds 3845. Which region of India was ruled by Sultan Zainul Abidin? Kashmir 3846. Which is the vitamin that is most readily manufactured in our bodies? - Vitamin D 3847. The celebrated novel „The Godfather‟ was authored by which author? - Mario Puzo 3848. What is the best means of saving during inflation? - Money 3849. What is the total surface area of earth? - 510 Million square kilometres 3850. Sirajuddaulah was defeated by Lord Clive in which battle? Plassey (1757) 3851. Where do Sweat glands occur in greatest number? - In the skin of the armpits 3852. What is the electorate for a Panchayat? - The Gram Sabha 3853. The cause of fractional atomic weights of elements? - The presence of Isotopes 3854. The second largest river basin in India is of which river? Godavari 3855. Which Sikh Guru called himself the „Sachcha Badshah‟? - Guru Hargovind 3856. Who wrote “The Communist Manifesto” along with Kari Marx? Friedrich Engels 3857. In acronym SAARC, „C‟ stands for which word? - Cooperation 3858. What is the total number of bones in human skull? - Thirty 3859. Which is the second largest basin in Peninsular India? - Krishna Basin 3860. Who was the first Indian to get selected in ICS? - Surendranath Banerjee 3861. For which period does Mayor of a Municipal Corporation hold the office? - Two and a half year (Doubtful Please!!! Crosscheck) 3862. Which gas has maximum calorific value? - Oil gas 3863. In which sector is 70% of working population of India engaged? Primary sector 3864. Why do Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa often face natural disasters? - Due to cyclones 3865. Who was the first Governor General of Bengal? - Warren Hastings 3866. When did India join the United Nations? - 1945 3867. The fossil of Archaeopteryx represents the evidence of origin of animals? - Birds from reptiles 3868. Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly? - Dr. Rajendra Prasad 3869. Why does Mumbai receive more rainfall than Pune? - Because Mumbai is on the windward side 3870. What was the real name of Tantiya Tope? - Ramchandra Panduranga 3871. Which rays can pass through 20 cm thickness of steel? - α-Rays 3872. Which characteristic is common among parrot, platypus and kangaroo? - Functional post anal tail

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3915. Which historical personality of India is also known as Vishnugupta? - Chanakya 3916. Which organization issue the rules of global trade? - World Trade Organization 3917. Which enzyme is found in human saliva? - Ptyalin 3918. By whom is the Area of Lok Sabha Constituency for the purpose of general election determined? - Election Commission 3919. Telangana region represents type of vegetation? - Thorn 3920. Who were the first Europeans to reach India for trade? Portuguese 3921. A liquid will not wet the surface of solid if the angle of contact is which angle? - Obtuse 3922. Which decade is celebrated as First International Decade of the World‟s Indigenous People? - 1994-2004 3923. What is the main source of revenue to meet different expenditures? - Internal borrowings 3924. On which planet of the solar system does the sun rise in the west and set in the east? - Venus 3925. The English East India Company founded a permanent factory at Surat in which year? - 1613 3926. What is the normal temperature of human body on the kelvin scale? - 310 K 3927. After how many years is Election of Rajya Sabha held? - 2 Years 3928. What is the average salinity of sea water? - 3.5% 3929. Which planet of the solar system has the longest day? - Venus 3930. What was the main occupation of the people of the Indus Valley civilization? - Agriculture 3931. Which decade is celebrated as First United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty? - 1997-2006 3932. International voluntary blood donation day is observed on which date? - November 6 3933. Why can Insects move on the surface of water without sinking? Due to Surface tension of water 3934. Which minerals occurs abundantly in the Earth‟s crust? - Silica 3935. Which Harappan site had a dock? - Lothal 3936. Pneumoconiosis affects the workers who work mainly in which industry? - Coal mining industry 3937. On which Panchayat did the Ashok Mehta Committee greater emphasis? - Mandai Panchayat 3938. Which has the largest livestock population in the world? - India 3939. The tide at its maximum height is known by which name? - Spring tidev 3940. Which Veda throws light on the beliefs and practices of the nonAryans? - Atharvaveda 3941. The United Nations declared 2009 as which International Year? Reconciliation 3942. Lathyrism is caused by excessive consumption of which thing? Khesari Dal 3943. Under which Ministry of the Government of India does the Food and Nutrition Board work? - Ministry of Agriculture 3944. Where are the Local thunderstorms „Nor‟ westers‟ prominent? West Bengal 3945. The code of conduct of the Vedic society was laid out in which text? - Smritis 3946. What are the metallic constituents of hard water? - Calcium, magnesium and iron 3947. Who broke Pete Sampras‟s record of maximum Grand Slams in tennis? - Roger Federer 3948. With which was Tarapore Committee associated? - Fuller capital account convertibility 3949. What is the dense mass of small water drops on smoke particles in the lower layers of the atmosphere? - Smog 3950. Who was the founder of the Nanda dynasty? - Mahapadma Nanda 3951. How many orang-utans disappear each year as result of palm oil farming? - 5000 3952. Who decides about the reasonableness of the restrictions placed on Fundamental Rights? - Courts 3953. Microwaves are electromagnetic waves with frequency, in the range of which unit? - Giga hertz 3954. Mosses and Lichens are the characteristic vegetation of which region? - Tundra region 3955. Who was a great ruler of Kalinga in ancient times? - Kharavela 3956. Makers of which types sponsor Indian ace Narian Karthikeyan? MRF (now Teams: Jordan, HRT) 3957. Where will the winter youth Olympics Games 2016 be held? Lillehammer

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