1. What is the unit of electric current?
Ampere.
2. Which colour has the shortest wavelength?
Violet.
3. Who is known as the “Father of Indian Ornithology”?
A.O.Hume.
4. The temporary hardness of water is due to the presence of :
Magnesium bi carbonate.
5. What is the standard pressure of atmospheric air?
76cms of Mercury.
6. The Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress passed the Poorna Swaraj Resolution in the year:
1929.
7. Where is the Aurobindo Ashram situated in India?
Pondicherry.
8. The control rods used in nuclear reactor are made of:
Cadmium.
9. Which is the largest commercial bank in India?
State Bank of India.
10. Raja Sansi Airport is located at?
Amritsar.
11. Right to Information Act became effective in India on:
June 15, 2005.
12. “The Guardian” is the newspaper of which country?
United Kingdom.
13. Bandel Thermal Power station is situated at:
West Bengal.
14. O. Henry is the pen name of ?
William Sidney Porter.
15. The political party “The All India Forward Block” was founded in the year?
1939.
The All India Forward Bloc is a leftwing nationalist political party in India. It emerged as a faction within the Indian National Congress in 1939, led by Subhas Chandra Bose. It has its main stronghold in West Bengal.
16. Who is the director of the film “Monsoon Wedding”?
Mira Nair.
Her debut feature film, Salaam Bombay! (1988), won the Golden Camera award at the Cannes Film Festival and also earned the nomination for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
17. Arjuna Award is introduced in the year:
1961.
18. “Dribble” is a term related with which sports?
Football.
19. On the bank of which river is the famous “Kumbhamela” in Haridwar held?
Ganges.
20. The first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal is :
Karnam Malleswari.
21. Which country won the World Cup Football-2002?
Brazil.
22. Which river is called the “Ganga of South India”?
Kaveri.
23. The English East India established its first factory at:
Surat.
24. Who is the first Prime Minister of Australia?
Sir. Edmund Barton.
25. Which Indian President declared national emergency in 1975:
Fakkrudheen Ali Ahmed.
26. Who is the author of the book” Diana the true story”?
Andrew Morton.
He is an English journalist and writer who has published biographies on royal figures such as Princess Diana, and celebrity subjects including Tom Cruise, Angelina Jolie and Monica Lewinsky; several of his books have been unauthorised and contain contested assertions.
27. World’s largest fresh water lake is?
Superior.
28. “Be proud that you are an Indian, proudly claim I am an Indian, every Indian is my brother” Who said this popular quotation?
Swami Vivekananda.
29. Which type of mirror is used as a ‘rear-view’ mirror in vehicles?
Convex.
30. What is the expansion of COFEPOSA?
Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Act.
COFEPOSA is an Indian law passed in 1974 trying to retain foreign currency and prevent smuggling.
31. Who is the fist pope to visit India?
Pope Paul VI (1964).
32. Red blood cells are formed in :
Bone Marrow.
33. Central Excise Day is observed on?
February 24.
34. Which is the southernmost point of land in the territory of India?
Indira Point.
Indira Point is the name of the southernmost point of Republic of India. It is situated on Great Nicobar Island in the Nicobar Islands. . The point is named in commemoration of Indira Gandhi. It was formerly known by various names that include Pygmalion Point, Parsons Point, and for a brief period India.
35. If a solution is neutral, its PH value will be?
7.
36. Which city is known as the “Cathedral City of India”?
Bhubaneswar.
37. Which nation is officially known as “Nippon”?
Japan.
38. The strait that separates the continent Asia from North America is :
Bering Strait.
39. Which is the largest desert in South America?
Atacama.
Atacama is a plateau in South America, covering a 1,000-kilometre (600 mi) strip of land on the Pacific coast, west of the Andes Mountains. It is the driest desert in the world. The Atacama occupies 105,000 square kilometres (41,000 sq mi) composed mostly of salt lakes (salares), sand, and felsic lava flows towards the Andes.
40. The first election to the Kerala Assembly was held in the year:
1957.
41. Who was the first president of Republic of China?
Sun Yat-sen.
42. Reserve Bank of India nationalized in the year?
1948.
43. Who was the prime minister of India when nationalization of banks took place?
Indira Gandhi.
44. Name the Indian State having maximum number of members in Rajya Sabha?
Uttar Pradesh.
45. When was the first organized census held in India?
1872.
46. A.P. is an American News Agency. A.P. stands for?
Associated Press.
47. What is the motto of Indian Navy?
“Ahorathram Jagratha”.
48. Social activist of Bangladesh who was awarded Padma Shri, India's third highest civilian award in 2013?
Jharna Dhara Chowdhury.
She is serving as secretary of ‘Gandhi Ashram’ of Sunaimury of Noakhali District.
49. The Green Belt Movement, the campaign for the protection of environment was founded by:
Wangari Mathai.
50. Panchayath Day is observed on :
April 24.
