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(1) Which of the following subjects does not belong to the Union List?
[A] Atomic energy
[B] Defence
[C] public Health and Sanitation
[D] Post and Telegraph
Answer: public Health and Sanitation
(2) Increase of Carbon dioxide in atmosphere causes
[A] Fall in earth's Temperature
[B] Rise in earth's temperature
[C] Increase in ultraviolet rays
[D] Uniformity in earth temperature
Answer: Rise in earth's temperature
(3) Renaissance first started in
[A] Germany
[B] Russia
[C] Portugal
[D] India
Answer: Germany
(4) Who was the leader of the 1857 revolt at kanpur ?
[A] Ranjit singh
[B] Rani Jhansi
[C] Tantya Tope
[D] Nana Saheb
Answer: Nana Saheb
(5) Richter scale is used to measure
[A] Wind intensity
[B] Speed of lightning
[C] Depth of ocean
[D] Magnitude of earthquakes
Answer: Magnitude of earthquakes
(6) The theory of relativity was put forth by
[A] Albert Einstein
[B] Edison
[C] Galileo
[D] Newton
Answer: Albert Einstein
(7) Radioactivity was first discovered by
[A] Pasteur
[B] Newton
[C] Watson
[D] Madam Curie
Answer: Madam Curie
(8) The largest paninsula in the world is
[A] Southern India
[B] Eastern India
[C] Alaska
[D] Arabia
Answer: Arabia
(9) Fishes respire through
[A] Lungs
[B] Nose
[C] Heart
[D] None of these
Answer: None of these
(10) The unit of energy produced by food in the human body is called
[A] Watt
[B] DNA
[C] Calorie
[D] Ampere
Answer: Calorie
(11) Quit India Movement was started in the year
[A] 1939
[B] 1941
[C] 1942
[D] 1945
Answer: 1942
(12) "Durand Line" Marks the frontier between
[A] Iran and Iraq
[B] Pakistan and India
[C] Russia and China
[D] None of these
Answer: None of these
(13) What is the correct sequence of the atmospheric layers from bottom-to-top?
[A] Mesosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere, Stratosphere
[B] Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere
[C] Stratosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere
[D] Thermosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere
Answer: Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere
(14) Which is the most suitable layer for flying of Jet aeroplanes?
[A] Troposphere
[B] Mesosphere
[C] Thermosphere
[D] Stratosphere
Answer: Stratosphere
(15) The sounds having frequency of 20 hertz to 20000 hertz are known as
[A] Audible sound
[B] Ultrasonic
[C] Infrasonic
[D] Megasonic
Answer: Audible sound
(16) For which game Tiger Woods is famous?
[A] Basketball
[B] Football
[C] Golf
[D] Pole-vault
Answer: Golf
(17) The film " Gandhi" was produced by
[A] Satyajit Ray
[B] Shayam Benegal
[C] Mrinal Sen
[D] Richard Attenborough
Answer: Richard Attenborough
(18) The long range potential of nuclear energy in India depends on its reserves of
[A] Thorium
[B] Uranium
[C] Plutonium
[D] Radium
Answer: Uranium
(19) What is the cause behind frontal rain ?
[A] tropical air meets cold polar air
[B] cold air from sea
[C] convection currents
[D] none of these
Answer: tropical air meets cold polar air
(20) What is width of goal post in the game of football?
[A] 20 feet
[B] 22 feet
[C] 24 feet
[D] 26 feet
Answer: 24 feet
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